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Patent GB-2395813-A (GB)
Title: Obtaining user feedback on displayed items
Inventor: OLIVER HUW EDWARD
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: User feedback regarding a displayed item, such as a web page, is obtained by providing first and second transport-control elements, such as back buttons, that have the same effect for moving within or between displayable items but which have different associated semantic information. Upon activation of one of the transport-control elements, not only is the required movement effected, but data is output or stored indicative of the semantic information associated with the activated transport-control element. Thus, for example, the semantic information associated with one transport-control element (600) can relate to a good user experience of the currently-displayed item whilst the semantic information associated with the other transport-control element (601) can relate to a bad user experience of the displayed item. Related server arrangements and page and program code are also envisaged.
Patent GB-2407356-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic vehicle seat adjustment system
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER HUGH CHARLES
IPC: B60N2/02
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: A hydraulic vehicle seat adjustment system 10 for providing positional adjustment of at least two seat adjustments of a vehicle seat 2. The system 10 comprises a common source of hydraulic fluid 18, 22, and a control unit 20 which selectively controls and directs hydraulic fluid from the common source of hydraulic fluid 18, 22 to respective first and second hydraulic actuators 12, 14 to adjust the respective different seat adjustments. The system 10 may further comprise a seat position determining unit ECU 24 connected to the control unit 20 and to a common fluid flow sensor 26 to determine the flow of hydraulic fluid from the common source of hydraulic fluid 18, 22 to the respective first and second hydraulic actuators 12, 14 and to thereby determine the adjusted position of the respective actuators 12, 14 and so of the respective seat 2 adjustment.
Patent GB-2411619-A (GB)
Title: Planer and thicknesser
Inventor: BETTACCHINI MARCELLO
IPC: B27C1/12
Filed: 2004-03-02
Abstract: A planer and thicknesser comprising a frame 2 having a passageway 22 extending through it; an upper table 4 mounted on the frame having a slot; a cutting drum 24 rotatably mounted within the frame so that part of the drum projects into the slot and part projects into the passageway; a lower table 20 mounted below the cutting drum parallel to the upper table; and a cover mounted above the upper table capable of being moved from a first position covering the cutting drum to a second position away from the upper table. Also claimed is a planer and thicknesser having a lower table which has an extension, a planer and thicknesser having a side fence with a pivotal guard, a planer and thicknesser having a side fence with a sliding guard, a planer and thicknesser having a height adjustment mechanism, a planer and thicknesser having a motor for driving rollers and the cutting drum; and a planer and thicknesser having a dust extractor.
Patent GB-2403623-A (GB)
Title: Management and control of telecommunication services delivery
Inventor: DUNLOP JOHN
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a telecommunications service provision manager that is configured to allow access to a plurality of telecommunications services to determine the location of a service and control execution of that service. The service provision manager may include an access area, preferably an agent location area, in which the location of a service of interest can be determined and an agent execution area in which the execution of a service can be controlled. The service provision manager is operable to allow the determination of a preferred network via which the selected service is to be provided. A problem with current systems is that they do not facilitate the realisation of a coordinated management strategy, which would allow interaction among different transport networks operated by a network operator for a more efficient fulfilment of the service level agreement signed. This invention provides a framework for the management and control of service delivery over a number of communication systems and in particular, wireless communication access technologies and systems (e.g. Wireless LAN, UMTS, Bluetooth etc). This is because network agents from every transport technology would co-exist within the framework.
Patent GB-2409206-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent material
Inventor: SUZUKI SATOSHI
IPC: C08F20/34
Filed: 2004-11-11
Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) element comprises a cathode and an anode and at least one layer of organic compound therebetween. The organic layer comprises at least one polymer having the structure: <EMI ID=1.1 HE=82 WI=78 LX=335 LY=559 TI=CF> <PC>wherein Ar is an unsubstituted or substituted arylene group with 6-60 carbon atoms or an unsubstituted or substituted heterocyclic group having 4-60 carbon atoms; L represents a divalent hydrocarbon (which may be branched or contain a cyclic structure); R1-R5 each independently represent H, C1-20 alkyl, C1-20 alkoxy, C6-60 aryl, C7-60 alkaryl, C7-60 arylalkoxy, C4-60 heterocycle, cyano group, nitro group or halogen. Preferably L is (CH2)5, C(O)O(CH2)2O, C(O)OCH2, C(O)O(CH2)2OC(O), OC(O)CH2, p-C6H4C(O)OCH2, CH2C(O)OCH2. Ar is preferably 1,3-phenylene, 4,4'-biphenylene, or 4,4''-terphenylene. The organic layer may optionally contain at least one further luminescent material such as a phosphorescent iridium compound. The electroluminescent material may be formed by standard methods. A display panel comprising the electroluminescent material is also claimed.
Patent GB-2421492-A (GB)
Title: Removing fluid from a line with negative pressure.
Inventor: OSWALD TOM
IPC: B08B9/02
Filed: 2004-12-23
Abstract: Fluid line apparatus comprising a fluid container 2, a line 3, a line end valve 4, pressurisation means 5, vacuum pump means 6 and control means 8 in which the line 3 connects the fluid container to the line end valve 4 and the pressurisation means 5 pressurises the container 2 such that fluid in the container 2 is forced along the line 3 in which in use the control means 8 removes the pressurisation means 5 from the container 2 such that the container is de-pressurised, then applies a negative pressure to the container 2 by means of the vacuum pump means 6 such that a force is created to draw the fluid in the line 3 back into the container 2.
Patent GB-2425210-A (GB)
Title: Warning device for vehicles
Inventor: SPOKES DAVID
IPC: B60Q9/00
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: A warning device for transmitting one or more predefined audio messages to a driver of a vehicle. The device has a power connection means (16) for connecting the device to an electrical power supply from the vehicle's battery (16). The device has an electrical circuit (11) for continuously monitoring the voltage of the battery (16). The electrical circuit (11) is operable to detect changes in the voltage of the battery (16) associated with the starting, running and stopping of the vehicle's engine. There is an actuator means that is operable, in response to detecting a change in the battery voltage, to activate the device to generate one or more audio messages.
Patent GB-2423400-A (GB)
Title: Detector with variable sensitivity in different modes of operation
Inventor: BENNETT STEVE
IPC: G08B17/117
Filed: 2005-02-22
Abstract: A detection system uses a single sensor 14 for sensing a parameter. The output from the sensor is fed to a circuit 16 which comprises a feedback loop arrangement and control circuitry 24 is able to provide a switching signal to adjust the gain 26 in dependence on a selected mode of the system. The change in gain may be effected by changing the resistance in the feedback loop and the switching signal may be sent via an ASIC 20. The detector may be a gas, temperature, pressure or optical sensor. The system may be utilised as a combined fire and toxic gas alarm using a single detector of carbon monoxide and controlling the circuit to give high sensitivity but detection of a limited range of concentrations of carbon monoxide when in fire detector mode and lower sensitivity but detection of a wide range of gas concentrations when in toxic gas detector mode.
Patent GB-2414888-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker with resonant tubes within enclosure
Inventor: BAILEY DANIEL
IPC: H04R25/00
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A loudspeaker 10 comprises a drive unit 20 operable to radiate sound in both a forward direction D and a rearward direction and an enclosure 30 to receive sound radiated in the rearward direction. The enclosure 30 includes passageway means or tubes (32, fig 3) of different lengths. Each of the different length parts has an opening to receive the rearwardly-directed sound so as to induce standing wave resonances in the different length parts at different respective frequencies. The passageway means may have openings 36, 38 at their ends remote from the drive unit. The invention is intended for use with high frequency drive units i.e. tweeters, but it may be used with any drive unit.
Patent GB-2416166-A (GB)
Title: Methods and devices for recycling copper from a discarded circuit board and a discarded fluid containing copper
Inventor: WU HSIEH SEN
IPC: C01F7/56
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: An eco-friendly method is designed to recycle copper contained in the discarded printed circuit boards and the like. The method involves use of various acids, such as hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, oxalic acid, to bring about the ionization of the copper, thereby resulting in formation of copper-containing solutions. The copper is brought back in the form of copper oxide or copper powder by use of various reducing agents. All byproducts produced in the course of recycling the copper axe useful for other industrial applications.
Patent GB-2431977-A (GB)
Title: Camshaft assembly
Inventor: LANCEFIELD TIMOTHY MARK
IPC: F01L1/047
Filed: 2005-11-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a camshaft assembly comprising an inner shaft 24, an outer tube 22 rotatable relative to the inner shaft 24, and two groups of cams 14, 16 mounted on the outer tube, the first group of cams 14 being fast in rotation with the outer tube, and the second group 16 being rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the tube 22 and being connected for rotation with the inner shaft 24 by means of connecting members that pass through circumferentially elongated slots in the outer tube 22. In the invention, the outer tube 22 surrounds the inner shaft 24 with clearance and the members 20 connecting different ones of the cams 16 of the second group to the inner shaft 24 are inclined relative to one another and act to locate the axis of the inner shaft 24 relative to the outer tube 22.
Patent GB-2433382-A (GB)
Title: Accessing information sent from a mobile device via the internet
Inventor: JINA YOGESH
IPC: H04Q7/22
Filed: 2005-12-17
Abstract: A Method / Process and invention of capturing and sending information from and to Mobile Communication Devices onto Databases that can also be accessed via a Website, such as diary events, data, photos or the like.
Patent GB-2420005-A (GB)
Title: Optical amplifier apparatus
Inventor: SEKI ATSUSHI
IPC: H01S3/00
Filed: 2004-08-11
Abstract: An optical amplifier apparatus capable of dealing with different wavelength bands and capable of outputting an amplified light with reduced noise for any one of the wavelength bands. In case of amplifying a light of C-band, terminals (51,52) of an optical switch (50) are connected to each other. An incident light is amplified by a first front-end optical fiber amplifier (12) and a first back-end optical fiber amplifier (18). The amplified light passes via the terminals (51,52) and through a back-end WDM coupler (36) and goes out of the optical amplifier apparatus (1). In a case of amplifying a light of L-band, terminals (51,54) of the optical switch (50) are connected to each other, while terminals (52,53) thereof are connected to each other. An incident light is amplified by the first front-end optical fiber amplifier (12) and first back-end optical fiber amplifier (18), passing via the terminals (51,54), thereafter being further amplified by a second front-end optical fiber amplifier (22) and a second back-end optical fiber amplifier (28). The thus amplified light then passes via the terminals (53,52) and through the back-end WDM coupler (36) and goes out of the optical amplifier apparatus (1).
Patent GB-2436548-A (GB)
Title: Towing coupling
Inventor: FROST JONATHAN PETER
IPC: B60D1/14
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: A vehicle and trailer combination includes a coupling (105) for coupling the trailer to the vehicle. The coupling includes a connecting arrangement for making a rigid connection to at least part of an offset towing arrangement (104) located at the rear of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2426712-A (GB)
Title: Breathing mask with valve module
Inventor: BALKE OLAF
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A breathing mask is to be improved in such a way that the inhalation valve (4) can be replaced in a straightforward manner. For this purpose, the respiratory valve (4) is designed as a module-like assembly which can be inserted into the respiratory gas channel (3) from the outside (10) of the mask.
Patent GB-2428790-A (GB)
Title: Fault detection and recovery for an optical input area
Inventor: WONG HENG CHEE
IPC: G06F3/041
Filed: 2006-07-24
Abstract: A system 75 is disclosed for providing input to a computer, the system comprising an optical input area (10, figure 1); a controller device (22, figure 1); a diagnostic mode 80 for assigning 85 a status of faulty pathway to interrupted pathways; and a normal function mode 90 for excluding 95 interrupted pathways and determining 100, 105, 110 a pair of minimum and maximum coordinates formed at intersections of a first pair and a second pair of outermost interrupted pathways so that an area of obstruction bounded by the minimum and maximum coordinates is determined, ignoring faulty pathways. Pathways may be faulty due to undesired physical obstructions or failure of an emitter or detector. The system may be used to make a display or pad touch sensitive.
Patent GB-2440997-A (GB)
Title: Modular ballot box
Inventor: BELL RICHARD
IPC: B65D6/24
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: The present invention provides a ballot box comprising a base 12, a sidewall 22 secured to the base and defining an interior volume therewith, a lid 36 secured to the sidewall and enclosing said interior volume, and a slot 18 provided in the ballot box lid or sidewall to enable posting of ballots into the interior volume, wherein the sidewall comprises a modular assembly of spaced apart elongate struts 20 extending between the base and the lid and a plurality of panels 22 each disposed between a pair of adjacent struts to enclose said interior volume. Each strut may have an elongate rod 26, such as a bolt, passing through it so as to secure each of said struts to the base and lid. The struts and panels may be extruded lengths of constant cross-section materials which can be cut to any desired length, thereby allowing boxes of different length sidewalls to be formed. The walls of the box may be transparent/translucent or opaque.
Patent GB-2441545-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum assisted braking system utilizing crankcase ventilation
Inventor: CRISP NICHOLAS D
IPC: F01M13/02
Filed: 2006-09-07
Abstract: A motor vehicle 100 having an engine 101 is disclosed having a vacuum brake servo 12 connected to a source of vacuum in the form of an aspirator 13, 30, 40 connected to a positive crankcase ventilation PCV system of the engine 101. The vacuum for the vacuum brake servo 12 is provided without having any detrimental effect on the operation of the engine 101 particularly when the engine 101 is idling. A combined regulator valve and aspirator (figs 4 and 5) including a venturi is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2447872-A (GB)
Title: Fuel Cell Stack Assembly
Inventor: MORGAN ROBERT
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2007-03-30
Abstract: The present invention is concerned with fuel cell stack assemblies, particularly with heat exchanger configurations within fuel cell stack assemblies, configured to enhance system efficiency and/or the speed and rate of warm-up of the fuel cell stack. It achieves this by employing a condenser in fluid communication with fuel cell exhaust gas to recover heat and switching means to switch between condensing water from the exhaust gas and not condensing water from the exhaust gas e.g. by bypassing the condenser or reducing cooling therein.
Patent GB-2438033-A (GB)
Title: Toy motorcycle having a rider with a head flexibly attached to a torso
Inventor: SHELTMAN DAVID
IPC: A63H17/21
Filed: 2007-04-04
Abstract: A toy motorcycle comprises a motorcycle rider 22 sized for riding the toy motorcycle, wherein the motorcycle rider includes a torso, and a head that is disproportionately large relative to the torso, the head being connected to the torso via a flexible neck joint. The head may be flexibly connected to the torso by a spring to facilitate head oscillations. The rear wheel 14 may be larger than the front wheel 12 and a seat 18 may be positioned lower than the top of the rear wheel 14 and higher than the top of the front wheel 12.
Patent GB-2451620-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic drug monitoring
Inventor: SEMIKHODSKII ANDREI
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2007-07-26
Abstract: A method for monitoring a therapeutic treatment regime in an individual having a disease, comprises: at a first location, contacting a sample from the individual with the solid substrate which immobilises both a biomarker characteristic of the disease, and a therapeutic compound in the biological sample; transferring the solid substrate with the immobilised biomarker and therapeutic compound to a second location; extracting the biomarker and the therapeutic compound from the substrate; performing a first detection assay to detect and/or quantify the biomarker, performing a second detection assay to quantify the therapeutic compound; correlating the detection and/or quantity of the biomarker with the disease state of the individual, and comparing the quantity of the therapeutic compound with a target level for treatment of the disease. Preferably the biomarker is a nucleic acid derived from a pathogen causing the disease; this may be a biomarker for HIV, wherein the therapeutic compound is an anti-retroviral agent such as an inhibitor of reverse transcriptase or a protease inhibitor. The method may additionally comprise immobilising endogenous nucleic acid from the host and determining the genotype of the individual for a gene associated with the metabolism of the drug, such as a cytochrome P450 gene (eg CYP3A4). The invention also provides methods of determining the drug sensitivity of an individual, by determining - from the same sample, the concentration of a therapeutic agent and the genotype of the individual, using the same steps. Devices for use in the invention comprises a sealable container containing a solid substrate capable of immobilising both a therapeutic agent and a biomarker for a disease.
Patent GB-2451839-A (GB)
Title: Lancing device
Inventor: NICHOLLS CLIVE
IPC: A61B5/151
Filed: 2007-08-14
Abstract: The device comprises a main housing 28 having a loading station for receiving a capped lancet 12. The station comprises a loading bay closed by a cover 34 which is pivotally and slideably moveable in the housing, Closing the cover and then pushing it rearwardly causes the lancet body 12 to be pulled rearwardly clear of the cap 20 thereby exposing the lancet needle. Further rearward movement of the shifts the lancet cover into a battery position ready to be driven forwardly by a drive mechanism when fired. Once fired the cover can be moved forward to re-engage the lancet with the cap.
Patent GB-2453976-A (GB)
Title: Connecting clamp
Inventor: BOYCE ANDREW
IPC: F16B2/04
Filed: 2007-10-24
Abstract: A clamping device enables two items to be secured relative to one another, for example, the securing of leg frames 10 to one another on items of furniture. Two clamping members 11 engage into a housing 13 and a key 16 is used to turn a member 14 threaded into one item and so urge the members into engagement with the housing walls. As shown both clamping members 11 are attached to one item and the housing is attached to the other item. Alternatively each clamping member can attach to a respective item and be engaged into the housing from opposite ends.
Patent GB-2440857-A (GB)
Title: Sintered sliding member
Inventor: TAKAYAMA TAKEMORI
IPC: B22F7/00
Filed: 2004-07-30
Abstract: A sintered sliding member comprises a back metal 21a and a ferrous sintered sliding body 20 which is sinter-bonded to the back metal 21a. The ferrous sintered sliding body 20 has martensite phase having a solid soluble carbon concentration of 0.15 to 0.5wt% and contains carbide in a content of 5 to 50% by volume. The sintered sliding member is excellent in abrasion resistance, seizing resistance and heat crack resistance.
Patent GB-2455308-A (GB)
Title: Particulate material cleaning apparatus
Inventor: IBBOTSON COLIN
IPC: B03B5/00
Filed: 2007-12-04
Abstract: Apparatus for removing clay, soil, silt and other excess or non-suitable contaminants adhering to particulate materials, comprises an elongate conduit 1 whose longitudinal axis is set an angle to the horizontal whereby particulate material can pass through the conduit under the influence of gravity. The wall of the conduit has a plurality of fine apertures 2 therethrough extending along the conduit and arranged around the conduit, possibly in spiral formation 3, 4. A pressure chamber 5 surrounds the conduit 1, the apertures 2 communicating with the chamber. Water is supplied under pressure to the chamber to create fine high pressure jets which dislodge any contaminants from the particles. Apertures 2 typically have a diameter of less than 0.5mm and the pressure within chamber 5 is 15MPa. An associated method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2445454-A (GB)
Title: Combined uterine activity and foetal heart rate monitoring device
Inventor: PANDIT ASHIT MADHUSUDAN
IPC: A61B5/288
Filed: 2007-12-19
Abstract: A combinational foetal heart rate monitor and uterine activity (UA) measuring device 28 for use on a pregnant patient comprises a plurality of electrodes 14 and one or more ultrasound transducers 32 disposed on the abdomen of the patient. An energy source 30 which generates an excitation signal (e.g. sine wave) may be selectively connected to the plurality of electrodes 14 or to the ultrasound transducers 32 via a multiplexer 34, or may be simultaneously connected to the electrodes and the transducers. One or more amplifiers 40, which are connected to the energy source 30, compare the excitation signal to the signal after it has passed through the abdomen of the patient. The signal from the or each amplifier is demodulated and processed to calculate a physiological parameter (i.e. uterine activity or foetal heart rate) based on the change in the excitation signal. Uterine activity is determined by using the electrodes to measure the electrical impedance of the patient. The monitor may be attached to the patient using an elastomeric belt which carries a battery pack.