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Patent GB-2366540-A (GB)
Title: Cooling granules for an injection moulding machine
Inventor: HUBER ANDREAS
IPC: B29C48/285
Filed: 2001-08-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling granules, in particular wax granules, for processing in an injection-moulding machine, which has a cavity (1) for receiving the granules and having an inlet opening (2) and an outlet opening (3), and at least one further opening (6, 7) is provided for supplying a gaseous medium. Furthermore, the invention proposes a process for cooling granules. In the device of the invention, the outlet opening (3) is arranged directly or indirectly at the feed region (10) of the screw of an injection-moulding machine and the cavity (1) is connected to a cold-gas production device (11). In the process of the invention, the inlet temperature (T<SB>1</SB>) and the outlet temperature (T<SB>2</SB>) of the gas is determined and by determining the temperature difference, the preset theoretical temperature (T) in the cavity (1) is controlled and/or regulated.
Patent GB-2367056-A (GB)
Title: Beverage container cap having a straw
Inventor: GOTO TAKASHI
IPC: B65D47/08
Filed: 2001-09-06
Abstract: A closure cap for a beverage container has a member 11 with means 13 for mounting a straw 12 and an air hole 14. A cap member 10 is rotatable on an axle 9 and has a member 19 for bending the straw 12 to close it on closing the cap member 10 and a protrusion 20 which simultaneously depresses a member 12b integral with the straw 12 to close the air hole 14.
Patent GB-2380007-A (GB)
Title: Database access system
Inventor: MATTELAER ALEX
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2001-09-19
Abstract: A system for accessing a database from a client, in which the client is connected by means of a browser to an application server and the application server is connected to the database. Validation of at least some data to be transmitted from the client to the database is carried out at the client by means of validation objects cached at the client which are accessed by the browser.
Patent GB-2368591-A (GB)
Title: Hard surface cleaning and disinfecting compositions
Inventor: COLURCIELLO ANDREW FRANCIS
IPC: C11D1/72
Filed: 2001-09-27
Abstract: Aqueous disinfecting and cleaning compositions and concentrates which are efficacious against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, have relatively low volatile organic content ("VOC") and are surprisingly mild to the user of the compositions. The compositions include a quaternary ammonium compound as its primary germicidal active agent, and have a low content of active constituents. Nonionic surfactant present has 6-11 carbon atoms in the non-polar, hydrophobic part of the molecule.
Patent GB-2381215-A (GB)
Title: Shaking device suitable for shaking bottles of baby formula
Inventor: MORRALL SAMANTHA
IPC: B01F11/00
Filed: 2001-10-16
Abstract: A device 10 suitable for shaking bottles of baby fonnula or the like has a rear plate 12 which is mountable to a wall or other fixture, a front panel 14 movably mounted to the rear plate and drive means (not shown) for vibrating the front panel relative to the rear plate. The front panel is provided with means such as cups 18 which can be used for holding one or more container bottles 20 such that the bottles are vibrated with the front panel in order to mix the contents.
Patent GB-2366714-A (GB)
Title: Tobacco rolling paper
Inventor: RUKWIRA ANNETTE
IPC: A24D1/02
Filed: 2001-11-12
Abstract: Cigarette paper suitable for forming cigarettes by hand rolling from tobacco comprises a detachable luminous strip along one edge.
Patent GB-2369635-A (GB)
Title: Blow-out preventer closure element
Inventor: CARLSEN HANS-PAUL
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: A safety valve or blowout preventer of the type where two closure elements (4) in a bore (3) can be moved towards each other for closing a flow path (2). Each closure element comprises two or more parts (10, 20), each of which is connected to an actuator (5, 6), thus enabling them to be moved independently of each other. Further, a method for preventing blow-out using a preventer incorporating such closure elements is disclosed.
Patent GB-2368607-A (GB)
Title: A barrier
Inventor: ADCOCK ROBIN NOEL
IPC: E01F15/08
Filed: 2000-08-10
Abstract: A barrier system (10) comprising a plurality of barrier elements (11) wherein each of said plurality of barrier elements is maintained substantially in abutment with adjacent barrier elements such that the side walls (12) of at least one side of the plurality of barrier elements form a longitudinally extending obstacle and having a longitudinally extending guard (17) mounted thereon and wherein the longitudinally extending guard overlies two or more of the barrier elements. In a further embodiment the plurality of barrier elements include a foundation (50) wherein said foundation is integral with the plurality of barrier elements or engaged with the plurality of barrier elements and which foundation is anchored to the surface on which the barrier system is to be deployed.
Patent GB-2380590-A (GB)
Title: An entertainment machine which delays disclosure of a prize value
Inventor: WAIN JOHN LAURENCE
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2002-07-05
Abstract: An entertainment machine 100 is arranged to award a player an award which can be converted to a prize at a later time. The machine 100 does not disclose the value associated with the prize at the time at which the award is awarded. The awards may be won as part of a game or may be purchased. The associated value may be decided at the time the award is issued or at the time the prize is collected. The machine 100 may be linked to other machines in a network and have common display 122.
Patent GB-2381343-A (GB)
Title: Knowledge-Based System for Exchanging and Analysing Information in an Equipment Market.
Inventor: LINDSAY JEREMY
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: A system and method for managing and processing supply and demand information in an equipment market includes a business logic engine (200), a database (100) and interface engine (300) and communications engine (500) on a web host server. The communications engine (500) is configured to enable a community of participants in the market to send market inquiries from a demand side of the market, and the business logic engine (200) is configured to process market inquires and responses to include them in the database (100) of supply and demand information. The database (100) is configured to enable a search engine to retrieve data relevant to business planning and executing of equipment contracts and activities from community data and published data. The business logic engine (200) includes tools for collaboration, calculation, optimization and forecasting in the equipment market. In the exemplary embodiment the equipment is offshore drilling rigs.
Patent GB-2380087-A (GB)
Title: Scanner having two part cover with hinged flap.
Inventor: KHOVAYLO MODEST
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2002-08-15
Abstract: A scanner 100 comprises a document cover 105, hinged to cover a platen 201 on the scanner housing 103. Attached to cover 105 is a hinged flap part 101 that may be opened or closed over an aperture 206 in cover 105. As shown, the flap 101 and opening 206 may be triangular, giving the scanner an envelope shaped form. Flap or hinged part 101 allows a small document, such as a photograph, to be placed on the platen 201 even when the main document cover 105 is closed on the platen, as shown in Figure 2. The scanner may comprise raised guides 502 and stop 601 to assist in document location on platen 201.
Patent GB-2376113-A (GB)
Title: Electronic commerce
Inventor: BRISCOE ROBERT JOHN
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-03-06
Abstract: In an electronic commerce system suitable an autonomous pricing agent (a "pricebot") is downloaded from a vendor server to a customer terminal and calculates an offer price using locally available data including, in one implementation, the prices offered by competing vendors.
Patent GB-2379275-A (GB)
Title: Exercise signal generator of exercise load meter
Inventor: YAMAZAKI KIMIYO
IPC: A61B5/11
Filed: 2001-05-14
Abstract: A commercially available inclination sensor is applied to an exercise signal generating unit of an exercise load meter to provide a momentum meter which can detect a two-dimensional motion and is easy to assemble, compact, and two in cost. An input circuit (2) of the inclination sensor (1) is connected to a counter circuit (3). The input circuit (2) and the counter circuit (3) are connected to an MPU (5) via an I/O port (4). The input circuit (2) is composed of a CR integrating circuit or a flip-flop latching circuit. The counter circuit (3) counts input pulses generated by ON/OFF of a contact switch composed of contact electrodes (12) and a contact ball (13) after a chattering process.
Patent GB-2387208-A (GB)
Title: Locating/controlling structure for telescopic tube.
Inventor: WANG KUANG-PIN
IPC: F16B7/14
Filed: 2002-12-12
Abstract: A locating/controlling structure for telescopic tube includes an elliptic outer tube (1). A rotary button (12) is rotatably disposed at one end of the outer tube (1). The rotary button (12) is connected with an elliptic rod (13) passing through the outer tube (1). An inner tube (2) is telescopically nested in the outer tube (1). One end of the inner tube (2) is provided with a cock body (21) formed with a central circular hole through (22). The cock body (21) has a stop section (211) protruding from the inner tube (2). The stop section (211) is formed with two radially opposite receptacles (212, 213). A movable block (23) is disposed in each of the receptacles (212, 213). Each movable block (23, 24) has a contacting face (231, 241) complementary to the inner circumference of the outer tube.
Patent GB-2380739-A (GB)
Title: Fischer-Tropsch plant which may be disassembled, moved and reassembled
Inventor: O'REAR DENNIS J
IPC: C10G2/00
Filed: 2001-11-06
Abstract: A process for receiving a Fischer-Tropsch product from multiple remote locations, comprising: <SL> <LI>a) receiving a product manufactured by: <SL> <LI>i) setting up a plant at a first remote location, comprising a syngas generator, a Fischer-Tropsch reactor and equipment for isolating Fischer-Tropsch products, the first remote location having a natural gas source <LI>ii) converting natural gas at the first remote location to syngas, <LI>iii) converting the syngas to products via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, <LI>iv) disassembling at least a portion of the equipment in step i, <LI>v) transporting the disassembled equipment to a second remote location, <LI>vi) setting up a plant at the second remote location using the disassembled equipment in step iv, and <LI>vii) repeating steps ii) and iii), and <LI>b) refining the received product. </SL> </SL> Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing hydrocarbon products from remote natural gas fields, comprising wherein a plant is set up in a remote location for converting syngas to Fischer-Tropsch products, and wherein the plant may be disassembled, transported to another location, and reassembled for use.
Patent GB-2386157-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector nozzle plate with swirl chambers
Inventor: XU MIN
IPC: F02M61/16
Filed: 2003-01-09
Abstract: The nozzle plate 24 is mounted, eg by welding, on the injector valve seat 16 and has a top surface 26 and a bottom surface 28. The top surface 26 has a recess 30 into which fuel flows from the supply passage 18. A number of swirl chambers 32, eg six, eight or ten, are formed in the top surface 26, each having a conical orifice 34 extending from the swirl chamber 32 to the bottom surface 28 of the nozzle plate 24 and each connected to the recess 30 by one of a plurality of channels 38. The channels 38 may be straight or curved and meet the swirl chambers 32 offset from the centre of the swirl chambers. The orifices 34 may be distributed in a circular or oval pattern. The nozzle plate 24 may be made of stainless steel.
Patent GB-2401858-A (GB)
Title: Training cup with deformable mouthpiece and slit valve
Inventor: MILLER AUSTEN CHARLES
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 2003-01-17
Abstract: According to the invention a drinking vessel (10) comprises ```a container (11) for fluid and a lid (20) for the container, ```a mouthpiece (21) formed on the lid and including a generally ellipsoidal planar distal portion (22) remote from the container, ```a concave dished area (23) formed in the planar distal portion, and ```a slit (24) formed in the concave dished area, ```the mouthpiece being formed from a resiliently deformable material whereby the slit is caused to open in response to pressure applied to the mouthpiece along the minor axis of the planar distal portion and to close automatically on removal of the pressure.
Patent GB-2398256-A (GB)
Title: A magic square puzzle game
Inventor: SKINNER MAXINE
IPC: A63F3/04
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: A board game comprises a main board marked into squares. Ten playing pieces in the form of boards or tiles divided into quadrants have a number or symbol printed in each square. The pieces are placed on the board so that matching edges are placed together. The pieces may be overlapped provided the tile remains within the confines of the board. To solve the puzzle the pieces must be placed on the board so that the total of the numbers on each side of the board is 25.
Patent GB-2382496-A (GB)
Title: Network accounting and billing system and method
Inventor: WAGNER ERAN
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1998-11-20
Abstract: In some embodiments, network traffic information is captured at network information sources. These sources provide detailed information about the network communications transactions at a network device. Importantly, different types of sources can provide different types of information. Gatherer devices gather the detailed information from the various information source devices and convert the information into standardized information. The gatherer devices can correlate the gathered information with account information for network transaction accounting. Manager devices manage the gatherer devices and store the gathered standardized information. The manager devices eliminate duplicate network information that may exist in the standardized information. The manager devices also consolidate the information. Importantly, the information stored by the manager devices represents the consolidated, account correlated, network transaction information that can be used for billing or network accounting. The system thereby provides a distributed network accounting and billing system. Network usage information is input to an information source module, transformed to a standard format and sent through a first program, where it is at least partially transformed in accordance with a data aggregation policy and sent to a second program, where duplicate data is merged before data records are sent to a database.
Patent GB-2384839-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for connecting flanged pipes
Inventor: FLINDALL STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: F16L23/036
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: An apparatus (1) for connecting two flanged pipes (10, 12) comprises at least one piston arrangement having a pair of opposed pistons (54, 56) slidable within a hydraulic cylinder (52). Each pair of pistons has a rod (64, 66) extending therefrom and is adapted to receive a threaded fastener (70) at its end remote from the piston. Each rod (64, 66) extends through an aperture at the respective cylinder end and is adapted to pass through a respective aperture (32, 34) in the flange (20, 22) of a flanged pipe. Each piston (54, 56) has an associated biasing means (60) in the form of a spring or similar which urges the piston away from its respective cylinder end. Pressurisation of the hydraulic fluid in the cylinder (52) causes the piston to move towards its respective cylinder end against the urging action of the biasing means, to allow the hand tightening of the threaded fastener (70). When the pressure is removed the action of the spring (60) biases the flanges (20, 22) of the flanged pipes together to energise the ring seal (30) between each flange (20, 22) and the apparatus (1).
Patent GB-2390425-A (GB)
Title: Alerting device
Inventor: MINTER-KEMP MARTIN JOHN
IPC: G08B21/06
Filed: 2001-09-19
Abstract: The invention provides a wearable alerting device for monitoring the eyelid movements of a user wearing the device. The device comprises a wearable frame (12), at least one emitter (24) fixed relative to the frame for emitting radiation towards the wearer's eye, at least one photo detector (26, 28) positioned with respect to the emitter for receiving scattered radiation reflected from the eyelid of the wearer when the eyelid is closed or partially closed, and an alerting means (36, 89) for providing an alert signal in response to the detector detecting scattered radiation reflected from the closed or partially eyelid. The frame is preferably in the form of eyeware such as a frame for a pair of spectacles or sunglasses with the emitter(s) and detectors disposed in the frame around the eyepiece lenses. A microprocessor is provided for distinguishing between normal blinking and the onset of sleep.
Patent GB-2389300-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article of wear with pocket to facilitate cleaning wearer
Inventor: VARTIAINEN KENT
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2003-06-03
Abstract: An absorbed article such as a diaper or incontinence pad has a pocket 82 or band 151 on the outside of its front end portion to allow insertion of a carer's hand to enable the article to be used to wipe the wearer's lower abdomen. The pocket may be defined by an external sheet sealed to the backing sheet of the article. The pocket may comprise a discrete region within the front end portion (Fig 2) or it may cover the whole end portion in which case an additional seam 82 may be applied which ruptures easily to allow the whole pocket to be used to enclose the soiled article after use. The seam may be mitten-shaped (Fig 6). Alternatively, the pocket may be elasticated (Fig 3) or lined with friction material to grip the hand or a tab for engagement by the user's fingers may be provided within the pocket (Fig 4). A pocket may also be provided on the rear end portion (Fig 7).
Patent GB-2395421-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible scoop
Inventor: NETSCH BRYAN A
IPC: A47F13/08
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: A collapsible scoop (10) comprises a handle section (12) attached to an expandable bellows section (14). The bellows section (14) includes a plurality of slant wall sections (16) and thin wall sections (20) attached between adjacent slant wall sections defining peaks and valleys between adjacent slant wall sections, and a center bottom section (24) attached to an adjacent slant wall section. A height dimension of the scoop (10) in an unexpanded state ranges from about 2.5 to about 12.5 millimeters. The scoop (10) is suitable for use in packaging granulated materials under high speed, high pressure, or space-limited packaging conditions. It may be circular, rectangular, oval or triangular.
Patent GB-2406267-A (GB)
Title: Hanger for drying a brassiere
Inventor: KELLY GILLIAN
IPC: A47G25/18
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: A bra rack to which a bra is attached when damp to help mould and keep the original shape of said bra comprises an indentation 3 along each side of the top edge for the bra strap to sit within, a pair of moulded breast cups 6, and side indentations 4 for the bra's back straps to sit within and then be clipped around the back of the product. A loop 5 may be provided at the very bottom so that more than one of the product can be stacked vertically in a wardrobe. The product may be transparent or have various designs.
Patent GB-2406295-A (GB)
Title: Applying colour to impervious substrates
Inventor: DYCHE AMANDA
IPC: B44F9/04
Filed: 2003-09-25
Abstract: One or more colours are applied to impervious substrates such as transparent or translucent glass, a metal article, stone, china or porcelain by the use of one or more spirit-based stains. The substrate may be a moulded glass object such as a glass lampshade. By "stain" is meant a composition including at least one pigment dispersed or dissolved in spirit base. By a "spirit base" is meant a liquid dispersing medium or solvent primarily consisting of alcohol. The stain(s) may be applied by one or more of airbrushing, brush, dipping, stippling, pouring, printing, imprinting one applied, ragging, sponging or by stencil. The substrate coated with colour may be overcoated with lacquer. Various effects such as a watermarked effect which may be feathered with a brush to create a finish simulating marble, alabaster or stonework effect, a faux effect such as faux Japanese lacquer, faux marble and stone, faux mosaic and faux stained glass and a variety of simulated oxidation effects on metalwork may be created.
Patent GB-2395087-A (GB)
Title: Probing a server
Inventor: O'KONSKI TIMOTHY
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2003-10-27
Abstract: A message comprising a flag is generated (310), wherein the message is deliberately incomprehensible by the server and wherein the flag comprises a requirement of the server such that provided the server does not satisfy the requirement, the server must generate a reply. The message comprising the flag is transmitted (320) to the server. The reply is received (330) from the server in response to the requirement having not been satisfied. In one embodiment, the server is a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) server, the message/reply is a SOAP message/reply, and the flag defines a SOAP must Understand attribute requiring the SOAP server to transmit the SOAP reply provided the SOAP server does not comprehend the SOAP message.
Patent GB-2396038-A (GB)
Title: Automated ordering of consumables
Inventor: ROCK JR DAVID
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2003-12-04
Abstract: An automated consumable ordering system and method obtains an information handling system purchaser's preferences for ordering consumables used by devices of an information handling system ordered for manufacture and loads the consumable ordering preferences on a consumable ordering module of the information handling system during manufacture. Consumable usage by the information handling system is tracked to a predetermined level at which the module orders consumables automatically from the manufacturer. The order is placed with a message that uses a service tag number associated with the information handling system. The manufacturer determines account information for charging the order from the service tag. The module updates account information by directing the user of the information handling system to perform updates through a secure Internet connection with the manufacturer or other secure established connection.
Patent GB-2412274-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communication unit, communication system and method of recording communications therein.
Inventor: SERFATY SALOMON
IPC: H04W4/24
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: A wireless direct mode communication unit (200), capable of communication with a number of second communication unit(s), comprising a transceiver for transmitting and/or receiving communications to/from said second communication unit(s), a signal processing function (208), operably coupled to or comprising a recording function (216, 234), recording communication events between the wireless direct mode communication unit (200) and said second communication unit(s). A method of recording communication events is also provided. In this manner, it is possible to track a performance of a direct mode communication unit, and messages sent to and/or received from it. In particular, it is possible to utilise the recorded information to re-enact an incident at a later time and/or identify how a communication unit/user reacted to a given scenario in a DMO communication system.