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Patent GB-2398015-A (GB)
Title: Bone die cutter
Inventor: JUSTIN DANIEL F
IPC: B26F1/36
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A bone die cutter suitable for performing a tibial tubercle osteotomy. The device comprises a housing 52 with a handle 68 and an alignment bolt 69 that passes through the handle and the housing to fix the device to the bone. Partially disposed with the housing are a pair of translating arms 70 and 72 which may be advanced towards the bone surface, the distal ends of the arms carry either blades on a cutting die 82, 84 or a saw guide slot (132).
Patent GB-2400421-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating system for a cartridge type transmission
Inventor: KAWAKUBO HIROYUKI
IPC: F16H57/02
Filed: 2004-04-05
Abstract: Supply of lubricating oil a main shaft 2 and a counter shaft 3 of a transmission gear mechanism M is carried out using passages 4b and 4c which branch from a main gallery 4 and provide lubricating oil to the main shaft 2 and counter shaft 3 respectively. A passages opening 4d of the passage 4c is blocked when a transmission holder or transmission case wall section M3 is attached, via bolts B, to a transmission case M1. Using the transmission holder M3 to block the passage 4c means that a separate assembly step of blocking the passage 4c using plugs or the like can be omitted. The cartridge type transmission may be used in racing cars since it is integrally unitized with the transmission holder M3 which the shafts 2, 3 to be removed with out dismantling a crank case. A clutch 2d drives the main shaft 2 and the transmission holder M3 is mounted on the same side as the clutch 2d.
Patent GB-2405166-A (GB)
Title: Non-return lubricant valve with dampening effect for roller cone
Inventor: OLIVER MICHAEL SMITH
IPC: E21B10/22
Filed: 2004-08-20
Abstract: A lubricant pump and cone movement dampener system 200 for a rolling cone cutter 104 of an earth-boring bit 100 is disclosed. The system includes an axial bore 202 that may pass through the end of a journal pin 118. The axial bore is fined with a unidirectional valve (204, figure 3) or other non-return mechanism. The valve is in fluid communication with the bit's lubricant and with a grease passage 150. Lubricant is pumped through the passage, from where it passes through the valve, out of the bore, and into a gap 160 formed between the rolling cone and journal pin. The system cycles cooler grease through the gap, and also dampens axial vibration between cone and journal because of the prevention of back flow of lubricant.
Patent GB-2414298-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for detecting presence of multiple antibodies.
Inventor: WALKER MICHAEL STRACHAN
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for use in simultaneously testing a body fluid sample for the presence of multiple antibodies, the apparatus comprising a fluid container having an inner surface with a plurality of distinct antigen-bearing locations, each of which carries an immobilised antigen and wherein the inner surface and antigen-bearing locations are arranged such that a body fluid sample placed in the fluid container contacts each of the antigen-bearing locations substantially simultaneously.
Patent GB-2407869-A (GB)
Title: Inspection and cleaning system pulled through a tubular by a wireline
Inventor: KNIGHT RAY
IPC: G01N29/265
Filed: 2001-11-12
Abstract: A system for testing a tubular pipe includes a tool which is drawn through the pipe with a wireline 18 connected to a winch assembly 18. The wireline passes over an encoder 90 which indicates the position of the tool in the pipe. The tool includes a time of flight diffraction (TOFD) tool 232.
Patent GB-2409742-A (GB)
Title: System for realtime game network tracking
Inventor: ATKINSON KEITH W
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2004-01-08
Abstract: A data presentation system that allows a user to view information from a game network in real-time is disclosed. Information is collected from a game network and stored in a data repository. Data is gathered from the data repository, filtered, formatted, and displayed on a viewer of a user machine connected to the data presentation system. The user machine may be wired or wireless, and can include handheld devices as well. A user can select from a number of data views and customize the views, thus ensuring that the desired information is available to the user. Information is updated at a pre-selected rate, or as the network allows. Pre-filtering of data can provide notice to a user when predetermined network events occur.
Patent GB-2423616-A (GB)
Title: Card device mounted on a mobile phone battery
Inventor: GUINET CHRISTOPHE
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2005-02-28
Abstract: The invention provides for a mobile radio communications device battery (10) arranged to be mounted to a mobile radio communications device (28) and having an engagement formation (18) for the mounting of a card device such as a SIM card (26) thereto and such that the subsequent mounting of the battery (10) also serves to mount, and connect, the SIM card (26) to the device (28).
Patent GB-2413381-A (GB)
Title: Scattered-light smoke detector with reflecting element for noise suppression
Inventor: YAMASAKI RYOICHI
IPC: G08B17/10
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: A smoke detector has a dark chamber 1 comprising an upper member 10 and a lower member 20. A photo-emitter 30 and a photo-detector (40, Fig 3) are disposed in the dark chamber 1. The photo-detector receives scattered light in a predetermined smoke detecting region A, whereby the smoke detector detects a fire. A reflective converger 14, e.g. a concave mirror, causes light having been emitted from the photo-emitter 30 and passed through the smoke detecting region A to converge at the pre-determined light-converging region B located outside the smoke detecting region A. The incidence of noise light to the photo-detector is suppressed, thereby increasing the signal to noise ratio. The region B may be below the virtual plane H which includes optical axis L1 of the photo-emitter 30 and the optical axis L2 of the photo-detector. The dark chamber 1 may be provided with a photo attenuator which attenuates light converged by the photo converger 14. The photo-converger 14 may constitute a pan of a labyrinth structure.
Patent GB-2425958-A (GB)
Title: Collet type pin clamp for an external fracture fixator or distractor
Inventor: RAFFAN PETER
IPC: A61B17/64
Filed: 2005-05-10
Abstract: A pin clamp for an external fracture fixator or distractor comprising a split collet 3a or jaw which clamps the transfixion pin 2 or pin bush 1 perpendicular to the axis of the pin 2 to prevent movement. Preferably the angle of the pin 2 may be adjusted. The collet 3a may have a tapered threaded outer surface 4b and may be split to form jaws. The collet 3 may be inserted into a body 4 with a cooperating internal thread and held in place by a nut 5. The collet 3 may have a tapered inner expander 6 to release the pin 2. The body 4 may be provided with separate frame elements (11, fig 3) to link several pin clamps together. Also claimed is a split pin bush 1 for attachment to a pin which may be shaped to engage the collet 3.
Patent GB-2410252-A (GB)
Title: High-cleanliness steel and process for producing the same
Inventor: SATO ICHIRO
IPC: C21C7/00
Filed: 2001-06-05
Abstract: A process for producing a high-cleanliness steel, comprising the steps of: subjecting a molten steel to oxidizing refining in an arc melting furnace or a converter; adding a deoxidizer to the molten steel in the furnace before tapping to deoxidize the molten steel; transferring the deoxidized molten steel to a ladle furnace to perform ladle refining; and then circulating the refined molten steel through a circulation-type vacuum degassing device to degas the molten steel.
Patent GB-2417609-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus band Method of controlling the manufacturing process of a semiconductor device
Inventor: SIMMONS JONATHON YANCEY
IPC: H01J37/317
Filed: 2005-08-11
Abstract: A particle sensor 24 in the process chamber of a semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus provides a measure of a flux of contaminant particles in the chamber. The flux is measured whilst process conditions are produced in the process chamber and a process parameter is adjusted in response to the measured flux in order to reduce this flux during the process. In an ion implanter, the particle sensor measures the flux of particles entrained with the ion beam at a location in front of the wafer being processed. The particle sensor may comprise a frame structure (figure 2) including an optical fibre delivering light from a laser source.
Patent GB-2417438-A (GB)
Title: A subsea well fluid processing system
Inventor: MICHAELSEN JARLE
IPC: E21B43/34
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A subsea well fluid processing system comprises: first and second separators for separating heavier and lighter components of well fluid, each of the separators having a heavier component outlet and a lighter component outlet; a lighter component line connected to the lighter component outlet of each of the separators for delivering the lighter components to a surface processing facility; first and second heavier component lines connected to the heavier component outlets of the first and second separators, respectively; a pump having an intake connected to each of the heavier component outlets; a disposal line connected to an outlet of the pump and leading to a disposal location for pumping the heavier components to the disposal location; first and second bypass conduits connected between the outlet of the pump and to the first and second heavier component outlets of the separator, selectively; and first and second bypass valves in the first and second bypass conduits, respectively, such that opening the first bypass valve and closing the second bypass valve causes at least some of the heavier components being pumped by the pump to flow back into the heavier component outlet of the first separator for backflushing while the heavier components from the second separator continue to flow through the second heavier component line to the inlet of the pump.
Patent GB-2434088-A (GB)
Title: Foldable legless seat which can be combined with another to form a cube
Inventor: WADE LAURA
IPC: A47C13/00
Filed: 2006-01-11
Abstract: A free standing and stackable floor seat with a connected seat pad 2 which folds away, and is secured, under the main body 1 of the floor seat, (figure 1 and figure 2). When in this folded, closed state with the seat pad secured underneath the main body, the floor seat may be stacked with another, geometrically identical, floor seat for storage or may be used as an alternative piece of furniture (figure 3 and figure 4), such as a table. Floor seat is preferably made of foam, the seat pad 2 and backrest 1 being connected by a fabric hinge.
Patent GB-2419989-A (GB)
Title: Initiating secure operations
Inventor: SUTTON JAMES
IPC: G06F21/24
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating secure operations in a microprocessor system is described. In one embodiment, one initiating logical processor initiates the process by halting the execution of the other logical processors, and then loading initialisation and secure virtual machine monitor software into memory. The initiating processor then loads the initialisation software into secure memory for authentication and execution. The initialisation software then authenticates and registers the secure virtual machine monitor software prior to secure system operations. Executing a secured enter instruction, and preventing access to a secured virtual machine monitor by a non-processor device.
Patent GB-2434936-A (GB)
Title: Imaging system having plural distinct coded aperture arrays at different mask locations
Inventor: SLINGER CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: G01T1/29
Filed: 2006-02-06
Abstract: In a coded aperture imaging system (Figure 1), a detector array (8) receives radiation from a scene (4) via a coded aperture mask (6). The coded aperture mask provides plural distinct (uncorrelated) coded aperture arrays at different mask positions - see Figure 5. Each mask array region passes coded intensity patterns to the detector array, and these can be decoded separately for each distinct array area to reconstruct separate images associated with each separate coded array; this allows a single detector to image different fields of view (FOV) - see Figure 2 - of different sizes and resolutions. The coded aperture mask may be curved (Figure 4) and have array regions of different sizes, resolutions and positions. The coded mask may be reconfigurable, periodically changing (Figure 3).
Patent GB-2434225-A (GB)
Title: Random forest modelling of cellular phenotypes
Inventor: KUTSYY VADIM
IPC: G16B40/20
Filed: 2006-03-08
Abstract: A method of generating classification models to predict biological activity of a population of cells is provided. In certain embodiments, the method involves a) receiving a training set having values for independent and dependent variables associated with populations of cells; b) clustering the training set; c) randomly selecting, with replacement, clusters of cell populations to construct multiple bootstrap samples of the size of the training set; and d) generating a random forest model for each bootstrap sample, wherein the ensemble of random forest models may be used to classify the test population. Also provided are methods of predicting whether a test population of cells exhibits a pathology or biological activity. In certain embodiments, the methods involve applying data about the test population of cells to an ensemble of random forest models. The prediction may be made by aggregating the predictions of the random forest models in the ensemble.
Patent GB-2437241-A (GB)
Title: An ankle protection system for footwear
Inventor: MATHISON ADRIAN SCHAFER
IPC: A43B5/02
Filed: 2006-09-20
Abstract: An ankle protection system for footwear that protects the wearer's ankle from impact injuries, while playing football or baseball, skateboarding, or skating that is integral to the footwear. The protection system has two plastic cushioned shells A that are located on both sides of the ankle region. Each plastic shell has a set of cushioned layers 2, 3, 4, 5 that are fastened to a base material made of nylon, and secured around the ankle via a Velcro (RTM) strap or elastic band C. The ankle protection system may be integral to the rear of the footwear and secured around the front of the users ankle, or an extension to the tongue of the footwear and secured around the rear of the users ankle (Version 3). When the protection system is integral to the ankle region of the footwear, a flexible membrane B may be positioned in the Achilles tendon area of the ankle system to allow full movement of the foot.
Patent GB-2431532-A (GB)
Title: Film acoustically-coupled transformer (FACT) composed of DSBARs and used as an acoustically-coupled electrical/galvanic isolator
Inventor: LARSON JOHN D III
IPC: H03H9/02
Filed: 2006-10-17
Abstract: An acoustic galvanic isolator 10 comprises a carrier signal source 12, a modulator 14 connected to receive an information signal SI and the carrier signal SC, a demodulator 18, and, connected between the modulator and the demodulator, an electrically-isolating acoustic coupler 16 comprising an electrically-isolating film acoustically-coupled transformer 105. The FACT 105 is composed of two interconnected DSBARs 106, 108.
Patent GB-2432313-A (GB)
Title: Plant extracts for stimulating the expression of hyaluronan synthase 2
Inventor: REYMERMIER CORINNE
IPC: A61K36/899
Filed: 2006-11-06
Abstract: The invention relates to plant extracts for stimulating the synthesis of hyaluronan synthase, in particular hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2), wherein said extract is of a plant chosen from Guarana (Paullinia cupana), St. John's wort (Hypericum hircinum), bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris), mung bean (Phaseolus aureus), gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa L.), butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus), broad bean (Vicia faba equina), pea (Pisum sativum), lupin (lupinus angustifolius), Ephedra (Ephedra sinica), tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), Indian shell flower (Alpinia galanga), white mulberry (Morus alba), Youblie (Pentadiplandra brazzeana), and mixtures thereof. Cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses of these compositions to increase firmness, elasticity, tissue moisturization, and/or increase the skin barrier effect, increase tissue resilience, modulate angiogenesis, or the neocreation of blood capillaries, and/or improve healing, cell proliferation, migration or differentiation, skin atrophy, and/or to combat the effects of ageing on the skin, in particular loss of firmness of the skin observed in the course of ageing or atrophied scars are claimed.
Patent GB-2437374-A (GB)
Title: Recovery of steel from contaminated scrap
Inventor: WARNER NOEL ALFRED
IPC: C22B7/00
Filed: 2005-05-26
Abstract: This invention provides a method for overcoming the adverse effects of disintegration of molten steel streams due to sub-surface growth of carbon monoxide bubbles when exposed to reduced pressures and thus permits refining of liquid scrap much the same way as if it were a quiescent liquid melt. Steel scrap contaminated with copper, tin, zinc and organics, such as PVC coating, is preheated and melted continuously using melt circulation and then continuously refined in-line to yield high quality liquid steel and separate non-ferrous metal byproducts by straightforward physical desorption under reduced pressure using an inert strip gas within a desorber and then subsequent iron vapour condensation by direct contacting with liquid steel followed by selective condensation of copper initially and then recovery of tin. Formation of dioxins from scrap containing chlorine is precluded by inline scrubbing of pyrolysis gas formed during scrap preheating. The initial melting of preheated scrap employs melt circulation and gas combination rather than fossil fuel generated electricity and is thus inherently energy efficient.
Patent GB-2431436-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic drive with engine control on quick return and circuit interlinking
Inventor: SAWADA HIROSHI
IPC: F15B11/17
Filed: 2006-12-19
Abstract: The drive has a circuit 41 for driving a hydraulic actuator 11 by supplying pressure oil to or draining it from the actuator through control valves 22, 25, the pressure oil being discharged from a hydraulic pump 17 driven by an engine 16. A quick return circuit 42 is provided for directly returning part of the oil discharged from the actuator to a tank 38 on actuator retraction. There is an engine controlling means 21 for controlling the output of the engine 16 such that the output of the engine 16 is restricted when the quick return circuit 42 is opened. Engine output may also be restricted in an alternative arrangement when two circuit portions for respective actuators driven by a pump are switched between interflow and split flow conditions. Improves fuel consumption.
Patent GB-2438851-A (GB)
Title: Device for fixing a perforated aeration membrane
Inventor: MEYER UDO
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for introduction or gas bubbles into a liquid, a device (1) for fixing a perforated aeration membrane (2) to an aerator baseplate (3) and an aerator baseplate (3) for the above. The aerator baseplate (3) comprises a backcut groove (4) in at least one boundary region, in which a locking body (7) clamping the membrane (2) in the groove (4) has a clamping fit. The locking body (7) has a generally circular cross-section. The groove (4) has an at least essentially oval cross-section. The locking body (7) has a generally cylindrical embodiment.
Patent GB-2433293-A (GB)
Title: Electronic tongue strike mechanism
Inventor: STEIN JOHN W
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 2005-09-08
Abstract: An electronic tongue strike mechanism which can be mounted in a door frame is disclosed. The electronic tongue strike mechanism has a main mounting bracket which is mountable to a door frame, a tension plate which is pivotally mounted to the main mounting bracket a tongue strike mounted on the tension plate for engaging a door bolt and a pressure sensor mounted on the tension plate to sense relative movement between the tension plate and the main mounting bracket caused by the door bolt being urged against the tongue strike. The pressure sensor feeds electronics which operate to control release of the tongue strike.
Patent GB-2448492-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable interactive white board apparatus
Inventor: SHIPLEY PAUL
IPC: G03B21/56
Filed: 2007-04-16
Abstract: Interactive white board apparatus, of the type having a contact-sensing projection screen (12) linked to a computer whose display is projected via a video projector (7) on to the screen, is provided with a sliding powered mounting (1 ,2) for the screen and powered position adjustment (8) for the projector, the actuators for each being linked to a controller which moves the projector and screen in synchronism to ensure that the display projected on the screen remains in the same position on the screen when the height of the screen is adjusted to accommodate users of different heights.
Patent GB-2448896-A (GB)
Title: Energy management system
Inventor: BOAIT PETER
IPC: G05B17/02
Filed: 2007-05-02
Abstract: The present invention provides an energy management system for automatic management of one or more energy conversion devices 5, 8 located in a domestic, commercial or industrial building. The system includes a plurality of sensors 16, 18 measuring parameters including temperature and electrical load and providing energy sensor data. Means are provided for automatic modeling of energy conversion devices, thermal modeling means for modeling thermal properties of a building, occupant behavior recognition means, generating a predictive model of the behavior patterns of the occupants, temperature tolerance identification mean, and energy demand prediction means for predicting energy demands, all provided within a single electronic management unit 10. The electronic management unit 10 uses the information to schedule the operation of the energy conversion devices 5, 8 in an manner meeting the predicted energy demands.
Patent GB-2437448-A (GB)
Title: Purge system
Inventor: RICHARDS ANDREW
IPC: E21B33/076
Filed: 2006-01-16
Abstract: A well intervention system (10) which is adapted to be coupled to a subsea wellhead assembly (12) is described. The subsea wellhead assembly has a wellhead, a subsea tree (14) coupled to the wellhead and a well control package, having a plurality of well control valves, coupled to the subsea tree. The intervention system (10) comprises a vessel (44) for storing and deploying wireline tooling, first fluid communication means extending between the vessel and a purging fluid supply (57) and second fluid communication means extending between the vessel and the well control package at a location above at least one well control valve. In use, purging fluid applied to the vessel via the first fluid communication means displaces fluid from the vessel into the second fluid communication means and into the well control package. Embodiments of the invention are described.
Patent GB-2451486-A (GB)
Title: Generating electricity from marine energy
Inventor: EGGLETON MICHAEL NOEL
IPC: F03B13/12
Filed: 2007-08-01
Abstract: A plurality of dc output generators 2 are positioned on the seabed such that, when a tidal current flows, turbines of the generators are caused to turn and this motion is employed for the generation of dc power. The outputs of the generators are connected in series to produce a summed voltage that it greater than the output voltage of each generator. A tidal energy farm 1 may, for example, comprise a matrix of twenty-five such generators, arranged in five strings A to E, each string comprising five generators connected electrically in series. Each generator may be a 2.5MW generator, generating a maximum voltage of 5Kv at a maximum current of 500 amps. The outputs of all of the strings A to E are connected in parallel to a positive output cable 3 and a negative output cable 4. Thus, the maximum output power on the cables 3 and 4 is 25 Kv at 2500 amps - that is, a total of 62.5 MW.