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Patent GB-2415317-A (GB)
Title: Provision of group services in a telecommunications network
Inventor: BAMRAH BALJIT SINGH
IPC: H04W76/45
Filed: 2004-06-15
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for providing group services in a telecommunications network. Groups of subscribers can be created and each group associated with its own telephone number. A member of a group can communicate with others in that group using a group service and the telephone number associated with the group. The invention in particular to providing a number of different, and separately processed, group services which can be accessed using a common group telephone dialling number. In one embodiment the invention involves: ```receiving a first service request in a first communications mode, said first service request including a first telephone dialling number, ```routing said first service request to a first destination selected on the basis of said first telephone dialling number, ```in response to receipt of said first service request at said first destination, selecting said first group of participants on the basis of said first telephone dialling number; ```in response to selection of the first group, providing a first group service to the selected first group of participants.
Patent GB-2417605-A (GB)
Title: Appliances with battery packs
Inventor: WHITE MATTHEW
IPC: H01M2/10
Filed: 2004-08-17
Abstract: A battery array comprising AA batteries is utilised in a battery pack for use with electrical appliances especially power tools. The battery array may also be used with a battery pack which comprises an actuated ejection mechanism associated with the terminal block of the battery pack and/or a battery pack housing which comprises a terminal post at an angle of between 5 and 95{ in relation to the top surface of the battery pack.
Patent GB-2406337-A (GB)
Title: A reporter construct expressing a secretable and excretable reporter protein
Inventor: WOLF CHARLES ROLAND
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: A nucleic acid construct comprising a reporter gene encoding a reporter protein that is secretable as a protein, or product, from a cell where it is expressed or produced, and that is excretable from a whole animal. Preferred embodiments of the reported gene are secreted alkaline phosphatase (SEAP), human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), feline urinary carboxylase or Bence Jones protein. Preferred promoters include the stratifin or CypA1 promoters. The reporter protein may be a fusion protein comprising an epitope tag eg c-myc. The construct may be transfected into cell lines, or used to make transgenic non-human animals, which may be used in screening methods to investigate the effects of various factors upon gene expression. The excretable nature of the reporter protein facilitates non-invasive monitoring of its expression via milk, urine etc.
Patent GB-2421768-A (GB)
Title: Flotation engine
Inventor: POTTER ANDREW JAMES
IPC: F03B17/04
Filed: 2004-11-04
Abstract: The flotation engine comprises a water column 12 extending from a gate valve 14 at the base to an egress platform 16 at the top. Floats 18 are released one by one by the gate valve 14 to rise through the water column 12 to the egress platform 16 where they leave the water to travel through return tube 26 under gravity to a carousel 28 which feeds the floats back to the gate valve 14. The weight of the floats 18 is sufficient to urge the lead float 30 into the gate valve. Energy extraction means 44 is provided in or on the column 12 to extract electrical and/or mechanical energy from the movement of the floats 18 as they rise through the water. Falling energy extraction means 46 may be provided in or on the return tube 26. The floats may be provided with magnets (90, figs.6-8) that interact with the fields of pickup coils 88A,88B, figs.9,10) placed adjacent the column 12 and return tube(s) 26. Plural water columns may feed a single return 26. The flotation engine may be mounted on the side of a house or in a disused mineshaft.
Patent GB-2406108-A (GB)
Title: A soaker channel for a flashing system
Inventor: MORPHET MICHAEL
IPC: E04D13/04
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: A soaker channel 23 comprises an elongate extruded channel having an upstanding wall 31, overlaid in use by the lower edge of flashings, and a drainage groove having a base 27 sloping downwardly away from the upstanding wall. An upstanding wall 29, opposing and smaller than wall 31 preferably forms a substantially U-shaped trough. The base preferably has a rib 33 in its opposite face to the upstanding wall 31, wherein the rib is near the side of the base from which wall 31 extends. In use, the downward slope of the base may enhance drainage with the rib 33 preventing sag.
Patent GB-2410955-A (GB)
Title: Inorganic scintillator
Inventor: KURASHIGE KAZUHISA
IPC: G01T1/202
Filed: 2005-01-14
Abstract: An inorganic scintillator comprises a metal oxide matrix material and a luminescent centre formed from Ce, the inorganic scintillator being adapted to scintillate in response to radiation wherein the matrix material further comprises a dopant having a tetravalent ionisation energy of from 3000 to 3500 kJ/mol. The matrix material may be of the formula Gd2SiO5 and the further dopant is preferably hafnium.
Patent GB-2415999-A (GB)
Title: Support device settable at different pivotal positions
Inventor: WHITAKER PETER DUDLEY
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 2005-02-17
Abstract: A support device comprising a first member 18 for engagement with a support, a second member 27 for engagement with a device to be supported, and engagement member 11 coupled to the first and second members and operable for being released to permit the two members to turn with respect to one another. The engagement member 11 may comprise an annular member with a hexagonal aperture, which would let the support device be settable in six different rotatable positions. The device may be releasable without having to balance the force taken by the device to be supported. The support device may be used for suspending a plant holder for example a hanging basket 1. The first member may form a loop 18 hooked over the support arm 16 and the second member may comprise a lower loop 4 on which the basket hook 3 is engaged.
Patent GB-2412244-A (GB)
Title: Switches
Inventor: BARNARDO CHRISTOPHER JOHN ANDR
IPC: H01H13/70
Filed: 2005-02-21
Abstract: A membrane switch comprising a flexible membrane (32, 38; 138) forming a movable part of the switch, the flexible membrane comprising an electroluminescent display (38; 138). More specifically, a switch of the non-latching type, typically for use with a flexible electroluminescent display, which switch comprises: an underlying circuit layer (31; 131) carrying a circuit (34, 35; 134, 135) which the switch is to operate, the circuit being broken by a gap (36; 136) which the switch is to close; a resiliently-deformable contact layer (32, 38; 138), mounted to face the circuit layer's circuit face, the contact layer's circuit-facing surface carrying a conductive bridge portion (37; 137) aligned with the gap, which bridge portion can be resiliently pushed into operative contact with the circuit layer to close the gap therein so long as an applied pushing force (F) is present; and spacing means (33; 133) that keeps the two layers apart in the absence of any applied force pushing them together. The contact layer is typically an electroluminescent display (39; 138). The spacing means is preferably integral with either of the contact or circuit layers, and is advantageously thermoformed in the contact layer.
Patent GB-2412510-A (GB)
Title: Six-pin fluorescent lamp ballast connector
Inventor: CHATER ELMER THEODORE
IPC: H01R33/96
Filed: 2005-03-14
Abstract: An electronic ballast 10 for a compact-type fluorescent lamp 12 has a start-up capacitor 15 and a six-pin socket connector 14. The socket connector 14 has two pairs of sockets for connection to the pins of a four-pin lamp and another pair of sockets for connection to the pins of a two-pin lamp. The two-pin lamp sockets are adapted by pairs of arcuate electrically conductive contact strips. The pins 20 of the lamp bridge the contact strips when plugged in to connect the start-up capacitor 15 and isolate the capacitor 15 when unplugged. This prevents damage to the ballast circuit 10 by preventing operation whilst the lamp 12 is unplugged.
Patent GB-2425808-A (GB)
Title: Supercharged two-stroke engine with separate direct injection of air and fuel
Inventor: GUTIERREZ SERGIO
IPC: F02B29/00
Filed: 2005-05-06
Abstract: In this Supercharged Two-stroke Valveless Twin Injectors engine having two specially designed injectors for air and fuel electronically controlled for opening and closing, air scavenging is efficiently done by injecting air at high pressure through an injector 6 fed from a constant high pressure air compressor. Air injection starts when piston 3 begins to open the exhaust ports 8 at the end of the power stroke, and continues until after the piston closes the exhaust ports in its way up, at which point the fuel injector 7, fed from a constant high pressure fuel compressor injects fuel into the combustion chamber mixing it with the clean air provided by the air injector. When the required mixture is reached both injectors close. This mixture is compressed further by the raising piston until it reaches TDC, being then ignited by the spark plug 9 to start the power stroke.
Patent GB-2414343-A (GB)
Title: A capacitor with lead free soldered terminal leads.
Inventor: MIURA IWAO
IPC: H01G4/06
Filed: 2005-05-20
Abstract: A high-voltage ceramic capacitor comprises a capacitor element 1, at least one metal terminal 2 (or 3) and at least one solder joint portion 4 (or 5). The capacitor element 1 has electrodes 11 and 12 on opposing surfaces of the ceramic porcelain 10. The metal terminal 2 (or 3) have one end surface 21 (or 31) facing one surface of the electrode 11 (or 12). The solder joint portion 4 (or 5) is interposed between one end surface 21 (or 31) of the metal terminal 2 (or 3) and one surface of the electrode 11 (or 12), and solders the both surfaces. The solder constituting the solder joint portion 4 (or 5) does not contain lead but inorganic particles having a melting point higher than a solder melting point. Preferably, the inorganic particles are metal chosen from a group comprising of Cu, Ag, Bi, and Zinc or an alloy of these metals. The inorganic particles are preferably 15-150 um in particle diameter and the inorganic particle content of the solder is in the range of 0.5-20 wt%.
Patent GB-2427512-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power converters
Inventor: CRANE ALLAN DAVID
IPC: H02M7/68
Filed: 2005-06-23
Abstract: An electric power converter combination converts AC power from a main AC supply network (1) to DC power to supply a DC load (2), the converter combination comprising a phase controlled thyristor supply bridge rectifier (4) and an auxiliary PWM converter (10) connected across a DC output filter (8) of the thyristor supply bridge (4), the auxiliary PWM converter (10) also being connected to a power supply comprising either the main AC supply network (1), an AC supply independent of the main AC supply network, or a low voltage DC supply.
Patent GB-2428692-A (GB)
Title: Steaming and drying apparatus
Inventor: NEWBURY CLAUDIA
IPC: D06F34/26
Filed: 2005-07-28
Abstract: The apparatus includes a cabinet housing 1 with access door 3, a steam generator, a heated air generator, and a controller to operate the steam generator and air generator to provide steam and heated air into the housing. The heated air generator includes one or more fans 9 and one or more heaters for providing heated air flow into the interior of the housing. Steam units 7 allow steam to enter the cabinet from the steam generator. A handheld steam outlet may also be provided to receive steam from the steam generator. The interior of the cabinet may be provided with a hanging rail 11, forward-projecting rails 13, or support rack 15. In addition, an automatic door lock 5 may be provided that may be controlled by a thermostat 17 or humidity sensor.
Patent GB-2422686-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of solid support particles for chemical reactions
Inventor: MORGAN HYWEL
IPC: G03F7/00
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of particles suitable for use as supports for solid supported chemical reactions. The use of a metal-containing sacrificial layer to liberate the photolithographically-produced particles results in their having superior utility in multi-step reaction sequences.
Patent GB-2419006-A (GB)
Title: Memory address decoder, for local addressing, which outputs master row select lines for a data column of cells.
Inventor: KIRSCH GRAHAM
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for a local addressing by processing elements of locations in a memory array. The apparatus comprises an address decoder that outputs master row select lines, a data column comprising rows of data cells, a select column comprising select cells. Each select cell, corresponds to a row of data cells in the data column, and receives a corresponding master row select line that is associated with an address of a corresponding row of data cells. A select cell write line connects each select cell in the select column and a plurality of AND gates associated with said select column. Each AND gate is coupled to a corresponding select cell and master row select line. The master row select lines may each be associated with different addresses for each row of data cells. The select cell write line activation and the address for the decoder may come from one of the processing elements associated with the data column. The apparatus may also have a plurality of data columns and a select column associated with each data column. Each select cell may then correspond to a row of data cells in a corresponding data column.
Patent GB-2432224-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for producing a volume reflection hologram
Inventor: WINTERBOTTOM DAVID ROY
IPC: G03H1/30
Filed: 2005-11-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a hologram, in particular a dot matrix volume hologram. A holographic recording system 1, comprises a source of optical radiation 7, a transparent or partially transparent holographic recording medium 6 and an optical system 10. The recording medium 6 has a first side 25, a second side 26 and a recording volume 36, the second side 26 being opposite to said first side 26 and the recording volume 36 being between said sides 25,26. The recording medium 6 is positioned between the source of optical radiation 7 and the optical system 10 so that the first side 25 is presented towards the source of optical radiation 7 and the second side 26 is presented towards the optical system. The source 7 is arranged to project incident optical radiation 20 onto the first side 25 and through the recording volume 36 towards the optical system 10. The optical system 10 is arranged to redirect 32 the optical radiation back onto said second side 26 and into the recording volume 36 so that said incident 20 and redirected 32 optical radiation intersect within the recording volume 36 at an obtuse angle 34 to create an interference pattern 38 from which a holographic recording may be made.
Patent GB-2421552-A (GB)
Title: Controlling kickdown shifts using calculated torque based on accumulator volume
Inventor: KWAPIS DAVID L
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2005-11-23
Abstract: An automatic transmission 26 is connected to an engine 22 by a torque converter 24. A controller 28 communicates with various sensors and controls transmission kickdown shifting by calculating a torque of at least one engagement element, e.g. clutches (48-58, fig 3) based on a first relationship between a volume of an accumulator 32 and a pressure and controls the torque based on a second relationship between the torque and a duty cycle of at least one solenoid that operates at least one of the clutches (48-58). The controller 28 controls the torque by controlling the duty cycle and the first relationship may be defined by equations which may include inertia of the clutches (48-58) while the second relationship may be based in part on the transmission oil flow rate. In another embodiment the invention includes fast-venting and fast-filling release element clutches when a turbine speed reaches a certain threshold and the turbine speed begins to decelerate. The fast-venting may be at a first rate at initiation of a kickdown shift and a desired acceleration model may be based on a target gear speed.
Patent GB-2435040-A (GB)
Title: Acetonitrile purification by the addition of phosphorus pentoxide, then water, and subsequent distillation
Inventor: KENNY GERRY
IPC: C07C253/34
Filed: 2006-02-08
Abstract: An acetonitrile purification process comprises adding phosphorus pentoxide in an amount of from 0.05% to 0.1% by weight to a crude mixture containing impurities. Water is added to the mixture preferably in an amount of less than 0.004% by volume. The mixture is distilled and purified acetonitrile is recovered. The purified acetonitrile has a high level of purity. The purified acetonitrile may be further purified by adding potassium carbonate and potassium permanganate, and distilling the mixture.
Patent GB-2424823-A (GB)
Title: Breakaway mounting bracket assembly for a wiper system
Inventor: REID ALEXANDER DOUGLAS
IPC: B60S1/34
Filed: 2006-04-03
Abstract: The present invention is a breakaway mounting bracket assembly 68 for a wiper system that displaces components of the wiper system below the impact line of a vehicle in the event of, for example, a vehicle-pedestrian impact. The assembly 68 includes a mounting bracket 70 and a grommet 74 removably attached to the mounting bracket 70. The assembly 68 also includes a ferrule 86 disposed within the grommet 74 that includes a column (94, fig 4) having an internal passage (96, fig 4) and a platform (102, fig 4) connected to the column (94, fig 4). The assembly 68 also includes an attachment member 84 to connect the mounting bracket 70 to the vehicle where the attachment member 84 includes a body 88 engaged to the internal passage (96, fig 4). The platform (102, fig 4) breaks away from the column (94, fig 4) in the event of a predetermined load acting on the pivot shaft assembly 42 which disconnects the grommet 74 from the ferrule 86 and thereby displaces the pivot shaft assembly 42 and a portion of a wiper arm 38 below the impact line of a vehicle. Alternatively the platform (102, fig 4) may deform or fold allowing the mounting bracket 70 to break away from the grommet 74.
Patent GB-2423027-A (GB)
Title: Percutaneous gas-line
Inventor: PETERS WILLIAM SUTTLE
IPC: A61M1/10
Filed: 2004-10-28
Abstract: A percutaneous gas-line (10) for a medical device (14). The gas-line including a first gas-line part (10a) and a second gas-line part (10b). The first gas-line part (10a) is adapted to be wholly implanted in a patient and has a first end (10a') adapted for sealing connection to the medical device (14) and a second end (10a'') with a connection fitting (20). The second gas-line part (10b) is adapted to be part-implanted and part-external and has a first (external) end (10b') adapted for sealing connection to an external driver (12) and a second (implanted) end (10b'') adapted for removable sealing connection with the connection fitting (20) on the second end (10a") of the first gas-line part (10a).
Patent GB-2437349-A (GB)
Title: Optimised packet data transmission protocol in a communication system employing a transmission window
Inventor: FEATHERSTONE WALTER
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: A packet data transmission protocol that uses transmission windows includes a packet control unit (PCU) (4, 8) that transmits (100) blocks of data packets from a first transmission window. A user equipment (UE) (2) sends (102) a negative acknowledgement to the PCU if the packets are not received properly, whereupon the PCU construct (106) a dummy radio link control (RLC) block (60), including at least header information upon event of an established (104) trigger (60) event. The PCU sends (108) the dummy RLC block at a more robust coding rate to prevent a RLC stall condition.
Patent GB-2425641-A (GB)
Title: Multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display with slits to pixel electrode
Inventor: LIN CHEN-CHI
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2006-04-25
Abstract: A multi-domain vertical alignment liquid crystal display panel and a thin film transistor array thereof are provided. The thin film transistor array comprises a substrate, scan lines, data lines, thin film transistors, and pixel electrodes, wherein the scan lines, the data lines, the thin film transistors, and the pixel electrodes are disposed on the substrate. The scan lines and the data lines define a plurality of pixel regions on the substrate, and the pixel electrodes and the thin film transistors are disposed in the pixel regions. Each pixel electrode has a plurality of main slits and a plurality of fine slits disposed by the sides of the main slits. At least one end of each main slit in the periphery of the corresponding pixel electrode is curved for modifying the peripheral electric field of the pixel electrode, thus liquid crystal molecules can tilt in a regular direction.
Patent GB-2437924-A (GB)
Title: Injection device
Inventor: MARSHALL JEREMY
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2006-05-11
Abstract: A pen injection device designed for use with dual or multi-chamber cartridges 14, is provided with an extended length plunger 24 having a non-drive portion 24' on its forward end and the usual screw-threaded drive portion 24'' on its rearward end. This arrangement allows the plunger to be pushed forwardly whilst the dosing drive mechanism is disengaged to effect a reconstitution movement of the rearward bung 18' in the cartridge. Thereafter the threaded portion on the plunger 24' engages the drive mechanism to allow metered dosing.
Patent GB-2429867-A (GB)
Title: Image stabilization using field of view and image analysis
Inventor: SABLAK SEZAI
IPC: H04N5/228
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: A video image stabilization system for removing camera shake comprises a camera having an adjustable field of view which may be changed by panning, tilting or zooming. A processing device receives signals indicating the field of view of the camera, and images 80, 88 captured by the camera. The processing device automatically tracks movements of at least one object 96 in the images and determines a stabilizing adjustment for each video image based upon the field of view and an analysis of the images. The system discriminates between intended image changes caused by camera movements, and unintended changes due to camera shake. The field of view of the camera may be larger than the displayed portion of the images such that camera shake is corrected by adjusting the images portions 84, 92 selected for display. The image stabilization may include generating a histogram of image differences.
Patent GB-2430345-A (GB)
Title: A process for the manufacture of a snack product from a sheet of dough
Inventor: SMITHSON KEVIN CRAIG
IPC: A21C11/04
Filed: 2006-09-15
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a snack product comprises preparing a sheet of food dough, forming individual pieces from the dough, imparting a three-dimensional configuration to the pieces by passing the pieces between a pair of embossed rollers to and cooking to obtain a three-dimensionally shaped snack product. Preferably the embossed rollers are corrugated rollers that comprise parallel circumferentially extending grooves and ridges. The dough may be cut into individual pieces using a cutting roller. An apparatus for use in the process of manufacturing the snack product is also disclosed. The dough may be masa dough used to prepare tortilla chips.