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Patent GB-2428714-A (GB)
Title: Force transfer apparatus
Inventor: READ DENNIS M JNR
IPC: E21B33/13
Filed: 2005-04-11
Abstract: A force transfer apparatus 100 usable with a well comprises a lower assembly 106, an inner mandrel 108 adapted to transfer force to the lower assembly 106 to move the lower assembly 106 to place an element of a downhole tool in a first state, the inner mandrel 108 being severable. A middle mandrel 114 is located radially between the inner mandrel 108 and the lower housing assembly 106, and a load ring 130 is adapted to form a releasable connection between the lower assembly 106 and the middle mandrel 114 to allow the lower assembly 106 to slip with respect to the middle mandrel 114 after the inner mandrel 108 is severed to place the element in a second state. A load mandrel 126 is adapted to engage the middle mandrel 114 after the inner mandrel 108 is severed and the lower assembly 106 slips with respect to the middle mandrel 114 to allow the lower assembly 106 to be retrieved from the well.
Patent GB-2443663-A (GB)
Title: Electronic image capture with reduced noise
Inventor: GROSVENOR DAVID ARTHUR
IPC: H04N5/217
Filed: 2006-07-31
Abstract: An electronic image capture system 1 for capturing a reduced noise image of a scene 2 comprises a detector array 8 and an image processing apparatus 10. The detector array 8 is arranged to provide to the image processing apparatus data 18 representing at least one image 6 of a scene detected by the array 8, and the image processing apparatus holds a noise model that substantially characterizes the noise performance of the image capture system. The image processing apparatus is arranged to identify, using the image data and the noise model, one or more portions of the scene that would contribute disproportionately to visible noise in an image formed from said image data, and to select an exposure pattern on the basis that said selected exposure pattern will reduce the contribution to the visible noise when exposures from said selected exposure pattern are combined to form the reduced noise image.
Patent GB-2431697-A (GB)
Title: Fan blade having maximum forward sweep at tip
Inventor: WADIA ASPI RUSTOM
IPC: F04D29/38
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: A gas turbine engine fan blade 32 comprises an airfoil 36 extending from a sloped root 38, said aerofoil having stagger (twist) increasing from root 38 to tip 46, camber generally decreasing from root to tip, and chord length increasing outboard from said root so as to barrel the airfoil 36 along both the leading and trailing edges 48, 50, said airfoil 36 further including maximum forward aerodynamic sweep at the tip 46, which transitions to maximum aft / back sweep inwardly along said leading edge in said barrel (which is approx. 60% span from root), said back sweep decreasing in back sweep magnitude to non-forward sweep at said root 38. The camber has a greater rate of decrease outboard from said root to said barrel than outboard from said barrel towards tip (see camber-slope vs span graph on fig.4). The swept blade is especially applicable to aircraft turbofan engines.
Patent GB-2441159-A (GB)
Title: Power adapter having retractable prongs
Inventor: YANG HSIEN-LIN
IPC: H01R13/40
Filed: 2006-08-24
Abstract: A power adaptor which includes cable winder 2, a power cable 3 and an adaptor body 1. The power cable 3 can be conveniently retrieved or dispensed by a cable winder 2 for easy cable management. The plug for plugging into a power source is directly installed on the adaptor body. The prongs 16, 17 of the plug are mounted on upper and lower insertion members for sliding movement inside the adaptor body so that the prongs 16, 17 can be stuck out for plugging or completely retracted inside the adaptor body 1 for transportation or storage. A spring biased push button 13 is operatively connected to the upper and lower insertion members and mounted for sliding movement in slot 111. The push button 13 is used to project and withdraw the prongs and retain them in the desired position. Conducting plates are provided along a sliding seat so that the prongs are always in reliable contact with the conducting plates for the conduction of electricity to the electric member inside the adaptor body. When the prongs are fully exposed or when the prongs are completely concealed, the prongs are securely locked to the adaptor body.
Patent GB-2445604-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for securing a load attachment across an aperture
Inventor: FRASER ANDREW ALEXANDER
IPC: A62B1/04
Filed: 2006-10-03
Abstract: An apparatus for securing a load attachment mounting across an aperture (such as a window) bounded by a peripheral edge comprises a support section 2 and first 12 and second 14 abutment sections attachable thereto to engage opposite aperture edges. At least one of the abutment sections has an edge engagement portion movable with respect to the support section to clamp the apparatus in the aperture. A fastening device 10 for attaching a load such as a safety line to the apparatus is mountable on or in the support section 2. The support section 2 is preferably a channel section member defining a guide track and is placed across the aperture so that an upstanding flange on abutment section 12 projects into the aperture to engage an aperture edge and a pressure plate on abutment section 14 is moved by a threaded member to clamp against the opposite edge. A wheeled trolley 10 is mounted within the guide track and carries an apertured member to receive a safety line or the like. A pair of spaced support sections with abutment sections as above can be secured together as a single unit when a stronger arrangement is required.
Patent GB-2444276-A (GB)
Title: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of gaseous components of multiphase hydrocarbon mixtures
Inventor: LAWRENCE JIMMY
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2006-12-02
Abstract: Systems and methods for detection and/or measurement of gaseous components of multiphase mixtures containing one or more hydrocarbons that may be retrieved down a wellbore or may be being transported in a pipeline. More specifically, but not by way of limitation, embodiments of the present invention may provide for separation of the gaseous components from the multiphase mixtures and detection and/or measurement of the separated gaseous components by direct oxidation or reduction. In particular an electrochemical sensing 150 arrangement is used comprising three electrodes, a working, a counter and a reference electrode. The fluid sample to be analysed may be collected by a probe (120, Figure 1) from an area surrounding a well-bore formation and the gas to be analysed may be separated by flow through a gas permeable membrane 143. Various electrodes 153 may be used depending on the substance to be detected. For example, the working elecetrode 153a may be an Edge Plane Pyrolytic Graphite (EPPG) electrode to detect the concentration of hydrogen sulphide, a platinum electrode may be used in detection of a light hydrocarbon or hydrogen, a gold electrode may be used in the detection of sulphide or a palladium electrode may be used in the detection of a light hydrocarbon. The electrochemical sensor 150 may further have a phosphate buffer solution 149 at a pH of greater than or less than 5.
Patent GB-2446167-A (GB)
Title: Electronic map
Inventor: BEADMAN MIKE
IPC: G01C21/00
Filed: 2007-02-02
Abstract: An electronic map for use by walkers or cyclists comprises a positioning module for receiving positioning signals, a mapping module using positioning data to select map data for display on a display screen and a power management system which powers off the screen in response to a power off signal (e.g. user button) but the positioning module maintains positional lock until the map has remained stationary for a predetermined period thereafter. Saves screen power immediately and power for satellite re-acquisition if the user is still moving and so likely to turn the map back on. Also disclosed: the map may generate small area, high resolution and large area, low resolution map data and display the high resolution data for the current position; a method for storing and extracting map data on or from a non-volatile storage device; a mapping system that orientates the map on the basis of an orientation supplied by a compass module; a map scrolling system that limits scroll speed to the data transfer rate between first and second data stores and a system having a map store and a label data store.
Patent GB-2440215-A (GB)
Title: Security cabinet
Inventor: BROADBRIDGE ALAN CLIVE
IPC: A47B81/00
Filed: 2007-03-03
Abstract: A security cabinet 2 for storing at least one item of equipment and, preventing unwanted, removal thereof. The security cabinet 2 comprises at least one shelf 24 and a releasable door 14 having an opening wherein the width of the opening is less than the width of the cabinet 2. The shelving 24 is secured to rails 20. Each shelf 24 comprises a horizontal plate 25 with vertically extending flanges 26 provided at each side. The vertical flanges 26 are provided with laterally extending tabs 28 to the front and rear of the shelf 24 which are provided with openings 30 to join with the openings 22 in the rails 20. The location of the shelves 24 are chosen by the user and are further provided with a plurality of ventilation openings extending across the width of the horizontal plate 25. At least one blocking plate 42 is also provided which is releasably engagable with the shelf 24 wherein part of the blocking plate 42 is located beneath the item of equipment stored on the shelf 24 to prevent unwanted removal of the item.
Patent GB-2447448-A (GB)
Title: Hydro-electric and hydro-thermal system
Inventor: LLOYD RAYMOND TREFOR WILLIAM
IPC: F03B13/06
Filed: 2007-03-12
Abstract: Hydraulic fluid flowing through a hydraulic system is used to covey both hydraulic pressure and heat, the heat being removable from the hydraulic fluid via a hydro-thermal heat extractor (heat exchanger) (11, figure 2) and the fluid pressure being used to drive a turbine-generator (3, 5, figure 2). The hydraulic fluid may be circulated within the system by a pump 8 which is driven a second turbine 9 located in a flowing fluid, such as a river. The heat present in the hydraulic fluid also being extracted from the river.
Patent GB-2443898-A (GB)
Title: Television light simulator
Inventor: HARRIS NIGEL
IPC: F21S10/02
Filed: 2007-07-10
Abstract: A device is disclosed for simulating the light emission of a television to give the impression premises are occupied at night, in order to deter burglars. The device comprises a power supply to convert the local mains supply to 6 V, a voltage regulator to supply the electronics, and a programmable PIC controller running a program. The programmable PIC controller switches on transistors which switch power to an array of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). The device is activated by a light dependant resistor controlling an electronic switch that only activates in low level ambient light when the light emitted by the unit would be viewable.
Patent GB-2453527-A (GB)
Title: Signalling method in a frame-based wireless communication system
Inventor: ZHOU YUEFENG
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2007-09-28
Abstract: The method allows a base station (BS) to inform fixed or mobile subscriber stations (MS) of resource allocations without excessive signalling and processing overhead. In one embodiment, in addition to normal resource allocation information, identities of MSs or connections for which the resource allocation has been modified, cancelled, or initialized, are listed at the start of the frame so that each MS can identify itself (or its connection) in the list. Only those mobile stations 10 for which the list is relevant need to act on the resource allocation information. In another embodiment, the BS attaches a period of validity to each allocation of resources which is transmitted along with the normal resource allocation information. This frees the BS from having to repeat the same information in subsequent frames, and each MS can go on using the same resource during the period of validity without needing to check for updates.
Patent GB-2447124-A (GB)
Title: Tunable vibration damper for a drive shaft support bearing
Inventor: LIN STEVE XI
IPC: B60K17/24
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: A vibration damper assembly for use on a drive shaft centre support bearing 110 of an automotive vehicle is located on a non-rotating portion of the bearing and comprises a mass element 122 suspended on a spring element 120. The damper can be tuned to different resonant frequencies by altering the compressive forces on the spring element 120, possibly via a ring member 124. The spring element 120 may be a ring of elastomer material with extensions 123 for mounting to the bearing and the mass element 122 may incur an interference fit with the spring element 120. The mass element may comprise a plurality of arcuate shaped pieces (222A-D, figure 6) secured together with a degree of tightness which compresses the spring element (220A-D, figure 6) to tune the damper, and further mass elements (230A-D, 232A-D, figure 6) may be added to further tune the damper.
Patent GB-2458314-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for racking drill pipe stands on a drill floor
Inventor: MANTLE KATHERINE LOUISE
IPC: E21B19/14
Filed: 2008-03-14
Abstract: A method of vertically racking drill pipe stands on a drill floor comprises arranging a row of drill pipe stands in a line on the drill floor, arranging a second row of drill pipe stands adjacent the first row, the ends of the second row being elevated 38 from the drill floor. Thereafter subsequent alternate rows of drill pipe stands are set on the drill floor and elevated from the drill floor. The elevated drill pipe stands may be supported on benches, the upper surfaces of which may be covered in reinforced nylon. Also disclosed is a racking system for pipe stands in which the alternate rows of pipe stands can be raised manually by means of a lever.
Patent GB-2448800-A (GB)
Title: Providing a secure computing environment
Inventor: CHRISTOS JEROME
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2008-04-07
Abstract: A system and method for providing a secure computing environment to untrusted computer systems is described. A carrier media and an interface are provided, the interface being connectable to a computer to enable communication between the computer and the carrier media. The carrier media encodes a secure computing environment and a boot system, upon connection of the system via the interface to a computer system and booting of the computer system, the boot system is operative to take over the boot process of the computer system and to authenticate the user, wherein upon successful authentication, the boot system is arranged to load the secure computing environment on the computer system, the secure computing environment being configured to prevent predetermined interaction from outside the secure computing environment when it is running. The system is particularly applicable to remote users. It allows a home worker to have secure access to a corporate network.
Patent GB-2456594-A (GB)
Title: Glider teeter-totter
Inventor: HABING THEODORE G
IPC: A63G9/02
Filed: 2008-04-23
Abstract: A glider teeter-totter has a pair of seats 14 mounted at opposite ends of a longitudinal seat support member 12. The seat support member 12 is suspended from overhead pivots 26,28 by a pair of linkage arms 22 to provide riders with a motion that combines the up-and-down arcuate motion of a conventional teeter-totter with a back-and-forth gliding motion, thus creating a more stable and balancing effect allowing users of different weights to use the glider teeter-totter without other counter balance features.
Patent GB-2460079-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible storage box
Inventor: HARRIS JAMES GEORGE
IPC: B65D6/18
Filed: 2008-05-16
Abstract: A storage box 2 for fruit or vegetable produce comprises a base member 12, a front panel 4, a back panel 6 and two side panels 8, each panel being pivotally mounted in relation to the base member 12. The box 2 is adjustable between an open configuration for storing produce, and a closed configuration for stacking or transportation when the box is empty. In the open configuration the panels are disposed upright to the base member to define an open box 2, and in the closed configuration the panels lie over the base member 12. The base member 12 may have a pair of elongate hinge plates 24 one secured to each side panel 8 about a first pivot axis 9. Additionally each of the hinge plates 24 may be connected to the front panel 4 about a second pivot axis 10, and the back panel 6 about a third pivot axis 11. This is achieved by forming part of the hinge plate 24 in an L shape. The box may be put to storing potatoes.
Patent GB-2457112-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for detecting ions
Inventor: GREEN MARTIN
IPC: H01J49/02
Filed: 2008-05-22
Abstract: A mass spectrometer is disclosed wherein an ion signal from an ion detector is split into a first and second signal. The first and second signals are amplified or multiplied by different gains and are digitized, preferably by an analogue-to-digital converter. Arrival time and intensity data pairs are calculated for both digitised signals and the resulting time and intensity pairs are combined to form a high dynamic range spectrum. The spectrum is then combined with other corresponding spectra to form a summed spectrum. The digitized signals are preferably processed to identify ion arrival events, and arrival time and intensity data determined for at least some of these events. The step of combining the digitized signals or resulting time and intensity data preferably comprises replacing data obtained at the higher gain for ion arrival events identified as suffering from saturation with suitably scaled data obtained at the lower gain for the same ion arrival event.
Patent GB-2463001-A (GB)
Title: Method and network nodes whereby X2 proxy provides support for mobility and interference control signalling between enhanced macro and femto ode Bs
Inventor: WHINNETT NICHOLAS
IPC: H04W92/20
Filed: 2008-08-11
Abstract: A method of operating a communication network comprising at least one macrocellular base station 4, and a plurality of femtocell base stations 10, 12, 14 that are within the coverage area of the at least one macrocellular base station, the method comprising providing a proxy 16 in a signalling path between the at least one macrocellular base station and the plurality of femtocell base stations, providing signalling for the support of mobility and interference control between the proxy and the plurality of femtocell base stations. The method is also disclosed wherein the network is an Evolved Universal Terristrial Radio Access Network, the at least one macro cellular base station is a macro enhanced node B, the femtocell base stations are Home or Enterprise enhanced Node Bs and the signaling path comprises a X2 interface. A proxy node and a femtocell base station adapted to receive signaling via the proxy node are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2451017-A (GB)
Title: Construction product
Inventor: KRUSS LEON
IPC: C04B14/18
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a construction element which has advantages over regular concrete elements by being much lighter, stronger and less expensive. The element comprises at least 15% by weight of cement, particulate filler material, ethylene-vinylacetate copolymer binder and optionally cellulose ether and PYA binder. The filler material may be selected from particulate wood, particulate elastomeric material, fiyash, crushed rock, cellulosic materials or sand. The invention also relates to a slurry mixture for producing the construction element. The said element may have a variety of shapes, such as sheets, bricks, beams, blocks, panels and boards.
Patent GB-2464964-A (GB)
Title: Interconnecting portable dispensers
Inventor: SEWARD HELEN JANE
IPC: A47K5/12
Filed: 2008-10-31
Abstract: Portable dispenser apparatus 10 for liquid toiletries, comprises a plurality of liquid refillable containers 12 adapted for transportation in a toiletries bag, each container 12 having a manual pump dispenser device 44 for dispensing liquid from the respective container 12, a female connector element 24 formed in a wall 28 of the container 12, and a male connector element 26 formed in a wall 28 of the container 12 and releasably engagable in the female connector element 24 to interconnect adjacent like-containers 12.
Patent GB-2453279-A (GB)
Title: Wired drill pipe with redundant circuit
Inventor: MADHAVAN RAGHU
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2006-12-05
Abstract: A wired drill pipe segment comprises a tubular body having box and pin connections. Each end of the pipe segment includes a core material around which coils are wrapped to form inductive couplings 1626, 1636 to adjacent pipe segments. Two independent sets of connecting wires 1614a, 1614b are run between the core materials at each end with respective coils 1626a, 1636a, and 1626b, 1636b wound around the core of each coupler. The two parallel circuits mean that if one circuit fails the other can still carry a signal, ensuring improved reliability. The coils of each circuit are preferably arranged in discrete arcs of 180 degrees. The pipe segment may include further parallel circuits.
Patent GB-2455910-A (GB)
Title: A wearable item incorporating at least one loop antenna
Inventor: RHODES MARK
IPC: B63C11/02
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: A wearable item, such as an item of clothing, includes at least one loop antenna for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals. The item of clothing is preferably for use underground or underwater, e.g. a diver's wet suit or dry suit, or an over garment. Different dispositions of the antennae are disclosed (figs 2-7), and each individual antenna may be coupled to a respective, individual transmitter or receiver (figs 8, 9).
Patent GB-2466982-A (GB)
Title: Signaling the receipt of a specific data item in a peripheral interface receive FIFO buffer
Inventor: BOND ANDREW
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 2009-01-16
Abstract: A peripheral interface 20 to a slave device 40 has a transmit FIFO buffer 37t, which takes access commands, and a receive FIFO buffer 37r, which receives the results of the commands. A read command is placed in the transmit buffer followed by enough commands to fill the buffer. A DMA engine 14 is then programmed to insert another command into the transmit buffer, which will disable the input to the receive buffer. When the results from the read command have been received by the data transfer controller, the read command is deleted from the buffer. The new command is immediately taken into the transmit buffer and the input to the receive buffer is disabled. This causes an underflow signal to be generated by the receive buffer. This signal indicates that the requested data is the most recently received item in the receive buffer.
Patent GB-2458014-A (GB)
Title: Colour changing light string
Inventor: TANG TAI-NING
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2009-03-02
Abstract: A colour-changing light string comprises a plurality of colour-changing luminous bodies 10 connected in series, driven by a rectifier circuit 20 and controlled by a control switch 30, wherein each of the luminous bodies further comprises a plurality of micro light-emitting diodes (LED) 12 having different colors, a variable resistor and an integrated circuit (IC) 14. Each luminous body can emit lights of various colors individually therefore enhancing visual effects of the light string.