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Patent GB-2416389-A (GB)
Title: Multi-step cooling and compression to form liquid carbon dioxide
Inventor: ASPELUND AUDUN
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A process / apparatus is disclosed in which carbon dioxide is cooled through at least two sets, such as 2,4 or 5,7, each set comprising a compressor 2 and a heat exchanger 4, in series with each other. Downstream the flow reaches an expansion chamber 15, from which gaseous carbon dioxide is re-circulated into an upstream portion 3 of the cooling process. The apparatus / process may find application in the field of creating batches of transportable liquid carbon dioxide to be disposed of in undersea cavities in the ground.
Patent GB-2416483-A (GB)
Title: Collection chamber for a domestic appliance
Inventor: GENN STUART LLOYD
IPC: A47L9/32
Filed: 2004-07-23
Abstract: A domestic appliance, such as a cyclonic vacuum cleaner 1, comprises a component, such as separating apparatus 3, carried by a chassis 2. A catch 11 is provided and is operable to release the component from the chassis. The component and the chassis are able to move slightly with respect to each other. When the appliance is lifted, lugs 18 on the separating apparatus move into slots 20 on the chassis so as to inhibit release of the catch when the appliance is lifted. Thus, accidental release of the separating apparatus from the chassis is avoided.
Patent GB-2421185-A (GB)
Title: T shaped tubing for use in anastomosis
IPC: A61F2/958
Filed: 2004-08-18
Abstract: The T-shaped tubing is suitable for conducting blood from within a blood vessel particularly for maintaining blood flow to the coronary artery. The T cross piece 1 carries means to aid its retention in the blood vessel such as balloons 4. A second tube 2 in fluid communication with the first and preferably normal to it, enables fluid removal or addition to the blood flow via connection means 3.
Patent GB-2407119-A (GB)
Title: Weatherstrip
Inventor: NISHIHARA KIYONORI
IPC: B60R13/06
Filed: 2004-09-15
Abstract: A weatherstrip comprises an attachment portion <B>6</B> for mounting on a flange <B>5</B> of a vehicle door aperture and hollow sealing portions <B>14</B>, <B>15</B> protruding from the attachment portion <B>6</B>. The hollow sealing portions <B>14</B>, <B>15</B> comprise a first hollow sealing portion <B>14</B> mounted on the attachment portion <B>6</B> and a second hollow sealing portion <B>15</B> mounted on the first sealing portion <B>14</B>. The first sealing portion <B>14</B> comprises first <B>14a</B> and third <B>14d</B> walls projecting diagonally away from each other from a first side of the attachment portion <B>6</B> towards opposite ends of the flange <B>5</B>, second <B>14c</B> and fourth <B>14f</B> walls projecting from the first <B>14a</B> and third <B>14d</B> walls respectively back towards each other and a fifth wall <B>14g</B> connecting the second <B>14f</B> and fourth <B>14d</B> walls. With the attachment portion <B>6</B> forming a sixth wall the first hollow sealing portion <B>14</B> is hexagonal in cross section. Bending points <B>14b</B>, <B>14e</B> are provided between the first <B>14a</B> and second <B>14c</B> walls and between the third <B>14d</B> and fourth walls <B>14f</B>. The second hollow sealing portion <B>15</B> is formed by a curved wall connected to the linkage <B>14h</B> between the second <B>14c</B> and fifth <B>14g</B> walls and the linkage <B>14i</B> between the fourth <B>14d</B> and fifth <B>14g</B> walls of the first hollow portion <B>14</B>. The junction between the first <B>14</B> and second <B>15</B> hollow portions on the side which contacts the vehicle door in use is formed as a smooth continuous surface.
Patent GB-2418759-A (GB)
Title: System access
Inventor: LEDERER THOMAS
IPC: G06F21/35
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: A computer system 7 permits access upon receipt of relevant security access information transmitted to it from a user portable transmitter 11. Specifically, the transmitter 11 is a blue-tooth enabled mobile telephone but it could also be a personal digital assistant (PDA) or other portable device.
Patent GB-2421028-A (GB)
Title: Fuel for two-stroke engines
Inventor: LOWE DEREK
IPC: C10L1/02
Filed: 2004-12-08
Abstract: A fuel for two-stroke engines is made up primarily of ethanol and includes 0.5-8% castor oil and 3-25% volatile hydrocarbon fractions. The fuel may also include one or more additives selected from a range that includes corrosion inhibitors, combustion enhancers, solubility aids and cold starting promoters, and optionally water.
Patent GB-2422746-A (GB)
Title: Radio frequency identification transponder security
Inventor: SOPPERA ANDREA
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2005-01-12
Abstract: Security and privacy of tag information in an RFID-based system can be achieved through the usage of pseudonyms generated based on one-way hash functions. A system based on binary one-way trees allows for the scalable generation and decoding of authentication keys to obtain access to tag identities. This tool can also be adapted to provide limited access for readers to tag information, e.g. the right to read a transponder for a predetermined number of read attempts may travel down a supply chain.
Patent GB-2425427-A (GB)
Title: A method of monitoring an environment in which a vehicle is operating
Inventor: MYERS FRANK
IPC: B60R11/04
Filed: 2005-04-23
Abstract: A method of monitoring an environment in which a vehicle 10 is operating including recording image data with a camera, writing said image data to the vehicle's 10 memory 25, storing the image data in the memory 25 for a storage period, then writing to the memory 25 fresh image data recorded by the recording device in a subsequently recording period, first deleting or thus overwriting the image data previously recorded (FIFO memory). The method is intended to aid in forensic, police or insurance investigations in case of a collision or accident.
Patent GB-2414783-A (GB)
Title: Condensing unit
Inventor: MALLON EUGENE
IPC: F28F13/12
Filed: 2005-05-10
Abstract: A condensing unit for a water heating boiler comprises flue gas passageways 20 extending through a water jacket 32, each flue gas passageway 20 having an inlet end 22 arranged to receive flue gas from the primary boiler and an outlet end 24 arranged to communicate with an exhaust flue 6, wherein the condensing unit includes an inspection panel 34 for providing access to the outlet ends 24 of the flue gas passageways 20 to permit cleaning of the passageways. The inlet ends 22 of the passageways may bend towards a primary boiler and/or flue gas source of the water heating boiler.
Patent GB-2417172-A (GB)
Title: Managing a reception state of data in a digital broadcasting system
Inventor: KWON HUNG-ROK
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2005-07-25
Abstract: A set-top box in a digital broadcasting system monitors the states of a cable network, a broadcasting channel and received data, and, when an abnormal state or an error of the received data occurs, transmits a notification message to the head end. The notification message contains "intrinsic" information relating to the error, such as IP address information of the management server corresponding to the head end and telephone number information of the manager who manages the digital broadcasting system through the management server. The head end may be a service-providing server which may output an alarm message when it receives the notification message. A service information processor may generate a service data report signal and/or an entitle management message conditional access data report signal. A data processor may generate a broadcast data report signal and/or an entitle control message conditional access data report signal.
Patent GB-2413185-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing of array data from an acoustic logging tool
Inventor: GASTON GRAHAM A
IPC: G01V1/44
Filed: 2004-02-12
Abstract: The present invention provides a method of determining a property of an earth formation using an acoustic logging tool on a bottomhole assembly (BHA) in a borehole in the earth formation. At least one transmitter is used in the acoustic logging tool for generating acoustic signals into the formation at a first depth of the BHA. A plurality of receivers is used on the logging tool for receiving signals indicative of a parameter of interest. The plurality of receivers are spaced apart axially from the at least one transmitter. The measurements are repeated at at least one additional depth of the BHA. The signals at the first depth and subsequent additional depths are sorted into at least one of (i) a common receiver gather, (ii) a common offset gather, and, (iii) a common-midpoint gather, giving re-sorted signals. The re-sorted signals are processed to obtain the parameter of interest. The plurality of receivers may be segmented azimuthally around the axis of the BHA.
Patent GB-2419903-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and methods for conveying and operating analytical instrumentation within a well borehole
Inventor: RADZINSKI PAUL
IPC: E21B23/00
Filed: 2005-09-22
Abstract: The invention is directed toward measurements of borehole conditions and parameters of earth formation penetrated by the borehole using a tubular to convey the required analytical instrumentation. According to the invention there is provided a tubular conveyance borehole system comprising a telemetry-power subsection 12 comprising a downhole telemetry unit 46, a wireline carrier subsection operationally attached to the telemetry-power subsection, a wireline tool 40 which communicates with the downhole telemetry unit 46, with the wireline tool 40 contained within and deployed out of the wireline carrier subsection 10. There is also provided a method for operating a wireline tool within a borehole using tubular conveyance, a drill string conveyed borehole system, a method for borehole depth correlating a LWD/MWD log with a wireline log, and a method for logging earth formations.
Patent GB-2419945-A (GB)
Title: Interactions between 53BP1 and histone H3
Inventor: HALAZONETIS THANOS DEMETRIOS
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of identifying modulators of an interaction between 53BP1 and histone H3 (H3). The present invention also relates to methods of use of inhibitors of an interaction between 53BP1 and H3. The present invention further relates to fragments of 53BP1 and H3, as well as other methods and uses.
Patent GB-2419708-A (GB)
Title: Methods and software for analysis of research publications
Inventor: MCBEATH DARIN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-10-27
Abstract: In one aspect, the invention comprises a computer system for searching databases and displaying search results, comprising databases storing information regarding publications and authors comprising author, title, date of publication, cited references, and citing references data; and Internet servers in communication with those databases; wherein at least one of those Internet servers is in communication with and operable to transmit data to a Web browser resident on a user's computer, and wherein the data is sufficient to enable the browser to display a citation overview page comprising: (a) a list of one or more titles of publications or names of authors, and (b) one or more displayed numerals 110, 120, 130, 140 representing how many publications in one or more specified categories cite to each of the publications, or, for author names, how many publications in one or more specified categories cite to publications on which those names are listed as authors. The one or more specified categories may correspond to publication years. The displayed numerals may represent hyperlinks.
Patent GB-2420755-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat side airbag with deployment guide
Inventor: TRACHT MICHAEL L
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 2005-12-01
Abstract: A vehicle seat component includes a side air bag module mounted on a frame (24) within a trim cover (34) that also covers a seat pad. An air bag guide includes flexible inner and outer panels (46,48) that extend between a release seam (36) of the trim cover (34) and the air bag module to provide a guiding function to an air bag (42) thereof as it is inflated upon deployment so as to project outwardly through the release seam (36) for use. Inner extremities (52, 56) of the flexible inner and outer panels (46, 48) of the air bag guide (44) are respectively secured by a first connector (64) that mounts the air bag module (18) and a second connector (82) to the frame, and the trim cover (34) is secured to the frame by a third connector (84). The inner extremity of the inner guide panel may include a bead (70), or a folded back seam (figure 6), which provides a visual indication of the installation of the flexible inner panel.
Patent GB-2432208-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation control
Inventor: EASTMOND SIMON PATRICK
IPC: F24F7/04
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: A method of controlling a ventilation arrangement (10, fig 1) having a fan 204 and a photovoltaic arrangement 206 by determining an optimum I-V value of the available power at the photovoltaic arrangement 206 due to current iridescent levels presented to the photovoltaic arrangement 206 and adjusting the fan 204 to limit the optimum I-V value, which is represented as an electrical load. The optimum I-V value may be determined using a maximum power point tracking device 208 that assesses by sampling if a minimum power supply is available to operate the fan 204. An external temperature sensor or on/off switch 209 may be provided to set the operation of performance. A power converter 201 may be provided to adjust the electrical voltage generated from the photovoltaic arrangement 206 to an acceptable voltage to run the fan 204. The ventilation arrangement (10) may operate under natural and/or forced ventilation.
Patent GB-2419477-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for connecting electrical components
Inventor: SWEETLAND MATTHEW
IPC: H01R4/58
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and devices that use a contact interface for establishing an electrical connection with an electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, the contact interface of a device includes at least one loading fiber and at least one conductor having at least one contact point. The conductor(s) is coupled to a loading fiber so that an electrical connection can be established between the contact point(s) of the conductor(s) and the electrical component when the device is engaged with the electrical component. In certain exemplary embodiments, a conductor is woven with, or wound around, a loading fiber. In some exemplar embodiments, the conductor is comprised of a shaped contact and a conductive lead.
Patent GB-2435123-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for providing amplified output from portable electronic devices such as MP3 players
Inventor: LIN FONG-FU
IPC: G11B31/00
Filed: 2006-02-09
Abstract: An audio converting and playing device includes a power amplifier host 100 and a converter 200. The power amplifier host 100 includes a body 10 coupled to an amplifier speaker 110. Both sides of the body 10 respectively form a sliding groove 11. Multiple signal input connectors 12 are mounted on the body 10. The converter 200 forms an open container 21 integrally formed on a U-shaped holder 20. Two ribs 22 are formed respectively at internal sides of the U-shaped holder 20 to be held in the sliding groove 11 correspondingly. Signal connection ports 23 are mounted on a bottom of the container 21. A portable electronic device such as an MP3 player can be inserted in the container 21, which is capable of accommodating various different kinds of such portable electronic devices.
Patent GB-2424096-A (GB)
Title: Program-based supply chain management
Inventor: RAU ANAND
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-03-08
Abstract: An inter-enterprise supply chain management system (101) uses programs (100) to manage supply chain transaction data received from a plurality of trading partners (102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116). A program is defined using program definers including at least a first trading relation between a first and a second trading partner and a second trading relation between a third and a fourth trading partner. Other program definers may include a location, item, and/or taxonomy. The program identifies a subset of the supply chain transaction data that satisfies the program definition. Actions on the supply chain transaction data by the trading partners of the program are limited to only that subset of supply chain transaction data. The users of the trading partners of the program can additionally be associated with a security role limiting the types of actions the users can take on that subset of supply chain transaction data.
Patent GB-2422464-A (GB)
Title: System and method for handling exceptional instructions in a trace cache based processor
Inventor: ALSUP MITCHELL
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2004-06-28
Abstract: A system may include an instruction cache (106), a trace cache (160) including a plurality of trace cache entries (162), and a trace generator (170) coupled to the instruction cache (106) and the trace cache (160). The trace generator (170) may be configured to receive a group of instructions output by the instruction cache (106) for storage in one of the plurality of trace cache entries (162). The trace generator (170) may be configured to detect an exceptional instruction within the group of instructions and to prevent the exceptional instruction from being stored in a same one of the plurality of trace cache entries (162) as any non-exceptional instruction.
Patent GB-2422677-A (GB)
Title: Measuring device
Inventor: MURATA SHUJI
IPC: H02J5/00
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: A measuring device where a lamp in a power supply mechanism (50) does not require maintenance and that can be made compact, the power supply mechanism (50) supplying power to measurers (25a-25e) for measuring articles while moving. Measurers (25a-25e) measure articles while moving. The power supply mechanism (50) comprises a fixed section (51), a rotating section (55) moving as the measurers (25a-25e) move, a primary coil (52) provided at the fixed section (51), and a secondary coil (56) provided at the rotating section (55). The power supply mechanism (50) supplies power to the primary coil (52), takes out an induced electromotive force from the secondary coil (56), and supplies power to the measurers (25a-25e).
Patent GB-2427957-A (GB)
Title: In-plane switching liquid crystal display device with improved contrast ratio
Inventor: LEE JOUN-HO
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2006-06-28
Abstract: An in-plane switching liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel 110 having first and second substrates, a first polarizer 120 disposed at a first surface of the liquid crystal display panel and having a first protective film 124a, a first polarizing film 122, and a second protective film 124b, a second polarizer 130 disposed at a second surface of the liquid crystal display panel and having a third protective film 134a, a second polarizing film 132, and a fourth protective film 134b, and a first optical compensation film 140 between the first polarizer and the liquid crystal display panel, the third protective film being adjacent to the liquid crystal display panel and having a substantially zero retardation value, preferably in the range -10nm to +10nm. The arrangement enhances the contrast ratio of the display over a range of angles.
Patent GB-2440336-A (GB)
Title: A connection tool for connecting a pipeline to a subsea connection structure
Inventor: BUTCHER DAVID JOHN
IPC: F16L1/26
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: A tool for connecting a pipeline 14 to a subsea connection structure 20 (figure 2), having a connection porch 22 into which a pipeline (18, Figures 1 and 2) is connected with at least one locating post 24 being positioned adjacent to the connection porch 22, the tool comprising: a tool chassis 26: a carrier mounted 28 on the chassis and adapted to carry the pipeline 14 to be connected to the connection structure 20; at least one locating sleeve member 30 positioned at the front of the chassis so as to be engageable with the locating posts on the connection porch, a hinge connecting the locating member 30 of the chassis allowing pivoting movement around a transverse axis, wherein the locating sleeve member also includes a locking mechanism (figures 9-12) that engages the locating post when the locating member is engaged thereon and prevents disengagement of the locating member unless the chassis is in a predetermined azimuthal orientation relative to the connection porch.
Patent GB-2441167-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for filtering water
Inventor: BROWN DAVID
IPC: B01D35/00
Filed: 2006-08-21
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for filtering debris from a flow of water, comprises a main chamber 2 and a filter chamber 3 arranged to receive water to be filtered from the main chamber 2 and direct filtered water to an outlet 4 from the main chamber 2. Preferably the filter chamber comprises at least one through passage 5 for water and associated with the passage is a filter device 6. Preferably, an inlet 8 allows water including debris to enter the main chamber part 2a. As the water level rises, water may enter an inlet 12 to the passage 5 to continue through the filter device 6. Preferably filtered water leaves the filter device through an exit 13 and leaves the apparatus through an outlet 4 via the filter chamber 3. Unfiltered water may continue through the passage 5 to the main chamber part 2b or by-pass the filter chamber 3 via a gully 11 before exiting the apparatus through a drain outlet 9.
Patent GB-2442718-A (GB)
Title: Wave and wind power generation system
Inventor: DIVER PETER THOMAS
IPC: B63B35/00
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a wave and wind power generation system including a platform 12 and one or more oscillating water columns (OWC's) 14 including an airflow control mechanism (50, 54, Fig 4) , a controller (56, Fig 3) and a motion sensor (118, Fig 3) for detecting motion of the platform. A controller (56, Fig 3), for causing control of the airflow control mechanism so as to at least partially arrest undesirable motion of the platform is also provided. The airflow control mechanism may comprise a flow valve (52, Fig 5) for controlling the flow of air through the column, or it may comprise an air driven turbine (26, Fig 5) and a control mechanism for controlling the back pressure created within the column.
Patent GB-2429908-A (GB)
Title: Reclining seat
Inventor: THOMPSON JAMES
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: A reclining seat comprising a generally rigid outer shell 18 containing a seat base 16 and a back rest 14. The seat base and back rest are coupled together for movement with respect to the shell from an upright state to a reclined state by forward sliding movement to the seat base and corresponding downward movement of the top edge of the back rest. The back rest comprises a flexible diaphragm.
Patent GB-2433242-A (GB)
Title: Detecting container presence and roller scrubbing in a cargo power drive unit
Inventor: HETTWER PETER NICHOLAS
IPC: B64D9/00
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: A cargo power drive unit 28 in an aircraft cargo deck includes a motor, at least one driver roller element 51, 52 coupled to the motor, a light transmitter 57 and a light receiver 58 for measuring light, the unit determines whether a cargo container is present based on a calculation of reflected light and the measurement of ambient light. The reflected light may be calculated by comparing measurements with the light transmitter turned off and on. The light transmitter may be a light emitting diode emitting infra red light and the receiver may be a photo transistor. The unit may further determine if the roller is scrubbing based whether the motor is running and on the length of time a container is present compared to the time a container is expected to be present given the size of containers and the speed of driving by the power drive unit. The unit may remove power from the motor if scrubbing is detected.