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Patent GB-2369838-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cleaning drill cuttings
Inventor: MURRAY ALASTAIR SCOTT
IPC: E21B21/06
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: Apparatus for the cleaning of drill cuttings 1 comprises a vessel 8 in which the cleaning and primary solid/liquid separation takes place, a jet pump 6 or eductor for transferring the contaminated drill cuttings 1 from storage or transportation containers 2 to the cleaning vessel 8, a series of pumps 4, 20, conduits 5, 7, 11, 19 and a jetting ring 12 for circulating process water through the cleaning vessel 8, a venturi mixer 9 for mixing the water with the contaminated drill cuttings 1 in order to encourage a scrubbing action, and a hydrocylcone 21 for removing fine solids and contaminates from the process water. The cleaning vessel 8 incorporates a conveyor 14 for removing substantially solid material form the base of the vessel 8 and a weir 16, conduit 17 and storage vessel 18 for removing substantially oil based liquid from near the top of the vessel 8.
Patent GB-2371948-A (GB)
Title: Email contact lists for mobile phone
Inventor: GATES JACQUI
IPC: H04M1/7243
Filed: 2001-02-02
Abstract: Memory for storing a list of contacts each having an e-mail, URL address associated therewith and a keypad including a shot-cut key. Accessing the list of contacts stored in the memory; selecting a contact from said list; accessing a screen for composing an e-mail message having a recipient address field by activating the shot-cut key. Activation of said key also enters the e-mail address of said selected contact in the recipient address field; composing an e-mail message; and activating the shot cut key to send said message to the address entered in the recipient address field. Short cut keys may be depressed twice, first to select contact and then to scroll through compose options, when the particular contact has both an email or URL address and telephone number. A second function key may be used for the text, email, telephone selection.
Patent GB-2361618-A (GB)
Title: Animal food
Inventor: KUBICKI JOHN PIOTRE
IPC: A23K1/14
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: An animal food, such as a food supplement for dogs, comprising garlic. A method of manufacture of the animal food is also provided.
Patent GB-2362577-A (GB)
Title: Urine collection device
Inventor: LEVINSON ORDE
IPC: G01N1/10
Filed: 2001-03-29
Abstract: A urine collection device comprises a tubular portion 3 having an outlet 40 in the side thereof including a coupling 60 for releasably mounting a urine sample collection container 70, and a receptor 1 for the reception of urine. The receptor may be shovel, oblong, or key-hole shaped. The remote end of the tubular portion preferably has an excess overflow outlet 80.
Patent GB-2376083-A (GB)
Title: Integrated optical device with stray light control
Inventor: DAY IAN EDWARD
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 2001-05-30
Abstract: An integrated optical device comprises at least one optical waveguide (1) formed on a substrate, the waveguide (1) being of elongate form with an optical axis extending along its length, at least one interceptor trench (3, 4, 5 or 6) being provided in the substrate adjacent at least one side of the waveguide (1), the trench (3, 4, 5, 6) presenting a surface to intercept stray light travelling in the substrate in a direction substantially parallel to the optical axis of the waveguide (1), said surface being angled with respect to the direction of travel of said stray light so as to alter the direction of travel of the stray light intercepted thereby. Also described is an integrated optical device comprising an array of two or more rib waveguides 10, each rib comprising a slab portion 10B and a rib 10A projecting from it, any optically conductive layer being removed from a selected region 11 between the slab portions. Substrate 13 is shown.
Patent GB-2377163-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum cleaner
Inventor: FUMAGALLI SILVANO
IPC: A47L5/22
Filed: 2001-07-05
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a fan unit having a radial flow impeller 15 and a motor 13 for rotating the impeller 15 to cause an airflow along a flow path of the cleaner. The impeller 15 comprises a plurality of blades 16 extending radially from an axially extending central hollow region 17 having an air inlet at one axial end thereof. The air flow path through the cleaner has a substantially uniform cross-sectional area along a substantial part of its length, and comprises a portion 22 which leads directly to the impeller 15 and has an outlet end directly aligned with the air inlet of the impeller 15. The portion 22 of the airflow path leading to the impeller may extend through an insert 20 mounted inside the fan chamber 19 of a conventional vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner has an increased suction power compared with conventional vacuum cleaners having the same motor power, because the air is communicated directly to the impeller 15 through a duct having a substantially uniform cross-sectional area along a substantial part of its length.
Patent GB-2366446-A (GB)
Title: Fuel system having a reformer unit
Inventor: BREUER NORBERT
IPC: H01M8/04746
Filed: 2001-08-14
Abstract: A fuel cell system, having a reformer unit (1) for the purpose of generating a reformate, which is provided as fuel for a fuel cell unit (4), having a sensor (5, 6, 7) for the purpose of monitoring the reformate quality, and having a sensor-dependent controllable valve (9, 10), which, in contrast to conventional systems, reacts extremely rapidly to disruptions in the reformate-provision process and in particular prevents corresponding disruptions from causing damage to the fuel cell unit (4) and wherein the electrical output of the fuel cell unit can also be controlled. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that at least one storage unit (11) is provided for the purpose of supplying fuel to the fuel cell unit (4) in a manner dependent upon the quality of the reformate.
Patent GB-2379841-A (GB)
Title: Efficient synchronisation channel encoding in UTRA TDDD mode
Inventor: JONES ALAN EDWARD
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2001-09-13
Abstract: An encoder and method for efficient synchronisation channel encoding in UTRA TDD mode by: producing a codeword <I>a</I>, where <F><I>a</I>=<I>dG</I> +<I>z</I></F> modulo-2, where <I>d</I> represents a predetermined code group to be encoded, <I>G</I> represents a predetermined generator matrix, and <I>z</I> represents a function of the code group number and a row of the generator matrix; producing values <F><I>s</I><SB>k</SB>=2a2<I><SB>k+1</SB></I>+<I>a<SB>k</SB></I>;<I>k</I> =0,1,2,3</F>, and associated values <I>b</I><SB>0</SB>,<I>b</I><SB>1</SB>,<I>b</I><SB>2</SB>; and producing a value <I>S<SB>ssc</SB></I> associated with the code group, where <F><I>S<SB>ssc</SB></I>=(<I>b<SB>0</SB>c<SB>  f  </SB></I><SB>(0)</SB>,<I>b1</I>c<SB>  f  (1)</SB>,<I>b</I><SB>2</SB><I>c</I><SB>  f  (2)</SB>)</F>, c<SB>  f  </SB> represents a code within the code group, and b<SB>0</SB>,b<SB>1</SB>,b<SB>2</SB>  e  (Ò1Ò<I>j</I>). This provides an efficient encoding architecture for the synchronisation channel in UTRA TDD mode; and, in addition, by simple manipulation of the generation matrix, a higher chip rate signal may be signalled whilst still preserving the signalling information for the lower chip rate.
Patent GB-2369480-A (GB)
Title: Blocks for teaching and learning reading.
Inventor: GOLDMAN DENNIS K
IPC: G09B1/36
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: A method and apparatus for teaching and learning reading comprises blocks that are removably connectable and bear various reading indicia on their faces. The reading indicia includes pictures, vowels, consonants, combinations of vowels and consonants, rimes, parts of speech, and punctuation. Preferably, any selected block has only one type of reading indicia and has color-coding associated with that type of indicia. By connecting two or more blocks so that the reading indicia form an appropriate pattern or unit, students can form parts of words, words, phrases or even sentences. Different subgroups of reading indicia may be used in progression to teach and learn at different skill levels.
Patent GB-2380940-A (GB)
Title: Substrate enclosed in an impermeable apertured material and comprising an active substance, such as insecticide or fragrance, for delivering thereof
Inventor: MORGAN JOHN DOUGLAS PETER
IPC: A61L9/03
Filed: 2001-10-16
Abstract: A substance delivering device comprises a solid substrate comprising one or more active substances, which substrate is enclosed in a material which is impermeable to those substances and comprises one or more apertures which permit the active substances to be released into the atmosphere via the apertures. The active substance may be a fragrance or an insecticide, such as a pyrethroid, release of which into the atmosphere would inhibit insect biting. The solid substrate may comprise one or more holes, extending partially or completely through the substrate, preferably in at least partial alignment with the one or more apertures in the material. The substrate may be a fibrous mat. The substrate may comprise one or more solvents (eg isopropyl myristate) and may also comprise, as an indicator, a material the light transmitting properties of which vary depending on the amount of solvent present in the substrate. The apertures in the material are preferably present only on the uppermost surface. They may provide for the release of the active substance therethrough when the substrate is heated and preferably are releasably sealed (eg with an adhesive polymer film) prior to the use of the device. By modifying the configuration of the apertures, the nature and/or amount of solvent, and/or by including a surfactant, the device can be designed to release the active substance into the atmosphere at a substantially constant delivery rate. This allows the desired level of protection to be achieved more economically and for a longer period (eg between 2 and 30 days) than would be possible in devices where the delivery rate decays exponentially with time.
Patent GB-2382778-A (GB)
Title: An orthotic strut component
Inventor: EVANS ANDREW JOHN SEAR
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: A strut component (12) for an orthosis, especially a knee orthosis, takes the form of a deformed ductile metallic tube 12A containing a core 12B of uncured plastics and fibre composite material. The tube has a cross-section which is much longer than its width and with parallel sides, and the composite core is a close-fit within the tube, the internal cross-sectional area of the tube being no more than <I>Kcé</I> where <I>c</I> is the internal circumference of the tube and <I>k</I> is a number less than or equal to 0.1. When the orthosis is constructed, the strut (12) is shaped to suit the limb to be supported and heated to cure the composite core 12B. Preferably, the tube is made of annealed aluminium alloy and the internal core is a heat-activated expansion agent, more preferably epoxy resin. Most preferably, the cross-section of the strut is of an oblong shape having substantially straight sides and rounded ends.
Patent GB-2368763-A (GB)
Title: Determining coverage of a pixel by a primitive
Inventor: BARKANS ANTHONY C
IPC: G06T11/40
Filed: 1998-07-01
Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a mask identifying a number of subsamples sub0, sub1, sub2, sub3 of a pixels that are covered by a primitive 74 includes the process of apportioning an image, comprising a plurality of scan lines into a plurality of sub-scan lines (Fig 11, not shown sub-scan line0, sub-scan line3, sub-scan line5, sub-scan line7), such that a number of sub-scan lines crosses each pixel. A sample points sub0, sub1, sub2, sub3 is placed on at least one of the sub-scan lines. To determine the number of samples that are covered by a primitive, edge stepping (Fig 7 not shown 52) is used to step along each edge edge1, edge2, edge3 of the primitive 74, generating a sub-scan line coordinate for the edge. The edge stepping hardware (52) is used for stepping either on a sub-scan line granularity, for operation in anti-aliased mode, or on a scan line granularity, for operation in aliased mode. In anti-aliased mode, as each edge sub-scan line coordinate is generated, it is compared (89) against the coordinates of a sample point on that sub-scan line, to determine whether or not that sample point is covered by the primitive. A mask is generated for each pixel, with each bit of the mask corresponding to one of the sub-scan line samples. A bit in the mask is set if the subsample is covered by the primitive. Thus, a mask (126) representing covered subsamples is provided by using incremental techniques to approximate pixel coverage without the complex hardware and lookup tables used in the prior art.
Patent GB-2375710-A (GB)
Title: Air freshener with timer
Inventor: WILLIS DAVID MARIO
IPC: A61L9/14
Filed: 2002-02-18
Abstract: An air freshener device with timer 1 that operates like a clock. A mini aerosol containing a fragrance composition is contained within the housing of the device. The timer rotates relative to the housing. The user pushes little projections in that are present on the timer corresponding to the time at which the air freshener is required to be actuated. At the predetermined time, these projections engage with a catch in the housing, and this catch presses down on the nozzle of the aerosol causing fragrance to be dispensed. The device may be powered by battery 2, or may be supplied with a plug to utilise mains power.
Patent GB-2387407-A (GB)
Title: Head rail mounting bracket
Inventor: MOAKES DAVID PHILIP
IPC: A47H1/144
Filed: 2002-04-09
Abstract: A bracket 1 for mounting a head rail 5 has a cam lever 2 rotated on pivot 3 to move a finger 6 into engagement with a groove 8 on the head rail. The bracket may be mounted to the side of the window by screws 4 or to the top of the window (figure 4). There may be a hook 7 at the distal end of the bracket to engage groove 9 in the head rail.
Patent GB-2388603-A (GB)
Title: Methods for identifying and developing compounds that interact with voltage gated potassium channels of the kv4 family
Inventor: KALETTA TITUS JAN
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: Methods for identifying and developing compounds that may interact with voltage-gated potassium channels of the Shal (Kv4) family. Transgenic nematodes of the species Caenorhabditis elegans that are suitable for use in these methods are also described. Transgenic C. elegans of the invention include strain UG1598 (accession no LMBP 5851CB) and strain UG161 (accession no LMBP 59652CB).
Patent GB-2389177-A (GB)
Title: An optical gas sensor whose sensor has a predetermined range of angle of reception
Inventor: HOPKINS GRAHAM PAUL
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: The gas sensor (1) comprises a chamber defined by the housing (4) into which a gas is admitted, an IR directional source (6), a directional receiver (7) which is arranged to detect the light from a predetermined range of angles, and a bandpass filter (8). The angle which may be a solid angle, may be centred on an axis (13). The source may also emit at a solid angle centred at an axis (14), which may also be source axis. There may be reflective surfaces in portions of chamber wall(9, 10). The gas admittance means may be sintered material (16)or particulate filter, and the reflector means may comprise curved surfaces, e.g. part-ellipsoidal surfaces (9, 10) defining the foci at which the source and detector are located, and planar surfaces (11, 12) defining the part of optical path between the curved surfaces. The first and second part-ellipsoids (9, 10) may share a common focus. The housing may be flameproof.
Patent GB-2377950-A (GB)
Title: Forming truss
Inventor: TADICH JOHN
IPC: E04C3/292
Filed: 2002-07-23
Abstract: In forming a structural framework such as a roof truss, chord members 70,72,74, are supported on pedestals 52, and struts, e.g. of metal, 10 are fixed to the chords, which may be of wood, as by screwing through an aperture in strut 10. The struts have a protruding barb or the like on a bent end tab, and the pedestals 52, e.g. as represented by the apex pedestal (Fig 10) have clamps 58 to hold the chords in position and markings 62 indicating the ideal fixing line for the screws and tolerance lines 60, 64 either side, so that when strut 10, say, has been attached to lower chord 74 on line 62, it can be bent so as to bring its other end into contact with chord 72, with lines 60, 64, indicating the extreme allowable positions of the fixing at the other end of the strut, and the protruding barb holding it there until a proper fixing has been inserted.
Patent GB-2380366-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting common information to plural UEs in a communication system supporting High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) data transmission
Inventor: CHOI SUNG-HO
IPC: H04W4/06
Filed: 2002-08-12
Abstract: In a CDMA communication system supporting a HSPDA service, the system transmits control information 505, including common ID information, in order to transmit common information to at least two UEs among a plurality of UEs supporting the HSPDA service. The system transmits the common information over a Shared Control Channel (SHCCH) in a transmission time interval at the same time or later than the transmission time interval in which the control information is transmitted. Upon generation of the common information an indicator HI 504 indicating the expected transmission of the control information may be transmitted over a dedicated channel. If the common information received by a particular UE contains errors the UE may transmit a negative acknowledgment (NACK)507, 508 upon receipt of which the common information is retransmitted 509. The common information may be transmitted at a transmission power higher than that used to transmit other than common information.
Patent GB-2380503-A (GB)
Title: Isolation of subterranean zones
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B43/00
Filed: 2002-09-09
Abstract: The isolation of certain subterranean zones to facilitate oil and gas exploration is achieved by expanding a lower section 206 of a tubing 222 with sealing members 206e to isolate a non production zone whilst permitting fluid communication with an oil producing zone. This is achieved by inducing a fluid pressure (228) in the lower section 206 of the tubing 222 to expand lower section 206 to secure the seals 206e to a casing wall 104, and finally an expansion cone 204 at the end of the tubing 222 is retrieved and at the same time expand the remaining sections of the tubing.
Patent GB-2377676-A (GB)
Title: Visual tracking device
Inventor: JORDAN IAN
IPC: G09B17/02
Filed: 2000-04-17
Abstract: A visual tracking device (10) comprises a light screening member (12) having a relatively high light transmission region (50) and a relatively low light transmission region (52) substantially surrounding the relatively high light transmission region (50). By means of this arrangement, text, symbols or other markings underlying the high light transmission region (50) are readily discernable and text, symbols and other markings underlying the low light transmission region (52) are less readily discernable.
Patent GB-2384206-A (GB)
Title: Automated system for two-dimensional electrophoresis
Inventor: GOODMAN JACK
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 2001-08-21
Abstract: The present invention provides an integrated, fully automated, high-throughput system for two-dimensional electrophoresis comprised of gel-making machines, gel processing machines, gel compositions and geometries, gel handling systems, sample preparation systems, software and methods. The system is capable of continuous operation at high-throughput to allow construction of large quantitative data sets.
Patent GB-2403996-A (GB)
Title: Variable camshaft phase system
Inventor: WAIN DAVID HOSTETTLER
IPC: F16H7/08
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A variable camshaft phase system consists of a method of varying the phase of the camshaft(s) and hence the valves relative to the crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. For example, a variable camshaft phase system comprises a camshaft (in this case working both inlet and outlet valves) linked to the crankshaft via a cam chain. The phase of the camshaft relative to the crankshaft may be changed using a control cog, pressed against one side of the chain. Any slack in the chain is then taken up by a tensioning cog on the other side of the chain.
Patent GB-2392422-A (GB)
Title: Model matching steering and reaction rate control
Inventor: YAO YIXIN
IPC: B62D5/00
Filed: 2003-07-21
Abstract: A steering control system 200 uses a steering wheel torque as an input and uses a model matching process to provide feedback control to the steering wheel (108 fig 1). The system is typically a steer-by-wire system 200 and comprises a road wheel control system 204 and a steering wheel control system 202 which comprises a controller 206, a steering wheel actuator and assembly 301 and a steering wheel angle sensor 110. The controller 206 is a model matching steering wheel controller which inputs a steering wheel angle and a control signal into separate functions and subtracts the sum of the outputs of these functions from an estimated road wheel reference torque which is received as a feedback signal from the road wheel control system 204. The functions are actively optimised to minimise an error between one of the function outputs and a stable reference model. A steering reaction torque is produced which takes account of the need for a controlled steering wheel return to centre rate.
Patent GB-2405605-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit depth adjustment
Inventor: BLESSLEY SUSAN GILLIAN
IPC: B23B49/00
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: A depth setting device (1) for a drill bit (4) having an axially extending flight and associated groove (8), the device (1) having a collar (2) for mounting on the bit (4) and a screw (5) for securing the device (1) on the bit (4), the device (1) further including a radially inwardly extending projection (7) for engaging the drill bit groove (8) and inhibiting rotation of the device (1) on the drill bit (4) about the said screw (5).
Patent GB-2404186-A (GB)
Title: Package for wall brackets having a template to aid installation
Inventor: LAI MING-HSIAO
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2003-10-09
Abstract: A package (10) for wall brackets, eg for a towel rack (05) is provided with an instructional template (20A) for aiding the installation of the wall brackets. The template (20A) can either be placed inside the package or formed integrally with it, possibly to be torn off along perforations. On the template are marked relative dimensions of a mounting hole-boring layout at a scale of 1 to 1 for aiding the installation of the wall brackets in a swifter and more precise manner.
Patent GB-2390374-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for growth removal in an electrowinning process
Inventor: CHORZEMPA ROBERT
IPC: C25C7/00
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: An electrolytic cell (10) comprises a plurality of cathodes (12) interspersed among a plurality of anodes (16). The plurality of cathodes and plurality of anodes form a plurality of electrodes spaced and suspended in parallel fashion in an electrolyte solution (35). The electrolytic cell further compries a plurality of scrapers (14). Each scraper of the plurality of scrapers is placed between each of the plurality of electrodes in parallel fashion and the scraper moves a minimal distance relative to the plurality of electrodes.