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Patent GB-2418491-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for analysing a sample plate
Inventor: BRINZ THOMAS
IPC: B01J19/00
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for analysing a sample plate on which at least two material samples are arranged. According to said method, an impedance spectrum is measured for each material sample, and a structure of a switching circuit equivalent comprising at least one electronic component is then determined according to the respectively measured impedance spectrum. Starting values for the components of the respective switching circuit equivalent are determined for an error minimising calculation. During the error minimising calculation, a theoretical impedance spectrum for at least one of the material samples is calculated on the basis of the impedance spectrum measured for the material sample, the starting values for the components of the corresponding switching circuit equivalent, and fit values for the components of the corresponding switching circuit equivalent. A validation variable is then determined for the calculated theoretical impedance spectrum, and an evaluation variable is determined by comparing at least one of the fit values for the components with reference value.
Patent GB-2415988-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
Inventor: BRISCO DAVID PAUL
IPC: E21B31/20
Filed: 2004-04-15
Abstract: An apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular (100).
Patent GB-2431796-A (GB)
Title: Interpolation using phase correction and motion vectors
Inventor: LIVING JONATHAN
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2005-10-31
Abstract: Video processing apparatus in which an output frame is generated from two or more input images by deriving pixels to interleave between lines of pixels of a base field. The pixels are derived from one of at least two pixel generators: a first pixel generator arranged to generate a pixel value from one or more fields other than the base field, in dependence on a respective motion vector having a sub-pixel resolution; and a second pixel generator arranged to generate a pixel value from other pixels of the base field. It comprises a spatial phase-correcting filter which receives a group of derived pixels including a current derived pixel as an input, and generates a phase-corrected current pixel value as an output and a pre-compensation means, operable if a pixel forming part of the group of derived pixels has been generated by the second pixel generator, to apply a spatial phase alteration to approximate the phase of that pixel to the phase of the current derived pixel.
Patent GB-2417210-A (GB)
Title: Golf Club Head
Inventor: EHLERS STEVEN M
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: A golf club head (20) having a matrix layer (40) composed of an interconnected reinforcement structure (50) and a polymer material (52) is disclosed herein. The matrix layer (40) provides the golf club head (20) with a greater coefficient of restitution during impact with a golf ball. The matrix layer (40) is preferably disposed within a recess in the front wall (30) of the body (22) of the golf club head (20). The interconnected reinforcement structure (50) is preferably composed of interconnected hexagonal cells.
Patent GB-2432198-A (GB)
Title: A sealing arrangement
Inventor: GEARY ALAN PHILIP
IPC: F01D11/00
Filed: 2005-11-15
Abstract: A sealing arrangement 38 for sealing an opening 30 formed in a wall fro receiving a member 24. The arrangement 38 comprises a sealing member 40with a through passage 42, and the sealing member 40 is moveably mounted on the wall adjacent to the opening such that the sealing member passage 42 is substantially coaxial with the opening in the wall. Biasing means 54, 56 for biasing the seal member towards the wall are also provided.
Patent GB-2417795-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive fuel control for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: KUMAR AJITH KUTTANNAIR
IPC: F02D31/00
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: An adaptive fuel limit function (52) for protecting an internal combustion engine. The adaptive fuel limit function is a learning function responsive to trends in an engine performance parameter such as compensated fuel consumption per unit of power produced (62). The engine performance parameter is processed through a low pass filter (64) to allow changes in a fuel limit signal (54) in response to gradual changes in the fuel demand, such as may be due to wear in the engine, while blocking changes in the fuel limit signal in response to sudden changes in the fuel demand, such as may be due to a cylinder failure. The difference between the input and the output of the low pass filter may be processed to identify a failure level (88) for providing an alarm function distinct from the learning function.
Patent GB-2419956-A (GB)
Title: Inductive detection of target and data processing of sensor signal
Inventor: JORDAN SIMON
IPC: G01V3/165
Filed: 2003-09-25
Abstract: A method of processing a signal from an inductive sensor to detect an electrically conductive target, such as a pipe or cable below the sea bed, comprises: obtaining a value of a first parameter of the signal for at least two different heights of the sensor above the sea bed; and obtaining information about the response of the sensor to sea water from the values of the first parameter of the signal at the different heights. Information about the sea water response of the sensor may be determined by obtaining values of first and second parameters of the signal for at least two different heights of the sensor above the sea bed in the absence of a conductive target, and making a linear or quadratic fit to the values of the first and second parameters.
Patent GB-2434351-A (GB)
Title: Paddlewheel or waterwheel with voluminous blades
Inventor: CHANCE DAVID RICHARD
IPC: F03B7/00
Filed: 2006-01-24
Abstract: A paddlewheel impeller for the propulsion of water craft in the form of a wheel comprises a hub (11, Fig 1) onto which are attached vee-shaped blades 10. The blades enable a rear face to enter the water at a near vertical orientation and whilst sweeping through the water change to a nearer horizontal orientation enabling a release of the drawn water 14 unopposed and swirling in a rearwards direction. As the front face 17 of the blade submerges it pushes water 13 behind the moving drawn water produced by the preceding blade. The front face then emerges from the water at an angle closer to vertical. A waterwheel, physically similar to the paddle wheel, that is caused to rotate by water (26, Fig 6) impacting on a blade and where impact is increased by temporarily holding back water with the passage of a voluminous blade, may also be provided.
Patent GB-2419412-A (GB)
Title: Method Of Estimating The Illumination Fold In The Migrated Domain
Inventor: HERRMANN PHILIPPE
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2004-07-20
Abstract: The invention relates to an estimate of the seismic illumination fold (x,p) in the migrated 3D domain at an image point x, for a dip of vector p characterised in that the illumination fold I (z, p; s, r) is estimated for each (source s, receiver r) pair in the seismic survey, by applying the following steps: - determination of the reflection travel time tr (.xr (p) ; s, r) from the source s to the specular reflection point z, on the plane reflector passing through the image point x and perpendicular to the dip vector p, and then return to the reflector r; starting from the diffraction travel time td(.z;s, r) from the source to the said image point x and then return to the reflector r; - incrementing the said illumination fold I (X, p;s, r) related to the said (source s, receiver r) pair as a function of the difference between the diffraction travel time td (x; s, r) and the reflection travel time tr(xr (p)isrr).
Patent GB-2435539-A (GB)
Title: Solar powered motor for rotating displays
Inventor: STOCKWELL ROBERT JOHN
IPC: G09F19/00
Filed: 2006-02-24
Abstract: A rotating display unit comprises a motor attached to a solar cell 7 mounted in a housing 9. The motor may rotate a disk 11 to which a display can be attached. The rotating unit may be mounted in various positions to show the display as desired, that is, in a suspended position (see figure 5), in a flat position below a transparent support (17, figure 6), or in a vertical position on the end of a stick (21, figure 6).
Patent GB-2426337-A (GB)
Title: Scanning sonar
Inventor: TOKUDA KOJI
IPC: G01S7/52
Filed: 2006-05-15
Abstract: A scanning sonar displays a half-cut full-circle scan picture (51) obtained by full-circle scanning in a full-circle scan display area (50) as well as a half-cut half-circle scan picture (61) obtained by half-circle scanning in a half-circle scan display area (60), the full-circle and half-circle display areas being arranged on a single screen. When half-circle scan direction is altered by a rotation angle exceeding a threshold value, on-screen own ship position (62) is automatically offset to a specified position within the half-circle scan display area, and the half-circle scan picture rotated by the same rotation angle is represented. The offset own ship position lies on the circumference of a circle of radius R/2 inscribed in a semicircle boundary of the half-circle scan picture, where R is the radius of the half-circle scan picture.
Patent GB-2431178-A (GB)
Title: Tubular injector apparatus and method of use
Inventor: SHAMPINE ROD W
IPC: E21B19/22
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: The invention generally relates to apparatus (44) and methods for moving tubulars into and out of a well bore, and particularly, a tubular injector with two or more gripping members which bind the outer surface of the tubular, two or more actuators which cause the gripping members to bind or release the tubular, and at least one reciprocator (30) for translating a gripping member (312, 314) to move the tubular, or for repositioning the gripping member. A method of translating a tubular is also provided which includes the steps of binding the outer surface of a tubular with at least one gripping members by engagement with an actuator, and translating a gripping member by reciprocator to move the tubular.
Patent GB-2426438-A (GB)
Title: Multiple filtration system for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: MOINE DAVID W
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2003-05-01
Abstract: A method of providing a multiple filtration arrangement for a floor care appliance 100 consists of the steps of; removing a dirt container 550 from the appliance housing; inserting a filter member 581 and a filtration bag 612 into the dirt container 550; and, replacing the dirt container 550 in the cleaner housing 224 interposed in the dirt laden air stream. The dirt container 550 may be provided with a lid. The filtration bag 612 may or may not be disposable and may or may not have a HEPA rating.
Patent GB-2433459-A (GB)
Title: Laser Processing apparatus and laser processing method as well as debris extraction mechanism and debris extraction method
Inventor: YAMADA NAOKI
IPC: B23K26/14
Filed: 2006-08-25
Abstract: A laser processing apparatus is provided. The laser processing apparatus is for performing pattern processing of a transparent conductive film that is formed on a multilayer film on a substrate by using laser light, includes debris extraction module having a vortex generation mechanism that generates a vortex flow by directing gas into the vicinity of a laser-irradiated portion of the transparent conductive film. The debris extraction module is disposed close to the substrate, and debris before deposition and after deposition on the substrate, which is generated by laser irradiation, is entrapped into the vortex flow to be extracted to the outside with the gas.
Patent GB-2431921-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible container
Inventor: APPS WILLIAM P
IPC: B65D21/032
Filed: 2006-10-30
Abstract: A collapsible container 10 includes a plurality of walls 14, 18 collapsible onto the base. At least one wall has a support 20 for supporting a second container thereon. The support is pivotably mounted to or integrally formed with an upper end portion of the wall. The pivotably mounted support includes a support structure that is pivotable between a support position where it is partially supported on an adjacent wall (as shown) and a retracted position. In the retracted position, the wall 18 can be pivoted downward onto the base, with a portion of the support passing through a channel 24 formed on the interior of the adjacent wall. The integrally formed support includes a support structure that is at least partially received within a support channel 28, 34 formed in the base when the container is in the collapsed position. The support may be a flap as shown, or an elongated rail (120, Figure 11) carried by a pair of arms (125).
Patent GB-2434427-A (GB)
Title: Valve
Inventor: KOIZUMI KAZUO
IPC: F16K1/54
Filed: 2007-01-23
Abstract: A valve includes a valve seat 2 and a valve disc 3 having a tubular part 4 that fits within a valve hole 1 which the valve seat surrounds. A hole 5 is formed in the outer circumferential surface of the tubular part 4. When the valve disc 3 is moved from the closed position to the open position, fluid A1 passes through the tubular part 4 and enters a valve chest via the hole 5. The fluid does not directly hit the valve disc surface 3a, and the deposition of substances on the valve disc surface 3a is suppressed. The valve disc 3 is connected to a bellows 7.
Patent GB-2440304-A (GB)
Title: Honey composition based on the golden ratio
Inventor: CHREIKI ANDRE AL
IPC: A23L21/25
Filed: 2007-03-06
Abstract: The golden ration 1.618 is used to compose food and drink products. This mathematical ratio, 0.618/0.382, is used to proportion ingredients. A honey syrup may comprise 61.8% or 38.2% honey. These syrups can be used as the basis for beverages or as sweeteners for foods such as jam, marmalade, chocolate or yoghurt. Drink compositions based on the honey syrup may be balanced with mineral water, fruit juice and / or herbs. A juice having a sweet, sour and bitter taste is prepared by mixing 382 g lemon juice, 23.6 g lemon rind and 0.8 g frankincense gum. 382 g of this juice is strained, mixed with 618 g honey and heated to 65�C.
Patent GB-2432978-A (GB)
Title: Thick-film hybrid production process
Inventor: HELFRICH JENS
IPC: H05K3/28
Filed: 2005-08-24
Abstract: A process for producing a thick-film hybrid, comprises the steps of: providing a ceramic substrate (1); printing at least one thick-film conducting layer (2) onto the substrate to form a conductive pattern on the substrate, the pattern comprising at least one conductive pad located for subsequent connection to an electrical component; covering at least a portion of the thick-film conductor with an insulating overglaze (3), leaving each pad uncovered by the overglaze; metallising the pads (4); and electrically connecting electrical components (7) to the metallised pads. The hybrid produced is suitable for use at ambient temperatures above 150{C.
Patent GB-2437174-A (GB)
Title: Measuring the conductivity of fluid flowing through a conduit
Inventor: TIDMARSH JOLYON RICHARD
IPC: G01R27/22
Filed: 2007-04-11
Abstract: This invention relates to the measurement of the properties of liquids flowing through conduits. It is particularly, but not exclusively, concerned with measuring the properties of a beverage such as beer flowing through a dispensing system. It is known to measure the conductivity of a beverage, for example to assess its quality, to distinguish between different types of beverage, or to determine when a supply needs replenishing (which is recognised by the presence of excessive gas in the beverage). Known systems use pairs of electrodes, which may be disposed at different locations throughout the conduit, and there is a risk that there may be interference between different electrical sources, and that there will be ground loop effects, which will effect the accuracy of the measurement. The present invention has first and second electrode means within the conduit, the first electrode means comprising a first electrode, and the second electrode means comprising second and third electrodes disposed on opposite sides of the first electrode. The conductivity of the fluid is determined from a measurement of the current flowing between the first and second electrode means. The advantage of the present invention is that the second and third electrodes effectively shield the first electrode, and reduce ground loop currents.
Patent GB-2448358-A (GB)
Title: Installation of underwater ground anchorages
Inventor: GIBBERD GEORGE JAMES
IPC: E02B17/02
Filed: 2007-04-12
Abstract: A means of securing load bearing structures (2, 3, Fig 1) to the bed of the sea, river or estuary by means of attachment piles 6, for use at sites of fast flowing water and in a variety of ground conditions is disclosed. Multiple pile installation rigs are pre-installed onto a load bearing structure prior to its placement on the bed. The rigs may be of any type, including but not limited to the down-hole percussive drilling, rotary drilling, pile hammer, or screw augur type, depending on the ground conditions. The pile installation equipment is deployed from a surface vessel (1, Fig 1) using long flexible umbilicals 7 only, with the load bearing structure being used as a pile installation template. It may be possible to simultaneous operate all of the multiple pile installation rigs from the surface via the umbilicals. Following pile installation the installation equipment may be remotely released and recovered to the surface in such a manner that one or all of the installation figs can be recovered in a single lift by the surface vessel.
Patent GB-2449073-A (GB)
Title: Multi-directional adjustment hinge with extension plate having protruding tabs locked to flanges of locating plate
Inventor: WANG CHUN-CHIANG
IPC: E05D7/04
Filed: 2007-05-08
Abstract: A multi-directional adjustment hinge includes a head plate 1, a connector 3, a locating plate 4, a pivot pin 5, a spring tongue 6, a first adjustment cam 7, and a second adjustment cam 8. The arm 2 is provided with a cam portion 21 and an insertion portion 222. The cam portion of the arm is connected to the head plate 1. The connector 3 has a connection plate 31 and an extension plate 32 that are at right angles to each other. The insertion portion of the arm and the connection plate 31 are interlocked and interacting with the first adjustment cam 7. The locating plate 4 is connected to the extension plate 32. The extension plate 32 comprises two sidewalls 323 each having a protruding tab 3231 which holds against flanges 411 of lips 41 of the locating plate. The locating plate 4 and the extension plate 32 are interlocked and interacting by means of the second adjustment cam 8. The spring tongue 6 penetrates and engages with the arm 2.
Patent GB-2451518-A (GB)
Title: Substituting with locally stored advertisements based on marker data
Inventor: HOSTYN TOM FRANS MAURITS
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2007-08-03
Abstract: A method of providing television program and advertisement data to plural user devices (e.g. 6, Figure 1) comprises multicasting a data stream including television program data 20 and advertisement data 22 for reproduction by the user devices wherein marker data 26 is provided indicating the length of an advertisement period 22. At individual user devices receiving the data stream, locally stored advertisement data is selectively reproduced in place of the period of advertisement data 22 provided in the multicast stream. A server and a user device for performing the method are also independently claimed. A further piece of advert data 24 may be included without a marker, for direct, unhindered reproduction or storage at the user devices; simultaneous storage of incoming adverts and reproduction of stored adverts is possible. The adverts may also include metadata according to their content, allowed targeted advertising based on user preferences; the storage / reproduction of advert streams may be controlled by comparing advert metadata or content with user profiles.
Patent GB-2451846-A (GB)
Title: Employing microwave energy to improve vaporization of fuel and fuel consumption in engines
Inventor: HOLMES NEVILLE TINSLEY
IPC: F02B51/06
Filed: 2007-08-14
Abstract: For petrol and other light oil engines, microwave device(s) in two different locations establish 'fields' of microwaves through which previously vaporised fuel must pass before combustion in the engine. One is positioned between the point of vaporisation and the cylinder-head; the second, fitted into the cylinder head, may also operate alone and is a specially designed appliance, fig.2, to produce a microwave 'field' only during the combustion cycle; used also for Diesel and other heavy oil engines, aided by a vacuum controlled appliance to heat oil prior to injection. (Figures 5,6). Screening with metal and timings for electrical supply addresses dangers from microwave leakage. A combined spark/microwave plug, figs. 3, 4A may be used in applications where the siting of a further hole in the cylinder head would be impractical, and allows external setting of the 'spark gap' (fig.4A) and use of the piston as an 'electrode' for 'spark' purposes (fig.4B).
Patent GB-2452711-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tyre deflation device
Inventor: GRAY BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: F41B15/00
Filed: 2007-09-11
Abstract: A method and arrangement for deflating vehicle tyres 2 by means of flechette or arrow-like projectiles 1 is disclosed. Projectiles 1 have one sharp end 3 and either a hollow passage 4 extending throughout the body of the projectiles (also see figure 2), or such a hollow passage extending partly through the body (see figure 4), in which case the end portion 3 may be solid. The full or partial passages (4, 5) allow air from a pierced tyre 2 to flow through the projectile 1, thereby deflating the tyre 2. Each projectile 1 may have associated with it a collection of fins (see Fig 1, element 3), a barbed element 5, and may also be produced in a variety of lengths and diameters. Projectiles 1 may be fired, possibly from barrelled weapons such as shotguns and the like, either individually or in unison, and in flight may be either independent or tethered together (see figs 7-9).
Patent GB-2456745-A (GB)
Title: Luminance gamma correction with chroma gain adjustment
Inventor: ROBINSON CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: H04N5/202
Filed: 2007-10-08
Abstract: A method of processing electronic image data in particular from a high-speed video camera comprises applying gamma correction 70 to the luminance component of a received image which is in luminance and colour difference (YCrCb) format, rather than first converting the luminance/chrominance image to red/green/blue format. Preferably the chroma components of the image are simultaneously subjected to a gain stage 80 which boosts the amplitude thereof, to compensate for the otherwise weakened colours in the gamma corrected image. The amount of gain applied to the colour difference (chroma) components, may be linked to the amount of applied gamma correction via a look up table or other relationship.
Patent GB-2452787-A (GB)
Title: Power generation system
Inventor: ALEKSEEVICH ALEKSANDER
IPC: F03D9/02
Filed: 2007-11-01
Abstract: The invention concerns a power generation system utilising renewable power sources, in particular, wind and solar. The power generation system contains a wind generator 1 for electric power production and a solar collector 17. The solar collector 17 is connected to a heat storage system 15. The power generation system also includes an electric energy storage battery 2, inverter 3, and automatic control system connected with heat and electrical load sensors. The power generation system is also equipped with a stabilization system for controlling the rotor speed of the wind generator 1 that includes a network regulator 5 with a control unit for a resistive load, electric current sensors and rotor speed sensor. The resistive load 4 is a system of thermal electric heaters. The energy dissipated by the thermal electric heaters is to be accumulated in the heat storage 15.