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Patent GB-2388319-A (GB)
Title: Bouquet wrapping apparatus
Inventor: SMITH MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A01G5/02
Filed: 2002-05-07
Abstract: Apparatus for wrapping bouquets comprises a pair of clamps 13, which together form a funnel-shaped holder for the bouquet 11. The bouquet is lowered into a frusto-conical wrapper 16, following which the clamps are withdrawn by an upward and outward movement 20, 21. Further clamps may grip the stems of the flowers at the beginning and end of the process.
Patent GB-2388635-A (GB)
Title: A composite electrofusion fitting
Inventor: BOWMAN JEREMY
IPC: F16L47/03
Filed: 2002-05-14
Abstract: A composite electrofusion fitting comprising a hollow thermoplastic body having an electrical heating element located about an inner wall thereof, the body comprising a plurality of hollow thermoplastic sleeve members butt-fused together, and wherein the electrical heating element is located so as to extend across a butt-fused region of the body.
Patent GB-2377647-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball with high coefficient of restitution
Inventor: BARTELS DAVID M
IPC: A63B37/02
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: The present invention is a golf ball that has a coefficient of restitution at 143 feet per second that is greater than 0.8015, and an USGA initial velocity less than 255.0 feet per second. The golf ball is preferably a solid three-piece golf ball with a thermosetting polyurethane cover (14), an ionomer blend intermediate layer (16) and a polybutadiene core (12). Optionally the COR of the three-piece ball may be greater than 0.7964. Preferably the intermediate layer has a Shore D hardness of between 62-75.
Patent GB-2372866-A (GB)
Title: Door operator control
Inventor: CRIMMINS TERENCE
IPC: H02P1/44
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: A controller for controlling commercial door operator includes a cycle counter which provides a warning when the number of door movements equals a predetermined, programmable number of movements.
Patent GB-2383920-A (GB)
Title: Generic header parser providing support for data transport protocol independent packet voice solutions
Inventor: TA D C JOHN
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 2002-12-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing packets carrying a voice payload are presented. The apparatus provides for the reduction of packet transport overheads by embedding a context switching header within pre-existing data transport protocol headers using spare bits as much as possible. The solution provides configurable support for multi-vendor equipment. Provisions are made for the hardware extraction of the context switching header from the packets as well as for the extraction of packets carrying a voice payload from a stream of packets carrying a mixed data traffic. The hardware extraction is supported using bit masks. Suitable for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications.
Patent GB-2379235-A (GB)
Title: Block boot for railway track systems
Inventor: SONNEVILLE BERNARD
IPC: E01B3/40
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: The invention pertains to a boot (1) for a railway block (3) or tie (6), as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The boot is provided with fins (5) that extend from an internal wall (8) of the boot. The fins serve to space the internal wall from the railway block or tie during pouring and curing of concrete or grout (4) around the boot.
Patent GB-2388176-A (GB)
Title: An integrated drive-line flange and torsional damper component
Inventor: GUO DON
IPC: F16D3/76
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: An integrated axle flange and torsional damper component 20 is connected to a motor vehicle drive shaft 32. The integrated component 20 includes a structural axle flange 22 for transmitting torque, a torsional damper 24 and an elastic component 28 positioned between the structural flange 22 and the torsional damper 24. The method of constructing the integrated axle flange and torsional damper component 20 and assembling the component is also included. The method involves attaching the integrated component 20 to the vehicles drive-line 32, 34, 44, 50 and balancing the drive-line after attachment of the integrated component 20.
Patent GB-2399282-A (GB)
Title: Sliding and tilting chair for transferring person to bed
Inventor: CULLUM SARAH ROSALIND
IPC: A61G5/12
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: A motorised chair having a sliding and tilting seat portion (1f), and a sliding and tilting footrest portion (1e), that can assist a person to get into bed. The chair may additionally have flattened arm rests (1c) that fold back separately to be flush with the back rest of the chair in order to extend the width of the chair back. In use the foot-rest is raised to the same height as the chair seat and the armrests are pushed back into an upright position. A button (1d) may then be pressed to actuate movement of the chair and footrest sidewards so that the person may move onto the bed. The chair may then be retracted. The chair may be fixed to either side of the bed and may be adjustable in height.
Patent GB-2383578-A (GB)
Title: Liquid spraying apparatus
Inventor: RAWLINGS MATTHEW JAMES HAROLD
IPC: B05B12/00
Filed: 1999-05-27
Abstract: A device 1 provides a flow of fluid to be sprayed from a storage tank 2 to a series of nozzles (155, fig 8a). Each nozzle is controlled by a check valve 12. The check valve 12 may be switched between two states, one of which prevents flow of the spray fluid and the other of which allows it. A signal generating means 15 senses the pressure of fluid to be sprayed and generates a signal characteristic of this, which signal determines a first and second pressure. When one of the first and second pressures, which is higher in pressure than the fluid to be sprayed, is applied to the check valve 12, the spray fluid is prevented from passing as the valve is held in the closed position. When the other of the first and second pressures, which is marginally lower in pressure than the fluid to be sprayed is applied, the valve is forced open by the spray fluid pressure. The check valve 12 may be cycled between its first and second states to deliver the spray at a desired rate to the nozzles. The flow or pressure of the spray fluid may be varied depending on the speed and direction of travel of the sprayer.
Patent GB-2391363-A (GB)
Title: The display of browsing history or previously accessed data on a mobile phones idle screen.
Inventor: KAMIYA MASAKI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: A communication terminal 10 includes a display unit 16, and a control unit 13 configured to control the display unit in displaying, in a stand-by mode, at least one of: a first display mark or icon which provides a reference information linked to past-referred data stored in the communication terminal; a second display mark which provides at least one executable function related to the past-referred data; a third display mark which provides access-related information allowing the communication terminal to have access to a previously referred to file stored in a computer device connected to the communication network, and the access-related information being linked to the file; and a fourth display mark which provides at least one executable function related to the past-referred file.
Patent GB-2393984-A (GB)
Title: Friction reducing clamp
Inventor: WHITELAW CALUM
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: A friction reducing clamp 10, for example a centraliser comprises a cylindrical body formed from two cylindrical pieces 11a, 11b manufactured from a polymer material. The cylindrical pieces 11a, 11b are hinged to one another at hinge slots 19a to form a clamp with a bore 12 to allow a coiled tubing (20, figure 3) to pass through. The friction reducing clamp 10 further comprises a series of external fibs 14 and grooves 15, and the bore 12 is coated with an abrasive coating which allows the friction reducing clamp 10 to grip onto the coiled tubing (20, figure 3). The friction reducing clamp 10 is also provided with a reinforcing members (52b, figure 6) to provide additional support for the friction reducing clamp 10.
Patent GB-2390368-A (GB)
Title: Compositions for enhanced thermal bonding
Inventor: GRIFFITH NINA CECILIA
IPC: D01F8/14
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: A composition including an aromatic polyester and a copolyester having a lower melting point than the aromatic polyester. The aromatic polyester and the copolyester can be blended together to form fibers and fibrous webs. The composition can be thermally bonded at a temperature below the melting point of the aromatic polyester.
Patent GB-2392187-A (GB)
Title: A well device for throttle regulation of inflowing fluids
Inventor: DYBEVIK ARTHUR H
IPC: E21B17/18
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A flow arrangement (10, 12) for use in a well through one or more underground reservoirs, and where the arrangement (10, 12) is designed to throttle radially inflowing reservoir fluids produced through an inflow portion of the production tubing in the well, the production tubing in and along this inflow portion being provided with one or more arrangements (10, 12). Such an arrangement (10, 12) is designed to effect a relatively stable and predictable fluid pressure drop at any stable fluid flow rate in the course of the production period of the well, and where said fluid pressure drop will exhibit the smallest possible degree of susceptibility to influence by differences in the viscosity and/or any changes in the viscosity of the inflowing reservoir fluids during the production period. Such a fluid pressure drop is obtained by the arrangement (10, 12) comprising among other things one or more short, removable and replaceable flow restrictions such as nozzle inserts (44. 62), and where the individual flow restriction may be given the desired cross section of flow, through which reservoir fluids may flow and be throttled, or the flow restriction may be a sealing plug.
Patent GB-2399319-A (GB)
Title: Controlling font usage based on printer identification information
Inventor: REESE CURTIS
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2004-02-23
Abstract: A method of controlling usage of fonts (114A-114C) stored in a printer (100) includes detecting a request for use of a first one of the fonts by a print job (402 or 602). Printer identification information (210A, fig 3) contained in the first font is compared to a printer identifier (116) stored in the printer (100). Usage of the first font by the printer is controlled based on the comparison.
Patent GB-2422341-A (GB)
Title: Pair of rotationally connected wrenches
Inventor: LIOU MOU-TANG
IPC: B25B13/00
Filed: 2005-01-19
Abstract: A wrench combination comprises a pair of rotationally connected wrenches 20,30, each having a shaft 21,31 with at least one socket 22,32 formed at an end thereof In one preferred embodiment, the first wrench 20 comprises an axle 23 formed thereon, and the second wrench 30 comprises a bore 33 for receiving the axle 23. In a further preferred embodiment, the joint between the two wrenches (30,50; figure 9) comprises a block (60; figure 9) defining a passage (62; figure 9) for receiving the shaft (51; figure 9) of the first wrench (50; figure 9) and an axle (61; figure 9) extending from the block, and the second wrench comprises a bore (33; figure 9) for receiving the axle. In both embodiments, the two wrenches are preferably locked together using a spring 42 biased control pin 41 that is received in an axle bore 24, the pin having a recess 48 for receiving a detent ball 43 located in an aperture 25 linked to the axle bore 24. Pushing down the pin 41 enables the detent ball 43 to be received in the recess 48 so that it is disengaged from a locking groove 34 located in the bore 33 of the second wrench 30, thereby enabling relative rotation of the wrenches 20,30.
Patent GB-2415935-A (GB)
Title: A gas assisted plastic injection moulding device with a control and evaluation device to control gas and or moulding material pressures
Inventor: HASPEL GERHARD
IPC: B29C45/66
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: A gas assisted plastic injection moulding device 1 comprises a mould cavity 2, to which plastic moulding material is fed via at least one dosing device 3. An injection device 6 is connected to the interior of the mould cavity 2 via at least one entry point 5 for the controlled supply of pressurised fluid and for injecting the pressurised fluid into the plastic moulding material. At least on pressure sensor 8, 9 is assigned to the interior of the mould cavity 2 and connected to an evaluation and control device 7. Preferably the evaluation and control device 7 allows a pressure profile to be selected or modified for the moulding material and or the gas pressure. Preferably there is a second mould cavity 14 having a piston 22 which is displaced by the moulding material forced out of the first cavity and which is connected to the first mould cavity 2 by a connecting pipe 16 in which may be located a flow control device 17.
Patent GB-2424093-A (GB)
Title: USB devices connected to a synchronisation bus
Inventor: SLEEMAN PETER TIMOTHY
IPC: H04L7/10
Filed: 2005-03-08
Abstract: A number of instruments 604 (706, fig 6) are connected to a host computer 606 or a hub (704, fig 6) via a dedicated bus segment with an address based protocol such as a universal serial bus USB 605 (702, fig 6). Synchronisation of the instruments is achieved using a synchronisation connection 602 (700 fig 6) with one of the devices acting as a master and the others as slaves. Whichever device is selected as master outputs its internal clock over the synchronisation bus to synchronise the other devices with the master device. The system may be provided by a back-plane arrangement (701, fig 6). Also described is a system in which devices (500, fig 4) consist of a device controller (501, fig 4) in communication with a host computer using a USB. Each device controller monitors the bus for commands sent to the normal address (504, fig 4) of the device and for special commands such as those commands to initiate synchronisation sent to an alias address (508, fig 4). In the case of a master device (509, fig 4) the alias address is not used but slave devices (506, fig 4) snoop on synchronisation commands to the master device and initiate synchronisation when a command is detected.
Patent GB-2430256-A (GB)
Title: A method of screening MHC molecules
Inventor: SCHWABE NIKOLAI FRANZ GREGOR
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2005-09-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for screening the binding properties of constituent peptides of MHC molecules by providing in solution MHC molecules or their constituent peptides for a set of MHC molecules including a plurality of subsets of MHC molecules, wherein the MHC molecules of each subset differ from MHC molecules of at least one other subset in at least one of the putative MHC binding peptide, an MHC alpha chain and an MHC beta chain, and loading said MHC molecules with an MHC binding peptide by (i) refolding of the MHC alpha chain and beta chain peptides in presence of said MHC binding peptide or (ii) by peptide exchange or loading with an unlabelled MHC binding peptide in the absence of any labelled MHC binding peptide, (b) taking of at least one sample from each subset, and (c) determining loading efficiency for the sample of step (b).
Patent GB-2415428-A (GB)
Title: Dispersions of carbon
Inventor: BOWERS JR JOSEPH S
IPC: C09C1/46
Filed: 2002-07-24
Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of carbon is defined, with a viscosity of less than about 20cps and a conductivity of less than about 3 mS. The carbon may take the form of graphite or carbon black and can be used as a printing ink, toner for electrostatic imaging, coating printed circuit boards or as a lubricant. The pH of the dispersion may be no greater than 8.
Patent GB-2417045-A (GB)
Title: Core bit
Inventor: WELLS MICHAEL R
IPC: E21B10/02
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: The aim of the invention is to minimize the flow split and thus the fluid invasion of a core being cut. In operation fluid flows though a cylindrical cavity 116 and passes along bores 142 or the narrow annulus 170 between the core shoe 50 and the bit body 112. To maximise flow through the bores, the entry point adjacent annular reservoir 180 is widened so that there is a conical inlet and the entrance is angled upwardly so that the fluid has a more direct entry to the bores. Also, the reservoir is enlarged so that fluid flows circumferentially around in the reservoir and feeds the bores equally and does not directly feed the narrow annulus. Further, the inside surface of the bit body adjacent the core shoe is shaped to modify flow though the narrow annulus. This causes the pressure in the narrow annulus to rise which limits fluid flow therethrough.
Patent GB-2414988-A (GB)
Title: Improved jasmine aromachemicals
Inventor: TURIN LUCA
IPC: A23L27/20
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: Improved derivatives having the Formula (I). Wherein: R is a branched or straight chain alkyl group containing from 6 to 10 carbon atoms, Z is O or N [list any other atoms that are suitable, and when X is O, an acetal or hemiacetal thereof that provide perfumes and other articles of manufacture, e.g., include candles, air fresheners, perfumes, disinfectant compositions, hypochlorite (bleach) compositions, beverages such as beer and soda, denture cleanser tablets and flavored orally-delivered products such as lozenges, candies, and the like with a mild, sweet, floral odor with herbaceous undertones odor, finding particular utility in applications requiring jasmine, gardenia, tuberose and magnolia floral themes.
Patent GB-2421731-A (GB)
Title: Mutations in c-Src
Inventor: SMITH JOHN CRAIG
IPC: C12N15/52
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to detection of mutations in the kinase domain of c-Src in a tumour sample from a patient. Also claimed are mutant c-Src polynucleotides comprising mutations at position 829, 1032, 1270, 1342, 1359, 1372 or 1486, and mutant c-Src polypeptides comprising mutations at residues 277, 344, 424, 448, 458 or 496.
Patent GB-2420027-A (GB)
Title: Battery pack for a cordless power tool
Inventor: HEMPE DAVID A
IPC: H01M50/289
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: Typically, electrical equipment, such as, for example, a cordless power tool, is powered by a rechargeable battery. Battery cells in the present power tool battery may be arranged to reduce the heat transfer between the battery cells. The battery pack is removably locked to the power tool and a terminal assembly may be provided on the battery pack to connect the battery cells to a circuit in the power tool. The terminal assembly may include a sense terminal to allow communication between the battery pack and the power tool or a battery charger. The circuit in the battery pack may include a microprocessor which can monitor various battery pack parameters, such as state of charge and temperature, and may store battery pack characteristics such as nominal voltage and chemistry. The battery pack may include seven battery cells, have a lithium-ion chemistry such as spinel or lithium-manganese, or have a nominal voltage of 28 volts. The battery cells may each have a voltage of 4.2 volts and a capacity of 3.0 ampere-hours. The battery pack may conduct a battery cell voltage equalising method in which the cell voltages are measured and the measuring act provides a discharging act.
Patent GB-2427694-A (GB)
Title: An Actively Shielded Superconducting Magnet Drift Compensation Coil.
Inventor: HOLLIS TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: G01R33/3875
Filed: 2006-03-14
Abstract: Drift of a magnetic field (104) of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is reduced by including a drift compensation coil (108) which accumulates current at a rate proportional to the decay in the primary coil (102) via electromagnetic mutual inductance to the primary coil (102). In some embodiments, the drift compensation coil (108) includes reverse turns at an outer radius (110), to significantly reduce any exacerbation of the fringe field during a quench of the primary coil (102). In further embodiments, the actively shielded drift compensation coil (108) is complemented with a non-coupling external disturbance shield coil (202 and 204).
Patent GB-2438394-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held manually operated cable storage device
Inventor: WATT ANDREW NORMAN
IPC: H02G11/02
Filed: 2006-05-23
Abstract: A hand-held manually operated cable storage reel device comprises a central hub and a rotatably mounted disc. Clips or the like may allow the cable to be clipped in place when cable is stored on the reel. The cable storage device may be fabricated from polypropylene. The cable storage device may be assembled from a number of components that are a snap-fit together.
Patent GB-2426513-A (GB)
Title: UV light for aquarium
Inventor: LAM KADUK
IPC: A01K63/04
Filed: 2006-05-26
Abstract: A UV light for an aquarium includes an opaque housing 2 including an insulative socket (23, Fig. 2) at one end, and a shroud (24, Fig 2) secured to socket. The shroud includes an inlet (22, Fig. 3), an outlet (21, Fig. 3) and spaced guide plates 25 extending from an inner surface of the shroud to form a helical channel. A H-shaped UV bulb 3 has a base secured to the socket. Water entering the shroud from the inlet is adapted to flow along the channel and contact the surface of the bulb prior to leaving the shroud through the outlet when the aquarium is operating. The shroud further comprises a central dividing wall 26 for dividing the shroud into two equal compartments with half the bulb in each. Both the inlet and outlet are provide proximate to the socket. A filter may be provided external of the housing and in fluid communication with the inlet.
Patent GB-2430116-A (GB)
Title: Hands free device for personal Communications Systems
Inventor: MAHLER SERGIO
IPC: H04M1/72469
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: A hands-free device 1 that is linked via a short range radio frequency (RF) communications link 2 to a mobile communications device 3 supports and provides a number of functions, such as user actions and internal events, such as incoming calls. The user operable functions of the hands-free device 1 are arranged in a hierarchical menu structure as endless loops that a user can navigate through and around and select from using a user operable input means of the hands-free device 1. Each function or option that can be selected in the menu structure has associated with it a spoken prompt that is automatically provided to the user via the hands-free device 1 when that function is reached in the menu structure. The spoken prompts are provided in such a way as to appear to come from different spatial locations relative to the user or hands free device, for example by using different volume levels or channels of a stereo output.
Patent GB-2430284-A (GB)
Title: Platform for message management
Inventor: OOSTENDORP JEROEN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-09-15
Abstract: In a first aspect the present invention is a digital message filtering system that comprises a database module containing one or more configuration options relating to one or more end-users and a scanning engine module connected to the database module. The system also includes a message archiving system and a message prioritization system also connected to the database module. The message archiving system includes an auto-archiving engine whose behavior is determined by settings in said database so that if a particular message in a message steam 108 falls within criteria specified in said database a copy of said message is added to an auto-archive database. The behavior of the scanning engine module, the message archiving system and the message prioritization system are modified on a message-by-message basis according to the configuration options for the end-users. The digital message may be: IM for text and image messaging computer to computer, SMS for text messaging via mobile devices. VoIP for communication via telephony, MMS for transmission of images, 3GP for transmission of video, and Fax. In further aspects, the message filtering system may additionally include a set-up process so that a third party database may be synchronized as appropriate with the database module. The scanning engine module may additionally include a pre-filtering engine.