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Patent GB-2400443-A (GB)
Title: Microwave product density measurement
Inventor: PETERS STEFFEN
IPC: G01N33/36
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: An arrangement for measuring a dielectric property of a product (9), specifically the density thereof, comprises a first microwave resonator (1) from which microwaves can enter a product area (12), and a device for compensating for environmental influences on the product measurement. The compensation device comprises a second microwave resonator (2) which is shielded towards the product area (12) so that environmental factors such as temperature and moisture may be eliminated from the product measurement. The product may be tobacco or textile fibres and a method of controlling the product density in a product processing machine is included where the density measurement is used to control processing steps.
Patent GB-2399580-A (GB)
Title: Mono-diameter wellbore casing
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2002-01-11
Abstract: An overlapping joint between a casing 115 and a tubular member 210 is formed by radially expanding the tubular member 210 using an expansion cone. A second expansion cone 705 having a fluid passage 705a is placed proximate the overlapping joint by a support member 720 via a slip joint 715, the support member 720 and the slip joint 715 having fluid passages 710a,715a,720a. A packer 740 is set to isolate a region 735 after which fluid 730 is injected into the annular region 735 using fluid passage 720b. The expansion cone 705 is displaced longitudinally to form a monodiameter well casing. Fluid 725 displaced by the expansion cone 705 is conveyed to a location above the apparatus 700 via the fluid passages 705a,710a,715a,720a. In this manner, operating pressures within the subterranean formation 105 below the expansion cone are minimized.
Patent GB-2416356-A (GB)
Title: Wall tie
Inventor: WATKINS ANTHONY TRACY
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A wall tie <B>10</B> comprises a first end <B>18</B> having an elongate slot <B>23</B> and a washer <B>16</B> having a body and an annular flange. The washer <B>16</B> is adapted to locate in the slot <B>23</B> such that the flange engages the first endb18 of the wall tie and the body protrudes from the slot <B>23</B>. A wall fixing <B>32</B> may be used to fix the wall tie to a building element <B>34</B>. The wall fixing <B>32</B> passes through the slot <B>23</B> and the washer <B>16</B> such that a head portion <B>36</B> of the wall fixing engages the body portion of the washer <B>16</B>. The wall tie <B>10</B> is thus fixed to the building element <B>34</B> by the wall fixing <B>32</B> but can slide relative to the fixing as permitted by the slot <B>23</B> since the washer body protruding from the slot <B>23</B> prevents the wall fixing <B>32</B> from gripping the wall tie <B>10</B> against the building element <B>34</B>.
Patent GB-2409262-A (GB)
Title: Layover heating system for a locomotive
Inventor: UZKAN TEOMAN
IPC: F02N19/10
Filed: 2002-04-27
Abstract: A layover heating system 89 is adapted to be used in conjunction with conventional locomotive cooling systems. The heating system includes a layover pump 90, a layover heater 92, two check valves 94, 96 and an orifice 98. The layover pump circulates coolant from a water tank 18 and passes it through the heater. A portion of the coolant is heated at the layover heater, and heated coolant flows through the check valve 94 and through the engine 10 and after-cooler 12 and main water pump 20, before returning to the water tank. The other portion of the coolant flows through the check valve 96 and the orifice 98 and back to the water tank. A variable orifice may be used that is adjustable in response to a signal generated from pressure sensors 100, 102, and processed by a central processing unit 104.
Patent GB-2424465-A (GB)
Title: Valve seat with frusto-conical side walls
Inventor: DAVIS MATHEW WILLIAM
IPC: F16K1/38
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: A rising plug valve seat (10) for insertion into a frusto-conical receiving hole (2) of a rising plug valve body (1) is disclosed. The rising plug valve seat comprises a substantially frusto-conical side wall (11) with two ports (12, 13) therein, one port (12) being arranged to be aligned with an inlet (3) of a frusto-conical receiving hole in a valve body and the other port (13) being arranged to be aligned with an outlet (4) of a frusto-conical receiving hole in a valve body. At least one of the portions (14, 15) of the side wall between the two ports are, in use, more flexible than the portions of the side wall containing the ports. Alternatively or additionally at least one of the portions (14, 15) of the side wall between the two ports has, in use, a reduced contact area with a receiving hole of a rising plug valve body. The reduced contact area, may, for example, be provided by a cut-out, recess or flat portion in one or preferably both of the portions of the side wall between the two ports. The flexibility or reduced contact area of at least one, but preferably both of the portions of the side wall between the ports enables the seat to seal to a receiving hole in a valve body and a mating tip (8) to be inserted into the seat more easily as less force is required to distort the shape of the seat.
Patent GB-2429804-A (GB)
Title: Organised electronic document store
Inventor: PATEL VIJAY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-09-06
Abstract: A system storing electronic documents, in which the documents are organised by meta data such as document name, date, reference number or reference name. Access to the documents is by a secure on-line interface.
Patent GB-2431856-A (GB)
Title: Electrothermal massage shoe
Inventor: WU MING LAI
IPC: A43B3/35
Filed: 2005-11-04
Abstract: The present invention provides an electrothermal massage shoe, comprising an electrothermal tube 21, conductive metal plate 22 and low frequency metal web 23 in the mid sole 20 of shoes like sleepers, outdoors shoes, sports shoes, leisure shoes and hiking shoes, and shoe sole made of moisture-absorbing and sweat-repelling material and equipped with a remote controller that operates at a fixed frequency. Thus, when the user is wearing the shoes, the user's feet can receive thermal therapy due to heat generated by the electrothermal tube and enjoy massage though easy remote control.
Patent GB-2416723-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of Aluminium based heat transfer panels
Inventor: BIRKETT DAVID
IPC: B21D53/02
Filed: 2005-11-14
Abstract: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a heat transfer panel. A copper pipe 1 is used to line the inner bores of a number of extruded aluminium panel sections 2 to 5 and is expanded within each inner bore by the application of hydraulic pressure. The copper pipe expands within the inner bore within its plastic deformation range, and transmits a pressure to the inner bore to expand the inner bore within its elastic deformation range. The expansion is created by the application of internal hydraulic pressure, but only after clamping all portions of the copper pipe which extend out of the inner bore or bores. Expansion of those clamped portions is confined to its elastic range, so that there is no work-hardening of the copper pipe other than that portion that is expanded into contact with the respective inner bores. The pipe can then be bent into a sinusoidal formation, and made up into a composite ceiling heat transfer panel.
Patent GB-2419563-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for machining flange part of wheel arch
Inventor: HONDA NORIYUKI
IPC: B21D39/02
Filed: 2004-08-18
Abstract: A device for machining the flange part of a wheel arch, wherein a machining mechanism (42) comprises, as general-purpose drive parts, first to third cylinders (66, 78, and 96), and the work bending mold (104) for bending the flange part (5) of the wheel arch (2), work receiving mold (94), and work guide (85) of the machining mechanism (42) are replaceable with those of the other types. When a dedicated mold is replaced according to the shape of a work, the entire part of the machining mechanism (42) must not be replaced, but merely the work bending mold (104), work receiving mold (94), and work guide (85) may be replaced with those of the other types.
Patent GB-2427986-A (GB)
Title: Mobile body communication system, mobile body communcation method, and mobile body communication base station device
Inventor: NAKATA KOJI
IPC: H04W40/34
Filed: 2004-10-22
Abstract: There is provided an incoming call procedure based on a method providing a paging area in a mobile body communication system using IP. A conventional mobile body communication system can be used together with a mobile body communication system employing VoIP. The mobile body communication system includes: subnet constituting means having at least one base station device (2) constituting a broadcast domain; and broadcast call means for transmitting a call signal to the subnet broadcast address.
Patent GB-2436684-A (GB)
Title: A System For Obtaining Rotational Energy From Ambient Forces
Inventor: SHIMSHI EZRA
IPC: F03G3/00
Filed: 2006-07-26
Abstract: This invention is a point of origin where driving-thrust evolves. Electricity can be generated by the system anywhere. In this system vacuum can be created with less force than is necessary to create said vacuum. Combining two cylinders, which contain two pistons in each cylinder and having gas flow between the cylinders under predetermined pressure, could enable this system to create such vacuum. As a result, said vacuum can lift more mass than the mass, which created said vacuum.
Patent GB-2429609-A (GB)
Title: Training for multiple- antenna communications
Inventor: WANG JIBING
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2006-08-04
Abstract: In a training-based transmission technique for multiple-antenna wireless communication systems, the transmitted symbols are a superposition of training symbols and data symbols. The transmitter 110 has a plurality MT of antennas 111-115 for transmitting across a wireless communication channel 100 to a receiver 150, and a symbol arranger 120 which receives information symbols and training symbols and superposes them. The receiver 150 has a plurality MR of antennas 151-155 for receiving a transmission across the channel 100, and a training symbol extractor 170 which extracts the training symbols. A channel estimator can then estimate the channel characteristics on the basis of the received training symbols.
Patent GB-2441995-A (GB)
Title: A self-service drinks dispenser with a public side and a bartender's side
Inventor: SLEE JEFFREY
IPC: B67D1/06
Filed: 2006-09-23
Abstract: A self service drinks dispenser 1 dispenses alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic drinks to the public, and can be used simultaneously by the bar tender to dispense drinks his/her side of the bar. The dispenser can be situated at bar level or anywhere in any establishment that serves alcoholic and/or non-alcoholic drinks. The drinks dispenser can be used to dispense a variety of drinks supplied through existing or new supply pipes 6 and may include one or more control flow taps, and waste carried through existing or new waste outlet 5. A variety of drinks can be chosen by using an electronic user interface 10a, after or before payment is made by credit, debit card 10b or cash or token payment.
Patent GB-2443164-A (GB)
Title: Speech valve
Inventor: FAGAN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A61F2/20
Filed: 2006-10-24
Abstract: The valve 10 comprises a generally cylindrical body 12, 14, 16 and a closure member 62 which is slidably movable within the body between a closed position and an open position. The valve body and the closure member 62 are formed of a rigid, smooth material which is resistant to the growth of biofilm, such as a ceramic. A particular suitable ceramic is partially stabilised zirconia. The valve body is provided with an outer sleeve 76 which is provided with radially outwardly extending annular flanges 82, 86, which are used to retain the speech valve in a fistula between the oesophagus and the trachea. The member 62 may be biased to the closed position by opposed magnets 72, 74 or by a spring. The sliding movement of the member 62 within guidance member 16 may lead to cleaning of the guidance surfaces.
Patent GB-2435695-A (GB)
Title: Method for fabricating liquid crystal display panel
Inventor: KWON OH NAM
IPC: G02F1/13
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid crystal display panel comprises forming a first alignment film 108 on a first substrate 102; aligning the first alignment film in a first alignment direction, forming a second alignment film on a second substrate; aligning the second alignment film in a second alignment direction, attaching the first and second substrates to each other, and re-aligning a non-uniformly aligned area [A, Figure 4] on at least one of the first and second substrates by irradiating using a laser or UV light 160.
Patent GB-2445622-A (GB)
Title: Compact cooker
Inventor: LANGDON ANDY
IPC: A47J37/04
Filed: 2007-01-15
Abstract: A compact cooker which may be used out-of-doors, such as for a barbecue, for cooking food mounted on a vertical spit. The cooker is formed with two casings 1 and 2 and a tray 13 is provided for collecting meat juices and fat dripping from food mounted on the spit. The spit extends through an opening in the tray. An electric motor 18 is mounted beneath the tray and is adapted for coupling to the spit to turn it about a generally vertical axis. Casing 2 houses a radiant gas burner is adapted for coupling to a portable gas supply. It has a first operative position in which it is mounted upright to provide a vertically confronting relation with food supported on the spit. The spit is further adapted to be demounted from its generally vertical position. The burner has a second inoperative position in which it may be positioned when the spit is demounted. The burner confronts the tray in this second position. May be used for cooking a doner kebab.
Patent GB-2439787-A (GB)
Title: Wind indicator having a resistive portion parallel to fluid flow
Inventor: BARKER-MILL JUDE
IPC: G01P13/02
Filed: 2007-03-01
Abstract: A direction indicator 301 comprises a direction pointer 302 arranged to pivot about a fulcrum 303, and a flight 305 mounted on the direction pointer 302 that is capable of interacting with a fluid flow. The flight 305 has a resistive portion resistive to fluid flow in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the direction pointer 302 which is substantially effective to cause the direction pointer 302 to pivot about the fulcrum 303 and thereby align the flight 305 with the direction of the fluid flow.
Patent GB-2432780-A (GB)
Title: Waste disposal apparatus
Inventor: STRAVITZ DAVID M
IPC: B65F1/06
Filed: 2005-09-02
Abstract: A waste disposal device comprises a container (82) having a lid (22). An externally accessible actuation mechanism can be provided that comprises a rack (82) and a pinion (98) connected to the lid, and is operatively configured to interface with a foot pedal. When the actuation mechanism is actuated by pressing the foot pedal, the lid opens, while the rack skips over the pinion. When the foot pedal is released, the rack engages the pinion, which in turn closes the lid and spins a cartridge of the device one revolution. The container can be provided with a hamper (88) that is insertable and removable through a movable door of the container The container can comprise a turntable (90) for twisting flexible tubing dispensed from a cartridge.
Patent GB-2438099-A (GB)
Title: Production of low sulfur, moderately aromatic distillate fuels by hydrocracking of combined fischer-tropsch and petroleum streams
Inventor: MILLER STEPHEN J
IPC: C10L1/04
Filed: 2007-06-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks comprising a blend of a Fischer-Tropsch derived product and a petroleum derived product that is hydrocracked under conditions to preserve aromatics. The resulting distillate fuel product is a low sulfur, moderately aromatic distillate fuel. The resulting distillate fuel or distillate fuel blend stock exhibits excellent properties, including good seal swell, density, and thermal stability. The present invention also relates to processes for making these distillate fuels or distillate fuel blend stocks.
Patent GB-2441619-A (GB)
Title: Product clamp for food slicing machine
Inventor: MATHUES THOMAS P
IPC: B26D7/02
Filed: 2007-08-13
Abstract: A clamping mechanism for a food slicing machine having a product holder 6 that is driven cyclically through a food slicing blade along an arcuate or linear path is driven by the drive means that drives the product holder, thereby assuring the timing of the clamping during the cutting portion of the stroke. A drive rod 12 extends from the drive means, which can be a driveshaft 2, and extends to a plate 20 that is pivotably mounted to the product holder. The plate pushes plungers 30 - 36 (figure 3) through the sidewall of the holder to seat against and clamp the food product against the sidewall of the holder. The clamping mechanism maintains the food log in position during slicing, allows the log to fall under the influence of gravity where necessary and permits the holder to be easily loaded.
Patent GB-2446892-A (GB)
Title: Power tool with access for cleaning
Inventor: HASTIE JAMES ALASTAIR
IPC: B23Q11/00
Filed: 2007-08-20
Abstract: A power tool, such as a belt sander 2, comprises a body 14 and an abrasive surface 4 and/or blade. A dust extraction system is provided that includes a chamber 12 with an entry 8 positioned so as to receive dust and debris created by operation of the tool. Dust and debris leave the chamber at an exit downstream from the entry. The chamber is at least partially defined by a unit (22, fig 2) that can be selectively removed from the body to allow access for cleaning and removal of blockages. There may also be provided indication means (such as a mechanical flag (42, fig 3b)), to indicate when the chamber and/or dust collection device is approaching, or has reached, a full condition and requires emptying. A sensor may be used to detect when the chamber and/or dust collection device is full or nearly full. Visual indication means as to the condition of the dust extraction system may be provided.
Patent GB-2452712-A (GB)
Title: Use of a cyclonic heat exchanger in the production of sponge iron
Inventor: SABOOHI YADOLLAH
IPC: C21B13/00
Filed: 2007-09-11
Abstract: A method of operating a continuous direct reduction sponge iron producing furnace 2 by feeding hot exhaust gas 17 discharged from the top of the reduction furnace 2 into the top of the cyclone part of a cyclonic heat exchanger 23 and 24 where water vapour and solid particles are removed and clean synthesis gas 26 is discharged from the bottom of the cyclonic heat exchanger 23 and 24, mixing the clean synthesis gas 26 with natural gas 9 which has had its pressure reduced from around 40 to 25-30 bars to form a gas mixture 31 and 33 which has a pressure in the range of 5-8 bars, feeding this gas mixture 31 and 33 into the cyclonic heat exchanger 23 and 24 where heat is transferred from the exhaust gas 17, passing the heated gas mixture 34 and 35 to a reformer 7 where hot synthesis reducing gas 6 is produced and feeding this hot synthesis reducing gas 6 into the reduction furnace 2. Also disclosed are apparatus for performing such a method.
Patent GB-2444144-A (GB)
Title: Stringed instrument neck structure adjusting arrangement
Inventor: ELSE ROBERT
IPC: G10D3/06
Filed: 2007-11-16
Abstract: An adjusting arrangement for a neck structure of a stringed instrument such as a guitar (10A) includes a cantilever member (39) that may be of elongate shape and at least partially formed of metal. One end of the cantilever member (39) is configured to be connected, in use, to a body and/or neck structure of the stringed instrument (10A). The cantilever member (39) is configured to be moveable relative to a free end of the neck structure of the stringed instrument (10A). The arrangement also includes an adjustment device 30 located at or adjacent a free end of the cantilever member (39). The adjustment device 30 is configured to adjust a position of the cantilever member (39) relative to the neck structure, thereby adjusting curvature of the neck structure. The adjustment is in a plane substantially perpendicular to a main axis of the neck structure of the stringed instrument (10A).
Patent GB-2463495-A (GB)
Title: A cooled food tamping device
Inventor: WILKINSON MICHAEL HERBERT
IPC: A23P30/00
Filed: 2008-09-16
Abstract: A tamping device (1.4, Fig 1) for food products (1.1, Fig 1) that utilizes the natural property that as a material is cooled it exhibits lower surface energy and if cooled sufficiently is rendered non stick. The tamping device may impart a shape to the food product being tamped and can impart pressure and mould a food product without sticking too it. The tamping device may impart a surface finish to the food product. The tamping device may be formed from stainless steel and may be cooled with liquid nitrogen. The tamping device may be used to tamp products such as cake mixtures, batters and doughs and aerated products such as butter cream, ice cream and mashed potato.
Patent GB-2457845-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for performing a survey
Inventor: SNAITH TIMOTHY GUY
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-12-19
Abstract: A method and system for performing a survey of a number of respondents over one or more mobile telephone communications networks is described. The survey is administered by a survey computer on behalf of a surveying party. The method comprises accessing the survey computer by the surveying party and selecting survey data comprising a number of questions as question data and a number of corresponding valid answers as answer data. The question data is automatically provided from the survey computer to each respondent and the corresponding response data from the respondent is received at the survey computer via one or more mobile telephone communications networks, wherein parts of the question data are provided selectively by the survey computer in accordance with the response data received. The results of the survey are communicated from the survey computer to the surveying party.
Patent GB-2464210-A (GB)
Title: Post injection interval time correction of SUV in static PET scans
Inventor: KADIR TIMOR
IPC: A61B6/00
Filed: 2009-10-08
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for analyzing and correcting medical imaging data of a subject are described, for example Positron Emission Tomography(PET) with a view to improving the assessment of the Standardized Uptake Value(SUV) of a radio tracer. A first image data set is obtained from a scan of the subject at a first time point with respect to a defined time origin. A first measurement of a time dependent variable is then determined for the first data set, and a first estimate value for the time dependent variable at a first estimate time point is extrapolated from the first data set. The method may also involve obtaining a second image data set at a second time point, determining a second measurement of a time dependent variable and comparing the first estimate of the variable with the second measurement of the variable thus allowing a comparison of a value at for example a different post injection(PI) interval to be made. These estimates/measurements may then be used to correct the value for the uptake of the radioactive tracer.