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Patent GB-2370796-A (GB)
Title: Flue gas scrubbing method and gas-liquid contractor therefor
Inventor: GANSLEY RAYMOND
IPC: B01J8/26
Filed: 2000-09-21
Abstract: An apparatus and process for removing acidic gases from flue gases produced by processing operations of the type carried out in utility and industrial plants. The apparatus is generally a gas-liquid contactor (110, 210) whose operation uses an ammonium sulfate-containing scrubbing solution to absorb acidic gases from flue gases, and into which oxygen and ammonia are then injected to react with the absorbed sulfur dioxide to produce ammonium sulfate as a valuable byproduct. The oxygen and ammonia are not introduced together into the scrubbing solution, but instead are introduced sequentially and in a manner so that the oxidation first occurs in a relatively low pH solution as a result of the absorbed acidic gases. The ammonia is then added to the solution in a manner that inhibits or prevents intermixing of the ammonia with the majority of the solution, but is present in the solution when recycled for further absorption of acidic gases.
Patent GB-2386353-A (GB)
Title: A gas-flow duct
Inventor: KISMIR ALTAY
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A gas-flow duct 22 comprises a tubular duct having a side-wall provided with slits 23. Preferably the gas-flow duct 22 forms part of an air-bag arrangement 1 and fits within a gas-flow passage 6 which extends from an inflator such as a gas generator to an inflatable element 2 defining a plurality of discrete areas 7, 8, which are inflated with gas from the inflator 21. Preferably the air-bag arrangement 1 is in the form of an inflatable curtain 2 made from sheets of woven fabric and may be mounted in the roof of a motor vehicle by a plurality of fixing lugs 5 and anchoring lugs 17, 18, 20. Advantageously the gas-flow duct 22 is located within the gas-flow passage 6 in order to minimise the risk of damage to the air-bag arrangement 1 on inflation.
Patent GB-2377709-A (GB)
Title: Sterically hindered amine compounds
Inventor: LAZZARI DARIO
IPC: C07F7/08
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: A product of the formula (VII) <EMI ID=1.1 HE=70 WI=146 LX=281 LY=599 TI=CF> <PC>in which<BR> R<SB>16</SB> is C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>10</SB>alkyl, C<SB>5</SB>-C<SB>12</SB>cycloalkyl, C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>4</SB>alkyl-substituted C<SB>5</SB>-C<SB>12</SB>cycloalkyl, phenyl or C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>10</SB>alkyl-substituted phenyl,<BR> R<SB>17</SB> is C<SB>3</SB>-C<SB>10</SB>alkylene,<BR> the radicals R<SB>18</SB> independently of one another are hydrogen, C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>8</SB>alkyl or C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>20</SB>acyl with 5 to 85 % of the radicals R<SB>18</SB> independently of one another being hydrogen or C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>8</SB>alkyl and the remaining radicals R<SB>18</SB> being C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>20</SB>acyl, and<BR> n<SB>3</SB> is a number from 2 to 50.
Patent GB-2377251-A (GB)
Title: Holding mechanism for a rotable member
Inventor: ONO MITSUYOSHI
IPC: F16C11/10
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: A holding mechanism for securing a vehicle deck board in a raised position comprises a main member 32, attachable to the deck board and a U-shaped leg member 34 rotatable about a shaft 30 carried by the main member 32. A stopper 36 for holding the leg member 34 in the raised position is mounted for rotation on a second shaft carried by the main member 32. The stopper 36 engages formations 42A, 42B on the leg member 34. Springs urge the stopper 36 and the leg member 34 to a collapsed position (fig 4) in which the leg member 34, main member 32 and stopper are flush with one another.
Patent GB-2391296-A (GB)
Title: Plate heat exchanger and its method of manufacture
Inventor: KENNEDY PHILIP ANDREW
IPC: F28D1/03
Filed: 2002-06-26
Abstract: A plate heat exchanger and its method of manufacture comprises a first 10 and second 11 plate bonded together and an elongate channel 13 defined between the plates 10, 11 for the passage of a fluid. Plates 10, 11 may be bonded together by being passed through heated rollers and one of the plates may have a titanium based ink pattern applied by screen printing thereby defining the shape of the channels 13 and prevent bonding. Compressed air is fed into one end of the printed areas and the plates 10, 11 inflated to form the shape of the channels 13. The heat exchanger may have an inlet 4 and outlet 5 header with channels 6, 7. The heat exchanger may be suspended from ceilings, situated below a floor, arranged in a regular array across a room, and adjacent, above or below a window. The fluid passing through the heat exchanger may be heated or chilled water containing anti freeze and corrosion inhibitors, or may be a refrigerant. The plates 10, 11 may be plastics but preferably metal such as steel, copper or aluminium.
Patent GB-2394570-A (GB)
Title: Installing software components according to component characteristics
Inventor: PATON GRANT CHARLES
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: An aggregate installer 20 for initiating or managing the installation of a plurality of software components 11 in a target device 24. The installer 20 is configured to identify characteristics associated with the components 11 that are to be installed and/or existing software on the target device 24. This can be done using meta-data 12 that is tagged to the components and a component inventory 22 that is provided at the target device 24. Using this data, the aggregate installer 20 devises an installation strategy for the software components that minimises the installation time. Particularly, the installation process preferably satisfies dependencies either by ordering the installation of components appropriately or by installation of further software components. A further preferable feature is that the installation is performed so as to minimise the number of reboots required.
Patent GB-2398047-A (GB)
Title: Tow bar length calculation
Inventor: CARTER DAVID NEIL
IPC: B60D1/30
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A tow bar length calculation system, used to aid the determination of a proposed path for a vehicle-trailer guidance system, comprises a control unit and vehicle movement sensors. The vehicle movement sensors are a steering angle sensor 38, a trailer angle sensor 47, a gear sensor 46 and a distance sensor 42. The distance sensor is a propshaft mounted rotation sensor. Using measurements from the sensors, values of tow bar length are calculated at regular intervals of distance travelled and an average value is calculated.
Patent GB-2398199-A (GB)
Title: A system for transferring content audio and video data from a provider to a personal digital assistant
Inventor: INKINEN SAMI
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2003-02-10
Abstract: A content transfer system includes a provider device 40 and a receptor device, such as a personal digital assistant (20, Figure 1). The receptor device 20 is arranged to monitor the activity or usage of the device, and determine or predict therefrom a period of low device activity. In such a low period of activity, content transfer control means, in the form of a controller 21, is arranged to initiate the transfer of an item of content from the provider device 40 to the receptor device 20. The content may be secondary content such as text information from a television signal. Compression, decompression or other processor intensive tasks, such as preparing the content according to the output capabilities, may also be performed during times of low device activity.
Patent GB-2383557-A (GB)
Title: Medium to bear indicia
Inventor: TAFFINDER RICHARD IVOR
IPC: G09F13/16
Filed: 2002-06-17
Abstract: A medium 1 to bear indicia for use in an identification plate, comprises a transparent plastics film 2 carrying a silicone material (2a) on a first major surface thereof and an opaque liner 3 carrying a pressure sensitive adhesive (3a) on a first major surface thereof; a second major surface of the transparent plastics film being printable, wherein the silicone layer and adhesive layer are in contact and the opaque liner 3 and transparent film 2 are seperable and re-attachable by virtue of the releasable interaction between silicone layer and adhesive layer. The plastics film may be polyester, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene or polyethylene.
Patent GB-2388960-A (GB)
Title: Process for recognising the end point of etching of a semiconductor, an etching process and apparatus
Inventor: LAERMER FRANZ
IPC: H01J37/32
Filed: 2003-04-01
Abstract: A process for recognising an etching end point, a material junction or an interface while etching a semiconductor 30, 31, is described. Zone 32 in the semiconductor has inhomogeneous charge carrier density and/or inhomogeneous charge carrier polarity, in particular a p-n junction. A voltage is applied to the zone during etching and the current induced in the zone is measured. The point where etching reaches zone 32 is determined from a change in the current. This process is suitable for recognising the end pint of etching silicon using ClF3 or Br F3 gases, or anisotropic plasma etching. A process for etching a semiconductor is proposed, whereby the rate of erosion of the semiconductor 30, 31 is adjusted by adjusting the polarity and/or density of free charge caters in the semiconductor. Apparatus suitable for both these processes is described.
Patent GB-2400527-A (GB)
Title: Communication node and method
Inventor: TURNER PETER LESLIE
IPC: H04L12/14
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: A server node 9 is provided for enabling a first communication node 3, for example the PC of a user, to communicate with a second communications node 5, for example the PC of an agent. The server node 9 generates a code in response to the first communications node 3 connecting with the server node 9, the code being temporarily assigned to an address of the first communications node 3. The server node sends the code to the first communications node 3. Upon receiving a second code from the second communications node 5, the server node 9 compares the second code with one or more codes stored at the server node 9 in a memory 10. The server node 9 enables a communication link 7 to be established between the first communication node 3 and second communication node 5 based on the second code matching one of the stored codes.
Patent GB-2401161-A (GB)
Title: A movement control device for a piece of furniture including a rotary damper assembly
Inventor: VALLANCE WILLIAM ERNEST TAYLOR
IPC: E05F5/02
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: A movement control device 10 for a piece of furniture comprises a twisted rod 15 and a rotary damper assembly 13. The rod 15 is attached to one part 12 of the furniture and the damper assembly 13 to another part 11. The rod 15 engages the damper assembly 13 via a drive mechanism 17 which translates longitudinal movement of the rod 15 into rotary movement of a damper unit (19 in Fig. 2) within the damper assembly 13. The device 10 is thus able to provide damping for relative movements between the furniture parts 11, 12.
Patent GB-2391173-A (GB)
Title: Intumescent fire stopping apparatus
Inventor: STAHL SR JAMES P
IPC: A62C2/06
Filed: 2003-05-12
Abstract: An intumescent fire stopping apparatus used for sealing pipes carrying cables or wires that pass through walls, floors and ceilings. The apparatus comprises a sleeve means (20) including upper, lower and side walls; a lower intumescent pad (38) and an upper intumescent pad (44), the upper intumescent pad including a central section (46) that is flexibly resilient and extends downwards to define a confinement area (50) for holding wires, or other penetrating members, within the sleeve. The lower intumescent pad may also include a central flexibly resilient section, extending upwards. The flexible resilience of the central pads may be enhanced by longitudinal slots being formed therein and biasing means (62), e.g. a flat spring, between the sleeve wall and intumescent pads. The sleeve preferably has a square or rectangular cross section to enable them to be stacked where a larger opening in a wall is to be filled.
Patent GB-2409058-A (GB)
Title: Detection of a connection on a serial data interface by monitoring the change in the impedance of the power signal contacts
Inventor: EDE CLIFFORD
IPC: G06F11/30
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: The serial data interface disclosed has power signal and data signal contacts. The power signal contact has an associated impedance, which is automatically sensed for discrete changes in the impedance. The impedance may have different values when a peripheral device is connected and when not connected. The sensor may automatically sense the change from one value to the other. The impedance change may be related to a threshold value. The sensor may sense the capacitance of the power signal contacts, and the sensor may apply an alternating voltage signal to the power signal contacts. The AC may be less than 0.2V. The sensor may have an oscillator which supplies the AC voltage at a frequency dependent upon the capacitance of the power signal contact. The capacitance may be less than 2 microfarads. The sensor may sense the change in resistance of the power signal contacts, which may be 100 Kohms. The sensor may comprise a comparator and at least one voltage divider. The interface may be for a USB connection port.
Patent GB-2411355-A (GB)
Title: ACE inhibitor and glyceride containing pharmaceutical composition
Inventor: BERGMAN JEFFREY
IPC: A61K47/44
Filed: 2004-02-27
Abstract: A stable pharmaceutical composition comprising an ACE inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof and a C16-C28 glyceride. The preferred ACE inhibitors are susceptible to heat and/or mechanical stress-induced degradation, but may be stabilised using a C16-C28 glyceride. Preferred ACE inhibitors include ramipril, trandolapril and quinapril. The preferred glyceride is glycerol dibehenate. The composition may be useful for the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, arrhythmia, hypertension, cardiac failure, cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke or angina. A method of preparing the pharmaceutical composition and a method of providing a stable pharmaceutical composition comprising an ACE inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or derivative thereof, by incorporating a C16-C28 glyceride are also outlined.
Patent GB-2403383-A (GB)
Title: Fault tolerant network, reliant on the determination of an automorphism of the network
Inventor: CROUCH SIMON EDWIN
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2004-05-05
Abstract: A fault tolerant network comprising a plurality of data processing nodes is disclosed. The network preferably operates in a peer-to-peer manner. An automorphism of the network is determined, such that data representative of the current state of each of the network nodes can be transmitted to and stored at their corresponding nodes under the automorphic image (A') of the network (A). This storage step occurs while the network is still fault free, and will allow the network to easily recover from a subsequently detected fault. An automorphism is a mapping function that when applied to a network generates a new network that is topologically identical to the original network. In effect calculation of an automorphism involves permuting nodes of the original network. As nodes are added to or removed from the network the automorphism may be recalculated. Where more than one automorphism for the network exists, the candidate automorphisms are ranked according to one or more criteria and the most appropriate automorphism seletected. The criteria may include the "distance" between a node in the original network and the corresponding nodes in the automorphic images of the network.
Patent GB-2401726-A (GB)
Title: A method for forming an automotive antenna on a vehicle body panel
Inventor: KOGURE HIDEO
IPC: B05D5/12
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: The invention comprises forming an antenna circuit film made from a conductive paste on an electrodeposition coating film or intermediate coating film formed on an outside plate member of a car body; and then forming a single-layer or multi-layered coating film on the antenna circuit film. Also disclosed is a car having provided with the automotive antenna.
Patent GB-2415162-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to laminar mouldings
Inventor: MENDIBOURNE JEAN
IPC: B29C44/18
Filed: 2004-06-15
Abstract: A process for the production of a laminar moulding comprises a layer of foamable material 3 wherein a piece of the foamable material is held within a mould cavity 4 and a substrate (5 figure 3) is moulded around the foamable material at a temperature above which the foamable material normally foams and where the foamable material adheres to the substrate during the moulding process and remains unfoamed. The moulding process may be either injection or blow moulding and the foamable material may be a reinforcing thermosetting material such as an ethylene unsaturated ester copolymer where the unsaturated ester is a vinyl acetate and or an acrylate ester. The foamable material may have an expansion of between 100 to 1500% and is a heat activated adhesive material. A later embodiment relates to a multilayer moulding comprising a foamable material, part of which is sandwiched between two layers of a substrate.
Patent GB-2416104-A (GB)
Title: Tubular extension handle
Inventor: GREY NICHOLAS GERALD
IPC: A01D34/90
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A substantially rigid tubular extension handle 46 is provided for a hand-held battery-powered motor-driven electric tool. The tool comprises a hollow housing portion 10 adapted to demountably receive a battery pack (12 figure 1), and the tubular extension device 46 includes a first end portion 48 adapted to be demountably received in the hollow housing portion 10 of the tool in place of the battery pack (12) . The tubular extension device 46 also includes a second end portion 60 adapted to demountably receive the battery pack 12 therein, and electrical connection means (50, 52, 64, 66, 68 figure 4) between the first and second end portions, adapted for electrical connection of the battery pack 10 to a motor (34 figure 2) of the tool.
Patent GB-2402916-A (GB)
Title: Electric power steering device
Inventor: CHIKARAISHI KAZUO
IPC: B62D5/04
Filed: 2003-06-02
Abstract: An electric power steering device, comprising a steering shaft having an input shaft connected to a steering wheel, an output shaft connected to a steering gear device, and a torsion bar for transmitting a torque from the input shaft to the output shaft and rotatably supported on a steering column on the front and rear sides of a vehicle, a torque detection coil disposed on the outer peripheral side of the steering shaft, and a worm wheel meshed with a worm rotatingly driven by a motor driven according to the detected torque and fixed to the output shaft in rotating direction, wherein the steering shaft is rotatably supported forward of the vehicle through bearings installed between the worm wheel and a column side member.
Patent GB-2408918-A (GB)
Title: Attachment of heaters in liquid heating vessels
Inventor: MEEKS ALAN MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2004-11-08
Abstract: A liquid heating vessel comprises a vessel body 2 having an opening in the base thereof and a heater 14 adapted to close said opening. The vessel body comprises a downwardly depending wall portion 12 and the heater comprises a corresponding wall portion 16 arranged such that in use it overlaps the downwardly depending vessel wall portion 12. The vessel further comprises means such as a strap for removably clamping the heater 14 to the vessel body by selectively exerting a circumferential compressive force on the respective wall portions of the heater and body 12,16 in the region in which they overlap. The strap may be received in a groove 28 of a member 22 which supports an annular L-shaped seal 20. The strap may be tightened by an over-centre lever arrangement operable by means of a handle 34. Means may be provided to interrupt electrical supply to the heater if the proper compressive force is lacking. The vessel body 2 may be of glass.
Patent GB-2410045-A (GB)
Title: Flexible wellbore broach
Inventor: VUYK ADRIAN
IPC: E21B43/11
Filed: 2005-01-14
Abstract: A flexible broach 104 runs into the wellbore 100 and is located adjacent to a portion of the wellbore 100 to be broached. The broach 104 reciprocates axially within the wellbore 100 and removes at least part of the portion to be broached. A weight 114 may be coupled to the broach 104, thereby applying a resultant side load for broaching an offset portion of the wellbore 100. The broach 104 comprises a flexible member that may be a bare cable. When an abrasive material is disposed on an outer surface of the flexible member, the flexible member may be a cable, a continuous rod, or pressurized coiled tubing. Alternatively, sleeves positioned on the flexible member may have an abrasive material on their outer surface. A rotational mill that is either coupled to the broach or run in separately from the broach can further mill the wellbore 100.
Patent GB-2419159-A (GB)
Title: Coupling structure for dual-use portable computer
Inventor: HUANG CHAO-MING
IPC: F16M11/12
Filed: 2005-01-26
Abstract: A coupling structure 7 coupled between a base and a display panel that includes a pivot structure 2 fixedly fastened to the base, a rotary platform 3 pivotally coupled to the pivot structure 2 for allowing rotation of the rotary platform on the pivot structure and a gear set 4. The gear set 4 includes a center gear 41 fixedly fastened to the pivot structure and a left-side gear 42 and a right-side gear 43 pivotally mounted inside the rotary platform 3 and meshed with the center gear at two sides respectively. The left-side and right-side gears 42, 43 each have the same number of teeth and a raised portion. The coupling structure also includes a hinge member 5, which is received inside the rotary platform 3 and fixedly fastened to the display panel and has two elongated blind holes respectively coupled to the raised portions 431, 421 of the left-side gear and right-side gear. When the rotary platform is pivoted, the centre gear drives the left and right gear, causing the raised portions 421, 431 to drive elongate blind holes 511, 512 of the hinge member to move along a guide structure of the hinge member 52 and a guide structure of the rotary platform 33. The structure may be used in a dual-use portable computer, i.e. it can be converted between a notebook form and a tablet PC.
Patent GB-2412472-A (GB)
Title: Tampering switch for security sensors
Inventor: NOGUCHI MICHINORI
IPC: G08B29/04
Filed: 2005-03-22
Abstract: A tamper switch body (71) is disposed in a housing of a PIR sensor (1). A tamper opening is formed at a position opposite a switch actuating member (73) of the tamper switch body (41) in a base plate of the PIR sensor (1). An elastic switch member (72) is mounted in the tamper opening. The elastic switch member (72) includes a pressure-receiving projection portion (75) abutting a mounting plate, and depresses the switch actuating member (73) through elastic deformation of the pressure-receiving projection portion (75) by receiving a pushing force from the mounting plate in a state in which the PIR sensor is fixed to a wall surface. The elastic switch member (72) seals the inside of the housing by closing the tamper opening, thus preventing a flood into the housing of the PIR sensor.
Patent GB-2417549-A (GB)
Title: Rail Signal Unit
Inventor: WRIGHT BARRY
IPC: B61L5/18
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: A rail signal (1) is disclosed having a frame (100) into which signal modules (200, 300, 400) are mounted whereby each module can be partially disconnected from its operational position to pivot out of the frame into a cleaning position. The front of each module may therefore be cleaned without the need to reach around a backboard (15) and without interference from cowls (21, 31, 41).