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Patent GB-2420629-A (GB)
Title: Method for the securing of flexible electrochemical sensors
Inventor: METT FRANK
IPC: G01N27/416
Filed: 2005-11-18
Abstract: The method comprising at least the stages of: ```provision of a surface to which it is intended the sensor (1) is to be secured; ```provision of adherence means at least on parts of the surface to which it is intended the sensor (1) should be secured and/or at least on parts (5, 5') of an outer boundary surface of the sensor (1), which, with surface contact at least between parts of the surface to which it is intended the sensor (1) should be secured and at least parts (5, 5') of the outer boundary surface of the sensor, provides for an adherence which fixes the sensor (1) securely; and ```pressing the sensor (1) into contact with the surface to which it is intended that it should be secured, so that the adherence means are brought into surface contact at least with parts (5, 5') of the surface to which it is intended the sensor (1) should be secured and at least with parts of the outer boundary surface of the sensor (1). The adherence means may be for example an adhesive tape, a hook and loop fastener, or an adhesive coating. The adhesive may be on the sensor or on the surface to which the sensor is to be attached. The surface to which the sensor is attached may be identified by a colour.
Patent GB-2424356-A (GB)
Title: Glove with anti-roll down cuff
Inventor: DAY JONATHAN
IPC: A41D19/00
Filed: 2006-02-21
Abstract: A glove comprises a hand portion 1 and a wrist portion 2 extending from the hand portion 1 and terminates in a hand insertion opening 3. The wrist portion 2 includes anti-roll down means in the form of a band of adhesive material 4 provided on a surface which, in use, will form the inside of the glove, whereby, in use, the adhesive portion 4 may be pressed against the cuff of a garment worn by the user so as to adhere the wrist portion of the glove thereto, thereby preventing roll-down of the glove. Also provided is a method of making a glove which comprises coating a former with material to make the glove wherein the cuff section is adhesive by either applying adhesive material or carrying out a finishing operation. Also provided is a glove with a cuff reinforced with elastomeric material and method of making such a glove.
Patent GB-2421886-A (GB)
Title: An oversized planter false bottom insert
Inventor: MANISCALCO KRISTINE A
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2004-09-04
Abstract: The present invention provides a false bottom insert assembly (10) for use in combination with an oversized planter container. The assembly essentially comprises a support platform (20) for supporting a soil (107) - bound plant (106), an optional spacer member (60) for supporting the support platform, and an optional moisture - receiving tray (40) for collecting and retaining excess moisture emanating from the support platform (20) and the spacer member (60) via the soil. The platform comprises a peripheral support surface (26) that engages either the container (100) or the spacer member for supporting the support platform at the chosen false bottom level in the planter container. Support ribs (44) are integrally formed to the platform to increase its load bearing potential. The spacer member (60) may be utilized as an optional structure to adjust for variable container dimensions and the moisture - receiving tray may be installed at the user's election to maintain a moisture source in inferior adjacency to the support platform (20).
Patent GB-2427734-A (GB)
Title: A verification arrangement
Inventor: COOMBE DENNIS MERVYN
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2006-04-11
Abstract: A verification arrangement (1) for verifying that the authorisation of payment of goods or services should be allowed to occur. The verification arrangement (1) comprising a ring (4) which carries a microchip (6) which is configured to transmit a first set of information to a terminal (2). A payment card (7) carries a second microchip (8) which is configured to transmit a second set of information to the terminal (2). The terminal (2) compares a portion of the first set of information with a portion of the second set of information and verifies that the user should be allowed to use the payment card (7) if the portion of the first information matches the portion of the second information.
Patent GB-2422879-A (GB)
Title: Piston Rod Assembly
Inventor: KENNEDY GEORGE COULTER
IPC: F04B53/14
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: A piston rod assembly for coupling between a power end and a fluid end of a high pressure reciprocating pump. Part cylindrical members are clamped together via pistons arranged orthogonally to the rod axis. The members grip the power and fluid end components in a knuckle joint or ball and socket. By providing orthogonal loading, a large contact area is obtained between the members and the components, which gives a mechanical advantage in keeping the parts together even when a maximum reciprocating force is applied by the pump.
Patent GB-2437333-A (GB)
Title: TV cable cover
Inventor: ALLEN DAISY
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 2006-04-22
Abstract: A cable cover is used to hide cables running to, for example, TVs, videos and DVDs. The cover sits over the cables, up against the back of a television set. The cover has 4 sides only, a top and three sides. There is an open space on one side of the cover which is the side pushed against the back of the television set. There are a number of cut out openings 2 running along the bottom edges of the sides of the cover to allow cables to run into and out of the cover. There is a cut out opening 1 along the edge of the top of the cover which is pushed against the back of the television set. This allows cables to run into and out of the cover from above the cover.
Patent GB-2437972-A (GB)
Title: Universal construction module
Inventor: BATE WILSON
IPC: E04B1/24
Filed: 2006-05-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a universal construction module A used to produce steel or aluminium framed buildings. The universal construction module comprises grooves or keyways on the sides of the module A to take plate B which is attached to channel or "I" section beams. The plate B fits into the grooves on the module and is locked into position by a backing plate C. The modules can be used individually or linked together by locating the "V" groove D of each module into the corresponding groove D of the opposite module and bolting them together using the four holes E. The shank G can be inserted into a box section and secured by four bolts.
Patent GB-2425119-A (GB)
Title: Fuel filling nozzle assembly
Inventor: MCGEE GRAHAM
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2005-08-03
Abstract: A fuel filling nozzle assembly 3 for providing fuel to a fuel tank comprises a nozzle bore 18 within which is housed first and second valves 20, 22 located so as to provide respective exit and entry ports to the nozzle bore. A valve control assembly comprising a telescopic bolt assembly attached at opposite ends to the first and second valves, the valve control assembly being moveable relative to the nozzle bore, and a nozzle activation assembly acts on the valve control assembly so as to open the first and second valves consecutively, thereby providing a fuel flow through the nozzle. The telescopic bolt assembly may be provided with an inner bolt 26 and an outer bolt 27 and the first and second valves may be provided by poppet valves. An automatic cut off mechanism 6 may also be provided for closing the second valve once a level of fuel within the fuel tank has reached a predetermined level.
Patent GB-2432862-A (GB)
Title: Method for actuating a downhole tool
Inventor: LOGIUDICE MICHEAL
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2004-06-17
Abstract: A method for remotely actuating a downhole tool 500 comprises providing the tool with a sensor 555. A condition downhole is then generated, which is detected. The tool is then actuated based on the condition. The downhole conditions may be generated at the surface. The generated condition may consist of pressure, temperature, vibration or the delivery of a tripping device such as a drop ball or dart. The sensor may be an acoustic receiver, which may be used to detect a tripping device. Alternatively, the condition may be the delivery of a radio frequency tag 580 to the tool and the sensor may be an RF tag reader. The tool may be a valve or a centralizer (320, fig 3).
Patent GB-2449933-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for determining the concentration of a conductive fluid present in a fluid filled borehole
Inventor: MASON GUY HARVEY
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: An apparatus for determining the concentration of a conductive fluid present in a fluid filled borehole. Such water hold-up meters are frequently used in oil, gas and water filled bore holes. In borehole applications, data bandwidth between a down hole device and the surface can be limited, while determining water hold-up based on down hole measurements can be data intensive. A device is proposed for calculating the water hold up that requires less data to be transmitted between the down hole device and the surface. The apparatus may comprise one or more resistance probes, each comprising a housing 12 made of insulating material, a sensor electrode 14 and a reference electrode 16. The apparatus further comprises a processor arranged to receive resistance measurements and calculate a mean and standard deviation of the resistance measurements for determination of the proportion of a conductive fluid or the resistance of one fluid within a mix of fluids or the mean and standard deviation may be transmitted to a second processor at a second location for determination.
Patent GB-2440619-A (GB)
Title: Copolymer dispersant additive
Inventor: LOPER JOHN T
IPC: C08F8/32
Filed: 2007-07-12
Abstract: A dispersant additive comprises a functionalised polyalkylacrylate copolymer obtainable by reacting a hydrocarbyl amine with an acylated alkylacrylate base copolymer having a molecular weight of 5000-50000. The base copolymer is obtainable by reacting, under free radical polymerisation conditions, (i) a set of first monomers comprising a mixture of alkylacrylates having C1-7, C8-16, and C17-30 alkyl groups with (ii) a second monomer comprising an olefinic carboxylic acylating agent. The gravimetric ratio of the mixture of alkylacrylate monomers is typically 5:95:0.05 to 35:55:10. The hydrocarbyl amine may be chosen from polyalkylene succinimide, acylated polyalkylene succinimide, alkyl polyamines, fatty polyamines, and fatty alkyl ether polyamines). The second monomer is preferably maleic anhydride. In another aspect, a dispersant additive has a molecular weight of 5000-50000 and comprises a combination of compounds with specific chemical structures. Processes for forming the copolymer dispersant and a lubricating oil composition containing the dispersant are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2451623-A (GB)
Title: Electrosurgical Instrument for underwater surgery with aspiration aperture in electrode
Inventor: THOMAS ROLF LEWIS
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2007-08-03
Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for the treatment of tissue in the presence of an electrically-conductive fluid medium comprises an instrument shaft 10, and an electrode assembly 12 at one end of the shaft. The electrode assembly 12 comprises a tissue treatment electrode 14 and a return electrode 18 which is electrically insulated from the tissue treatment electrode by means of an insulation member 16. The tissue treatment electrode 14 has an exposed surface for treating tissue, and the return electrode 18 has a fluid contact surface so as to define, in use, a conductive fluid path that completes an electrical circuit between the tissue treatment electrode and the return electrode. The tissue treatment electrode 14 is provided with at least one aperture 14a through which vapour bubbles and/or particulate material can be aspirated from the region surrounding the tissue treatment electrode, and the tissue treatment electrode and the insulation member are disposed such that there is a gap therebetween forming an additional suction channel 25.
Patent GB-2452996-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable star wheel
Inventor: MCALLISTER MARK
IPC: B65G29/00
Filed: 2007-09-24
Abstract: An adjustable star wheel 26 is provided with at least one interchangeable pocket 34 for receiving a container 22 to be conveyed. The star wheel 26 comprises a larger pocket of fixed shape and size, moveable jaws 70 defining a smaller pocket having a fixed shape and size, an actuator disc (78, figure 6) rotatable about the central axis, and a cam mechanism linking the jaws to the actuator disc 78 to cause radial movement of the jaws 70 by means of a peg 88 moving in a slot 90. In an extended position, the jaws 70 move the smaller pocket into coincidence with the larger pocket thereby configuring the star wheel 26 to receive containers 22 in the smaller pocket. In the retracted position, the jaws 70 are clear of the larger pocket thereby configuring the star wheel 26 to receive containers 22 in the larger pocket.
Patent GB-2457288-A (GB)
Title: A drillstring connection valve
Inventor: SWIETLIK GEORGE
IPC: E21B34/00
Filed: 2008-02-08
Abstract: A tool (10, Fig.1) provides a fluid tight connection between a fluid supply (2, Fig. 1), a drillstring (4, Fig 1) and an outlet 222. The tool comprises a valve assembly 200 for selectively connecting: (A) the fluid supply to the drillstring; or (B) the drillstring to the outlet. The valve assembly comprises: a shuttle 230 disposed in a housing 15 and a port 220 in a sidewall of the housing the port being in flow communication with the outlet 222. The shuttle defines a flow passage there-through for flow from the fluid supply to the drillstring. A one-way flow valve 210 is provided to selectively close the flow passage, the one-way flow valve permitting flow from the fluid supply to the drillstring; wherein, (A) flow from the fluid supply biases the shuttle in a first position in which the port 220 is closed by the shuttle; and (B) flow from the drillstring biases the shuttle in a second position in which the port is open so that flow from the drillstring flows to the outlet.
Patent GB-2457658-A (GB)
Title: Tire Pressure Sensor
Inventor: LIAO MING-KUAN
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: A tire pressure sensor is described wherein the air pressure of the tire is conducted to a signal transmission apparatus of the tire sensor via an air channel. The tire pressure sensor includes a body 100, a sealing member 200 and a circuit and signal transmission apparatus 300. The body 100 includes a first casing 110, a first hole 120, a receiving portion 130 and a second casing 140. The receiving portion 130 connects with the first hole 120 passing through the first casing 110. The sealing member 200 includes a second hole 210 that is set through the rubber component of and communicates with the first hole 120. The sealing member 200 is located in the receiving portion 130. The circuit and signal transmission apparatus 300 includes a circuit apparatus and a hole. The hole positioned on the surface of the circuit apparatus communicates with the first hole 120 and second hole 210 to form an air seal channel. The air pressure of the tire is injected through the air seal channel into the hole, and the tire pressure sensor can detect the pressure and temperature of the air of the tire. The invention has the advantage that the PCB module is not damaged by water vapour and other contaminants and the tire pressure sensor is able to withstand the high air pressures in the tire of a fast moving vehicle. The tire pressure sensor is suitable for connection to a tire valve stem.
Patent GB-2458528-A (GB)
Title: Unitary precoding for Lattice Reduction Aided MIMO communication
Inventor: PONNAMPALAM VISHAKAN
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: In a Multiple In Multiple Out (MIMO) communications system, transmissions are precoded 300 using a unitary matrix <B>W</B> derived from channel information 310 fed back from the receiver 320, allowing Lattice Reduction (LR) aided detection/decoding at the receiver using less computational complexity. A received estimated channel matrix <B>H</B> is decomposed via Geometric Mean Decomposition (GMD) into a unitary matrix <B>Q</B>, an upper triangular or diagonal matrix <B>R</B> (<B>=HW</B>) and the Hermitian transpose of a second unitary matrix <B>W</B>, and the transmitted data x is then precoded by multiplying it by <B>W</B>. The method accommodates linear (eg. Zero Forcing ZF or Minimum Mean Square Estimation MMSE) or nonlinear (eg. Sphere or Lenstra Lenstra Lovasz LLL) decoding, and average power per antenna is also balanced.
Patent GB-2453835-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for providing sellers access to selected consumers
Inventor: FAVERO JAMES ROBERT DEL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2008-10-01
Abstract: A method and system for providing sellers access to desirable consumers includes a process for providing sellers access to desirable consumers whereby financial transaction data for various consumers is obtained from one or more sources using a computing system implemented financial management system. The consumers' financial transaction data is then used by a provider of marketing and advertising tools to categorize consumers. Sellers are then charged for access to the consumers based on the consumer's category and/or historical financial transaction data and/or based on the consumer's eventual business with the seller as indicated by monitoring the consumers' financial transaction data.
Patent GB-2464507-A (GB)
Title: Remote monitor raises alarm if a reply to a message is not received from a monitored object in time
Inventor: BRAZNELL STEWART EDWARD
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: A monitored object 10, such as a person with a mobile cellular telephone, is in communication with a monitoring centre 13. The centre 13 sends a query to the person 10, and if no confirmation reply is received 18 or an invalid reply is received 22 a third party is contacted 26. The system preferably repeatedly sends messages to monitor the person. A number of third parties may be contacted in turn. If the person uses a cellular telephone 10, it may be provided with a motion sensor; if no motion activity is detected, the telephone may send an alert message to the monitoring centre.
Patent GB-2452671-A (GB)
Title: Air cleaner including constant current power supply
Inventor: BOHLEN JOHN RELMAN
IPC: B03C3/68
Filed: 2007-07-11
Abstract: An air cleaner (100) including a constant current power supply (102) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The air cleaner (100) includes a collector cell (110) and the constant current power supply (102) coupled to the collector cell (110). The constant current power supply (102) is configured to maintain a substantially constant electrical current output to the collector cell (110), compare an output voltage of the constant current power supply (102) to an upper voltage threshold VU and to a lower voltage threshold VL, and shut down the constant current power supply (102) if the output voltage is not between the upper voltage threshold VU and the lower voltage threshold VL.
Patent GB-2467312-A (GB)
Title: An alpha-titanium alloy comprising aluminium, oxygen and carbon
Inventor: COPE MICHAEL THOMAS
IPC: C22C14/00
Filed: 2009-01-28
Abstract: An alpha-titanium alloy containing (by weight): 6-10 % aluminium and 0.5-5.0 % of additional alpha stabilisers including carbon and oxygen. The alloy contains (by volume) : 0-20 o Ti3Al, 0-4 % beta phase, 0-4 o silicide, 0-5 carbide, with the balance being essentially alpha phase. The alloy preferably comprises (by weight): 6.5-9.5 aluminium, 0.1-0.5 % carbon, 0.1-0.5 % oxygen, 1.5-3.0 other alpha stabilisers (e.g. Zr, Hf), 0-1.5 % neutral alpha strengtheners (e.g. 0-0.5 % Si), 0-1.5 % beta stabilisers (e.g. Nb, Mo, Cr, V), with the balance being essentially titanium. The alloy may be produced as a finished or semi-finished article by extruding at a temperature below its beta transus temperature. Following extrusion the article can be solution treated and oil quenched and/or aged or not heat treated. Final extrusion can be preceded by an earlier extrusion step at a higher temperature.
Patent GB-2468150-A (GB)
Title: Cyclonic separating apparatus
Inventor: MCLEOD DAVID ANDREW
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2009-02-27
Abstract: Cyclonic separating apparatus 1 for a cleaning appliance such as a vacuum cleaner has a longitudinal axis 16, an upstream cyclonic separator 2 and a downstream cyclone assembly 8. The downstream cyclone assembly 8 comprises a plurality of cyclones 9a, 9b arranged in parallel with one another. The downstream cyclones 9a, 9b are arranged in a first set (14, fig 1) in which each cyclone has a longitudinal axis 10a inclined at a first angle α to the longitudinal axis 16 of the cyclonic separating apparatus 1 and a second set (15, fit 1), in which each cyclone has a longitudinal axis 10b inclined at a second angle β to the longitudinal axis 16 of the cyclonic separating apparatus 1. The second angle β is greater than the first angle α. The invention allows the downstream cyclone assembly 8 to be compactly packaged.
Patent GB-2468364-A (GB)
Title: Scaffold work bench
Inventor: ROBINSON JOHN ALAN
IPC: B25H1/04
Filed: 2009-03-07
Abstract: A work bench 1 is provided that is intended to be fitted to a scaffolding guard rail 2. It may be supported by an adjustable bracing strut 5 to a lower scaffold guard rail 6. The work bench may be fitted to the scaffolding without the use of tools, as all fastenings may be tightened by hand. It may be fitted to the corner of scaffolding as fastening clamps 3 may be provided, which can rotate 90 degrees to allow mounting to vertical scaffold poles. A clamp system 8, 11 may be incorporated to secure material to the work bench surface.
Patent GB-2456246-A (GB)
Title: Efficient deployment of mobile test units to gather location-dependent radio-frequency data
Inventor: DRESSLER ROBERT MORRIS
IPC: H04W24/08
Filed: 2007-08-31
Abstract: A technique for designing and testing drive-test plan for gathering location- dependent RF data is disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, one candidate drive-test plan is chosen for implementation over a second based on an economic cost-benefit analysis of both plans. This is in marked contrast to, for example, a selection of drive-test plans, or the design of a drive-test plan, based on a calibration-cost analysis, in which the data estimated to be the most effective to calibrate a radio-frequency tool is sought for a given cost or the least cost. Although a data-estimated-to-be-most-effective-to-calibrate-a-radio-frequency-tool vs. cost analysis is a species of cost-benefit analyses in general, it is not an economic cost-benefit analysis because a data-estimated-to-be-most-effective-to-calibrate-a-radio-frequency- tool vs. cost analysis has deficiencies that an economic cost-benefit analysis does not.
Patent GB-2456949-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparation of alkoxysilanes
Inventor: ROSTON WILLIAM A
IPC: C07F7/02
Filed: 2009-05-05
Abstract: Alkoxysilanes are prepared by a process which uses microwave or RF energy. Thus, silicon metal and a copper catalyst are exposed to microwave radiation in the presence of an appropriate hydroxy compound, such as, an alcohol, and a catalyst, to yield the corresponding trialkoxysilane. The desired alkoxysilanes are prepared with high selectivity and at lower temperatures and shorter times than traditional approaches allow.