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Patent GB-2423287-A (GB)
Title: Multimedia display automatic retraction towards vehicle headliner
Inventor: FEY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: A vehicle 1 comprises a multimedia system which responds functionally to a driving control selection such as reverse operation using a gear selector 12. Typically, the system comprises a centrally positioned unit 4 comprising a display 12 provided for rear seat passengers and which is automatically retracted towards a headliner 8 when reverse selection is detected. This may be accompanied by automatic pausing. The system may also respond to a sensed ignition key 11 off condition. For a limited period following turning off the key 11, the system may offer the user the opportunity to continue to use it. Retraction allows the driver improved rear visibility when reversing. The display 12 may be automatically motorised to an extended position when not reversing.
Patent GB-2428038-A (GB)
Title: Process for the extraction of carbon dioxide from a gas
Inventor: SIVERTSEN BORGE RYGH
IPC: B01D53/62
Filed: 2005-07-06
Abstract: A process for the extraction of carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide-containing gas by calcium oxide by formation of calcium carbonate, said process comprising flowing said carbon dioxide-containing gas past or through a gas-porous, calcium oxide-containing ceramic member 1 disposed in a reactor vessel whereby said carbon dioxide-containing gas may permeate said member, and preferably subsequently heating said member and/or exposing said member to a gas having a lower carbon dioxide partial pressure than said carbon dioxide-containing gas whereby to cause calcium carbonate therein to release carbon dioxide, said member defining at least part of the inner wall of a gas flow conduit within said reactor vessel. Also disclosed are a conduit device, a process for the production of a ceramic product and a ceramic.
Patent GB-2417395-A (GB)
Title: Providing status information within an ACD using SIP messages
Inventor: HOLLATZ MIKE
IPC: H04M3/523
Filed: 2005-08-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for retrievably storing status information within an Automatic Contact Distributor (ACD) system within a database that is accessible through the internet. The method includes the steps of saving the information from the automatic call distribution system within the database using a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) REGISTER message and retrieving the information through the internet using a SIP SUBSCRIBE message. A SIP presence server saves the information based upon receipt of a SIP REGISTER message.
Patent GB-2442432-A (GB)
Title: A processing method and installation for thermally treating a container containing a product
Inventor: WALDEN RICHARD
IPC: A23L3/04
Filed: 2005-08-19
Abstract: A processing method for thermally treating a container containing a product in three processing stages in a sequence of steps comprising causing a container in the first stage to pass along a first direction of travel, preheating the container to a first pre-determined temperature, passing the preheated container from the first stage to a second stage by way of a pressure lock providing a pressure difference between the first and second processing stages, heating the container to a second pre-determined temperature in order to sterilise the container and its contents, passing the treated container from the second to the third processing stage by way of a pressure lock to provide a pressure difference between the second and third processing zones, causing the sterilised container in the third zone to pass through the third zone whilst being subject to being cooled to a third predetermined temperature. In each of the three zones, the container is agitated whilst being heated/cooled wherein the minimum acceleration amount to which the container is subjected to during agitation is of sufficient magnitude to cause the process to operate in a regime in which the heating/cooling time required for the contents to reach the predetermined temperatures is firstly reduces by at least 90% compared to the heating/cooling time requires to reach each stage but without agitation and secondly substantially insensitive to increase in the magnitude of the agitation. Also disclosed is a processing installation having two heating zones <B>12</B> and <B>13A, 13B</B> and cooling zone <B>14</B>. The containers are moved through the zones by way of conveyors <B>15, 16, 17</B>, passing through pressure locks <B>P1, P2</B>, the containers moving in direction <B>D.</B> Also disclosed is a container subjected to the aforementioned processing method or subject to processing in the aforementioned installation.
Patent GB-2430178-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing a substrate having areas of different hydrophilicity and/or oleophilicity on the same surface
Inventor: KUGLER THOMAS
IPC: B41J2/01
Filed: 2005-09-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to substrates having wetting contrasts wherein the surface area of at least one part of the wetting contrast is rough because it is derived from a surface polymer layer comprising particles embedded therein. This surface roughening is important because it affects the surface properties of the substrate, and in particular the hydrophilicity and/or oleophilicity of the surface. According to a first method of the present invention, a substrate having a surface which comprises adjacent areas of different hydrophilicity and/or oleophilicity is produced. The method comprises forming a pattern of a first composition comprising a polymer matrix and particles of a material other than the polymer matrix on a substrate precursor. The present invention further relates to a method of producing a microelectronic component which involves depositing an electronically functional material onto a substrate having a wetting contrast.
Patent GB-2433415-A (GB)
Title: Safety Helmet with a direction indicating device
Inventor: CHUANG PO-CHIEN
IPC: A42B3/00
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A safety helmet has a helmet body <B>40</B> and a direction indicating device <B>1</B> mounted on the helmet body <B>40</B>. the direction indicating device <B>1</B> has a left emitting assembly <B>2</B> and a right emitting assembly <B>3</B>. Both emitting assemblies each have a lamp <B>11, 12</B> a tilt switch <B>20, 21</B> and a driving circuit <B>53, 63</B>. The tilt switch <B>20, 21</B> comprises a metal shell <B>201</B> having an open end, an insulation base <B>202</B> mounted in the open end and having a through hole, a conductive member <B>203</B> mounted in the metal shell <B>201</B> and having a conductive rod <B>204</B> extending from the body of the conductive member <B>203</B> and through the through hole in the insulation base <B>202</B> and a lateral cavity having an inclined bottom surface <B>206</B> wherein an insulating space is defined between the conductive membe<B>r 203</B> and the metal shell <B>201</B> and a metal ball <B>207</B> mounted slidably within the lateral cavity of the conductive member <B>203</B>. When the rider wearing the helmet tilts his head, the tilt switch <B>20, 21</B> completes the driving circuit <B>53, 63</B> and thus operates the lamp <B>11, 12</B>.
Patent GB-2418369-A (GB)
Title: Gaming Network Enviroment Providing A Cashless Gaming Service
Inventor: SWAMY VIKRAM
IPC: A63F9/24
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: A gaming network including gaming machines (10) and gaming services further includes a cashless gaming service that provides systems and methods for funds transfer in and out of a users account between clients in the gaming network. The gaming services framework comprises a set of services, protocols, XML schemas, and methods for providing gaming system functionality in a distributed, network based architecture that includes gaming machines (10) and servers (232, 234, 236, 238). The systems and methods provide a service-oriented framework for gaming and property management based upon internetworking technology and web services concepts.
Patent GB-2419353-A (GB)
Title: Cap for beverage can
Inventor: COLEMAN MARIAN
IPC: B65D51/00
Filed: 2004-08-12
Abstract: A cap [100] is provided for covering an opening [20] in a soda can. The cap [110] may include a depression [106] and a peripheral flange [102] connected to the depression [106]. The peripheral flange [102] may at least partially surround the depression [106]. The depression [106] may be adapted to fit into an opening [20] of a soda can created by a pull tab [18]. There may be a gap [104] in the peripheral flange [102] which allows a pull tab [18] to fit over the depression [106]. The cap [100] may include an inner wall [105] which connects the depression [106] to the peripheral flange [102]. A method is provided of pulling a pull tab [18] on a soda can to create an opening in the soda can, and covering the opening [20] with a cap [110].
Patent GB-2424097-A (GB)
Title: Custom application builder for supply chain management
Inventor: RAU ANAND
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-03-09
Abstract: Supply chain management is performed by building a user-defined custom application that uses supply chain data. The supply chain data is returned for display and/or use in the custom application based on metadata stored in a database that is arranged to store supply chain data. The metadata specifies a stored procedure that when called based on parameters in a request generated in response to a user selecting a custom application, returns the supply chain data that may be used in whole or in part in the custom application.
Patent GB-2425672-A (GB)
Title: Photoconductive printing with position based scaling of scan intensity
Inventor: KEITHLEY DOUGLAS GENE
IPC: H04N1/29
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: A scanning system, for example a printer, includes an oscillating mirror 406 to reflect a scanned image beam 404 across a photoconductive surface 408, thereby discharging regions of the surface to form an electrostatic image. The system operates to scale the intensity of the scanned image beam dynamically as a function of the position of the image beam on the photoconductive surface. The beam, such as a laser scan beam, may have its intensity modulated on a first direction only, for example as it scans left to right across the photoconductor drum. Intensity scaling may be achieved by time modulating a constant power beam, and the intensity may be scaled as a function of the difference between desired and determined, actual mirror oscillation frequency; a MEMS mirror may form reflector 406. For a given image dot, the intensity may be scaled by summing a variable function of pixel data from stored pixel column and row data.
Patent GB-2437345-A (GB)
Title: Estimating future resource usage in a cellular communication system
Inventor: BARRETT STEPHEN J
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2006-04-21
Abstract: A cellular communication system (100) comprises base stations (105, 113) which support soft handover communication of uplink data from a first remote station (101). A first base station (105) comprises a scheduler (203) which schedules the uplink data from the first remote station (101). An uplink rate controller (209) sets an uplink data rate for the first remote station (101). A schedule processor (205) determines a future scheduling resource allocation for the first remote station (101) and an uplink rate selector (207) selects the uplink data rate to indicate the future scheduling resource allocation. A second base station (113) comprises an uplink rate processor (303) which detects the uplink data rate from the first remote station (101). A resource estimator (305) estimates a future resource usage for the first remote station (101) in the cell of the second base station (113) in response to the uplink data rate. A scheduler (307) in the second base station may schedule data in response to the estimated future resource usage.
Patent GB-2423961-A (GB)
Title: Method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet printhead
Inventor: SMOOT MARY C
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: A stencil printed encapsulant material is provided for use in protecting electrical components in thermal ink jet printhead cartridges. A method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet print cartridge by stencil printing is also provided. The method includes providing a stencil having at least one aperture, providing an ink jet cartridge and stencil printing an encapsulant material onto a portion of the ink jet print cartridge thereby forming a layer of encapsulant material to protect electrical components or other printhead components.
Patent GB-2437604-A (GB)
Title: Securing apparatus for vehicle tilting cab with housing
Inventor: GOLAR JAGJIT
IPC: B62D33/07
Filed: 2006-04-29
Abstract: Apparatus 10 for securing a tilting cab (figure 1, 4) of a vehicle has a catch lever 28 that is retained in the operative engaged position by a locking lever 44 and both levers 28, 44 are located and supported on both sides by a housing 18. The housing may be a plastics shroud that resists twisting forces to maintain alignment of the levers 28, 44 and prevent accidental release of the striker pin 38 in an accident. The housing may also protect the levers from the environment. It may be located between a pair of parallel plates. The fastening mechanism 10 may engage with a striker pin 38 to secure the cab relative to the chassis of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2438387-A (GB)
Title: Ladder mounted on a truck body
Inventor: WOODS ANDREW RICHARD
IPC: B60R3/02
Filed: 2006-05-26
Abstract: A truck body (2) comprising a platform (4), a ladder (6), and mounting means (8) which mounts the ladder (6) in a storage position underneath the platform (4) and which mounts the ladder (6) in a use position adjacent the platform (4), the mounting means comprising first and second members (10, 12 fig 3) which extend underneath the platform (4), which slide with respect to each other, and which rotate with respect to each other whereby the ladder (6) is slidable out from underneath the platform (4) and is then rotatable to the use position.
Patent GB-2424686-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for connecting glazing components
Inventor: MCMAHON BARRY
IPC: E04B7/06
Filed: 2006-06-23
Abstract: There is disclosed a connector (2) for connecting glazing components, the connector comprising a first head (4) for engaging in a hole of a first glazing component (20) and a second head (6) for engaging in a channel (26) of a second glazing component (22), the connector including means for engaging in a slot of a second glazing component by rotation of the second head whereby, in use the angle of the first component relative to the second component can be altered.
Patent GB-2428249-A (GB)
Title: Enrichment of hydrogen from a hydrocarbon synthesis product stream
Inventor: LOWE CLIFFORD M
IPC: C10G2/00
Filed: 2005-05-10
Abstract: A process for enriching hydrogen comprises performing a hydrocarbon synthesis process from syngas, and subjecting the gaseous stream to a reverse-selective membrane and preferably a water gas shift reaction. Preferably a hydrogen-depleted stream from Fischer-Tropsch products, preferably C1-C5 gaseous hydrocarbons, CO2, CO and H2O are passed through a first-reverse selective membrane where hydrogen is collected as the retentate and carbon dioxide as a permeate. The hydrogen retentate is subject to the water-gas shift reaction which may be either before or after the membrane enrichment step. The hydrogen stream is preferably passed through a second-reverse selective membrane. The resulting hydrogen is further enriched by a pressure swing absorption unit (PSA). Preferably the process is an integrated Fischer-Tropsch process.
Patent GB-2441141-A (GB)
Title: Security device for tool box
Inventor: SHAW DOROTHY
IPC: B25H3/02
Filed: 2006-08-23
Abstract: A security device for attaching a toolbox or similar object to a wall or floor surface comprising a first component consisting of a base plate 11 and upstanding post 12 securely fixed to the wall or floor surface, and a second component comprising a spreader plate 20 fixed to the bottom wall 36 of a toolbox or similar piece of equipment and adapted to receive a pin 21 which passes into a central bore of the post 12 of the first component and then a removable lock 30, for example a padlock, is located on the post 12 such that its locking peg 32 passes through aligned apertures in the post 12 and the pin 21. A central anchor 18 whose securing bolt 19 head is inaccessible within the bore of the post 12 prevents removal of the first component while the high security lock 30 prevents separation of the pin 21 from the post 12.
Patent GB-2439607-A (GB)
Title: A space-efficient scan pulse generator for an LCD panel; a short-circuit test for an LCD panel
Inventor: KIM BINN
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 2006-10-12
Abstract: A scan pulse generator for the rows GL1 -GLn of a large active matrix LCD panel is space-efficient because it uses non-display areas at both sides of the panel. The gate lines GL1 to GLn are sequentially charged by the pull-up devices Trpu to the left of the display area 200a and then discharged by the pull-down devices Trpd to the right of the display area 200a. Separate pull-down circuits may be active during alternate display frames (figure 9) to reduce stress on the pull-down devices. The gate lines may be shorted together during manufacture (figure 14) to allow a simple test to detect short circuits between the gate lines and the common electrodes. The connections between the gate lines are then scribed to allow the gate lines to be driven independently in use.
Patent GB-2442937-A (GB)
Title: Ticket, identity or like card holder adapted to be worn on the limb of a user
Inventor: KIRBY SHIRLEY ANN
IPC: A45C1/04
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: A ticket, identity or like card 4 holder 1 adapted to be worn on the limb of a user comprises an elongate band and at least one holder for the storage and display of at least one ticket, identity or like card. The device has at least one clear panel 2, behind which can be inserted a ticket, identity or like card, which is worn on the inner or proximal side of the wearer's limb so that in general use the panel is out of sight but when desired the panel may be easily revealed to demonstrate the wearer's entitlement or identity to whichever authority requires sight thereof. The device may appear to be a perfectly normal wristband, sweatband or similar on the distal side from the wearer's body. The clear panel holding the relevant card or ticket may be masked by a flap 3 hinged from the band and secured unless released by the wearer. The holder may be worn on any limb, but is especially suited for wearing on the wrist and is preferably elasticised for ease of attachment. The holder may be fabricated from an elasticised towelling material, cloth, leather or plastic.
Patent GB-2429849-A (GB)
Title: Slotless AC induction motor
Inventor: EDELSON JONATHAN SIDNEY
IPC: H02K1/12
Filed: 2005-05-11
Abstract: A motor (Figure 3) includes external (114) and internal (115) supports. One or both supports are slotless with windings (110) wound around teeth (108) and conductors (112) electrically insulated by insulation (116).
Patent GB-2436692-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle pre-crash sensing system for controlling the inflation of airbags in response to acceleration signals
Inventor: CUDDIHY MARK A
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2007-03-15
Abstract: A method of operating a restraint system in a vehicle 10 comprises deploying a safety device such as an airbag 104 in response to a pre-crash sensing system 50 prior to collision in a first stage. Subsequently, inflation of the airbag 104 is controlled, preferably via a vent, in a second stage in response to acceleration signals of the vehicle 10. The inflation may also be controlled in response to; seat position, seatbelt status, or a confidence factor. The collision may be classified by scanning a frontal zone of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2447908-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for spot check analysis or spot sampling of a multiphase mixture flowing in a pipeline
Inventor: PINGUET BRUNO
IPC: G01F1/74
Filed: 2007-03-27
Abstract: A method and system for analyzing or spot checking the flow properties of a multiphase mixture 10 containing one or more hydrocarbons flowing through a pipeline 15 or conduit. The present invention provides systems and methods for creating slug-type flows of isokinetically obtained samples of the multiphase mixture flow. A sampling probe 20 is positioned in the pipeline to collect a sample of the multiphase mixture under isokinetic conditions, thus creating a sample flow 29 through a sampling conduit 27. A main flow pressure sensor probe 24 and a sample pressure sensor probe 22 measure the pressure of the main flow and sample flow respectively, the differential pressure being monitored by a differential pressure monitor 26. A flow control valve 30 may be used to control the flow of the sample flow 29. The control valve 30 controls the flow of the sample flow 29 in such a way as to minimize the differential pressure between the main flow and the sample flow to provide for isokinetic sampling. A processor 33 may monitor the differential pressure determined by the differential pressure monitor 26 and control the control valve 30 to provide for ioskinetic sampling.
Patent GB-2447948-A (GB)
Title: Gas compression heat extraction system
Inventor: WIGNALL WILLIAM GERALD
IPC: F24V50/00
Filed: 2007-03-29
Abstract: A system is provided for extracting heat from ambient air, or another gas, by compressing the air and extracting heat using a heat exchanger. Air is drawn into the system from the atmosphere via an inlet 6 and into a compressor 1. The air is compressed in the compressor, increasing its temperature, and transferred via piping 9 to a heat exchanger 2 where heat is transferred to air, or another fluid, to be heated. The air or fluid to be heated is supplied to the heat exchanger through a duct 10, and having been heated, leaves the heat exchanger through a duct 11. A drain 3 may be provided to remove accumulated condensation in the heat exchanger. Preferably, the pressure in the system is maintained by an expansion device 4, such as a valve or turbine, adjusted to provide the desired back pressure. The compressed air leaves the heat exchanger via piping 13 and passes through the expansion device before being exhausted to the atmosphere. The reduced temperature exhaust gas may be used to provide a source of cooling. Preferably, the turbine can provide a source of energy, such as electricity from a generator (G, fig.4) to power an electric motor (M, fig.4), to assist in driving the compressor.
Patent GB-2436958-A (GB)
Title: Electric machine tool and method for operating the latter
Inventor: SEILER HARTMUT
IPC: B23B45/02
Filed: 2007-04-03
Abstract: The invention is based on an electric machine tool and a method for operating an electric machine tool in which a torque limitation response of an electric motor (10) occurs when a load moment exceeds a predetermined threshold value, wherein a power requirement is effected by way of a switch (18). It is proposed that energisation of the motor (10) be interrupted when a criterion for the torque limitation response is identified from a detection of the speed of the motor.
Patent GB-2448743-A (GB)
Title: Bi-directional communication in an asset tracking system
Inventor: HARBON BRUCE WILLIAM HENRY
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 2007-04-26
Abstract: An asset tracking system 2 is disclosed comprising a plurality of mobile devices 10,12,14,16,18 to be tracked and a central server 4 that is able to communicate with each of the mobile devices over a communications network 8. In use, each mobile device 10,12,14,16,18 sends position data to the central server 4 over the communications network 8. The central server 4 further sends position data regarding the said mobile devices 10,12,14,16,18 to each of the mobile devices 10,12,14,16,18 over the communications network 8. The position data may be a difference between a previous position and a current position of each mobile device to reduce the amount of data being transferred. Each of the mobile devices may comprise a GPS receiver to determine the location of each device.