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Patent GB-2428054-A (GB)
Title: A wellbore communication system
Inventor: CLARK BRIAN
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2006-06-15
Abstract: A wellbore communication system 300 for a wellsite having a downhole tool 301, which comprises a mud pulse telemetry device 338 disposed in the downhole tool, an additional telemetry device 348 other than a mud pulse telemetry device disposed in the wellbore, and a pressure transducer/sensor 40, 42 to detect modulated pressure provided by the mud pulse telemetry device. The additional telemetry device may be an electromagnetic device or a wired drill pipe device. There may be a further mud pulse telemetry device. The telemetry device may communicate with the surface and may be operatively coupled to a formation evaluation component. Also disclosed are: a wellbore communication system for a wellsite which comprises a plurality of wellbore telemetry system including a wired drill pipe system, and a surface unit in communication with one of the telemetry systems; a wellbore communication system which comprises a formation evaluation component and a plurality of telemetry systems where at least one is in communication with the formation evaluation component to receive data and transmit said data to a surface unit; a method of communicating between a surface location and a downhole tool deployed in a wellbore which comprises evaluating a subterranean formation using a downhole component positioned in the downhole tool wherein the downhole tool comprises a plurality of telemetry systems and transmitting data from the downhole component to a surface unit via one of the telemetry systems; a wellbore telemetry system which comprises a first wellbore telemetry device coupled to a downhole tool and adapted to use a communication medium to communicate with a surface computer and a second wellbore telemetry device coupled to the downhole tooland adapted to use one of the communication medium, a wired drill pipe link, or an electromagnetic link to communicate with the surface computer. The communication medium may be a gas, mud or a mixture.
Patent GB-2439722-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for assisting a person in doing sit-up exercises
Inventor: DIAMOND CHRIS
IPC: A63B23/02
Filed: 2006-06-30
Abstract: The described apparatus is intended to assist a person doing sit-up exercises. The apparatus comprises a base (1) that carries a U-shaped channel (defined by walls 2, 3) which can receive a door. The end of the base remote from the channel carries a thin cylindrical section (4) which may be padded inside and which receives the ankle or calf (10) of the user. Because the base is hooked under the door by the channel formed of walls (2, 3), the user's feet are held down at the floor thus facilitating the performance of sit-up exercises.
Patent GB-2429086-A (GB)
Title: Improving the efficiency of file server requests in a computing device
Inventor: SCOBIE PETER
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2006-08-10
Abstract: A computing system is operated such that its file server is arranged not to block a client application and distinguishes between synchronous devices, which respond to requests immediately, and asynchronous devices, which do not. For asynchronous devices, it also distinguishes between synchronous operations, which complete immediately, and asynchronous operations, which take time to complete. The device drivers for the computing system only pass file server requests to separate drive threads when they involve asynchronous operations made on asynchronous devices. The time taken for inter-thread communications may be used to distinguish between synchronous and asynchronous operations. The invention can make computing devices quicker and also more efficient since fewer computation resources are used and fewer hardware accesses are made. Thus, there may be a saving in power consumption for common file operations. The invention is particularly useful for battery-operated computing devices, such as mobile phones, which have limited computing power.
Patent GB-2442203-A (GB)
Title: Air Freshener combined with a liquid soap dispenser
Inventor: SLATER ADRIAN DAVID
IPC: A47K5/12
Filed: 2006-09-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to an air freshener for indoor use, and in particular to a passive air freshener that automatically releases a fragrant scent into the surrounding air. The passive air freshener 1 comprises a substrate 2 and on the substrate a volatile fragrant composition 6 for releasing a fragrant scent into circulating air 16 passing over the composition, wherein the substrate 2 forms or is incorporated into a container 8 holding a liquid 10, the container 8 having a dispensing means 20 for dispensing the liquid 10 and the liquid and substrate being in thermal contact so that the temperature of said composition 6 is regulated by the ambient temperature of the liquid 10. The liquid dispensed is preferably liquid soap. The dispensing means may be a manually operable pump dispenser.
Patent GB-2434007-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the speed of a cooling fan in a computer by generating temperature-load curves and then fan speed-temperature curves
Inventor: CHANG AN-SHENG
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2006-10-05
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of management and control of the cooling fans inside a computer consisting of a plurality of electronic devices. The method involves within a working interval, detecting the device's load and the temperature to generate a load-temperature curve, from this a fan speed-temperature curve is generated and used to control the fan speed. The method may be initiated by the BIOS setup menu of the computer, which may check whether a load-temperature curve exists in the operating system. The method may store the data relating to the fan speed-temperature curve. The method may determine the address corresponding to the fan and a related device cooled by the fan. The computer may have a plurality of devices or components, with corresponding fans, such as motherboards, CPUs, and power supplies. The method may set a critical temperature during the working internal, just less than the maximum working temperature of the computer or particular device, such that if the critical temperature is reached the fan jumps to it's maximum speed. The control system may have a circuit that reduces the working frequency of the computer or device if it exceeds the maximum temperature allowed for it.
Patent GB-2447661-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing cap for a bottle
Inventor: RUSH BRIAN ANTONY
IPC: B65D47/00
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: The invention relates to a bottle cap dispenser 1 for a bottle 20 with a threaded annular projection 21 extending from the periphery of the aperture 22 to the bottle. Dispenser 1 comprises an internally-threaded annular cap body 2 to engage around the annular projection 21, the cap body 2 having a open face 3A at one end and a sealed face 6 at the other end, a pouring spout 10 extends from the sealed face away from the open face 3A, and a flap 11 pivoted about a pivot point 12 to the cap such that it moves from a first position covering the spout to a second position exposing the spout. In use the cap being mounted on a bottle annular projection, and the flap being moved to the second position to allow the bottle contents to be poured out through the spout, and the flap being moved to the first position to seal the spout when the bottle is not being used. The flap may include a lever 11A on one side of the pivot point and weighted spout cover 11B on the other side. The cap body may include a removable cover plate 6, which can be rotatable relative to the cap body.
Patent GB-2437846-A (GB)
Title: Power Allocation Management in an Information Handling System
Inventor: COCHRAN STEPHEN D
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: An information handling system includes modular processing resources, each having a main processor, system memory, and preferably a service processor resource. In response to a power request (302) a management resource coupled to a service processor resource evaluates a system power budget and allocates power to a processing resource by indicating a critical power level (304). The processing resource determines a warning power level based on the critical power level (306) and monitors its actual power consumption (308). If actual power consumption exceeds the critical power level (310), the processing resource is powered down (311). If actual power consumption exceeds the warning power level (312), but is less than the critical power level, the processing resource throttles its performance to conserve power (314) and requests a power allocation increase (324). If the power consumption level is below a specified threshold power allocation may be returned to the management resource (320). Power consumption may be monitored using current sensing circuitry. In a particular embodiment the processing resource may be a blade server suitable for insertion into a slot in a hardware chassis (Fig 1) .
Patent GB-2434820-A (GB)
Title: Remote actuation of a downhole tool
Inventor: PURKIS DANIEL
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2005-09-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a downhole tool (20). The method comprises the steps of providing a conduit (26) for the passage of fluid therethrough. The conduit (26) comprises at least one reader which can read data and which is also arranged for the passage of fluid therethrough. The method further includes coupling a downhole tool (20) to the or each reader and providing at least one tag. The or each tag is capable of containing data. The method also includes moving the or each tag within the conduit (26) and at least partially through the reader such that the reader is capable of reading data from the tag when the tag passes through the reader. This method enables remote operation of the downhole tool (20).
Patent GB-2446027-A (GB)
Title: Flat packed container
Inventor: PARNELL DONOVAN LLOYD
IPC: B65D6/24
Filed: 2007-06-28
Abstract: A flat packed container that includes interlocking panels C, D, E and a lid B so as to form a container such as a site box. Four side panels and a lid are contained within a case A and may be removed from the inside of the case so as to be attached to the case to form a container. When the container is constructed two of the panels are formed each with a handle and one of the same two panels with a locking device that locks to the lid when construction is completed. Each of the side panels and lid has edges with 90{ angle sections which allow them to be slid together to form the container without the need for additional fasteners such as bolts or screws.
Patent GB-2440220-A (GB)
Title: Rotational atherectomy device with fluid inflatable support elements and torque transmitting membrane
Inventor: SHTURMAN LEONID
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 2007-06-28
Abstract: The rotational device for removing stenotic tissue has a flexible drive shaft 2 comprising a torque transmitting coil 4 lined with an impermeable membrane 3. The membrane extends beyond the distal end 5 of the coil and transfers torque to an abrasive element 1 mounted on it proximal to and spaced from an inflatable distal support element 10 located at the distal end 6 of the drive shaft. The distal support element has an outer wall comprising an outflow opening 20 which faces an inner surface of a treated vessel during rotation of the drive shaft so that fluid flowing through the outflow forms a bearing layer between the support and the treated vessel (figure 15).
Patent GB-2451117-A (GB)
Title: Method of composing a document template in which formatting rules are stored separately from a data content portion
Inventor: GIANNETTI FABIO
IPC: G06F17/22
Filed: 2007-07-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for composing a machine readable document template having a portion for inclusion of data content. The method and apparatus includes generating a formatting rule applicable to data content for inclusion in the data content portion and storing the rule separately from the data content portion. The content portion may include a copy hole, text or image. The text may be variable and include a field pointing to a location of stored data. Formatting rules include style, text, or image rules and may include a formatting rule requirement and a formatting rule identifier.
Patent GB-2453921-A (GB)
Title: A component matrix
Inventor: MCMILLAN ALISON JANE
IPC: C08J9/22
Filed: 2007-09-05
Abstract: Components formed with a polymer matrix are subject to problems in relation to shrinkage as that polymer matrix cures. A matrix for a component comprises a polymer and exopandable beads which alter in size to compensate for volumetric variation in the polymer matrix during curing. Advantageously, the voids or expandable beads have a shape such that there is a reduction in void surface area as the void or expandable bead increases in volume.
Patent GB-2453995-A (GB)
Title: A filter assembly for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: COURTNEY STEPHEN BENJAMIN
IPC: A47L5/36
Filed: 2007-10-25
Abstract: A cleaning appliance comprises a main body (12, fig 1), including a motor and fan unit for generating an airflow, separating apparatus (100, fig 1) for separating dirt and dust from the airflow and a passageway 114 for receiving a filter 20. The passageway 114 and pre-motor filter 20 being located downstream of the separating apparatus (100, fig 1) and upstream of the motor and fan unit, and the filter 20 having an at least partially curved filter surface. The filter 20 is arranged around at least a part or the motor and fan unit is removable through a side of the appliance. The filter 20 is preferably removable through a wheel (14, fig 1) at the side of the appliance with a portion (151, fig 5) of the wheel being movable between sealed and open positions. The filter 20 is preferably a cylindrical filter than extends fully around the motor. The arrangement facilitates ease of removal of the filter from the cleaning appliance.
Patent GB-2454732-A (GB)
Title: Packet inserter for packet wrapping system
Inventor: SMALL VINCENT
IPC: A24C5/35
Filed: 2007-11-17
Abstract: In a packet wrapping system, packets 70 in a main flow are dropped intermittently from a conveyor 22A onto a main flow stack 74A and are then fed away from the bottom of the main flow stack 74A. A packet inserter 38 has a magazine 52 for holding additional packets 36, and a release mechanism 42,44,46 operable to release such an additional packet 36A from the magazine 52 so that the additional packet 36A drops onto the main flow stack 74A. A sensor 82 senses a parameter indicative that a packet 70 is not about to be dropped from the conveyor 22A onto the main flow stack 74A. A control arrangement operates the release mechanism 42,44,46 in dependence on the sensor 82 so that such an additional packet 36A is dropped onto the main flow stack 74A when a packet 70 is not about to be dropped from the conveyor 22A onto the main flow stack 74A. The magazine 52 of the packet inserter 38 can therefore be loaded with usable packets 36 that have departed from the main flow and be refed into the main flow automatically without having to halt the main flow.
Patent GB-2442394-A (GB)
Title: Active bottomhole pressure control with liner drilling and completion system
Inventor: KRUEGHER SVEN
IPC: E21B21/00
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: One exemplary APD Device (173) is used with a liner drilling assembly (135) to control wellbore pressure. The APD Device reduces a dynamic pressure loss associated with the drilling fluid (142) returning via a wellbore annulus (154). Another exemplary APD Device is used to control pressure in a wellbore when deploying wellbore equipment, including running, installing and/or operating wellbore tools. The APD Device is set to reduce a dynamic pressure loss associated with a circulating fluid. The APD Device can also be configured to reduce a surge effect associated with the running of the wellbore equipment. Still another APD Device is used to control pressure in a wellbore when completing or working over a well. Exemplary completion activity can include circulating fluid other than a drilling fluid, such as a gravel slurry. The APD Device can reduce the dynamic pressure loss associated with circulation of both drilling fluid and non-drilling fluid.
Patent GB-2457092-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle illumination system
Inventor: JHAO YIN JHONG
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 2008-02-04
Abstract: A power-generating and illumination device for a bicycle comprises at least one permanent magnet 20 disposed onto wheel spokes (11, figure 1) to form a rotor and an induction coil assembly 30 mounted onto a fork (12, figure 1) for forming a stator. During the rotation of the rotor, the induction coil assembly 30 may be cut by magnetic lines of force to generate electrical energy for output to a light-emitting unit 50, which may be an LED. In between the induction coil assembly 30 and the light-emitting unit 50 is a control unit 40 including a wave detector 41, a wave filter 42, and a current limiting resistor 43 connected together to form a loop, thereby detecting and filtering polarity of voltage of the generated electrical energy and lowering the resonating frequency to maintain the service life and illuminative brightness. The current limiting resistor 43 may be adjustable to control and maintain the brightness of the LED 50. A flasher 44 may be supplied between the current limiting resistor 43 and the light-emitting unit 50.
Patent GB-2461099-A (GB)
Title: Position sensing apparatus and method with feedback control of excitation signal
Inventor: HAYES JONATHAN MICHAEL
IPC: G01B7/00
Filed: 2008-06-20
Abstract: An inductive position sensor has electromagnetic coupling between transmit aerial 9 and receive aerial 7 via intermediate coupling element (magnetic field generator 1 (27, fig. 2) which varies with relative position of first 5 and second members 3 along measurement direction X, whereas electromagnetic coupling between transmit aerial 9 and feedback aerial 11 via intermediate coupling element 1 does not vary in the measurement direction. The strength of an excitation signal applied to one of first 9 and second aerial 7 (depending which used as transmit / receive) is adjusted using a feedback loop to make the strength of a signal representative of electromagnetic coupling between first aerial 9 and third aerial 11 via intermediate coupling element match a reference level. The feedback loop may control amplitude or frequency of the excitation signal. Modifications include an embodiment where magnetic field generator 1 is powered directly, removing need for the transmit aerial; another where a single receive / feedback aerial is used in place of receive aerial 7 and feedback aerial 11. The receive / feedback aerial would operate alternately in receive and feedback modes. Alternatively combined receive / feedback aerial may be used with two transmit aerials each applying excitation signals at different frequencies. Invention ensures position signal induced in receive aerial is predominantly dependent on position of sensor element along measurement direction and does not vary due to variations in position of sensor element perpendicular to measurement direction, variations in properties of resonant circuit 27 fig.2 due to temperature or humidity or variations in transmit aerial due to environmental factors or variation in amplitude of current supplied to aerial.
Patent GB-2454960-A (GB)
Title: Data recording for patient status analysis
Inventor: VIRTANEN JUHA
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2008-07-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for analyzing the status of a subject. A cordless recording device (10) comprising a set of electrodes (1, 2) is attached on the forehead of the subject (100) to collect brain wave signal data from the subject. Based on the brain wave signal data, status information indicative of the status of the subject during a measurement period is generated. A bio impedance signal (31) is further measured through two electrodes (1, 2) of the electrode set and heart rate data is derived from the bio impedance signal. The heart rate data is utilized to enhance the quality of the status information, which is typically sleep state information. The invention also relates to a recording device attachable to the forehead of the subject. The recording device may comprise a data memory (240) for storing the data measured from the subject during the measurement period.
Patent GB-2447827-A (GB)
Title: Inputting information with finger-mounted sensors
Inventor: BAIER BRENT MICHAEL
IPC: G06F3/01
Filed: 2006-12-05
Abstract: An apparatus for inputting information is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first sensor operably configured to be mounted on a user's thumb and a plurality of sensors operably configured to be mounted on the user's fingers, such that the user can move the user's thumb and/or fingers to cause contact between the first sensor and at least one of the plurality of sensors. The apparatus also includes an interface in communication with the first sensor and the plurality of sensors, the interface being operably configured to associate contact between the first sensor and sensors of the plurality of sensors with respective data items and to produce a data signal representing the data item. Frequently used data items are associated with sensors of the plurality of sensors located in positions on the user's fingers that permit ergonomically favourable conditions when causing the contact.
Patent GB-2449824-A (GB)
Title: Technique for providing stress sources in transistors in close proximity to a channel region by recessing drain and source regions
Inventor: WEI ANDY
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2007-02-21
Abstract: By recessing (112D,212D) drain and source regions (114, 214), a highly stressed layer (118, 218), such as a contact etch stop layer, may be formed in the recess (112, 212) in order to enhance the strain generation in the adjacent channel region (104, 204) of a field effect transistor (100, 200). Moreover, a strained semiconductor material (230) may be positioned in close proximity to the channel region (104, 204) by reducing or avoiding undue relaxation effects of metal suicides (217), thereby also providing enhanced efficiency for the strain generation. In some aspects, both effects may be combined to obtain an even more efficient strain-inducing mechanism.
Patent GB-2466293-A (GB)
Title: Pressure Nut for a musical instrument with strings and flexible binding nut
Inventor: LI KUI HSIUNG
IPC: G10D3/12
Filed: 2008-12-19
Abstract: A pressure nut 224 for an instrument with strings 208, like an erhu, is an adaptor that is fitted beneath the playing strings of the instrument, between the binding nut 216 and lower tuning peg 210A, such that it provides an increased deflection angle of the string that passes through the binding nut.
Patent GB-2467173-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum cleaner which can be used as a table
Inventor: O'SULLIVAN PATRICK
IPC: A47B35/00
Filed: 2009-01-27
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a flat top which can be used as a table. The flat top may be round, square, octagonal or any other shape. The flat top preferably includes an anti-capillary edge and maybe etched or cross-hatched. The vacuum cleaner may also include a cover.