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Patent GB-2392699-A (GB)
Title: Retractable post assembly
Inventor: HARDMAN BRIAN LEO
IPC: E01F13/04
Filed: 2002-08-10
Abstract: The retractable post assembly comprises a base 2 for removably mounting the post which is adapted to be set in the ground or other surface and comprises a housing 4 and spigot 18 slidably received in the housing so that it is movable between a retracted position and an extended position in which the spigot projects upwardly to receive and mount the post. The housing and spigot are formed with a part turn lock so that a user can raise the spigot to the extended position and, by turning the spigot, retain it in the extended position while the post is mounted thereon. The part turn lock preferably comprises an elbowed guideway 20 and a follower 22 receivable within the guideway and may comprise an L-shaped slot formed in the exterior of the spigot within which a follower on the housing is received. The assembly may also include an undercut recess 32 formed in an exposed face of the spigot which is designed to receive a key that can be rotated and then used to help raise the spigot. The assembly may also include a lock which is permanently attached to the post and which can be used to secure the post to the spigot in the extended position.
Patent GB-2379432-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle cowling
Inventor: TAKEMURA HIROO
IPC: B62J17/00
Filed: 2002-08-28
Abstract: A motorcycle cowling comprises an upper cowl 19, lower cowl 20 and rear view mirror 25. The upper and lower cowl overlap where they join and the mirror is mounted so that the joint is concealed. An area of the lower cowl surrounds the engine and is split into two further portions wherein the joining surface of these two portions is an inclined surface which ascends towards the rear of the motorcycle. A recess 23 is formed in part of the inclined surface, this acts as an air intake which obviates the need for a portion projecting outward of the cowling. The shape of the lower cowl and intake are such that the running wind is directed away from the rider's legs.
Patent GB-2394049-A (GB)
Title: Determination of the location of an acoustic receiver using acoustic and non-acoustic data.
Inventor: MARTIN JAMES EDWARD
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2002-10-12
Abstract: The position of an acoustic receiver 121 - 124 such as that used in marine seismic surveying is determined by measuring a series of acoustic range values from at least two points 110, 115. These acoustic range values are then combined with other non-acoustic data such as the receiver's angular orientation, heading or depth below the sea surface to determine the location of the receiver. The non-acoustic constraint data may be either measured during the acoustic ranging or may be a known value applied to the ranging data.
Patent GB-2382402-A (GB)
Title: Thermal link assembly for use in a cryostat
Inventor: SEKIMOTO YUTARO
IPC: F17C3/08
Filed: 2002-10-25
Abstract: A thermal link assembly (70), for use in providing a thermal connection between first and second thermally conductive parts in a cryostat (10), the second part being generally disk-shaped and having a peripheral annular surface, comprises an annular ring (72, Fig 5A), made of thermally conductive material, which has an annular base portion (72a), to be secured to the first part, and a series of contact tongues (88) arranged along the base portion. Each contact tongue has a stem (88a), and a head (88b) with a contact surface (90) to be in contact with the peripheral annular surface of the second part. The stem is thus capable of twisting and bending elastic deformation with respect to the longitudinal axis so that the contact surface of the head is capable of moving in any direction. An annular coilspring band (74, Fig 5c) is fitted around an annular ring in a recess (84) of the thermal link assembly for exerting a force to the head of each contact tongue (88) so as to urge the contact surface of the head against the peripheral annular surface of the second part. The thermal link assembly may be used in a radio telescope having at least one receiver (28), with a corresponding cartridge (24) containing all the necessary components associated with the receiver (28). Each cartridge (24) is able to be inserted into or removed from a cryostat vacuum container (12) through an insertion hole (26). The cryostat comprises stacked base plates (38, 40, 42), each cooled by a cryogenic cooler (36), each base plate being thermally linked to a disc-shaped cold plate (62, 64, 66, Fig 3) of the removable cartridge (24).
Patent GB-2380112-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for zooming on non-positional display attributes
Inventor: SMITH RANDALL
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for viewing plurality of objects on a display that allows a user to zoom on a non-positional display attribute of the plurality of objects. The system operates by receiving a value for a mapped attribute for an object as well as a value for a zooming parameter for the non-positional display attribute. The system maps the mapped attribute to the non-positional display attribute for the object by computing a function of the value of the mapped attribute and the zooming parameter to produce a value for the non-positional display attribute. If the value for the zooming parameter changes in a first direction, the function maps a narrower range of mapped attribute values to prominent display attribute values. If the value for the zooming parameter changes in a second direction, the function maps a wider range of mapped attribute values to prominent display attribute values. Next, the system outputs the object to the display using the non-positional display attribute. In one embodiment of the present invention, the value for the zooming parameter is received from the user through a data input device, so that the user can adjust the zooming parameter. This allows the user to narrow or widen a range of mapped attributes that are displayed with prominent display attribute values.
Patent GB-2386330-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust after-treatment device
Inventor: CHENG C RAYMOND
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2003-01-10
Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment device has a diffuser (60) upstream of an aftertreatment element (34) such as a catalyst element or a filter element such as a diesel particulate filter. The diffuser (60) de-focuses centralized velocity force flow against the aftertreatment element (34) from the inlet (26) in a space efficient and flow efficient construction.
Patent GB-2399303-A (GB)
Title: Preparing PbTiO3 thin films and sols
Inventor: KAM CHAN HIN
IPC: C01G23/00
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: A PbTiO3 film is prepared by applying a PbTiO  ý  sol coating onto a substrate, and annealing the substrate. The PbTiO3 sol may be prepared by reacting tetrapropyl orthotitanate, lead acetate trihydrate and acetic acid. The substrate such as glass, SiO2/Si, Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si and SrTiO3 may be preheated prior to annealing. The sol may be applied by spin coating.
Patent GB-2405123-A (GB)
Title: A handsaw with a marked ruler
Inventor: MONTFORD ADRIAN RAPHAEL
IPC: B27B21/08
Filed: 2003-08-13
Abstract: A handsaw comprises a marked ruler and an internal set square.
Patent GB-2409698-A (GB)
Title: Variable traffic calming system
Inventor: WALKER ALAN MARTIN
IPC: E01F9/529
Filed: 2003-12-31
Abstract: The variable traffic calming system comprises inflatable strips 2 into which fluid, e.g. air, can be pumped so as to control and vary the obstacle which the strips forms. The system is preferably remotely controlled so that the strips can be adjusted according to traffic conditions, and the system may also be intergrated into other signal systems e.g. pedestrian level crossing control systems etc. The system may also allow emergency vehicles to override the system, e.g. using radio transmissions. The system may be designed as a permanent fixture or as a portable or semi-portable system which can be located and moved as required.
Patent GB-2396648-A (GB)
Title: Dual piston single phase sampling mechanism and procedure
Inventor: SHAMMAI HOUMAN M
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining the single phase integrity of a deep well formation sample that is removed to the surface comprises a vacuum jacket (32) insulated single working cylinder (30) divided by two free pistons (54, 56) into three variable volume chambers (60, 62, 64). The intermediate chamber (62) is pre-charged with a fixed quantity of high pressure gas. Wellbore fluid freely admitted to one end chamber (64) bears against one free piston (56) to further compress the gas. The formation sample is pumped into the other end chamber (54) to first, displace the wellbore fluid from the first end chamber (64) and, sequentially, to further compress the gas to preserve the sample phase state upon removal to the surface.
Patent GB-2413321-A (GB)
Title: Process and plant for multi-stage flash desalination of water
Inventor: WILLSON PAUL MICHAEL
IPC: B01D3/06
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: The present invention provides a process and a plant for the desalination of salt water in which at least three desalination zones connected in series are provided. In the process brine at elevated pressure is heated in heat exchanger 201 using heated fluid, e.g. steam in line 202, which is cooled and returned to line 203. The hot brine is released into the first desalination zone 205, where water vapour 206 flashes off as the brine is cooled by the reduction in pressure. The vapour is condensed on condensation conduits 207 cooled by the recirculated brine at a lower temperature flowing towards the heat exchanger 207. The condensed water is collected in product water channel 208. The cooled flashing brine and product water cascade into the next desalination zone. An evaporate 216 from an intermediate desalination zone 214, is withdrawn and is cooled and condensed in a heat pump 217 before being returned to the product water channel 218 of the intermediate desalination zone 214. A portion of the flashing brine stream is drawn from the intermediate desalination zone 214 is extracted by pump 219 and mixed with the brine in the condensation conduit 220 upstream of the intermediate desalination zone. The multiple desalination zones are maintained at successively lower pressures from the upstream end of the series to the downstream end thereof.
Patent GB-2404980-A (GB)
Title: Goniospectrophotometer for the simultaneous measurement of the angular spectrum of a source
Inventor: GUTTMAN JEFFREY L
IPC: G01J3/28
Filed: 2004-08-16
Abstract: A goniospectrophotometer is provided for quickly obtaining a goniospectrum. A parabolic reflector 502 is used to optically transform the angular space of a source 501 at the parabola focus into a linear space and facilitate the use of a single diffracting element 506 such as a grating or prism and area camera to simultaneously measure the angular spectrum of the source. Spectra corresponding to zenith angles of light reflection by the parabolic reflector can be acquired by a detector 509 and analyzed in a computer 510. Also disclosed is a method of inspecting a work piece comprising collecting scattered light and determining whether the goniospectrum falls within a specification.
Patent GB-2403831-A (GB)
Title: Interactive Broadcast Input Method and System
Inventor: FAULL ASHLEY CLIVE
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2002-09-25
Abstract: A method of providing a real-time combination of pre-recorded media and live media is disclosed. The pre-recorded media has live insertion key points, which indicate where the live media should be inserted. The live media may be produced by the viewer interacting with the broadcast media, such as by participating in an interactive auction, where the live details of the auction, such as the prices or the identity of the winner, are displayed.
Patent GB-2419787-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing short-term private keys in public key cryptographic systems
Inventor: MAO WENBO
IPC: H04L9/16
Filed: 2004-10-28
Abstract: A computing entity, 11, has an associated static public/private key pair formed by a static private key comprising a secret (sA), and a static public key (P,R) comprising both a first element (P) and that element combined with the secret (sA). The secret (sA) is stored in higher-security storage provided, for example, by a smartcard, 20. A short-term private key (St) is provided for use by a computing entity 11 in effecting cryptographic operations during an operational period. This short-term private key (St) is generated, independently of any pending cryptographic operations, by mapping a string (str) to a second element (P') and multiplying that element by said secret (sA), the first and second elements (P,P') being such that a computable bilinear map exists for these elements. The short-term private key (St) is stored in lower-security storage, 15, in the computing entity, 11, for a limited period that encompasses the operational period in respect of which the key (St) was generated. A second embodiment relates to a cryptographic system comprising: a first entity arranged to use the private key of an associated static public/private key pair to form a plurality of different short-term private keys each for use during a corresponding limited operational period; a public key infrastructure for providing a certificate associating the first entity with the public key of its static public/private key pair; and a second entity arranged to use a known formula and known data to migrate the static public key of the first entity, whilst retaining the assurance provided by said certificate, to form short-term public keys each for use, during a corresponding said limited operational period, in carrying out cryptographic operations for which there exist complimentary operations requiring use of the corresponding short-term private key.
Patent GB-2414539-A (GB)
Title: An electrically conductive shield for a refrigerator
Inventor: HUGHES TIMOTHY JOHN
IPC: F17C3/08
Filed: 2004-12-03
Abstract: A cryogenic magnet system, comprises a cryogenic vessel housing a magnet winding, a vacuum jacket enclosing the cryogenic vessel and a refrigerator (4) at least partially housed within the vacuum jacket and thermally linked (6) to the cryogenic vessel. The refrigerator (4) is fitted in an interface sock (5), the refrigerator cooling the thermal shields surrounding the superconducting magnet by a thermal link (5a). The thermal link may be of braided copper. The refrigerator may be a Gifford-McMahon refrigerator, wherein the regenerator material oscillates. An electrically conductive shield (10) surrounds the second stage of the refrigerator (4). The shield is secured to the cold end (24) of the refrigerator may screws (12) or studs and nuts (13). The shield is made from high purity aluminum or copper.
Patent GB-2421383-A (GB)
Title: Surface profile measurement
Inventor: MORCOM CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: G01S17/18
Filed: 2004-12-07
Abstract: An imaging system has a transmission system (2) for transmitting a modulated optical signal and a reception system (3) for receiving a received optical signal which is a reflected and delayed version of the transmitted signal. The reception system includes a controllable shutter arrangement for allowing reception in a controllable time window. A memory (4) collects reception data derived from different time windows, and a measure of distance is obtained corresponding to a maximum correlation between the received optical signal and the timing of the controllable time window. Surface profile information is derived from multiple distance measurements. The shutter arrangement enables the distance measurement (and the subsequent profile calculation) to be free from noise from other scattering sources.
Patent GB-2412620-A (GB)
Title: Suction air drive for hand-held machine tool
Inventor: HOFFMANN ERHARD
IPC: B24B55/10
Filed: 2005-03-21
Abstract: A hand-held machine tool 10 has a housing 12 and a tool 18, 22 which is arranged thereon such that it is drivable in rotating manner and/or vibrating manner and can be operated as required by means of a suction-air flow, such as that provided by a vacuum cleaner. A radial turbine wheel 34 serves as the drive and is provided with means such as first and second conducting grids 44,48 for calming the inflowing and outflowing air. The turbine wheel 34 may be a pelton turbine wheel. Means may also be provided to guide the suction air flow for driving the turbine wheel 34 separately from air conditioning dust extracted from a workpiece. The hand-held machine tool 10 may be a vibrating grinder.
Patent GB-2416343-A (GB)
Title: Pouring device for a container
Inventor: SANDERS MARK JOHN
IPC: B65D75/58
Filed: 2005-06-01
Abstract: A pouring device 2 which can be attached to or moulded with a container (4, fig 3) has means to control the flow of material from the container and means to seal the container after use. The pourer, which may be conical in form, has a hollow chamber provided with a dispensing outlet (5, fig 2). A sliding closure (6, fig 4) is movable along rails (7, fig 4) to selectively open or close the dispensing outlet and an outer hinged closure 1 may also be provided. A restrictor or baffle may be provided within the pourer as a means of controlling flow from the container, either in place of or in addition to the sliding closure. The pourer may have a filter or mesh as a further means of controlling flow. A removable foil 3 may be provided to seal the dispensing outlet prior to initial opening.
Patent GB-2414482-A (GB)
Title: Phosphoric ester demulsifier composition
Inventor: LANG FRANK T
IPC: C09K23/00
Filed: 2004-03-10
Abstract: A phosphoric ester demulsifier composition prepared by reacting one or more alkylphenol-formaldehyde resin alkoxylates or one or more polyalkylene glycols, or a mixture thereof, with about 0.001 to about 1.0 molar equivalents of one or more phosphorous compounds selected from phosphorous oxychloride, phosphorous pentoxide and phosphoric acid and a method of using the demulsifier composition to resolve water-in-oil emulsions.
Patent GB-2420056-A (GB)
Title: RFID device
Inventor: BAENGS JOAKIM
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2005-10-11
Abstract: An RFID device for communicating wirelessly with another RFID device, comprising: a radio frequency antenna; an RFID processor for processing data, the processor being arranged for communicating with one or more addressable units, by writing data to an addressable unit and/or for reading data from an addressable unit, in which said one or more addressable units comprise an input/output unit in communication with the radio frequency antenna, the input/output unit being adapted for encoding data for transmission by the radio frequency antenna and/or decoding data received by the radio frequency antenna. The invention may be embodied as an RFID transponder, RFID transceiver or NFC device, and also relates to an electronics device comprising such an RFID device.
Patent GB-2418866-A (GB)
Title: Laparoscopic stone safety device and method
Inventor: SCOTT GEORGE III
IPC: A61B17/08
Filed: 2004-06-12
Abstract: A laparoscopic netting assembly is provided for conducting a gallbladder or bile duct procedure through one of the throughbores in a carrier sheath (40), which in turn may be positioned within a laparoscopic port (5). The carrier sheath includes at least one though channel for conducting a frame control rod (90), and optionally a deployment rod (95). The netting assembly includes a collapsible and expandable frame (20) and a fluid permeable netting (10), which preferably includes a plurality of netting layers, suspended on the frame for collecting stones released from the gallbladder or bile duct. The frame is sized to also collect the gallbladder. The carrier sheath may also include one or more through channels for a cutting instrument.
Patent GB-2422205-A (GB)
Title: Manual probe carriage
Inventor: LEE SANG BIN
IPC: G01N27/83
Filed: 2006-01-16
Abstract: A probe support carriage for use during probing an electrical device includes a body (250), means for supporting and positioning the body (250), a plurality of flux sensors and a position sensor. The body (250) has a first end (252) and a second end (256). The plurality of flux sensors are operatively connected to the body (250). Each flux sensor includes a probe (100) having a core and a coil. The core includes a material having high initial permeability and high resistivity characteristics. The probe (100) is adapted to being supported so that a sensing portion of the core is maintained in a contact-free spaced relationship between a predetermined surface of the electrical device and the sensing portion of the core. The position sensor is adapted to determine position along a longitudinal axis of the electrical device. The apparatus is used to detect short-circuits between the stator laminations of large generators.
Patent GB-2434877-A (GB)
Title: MOEMS optical modulator
Inventor: SLINGER CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: G02F1/21
Filed: 2006-02-06
Abstract: A micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) electro optical modulator 2 having an optical resonator comprising an asymmetric Fabry-Perot (Gires-Tournois) etalon incorporating a mirror 10 resiliently biased with respect to a substrate 13 and moveable in relation thereto in response to a voltage applied there-between. The optical modulator 2 is capable of modulating electromagnetic radiation having a plurality of wavelengths. The modulator is adapted to modulate the transmission of short wave infrared radiation (SWIR), medium wave infrared radiation (MWIR) and long wave infrared radiation (LWIR) and the reflection of visible radiation, ultra-violet radiation and X-rays. A spatial optical modulator having a plurality of said MOEMS optical modulators 2. A method of addressing said spatial optical modulator.
Patent GB-2421736-A (GB)
Title: Method and composition for cleaning metals
Inventor: LAMBART PAUL
IPC: C11D3/18
Filed: 2004-09-07
Abstract: Metal cleaning compositions and their uses, for example for the cleaning of engines (especially on-line cleaning of gas turbines and turbo chargers). The compositions may comprise at least one surfactant selected from non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants; at least one terpene solvent; and at least one glycol. The compositions preferably include tar acid.
Patent GB-2440140-A (GB)
Title: Method of making flakes
Inventor: WHEELER IAN ROBERT
IPC: C23C16/04
Filed: 2006-07-17
Abstract: A process of preparing flakes, the process comprising the steps of applying a masking agent to a portion of a collecting substrate to provide a masked portion and an unmasked portion of the collecting substrate, subsequently applying a flake precursor to the unmasked portion of the collecting substrate to provide a plurality of flakes attached to the collecting substrate and finally recovering the flakes. The collecting substrate can be a polymer in particular PET and the flake precursor may be deposited by vapour deposition and can be a metal, metal compound, a sol gel, resin, polymer or bismuth nitrate. The process comprises the further steps of coating and/or milling the flakes. The invention also relates to flakes obtained by said process; a pigment comprising said flakes; a surface coating comprising said flakes; and a use of said flakes as a pigment.