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Patent GB-2417243-A (GB)
Title: Complex oxide having p-type thermoelectric characteristics
Inventor: FUNAHASHI RYOJI
IPC: C04B35/453
Filed: 2005-08-17
Abstract: The present invention provides a novel complex oxide capable of achieving high performance as a p-type thermoelectric material. The complex oxide comprises a layer-structured oxide represented by the formula BiaPbbM<1>cCodM<2>eOf wherein M<1> is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Li, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ca, Sr, Ba, Al, Y, and lanthanoids; M<2> is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Mo, W, Nb, Ta, and Ag; 1.8   &  a   &  2.5; 0   &  b   &  0.5; 1.8   &  c   &  2.5; 1.6   &  d   &  2.5; 0   &  e   &  0.5; and 8   &  f   &  10; and at least one interlayer component selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, HgF2, HgCl2, HgBr2, HgI2, TlF3, TlCl3, TlBr3, TlI3, BiF3, BiCl3, BiBr3, BiI3, PbF2, PbCl2, PbBr2, and PbI2. The interlayer component being present between layers of the layer-structured oxide.
Patent GB-2429656-A (GB)
Title: Cue tip shaper
Inventor: RHODES ALAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A63D15/14
Filed: 2005-08-31
Abstract: A cue tip shaper comprises a tubular guide (2) capable of receiving therein an end portion of a cue including a cue tip, a clamp (4, 8) for temporarily securing the tubular guide on to the end portion of the cue, and a hand held shaping tool (1) comprising a socket (8) in which the cue tip is a sliding fit, the base of the socket having an abrasive surface (9) shaped to be desired surface shape of the cue tip. The shaping tool (1) is configured to be insertable into and manually rotatable in the end of the tubular guide (2) over the cue tip, whereby the shaping tool is centred on the cue tip.
Patent GB-2419999-A (GB)
Title: Gaming device having a game with primary symbols and independently generated secondary symbols
Inventor: BAERLOCHER ANTHONY J
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2005-09-30
Abstract: A gaming device in which primary game symbols are generated in association with secondary symbols. The secondary symbols if generated in a particular combination and in a particular situation, e.g., in association with winning base game symbols, provide a benefit to the player, such as a modification of a payout provided from the base or primary game win. In one embodiment, multiple secondary symbols appearing on slot machine reels are evaluated for a win. In another embodiment, a match between a secondary symbol appearing on slot machine reel and a secondary symbol appearing on a separate secondary reel yields a win. In a third embodiment, a winning combination of at least one secondary symbol appearing on slot machine reel in combination with a secondary symbol appearing on a separate secondary reel yields a win.
Patent GB-2432799-A (GB)
Title: Gas-Liquid contactor
Inventor: DICKINSON THEODORE ELLIOT
IPC: B01J10/00
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A contactor 10 for reacting a flow of gas with a liquid, comprises a vessel, a first chamber 12 in the vessel and a second chamber 14 in the vessel, the first and second chambers 12,14 being linked only by a porous wall 22, and means 30 for directing ultrasonic noise into at least one of the first and second chambers.
Patent GB-2417769-A (GB)
Title: Expiratory valve unit
Inventor: DAMPNEY IAN
IPC: A62B18/10
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: An expiratory valve unit comprises a body having a plurality of outlets and valve seats, and a rotary closure member having a plurality of blades each normally biassed against a respective seat to close the outlets and being rotatable relative to said body when under pressure from user exhalate impinging the blades to open the outlets.
Patent GB-2420041-A (GB)
Title: Capturing video frames on a mobile terminal
Inventor: BAE SEUNG-GYUN
IPC: H04M1/72427
Filed: 2003-09-17
Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of operating in a TV display mode to receive broadcast television data includes a capture button 35 for initiating the capture of a presently displayed video frame. The captured frame is displayed as a still image and stored to memory, prior to the unit returning to TV display mode. The captured image may be used as a background image.
Patent GB-2422844-A (GB)
Title: Cell picking tool including molding with cell-adhesive recessed structure and method of cell manipulation
Inventor: TERAOKA KAY
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A cell collection tool, etc. There is provided a cell collection molding (cell picking tool) with recessed structure capable of collecting sheets of cells having been two-dimensionally cultured in a culturing vessel in the form of sheets without the use of cell dispersants, which cell collection molding is stationed so as to be in contact with cell assembly lying in a cell growing environment to thereby not only introduce a liquid component (cell growing environment) contributing to cell growth but also enable collection of the cells with their gathered form retained into the recessed structure. There is further provided a method of manipulating the same.
Patent GB-2440388-A (GB)
Title: Methods of linking a carbohydrate or polyalkylene oxide to a protein, precursors and the resultant products
Inventor: MACMILLAN DEREK
IPC: C07K1/107
Filed: 2006-06-30
Abstract: A glycopeptide of the formula S-L-X-P, wherein: S is selected from an optionally protected monosaccharide, an optionally protected polysaccharide, a polyalkylene oxide chain and a group of the formula II, wherein R1 and R3 are independently selected from H or Ac, R4 is Ac, and R2 is a group of formula IV, wherein R7 and R8 are each independently selected from an optionally protected monosaccharide and an optionally protected polysaccharide, A, B, C and D are each independently 1 or 2, and m is 1 to 5; -L- is a moiety of the formula III, wherein R5 and R6 are independently selected from H and Me and n is 1 to 3; and P is a peptide chain containing at least one amino acid having on its side chain the atom X, wherein X is an oxygen or a sulphur atom. Compounds of formula S-L-Hal, their use in the preparation of compounds of formula S-L-X-P and the use of compounds of formula S-N3 to in turn synthesise compounds of formula S-L-Hal, where S and L are as defined above and Hal is Br or I, are also claimed.
Patent GB-2427407-A (GB)
Title: Coating of a polymer layer using low power pulsed plasma in a plasma chamber of a large volume
Inventor: COULSON STEVEN RICHARD
IPC: C08J7/16
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A method for depositing a polymeric material onto a substrate, said method comprising introducing an organic monomeric material in a gaseous state into a plasma deposition chamber, igniting a glow discharge within said chamber, and applying a high frequency voltage as a pulsed field, at a power of from 0.001 to 500w/m<3> for a sufficient period of time to allow a polymeric layer to form on the surface of the substrate. The method is particularly suitable for producing oil and water repellent coatings, in particular where the monomeric material contains haloalkyl compounds. Apparatus particularly adapted to carry out the method of the invention is also described and claimed.
Patent GB-2430368-A (GB)
Title: Methods and compositions for treatment of ion imbalances
Inventor: CHARMOT DOMINIQUE
IPC: A61K9/14
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of ion imbalances. In particular, the invention provides compositions comprising sodiumbinding polymers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof Methods of use of the polymeric and pharmaceutical compositions for therapeutic and/or prophylactic benefits are disclosed herein. Examples of these methods include the treatment of hypertension, chronic heart failure, end stage renal disease, liver cirrhosis, chronic renal insufficiency, fluid overload, or sodium overload.
Patent GB-2444701-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable seat
Inventor: KNOX STEFAN
IPC: A47C3/16
Filed: 2006-12-14
Abstract: A seat may adopt a first configuration in which a seat with a backrest is provided, and a second configuration in which the backrest is folded forward over the seat to form an object of solid appearance, e.g. a cuboid, sphere, ovoid, cylinder, pyramid. The seat comprises a seat part 2 with a seating platform 4, and a back part [3, Figure 3] which is attached to the seat part 2 by a hinge arrangement 5 allowing the back part to fold forward against the seat part. In the collapsed arrangement the back part is greater in size than the seat part in a plane perpendicular to the seating platform. In an open arrangement the seat part and the back part are folded away from one another and can lie on a flat surface. The seat part may comprise a bag 8,10 filled with beans 9. The back part may be formed from an inflatable structure 12. A fastener, e.g. a zip 28, may be used to secure the two parts when in the collapsed arrangement. In the collapsed arrangement the seat may form backless seat or a footstool.
Patent GB-2430418-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatuses for controlling airflow proximate to engine/airfoil systems
Inventor: DUN ROY
IPC: B64C7/02
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for controlling airflow proximate to engine/airfoil systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aircraft system includes an airfoil and an engine unit at least proximate to the airfoil with a gap between a portion of the airfoil and a portion of the engine unit. The system can further include a flow control device proximate to the gap and positionable among at least three stationary positions, including a retracted position in which the gap has a first area through which fluid can flow, a first extended position in which the gap is at least approximately aerodynamically sealed, and a second extended position in which the gap has a second smaller area through which fluid can flow. A control system can be coupled to the flow control device to move the flow control device among these positions.
Patent GB-2438314-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for coupling a gas chromatograph to a NMR spectrometer
Inventor: HOFMANN MARTIN
IPC: B01D15/08
Filed: 2007-05-17
Abstract: In a method and an apparatus for coupling a gas chromatograph (GC) to a NMR spectrometer, a heated transfer line transports the carrier gas, i.e. the carrier gas including the sample, from the outlet of the GC to a collecting device. The carrier gas containing the sample is collected in a collecting liquid, which liquid is suitable as a NMR solvent for the sample. By using this method the sample loss is reduced.
Patent GB-2444338-A (GB)
Title: Granular accessibility to data in a distributed and/or corporate network
Inventor: IRVINE DAVID
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2007-05-22
Abstract: This present invention relates to a distributed system, such as a decentralized peer-to-peer network, wherein a user can use any computer in the system and be presented with their own data and desktop. The system further comprises perpetual data storage wherein it is ensured there are several copies of each piece of data at several geographic locations such that the number of copies is monitored and further copies or replicas are generated when any type of failure is detected or there is corruption in any single copy. This ensures that the number of copies of the piece of data is maintained in the network. This further provides self-healing, fault resistance and duplicate removal. The system further comprises anonymous authentication providing anonymous access to the distributed system comprising receiving a user identifier, retrieving an encrypted validation record identified by the user identifier, decrypting the encrypted validation record and authenticating access to data in a distributed file system using the decrypted information to provide anonymous authentication. In addition to these features the system also utilizes a n + p key sharing system, wherein a user may be provided with a supervisor's or manager's key and given access to resources, or all user's data, stored in the storage area network, at or below the current access level in the corporate hierarchy. The description also contains many additional features such as self-encryption, shared access to private files, cyber cash, data mapping, a worldwide voting system, ms messenger and data chunking.
Patent GB-2439450-A (GB)
Title: Combined cargo pallet cover and pallet net
Inventor: MAPITIGAMA K W M ACHALA MADHAR
IPC: B65D19/44
Filed: 2007-06-21
Abstract: A pallet cover 2 has a main panel 4 and a plurality of side panels 6, 8. Main panel 4 is adapted to overlie a load on a pallet 40 in use and the side panels 6, 8 being adapted to hang down against the sides of the load, each side panel 6, 8 being attached to an adjacent side panel 6, 8 along adjacent edges to define a corner 10. Pallet cover 2 includes a plurality of net attachment devices 19, 20 for attaching a pallet net 24 to the pallet cover 2. Thus pallet cover 2 and net 24 may act as a single entity and may be deployed in single step. Net attachment devices 19, 20 are releasable, such that net 24 may be separated from cover 2, and may be in the form of lengths of webbing material provided with press-stud fasteners. Reefing hooks 36 may be provided on net 24 for reefing in any excess material. Cover 2 may be provided with corner expansion panels (12a, 12b) enabling cover 2 to expand for easy fitting.
Patent GB-2439225-A (GB)
Title: Dual component dispenser
Inventor: OPHARDT HEINER
IPC: B05B7/26
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A method of dispensing comprises providing a first reservoir 14 with a first fluid 35 and providing a second reservoir 44 with a dry flowable particulate solid material 100 capable of flowing under gravity. The method further comprises dispensing the first fluid 35 downwardly out of a lower end 148 of a vertical fluid dispensing tube 122 and simultaneously dispensing the flowable material 100 downwardly from a solid material outlet 146 disposed about the fluid dispensing tube 122 adjacent thereto at a height above the lower end 148 of the fluid dispensing tube 122. A piston 18 is reciprocally moveable so that in a first direction the first fluid 35 is drawn and extruded into a first fluid chamber 30 and in a second opposite direction the first fluid 35 is expelled from the fluid dispensing tube 122 and a solid material chamber is opened so that the flowable material 100 is simultaneously dispensed from the solid material outlet 146. The flowable material 100 may be grit, pumice, plastic scrubber particles, wood powder, ground sponge or cork and finely divided silica.
Patent GB-2454172-A (GB)
Title: Motor assembly
Inventor: KWAN ALLAN
IPC: A47J43/08
Filed: 2007-10-29
Abstract: A kitchen appliance 10 having interchangeable implement 15, has a base unit 11 accommodating a motor assembly providing coaxial outputs 16, 17 operating at two different speeds. The motor assembly comprises a motor having a motor shaft forming a high speed output 16 and a planetary gear train driven by the motor shaft and driving a low speed output 17. The gear train has a housing which has substantially the same radial dimensions as the motor allowing a more compact base unit for the appliance 10.
Patent GB-2440079-A (GB)
Title: Pitch estimating method and device and pitch estimating program
Inventor: GOTO MASATAKA
IPC: G10L25/90
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: A pitch estimating method and device, and a pitch estimating program for estimating the weight of the probability density function of the fundamental frequency and the amplitudes of the harmonic components with operations less than conventional. In the improved pitch estimating method, 1200log2h and exp[-(x-(F+1200log2h))<2>/2W<2>] of equation 121 is computed in advance. [Eq. 121] (61) The computation of cq. 121 is executed only for the fundamental frequency F at which x-(F+1200log2h) is close to 0, and the result is stored in a memory of the computer. With this, the operations can be made much less than conventional, and the computation time can be shortened.
Patent GB-2441678-A (GB)
Title: Thermal mounting plate for heated pressure transducer
Inventor: MILLER CRAIG E
IPC: G01L19/14
Filed: 2006-06-23
Abstract: A transducer assembly including a sensor housing, a heater shell located in the sensor housing, a heater operatively coupled to the heater shell, a sensor received in the heater shell, and an electronics assembly positioned within the sensor housing, outside of the heater shell, and adapted to receive signals from the sensor. The assembly also includes a mounting plate (400) positioned within the sensor housing, outside of the heater shell. The mounting plate (400) has arms (402) extending therefrom and at least one attachment point (404) where the electronics assembly is secured to the mounting plate (400). The arms (402) are secured to the sensor housing, and the mounting plate (400) includes apertures (406) adjacent to the arms (402) for impeding thermal conduction between the arms (402) and the attachment point (404).
Patent GB-2447766-A (GB)
Title: Multi-electrode electro-surgical instruments
Inventor: LORTON JOHN J
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2008-03-18
Abstract: Electrosurgical instruments having at least two electrodes 226, 244 may be configured such that the electrodes are positioned at an angle relative to one another and/or are each configured to treat different tissue types. Power may be applied to one, some, or all of the electrodes utilizing various switching systems (figs 12-15) which may provide for sequential switching of the electrodes. Electrical monitoring of the electrodes, such as impedance measurements, may be used to control the power or switching of the electrodes. Preferably, one or more fluid lumens 234 is associated with the electrodes. The electrodes may comprise rings 226, chisels 244, interdigitated pairs (figs 5-9), and may be concentric (figure 10a).
Patent GB-2444878-A (GB)
Title: Portable handheld security device
Inventor: TABANKIN IRA J
IPC: G08B13/196
Filed: 2005-08-15
Abstract: A portable handheld security device (10,Fig2) is disclosed comprising a central processing unit 12 in communication with a memory storage device 14, a video display screen 18, at least one camera 38, a transmitting device 26, a receiving device 28, an input device 16 and a power supply. The security device further comprises a means for generating ultra wide band ground penetrating radar 34 and/or millimetre wave radar for identifying objects of interest in closed containers. In addition, the transmitting device 26 and the receiving device 28 are ideally capable of selecting between available communication network signals, determining which network signal is the best signal at a given time, and automatically switching between the available signals to maintain optimum reception and transmission quality. The input device 16 has a first set of user interface controls (22,Fig2) and a second set of user interface controls (24,Fig2) wherein the first and second sets of user interface controls are selectively operable by users either independently or simultaneously.
Patent GB-2459670-A (GB)
Title: Time based matching of data query sets
Inventor: JAWORSKI ZDZISLAW WLADYSLAW
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2008-04-29
Abstract: An apparatus for snatching subject data sets and query data sets, includes processing and presentation means adapted to identify stored subject data sets 2 comprising subject data values 22 which comply with one or more of one or more requirements formed by the data query sets and to display the identified subject data sets, wherein the subject data sets 2 comprise one or more subject values 22 derived from one or more definite integrals, the one or more definite integrals comprise a variable value, a time based interval and a function 29 which continuously decreases in the variable value over the time based interval and wherein the upper and lower limits of the time based interval are determined by data input via input means. The subject data sets may comprise job candidate data sets and the query data sets may comprise employer data sets. When used to rate job candidate's skills, the invention gives greater or lesser weight to previous job or skill experience according to its duration and how long ago it took place.
Patent GB-2447823-A (GB)
Title: Optimal imaging system and method for a stencil printer
Inventor: PRINCE DAVID P
IPC: B41F15/08
Filed: 2008-07-23
Abstract: A stencil printer for depositing solder paste onto an electronic substrate includes a frame and a stencil coupled to the frame. A dispenser is coupled to the frame, with the dispenser and the stencil being configured to deposit solder paste onto the plurality of pads of the electronic substrate. An imaging system is configured to capture images of regions of interest of at least one of the electronic substrate and the stencil. The stencil printer further includes a controller coupled to the imaging system, with the controller being configured to control movement of the imaging system to capture images of regions of interest (86) of at least one of the electronic substrate and the stencil extending generally along a first axis (84) before moving the imaging system in another direction. A method for dispensing material on a substrate is further disclosed.
Patent GB-2462823-A (GB)
Title: A switch
Inventor: FERDINANDI FRANK
IPC: H01H1/02
Filed: 2008-08-18
Abstract: A switch comprising one or more contacts, wherein at least one of said contacts is coated with a composition that comprises one or more halo-hydrocarbon polymers at a thickness of from 1 nm to 2 µm. The switch may be of use in keypads or mobile telephones, safety switches or alarm systems etc.
Patent GB-2453253-A (GB)
Title: Fitting golf clubs to a user using club gap distance
Inventor: SOLHEIM JOHN K
IPC: A63B59/00
Filed: 2008-09-26
Abstract: A method comprises determining golf preferences of an individual including a gap distance, receiving shot characteristic information and determining a set of golf clubs having the gap distance between adjacent clubs of the set as determined by evaluating the golf preferences and shot characteristic information associated with the individual. Preferably, one of a plurality of displays may be shown. A set of clubs with substantially uniform gap distances between two neighbouring golf clubs can be identified. Conversely, different gap distances can be determined and a different set of clubs can be identified. A component option for a club may be identified. The method may also comprise accessing: measured launch conditions, a library of test data and one or more ball flight equations and using these to determine clubs having a specified gapping. Also disclosed is a system which comprises a processing device for providing gapping determination, an input device and a tracking device. Preferably a display device is provided and the processing device includes a gapping analyzer, a trajectory analyzer, a shot dispersion analyzer and a component option analyzer. The input device provides physical characteristic information and performance characteristic information to the processing device.
Patent GB-2465592-A (GB)
Title: Separating cut semiconductor wafers from a wafer stack
Inventor: NISHRI BOAZ
IPC: B28D5/00
Filed: 2008-11-21
Abstract: An apparatus for separating a front wafer from a stack 18 of wafers with internal gaps between the wafers 20 includes a chuck 10 for gripping the front wafer 20, coupled to a mechanical arm 26 and a drive 32 for moving the arm 26 to bring the chuck 10 to the front wafer 20 and to separate the wafer from the stack 18 of wafers. Further included is a heater 24 for heating the front wafer 20 so as to raise the temperature within the internal gap between the front wafer and the adjacent wafer of the stack 18 of wafers above the temperature of more distant internal gaps within the stack. The heater may comprise hot jets of steam directed onto the front wafer of the stack.