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Patent GB-2396559-A (GB)
Title: Parametric decontamination of bio-contaminated facilities using chlorine dioxide gas
Inventor: MCWHORTER THOMAS E
IPC: C01B11/02
Filed: 2002-11-04
Abstract: Method for decontaminating structures by sealing the structure and introducing a chlorine dioxide gas/diluent gas mixture into and circulating through the structure to kill bio-contaminants in the structure.
Patent GB-2401563-A (GB)
Title: Forming a plural layered coated film using a three coat one bake method
Inventor: TAKESAKO SHOICHI
IPC: C09D175/04
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: An electrodepostion film is coated onto a substrate. Subsequently three aqueous coatings are applied to the coated substrate in a wet on wet manner. Once all of the coatings have been applied they are all simultaneously cured. The innermost of the aqueous coatings comprises an acrylic resin, polyurethane and a curing agent. The outermost of the aqueous coatings is clear. The innermost coating has a water absorption rate of at most 10% and a water dissolving rate of at most 5%. The acrylic resin has Tg = -50 to 20{C, acid value = 2-60 mgKOH/g and hydroxy group value = 10-120 mgKOH/g. The polyurethane has acid value = 5-50 mgKOH/g.
Patent GB-2414775-A (GB)
Title: Releasable coupling and injection device
Inventor: HARRISON NIGEL DAVID
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: An injection device (210) is described. A housing (212) receives a syringe and includes a return spring (226) for biasing the syringe from an extended position in which its needle (218) extends from the housing (212) to a retracted position in which the it does not. A drive spring (230) acts on a first drive element (232) and a second drive element (234) acts upon the syringe to advance it from its retracted position to its extended position and discharge its contents through the needle. The first drive element (232) is capable of movement relative to the second (234) once a nominal decoupling position has been reached. A release mechanism is activated when the first drive element (234) is further advanced to a nominal release position, to release the syringe (214) from the action of the drive spring (230), whereupon the return spring (226) restores the syringe (214) to its retracted position. Decoupling of the drive elements is achieved with a particular form of releasable drive coupling using two pairs of overlying flexible arms (235, 247). A particular form of release mechanism that also uses flexible arms (233) is also envisaged.
Patent GB-2415158-A (GB)
Title: Die failure detection
Inventor: DRYBURGH GEORGE
IPC: B21J15/28
Filed: 2004-06-16
Abstract: An automated process for detecting a broken die 7 used in riveting operations utilises an array of proximity switches 14 incorporated on a structure 12 for detecting any anomally in the profile of a die 7 at any time between any number of successive riveting operations. The invention obviates the necessity to shut down the riveting process while a die is visually inspected for any damage. An alternative embodiment 19, 21, 23 employs a pneumatic method for detecting a broken die 7.
Patent GB-2415193-A (GB)
Title: Fluorinated arylboronic acids
Inventor: SHERRINGTON JAMES
IPC: C07F5/02
Filed: 2004-06-19
Abstract: A fluorinated organoboron compound, preferably a fluorinated aromatic or heterocyclic boronic acid or boronic ester. Preferred aromatic groups are naphtalene or benzene and the aromatic ring substituents may comprise a boronic acid or boronic ester group and a fluorinated group. The preferred fluorinated group is a SF5 group and the preferred boronic acid or ester is a derivative of phenylboronic acid which can comprise another substitiuent, preferably halo, most preferably Cl, F, CF3, SF5, or nitro groups. The preferred fluorinated organoboron compounds are (3-pentafluorosulfurylbenzene)boronic acid and (4-pentafluorosulfurylbenzene)boronic acid. The compounds display improved properties for application in liquid crystal technology. In another aspect, a method of preparing a fluorinated organoboron compound comprising (a) providing an organofluorine precursor, preferably an intermediate bromo compound and (b) introducing a boron-containing group into the organofluorine precursor, preferably converting the bromo compound to the corresponding boronic acid or boronic ester.
Patent GB-2415759-A (GB)
Title: A threaded insert
Inventor: JONES STEVEN VICTOR
IPC: F16B29/00
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: A threaded insert (10) comprises a hollow shank (11) having an internally threaded portion (14) and a collapsible portion for projection through a hole (18), and a head having a flange (13) for location in a recess. The flange (13) and the recess each have a complementary shaped edge profile of a geometric shape other than a right circular cylinder so as to provide, in use, resistance against rotation of the insert (10) in the hole.
Patent GB-2400953-A (GB)
Title: Method for designing a well completion
Inventor: JALALI YOUNES
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing well planning and design includes performing a general-level design. The general-level design involves generating a proposed well configuration based on inputs from a user. The proposed configuration, generated by a software module, includes a well trajectory, the reservoir-wellbore interface, and completion equipment. The proposed configuration is refined by an optimizer based on a performance measure or a target constraint.
Patent GB-2418290-A (GB)
Title: Behaviour modification.
Inventor: BOTTOMLEY PAUL
IPC: G09B5/04
Filed: 2004-09-21
Abstract: The use of stimuli in order to create association between training regimes subconsciously is known. Unfortunately, in highly noisy and other polluted environments it is difficult to provide on-going reinforcement of previous behaviour modification and training. By providing a stimulus phrase which comprises two or more stimuli in known combinations it is possible to provide keyed association with previous training regimes.
Patent GB-2419196-A (GB)
Title: Determining relative green's functions for energy propogating through a medium.
Inventor: MANEN DIRK-JAN VAN
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2004-10-13
Abstract: A method of processing data representing energy propagating through a medium (e.g., acoustic, elastic or electromagnetic energy) and describes an efficient and flexible approach to forward modelling and inversion of such energy for a given medium. The representation theorem for the wave-equation is used, in combination with time-reversal invariance and reciprocity, to express the Green's function between two points in the interior of the model as an integral over the response in those points due to sources regularly distributed on a surface surrounding the medium and the points. The method may be applied to seismic survey design or other vibroacoustic analysis.
Patent GB-2419995-A (GB)
Title: System And Method For Vehicle Tracking And Automatic Theft Notification
Inventor: HARRIS RICHARD
IPC: B60R25/102
Filed: 2004-11-03
Abstract: A system and method for tracking a vehicle is described. A control unit in the vehicle has an intrusion detector which generates an intrusion notification when unauthorised access to, or tampering with, the vehicle is detected. Location detection means, such as GPS, determine the location of the vehicle. A transmitter, such as a mobile phone transmitter, is connected to the intrusion detector. A receiving terminal is configured to receive an intrusion notification and location for the vehicle from the transmitter and display the location graphically. The receiving terminal could be a mobile phone, or a computer connected to the internet. The location can be displayed on a map. The map may be downloaded from a separate mapping server and displayed in response to the user clicking on a link, such as a URL.
Patent GB-2409035-A (GB)
Title: Downhole gamma-ray detection
Inventor: GRAU JIM
IPC: G01T1/40
Filed: 2004-11-23
Abstract: A method for stabilization of the gain of a gamma-ray detector for use in a downhole logging tool is based on processing a backscatter peak of a full gamma spectrum. In addition thereto, a method for evaluating the natural gamma-ray activity within a borehole comprises the steps of determining a correction interval count rate, calculating a correction count rate from the determined correction interval count rate and using the correction count rate to evaluate the natural gamma-ray activity. The method for evaluating the natural gamma-ray activity can be used with a gamma-ray inducing source in the form of a high energy neutron generator located downhole in the neighbourhood of the system.
Patent GB-2405320-A (GB)
Title: Remote interface for a mobile storage system or other equipment
Inventor: MCHENRY WILLIAM B
IPC: G05B15/02
Filed: 2003-06-13
Abstract: A communication system for providing the ability to control, monitor or diagnose equipment such as a mobile storage system having a series of movable storage units. Each storage unit includes a controller or operational interface, and a communication interface is interconnected with the controller. The communication interface preferably provides access to the controller via the Internet, which enables access to the controller from virtually any location without the need for dedicated communication software. The communication system enables an owner to have access to information on the mobile storage system from any location, and also enables local service personnel and a manufacturer's customer service personnel to access information on the system from any location to assist in troubleshooting, servicing and maintenance.
Patent GB-2405592-A (GB)
Title: Spinal cord stimulation as treatment for functional bowel disorders
Inventor: BEVERLEY GREENWOOD-VAN MEERVEL
IPC: A61N1/05
Filed: 2003-05-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment of visceral pain of gastrointestinal origin, functional bowel disorders and irritable bowel syndrome comprising electrical stimulation of the spinal cord using one or more commercially available and implantable spinal cord stimulation leads (50) for a period of time sufficient to suppress or extinguish the pain or symptoms associated with visceral pain of gastrointestinal origin, functional bowel disorders and irritable bowel syndrome.
Patent GB-2425401-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of microstructures using peelable mask
Inventor: SPEAKMAN STUART PHILIP
IPC: G03F1/00
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: A thin flexible polymer mask (10, fig 1) is provided for the manufacture of microstructures. The mask 10 is laminated to a substrate (12, fig 1) and a pattern is directly written on the mask using a laser beam (14, fig 1). The substrate is processed according to the mask pattern and then the mask (10) is mechanically removed from the substrate (12) by peeling. An array of isolated semiconductor devices is thus formed on a semiconductor substrate and an integrated circuit is formed by connecting some of the isolated devices. An apparatus for manufacturing microstructures is also disclosed. There is also provided an insulated gate thin film transistor comprising a bandgap alignment layer.
Patent GB-2421258-A (GB)
Title: Mono diameter wellbore casing
Inventor: RING LEV
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for radially expanding and plastically deforming an expandable tubular member 12 comprising: a support member 14; an expansion device 24 for radially expanding and plastically deforming the tubular member 12 coupled to the support member 14, and an actuator 20 coupled to the support member 14 for displacing the expansion device 24 relative to the support member 14.
Patent GB-2426285-A (GB)
Title: Letter box cover
Inventor: ABRAHAMS NEIL
IPC: A47G29/12
Filed: 2005-05-17
Abstract: A letter box cover comprises two sides and a curved front and top. It is made from a hard plastic composition and can be any colour so that it matches door interiors. It fixes over the letterbox on the inside of the door by seven screws. In use the cover directs any object pushed through the letterbox down towards the floor, thus preventing people poking sticks and the like through. It also prevents people reaching and looking through the letterbox.
Patent GB-2416022-A (GB)
Title: Child resistant actuation means for piezoelectric gas lighters
Inventor: SEWALT CAREL
IPC: F23Q2/28
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A piezoelectric lighter has a casing 1, a reservoir containing fuel, a valve operable by a user for releasing fuel from the reservoir, and a piezoelectric igniter 20 for generating a spark for igniting the fuel. The lighter further includes a trigger 30, which is normally biased to a rest position and is displaceable by the user to impart an actuating motion to at least either the igniter or the fuel valve, and a safety button 50 operable by the user to set the lighter from a disabled condition in which displacement of the trigger is not transferred to the igniter, and an enabled condition where motion is transferred from the trigger to the igniter. The lighter is set to an enabled condition by either continuous operation of the control button during displacement of the trigger, or by engaging frictional surfaces (37, 63, Fig 4B) when the safety button is operated during the actuation process, or by a flexible intermediate section (80 Fig 5C) which connects the trigger to the valve or the ignitor when the safety button is operated.
Patent GB-2418752-A (GB)
Title: Displaying information of items in a list
Inventor: GREAVES DAVID P
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: The invention concerns in one aspect a method and system for enabling a user to 'look into' an item on a list using a mouse rollover that controls display of the item's contents (or related data) in a fisheye pop-up window. The item in one embodiment can have associated icon and the icon can be divided into one or more regions. Each region can be used to activate a pop-up window. Users scanning listings of items are able to easily read each item in a list without actually leaving the list, as would be the case when following a regular hypertext link. The contents of each link are displayed in a separate, smaller pop-up viewing window that maintains a stable position and is of a size appropriate for viewing both the contents of the window and the list of items at the same item. In an preferred embodiment wiggling mouse over an icon facilitates navigation of content. An icon may have a generic shape to each type of content.
Patent GB-2430997-A (GB)
Title: Programmable gradual lighting diminishing system
Inventor: BAKER IAN
IPC: F21S10/00
Filed: 2005-10-07
Abstract: A domestic lighting system for progressively dimming an electrically powered lamp. The system being programmable to cause the power supplied to the lamp to vary between a high setting and a low setting over a chosen time period, the lower setting can completely extinguish the light or maintain it at a relatively low level of illumination so as to function as a nightlight. The system is equipped with various controls to set the maximum and minimum outputs of the dimmer function and has a time control 18 for regulating the period over which electrical power is passed from the unit 14 to the lamp 11 and over which the illumination is decreased from a high level set by control 16 to the mm level set by control 17. System control can also be via a remote control 19 using electromagnetic (infrared) or acoustic (ultrasound) signals 21.
Patent GB-2421159-A (GB)
Title: Multiple graphics processing units
Inventor: HUNG WEN-CHI
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: The image display device comprises an image processing controller (10), a transmission interface (11) for input of an image signal, a plurality of graphics processing units (12, 13) for graphics acceleration, an image memory (14) for storing the image signal, and a video signal generating module (15) for providing a video signal to a display device (not shown). The graphics processing units process the image signal in the image memory so that the controller can control the video signal generating module to perform image modulation to the image signal preferably according to the operation results of the graphics processing units. The video signal generating module then generates a video signal for output.
Patent GB-2421177-A (GB)
Title: Chair having novel tilt control mechanism
Inventor: KOCH JOHN
IPC: G03B21/60
Filed: 2004-05-19
Abstract: A chair having a chair seat and a chair back includes a means for controlling the tilt of the chair back relative to the chair seat, the tilt means comprising a control body mounted beneath the chair seat and a pivot body pivotably mounted beneath the control body. A spring is operatively disposed between the control body and the pivot body. The control means comprises means for limiting the range of angular motion of the pivot body. Further, the locations of the control body, the pivot body, and the rod about which the pivot body pivots are each optimized to reduce the shear force that is applied to the user's back when the user exerts a force against the chair back.
Patent GB-2423878-A (GB)
Title: Optical transceiver module with power integrated circuit
Inventor: ARONSON LEWIS B
IPC: H04B10/43
Filed: 2004-07-03
Abstract: The optical transceiver module includes a housing and a plurality of components disposed at least partially within the housing. The components include an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, and a power controller integrated circuit (IC). The power controller (IC) is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of components. The power controller (IC) is configured to perform power supply functions for the optical transceiver module. Also, the power controller (IC) includes multiple voltage regulators providing power to the components at two or more voltages.
Patent GB-2434520-A (GB)
Title: A vegetable product formed from vegetable crisps
Inventor: OAKLEY CAROLINE ANN
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 2006-01-27
Abstract: A vegetable product 1 comprises at least two vegetable crisps 2 attached together at least at one point. The product may be in the form of a bar, the crisps being held together by the combined action of starch exposed during the processing of the raw vegetable and the cooking process giving rise to the product. The crisps may be made from potato, sweet potato, parsnip, carrot or beetroot. During production the raw vegetable crisps may be placed in a mould having the desired shape before the crisps are cooked in the mould by baking, flash or deep fat frying.
Patent GB-2423179-A (GB)
Title: Use of location awareness to facilitate clinician-charger interaction in a healthcare environment.
Inventor: GRAVES ALAN F
IPC: G01V15/00
Filed: 2006-02-13
Abstract: A charger for electrically charging a plurality of mobile terminals of a healthcare establishment communications network. The charger comprises a plurality of charging stations, each charging station receiving a respective one of the mobile terminals and electrically charging the respective terminal; an input for receiving an indication of potential retrieval of one of the terminals from the charger; and a terminal suggestion unit coupled to said input, said terminal suggestion unit being operative to physically suggest a particular one of the terminals to be retrieved from the charger in response to reception at said input of an indication of potential retrieval of one of the terminals from the charger. In this way, the convenience with which a clinician may pick a terminal from the charger is enhanced. Various additional security features may be provided to prevent information from becoming displayed on the selected terminal until successful authentication by the clinician.
Patent GB-2422022-A (GB)
Title: Photonic interconnect system
Inventor: BEAUSOLEIL RAYMOND G
IPC: H04B10/43
Filed: 2004-10-06
Abstract: A photonic interconnect system (300) avoids high capacitance electric interconnects by using optical signals to communicate data between devices, the system can provide massively parallel information output by mapping logical addresses to frequency bands, so that modulation of a selected frequency band can encode information for a specific location corresponding to the logical address. Wavelength-specific directional couplers (600), modulators (660), and detectors (650) for the photonic interconnect system can be efficiently fabricated at defects in a photonic bandgap crystal.
Patent GB-2429622-A (GB)
Title: A raised flowerbed system comprising modular interlocking units
Inventor: TRANGMAR MATT
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 2006-05-09
Abstract: A raised flowerbed system comprises different shaped parts which fit together to form interlocking modular units. The system comprises solid outer panels <B>1</B>, inner panels <B>2a, 2b, 3a, 3b</B> and supporting joiners <B>4a, 4b</B>. The panels have a ledge <B>11</B> on both sides of the panels <B>1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b</B> just below their topmost edge. There may also be another ledge <B>11</B> halfway down the outside of the outer panel <B>1</B>. The supporting joiners <B>4a, 4b</B> may have up to four dovetail grooves running along their length. The inner and outer panels, <B>2a, 2b, 3a, 3b</B> may have dovetail shaped edges to fit within the grooves of the supporting joiners <B>4a, 4b</B>. Removable pots may be used with the system, as well as shelves. The system may incorporates a water feature
Patent GB-2439048-A (GB)
Title: Autoclave and sterilisation process
Inventor: BRAKE STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: B01J3/04
Filed: 2006-06-15
Abstract: There is provided a pre-conditioning method of operating an autoclave 10 during a pre-conditioning stage of a sterilisation cycle wherein the autoclave has a chamber 20 having an external wall 30, a supply of steam 50, a heater 70 to heat the external wall of the chamber and a vacuum pump 100, which method comprises applying a first vacuum pulse in the chamber, heating the chamber, supplying steam to the chamber at a pressure above atmospheric pressure for a holding period which is sufficiently long for the contents of the chamber to be heated and applying a second vacuum pulse in the chamber. The external wall of the chamber is heated. Also claimed is a method of providing a drying stage of a sterilisation cycle comprising applying a vacuum pulse and supplying the chamber with air wherein the vacuum pulse is applied until the pressure in the chamber reaches a pre-set level. Also claimed is a method of operating an autoclave including both the pre-conditioning and drying stages set out above. An autoclave having an outlet connected to a condenser (310, Fig. 4), a detector (415, Fig. 4) connected to the condenser having a volume for receiving condensed steam, a column connected to said volume for receiving air trapped in the condensed steam and a sensor (417, Fig. 4) for detecting the level of the water in the column is claimed.