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Patent GB-2410950-A (GB)
Title: Process for the production of asymmetric transformation catalysts
Inventor: WHITTALL JOHN
IPC: C07F17/02
Filed: 2005-01-14
Abstract: A process for the production of chiral ligands comprising providing an optionally substituted carbocyclic starting material comprising a chiral or achiral directing group; ortholithiating the substrate; converting the ortho-lithiated substrate to a phosphine group having the formula -PR<1>R<1''> wherein R<1> and R<1''> are different and can be any (optionally substituted) ring system or any (optionally substituted) alkyl group; and optionally converting the or achiral directing group to a different group to produce a chiral ligand. Preferably the ortholithiation is enantioselective, the substrate is an aromatic ring of a metallocene compound and/or the chiral/achiral directing group is selected from: <EMI ID=1.1 HE=90 WI=125 LX=389 LY=1104 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R, R<2>, R<3> are independently any optionally substituted alkyl group or ring system. In other aspects, a ligand obtained by the above process and a transition metal complex incorporating such a ligand. Such transition metal complexes are useful in asymmetric catalysis.
Patent GB-2410444-A (GB)
Title: Golf club hosel and shaft joint
Inventor: NAYLOR ROBERT F
IPC: A63B53/02
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: A golf club is manufactured according to a method in which a radially compliant crush sleeve 20 is interposed between the shaft tip and hosel of the club head. The crush sleeve 20 is fabricated from a strip of metal formed into a substantially cylindrical metallic band with a plurality of radially-extending dimples or corrugations 22 that grip the shaft. The crush sleeve 20 is retained either in an undercut region (32, Figure 4) in the hosel bore, on a mandrel (54, Figure 7) extending from the hosel, or on a pilot shaft (48, Figure 6) at the tip of the golf club shaft. After the interface between the shaft and hosel is coated with an adhesive, the shaft is assembled to the hosel with the crush sleeve 20 squeezed in between. The crush sleeve secures the shaft to the club head with sufficient rigidity to allow the adhesive to set while maintaining the appropriate axial and rotational alignment.
Patent GB-2412497-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit device with three dielectric regions of different thickness
Inventor: ADAM LAHIR SHAIK
IPC: H01L21/8234
Filed: 2005-03-29
Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit device comprises a substrate 410 and well layer 420. A low voltage device 435 e.g. a transistor for a core logic component, a high voltage device 455 e.g. an input/output transistor, and an intermediate voltage device 475 are all formed on the substrate. The gate dielectric layers of the low, intermediate and high voltage devices are all of different thicknesses. This is achieved by first forming a thick dielectric 465 for the gate of the high voltage device. Then a region 415a of the well layer is implanted with a low dose of nitrogen to inhibit oxide growth. Finally thin oxide layer 445 and medium thickness oxide layer 485 are grown in one process step to form the dielectric gate layers of the low and intermediate voltage devices respectively. The nitrogen concentration used is in the range 10<13> to 10<14> atoms/cm<2>. The intermediate voltage device 475 may be used as a lower power circuit element for functions that do not necessarily need the quick processing speed of core circuits formed from low-voltage devices 435. This is useful where power consumption is critical.
Patent GB-2412654-A (GB)
Title: Lid with spoon
Inventor: KRATZER OLIVER CLEMENS ROBERT
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: A lid 1 to seal opened food tins and an integrated spoon to serve the contents of food tins. A resilent annular seal on the inside perimeter of the lid provides a seal against the outside surface of a tin. A resilient, elastically deformable annular seal 2 in a hole within the lid sealably accommodates the spoon shaft 4 and provides an airtight seal around the spoon shaft 4. The lid 1 and spoon 5 together provide an air tight seal over an opened tin.
Patent GB-2416556-A (GB)
Title: Radially expanding casing and drilling a wellbore
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 2004-04-13
Abstract: A method of radially expanding a wellbore casing (18) and drilling a wellbore (48).
Patent GB-2432298-A (GB)
Title: A counter tray for supporting drinks
Inventor: BUTLER PAUL
IPC: A47G23/03
Filed: 2005-11-18
Abstract: A counter tray for supporting one or more drinking vessels comprises: ```a housing having a base 6 and an upper support surface 10 for supporting one or more drinking vessels, the support surface being spaced from the base to define a cavity of the housing therebetween; ```a strip of printed material 8 positioned so as to cover at least part of the upper support surface; and ```means 9 for retaining the printed material in position over the support surface, ```wherein the strip of printed material and the upper support surface are arranged to allow liquid from the one or more drinking vessels to flow into the cavity. The upper support surface 10 may be formed by a grille 7. The strip of printed material preferably comprises a rectangular sheet of permeable fine woven or knitted polyester or nylon.
Patent GB-2420646-A (GB)
Title: Checklist System
Inventor: MITCHELL BRADLEY J
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2005-11-23
Abstract: A system is provided which provides an indication of checklist items. The system comprises a processor, an output device, a user interface, and memory containing a checklist. The system prioritizes checklist items and indicates a checklist priority item over the output device. The system preferably outputs an audible indication in the form of a pre-recorded voice or a computer generated synthetic voice, but it may also be a visual indicator such as a CRT, LCD or plasma display touch screen, particularly an aircraft EICAS screen. The system may respond automatically to signals from a vehicle system. The system is particularly for aircraft checklists to form a voice checklist system, but may also be applied to other vehicles.
Patent GB-2434718-A (GB)
Title: Wireless remote area sensor system
Inventor: WILSON JAMES NICHOLAS
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2006-01-27
Abstract: A system comprises primary and secondary wireless networks, at least one interconnection point 3 between the networks and at least one sensor 4 comprising a node of the secondary network, the primary network being a multipoint meshing 11, 12 radio network. The networks differ in at least one characteristic, which may be their range or frequency. The system may be used to monitor oil or gas wellhead 8 pressure, delivering information to a gathering point 6. Transmitters and receivers in either network may use a combination of battery and solar power and the sensor may switch off its network node when it is not in use. Nodes 2, 3 in the primary network may contain GPS receivers and use these to aid routing of information across the primary network and to obtain GPS timing information to synchronise sensors in the secondary network. The sensors may comprise a memory to store measured data before its transmission.
Patent GB-2425488-A (GB)
Title: A lung exercise device with a rotor and a resistance means
Inventor: CRUFT PATRICK SEBASTIAN EUGENE
IPC: A63B23/18
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: A lung exercising device has a chamber <B>F</B> which contains a rotor <B>D</B>, a mouthpiece <B>B</B> through which a user may breath to effect rotation of the rotor <B>D</B>, and means <B>E</B> providing resistance to the passage of air into the chamber <B>F</B>. The resistance means <B>E</B> may be a one-way valve and it may be adjustable to vary the degree of resistance provided, it may also be reversible. The rotor <B>D</B> may have a plurality of turbine blades. The lung exercising device may also have means to show the rate of rotation of the rotor <B>D</B> which may include an electronic measuring device.
Patent GB-2426810-A (GB)
Title: Brazing furnace comprising a conveyor belt and chambers with sealing materials
Inventor: FUSE MASASHI
IPC: F27B9/02
Filed: 2006-05-18
Abstract: An atmospheric brazing furnace system 8 having a preheating chamber 3 for preheating materials to be heated 1, a heating chamber 4 for heating and brazing preheated materials to be heated, a cooling chamber 6 for cooling heated materials and a conveyor 9 for carrying materials to be heated through the preheating chamber, the heating chamber and the cooling chamber. Preferably, a water cooling chamber 5 is also provided. Sealing materials (14a; 14b, fig.2) are installed in the preheating chamber and the cooling chamber in order to prevent the leaking of the atmospheric gas from the chambers, and a plurality of structures 12 are installed on the conveyor at predetermined intervals 10 for placing the materials to be heated, the structures are arranged so as to make a sliding or rubbing contact with the sealing materials. The object of the invention is to reduce the length of the sealing chambers 3, 6 located before and after the heating (brazing atmospheric) chamber and to prevent scratching of the materials to be heated caused by conventional metal curtain sealing materials. Preferably, the structures 12 are made of steel or graphite and are installed standing perpendicular to the moving direction 11 on the conveyor belt. The sealing materials may be flexible and installed toward the centre of the sealing chambers, located on the ceiling and on the right and left side walls (see figure 2).
Patent GB-2427673-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing a frozen beverage
Inventor: MOULDER STEVEN
IPC: A23G9/04
Filed: 2006-06-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a frozen (semi-frozen or slush) beverage comprises a freeze cylinder 7 having a beverage chamber 23 and cooling means 24 for cooling the beverage in the beverage chamber to produce a frozen beverage. Monitoring means 28 are provided for monitoring a parameter of the beverage in the beverage chamber: control means 14 are provided for controlling the operation of the cooling means in response to the monitoring means. Preferably, the monitoring means comprises a pressure or temperature sensor where a plurality of sensors may be used to monitor the pressure or temperature in the beverage chamber at different positions so as to provide an averaged reading. The beverage chamber may also be provided with a pressure relief valve 29 and a dispense tap 6 for dispensing frozen or unfrozen beverage. Preferably, the freeze cylinder has an accumulator or an expansion chamber which may accommodate the expansion of the frozen beverage. A start-up cycle and a defrost cycle may also be provided for converting liquid beverage to frozen beverage, and vice versa. A beverage dispense system is also disclosed which comprises a beverage source, a beverage supply line for supplying liquid beverage from the beverage source to a dispense tap, a beverage supply line for supplying liquid beverage from a beverage source to a freeze cylinder, and means for supplying frozen beverage to a dispense tap. Preferably, the beverage to be frozen is cider. In use, a frozen beverage having a desired viscosity (consistency) is produced by utilising a parameter, such as temperature or pressure, which is representative of the change between unfrozen and frozen states of the beverage to control the cooling of the beverage.
Patent GB-2440196-A (GB)
Title: LLL Lattice reduction inversion in wireless MIMO receivers
Inventor: SANDELL MAGNUS STIG TORSTEN
IPC: H04L25/03
Filed: 2006-07-14
Abstract: In a wireless Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) receiver of Space Time Block Coded (STBC) data via several antennas 27, a Lenstra Lenstra Lovasz (LLL) lattice reduction algorithm in a decoder 30 is improved by calculating a lattice reduction inverse T-1 at each step after an initial condition via combination or swapping of rows and columns. This avoids the computational burden of leaving matrix inversion until the end. Distortion of the QAM constellation (fig. 1), caused by the conversion of the original channel matrix H (estimated from pilot signals) into a more quasi-orthogonal matrix H having shorter base vectors, is corrected by perturbing the quantized detected values ^z by 0, +a or -a to build a table of candidate signals c, and then selecting the best candidate signal x.
Patent GB-2429597-A (GB)
Title: Automatic video event detection and indexing
Inventor: LIM JOO HWEE
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-02-07
Abstract: A method for use in indexing video footage, the video footage comprising an image signal and a corresponding audio signal relating to the image signals, the method comprising extracting audio features from the audio signal of the video footage and visual features from the image signal of the video footage; comparing the extracted audio and visual features with predetermined audio and visual keywords; identifying the audio and visual keywords associated with the video footage based on the comparison of the extracted video and visual features with the predetermine audio and visual keywords; and determining the presence of events in the video footage based on the audio and visual keywords associated with the video footage.
Patent GB-2442810-A (GB)
Title: A child safety belt buckle device
Inventor: CHANDER HARJINDER
IPC: A44B11/25
Filed: 2006-10-14
Abstract: A child safety automotive seat belt buckle device includes two halves of a teddy bear 1 and 6 which attach to the belt buckle parts 4 and 5 via two securing clasps 3 and 7. The device has fastenings which are attached to 1 and 6 to conceal the seat belt mechanism from a child once the buckle parts are engaged together.
Patent GB-2430801-A (GB)
Title: Dual substrate organic electroluminescent display
Inventor: BAE SUNG JOON
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2005-05-10
Abstract: The organic electroluminescent diode comprises a transparent anode 532 formed on a first substrate 501. The drain of a p-type driver TFT disposed on a second substrate 100 is connected to the anode by metallic wiring layer 113. The metal used for the wiring layer 113 is the same as the metal used for the cathode 538 of the organic electroluminescent device and in use light is emitted through the transparent substrate 501.
Patent GB-2445418-A (GB)
Title: Lock assembly
Inventor: GUY SIMON WILLIAM
IPC: E05B57/00
Filed: 2007-01-05
Abstract: A lock assembly 1 comprises: a rotary latch member 3 rotatable between a first, locking, position and a second, released, position; a deadlocking member 4 rotatable between a first, deadlocking, position and a second, released, position; and a cylinder assembly 6 for receiving a key and including a rotary drive element 23 that is arranged to be rotated, upon turning of the key, from a first position in which the rotary latch member 3 is in the first, locking, position to a second position in which the rotary latch member 3 is in the second, released, position. The assembly 1 is arranged such that upon initial rotation of the rotary drive element 23 from the first position towards the second position, the deadlocking member 4 is driven by direct engagement of the rotary drive element from the first, deadlocking, position to the second, released, position.
Patent GB-2446130-A (GB)
Title: A modular work support arrangement
Inventor: GARRY IAN MURRAY
IPC: B23Q3/06
Filed: 2007-02-03
Abstract: A work support arrangement for supporting components while machining is performed is described. The arrangement 10 (figure 4, 110), (figure 5, 210) is a modular system comprising mountings comprising rings 7, arcs (figure 4, 117) or bars (figure 5, 217) secured upon posts 2, (figure 4, 112), (figure 5, 212) and a plurality of support ends 3, (figure 4, 113), (figure 5, 213). Spacers 8 (figure 4, 118), (figure 5, 218) are located about the posts 2, (figure 4, 112), (figure 5, 212) on the mountings such that different sized components and articles 9, (figure 4, 119), (figure 5, 219) can be supported by support arrangements 10, (figure 4, 110), (figure 5, 210). Furthermore, the spacers 8, figure 4, 118), (figure 5, 218) may be C shaped, so that the rings 7, arcs (figure 4, 117) or bars (figure 5, 217) can be shifted.
Patent GB-2448136-A (GB)
Title: A content item distribution system
Inventor: WADDINGTON SIMON
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-04-02
Abstract: A content item distribution system comprises a server recommending content items to remote user devices. The server stores a hierarchical user cluster structure wherein user clusters at a higher hierarchical level comprise one or more user clusters of a next lower hierarchical level. An initialisation processor selects a first user cluster at a first hierarchical level for a content item. A sample processor recommends the content item to a sample group of user devices of the first user cluster and receives user rating feedback from these. A propagation processor determines if the user rating feedback meets a popularity criterion for the first content item and if so recommends the content item to user devices of a second user cluster which is at a higher hierarchical level than the first hierarchical level and comprises the first user cluster group and at least one other user cluster of the first hierarchical level.
Patent GB-2443433-A (GB)
Title: Respiration monitoring apparatus,respiration monitoring system,medical treatment system,respiration monitoring method,respiration monitoring program
Inventor: MIYAKE YOSHIO
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 2005-10-17
Abstract: A respiration monitoring apparatus comprises: an image acquisition section for acquiring at each predetermined timing the image of an objective area including at least one of the breast and the abdomen of an examinee picked up with a predetermined angle against the objective area; and an expiration and inspiration judging section for judging the moving direction of pixels on the image from temporal displacement thereof according to a plurality of images acquired continuously at the predetermined timing in the image acquiring section, and judging expiration and inspiration of the examinee according to the moving direction thus judged.
Patent GB-2434114-A (GB)
Title: Method of die casting an aluminium base frame for a transmission device
Inventor: YOSHIDA OSAMU
IPC: B22D25/02
Filed: 2006-03-06
Abstract: A cast aluminum base frame of a moveable guide for a timing chain in an internal combustion engine is produced in a die in which the parting line PL between die parts P1 and P2 is located so that the shoe-engaging surface 121 and the pivot shaft-receiving hole 122a of the base frame are each formed by continuous surfaces of die parts P1 and P2, without the presence of oppositely pitched drafts. This is achieved by employing a die having a die part P2 which has a continuous face against which all of the shoe engaging surface 121 of the base frame is cast and a die part P1 which has a protruding portion against which all of the pivot receiving hole 122a is cast.
Patent GB-2462873-A (GB)
Title: High power microwave generator
Inventor: OLSSON FREDRICK
IPC: H01J23/04
Filed: 2007-06-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generation of microwaves comprising a virtual cathode oscillator (1) in a coaxial embodiment with an outer cylindrical tube forming a cathode (2) and connected to a transmission line (14) for feeding the cathode (2) with voltage pulses, and an inner cylindrical tube, at least partially transparent for electrons, forming a anode (3) and connected to a waveguide (13) for outputting microwave radiation generated by the formation of a virtual cathode (4) inside an area enclosed by the anode. Through the introduction of electrically conductive structures (5 and 6) a device for generation of microwaves is achieved that demonstrates higher efficiency and higher peak output.
Patent GB-2450334-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle power unit
Inventor: BOHOLST JOHN
IPC: B60G13/14
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: A generator system generates electric power when the wheel and its supporting arm are moving towards (or away from) the vehicle causing the piston C to move upward and to compress air in a chamber, the air moves in direction D, and this compressed air rotates the turbine B and alternator A as both are directly attached. The alternator then produces electricity. Any excess air pressure is allowed to escape through the outlet valves E. When the wheel and swinging arm are moving away from the vehicle air is sucked in through valves E located to push air in the correct direction in order to drive the air turbine B, while the vehicle is moving on any surface.
Patent GB-2452694-A (GB)
Title: Horological display device
Inventor: DUNCAN NEIL
IPC: A41D19/00
Filed: 2007-07-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a horological display comprising a mounting means 200 arranged to mount the device on a user's hand, a display means 204 arranged to display information to a user, a status indicator 212 arranged to indicate to the user the mode of operation of the horological display device, a connection means 210 arranged to connect to an external input, a control means 206 adjacent the display means 204 to control the information on the display means 204 and an input means 208 arranged to be secured to a user's hand in a position such that pressure can be applied to the input means 208 by a movement of the thumb towards the side of the hand.
Patent GB-2437473-A (GB)
Title: Low feedback scheme for link-quality reporting based on the exp-esm technique
Inventor: BAUM KEVIN L
IPC: H04B7/00
Filed: 2006-03-06
Abstract: A method for providing a low-feedback scheme for link-quality reporting based on the EESM technique is provided herein. During operation, a node will analyze the current channel conditions and determine a non-liner approximation of the carrier to interference plus noise ratio (CINR). The non-linear approximation is sent to a communication unit as a channel-selectivity report, causing the communication unit to utilize the report to assist with modulation and coding selection.
Patent GB-2452051-A (GB)
Title: Combined pet carrier and litter tray.
Inventor: WARWICKER DAVID
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 2007-08-21
Abstract: A combined pet carrier/litter tray 110 has a base portion 112, a cover portion 114 and a latching mechanism 126 for securing the cover portion to the base portion so as to form a space for a pet therein. A door 122 having a lock 224 to confine a pet therein is provided. The combined pet carrier/litter tray has a handle 124 for carrying the combined pet carrier/litter tray with a pet confined in said space. The base portion can be provided with a liner and filtering means for removal or masking of pet odours.
Patent GB-2452324-A (GB)
Title: Temperature sensor or bandgap regulator
Inventor: ROKOS GEORGE HEDLEY STORM
IPC: G01K7/01
Filed: 2007-09-03
Abstract: A circuit for a current source or a proportional to absolute temperature (PTAT) sensor or a bandgap regulator comprises at least two PTAT cells, the operating voltages of whose components overlap, and the sum of the outputs of the PTAT cells contributes to the output. One PTAT source comprises two transistors QH1 and QL1, operating at different current densities and providing a PTAT voltage between nodes E2 and E1 from the difference between their base-emitter voltages. The other PTAT source comprises transistors QH2 and QL2, also operating at different current densities and providing a second PTAT voltage between nodes E3 and E2 from the difference between their base-emitter voltages. The voltage output VSUM comprises these voltages added together and the base or emitter voltages of transistors QH2,QL2 lies between the potentials of the emitter and base of transistors QL1,QH1. The circuit may be implemented using complementary transistors (fig 4) or field effect (FET) transistors and in a CMOS process. The circuit may comprise stacked PTAT cells (Fig 6, fig 7) where the current passing through an emitter-collector path of one PTAT cell also passes through an emitter-collector path of another. The circuit can operate with low supply voltage, low noise and is insensitive to mismatches between transistors and between resistors.