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Patent GB-2402666-A (GB)
Title: Hoistway head mounting unit
Inventor: RAIDA JENS
IPC: B66B9/00
Filed: 2002-11-05
Abstract: A hoistway head mounting unit (24) for a retrofitting set comprises a main beam (26, 28) designed such it can be mounted on both ends thereof in the hoistway walls and such that the traction sheave drive (30) can be mounted suspended therebelow, and further comprises a transverse beam (32) mounted on the main beam (26, 28) transversely thereto and having at both ends thereof the mounting means (38, 40, 42, 44) for mounting the ends of the hoisting ropes (46). The retrofitting set for retrofitting a hydraulic elevator arranged in an elevator hoistway so as to form a traction sheave elevator comprises a counterweight (22) having a deflection sheave (56) and having a thickness that is less than the space between the elevator car (2) and hoistway wall (66), a traction sheave drive unit (30) to be mounted in the elevator hoistway, a deflection sheave (50) to be mounted to the car, a set of hoisting ropes (46), mounting means (38; 40; 42; 44) for attaching the ends of the hoisting ropes (46) at the top of the elevator hoistway.
Patent GB-2409152-A (GB)
Title: Hood with airflow apertures
Inventor: HOLLOWAY JOHN
IPC: A62B17/04
Filed: 2004-11-08
Abstract: A hood comprises a head and neck portion 1, a shoulder portion 2 and a face aperture 14. The head and neck portion 1 comprises pieces of material 5, 6, 7 and a section 8 having apertures 9 which allow airflow into the hood. The material may be flame retardant, and the pieces 5, 6, 7 may comprise two layers with a moisture management layer (16, Fig 3) inbetween. The apertured section 8 may comprise three pieces of material (40, 41, 42, Fig 7). The hood may be used by fire-fighters.
Patent GB-2410727-A (GB)
Title: Human powered vehicle or exercise machine
Inventor: LEE SHENG-HUNG
IPC: A63B23/04
Filed: 2004-11-08
Abstract: The vehicle or machine has a footboard 60 which can be rotated and tilted by an operator on a resisting board 13, by twisting about the waist. The footboard, mounted on a ball and soket joint 81, acts to rotate an arm 20 about a vertical axis, the arm being coupled by bevel gears 50, 51 to driven wheels 21, 22 for the vehicle. The arm 20 carries one or more wheels at its outer end for contact by the footboard 60. Two footboards in tandem can be provided. For an exercising machine, the footboard is on a sliding treadmill surface; the rotary motion is transmitted to a sensor and shown on a digital screen.
Patent GB-2409568-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer
Inventor: DENNY RICHARD
IPC: H01J49/34
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: A mass spectrometer and a method of mass spectrometry are disclosed wherein periodic background noise is effectively filtered out from the mass spectral data. An overall mass window is superimposed upon the mass spectral data. The overall mass window preferably comprises 21 nominal mass windows each preferably having a width of 1.0005 amu (simplified in fig 1A to 9 windows M1 to M9 each of width 1 amu). Each nominal mass window preferably comprises 20 channels (10 channels a to j in fig 1A). An intensity distribution relating to all the first channels a of the nominal mass windows is determined. An intensity quantile is determined from the intensity distribution. The intensity quantile is taken to represent the background intensity in the first channel a of the central nominal mass window M5. This process is repeated for the other channels so that the background intensity across the whole of the central nominal mass window M5 is estimated and then subtracted from the raw mass spectral data comprising the central nominal mass window. The overall mass window M1 - M9 is then preferably advanced approximately 1 amu and the process is repeated multiple times.
Patent GB-2411488-A (GB)
Title: Videoendoscopic system
Inventor: DEHMEL JOACHIM
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2005-02-02
Abstract: A videoendoscopic system 1 consisting of an endoscope optical system 2 and a camera portion 3, the endoscope optical system 2 having an elongate shaft 4, through which an optical image guide 5 and a fibre light guide 6 pass, and an end housing 7, which is proximally connected to the shaft 4 and has an image exit window 10 and a light entry window 8 with radiation directions which are parallel to one another and to the axis of the shaft 4, the camera portion 3 including a camera housing 15, from which an image signal cable 24 and a light guide cable 20 pass out, and an image entry window 18 and a light exit window 19, which are arranged with parallel radiation directions at a distance from the windows 8, 10 in the end housing 7 and the end housing 7 and the camera housing 15 being constructed with a rotationally fixedly lockable coupling device 7, 16, 25, 26, 19 for coupling the windows 8, 19; 10, 18 to one another in a centering manner, characterised in that the coupling device has a cylinder 7 on one of the housings and a matching bore 16 on the other housing 15, the windows 8, 10; 19, 18 being arranged in the end wall 11 of the cylinder 7 and the base wall 17 of the bore 16.
Patent GB-2416450-A (GB)
Title: Method of detecting images of a sample using a laser-scanning miscroscope with point-like light source distribution
Inventor: HECHT FRANK
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: Method of detecting images of a sample using a laser scanning microscope with point-like light source distribution, wherein detected image data corresponding to three-dimensional sample regions are detected and stored, data compression is performed, and image data positioned next to one another and on top of one another on the sample are taken into consideration during the compression. An image stack can be recorded and in each case adjacent images of the image stack are used for the purpose of data compression. Time and/or spectral detected and stored data are used for data compression.
Patent GB-2428207-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive Filter Tape
Inventor: MCCORMACK CHRIS
IPC: C09J7/38
Filed: 2005-07-11
Abstract: Adhesive filter tape comprising a release paper and a filter material layer (2) peelable away from the release paper (3) is manufactured by applying adhesive (1) to the release layer and bringing the filter material layer into contact with the release paper whereby the adhesive is situated between the release paper and the filter material. The adhesive may be applied to the release paper in lines. In another aspect the adhesive filter tape is made by coating at least part of a face of the filter material having pores with a release agent without blocking all the pores and applying adhesive to the opposite face of the filter material. In a third aspect a filter tape is made by applying information on face of the filter material having pores.
Patent GB-2416460-A (GB)
Title: Prioritising and selecting optional usage schemes in a communication network
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL
IPC: H04M15/00
Filed: 2005-07-15
Abstract: Controlling usage of communications services requested by a subscriber in a network, the network providing subscribers with access to a plurality of optional usage schemes, and storing data identifying optional usage schemes, usage criteria for each optional scheme, usage criteria defining characteristics of a communications service to which a respective usage scheme may be applied, the method comprising: <UL ST="-"> <LI>Identifying one or more characteristics of a communications service requested by subscriber, <LI>Identifying one or more optional usage schemes to which the subscriber has taken up access, <LI>Selecting at least one of the taken up usage schemes, the scheme corresponding to the identified one or more characteristics of the requested communications service, <LI>Applying prioritisation (or temporal applicability conditions) to the taken up usage schemes. </UL> Optional usage schemes include so-called bonus packages, where the associated usage criteria include data specifying an amount of service (e.g. in terms of number of services and/or duration of services) for which the associated usage scheme is applicable. They are optional in so far as subscribers can elect to supplement their network subscription therewith. A second embodiment of the invention comprises assigning units in respect of the network resource.
Patent GB-2430299-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional object bearing panoramic image
Inventor: CROSSLAND NICHOLAS ANDREW
IPC: G09F1/06
Filed: 2005-09-14
Abstract: A net (501) of regular two-dimensional shapes applied to a sheet material such that the net is foldable into a three-dimensional object, wherein a panoramic image is applied to the net to present a panorama over the three-dimensional object when assembled. The net includes a plurality of tabs (502,503) and a plurality of slots (504,505) such that each tab is insertable into a respective one of the slots during the process of assembly into the three-dimensional object.
Patent GB-2431826-A (GB)
Title: Correlating signalling and bearer circuits in a mobile communication network
Inventor: RENFREW CRAIG ROBERT
IPC: H04Q7/34
Filed: 2005-10-28
Abstract: Identifications of signalling and bearer circuits carrying signalling information and communications traffic (e.g. voice calls) for the same communication are correlated by recognising a predetermined pattern in the communications traffic signals, and identifying signalling messages by reference to information contained in the messages relating to time of occurrence of the related communications traffic.
Patent GB-2422888-A (GB)
Title: Clutch mechanism of hydrostatic continuously variable transmission
Inventor: MITSUBORI TOSHIMASA
IPC: F16H39/14
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: A clutch mechanism for a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission is comprised of a cam plate member 181 arranged at the end part of a transmission shaft 100, a roller 183 engaged with the cam plate member 181 and moved in a diametrical outward direction by a centrifugal force, a roller bearing member 188 slid axially through an outward motion of the roller 183, a spring member 185 for biasing the roller bearing member 188 toward the roller 183, and a spring sheet member 182 for supporting the spring member. The spring sheet member is held by said cam plate member 181 and the casing 110 of the clutch mechanism and supported. This simplifies manufacturing and assembly of the spring sheet member, and reduces the number of component parts is less.
Patent GB-2423138-A (GB)
Title: Nanoelectronic devices for use in a wellbore
Inventor: VENERUSO ANTHONY FRANK
IPC: F42B3/10
Filed: 2006-01-26
Abstract: A nano diode 200 is provided for use in a detonator (106,Fig1) in a wellbore (100,Fig1), where the detonator is used for activating explosives. The nano diode is electrically coupled to a common node 206 which is coupled to a capacitor 202. The nano diode is also coupled to the output of a charging circuit 204. The charging circuit 204 may provide a charging current and voltage through the nano diode 200 to charge capacitor 202. The nano diode is turned on when more than a predefined voltage is applied across it allowing current to flow through the nano diode and store electrical energy in the capacitor 202. The common node 206 is also coupled to a switch 208. The switch 208 when provided with an activating signal allows current to flow from the capacitor 202 to an initiator 210. The initiator 210 causes detonation of an explosive material to activate the detonator (106,Fig1). The switch 208 may be a spark gap switch, a semiconductor switch or a nano switch. The initiator 210 may be an exploding foil initiator (EFI), an exploding bridgewire (EBW) initiator or a semiconductor bridge (SCB) initiator.
Patent GB-2423544-A (GB)
Title: Method for pressurized mud cap and reverse circulation drilling from a floating drilling rig using a sealed marine riser
Inventor: HANNEGAN DON M
IPC: E21B33/08
Filed: 2004-09-14
Abstract: A method for drilling in the floor of an ocean from a floating structure using a rotatable tubular includes a seal housing (20) having a rotatable seal connected above a portion of a marine riser R -fixed to the floor of the ocean. The seal rotating with the rotating tubular allows the riser R and seal housing (20) to maintain a predetermined pressure in the system that is desirable in pressurized mud cap and reverse circulation drilling. A flexible conduit or hose is used to compensate for relative movement of the seal housing (20) and the floating structure because the floating structure moves independent of the seal housing (20). The drilling fluid is pumped from the floating structure in to an annulus of the riser R, allowing the formation of a mud cap (1330) downhole in the riser R, or allowing reverse cirulation of the drilling fluid down the riser R, returning up the rotatable tubular to the floating structure.
Patent GB-2429041-A (GB)
Title: Safety device providing a releasable attachment for safety line or harness
Inventor: GRIFFITHS RALPH
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2006-08-11
Abstract: A safety device for securing a safety line or safety harness of a person who is working at a location above ground level consists of a first member 12, 42 adapted to be secured in position at said location (e.g. to a wall 16), a second member 22, 46 adapted to be releasably secured to the first member, retaining means 28, 54 for retaining the second member in secured position on the first member and connection means on the second member (e.g. eye member 34 or aperture in arm 50) to which said safety line or harness can be secured. A recess 20 is provided in the first member 12 which is slidably engaged by the periphery 26 of a slot in the second member. A spring-loaded detent 28 engages beneath the first member 12 to prevent removal. Alternatively a resilient member 54 has a step 56 which snap-engages beneath the first member 42. The first member can have a square rather than circular outline and can be apertured to receive a fastener 18. Alternatively integral means integral means on the first member can either screw-engage a fixed threaded insert or be engaged between the leaves of a brick wall.
Patent GB-2442781-A (GB)
Title: Handover of packet communications
Inventor: MELIN ERIC
IPC: H04W36/08
Filed: 2006-10-11
Abstract: A communication system includes a plurality of radio access networks (101, 105, 107) coupled by a core network (103). A first radio access network (101, 105) supports packet data communications for a first remote station (111). Furthermore, a second packet data communication is set up between the first remote station (111) and a quality server (117, 119) coupled to the first or second radio access network (101,105). A QoS processor (307) determines a quality of service indication for the first or second radio access network (101, 105) in response to a characteristic of the second packet communication. A handover controller (309) performs a handover of the first packet data communication in response to the quality of service indication. The invention may allow improved handover performance by considering quality of service parameters for individual access networks involved in a handover rather than end to end QoS parameters. Handover occurs only if a drop in QoS is caused by the access network radio link rather than at some other point in the end to end link. QoS indications from other remote stations may be used to determine handover for the first remote station (111).
Patent GB-2443696-A (GB)
Title: Electric cable insulated mount.
Inventor: HONOR TREVOR JAMES
IPC: H01B17/14
Filed: 2006-11-10
Abstract: An insulating mounting assembly for an electric fence or the like comprises a first part 21 of electrically insulating material and including a second part or base 25 for mounting on a support, the second part 23 of electrically insulating material is connected to the first part 21. A buckle 11 of electrically conducting material is positioned between the first 21 and second 25 parts. The buckle 11 is used to electrically connect lengths of conducting fence wires to the mounting.
Patent GB-2429214-A (GB)
Title: Single crystal diamond
Inventor: SCARSBROOK GEOFFREY ALAN
IPC: C30B25/02
Filed: 2003-09-19
Abstract: A single crystal CVD diamond plate having major surfaces on opposite sides thereof. The dislocations produced during growth of the diamond plate are orientated in a direction generally parallel to at least one of the major surface. Also disclosed is a method of producing said single crystal diamond by growing the diamond on a substrate substantially free of surface defects by chemical vapour deposition. The homoepitaxial CVD grown diamond and the substrate are severed transverse to the surface of the substrate on which diamond growth took place to produce the large area plate of single crystal CVD diamond.
Patent GB-2446146-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of the high-pressure compressor and bypass valve in a common housing in a two stage turbocharger system for internal combustion engines
Inventor: AXELSON PAL
IPC: F02B33/44
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: A two stage turbocharger system for an internal combustion engine having an intake manifold (14, figs.1-3) and an exhaust manifold (15), comprises a low-pressure turbocharger (17), a high-pressure turbocharger (16) and a bypass duct 27. The bypass duct 27 is in flow communication with an outlet 22 of the low-pressure compressor (19), an inlet 25 of the high-pressure compressor (24), an outlet 26 of the high-pressure compressor (24) and an inlet of the intake manifold (14). The bypass duct 27 comprises a first (high-pressure) bypass valve 28 for opening and closing the bypass duct. The first bypass valve 28 and the high-pressure compressor (24) are accommodated within a common housing 29 which reduces the number of joints and interfaces and hence reduces leakage, provides a more compact layout and reduces the number of parts. The housing 29 has a first cut-out 46 to accommodate the impeller of the high-pressure turbocharger (16) and a second cut-out 47 to accommodate the bypass valve 28.
Patent GB-2439628-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator shelving system preventing shelf movement
Inventor: LIM CHAE-SOO
IPC: F25D25/02
Filed: 2007-05-25
Abstract: A refrigerator comprises a main body (1, fig.1) having a storage compartment (10, fig.1) which has an inner wall 11, a shelf unit (40, fig.2) partitioning the storage compartment, and a shelf supporter 30 provided on the inner wall of the storage compartment. The shelf unit comprises a panel 41 which is removably coupled to the shelf supporter. The shelf supporter comprises a recess or depression 33. The panel has at least one protrusion, in the form of a stopper 50, which cooperates with the recess or depression to limit movement of the shelf in a lengthwise direction. The stopper can extend from a lower surface of the panel and can be detachably connected to the panel. The panel can have a hole penetrating the panel where the stopper is coupled to the hole. Preferably, the panel is formed from transparent glass and comprises a decoration unit 60 provided along at least one edge of the panel.
Patent GB-2439465-A (GB)
Title: Mobile television in a mobile telecommunications system
Inventor: VELDE HIMKE VAN DER
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2007-06-26
Abstract: A method of providing information associated with available mobile television services from a network controller to a mobile communication device in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of arranging a plurality of mobile television services into a specified group, and transmitting the information in a single message to a mobile communication device from the network controller, said information identifying the specified group.
Patent GB-2452989-A (GB)
Title: Multi-circuit electricity metering
Inventor: HUGHES DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G01R22/06
Filed: 2007-09-24
Abstract: A multi-circuit electricity metering apparatus to be used for metering the power and energy consumption in the branch circuits of an electricity distribution system within a premises provides a plurality of non-contact current sensors connected to a plurality of compact metering devices each of which comprises only the electronic components necessary for metering the power and energy consumption in the circuits being metered. The said plurality of metering devices are interconnected via a multi-wire bus with each other and with a common low-voltage power-supply apparatus and with a common AC voltage-sensing apparatus and with a common data-logging apparatus. Preferably the said non-contact current sensors are miniature Rogowski coils. Advantageously the said non-contact current sensors are multi-turn coiled Rogowski coils. Preferably each of the said metering devices together with the said current sensors connected to is of sufficiently small size that it can be supported by the conductors of the circuits that is being used to meter. The said multi-circuit metering apparatus provides means of communicating with a remote computer system for the purposes of transmitting recorded data to the remote computer and for the purpose of receiving configuration data or updated control programmes from the remote computer.
Patent GB-2455062-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid vehicle using traction motor as backup starter
Inventor: PICKERING STEPHEN ROBERT
IPC: B60K6/52
Filed: 2007-11-09
Abstract: A backup method of engine starting and corresponding apparatus are provided. The apparatus comprises a hybrid vehicle 11 having an engine 12 driving a transmission 13 which in turn drives a front final drive unit 14 connected to a pair of front wheels 15 by front driveshafts 16. The front final drive unit 14 also drives a rear drive take-off unit 17 which is connected to a rear final drive unit 18 by a longitudinal propshaft 19 and a control clutch 33. The rear final drive unit 18 is connected to a pair of rear wheels 21 by rear driveshafts 22. The rear final drive unit 18 houses a traction motor/generator 35 which can drive the rear wheels 21 through an epicyclic reduction gear 39 a crownwheel 27 and pinion 31. The pinion 31 is also driven by the propshaft 19 through a control coupling 33. An integrated starter generator (ISG) 29, is driven by the engine 12. Both the traction motor/generator 35 and the ISG 29 draw current from or supply current to a traction battery 61. If the ISG 29 fails, the traction motor/generator 35 can start the engine 12 by driving through the control clutch 33, the propshaft 19, the rear drive take-off 17 and the transmission 13. In another mode, the control clutch 33 is open and the motor/generator 35 can start the engine by driving the rear wheels 21 through the crownwheel 27 and pinion 31 while the front wheels drive the engine through the front final drive unit 14 and the transmission 13. Starting is controlled by an electronic control unit.
Patent GB-2440867-A (GB)
Title: A plurality of redundant devices each send a data stream, and one of the streams is selected to be forwarded, the selection being based on several factors
Inventor: TANJU BAHA T
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 2005-04-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a system comprising a first master device 102, a second master device 104, a redundancy manager 106 coupled to the first and second master devices, and a slave device coupled to the redundancy manager. The redundancy manager receives a first data stream from the first master device and a second data stream from the second master and selects one of these devices to be forwarded to the slave device. The selection is based on a plurality of factors. The redundancy manager preferably includes a switch (130, Fig. 2). The plurality of factors are validity estimation of each of the first and second data streams, masterhip transfer commands from the first and second master devices, and timing considerations such as the length of time since the previous mastership command was received. Each of the factors may be assigned a different priority, and the priority is taken into account when performing the selection, as claimed in GB2413247. In one embodiment (Fig. 3) two redundancy managers 106A, 106B are provided and data is transmitted to the slave device on parallel lines 116A, 116B. The system is particularly suitable for use with remote oil and gas exploration and production apparatus.