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Patent GB-2413683-A (GB)
Title: Tape guide system
Inventor: MONK RUSSELL IAN
IPC: G11B5/027
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: A tape guide system for supporting magnetic tape 110 about a rotary scan drum of a data transfer apparatus. The tape guide system comprises a tape guide 210 and a guide ramp 240, the tape guide having a supporting surface 211 for supporting the magnetic tape in the tape guide's deployed position (B) and having a non-deployed position (A) in which the supporting surface is spaced from and non-aligned with a surface of the tape to be supported. The tape guide is arranged to be driven relative to the guide ramp towards the deployed position with a horizontal movement component, thereby causing the guide ramp to impart a vertical movement to the tape guide and, in the deployed position, substantially align at least part of the supporting surface of the tape guide with the surface of the tape to be supported. The arm 220 rotates about a shaft 230. The system allows the use of different tape widths having different cartridge heights.
Patent GB-2403450-A (GB)
Title: Multi-cavity gas-assisted injection moulding
Inventor: HOMANN GREGORY A
IPC: B29C45/28
Filed: 2004-06-16
Abstract: A method and system (100) for multiple-cavity gas-assisted plastic injection molding are provided. Each of the mold cavities (101-104, 151-154) are oriented in the vertical direction with valve gates (101A-104A, 151A-154A) for the injection of plastic material being positioned at the lower vertical ends (A) of the mold cavities (101-104, 151-154). With four mold cavities (101-104, 151-154), an "X"-shaped runner pattern distribution manifold (106A-106D) is utilized, although an "H"-shaped pattern distribution manifold (170) could also be utilized. The centerline 116, 172 of the manifold is offset from the centerline 118, 174 of the mold. Gas is injected through in-article gas pins (111-114, 161-164) positioned in the mold cavities (101-104, 151-154). The direction of the melt front advance is vertical from the bottom A of the mold cavities (101-104, 151-154) to the top B of the cavities (101-104, 151-154). The gas pin (111-114, 161-164) location is also at the gate end of the part, either at or forward of the gate or resin entry point.
Patent GB-2416999-A (GB)
Title: A cylindrical tiered game
Inventor: KILLICK DEAN JAMES
IPC: A63F9/08
Filed: 2004-08-10
Abstract: A mind game in a cylindrical shape with tiered discs 12, there are 7 tiers not including the base 10. A centre pin 11 holds all the pieces together, so the game can be played. There are notches 14 on the edges of the discs used to count of the number of rotations required based on the number thrown by a die. The two balls (not identical in colour) are placed at the top tier in the holes, and the tier (disc) is rotated to try and drop the ball into the next disc and so on. To move the disc the ball is in you have to hold the disc underneath, by the notches on the outer edge of the disc. Once a player's ball has reached the base position they have won. The holes in the discs, pass all the way through the discs.
Patent GB-2408344-A (GB)
Title: Universal tyre pressure monitor
Inventor: TANG TOM
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2004-10-25
Abstract: A universal monitor 16 to be mounted in a tire (fig 1, 14) of a vehicle (fig 1, 12) for use in a remote tyre pressure monitoring system (fig 1, 10). The monitor 16 includes a sensor 28 for sensing tire pressure, and a controller or storage device 32 for storing a plurality of codes, each code comprising at least a data format. The monitor 16 also includes a transmitter 30 in communication with the sensor 28 and the controller or storage device 32. The transmitter 30 transmits a wireless signal 18 including data representing the sensed tire pressure. The wireless signal 18 is transmitted by the transmitter 30 according to at least one of the plurality of codes. In an alternative embodiment the monitor 16 includes a receiver 34 for receiving the plurality of codes.
Patent GB-2407920-A (GB)
Title: Mechanically Adjustable Slow Wave Phase Shifter
Inventor: SCHOEBEL JOERG
IPC: G01S13/93
Filed: 2004-11-04
Abstract: A tuneable phase shifting device 100 and a method of phase-shifting are disclosed. The phase shifter is created on at least one single-layer or multi-layer substrate 10 which may also comprise one or more metal layers and which has applied thereon at least one planar line (20). The planar line may be in the form of a band line, a symmetrical or asymmetrical coplanar line (20k), a microstrip line 20m, a slot line (20s), a coplanar dual-band line or in any other planar line format. The planar line has a "slow wave" or "loaded line" structure such that the phase shift can be adjusted by varying the effective relative permittivity (Eeff), in particular the propagation coefficient, of the line (20) by appropriate design of the slow-wave structure. Suggested "slow-wave" structures are <UL ST="-"> <LI>line sections (24) which lead off from the line (20), in particular are open-circuited and/or in particular are short-circuited at their respective ends, and/or <LI>stubs (26) which lead off from the line (20), and/or <LI>alternately line portions 28h with a high impedance and line portions 28n with a low impedance, and/or <LI>discrete elements, such as inductances, capacitances or inductive or capacitive line bridges, and/or <LI>in particular discrete serial and/or parallel reactances, and/or <LI>in particular discrete serial and/or parallel susceptances (jB), and/or <LI>in particular effective transmission line constants, such as distributed capacitances, e.g. transverse distributed capacitances, or distributed inductances, e.g. longitudinal distributed inductances. </UL> Mechanical tuning of the phase shifter is provided by the relative proximity of a dielectric or conductive plate 40. Several of the phase shifters can be combined to create a steerable or tiltable antenna array. The antenna array can be used for radar sensing in a motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2420625-A (GB)
Title: Amplitude correction for seismic recordings
Inventor: VOSSEN ROBBERT VAN
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2004-11-30
Abstract: A method for estimating lateral source or receiver amplitude variations comprises the steps of obtaining signals at essentially identical positions, expressing the signals as a system of linear equations, and determining estimates of source or receiver amplitude variations using a solution of said system derived under the condition of reciprocity of the medium response. The method does not require the isolation of primary reflections in the data, no assumptions are imposed on the subsurface, and it is applicable to multi-component data. The application of reciprocity requires symmetric data acquisition, i.e., identical source and receiver patterns, identical locations, and the source orientations have to be identical to the receiver components. Criteria based on minimizing total energy differences between adjacent common source and common receiver gathers, and in common offset panels of the medium response are applied.
Patent GB-2409551-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for increasing the efficiency of transactions in an enterprise environment
Inventor: JEYARAMAN THULASIRAMAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-09-05
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of making connections in an enterprise environment comprises the steps of receiving a first request for a first connection between a component and a resource, providing the first connection, receiving a second request for a connection associated with the component , determining whether the first connection is shareable, providing the first connection in response to the second request when it is determined that the first connection is shareable and providing a second connection in response to the second request when it is determined that the first connection is not shareable.
Patent GB-2412721-A (GB)
Title: Interior illuminator for an automobile
Inventor: IWAI SHIRO
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: To provide an interior illuminator for an automobile that can produce a decorative effect by illumination in addition to illuminating the interior of the automobile and has a simple structure and a small size. A secondary light emitting unit is provided around primary light emitting units 5 and 6 for illuminating the interior of the automobile. A housing 2 that holds the primary light emitting units 5, 6 and the secondary light emitting unit is provided. The secondary light emitting unit has a U-shaped light guide body 21, light emitting elements (8 and 9, Figure 4) for launching light into the light guide body at the ends thereof, and a light emitting element control unit (11, Figure 4) for controlling the light emitting elements (8 and 9, figure 4). The housing 2 has a light guide body holding groove that holds the light guide body 21, insertion holes for introducing the light guide body into the housing at the ends of the light guide body holding groove, and a housing section that houses the light emitting element and the light emitting element control unit.
Patent GB-2410482-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic conveyor device
Inventor: CHRISTMANN JUERGEN
IPC: B65G67/08
Filed: 2003-11-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic conveyor device (1) comprising a driving head (12) on its front end that is equipped with its own drive device (15). Said driving head retracts and extends the telescopic mechanism and in addition displaces optional connected auxiliary equipment such as handling robots, unloading belts or similar. A working platform (22) can be provided on the driving head (12) in order to accommodate equipment of this type and additional equipment can be located on said platform. The additional equipment creates an extra load on the driving wheel of the driving head (12) in such a way that even heavy equipment can be loaded and unloaded safely by the telescopic conveyor device into and from the cargo compartment of a vehicle.
Patent GB-2415202-A (GB)
Title: An Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy
Inventor: BENEDICTUS RINZE
IPC: C22C21/10
Filed: 2004-04-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to an aluminium alloy product consists essentially of, in weight %, about 6.5 to 9.5 zinc (Zn), about 1.2 to 2.2 % magnesium (Mg), about 1.0 to 1.9 % copper (Cu), preferable (0.9Mg-0.6)   &  Cu   &  (0.9Mg+0.05), about 0 to 0.5% zirconium (Zr), about 0 to 0.7% scandium (Sc), about 0 to 0.4% chromium (Cr), about 0 to 03% hafnium (Hf), about 0 to 0.4% titanium (Ti), about 0 to 0.8% manganese (Mn), the balance being aluminium (Al) and other incidental elements. The invention relates also to a method of manufacturing such as alloy.
Patent GB-2419321-A (GB)
Title: Automotive trim assembly having impact countermeasures
Inventor: DEPUE TODD L
IPC: B60R21/04
Filed: 2005-10-17
Abstract: An automotive trim assembly 12 including a substrate 24 made from a first material and having a front surface 26 adapted to face the interior of the automobile (10 FIG 1) and a back surface 28 opposite the front surface 26. A cover member 32 made from a second foamed material is molded onto at least a portion of the front surface 26 of the substrate 24 so as to provide a soft feel to the trim assembly 12. An impact countermeasure 34, also made from the second foamed material, is molded onto at least a portion of the back surface 28 to absorb an impact force from a vehicle occupant. The trim assembly 12 may be made in a two shot molding operation with the substrate 24 being formed in the first shot of the molding process and the cover member 32 and countermeasure 34 being formed in the second shot of the molding process.
Patent GB-2433475-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt with lap belt orientation control
Inventor: DAVIES JOHN
IPC: B60R22/48
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: A seat belt apparatus for use in a vehicle comprises a belt having a first end region for connection with a first anchor point on the vehicle and a first connector part, a second connector part 28 for connection with a second anchor point 30 on the vehicle, wherein the first connector part is connected with the second connector part, in use, such that a lap portion of the belt 22L is held across the lap region of an occupant of a vehicle seat associated with the seat belt apparatus, and a control device 46 for controlling the orientation of the lap portion 22L of the belt device in response to a vehicle event.
Patent GB-2422684-A (GB)
Title: Off axis, eccentric pupil two ellipsoidal mirror reimaging infrared telescope
Inventor: LUNDGREN MARK A
IPC: G02B23/06
Filed: 2006-01-26
Abstract: An infrared telescope (10) utilizes two mirrors (16, 22) in an off-axis, eccentric-pupil, re-imaging configuration. To improve the image quality of traditional two mirror telescopes, the reflective surfaces of both the primary (16) and secondary (22) mirrors are ellipsoidal. The ellipsoidal surface of the primary mirror may have a greater eccentricity than the ellipsoidal surface of the secondary mirror. The infrared light entering through the eccentric pupil (14) strikes the ellipsoidal reflective surface of the primary mirror. The light is reflected from the primary mirror to the ellipsoidal reflective surface (26) of the secondary mirror. An intermediate image (28) of the object being viewed is formed between the primary and secondary mirrors. The light is reflected from the secondary mirror to an image plane 33. An aperture stop 36 may be located between the secondary mirror and the image plane. The image plane is typically located within a cold shield (34) to reduce the likelihood that stray light will reach the image plane. Field stop 30 is shown. The telescope may have a field of view of about 1 degree.
Patent GB-2435922-A (GB)
Title: Cellular predictive models for cholestasis
Inventor: VAISBERG EUGENI A
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2006-03-17
Abstract: Methods for generating models for predicting biological activity of a stimulus on a test population of cells are provided. In particular computer-implemented methods for producing models for classifying a hepatocyte or population of hepatocytes according to whether it exhibits cholestasis and also steatosis or phospholipidosis are presented. Also models are produced for classifying stimuli based on hepatoxicity. The methods may involve receiving a set of phenotypic features of the cells or population of cells that have been exposed to stimuli and treated with one or more markers for particular cellular components by automated image analysis. A subset of the cell populations may be identified to be used in generating a model from data associated with the subset.
Patent GB-2436555-A (GB)
Title: Staircase climbing aid with ascent and descent handles attached to a carriage, which is held in a guide rail.
Inventor: TURNER-SMITH ALAN R
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2006-03-29
Abstract: Disclosed is a stair climbing aid with a guide 20 or track parallel to the inclination of the staircase and a sliding carriage 40 engaged with the guide. Attached to the carriage is a handle 30 with a ascent portion 34 and a descent portion 32, such that the portions are located in different positions relative to the carriage. The handle may provide the ascent and descent handles as separate handles, the handles extending in front of the user 1 when in use, and forming a curve around the user. The handle may be rotationally attached to the carriage in one, two or three axis. The carriage may have a control mechanism comprising a pawl means that engages holes in the guide. The control mechanism may be activated by the user applying a force on the descent handle in a predetermined activation direction. The applied force may be to rotate the handle, allowing the pawl to disengage the guide holes. The carriage may be attached to a counterweight 26 and to a fail-safe mechanism that locks the carriage if the counterweight fails. Also disclosed is a stair climbing aid with the control mechanism and a handle.
Patent GB-2433468-A (GB)
Title: Writing board
Inventor: STOLLERY JONATHAN WILLIAM
IPC: B42F9/00
Filed: 2006-04-04
Abstract: Provision of sterilisable writing boards or clip boards is important in order to avoid contamination and cross infection. Previous boards have incorporated clip fixings which are difficult to sterilise. By providing a flared edge 2 and a clip 7 which is reciprocally shaped to engage the flared edge 2 and incorporates typically a detent to engage a reciprocal part of the edge 2, a writing board assembly is provided which has sufficient strength to be hung upon a bar such as at the end of a bed whilst also retaining papers in use. The clip can be removed and either disposed of or sterilised and the board similarly sterilised once the clip is removed.
Patent GB-2444248-A (GB)
Title: A component for mounting an assist grip and deflecting an expanding airbag within a vehicle
Inventor: JOHNSON MURRAY
IPC: B60R21/232
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: A vehicle structure or a component is provided for attachment to a vehicle structure, such as a cant rail along the side of the vehicle. The structure or component comprises a mounting 14 configured to attach an assist or hand grip to the structure. The mounting defines a stable deployment control surface 22 configured to deflect the deployment of a curtain airbag in a substantially downward direction between a vehicle occupant and the side of the vehicle. The deployment control surface may extend from the component or structure and be hollow so that it can be deflected towards the roof of a vehicle should it be struck by an occupant during an impact. The component may comprise a bracket secured to the cant rail (44, figure 3) of the vehicle by means of tangs 38, or the component may be pressed into an inner panel of the cant rail. The component may also comprise defection surfaces for further controlling the deployment of the airbag.
Patent GB-2437095-A (GB)
Title: Plastic lamp holder arrangement
Inventor: TENG CHIN-SHENG
IPC: H01R33/46
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: A lamp holder device includes a lamp holder, a connecting tube, and a lamp holder sleeve, the connecting tube is connected electronically with the lamp holder, the material of the lamp holder sleeve is plastic, the lamp holder has a setting portion, an accommodating structure is set in the lamp holder sleeve corresponding to the setting portion to fix the lamp holder into the lamp holder sleeve, the connecting tube is connected wit the lamp holder sleeve by a screw thread. A inside screw thread and a outside screw thread are set on the inside wall and outside wall of the lamp holder sleeve respectively, the lamp holder can be lock in the lamp holder sleeve because of the plastic has elasticity, the assembling by the screw thread is simple and convenient, and the cost of such plastic is low.
Patent GB-2445775-A (GB)
Title: Electric motor having releasable connection for pcba
Inventor: WONG BEN TO FAN
IPC: H02K5/22
Filed: 2007-01-17
Abstract: An electric motor 10 comprises a motor housing 12, a stator 16 received within the housing, a shaft 14 supported for rotation within the housing, a rotor core mounted on the shaft 14 and juxtaposed to the stator 16, terminals 38 for electrical connection to a power source for energizing the motor, and a PCBA connector 42 having latch and detent holding means 68,70 for holding a PCBA 60 on the motor in solderless releasable spring-biased electrical contact with the terminals 38. A ground connection 184 to the machine casing 180 may be included.
Patent GB-2447989-A (GB)
Title: Tool for use in attaching pipes to boilers in areas where space is limited
Inventor: HILL RONALD PETER
IPC: B25B13/08
Filed: 2007-03-31
Abstract: A tool for connecting pipes to boilers in restricted areas, where at least one end of the tool is provided with a cut-out in the shape of a partial hexagon 1, having a size appropriate to the fitting, and the material around the cut-out is provided with suitable clearance 2 to allow access in confined areas. Preferably, the tool is made from steel, and may be made by forging.
Patent GB-2445068-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining genotoxicity
Inventor: THOMAS NICHOLAS
IPC: C07K19/00
Filed: 2007-11-30
Abstract: A mammalian cell comprising: a first reporter gene construct (RGC) comprising a nucleic acid (NA) molecule encoding a fluorescent protein-centromere protein (preferably CENP-A) fusion, operably linked to/under control of a constitutive promoter; a second RGC comprising a NA comprising one or more expression controls sequences (ECS), preferably DNA damage induced promoter GADD45a, operably linked to a nitroreductase (NTR) enzyme sequence. Also claimed is: a process for creating a cell line; a diagnostic kit; a method for determining the effect of a test agent on the phenotypic property of a cell comprising: providing cells comprising: said first RGC wherein said fluorescent protein is capable of emitting light of wavelength   g  1; said second RGC; a DNA staining dye that emits light of wavelength   g  2 when bound to DNA; and contacting said cells with: a test agent or control; NTR substrate (preferably a squaraine or cyanine dye) capable of emitting light at wavelength   g  3; measuring intensity of   g  1, 2 and 3 wherein a difference between test and control is indicative of a phenotypic effect.
Patent GB-2444641-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating composition
Inventor: LOPER JOHN T
IPC: C10M141/06
Filed: 2007-12-05
Abstract: A lubricant composition with improved resistance to oxidative degradation comprises a major amount of a base oil and a minor amount of an additive composition comprising <SL> <LI>(i) a triazole compound substituted with an aryl moiety; <LI>(ii) a nitrogen-containing compound represented by the formula R<1> - NH - R<2> (I): wherein R<1> and R<2> are each selected from at least one aryl moiety comprising from about 6 to about 30 atoms, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, amino, amido, phosphoro, and sulfono; and <LI>(iii) a sulfurized compound (preferably sulfurized olefins or sulfurized fatty oils). </SL>
Patent GB-2455347-A (GB)
Title: Control path I/O virtualisation
Inventor: PIEKARSKI MAREK
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 2007-12-07
Abstract: There is disclosed a data switch 1 in combination with a proxy controller 8, the data switch being configured for routing data traffic and control traffic between at least one input/output (I/O) device (eg non-Multi Root Aware I/O devices) 4,5 and at least one server 2,3 including a memory having an address space including set of data buffers and a list of command/status descriptors. The data switch is configured to: <SL> <LI>i) distinguish between different types of traffic by examining packet headers; <LI>ii) route data traffic directly between the at least one I/O device and the at least one server; and <LI>iii) route control traffic by way of the proxy controller. </SL> In this way, I/O devices can be virtualised, since only the control traffic (which generally comprises less than 10% of the bandwidth) needs be processed by the proxy controller. May be used with Ethernet or Fibre Channel controllers.
Patent GB-2443127-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for design and/or selection of drilling equipment based on wellbore drilling simulations
Inventor: CHEN SHILIN
IPC: E21B10/00
Filed: 2006-08-08
Abstract: Methods and systems may be provided for simulating forming a wide variety of directional wellbores including wellbores with variable tilt rates and/or relatively constant tilt rates. The methods and systems may also be used to simulate forming a wellbore in subterranean formations having a combination of soft, medium and hard formation materials, multiple layers of formation materials and relatively hard stringers disposed throughout one or more layers of formation material.