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Patent GB-2431106-A (GB)
Title: RNA inhibition of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus
Inventor: O'BRIEN LYN MARGARET
IPC: A61K31/7105
Filed: 2005-10-13
Abstract: The present invention is concerned with pharmaceutical compositions useful in antiviral therapy, in particular against Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus (VEEV). These contain short interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules and the identification and use of these in diagnostics and therapy form further aspects of the invention. There is provided an antiviral composition comprising at least one RNA molecule similar to a region of the viral genome of at least two strains of the Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus (VEEV), in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Patent GB-2431787-A (GB)
Title: Tracking an object in a video stream
Inventor: GREIG DARRYL
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2005-10-31
Abstract: A method of tracking an object such as a face 12 in a video stream is disclosed comprising running an object detector at a plurality of first locations 1 on a first frame, defining a coarse grid of base unit 10. This is repeated for second and subsequent frames by running an object detector at a plurality of second locations 2 and subsequent locations having a grid that is slightly offset each time so that eventually all the points on the fine grid are covered but in several passes. When an object such as a face 12 is located on one frame such as at position 18, the positional and/or scale information is propagated to the next frame such as at position 20 to assist in the tracking of that object in the next frame.
Patent GB-2421262-A (GB)
Title: Expandable tubular
Inventor: SHUSTER MARK
IPC: E21B17/042
Filed: 2004-09-07
Abstract: An expandable tubular.
Patent GB-2424975-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for modelling the vibrations of a down hole bottom hole assembly (BHA) and adjusting the BHA accordingly.
Inventor: HUANG SUJIAN J
IPC: G06G7/48
Filed: 2006-04-03
Abstract: A method of dynamically balancing a hole enlargement system is disclosed. The method includes modeling the hole enlargement system based on input parameters, simulating the hole enlargement system, adjusting one or more of the input parameters, and repeating the modeling, simulating, and adjusting until a balanced condition is met.
Patent GB-2443193-A (GB)
Title: Railing connector with clamping insert
Inventor: GRAINGER DAVID
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2006-06-19
Abstract: A railing connector comprises an insert 8 locatable in a sleeve and having first and second sections 2, 4. The connector further comprises a device 12 to push apart the first and second sections 2, 4 so as to clamp the insert 8 within the sleeve. The first section also comprises a connection 16 for connecting the first section to a structure. The sleeve may comprise a railing. The device to push apart the first and second sections may comprise a grub screw 12. Elastically deformable bands or o-rings 10 may be provided within recesses between a shoulder 6 and a body portion of the insert. The first and second sections 2, 4 may be divided at an angle of 45 degrees to the vertical in use.
Patent GB-2426972-A (GB)
Title: Method for thiosulfate leaching of precious metal-containing materials
Inventor: HACKL RALPH PETER
IPC: C01G55/00
Filed: 2003-11-14
Abstract: A process for recovering a precious metal from a metal-containing material, comprising: <SL> <LI>(a) contacting a metal-containing material with thiosulfate to form a pregnant leach solution comprising thiosulfate and at least a portion of the metal in the metal-containing material; <LI>(b) contacting the pregnant leach solution and/or a solution derived therefrom with a sulphide reagent to form a precipitate-containing slurry comprising the metal sulphide precipitates and elemental sulphur; and <LI>(c) contacting at least one of the precipitate-containing slurry and the metal precipitates with a sulfite reagent to convert at least most of the elemental sulphur into thiosulfate. </SL>
Patent GB-2424039-A (GB)
Title: Valve control system
Inventor: DAWSON PHILIP
IPC: F01L9/16
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A pair of intake and or exhaust poppet valves (17, 18) are provided in a cylinder head (32) of a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The valves are opened and closed at selected times during the cylinder stroke cycle. The timing of the opening and closing of the valves (17, 18) and the magnitude of the displacement during opening, the 'lift', of the poppet valves (17, 18) is controlled to allow varying flow rates and quantities of fuel and/or air mixtures in to the combustion chamber and varying flow rates of exhaust gases out of the combustion chamber at any desired time. Each valve (17, 18) is actuated by a bellows (12) comprising two expansible chambers (13, 14), the first chamber (13) being pressurised to open the valve and the second chamber 14 being pressurised to close the valve.
Patent GB-2429106-A (GB)
Title: Interactive terminal with advertising screen
Inventor: NGUYEN MINH QUANG
IPC: G09F23/06
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: A terminal for presenting menu information and advertising information to consumers at an outlet for goods or services, such as a take away food bar. The two types of information are preferably displayed by different software subsystems on different screens, with the menu information being displayed on a touchscreen. Advertising information is preferably displayed in advance of expected menu information.
Patent GB-2438325-A (GB)
Title: Linear displacement devices
Inventor: WHITTINGTON MARK RICHARD
IPC: F03G3/00
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A liner displacement device has a body; a plurality of masses mechanically coupled to the body for reciprocating movement in a common direction with respect to the body; and means for driving the masses so that they oscillate periodically with different frequencies of oscillation such that; over a time period T0 to T1, the resultant impulse produced by the periodic oscillation of the masses is Formula (I) where: F  x  (t) is the resultant force produced by oscillation of the masses at a particular instant in time = [F  x  n(t) + F  x  2(t) + .... + F  x  n(t)]; and F  x  l(t), F  x  2(t) .... F  x  n(t) is the force applied to the body at a 1s particular instant in time, by a first oscillating mass, a second oscillating mass ... and by an n<th> oscillating mass respectively; and: over that time period T0 to T1, Formula (II) where: S  x  (t) = the resultant force on the body, produced by the periodic oscillation of the masses, in excess of a force which must be exceeded in order to move the body at a particular instant in time; and S  x  (t) = F  x  (t) - f+  x  (t) when F  x  (t) acts on the body in one direction and is in excess of the force f+  x  (t) which must be exceeded in order to move the body in said one direction; S  x  (t)=F  x  (t)-f-  x  (t) when F  x  (t) acts on the body in an opposite direction and is in excess of the force f-  x  (t) which must be exceeded in order to move the body in said opposite direction; Sx(t)=0 when IF  x  (t)] is less than or equal to the modulus of the force If+  x  (t)] or If-  x  (t)] which must be exceeded in order to move the body in either said one direction or said opposite direction, respectively.
Patent GB-2455995-A (GB)
Title: A method for producing a lube oil from a Fischer-Tropsch wax
Inventor: GRANDE KNUT VEBJORN
IPC: C10G2/00
Filed: 2007-12-27
Abstract: A method of upgrading wax feedstock product from a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis reaction comprising C5+ hydrocarbons, comprises treating the wax feedstock by subjecting the wax feedstock and a source of hydrogen to a temperature in the range 200 to 400{C and a pressure in the range 20 to 100 bar (2 MPa to 10 MPa) at a hydrogen to hydrocarbon liquid volumetric flow rate of 100 to 1000 N1 H2 per litre liquid hydrocarbon feed, over at least one bifunctional hydrogenation active catalyst, and subsequently fractionating the treated product to produce a base oil fraction. The feedstock comprises the entire C5+ fraction from an FT synthesis containing at least 0.2 wt% oxygen as oxygenates and having a C5 - C9/C10+ weight ratio of at least 0.05. The treatment of the wax feedstock preferably comprises hydroisomerisation and dewaxing.
Patent GB-2458667-A (GB)
Title: Mesoporous alpha-manganese dioxide
Inventor: AMOS KATHERINE ELIZABETH
IPC: H01G11/46
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: Mesoporous   a  -phase manganese dioxide which may have at least 90% of the manganese dioxide in the alpha-phase, with a surface area of at least 150 m2/g and with cation impurities of K+, Na+ or Rb+ of at least 0.7 atomic%. Also disclosed is a method of forming mesoporous   a  -phase manganese dioxide utilising a structure directing agent to form a homogeneous lyotropic liquid crystal phase in the reaction mixture. The mesoporous manganese dioxide may have useful properties enabling its use as electrodes, inter alia, in lithium batteries and supercapacitors.
Patent GB-2445889-A (GB)
Title: Electronic information device with event notification
Inventor: CLEMOW RICHARD DAVID
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2007-01-26
Abstract: A mobile electronic device is programmed so that when the device is running an application and an event occurs that the device needs to notify the user about, then the device alters the visual and / or sonic behaviour of the application according to a pre-defined event notification profile. The user can select a desired event notification profile from a menu of available profiles stored in the device. For example, the event notification profile could be graphics and / or audio in the application gently fading to an alternative state using a pre-defined transition effect.
Patent GB-2463631-A (GB)
Title: Safety line traveller and support
Inventor: JONES KARL
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 2008-04-28
Abstract: A traveller for a fall arrest system, has opposed ends each having a lead-in deflection arrangement for effecting deflectional rotational reorientation of the traveller to a preferred rotational orientation upon lead-in to a safety line support structure. The support structure may also have opposed ends, having lead-in deflection arrangements. The support traveller may have a passage extending between the opposed ends for accommodating a safety line, and a slot being in communication with the channel from externally of the traveller. The passage may have a part circumferential bearing surface for bearing against the safety line and a part circumferential clearance surface spaced from the bearing surface, the bearing surface having a radius of curvature which is less than the radius of curvature of the clearance surface. A support structure can include an arm having a curve form portion, arranged to be received internally of the traveller adjacent the clearance surface.
Patent GB-2459870-A (GB)
Title: Positron emission detection and imaging
Inventor: OTT ROBERT JOHN
IPC: G01T1/172
Filed: 2008-05-07
Abstract: A positron emission scanner is disclosed having a timing compensation element which uses position information originating from a spatial locator element to compensate for travel time of timing signals. The gamma ray detector comprises a scintillator layer 20 with a low pressure area 21 behind it containing a timing electrode plane 28 and a locator element wherein the timing electrode detects an electron burst generated in response to a gamma ray striking the scintillation layer. It then generates compensation timing information to compensate for the time of travel of the timing signal within the timing electrode plane. A method of constructing a PET density image is also discussed in which a timing error function is convolved with an envelope function evaluated along a line of response to derive an emission event weight for use in image construction.
Patent GB-2460413-A (GB)
Title: Biodegradable cutlery, cups and plates with a plant seed retained within its structure
Inventor: REAY GAVIN
IPC: A47G19/00
Filed: 2008-05-28
Abstract: Biodegradable cutlery, cups and plates that retain a plant seed 8 within its structure, once the item has been used and the structure degrades a plant will grow from the embedded seed. Preferably the biodegradable plate 1, cutlery and/or cups provide the initial feed for the growing of the seed, and may have a fast degrading section to allow rapid germination. The seed may be embedded in a section of cutlery 11, cup or plate that may be snapped or torn off (Fig 3) and buried or planted separately. Preferably the seed 8 is implanted into a cutlery 11 item that may be snapped off a plate (Fig 7). The cutlery, cups and/or plates may provide a shelter, cold frame or covered area that will assist with the initial growth of the plant. Preferably the seed 8 is embedded into the base of a stemmed drinking glass, where the glass may be snapped into two so that the seed can be covered by the drinking section to form a miniature cold house/greenhouse (Fig 9). The cutlery, cups and plates may be made from biodegradable material such as paper or card where the paper may be made from bamboo and sugar composite, paper or card pulp. The plate 1 may incorporate several compartments or dedicated surfaces to segregate food stuffs and incorporate a glass holder. The embedded seed may be a sunflower, herb or spice seed.
Patent GB-2460661-A (GB)
Title: Ladder Support
Inventor: FISHER PAUL GRAHAM
IPC: E06C7/46
Filed: 2008-06-04
Abstract: A ladder support comprising a thick base 4 and an embedded "T" shaped steel block. The raised portion of the block 3 is designed to provide lateral support for the ladder legs.
Patent GB-2462079-A (GB)
Title: Fabric coated with peroxide containing fluoroelastomer composition
Inventor: WARREN PETER JOHN
IPC: B05D1/18
Filed: 2008-07-21
Abstract: The coating composition comprises a fluorine containing rubber, a preferably organic peroxide crosslinking agent and preferably a co-agent. The preferably uncured coating is preferably applied by spreading, dip coating or optionally wet calendering. Disclosed coagents include triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC), TAC and TMAIC. Disclosed crosslinking agents include dimethyldi(t-butylperoxy)hexane, dicumyl peroxide and butyl peroxy diisopropylbenzene. The disclosed fabric comprises aramid and glass fibres. The disclosed solvent is MEK. The coated fabric can then be moulded into a rotary or v-ring seal.
Patent GB-2463645-A (GB)
Title: Domestic coffee preparation machine
Inventor: TEYU MON SHY
IPC: A47J31/22
Filed: 2008-09-17
Abstract: A coffee preparation machine has a centrifugal brew chamber 114, an ingredient inlet 110 for admitting ground coffee into the brew chamber and a water inlet 148 for admitting hot water into the brew chamber. A fan unit 130 is located within the brew chamber for inhibiting passage of fluid from the brew chamber through the ingredient inlet. The blades 134 of the fan unit rotate with the brew chamber to direct air towards the lower portion 118 of the brew chamber. This generates a downward flow of air so that steam or moist air from the brewing process is inhibited from passing through the ingredient inlet and into the dispensing chute (210, fig 4) wherein it may cause contamination or blockage upon contact with ground coffee. The machine also includes a coffee grinder and a scraper attached to the fan unit.
Patent GB-2453848-A (GB)
Title: Modular Kitchen Unit Arrangement With Cupboards
Inventor: CRAIG JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: A47B77/02
Filed: 2008-10-14
Abstract: A kitchen unit module 10 with cupboard units 12, 14 and space (16, Figure 3a) which may be adapted for an electrical appliance such as an oven (28, Figure 2). Each cupboard 12, 14 may have a base 18, internal side wall 20, external side wall 22 which is preferably decorative, shelf 46, cutlery tray 48 and door 50. A worktop 30 may be located on cupboards 12, 14 may have apertures for sink 32, pop-up socket 34, hob (35, Figure 2). Preferably there is a gap between doors 50 and work top 30 and a rail 24 may be positioned behind the gap. Shelf 26 is mounted between two internal walls 20, the space below the shelf may be adapted to receive a drawer 29. Preferably a plinth 42 is provided which may incorporate ventilation 44 along the whole or partial length of plinth 42. Rear 36 and side 38 up stands may extend above the surface of worktop 30. The unit 10 may have adjustable legs.
Patent GB-2451403-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus to enhance separation performance of a lean and low mean size dispersed phase from a continous phase
Inventor: MOVAFAGHIAN SHAYA
IPC: B01D17/038
Filed: 2007-05-11
Abstract: Two hydrocyclones used in series enhances the removal of a dispersed phase from a continuous phase by cyclonic action. The first hydrocyclone has no overflow outlet and serves to coalesce the droplets or particles of the disperse phase together thereby increasing contaminant size distribution. The second hydrocyclone functions as a separator operating at higher removal efficiency. The method and apparatus are useful to clarify produced water from hydrocarbon recovery operations.
Patent GB-2466513-A (GB)
Title: Computer controlled hydraulic and mechanical system for variable valve timing, valve lift and valve opening duration in car engines
Inventor: ANSARI MEHDI
IPC: F01L9/20
Filed: 2008-12-29
Abstract: This system comprises computer, hydraulic and mechanical components with their subsets including central computer (ECU) 1, sensors 2,3,4, hydraulic pump 5, hydraulic valve, hydraulic pistons, spiral valve shaft (fig.3), intermediate gear (fig.4), regulating shaft (fig.6), valve 10 with a small spring 8 and a big spring 9 and semi-mobile pins (fig.9). The flexibility of this system in bringing about the necessary changes in the way valves open and close at various times provides the car with the ability to regulate timing of opening, duration of opening and degree of lift in intake valves at any given revolution in the best possible fashion.
Patent GB-2467162-A (GB)
Title: Fabrication of nitride nanoparticles
Inventor: TAYLOR PETER NEIL
IPC: C01B21/06
Filed: 2009-01-26
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nitride nanoparticle comprises manufacturing the nitride nanostructure from constituents including: a material containing metal, silicon or boron, a material containing nitrogen, and a capping agent having an electron-accepting group for increasing the quantum yield of the nitride nanostructure. Nitride nanoparticles, for example nitride nanocrystals, having a photoluminescence quantum yield of at least 1%, and up to 20% or greater, may be obtained. Preferred are indium nitride nanoparticles prepared from indium iodide and sodium amide, and the capping agent is zinc stearate.
Patent GB-2456988-A (GB)
Title: Ram air inlets for use with aircraft environmental control systems and other aircraft and non-aircraft systems
Inventor: PARIKH PRADIP G
IPC: B64D13/00
Filed: 2007-11-13
Abstract: Ram air inlets for use with aircraft environmental control systems and other aircraft and non-aircraft systems are described herein. In one embodiment, a ram air inlet (201) configured in accordance with the present invention includes an inlet lip (308) spaced apart from an inlet housing (310). An inlet door (210) is moveably attached to the inlet housing, and includes a first surface portion (312), a second surface portion (314), and a transition region (313) extending between the first and second surface portions. The first surface portion is moveably positioned at least approximately forward of the inlet lip. The second surface portion is fixed at an angle relative to the first surface portion, and is moveably positioned at least approximately aft of the inlet lip. The transition region is positioned at least approximately adjacent to the inlet lip to form an inlet opening therebetween. Movement of the inlet door in a first direction (351) reduces the size of the inlet opening to thereby decrease the flow of ram air through the inlet. Conversely, movement of the inlet door in a second direction (352) enlarges the inlet opening to increase the flow of ram air through the inlet.
Patent GB-2462170-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive touch screen or touchpad for Finger or Stylus
Inventor: HARLEY JONAH A
IPC: G06F3/044
Filed: 2009-07-08
Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a mutual capacitance touch screen or touchpad (10) having combined finger navigation and stylus navigation and/or character entry capabilities. First and second pluralities of sense and drive electrodes (21-25, 41-45) are disposed in or on upper and lower substrates (16, 18). The sense and drive electrodes form an array disposed substantially in two opposing planes that are configured to permit at least one location corresponding to a finger or stylus placed in proximity thereto to be detected thereby. The upper substrate is deflectable towards the lower substrate when the stylus is pressed on it. The touchscreen may detect two separate positions simultaneously. There may be compressible material between the upper and lower substrate. The position of a finger may be detected due its proximity whilst the position a of stylus may be detected by means of deflecting the upper surface.
Patent GB-2471993-A (GB)
Title: Fire suppressor cylinder with enhanced bubble production
Inventor: RENNIE PAUL
IPC: A62C5/02
Filed: 2009-07-10
Abstract: A fire suppressor cylinder 20 includes a valve 30 at an outlet of a canister 26, and a control 31 for the valve. The canister 26 receives a liquid suppressor agent 28 and a pressurized gas. A feature 36 within a portion of the canister 26 will receive the liquid suppressor agent 28. The feature increases the formation of gas bubbles within the liquid suppressor agent. In particular the feature can be a roughened surface 36 within the canister, a powdered material, such as silica, alumina, talc, mica, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate or ammonium dihydrogen phosphate, within the liquid suppressor agent, a 3d structure such as a mesh, or a gas outlet to inject bubbles.
Patent GB-2468934-A (GB)
Title: Method of heating a liquid crystal panel
Inventor: CHANG CHING-HUI
IPC: G02F1/133
Filed: 2009-09-28
Abstract: A liquid crystal module comprises a liquid crystal panel 11 with a display side and a liquid crystal side, a heating portion 13 is provided adjacent to at least one portion of the liquid crystal side, a sensor (17) is provided to detect the temperature of the liquid crystal, the anti-freeze method of heating the liquid crystal panel involves driving the heating portion to heat the liquid crystal side when the detected temperature is under a liquid crystal working temperature. This arrangement is intended to allow the normal operation of liquid crystals in low temperature environments.
Patent GB-2465678-A (GB)
Title: Over voltage protection for near field rf communicators
Inventor: BUTLER PAUL
IPC: G05F1/613
Filed: 2009-11-26
Abstract: A near field RF communicator comprises an inductive coupler to couple inductively to the H field of an RF signal to provide an RF voltage, a rectifier coupled to the inductive coupler to provide a rectified voltage and a regulator to regulate the RF voltage based on the rectified voltage. The regulator has at least one voltage controlled impedance (501; 502) having a switch on voltage. A regulator controller (506, 503 to 505) provides a control voltage to each voltage controlled impedance (501; 502) such that the control voltage is not less than the switch on voltage of the voltage controlled impedance. Voltage controlled impedances may be field effect or bipolar transistors. The voltage controlled impedance may be driven by a current mirror (504, 505) or a differential amplifier.