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Patent GB-2410590-A (GB)
Title: Physical object with memory tag
Inventor: SQUIBBS ROBERT FRANCIS
IPC: G06F12/16
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A physical object has a base medium (12), such as a paper sheet, and a memory tag (5A, 5B) embedded in it or attached to it. The memory tag (5A, 5B) stores at least one data item and location data relating each of one or more areas (60-68, 70-77) on the object's surface to a corresponding data item. Preferably, the data item or items stored by the tag comprise a print data item representing an item (60, 61, 70, 71) printed on the object (12), and/or a meta data item representing an instruction, or data to be output, in response to user selection of the corresponding area (62-68, 72-77) on the object's surface.
Patent GB-2412263-A (GB)
Title: Reproducing an EPG without any branding information
Inventor: BOULANGER PHILIPPE
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2004-03-01
Abstract: Reproducing an EPG where EPG data including branding image data for producing a branding image for display with the EPG and at least one marker for identifying the branding image wherein is broadcast, so that, when the EPG is reproduced from the received EPG data and the at least one marker is recognised and, as a result, the branding image identified by the at least one marker is ignored, the EPG is reproduced without the corresponding branding image.
Patent GB-2412695-A (GB)
Title: Centrifugal compressor with multiple diffuser passages
Inventor: ATKINSON MICHAEL
IPC: F04D17/10
Filed: 2004-04-02
Abstract: A centrifugal compressor 1, suitable for use in a turbo charger, comprises an impeller 3, a housing 4 and at least two diffuser passages 5, 6. Valve means are provided downstream of the diffuser passages 5, 6 which control fluid flow though at least one of them. The diffuser passages 5, 6 are also arranged to have different flow characteristics, such that a range of operating flow rates can be accommodated without suffering problems associated with surge or choke. Diffuser vanes 8, 9 having different flow characteristics may be used in each diffuser passage 5, 6. A two-way valve may be applied to a first and second outlet, such that flow though each diffuser passage 5, 6 may be controlled independently.
Patent GB-2396838-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic rotary forming of food products
Inventor: CAPODIECI ROBERTO A
IPC: A23G3/20
Filed: 2002-10-25
Abstract: A system and method of ultrasonic rotary forming food products is provided. The system (400) includes a first ultrasonically activated rotary wheel (412) including a first cavity (414) for receiving a food product and a secondary rotary wheel (418). The first ultrasonically activated rotary wheel and said second rotary wheel rotate such that food product within the first cavity contacts the second rotary wheel to form an individually-formed food product. The product passes from the first cavity to form a single formed food product. The system also includes a food product delivery system for delivering food product to the first ultrasonically activated rotary wheel and the second rotary wheel. The second rotary wheel may also be an ultrasonically activated rotary wheel having cavities (420) formed on the outer circumferential edge (415) of the wheel. The food product delivery system may include a single food product delivery tube (424) that simultaneously delivers food product from the same stream to both rotary wheels.
Patent GB-2403468-A (GB)
Title: Bag in box container
Inventor: STEPHENSON JOHN
IPC: B65D77/06
Filed: 2004-06-17
Abstract: A bag in box container has a recessed neck piece (14) located between a neck of an inner bag liner and an adjacent part of an outer carton. The neck piece (14) may be separately formed as a shallow tray to sit within a recess defined by folded portions of a carton lid flap and the carton preferably has a retractable handle. Alternatively the neck piece may integrated with the carton or liner and may be formed in a blank which wraps around the liner.
Patent GB-2400856-A (GB)
Title: Composition and method for measuring oil and grease repellency of paper and paperboard
Inventor: LIU YUE
IPC: G01B21/08
Filed: 2003-02-13
Abstract: A composition comprising an unsaturated oil such as corn oil, vegetable oil or sesame oil, a liquid hydrocarbon such as heptane, a C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4alkanol such as 2-ethoxyethanol and an oil-soluble dye is employed for accurate, rapid, and highly reproducible determinations of the treatment level and performance of fluorochemically treated grease-repellent paper, which is used for example in food service.
Patent GB-2420488-A (GB)
Title: A blast resistant refuse container made from plastics materials
Inventor: BOWMAN JEREMY
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2004-11-25
Abstract: A blast resistant refuse container 1 comprises a body 2 formed from an extruded first plastics material with a high fast fracture resistance, and a base 3 formed from a second plastics material. The body and the base are fused together by means of an electrofusion element. The electrofusion element may be a separate electrofusion coupler 5, or be integral with the base 3. Both plastics materials may be a polyolefin, such as polyethylene.
Patent GB-2420424-A (GB)
Title: Automatic adjustment of control parameters for a wind tunnel magnetic suspension system
Inventor: SUDA SHINICHI
IPC: G05B13/02
Filed: 2005-01-25
Abstract: A method of automatic adjustment of control parameters for a magnetic suspension system uses an iterative feedback tuning method. Only those control parameters that have a significant effect on the control performance of the system are selectively adopted/discarded from among control parameters. The control parameters may be guided to optimum values to obtain a response waveform desired by a designer directly from input/output data of a control subject. The proportional gain and the time constant ratio of the numerator and denominator of the phase advancer may be chosen as the control parameters that have a significant effect, and upper and lower limits may be set on the values of these parameters. A performance index which evaluates the tracking of a target set position may be evaluated by optimising an evaluation function using Gauss-Newton (least squares) method.
Patent GB-2424542-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and Method for Optimising a Spread Spectrum Cellular Communication System.
Inventor: MURPHY CHRIS
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2005-03-22
Abstract: An optimisation apparatus (100) for optimising a spread spectrum cellular communication system comprises a measurement report processor (101) which collects measurement reports from remote units of the spread spectrum cellular communication system. The measurement report processor (101) is connected to a path loss processor (103) which determines relative path loss data for the remote units. The relative path loss data may comprise path loss data relative to a constant which is common for a plurality of neighbour cells of a remote unit. The path loss processor (103) is coupled to a model processor (105) which establishes a model of the cellular communication system in response to the relative path loss data. The model processor (105) is coupled to a performance data processor (109) which generates estimated performance data for the cellular communication system from the model. Estimated performance data may be generated for different parameter values and the optimum parameter value may be selected and applied to the cellular communication system.
Patent GB-2425789-A (GB)
Title: Device which is expandable to engage the interior of a tube
Inventor: MCGARIAN BRUCE
IPC: E21B23/01
Filed: 2005-05-03
Abstract: A device which is expandable to engage the interior of a tube, for example the casing of an oil well, comprises first and second (3) tubular members in partial telescopic engagement with each other, the first tubular member having an end region which is received on the second tubular member and which is expandable radially outwardly to engage the interior of the tube. The second tubular member (3) has tapered regions (12,13,14,15) which, when forced into the end region, will cause radial expansion of the end region. The taper angle of the second tapered zone (13) is less than the taper angle of both the first tapered zone (12) and the third tapered zone (14). The fourth tapered zone (15) preferably has a taper angle which is greater than that of the second tapered zone and less than that of the third tapered zone. In one embodiment, the tapered zones (12,13,14,15) have respective taper angles of 15{, 1{, 5{ and 1.25{.
Patent GB-2426713-A (GB)
Title: Feeding bottle or pacifier with odour
Inventor: OESTERBAUER ROBERT ALEXANDER
IPC: A61J11/00
Filed: 2005-06-02
Abstract: A feeding bottle 1 or pacifier 17 for infant comprising an odour carrier 20 with an odour such that the infant is exposed to the odour when sucking or feeding. The odour may the mothers smell. The carrier 20 may consist of an absorbent portion comprising a pad in the shape of a disk.
Patent GB-2421871-A (GB)
Title: VOIP call processing
Inventor: YEOM EUNG-MOON
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 2005-12-05
Abstract: In a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call processing system and method, a first unit is adapted to setup address information, for a terminal requesting a call connection during VoIP call signalling, as Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee information for a VoIP service, and to delete the QoS guarantee information upon releasing the VoIP call; and a second unit is adapted to guarantee a QoS for the VoIP service according to the QoS guarantee information during the VoIP call.
Patent GB-2433646-A (GB)
Title: Printing ferroelectric devices
Inventor: NEWSOME CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01L51/40
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A method and an ink for forming a device comprises printing an aqueous solution or dispersion comprising an electronically functional substance, for example a conducting polymer such as PEDOT:PSS, and a surface tension reducing agent onto a hydrophobic surface such as a ferroelectric polymer layer. The surface tension reducing agent may be a non-ionic surfactant and is preferably polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether (Triton X-100). An ink is also provided for depositing an electronically functional substance on a hydrophobic surface. The ink is suitable for ink-jet printing and is particularly useful in the formation of ferroelectric memory devices.
Patent GB-2433576-A (GB)
Title: Valve assembly
Inventor: WILSON IAN
IPC: F16K21/00
Filed: 2005-12-24
Abstract: A valve assembly has a valve housing 10 , an inlet 12, an outlet 14 and a flow passage 11 extending between the inlet and the outlet. A shut-off valve 24 is mounted on the housing 10 adjacent the inlet 12 and a flow control valve 60 is mounted on the housing 10 adjacent the outlet 14. By mounting both valves 24, 60 on the same housing, the dimensions of the assembly are reduced.
Patent GB-2437121-A (GB)
Title: A debounce circuit with low latency
Inventor: KEJRIWAL ABHAY
IPC: H03K5/1252
Filed: 2006-04-11
Abstract: A debounce circuit comprises a cascade of two sections 53,54 feeding an AND gate 55. Each section comprises a) a D flip-flop 60,70 clocked by a fast clock and b) input selection circuits 61,62 and 71,72 activated by a narrow pulse clock signal with a low repetition rate. The output of each section rises only when the section input (Q1,Q2) is high during assertion of the narrow clock pulses TICK, but falls very soon after the input falls and remains low until at least the next TICK pulse. Hence the output DEB_OUT is asserted only when the input Q1 has been high throughout an entire interval between TICK pulses. The circuit can detect very short transients but has a low delay. The technique may be applied to reject transients in signals from mechanical switches or other sources, such as battery supply voltage monitors in portable devices. Transient dips in voltage caused by, for example, the starting of a hard drive, will be ignored.
Patent GB-2425660-A (GB)
Title: Masthead control system
Inventor: BOUCHER STEPHEN G
IPC: G08C15/02
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: A control system or a communication method comprises a device 130 which is coupled to power, radio frequency and data or control signals via a cable 150. A single coaxial cable 150 may be used to transmit power, radio frequency and data or control signals between an interface unit 144 at the base of a mast 120 to an instrumentation center 142 located at the top of the mast where the signals are separated by tuned circuits and directed to various devices 130, such as weather sensors, navigational and anchor signal lights or antennae, which are also mounted at the masthead. The radio frequency signals may include VHF, FM and GPS frequency signals. Wireless communication between a masthead device 130 and the interface unit 144 may also be used. The control system or communication method may be suitable for sailing vessels, vehicles, buildings or such like. A weather station comprising wind, temperature, pressure and humidity sensors, which are linked to a signal processor which calculates weather data and transmits it to an electronic device, is also claimed. The weather station may also include a wind vane and illumination and/or signal lights and a heater to reduce the effects of wet or freezing conditions on the sensors.
Patent GB-2438428-A (GB)
Title: Extendable measuring device
Inventor: JOHNS ROBERT EDWIN
IPC: G01B3/08
Filed: 2006-05-24
Abstract: An extendable measuring device for obtaining an internal measurement of a recess comprising a first measuring portion 101, a second measuring portion, 102 and a display panel 103. The second measuring portion is slidably received inside the first measuring portion, and when in use the second measuring portion extends from the first measuring portion. The degree of its extension is used to provide a measurement of the recess, and the measurement is displayed in the display panel. 103. Other embodiments (figures 3 and 4) show devices having first, second and third members.
Patent GB-2429976-A (GB)
Title: Repeatable protein arrays
Inventor: TAUSSIG MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: C40B50/10
Filed: 2006-07-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a protein array (5) on one support surface (3) from a corresponding nucleic acid array on a separate surface (1), to protein arrays produced by the method, to uses of the protein arrays in the identification of interactions between arrayed proteins and other molecules, and to kits for producing said protein arrays.
Patent GB-2430450-A (GB)
Title: Orthoester-based surfactants and associated methods
Inventor: FUNKHOUSER GARY P
IPC: C09K8/66
Filed: 2006-09-15
Abstract: Provided are treatment fluids for subterranean use that comprise a base fluid and an orthoester-based surfactant. In some instances, the treatment fluid may have a pH of about 8.5 or greater. Also provided are emulsified treatment fluids that comprise an oleaginous phase, an aqueous phase having a pH of about 8.5 or greater, and an orthoester-based surfactant. Methods of using the treatment fluid and methods of facilitating flow through a conduit also are provided. A composition is also claimed comprising an orthoester- based surfactant synthesized from a diketene acetal or a multiketene acetal by the addition of one or more hydrophobic alcohols and one or more hydrophilic alcohols.
Patent GB-2447881-A (GB)
Title: Enabling a carer or nurse to very and record administration of medical items, and apparatus for storage of medical items
Inventor: MUHAMMAD TARIQ NAZIR
IPC: G16H40/20
Filed: 2007-02-21
Abstract: The carer identifies the patient and scans a barcode attached to the medical item such as a drug container. A computer system verifies the credential of the patient and the drug, such as in the case of the drug the dosage and the expiry date. The carer uses a battery operated terminal which may communicate wirelessly with an integrated records system. Also claimed is apparatus for storage of medical items comprising a frame with castors, an electronically operative assembly, a handle for steering, locking doors and a plurality of storage compartments. The apparatus may also be a self-propelled medication trolley comprising a transaxle driving unit which is mounted to the rear of the medication trolley base. The base unit can contain two rechargeable batteries which provide power to an electric motor, integrated computer system and light. The trolley incorporates secure and flexible compartments for storing and transporting medication in dosage card racks and/or manufacturers' original packaging as desired.
Patent GB-2444993-A (GB)
Title: Predictive compression of motion classified video data
Inventor: JONES KENNETH STANLEY
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 2007-03-01
Abstract: In a video sequence, fully motive (motion class 1) and forward (motion class 2) motion of an object is detected for display as binary colouring of the video. The resultant data then undergoes predictive compression for transmission or broadcast in order to reduce transmission bandwidth. The motion classification may be performed using Boolean logic on three frames of the video sequence by means of a dual Boolean AND and serial 2-input OR based logic network. The compression may be performed using a plastic, polymer or organic compound semiconductor device or circuit.
Patent GB-2447404-A (GB)
Title: Carrying handle for use with supermarket and like bags
Inventor: REID JONATHAN OSWALD
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 2007-03-15
Abstract: A carrying handle for use with supermarket plastic bags 8 and the like comprises an arcuate U-shaped member 2 with a longitudinal slot therein that in use receives the handles 6 of the supermarket plastic bags or the like so as to retain them in the carrying handle. The carrying handle may have wings 1 and an ergonomic, rubberised grip 5. The carrying handle is preferably injection moulded in plastic but maybe fabricated from a variety of other materials including metal, wood or carbon fibre.
Patent GB-2449499-A (GB)
Title: A method for venting a vehicle emissions treatment system
Inventor: DAWSON KENT
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2007-05-25
Abstract: A system and method for venting an on-board vehicle emissions treatment substance storage and distribution system 10 is disclosed that selectively dispenses an emissions treatment substance 14 (preferably urea) from a storage tank 12 on the vehicle to an exhaust system 30 of the vehicle include pressurizing the storage tank during engine operation, preferably by using exhaust from the internal combustion engine. Preferably a fluid coupling 60 connects the storage tank to the exhaust system upstream of an ammonia storage element 42 to reduce and direct any escaping ammonia toward the rear of the vehicle away from a refuelling location. The pressurisation reduces vapour formation in the tank and assists the distribution pump; further, when the storage tank pressure exceeds the exhaust system pressure any ammonia vapours are delivered upstream of the catalyst preventing the release of unpleasant, toxic odours.
Patent GB-2436249-A (GB)
Title: Translation lookaside buffer for simultaneous multi-thread processing
Inventor: KIM MIN-SU
IPC: G06F12/1036
Filed: 2004-07-12
Abstract: A system for simultaneously processing several processes where a process has one or more threads. A process memory and one or more thread memories are assigned to the processes, each thread memory corresponding to a thread and being independent of other thread memories. A translation lookaside buffer comprises a tag unit and a corresponding data unit, where the tag unit includes a thread ID and a virtual page number and the data unit is used to translate a virtual memory address into a physical memory address. The tag unit preferably also includes a process ID and a thread bit which determines whether the virtual address is an address for a process memory or a thread memory.
Patent GB-2454165-A (GB)
Title: Electric Fire with Lighting Effect Around Perimeter of Housing
Inventor: BETZ MARTIN
IPC: F21S10/00
Filed: 2007-08-30
Abstract: An electric fire 100 configured to simulate fire effects, incorporating a perimeter lighting effect 140 to provide a glow around the frame or faÃade 110. The fire may rest on the floor or hang from a wall 101 and may include flame effects 125, fuel effects 120 or both. The light sources for the fire effects and perimeter lighting 135 may be shared, or they may be separate, and may include LEDs, fluorescent tubes or lightbulbs. There may be coloured bulbs or filters used and light guides 150 may be incorporated. If the light sources are separate the two light sources may have a coordinated output.
Patent GB-2442117-A (GB)
Title: A wety-gas flowmeter for determining phase fractions for phases in a fluid mixture flow
Inventor: JOHANSEN ESPEN S
IPC: G01F1/7086
Filed: 2007-09-18
Abstract: Methods and apparatus 100 for determining the phase fractions for phases present within a fluid mixture flow 110, the apparatus including a Venturi-based meter 102, a pressure sensor array (Sonar) based meter 104, and an optional water-in-liquid ratio (WLR) meter 106, all disposed along a conduit 108 containing the fluid flow 110. The meters 102, 104, 106 are coupled to signal interface circuitry 112 through a transmission line 114. The signal interface circuitry 112 receives and processes signals from two or more of the meters 102, 104, 106 to calculate phase fraction flow rates of fluid flow 110 using appropriate flow algorithms. The fluid mixture flow may be a combination of oil, water and gas, or gas and liquid phases. The water-in-liquid ratio meter 106 can operate on principles of spectroscopy by relying on differences in absorption between oil and water of near infrared light.
Patent GB-2456794-A (GB)
Title: Planar member with annular frame
Inventor: CHEN CHIA-LUNG
IPC: A47B13/08
Filed: 2008-01-24
Abstract: A generally planar structure or plank includes a base plate 20 having an outer surface 22 and an integrated annular frame 30 having an inner surface 32 matched with the outer surface 22 of the base plate 20. The frame 30 is mounted with the base plate 20 in such a way that the inner surface 32 of the frame 30 is coupled to the outer surface 22 of the base plate 20. The frame 30 may be adhered to the base plate 20. The frame 30 may be cut as a single shaped piece, so that the it is for attachment to a base plate 20 of irregular shape.
Patent GB-2458944-A (GB)
Title: Subsea wellbore with RF communication system
Inventor: SIMPSON STEVEN LEWIS CHARLES
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2008-04-04
Abstract: A method of enabling communication between components of a hydrocarbon extraction plant or Christmas tree 1, the plant having an underwater hydrocarbon extraction installation including at least one hydrocarbon extraction well, and comprises providing a plurality of Radio Frequency (RF) communication means 9, 10, 12, 14 at components of the installation. The method may comprise a subsea control module 2, a sensor 7, a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) 13, a repeater 15 or a battery 8.
Patent GB-2448594-A (GB)
Title: Integrating trading partners into a business-to-business internet
Inventor: CHATTERJEE PALLAB K
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2008-04-16
Abstract: A system for integrating a trading partner into an XML based network operable to access the Internet to register a business name with one or more XML naming systems (210) and register a business name with one or more XML naming systems. The system is further operable to receive an XML based address from the one or more XML naming systems. The system is still further operable to assign the XML based address to an authoritative XML naming system and map the XML based address to the Internet.
Patent GB-2449819-A (GB)
Title: Genes differentially expressed in bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia
Inventor: VAWTER MARQUIS P
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2007-02-28
Abstract: This invention provides molecular markers that are prognostic and/or diagnostic for a psychiatric disorder. In particular, genes are identified whose expression is altered in schizophrenia and/or bipolar disorder thereby providing prognostic and diagnostic markers for the disorder. In addition genes are identified whose dysregulation provides markers that allow diagnostic distinction between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.