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Patent GB-2424680-A (GB)
Title: A differential bearing assembly
Inventor: SINGH ANANT PAL
IPC: F16C19/00
Filed: 2006-01-25
Abstract: A differential bearing assembly comprises an inner race 52 coupled to a first shaft 26, an outer race 54 coupled to a second shaft 24, a plurality of rolling elements 56 positioned between the inner and outer races 52, 54 and an accelerometer 73 coupled to the outer race 54 which is configured to transmit a signal to a monitoring system so that bearing failure can be predicted. The accelerometer 73 may be configured to transmit a signal to the bearing monitoring system by a radio frequency signal. The assembly may be used in a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2435882-A (GB)
Title: Detection and treatment of mantle cell lymphoma
Inventor: BORREBAECK CARL
IPC: A61K38/02
Filed: 2006-03-09
Abstract: Gene expression profiling of mantle cell lymphomas (MCL) compared with normal B cells revealed twenty one genes showing quantitative and qualitative expression in MCL -Table 1. The invention relates to binding agents that specifically bind proteins of Table 1, the proteins themselves and pharmaceutical compositions of the proteins. Binding agents are preferably selected using Suitable Protein Epitope Signature Tags (PrESTs). The binding agents are intended for the manufacture of medicaments to treat MCL or for use in the detection or diagnosis of MCL. Preferably the binding agents are antibodies- the selection of eight antibodies based on immunohistochemical data is described.
Patent GB-2440592-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising contacts
Inventor: MANDRE INDREK
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-05-02
Abstract: A method of synchronising the contact information of a group of users of a telephony system between the group of users over a communications network is provided. Each user of the group of users has a user terminal connected to the communications network and executes a client, the client comprising a contact information list. A first user belonging to the group of users selects the contact information of other users in the group from the contact information list and chooses to synchronise the contact information. An invitation message is transmitted from the client executed on the user terminal of the first user to the client executed on the user terminal of each of the other users in the group, the invitation message including an invitee list of users belonging to the group. The invitation message is received at the client of each of the other users in the group. At least one of the other users in the group accepts the invitation message, the step of accepting comprising generating an acceptance message, the acceptance message giving authorisation to the group of users to contact the at least one other user, broadcasting the acceptance message to the group of users and adding the invitee list to the contact information list of the at least one user.
Patent GB-2423181-A (GB)
Title: Gaming apparatus with a removable recordable storage memory
Inventor: BENBRAHIM JAMAL
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2004-11-02
Abstract: A gaming apparatus (20) includes a display (70) capable of generating video images, a value input device (66), and a controller composing a processor and a memory. The controller may be programmed to allow a user to place a wager, to conduct a gaming session, and determine a payout based upon the gaming session outcome. The gaming apparatus may further comprise a storage device adapted to read from and write to a removable storage memory wherein information regarding the gaming apparatus is recorded on the removable storage memory.
Patent GB-2444913-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for manufacturing a food packaging container
Inventor: DAVIES PETER
IPC: A23P30/10
Filed: 2006-09-20
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of manufacturing a food packaging container 10, an apparatus for manufacturing a food packaging container and a food packaging container 10 produced according to the method. To manufacture the food packaging container, a two-stage moulding process is utilised. In particular, following the introduction of a water-based sugar cane pulp solution to a moulding chamber, the water is then extracted (e.g. under vacuum) from the sugar cane pulp solution through a meshed first tooling head which defines an approximate profile of the food packaging container. Subsequently, the sugar cane pulp profile obtained is then transferred to a second tooling head and appropriate pressure and heat are applied. The water-based sugar cane may be rolled and compressed to form a lid. After transferring food into the container, the latter and the lid may be aligned and heat and pressure applied to form a peelable lid. The resulting container is, entirely, biodegradable and compostable.
Patent GB-2429312-A (GB)
Title: Device for providing a secret key to an electronic signature creating unit
Inventor: YOSHIKAWA NOBUO
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2004-05-19
Abstract: A device (13) (such as an IC card) for use with an apparatus (1) for granting an electronic signature to data. The device (13) includes a storing unit (16) for storing authorization level information for specifying types of processing to be performed on the data, together with identification data (17b) for identifying an owner of a secret key (18). By interrogating the device (13), apparatus (1) acquires the identification data (17b) for identifying an owner of a secret key (18) that is used to create the electronic signature, acquires authorization data corresponding to the identification data (17b) acquired, and determines whether to grant the electronic signature to the data based on the authorization data acquired.
Patent GB-2429690-A (GB)
Title: Lifting apparatus
Inventor: RITCHIE ALEXANDER FLETT
IPC: B66C1/28
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a lifting apparatus and in particular to lifting apparatus suitable for lifting casing and pipes for the offshore oil and gas industries. A lifting apparatus (10) is disclosed which comprises a pair of lifting members (13) and an actuator (16). In use, the weight of the actuator imparts a lateral force to the lifting members thereby increasing a lateral separation between distal ends of the lifting members, to move the apparatus from a storage position to an operating position, for lifting a length of casing (30). The lifting members may be rigid or may include a sling (12) and a rigid sling guide (14).
Patent GB-2440513-A (GB)
Title: Wrist exerciser with auxiliary starting force
Inventor: CHUANG YUN YU
IPC: A63B21/22
Filed: 2007-02-01
Abstract: A wrist exerciser includes an upper casing member 10 and a lower casing member 20 that are mounted to each other to enclose a rotor 30 therebetween. The upper casing member has a top opening 11, which exposes a portion of the rotor 30. The rotor has opposite sides on which two opposite axles 31 are mounted respectively. The axles are rotatably coupled to an outer ring 40. The outer ring comprises a resiliency device 50. The side of the rotor that faces the resiliency device 50 is provided with a movable catching mechanism 61 that is releasably, selectively, and operatively coupled to the resiliency device 50. Thus, when the rotor 30 is initially rotated or is towed to take a linear movement by being put in contact with a fixture surface, the resiliency device 50 builds up compression spring force, which, when the rotor is released, causes the rotor to rotate in a reversed direction and gaining auxiliary starting power and initial rotation speed. Further, the movable catching mechanism 61 is disengageable from the resiliency device 50 by a centrifugal force acting thereon induced by high speed rotation of the rotor so as to allow for regular operation of the wrist exerciser.
Patent GB-2438993-A (GB)
Title: Clutch driving structure coupled to driving motor
Inventor: LIU FRANCO
IPC: F16D27/118
Filed: 2005-11-09
Abstract: A clutch driving structure coupled to a driving motor comprises a retarder (3), a clutch (4), an electronic pedometer (5), and a door position controller (6) mounted inside a housing (2) on the driving motor (1). By coupling the above-mentioned components with the driving motor (1), the transmission apparatus of the roller door is provided with convenient disassembly and maintenance. Besides, the conventional components for controlling and switching the clutch are integrated into the driving motor to constitute the transmission mechanism, and a wireless controller is also applied to obviate the manual clutch control and provide the simple, quick, accurate, and secure control.
Patent GB-2452982-A (GB)
Title: Shoe sole having insole and midsole forming mated air chambers
Inventor: LIN MING-HSIUNG
IPC: A43B7/06
Filed: 2007-09-24
Abstract: A shoe sole includes a bottom 10, an insole 20, and a midsole 30. The insole has a plurality of air passages 21 extending therethrough, and has a bottom face on which a plurality of first raised sections 22 is formed to delimit a plurality of first air chambers 23. The midsole 30 is positioned between the insole and the bottom and has a top face opposing the bottom face of the insole and forming a plurality of second raised sections 31 that delimits a plurality of second air chambers 32, the second raised sections being configured to correspond in position to the first raised sections so that when the midsole is stacked on the insole, the first raised sections 22 are respectively positioned on the second raised sections 31. An air permeable and humidity-blocking film 40 may be provided to prevent water inflow upward to the insole air chambers.
Patent GB-2458163-A (GB)
Title: Central heating radiator mounting assembly
Inventor: KEELING MALCOLM
IPC: F24D19/02
Filed: 2008-03-08
Abstract: A mounting assembly 10 comprises an elongate transverse support 16 mountable to a wall 14 and extends horizontally across the wall 14. A pair of support members 20 is provided on the transverse support 16 and includes a bracket extending outwardly from the transverse support 16 and is defined by an arcuate upwardly open recess (26, fig 2) to receive and rotatably support either an end of a central heating radiator 12, a connection to a central heating radiator 12 or a pipe connected to the end of a central heating radiator 12. The assembly 10 further includes at least two spaced apart elongate longitudinal supports 30 vertically extending upwards from the transverse support 16 and are mountable to the wall 14. An engagement part 34 is provided towards an upper end of each longitudinal support 30 and is selectively engageable by slidably moving with respect to the longitudinal supports 30 with an upper part of the central heating radiator 12 to retain the radiator 12 in position adjacent the wall 14. An extendable retention member 52 may prevent pivoting of the radiator 12 beyond a predetermined amount.
Patent GB-2458976-A (GB)
Title: Device for heat exchange between fresh water and waste water
Inventor: GILBERT PATRICK CHARLES
IPC: A47K3/40
Filed: 2008-08-26
Abstract: A device for heat exchange between fresh water and waste water, the device comprises a vertical dimension smaller than its horizontal dimension and has an inlet aperture 16 to a first conduit through which waste water flows under gravity in a single pass (i.e. without lateral changes or reversal of direction). The first conduit encloses one or more layers of secondary conduit(s) 5 through which fresh water flows whereby the secondary conduit(s) 5 is submerged in the waste water so that the fresh water is in heat exchange relationship with the waste water that flows in a cross-current arrangement and generally in counter-current arrangement to the flow of fresh water through the secondary conduit(s) 5. An overflow rim or weir 13 located in the first conduit is positioned higher than and downstream of the secondary conduit(s) 5. The inlet to the first conduit is located at a height above the height of the overflow rim 13 thereby having a greater pressure head. The device may be used for recovering heat from shower drainage water and may be connected to other sanitary installations such as basins through an attachment point 105. A foot operated or body weight activated valve mechanism may be provided that regulates the supply of fresh water to a shower. A removable filter 20 may be incorporated into the inlet aperture 16. Inlet aperture 16 may be in the centre of the device or at the periphery (fig 6). The device may be used in a multiple shower arrangement.
Patent GB-2452857-A (GB)
Title: Biosensor using nanoscale material as transistor channel and method of fabricating the same
Inventor: LEE MOON-SOOK
IPC: G01N27/414
Filed: 2008-09-17
Abstract: A biosensor using a nanoscale material as a channel of a transistor and a method of fabricating the same. A biosensor 11 according to example embodiments may include a plurality of insulating films. A first signal line (150) and a second signal line (160) may be interposed between the plurality of insulating films (181, 182, 183) and act as source current/lines and drain channel/lines respectively. A gate channel/line may optionally be included 130. A semiconductor nanostructure 110 (such as a nanowire, nanotube or nanoparticles) may be disposed on the plurality of insulating films the semiconductor nanostructure having a first side electrically connected to the first signal line and a second side electrically connected to the second signal line via contact pads 141 and 142 respectively. The semiconductor nanostructure may also have an insulating coating film 120 around it. A plurality of probes 200 (and linkers 201) may be coupled to the semiconductor nanostructure. A biosensor according to example embodiments may have a reduced analysis time.
Patent GB-2466767-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle accelerator pedal hall effect sensor
Inventor: SCOTT RONALD
IPC: B60K26/02
Filed: 2008-11-13
Abstract: A vehicle accelerator pedal has a diametrically magnetised magnet 5 mounted directly into a pedal arm pivot shaft 4 and a hall effect sensor on PCB 6 in an outer casing 3 sealed against the outer surface of a pedal mounting bracket 2. The outer casing 3 holds the electronic components, and the mounting bracket forms the rear of the sensor casing to produce an environmentally sealed electronics package. The bracket 2 can be injection moulded in one piece including support bearings. Thus a separate sealed position sensor and rotor is not required and backlash reduced.
Patent GB-2456030-A (GB)
Title: Use of spoofing to improve hand-off of bluetooth pairings
Inventor: DUBS JUSTIN TYLER
IPC: H04W12/50
Filed: 2008-11-25
Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system are disclosed for pairing a first wireless device with a second wireless device 210 and establishing an identifier 220 which may comprise a link key. The first wireless device transmits to the second wireless device with the identifier. The first wireless device shares the identifier with a third wireless device 230. The third wireless device spoofs the second wireless device by masquerading as the first wireless device whilst transmitting to the second wireless device 260. The first wireless device may stop transmitting while the third wireless device transmits. The third wireless device may stop transmitting while the first wireless device transmits. The wireless devices may comprise Bluetooth or Wi-Fi transmitters. The first wireless device may be a mini-computer or a video game console. The second wireless device may be a headset. The third wireless device may be phone or a cellular device.
Patent GB-2452186-A (GB)
Title: Method of differentiating stem cells into cells of the endoderm and pancreatic lineage
Inventor: ODORICO JON
IPC: C12N5/071
Filed: 2007-05-02
Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for treating patients with Demyelinating Diseases and Conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke. The compositions and methods may also be used for Stroke Rehabilitation and the treatment of pain disorders including Neuropathic Pain and Chemokine-Induced Pain. The compositions comprise one or more pyridazine compounds having a pyridazinyl radical pendant with an aryl or substituted aryl, a heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl.
Patent GB-2466289-A (GB)
Title: Executing a service application on a cluster by registering a class and storing subscription information of generated objects at an interconnect
Inventor: IBRAHIM ABDUL HAFIZ
IPC: G06F9/54
Filed: 2008-12-18
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of executing a service application on cluster computer systems or multi-core processors, the systems consisting of an interconnect and a set of data processing nodes. The first step in the method is the registering of a service class at the interconnect, the service class having an associated service descriptor, then an object is generating at a data processing node, the object being an instance of the service class. Finally, subscription information is stored at the interconnect to permit messages to be routed to the object in accordance with the service descriptor. The subscription information may include domain information and a distribution policy. The distribution policy may be a load balancing policy. Also disclosed are a method of routing messages, an integrated development environment for writing concurrent or parallel programs and a execution environment for the concurrent or parallel programs. The development environment consisting of a plurality of editors that can create, modify and destroy information sets of user specified elements.
Patent GB-2455017-A (GB)
Title: Method and assembly for producing oil and/or gas through a well traversing stacked oil and/or gas bearing earth layers
Inventor: BRAITHWAITE STEPHEN RICHARD
IPC: E21B33/124
Filed: 2007-09-26
Abstract: An assembly for producing oil and/or gas through a well traversing stacked oil and/or gas bearing earth layers (2-4) comprises a series of expandable packers (14) and integrated perforating gun and sandscreen assemblies (9-11) mounted on a production tubing (12) such that each integrated perforating gun and sandscreen assembly (9-11) is located adjacent an oil and/or gas bearing earth layer (2-4) and at least one expandable packer (14) is located between a pair of adjacent oil and/or gas bearing earth layers (2-4), and at least one inflow opening (22A-C) arranged in the wall of the production tubing adjacent to each sandscreen assembly. The integrated perforating gun and sandscreen assemblies (9-11) are installed in a single run into the well (1) such that uncontrolled fluid and/or sand influx into the well before installation of the sandscreens (23A-C) and expandable packers (14) is avoided.
Patent GB-2460321-A (GB)
Title: Database fine-grained access control employing hierarchical item level entitlement
Inventor: ITKIN ILYA SIMON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2009-04-29
Abstract: A database query is received 300, a user associated with the query determined and an entitlement entry associated with the user - created by applying an entitlement rule associated with the user to a chasing rule - obtained 302. The entitlement entry may be obtained from an entitlement detail table populated by an entitlement engine. The entitlement rule may define a row in a table to which the user has access and operations the user may perform on data in the row, e.g. select, update, delete, insert. The chasing rule may define a hierarchy of tables, including a user-accessible table, and the order in which the hierarchy is traversed. An entitlement predicate for a data view query is determined 304 using the entitlement entry, the data view query including the entitlement predicate and being associated with the query. The data view query is executed 306, the user being entitled to view the data which is thus presented 308, 310. The data may itself be entitled by association with an entry in an entitleable table.
Patent GB-2458055-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for reducing additives in a hydrocarbon stream
Inventor: CLINTON PAUL
IPC: C10L3/10
Filed: 2008-02-15
Abstract: A method for reducing one or more additives in a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) such as natural gas, comprising the steps of: (a) admixing an initial hydrocarbon feed stream (10) with one or more additives (20) to provide a multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30); (b) passing the multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30) from a first location (A) to a second location (B2); (c) at the second location (B2), passing the multiphase hydrocarbon stream (30) through a separator (22) to provide one or more liquid streams (50) comprising the majority of the one or more additives, and a gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) comprising the remainder of the one or more additives; and (d) washing the gaseous hydrocarbon stream (40) in a decontamination unit (24) with a washing stream (60), wherein the washing stream (60) comprises distilled water, to provide an additive-enriched stream (70) and an additive-reduced hydrocarbon stream (80).
Patent GB-2474005-A (GB)
Title: Bayonet lamp holder with additional constant power supply
Inventor: DANEK PAWEL JAN
IPC: H01R33/72
Filed: 2009-07-31
Abstract: A bayonet lamp holder has a neutral contact 2, a switched live contact 3, and an additional contact 4 connected to a constant source of power. This allows a light bulb to be switched, while allowing a fire alarm or smoke alarm to receive constant power. The lamp holder may have a further contact (25, Fig 3) and/or make a connection through the base 30. A corresponding device 40 has a bayonet type cap 45 and incorporates a fire or smoke alarm and a further bayonet or screw type socket 42 for a bulb.
Patent GB-2464184-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic Refrigeration Device with Magnetocaloric Material Coupled to a Shaft and Rotating Between Radial Magnets.
Inventor: ZHANG MING
IPC: F25B21/00
Filed: 2009-09-24
Abstract: A magnetic refrigeration device (10 fig 1) for transferring heat has a shaft 14 rotatable about an axis, and includes an inner magnet 12 disposed at one of the axis and a radial distance from the axis and an outer magnet 16 disposed a radial distance from the axis outside of the inner magnet. Together the inner and outer magnets defining a magnetic gap within which a magnetocaloric material (20 fig 3) rotates. The magnetocaloric material is coupled to the shaft such that they rotate together, and during rotation of the shaft a portion of the magnetocaloric material alternates between a magnetized position within the magnetic gap and a demagnetized position outside of the magnetic gap. A heat transfer fluid can be circulated through the magnetocaloric material, and the cooled fluid may be used to effect refrigeration via a heat exchanger. The magnetocaloric material may be arranged in an annular container 17 having axially extending fluid channels 34 and the annular container may be directly fixed to the shaft. The inner and outer magnets may be arranged to be stationary with respect to the rotating shaft and its associated magnetocaloric material.
Patent GB-2475841-A (GB)
Title: Precision alignment system
Inventor: BALLANTYNE ALEXANDER
IPC: G01B7/31
Filed: 2009-12-01
Abstract: The present invention provides a precision alignment system operable to provide alignment of a first A11 and second apparatus A12. The precision alignment system makes use of inductive coupling between loop antennas L11 and R11, R12 in the first and second apparatus. The mechanism for alignment is the detection of a null in the signal induced in the loop antennas of the second apparatus arising from an input signal fed to a loop antenna of the first apparatus. The precision alignment system can be incorporated in a system for the wireless transfer of electrical power or may be incorporated in a system for the transfer of data. The precision alignment system of the present invention is particularly suited to applications where optical or other means for alignment of two apparatus are unreliable. In particular, the alignment system disclosed is suitable for operation underwater.