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Patent GB-2405613-A (GB)
Title: Embossing and laminating machine with interchangeable embossing cylinders assembly
Inventor: BIAGIOTTI GUGLIELMO
IPC: B31F1/07
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: The embossing and laminating device comprises: a supporting structure (3); a first embossing cylinder (9) provided with protuberances (9P); a first pressure roller (21) cooperating with said first embossing cylinder (3); a second embossing cylinder (11), provided with protuberances (11P); a second pressure roller (23) cooperating with said second embossing cylinder (11). The first and the second embossing cylinder (9, 11) are carried by an interchangeable assembly or sub-structure (7), which can be mounted on and removed from the fixed structure.
Patent GB-2421238-A (GB)
Title: Solid polycrystalline potassium ion conductor having beta-alumina structure
Inventor: SCHIERLE-ARNDT KERSTIN
IPC: C25C3/02
Filed: 2004-12-16
Abstract: A solid polycrystalline potassium ion conductor having a   b  ''-Al2O3 structure is obtainable by means of ion exchange of the alkali metal ions of a polycrystalline alkali metal   b  ''-Al2O3 moulding, in which the alkali metal ions are sodium ions or a mixture of sodium and potassium ions and the molar ratio M2O (M = alkali metal) to Al2O3 is 1: x, x being an integer or non-integer number within the range 5 to 11, for potassium ions, the ion exchange being effected by a method wherein neither chloride-containing nor liquid potassium Ion sources are used, the method comprising the steps of: embedding the polycrystalline alkali metal   b  ''-Al2O3 moulding in an oxidic powder containing potassium and aluminium of a molar K2O: Al2O3 ratio within the range of 1: (x-1) to 1: (x+1), the weight of oxidic powder amounting to at least two times the weight of the moulding; heating the embedded moulding at a rate of at least 100{C per hour to at least 1100{C; and further heating to at least 1300{C, this temperature being maintained for at least one hour prior to cooling. Potassium metal may be obtained, starting from potassium amalgam, by electrolysis using an anode containing potassium amalgam, liquid potassium metal as a cathode and this solid potassium ion conductor as a membrane separating cathode and anode spaces.
Patent GB-2424627-A (GB)
Title: An impact absorbing apparatus for a vehicle
Inventor: TOMLIN MATTHEW LEE
IPC: B60R19/34
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: An impact absorbing apparatus for a vehicle comprising a deformable crush can 40 which, in use, is disposed between a vehicle bumper beam 30 and a longitudinal member 60 of the vehicle chassis, a rearward part of the crush can 40 being engageable with a mounting member 50 which is locatable within a forward part of the longitudinal member 60 such that the crush can 40 is at least partially disposed within the longitudinal member 60. Side walls of the crush can 40 may have multiple ridges, and said can may be cylindrical, generally conical, or frusto-conical. There is also described a method of using the apparatus so as to reduce the space between the vehicle bumper beam 30 and longitudinal member 60.
Patent GB-2417560-A (GB)
Title: Downhole measurement system for verifying a function of a downhole tool
Inventor: RIOUFOL EMMANUEL
IPC: E21B/
Filed: 2005-07-21
Abstract: A system and method are provided to measure a pressure or other measurement at a source 16 (e.g. a hydraulic power supply) and in or near a downhole tool 10 and to compare the measurements to verify that, for example, the supply is reaching the tool. A gauge 24 is positioned within a packer 10, and/or communicates with the setting chamber 14 of a packer 10.
Patent GB-2428924-A (GB)
Title: Automatic detection of still frames in video content
Inventor: DIGGINS JONATHAN
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of and apparatus for image analysis. In particular the invention may relate to the automatic detection of fields or frames in film or video content with still or substantially still images. The invention provides a method of image analysis for analysing a sequence of images in which bit-reduced samples are formed from representative image data samples of each image by removing at least 1 Most Significant Bit (MSB) from the representative image data samples, and each bit-reduced sample is compared with a corresponding bit-reduced sample from a preceding image in order to determine whether the image is still or substantially still.
Patent GB-2415983-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member
Inventor: BRISCO DAVID PAUL
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2004-02-26
Abstract: An apparatus (10) for radially expanding and plastically defoming a tubular member (26) with a support member (14), tubular support (12), expansion cone (18), support (20), sliding valve (34), tubular (32), one way poppet valve (30), and shoe (28) in a wellbore (36) at a formation (38) of interest.
Patent GB-2418915-A (GB)
Title: Fragrance compositions comprising benzo[4,5]thieno[3,2-B]pyran-2-one
Inventor: TURIN LUCA
IPC: C12H6/02
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: The present case discloses compositions of benzo[4,5]thieno[3,2-b]pyran-2-one which are employed as aroma chemicals. <EMI ID=1.1 HE=24 WI=44 LX=305 LY=2513 TI=CF>
Patent GB-2421037-A (GB)
Title: Fire resistant panel
Inventor: CHIPPENDALE AIDAN MARK THOMAS
IPC: E04C2/292
Filed: 2005-11-29
Abstract: A fire resistant panel comprises a core 28 of fire-resistant material having on a first side thereof a metal layer 36 comprising stainless steel. The metal layer may comprise an innermost layer of stainless steel overlaid with ceramic-coated steel, and may be bonded to the core or may be not connected to the core, which may be calcium silicate. There may be a single or laminated layer 32 on the other side of the core, which may be ceramic-coated steel, or ceramic-coated steel overlying stainless steel, as for layer 36. The panels may be used for lining tunnels, and be attached as a cladding to elongate channel-form members: the panels may be flat or curved, and the core 28 may comprise a plurality of layers.
Patent GB-2420186-A (GB)
Title: Polarised light transmission screen with patterned and unpatterned retarders
Inventor: FUKAISHI KEI
IPC: G02B30/27
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: A polarized light transmission screen 30 and a stereoscopic image displaying apparatus are able to display a clear stereoscopic image with low crosstalk over a wide range of wavelengths. The polarized light transmission screen 30 includes a patterned retarder 32a, 32b having first rotation regions, which rotate a polarization axis of a linearly polarized light, having a specific direction, by +45 degrees and second rotation regions, which rotate the polarization axis of the linearly polarized light by -45 degrees, aligned alternately along a vertical direction. Also included is an unpatterned retarder, which rotates both the axis of the linearly polarized light, which was rotated by the first rotation regions, and the linearly polarized light, which was rotated by the second rotation regions, by -45 degrees. A retardation property of the unpatterned retarder in the vertical direction is uniform.
Patent GB-2434137-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible container suitable for liquids, gels and pastes
Inventor: HOWE ANTHONY RICHARD
IPC: B65D83/00
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: A collapsible container for storing and dispensing liquids, gels or pastes comprises a hollow tubular, suitably cylindrical, body (10) for containing the liquid, gel or paste and having a deformable wall formed with a continuous thread (11) therein or thereon such that collapsing of the thread upon itself reduces the length of the body. A receiver (12) in the form of a hollow member open at one end has an internally threaded portion (13) adjacent to the open end engage-able with the thread on the body. Rotation of the receiver (12) around the body urges the end of the body into the receiver causing the portion of the body within the receiver to collapse. The body (10) has at one end thereof an outlet (15) through which the liquid, gel or paste is urged as the body is collapsed. In preferred embodiments the internally threaded portion of the receiver decreases continuously in pitch away from the open end and the body comprise an inner flexible bag for holding the liquid, gel or paste.
Patent GB-2423629-A (GB)
Title: Multichannel transport of ions into a mass spectrometer vacuum system
Inventor: GEBHARDT CHRISTIAN
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2006-01-27
Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for the transport of ions generated in gases near atmospheric pressure into the vacuum system of a mass spectrometer. Instead of the single capillary customary in commercial instruments, the invention uses a multichannel plate with hundreds of thousands of very short and narrow capillaries, whose total gas throughput is no higher than that of a normal single capillary. The large-area take-up of ions in the gas flow greatly increases the transfer yield. If the channels are conductive, this prevents the inside surfaces becoming charged. An ion funnel can separate the ions from the gas flow in the vacuum and focus them. Gas-dynamic focusing in an electric decelerating field reduces ion losses caused by wall collisions and prevents very light ions (protons, water clusters) from entering the vacuum. Staged multichannel plates reduce pumping requirements.
Patent GB-2423318-A (GB)
Title: Individual stator sections in progressing cavity pumps and motors
Inventor: DELPASSAND MAJID
IPC: F04C2/107
Filed: 2006-02-10
Abstract: A stator 105 for a progressing cavity, or Moineau, pump or motor, such as for a subterranean drilling motor, is made up from a number of rigid longitudinal stator sections 120A-D concatenated end-to-end in a stator tube 140. The stator sections 120 are restrained from relative rotation between each other and with the stator tube 140 - such as by means of keys or splines and grooves, heat shrinking, dowel pins and holes or bonded using a thin elastomer layer. The stator sections may be cast, and an elastomer lining 112 is deployed on an inner surface 116 of the stator sections120. Also disclosed (Fig 6) is a single rigid stator section (420) in combination with an adjacent all-elastomer portion (452).
Patent GB-2420807-A (GB)
Title: Method And Apparatus For Mud Pulse Telemetry
Inventor: GOLLA CHRISTOPHER A
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: A method and related apparatus for telemetry between downhole devices and surface devices generate a signal as shown in figure 3. The apparatus may send a first datum of a first parameter in an uncompressed form (35) and send a second datum of the first parameter in compressed form (38). Delta value compression is the preferred method.
Patent GB-2423245-A (GB)
Title: Steerable ultra-low patient bed with central actuation mechanism for selectively locking casters
Inventor: ROUSSY DONALD
IPC: B60B33/02
Filed: 2004-03-10
Abstract: A steerable ultra-low patient bed that incorporates means for maintaining verticality of the caster stem at all height positions of the bed and a means for selectively locking the caster assemblies of the bed in a desired position. The means for selectively locking the caster assemblies may be actuated from either end of the bed using a 5 central actuation mechanism (Fig.4). The bed has legs (20, 21 Fig.3) that are pivotally and translatably attached at their upper end to a frame (22, Fig.3) of the bed and at their lower end pivotally attached to caster support members (23, Fig.3) that are longitunally aligned with the bed. The casters support members each have a single caster assembly (24, Fig.3) attached thereto. Casters are locked against rotation (braking) and/or swivelling. Central actuation may be via hydraulic, Bowden cable, or telescoping mechanical linkages 90, 93, 92 connected by universal joints. The wheels can be locked against swivelling at either end by a foot pedal and simultaneously unlocked at the opposite end of the bed for improved steering.
Patent GB-2429292-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for detecting a component associated with a borehole
Inventor: GEREZ DAVID
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: An apparatus for use in a well (102) comprises a structure (248) having a first portion (250) formed of a first material and a detector (120) mounted on a sonde (108) to detect a signal associated with a component (200) located beyond the structure (248). The first portion material (250) reduces attenuation of the signal from the component compared to other structure materials. A tag (202) may be used to enhance detection of the component by the detector. The detector may detect magnetic field or an acoustic signal, emitted from a source (118), or a nuclear signal from tag (202). The structure (248) may be a casing or a tubing string. The apparatus is used to detect location of components beyond the structure to prevent damaging them in further borehole operations.
Patent GB-2439530-A (GB)
Title: Selectively heating portions of a thermoplastics material for susequent processing
Inventor: TRANTER PAUL
IPC: B29C35/12
Filed: 2006-05-26
Abstract: The teachings herein provide a method and system for selectively heating portions of a thermoplastic material prior to processing. This may be achieved by including within the material components which are sensitive to heating radiation and other components which are not so sensitive or by directing heating energy to only parts of the material to be processed. Such selective heating reduces the time and energy required to bring the material into a flowable or otherwise processable condition and reduces the cooling time. The portion of material heated allows the entire material to be mixed, transferred, shaped, stamped, injected or extruded to form a product. The material may be processed by a melt processing technique, such as injection moulding, extrusion, compression moulding, extrusion -blow moulding or transfer moulding injection-expansion moulding, pultrusion. Electromagnetic energy, such as microwave radiation may be used for heating. One or more phases of the material may be transparent to the electromagnetic radiation and therefore non-heatable.
Patent GB-2429454-A (GB)
Title: Shredding and encapsulation process for waste material
Inventor: OWEN GEORGE
IPC: B29B17/00
Filed: 2006-08-22
Abstract: A process comprises the steps of passing a product to be scrapped through a shredding machine to shred the product into small pieces, from which some reusable pieces are recovered, and mixing or coating the remaining waste with a material to at least partially encapsulate it, thereby forming a composite material. The encapsulating material may be an adhesive or adherent foam. A strengthening material, preferably of fibrous form, may be entrained in a spray of the encapsulating material added during the mixing or coating step. The composite material is typically moulded, rolled, or extruded into sheet form prior to curing. Metal foil may be applied to one or both sides of the composite sheet to form an insulation panel. A method of scrapping a vehicle comprising the process is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2441542-A (GB)
Title: Sea wave energy accumulator barge
Inventor: BURROUGHS WILLIAM ERNEST
IPC: F03B13/14
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: A moored floating barge 7 contains a basin 4 with a separate floating base 5, and a weir 10 to allow waves 9 to flow into the basin 4. The floating base 5 of the basin 4 maintains an approximately constant head of water H above the mean level of the surrounding water. The water from the basin 4 is used e.g. in turbines 6 to generate power. Plates 1 are pivoted and able to move by wave pressure to deflect water over the weir 10. The mooring cables or chains may be adjusted to turn the barge to face the waves, and there may be weirs 10 and sets of plates 1 on other sides to collect energy from waves in different directions.
Patent GB-2433500-A (GB)
Title: Epoxidation of olefins by reacting olefin, oxygen & catalyst, & subsequent quenching & conversion of carbon dioxide, & chemicals derivable from olefin oxides
Inventor: BOLK JEROEN WILLEM
IPC: C07B41/06
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: A process for the epoxidation of an olefin comprises: ```reacting a feed comprising the olefin and oxygen in the presence of an epoxidation catalyst to form a first mixture comprising the olefin oxide and carbon dioxide; ```quenching the first mixture (e.g. by reducing the temperature to no more than 250{C); and ```converting the quenched first mixture (by allowing reaction of the olefin oxide and carbon dioxide, e.g. in the presence of a catalyst) to form a second mixture comprising the olefin oxide and a 1,2-carbonate. The epoxidation reaction may take place in one or more process microchannels (210) within a first section (240) of a microchannel reactor. Quenching the first mixture may be effected by heat exchange with a heat exchange fluid (in channel 450, in intermediate section 440) downstream of the epoxidation catalyst. Conversion may take place in a second section (340) of a microchannel reactor. The olefin oxide product may be further reacted with water, an alcohol, carbon dioxide or an amine (from feed channel 360) to form a 1,2-diol, 1,2-diol ether, 1,2-carbonate or an alcohol amine respectively.
Patent GB-2436205-A (GB)
Title: Cover for angle grinder
Inventor: HILL RONALD PETER
IPC: B24B55/05
Filed: 2006-12-27
Abstract: A grinding wheel cover for attachment to an angle grinder is made of sheet metal and has an open side through which a grinding wheel protrudes when the cover is attached to an angle grinder. The cover is attached to angle grinder by fitting the guard support of the angle grinder through a clearance fit hole 4 in the cover and tightening grub screws 3 onto the guard support. The depth of cut if the angle grinder can be adjusted as the part of the cover having the clearance fit hole 4 is pivotably mounted to the rest of the cover and secured thereto by means of a locking screw 5. The cover is provided with a hole 6 for removal of dust and debris by means of a vacuum. The cover is also provided with at least two rolling parts 7 to enable the angle grinder to be moved along a wall during use. Part of the cover may be removed to enable the grinding wheel to be changed.
Patent GB-2435608-A (GB)
Title: A method and and a device for peeling an elongated vegetable
Inventor: KOPPERT ARIE LEENDERT
IPC: A23N15/00
Filed: 2007-03-02
Abstract: A method for peeling an elongated vegetable having a first, green end (10) and a second end comprising a root (12), which method comprises the steps of: <UL ST="-"> <LI>providing the elongated vegetables <LI>introducing the elongated vegetables into an area of first mechanical force, wherein the force comprises at least a component in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vegetable towards the end comprising the root, as a result of which a leaf is stripped off the vegetable over the root, <LI>engaging and removing the leaf that has been stripped off over the root during transport of the vegetable, with the vegetable being transported in a suspended position with its second end extending downwards. </UL> In one embodiment the mechanical force comprise a number of sprayers (51) blasting the leaves to be removed partially off the vegetable. In another embodiment the force comprises brushes or rollers. In one embodiment the engaging and removing force comprise two belts (93, 94) that clamps the stripped leaves hanging below the root end (12).
Patent GB-2443274-A (GB)
Title: Social alarm system and method of communicating therewith
Inventor: STONE RICHARD
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2007-03-15
Abstract: A social alarm system comprises a plurality of sensors (10) installed in a client dwelling to produce sensor data in response to activities of a client within the dwelling. A client unit (20) is installed in the client dwelling to receive the sensor data and raise an alarm call to a remote monitoring apparatus (40) - suitably over a PSTN network (30). Also, the client unit (20) stores the received sensor data as a sensor data log (25) for onward transmission to the remote monitoring apparatus (40). A user terminal (60) is arranged for communication with the monitoring apparatus (40) and sends a first request message thereto. The monitoring apparatus (40) send a reply message containing one or more status fields (500) derived from the sensor data of a particular client dwelling. The present invention allows an authorised user, such as a carer, relative or health professional, to access the data stored at the monitoring apparatus and remotely monitor the safety and wellbeing of the client in their dwelling. The authorised user at the remote terminal is able to obtain the immediate live status based upon current sensor data. This provides immediate reassurance as to the safety and wellbeing of the monitored client, such as when the client is known to be particularly unwell.
Patent GB-2452734-A (GB)
Title: Portable device determining and storing a location at which the device is stationary
Inventor: BROADBENT NEIL
IPC: G01S5/02
Filed: 2007-09-12
Abstract: A portable device is provided which repeatedly determines its position. The device calculates when it has been in the same location for a predetermined length of time on the basis of the periodically determined positions. When it determines that it has been in the same location for the predetermined length of time, the device keeps a record of that location. The device is particularly suited to storing locations a user of the device has visited without requiring the user to manually record their position at the aforementioned locations. The device may determine its position via a Global Navigation Satellite System such as GPS or Gallileo, or a cellular based positioning system. The device may be a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile telephone, a digital camera or a digital music player.
Patent GB-2453718-A (GB)
Title: LED lighting device
Inventor: WU CHING-HUEI
IPC: F21V29/505
Filed: 2007-10-10
Abstract: A lighting device includes a conductive body 10, a concentrator 12, a coupling portion 13 and a base 11 with a raised portion 111. A light-emitting diode (LED) 30 is connected to a printed circuit board 20 and spans an opening 21 in it so that the light-emitting diode 30 is themally coupled to the raised portion 111. A head 50 is connected via wires through holes 112 to circuit board 20 and is releasable from the body. Head 50 may be attached by connectors 51 and comprise MR16 or E27 connectors. The body 10 can be a metal, and have external fins 14 for heat dissipation. The circuit board and base can be fixed by adhesive or threaded screws.
Patent GB-2455707-A (GB)
Title: Radio link failure recovery
Inventor: JACTAT CAROLINE
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 2007-12-13
Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of facilitating Radio Link Failure recovery for a mobile radio communications device within a mobile radio communications network and in which a connection reestablishment request is sent from the mobile radio communications device to the mobile radio network node device, and wherein device context information is included within the connection reestablishment request signal, and to a related mobile radio communications device and network node device.
Patent GB-2446964-A (GB)
Title: Container with one-step closing
Inventor: ATKINS TODD W
IPC: B65D55/02
Filed: 2008-02-27
Abstract: A clam-shell container 10 comprises a cover 12 hingedly connected to a tray 14, with both the cover and tray having cooperating structures 26, 56 that form a leak-proof seal when the clam-shell container 10 is closed. The container and cooperating structures are formed such that the user can effect the formation of the leak-proof seal in a single step. The creation of the leak-proof seal occurs on closing the cover 12 of the clam-shell container 1. One structure has a generally polygonal overall shape while the other is of overall generally trapezoidal form with a wider portion adjacent the hinge 16.