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Patent GB-2441065-A (GB)
Title: Automatic gain control apparatus
Inventor: ISHIGURO KAZUHISA
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2005-12-06
Abstract: An arbitrary threshold value (Ei0) is established which defines a boundary as to activating an RF-AGC circuit (21) if the value of the field intensity (Ei) of a received signal is greater than what value while the value of the field intensity of a signal at a desired frequency being a predetermined value (Ei0) in a weak field area. The established value (Ei0) is used to provide a threshold value establishing/controlling part (22) that controls the ON/OFF of the operation of the RF-AGC circuit (21). In this way, a set maker or the like of an IC including an automatic gain control part (11) can perform a field test or the like such that a preferable value obtained by a result of the field test or the like can be used as an AGC start level (Ei0), whereby an optimum AGC control can be performed based on the preferable AGC start level (Ei0).
Patent GB-2441461-A (GB)
Title: Multi-phase realigned voltage-controlled oscillator and phase-locked loop incorporating the same
Inventor: ROUBADIA REGIS
IPC: H03B5/00
Filed: 2006-02-02
Abstract: A multi-phase realigned voltage-controlled oscillator (MRVCO) (Figs. 1 and 7) achieves phase realignment (  Wr  ) based on charge injection (19) in the VCO stages (11, 12, 13) with the injection amount (IALIGN) proportional to the instantaneous phase error between the VCO output clock and a reference clock (CKREF) . The MRVCO may be incorporated as part (117) of an implementation (Figs. 11 and 12) of a multi-phase realigned phase-locked loop (MRPLL). A separate phase detector (121) , as well as a specific realignment charge pump (123) , may be provided in the PLL for controlling the VCO. The VCO has lower phase modulation noise, so that the PLL has very large equivalent bandwidth.
Patent GB-2470711-A (GB)
Title: Sleep inducing device
Inventor: MCGUONE PAUL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A61M21/02
Filed: 2008-01-07
Abstract: A sleep inducing device plays digital recordings of everyday sounds to aid sleep in cases of insomnia or disruptive sleep patterns. The sounds may include a propeller, a vacuum cleaner, a washing machine, a train, wind, breaking waves, cars or motorbikes. The volume may be adjusted.
Patent GB-2460689-A (GB)
Title: Method for heating and temperature regulation of a CO clean up reactor
Inventor: WEINBERGER MARTIN
IPC: C01B3/48
Filed: 2008-06-05
Abstract: A method of performing carbon monoxide (CO) clean up in a fuel processing system is described (e.g. to produce, via a water gas shift reaction, a hydrogen-rich gas suitable to be fed to a fuel cell module). In the fuel processing system (100), fuel is processed in a reformer (3) to generate fuel reformat. The fuel reformat is processed in a CO clean up reactor (6) to generate Co purified reformat. The CO purified reformat is then provided to a fuel cell (8). In an embodiment, during start up operation of the CO clean up reactor (6), exhaust gas from the reformer (3) is used to heat up the CO clean up reactor (6) to a predetermined operating temperature. During steady state operation of the CO clean up reactor, exhaust gas from the reformer (3) is used to maintain the operating temperature of the CO clean up reactor.
Patent GB-2448089-A (GB)
Title: Steam Reformng Method for Fuel Cells
Inventor: SCHMIDT MARTIN
IPC: H01M8/06
Filed: 2007-06-29
Abstract: Methods of reforming hydrocarbon fuel for supply at start-up to a fuel cell stack comprising at least one solid oxide fuel cell, during transient load increases and during shutdown using a steam reformer (SR), alone initially run as partial oxidation reformer (CPDX) at start-up (or preferably with a separate CPDX) to heat cell and SR to operating temperature whereupon CPDX is shut down; the CPDX is started up to provide extra fuel rapidly for the fuel cell stack when the latter suffers increased load; and at shutdown the reforming is switched to CPDX to allow inert/blanket gas containing mostly nitrogen to be supplied to the cell stack whilst it cools enough to allow air entry. The CPDX may be supplied with water/steam to permit some autothermal reforming.
Patent GB-2451336-A (GB)
Title: Plasmon router
Inventor: HYDE RODERICK A
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 2008-07-21
Abstract: A plasmon router 1900 comprises a first plasmon input port 1902, receptive to an input signal 1904 including plasmon energy and a plurality of plasmon output ports 1906 and 1908, transmissive of output signals 1910 and 1912 including plasmon energy. A control structure 1914 is configured to selectively direct plasmon energy to the plasmon output ports in response to control signals 1924, 1926, 1928 and 1930. A portion of the input signal is detected by element 1916 which may include processing circuitry arranged to generate control signals to direct the input signal to a particular output port in response to a characteristic of the input signal.
Patent GB-2462303-A (GB)
Title: Auto injector with filling mechanism
Inventor: DRAKE DAVID
IPC: A61J1/20
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: An auto injector comprises a housing, an outlet portion 108 with a needle moveable relative to the housing, a container 106 within the housing for containing medicament and an actuatable deployment mechanism configured to deploy the outlet portion by moving the outlet portion relative to the housing and to eject medicament contained in the container through the outlet portion. The auto injector is configured to store a volume of fluid and includes a filling mechanism configured to expel the volume of fluid from the outlet portion and subsequently to draw medicament through the outlet portion and into the container. An adaptor 112 fits to the auto injector so as to cover the needle and includes a puncture member configured to puncture a vial, the puncture member providing fluid communication to the needle. The auto injector and adaptor are provided as part of an auto injector pack together with a vial 122 containing a substance which in combination with the liquid forms the medicament and a casing configured to house the vial, the auto injector and the adaptor.
Patent GB-2452825-A (GB)
Title: Implant and delivery system for soft tissue repair
Inventor: FOERSTER SETH A
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2008-09-04
Abstract: An implant system for soft tissue repair includes two bone anchors 32, 34, each of which are penetrated into the bone directly. The first anchor is inserted through the tissue and into the bone, where it is locked into position. The first anchor 32 has a suture 54 or wire that protrudes through the tissue and threads through the second anchor 34 and is secured to a rotatable suture reel 78 located along the handle. The second anchor 34 is inserted through the tissue and into the bone independently of the first anchor 32. Once the second anchor 34 is deployed, the suture or wire 54 is tensioned to secure the soft tissue to the bone and a suture plug within the second anchor is deployed to lock the suture 54 or wire in place. The anchors 32, 34 are deployed using an inserter handle (10, figure 1) into which the anchors 32, 34 are preloaded.
Patent GB-2463287-A (GB)
Title: Portable grinding apparatus for skateboards
Inventor: MAY PARIS
IPC: A63C17/16
Filed: 2008-09-09
Abstract: An apparatus 1 for providing a grindable surface for skateboarding and the like includes a support portion 7 supporting a longitudinal grindable outer surface 9, the support portion having an upper surface 11 and a lower surface 13 for placing on the upwardly facing surface of a support structure 5. The apparatus includes a retaining portion 17 extending downwardly below the lower surface of the support portion for engaging the outer face 19 of a support structure such as a wall to resist motion of the support portion in a lateral direction from the outer face inwardly of the support structure. The lower surface may comprise resilient padding material for absorbing shock and to resist slippage of the support portion over the upper surface of the support structure. The apparatus may include a number of stackable sections each defining a grindable surface for positioning end to end to allow the length of the grindable surface to be varied.
Patent GB-2464707-A (GB)
Title: Ion - Conducting Membrane Structures
Inventor: BARNWELL DAVID EDWARD
IPC: H01M8/10
Filed: 2008-10-23
Abstract: An ion-conducting membrane structure comprising a first ion-conducting membrane 2 wherein said first ion-conducting membrane has a first face and a second face, characterised in that a second ion-conducting membrane 3 is applied to the first face of the first ion-conducting membrane is disclosed. Such membrane structures are suitable for use in electrochemical devices, for example fuel cells. The membranes may be formed from sulphonated or phosphonated hydrocarbon polymers and may comprise a reinforcing layer 4 of PTFE or PVDF or PEEK or polyethylene.
Patent GB-2452427-A (GB)
Title: Fixed mobile roaming service solution
Inventor: ZHANG DAVID XINING
IPC: H04W8/26
Filed: 2007-04-16
Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems for and methods of using dual mode handsets or softphone client for voice, sms, and data services. In one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile handset uses a SIP User Agent to register on a visiting network. The mobile handset generates SIP REGISTER messages. The SIP REGISTER messages are translated into corresponding MAP registration (or RADIUS message) and authentication commands, allowing system to contact the HPLMN HLR (or home AAA) associated with the mobile device to authenticate the mobile device and register it on a VLR of a visiting network. MAP responses (or RADIUS response) are translated to corresponding SIP commands that are forwarded to the mobile device, thereby completing the connection set up.
Patent GB-2469104-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic rear wing
Inventor: HAWKINS ADAM
IPC: B60T1/16
Filed: 2009-04-02
Abstract: A fixed rear wing or spoiler 1 such as for a racing car comprises an aerofoil 2 which is attached at either side to hydraulic pistons 3. The aerofoil 2 is mounted in a bearing unit 4 on either side. The aerofoil 2 can therefore be extended or contracted preferably under the control of the driver of the car through means of the braking system. The action of the hydraulic pistons 3 operates the aerofoil 2 to be angled up to create maximum downforce when required. There may be a plurality of aerofoils 2 which are all operated at the same time. The dynamic wing can preferably be fitted to any type of fixed rear wing on any type of racing car.
Patent GB-2469455-A (GB)
Title: Cleaner head with brush bar assembly and belt tensioning member
Inventor: SWEEBY ANDREW PAUL
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2009-04-14
Abstract: A cleaner head (10, fig 1) for a cleaning appliance comprises a rotatable brush bar assembly (100, fig 3), a motor 104 for driving the brush bar assembly, and a drive mechanism 107 connecting the motor to the brush bar assembly. The drive mechanism comprises a rotatable input drive member 180 connected to the motor, and a rotatable output drive member 184 connected to the brush bar assembly and moveable relative to the input drive member in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axes of rotation of the drive members. A belt 186 connects the input drive member to the output drive member, and a belt tensioning member 194 is located between the drive members for tensioning the belt by urging the output drive member away from input drive member. The belt tensioning member may be urged away from the input drive member by a mounting plate 202; where engaging portions of the mounting plate and belt tensioning member may be wedge-shaped.
Patent GB-2456953-A (GB)
Title: Sub-colled hydrocarbon production system and method comprising a powered runner
Inventor: FRIEDEMANN JOHN DANIEL
IPC: B08B9/04
Filed: 2009-05-14
Abstract: The invention refers to a method and a system for cooling a subsea production fluid of hydrocarbon product from above a solids formation temperature for further transport below the said temperature as slurry, comprising the steps of feeding the production fluid through a lumen by which heat is transferred through the lumen wall to an ambient cooling medium, such as sea water, for precipitation of material dissolved in the production fluid, as well as the step of dislodging any attaching solid matter from the lumen wall by means of a runner passing with the production fluid flow through the lumen. The method is characterized in that the runner for dislodging the solid matter from the lumen wall is magnetisable and actively driven in its passage through the lumen. The method may be carried out in a system incorporating a magnetizable runner which is driven through the lumen by means of induction coils arranged about the lumen.
Patent GB-2459587-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing in downhole equipment
Inventor: SKINNER SANDY
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: A method of transmitting power and/or data between downhole equipment and a surface through a circuit including an alternating current (AC) powered motor and itsassociated power cable for powering the downhole equipmentis disclosed, where the data is transmitted atfrequencies outside the normal operating ranges that are thought acceptable. Associated circuitry and apparatus for performing the method are disclosed.
Patent GB-2473424-A (GB)
Title: A smoke extraction system
Inventor: WELSH THOMAS
IPC: F24F7/06
Filed: 2009-08-27
Abstract: A smoke extraction system comprises a smoke sensor 4 and a rotary damper 5. The smoke sensor is part of an automatic extraction system arranged to operate the rotary damper via solenoid 6 and includes an extraction fan in fluid communication with the damper unit via line 12. The rotary damper comprises an outer casing 10 within which the sensor is integrally mounted.
Patent GB-2464590-A (GB)
Title: A detergent for use in a lubricating oil
Inventor: BERTRAM RICHARD DAVID
IPC: C10M129/54
Filed: 2009-09-10
Abstract: A detergent comprising one or more neutral or overbased alkaline earth metal C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates, wherein:(i) the one or more neutral or overbased alkaline earth metal C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates comprises one or more C10 to C40 hydrocarb-1-yl substituted hydroxybenzoates; or,greater than 50 mole % of the one or more neutral or overbased alkaline earth metal C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates, based on the total number of moles of said C10 to C40 hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates, comprises one or more C10 to C40 hydrocarb-2-yl substituted hydroxybenzoates. The alkaline earth metal hydrocarbyl substituted hydroxybenzoates may be hydrocarbyl substituted calcium salicylates.
Patent GB-2463391-A (GB)
Title: Digital radar or sonar processing
Inventor: JALES RICHARD JAMES
IPC: G01S13/22
Filed: 2009-11-02
Abstract: A radar or sonar system operates at different ranges. The modulator produces pulses of two pulse patterns differing in pulse duration and inter-pulse spacing. These pulse patterns are interlaced and used to form two radar images with the two images being derived from data acquired (integrated) over a time which is no more than twenty times the larger inter-pulse spacing, or for a radar system, no larger than one half of the antenna rotation period. The signal received by an antenna (31) of the radar system or a transducer of the sonar system may be amplified and then subject to linear demodulation by a linear receiver before being non-linearised. The radar system may generate digital output which comprises greater than eight levels of radar video.
Patent GB-2475478-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a temperature-control packaging
Inventor: ROSKOSS ALEX
IPC: B65D81/38
Filed: 2009-11-18
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a temperature-control package 10 comprises the steps of selecting a mass and volume for the temperature-control package 10, selecting an insulation material 14 and a thermally driven physical change material 16, and calculating a wall thickness for walls formed of the insulation material 14. The calculation being based on values of density, heat flow and thermal conductivity of the insulation material 14 and on values of density and latent heat of the physical change material 16. The final step of the method involves forming the walls of a temperature-control package 10 having dimensions substantially defined by the selected volume of the temperature-control package 10 and the calculated wall thickness.
Patent GB-2463582-A (GB)
Title: Functional fluid compositions
Inventor: SWARTELE CHANTAL R
IPC: C10M171/02
Filed: 2008-06-27
Abstract: A functional fluid comprising a base oil with a high viscosity index, wherein the functional fluid has a kinematic viscosity at 100°C between 2.5 and 5.0 mm2/s, a low Brookfield viscosity, a high aniline point, and excellent air release. Shock absorber fluids with improved performance, comprising a particular base oil, wherein the improved performance includes high viscosity index, low Brookfield viscosity, high aniline point, excellent air release and high flash point.
Patent GB-2476242-A (GB)
Title: Integral/plug in keyboard encryption to protect passwords/PINs from keyloggers in compromised computers
Inventor: COLEMAN JULIAN
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 2009-12-15
Abstract: When a computer has been compromised with malicious key logging or keyboard sniffing programmes the security of password/PIN information may be lost. The invention overcomes this problem by encrypting keystroke before they reach the PC. The security/encryption module may be a separate device interposed into the keyboard/PC communication connection or may be integrated into the keyboard. The security module may be switchable between encrypt and clear modes, it may store key presses in local memory and encrypt them as a group and in this case it may include a display to show the buffered keyboard input to the user before encryption is initiated. The module may allow plug in smart cards, the memory may be used to store pre-loaded security/personal data which can be retrieved and transmitted to avoid retyping. The module may perform authentication of communication partners (e.g. servers, applications, etc.). A mobile phone may be used to perform the key input functions.
Patent GB-2467030-A (GB)
Title: Cable drop out device for use in wire formed cable trays
Inventor: CHENOLL MORA ERNESTO
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2009-12-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a cable drop out device which allows a quick fixing on the base of cable trays 4 formed by longitudinal wires 41 and transverse wires 42, and comprising a body 1 having a flat portion 2 extending at its front end in a downward curved portion 3, and means 6 for the fixing thereof to the wires 41, 42 of the tray 4, in which the curved portion 3 is wider than the flat portion 2 and has on the opposite sides 31 respective partial open works 7, arranged under the plane defined by the flat portion 2 of the device, forming a channel for supporting the cables of an electric installation and allowing the downward deviation of said cables. Tongues 11 are bent to retain the device on the tray and the device may mount transverse or longitudinal of the tray.
Patent GB-693322-A (GB)
Title: Method of making artificial piezoelectric elements
IPC: H01L41/39
Filed: 1951-04-30
Abstract: 693,322. Piezo-electric crystals. TECHNICAL ASSETS, Inc. April 30, 1951 [May 2, 1950], No. 10046/51. Class 40 (viii). An artificial piezo-electric element is made by suspending a quantity of finely-divided piezoelectric material in a fluid having a dielectric constant which closely approximates that of the material, orientating the material with respect to its piezoelectric axes, and separating the material from the medium, while maintaining the former in its orientated state. The method used may be broadly that described in Specification 665,452. If quartz is used as the piezoelectric material, a suitable suspension fluid may be produced by mixing a compound such as nitrobenzene or nitroethane, having a dielectric constant much higher than that of quartz, with paraffin oil, turpentine, transformer oil, or olive oil, which have a dielectric constant which is lower. Castor oil which has a constant slightly higher than quartz may also be used in the mixture. Specification 665,451 also is referred to.
Patent GB-1096215-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to machine guns
IPC: F41A9/46
Filed: 1965-03-09
Abstract: 1,096,215. Machine guns. HONEYWELL Inc. March 9, 1965 [March 18, 1964], No. 10051/65. Heading F3C. A machine gun comprises two rotors 10, 11, each having a number of equispaced halfcartridge chambers 24, 26 and coming into contiguous mating relationship on rotation of the rotors so that one chamber 24 and one chamber 26 form a complete cartridge chamber in front of a barrel 19 and in which the cartridge may be fired. The cartridges on a belt are fed between the rotors by intermittent rotation of rotor 11 by a handle 28 through gearing 31, shaft 29 and Geneva mechanism 32, 33. A longitudinally movable cam member 51 controlled by a cam 61 on the shaft 29 through pivoted lever 53 and pin-and-slot mechanism 58, 57 acts to lock the rotor 10 in contiguous mating relationship with rotor 11 when the two half-cartridge chambers form the complete chamber, a firing-pin 42 previously loaded by a spring by a cam 43 during the rotation of shaft 29 being released at the same time. After firing, continued rotation of shaft 29 causes the cam 51 to move so as to release the rotor 10 to permit it to move laterally away from rotor 11 as this begins to rotate again.
Patent GB-128390-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to Reinforcements for Reinforced Concrete.
Inventor: LANDELLS ROBERT ESTON
IPC: E04C5/04
Filed: 1918-06-18
Abstract: 128,390. Landells, R. E., Moyle, R. R., and Davis, D. J. June 18, 1918. Metallic fabrics.-A reinforcement for concrete floors, roads, &c. comprises longitudinal bars a, a<1>, Figs. 1 and 2, and transverse bars d, d<1> oonnected by polygonal links shown as of square shape in Figs. 3 and 6, having loops at the corners for threading on to the bars. The vertical bars are first placed in position and the loops threaded on to alternate bars a' 'in the following order, namely, bottom loops c<3> of links I and II, top links c' of link I, bottom loop of link III, top loop of link II, and so on. The transverse bars d, d' are then threaded through the side loops of each link. Some or all of the loops may be open as shown in Fig. 6, and they may all be bent in the same direction. In the modification shown in Fig. 9, two series of longitudinal and transverse bars lie in separate planes and alternate with each other.
Patent GB-381492-A (GB)
Title: A disc sound record with metal base, and a process for the production thereof
Filed: 1932-04-08
Abstract: 381,492. Sound-record discs. METALLOPHON COMPAGNIE AKT.-GES., Glarus, Switzerland. April 8, 1932, No. 10077. Convention date, April 11, 1931. [Class 40 (ii).] A gramophone record is formed of a disc of metal, such as aluminium alloy, preferably coated with chromium, to which a film of varnish or gum lac is first applied and ground smooth, and then a surface coating of cellulose ester alone or mixed with other materials to receive the record grooves. The very thin intermediate film is applied by spraying on a solution of cellulose ester lac in turpentine oil. A suitable surface material consists of nitrocellulose preferably mixed with powdered aluminium, bronze or other metal and with natural or artificial resin and castor oil or varnish to produce a composition which melts at 150-170‹ C.
Patent GB-989265-A (GB)
Title: Linear copolyamides
IPC: D01F6/60
Filed: 1962-03-16
Abstract: A process for making a linear polyamide comprises co-condensing a minor proportion of e -caprolactam with an adipic acid salt of mixed m and p xylylene diamines, the amount of e -caprolactam used being defined by the formula 0.2P<C<0.5P+5.0 where C is the number of parts by weight of e -caprolactam to be condensed with (100-C) parts by weight of the adipic acid salt, P is the content of p-xylylene diamine mixture and 0<P<40.  Examples are given.