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Patent GB-2395999-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger with circular housing and rectangular cooling plates
Inventor: BLOKSMA WALTER
IPC: F28F1/32
Filed: 2003-02-05
Abstract: A heat exchanger has an elongated housing 2, a group of parallel pipes 50 placed within the housing, on which a series of cooling plates 7 are arranged. A cooling medium is passed through the pipes, the cooling plates are used to cool a second medium, and the housing has a circular cross section. Preferably the cooling plates have a geometry composed of several plate portions 7a. Alternatively, the cooling plates abut at least over two opposite circumferential portions against longitudinal side plates 10, or the cooling plates have a circumferential edge that is stepped. The plate portions may be rectangular, and the cooling plates may be composed of at least three plate portions. A large plate may be centrally arranged, and all plate portions may be restrained by the pipes extending through them. The heat exchanger may include side plates 10 which extend in a longitudinal direction, and which abut against plate portions. The side plates 10 arrangement may include mounting devices 20 to fasten the side plates to the housing via mounting rods 18, and the plate portions may also include devices 32,33,34 for attachment to the side plates. The heat exchanger may be used to cool a gas, which may be air. The heat exchanger may be adapted for use on a combustion engine vehicle, in particular a diesel engine unit.
Patent GB-2393799-A (GB)
Title: An air ventilation system for a clean room
Inventor: GATLEY RICHARD
IPC: F24F11/04
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A gas flow control system 10 for controlling the flow of a gas such as air through an opening of an environment 14, such as a clean room to preferably a second room 16 open to atmospheric pressure. The control system comprises a flow control member 22 such as a damper, adapted to be mounted in the opening and moveable to adopt any of a plurality of positions; a gas pressure indicator 30, 32 which produces at least one indication of the pressure of the gas in the environment 14; and a controller 28, which receives and acts upon the indication of the gas pressure to control the position adopted by the flow control member, thereby controlling the flow of the gas through the opening. Preferably the pressure in the environment is kept above atmospheric pressure. The pressure indicator may comprise at least two gas pressure sensors and are positioned in respective environments, either side of the opening to determine a gas pressure differential.
Patent GB-2395343-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate of liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method thereof
Inventor: SONG IN DUK
IPC: G02F1/1368
Filed: 2003-10-20
Abstract: There is provided an array substrate of an LCD device including a plurality of gate lines (109, 119) aligned on the substrate, a plurality of data lines (110. 120) crossing the gate lines (109, 119) to form a plurality of pixel regions, a thin film transistor located at the intersection of the gate lines (109, 119) and the data lines (110, 120), and a pixel electrode (115) located in each pixel region, wherein the array substrate further includes a storage capacitor including a lower storage electrode (116) being across the data line (110, 120) and being in parallel with the gate line (109, 119) on the same layer as the gate line (109, 119), and a semiconductor layer (113'), being formed by a diffraction pattern, interposed between the lower storage electrode (116) and the pixel electrode (115).
Patent GB-2408986-A (GB)
Title: A screen system
Inventor: PAYN ROGER
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 2003-12-12
Abstract: An office screen system has a plurality of units 1 and means for connecting them together 4. The units comprise a peripheral support frame 2 and screening infill. The frame 2 may be tubular and preferably comprises a bent metal tube having an inverted "U" shape creating two upright limbs which define opposite sides of the unit. The infill 3 may have insufficient rigidity to support itself and may be a sheet 3. The frame may have feet 5, wherein at least one foot 5 may be designed to engage with more than one frame of adjacent screen units. The frames preferably have internally directed flanges 2B to which the infill 3 is attached. Each frame may have holes in which are supported means for connecting the units together 4. The infill may be of relatively thin board, sheet metal, glass, plastic or textile material. The system allows the screens to be configured in a variety of different, potentially complex, configurations (figure 2).
Patent GB-2410289-A (GB)
Title: Lockable clamp
Inventor: BANNISTER GRAHAME DAVID
IPC: F16M11/14
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: A clamp which comprises a mounting element 102 having a ball 108 at one end and a clamp housing 112 which encloses the ball 108 and allows its rotation therein. The clamp housing 112 further containing two opposed through holes defining a pathway 115 for receiving an elongate bar 106. The clamp further comprising a locking member 116, having a wedge shape, disposed within the housing 112 and having a concave first surface 118 for mating with the ball 108 and a second surface 128 for mating with the elongate bar 106. The housing also having a threaded aperture 138 for receiving a threaded member 40, whose end portion 142 abuts the locking member 116, and is operable to drive the wedge part between the ball 108 and the elongate bar 106, the pathway 115 of the elongate bar being laterally spaced from the rotational axis of the threaded member 140. The clamp may be used for attaching an accessory to a surgical table.
Patent GB-2394914-A (GB)
Title: Stain-resistant flooring material
Inventor: SHORTLAND ADRIAN JOHN
IPC: D06N3/18
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: The present invention provides a flooring material including a base portion, a coating portion being positioned in contact with an upper surface of the base portion and creating an upper surface of the flooring material, wherein the coating portion is substantially free from contaminants from the base portion which decrease the stain resistance of the coating portion and wherein the coating portion includes a first particulate material which at least partially penetrates the base portion and is proud from the upper surface of the flooring material.
Patent GB-2400136-A (GB)
Title: Barrier operator having motion resistance provided by motor
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: A62C2/24
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: Movement of a movable barrier (10) such as, for example, a vertically-dropping fire door, can be controlled in an informed manner and with greater flexibility regarding the manner of movement via, in one embodiment, use of a motor 20 as a generator to resist the downward movement of the barrier. One or more dummy electrical loads 22 can be used in combination with the generator mode of operation to influence the degree of braking proffered by the motor. In various embodiments, one or more sensors (25, 26, 27) can be used to detect local and remote conditions of interest to thereby at least partially inform the barrier movement decision process. A display (90 fig 9) (or displays) can serve to provide various kinds of information to authorized personnel and an operator control (120 figure 12) can serve, at least under some operating circumstances, to permit a person to locally cause a closed barrier to move to at least a partially opened position.
Patent GB-2397919-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for quoting a two-sided market
Inventor: GILBERT ANDREW C
IPC: G06Q40/04
Filed: 2002-10-16
Abstract: Systems and methods for instantly quoting a two-sided market. Using these systems and methods, a trader can use various trading interfaces to initiate two-sided market orders based on a value submitted and a pre-set spread amount as configured by the trader.
Patent GB-2399846-A (GB)
Title: Flow control device
Inventor: WILSON JAMES BRIAN
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2000-08-17
Abstract: A flow control device / sleeve valve for controlling the flow of fluid into a production tubing comprises an outer 13 and an inner sleeve 15 defining an annular chamber 20, and apertures 14 are provided on the outer sleeve 13, and apertures 16, 24 are provided on the inner sleeve 15. Seals 17, 18 and 19 are provided for isolating the apertures 14, 16 and 24. The seal 18 is seated on an annular insert 21 which forms a small annular passage 22 with the inner sleeve 15, and grooves 23 are also provided on the inner sleeve 15. Together the grooves 23 and the small annular passage 22 allows a small rate of fluid to bypass the seal 18 and enter the apertures 16, 24, thus reducing fluid pressure acting on the seal 18, and reducing erosion of the seal 18 and the apertures 16, 24. The aperture 24 extends beyond the aperture 16 in the direction of opening movement. The provision of the extended aperture 24 enables low flow rates to be achieved when the flow control device / sleeve valve enters a "just open" position, as an extra safeguard against erosion.
Patent GB-2416011-A (GB)
Title: Anchor device
Inventor: TOWNEND DAVID
IPC: E04B9/18
Filed: 2004-07-06
Abstract: An anchor device (11) for securing a supportable member in a re-entrant groove (50) comprises two component parts (12, 13). The component parts (12, 13) have mutually co-operating inclined surfaces which act to secure the anchor device (11) in the groove (50).
Patent GB-2416367-A (GB)
Title: Roof Sunshade
Inventor: PINK RICHARD JOHN
IPC: E06B9/24
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: Shading a glazed roof by providing a piece of shading panel material cut oversize and affixing it to glazing bars <B>12</B>, <B>18</B> in the roof by pairs of fixing strips attached to the glazing bars <B>12, 18</B> and the edges of the shading panel respectively. The shading material is cut slightly longer that one of the glazing bars and then a first edge of the material is releasably secured along the glazing bar. The position of the other glazing bar is marked on the material, the material is removed and cut to create a second edge of the shading panel which matches the position of the second glazing bar. The shading panel material is again releasably secured to the glazing bars and then trimmed to match the glazing panel <B>10</B>. The fixing strips may be hook and loop material. The hook and loop material may be self-adhesive or may be secured to the glazing bars by tacks. A set square may be used when initially cutting the shading panel material oversize.
Patent GB-2417226-A (GB)
Title: Tractor with chassis mounted front differential
Inventor: RATHKE GERD
IPC: B60K17/16
Filed: 2004-08-17
Abstract: An agricultural vehicle, especially a tractor, includes a chassis separately supporting the front wheels. The front wheels are controlled by a steering cylinder arranged on the chassis and driven by output shafts (28 fig 4) of a differential gear (17 fig 4) having a differential gear box 16. At least the front part of the chassis with the suspension of the front wheels includes two frame parts 6, 7 extending in a longitudinal direction and arranged in a laterally spaced relationship to each other. The differential gear box 16 is designed to be detachably mountable between the frame parts 6, 7.
Patent GB-2413557-A (GB)
Title: RNA interference mediated by short nucleic acids containing modified nucleotides
Inventor: MCSWIGGEN JAMES
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2003-02-20
Abstract: A chemically synthesised double stranded short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) that directs RNA interference (RNAi)wherein at least 10 % of the internal nucleotide positions on at least one strand comprise modified nucleotides. Preferably the molecule is from 19 to 27 nucleotides in length and may or may not include ribonucleotides. The chemical modifications may be to one or more pyrimidines which are 2'-deoxy-2'-fluro nucleotides or 2'-trifluoromethoyy nucleotides or to one or more purine nucleotides which are 2'-O-methyl or 2' deoxy nucleotides. The molecule may be synthesised as two fragments joined by a linker or as a single molecule comprising both sense and antisense regions. Further modified nucleotides may be incorporated into the molecule in the sense as well as the antisense region. Modified nucleotides at the 3' end are also claimed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such molecules are also claimed. In preferred embodiments 20, 30 40 or 50 % of the residues may be modified.
Patent GB-2418725-A (GB)
Title: Liquid storage apparatus.
Inventor: SMITH DEREK
IPC: F24D17/00
Filed: 2005-08-05
Abstract: The apparatus 2 includes an inlet pipe 6 connected to a source of heated water such as a boiler, an outlet 10, and a connecting pipe 14 forming a first flow path. The inlet pipe may direct water into a container 4 provided in between the source of heated water and the outlet, forming a second flow path. The outlet is provided with water from the first and/or second flow paths. The apparatus prevents wastage of cold water at the outlet when waiting for hot water to emerge. The apparatus may alternatively direct at least some of the water from the container to the inlet pipe via the connecting pipe.
Patent GB-2430138-A (GB)
Title: Cordless domestic water vessels
Inventor: GOODRICK-MEECH CHRISTINA
IPC: F25B21/02
Filed: 2005-09-17
Abstract: A domestic water vessel has a body 20, forming a receptacle 22 for water and carrying an electrically powered device capable of heating and/or cooling the water, and a separate base 30 connectable to a source of electricity. The body and the base carry co-operative parts 34 of an electrical connector which permits the body to rotate freely relative to, and be removable from, the base; and a control arrangement which enables the vessel to operate differently with the body rotated to different positions relative to the base. The control arrangement permits a user of the vessel to select, by rotation of the body to pre-determined positions relative to the base, one or more operational functions such as: constant internal lighting of the receptacle; lighting of the receptacle which changes in dependence upon the operational state of the vessel from time to time; lighting of the receptacle in dependence upon water temperature; activation of an ultra-violet emitter for treatment of the water; and an extended boil facility. In some preferred embodiments, the body carries a spout filter (40, Figure 2) provided with a mounting support (42) extending away from the spout and adapted to be supported on the opposite side of the body from the spout.
Patent GB-2421066-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner hose
Inventor: GIBSON DIANE
IPC: A47L9/24
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: A stretch vacuum cleaner hose 1 has an outer flexible wall 2, preferably of PVC, supported by an inner helical reinforcement member 3. The hose 1 preferably has a natural retracted length and can be lengthened by pulling on one end against the resilience of the reinforcement 3. The weight of the hose 1 is reduced by using a lightweight reinforcement member 3. The reinforcement member 3 comprises a relatively thin metal wire 4, which may be a high tensile strength steel wire, and a relatively thick coating 5 of non-metal, preferably of plastics. The ratio of the volume of metal wire 4 to the non-metal coating 5 per unit length in the reinforcement 3 is less than about 0.6, preferably about 0.21. Preferably, the metal wire 4 has a diameter of 0.71 mm, and the overall diameter of the reinforcement 3, including the non-metal coating 5, is 1.66 mm.
Patent GB-2427138-A (GB)
Title: System and method for removing medication from packaging
Inventor: FEEHAN JEFF
IPC: A61J1/03
Filed: 2005-11-10
Abstract: An improved pharmaceutical dispensing system (10), which allows direct transfer of doses from bulk blister packs (22,24) into custom pharmaceutical packages in which medication doses are arranged by day of the week and/or time of day, comprises a positioning mechanism (4) that controls a de-blister apparatus (2). The de-blister apparatus (2) comprises a de-blister means, such as a plunger (18), to remove individual doses from the blister pack (22,24) and dispose them into a corresponding cavity of the custom pharmaceutical package. The apparatus (10) may operate under manual or automatic control. Such an invention alleviates the operator from having to remove all of the medication doses from the blister pack (22,24) before distributing the doses amongst the cavities of the custom pharmaceutical package.
Patent GB-2419263-A (GB)
Title: OFDM receiver coarse FFT window synch using centre of mass of correlation function and fine synch using weighted channel impulse response
Inventor: ELLIOTT JOHN EDWARD
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2003-07-04
Abstract: A DRM receiver has a pre-FFT time synchroniser (28), located prior to the FFT circuit (18), which is used to synchronise the receiver to the incoming symbols to a reasonable level of accuracy, before handing over to a post-FFT time synchroniser (30). The pre-FFT algorithm generates a number of waveforms which are used to detect the presence and location of the guard interval. The data before the FFT can be used to obtain relatively crude time and frequency synchronisation, and then decision logic is used to switch to using the post-FFT algorithms. The pre-FFT synchroniser delays the signal (50) by the duration of the appropriate active symbol period, correlates (52) the delayed and undelayed signals to provide a correlation signal representing the result of the correlation, and detects (46) the centre of mass of the pulses in the correlation signal, to provide a synchronisation signal. The post-FFT synchroniser generates an estimated channel impulse response (72,74), squares the estimated channel impulse response to provide an estimated power channel impulse response, combines (76) the estimated power channel impulse response with a weighting function to generate a signal which is a measure of the damage done to the signal response as a function of window position, the side portions of the weighting function being substantially of quadratic form, and locates (78) a minimum in the resultant waveform, to provide a synchronisation signal.
Patent GB-2433271-A (GB)
Title: Wall construction and supporting sill
Inventor: TAYLOR K
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 2005-12-15
Abstract: A wall construction comprises a wall panel 12 supported on a sill member 10, where the sill member has a generally upwardly directed surface 14 on which the panel is supported, and on which the sill member has a pivot formation 36 and a detent formation 38. The wall panel includes a pivot formation 42 which projects downwardly in the finished construction, and also a detent formation 44. The panel pivot formation is formed to rest on the sill surface to support the panel while the panel is in a slanted orientation, and permits the panel to slide over the sill surface by movement of the panel relative to the sill, to engage with the sill pivot formation. The engaged pivot formations form a pivot arrangement by which the panel is pivoted to bring it to the substantially upright final condition and thereby engage the detent formation. The engagement of the formations serves to prevent the upright panel continuing to move across the sill. Preferably, the detent formations 38, 44 engage by a snap-fit arrangement. A connector (66, Fig 6) may be used to prevent the wall panel tilting back to the slanted orientation. A sill structure is also defined, and comprises a beam portion on which a wall is supported in use, and a floor engaging portion which engages a floor structure in use.
Patent GB-2425000-A (GB)
Title: An electrical connector assembly
Inventor: PAVLOVIC SLOBADAN
IPC: H01R13/17
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (10) includes a blade (12) and a spring clip (14). The spring clip (14) has two opposing arms first portion 40 and second portion 42 which form a U-shape, a slot 72 with engagement notch 74 is provided in the spring clip 14 to enable it to be positioned around the blade 12. Blade 12 has at least one notch 24 for cooperating with engagement notch 74. Spring clip 12 may be constructed from two layers of different materials having different resilient and conductive properties is positioned around the blade (12) and includes first (40) and second (42) portions. The first and second portions (40,42) cooperate to exert a biasing force toward the blade (12). The first portion (40) cooperates with the blade (14) to define an insertion opening (44) for receiving an electrical device (120,134). Independent claims to an electrical connector system comprising at least one electrical connector assembly are present. Preferably connector assemblies 10 are offset to reduce the insertion force of an electrical device.
Patent GB-2436802-A (GB)
Title: A golf ball collecting device
Inventor: BALL MARTIN
IPC: A63B47/02
Filed: 2006-04-07
Abstract: The present application describes a device and method for collecting golf balls, particularly from golf practice ranges. The device comprises a frame (3) carried by at least a front and a rear gang of rotatable discs (4, 5, 6), one or more golf ball containers (17, 18, 19) supported by the frame serving each disc gang, releasers (20, 21) for releasing golf balls wedged between the discs and delivering them to the ball containers, a power source supported by the frame for rotating the discs of at least one disc gang, and a device for remotely controlling the movement of the device across the ground, preferably a radio wave receiver. The gangs of rotatable discs may be known ball pickers mounted on the frame (3) to provide an uninterrupted row of discs across the width of the device.
Patent GB-2442059-A (GB)
Title: Test for cancer of the gastrointestinal tract
Inventor: MARCHIANO RUGGERO DE MARIA
IPC: C12N5/08
Filed: 2006-09-19
Abstract: A test for malignancy in a gastrointestinal (GI) tract tissue sample, comprising assaying the sample for the presence of the CD133 marker. The sample may be taken from the mouth, stomach, small intestine colon or rectum, and the cancer tested for may be oral, oesophageal, stomach, ileac, colorectal or preferably bowel cancer. The marker may be detected by microscopy, chromatography, fluorescence activated cellular selection (FACS) or flow cytometry. Also claimed are: a method for establishing the presence of cancerous tissue in a GI tract sample comprising contacting the sample with an optionally labelled anti-CD133 antibody and establishing the level of antibody binding to the sample; a kit comprising said antibodies; a method of cultivating CD133+ GI tumour cells: a process for selecting therapeutic agents effective against cancers having CD133+ cells; a method of selecting treatment for cancer of the GI tract.
Patent GB-2443634-A (GB)
Title: Home delivery unit with proof of delivery and access codes
Inventor: ROTHWELL NICK
IPC: A47G29/14
Filed: 2006-11-13
Abstract: A unit for parcel delivery comprises a container having a lockable door and means for generating access codes. Each parcel delivered is individually secure within the unit by removable partitions 9 in slots 11. The unit utilizes a removable electronic lock and keypad 5. The generation of single use access codes and receipt codes provides a full audit trail. A full size removable insulated cool bag insert may be provided. The unit is preferably secured 6 to a fixed object such as a house. In use the container allows multiple parcel deliveries and collections to be made when people are not at home.
Patent GB-2433471-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning system for a fuser apparatus
Inventor: CALLIS MARTIN
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 2006-12-14
Abstract: A fuser apparatus includes first and second rolls (24,26) rotatably mounted parallel to an in contact with each other to form a nip through which print media with a toner image thereon is passed to fuse the image to the print media. A cleaning system (28) is provided for cleaning one of the rolls, such as the fuser roll. The cleaning system includes a rotatably mounted cleaning roll (44), an outer surface thereof including a pile (46). A flicker bar (48) is arranged to detach toner from the pile.