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Patent GB-2429808-A (GB)
Title: Method of representing futures data
Inventor: FERRIS GAVIN ROBERT
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2006-09-01
Abstract: Storing financial futures data can place great demands on data storage infrastructure. This specification discloses a representation of that data that exploits the inherent relationship between contracts of differing maturities over a common underlying instrument, by storing price data only as the differences from the spot price projected by a 'best fit' term-series series curve (relating to e.g. fair price in which adjusts the spot price in relationship to interest and storage costs). Futures data may be displayed on a graph of "time to contract expiry" in the difference between contract price and spot price.
Patent GB-2443645-A (GB)
Title: Driving style monitoring device
Inventor: PELLING JOHN PHILIP
IPC: G01P15/135
Filed: 2006-11-07
Abstract: A portable device for use in a motor vehicle includes a positioning satellite receiver 13 and a solid state accelerometer 15 from which detailed information relating to movements of the vehicle may be derived. The movement information may be used to provide driver training by advising the driver when programmed thresholds corresponding to a safe driving style are approached. The device is also useful for insurance purposes. Any violations are stored in non-volatile memory for periodic downloading. In the event of an accident the long-term memory may also store detailed movement information which is transferred from a short-term buffer, enabling a detailed picture of the events leading up to the incident to be re-created.
Patent GB-2446566-A (GB)
Title: Control of Food Slicing Machines
Inventor: CULLING ALAN
IPC: A22C17/02
Filed: 2007-02-15
Abstract: A food slicing machine is provided which is particularly suitable for slicing food products such as bacon, cheese or cooked meats. The machine has a slicing blade (1), and advancing apparatus (5, 6) operable to engage one end (13) of a food product (4) to be sliced and, on an advancing stroke, push the food product towards the slicing blade for slicing of the other end of the product. to The machine includes a sensor (1) operative to produce a sensing signal representative of the position of said one end (13) of the product prior to engagement thereof by the advancing apparatus, and control circuitry for controlling the extent of a return stroke by the advancing apparatus in dependence upon the sensing signal.
Patent GB-2447034-A (GB)
Title: Camshaft Drive
Inventor: MACASKILL KEITH MARTIN
IPC: F01L9/10
Filed: 2007-02-28
Abstract: An internal combustion engine with a crankshaft (1), and at least one camshaft (2) for operating inlet and outlet valves, wherein the or each camshaft is driven by a drive motor (4) and control means (5,6) are provided for controlling the output speed of the drive motor in dependence upon the rotational speed of the crankshaft (1).
Patent GB-2433980-A (GB)
Title: Freeze-thaw valve
Inventor: DOURDEVILLE THEODORE
IPC: H01L35/32
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A device for controlling the flow of fluid comprising a cooled thermal mass, a cradle comprising a channel mounted on a thermal bridge, said thermal bridge being in thermal communication with said cooled thermal mass, and said channel being capable of receiving a fluidic conduit, said fluidic conduit capable of transporting one or more fluids, freezing the fluids contained therein at a low temperature to restrict flow; a heat element, proximal to said cradle, for applying heat to said fluidic conduit to thaw fluids therein to allow flow; wherein said thermal bridge has one or more voids, such that the cross-section available for heat flow between said heat element and said cooled thermal mass is reduced.
Patent GB-2449660-A (GB)
Title: Fluid filled device for indicating thawing of frozen food products
Inventor: POYNER JULIAN
IPC: A23L3/365
Filed: 2007-05-30
Abstract: A device for indicating whether a frozen food product 50 has thawed comprises an enclosure 10 encapsulating a fluid 20, said enclosure comprises means 30 to allow the fluid to escape from the enclosure on thawing to indicate thawing of the frozen food product. In a first embodiment the means comprises a hole, which may be covered with a flap, that allows the fluid to flow out of the enclosure on thawing. In a second embodiment the device comprises a second enclosure (130, Fig 2a) and the means comprises a passageway (150, Fig 2a) between the two enclosures that allows the fluid to flow therebetween on thawing. Thawing of the frozen food product is indicated by the emptying of the fluid from the enclosure. The application also discloses a method for manufacturing the device (Fig 3).
Patent GB-2440655-A (GB)
Title: A long delay generation technique for spectrum-sensing of cognitive radios
Inventor: LEE CHANG HO
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2007-07-30
Abstract: A long delay generator for the spectrum sensing of cognitive radio systems. The long delay generator may comprise of an Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC). memory element, and Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC). The memory element may utilize shift register bank or Random-Access Memory (RAM) cells. The long delay generator may provide for a selectable delay by digitizing the received signal, delaying the received signal in the digital domain, and reconstructing the delayed signal as an analog. The analog delayed signal may then be compared or otherwise correlated with the original input signal using an analog auto-correlation technique to determine whether a meaningful signal type has been identified or otherwise detected.
Patent GB-2451891-A (GB)
Title: Medical fluid connector with features to ensure correct coupling
Inventor: CHAMBERLAIN PAUL
IPC: A61M39/10
Filed: 2007-08-17
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a first connector 1 releasably secured to a second connector formed by a collar 3 rotatably mounted over and about an insert 2. Insert 2 comprises a material that is more deformable than first connector 1 so as to provide a secure fluid-tight seal by deformation of insert 2 when brought into contact with the first connector 1. Male 16 and female 20 keying elements (figure 2) provide a means to avoid mismatching of connectors. Locking elements 19, 39 provide a click-lock feature to provide tactile or audible indication that the connectors are locked together and do not need further tightening. In the event of incomplete or incorrect connection, fluid escape apertures 13 are provided so as to readily allow fluid to escape from the connection coupling serving as an indication of misconnection.
Patent GB-2452993-A (GB)
Title: Tissue cassette dispensing apparatus
Inventor: KERROD IAN
IPC: B65G59/06
Filed: 2007-09-21
Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a dispensing apparatus for dispensing individual tissue cassettes 48 from a stack of cassettes. The apparatus includes a hopper (4. fig. 1) for receiving a stack of tissue cassettes, the hopper having an aperture through which cassettes are dispensable. Ejection means 16 are provided for ejecting a cassette through the aperture, and retention means 60 are provided for retaining all but one of the cassettes in the stack as an individual cassette is ejected. The hopper aperture may be provided with a door 14 which is hinged and is linked to the retention means 60, so that when the door 14 is fully open the retention means 60 holds the remainder of the stack in position. Holding means 110 in the form of protuberances may be provided on the hopper walls to hold a stack of cassettes therein.
Patent GB-2439032-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for sample testing
Inventor: HAAS HANSJOERG W
IPC: G01N35/00
Filed: 2006-02-01
Abstract: The invention provides a system and method for testing samples and, in one embodiment, a system for directing and coordinating the operations of hardware components and performance of tasks of laboratory personnel. The system includes a user interface for receiving requests from one or more users. Each request comprises a list of one or more samples to be tested and specifies one or more tests to be conducted on each sample. The system also includes a sample preparation station for maintaining a library of all received samples and creating a sublibrary of samples based on the test(s) to be conducted. The system directs hardware components and laboratory personnel (collectively, laboratory resources) to conduct the requested tests and reports test results to the user(s) who have requested the test(s).
Patent GB-2455586-A (GB)
Title: Lightweight roofing tile
Inventor: MORRELL-BROWN PETER PHILIP
IPC: E04D3/35
Filed: 2008-01-31
Abstract: The invention relates to lightweight roof tile 3 especially for low load bearing structures such as conservatories and the like. The roof tile comprises a structural insulating foam core 5 bonded between two GRP panels 3 and 4. The tiles may be used on new and existing similar low load bearing structures which cannot sustain the weight of a traditional tile roof. The external GRP panel 3 of the roof tile may be made to look like any natural or manmade product e.g. a clay or slate roof tile. The internal GRP panel 4 may also be made to look like any natural or manmade product e.g. a plastered ceiling. The tile may comprise an acoustic membrane 5 bonded to the insulation foam to reduce external noise such as rain. The tiles may be made to measure and use the existing conservatory glazing bars 1 and rubber seals 2 to hold the tiles in position. The glazing bars are subsequently capped (4 figure 5) with GRP mouldings to match the new roof finish.
Patent GB-2448408-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for active listening/observing and event detection
Inventor: SHARDA PALLAV
IPC: G06F3/16
Filed: 2008-04-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to the detection of events, especially in a medical/hospital setting, primarily by the use of a speech recognition system 220. An events knowledge database is used in a decision making process to record and respond to conversations 211 amongst caregivers such as doctors, nurses or surgeons. If a certain event is detected, a response 250 such as the summoning of an emergency rapid response team may be initiated. The recording of information may also be used to assist in the diagnosis of problems earlier than previously possible. The speech recognition software may differentiate between different individuals when monitoring a conversation. In addition to the monitoring of conversations, the system may monitor the output from devices that gauge or monitor the patient's physiology, such as blood pressure, heart rate, temperature etc. 210 to aid in early diagnosis.
Patent GB-2445549-A (GB)
Title: Contrasting tape
Inventor: GOECKE THOMAS R
IPC: C09J7/22
Filed: 2006-10-12
Abstract: A tape or marking system and method is provided that includes a polymer layer having a plurality of contrasting polymer areas arranged in a side-by-side relationship.
Patent GB-2447160-A (GB)
Title: A multi-turn time-of-flight mass analyzer comprising perpendicular electric sectors
Inventor: BROWN JEFFREY MARK
IPC: H01J49/26
Filed: 2007-03-14
Abstract: A multiturn time of flight mass (TOF) spectrometer is disclosed comprising a first electric sector 5 and a second electric sector 8. The second electric sector 8 is arranged orthogonal to the first electric sector 5. Ions may make multiple loops, orbits or circuits of the mass analyser before being detected and mass analysed, enabling a high resolution mass analyser to be provided. According to another embodiment (see Figure 3) the mass analyzer may have an open-loop geometry wherein the first electric sector is elongated and further electric sectors are arranged in a staggered manner along the length of the first electric sector. The first and second electric sectors 5 and 8 may be sub-divided into a plurality of electric sector segments.
Patent GB-2451951-A (GB)
Title: PDC cutter with stress diffusing structures
Inventor: FULLER JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: C22C26/00
Filed: 2008-08-14
Abstract: A polycrystalline cutting element 100 for use in earth boring drill bits includes interstices remote from the working surface which are filled with a catalyzing material and interstices adjacent to the working surface which are substantially free of the catalyzing material to a first depth 102. An intermediate region between the substantially free portion and filled portion has a plurality of catalyst-free projections 108 which extend down to a second depth 110 from the planar working surface, preferably about 0.5 times or more of the first depth 102. The projections 108 may be conical shaped and other shapes are also claimed.
Patent GB-2461928-A (GB)
Title: Wheel sensor
Inventor: BAILEY JOHN
IPC: B60C23/20
Filed: 2008-08-14
Abstract: A wheel sensor comprises sensing means for sensing one or more conditions within a pneumatic tyre of a wheel and an attachment means configured to secure said sensing means to the wheel rim; wherein said sensor further comprises an optical sensor pointing towards the inside surface of said tyre for receiving radiation radiated from said inside surface; whereby temperature values may be derived representative of said tyre surface temperature.
Patent GB-2452852-A (GB)
Title: A breadmaker with a shielded heating element
Inventor: WANG DONG-LEI
IPC: A21B7/00
Filed: 2008-09-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a breadmaker, in which the heating element 4 is shielded in the shell body 9 without being exposed outside so as to prevent a users hand from touching and being hurt by the heating element. Also the shielding avoids the possibility of getting flour falling onto the heating element and being baked excessively to stick on the heating element which may lead to a fire. In view of this the breadmaker of the present invention is safer to operate and conforms to the requirements of European safety standards. The breadmaker comprises a shielding member (2, Fig 1) for the heating element, the shielding member being disposed between the heating element and the upper opening of a bread vessel 1, the downward projection of the shielding member completely covering the contour of the heating element, so as to completely shield the heating element from the above.
Patent GB-2451994-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for tomographic multiphase flow measurements
Inventor: WEE ARNSTEIN
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 2006-12-18
Abstract: A method for determining the flow rates of a fluid comprising a multi-component mixture of a gas and at least one liquid in a pipe, the method comprising the following steps: a) the multi-component mixture flow is conditioned to create a symmetrical annular gas concentration flow condition, b) the density distribution and/or dielectric constant distribution in said symmetrical flow within a cross-section of the pipe is determined, c) a function describing the radial distribution of density and/or radial distribution of dielectric constant is determined, d) the velocity of the multi-component mixture is determined, e) the temperature and pressure are obtained, and, f) based on the knowledge of densities and/or dielectric constants of the components of the fluid mixture, and the result from the above steps a-e, the volume and/or mass flow rates of the gas and liquid components of the fluid mixture are calculated. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2463959-A (GB)
Title: Electrolyte membrane, methods of manufacture thereof, and articles comprising the same
Inventor: TAMAKI RYO
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 2009-06-30
Abstract: A method of forming an electrolyte membrane comprises forming a mixture; the mixture comprising a polyhydroxy compound, an aromatic polyhalide compound and an alkali metal hydroxide; disposing the mixture on a porous substrate; reacting the mixture to form a proton conductor; and crosslinking the proton conductor to form a cross-linked proton-conducting network. Also disclosed is an article comprising a porous substrate; and a crosslinked proton conductor disposed on the porous substrate.
Patent GB-2463385-A (GB)
Title: System and method for repairing composite parts
Inventor: CORK GLEN PAUL
IPC: G05B19/18
Filed: 2008-05-13
Abstract: A composite repair system and method for assisting in the repair of a cured composite part in which a damaged portion has been cut out and removed, exposing a plurality of composite plies and their corresponding composite ply edges. The composite repair system may comprise a light source to illuminate the ply edges, an image capturing device to obtain an image of the ply edges, and a computing device for processing the image of the ply edges and creating a map of the ply edges based on the image. The map may be used to manufacture filler plies having peripheral edges shaped to correspond with the composite ply edges for replacing the damaged portion of the composite part.
Patent GB-2474900-A (GB)
Title: Processing a complex problem using one of a plurality of different solvers
Inventor: LITTLE JAMES
IPC: G06N5/04
Filed: 2009-10-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a tool that allows the user to define a complex problem using the tools with which they are familiar but allows the optimal solution to be found using one of a range of different solvers without the user having expert knowledge of the underlying solver. The user defined rules are received in a rules engine 3 and applied to problem data. A common solver problem is generated by a rule adapter 13 in a middleware component 11 using the rules. The common solver problem is then provided to one of plurality of different solver engines 5,7,9 using a respective solver adapter 15. The most appropriate solver 5,7,9 for that problem may be chosen automatically for the user, for example by analyzing the properties of the common solver problem. The rules engine may be business rules engine 19. The solver engines 5,7,9 may be a scheduling engine, an integer programming engine, a mixed integer programming engine, a linear programming engine and a planning engine.
Patent GB-2465287-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable floor board for bassinets and play yards
Inventor: KING DEREK A
IPC: A47D9/02
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: An reconfigurable bottom board member 60 for a play yard [10, Fig. 2] having an oscillating bassinet [20, Fig. 2] mountable thereon comprises: a first segment 62; and a second segment 61 which is connected to the first segment 62 in a movable or detachable manner to allow two differently sized bottom boards to be formed for use on the bassinet or the play yard [both configurations illustrated in Fig 2]. The first segment 62 may be foldable to a position beneath the second segment 61 allowing the board to be placed in the bassinet 20 [see Fig. 12]. Alternatively, the first segment may be coupled to the second segment by a detachable connector device 63, e.g. a bendable tongue and groove connection 64,65 to permit the first segment to be detached from the second segment. The second segment 61 may be comprised of multiple segments.
Patent GB-2466553-A (GB)
Title: Device with spring or cell for energy recovery from vehicle movements
Inventor: SMITH PETER WILLIAM
IPC: B60G13/14
Filed: 2009-12-03
Abstract: A kinetic energy conversion, storage and recovery device is provided for a mobile vehicle or trailer. The device has a deformable spring 11 and fluid actuator 12 with energy input charge by spring loading through the actuator 12, and energy output recovery by spring unloading relaxation through the actuator 12 to create fluid pressure for driving. The spring 11 may be a leaf spring having opposed end linear actuator rams for spring end deflection and overall spring body deformation. A fluid pump 15 is typically provided which may be driven by a vehicle transmission, and is operable in reversible mode to serve as a drive motor upon spring recovery. Energising and deenergising is coordinated by a controller 14. A charged accumulator (23 see fig 3a) can serve as a fluid reservoir and for its use as a recoverable energy store may be provided with a fluid diversion line. In an integrated configuration, a fluid bag cell (41 see fig 7a) may be provided with spring mesh walls.
Patent GB-2467824-A (GB)
Title: An X-ray opaque glass
Inventor: RITTER SIMONE MONIKA
IPC: A61K6/891
Filed: 2009-12-18
Abstract: A zirconium-containing, Ba0- and Pb0-free X-ray opaque glass is disclosed which has a refractive index nd of 1.57 to 1.61 and an X-ray opacity with an aluminium equivalent thickness of at least 400%. The glass is based on the system Si02- Al203- La203- Zr02- Cs20 with additions of Li20, Na20, ZnO and/or Ta205. The composition contains (in wt %):SiO243 - 53Al2O315 - 21Li2O 0 - 6Na2O 0 - 2K2O 0 - 2Cs2O 0.5 - 7ZnO 0 - 6ZrO23 - 10La2O313 - < 20Ta2O50 - 5Σ alkali metal oxides 3.5 - 9 The glass can be used, in particular, as dental glass or as optical glass.
Patent GB-781661-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in variable area jet propulsion nozzles
IPC: F02K1/12
Filed: 1955-04-06
Abstract: 781,661. Jet propulsion nozzles. SOC. D'EXPLOITATION DES MATERIELS HISPANO SUIZA. April 6, 1955 [April 8, 1954], No. 10103/55. Class 110 (3). In a variable area jet propulsion nozzle including a movable flap arranged to guide exclusively the gaseous stream flowing inside the nozzle and adapted to project more or less into the nozzle, the flap forms one of the walls of a variable volume chamber, the other walls of which are fixed with respect to the nozzle and means are provided to vary the pressure in the variable volume chamber so as to position the flap with respect to the nozzle. The nozzle 1 has one or more variable volume chambers C formed by fixed walls carried by the nozzle and a movable wall 2 which forms the shutter. The movable wall 2 is formed by a box member having two side walls 2s, an inner wall 2i, an outer wall 2o and an end wall 2e, which is pivoted about an axis 4. The inner and outer walls 2i, 2o have extensions 5a, 5b, preferably flexible, which abut against the nozzle walls in the limit positions of the shutter. Sealing means is provided between the nozzle walls and the walls of the shutter. The seal may be constituted by a corrugated flexible sheet attached to the nozzle wall in frictional contact with the shutter walls or by packing which is spring- loaded against the shutter walls. A number of shutters may be provided and they may be operated as shown in Fig. 6. When the control lever 12 is in the position I shown in Fig. 1, the chambers C are connected to a source of gas pressure greater than the pressure of the exhaust gases in the nozzle through a conduit 10 and control valve 11. The four shutters 2 are then caused to project into the nozzle. When the lever 12 is moved to the position II the conduit 13 is connected to atmosphere through the valve 11 and conduit 9. Two of the shutters are then retracted. In the position III of the lever 12 all the shutters are retracted. The minimum area of the nozzle may be predetermined. by changing partitions 15, which are slipped into channel-shaped members 16, by other partitions having a different central curved portion. The valve 11 may be controlled automatically by compressor intake or discharge pressure, the turbine exhaust pressure, the rotational speed of the turbine, the turbine exhaust temperature or by a pressure in the final circuit.
Patent GB-610229-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to brassieres
IPC: A41C3/00
Filed: 1946-04-02
Abstract: 610,229. Brassieres. POOLE, P. April 2, 1946, No. 10115. [Class 141] In a brassiere having breast-supporting parts each comprising two pieces of material, the lower one being reinforced and the upper one cut cross-ways of the fabric to control stretch, the two pieces both being convexly curved along their meeting edges so that they will bulge forwardly, the lower part 12 is somewhat oval in shape and comprises a front part 12a, which may be of the same material as the brassiere or a reinforcing back part 12b, preferably lined, connected to the front part 12a by closely-spaced rows of stitching 14. The upper portion 13 is cut on the cross of the material and has a lower edge 13b of convex curvature which is sewn to the curved upper edge of lower section 12.