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Patent GB-2387216-A (GB)
Title: Shaft assembly safety mechanism
Inventor: HEILEMANN HARRY
IPC: F16B7/18
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: A shaft coupling assembly comprising a coupling element including a shaft-receiving slot 12 configured to receive a shaft 30. A retaining bolt 16 is extendable through the coupling element adjacent the slot is received and retained in a bolt receiving recess 34 in the upper shaft surface adjacent the shaft end after the shaft is inserted into the slot. At least one projection 40 extends from the shaft end adjacent the shaft upper surface to contact the bolt if it is inserted before the shaft, so that shaft end 36 cannot enter the slot or by preventing insertion of the bolt before the shaft sufficiently far into the slot. Two projections may be provided (Fig. 8), each with a chamfered end which permits the shaft to spring back from contact with the bolt. Prevents improper clamping of the shaft forward end and any associated feeling of proper interconnection.
Patent GB-2399426-A (GB)
Title: Fault detection in data processing apparatus
Inventor: NONWEILER JOHN PATRICK
IPC: G06F21/86
Filed: 2003-03-12
Abstract: Data processing apparatus is provided for processing input data (DIN) to produce output data (DOUT). The data processing apparatus comprises: a first processing unit (12) for processing the input data (DIN) in a first processing period (T1) according to a predetermined algorithm to produce first output data (DOUT1) and a second processing unit (14) for processing the input data (DIN) in a second processing period (T2) according to the predetermined algorithm to produce second output data (DOUT2). The data processing apparatus further comprises a comparison unit (4) for comparing the first and second output data (DOUT1 and DOUT2) to determine whether there has been a processing fault. The first and second processing units (12 and 14) are operable to perform their processing such that the first and second processing periods (T1 and T2) overlap and also such that at least once during the period of overlap the first and second processing units (12 and 14) perform processing according to different respective parts of the predetermined algorithm.
Patent GB-2383329-A (GB)
Title: Lipo-or amphiphilic scintillators and their use in assays
Inventor: SUTHERLAND JOHN DAVID
IPC: G01N33/92
Filed: 2001-08-17
Abstract: The invention provides scintillator molecules, consisting of one or more X moieties, which is a phosphor, covalently attached to one or more R<SP>1</SP> moieties which is a lipophilic or amphiphilic group, wherein the scintillator molecule is capable of integrating into a cell, a cell membrane, a biological membrane, an artificial membrane or a delivery vehicle and when integrated can act as a phosphor. Preferred scintillator molecules are of formula. Also provided are liposomes or micelles containing the novel scintillator compounds, methods for preparing the liposomes or micelles containing the novel scintillator compounds and the use of the liposomes or micelles as delivery vehicles to insert the scintillator compounds into the cell membranes of cells. In addition, the invention provides cells containing the novel scintillator compounds and the use of the cells in assay systems.
Patent GB-2393525-A (GB)
Title: Binocular telescope with photographing function and two reticles
Inventor: HIRUNUMA KEN
IPC: G03B17/48
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A binocular telescope with a photographing function comprises a pair of telescopic optical systems, a photographing optical system and a pair of reticle elements on which reticles (81R, 81L) are formed. The reticle elements are provided in the telescopic optical systems for focusing the telescopic optical systems. The distance between the optical axes of the telescopic optical systems can be adjusted, so that the reticle images are fused (81RL1). When the reticle images are fused, the geometrical co-ordinates of each reticle do not coincide with those of the other reticle. The photographing function may comprise a CCD (72, fig 1).
Patent GB-2396689-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle air conditioner having refrigerant cycle with hot gas bypass heating function
Inventor: IZAWA SATOSHI
IPC: B60H1/22
Filed: 2003-11-11
Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle comprises a case 22 through which air flows into a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the air conditioning case 22 having an inside air inlet 71, an outside air inlet 70 and an inside/outside air switching means 72 to switch between an outside air suction mode in which at least outside air is introduced and in an inside air suction mode in which only inside air is introduced. The air conditioner further comprises a refrigerant cycle system featuring a compressor 10, an exterior heat exchanger 14, an interior heat exchanger 18, a hot gas bypass passage 20 through which refrigerant discharged from the compressor 10 is directly introduced into the interior heat exchanger 18 while bypassing the exterior heat exchanger 14 and a control unit 26. The control unit 26 determining whether or not the suction mode is the outside air suction mode to direct the coolant flow through the hot gas bypass passage 20 when the suction mode is the outside suction mode. The refrigerant cycle system may further include a pressure reducing device for decompressing refrigerant. The compressor may be a fixed displacement compressor that is operated or stopped by using an electromagnetic clutch 11.
Patent GB-2396243-A (GB)
Title: Array substrate for liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same
Inventor: KIM WOONG-KWON
IPC: G02F1/1343
Filed: 2003-11-12
Abstract: An array substrate device having a color filter-on-thin film transistor (COT) structure for a liquid crystal display device includes a gate line (102) formed on a substrate 100 along a transverse direction, the gate line including a gate pad 106 at one end thereof, a first insulating layer 108 formed on the substrate to cover the gate line, the first insulating layer exposing a first portion of the gate pad, a data line 118 formed over the first insulating layer along a longitudinal direction on the substrate, the data line defining a pixel region P with the gate line and including a data pad 120 at one end thereof, a thin film transistor T formed at a crossing region of the gate (102) and data lines (118), the thin film transistor including a gate electrode (104), a semiconductor layer, a source electrode (114), and a drain electrode (116), a black matrix (128)overlapping the thin film transistor T, the gate line (102), and the data line (118) except a second portion of the drain electrode, a second insulating layer 124 formed over an entire surface of the substrate to cover the black matrix (128), the second insulating layer exposing the first portion of the gate pad, a third portion of the data pad, and the pixel region, a first pixel electrode 138 within the pixel region and contacting the second exposed portion of the drain electrode, a color filter 134 on the first pixel electrode within the pixel region, and a second pixel electrode 140 the color filter and contacting the first pixel electrode.
Patent GB-2391012-A (GB)
Title: Paints containing milled cellulose particles
Inventor: CRAUN GARY P
IPC: C09D7/43
Filed: 2002-05-22
Abstract: The invention pertains to aqueous dispersed latex paint comprising film forming polymeric binder with milled cellulose particles less than 100 microns measured by weight volume distribution. The milled cellulose particles are produced by milling together cellulose fibers with mineral extender filler pigment in a size reduction milling operation to produce rather uniform milled cellulose particles preferably having a particle size between 10 and 60 microns. The weight ratio of milled cellulose particles to milled mineral extender pigments (fillers) is between 5/95 to 80/20.
Patent GB-2398996-A (GB)
Title: Animal waste collection apparatus; walking sticks
Inventor: GARBETT MAURICE
IPC: E01H1/12
Filed: 2004-01-22
Abstract: FIGURE 1 shows an elongate member 2 such as part of a walking stick 1 comprising a tubular frustoconical end piece 4 releasably detachable to elongate member 2. End piece 4 has an open end which can be introduced over animal waste for collection thereof. Once the animal waste has been collected in end piece 4, the end piece can be detached from member 2 on depression of button 6 and said end piece can be thrown away. A new end piece 4 can be attached to elongate member 2 ready for collection of other animal waste. There may be an adaptor (A, Figure 6) between the end piece and the walking stick. Alternative end pieces of different sizes may be provided. The walking stick may be equipped with a light and/or an audible alarm. A grid of ribs may extend across the open bottom end of the end piece.
Patent GB-2399845-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 is tapered around its edges as an extra safeguard against erosion.
Patent GB-2405005-A (GB)
Title: Single-sign-on access to networked resources via a portal server
Inventor: SAARE JOHN E
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A single-sign-on adapter (SSO Adapter) implementing one or more authentication mechanisms that may be used by Portal middleware on behalf of a portal user. A user seeking access to a resource server through a portal server performs a single sign-on with the portal server at the beginning of a session. When the user requests a resource from a resource server that requires authentication, the authentication is handled by the portal server without requiring an authentication response from the user. The portal server may use stored user credentials, a token-based shared authentication service, or proxy authentication in order to gain access to the resource server on behalf of the portal user. In some embodiments the resource server is an electronic mail/instant messaging/address book/calendar server.
Patent GB-2408513-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of CO2 emissions in GTL facility using recovered hydrogen as fuel
Inventor: O'REAR DENNIS J
IPC: C07C27/00
Filed: 2004-11-01
Abstract: The method relates to reducing CO2 emission from a GTL facility, for example a Fischer-Tropsch process. The method comprises forming syngas by partial oxidation, converting syngas to C3+ hydrocarbons and recovering un-reacted gas, separating the hydrocarbons to produce naphtha, reforming naphtha to produce a by-product hydrogen stream. A hydrogen-rich stream is recovered from either the un-reacted gas or by-product gas and used to produce a hydrogen-rich fuel to feed at least one furnace in a GTL facility to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Patent GB-2423856-A (GB)
Title: Wireless identification and tracking in gaming systems
Inventor: RUSSELL GLEN KEITH
IPC: A63F13/12
Filed: 2004-11-12
Abstract: A gaming system has at least two gaining components. Each gaming component has controller, a communications interface, a communication link to allow the controllers of the gaming components to communicate with internal components in either a wired or wireless fashion, a communication link providing for a wireless communications to external systems and/or components, a wireless identification mechanism used to uniquely and automatically identify the gaming device to appropriate sensors, and a positioning system that can relay precise positional data to host systems.
Patent GB-2409874-A (GB)
Title: A solution to the pending La Palma land-slide induced mega-tsunami
Inventor: GILLON RICHARD
IPC: E02B3/12
Filed: 2005-01-11
Abstract: A method to prevent the collapse of part of the island of La Palma, which could result in a tsunami, involves spreading a net of plastic sulphur and cyanoamacrylate over part of the island thus strengthening said part of the island and also retarding the velocity of any collapse into the sea. An underground lake in the island may also be drained to reduce pressure within the island.
Patent GB-2411205-A (GB)
Title: Soluble tie and bag for fishing bait
Inventor: BAILEY DARREN JOHN
IPC: B65D63/10
Filed: 2005-02-22
Abstract: A tie fastener 2 formed from an injection mouldable water soluble polymer. The fastener comprises a flexible strap 4 and locking head 6. The strap 4 may be looped around a bag 124 and secured by being pulled tight through the locking head 6. The fastener may be secured by a ratchet and pawl mechanism. A region of weakness may be provided to speed up disintegration of the fastener. The polymer may be a hot water or cold water soluble grade, and may comprise polyvinyl alcohol. The fastener may be used to fasten a bag 124 filled with ground bait to the end of a fishing line 116. Further, a bag made from water soluble polymeric film is also disclosed. In this aspect, the bag is sealed closed rather than closed using a tie.
Patent GB-2408942-A (GB)
Title: Removable resectoscope provided with an external shaft
Inventor: AUE THOMAS
IPC: A61B1/12
Filed: 2003-08-06
Abstract: The inventive urological resectoscope (1) comprises a main body (2) which has an optical element (9) passing therethrough, a guiding device (4) of a sliding carrier (6) which is fixed to said optical element and provided with an internal shaft(15) extending distally from the main body, and with an external shaft (16) encompassing the internal shaft and embodied in such a way that it is removable with the aid of an external coupler (17) which can be actuated from the outside. Said resectoscope is characterised in that that the external coupler (17) is connected to the main body (2).
Patent GB-2424574-A (GB)
Title: Cotton bud holder
Inventor: SULLMAN RUSSELL
IPC: A61F11/00
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: A holder or sleeve for a cotton bud comprises two coacting components, each having an inner and an outer surface, connected by means, such as a flexural hinge, which allow the relative movement of the two components between open and closed positions. One embodiment of the invention has two components connected by a hinge 15 aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the holder, the inner surfaces 13, 14 of the two components each having an axial channel 16, 17 for accommodating at least the stem (21, fig 2) of the cotton bud such that the buds (22, fig 2) are exposed at the axial ends of the holder when the holder is closed. A second embodiment has the hinge 33 located perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the holder, as in fig 4. A third embodiment has a body 70 made from a single piece of material with a groove 71 opening into a circular channel 72 aligned parallel with the longitudinal axis of the body. The holder may be used particularly during cleaning of a child's nostril. In all embodiments, the axial ends of the holder are larger than the nostril into which the bud is inserted, in order to limit the depth to which the bud can penetrate.
Patent GB-2411377-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for forming objects
Inventor: KNIGHT DAVID PHILIP
IPC: C08L89/00
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: The invention utilises the sol-gel transition behaviour of certain proteins for forming objects. The invention is directed to a method and apparatus for forming an object from a feedstock made of a protein solution, the protein undergoing a sol-gel transition and comprising the following steps: a first step of adjusting the conditions to cause the feedstock to flow to form the object from with the protein substantially in the sol state, a second step of adjusting the conditions of the feedstock either to gel the feedstock or to bring it close to the sol-gel transition point. Particularly preferred proteins are spidroin and fibroin, while one of the conditions of the feedstock will be adjusting the pH of the solution e.g. with a carboxylic acid.
Patent GB-2424468-A (GB)
Title: A cryogen tank for cooling a former
Inventor: ATKINS ANDREW FARQUHAR
IPC: H01F5/02
Filed: 2005-07-11
Abstract: A cryogen storage tank (30) which contains cryogen for cooling a cylindrical former (10) of a solenoidal magnet is toroidal or cylindrical in shape. The former comprises an inner part of a first diameter (10a) and at least one outer part of a second diameter (10b), greater than the first diameter. A number of coils (12) are mounted on the former to form the superconducting magnet. The inner and outer parts of the former are mechanically and thermally linked to the cryogen tank. A recondensing condenser may be used for maintaining the cryogen level within the cryogen tank. The cryogen tank may be partially filled with a working cryogen, preferably liquid helium, a sacrificial cryogen or be left unfilled. The cryogen tank may be formed from sheets of copper or aluminium, welded or braised or otherwise mechanically and thermally attached to the former (10). In an alternative embodiment, webs (10c, Fig.5) which interlink the inner and outer parts (10a,10b) of the former are shaped to accommodate at least part of the cross-section of a substantially toroidal contact cryogen tank (40).
Patent GB-2429372-A (GB)
Title: A coil functioning as an inductive power conversion element and as an antenna
Inventor: CHADWICK PETER EDWARD
IPC: H01Q1/44
Filed: 2005-08-16
Abstract: A pick up coil can be switched between a power conversion mode in which it acts as an inductive element and a communications mode in which it functions as an antenna. An inductive coil 101, which serves as both an antenna for communication and as inductive element in a switching regulator for power conversion, can be selectively connected via switches 102, 103 to either a power converter 104 or to a receiver 106. In a communications mode, the inductor 101 is connected to receiver 106 and is used to receive e.g. inductive communications signals. In a power conversion mode, the inductor 101 is connected to power converter 104 and forms part of e.g. a buck or boost switching converter. The dual purpose inductive coil is particularly useful in an in-vivo medical device where space is limited.
Patent GB-2429542-A (GB)
Title: Lamp emulation circuit
Inventor: HOUSMAN DAVID VERNON
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2005-08-25
Abstract: The voltage of an AC supply (fig 1, 10) for a lamp is monitored and, when the lamp is operating correctly activates an auxiliary load (fig 1, R27,R5) to draw current from the supply at preset phase intervals and of a magnitude that depends upon the supply voltage. The circuit allows low energy lamps such as light emitting diode (LED) lamps to be substituted for incandescent lamps in a traffic light without modification of signal lamp failure detection circuitry. The auxiliary load current may be drawn at phase intervals that may be adjusted to correspond with those used to monitor incandescent lamp current, is varied in response to the supply voltage which may be lowered for lamp dimming and may be tailored to emulate that of an incandescent lamp.
Patent GB-2420006-A (GB)
Title: Measurement cell for ion cyclotron resonance spectrometer
Inventor: MALEK ROBERT
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2005-09-26
Abstract: A measurement cell for a FTMS spectrometer comprises a longitudinal axis (z) and five or more electrodes arranged about the longitudinal axis including two or more excitation electrodes (20) operable to excite ions in the measurement cell into cyclotron motion and two or more dedicated detection electrodes (50) operable to detect ions within the measurement cell, wherein a plane (II) orthogonal to the longitudinal axis meets the five or more electrodes to define the perimeter of a cross-section, and wherein the total circumferential extent of the dedicated detection electrodes (50) exceeds the total circumferential extent of the excitation electrodes (20).
Patent GB-2431135-A (GB)
Title: Heated wire thermoplastic and elastomer bonding
Inventor: BOWMAN JEREMY
IPC: B29C65/30
Filed: 2005-10-11
Abstract: Disclosed is the bonding of a thermoplastic component 1 to an elastomer component 5 using an electrically heated wire 6. The thermoplastic component 1 may be a pipe 1, and the elastomer 5 component may be a sealing gasket 5.
Patent GB-2418561-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent loudspeaker grille
Inventor: RADU BOGDAN
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2005-10-19
Abstract: A door trim speaker grille 24 for use with an audio speaker of a vehicle includes an electroluminescent lamp 28 positioned for emitting visible light through sound passages 26 in the speaker grille 24. The electroluminescent lamp 28 may be integrally molded with the speaker grille 24. One method of forming the door trim speaker grille 24 is by an injection molding process that places the electroluminescent lamp 28 as an insert in the mold cavity 58.
Patent GB-2432702-A (GB)
Title: Electronic vouchers
Inventor: TYMM DAVID
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: Electronic cash value vouchers are described which can be used at existing pointer sales (POS) terminals made up of a credit card like code (16 digit alphanumeric code) which includes an identifier code (4 digits) which identifies the issuer of the voucher and a voucher code which relates to the value of the voucher. The voucher code can be provided to the use of SMS to a mobile telephone. The voucher can then be used together with the issue a code carried on a card (magnetic or chip) at a pointer sales terminal. The issuer and voucher codes are concatenated and forwarded to an acquirer for further processing. In an alternative embodiment the issuer code and voucher code are received by the user as a single combined code.
Patent GB-2432806-A (GB)
Title: Knife having automatically loading blade
Inventor: HUANG YIN HAN
IPC: B26B1/10
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A utility knife includes a handle 11 having a passage to slidably receive a blade carrier (20, Figure 1) which has a space to receive a knife blade 90 and to move the knife blade into or out of the handle. The blade carrier includes a spring limb (30 Figure 1), having a latch (23 ,Figure 6) to engage with and to anchor the knife blade to the blade carrier. A knob 28 may selectively disengage the latch of the spring limb from the knife blade, to release the knife blade from the blade carrier. One or more spare blades may be received in the handle, and one spare blade may be biased into the space of the blade carrier when the blade carrier is moved into the handle and when the space of the blade carrier is emptied.
Patent GB-2434325-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus connected to a video display and including tilting feature
Inventor: MCCLEAN STEVEN DAVID
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 2006-01-18
Abstract: An exercise apparatus comprises an exercise bicycle bolted to a platform 1. The platform is connected to a lower platform by hinge plates (1, fig 2) so that the bicycle may tilt to the side in use. Springs 6 between the two platforms cushion the movement and return the platform to its horizontal position. A video display unit 2 is also provided, so that images may be displayed to simulate a journey.