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Patent GB-2399527-A (GB)
Title: Tundish with thermostatically controllable heating element
Inventor: VINCENT MARK
IPC: F27D99/00
Filed: 2003-03-21
Abstract: A continuous casting installation includes a furnace (Fig 1, 2) for heating metal to a first liquid metal temperature, a degassing unit (Fig 1, 4), a filter (Fig 1, 6), a heating unit 8 and a casting machine (Fig 1, 10). The casting machine (Fig 1, 10) includes a pair of casting rollers and a nozzle arranged to deliver liquid metal into a nip between the casting rollers, such that the metal solidifies as it passes through the nip. The heating unit 8 is located between the furnace and the casting machine, and is thermostatically controlled to heat the liquid metal to a second liquid metal temperature. The at least one heating element 32 is mounted within the heating chamber 25 and mounted below the level of the output 28.
Patent GB-2385354-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the flow of fluids
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: The flow of fluids within a housing having an inlet passage and an outlet passage is controlled by injecting the fluids into the inlet passage, blocking the inlet passage, and opening the outlet passage.
Patent GB-2390869-A (GB)
Title: Multifunction lock cylinder
Inventor: DI VITO THOMAS J
IPC: E05B27/04
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A cylinder lock device (10) for mounting to a security compartment (41), wherein the improvement comprises that the cylinder can be configured by the end user to permit opening of the compartment by at least two of the group of functional operations consisting of turnknob, mechanical key, and electronic key. The cylinder comprises a plug (11), a shell (12) surrounding the plug and defining a first shear line (36) therebetween, and a housing (17) surrounding the shell and defining a second shear line (35) therebetween. One configuration fixes the first shear line to prevent relative rotation between the plug and the shell while permitting rotation of the plug and shell together relative to the housing along the second shear line. Another configuration fixes the second shear line to prevent relative rotation between the shell and the housing while permitting rotation of the plug relative to the shell along the first shear line.
Patent GB-2396103-A (GB)
Title: A seating system and a passanger accomodation unit for a vehicle
Inventor: FERRY DAVID
IPC: A47C1/035
Filed: 2002-08-09
Abstract: A passenger seat assembly for a vehicle, particularly an aircraft, which is adapted to provide self-contained, individual seating and sleeping accommodation for a passenger, said seat assembly comprising: supporting structure (42) for supporting said assembly off the floor of a vehicle; one or more movable passenger-bearing, structural components (71, 72); and means for connecting said movable, structural components to said structure such that said components can be selectively moved between a seat configuration, in which a plurality of passenger-bearing surfaces on said one or more structural, movable components (71, 71) or said supporting structure form a seat for the passenger, and a bed configuration, in which a plurality of said bearing surfaces (47,48, 67, 74, 76) are disposed substantially coplanarly and substantially continuously to form a bed for the passenger; characterised in that at least one of said movable components (72) is double-sided, comprising first and second opposite sides, one of said sides having a first seat surface (73) that forms part of the seat in said seat configuration, and the other side having a second bed surface (74) that forms part of said bed in said bed configuration.
Patent GB-2395384-A (GB)
Title: A PLL charge pump current mirror with improved current mirror matching by drain voltage equalisation
Inventor: HARPHAM SIMON
IPC: H03L7/18
Filed: 1999-11-23
Abstract: The accuracy of a current mirror 44,45 in a PLL charge pump is improved by use of operational amplifier 46, which forces the drain voltage of the mirror input transistor 44 to track the drain voltage of the mirror output transistor 45. Drain voltage modulation of channel conductance becomes the same in both mirror transistors. A buffer 50 may be added to prevent switching transients in transistor 48 affecting the amplifier loop 44,46. The transistor 48 prevents overloading of the amplifier 46 or 50 when the clamp transistor 47 is on. There may be a corresponding PMOS current mirror arranged to provide positive current pulses to output node 41. The buffer amplifier may be of OTA type.
Patent GB-2400482-A (GB)
Title: Coin insertion Barrier
Inventor: TRENNER CHRISTIAN
IPC: G07F1/04
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A coin insertion barrier for a slot machine has a coin slot 3 behind which are a first pivoted shutter 5, a pivoted track 8 and a second pivoted shutter 12. When a coin is detected at slot 3, using a coil 4, the first shutter 5 is pivoted to allow the coin to be inserted and the track 8 is pivoted to accept the coin. Once the coin is detected at the end of the track the first shutter 5 is closed and only if this closure is completed is the second shutter 12 opened to allow the coin to continue into the mechanism. If the first shutter 5 fails to close afer a predetermined time the second shutter 12 remains closed and track 8 is pivoted to drop the coin and any foreign matter (arrow 11).
Patent GB-2399119-A (GB)
Title: Forming a wellbore casing
Inventor: BRISCO DAVID PAUL
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2001-09-17
Abstract: An apparatus for forming a wellbore casing within a borehole comprises a first tubular support member 12 defining a first fluid passage 12a and a radial passage 14g having a rupture disc 36 fluidically coupled to the first fluid passage 12a; an annular expansion cone 18 coupled to the first tubular support member 12a; an expandable tubular member 20 movably coupled to the expansion cone 18; a shoe 54 defining a second fluid passage 54a coupled to the expandable tubular member 20; an annular valve member 44 defining a third fluid passage 44a fluidically coupled to the first 12a and second 54a fluid passages having first and second throat passages 44aa,44ab, defining second and third radial passages 44da,db,ea and eb fluidically coupled to the third fluid passage 44a, coupled to the shoe 54, and movably coupled to the first tubular support member 12; and an annular sleeve 42 releasably coupled to the first tubular support member 12 and movably coupled to the annular valve member 44 for controllably fluidically coupling the second and third radial passages 44da,db,ea and eb; and wherein an annular region is defined by the region between the tubular member and the first annular support member, the second annular support member, the annular valve member, and the annular sleeve.
Patent GB-2398499-A (GB)
Title: Two layer capsules
Inventor: BROWN MALCOLM DAVID
IPC: A61J3/07
Filed: 2001-01-29
Abstract: A delivery capsule comprises an enclosing wall (10), the enclosing wall comprising an inner layer (30) of a first material and an outer layer (40) of a second material, the first and second materials having different solubility properties, with one or more portions of the inner layer constituting part of the outer surface of the capsule by the creation of a flange (18). When capsules in accordance with the present invention are added to an appropriate solvent, the solvent contacts both the inner layer and the outer layer of the enclosing wall of the capsule which may behave differently under the same conditions. It is thus possible to exploit the differential solubility effect which exists between the inner layer and the outer layer to control e.g. the rate of release of the contents of the capsule and/or the temperature at which said contents are released. The inner and outer layers are preferably polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) of varying solubility. The capsules may contain bath oil.
Patent GB-2398795-A (GB)
Title: A method for the establishment of a pluripotent human blastocyst-derived stem cell line
Inventor: SEMB HENRIK
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 2002-12-27
Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the establishment of pluripotent human blastocyst-derived stem (BS) cell line, stem cells obtained by the method, differentiation of these cells into differentiated cells, the differentiated cells and the use of these differentiated cells in the preparation of medicaments. The undifferentiated pluripotent stem cells can be made to differentiate to a number of specialized cell types which can be utilized in the manufacture of medicaments for treating a number of conditions or pathologies involving degeneration of tissue e.g. of the pancreas leading to e.g. development of diabetes, or of the CNS (e.g. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease etc.) or degeneration of the CNS caused by e.g. stroke or physical trauma.
Patent GB-2405100-A (GB)
Title: Resuscitator with carbon dioxide indicator on exhaust air diverter
Inventor: PAGAN ERIC
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: A resuscitator 2 has a flow diverter 3 push fitted onto its exhaust outlet 4 in any desired orientation. The diverter has a colour change carbon dioxide indicator strip 50 fixed to the inside surface of a transparent deflector plate 31. The indicator 50 is protected from light externally by an opaque elastomeric strip 60 attached by engaging surface formations 40,41, 62, 63 to the outside of the plate. The indicator is also protected on the interior of the plate by an opaque strip 51, which projects from the diverter so that it can be removed by pulling on the free end 52. The resuscitator may further include a valve assembly (122) having a tubular member (125) engaging of flexible diaphragm 124, where the end (126) of the tubular member (125) is provided with one or more formation(s) (127) around its circumference.
Patent GB-2402788-A (GB)
Title: System and method for execution of a secured environment initialization instruction
Inventor: SUTTON II JAMES
IPC: G06F1/00
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating secure operations in a microprocessor system is described. In one embodiment, one initiating logical processor initiates the process by halting the execution of the other logical processors, and then loading initialization and secure virtual machine monitor software into memory. The initiating processor then loads the initialization software into secure memory for authentication and execution. The initialization software then authenticates and registers the secure virtual machine monitor software prior to secure system operations.
Patent GB-2420531-A (GB)
Title: Device for interconnecting perambulators
Inventor: LAKE JENNIFER
IPC: B62B7/04
Filed: 2004-11-26
Abstract: A device for interconnecting perambulators comprising a coupling element and gripping members at opposing ends of the coupling element for gripping supporting members of the perambulators, thus allowing the perambulators to be coupled together. The gripping members have manually releasable jaws and the length of the coupling element is adjustable by relative translational movement of portions of the coupling element.
Patent GB-2428034-A (GB)
Title: Force actuated clamping arrangement
Inventor: NGUYEN NHON HAU
IPC: B66C1/48
Filed: 2005-03-07
Abstract: Camping device suitable for lifting and handling of sheet like-objects, of the type having a rigid frame (24, Fig.1) configured to straddle an edge region of sheet-like objects, the frame including a stationary jaw (20) and a frame housing (60) defining a gap between them in which the sheet-like object may be received, the stationary jaw providing a first clamping surface, a movable jaw (22) supported at the frame within the gap for movement towards and away from the stationary jaw, the movable jaw providing a second clamping surface, and an actuating carriage (26) arranged to transmit a clamping force, the carriage being located between the movable jaw and frame housing for reciprocating movement along a longitudinal axis of the device on actuator tracks (40) present at the movable jaw and frame housing, at least a portion of one of the actuator tracks (44) having an inclined portion devised to bias the movable jaw towards the stationary jaw as the actuator carriage is caused by the clamping force to be displaced along the inclined portion, whereby the respective clamping surfaces are brought in contact with opposite faces of the sheet-like object when received within the frame and frictionally clamp same against displacement, characterized in that the moveable jaw is supported at and mounted to the frame by at least one linkage arm (50, Fig.2) which is articulated or pivoted at the movable jaw and near the upper end of the frame, respectively.
Patent GB-2425085-A (GB)
Title: Razor having angled blade
Inventor: BOYLE FRANCIS MACHALE
IPC: B26B21/16
Filed: 2005-04-11
Abstract: Razor 11 comprises a generally straight handle 12 and a blade head 13 connected to one end of the handle. The blade head 13 supports a pair of blades 15A,15B, each blade being angled relative to the handle axis at between 35{ and 55{ e.g. 45{.
Patent GB-2413825-A (GB)
Title: A method for starting a free piston engine
Inventor: JANSSEN HENDRIKUS
IPC: F02B71/02
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: A method for controlling a servo 58 for an actuator 44, 46, 48 that applies force to pistons 18, 20, 24, 26 that reciprocate in cylinders 12, 14 of a free piston engine is disclosed. The servo has a first 60 and further 76 states at which and energy source 42 (e.g. high pressure hydraulic fluid) is connected to the actuator for developing a reciprocation of a piston with progressively increasing displacement by controlling the servo until sufficient kinetic energy is developed to produce fuel-air charge combustion. To account for the servo response period (e.g. pressure rise in an electro-magnetic valve) a servo control signal is switched when the length of time for the piston to move from its current position to a desired position (e.g. just after a dead centre position to achieve maximum force) equals the length of a response period of the servo.
Patent GB-2412794-A (GB)
Title: Automotive interior lamp holder with integral cover for terminal
Inventor: SOGA HISASHI
IPC: B60Q3/02
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: An automotive interior lamp includes a bus-bar 11 moulded into a synthetic resin base 22: the frame is formed with a terminal 11d of a lampholder and a cap 22d is formed integrally with the base 22 during moulding. The cap 22d may engage the base 22 to cover the terminal 11d by pivoting about an integral film hinge 22d1. Similar integral caps (1b) may cover exposed remnants (2f2) of removed bridges of moulded-in busbars by like engagement of the base (figures 3(a) to 3(d), not shown).
Patent GB-2429175-A (GB)
Title: Genealogy board game
Inventor: MELLENEY ANTHONY FREDERICK
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2005-08-16
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a geneology game comprises a playing surface and a plurality of playing pieces, a means for generating a random number operable by each player in sequence and a plurality of action cards where a particular unit on the playing board indicates that an action card should be drawn. When a player's playing piece lands on that unit, the player draws the action card and acts on the instructions provided. There are also provided ancestor cards representative of the members of a family, wherein the object of the game is to collect all available ancestor cards corresponding to a complete family tree.
Patent GB-2430330-A (GB)
Title: Allocation of a performance indicator among cells in a cellular communication system
Inventor: HURST MICHAEL STEPHEN
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2005-09-19
Abstract: A key performance indicator (KPI) is allocated to a best cell among a plurality of cells based on monitored signalling messages in a cellular communication system in order to monitor operation of the system as experienced by a user. Signalling messages are monitored and messages containing measurement reports from mobile units and messages containing update information regarding active sets of wireless communication links associated with mobile units are selected. Information extracted from the messages is used to select a best cell to which the KPI is allocated.
Patent GB-2417111-A (GB)
Title: A register file memory with local addressing in a SIMD parallel processor
Inventor: KIRSCH GRAHAM
IPC: G06F12/06
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: A degree of local addressing is provided for a processing element array by partitioning a register file memory (e.g., data columns, data rows), and adding a select column or row to be associated with each block. The select column or row allows each processing element to read data from or to write data to a different register file address. Global addressing may also be implemented by reading data from or writing data to the same register file address for each processing element. The invention provides the advantage of faster overall execution time. In addition, there is minimal additional area overhead because of the need to pitch match the processing element array to a main memory. In a local memory access, each of a plurality of processing elements accesses a location that corresponds to an address that was previously applied to the memory in association with a respective processing element.
Patent GB-2419980-A (GB)
Title: Method and System for Batch Process Arbitration in a Process Control System
Inventor: SHERRIFF GODFREY R
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: A method and system for equipment arbitration in a process control system (52) are presented. The method and system include receiving a request for a first resource (56) associated with a first area (54) from a first resource user (60) associated with a second area (54) where the first and second areas (54) are distinct. The method and system automatically determine whether the first resource (56) is available for use by the first resource user (60).
Patent GB-2417659-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for user interfaces designed for rotary input devices
Inventor: GREGORIO PEDRO
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: Systems and methods for providing visual navigation cues in user interfaces for use with rotary input devices are described. One described method comprises causing a plurality of graphical objects (504a-504f) to be displayed in an arc. The curvature of the arc is configured to convey the ordinal relationship for navigating between each of the plurality of graphical objects (504a-504f) with a rotary input device (406). The curvature of the arc is independent of the spatial relationship between the rotary input device and a display (404).
Patent GB-2432719-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical cell using metal oxide dispersion
Inventor: MCGREGOR BARRY
IPC: G02F1/1506
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: An electrochemical cell 400 comprises a first conductive layer 402, a metal oxide layer 403, a functional dye layer 404, an electrolyte layer 405, and a second conductive layer 406 where the metal oxide layer 403 comprises a plurality of adjacent metal oxide cells and at least one of the first and second conductive layers 402, 406 is transparent. The metal oxide layer is formed from a liquid dispersion of metal oxide particles. The electrochemical cell 400 further includes a separator 410 formed on the first conductive layer 402 which surrounds each of the metal oxide cells. The separator 410 is preferable made of a polymer material. A method of fabricating the electrochemical cell 400 is also disclosed where the metal oxide layer 403 is deposited using inkjet printing. The electrochemical cell 400 can be used as a dye-sensitised solar cell or an electrochromic display.
Patent GB-2422422-A (GB)
Title: NMR spectrometer with common refrigerator for cooling an NMR probe head and cryostat
Inventor: STROBEL MARCO
IPC: F25B9/14
Filed: 2005-11-29
Abstract: An NMR apparatus comprising a superconducting magnet coil system 3, in particular, an NMR spectrometer, with a cryostat which comprises an outer shell 1 and a helium tank which contains the magnet coil system, and with an NMR probe head 6 which is disposed in a room temperature bore 10 of the cryostat and which contains a cooled RF resonator 7 for receiving NMR signals from a sample 11 to be examined and is cooled, together with the NMR probe head, by a cold head 14 of a common, multi-stage, compressor-operated refrigerator, is characterized in that the cold head of the refrigerator is disposed in a neck tube 5b, the upper end of which is connected to the outer shell 1 of the cryostat and the lower end of which is connected to the helium tank in such a manner that the neck tube and the helium tank delimit a helium space, with at least one cooling circuit with thermally insulated transfer lines 9a, 9b being provided between the helium space and the NMR probe head, wherein the cryogenic helium in the helium space is used as coolant for the cooling circuit. This produces an NMR apparatus which cools a plurality of elements at different temperature levels using only one single cryocooler to optimally utilize the cooling resources of the refrigerator.
Patent GB-2433289-A (GB)
Title: Blind having reflective coating on one side
Inventor: GUEST GAIUS HENRY
IPC: E06B9/386
Filed: 2005-12-14
Abstract: A blind for a building comprises mounting means for mounting the blind to the building, and a blind means depending from the mounting means. The blind means is formed of a wooden material, wherein only the rear surfaces of the blind means, that is, only the surfaces of the blind means that face out from the building in use, are provided with a reflective coating operative to reflect radiation (e.g. infra-red, ultra-violet, solar radiation) incident on the rear surfaces of the blind means. The wooden material may be a combination of reed, bamboo, or non-wooden material veneered with a wooden material. The reflective coating may be a nacreous coating. The coating may be applied in a liquid form and any gaps in the blind material are uncoated such that radiation can pass through.
Patent GB-2418126-A (GB)
Title: Improved animal faeces collector device
Inventor: KAAS ERIK
IPC: A01K23/00
Filed: 2004-06-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a collapsible animal faeces collector device (1) having a handle portion (2) and a receptacle support (6), supporting a receptacle (8) with an upwardly facing surface (10) for receiving a faecal deposit (24). The device (1) is of a lightweight construction, the handle (2) and receptacle support (6) have just sufficient strength to bear in cantilevered support an empty receptacle (8) for manipulation into a faeces-receiving position on the ground below an animal's anus, but insufficient strength to bear in cantilevered support a receptacle (8) loaded with faeces. The receptacle (8), when empty, is supported equally around the receptacle support (6) by a rim portion (12). When the device (1) loaded with faeces (24) is suspended, the rim portion (12) moves on the receptacle support (6) to collect together over the contents of the receptacle (8). The handle portion and receptacle support are preferably inflatable.
Patent GB-2425899-A (GB)
Title: Electrical contact for appliance
Inventor: GLAUNING RAINER
IPC: H01M50/296
Filed: 2006-04-28
Abstract: An electrical appliance, such as a power tool, has a receiving region for a power supply unit 22 such as a battery pack. The appliance has a contact 18 to connect to the battery pack. This contact has a means to oppose its movement, such as a spring 20, so that a good connection is made even if the power supply moves due to vibration. The spring may be a leaf spring (73.1, Fig 4b).
Patent GB-2438212-A (GB)
Title: Detonation interrupter
Inventor: TYAS ANDREW
IPC: F42B33/06
Filed: 2006-05-16
Abstract: A disruptor 10 has a plastics barrel 12 cast from unreinforced polyurethane so that only plastic deformation of the barrel occurs during initiation of a cartridge 18 a discharge of a water charge 24. The plastics material has a static failure strength of 20-60 MPa. The barrel 12 is 200-600mm long, has a wall thickness of 5-15mm and an inner diameter of 20-40mm, with a mass of 200-600g. A method of making a disruptor by casting/moulding a thermoplastic polymer is also disclosed.