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Patent GB-2405432-A (GB)
Title: Expansion method
Inventor: SIMPSON NEIL ANDREW ABERCROMBI
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: A method of expanding tubing downhole comprises the steps of: providing tubing (14; 44) of a first diameter; running the tubing into a bore (10; 40); expanding a first section of the tubing to a second diameter, and expanding a second section of the tubing to a third diameter.
Patent GB-2422452-A (GB)
Title: Having multiple contexts in a machine readable document
Inventor: REES ROBERT THOMAS OWEN
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: A machine readable document, preferably an XML document, containing a plurality of resource identifiers in which one or more of the resource identifiers are associated with a context, which has a context name, in the document. These contexts essentially work like having multiple bases in the document, each base having a name and then for each reference including the name of the base to use for that reference.
Patent GB-2423512-A (GB)
Title: A paint container
Inventor: HOLT ANDREW
IPC: B65D5/56
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: A paint container comprises a box (104) supporting a sealed bag (106) within its interior. The bag (106) is fabricated from a paint impermeable material and contains the paint. Alternatively the box may have a paint impermeable inner surface so that no bag is required. The box may, in both cases, be fabricated from pasteboard, paperboard, cardboard or boxboard. The bag may be adhered or otherwise attached to the inner wall of the box, and may be of plastics material with a pouring spout 108 closeable by a cap. When there is no bag, the interior surface of the box may be treated with a paint-impermeable substance, or covered with a paint-impermeable film, or the box may have a laminate structure including a layer of paint-impermeable material.
Patent GB-2412527-A (GB)
Title: Printing device
Inventor: YOSHIKAWA HIROYASU
IPC: B41J29/38
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A printing device 20 comprises a plurality of input ports, preferably LAN and USB ports 10a, 11a, for receiving image information from external devices, and means for prioritising a port 10a, 11a, to be monitored, preferably for a prescribed period of time, to determine the presence or absence of image information input to the device at that port 10a, 11a. The port having the most recent input time, the times preferably recorded in the input time storage unit 12, is determined as a priority. Preferably if no information is detected at the input of the priority port within the prescribed time, another port is prioritised. Preferably the device is provided with means so that if image information is being inputted to a priority port, 10a, 11a, image input to another port is prohibited. Means may also be provided to transmit information to an external device inputting information, when the printing device is engaged in another process. A method of controlling a printing device is also claimed.
Patent GB-2426529-A (GB)
Title: Modular building component
Inventor: RUSCICA FRANCESCO
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 2005-05-28
Abstract: A tri-dimensional building modular component comprising a floor element 1 with cavities 9, two side walls 2,3 extending on modular unit above the height of the floor 1 and two modular units below, a longitudinal wall 4. In a separate aspect a process and machine for the manufacturing thereof is disclosed.
Patent GB-2412512-A (GB)
Title: A communication semiconductor integrated circuit with communication apparatus and calibration method
Inventor: TAKANO RYOICHI
IPC: H04L27/20
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A polar-loop wireless communication apparatus includes, on a forward path between an amplitude detector and a power amplifier which constitute an amplitude control loop, a variable gain amplifier and a switch to change characteristics of a loop filter to output a frequency bandwidth of the amplitude control loop to an order less than an order for normal operation. The system is operated with the characteristics set to the lower order to measure outputs from the power amplifier to calibrate the output power of the power transmitter, and the register is operated with the characteristics set to the higher order to measure the open loop gain of the amplitude control. According to results of the calculation, data to correct gain characteristics of the variable gain amplifier with respect to an output control signal is stored in a nonvolatile memory of a baseband circuit.
Patent GB-2413202-A (GB)
Title: Integrated drilling dynamics system and method of operating same
Inventor: CHEN DAVID CHENKANG
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2004-01-16
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a drilling operation and the rotation of the BHA, or bottom hole tool assembly mounted on the drill string (42). With the steps of using the apparatus of an integrated closed-loop rig-site analysis system used to acquire and analyze the real-time mud logging and the downhole data while displaying in real-time the values of one or more operator controllable parameters (44). These parameters are displayed along with the dynamic critical values of at least one controllable operating parameter and used to enable an operator to modulate the parameters on a real time basis to optimize the drilling control operation (32) in the borehole.
Patent GB-2428415-A (GB)
Title: Fitting functional components to the interior of a fuel tank
Inventor: BIBBY CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: B60K15/073
Filed: 2005-07-16
Abstract: A fuel tank assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a fuel tank 10 having an upper portion 11 and a lower portion 12. The upper portion 11 has an access aperture 17, a peg 18 which extends horizontally from inside the tank towards the access aperture 17, a fuel level sender 22, and a fuel pick up 25 which are pre-assembled on a suspension arm 20 and a fuel pump module 31 which is sealed and fastened against the access aperture 17. The fuel level sender 22 and the fuel pick up 25 are mounted on a carrier 21 which is attached to the suspension arm 20. The carrier 21 is moveable between a installation position in which it extends substantially horizontally along the suspension arm 20 so as to enables its installation inside the tank through the access aperture and a deployed position in which it extends from the suspension arm 20 towards the lower portion of the tank 10. The suspension arm 20 also includes a carrier member 26 for pushing the carrier 21 towards its deployed position when one end of the carrier 20 is secured to the peg 18.
Patent GB-2418807-A (GB)
Title: Wireless communication device and radar detection method
Inventor: TSURUNO MAKOTO
IPC: H04W84/12
Filed: 2005-09-15
Abstract: A wireless communication device receives a communication signal which may include a signal from a radar system operating in the same frequency band. The device includes means (12) for measuring the power of the total received signal and a radar detection circuit (14). The radar detection circuit determines whether the received power exceeds a threshold value for a predetermined time and subsequently falls below a second value, in which case a radar signal is present.
Patent GB-2431088-A (GB)
Title: A wall mounted support bracket for a crutch or walking stick
Inventor: JAMES CYRIL GWYNFRYN
IPC: A47G25/12
Filed: 2005-10-11
Abstract: A wall mounted support bracket comprising an arm 1 welded to a back plate 2 which may be affixed to a wall. The device holds and supports sticks or crutches when not in use, preventing the walking aids from falling to the floor.
Patent GB-2419712-A (GB)
Title: Swapping data between memory circuits using a pass gate
Inventor: KANT SHREE
IPC: G11C11/419
Filed: 2005-10-31
Abstract: A memory system comprises an active storage circuit and at least one base storage circuit coupled to the active storage circuit through at least one pass gate, at least one driver and a bit line. The pass gate and the driver are a similar size to the size of each of a plurality of devices in the active storage circuit and the base storage circuit. The pass gate could be a save pass gate, which has a size sufficient enough to overcome a parasitic read operation. The pass gate could also be a restore pass gate. Pre-charge, keeper, timing and control circuits could also be used. This compact memory system could be used as an efficient method for swapping data between the active and base storage circuits. This system could also include a plurality of base storage circuits, e.g. SRAM, such that each of the circuits corresponds to a thread in a multithreaded processor system.
Patent GB-2426813-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for testing the focus, alignment and field of view angle of a lens of a camera
Inventor: MORAN PADRAIC ANTHONY
IPC: H04N17/00
Filed: 2006-02-16
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for testing the focus, alignment and field of view angle of a lens (2, Fig. 1) of a CMOS camera 3 comprises an object card 21 mounted on a support frame 20 for testing and setting the focus of the camera 3. First and second carrier members 85,86 carrying first, second, third and fourth alignment bands (89,90,91,92, Fig. 7) are located in a housing 25 for testing the alignment and field of view angle of the camera 3. A camera carrier 42 pivotally mounted on a saddle 45 carries the camera 3 under test. The saddle 45 is slideable on a guide track 46 between a first position (Fig. 3) with the camera 3 under test aligned with the object card 21 for setting the focus of the camera 3, and a second position (Fig. 4) with the camera 3 aligned with the first and second carrier members 85,86 for testing the alignment and field of view angle of the lens (2, Fig. 1) of the camera 3. The camera carrier 42 is pivotal on the saddle 45 from a first orientation (Fig. 3) with the camera 3 under test aligned with the object card 21, and a second orientation (Fig. 4) with the camera 3 under test aligned with the first and second carrier members 85,86.
Patent GB-2425963-A (GB)
Title: Waffled wood core skateboard
Inventor: SCHMITT PAUL GEORGE
IPC: A63C17/01
Filed: 2006-05-05
Abstract: A skateboard deck comprises a top and bottom wood portion 30 and 31 respectively, each wood portion having at least one layer of wood. The skateboard deck further comprises a wood core 32 positioned in between the top and bottom wood portions. The wood core has first and second opposed surfaces, at least one of the opposed surfaces having longitudinal grooves 33 forming hollow areas in conjunction with the top and bottom wood portions. Each of the top and bottom wood portions further comprise a crossband layer, 34 and 35 respectively, having grain perpendicular in direction to the longitudinal grooves, each crossband layer being in contact with the wood core.
Patent GB-2438829-A (GB)
Title: A hair colouring brush
Inventor: HYATT MICHELLE MORGAN
IPC: A45D19/00
Filed: 2006-06-06
Abstract: A hair colouring brush 2 attached to the screw cap 1 of a container 3 which may contain a hair colouring solution. The brush is used to apply hair colouring solution to dry hair. It may be used for highlights, lowlights or just touching up odd strands of hair.
Patent GB-2438869-A (GB)
Title: Electric fire assembly comprising a number of sub-assemblies that can be mated together
Inventor: BETZ MARTIN
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2006-06-09
Abstract: An electric fire comprises a plurality of parts that can be easily assembled. The fire 100 includes a chassis 105 configured to define the back and side walls of the fire. The roof and floor of the fire are provided by upper and lower sub-assemblies 130, 131 which have been previously moulded so as to provide a housing for the electrical and moveable parts used in the operation of the fire. The sub-assemblies are mountable to and supportable by the chassis, where the sub-assemblies and the chassis combine to define the exterior of the fire. Preferably, each of the sub-assemblies is formed from a plastics material. Decorative trims may also be provided which can be attached during the assembly process.
Patent GB-2440165-A (GB)
Title: Real-time signal generation apparatus for radio receiver testing
Inventor: WHITE NEIL BROWNLOW
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2006-07-20
Abstract: A real-time signal generation apparatus is used to test a radio receiver having N receive antennas (N > 1). The apparatus includes M digital signal sources (1), (M > 1), each emulating an output of a respective radio transmitter and N groups of M digital multipath fading simulators (3), the simulators of each group deriving digital multipath faded signals from the outputs of the digital signal sources (1). The digital multipath faded signals of each group are combined (4) and noise (5) is added to the resultant combination signals which are all then convened (6) to RF analogue signals to be received by the receive antennas of the radio receiver under test.
Patent GB-2428547-A (GB)
Title: Providing channel state information using a combination of direct and indirect methods
Inventor: ZHIDKOV SERGEY
IPC: H04L5/06
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: In a channel state measurement apparatus of a receiver, a co-channel interference detector provides a selection signal to selectively output either: (i) direct channel state information determined from a calculated error signal; or (ii) indirect channel state information determined from a channel frequency response. A squared value of the magnitude of the channel frequency response and the error signal are multiplied to output a multiplication result which is then integrated by a filter to output an integration result. A subtractor subtracts given coefficient information from the integration result to output a subtraction result. A discarding unit either discards a negative-valued subtraction result or outputs a positive-valued subtraction result as an output signal. This is accumulated during one symbol duration to generate an accumulation result. An averager averages the accumulation result for a current duration and an accumulation result for a previous duration to output an averaged signal to be used for generating first and second comparison information. A logic unit generates the selection control signal based on a logic state of either the first comparison information or second comparison information. The method avoids degradation of performance caused by frequency-selective interference such as co-channel interference.
Patent GB-2441746-A (GB)
Title: A hand grip for a cable pulley exercise machine
Inventor: OWENS KEVIN
IPC: A63B23/12
Filed: 2006-09-13
Abstract: A hand grip for use on a cable pulley resistance exercise machine comprises a handle for a one handed grip with the cable attached at one end of the handle. A protective disc prevents contact between the hand and the cable or pulley. The handle may be extended to for a two handed grip.
Patent GB-2433042-A (GB)
Title: Laboratory Apparatus
Inventor: HERBERT MARY
IPC: B01L1/04
Filed: 2006-10-27
Abstract: Laboratory apparatus comprises at least one isolation cabinet 3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15; at least one incubator 5, 8, 10, 12, 16, 37, 38; at least one transfer hatch 2, 7, 29, 30-36; and means for circulating air within the apparatus, wherein the at least one cabinet is connected to an incubator and a transfer hatch. The at least one incubator comprises at least two discrete compartments each accessible by independent openings and the apparatus is substantially sealed against exchange of air between the cabinet and the external environment. Each incubator unit connects two isolation cabinets and comprises six discrete compartments, each with independent access doors and or openings. Each compartment is assigned to a particular donor or patient family and is independent to minimize the risk of cross contamination, furthermore each sample container is assigned a specific machine readable identification code which is entered into a computer system and the system automatically operates locks on assigned compartments in the incubator.
Patent GB-2432274-A (GB)
Title: Producing a combined image by determining the position of a moving object in a current image frame
Inventor: ROBERTS PATRICIA
IPC: G06T15/20
Filed: 2006-11-10
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for presenting a visual comparison between the performances of competitors in a current event and competitors in a corresponding previous event. Images of a current event are augmented by adding a visual representation of the performance of a past competitor. The method comprises deriving a model of an environment within which a first moving object (the current competitor) is located, deriving a current camera viewpoint and a time from a current frame of a sequence of images of the first object, and determining a current position of a second moving object (the past competitor) in the current frame using the model of the environment, the viewpoint, the time and performance data concerning the second moving object. A combined image is derived from the determined current position and the current frame. The performance data may include the position of the competitor as a function as time. Deriving a model of the environment may comprise recording images of the environment with corresponding orientations of the camera e.g. pan tilt and zoom.
Patent GB-2435002-A (GB)
Title: Depth stop
Inventor: ISCH SIMON
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 2006-12-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a depth stop 7, which is formed to be fastened to a screwdriver 6 in a detachable manner, in particular an electric screwdriver with battery and/or mains supply, and which is formed such that a desired screw-in depth can be predetermined. A detent means 13 comprises at least one indexing plate 5 which is disposed between an adjusting ring 2 and a stop 3. This arrangement enables a set screw-in depth to be retained after the depth stop 7 has been separated from the screwdriver 6. The adjusting ring 2 and the stop 3 are preferably adjustably connected to enable the screw-in depth to be adjusted. The indexing plate 5 preferably has two resiliently formed legs 12 provided with lugs 16 at their ends, and the stop 3 preferably has a plurality of radially disposed outer grooves 14, the lugs 16 engaging in the grooves 14.
Patent GB-2430960-A (GB)
Title: Drilling systems and methods utilizing independently deployable multiple tubular strings
Inventor: FINCHER ROGER
IPC: E21B17/07
Filed: 2005-06-22
Abstract: A novel well bore drilling system and method utilizes independently deployable multiple tubular strings to drill, line and cement multiple hole sections without intervening trips to the surface. In one embodiment, the drilling system includes two or more independent, telescoping, tubular members that form a nested tubular assembly and one or more sensors disposed on the nested tubular assembly. The nested tubular string (10) is deployed in the wellbore in conjunction with a Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) (100). In some embodiments, a drilling motor (1020, 1120, 1220) for rotating a drill bit is also positioned in the tubular assembly. The sensors can be disposed in a stator of the drilling motor or adjacent the motor. Also, in embodiments, the sensors (1130) can be positioned on extensible members (1140) that can position the sensor or sensors adjacent the wellbore wall (1154).
Patent GB-2435538-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring system for vending, gaming and amusement machines
Inventor: COMFORT JOHN JERVIS
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2007-01-16
Abstract: A machine monitoring system that uses periodic data registers or short time period activity accumulators within a machine to monitor cash or sales performance. The activity and periodic data is pre-processed and stored in registers within in Remote Audit Meters (1) that are accessible over a network (7 and 8) by local (6) or remote (5) management computers. Accumulated Activity data is transmitted as it occurs from the Remote Audit Meter (1) to any local (6) or remote (5) management computer, whilst stored periodic data is available when requested.
Patent GB-2446011-A (GB)
Title: Float device for drawing liquid from tank
Inventor: JAMES MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B01D35/05
Filed: 2007-01-24
Abstract: A float device for use in drawing liquids such as fuel from a tank or other reservoir is disclosed. The device comprises a float 15 arranged for rising and falling with the level of liquid in the tank and a liquid pick-up duct, which comprises a flexible tube 14 having its free end coupled to the float 15. The float 15 is arranged for vertical movement within an elongate sleeve 10, which encloses the float 15 and the flexible tube 14. The sleeve 10 is tubular and comprises an open lower end and apertures 11 for filtration. A flanged top end cap 12 is provided. The float 15 may comprise a sealed upper chamber 16 and a portion 18 having an array of holes 19 for filtering the liquid. The float 15 may protrude from the lower end of the sleeve 10 so as to maximize liquid uptake when the liquid level is low.
Patent GB-2434155-A (GB)
Title: Reprogramming and genetic modification of cells
Inventor: CHAMBERS IAN
IPC: C12N15/02
Filed: 2007-02-06
Abstract: Methods for reprogramming and optional genetic modification of cells are provided. A pluripotent genome is obtained from a differentiated genome by fusing a pluripotent cell with a differentiated cell in the presence of Nanog or a MEK inhibitor. A cell is genetically modified by providing first and second cells, each containing chromosomes, fusing the first cell and the second cell, and culturing the fused cell so as to obtain a diploid cell containing at least one chromosome from the first cell and at least one chromosome form the second cell. A method of cell fusion comprises fusing a first cell and a second cell in the presence of Nanog or a MEK inhibitor. Cells obtained thereby and their uses axe also described.
Patent GB-2446662-A (GB)
Title: E-springs for suspension systems
Inventor: ELMOSELHY SALAH AHMED MOHAMED
IPC: F16F1/366
Filed: 2007-02-19
Abstract: E-spring can be used as a passive vehicle suspension system of built-in damping, a passive vehicle suspension system with hydraulic damper, a semi-active vehicle suspension system of two opposite E-springs (10,11) of built-in damping, or a semi-active vehicle suspension system of two opposite E-springs (10,11) penetrated at line of external loading by hydraulic damper (12). The outer two arms of the E-shape of the spring are inclined so as to be horizontal while fully loaded ensuring safe compression pattern. The E-shape comprises two opposite sets of turns of different radius of curvature, one of small radius at the side of line of the applied external load and the opposite one of large radius which maximizes spring vertical deflection capability. Thickness throughout the length of the E-spring is graduated in order to minimize induced stresses, weight, and cost. The stiffness of the E-spring can be nonlinear to provide improved vibration isolation and can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing its number of turns. The E-spring can be made of Polymeric Matrix Composite of resin strengthened at nano-scale by nanometer-sized powder E-glass fibers. Moreover, the E-spring can be made of Metallic Matrix Composite or of whole metallic monolithic material.