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Patent GB-2444580-A (GB)
Title: Conference set up using priority and the remaining resources in the Multi-point Control Unit (MCU)
Inventor: SASAKI YASUMASA
IPC: H04M3/56
Filed: 2007-08-03
Abstract: A conference system includes: plural terminals that communicate with each other through a communication network; a server that performs a call control for the terminals; and a conference unit that implements a conference among the terminals through the communication network. At least one of the terminals includes a user interface section that accepts an input operation of mode information regarding terminals to participate in the conference and a notification section that notifies the server of the specified mode. The server includes a detection section that detects a remaining amount of a resource of the conference unit (MCU) necessary to implement the conference and a member determination section that determines plural members to participate in the conference from among the terminals based on the mode notified by the notification section and the remaining amount of the resource. The mode information may include an order of priority among the plurality of terminals, (e.g. so that a terminal which does not have a video image obtaining function is set to a low priority when the conference uses video images) and the member determination section may determine the plurality of members to participate in the conference from among the plurality of terminals according to the order of priority and the remaining amount of the resource.
Patent GB-2451810-A (GB)
Title: The conversion of a cement /concrete mixer into a multi-drum rotary screener
Inventor: SHAKESPEARE JOHN CHARLES
IPC: B07B1/22
Filed: 2007-08-07
Abstract: The conversion of a concrete /cement mixer into a multi-drum rotary screener and discharges the screened material via chutes into separate receptacles or piles. The screener has three drums of varying diameter which allows the drums to be stored inside each other. The smaller of the drums AA is attached to the concrete/cement mixer drive shaft C, and the middle sized drum BB is detachable attached to mounting brackets (2, fig 2) at the front of the smaller drum and the largest of the drums CC is attached to mounting brackets (2, fig 3) on the front of the middle drum BB. Each drum has a perforated metal plate (3, fig 2) forming the circumference of the drum and a solid back plate with an aperture (1, fig 2) to allow the discharge of material from one drum to another as the screener is rotated, until the oversized material is ejected from the screener. The apertures are positioned to allow the material to be screened thoroughly before the material enters the other drums. The screened material may be directed into piles or containers by two chutes 6, 7 attached to the frame of the mixer. The drums are angled to allow the material to move through the drums via the apertures in the back of the drums as the drums are rotated.
Patent GB-2445641-A (GB)
Title: Sand control tool string
Inventor: SANCHEZ MARIANO
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 2007-11-02
Abstract: A rigless sand-control tool string is for use in a wellbore 106 having plural zones 108, 110. The tool string includes plural flow port assemblies 114, 140, and plural screen assemblies 128, 146 connected to corresponding flow port assemblies. Each set of one of the flow port assemblies and one of the screen assemblies is configured to perform sand control with respect to a corresponding zone of the wellbore by gravel packing the annulus between the tool and the wellbore wall/casing. The flow port assemblies are selectively activatable to allow selective performance of sand control with respect to the corresponding zones. The corresponding zones a separated by packers 100, 102, 104. In operation the sand control tool may also incorporate a perforation gun string (206 fig. 2).
Patent GB-2439900-A (GB)
Title: Fabrication of carbohydrate chips by immobilizing unmodified carbohydrates on derivatized solid surfaces and their uses
Inventor: SHIN IN-JAE
IPC: C40B50/14
Filed: 2005-07-01
Abstract: The present invention relates to the fabrication of carbohydrate chips wherein free carbohydrates are immobilized on a modified solid surface. More specifically, it relates to a fabrication method for carbohydrate chips wherein unmodified carbohydrates irrespective of their size are site-specifically and covalently attached to the solid surface derivatized by hydrazide or aminooxy groups. According to the present method, unmodified carbohydrates are efficiently immobilized on the solid surface regardless of their size, and carbohydrate chips are easily fabricated because the method does not require modified carbohydrates. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the fabricated carbohydrate chips for the rapid analysis of carbohydrate-protein interactions and the diagnosis of carbohydrate-based diseases.
Patent GB-2457249-A (GB)
Title: A rotationally reciprocating cutting tool
Inventor: SHAFIR RONI AARON
IPC: A61B17/14
Filed: 2008-02-06
Abstract: A rotationally reciprocating cutting tool, comprises an arcuate saw 20, and a rotationally reciprocating means for driving the saw. The rotationally reciprocating means for driving the saw may be an eccentric wheel mechanism (fig 4A), or a piezoelectric mechanism (fig 4B). The saw may be used in surgery, for instance on the sternum of a patient.
Patent GB-2458162-A (GB)
Title: Air cleaner
Inventor: LANGFORD JOCELIN
IPC: F24F8/133
Filed: 2008-03-07
Abstract: An air cleaner comprising a housing having an air inlet 10 and an air exhaust 38 extending therethrough, a refill 22 for containing a reservoir of liquid which is releasable from the housing, a nebuliser 20 within the housing configured, in use, to be in fluid contact with the source of liquid to generate a mist of liquid droplets, a chamber 18 within the housing in which the mist is retained, a fan 12 within the housing configured, in use, to generate a flow of air through the air inlet and into the chamber such that at least some of the contaminants in the air flow are urged by the mist out of the flow of air and toward the refill. Preferably, the nebuliser is a piezo-electric nebuliser. An inner chamber 30 may be provided which can be at least partially conical narrowing towards the lower part with an annular sleeve 32 extending into the inner chamber and defining an air outlet. The inlet port and sleeve preferably direct airflow at a tangent to provide cyclonic flow for separation. Further, a filter element 40 may be provided and a transparent window allowing visual access to the water. A refill for the air cleaner is also described as well as the use of said air cleaner.
Patent GB-2448066-A (GB)
Title: RAM circuit with accumulator
Inventor: WARRINGTON JOHN PATRICK
IPC: G06F7/50
Filed: 2008-03-26
Abstract: A dual port RAM 10 is connected to an addition circuit 18 such that when a data value is written to the RAM, the current value at the address to be written is retrieved, added to the value to be written and the total value is stored in the dual port RAM. A reset signal 20 causes the circuit to write the new value to the addressed location without adding the current value. A second dual port RAM 12 may be used to store a duplicate copy of the value to allow one value to be read while another is being written. The reset signal may be used to select which portion of the dual port RAM is currently being read or written.
Patent GB-2463635-A (GB)
Title: Combined solar and LED light
Inventor: ZHANG XIAODONG
IPC: F24S23/30
Filed: 2008-07-23
Abstract: This invention relates to a light guiding device that stores excess solar energy through batteries and PV boards placed inside of the light guide when indoor illuminance exceeds a given level and releases the energy through LED lights when the illuminance drops below a given level. The device is topped by a dome-shaped lens 1 that concentrates sunlight at a wide range of angles. The lens may have a thickness that increases from top to bottom and may be made of transparent or semi-transparent plastics e.g. polycarbonate. The invention provides a whole and enhanced solution to energy saving lighting because it provides intelligent interfaces between daylight utilisation, solar energy conversion, storage and release, artificial lighting and human activities. The system utilises PV board to convert solar radiation into electricity, but does not require extra space other than the space that a light guiding system would normally require anyway, hence providing a most space-efficient solution.
Patent GB-2462657-A (GB)
Title: A method of fuel injection for an ic engine
Inventor: DRAKE TIMOTHY GUY
IPC: F02D41/30
Filed: 2008-08-15
Abstract: Fuel is supplied to charge air using an injector (116 Fig 1 not shown), which in each operation delivers a set amount of fuel. The amount of fuel supplied to the charge air in each engine cycle is controlled by how many times the injector (116 Fig 1 not shown) operates in each cycle. A desired fuel demand is calculated as a number of operations of the injector per cycle, calculated to at least one decimal place. The desired fuel demand is rounded down 2001 or rounded up (2001 Fig 4 not shown) to a near integer to provide an output fuel demand 2003 for the injector as a number of operations of the injector for the next operating cycle of the engine. The rounding difference is aggregated 2002 and when the aggregate passes an integer 2005 then the fluid demand is adjusted. The system has application in small engines for example single cylinder engines for gardening devices such as lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, chain saws, rotovators, lawn aerators, scarifiers, shredders, small generators, mopeds, scooters etc. In addition to fuel other liquids may be introduced by the injector for example oil or biofuel.
Patent GB-2454088-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for cleaning the interior of a tank
Inventor: HALL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B08B9/08
Filed: 2008-10-23
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for emptying material from a tank 12 includes an upper arm 20 defining a longitudinal axis, and a lower arm 30 hinged at one end to the upper arm 20 and hinged at the other end to a suction head 34. A suction pipe 30 extends from the suction head 34 along the lower arm 30 and the upper arm 20, and can be connected to an external suction pump. Moving the upper arm 20 longitudinally moves the suction head 34 along a path radiating from a point S, and turning the upper arm 20 about its axis moves the suction head 34 along an arcuate path around S, so a large area of the base of the tank 12 can be accessed and cleaned by the apparatus 10. The apparatus 10 can be inserted through a small access hole 16 in the roof of the tank 12.
Patent GB-2455652-A (GB)
Title: Towable field gun interchangeable between a travelling mode and a firing mode
Inventor: EAGLESTONE DAVID ANDREW
IPC: F41A23/28
Filed: 2008-12-17
Abstract: A field gun 100 comprises a barrel 2, an aiming means 7, an extendable front leg 10 carrying a wheel 32 with suspension mechanism 62, and a hinged back leg 12. In the firing mode, the suspension 62 is locked with a restraining means (figure 6: 66, 68) and the back leg is moved into contact with the ground via hinge 58; in the travelling mode, the suspension 62 is enabled by disengaging the restraining means and the back leg 12 is lifted off the ground by swinging it about hinge 58. In the travelling mode, the gun may be towed at the muzzle of the barrel by a vehicle. Also disclosed (figures 8 to 10) is a wheel axle assembly selectively rotatable about a pivot that allows two wheels of the gun to contact the ground over a range of inclines. The field gun in particular may be a light gun such as a howitzer.
Patent GB-2455921-A (GB)
Title: Sampling apparatus for use in boreholes.
Inventor: NOLD RAYMOND V III
IPC: E21B47/08
Filed: 2007-08-07
Abstract: The sampling apparatus comprises a guard probe (not shown) adapted for sealing contact with the wall of the borehole, the probe having a sample input 224' surrounded by a guard input 214'. The apparatus also includes a first displacement unit 204 having first and second chambers each coupled to the guard input and arranged to draw fluid into a flowline 214 and to pump it therealong, a second displacement unit 206 having first and second chambers each coupled to sample input and arranged to draw fluid into a flowline 224 and to pump it therealong, and a motor arranged (not shown) to synchronously operate the displacement units. Valves within fluid collector 260 allow a first state which couples one of the sample input 224' and the guard input 214' to either or both said flowlines and a second state which couples the sample input to flowline 214 and the guard input to flow line 224.
Patent GB-2456926-A (GB)
Title: Subsea accumulator monitoring system
Inventor: MELBO HALLGEIR
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2007-10-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system and method for accumulator banks including at least two pressure accumulators, the accumulator bank is coupled to a device and being adapted to provide a pressurized fluid into the device at pressure reductions in said device. The monitoring system comprises at least one sensor for detecting a chosen parameter in the accumulator bank at chosen intervals of time, and a recording unit for recoding the sampled measured parameters, a storage device for storing predetermined characteristic information related to the pressure development in the accumulator bank during pressure reductions at the device and representing different numbers of active accumulators in the accumulator bank, and calculation means for comparing the recorded measured parameters with the stored characteristic information, and determining from this comparison the number of active accumulators in the accumulator bank.
Patent GB-2459381-A (GB)
Title: Method of replacing a roofing panel
Inventor: WILLIAMS LESLIE GEORGE
IPC: E04D3/36
Filed: 2009-04-23
Abstract: The method, particularly for use with rooflights in commercial or industrial buildings, involves removing the bolts and fasteners securing a roofing panel and removing the panel to create an aperture in the roof. The replacement panel 5A is prepared by forming holes for the bolts and fastener and a series of first bolts 40 which incorporate a threaded sleeve 50 are fitted to the bottom edge of the replacement roofing panel and a series of second bolts which incorporate a threaded element are fitted to the bottom edge of the roofing panel above the aperture. The replacement roofing panel is located in the aperture and the first bolts are aligned with the holes in the roofing panel below the aperture and the second bolts are aligned with the holes in the top edge of the replacement roofing panel. A fixing element 54 is located upon each of the threaded sleeves and threaded members, and tightened to secure the replacement panel to the roof. Sealant it preferably located between overlapping edges of adjacent panels and the removed roof panel is preferably used as a template for locating holes in the replacement panel. Also claimed is a set of components for replacing a roof panel.
Patent GB-2461982-A (GB)
Title: Domestic Appliance Control Assembly with Damped Movement
Inventor: KRUGER WERNER
IPC: G05G1/08
Filed: 2009-07-13
Abstract: A domestic appliance control assembly comprises a setting device 10, which includes a setting unit such as a control knob 12, and a damping device 14 which damps at least one movement of the setting unit during at least one operating process. In order to achieve a compact mode of construction the damping device 14 comprises at least one rotation damping unit 16 by which the setting unit movement, especially in an axial displacement direction, is translated into rotation of the damping unit 16 thus executing damped rotation. The setting unit may comprise a rack that engages with a gear or pinion on the damping unit. Resilient means such as spring may also be incorporated into the setting device to act upon the setting device in at least one direction of operation. The control assembly is designed to be used for controlling a domestic appliance such as a cooker or oven.
Patent GB-2470434-A (GB)
Title: Fishing tackle wheelbarrow system
Inventor: TYLER RICHARD NIGEL
IPC: A01K97/22
Filed: 2009-08-03
Abstract: This invention relates to boxes, wheel kits and wheelbarrows used for the carriage of fishing tackle used by anglers. A wheel barrow in accordance with this invention comprises of two handles 3, a sliding plate 6 with wheel assembly 11 and counter balance post 12 and a modified seat box footplate 4. Balancing the main load over the axle of a wheel barrow reduces the effort needed to lift the handles of the wheel barrow. The problem for the fisherman is the size and weight of the load always varies and it is not always possible to balance the load. This wheel barrow system uses two devices to balance the load. The first is a wheel axle that can be slid back and forth under the load to change the centre of balance. The second is a height adjustable counterbalance frame designed to hold the Fisher mans ground bait bucket and bait. The wheel axle and counterbalance system are both attached to a frame that slides on rails that are welded to the base of the Fishing Seat Box footplate.
Patent GB-2463806-A (GB)
Title: Ultra high speed signal transmission/reception
Inventor: SLUPSKY STEVEN
IPC: G08C17/04
Filed: 2008-05-08
Abstract: An interconnect for transmitting an electric signal between electronic devices includes a first coupling element electromagnetically coupled to, and immediately juxtaposed to, a second coupling element The first coupling element is mounted on and is electrically connected to a first electronic device having a first integrated circuit. The second coupling element may be mounted on and electrically connected to the first electronic device, and electrically connected to an interconnect σn a second electronic device, or the second coupling element may be mounted on and electrically connected to the second electronic device.
Patent GB-311224-A (GB)
IPC: D06C7/00
Filed: 1929-03-28
Abstract: 311,224. Leculier, P. May 7, 1928, [Convention date]. Addition to 208,999. Electric radiators.-In drying-apparatus using electric radiators as described in the parent Specification, curved reflectors a are mounted in pairs to concentrate the heat on the selvedges of the material before and after clamping it The reflectors a are adjustable laterally on a rod c and vertically on a rod g, which slides on a base plate j. Pairs of reflectors may be locked in position by connecting rods m moved automatically by the clamps. The reflectors a may be carried above the fabric by arms p pivoted on a spindle q attached to the machine so that when it is stopped the reflectors are turned by levers r, s away from the fabric and returned on restarting the machine. The clamp may be continuously heated by insulated resistance wires v in a gutter t arranged on a jaw u as in Fig. 5. The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 (3) (a) comprises also a reference to Specification 225,745. This' subject-matter does not appear in the Specification as accepted.
Patent GB-494138-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in a process for treating sugar worts obtained by saccharifying cellulosic materials
IPC: C12N1/00
Filed: 1938-04-02
Abstract: Cellulosic material is hydrolysed by means of dilute acids, the wort being collected as a series of portions in which the various sugars are present in different proportions, and which are separately worked up.  The first portions are richer in pentoses and furfurol while the last portions are richer in glucose.  The first portions may be worked up by crystallizing the pentoses before or after removing any hexoses by an alcoholic or yeast fermentation and the mother liquor after removing pentoses may be decomposed with acid to yield furfurol.  Or the pentoses may be fermented with lactic or acetic acid bacilli, or butyric acid fungi or moulds, preferably after removing the hexoses by alcoholic fermentation.  The later portions are worked up for glucose, the remaining mother liquor being preferably added to the first portions.  Specification 444,766, [Group VI], is referred to.ALSO:Cellulosic material is hydrolysed by means of dilute acids, the wort being collected as a series of portions in which the various sugars are present in different proportions, and which are separately worked up.  The first portions are richer in pentoses and furfurol while the last portions are richer in glucose.  The first portions may be worked up by crystallizing the pentoses before or after removing any hexoses by an alcoholic or yeast fermentation, and the mother liquor after removing pentoses may be decomposed with acid to yield furfurol.  Or the pentoses may be fermented with lactic or acetic acid bacilli or butyric acid fungi or moulds, preferably after removing the hexoses by alcoholic fermentation.  The later portions are worked up for glucose, the remaining mother liquor being preferably added to the first portions.  Specification 444,766 is referred to.
Patent GB-906730-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to apparatus for indicating the level of material in a replenishable container
IPC: G01F23/00
Filed: 1960-03-22
Abstract: 906,730. Indicating the level of material in a hopper. NEILL & SON (ST. HELENS) Ltd., WM., MARSH, L., and MAYES, P. J. March 22, 1961 [March 22, 1960], No. 10184/60. Classes 78 (1) and 78 (2). Material is fed into the top of hopper 10, and is discharged also from the top thereof, and the level of the material in the bunker at anv moment is determined by the position of probe 34. Probe 34 is suspended by tape 17 which is operated by a winch 23 (Fig. 5) and passes over pulleys 16 encased in pipe 11. Tape 17 passes between pulleys 24 and 36, passes round pulley 41, round pulley 25 and round sprocket 28, to winch 23. Operation.-The operator starts motor 19 to cause pulley 23 to pay out tape 17 so that probe 34 comes to rest on the top of the material in bunker 10. At this point the tape slackens and pulley 41 pivots about 43 to operate a time switch. This gives the operator time to take the reading of counter 32 operated by sprocket 28. Then the timer 50 (not shown) operates to change the direction of travel of the motor to cause pulley 23 to wind in tape 17 till an enlargement on the tape (not shown) is hauled in between pulleys 24 and 36 to cause pulley 36 to rotate about pivot 38 to operate a switch to switch off the motor to complete the cycle of operations.