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Patent GB-2426146-A (GB)
Title: Enterprise-wide occupancy based routing
Inventor: LAUGHLIN JUDITH
IPC: H04M3/523
Filed: 2006-04-21
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for routing a contact with a client to one of a plurality of automatic contact distributors 38, 40, 42 each having a plurality of agents 26 to 36, by a network router 72. The method includes the step of determining by each automatic contact distributor of the plurality of automatic contact distributors a largest relative difference between a target occupancy and actual occupancy of each agent among the plurality of agents of the automatic contact distributor and for each contact type processed by the automatic contact distributor. The method further includes the steps of each of the plurality of automatic contact distributors transferring a value of the determined, largest relative difference for each contact type to the network router, the network router detecting a contact, the network router determining a contact type of the detected contact and the network router routing the detected contact to an automatic contact distributor of the plurality of automatic contact distributors that provided a largest relative difference for the determined contact type among the plurality of automatic contact distributors.
Patent GB-2428691-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for coating or infusion a preform with molten material.
Inventor: FARIA JULIO JOSEPH
IPC: C04B41/45
Filed: 2006-07-28
Abstract: Preforms 204 are located on the mandrel 201 of a heating apparatus located above one or more melt baths 212. The preforms are heated by inductive heating, lowered and thus immersed in the melt bath, and subsequently rotated. The mandrel may form part of a magnetic flux path and by completing the path magnetic flux can be passed through the preforms in order to heat them up. The preforms may be clutch or brake parts made of carbon fibre infiltrated with molten silicon. Locating the preforms on the mandrel prevents them from floating in the melt bath.
Patent GB-2440525-A (GB)
Title: Container and closure assembly having a membrane cutting element in the closure
Inventor: HUGHES WILLIAM
IPC: B65D47/38
Filed: 2006-08-03
Abstract: A container 1 and closure assembly comprising: a container having a neck, a circumferential lip 4 defining an opening at the top of the neck, a neck screw thread 3 on the outside of the neck, and a membrane seal 5 extending across the lip; and a closure 8 comprising: a closure skirt 9 having a closure screw thread 11 on the inside thereof for screwing the closure onto the neck by engagement with the neck screw thread; an opening 15 located above the closure skirt to permit drinking or pouring of liquid through the closure after opening of the membrane seal, and a cutting element 18 for cutting the membrane seal, wherein the cutting element is molded in one piece with the closure skirt and is located inside the closure at a height above the closure screw thread such that, in use, screwing the closure onto a fully engaged position on the container neck causes the cutting element to cut through the membrane seal to open the membrane seal. The closure may be provided with a tamper evident ring 33 that may be linked to the bottom of the skirt 9 by frangible integrally molded bridges 34, whereby the closure skirt can be pushed into the tamper evident ring in telescope fashion as the closure is screwed into the fully engaged position.
Patent GB-2429560-A (GB)
Title: Multi-channel receiver for tyre pressure monitor and remote keyless entry system
Inventor: GHABRA RIAD
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2006-08-14
Abstract: Signals are received from a tyre pressure monitoring (TPM) system, a remote keyless entry (RKE) system, and a passive entry system by a receiver on a vehicle which is configured to receive the different signals on different channels, thus reducing the occurrence of signal interference. At least a first signal is transmitted to a receiver on the vehicle and is received by the receiver, which is then operated in conjunction with a controller to receive a second signal on a second channel. The second channel may be selected when it is determined that the second signal is or will be generated. The system may also select the first receiver channel subsequent to receiving the second signal. The system may further include means for selecting a third receiver channel for receiving a third signal.
Patent GB-2430538-A (GB)
Title: Angulated package and display system
Inventor: ROSEN IAN K
IPC: G09F19/00
Filed: 2005-03-09
Abstract: A product display system includes a support (12), at least one illumination source (14) positioned substantially above the support and operable to illuminate the support, and a plurality of product packages (18) positioned on the support. The packages may have at least one tab (20) extending generally downwardly from the front wall (18a) or opposite side walls (18c). The tab angles or tilts the package relative to the support such that the package is tilted toward the illumination source. The packages are tilted such that the front walls of the tilted packages face at least partially toward the illumination source to provide enhanced illumination of the front walls of the tilted packages. The plurality of packages may be arranged in rows on a shelf, with the rows of packages being nested together.
Patent GB-2434899-A (GB)
Title: Information processing apparatus,device access control method,and device access control program
Inventor: IGA NORIHISA
IPC: G06F13/14
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a device access control method, and a device access control program wherein when a device, incorporated by or attached to the information processing apparatus, is controlled, an OS manages accesses to a device driver, thereby restricting the use of the device. An application (1), when giving a control command to a device driver (22) that controls a device (4), accesses a system call part (21) in an OS (2). After having inquired of an access determining part (31) and determined that it is possible for the application (1) to access the device driver (22), the system call part (21) transmits a control command to the device driver (22). It should be noted that when a new device (4) is connected, the access determining part (31) determines whether the application (1) can control the device (4). If it is so determined, then an automatic driver installing part (23) installs the device driver (22) that controls the device (4) to the OS (2).
Patent GB-2449894-A (GB)
Title: Securing device for a drawer slide including pressing element
Inventor: WANG CHUN-CHIANG
IPC: A47B88/04
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: A securing device for a drawer slide includes a base 1 comprising a fixing plate connected with a connecting element 12. The connecting element 12 has a through hole 13 and a slidably connected pressing element 2, which comprises a releasing block 21 corresponding in position to the through hole 13. A first elastic element 3 is accommodated between said connecting element 12 and said pressing element 2. When the pressing element 2 is pressed, the releasing block 21 is partially inserted into the base. When the pressing force against the releasing block is released, the pressing element 2 restores its original state. The connecting element may comprise a slanting surface 121. A holding element 5 biased by a second elastic element 6 may be provided in a drawer slide 4 to facilitate engagement of the base. By pressing the pressing element 2, the engagement of the holding element may be released.
Patent GB-2438989-A (GB)
Title: Polyalphaolefin & fischer-tropsch derived lubricant base oil lubricant blends
Inventor: ROSENBAUM JOHN M
IPC: C10M169/04
Filed: 2006-02-17
Abstract: Blended lubricant base oils and blended finished lubricants comprising   &  FO weight percent Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricant base oils comprising > 6 weight % molecules with monocycloparaff¬nic functionality and less than 0.05 weight % molecules with aromatic functionality; at least one polyalphaolefm lubricant base oil with a kinematic viscosity at 100 0C greater than about 30 cSt and less than 150 cSt are provided. These blended lubricant base oils and blended finished lubricants exhibit superior friction and wear properties, in addition to other highly desired properties. Also provided are processes for making these blended lubricant base oils and blended finished lubricants.
Patent GB-2442115-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion inhibitor compositions
Inventor: SEVIER DAVID
IPC: C02F5/14
Filed: 2007-09-17
Abstract: Inhibitor systems for preventing scale and corrosion in water based heat transfer fluids comprise an alkyl phosphonium cation and at least one anion such that the combination forms a salt which is only sparingly soluble in aqueous solution. For preference the cation is provided by tri-n-butyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride. The sparingly soluble salts form films on metal surfaces within the system that are highly effective for preventing corrosion. In preferred embodiments the composition also includes boric acid, borate salts, azoles (particularly benzyltriazole, benzotriazole or tolyltriazole), molybdenum or its salts (particularly sodium or ammonium molybdate), dispersant polymers (particularly polyacrylate and/or sulphonate styrene), lecithin, silicates, nitrates, polycarboxylic acids, triethanolanmine, phosphoric acid and/or phosphates. Examples 1: boric acid, benzyltriazine, molybdenum trioxide, polyacrylate, phosphoric acid, tri-n-butyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride. Example 2: boric acid, beazyltriazine, sodium molybdate, suphonate styrene polymer, phosphoric acid, tri-n-butyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride, and sodium nitrate.
Patent GB-2457073-A (GB)
Title: Modulating cooling airflows
Inventor: PLC ROLLS-ROYCE
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2008-02-04
Abstract: Cooling airflow is modulated by means of interacting metering apertures formed in members 42, 46 that can move in relation to each other according to changes in operating temperature. The modulation method may be applied to a gas turbine engine airfoil, having a wall (42) provided with a cooling effusion hole 40 therein for film cooling the external surface 52 of the wall 42. A member 46 attached (at one edge or at a point between two metering apertures) to the internal surface 48 of the wall 42 is provided with an aperture 44 which at least partially overlaps the cooling effusion hole 40. The airfoil wall 42 and member 46 are formed from materials having different coefficients of thermal expansion whereby over a temperature range, the aperture 44 and cooling effusion hole 40 interact to a greater or lesser extent to modulate the flow of cooling air therethrough.
Patent GB-2458128-A (GB)
Title: Deployable aerosol minimum distance spacer
Inventor: ROSSITER WILLIAM J
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 2008-03-04
Abstract: Apparatus comprising a container arranged to contain a material dispensable as a spray, aerosol or particulate through an outlet aperture and a spacer member 24, wherein the spacer member is movable between a first position which is convenient for carrying and/or storage and a second position which determines a minimum distance between the outlet aperture and the target surface area or object for the spray, aerosol or particulate. The spacer may be hinged to the dispenser body (Figs 1,2) or may be telescopic such that intermediate sections 24b,c may nest within an end section 24a which may, in turn abut the container end or surround the container (Fig. 5). The sections may be of plastics material, be slightly conical to engage frictionally when extended and may have apertures 33 to improve spray performance or the sections may have solid or mesh walls. The section 24d adjacent the container may have an aperture 30 for access to the dispense valve. Prevents or discourages spray actuation too close to a target surface.
Patent GB-2445502-A (GB)
Title: A CMOS output buffer with ESD protection
Inventor: JEON CHAN-HEE
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 2004-12-30
Abstract: The pull-up and pulldown sections in each output buffer are fed from separate power rails 40,46;42,48;44,50 so that a positive ESD impulse on any I/O pad cannot couple through the pull-up circuit MP10 to the gate of the pull-down cascode device MNA and cause gate voltage induced current crfowding (GVICC). The pulldown circuit in each block shares a common supply with the pullup circuits in adjacent blocks. Positive ESD impulses on the I/O pad may be discharged to Earth by parasitic lateral NPN transistors associated with the pulldown transistors (figure 2).
Patent GB-2459329-A (GB)
Title: Power generating wind turbine mounted on an electric pylon of a power transmission network
Inventor: DANIELS TIMOTHY P
IPC: F03D11/04
Filed: 2008-04-22
Abstract: A wind turbine 2 is mounted on an electric pylon 4 of a power transmission network. The turbine 2 is connected to an electricity generator which feeds electricity generated by the wind turning the turbine 2 into the overhead power lines 6 for transmission to an end user. The turbine may be of the vertical axis type with the axis aligned with that of the pylon. The turbine may be mounted anywhere along the axis of the pylon, eg at the top, or within, the lattice structure of the pylon. Two independently operable turbines may be mounted at different heights.
Patent GB-2461029-A (GB)
Title: Thermal energy system comprising geothermal borehole heat exchangers and a heat pump
Inventor: STEWART JAMES J
IPC: F24J3/08
Filed: 2008-06-16
Abstract: A thermal energy system comprises a first thermal system having a heating and/or cooling demand, a closed loop geothermal energy system 6 comprising a plurality of borehole heat exchangers 42, and an intermediate heat pump 32 thermally connected between the first thermal system and the geothermal energy system. The thermal connection between the first thermal system and the geothermal energy system, via the intermediate heat pump, can be controlled to provide a heat source or a heat sink for the first thermal system. In particular, the first thermal system is a refrigeration system 2 including at least one condenser 16, where the closed loop geothermal energy system provides cooling for the condenser(s) of the refrigeration system. In a further aspect, the intermediate heat pump is selectively and alternately thermally connected to first or second groups of the borehole heat exchangers in a succession of alternating cycles so that in one cycle the first group constitutes the heat sink and in a successive cycle the second group constitutes the heat sink. Preferably, each borehole heat exchanger comprises an elongate tube having a closed bottom end with first and second adjacent elongate conduits interconnected at the bottom end.
Patent GB-2449820-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable structure for moving persons
Inventor: OWENS AUSTIN WILLIAM
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2007-03-22
Abstract: A device (1) for lifting and transporting a person. The device comprises an inflatable structure (2), at least one ground support member (3) which is adapted to support the structure above the ground and to roll or slide across the ground when deployed in a ground engaging position. The device is further provided with attachment means (11) for mounting the at least one ground support member to the inflatable structure and the attachment means is configured such that, in use, the, or each, ground support member can move to a non ground engaging position when the structure is deflated and is biased into the ground engaging position by the structure when it is inflated.
Patent GB-2464282-A (GB)
Title: A device for administering a dose of opioid analgesic
Inventor: CASTILE JONATHAN DAVID
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2008-10-08
Abstract: A device 10, for administering a predefined number (N) of predefined volume unit doses (Vu) of an opioid analgesic in liquid form, includes a closed container 12 which contains a predetermined fill volume (Vf) of the opioid analgesic, and a dispenser 14 that is connected to the container 12. The dispenser 14 is operable to administer an individual one volume unit dose (Vu) repeatedly said predefined number of times (N). Both the dispenser 14 is adapted, and the concentration of said opioid analgesic is chosen such that said volume unit dose is in the range 0.05 to 0.15ml. The analgesic is preferably fentanyl in a concentration of 0.1 to 20 mg/ml. Preferably the device is a nasal spray dispenser.
Patent GB-2465186-A (GB)
Title: Solar powered system
Inventor: WILKINS MARK ERNEST
IPC: F24J2/52
Filed: 2008-11-10
Abstract: A solar powered system for providing electric power to a variety of electrical appliances wherein charging can be carried out via a variety of different configurations of i) solar panel, ii) charging system, and iii) appliance, and wherein, in the case of an appliance such as a lawnmower, the weight of the operated lawnmower is minimised, thereby reducing the power requirement for any particular combination of electric motor and rechargeable battery. An appliance which utilises rechargeable batteries, e.g. the vacuum cleaner, the food mixer, the electric drill, the strimmer, or hedge trimmer, may be standardised so that one system can be used to charge a range of them. One variant of the solar powered system which is used for powering a lawnmower, has the solar panel mountable on the roof, or the wall, of a shed, or the like, on a specially designed mounting panel which can itself be conveniently mounted and adjusted using a three-axis, equatorial mount, so that the solar cells receive the optimum energy from the sun during the daily rotation of the Earth on its axis and during the yearly rotation of the Earth around the sun.
Patent GB-2465187-A (GB)
Title: Binary switched current sink
Inventor: EVANS MICHAEL STUART
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2008-11-07
Abstract: A current sink circuit 200 comprises a plurality of current sinks such as transistor 213 connected in parallel, each connected to a switch 211 and each outputting a first current. A summing node 215 outputs a current that is the sum of each of the first currents from switched current sinks 213. Current sink transistors 213 can be identical, grouped in a binary manner and switched in a binary manner. Current sink transistors 213 can further be connected as a current mirror to a current reference transistor 203, and to a controller (fig 3, 350) that can comprise a bandgap reference (fig 3, 301) a setting resistor (fig 3, 311) and use closed loop feedback. The current sink can be used to generate current to drive LEDs or a string of series LEDs, for a LCD backlight.
Patent GB-2466185-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for confirming gear engagement state
Inventor: PETRIDIS THEMI PHILEMON
IPC: F16H59/04
Filed: 2008-12-09
Abstract: A method of confirming gear engagement state of a manual transmission 3 comprises providing a magnetic PWM sensor 7 to monitor a position of a gear selector, establishing an upper in-gear signal threshold and a lower in-gear signal threshold, monitoring a signal from the sensor 7 and if the signal from the sensor 7 is one of lower than the lower in-gear signal threshold and higher than the upper in-gear signal threshold using this as an indication that the transmission 3 is in gear. The upper threshold relates to even gears and the lower threshold relates to odd gears. Sensor 7 monitors a rotational position of a selector cylinder (3A, fig 2b) and when establishing the gear signal thresholds mechanical tolerances in the transmission 3 and sensor 7 are considered. A transmission state module 5 which is part of an electronic controller 4 receives the signals from the sensor 7 and the controller 6 receives signals from various sensors 9, e.g. engine speed sensor, vehicle speed sensor etc. Electronic controller 4 has a stop-start controller 6 which automatically stops starts an engine 2 of a intro-hybrid vehicle.
Patent GB-2466464-A (GB)
Title: Wind powered hazard warning light
Inventor: SCHADEBERG WOLFGANG GUNTHER
IPC: E01F9/615
Filed: 2008-12-22
Abstract: A self-contained wind powered hazard warning light comprising two concentric rings of Light Emitting Diodes forming a sphere shape, inside which is mounted a wind turbine, a rechargeable battery and control circuitry. A fin is placed on the edge of one of the rings/hoops, whilst a grab handle (containing a daylight sensor) is on the upper part of the sphere and a swivel joint on the lower part to allow the whole sphere to rotate on a supporting rod as directed by the wind pressure on the tail fin. The hazard warning light unit can be mounted on a supporting rod via internal swivel unit to allow a full 360 degree rotation. Function control is permitted via a bank of select switches.
Patent GB-2468335-A (GB)
Title: Deep-Conditioning Hair Treatment Apparatus
Inventor: O'NEILL OONAGH JOESEPHINE
IPC: A45D19/18
Filed: 2009-03-04
Abstract: Deep-conditioning hair treatment apparatus 10 comprises at least one pliantly flexible impermeable under layer 14 for covering hair on a user's head 34, and a pliantly flexible decorative top layer 18 which extends fully over the under layer 14. The under layer may be metallic, preferably aluminium. Preferably, a further impermeable under layer 12 and/or permeable under layer 16 is also provided. The apparatus may be in the form of a cap. A method of treating hair using such deep-conditioning hair treatment apparatus 10 is also provided.
Patent GB-2454854-A (GB)
Title: Technique and apparatus to track and position electromagnetic receivers
Inventor: SAFINYA KAMBIZ
IPC: G01S5/28
Filed: 2007-06-06
Abstract: A technique includes deploying a monitoring station near the sea surface and on the monitoring station, monitoring a position of a subsurface device as the subsurface device moves in a path between the sea surface and the sea floor. The technique includes communicating an indication of a position of the subsurface device from the monitoring station to a surface vessel.
Patent GB-2461189-A (GB)
Title: Active circuit protection of downhole electrical submersible pump monitoring gauges
Inventor: MCCOY ROBERT H
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2008-02-20
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention beneficially provide circuits and methods which isolate downhole electronics of a well pump assembly from a power surge. The pump assembly includes a motor (10) and a housing (24 ), including head (40), base (42), and manifold plate (44). The head (40) has a hollow interior (34) and a shoulder (43). The head is mounted to the motor (10) so that, in operation, oil from the motor fills the interior of the head. The base (42) has an outside diameter to fit snugly inside the head (40). The manifold plate (44) is located between an upper end of the base and the shoulder of the head so that the axis of the manifold plate is perpendicular to the axis of housing. A gauge circuit (28) and an isolation circuit (26) are mounted to the manifold plate. The isolation circuit (26) includes active semiconductor elements to detect excessive voltage and to protect the gauge circuit (28) from the excessive voltage.
Patent GB-2462961-A (GB)
Title: End to end flow control in a network
Inventor: BROWNELL PAUL
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2008-05-21
Abstract: A network node (11-17) within a network includes a first receive buffer (24), first buffer management (22), a second receive buffer (27) and second buffer management (25). The first buffer management (22) performs link level credit based flow control for network packets that the first buffer management (22) places in the first receive buffer (24). The second buffer management (25) performs end-to-end credit based flow control for network packets that the second buffer management (25) receives from the first receive buffer (24) and processes before placing data in the second receive buffer (27).