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Patent GB-2386739-A (GB)
Title: Accessing video data
Inventor: NEWELL JOHN CHRISTOPHER WILLIA
IPC: G11B27/034
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: A method and system are described for accessing video data stored on a storage device 16. A processor 22 is used to generate a preview sequence comprising video sequences extracted from each video programme in the storage device. The preview sequence may be provided as a grid containing a plurality of video sequences and other textual or graphical data related to the programmes displayed, or may be provided as a sequence of video sequences. The processor also generates a graphical user interface to allow a user to select a video programme from the video sequences that are displayed. Once selected, the programme corresponding to the video sequence may be viewed, deleted or edited. Furthermore, data related to the programme may be displayed. The processor can generate the preview sequence, or update the existing preview sequence, as a background process.
Patent GB-2379971-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus to provide temperature control and circulation of liquid
Inventor: WATANABE MITSUHIRO
IPC: F25B41/04
Filed: 2002-07-05
Abstract: A constant temperature liquid circulating apparatus has a constant temperature liquid circuit section 93 in which a liquid is supplied and returned from a load 2, a refrigerating circuit section 92 and a control section 94. The refrigerating circuit section provides cooling or heating and has a main circuit which comprises a compressor 7 having its rotational speed controlled by an inverter power source, a condenser 8, an evaporator 10 and a first electronic expansion valve 56 in series connection, and a hot gas circuit 58 which bypasses the condenser and first electronic expansion valve. The bypass line 58 has a second electronic expansion valve 59 and supplies a portion of the high temperature refrigerant discharged from the compressor to the evaporator. The constant temperature liquid circuit has a tank 24, a heat exchanger 25 to heat or cool the liquid returned from the load 2, at least one temperature sensor 37 to detect the liquid temperature, and circulating means to supply the temperature adjusted liquid to the load. The control section controls the position of the first and second electronic valves, and the speed of rotation of the compressor in response to the temperature sensor. The refrigerant circuit may have temperature or pressure sensors 62 and 61, which may be positioned at the inlet and outlet of the evaporator, in order to control the first electronic expansion valve.
Patent GB-2379751-A (GB)
Title: Controlling rotation speed of a synchrounous reluctance motor
Inventor: CHEONG DAL HO
IPC: H02P21/00
Filed: 2002-07-09
Abstract: The rotation speed control system includes a position estimation unit 45 for estimating the flux angle of the rotor and rotation speed of the rotor in both low speed and high speed region regions of operation, and the apparatus can stabilize the transient state generated when the motor speed is changed between low speed to high speed. The estimates are made from the currents i<SB>as</SB>, i<SB>bs</SB> in two of the three phases fed to the motor.
Patent GB-2383043-A (GB)
Title: Human genome-derived single exon nucleic acid probes useful for analysis of gene expression in human brain
Inventor: PENN SHARRON GAYNOR
IPC: G16B45/00
Filed: 2001-01-30
Abstract: A single exon nucleic acid microarray comprising a plurality of single exon nucleic acid probes for measuring gene expression in a sample derived from human brain is described. Also described are single exon nucleic acid probes expressed in the brain and their use in methods for detecting gene expression.
Patent GB-2378793-A (GB)
Title: Data storage unit
Inventor: SHORTHOSE DAVID
IPC: G07G1/14
Filed: 2002-08-15
Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable data transfer unit which comprises data storage means and a data transfer terminal configured to receive data from the cash register for storage in the data storage means. Data stored on the data storage unit can then be transferred via the data transfer terminal of the unit to a control terminal by either a direct data transfer connection (where the data transfer terminal of the unit is releasably connected to a data output terminal of the cash register or a data input terminal of the control terminal), optical fibre data transmission, radio frequency data transmission, or infrared data transmission. The control terminal is preferably a PC having data analysis software and/or databases operating thereon. The data storage means having a warning means to alert that the storage is almost full.
Patent GB-2392467-A (GB)
Title: Assembling components onto a steel railway sleeper
Inventor: FARRINGTON DAVID
IPC: E01B29/24
Filed: 2002-08-19
Abstract: Components, e.g. insulators, are assembled onto an inverted U-shaped steel railway sleeper by a pre-programmed mechanical or robotic manipulator. The components may have hooks such that they are initially angled to insert the hooks into sleeper openings and then locked firmly in position with the hooks seated against the underside of the upper rail supporting sleeper surface.
Patent GB-2375172-A (GB)
Title: Fas pathway genes
Inventor: DEISS LOUIS PAUL
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2001-02-07
Abstract: There is provided a method for identifying a compound which stimulates or inhibits cell apoptosis by contacting a cell expressing a gene with the compound and determining the ability of the compound to stimulate or inhibit apoptosis of the cell as compared to a control. Also provided is a method of treating degenerative disease, auto-immune disease, and tumors in a subject by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound which stimulates a gene in the Fas pathway. The use of a casein kinase inhibitor, dicumarol, sulfinpyrazone, Nrf-2 inhibitor, or a glutathione precursor in the preparation of a medicament is also provided. Also provided is a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition which includes determining whether a compound stimulates or inhibits a Fas-pathway gene using the above method, and admixing the compound with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A method for the identification of genes that encode for inhibitors of cell death by inactivating genes in cells by sensitizing cells to cell death, using gene inactivators, applying positive selection to the sensitized cells and utilizing subtraction analysis to identify the genes that have been inactivated is also provided.
Patent GB-2391688-A (GB)
Title: Turntable stylus device
Inventor: BAUMANN NIK
IPC: G11B3/60
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: A turntable stylus device 2 comprises recording medium motion detection means 8 operable to detect motion of the recording medium 10, and audio/visual output means operable to produce audio/visual effects in addition to, or instead of, those from the recording medium 10, said audio/visual effects being produced in response to an output of the recording medium motion detection means 8.
Patent GB-2392907-A (GB)
Title: A process for the recovery of sulphur from gas streams containing hydrogen sulphide
Inventor: SARSSAM AMER
IPC: C01B17/04
Filed: 2002-09-12
Abstract: A process for the recovery of elemental sulphur from gas streams containing hydrogen sulphide using Claus-type reactions with oxygen or oxygen-enriched air which comprises an oxidation system 17 with in situ heat removal which may be followed by one or more catalytic stages 45.
Patent GB-2381997-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications services apparatus
Inventor: WILSON JEFFREY
IPC: H04M3/44
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: A call connection equipment allows selective telephone communication between a user, a secretary and a third party. When an incoming call from a user is detected by a DTMF detector circuit 12 as being valid, the call is forwarded to a secretary or operator, chosen from a set of lists of at least one telephone number, the list being selected according to the calling line identity (CLI) of the incoming call. Call switches 10, 18 and 20 then allow selective connection between at least two of (i) the incoming call from the user, (ii) the secretary, and (iii) a third party whose telephone number may have been specified by the secretary.
Patent GB-2397533-A (GB)
Title: Golfing analysers
Inventor: MASON MALCOLM
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: A striking mat 200 for use in golf swing analysers incorporates optical fibres 201 positioned amongst the mat fibres 202, the optical fibres being configured to sense the movement of a clubhead and a ball during a shot played off the mat by the user. The mat may be used as part of a system, which can include a camera unit monitoring the user's posture and/or the golf club throughout the swing, connected via processors to a user display providing data or graphic representations, including details of the virtual flight of the ball. The system may incorporate user identification components, an automatic ball loader dispensing balls to the striking mat through aperture 501, and an infra-red emitter positioned above the striking mat for use in low ambient light conditions. The system may also be networked with other units such that users at remote locations can effectively play virtual games based on the swings of the individual users.
Patent GB-2398170-A (GB)
Title: Surface mount antenna with metal clips
Inventor: STOILJKOVIC VLADIMIR
IPC: H01Q1/22
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: A surface mount antenna with metal clips for coupling to a printed circuit board 1 of a wireless device is presented. The antenna consists of a dielectric substrate 11 with at least one printed radiating element 10 and at least two metal clips 2a, 2b. The printed radiated element 10 is connected to the clips 2a, 2b to form a composite radiating structure. The clips 2a, 2b have four-fold function: to radiate electromagnetic waves as part of a composite radiating structure, to tune the antenna resonant frequency, to improve antenna input impedance match and bandwidth and to provide means of connecting the antenna to a printed circuit board.
Patent GB-2398245-A (GB)
Title: Valve Prosthesis and Implantation
Inventor: BONHOEFFER PHILIPP
IPC: A61F2/07
Filed: 2003-02-06
Abstract: An implant implantation unit (2), for inplanting at a determined position in the tubular element (51) with a wall comprising a cavity (50), is pushed there by a catheter (60) and the unit comprises deformable feelers (31) to, under the control of remote activation elements (42), change from a stowed form to a deployed functional form, to detect the cavity (50) and position itself there with reference to the position of the cavity. The unit has at least one marker for tagging it, to allow the limit to be imaged by an imaging device.
Patent GB-2386878-A (GB)
Title: Compactor tooth assembly and retaining means
Inventor: LIVESAY RICHARD E
IPC: B60B15/02
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: The assembly comprises a replaceable wear tip (18) mounted to a mounting block (16) fixed on the cylindrical exterior surface of a landfill-compactor wheel of a compactor machine. The mounting block (16) has an external surface (32) formed to engage a complementary internal cavity (76) of the wear tip (18) and includes a pair of circumferentially spaced sides (36) oriented not more than 5 degrees from perpendicular to the cylindrical exterior surface of the wheel. The replaceable tip (18) has a body (70) with an exterior ground-engaging surface (72), a mounting end (74), the cavity (76) opening through the mounting end (74). The cavity (76) has a pair of circumferentially spaced side surfaces (80, 82) configured to be in close abutting relationship to a respective one of the circumferentially spaced block sides (36). The mounting block (16) has tongue portions (54) mating with complementary grooves (92) in the tip (18). Bores (42,100) in the block and tip accept tip retaining means (Figs 8-10, not shown) comprising barrels and fasteners with complementary tapered surfaces.
Patent GB-2392717-A (GB)
Title: A rotary damper with vanes projecting radially from a rotor
Inventor: HAYASHI KEN
IPC: F16F9/52
Filed: 2003-06-12
Abstract: A rotary damper 42 comprises a cylindrical housing 10; viscous fluid filled in the housing 10; a rotor portion 20 rotatably supported inside the housing 10; fin portions 24 projecting from the rotor portion 20; and deformable portions 38 provided in the fin portions 24 for changing the clearance between an end of the fin portion 24 and an inner peripheral surface of the housing 10, in response to resistance of a viscous fluid. The fin portions 24 may also include projections 40 at a distal end thereof which extend from top and bottom faces of each fin portion in an axial direction of the rotor portion 20.
Patent GB-2392225-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to thermostatic mixing valves
Inventor: HAYWARD BRUCE LEWIN JOHN
IPC: G05D23/13
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve 201 for hot and cold water has two-stage inlet chambers 219,221 and 220,222 for the hot and cold water flows respectively. The inlet chambers 219,221 and 220,222 distribute the flows uniformly with respect to porting for admitting the flows to the mixing chamber 226 to reduce asymmetric flow patterns and promote thorough mixing of the flows within the mixing chamber 226.
Patent GB-2391792-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for assembly of garments
Inventor: RABE GERALD L
IPC: A41H43/00
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: A process and apparatus for making a three-dimensional garment. The process is carried out by loading an insert onto an expandable/retractable process loop fixture. A waist elastic member can be bonded to a waist area of the insert. A garment shell can be applied over the insert and the waist elastic member. A waist area of the garment shell can be attached to the waist elastic member and to the waist area of the insert.
Patent GB-2404035-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optic gap-cell for waveguide deployment
Inventor: CLAPP TERRY VICTOR
IPC: G02B6/122
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: The present invention provides an electro-optic gap-cell for waveguide deployment, including a first optical transmission medium formed in at least a portion of a device layer, a second optical transmission medium formed in at least a portion of the device layer, and a slot formed in at least a portion of the device layer, wherein the slot has at least one curved edge, and wherein the slot is disposed adjacent to the first and second transmission media. Also disclosed are apparatus comprising a substrate, a device layer, a waveguide formed in the device layer, a slot having at least one curved edge, an electrode next to the slot, the electrode having at least one curved edge, and a phase adjusting element deployed in the slot; ```and a phase adjusting element comprising a substrate shaped to fit into the slot, an opening in the substrate which lies proximate a waveguide when the substrate is in the slot, at least one electrode and an electro-optically active material deployed in the opening.
Patent GB-2396160-A (GB)
Title: Fischer-Tropsch fuels having good ignition and low-temperature flow properties
Inventor: O'REAR DENNIS J
IPC: C10L1/08
Filed: 2003-10-06
Abstract: Disclosed is a Fischer-Tropsch derived diesel having a cetane number of at least 60, and containing a pour-point depressant. The difference between the pour-point and cloud-point is at least 5{C. Preferably the fuel also contains < 1 ppm sulphur and < 1 wt % aromatics. The pour-point depressant may comprise a linear and a branched component. The branched component may be selected from fumarates, bridged alkylaromatics, acrylates and acetates. Also disclosed is a method of enhancing a Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuel, by adding a pour-point depressant in an amount so as to have a pour-cloud spread of >5{C when the pour-point is < 0{C, and passing the fuel through a heated fuel filter when the difference between the ambient temperature and the fuel cloud-point is less than 2{C, so as to prevent filter plugging.
Patent GB-2409322-A (GB)
Title: An article for displaying information
Inventor: FOWLER LOUISE DALE
IPC: G09F23/06
Filed: 2003-12-08
Abstract: An article 2 for displaying information comprises a display-receiving portion 6 and a suction device 8, such as a suction cup, for mounting the article 2 to a surface 10 of a product 12. The display-receiving portion 6 is constructed for receiving a member 14 which is separate from the article 2 and which contains information such as advertisements or logos. The suction device 8 is preferably transparent and may be integrally formed with the display-receiving portion 6 as a one piece article 2. The product 12 is preferably a glass, a cup, a mug, a beaker, a vase, a picture or a mirror and the display-receiving portion 6 can either be sheet-like or curved so that it extends around a curved product 12. The member 14 is preferably either stuck to the display-receiving portion 6 using adhesive or it may be held by gripper means in the form of a lip 22 on the display-receiving portion 6.
Patent GB-2399647-A (GB)
Title: Digital storage oscilloscope with phase locked loop
Inventor: WELLER DENNIS J
IPC: G01R13/02
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) 516 incorporates a phase locked loop (PLL). The phase locked loop is used to recover an embedded clock signal from an input signal to the oscilloscope. The recovered clock signal may then be used in the generation of eye diagrams for use in e.g. jitter measurement. The phased locked loop can be implemented in hardware or software running on a PC 514. The signals analysed by the oscilloscope may be optical signals travelling in an optical fibre and an optical coupler 512 is used to split the signal between the phase locked loop and the oscilloscope.
Patent GB-2400941-A (GB)
Title: Fatigue stress modelling of an anti roll bar
Inventor: TOWSE ADAM
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for data manipulation for stress modelling of mechanical components such as antiroll bars for motor vehicles. The method includes the calculation of a differential displacement Xi and an offset displacement di for a data series Ai and Bi. Ai and Bi represent the displacements A and B of first and second locations on the component model, respectively, at time ti. The method further includes modelling the stress due to the differential and offset displacements using scaling of unit loadcases.
Patent GB-2400516-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for limiting media movement on an imaging apparatus
Inventor: PYLE NORMAN CONRAD
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for limiting movement of medium (104) on an imaging apparatus comprising positioning the medium against an imaging surface (103), moving a moveable surface (102) to sandwich the medium between the imaging surface and the moveable surface, and passing air though at least one opening (202, 501, 701) disposed to reduce forces acting on the medium that are caused by air currents generated adjacent the imaging surface when the moveable surface is moved.
Patent GB-2432231-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the allocation and conflict free use of airport resources and global air space time
Inventor: IORDANOVA BLAGA NIKOLOVA
IPC: G08G5/00
Filed: 2004-06-17
Abstract: Controlling the allocation and conflict free use of airport resources and global air space time using a global networking infrastructure of integrated operational ground systems automating the planning and monitoring of global traffic flows and four dimensional trajectories of flights. Preferably the integrated operation ground systems communicate directly with the aircraft (using satellites), airport terminals and airline terminals.
Patent GB-2403684-A (GB)
Title: Plastic injection moulding with a rotating insert member
Inventor: HENDRY JAMES
IPC: B29C45/17
Filed: 2004-06-21
Abstract: A method for making hollow rib structures for trim components and panels (50 figure 3) using gas assisted injection moulding. Plastic material is first injected into a mould cavity 303 and then further packed into the mould cavity. A gas is injected into the packed plastic, and a rotatable insert 300 with a recess 304 located in the mould cavity is rotated to increase the volume of the mould cavity. Gas is then introduced into the rib members (54 figure 3) displacing a portion of the molten plastic material into the recess created by the rotatable insert, thereby forming hollow channels or openings in the plastic material. The completed article is allowed to cool and solidify in the mould where the gas is then vented from the hollow portion of the plastic article. A further embodiment relates to an injection moulding system comprising a mould cavity, a plastic injector and a rotatable insert having a recess.
Patent GB-2405822-A (GB)
Title: Power screwdriver with torque limiting device
Inventor: VOIGT MIKE
IPC: B25B23/157
Filed: 2004-09-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a cut-out screwdriver 2 with a drive motor 8 , an assembly tool receptacle 16 driven by the drive motor 8 , an overlatching clutch 22 arranged in a drive train 18, 20 between the drive motor 8 and the assembly tool receptacle 16 and a cut-out device 26 for cutting out the drive motor 8 when the overlatching clutch 22 disengages as a result of reaching a pre-set torque in the drive train 18, 20. The cut-out device 26 comprises a sensor (36, fig. 2) which responds to an acceleration pulse generated when the overlatching clutch 22 disengages. The sensor (36, fig. 2) may be a piezoelectric sensor which generates a voltage, and may respond to an axial and/or a radial acceleration pulse.
Patent GB-2403804-A (GB)
Title: Processing vertical seismic profile data using effective models
Inventor: LEANEY WALTER SCOTT
IPC: G01V1/42
Filed: 2000-07-22
Abstract: A method of applying an effective velocity model to vertical seismic profile (VSP) seismic data comprises correcting for offset using a non-hyperbolic effective velocity model so as to take account of the earth's layering and anisotropy. The travel time of a direct pulse of seismic energy is determined for a plurality of offsets, and the properties of propagation of seismic energy at depths less than the depth of the receiver are determined from travel times of the direct pulse. One preferred non-hyperbolic model for the relationship between offset and travel time is: <EMI ID=1.1 HE=11 WI=101 LX=532 LY=1365 TI=MF> <PC>where t is the travel time of seismic energy from the source to the receiver, x is the offset between the source and the receiver, and z is the depth of the receiver. The present invention can also be applied to mode conversion reflections in which, for example, a down-going P-wave is reflected to give an up-going S-wave.
Patent GB-2418603-A (GB)
Title: Protective seat cover moveable between seat protecting position and position in which the seat may be used
Inventor: BURR RICHARD
IPC: A47C31/10
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: A protective seat cover comprises a sheet 6 attached to a seat 1 which in a first mode of operation (fig 1a) covers at least part of the sitting region leaving insufficient space to sit underneath, and in a second mode of operation (fig 7) is held away from the sitting region allowing the seat to be used. The sheet may include rods 4, 11 at either end, and may be held away from the sitting region by retaining means 3 attached to the back of the seat which receives one of the rods. Alternatively, the cover (44, fig 5) may be held away from the sitting region by pivotable rigid arms (45, fig 5) forming part of the cover.
Patent GB-2421363-A (GB)
Title: Fastening for connector
Inventor: CHEN CHANG-NAN
IPC: H01R13/62
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: A fastening device for an connector has at least one locking device, comprising an actuating element 21 and a latch element 22, pivotally connected to the main body. The locking device rotates around its connection point like a buckle to cause the latch element to pull against a hook 32 of a connection port 30. The latch element may be a wire, in a rectangular, semi-circular, triangular or trapezoidal shape. Locking hook 14 may hold the actuating element in place. The connector may include a seal 13 in a groove (111, Fig 7) around the contacts, for waterproofing.