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Patent GB-2444965-A (GB)
Title: Advertising system for shopping trolleys
Inventor: CHAPMAN EDWARD
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2006-08-15
Abstract: An advertising unit 5 is provided for supermarket trolleys 3a-d or other such carriers, where the unit presents to the user advertisements in dependence on the location of the carrier in the retail environment. The system may use triangulation to provide the location of the trolley, or it may use GPS for determining the position and communicate with a central system using a wireless LAN.
Patent GB-2440969-A (GB)
Title: Tracking pasted material in word processed documents
Inventor: TITMUSS GEOFF
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: A method of displaying a document 1 in a word processor, comprises marking text 4 pasted into the word processor so that it is distinguishable from text typed by a user 2, 5. This assists in the prevention of plagiarism by enabling a teacher to assess whether a work has been typed by a student or copied and pasted from another source. The system may also automatically display the source that the pasted text is taken from, such as a URL.
Patent GB-2442276-A (GB)
Title: Sofa bed with rotating side arms
Inventor: THORLEY GARRY DAVID
IPC: A47C17/12
Filed: 2006-09-29
Abstract: A sofa bed has at least one moveable side arm 8 and a rotation mechanism which allows the arm to be rotated about an inclined rotation axis from a first position in which an inner face of said arm is substantially upright with respect to a seat portion 10 to a second position in which an inner face of said arm is substantially parallel with the seat portion. The rotation mechanism preferably comprises a trigger mechanism 16, a first rotating part 22, a second rotating part 24, an axle 26 and a motor 20. The rotation mechanism allows the side arm to rotate through 360 degrees. The side arm may be provided with a glass insert (140, Figure 7) such that the side arm can function as a coffee table.
Patent GB-2436000-A (GB)
Title: Storage bins for architectural transitions in passenger cabins of vehicles, eg airplanes
Inventor: RITTS MICHAEL A
IPC: B60R7/04
Filed: 2006-10-17
Abstract: A transition storage bin 102, 102' is positioned between adjacent rows 104, 104', 106, 106' of straight storage bins and at the location where the fuselage or cabin changes cross-sectional dimensions. The front surface (136, fig.6) of the transition storage bin 102 is curved to merge smoothly with the front surfaces of the adjacent storage bins to improve appearance. The side walls 146, 148 of each transition storage bin 150, fig.7, may be non-parallel in the range 1 to 10 degrees. Irregular gaps are eliminated and installation time is reduced.
Patent GB-2442964-A (GB)
Title: Device for identifying and storing objects having transponder elements
Inventor: STOBBE ANATOLI
IPC: E05B19/00
Filed: 2006-10-19
Abstract: A device for identifying and storing objects 14 having transponder elements 18 in accommodation wells 10 provided with antennae 22, 24 of a reading unit 46. Each accommodation well comprises a protection device that is controlled by a control circuit 48 of the unit 46 which reads and evaluates the transponder identification data. If the data is authorised the object can enter the well and be retained therein. Authorised objects may be released when required. If the transponder data is not authorised the object is either prevented from entering or is prevented from remaining in the well. A detent latch element 32 retains the object 14 and can be retracted by a solenoid 28 (or electric motor or piezoelectric actuator) for release. As shown a blocking member 38, also under the control of the solenoid 28, will block the entry of any unauthorised object detected by antenna 22. Antenna 24 confirms the identity of a retained object. In another embodiment an unauthorised object may be inserted but when it is detected by antenna 24 the detent 32 is released and the object is expelled by a spring.
Patent GB-2431529-A (GB)
Title: A scan pulse shift register for an LCD panel
Inventor: MOON SU HWAN
IPC: G11C19/28
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: A scan pulse shift register for an LCD panel comprises a pull-up transistor T5 which is enabled by T1 to conduct the clock pulse C1 to the row conductor output. Two pull-down transistors T6,T7 are alternately enabled when the output is low so that gate voltage stress on the transistors T6,T7 is reduced. Clock feedthrough to the gate of T5 via CGD is compensated by an opposite clock feedthrough via the compensating capacitor CC.
Patent GB-2447707-A (GB)
Title: Combustion tube and method for combusting a sample for combustion analysis
Inventor: SMEETS LOUIS MARIE
IPC: B01F5/06
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: Combustion tube 100,130,150 and method for combusting a sample to form combustion products for analysis. A primary combustion chamber 102 receives and combusts a sample to form first combustion products. A secondary combustion chamber 110 receives and combusts the first combustion products to form second combustion products. The secondary chamber is disposed around the primary chamber and comprises a plurality of - preferably, three - combustion compartments 112-116. Each successive compartment is disposed around the preceding compartment and defines a respective gas flow channel having an inlet opening 108,118,120 and an outlet opening 118,120,122 at opposite ends. Each successive gas flow channel shares its inlet opening with the outlet opening of the preceding channel. The plurality of combustion compartments define a substantially continuous gas flow conduit from the inlet opening of the innermost compartment to the outlet opening of the outermost compartment. A separate invention relates to the use of Static gas mixers (132,134)(figure 5]provided on the longitudinal side walls of the combustion chamber which may be an arrangement of ribs in the gas flow are employed to enhance mixing of the combustion products.
Patent GB-2447900-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning a table top with a roller
Inventor: MOSS DAVID
IPC: A47L13/00
Filed: 2007-03-26
Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a roller cleaning device X on a table top. The roller X may be combined with a tray Y, such as for containing cleaning fluid. The roller X may further be combined with a separate rod Z to lever the roller handle down onto the table top such as to deal with stubborn stains.
Patent GB-2437394-A (GB)
Title: Electrical machine with reduced cogging
Inventor: CLARK PAUL EATON
IPC: H02K21/22
Filed: 2007-04-16
Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical machine 1 with reduced cogging. The magnet poles 3 of the electrical machine are comprised of at least two separate groups of at least two circumferentially adjacent magnet poles. One of the circumferentially outer magnet poles 3a, 3h in one of the groups of magnet poles is defined as being in its reference position. The reference position of each other magnet pole 3b to 3g is defined as the position each other magnet pole would occupy if all the magnet poles were equally circumferentially spaced around the first or second body and the one circumferentially outer pole was in its reference position. At least one of the circumferentially outer magnet poles 3a, 3h in each group is sited in its reference position. At least one magnet pole 3a to 3g in each group is a displaced magnet pole and is sited in a position that is displaced from its reference position by an amount that is not equal to an integral multiple of the reference angular pitch of the winding slots. The displacement of the magnet poles 3 provides a pronounced reduction in cogging.
Patent GB-2437035-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal compounds, liquid crystal medium and liquid crystal display
Inventor: HECKMEIER MICHAEL
IPC: C07C69/76
Filed: 2007-07-27
Abstract: The instant invention relates to mesogenic media comprising one or more compounds which comprise two or more mesogenic groups two of which are linked to the meta-positions of an aromatic ring, preferably of formula (I); wherein the parameters are as specified in the text, preferably the instant invention relates to mesogenic media showing a blue phase and their use in electro-optical light modulation elements and their respective use in displays, as well as to such devices. The instant invention further relates to compounds of formula (I).
Patent GB-2453104-A (GB)
Title: MEMS with reduced stress concentration
Inventor: LAMING RICHARD IAN
IPC: B81B3/00
Filed: 2007-09-19
Abstract: A MEMS device comprises a back-plate 7 having an inner portion 7a and an outer portion 7b, the inner portion 7a connected to the outer portion 7b by a sidewall 7c. The thickness of the back-plate 7 (tlayer) is greater than the step height (tstep). The back-plate 7 may also comprise a raised section or anchor ring 60 formed in the outer portion 7b of the back-plate, in a region near the inner perimeter of the outer portion 7b. The anchor ring 60 comprises angled sidewalls. The thickness of the back-plate is greater than the thickness of the material supporting the anchor ring. Embodiments are also disclosed in which a membrane comprises a raised portion and an outer portion connected by an angled sidewall.
Patent GB-2440056-A (GB)
Title: A Graphic tool,system, and method for visualizing agent performance
Inventor: COOPER KIM A
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 2007-09-21
Abstract: An embodiment of a computer-implemented user-interface (100) includes a display of performance metrics indicative of a performance level of a contact center agent (574), a display of at least one performance threshold (536, 537, 547, 548, 572), the performance level of the agent (574) being displayed in relation to the performance threshold (536, 537, 547, 548, 572), and a visual indication of the performance threshold (536, 537, 547, 548, 572) being associated with at least one contribution level of the contact center agent to a contact center. In some embodiments, the display of the performance metrics and the display of the performance threshold (536, 537, 547, 548, 572) are in the form of at least one graphical performance gauge (530, 534, 538, 542, 546).
Patent GB-2443069-A (GB)
Title: Interpreting Seismic Data Using a Digitizing Display Tablet
Inventor: SYLJUASEN OYVIND
IPC: G01V1/34
Filed: 2007-10-10
Abstract: A method for interpreting seismic data includes displaying seismic data on a graphic digitizing tablet (22). At least one data point is entered into a seismic data interpretation program by contacting a write end of a digitizing stylus (20) to the digitizing tablet at a user-selected position within the displayed seismic data. A plurality of data points may be entered by maintaining contact between the write end of the stylus and the tablet and moving the stylus. Data points may be deleted by contacting an erase end of the stylus to the tablet. A line width or display colour of data may be adjusted by adjusting the contact pressure of the stylus on the tablet.
Patent GB-2455771-A (GB)
Title: Data collection system employing a network of sensor nodes
Inventor: BAUGE TIMOTHY
IPC: G08C17/02
Filed: 2007-12-20
Abstract: Sensor nodes (32,34,36) are adapted to change their duty cycles when they detect an event and transmit, by way of a duty cycle notification protocol, requests to neighboring nodes to influence their duty cycles. The sensor nodes in the network can modify their own duty cycle between a plurality of values dependent on the timing of the event, the location in an area where the event is detected and the requests they receive from neighboring nodes.
Patent GB-2456778-A (GB)
Title: Masonry support
Inventor: FLANNERY DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 2008-01-23
Abstract: A masonry or cladding support comprising an angle-section support member 1 and a bracket 2, where the bracket comprises a back plate 8 and at least one projecting side plate 9 that defines a seat for the support member, where the support member comprises a first horizontal portion 4 and a second angled portion 5. Either the bracket or the support member retains a locking assembly 3 that comprises a screw 21 and a threaded element 15 where the screw pushes the bracket against the support member, or vice versa, when the screw is tightened. Preferably the threaded element comprises one or more flaps that have been formed from and folded at right angles to the bracket or support. The threaded element may also comprise a retained nut that is secured to the bracket or support member via a pair of legs formed from two flaps.
Patent GB-2447745-A (GB)
Title: System and method for a collapsible reservoir with an auxillary fluid channel
Inventor: MASHAK JAMES N
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 2008-03-12
Abstract: A collapsible reservoir system (10) is disclosed herein. The collapsible reservoir system (10) includes a first tube (14) pneumatically connected to the collapsible reservoir (12), and a second tube (16) pneumatically connected to the collapsible reservoir (12). The second tube (16) is configured to generally remain open in the absence of an externally applied compressive force. The second tube (16) is positioned relative to the collapsible reservoir (12) such that a compressive force applied to the collapsible reservoir (12) can also compress and thereby restrict the second tube (16).
Patent GB-2445711-A (GB)
Title: System and method for the secure, transparent and continuous synchronization of access credentials in an arbitrary third party system
Inventor: BURCHETT CHRISTOPHER D
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2006-11-14
Abstract: This present invention provides a system and method making it possible for a third party add-on system to keep user authentication credentials synchronized with an existing user authentication mechanism.
Patent GB-2460254-A (GB)
Title: Filtered polyphase voltage apparatus
Inventor: LONSDALE PETER
IPC: H02J3/01
Filed: 2008-05-22
Abstract: A poly-phase apparatus includes a mains input 2, a set of lines U1, U2, U3 carrying one of a number of voltage phases from the input and an earth line PE, a filtering arrangement comprising an inductor L1 and a set of capacitances C1-3 connected between at least one of the set of lines and the earth line and a switch S for at least one of selectively breaking or applying an additional resistance R1 to the connection between the filtering arrangement and the earth line during phase balancing. In this way, tripping of an RCD may be prevented during the phase balancing.
Patent GB-2463531-A (GB)
Title: The extraction of pharmacological agents from medicinal herbs using subcritical water
Inventor: DAVISON KENNETH
IPC: A61K36/481
Filed: 2008-09-23
Abstract: A method for preparing an extract containing pharmacologically active constituents from certain traditionally used medicinal herbs comprises extracting the botanical raw material with subcritical water and then removing the water to give a pharmaceutically acceptable extract. The extraction may be conducted at 200-230°C and/or 70-85 bar. The medicinal herb may be Schisandra chinensis (wu wei zu) berries, Scutellaria baicalensis (baikal skullcap), Astragalus membranaceus or Zingiber officinale (ginger). These sub-critical water extracts may be similar in composition to those extracts obtained by means of methanolic extraction. The extract may be formulated as a self emulsifying drug delivery system in order to improve the bioavailability of the active constituents: a formulation may comprise the extract, lauroyl macrogolglyceride and surfactant.
Patent GB-2454311-A (GB)
Title: Address generation polynomial and permutation matrix for DVB-T2 16k OFDM sub-carrier mode (de)interleaver
Inventor: TAYLOR MATTHEW PAUL ATHOL
IPC: G06F7/58
Filed: 2008-10-17
Abstract: The standards for DVB-T/H specify (de)interleaving symbols to/from OFDM subcarriers. It further specifies an interleaving address generator that comprises a linear feedback shift register and a permutation matrix operating on the shift register bits. The DVB-T/H specifications include 3 modes with approximately 2, 4 and 8 thousand sub-carriers, and interleaver address generators for these are known. A proposed DVB-T2 specification includes three new modes with 1, 16 and 32 thousand sub-carriers. The invention specifies a polynomial to be implemented in the LFSR and a permutation matrix for the 16k mode. R(i)[12] = R(i-1)[0] xor R(i-1)[1] xor R(i-1)[4] xor R(i-1)[5] xor R(i-1)[9] xor R(i-1)[11]  0:9/ <B>1:7</B> / 2:6 / <B>3:10</B> / 4:12 / <B>5:5</B> / 6:1 / <B>7:11</B> / 8:0 / <B>9:2</B> / 10:3 / <B>11:4</B> / 12:8  Simulations have shown that the proposed system provides good separation of adjacent symbols and hence good noise immunity.
Patent GB-2451972-A (GB)
Title: Camera lens actuation apparatus
Inventor: TOPLISS RICHARD JOHN
IPC: F03G7/06
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: A camera lens actuation apparatus for driving motion of a camera lens supported on a support structure by a suspension system. The apparatus incorporates a subassembly comprising SMA wire connected to at least one mounting member which is mounted to the support structure. At least one pair of lengths of SMA wire are held in tension between the camera lens element and the support structure at respective acute angles to the optical axis applying a tensional force having a component along the optical axis. The lengths of SMA wire in the pair are held at angle as viewed along the optical axis. There may be plural pairs with a balanced arrangement in which the forces generated have no net component perpendicular to the optical axis and generate no net torque around any axis perpendicular to the optical axis. A control circuit controls heating of the SMA wire in response to a measure of its resistance.
Patent GB-2454320-A (GB)
Title: Mounting box for electrical wiring accessories
Inventor: SARGENT MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: H01R27/02
Filed: 2008-10-23
Abstract: A mounting box for an electrical wiring accessory (42, Fig 3) has first and second pluggable connectors 14, 16 each for receiving a compatible supply wiring connector. These are interconnected by rigid through conductors 12 to pass the electrical supply from one connector to the other, and also provide space for conductors to connect the supply within the box to the accessory. The rigid conductors may be mounted inside or outside the box, and be held in place longitudinally by a projection 22 engaging a kink 24 in the conductor.
Patent GB-2466771-A (GB)
Title: Mounting structure for a housing of an electromagnetic lock
Inventor: CHANG CHIH CHUNG
IPC: E05C19/16
Filed: 2008-12-30
Abstract: An electromagnetic lock includes a mounting structure for mounting an electromagnetic device 10, comprising a mounting plate 11 for attaching to a supporting device and a housing 30 anchored to the mounting plate 11. The mounting plate 11 includes one or more protrusions 17 each having a screw hole 18. The housing 30 includes one or more passages 31 aligned with the protrusions 17 and the screw holes 18 of the mounting plate 11 for quickly anchoring and positioning the housing to the mounting plate. A fastener 20 is engaged through each passage 31 of the housing 30 and engaged with the screw hole 18 of the mounting plate 11 for easily and quickly securing the housing 30 to the mounting plate 11 and for preventing the housing 30 from being held by a user for a long time during installation of the electromagnetic device 10.
Patent GB-2472758-A (GB)
Title: Improved Insulator and Thermocouple
Inventor: JACKMAN PAUL KEVIN
IPC: G01K7/02
Filed: 2009-02-19
Abstract: A thermocouple comprises a glass tube and an insulator rod which comprises an elongate element including a plurality of bores 6 formed therein. Adjacent bores lie substantially parallel to each other. The insulator rod is formed of quartz as a single unitary element. A single thermocouple wire 7 extends through each of the bores 6. The glass tube includes a bend and to insulate the thermocouple wires, small beads are cut from the insulator rod. The thermocouple may be adapted to measure temperatures at different positions in a furnace and this is achieved by locating thermocouple junctions 8 at different distances from the end of the tube. Openings 9 are cut in the insulator rod to reveal pairs of bores 7. At each opening 9 adjacent thermocouple wires are cut and joined to form junctions 8.
Patent GB-2458019-A (GB)
Title: Biodegradable cleaner
Inventor: SWALES CHRISTOPHER DANIEL
IPC: C11D1/66
Filed: 2009-03-04
Abstract: A biodegradable cleaner comprises a C3-5 alkyl ester of C12-24 fatty acid, preferably a propyl ester of a C18 fatty acid e.g._linoleic, elaidic, stearic, in particular an iso-propyl ester of a mixture of C18 fatty acids. Also disclosed is a method of cleaning a surface using said composition, and the manufacture of said composition. The composition is preferably made by transesterification, which may be acid or base catalysed.
Patent GB-2469019-A (GB)
Title: Bolt pre-load monitor using eddy current displacement sensor
Inventor: SCOTT RONALD
IPC: F16B31/02
Filed: 2009-03-30
Abstract: A bolt pre-load monitor includes an eddy current based relative displacement sensor to sense the movement of a pin 6 placed in the head of a bolt, thereby monitoring extension of the bolt shank 8 when tension is applied thereto. The eddy current sensor consists of a printed circuit board 1 on one side of which is mounted a coil 2 which faces a copper or aluminium disc 4 attached to the top of the pin. The other side of the circuit board is used to mount the electronics for the eddy current sensor. The monitor allows the quantitative measurement of pre-load applied to the bolt during installation thereof as well as allowing subsequent monitoring and/or checking of the in-service load on the bolt.
Patent GB-2460178-A (GB)
Title: Spiruchostatin derivatives and their therapeutic use
Inventor: SHUTTLEWORTH STEPHEN JOSEPH
IPC: A61K38/15
Filed: 2009-05-22
Abstract: Spiruchostatin derivatives and their therapeutic use Depsipeptide spiruchostatin analogues of the general formula (IX) or (X), isosteres or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful in the inhibition of histone deacetylase (HDAC), wherein X is -C(=O)N(R10)-or-CH(OPr3)-; R7and R9are independently hydrogen or a natural or unnatural amino acid side chain moiety; each R10 is independently hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C2-C6alkenyl or C2-C6alkynyl; Pr1and Pr2are independently hydrogen or a thiol protecting group; Pr3is hydrogen or an alcohol protecting group; R1and R5 are independently Y wherein Y is a substitutent, or a natural or unnatural amino acid side chain moiety provided that R1and R5are not both a natural or unnatural amino acid side chain moiety. The use of such compounds in treatment of cancer, cardiac hypertrophy, chronic heart failure, an inflammatory condition, a cardiovascular disease, a haemoglobinpathy, a thalassemia, a sickle cell disease, a CNS disorder, an autoimmune disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, MDS, benign prostatic hyperplasia, endometriosis, oral leukoplakia, a genetically related metabolic disorder, an infection, Rubens-Taybi, fragile X syndrome or alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is also outlined. Methods for assaying HDAC inhibition and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds are also provided.
Patent GB-2462698-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle video warning device with multiple cameras.
Inventor: LI SHIH-HSIUNG
IPC: B60W30/08
Filed: 2009-06-02
Abstract: A vehicle video warning device comprises video elements 11-15 around a vehicle in the left front, right front, left rear, right rear, and direct rear of the vehicle, to identify 10 moving objects and abnormal conditions. It also comprises an alarm 17, which may be audible or visual, to warn the driver, and a vehicle display 40. When moving forwards below a given speed the display may switch to front left and right images, as when approaching a junction. When moving backwards below a given speed the display 40 may switch to rear left and right images, as when parking. When moving forwards above a given speed the display 40 may switch to the rear left, rear right, and direct rear images. Reverse gear and indicator status may be monitored. The vehicle's proximity to lanes, other vehicles crossing lanes or approaching quickly (increasing image size), or vehicles moving perpendicularly, may cause the driver to be warned.