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Patent GB-2421917-A (GB)
Title: Cards with circuit elements
Inventor: STONE NICHOLAS J
IPC: A63F1/02
Filed: 2005-01-07
Abstract: Cards 1, 2 for use in a game have parts of an electrical circuit 21, 23 on them. The cards preferably do not have an IC chip and may be used in a trading game or comparing game. The circuit elements 21, 23 may be of ink, paint, or foil. There may be a plurality of circuit elements 21, 23 on each card and may end in terminals 22, 24. Each face of the card 1, 2 may have circuits 21, 23 on them. The circuit 21, 23 may be configured to store a data value. Another card 3 which preferably has a power source 28 and at least one indicator 29 and a number of circuit elements 25 and terminals 26, 27 may be used to connect the two cards 1, 2. The respective circuits 21, 23, 25 co-operate in order to give a result that is indicated to the users. The result may be indicated by a display, a light or a sound. A comparison between the data values held by each card 1, 2 may be made. A set of cards 1, 2 may be used to play a board game.
Patent GB-2419516-A (GB)
Title: Suction head for wet/ dry cleaner
Inventor: LEE YONG WOO
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: A complex [wet/ dry] type cleaner includes: a body (10) provided with a dust collecting container (18) for storing dust; a fan motor (26) installed at the body (10) and generating a suction force; a vacuum cleaning head (12) disposed at a lower side of the body (10), for sucking dust at the time of performing vacuum cleaning. The cleaner further includes a water cleaning head (14) mounted at the vacuum cleaning head (12), and provided with a suction head through which contaminated water is sucked at the time of performing water cleaning. The water cleaning head (14) is provided with a water collecting container (60) for storing contaminated water sucked through the suction head. The water cleaning head (14) is also provided with a float (70) to prevent water entering the cleaner body (10).
Patent GB-2413170-A (GB)
Title: A rotary pilot valve
Inventor: WATSON RICHARD ROY
IPC: F16K31/12
Filed: 2005-04-11
Abstract: An electrically powered rotary solenoid drives a hydraulic pilot valve 5 to actuate a hydraulic main valve. The pilot valve includes a seal carrier 24 rotatable with respect to a seal plate 30. A carrier supply port 26 and a plate supply port 36 are centred about an axis of rotation to remain in fluid communication during rotation. A carrier function port 28 and plate function port 38 are spaced from the axis of rotation, such that they may be selectively placed in fluid communication to pass fluid to actuate the main valve. When actuated, the main valve passes fluid pressure to one or more hydraulically actuated components. The seal carrier 24 and seal plate 30 may define a spacing 32 within which plate ends 43, 49 of seals 40 and 46 mounted on the seal carrier 24 are in slideable metal to metal contact with the seal plate 30. The seal 46 may include elastomeric element 58 and back up ring 59.
Patent GB-2411901-A (GB)
Title: Clonal myeloma cell lines useful for manufacturing proteins in chemically defined media
Inventor: LEE CHICHANG
IPC: C12N5/09
Filed: 2005-06-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to clonal myeloma cell lines that have the ability to grow continuously in chemically defined media. The present invention also relates to the production of proteins in clonal myeloma cell lines and anycell lines derived therefrom. The present invention further relates to methods for identifying cell lines capable of growing in chemically defined media. The present invention also relates to business methods where customers are provided with the cells, cell lines, and cell cultures of the present invention.
Patent GB-2427974-A (GB)
Title: Resolving boundaries in a medical image using histological data
Inventor: TOUMI HECHMI
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2005-07-01
Abstract: A medical image is rendered into a contour map and the arrangement of the contours is modified in accordance with histological data so that the contours resolve into the boundaries between different physical structures in the image. The rendering of the image produces a contour map in which contours divide the image into zones. The zones are merged of the statistical properties of their pixels sufficiently match those obtained from the histological data. The statical properties may comprise the standard deviation of the luminance values of the pixels. The image may be an X-ray or MRI image of a joint.
Patent GB-2417148-A (GB)
Title: Indicating a fault in the ignition circuit of a projector lamp
Inventor: JAYARAM SUBRAMANIAN
IPC: H05B41/04
Filed: 2005-08-12
Abstract: A warning lamp is switched on 124 when a fault is detected in the ignition circuit of a projector lamp to prevent erroneous replacement of a working lamp. Failure may be detected by monitoring ignitor voltage 122 and indicated 124 when this voltage is less than a threshold. Fault detection may be preceded by detecting 114 ignition failure of the lamp and may result in the projector being turned off 126. The projector (fig 3, 300) may be used to display images received from a source (fig 3, 301) such as an information handling system and lamp (fig 3, 302) may be a mercury vapour lamp.
Patent GB-2429611-A (GB)
Title: A DAB receiver channel decoder
Inventor: LU MINGYING
IPC: H04B1/69
Filed: 2005-08-23
Abstract: A Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (COFDM) cannel decoding apparatus in which the frequency deinterleaving (or bit deinterleaving or symbol deinterleaving) step is merged with the bit-reversing step of the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) processor (block 1). The combined function may also be combined with certain demodulation function (DQPSK or QAM) (Figure 6). The hardware/software arrangement of the COFDM decoder is simplified and has reduced memory requirements for storing intermediate results. In contrast to conventional arrangements (Figure 1) wherein the decoder performs the steps in the order of FFT processing the demodulation then deinterleaving the proposed arrangement performs FFT processing then deinterleaving before demodulation. The arrangement may be used for example in DAB, DVB-T, DVB-H or DRM systems.
Patent GB-2415453-A (GB)
Title: Expanding tool for a wellbore tubular
Inventor: MAGUIRE PATRICK
IPC: E21B29/00
Filed: 2002-09-26
Abstract: An expanding tool for a wellbore tubular comprises a cylindrical body 150 having a plurality of windows 155 formed therearound. Within each window 155 is an expansion assembly 160 which includes a roller 165 disposed on an axle 170 which is supported at each end by a piston 175. The piston 175 is acted upon by pressurized fluid in the bore 168 of the expander tool 120. The pressurized fluid causes the expansion assembly 160 to extend radially outward and into contact with an inner surface of a string of casing 130. Expander tool 120 includes expansion assemblies 160 that are disposed around the perimeter of the expander tool body 150 in a spiralling fashion. Located at an upper position on the expander tool 120 are two opposed expansion assemblies 160 located 180{ apart. The uppermost expansion members 161 are actuated after the other assemblies 160 since they are retained in their retracted position by at least one shear pin 162 which fails with the application of a predetermined pressure. A shearable connection has two pin members 162 extending from a retention member 172 to a piston 175. When a predetermined force is applied between the pistons 175 of the uppermost expansion members 161 and the retaining pins 162, the pins 162 fail and the piston 175 moves radially outward. In this manner, actuation of the uppermost members 161 can be delayed until all of the lower expansion assemblies 160 have already been actuated.
Patent GB-2419003-A (GB)
Title: Updating software in remote devices
Inventor: BROOKNER GEORGE M
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2005-10-03
Abstract: A system and method for securely updating software in a remote device 115. A server 135 may provide the remote device with updates over a data communications network 120. Network 120 may be a wired or wireless network. The method includes copying selected portions of program code in the remote device to a memory, e.g. by making image backups of its memory contents. Software is downloaded from the server to the remote device. Upon detecting an unsuccessful download the selected portions of program code, copied to memory, are reinstalled.
Patent GB-2419922-A (GB)
Title: Chamber for impingement cooling has inlets at opposite ends
Inventor: KOPMELS MICHIEL
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2005-10-12
Abstract: An impingement cooling arrangement 11, e.g. for a turbine blade in a gas turbine engine, comprises a chamber 24 which has coolant flow inlets 25, 35 at either end, and flow transfer apertures to produce jets 22 for impingement cooling. The opposed flows 28, 30 result in a reduced average flow velocity in the chamber 24 and a corresponding increase in static pressure to allow the coolant to flow through the flow transfer holes. The chamber may be contained within a passage 14 which may have a single coolant inlet 23 and may separate the flow so that it supplies coolant to both ends 25, 35 of the chamber. Alternatively the chamber may be formed in one or more other passages. The arrangement produces a standing overpressure within the chamber which is said to be higher than can be achieved with a closed ended chamber.
Patent GB-2419706-A (GB)
Title: Permuting a vector using a permutation structure having random control bits
Inventor: MOORE GEORGE S
IPC: G06F17/14
Filed: 2005-10-20
Abstract: A method of permuting a vector comprises providing vector entries to an input stage of a permuting structure, wherein the permuting structure comprises a plurality of stages 101 and interconnections for groups 110-1...110-8 of vector entries between the plurality of stages 101 such that any input vector entry can be routed to any output vector entry. The control elements of the permuting structure are loaded with random control bits which control the routing of vector entries between stages of the permuting structure. The vector entries are then routed using the permuting structure from an input stage of the permuting structure to an output structure according to the control bits. The permuting structure could comprise butterfly elements to allow the switching of two corresponding vector entries between two stages of the permuting structure or they could cause the corresponding vector entries to continue between the two stages at the same positions depending upon a respective control bit. Each butterfly element could use two 2-to-1 multiplexers coupled to a control register. This method could be use to solve transforms such as the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) or Fast Hadamard Transform (FHT).
Patent GB-2434404-A (GB)
Title: Camshaft assembly with fixed cams and slideable cam lobes
Inventor: PIRAULT JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 2006-01-18
Abstract: A camshaft assembly comprising a cam shaft axle 1 with one or more slideable cam lobes 3, adjacent to one or two fixed, zero or low lift cams, where each slideable cam lobe 3 can be latched in two positions: an outer position providing valve lift, and an inner position providing low valve lift or zero valve lift. The slideable cam lobe 3 may be retained with a retaining clip 20. The cam lobe 3 slides relative to the core 13 of the camshaft axle on sliding surfaces 11,12,24,25. The sliding surfaces are set at an angle to the major axis 26 of the cam lobe 3 which enables an asymmetric cam form to be used. The camshaft assembly may be used with bucket tappets, rocker followers or finger followers, with either rolling element contacts between the cam and follower or a combination of rolling element follower for the high lift mode, and sliding contacts for the zero or low lift cams.
Patent GB-2434354-A (GB)
Title: Bag holder
Inventor: POWELL ROYSTON
IPC: B65F1/00
Filed: 2006-01-18
Abstract: A bag holder comprises a locating portion 20 for locating the holder on a support 30, that portion defining a substantially vertical locating axis; and a mounting portion 70 for mounting of the mouth region of a bag thereon so that the plane of the mounted mouth region is not perpendicular to the locating axis. The holder may be associated with additional such holders such as shown, further such holders optionally being mounted above so that segregated waste can be deposited in respective bags mounted thereon for subsequent recycling. Each mounting portion may be provided with clips to hold a bag and with a hinged lid.
Patent GB-2423064-A (GB)
Title: Storage pocket on vehicle door
Inventor: KING MICHAEL J
IPC: B60R7/04
Filed: 2006-02-06
Abstract: A vehicle trim component (14) defining a storage pocket for mounting on a door panel (12) is formed from first and second portions (14a,14b) integrally attached to one another by a living hinge (70), to initially form a clamshell-type structure. The first portion (14a) defines a back wall (30) of the storage pocket. The second portion (14b) defines a pair of opposed side walls (32) of the storage pocket (40). The first and second portions (14a,14b) are folded together about the living hinge (70) to form the storage pocket (40). At least one fastening mechanism (80) connects the first portion (14a) to the second portion (14b) when the first portion (14a) is rotated about the living hinge (70) to the final assembly position adjacent the second portion (14b).
Patent GB-2426675-A (GB)
Title: Modular system of electronic assemblies worn close to the body
Inventor: MATTHIESSEN HANS
IPC: H04L12/403
Filed: 2006-05-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a modular system of electronic assemblies (4,6) worn close to the body, which electronic assemblies can be coupled to a common bus system (1), comprising at least one control unit which is so designed that it is able to perform a master function in relation to further electronic assemblies which are coupled in, electronic assemblies which are coupled to the common bus system being put into operation automatically if a configuration of assemblies, which complies with a predefined minimum configuration, is coupled to the bus. Applications include firefighting and the like. Inductive interfaces (5,7) may be used to couple the assemblies to the bus.
Patent GB-2442949-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser handle with display
Inventor: BRADLEY DUNCAN JAMES
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2006-06-30
Abstract: A handle arrangement is provided for a beverage dispenser, the handle arrangement comprising a hollow handle 19 having a top, a bottom and a side wall extending between the top and the bottom, the side wall having at least one opening (16, fig.2) into the hollow part of the handle; a badge 10 having a display portion and a projection (15, fig. 2) for insertion into the opening so that the display portion is facing a desired direction; and fixing means 17 for retaining the projection in the opening.
Patent GB-2431816-A (GB)
Title: Discovering and providing near real-time updates of virtual private networks (VPN) topologies
Inventor: TATMAN LANCE A
IPC: H04L12/46
Filed: 2006-08-31
Abstract: Each provider edge router in a provider network connected to one or more Virtual Private Networks (VPN) is identified. Each identified provider edge router is then queried to obtain VPN configuration and VPN policy information for each VPN configured on that edge router. Routing protocol messages, such as, for example, Border Gateway Protocol/Multiprotocol Label Switching (BGP/MPLS) and Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) messages, are then collected from the provider network. Using the discovered policies and topology information, VPN routing information carried in the routing protocol messages can be used to update VPN topology and status information in near real-time.
Patent GB-2426628-A (GB)
Title: Photoluminescent radiator, semiconductor photocell and octron based thereon
Inventor: VARFOLOMEEV SERGEI PAVLOVICH
IPC: H01L31/12
Filed: 2004-09-16
Abstract: The group of inventions relates to semiconductor devices generating and converting an infrared radiation a spectral range of 0.5-5 mkm. The invention is characterised in that a known photoluminescent radiator comprising an electroluminescent diode which is made of a gallium arsenide and generates an initial radiation in the wavelength range of 0.8-0.9 mkm and a polycrystalline lead selenide layer which is applied to a dielectric substrate, absorbs the initial radiation and reradiates within the wavelength range of 2-5 mkm, contains the lead selenide which additionally contains an additive directionally modifying the position of the wave length of a peak radiation, a radiation pulse build-up and decay time and an additive increasing the radiation power. A known photocell comprising a lead selenide layer arranged on a dielectric substrate which is provided with a potential barrier formed therein contains the lead selenide into which the additives similar to the additive introduced in the radiator lead selenide are added. The octron comprises the inventive radiator and photocells.
Patent GB-2432253-A (GB)
Title: A laser gain module shaped to prevent spontaneously emitted photons returning to a lasing portion
Inventor: VETROVEC JAN
IPC: H01S3/0941
Filed: 2006-11-03
Abstract: A laser gain material module 302 may include a lasing portion 304 and a perimetral portion. The perimetral portion 306 may be formed in a predetermined shape to substantially prevent any spontaneously emitted photons created in the lasing portion and entering the perimetral portion from returning to the lasing portion. The perimetral portions 306 may be wedge shaped. Te lasing portion may comprise YAG, GGC, GSGG, YLF, Yttrium vandate, phosphate laer glass, silicate laser glass, or sapphire. The host material may be doped with Ti, Cu, Co, Ni, Cr, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm or Yb. Semiconductor diodes may be used to pump the gain medium. The module may include a heat exchanger (134, Figure 1). An outer perimetral edge (222, 224, 226, Figures 2) of the perimetral portion may be convex, extend at a predetermined angle or be multifaceted.
Patent GB-2443626-A (GB)
Title: Fluorosilicones
Inventor: OKAWA TADASHI
IPC: C08G77/24
Filed: 2006-11-07
Abstract: This disclosure pertains to fluorosilicones and methods for making the fluorosilicones. In particular the fluorsilicones of the instant disclosure contain at least one siloxy unit having the formula (RxR<f>ySi0(4-x-y)/2) where R represents a alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom, R<f> represents a CF3 containing group having the formula -CH2CH2CH2(Y)a[CR<1>(CF3)2]b where Y is a linking group comprising at least one atom selected from C, 0 and mixtures thereof, R<1> is selected from F or H, subscript a has a value of 0 or 1 and subscript b has a value of 1 or 2, x has a value of 0, 1 or 2 and y has the value of 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that x + y 3 and when Y is an oxygen atom, b is 1. The fluorosilicone has multiple uses such as an oil or gas additive, lubricant, modifier for greases, plasticizer, additive in personal and household care products, modifier for plastics, filler treatment, concrete treatment, water and stain repellent, anti-foams, foam control agent, release coatings and others.
Patent GB-2428277-A (GB)
Title: Brake adjusters
Inventor: MARRAS GAETANO
IPC: F16D65/56
Filed: 2005-05-26
Abstract: A brake adjuster for adjusting the working clearance of the shoes of an automotive drum brake. The adjuster includes a strut (26) which has a first end element (25) having a head portion for engagement with a first brake shoe and a threaded stem portion (29), an intermediate element (28) in threaded engagement with the first end element, and a second end element (22) having a head portion for engagement with a second brake shoe and a stem portion slideably connected with the intermediate element and free to rotate relative thereto. The second end element (27) is a composite metal/plastics component. The intermediate element (28) and ring gear (35) are also formed as separate components which are secured together for co-rotation.
Patent GB-2443842-A (GB)
Title: Determination of transcription factor binding to DNA
Inventor: GEHRING WALTER
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 2006-11-17
Abstract: A method for determining the interaction between a nucleic acid and a nucleic acid binding molecule, such a transcription factor, comprises contacting a nucleic acid with a fluorescently labeled nucleic acid binding molecule and measuring the diffusion time of the nucleic acid binding molecule in solution. The fluorescent label may be a low molecular weight compound, or a fusion with a green fluorescent protein. The diffusion time in solution may be measured by single molecule detection in a confocal detection volume. Preferably, the diffusion time is measured by fluorescence correlation spectrometry (FCS) or fluorescence cross-correlation spectrometry (FCCS). For FCCS, the nucleic acid molecule carries a second, different fluorescent labeled group. The method may be used to identify binding sites for transcription factors using overlapping genomic DNA molecules. Alternatively, the effects of test compounds on interaction between a nucleic acid and a nucleic acid binding molecule are determined. The method is exemplified using fusions of GFP and the homeodomain proteins <B>Antennapedia</B> <B>(Antp)</B> and <B>Sex combs reduced</B> <B>(Scr)</B>.
Patent GB-2430152-A (GB)
Title: Shower arrangement
Inventor: RENFREW ANDREW BOULTON
IPC: E03C1/06
Filed: 2005-10-18
Abstract: A shower arrangement (10) includes a mixer valve assembly (110) and conduit means (120) for the supply of water to the assem+y (110). The conduit means (120) includes a conduit casing (2) defining an interior (122), a hot water pipe (3) defining a passage (103) for hot water and a cold water pipe (4) defining a passage (104) for cold water, the hot and cold water pipes (3, 4) being located in the interior (122).
Patent GB-2433739-A (GB)
Title: Reaction of epoxidation product with water, alcohol, carbon dioxide or amine to form corresponding 1,2-diol, 1,2-diol ether, 1,2-carbonate or alcohol amine
Inventor: BOLK JEROEN WILLEM
IPC: C07D303/04
Filed: 2006-12-20
Abstract: An olefin oxide is reacted, in one or more process microchannels (210, in a section 340) of a microchannel reactor, with water, an alcohol, carbon dioxide or an amine to form the corresponding 1,2-diol, 1,2-diol ether, 1,2-carbonate or an alcohol amine, optionally in the presence of an catalyst. The olefin oxide is optionally obtained by reacting a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen in the presence of an epoxidation catalyst contained in one or more process microchannels in a section (240) upstream of the previous reaction section (340) within the microchannel reactor. The reaction mixture may optionally be quenched by reducing the temperature (preferably to no more than 200{C) using a heat exchange fluid (in channels 450, in intermediate section 440) downstream of the epoxidation catalyst. A microchannel reactor suitable for such a process comprises: ```one or more process microchannels (210), each comprising: ```an upstream end (220); ```a downstream end (230); ```a first section (240) which is adapted: ```to contain an epoxidation catalyst, ```to receive a feed comprising an olefin and oxygen, ```and to allow conversion of at least a portion of the feed into an olefin ```oxide; and ```a second section (340) ```positioned downstream of the first section and ```adapted to receive the olefin, and water, an alcohol, carbon dioxide or ```an amine, ```and to allow conversion of the olefin oxide. The reactor may also comprise one or more heat exchange channels (250) to exchange heat with the first section, one or more heat exchange channels (350) to exchange heat with the second section, and one or more heat exchange channels (450) to exchange heat with an intermediate section (440).