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Patent GB-2384448-A (GB)
Title: The production of liquid and, optionally, gaseous products from gaseous reactants.
Inventor: STEYNBERG ANDRE PETER
IPC: F28D7/00
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: Producing liquid and, optionally, gaseous products from a gaseous feed comprises feeding gaseous reactants at low level 14 into a slurry bed of suspended solid particles, allowing the gaseous reactants to react as they pass upwardly through the slurry to form liquid 18 and, optionally, gaseous 16 products, collecting any un-reacted gaseous reactants and gaseous products from a headspace 88 above the slurry bed, withdrawing liquid product and/or slurry to maintain the level in the slurry bed, passing water in an indirect heat exchange 34 through the slurry bed to remove heat therefrom and allowing the heated water to flash into pressurised steam 44 which is maintained at a constant pressure and passing a second fluid in an indirect heat exchange 62 through the slurry bed to remove additional heat therefrom. The first heat exchanger may remove at least 50% of the total heat removed from the slurry bed and the fluid passing there through may be at a higher temperature than that in the second heat exchanger. Fluid from the first heat exchanger may be passed to a cooling arrangement comprising a steam drum 22 and a steam header 24, the pressure being configured or configurable to a selected value. The second heat exchange fluid may be water, and may be continuously cycled through the second heat exchanger in a closed loop. In use, the process is particularly applicable to the production of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbon products from a synthesis gas feedstock.
Patent GB-2379539-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for organizing information and conducting thematic inquiry
Inventor: TAFT FREDERICK I
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-05-25
Abstract: A software-based system for organizing information and conducting thematic inquiry using inductive analysis of material from multipie sources. The user gathers material on a chosen topic from multiple sources and for each source composes ideas that express the key concepts found in the source material. The software automatically pools the ideas from all the sources and presents them in a particular display format supported by a graphical organizing capacity; the goal is to aid the user in abstracting from these ideas a smaller group of distilled ideas which express the themes or commonalities within the pool. The software then presents the distilled ideas in the same display format supported by the same graphical organizing capacity so that the user may abstract a smaller group of ultradistilled ideas which express the themes or commonalities within the distilled ideas. Through this iterative, inductive process the user creates an idea pyramid - a pyramid of progressively distilled thought and thematic expression built on a base of source material. A user can trace back from an ultradistilled idea at the apex, through the associated distilled ideas to the associated ideas in the pool, and from there to the source material from which the ideas in the pool were derived. The system enables the user to discern thematic order in complex and sprawling data from heterogenous sources. In a network environment, differentiated interaction privileges would permit building around the idea pyramid a web of commentary, amendment, polling, deepening inquiry in a comparable format, etc.
Patent GB-2397589-A (GB)
Title: Attaching floor ledger to insulated concrete form wall
Inventor: HOWORTH MALCOLM CHARLES
IPC: E04B2/86
Filed: 2003-01-25
Abstract: A floor ledger N is attached to an insulated concrete form wall K, L, K by a two-part connector system; the first part A has recesses C to receive reinforcement rods J and is embedded in the concrete L as well as passing though insulation K as shown, and the second part I receives ledger N as shown and is pre-drilled to receive self-tapping screws M which pass though the ledger and are adjustably fixable to plate E of part A.
Patent GB-2390406-A (GB)
Title: Anti-slip regulation system with brake engagement for vehicles travelling uphill
Inventor: POLZIN NORBERT
IPC: B60T8/175
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: The invention concerns an anti-slip regulation system with brake engagement, particularly for motor vehicles, in which a slipping wheel is braked by engaging the brake if a slip threshold is exceeded. To improve the stability and steerability of the vehicle on slopes with different static friction values between the left and right sides of the vehicle (ž-split), it is proposed that the slip threshold of the slipping low ž wheel should be changed depending on the slope. Preferably if the vehicle is front wheel drive the slip threshold of the slipping wheel being increased as the slope increases, and in the case of a vehicle with rear wheel drive, the slip threshold of the slipping wheel being decreased as the slope increases.
Patent GB-2385799-A (GB)
Title: Low spin golf ball comprising a mantle layer including at least one metal
Inventor: NESBITT DENNIS
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 2000-02-11
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a golf ball (100) comprising a soft core (40) and a hard cover (10) such that the golf ball (100), when struck such as during play, exhibits a reduced spin rate. The golf ball (100) may comprise one or more mantle layers (20, 50) including one or more metals, ceramic, or composite materials. The golf bail (100) may also comprise an optional polymeric spherical substrate (30) disposed within the interior of the ball (100). The golf balls (100) according to the present invention exhibit improved spin, feel, and acoustic properties. The golf ball (100) of the present invention may also have enlarged diameter which serves to further reduce spin rate. The resulting golf ball. (100) exhibits properties of reduced spin without sacrificing durability, playability and resilience.
Patent GB-2404316-A (GB)
Title: Visibility determination in 3D graphics rendering
Inventor: HOWSON JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 2003-07-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus provided for rendering three-dimensional computer graphic images which include both translucent and opaque objects. A list of objects which may be visible in the image is determined and for each pixel in the image a determination is made as to whether or not an object for the list may be visible at that pixel. A data tag is stored for a transparent object determined to be visible at a pixel and the tag and object data are passed to a texturing and shading unit when a translucent object is determined to be overwriting the location in the tag buffer already occupied by another data tag.
Patent GB-2406772-A (GB)
Title: A fishing line clip
Inventor: FIELDING KEITH
IPC: A01K97/12
Filed: 2003-10-08
Abstract: A fishing line clip 1 in which the fishing line 11 is held by a line gripping mechanism comprising two spheres 4. The two spheres protrude into a slot 2 formed in the body of the device and are held together by the action of springs 5. The pressure of the springs acting on the spheres is controlled by adjusting screws 6. The spheres are free to rotate allowing for the line to be easily withdrawn from the clip without damage to the surface of the line. The clip which may be made of transparent acrylic, contains an inner chamber 7 which may be used to accommodate a light for use in night fishing. A screw thread 8 in the base of the device allows it to be fastened to a bite indicator arm.
Patent GB-2408464-A (GB)
Title: Abdomen exerciser
Inventor: LIN SHIH-YUAN
IPC: A63B21/055
Filed: 2003-11-27
Abstract: An abdomen exercise with sound counter 4 and replaceable loading includes a supporting base 19, a hand grips 23 and elastic pole 3. Users can apply different pairs of elastic poles 3 with different elasticity for different pressing strength. The sound counter 4 is mounted to the lower end of the movable structure 22 and includes a spring element 41 which, upon the user pulling on the hand grips 23 moving the structure 22 against the resistance of elastic poles 3, is caused to vibrate after engagement with protrusions 15. The sound produced gives an audible indication of the exercise repetitions.
Patent GB-2397718-A (GB)
Title: Rotation dependent image processing
Inventor: KOTANI MASAKI
IPC: G06T3/60
Filed: 2003-12-31
Abstract: An image scanning and printing device includes means to specify whether an original document requires rotation when a scanning or printing job is requested (S41), and means to carry out electronic rotation of the document. If it is determined that document rotation is required, the devices preferentially executes rotate/scan jobs over rotate/print jobs. Therefore, current rotate/print jobs are suspended (S43) whilst the rotate/scan job is completed. This priority assignment ensures more efficient operability of the device in a network environment.
Patent GB-2399910-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for generating a clock for a chip
Inventor: BUTCHER LAWRENCE
IPC: G06F1/08
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: A method is provided, to send an output of a free-running counter to a comparator for a clock shaper logic unit, the free-running counter being incremented every time a double-speed clock rises for an on-chip system and sending at least one input from a central processing unit (CPU) to the comparator for the clock shaper logic unit, the at least one input specifying a desired frequency. The method and apparatus also comprises producing a central processing unit (CPU) clock in the clock shaper logic unit based on the output of the free-running counter and the at least one input specifying the desired frequency by comparing a bit-reversed version of the output of the free-running counter with the at least one input specifying the desired frequency.
Patent GB-2396659-A (GB)
Title: Power slide device for vehicle slide doors
Inventor: YOKOMORI KAZUHITO
IPC: E05F15/14
Filed: 2002-09-24
Abstract: This power slide device comprises a wire drum (16) connected to a vehicle slide door (11) through wire cables (18, 19), a motor (14) for rotating the wire drum, a clutch mechanism (25) disposed between the motor and the wire drum, a first rotary body (85) always rotating integrally with the wire drum, a first detecting means (86) for detecting the rotation of the first rotary body, and a housing (74). The housing comprises a first space (76) having the wire drum received therein and communicating with the outside of the housing through the wire cables, and a second space (78) having the first rotary body and first detecting means received therein, with a housing body (73) disposed between the first and second spaces to separate the latter.
Patent GB-2396601-A (GB)
Title: Load bearing member arrangement and method
Inventor: JANES BRIAN R
IPC: B23K31/12
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: In the design of load bearing members for use in work machines, it is oftentimes beneficial to minimize the weight of such structures which, in turn, may allow for increased payloads and decreased cycle times of the work machine. A load bearing arrangement for use with a work machine (100) of the type having a platform (101) is provided. The load bearing arrangement comprises a plurality of pieces (901) connectable to form a member (105) structured and arranged for pivotable attachment in the platform (101). A weldment (900) connects at least two of the pieces (901) where at least one weldment (900) is simulated for effects of heat on at least one of the pieces (901) subject to the weldment (900).
Patent GB-2404079-A (GB)
Title: A replaceable component including a non-volatile electronic memory for an image projection system
Inventor: CHILDERS WINTHROP D
IPC: G07C11/00
Filed: 2004-06-14
Abstract: A replaceable component 125, configured for use in an image projection system 100, including a non-volatile electronic memory 130 configured to store information not directly related to the conventional operation of image projection systems. The replaceable component 125 may comprise a high intensity arc lamp bulb. The electronic memory device 130 may comprise, at least in part, of an electrically alterable memory, that can be written once and read many times, or a memory having a protection mode for preventing stored data being overwritten, and may be physically coupled to the removable component. The memory device 130 may store information relating to the operation and/or usage of the component within the projection system, e.g. ambient illumination conditions; its use in combination with different hardware and/or software; or information reflective of user interactions with the system 100.
Patent GB-2415421-A (GB)
Title: Pulley block and mounting base
Inventor: SMITH GILES
IPC: B63B21/04
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: A cheek block comprises the combination of a pulley block (10, Fig 1) and a mounting base 33. The pulley block has a pair of side cheeks (11,12,) a bridging portion (13) extending between the side cheeks and an attachment projection such as a mounting swivel (21) or a U-shaped strap, as well as a sheave (16) rotatably mounted between the cheeks (11,12). The mounting base 33 has a first surface 36 adapted for cooperation with either cheek of the block and an opposed surface 35 for engaging a support surface on which the block is to be mounted. The base 33 has a housing 45 to accommodate the attachment projection (21) which housing is configured to blend with the block when mounted on the base.
Patent GB-2415819-A (GB)
Title: Self-service cash deposit banking machine
Inventor: BYRNE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2004-07-01
Abstract: A machine similar to an ATM is used to deposit money and credit it to a bank account. It has facilities to accept a bank card for user identification and is capable of accepting money in the form of banknotes, coins and cheques.
Patent GB-2404890-A (GB)
Title: Rotary cutting tool
Inventor: INGLIS JOHN
IPC: B23C5/10
Filed: 2004-08-03
Abstract: A rotary cutting tool comprises body means 12 having a first flute 20, a substantially planar first cutting surface 22, and a first cutting edge 24 formed on the first cutting surface. The first cutting edge is formed at a first angle to a longitudinal axis of the cutting tool. Preferably, the body is provided with a second flute 20, a second cutting surface 32, and a second cutting edge 34 formed on the second cutting surface. The second cutting edge may be formed at a second angle to the longitudinal axis of the tool, which is opposed to the first angle. At least one further flute 40 may be provided, having a cutting edge 44 which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cutting tool. The tool may be used in the cutting of non-ferrous sheet materials, such as carbon fibre used in the manufacture of aircraft wings. The cutting tool addresses the problems associated with fluttering.
Patent GB-2417065-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing beverages
Inventor: ROBINSON MICHAEL
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2004-08-13
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing beverages comprising: ```a primary cooler (23) located at a remote site through which one or more beverage lines (33) pass so as to cool beverage flowing therein; ```one or more dispense fonts (10) located at a dispensation site, each dispense font comprising one or more taps (2), ```the one or more beverage lines (33) extending from the primary cooler to the one or more dispense fonts for transporting beverage to the one or more taps; ```the one or more beverage lines running between the primary cooler and the dispensation site within a python (20). The python (20) comprises a cooling circuit (21, 22) for transporting a cooling medium from the primary cooler to the dispensation site and returning said cooling medium to the primary cooler. One or more cooling pods (10) are provided at the dispensation site and each of the one or more beverage lines (33) passes through at least one of the cooling pods. The one or more cooling pods are connected in series with the cooling circuit of the python such that the entire flow of cooling medium passes through each cooling pod in turn before returning to the primary cooler.
Patent GB-2402784-A (GB)
Title: Service interlink
Inventor: RIGGERT CHARLES R
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: A system and method of servicing a machine is disclosed. The machine has a plurality of components manufactured by a plurality of suppliers. At least a first component being manufactured by a first supplier and at least a second component being manufactured by a second supplier. In the method a response to a request from a machine manufacturer or a customer of the machine is made (1102). A problem with at least one of the plurality of components of the machine is accessed (1106). In accessing the problem at least one of a plurality of repositories having information pertinent to the problem and to a configuration of at least one of the plurality of components is accessed (1108). A service related action is contemplated based on at least one of viewing the repository and the assessment of the problem in combination with the information pertaining to at least one of the plurality of components (1110).
Patent GB-2420655-A (GB)
Title: Skins for customising portable media devices
Inventor: BUTTERFIELD DECLAN
IPC: G11B33/02
Filed: 2004-11-27
Abstract: Affixing an external shaped template skin (incorporating a design) to a portable media device, such as an MP3 player, or MP4 video jukebox, or similar, to allow someone to quickly and easily customise the way their device looks. The invention will also protect the covered panels against minor scrapes that would otherwise damage and devalue the device. The skins cover the major panels without restricting access to the buttons, scrollers, sliders or other implements that control the device.
Patent GB-2422157-A (GB)
Title: A frame for a building
Inventor: LIVENS DON ALAN
IPC: E04B1/38
Filed: 2005-01-18
Abstract: A frame (2) for a building, which frame (2) comprises upright members (4), cross members (6) and roof members (8), the frame (2) being such that it comprises first connecting formations (10) for connecting the cross members (6) to the upright members (4), and second connecting formations (12) for connecting the roof members (8) to the upright members (4), ```the first connecting formations (10) being such that they each comprise a four sided male portion (22) which is slideable into a three sided female portion (16), the female portion (16) having an open fourth side (18) which is closed by the fourth side (20) of the male portion (14), and ```the second connecting formations (12) being such that they each comprise a four sided male portion (22) which is slideable into a four sided female portion (24).
Patent GB-2410392-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid sequential scanning using edge detection and motion compensation
Inventor: KANG MOON-GI
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: A sequential-scanning process with motion information that compensates for inadequate motion estimation and motion compensation that would otherwise cause degradation of images, by correctly detecting errors arising from operations of motion estimation and compensation. Horizontal and vertical (filtered) patterns of each of motion-estimated (MC) and spatial-interpolated (SI) images are compared. If there is an error in the procedure of motion estimation and spatial interpolation, the process is carried out with a mixed (weighted) combination of the motion compensation and spatial interpolation or with the spatial interpolation only, instead of the motion compensation.
Patent GB-2414951-A (GB)
Title: An installation for shaping a hollow blade
Inventor: FRANCHET JEAN-MICHEL
IPC: B21D26/02
Filed: 2005-06-09
Abstract: A hollow blade is shaped by superplastic inflation of a blank made up of welded-together sheets. A die (30) comprising two hollow shapes (31, 32) clamping the outline of the blank is placed inside an autoclave-forming enclosure (39) in order to subject the blank to superplastic inflation, and the two hollow shapes (31, 32) are united by U-shaped clamps (47) made of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion that is smaller than that of the material constituting said shapes.
Patent GB-2413187-A (GB)
Title: Investigation of subterranean reservoirs
Inventor: ELLINGSRUD SVEIN
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 2002-08-05
Abstract: A method of investigating subterranean strata (14), particularly in the seabed, comprises the steps of deploying an electric dipole transmitter antenna (16); deploying an electric dipole receiver antenna (15) at a predetermined offset from the transmitter; applying an electromagnetic wave field to the strata and detecting the wave field response; extracting phase information from the response; repeating the procedure with the transmitter and/or receiver in different locations for a plurality of transmissions; and using the phase information from the plurality of transmission responses to determine the presence and/or nature of any reservoir (18) present; in which method the transmission wavelength   g  through the overburden is between 0.1s and 10s where s is the distance from the seabed to the reservoir, the offset between transmitter and receiver is between 0.5  g  and 10  g  , and the transmission frequency is from 0.01 Hz to 1kHz. A refracted wave response provides useful information in the wave field response.
Patent GB-2428046-A (GB)
Title: A silver-copper-zinc-germanium brazing alloy
Inventor: JOHNS PETER GAMON
IPC: B23K35/30
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: A silver solder or brazing alloy of the Ag-Cu-Zn family comprises (by weight): more than 70 % silver and 0.5-3 % germanium. The alloy preferably contains 3 to less than 8 % zinc. The alloy may also contain 1-3 % tin and/or 0.05-0.4 % silicon. The alloy may be formed into rod, strip, wire or paste and be used to braze silver alloys.
Patent GB-2416400-A (GB)
Title: Detecting leakage from a tyre
Inventor: GIBSON ALEXANDER O'CONNOR
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2005-07-12
Abstract: A vehicle tyre pressure monitoring system 12 and method detects an excessive air leakage rate from a tyre 14a-14d. Leakage rate of a tyre 14a-14d is determined using a starting pressure and a starting temperature of a tyre 14a-14d measured by a tyre pressure sensor 16a-16d at a first time, a current pressure and a current temperature of a tyre 14a-14d measured by a tyre pressure sensor 16a-16d at a second time, and the time lapse between the first and second times measured by a timer 44. The deflation rate is compared to a threshold and if it exceeds a leakage rate threshold, an excessive leakage alert 52, 54, 56 is generated. The starting time may be immediately after a tyre has been refilled, or two hours after the vehicle has come to rest after being refilled. Various other tyre monitoring related functions are described (e.g. generating a reminder to fill spare tyre, determining tyre location etc.).
Patent GB-2428784-A (GB)
Title: Simulated fire apparatus
Inventor: O'NEILL NOEL
IPC: F24C7/00
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: A moveable or relocatable structure for providing an optical effect includes casing (12) and an apparatus (20) for providing an optical effect mounted in the casing. The apparatus is preferably a flame effect fire. The apparatus (20) is mounted in an aperture (22) of the casing (12) and a gap (44) is defined between the apparatus and the casing front wall (14) to define an air flow path for entry of air into the apparatus, for example to supply a heater. A frame (30) is provided in front of the apparatus to shield the gap (44) from the normal view of a user. The frame (30) is spaced forwardly from the apparatus (20) and the casing front wall (14) to allow an air flow path (A) between the frame and the casing front wall which communicates with the gap defined between the apparatus and the casing front wall. Air passes through the gap (44) to reach air entry apertures (46, Fig 1) in the housing (32) of the fire. Preferably a gap or slot is provided between the supporting border (48) and the housing (32) through which heated air may exit the housing, indicated by arrow (H). The flame effect fire comprises within the housing (32) a heating element (34) and a fan or blower (36).