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Patent GB-2422744-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic transducer and underwater sounding apparatus
Inventor: WATANABE KENICHI
IPC: H04R1/02
Filed: 2006-01-19
Abstract: An acoustic transducer 1 has a first cylindrical portion 1A and a second hemispherical portion 1B on which a plurality of transducer elements 10A, 10B are arranged. The transducer elements on the cylindrical portion are arranged to have six nearest neighbours. The arrangement may be such that the six transducer elements surrounding a given element describe the vertices of a regular hexagon. The hexagons thus described may be aligned so that two of their sides are parallel to the axis of the cylinder. The elements on the hemispherical portion may be arranged so that some elements have five nearest neighbours and others have six (the neighbouring elements describing, for example, the vertices of hexagons and pentagons respectively). An underwater sounding apparatus may be constructed using the transducer.
Patent GB-2422579-A (GB)
Title: Keypad having C-shaped button arrangement and method of inputting letters using the same
Inventor: KIM MIN HO
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 2005-04-11
Abstract: A keypad system is provided having a   ¬  -shaped button arrangement. The keypad system includes a plurality of buttons having consonant input buttons and vowel input buttons. Two or more consonants may be assigned to each consonant input button. The consonant input buttons may be arranged in a "  ¬  " shape. The two vowel input buttons may be assigned with two or three vowels. The vowel input buttons may be arranged in an inside area of the "  ¬  " shape.
Patent GB-2438379-A (GB)
Title: Spacers and methods of manufacturing them
Inventor: MERRITT ADRIAN
IPC: B65G49/06
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: A spacer, suitable for spacing sheets of glass or other material, comprise a pad element having a portion made of tacky material and another portion made of a substantially non-tacky material, at least part of the tacky portion being located at a face of the pad and at least part of the non-tacky portion being located at an edge of the pad such that the pad element is sufficiently flexible that the non-tacky portion can be bent out of the plane which the tacky portion occupies i.e. the pad element is removable by lifting a finger. The spacer may be made by applying stripes of a first material to a face of a carrier medium and a layer of a second material over the face of the carrier medium, the first material being tacky or non-tacky and the second material being correspondingly non-tacky or tacky. Alternatively tacky material may be applied to a carrier medium and then sections of the tacky material treated to make it non-tacky. The substrate formed by the tacky and non-tacky materials may be (a) cut into a plurality of strips of a width corresponding to the width of the spacers being produced and /or (b) cut into spacer size lengths. Adjacent strips formed by steps (a) and (b) may be provided with interconnecting bridges which are then wound into a roll and bobbins wound with strips of material may be provided by unwinding a strip of material from the roll thus breaking bridges.
Patent GB-2428728-A (GB)
Title: Glazing attachment system
Inventor: WOELFERT DIETMAR
IPC: E06B3/64
Filed: 2006-07-21
Abstract: A glazing attachment system for attaching a two pane 20 insulating glass unit 3 to a building. The two glazing panes 20 are connected together by means of a rim connection 4 and the glass unit 3 is mounted to the building by a fixation element 1 that engages a groove 11 formed in the rim connection 4. The fixation element 1 may be positively engaged with the groove 11, may have a longitudinal profile element or be a spring element. The groove 11 may have an undercut 13 into which the fixation element 1 engages. There may be various sealing elements arranged in the system and preferably an elastic sealant. The system may be attached to a frame unit 2 mounted on the building via the fixation element 1 which engages a second groove 18 in the frame unit 2.
Patent GB-2440953-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring wind turbine blades
Inventor: VOLANTHEN MARK
IPC: G01B11/16
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: A system for the structural monitoring of blades 1 on a wind turbine. Each blade 1 has respective strain sensors 5 in the form of Bragg gratings on an optical fibre, each Bragg grating operating at a different wavelength. The system has a number of input connectors, which connect to the strain sensors 5 of respective blades 1. A single output connector connects to a data processing device 3 which processes signals from the strain sensors 5 via a multiplexer. The input connectors each have a signal path to the output connector that is different in length to the signal path from the other input connectors, such that signals from a given blade 1 can be identified at the data processing device 3 by the time of arrival of the signals (time division multiplexing). The system has the advantage that the each of the blades 1, including the sensors attached to it or embedded within it can be identical and therefore interchangeable.
Patent GB-2444896-A (GB)
Title: Food additive mix comprising poly unsaturated fatty acids and an emulsifier
Inventor: WHITTLE BRIAN ANTHONY
IPC: A23L33/15
Filed: 2006-12-18
Abstract: A substantially non-aqueous additive mix comprises polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA's), or a source thereof, and an emulsifying agent. PUFA's, particularly those derived from marine sources such as fish, are used to fortify consumables, such as food, drink, supplements and nutraceutical or pharmaceutical products. When the additive mix is added to ingestible products it is hydrated and forms an oil in water emulsion. The additive mix can be added to food products, particularly farinaceous products, to provide PUFA supplementation. The additive mix may further comprise fortifying vitamins and minerals.
Patent GB-2431001-A (GB)
Title: Medium position detector,display,game machine and medal game machine
Inventor: TANABE YASUFUMI
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 2005-07-22
Abstract: A medium position detector comprising a medium moving space (10) formed such that a plurality of media (30) can move simultaneously without overlapping in a predetermined direction, a light guide plate (11) perpendicular to a predetermined direction and forming the front surface of the medium moving space (10), a light source (20) arranged such that light impinges on the end face of the light guide plate (11), a reflecting part (13) formed on the light guide plate (11) such that the incident light in the light guide plate (11) is reflected to exit from the back thereof, and a means for detecting the light exiting from the light guide plate (11).
Patent GB-2445571-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus support with a damping characteristic
Inventor: HARRIS PAUL GEORGE
IPC: F16F15/02
Filed: 2007-01-10
Abstract: An apparatus support 11 with a damping characteristic comprises a rigid reinforcing component, in particular a steel plate 19, encapsulated by a body 16 of compliant material, particularly a composite of particulate mineral (e.g. mineral or metallic) material and synthetic binder (e.g. resin). The plate 19 defines an opening 19a at spacing from the upper side of the body 16 and a mounting ring 21 is embedded in the body so as to be disposed at least partly above the opening. The ring 21 has a peripheral flange 21a which is spaced from the plate 19 and from the upper side of the body and overlaps the plate in vertical projection. Material of the body is thus disposed above the flange 21a and also sandwiched between the flange 21a and the plate 19 so that a damping zone is present around the ring both above and below the flange.
Patent GB-2432530-A (GB)
Title: Methyl-beta-orcinol carboxylate for use in treating fungal infections and antifungal compositions comprising it
Inventor: KHANUJA SUMAN PREET SINGH
IPC: A61K31/235
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: Methyl-  b  -orcinol carboxylate for use in treating fungal infections and antifungal compositions comprising it <EMI ID=1.1 HE=43 WI=38 LX=925 LY=782 TI=CF> <PC>Methyl-  b  -orcinol carboxylate for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of fungal infection in a subject. The methyl-  b  -orcinol carboxylate may be isolated from the lichen Everniastrum cirrhatum. In particular, the fungal infection may be from the group of yeast comprising Candida sp., such as Candida albicans or of a drug resistant strain, in particular a multiple/single drug resistant strain such as a polyene drug and/or azole resistant strain. Polyene drugs may be nystatin or anphotericin and azole drugs may be clotrimazole, flucanoazole, itracanoazole and micanazole. An antifungal composition comprises methyl-  b  -orcinol carboxylate of formula I and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier wherein methyl-  b  -orcinol carboxylate is present in a concentration in the range of 10 to 40 žg/ml.
Patent GB-2446853-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the evacuation of people
Inventor: DOWNES DAVID
IPC: G08B5/00
Filed: 2007-02-12
Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for and a method of monitoring the evacuation of people from at least one zone (Z1), for example a large building such as a shopping centre or mall (10). The shopping centre or mall (10) contains a large number of shops or stores (20), and the zone (Z1) is subdivided into one or more sub-zones (20). Processing means receives, a signal from each sub-zone (20) indicating whether the respective sub-zone (20) has been evacuated, optionally a begin signal indicating the need for evacuation and optionally a signal indicating that the need for evacuation has passed. Input means, such as mechanical switches or virtual buttons on a GUI on a computer, may be employed to generate such inputs from user input. The processing means generates signals which optionally cause visual indications (LED or a display on a computer) of evacuation commencement, whether each and all sub-zones (20) have completed evacuation, and whether the need for evacuation has passed. The processing means are disclosed to optionally be computer processing means, such means optionally executing a computer program, such program optionally stored on a record carrier.
Patent GB-2448870-A (GB)
Title: Herbal tick control compositions
Inventor: COLLINSON ELLEN MARGARET
IPC: A01N61/00
Filed: 2007-04-21
Abstract: Herbal compositions containing Allium sativim, Juglans nigra folia, Picraena excelsa, Foeniculum vulgare and Azadirachta indica folium (garlic, black walnut leaf, quassia, fennel and neem leaf) are shown to control ticks in wildlife and domestic animals, and also to protect human beings from ticks and the diseases they may carry. The compositions preferably also include any one or more of Tanacetum vulgare, Sambucus nigra flos and Artemesia absinthium (tansy, elderflower leaf and common wormwood). The compositions are environmentally safe.
Patent GB-2444124-A (GB)
Title: High speed mapping of I and Q correlation values in a CDMA receiver
Inventor: JEE GYU IN
IPC: H04B1/7085
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) receiver (eg. a GPS receiver) uses a prepared mapping table to map correlation values (CV) between the In-phase (I) and Quadrature (Q) components of Intermediate Frequency (IF) signals and reference signals in real time, thus reducing processing. A digital data signal is packed 2 bits at a time (1 bit for sign, 1 bit for size as in D1-8, Fig. 4) into packing units (2 bytes in Fig.4), which then form data blocks of a size based on the repetition period (typically 1ms) of a Coarse/Acquisition (C/A) code (typically, N in Fig. 5 = 4092 bytes). Pairs of I and Q CV's (Fig. 6) are mapped to the packed data using different indices to create a table, from which CV's can be called and integrated in order to finally calculate the carrier wave phase error Err1 (corrected via a Phase Locked Loop) and C/A code phase error Err2 (corrected via a Delay Locked Loop).
Patent GB-2453181-A (GB)
Title: Conditioning parallel superconducting switches against quench
Inventor: ZHANG SHAOHAI
IPC: H01F6/00
Filed: 2007-10-11
Abstract: A preconditioning method for use in a superconducting switch system in a superconducting magnet circuit having a main superconducting switch 1, and an auxiliary superconducting switch 2 connected in parallel with the main switch 1 comprises opening the main switch 1 and determining whether the superconducting current flow persists by flowing through the auxiliary switch 2. If not, this step is continually repeated until the system is conditioned against quenching. This step is required during an initial magnet energisation procedure, in which the main and auxiliary switches 1, 2 are closed in order to cause the current to persist in the circuit 40 without further power input. If the main switch 1 subsequently quenches, the current will transfer to the auxiliary switch 2 through the resistive connecting parts. Subsequently, after the main switch 1 has been re-cooled and has recovered to the superconducting state, the voltage drop through the resistive connecting parts will drive the current back to the main switch 1.
Patent GB-2439694-A (GB)
Title: Device system, and method for providing hazard warnings
Inventor: CATLIN GEORGE NORMAN
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2007-10-24
Abstract: The present invention provides a wearable mobile device that receives hazardous condition threat messages from a hazardous condition detection system. The device includes a receiver that receives the warning transmissions generates a physical sensation to alert a user of the warning. The device further includes a display that can provide the user with helpful information relating to the warning. Priority logic prioritizes the received threat messages for display and notification based on their urgency. A user input is further included to enable the user to input control functions to the device. A transmitter allows the device to transmit signals to the hazardous condition detection system.
Patent GB-2457277-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatuses for detecting strain in structures
Inventor: ROBERTS DAMON
IPC: G01B7/16
Filed: 2008-02-08
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring physical parameters of a structure, comprises a clamp 11 that in use is placed to embrace the structure to be monitored; and a strain sensor 13 attached to the clamp an arranged so as to detect strain in the direction of the perimeter of the structure. A method of monitoring a structure, comprises placing a clamp 11 to embrace the structure to be monitored, the clamp having a strain sensor 13 attached thereto; and collecting information from the strain sensor 13 attached to the clamp 11 placed in order to detect strain in the direction of the perimeter of the structure.
Patent GB-2459458-A (GB)
Title: A means for rotating a cart
Inventor: GROMELSKI JAN
IPC: B60S13/02
Filed: 2008-04-22
Abstract: A cart rotation apparatus is provided that is capable of turning a cart, particularly a cart for containing parts on a vehicle assembly line. The cart rotation apparatus 1 includes: a flat base 2 to be placed on the floor; a travel portion 3 capable of travelling on an upper face of the base; a drive means 4 which drives the travel portion to advance from a first position (figure 1) to a second position (figure 3) on the base, and to retreat from the second position to the first position; and a rotary table 5 provided to be rotatable on an upper face of the travel portion. The second position is higher from the floor than the first position. The drive means may include a pair of piston and cylinders 42, 41 arranged to either side of the travel portion, the latter comprising two pairs of wheels 32, 33 which travel up on to the top of blocks 24 when the pistons are actuated, thus lifting the travel portion and the rotary table to its elevated second position. When elevated from the floor the cart may be rotated by a user.
Patent GB-2455591-A (GB)
Title: Foldable writing desk or table
Inventor: TAHSIN HUSSEIN
IPC: A45C9/00
Filed: 2008-05-06
Abstract: A foldable writing desk or table 1 comprises a case assembly having a chassis 6 carrying leg support brackets 7 for two pairs of legs 4, the two legs of each pair being joined by a strut 9, such that the leg pairs 4 may be unfolded so they lie generally at right angles to said chassis. Preferably the struts 9 on the legs pairs 4 are positioned asymmetrically to prevent their mutual obstruction during unfolding and there is a stop means, stay 8, with pivot 12. The legs may further comprise a telescopic extendable portion 13 and a case cover 3 which may be a flexible flap. The device is disclosed to be usable as a portable table with a carrying handle and may house a laptop or notebook computer.
Patent GB-2450980-A (GB)
Title: A door closer for vehicle having a closing aid and a door brake
Inventor: SCHONHERR HARTMUT
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2008-07-04
Abstract: A pre-assembled door closing unit 1, for fitting within a vehicle, comprises door brake for holding a vehicle door in any desired position and a closing aid which can automatically close a vehicle door. The door closer 1 can be substantially disposed within a vehicle door and connected to a vehicle body 11 by a connecting rod 9 pivotally connected to the vehicle body 11. The closing aid 3 may comprise an electric motor which drives a gear wheel 8 which meshes with a rack 9 connected to the connecting rod 10; driving the rack thus opens and closes the door. The door brake 2 which retains the door in an arbitrary position may comprise a piston and cylinder unit, 5, 6, 7, filled with damping fluid with a flow valve which may be shut to prevent movement of the piston which is connected to the door via the connecting rod 10.
Patent GB-2456884-A (GB)
Title: Device for securing an object to a user
Inventor: ROWLAND NEIL GODFREY
IPC: A45F5/02
Filed: 2008-08-12
Abstract: A device 3 for securing an object to a user's clothing or the like comprises first 10A and second 10B arms which are pivotally 17 connected and biased together at one end, the device being mountable on a body portion of an item of apparatus such as a pair of binoculars 1. Preferably, the second arm has first 36 and second 34 parts with the second part being located on the other side of the hinge portion from the first such that as the second part is moved away from the plane in which the first arm lies the first part is brought towards the first arm. The tips of the arms may have rubberized portions 11 on their innermost faces. The device is especially suited for use with apparatus adapted to be otherwise attached to a user by a strap or lanyard, the device being operable to hold the apparatus to a user's clothing. This allows a camera, binoculars etc. to be prevented from excessive movement when the user moves.
Patent GB-2465417-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for supplying potable water by extracting water from air
Inventor: HOBBS RICHARD HEFFORD
IPC: C02F1/50
Filed: 2008-11-19
Abstract: An apparatus for extracting water from air has a housing defining a cavity having an air inlet and an air outlet. Filters span both the inlet and the outlet, and the cavity contains a condenser having a hydrophilic surface. The apparatus also includes a means for moving air through the cavity, such as a fan. The apparatus also includes a plurality of inlet filters of different grades. Also claimed is an apparatus for collecting and purifying water comprising a collection member comprising a antimicrobial material, a water filter and a pump. Apparatus for purifying and dispensing potable water comprising an ozonation device and a circulating system for continuous circulation of water between the ozonation means and a dispenser, an ozonation device housing a proton exchange membrane (PEM) cell for generating ozone bubbles and a vending machine comprising an apparatus for extracting water from air are also claimed.
Patent GB-2455409-A (GB)
Title: Crosslinking of diene-type polymers
Inventor: SUDDABY KEVIN GRANT
IPC: C08C19/30
Filed: 2008-12-01
Abstract: Compositions capable of being cured and imparting durability, in the absence or without the use of conventional sulfur-based cure systems, include a carboxylated base polymer and an aluminum compound, wherein the aluminum compound comprises a retarding anion (especially aluminium lactate). The compositions can be used to form elastomeric articles of manufacture such as gloves, condoms, and finger cots, and as binders and coatings. Retarding anions are those which require time to dissociate from the aluminum ion, thereby delaying the crosslinking of the carboxylated polymer. The aluminum compounds can be used to manufacture gloves from aqueous dispersions of the carboxylated polymers, including, for example, carboxylated nitrile latexes, in a coagulant dip process.
Patent GB-2466070-A (GB)
Title: A MIMO transmitter for generating a pilot signal using at least two weighting coefficients, and a MIMO receiver for estimating SINR from two such signals
Inventor: SEMENOV SERGEI
IPC: H04B7/06
Filed: 2008-12-12
Abstract: This application is particularly relevant to Multi-stream Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) spatial diversity systems of the type shown in figure 1. In such systems each data block (301, 303, Fig. 2) is transmitted on a plurality of antennae. The inventions lie in generating pilots for such systems and in using received pilot signals of this type to generate measurements of signal quality (e.g. SINR) at a receiver. Each antenna generates a pilot signal (e.g. C1) using at least two weighting coefficients (e.g. w1and w3). Preferably one of the weighting coefficients w1is a beamforming weighting coefficient used for data transmission from a first antenna 325; and a second weighting coefficient w3is a beamforming weighting coefficient used for data transmission from a second antenna 327. The receiver derives from two received pilot signals, C^1, C^2, a third signal, f^1, and generates from this a quality parameter value, SINR1.
Patent GB-1045035-A (GB)
Title: 1ª-methyl-í¸-5ª-androsten-17ª-ols and a process for their manufacture
IPC: C07J75/00
Filed: 1964-03-10
Abstract: The invention comprises 1a -methyl-D 2-5D androsten -17b -ols of the general formula <FORM:1045035/C2/1> in which R1 represents hydrogen or acyl and R2 represents hydrogen or a lower saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical and a process for the manufacture thereof wherein a 1a -methyl-5a androstan - 17b  - ol - 3 - one - 17 - ester is reduced, especially with the use of sodium borohydride, to form a mixture of the corresponding epimeric 1a  - methyl - 5a  - androstane - 3,17b diol-17-esters, this mixture is then tosylated and the crude tosylation product is filtered through neutral alumina whereby the corresponding 17 - ester of 1a  - methyl - D 2 - 5a   androsten-17b -ol is obtained which, if R1 in the above general formula is to be hydrogen, is hydrolysed to the free 1a -methyl-D 2-5a -androsten-17b -ol and, if R1 is to be a different acyl group, the resulting compound is correspondingly esterified using the desired acid R1.OH or a reactive derivative thereof, or if R2 in the final product is desired to be alkyl, the free 1a methyl -D 2-5a -androsten-17b -ol is oxidized, preferably by means of chromic acid to form the 1a -methyl-D 2-5a -androsten-17-one into which either an alkyl group is introduced in the 17a position by a Grignard reaction, or a similarly introduced 17a -ethynyl is reduced to the vinyl or ethyl group, and, if desired, the hydroxyl group at 17b -position is finally esterified with the introduction of the desired acyl radical.