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Patent GB-2426940-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing frozen carbonated beverages
Inventor: MOULDER STEVEN
IPC: F25B9/00
Filed: 2006-06-06
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing a frozen carbonated beverage has a freeze chamber 31 in which the beverage is frozen and carbonated in a freeze mode of operation. The beverage and carbonating gas are added simultaneously to the freeze chamber 31, pressure sensor 34 monitors the pressure in the freeze chamber 31 in response to the pressure in the freeze 10 chamber 31 to maintain the level (volume) of beverage in the freeze chamber 31.
Patent GB-2429158-A (GB)
Title: A kit for low frequency assisted blood perfusion emergency treatment
Inventor: HOFFMANN ANDREW KENNETH
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 2004-09-02
Abstract: An emergency system for treatment of a patient (20) experiencing an acute vascular obstruction, employing a non-invasive vibrator (10), in conjunction with drugs, for disrupting and lysing thromboses. relieving spasm (if associated), and thereby restoring blood perfusion, Vibrator (10) is operable in the sonic to infrasonic range 1-1000Hz, preferably 1-120Hz, with a displacement of 0.1-15 mm. For acute myocardial infarction cases, a pair of contacts (12). are advantageously placed to bridge the sternum at the fourth intercostal space. Vibration is initiated at 50 Hz (or any frequency, preferably within the 20 - 120 Hz range), and is ideally adjusted to a maximal amplitude (or force) deemed tolerable and safe to the patient (20), with the administration of thrombolytic agents or other form of drug therapy. A synergistic effect is achieved between vibration and drugs to facilitate the disruption of thromboses. relieve spasm, and restore blood perfusion. A kit may be provided including instructions, or teachings relating to how to use the device and drug combination. An oscillation device of the type indicated for emergency use is also provided for treatment of acute stroke.
Patent GB-2429381-A (GB)
Title: AAA support for DHCP
Inventor: OYAMA JOHNSON
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: A basic idea is to use the AAA infrastructure to assign (S3) an appropriate DHCP server to DHCP client for the DHCP service, and transferring DHCP-related information over the AAA infrastructure for authenticating (S1) and authorizing (S4) the DHCP client for DHCP service with the assigned DHCP server. Instead of the more complex DHCP server discovery process known from the prior art, the AAA infrastructure, and more particularly a suitable AAA server or equivalent AAA component, is used for assigning an appropriate DHCP server to the DHCP client. Consequently, there is no longer any mandatory dependency on the DHCP discovery-related messages. The invention preferably provides AAA protocol support for facilitating assignment of appropriate DHCP servers and providing an out-of-band key agreement protocol for DHCP clients and servers by carrying DHCP related informaion facilitating the bootstrapping of DHCP authentication extension (RFC3118).
Patent GB-2453096-A (GB)
Title: Wind up bicycle and camping lanterns
Inventor: DAVIES ANTHONY
IPC: B62J6/02
Filed: 2006-09-06
Abstract: A high performance and versatile lantern, for use as a bicycle lamp comprises a housing, a light source, a chargeable battery, an electric generator and a lever wherein, in use, rotation of the lever causes the generator to generate electrical energy which is stored by charging the chargeable battery, and the chargeable battery provides power for the light source. A bracket for secure attachment of the lantern to a handle bar of a bicycle is provided wherein the lantern comprises at least one resilient post that projects from the housing of the lantern and the bracket comprises at least one claw which is complementary with and grips the post. The bracket additionally comprises a collar for sliding over a bicycle handle bar and a threaded bolt for tightening the collar and thereby securing the bracket to a handle bar of a bicycle. A camping lantern is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2431261-A (GB)
Title: Route planner
Inventor: ADAM THOMAS BRUCE WATSON
IPC: G08G1/0968
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: The invention combines the geographical coverage possible with fixed, predefined route segment costs (e.g. the legal speed limit) with, wherever possible, richer time dependent costs. A user of, for example, a portable navigation device, can therefore continue route planning as before to virtually any destination in a country covered by the stored map database, but wherever possible, can also use traffic data with time-dependent costs, so that the effect of congestion with any time predictability can be accurately taken into account as an automatic, background process. It leaves the user to simply carry on driving, following the guidance offered by the navigation device, without needing to be concerned about congestion that exists now, and whether it will impact his journey. Also claimed is a traffic monitoring system that measures traffic speed or transit time as a function of time and generates a historic database of time dependent traffic speeds or transit times for segments of roads. The traffic monitoring system may use GPS tracking or measuring the location of mobile telephones. The invention also includes a digital map of a region, the map including data defining road segments together with data defining time-dependent costs associated with at least some of the road segments.
Patent GB-2432529-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressing and topical antimicrobial composition comprising carbon and noble metal
Inventor: KO TSE-HAO
IPC: A61K33/243
Filed: 2006-10-18
Abstract: A wound dressing comprises a carbonaceous material, a noble metal carried on the carbonaceous material, wherein the carbonaceous material is selected from a group consisting of activated carbon, graphite, carbon, and a combination thereof, while the noble metal is selected from a group consisting of Ag, Au, Pd, Pt, Cu, Zn, and a mixture thereof. Optionally the carbonaceous material is coated onto a surface of a flexible base layer. The dressing may comprise further therapeutically active compositions. Also disclosed is an antimicrobial composition is for topical use on skin, comprising the aforementioned carbonaceous material as well as the noble metal carried on the carbonaceous material.
Patent GB-2445588-A (GB)
Title: Optical Correlation Apparatus with parallel optical signals
Inventor: LEWIN ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: G06E3/00
Filed: 2006-12-16
Abstract: An optical correlation apparatus is described which forms first and second parallel optical signals in response to a serial input data stream 301. The first signal parallel optical is arranged to have bright pulses represent binary 1 and the second parallel optical signal is arranged to have bright pulses represent binary 0. Channel select means 310a, 310b, such as an optical switch or amplitude modulator, deselects or blocks channels in the first parallel optical signal which correspond to binary 1 in a reference data string and also deselects or blocks channels in the second parallel optical signal which correspond to binary 0 in the reference data string. The remaining optical signals are combined at one or more detectors 312. Where the input data matches the reference data string each bright pulse in the first and second parallel optical signals is deselected and the detector registers zero intensity. However when there is any mismatch at least one channel will pass a bright pulse to the detector. An instance of zero intensity can therefore be used as an indication of pattern match.
Patent GB-2435701-A (GB)
Title: Reducing the size of computer executable code
Inventor: PULLEN MEL
IPC: G06F9/45
Filed: 2007-01-31
Abstract: A method for reducing the size of computer executable code in which the code is analysed to identify a sequence of instructions within the code that is repeated. For each instance of the repeated sequence, replacing that instance with an abbreviated sequence wherein each abbreviated sequence is arranged to call a common sequence of instructions which provide the same the functionality as the repeated sequence. The abbreviated sequence may comprise instructions for storing constants in that instance of the repeated sequence in storage, such as registers or on a stack, so that they may be used in the execution of the common sequence. The method may also identify further repeated sequences of instructions and collect all the common sequences in a pattern dictionary.
Patent GB-2432443-A (GB)
Title: Performance enhancement of address translation using translation tables covering large address spaces
Inventor: SCHOINAS IOANNIS T
IPC: G06F12/10
Filed: 2005-09-01
Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to enhance address translation performance. A register stores capability indicators to indicate capability supported by a circuit in a chipset for address translation of a guest physical address to a host physical address. A plurality of multi-level page tables is used for page walking in the address translation. Each of the page tables has page entries. Each of the page table entries has at least an entry specifier corresponding to the capability indicated by the capability indicators.
Patent GB-2436723-A (GB)
Title: Drill bit with polycrystalline diamond inserts
Inventor: GRAHAM PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: B23B51/00
Filed: 2007-03-29
Abstract: A drill bit 11 for drilling holes in composite materials such as carbon fibre reinforced composites (CFCs) and glass fibre reinforced composites (GRPs), has a solid carbide body 14 and possesses dagger geometry, with 180{ opposed flats converging towards an apex 8 of the bit to define two cutting edges 19, 20. A lower rotational speed inner zone 15 of each cutting edge comprises exposed carbide, and a higher rotational speed outer zone 16 of each cutting edge is defined by portions of two polycrystalline diamond (PCD) inserts 12 spaced 180{ apart and brazed into a receiving seat 13 of the carbide of the body. Preferably the drill bit has a point angle of 30{.
Patent GB-2432779-A (GB)
Title: Waste disposal apparatus
Inventor: STRAVITZ DAVID M
IPC: B65F1/06
Filed: 2005-09-02
Abstract: A waste disposal device comprising a container having a lid is provided. A cartridge movable by rollers can be provided. The device may have a rotation mechanism for rotating the rotatable cartridge. The cylindrically shaped device can have an inner wall and the cartridge may have an outer wall. The rotation mechanism may have at least two opposingly aligned movable rollers that extend between the inner and outer wall. The rollers can be engagingly configured to cause the cartridge to rotate upon activation of the rotation mechanism. An integrated cutting system for a waste disposal device is also provided comprising a waste storage receptacle and a film cutting and sealing device. A sensing mechanism for a waste disposal device is also provided. The sensing mechanism can delay rotation of the cartridge having flexible tubing therein. A mechanism for scoring flexible tubing is provided. The tubing is dispensed from a cartridge and is foldingly stacked therein.
Patent GB-2444566-A (GB)
Title: Camera arrangement for rendering composite images
Inventor: GILLARD CLIVE HENRY
IPC: G03B37/04
Filed: 2007-04-12
Abstract: A camera arrangement for rendering composite images comprises a plurality of camera elements wherein uniformity of overlap 5168 between the fields of view for adjacent camera elements is preserved, irrespective of camera movement. By minimizing the degree of overlap the resultant image resolution is also improved. The uniformity of overlap is achieved by adjustment of the pitch, roll or yaw of the one of the camera elements.
Patent GB-2439077-A (GB)
Title: Expansion cone for expanding a tubular member
Inventor: SHUSTER MARK
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2007-04-12
Abstract: An expansion device 2402 for radially expanding and plastically deforming a tubular member 1702, the expansion device comprising: a first tapered outer surface 2404 comprising one or more of the following: a curvature defined by a polynomial equation; and a first angle of attack ranging from about 6 degrees to about 20 degrees. The expansion device may have a second tapered outer surface having a second angle of attack ranging from about 4 degrees to about 15 degrees. The first tapered surface may comprise one or more facets in cross section, the number of facets ranging from about 12 to about 16.
Patent GB-2448877-A (GB)
Title: Rotational punch bag suspension device
Inventor: COLLINS RICHARD
IPC: A63B69/20
Filed: 2007-04-30
Abstract: A device for suspending a punch bag from a support (in particular a horizontal bar) includes a sleeve which can be slidably engaged over the bar and a body having a suspension loop (fig. 3) attached to the sleeve by a member (fig. 2) which allows rotation of the body about the member via an internal tapered roller bearing set. The member has a threaded portion to engage the sleeve and a nut is provided on that portion to engage the body so as to adjust its freedom of rotation.
Patent GB-2435772-A (GB)
Title: Method and computer program for determining position of a movable core in a coil
Inventor: JIEWERTZ STEN
IPC: G01B/
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: A method in a vehicle, a computer program, a computer program product and a vehicle (A) for determining position of a movable operating mechanism (1) connected to a core (2) in a coil (3), comprising the steps of: generating intervals of shorter pulses and intervals of wider pulses to repeatedly close a switch (4), measuring time for the voltage to reach a predetermined limit value every time the switch is closed, determining, in response to the measured time, a coarse value of the position of the movable core, measuring at the intervals of wider pulses the voltage at maximum steady-state value of the current through the coil, determining, in response to the measured voltage at maximum steady-state value, a coil temperature compensation coefficient, and compensating the coarse value of the position of the core with the coefficient to obtain a fine value of the position of the core.
Patent GB-2450152-A (GB)
Title: Allergy Testing Device
Inventor: MATTHAMS ROGER PETER
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 2007-06-15
Abstract: An allergy testing device 10 for effecting simultaneous multiple skin tests comprises an applicator 11 having an array of tines 13 and a base plate 12 having a first surface 16 for engaging the skin of a patient and an opposed second surface 15 having an array of openings 17 corresponding to the array of tines. The base plate 12 also has an array of wells 18 which correspond to the array of openings 17. In use, as the applicator 11 is brought into engagement with the base plate 12, co-operating guide parts 23, 24 guide the tines 13 into and out of the wells 18, which are loaded with allergen, and into the openings and into a skin-pricking position.
Patent GB-2440242-A (GB)
Title: 1,2,4-Triazine derivatives as sodium channel blockers, antifolates and antimalarials
Inventor: LEACH MICHAEL
IPC: A61P25/28
Filed: 2007-07-13
Abstract: Use of compounds of formula (I) or a salt or solvate thereof as sodium channel blockers, antifolates, antimalarials or for use against mammalian cancers: wherein R1 is H or optionally substituted- alkyl, alkenyl, alkylaryl, alkylheterocyclyl; cycloalkyl; R2 to R6 are independently H, halogen, optionally substituted- alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or alkoxy. Preferred compounds include where R1 is an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or heterocyclyl-alkyl group. In another aspect, compounds of formula (I) per se wherein R1 is optionally substituted- alkylaryl, alkylheterocyclyl; R2 is halogen, optionally substituted- alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or alkoxy; R3 to R6 are independently H, halogen, optionally substituted- alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or alkoxy. Some novel compounds where R1 is an aralkyl or heterocyclyl-alkyl are disclosed.
Patent GB-2442085-A (GB)
Title: Sorting documents of value
Inventor: LUBBERS DIRK THEODORUS ANTONIU
IPC: G07D11/00
Filed: 2007-07-23
Abstract: Two methods of sorting documents of value such as banknotes, cheques, tickets or vouchers are disclosed, comprising forming a stack 12 of documents including two or more batches 16,20,24, each batch being provided either with first and second separators 18, 19, 22, 21, 26, 23 or a single a separator (18, 22, 26 figure 6) to separate the batch from an adjacent batch; and, sequentially feeding all the documents in the stack through a sorting machine to inspect the documents and to sort the documents into output stations in dependence upon the results of the inspection, and either sorting all first separators to a separator output station where each batch has first and second separators (figures 4 and 5) or feeding documents identified as rejects to a reject station and sorting all separators associated with batches having no rejected documents to a separator output station (figure 7).
Patent GB-2451844-A (GB)
Title: Exercise and fitness training device in the shape of a cube
Inventor: BLACKBURN MARCUS JOHN
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2007-08-14
Abstract: A training device for exercise and fitness training where punching is the principal activity comprises a cube shaped device with five flat striking surfaces. A sixth face of the device accommodates two handles for a participant to hold the device while another participant strikes at the flat striking surfaces. The handles may be in the form of parallel bars embedded into the interior of the body of the device.
Patent GB-2442563-A (GB)
Title: Measurement device
Inventor: RICH HELEN
IPC: G01B11/12
Filed: 2007-09-26
Abstract: A measurement device comprises a carrier 20 adapted to be supported, in use, at least partially within a tubular body 5 for sensing the internal shape of the body, a laser metrology unit 28 including means mounted on the carrier whereby a laser beam 32 can be transmitted radially from the carrier and whereby reflected light can be received, the carrier being movable relative to the tubular body to adjust the position of the said means relative to the body, and a scale arrangement whereby the position of the carrier can be determined. In an alternative embodiment (figure 4) the carrier comprises a wheeled buggy arranged to be driven over the surface under test, means being provided to determine the orientation and position of the buggy.
Patent GB-2442347-A (GB)
Title: Optical pick-up with objective lens heater
Inventor: NISHIKAWA HIROSHI
IPC: G11B7/135
Filed: 2007-09-27
Abstract: An optical pick-up for an optical disc drive, which is provided with an objective lens 7 configured to converge a laser beam emitted from a laser source on a recording surface R of an optical disc D, spherical aberration caused by the objective lens 7 being compensated at a predetermined setting temperature of the objective lens 7; a heating unit 21 configured to be driven to heat the objective lens 7; a spherical aberration detection unit 26,27 which detects amount of spherical aberration caused by the objective lens 7; and a driving unit 28,29 that drives the heating unit 21 in accordance with the amount of the spherical aberration detected by the spherical aberration detection unit 26,27, the driving unit 28,29 driving the heating unit 21 when the spherical aberration detected by the spherical aberration detection unit 26,27 is positive, the driving unit 28,29 stopping driving the heating unit when the spherical aberration is zero or negative.
Patent GB-2454200-A (GB)
Title: Pivotal monitor support assembly
Inventor: CHIN JUNG CHANG
IPC: F16M11/12
Filed: 2007-10-31
Abstract: A monitor support assembly includes a support member 20 on which a monitor is rested. The support member has two side lugs 22 and a stem 30 has two protrusions 31 which are rotatably engaged with two engaging holes 221 in the two side lugs of the support member and the stem is rotatably inserted into a connection tube 41 on a distal end of a bar which is fixed on a wall. A bolt 414 extends through the bottom of the connection tube and the threadedly connected to the stem. When the bolt is loosened, the stem together with the support member are rotated about an axis of the stem, and the support member is rotatable about the protrusion on the stem. The side lugs have toothed engaging portions which are engaged with toothed engaging portion on a top of the connection tube to position the support member at a desired angle.
Patent GB-2443947-A (GB)
Title: Varying turbofan engine nozzle throat area
Inventor: MONIZ THOMAS ORY
IPC: F02K1/06
Filed: 2007-11-14
Abstract: A method for operating a turbofan engine assembly including a core gas turbine engine comprises varying an operating speed of the turbofan engine assembly from a first operating speed to a second operating speed, and selectively positioning a first arcuate portion 68 and a second arcuate portion 70 of a split cowl assembly to vary a throat area of a fan nozzle duct 72, defined downstream from the core gas turbine engine, to facilitate improving engine efficiency at the second operating speed. The split cowl assembly may be downstream from the core gas turbine engine and inside the fan nozzle duet. A turbofan engine assembly and nozzle assembly are also provided. The split cowl may comprise two arcuate portions but an arrangement comprising four arcuate portions is also referred to.
Patent GB-2458475-A (GB)
Title: Pulsed laser etching of silicon wafers
Inventor: BOYLE ADRIAN
IPC: B23K26/00
Filed: 2008-03-18
Abstract: A method for machining a patterned silicon wafer includes removing portions of surface layers 2 on the wafer using a first pulsed laser beam 6 with a pulse width between 1ps and 1000ps; and removing portions of bulk silicon 1 underlying the surface layers 2 using a second pulsed laser beam 3 with a wavelength between 200nm and 1100nm. Preferably, the second pulsed laser beam 3 is produced by a Q-switched laser with a pulse width of 1ns to 500ns. Alternatively, the second pulse laser beam 3 may have the same pulse width as the first laser beam 6. Re-deposited silicon may be removed from the wafer by wet or dry chemical etching. The method may also be used to form a feature in the patterned silicon wafer such as a via or scribe line. An apparatus for machining a silicon wafer is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2445310-A (GB)
Title: Tubular connection including sleeve connector with free ends
Inventor: CURLEY ERIC J
IPC: F16L13/14
Filed: 2005-04-19
Abstract: A coupled connection comprises a first tubular 46 aligned on a longitudinal axis with a second tubular 52 and joined by a connecting sleeve (54, fig 3) having a first end 56 overlapping the first tubular and a second end 58 overlapping the second tubular. At least one of the sleeve ends is held away from the adjacent tubular upon makeup. This is achieved by a projection 64, 66 situated on either the sleeve or the adjacent tubular. A seal 50 may be retained between the tubulars in the connection.