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Patent GB-2431570-A (GB)
Title: Modular furniture system with service conduit
Inventor: O'HAGAN JOHN B
IPC: A47B83/00
Filed: 2006-10-13
Abstract: A modular furniture system, which may be for use with a laboratory, has a frame comprising a plurality of sub-frames which may be connected via a common rail. One or more storage units, which may be cupboards or drawers, may be connected to said frames. The frame also defines a service space isolated from the storage units which may contain utilities such as electricity, power, data links, communications, water, gas or waste drains. The services may be contained in releasable trunking. Mounted above and on the frame may be a removable work surface which may contain a sink. Mounted above the work surface may be a further conduit or duct having a removable fascia and a series of removable outlets which may include power. The size of the furniture units may be altered by varying the number of frames. The furniture system may be wall mounted or free standing, island units.
Patent GB-2442969-A (GB)
Title: Friction bearing
Inventor: PEGG IAN GRAHAM
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 2006-10-19
Abstract: A liquid lubricated friction bearing comprising opposed and relatively movable first and second bearing surfaces 10', and a liquid passageway in one of the surfaces for allowing liquid to flow between the surfaces 10', wherein at least one of said surfaces 10' is textured so as to create areas of localised higher pressure within the liquid, such that the relative motion, acting on the liquid, generates a pressure forcing the bearing surfaces 10' apart. The textured surface 10' includes elongate pockets 20' each inclined relative to the direction of relative motion of the bearing surfaces 10' in such a manner as to deflect liquid lubricating the surfaces 10' away from the edges 18' and towards the centre line of the bearing. The pockets may unite in the centre to form chevron shaped pockets 20'.
Patent GB-2443191-A (GB)
Title: Soil recycling apparatus
Inventor: O'KEEFE PATRICK
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2006-10-27
Abstract: There is provided a soil recycling apparatus for providing stabilised soil for use in back-filling excavations in roads, the apparatus comprising successive filter screens (11, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24) for removing particulate matter above a predetermined size from waste soil, in particular waste soil with a low clay content, and a pulverisation chamber (36) for working the soil and concurrently admixing a soil stabiliser into the waste soil to produce a stabilised soil, the soil being stabilised by the addition lime from a hopper (40) to the waste soil.
Patent GB-2444958-A (GB)
Title: A consumer's energy management system
Inventor: MUSTARD JEREMY STEVEN
IPC: G01R21/00
Filed: 2006-12-19
Abstract: An electrical energy monitoring system consists of a number of electrical energy monitoring modules communicating with a central processing and display unit, where the data is processed and turned into meaningful displays, for the consumer to understand what they are using their electrical energy on and to help them to decide on how they can reduce cost and the impact on the environment.
Patent GB-2447622-A (GB)
Title: Method of excavating a non-circular shaft
Inventor: UNSWORTH JAMES MICHAEL
IPC: E21D1/03
Filed: 2007-01-10
Abstract: Method of excavating a non-circular lift shaft comprising the steps of: <SL> <LI>a) excavating a leading shaft section 16 of substantially circular cross-section; <LI>b) introducing a cutting apparatus 20 into an upper portion of said leading shaft section; <LI>c) orientating said cutting apparatus Into a desired position; <LI>d) excavating said upper portion using said cutting apparatus to convert said upper portion from having a substantially circular cross-section to having a non-circular cross-section; <LI>e) installing a sectional supporting element 9 of non-circular cross-section into said converted upper portion; <LI>f) repeating steps b) - e) until a non-circular shaft of desired depth has been excavated. </SL> Also disclosed are a cutting apparatus and a sectional support for use in the above method.
Patent GB-2446022-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable chair
Inventor: PAULSON ROGER IAN
IPC: A47C1/02
Filed: 2007-01-25
Abstract: An adjustable chair has a back support 7 is able to pass over the seat support 8 along its depth to a given distance and is adjustable in rake, whilst not interfering with the cushion or support section. Vertical adjustability using scissor action 1 is also provided to enable a person to sit comfortably with their feet on the ground whatever their proportions.
Patent GB-2447495-A (GB)
Title: Backup lamp for use in power failure
Inventor: WILLIAMS NICOLAS PAUL
IPC: F21S9/02
Filed: 2007-03-15
Abstract: An uninterruptible electric lamp, light bulb, tube or light-emitter, 1, incorporates a sensing device or series of sensing devices, 5, within or external to it that detects an interruption to or failure of the main electricity supply (grid or self-generated supply) to that lamp and consequentially activates said lamp or a separate light source or sources, 6, within or externally adjacent to said lamp during the time the main electricity supply is inoperative from an independent electric power source and supply, 4, within or adjacent to said lamp and which can be controlled by the external switch, 7, fitted for the control of the main electricity to that lamp. Sensing device, 5, can detect three separate states, mains power present, open circuit, or a resistance between the mains supply lines. A resistance between the mains supply lines indicates a power failure in a condition where the lamp is in a switched on state, and therefore the independent power source is used to illuminate the lamp.
Patent GB-2445034-A (GB)
Title: Data synchronisation based on stored filtering capabilities
Inventor: MCDOWALL IAN
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2007-03-23
Abstract: A data synchronisation protocol is initiated by a client device 201 (eg a mobile phone as in fig. 5) based on data it stores (403, fig. 4) about the filtering capability of a server device 202. This minimises the amount of data to be transmitted without risking errors caused by clients requesting filters which the server does not support. In the synchronisation data, the filtered data is substituted by an indicator of that filtered data so that subsequent updates do not simply undo any Soft Deletion operations and so that the receiver of the filtered data can be informed of what to do with any copies of the filtered data it is currently storing. The indicator can be a Field Filter Marker (106, fig. 1), a Field Soft Delete Marker (207 or 307, fig. 3) or a Restore Marker (211).
Patent GB-2435574-A (GB)
Title: Multi-line addressing methods and apparatus
Inventor: SMITH EUAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2005-09-29
Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for driving electro-optic, in particular organic light emitting diodes (OLED) displays using multi-line addressing (MLA) techniques. Embodiments of the invention are particularly suitable for use with so-called passive matrix OLED displays. A method of driving an electro-optic display, the display having a plurality of pixels each addressable by a row electrode and a column electorde, the method comprising: receiving image data for display, said image data defining an image matrix; factorising said image matrix into a product of at least first and second factor matrices, said first factor matrix defining row drive signals for said display, said second factor matrix defining column drive signals for said display; and driving said display row and column electrodes using said row and column drive signals respectively defined by said first and second factor matrices.
Patent GB-2458436-A (GB)
Title: Rainwater harvesting system
Inventor: SHAWCROSS TREVOR
IPC: E03B3/02
Filed: 2007-05-24
Abstract: A rainwater harvesting system comprises an interceptor (I) for collecting rainwater on a pitched roof and channeling it via a connection (J) to a tank mounted in the roof space. The system may be used in conjunction with a mains water supply.
Patent GB-2450490-A (GB)
Title: Box shaped with sloping top surface
Inventor: SEGASBY PETER
IPC: B65D5/02
Filed: 2007-06-26
Abstract: A box 10 formed from a tubular blank includes a base together with a plurality of upstanding walls 14, 16 and panels 20-26 defining a sloping top surface. At least two of the panels have releasable engagement members in the form of tab 20a and slot 24a. Furthermore, the box may be further surrounded with a transparent sleeve or box (42, Fig.3) which extends the full height of the box, and which may include hanging means (44, 46, Fig.3).
Patent GB-2456308-A (GB)
Title: Actively controlling Quench Protection of a Superconducting Magnet
Inventor: HUANG XIANRUI
IPC: G01R33/3815
Filed: 2008-01-09
Abstract: Active control of quench protection (12) for a superconducting magnet (152) includes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system (108) and a computer readable storage medium (126) with a computer program comprising instructions which when executed by a computer (120) cause the computer to detect (68, 94) a quench condition of the superconducting magnet (152). The instructions also cause the computer to actively control (72, 74, 98, 100) a quench protection system (12) of the superconducting magnet (152) in response to the detected quench condition. Detection of the quench condition is through use of a voltage integrator (34) and voltage comparator (32) to determine voltage across several voltage taps (22). Quench protection is provides by heaters (38) an actively controlled switch (42).
Patent GB-2448395-A (GB)
Title: A tape drive for a thermal printer
Inventor: MCNESTRY MARTIN
IPC: B41J17/14
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: A tape drive comprising first and second motors 12, 13 the first motor 12 being a torque-controlled motor, two tape spool supports 3, 4 on which spools of tape may be mounted, each spool being drivable by a respective motor 12, 13 and a controller 14 operable to control the energisation of the motors 12, 13 such that tape may be transported in first and second directions between spools 3, 4 mounted on the spool supports 1, 2. Each spool support 1, 2 is coupled to a respective motor 12, 13 by means of a drive coupling providing at least one fixed transmission ratio. When tape is moved in said first direction 15, said torque-controlled motor 12 is energised in a first rotational direction, when tape is moved in said second direction 16, said torque-controlled motor 12 is energised in said first rotational direction for a part of said movement and a second opposite rotational direction for another part of said movement. The second motor 13 may be a position-controlled motor e.g. a stepper motor.
Patent GB-2458481-A (GB)
Title: Rotary engine combined with rotary expander
Inventor: GARSIDE D W
IPC: F01C1/22
Filed: 2008-03-19
Abstract: A power unit comprises a spark-ignition internal combustion engine of the Wankel type comprising a three flanked rotary piston mounted on an eccentric shaft rotating eccentrically within a two lobed epitrochoidal chamber 44, the power unit also comprising a rotary expander comprising a two flanked rotor mounted on an eccentric shaft rotating eccentrically within a single lobed epitrochoidal chamber 46, 47. The two shafts are coupled such that they rotate together, and an exhaust poll 45 of the spark-ignition engine unit is connected to an inlet port of the rotary expander unit. The expansion ratio of the combined engine and expander unit is preferably greater than twice the compression ration of the engine, and may be around twenty-two to one. The rotor of the expander unit may be cooled by gas passing through axial passages inside the rotor. The engine and expander unit may be mounted coaxially and a generator may be mounted onto the engine shaft.
Patent GB-2458669-A (GB)
Title: Free Standing Frame with fan
Inventor: YOUNG RONALD ALEXANDER SCOT
IPC: F26B21/00
Filed: 2008-03-27
Abstract: A free standing frame (10) includes first and second parts (11, 12) each having an in use, upper end (11c, 12c) and a lower end (11d, 12d), the first and second parts (11, 12) being connected together to permit the parts to be moved from a first, fully closed condition in which the lower ends (11d, 12d) of the first and second parts (11, 12) are close together and a second fully open condition in which the lower ends (11d, 12d) of the first and second parts (11, 12) are spaced apart to enable the frame (10) to be supported on a support surface (14), and wherein the first and second parts (11, 12), at least when in the second fully open condition, mount a fan structure (20) which includes a rotatable impeller (21) which in use is operative to move air over the support surface (14). Preferably, such a frame is used during floor cleaning to aid floor drying and to carry a warning message that the floor is slippery.
Patent GB-2445880-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine powered airship
Inventor: GOODALL PETER ROBERT
IPC: B64B1/24
Filed: 2006-03-16
Abstract: An airship 20 comprises a lighter-than-air balloon 4 and turbine blades 1 arranged to cover at least part of one or more sides of the balloon 4, the turbine blades 1 being rotated by the wind and this rotation being transferred using gears 12a, 12b, pulleys and/or belts to at least one propeller 23 to enable the airship 20 to move and change direction. By covering an entire side, or sides, of the balloon 4 with turbine blades 1, substantially all of the force of the wind may absorbed and prevented from moving the airship 20 away from its desired position. Movement may, however, also be achieved by braking one or more of the turbine blades 1 such as to allow some of the wind force through to the balloon 4. An airship is also disclosed (figures 26a-28) where the balloon itself rotates to absorb the force of the wind.
Patent GB-2462796-A (GB)
Title: Anti-spiking device for drink containers
Inventor: RENNIE WILLIAM GRAHAM
IPC: B65D39/00
Filed: 2008-05-12
Abstract: An anti-spiking device 2 for a drinks container 3, the device is inserted into a neck of the container, wherein the device includes a central opening 6 for the insertion of a straw 7. This device is maybe inserted in-situ in the bottle and may be covered by a cap by the manufacturers of drinks. The device may be easily removed if someone does not want to use the straw by way of a pull ring (8, fig 6). The device may have a target area such as perforated foil or a hole into which straw can be inserted. The device at top may have a hinged foil feature to pull off the top part or whole of the device. The device may hold in-situ straw (folded or part folded). It may be used to hold flavour or aroma to be released when the bottle cap is opened or straw pierces to release the flavour or aroma. Also, the device may contain a sensor (electronic or chemical) for detection of objects other then straw added into the bottle.
Patent GB-2450002-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor electrochemical sensors
Inventor: KAHN CAROLYN R
IPC: G01N27/30
Filed: 2008-06-09
Abstract: Described herein are substrates, sensors and systems related to measuring the concentration of an analyte such as hydrogen ion in a sample for determining the samples pH. Redox active moieties whose reduction and/or oxidation potentials are sensitive to the presence of an analyte (such as H<+> ion) are immobilized onto a semiconductor surface. Immobilized redox active moieties whose reduction and/or oxidation potential are insensitive to the analyte can also be used for reference or can be used to detect a second analyte (such as ammonia, oxygen or carbon dioxide). Voltammetric measurements made using such modified semiconductor surfaces can accurately determine the presence and/or concentrations of analytes in a sample of interest. The semiconductor electrochemical sensors of the invention are accurate and robust and can be made so as not to require calibration or re-calibration. Figure 5 shows one embodiment wherein a silicon semiconducting electrode is modified with ferrocene moieties, vinyl-ferrocene (VFc) and ferrocene carboxaldehyde (FcA) by covalent attachment. A method of forming the derivatized semiconductor surface is also disclosed. Further embodiments relate to voltammetric measuring of a pH value in a waste or water treatment process or from a biopharmaceutical process.
Patent GB-2468629-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic uses of a composition comprising an amylase, a lipase and a protease
Inventor: ARBAB TARIG SAYED MUSTAFA
IPC: A61K31/015
Filed: 2008-06-19
Abstract: Physiological enzyme comprising an amylase, a lipase and a protease for the treatment of excess polysaccharides and disaccharides associated with malfunctioning or absence amylase enzyme activity. The enzymes may be of human (saliva or pancreatic enzymes), yeast, plant, fungi, and or microbial origin, and preferably a digestive enzyme complex such as, 4-a-D-glucan glucanohydrolase; Exo-1,4-aglucosidase; Beta-fructofuranosidase; Protease (3.0); Pectinase; Lipase; Cellulase; Lactase; Malt Diastase, or digestive enzyme complex containing pancreatin,. The invention also relates to the production of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for such treatment. The disease condition exemplified is diabetes although others including asthma, kidney failure, wounds and ulcers, arthritis, deep vein thrombosis, embolism are also disclosed. A test strip that reacts with glucose in the blood comprising amylase or invertase enzymes or betaine HCL (trimethylglycine) is also claimed.
Patent GB-2464299-A (GB)
Title: Increased efficiency radiator
Inventor: ALI IBRAHIM GHULAM MURAD
IPC: F24D3/12
Filed: 2008-10-09
Abstract: A radiator comprises an impellor driven by the motion of fluid through the radiator, the impellor causes rotation of a dynamo to produce electricity that is used to generate a magnetic field that increases heat transfer from the radiator by convection to the surrounding area. One or more (fig 9) dynamos and impellors may be used. The radiator may be fixed, mobile, floating or suspended and may be placed on the ground, suspended in the sky or space, floating in water, submerged or buried. The radiator may comprise of a plurality of fins 5 with magnetised plates 6 between radiator fins 5 or between an inlet 2, 4 and outlet 8 pipe (fig 12). The plates 5 may or may not (figs 10 & 12) be attached to the fins 5. The dynamo and impellor may be mounted in a box 3 at various locations on the radiator (figs 2 - 8). The number of fins 5 may be varied.
Patent GB-2465546-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable wrench
Inventor: CHEN CHEN-TSUNG
IPC: B25B13/28
Filed: 2008-11-18
Abstract: A wrench includes a handle 1 and a driving unit 2 pivotally mounted on the handle. The handle has an end portion 11 provided with a support surface 14. The driving unit includes a first jaw 21 having a first end pivotally mounted on the end portion 11 of the handle, and a second jaw 22 having a first end pivotally connected with a second end of the first jaw 21 and a second end that is movable to abut the support surface 14 of the handle and the first end of the first jaw 21. Thus, the second end 223 of the second jaw 22 abuts the support surface 14 of the handle 1 tightly and closely so that the force applied by a user is transmitted to the wrench directly so as to drive the wrench to operate the workpiece in an energy-saving manner. The jaws may be held or urged towards the closed position by means of elastic members (24, 26; figure 4) at the pivot points or interacting magnets (3, 30) figure 7in the support surface and second jaw.
Patent GB-2468884-A (GB)
Title: User defined paths for control on a touch screen
Inventor: SUMMERS IAN
IPC: G06F3/0488
Filed: 2009-03-25
Abstract: A user can selectively define a path for controlling functionality by moving a screen engagement member (a digit or stylus) over the surface of a touchscreen. Touch and movement of a digit of a user's hand over this defined path is used to control functionality of the touchscreen. For example a user defined scrollbar may be generated. The path (d) of a users thumb may be captured and used to define the position and path of a vertical scrollbar (26) to affect vertical scrolling.
Patent GB-2469994-A (GB)
Title: A wing flex measuring system
Inventor: GEARY STEPHEN
IPC: G01D1/04
Filed: 2009-04-30
Abstract: The present application describes a method and system suitable for measuring the lift generated by an aircraft wing by determining the degree of flex experienced by a wing in flight. The measured lift may be used in a variety of manners including as an input to a stall warning system or the measured flexing of the wing may be integrated over time to determine the life time cyclic load on the wing. This may give an indication of its operating life or warn of failure. The system comprises a cable attached to the tip of the wing, inside the wing, and it is attached to a biasing member near the fuselage. The motion of the cable is measured to determine the amount of flex in the wing and, therefore, the lifting force.
Patent GB-2470349-A (GB)
Title: Cooling and lubricating fluid supply system in a transmission
Inventor: PIGNARD FREDERIC
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2009-05-12
Abstract: A fluid supply system, for cooling and lubricating a transmission of an automobile, comprises an oil sump 12 from which a cooling channel 14 is fed by an oil pump 16. The cooling channel 14 has a radiator 18 and is connected via a valve 20 to a lubrication channel 22 which ends at the oil sump 12. Valve 20 has a first status by which the cooling channel 14 is connected to the lubrication channel via a first valve path 28 and a second valve status by which a second valve path 30 connects the cooling channel 22 to a bypass channel 32. In the second state the cooling channel 22 is connected to both the lubrication channel 22 and to the bypass channel 32 so that fluid flow is split between the lubrication channel 22 and the bypass channel 32. Since at least two different valve statuses optimized for low and high power are provided, it is possible to reduce unnecessary spin losses over a whole range of applied powers. Further, there is no need for unfavorable compromises, so that a reduced flow generation loss over the whole range of applied powers is provided, while sufficient cooling and lubricating is safeguarded at the same time.
Patent GB-2458433-A (GB)
Title: Interactive online gaming system
Inventor: MISTRY MUKUL VALLABH
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2009-08-05
Abstract: A method of operating an online gaming system is disclosed. The system includes a central gaming server responsive to player inputs from a remote player terminal, and at least one remote player terminal. At the central gaming server, player inputs are received from remote player terminals. A possible outcome to a game of chance being played is, generated randomly or pseudorandomly. At the central gaming server, one or more player experience instructions and multi-media objects, corresponding to an outcome of the game of chance being played, are dynamically selected from a set of stored player experience instructions and multi-media objects. The dynamically selected player experience instructions and multi-media objects are transmitted to the remote player terminal as the game of chance progresses, in order to generate a multi-media experience via the player terminal which is determined by the dynamically selected player experience instructions and multi-media objects. The result is an enhanced experience for the players. An online gaming system for implementing the method is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2475032-A (GB)
Title: An inflatable aerodynamic device for streamlining on a vehicle
Inventor: MCGARRIE ANDY
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2009-09-29
Abstract: An aerodynamic device 30 for a vehicle 10 which comprises a flexible body 32 having a top panel 34 and side panels 40. The aerodynamic device 30 is configured to inflate upon vehicle movement and to deflect air there-around. Also disclosed are cases in which the aerodynamic device may be disposed along the underneath of the vehicle, fitted directly to the cab of the vehicle, and fitted directly to a front end of a trailer unit.