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Patent GB-2392856-A (GB)
Title: Pin mill
Inventor: MANSON JOEL D
IPC: B02C13/22
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: A device for comminuting material comprising first and second mating sections. The mating sections (12, 14) when mated form an enclosed interior chamber (20) with the first and second sections capable of movement relative to each other. The first mating section has a first set of plurality of pins (22), which extend from a base (16) of the first mating section (12) and into the interior of the chamber. Similarly, the second mating section (14) has a second set of plurality of pins (24) extending from a base (17) of the second mating section and into the interior of the chamber. The pins from the first mating section interdigitate with the second set of a plurality of pins when the first and second mating sections are mated, wherein movement of the first and second mating sections relative to one another causes comminution of the material when placed in the chamber. The pins have varying cross-sectional shapes including circular, triangular,and hexagonal.
Patent GB-2401657-A (GB)
Title: Compressor blade with dovetail slotted to reduce stress on the airfoil leading edge
Inventor: GAUTREAU JAMES CHARLES
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 2004-04-21
Abstract: A compressor blade (10) includes an airfoil portion (12) having a leading edge (20), a radially inner attachment portion (16), and a platform between the airfoil portion and the attachment portion, wherein material is removed from the attachment portion to form an undercut (18) at a front face thereof to thereby provide an overhang radially inward of the platform and leading edge of the airfoil portion, the undercut (18) defined by a narrow entry slot (22) opening into a rearward transverse groove (24).
Patent GB-2414630-A (GB)
Title: Assigning home location registers to nodes containing a gateway in an ad hoc communications system
Inventor: PETERSEN STEEN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2004-05-26
Abstract: In a typical cellular network, when a call is received at a gateway, the gateway will be connected to the HLR (Home Location Register) which allows the call to be routed to a mobile subscriber. In an ad-hoc (e.g. TETRA or private) network however, the network layout may be constantly changing, and so the gateway may not be connected to a HLR which causes a delay in routing the call to a subscriber. This problem is solved by providing a look up table at each node (base station) which holds the location of the node which contains the HLR for each subscriber. Therefore, at each node when a subscriber registers there will be a pointer to the node which contains the HLR for the subscriber. Also, each HLR is assigned a node which has a link to a gateway.
Patent GB-2415581-A (GB)
Title: Reception of file delivery sessions
Inventor: PAILA TONI
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: In receiving a file delivery session in which file delivery tables (FDTs) identify Transport Objects (TOs) transmitted along with the FDTs, a receiver determines whether the files of the session have been received using a number of timers. A fragment wait timer t1 is started for each new TO declared in an FTD when that FDT is received. Each timer is cancelled when at least a fragment of the corresponding TO is received. Alternatively, a single timer is cancelled when at least a fragment of all the TOs have been received. A new object wait timer t3 is started when all the TOs declared in an FDT are received, and is cancelled when a new FDT is received. One of a number of table wait timers t2 is started whenever a TO which is not declared in any received FDT is received, and is cancelled when an FDT declaring that object is received. The file delivery session is left if any timer expires. If following expiry of a timer it is deemed that the file delivery session has almost been received fully, the session is left after a short period of time, so as to allow the session to be fully received.
Patent GB-2399020-A (GB)
Title: Subretinal implantation device and surgical cannulas for use therewith
Inventor: KAPLAN HENRY J
IPC: A61F9/011
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: An implantation device having a reservoir for holding a solid or semisolid implant and a carrier fluid, wherein the reservoir includes a cannula. The cannula has a tip end and a delivery opening therein both shaped and dimensioned to suit the application. For example, an implant (such as a retinal cell graft) and suitable carrier fluid (such as an aqueous hyaluronic acid solution) can be expressed from the opening into the subretinal space of a recipient eye, provided the cannula is of suflicient length that the tip end can reach the subretinal space while the remainder of the fluid reservoir is external of the eye. Expression of the carrier fluid from the reservoir via the delivery opening expels the implant through the delivery opening. An electromechanically driven plunger apparatus with operator controls is provided in a preferred embodiment.
Patent GB-2404721-A (GB)
Title: Exhalation valve
Inventor: PITTAWAY ALAN KENNETH
IPC: A61M16/20
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: An exhalation valve (10) is disclosed for use with an exhalation port (14) of a respiratory circuit. The exhalation valve comprises a hermetically sealed gas chamber (20,120), a gas inlet (22,122) for supplying gas to the gas chamber (20,120), and a membrane (24,124) of flexible material that defines at least part of a wall of the gas chamber (20,120). The membrane (24,124) is deformable by a change in the pressure differential between the gas within the gas chamber (20,120) and the gas within the exhalation port (14) between an inoperative configuration and an operative configuration in which the membrane (24,124) restricts the flow of gas from the exhalation port (14) to a greater extent than in the inoperative configuration. The membrane (24,124) is inherently planar but is mounted within the exhalation valve (10) such that deformation of the membrane (24,124) to its operative configuration occurs substantially without increase of the surface area of the membrane (24,124). The membrane may be resiliently biased towards its operative configuration.
Patent GB-2417279-A (GB)
Title: Gate with post stabilising beam
Inventor: WALLIS HUGH
IPC: E06B11/02
Filed: 2004-08-19
Abstract: A gate has opposed posts 2, 3 connected to a beam 6, preferably through extension pieces 7, 8, the beam 6 having lateral stabilisers 9. The beam, extension pieces and stabilisers are preferably buried in an appropriately shaped trench. The attachment of the gate posts to the beam prevents the posts from tilting and the stabilisers provide lateral stability by preventing the beam from rotating about its axis.
Patent GB-2417924-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic chambered doctor blade
Inventor: JONES DAVID
IPC: B41F31/02
Filed: 2004-09-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the in-situ cleaning of take up rollers in chambered doctor blade flexographic printing presses using, preferably variable power, ultrasonic impulses applied directly or indirectly to a take up roller. E.g. colour station for a printing press comprising a chamber doctor blade for depositing ink onto a rotatable roller, and comprising one or more ultrasonic transducers for delivering ultrasonic impulses directly or indirectly to the rotatable roller and wherein a control means is provided for controlling the operation of the ultrasonic transducers.
Patent GB-2419369-A (GB)
Title: Window blinds having photovoltaic cells
Inventor: MACNEAL RODERICK JAMES ROBERTS
IPC: H02S30/20
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: A window blind produces electricity from the light excluded by the blinds. This blind has dual functionality; it is an adjustable light screen and makes use of the undesired light. The construction is based on a Venetian blind where the slats are made with photovoltaic cells. These are interconnected on the slats and on the support cords or ladder braid. The modular construction means that it can be built into blinds of different sizes.
Patent GB-2419798-A (GB)
Title: Ice cream containing encapsulated liquor
Inventor: HARDING EDWARD JAMES
IPC: A23G9/00
Filed: 2004-11-04
Abstract: An ice cream product 5 contains one or more edible cavities 1 which insulate the ice cream from the liquor or antifreeze liquids within the cavity 1. The cavity 1 may have a tube 4 so as to allow the liquid 3 to be sucked up.
Patent GB-2416456-A (GB)
Title: Calculation Method for Prediction Motion Vector
Inventor: JEON BYEONG-MOON
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: A method for calculating a prediction motion vector of a block to be coded includes performing a median operation using motion vectors of neighbouring blocks. If one of the neighbouring blocks has motion vectors MV1 and MV2, direction (forward or backward) information of reference pictures referred to, respectively, by the motion vectors are acquired and one of the motion vectors is selected with reference to the acquired direction information. Then the median operation including the selected motion vector is performed to obtain the prediction motion vector of the block to be coded.
Patent GB-2430434-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic DMSO solvates of 1-[4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)-1-propanol (ifenprodil)
Inventor: SINDEN KENNETH WALTER
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: Solvates of 1-[4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-(4-benzylpiperidin-1-yl)-1-propanol (ifenprodil) with dimethylsulphoxide, especially of (-)-threo-ifenprodil, are provided. The ifenprodil may be present in any stereoisomeric/enantiomeric form, including mixtures thereof (such as racemic and non-racemic mixtures). Such solvates are alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists and NMDA antagonists, and may be used in the treatment of a pain condition, an inflammatory or autoimmune disease or a neurodegenerative condition.
Patent GB-2419073-A (GB)
Title: Fish-eye / increased display area for menu selected items
Inventor: HELLMAN MATS
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2005-10-05
Abstract: An interactive computing device comprises a display 2 includes fish-eye areas 4 and 6 for displaying information concerning a plurality of function items in the form of a list or table. The selection of an item results in an increase in the area of the display used to display the selected item, while leaving the area of the display used by non-selected items unchanged. The selection also results in the presentation within the increased area of the information provided in the list before the item was selected together with additional information pertaining to the selected item; and also results in the presentation within the increased fish-eye area of additional command options and related screen controls applicable only to selected items, rather than to the whole list or the non-selected items, the selection and activation of which causes the device to carry out the appropriate action.
Patent GB-2424416-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the folder of a printing press by comparing the actual fold position to a setpoint value and then automatically setting the folder.
Inventor: THOMA AUGUST
IPC: B31B50/34
Filed: 2006-03-16
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling or regulating a folding mechanism 10 in a printing press. A setpoint value 25 is generated from prepress stage data. The printed copies 18 are measured to find the actual fold values 26. The actual fold value is then compared with the fold setpoint value to get an error value 27. The folding mechanism is then automatically adjusted as a function of the error value, in such a way that the actual fold position corresponds to the fold setpoint value. The setpoint value may be dependent on the subject matter or printed image. The setpoint spacing of the setpoint folds may be generated based on the longitudinal and crossfolds which are to be performed by the folder. The folding mechanism may be a folding former, blade cylinder, jaw cylinder, gripper or a folding table. The printed copies may be measured within the folding mechanism in a online manner with respect to the folding process, or the printed copies may be measured outside of the folder in an offline manner. Also disclosed is a printing press with control device for printer's folding mechanism.
Patent GB-2426904-A (GB)
Title: Segmentation of digital images comprising mixed pixels
Inventor: GALLAFENT WILLIAM FREDERICK GE
IPC: G06T5/30
Filed: 2006-05-26
Abstract: A means for segmenting a digital image is presented allowing manipulation of an image, for example by extracting a foreground portion of the image and overlaying the extracted foreground onto a new background. The invention provides an automated process requiring only a single user selection of an area of an image from which two or more image segments are automatically derived. The image segments typically include foreground, background and mixed portions of the image. In this way the invention allows a single selection within one of the foreground or background portions of the image to be made to define foreground, background and edge image segments. The process uses a technique of expanding a selected area, determining a complementary region and eroding then expanding the complementary region so as to derive the desired image segments. An image mask based on the image segments may be generated by assigning opacity values to each pixel allowing blending calculations to be applied to mixed pixels.
Patent GB-2429311-A (GB)
Title: System and method for creating a compressed file
Inventor: GOLDMAN OLIVER
IPC: H03M7/30
Filed: 2006-08-10
Abstract: The invention relates to compatibility between two or more file formats. In particular, for creating compressed files (eg ZIP) that are compatible with page descriptor language applications (eg Acrobat, Metro). Included are systems and methods to create and process compressed files that are backwards compatible in a page descriptor language format environment. A document in a page descriptor format is incorporating into a compressed file. An offset is used to locate the page descriptor format document.
Patent GB-2441128-A (GB)
Title: Drink dispensing apparatus
Inventor: RYAN MICHAEL JOSEPH
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2006-08-22
Abstract: Drink dispensing apparatus for use by an occupant of a vehicle whilst traveling, comprises liquid-tight container for drink; a liquid feed pipe 9 connecting the contents of the container to a mouthpiece 11 for drinking the contents. The dispenser also comprises an electric heater, cooler or a combined heater cooler for selectively heating or cooling the container and having a recess for accommodating the container removably such as to allow conductive thermal transfer to the exterior of the container and thus to its contents. Embodiments of the invention may be used in, for example, a racing car or an aeroplane.
Patent GB-2432901-A (GB)
Title: A cooler having a valve to control the amount of cooling
Inventor: CLISSOLD ROY
IPC: F01M5/00
Filed: 2006-10-26
Abstract: A cooler 11 for cooling a fluid comprises an inlet 28, an outlet 31 and at least one passage 30 for the fluid, at least one coolant passage 32 through which a coolant passes for heat transfer with the at least one passage 30 for the fluid, and a valve 25 moveable between a direct flow position (fig 4) whereby a minimum resistance is exhibited to the flow of the fluid from the inlet 28 to the outlet 31 and substantially no fluid flows through the at least one passage 30 for the fluid, and a transfer position (fig 5) whereby all of the fluid in the cooler 11 is diverted through the at least one passage 30 for the fluid before flowing out of the outlet 31. The fluid may be exhaust from an engine (5, fig 1) and the cooler 11 may be used in an air conditioning system or as an oil cooler. Valve 25 may be a butterfly valve. The at least one passage 30 for the fluid and coolant passage 32 may be C-shaped (figs 7 and 8) and comprise of plates 20 stacked together. Cooler 11 may be combined into a single unit with an emission control device (12) after or before the cooler 11 and combined with a further emission control device (figs 9 and 10, 12B). Emission control device 12 may be a catalytic converter (12A) or NOx trap (12B).
Patent GB-2447255-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of enriched target cell samples for use in a chemosensitivity assay
Inventor: WOOLLEY DAVID
IPC: G01N1/34
Filed: 2007-03-02
Abstract: Methods for preparing enriched target cell samples for a chemosensitivity assay by removal of contaminants. The depletion of contaminants is performed in either of two manners: A) Binding of contaminant to primary contaminant specific antibody which is coupled to a magnetic bead allowing for direct magnetic separation, or B) Binding of contaminant (1) to primary contaminant specific antibody (4) which is bound to a magnetic bead via a secondary antibody (3). The contaminant-antibody-antibody-magnetic bead is removed by a magnet (5) leaving the target cells e.g., cancer cells (2) enriched. The contaminant specific cell markers of choice are CD45, CD31 and CD90. The enriched population of target cells are applied in a chemosensitivity assay that can measure the electrochemical response of, for example, cancer cells to a potential chemotherapeutic agent and thereby determine the sensitivity towards the agent.
Patent GB-2444132-A (GB)
Title: Jewellery retention device
Inventor: BRYANT GARY
IPC: A44C7/00
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: A jewellery retention device 10 for fastening an item of jewellery comprising a body 12 defining an opening configured to receive a post 36 of the item of jewellery, and a first friction member 14 having a first end 18 attached to the fastener body and a second end 22 which at least partially defines the opening and is configured to contact the post upon insertion. The first friction member is oriented such that movement of the second end of the first friction member relative to the first end in a first direction 32 causes the opening to become larger, and movement of the second end of the first friction member relative to the first end in a second direction 34 causes the opening to become smaller. Wherein a first force applied to the post in an insertion direction urges the first end of the first friction member in the first direction and a second force applied to the post in a removal direction urges the first end of the first friction member in the second direction such that a first frictional force between the jewellery retention device and the post opposing the first force is less than a second frictional force between the jewellery retention device and the post opposing the second force. The retention device may further comprise actuable arms 38, 40 which upon actuation of a compressive forms increase the gap between the friction members 14,16 allowing the retention device to be removed more easily. The actuable arms may further be arranged to extend further and define an opening arranged to further engage the post (not shown).
Patent GB-2448558-A (GB)
Title: Leak collector for floor or roof space
Inventor: BOKACZ SUZANNE
IPC: E03B7/09
Filed: 2007-08-06
Abstract: A leak collector, suitable for use between the joists in a floor or roof space, comprises a container having a channel cross-section and two end caps, wherein at least one end cap is provided with an outlet pipe. The container may suitably be provided with means for securing it to an adjacent joist or joists.
Patent GB-2452486-A (GB)
Title: Towel wearable as a garment
Inventor: BHATTI ASIA
IPC: A47K10/02
Filed: 2007-09-04
Abstract: A wearable towel 1 comprises a generally rectangular sheet of material having at least one first fastening portion 5 and at least one second fastening portion 6, wherein in use the towel is wrapped around the user and the first and second fastening portions are releasably connected so as to enable the towel to be fitted to, and worn securely by, the user. The at least one second fastening portion may be in the form of a tab, which may be folded or retracted for storage in a pocket when not required. The first and second fastening portions are preferably hook and loop fastener.
Patent GB-2438810-A (GB)
Title: Silver ion water generating apparatus
Inventor: CHOI YOUNG CHUL
IPC: C02F1/461
Filed: 2006-03-31
Abstract: Disclosed is a silver ion water generating apparatus which can improve sterilizing and purifying forces even in a large water tank by widening the contact surface of silver as same weight, increasing the amount of the generated silver ions, can be easily maintained by facilitating the exchange of a silver foam, and can prevent the silver ion water from not being properly generated due to the inferiority of current flow between the silver foam and the electrode terminal in use. The silver ion generating apparatus is consist of a water tank for storing water and positive and negative electrodes installed in the interior of the water tank. The positive electrode includes a silver foam in which open cells are formed. A plurality of conductive net bodies connected to an exterior positive electrode terminal are detachably installed in the interior of the water tank. Each silver foam is accommodated in the interior of the conductive net body.
Patent GB-2443912-A (GB)
Title: Magnetostrictive linear actuator with means to compensate for wear, thermal expansion and machining tolerances.
Inventor: DOREL ALAIN P
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 2007-10-16
Abstract: A linear actuator includes a substantially cylindrical magnetostrictive element 28 disposed in a housing 16. A retainer 12 is cooperatively engaged with the housing and an exterior of the magnetostrictive element such that relaxed portions of the magnetostrictive element are frictionally held in the retainer. An actuator rod 34 is functionally coupled to one longitudinal end of the magnetostrictive element. A biasing device 24 is disposed between the housing and the retainer to keep the retainer in compression, thus ensuring a sufficient amount of friction between members in the face of wear, thermal expansion and machining tolerances. The actuator includes magnets 40 arranged to induce peristaltic motion in the magnetostrictive element and thus achieve inchworm-type displacement. The biasing device may include a plurality of wedge-shaped projections 14 co-operatively engaged with a tapered interior bore 18 in the housing. The actuator may be deployed in a well-logging or drilling device.
Patent GB-2442632-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine exhaust valve operating mechanism with variable lift and/or timing
Inventor: ALLEN JEFFREY
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 2005-10-28
Abstract: An ic. engine exhaust valve operating mechanism comprises a control arm 14 pivoted about a pivot axis 16 by a reciprocating drive member 8. A cam follower 24 engages a cam surface 22 of the control arm 14 and relays the camming action to the exhaust valve 34. The drive member 8 engages the control arm 14 at a contact point spaced apart from the pivot axis 16 and variable in position by control means 10 which thus varies the amplitude of reciprocation of the cam surface 22. Thus the control means can vary which part of the cam surface 22 is engaged by the cam follower 24 to vary the amount of lift and/or opening duration of the exhaust valve 34. The cam surface 22 is configured such that at part loads of the engine the cam follower moves along a part of the cam surface which closes the exhaust valve prior to an end of an exhaust stroke to trap combusted gases in the cylinder 50. The trapped combusted gases are mixed with fresh charge air and fuel to create a mixture which ignites by homogeneous charge compression ignition.