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Patent GB-2399218-A (GB)
Title: Tandem mass spectrometry utilising in-source decay (ISD)
Inventor: SUCKAU DETLEV
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2004-01-15
Abstract: The invention relates to the acquisition of mass spectra of biopolymers, especially of proteins, in tandem mass spectrometers with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI), for the examination or determination of terminal sequence patterns. A first generation of fragment or daughter ions of a biopolymer are generated by so called in-source fragmentation/decay (ISF/ISD). Granddaughter ions, obtained by further fragmentation of a selected type of daughter ion, are subsequently detected and measured. The further fragmentation may be by means of collisionally-induced dissociation (CID), surface-induced decomposition (SID), photon-induced dissociation (PID), or metastable decay/laser-induced decomposition (LID). Preferably the tandem mass spectrometer is a tandem time-of-flight mass analyser (TOF/TOF-MS). The invention enables the determination of the terminal sequences which are otherwise difficult to measure.
Patent GB-2411862-A (GB)
Title: Printed security information using numismatics
Inventor: CROWTHER JAMES
IPC: B42D15/00
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: Security information 20 is formed from parallel lines 22 of shapes 24 which are printed on to a substrate. Each line 22 is formed as a wave. Portions of each line are displaced relative to adjacent portions of the line to give the impression of at least part of the printed surface not being in the same plane as the surface. The displacement of the lines appears to create three dimensional lettering 26. The shapes 24 may touch one another or may be characters such as letters (34a,34b, figure 3d) separated by spaces. The letters may form words (44, figure 4c). The security information may be printed using ink only visible under UV light. The letters 26 are produced using numismatic software.
Patent GB-2415652-A (GB)
Title: Cordless ratchet wrench
Inventor: CHENG CHEN-CHEN
IPC: B25B21/00
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: An electrical ratchet wrench operated via a battery set 15 is disclosed. The wrench comprises: a body 10 formed from two shells 11, 12, with a motor 12, output shaft, battery set 15, switch 19 and planetary gear assembly 16 all received within the body 10. The planetary gear assembly 16 comprises: a rotating base 162 rotatably received in the body 10, with first and second sides; a stub 164 protruding from the first side of the base 162; multiple planet gears 166 rotatably attached to the second side of the rotating base 162 and the gears 166 engaging with the motor. There is also a stationary collar 168 and an inner gear which engages with the planet gears 166; a connecting collar 17 with an inner surface attached to the end of the body 10, and a ratcheting device 21 received in the head 20.
Patent GB-2401249-A (GB)
Title: Attaching dielectric antenna structures to microstrip transmission line feed structures formed on dielectric substrates
Inventor: THOMAS REBECCA
IPC: H01Q9/04
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: A dielectric antenna comprises a dielectric resonator 1 mounted in direct contact with a microstrip transmission line 2 formed on one side of a printed circuit board 3. The dielectric antenna 1 may be a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA), a high dielectric antenna (HDA) or a dielectrically-loaded antenna. Electrically conductive pads 4 are provided between the dielectric resonator 1 and the printed circuit board 3 to provide good mechanical stability. The simple construction of the antenna leads to improved manufacturing reliability and efficiency, and allows all functional features of the antenna to be located on one side of a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate. Particular areas of the substrate and/or resonator 1 may be metallised. One or more dielectric resonators 1 may be glued by conductive epoxy or metallised and soldered on to the transmission line 2. The said resonators 1 may be centred 115 or off-centre 116 with regard to the said line 114.
Patent GB-2418266-A (GB)
Title: Task process monitoring and reporting
Inventor: CORRY JOHN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2004-08-03
Abstract: A method and apparatus for authenticating a procedure, in which an effect of the procedure is automatically sensed, a report based on the sensing is automatically generated, and automatically submitted to an authenticating processing unit which compares the received report with a model report and outputs a message comprising one of: no report received, satisfactory report or unsatisfactory report. The method may be applied to the task of tightening a bolt using a torque wrench which senses the applied torque and reports on a job card that a specific bolt was tightened.
Patent GB-2404933-A (GB)
Title: Wall for a building, comprising plaster and corrugated paper
Inventor: WONNACOTT ROGER JOSEPH
IPC: E04B2/72
Filed: 2004-08-11
Abstract: A wall for a building comprising a support structure and plaster material (1) applied to at least one of the opposite sides of the support structure, the support structure comprising an alternating plurality of planar (2, 4) and corrugated (3) sheets of paper. The surfaces of the support structure to which plaster material is applied are preferably waterproof. The invention also covers a method of forming a wall in a building involving arranging in the building a support structure of the wall, which support structure comprises an alternating plurality of planar and corrugated sheets of paper, and applying plaster material to at least one opposite side of the support structure.
Patent GB-2419776-A (GB)
Title: Tracking of user location with an identity tag
Inventor: GENNARD DEREK
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: Tracking apparatus (10) for tracking the location of a user moving from a first location to a second location includes an identity tag (12) which in use is carried by the user. The identity tag includes means (14) for storing an identification code, the identification code being associated with the identity of the user. The apparatus (10) includes an input device (16) and a controller (22), the input device being a signal communication with the controller, and communication means (14, 16) which are arranged to permit automatic communication of the identification code from the identity tag to the input device when the user moves from the first location to the second location.
Patent GB-2420597-A (GB)
Title: Vertical axis turbine
Inventor: LEUTHI MATTHEW
IPC: F03D3/06
Filed: 2004-11-24
Abstract: A turbine comprises blades 6 arranged around a central axis such that they can rotate together about the central axis, each turbine blade is pivotally mounted towards its outer periphery 12 about an axis substantially parallel to the central axis. Biasing means 10 biases the inner periphery 7 of the turbine blades towards the central axis. When the turbine blades are placed in a fluid flow they rotate together about the central axis and as their speed of rotation increases they pivot about their mountings against the biasing means, reducing the speed of rotation.
Patent GB-2426573-A (GB)
Title: Chip sorting device
Inventor: BLAHA ERNST
IPC: B07C/
Filed: 2003-05-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a sorting device for sorting gaming chips and counters. Said device comprises a collection container (1) located on a base frame (36), an adjoining oblique transport disc (3) for receiving and separating the gaming chips and counters (27), a characteristic identification system positioned in the vicinity of the transport disc (3), in addition to a transfer device (11), which distributes the gaming chips and counters (27) that are sorted according to characteristics in removal units (12) with a preferably U-shaped cross-section. The invention is characterised in that the gaming chips and counters (27) are transferred directly from the transport disc (3) to the removal units (12), the radially external region of said transport disc (3) having recesses (8), into which the gaming chips and counters (27) are separated. The device is provided with at least one ejector (14), which can be inserted at least partially from one side of the transport disc (3) into the recesses (8), in order to lift the lower edge (15) of the gaming chips and counters (27) above the front face (3a) of the transport disc (3) lying opposite the ejector (14), whereby a blade (16), located on a removal unit (12), slides under the gaming chip or counter (27) and the latter is placed on said blade.
Patent GB-2405146-A (GB)
Title: Napthalene derivatives which inhibit the cytokine or biological activity of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)
Inventor: MORAND ERIC FRANCIS
IPC: C07D307/83
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: Where Y, R1-R8 and R101-R108 are as defined in the specification. Compounds of formula (II) and methods of inhibiting the cytokine or biological activity of Macrophage Migrating Inhibitory Factor (MIF) comprising contacting MIF with a compound of formula (I) are provided. The invention also relates to methods of treating diseases or conditions where MIF cytokine or biological activity is implicated comprising administration of compounds of formula (I), either alone or as part of a combination therapy.
Patent GB-2410833-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for emitting light
Inventor: CHUA JANET BEE YIN
IPC: C09K11/08
Filed: 2005-01-20
Abstract: A device 100 for emitting light utilizes Group IIB element Selenide-based phosphor material to convert at least some of the original light emitted from a light source 102 of the device to a longer wavelength light to change the optical spectrum of the output light. Thus, the device can be used to produce white color light. The Group IIB element Selenide-based phosphor material is included in a wavelength-shifting region 116 optically coupled to the light source, which may be a blue-green light emitting diode (LED) die.
Patent GB-2423567-A (GB)
Title: Inductive pointing device attached to finger
Inventor: UNSWORTH PETER
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2005-02-25
Abstract: A pointing device for use with an interactive surface comprises a coil for producing an electromagnetic field which couples into a tuned circuit in the interactive surface, the pointing device being arranged, in use, to be attached to a finger.
Patent GB-2412182-A (GB)
Title: Retractable lens system for a camera
Inventor: ISHIZUKA KAZUNORI
IPC: G02B7/08
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: A retractable lens system includes optical elements (L1, 31, L2, L3, F, C) of a photographing optical system, which are positioned on a common optical axis (Z1) when the lens system is in a ready-to-photograph state. The retractable lens system has a front side and a rear side (left and right side respectively in Fig. 3B). When the retractable lens system changes from the ready-to-photograph state to a retracted state, a removable optical element (L2) of the optical elements is moved to a position removed from the common optical axis and moved rearward. One of the optical elements remaining on the common optical axis is also moved rearward. This element includes a linearly movable element (30) which, in the ready-to-photograph state, moves in the common optical axis direction without changing a distance between the linearly movable element and the removable optical element. When the retractable lens system is in the retracted state, the removable optical element and the linearly movable element are intersected by a common plane(S) perpendicular to the common optical axis. Shutter unit (30), low pass filter (F) and CCD image sensor (C) are shown.
Patent GB-2411243-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for directional resistivity measurement while drilling
Inventor: WANG TSILI
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: A measurement-while-drilling or logging while drilling method and apparatus for determining the azimuth of providing magnetic field in a remote formation layer in the vicinity of a down hole resistivity tool. A cross-component magnetic field with substantially orthogonal transmitter and receiver coils is provided. The coil planes are either substantially orthogonal (coaxial coils) or parallel (transverse coils) with respect to, the longitudinal axis of the tool body. The coils are placed on the tool body having an external surface and a plurality of rooves are cut in the external surface of the tool body and oriented substantially horizontally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tool body for the coils and oriented vertically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tool body for the coaxial coils. A transverse and coaxial coil are placed in the grooves for transmission or reception of a cross-component transverse magnetic field.
Patent GB-2424870-A (GB)
Title: Anti siphoning fuel tank inlet assembly
Inventor: FOWLER RICHARD NIGEL
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2005-04-04
Abstract: A fuel tank inlet assembly (1) for fitting to an inlet aperture of a fuel tank, the inlet assembly comprising: an inlet (2) for receipt of fuel and an outlet (3) for egress of fuel into the fuel tank, a valve (4) provided at the outlet that, in use, allows egress of fuel into the fuel tank but resists ingress of fuel from the fuel tank, and a barrier assembly (7) provided between the inlet and the outlet arranged so that there is no straight line path from the inlet to the valve in the presence of the barrier assembly, wherein the inlet and outlet are arranged so that, in the absence of the barrier assembly therebetween, there is at least one straight line path between the inlet and the valve. The barrier assembly may form a tortuous path, an s-shaped or serpentine path between the inlet and the valve. The barrier assembly may include a series of bars or plates 7a-7d or hollow, perforated spherical bodies (27a-27c, fig. 2). In an alternative embodiment the barrier assembly may include a helical member (17, fig. 3). The barrier assembly prevents siphoning or skimming.
Patent GB-2427474-A (GB)
Title: Determining if a buried current carrying conductor is buried above a predetermined minimum depth
Inventor: THOMPSON JEFF
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 2005-06-20
Abstract: A detector 1 for detecting a current carrying conductor has a pair of vertically spaced antennae 3, 5 to detect the magnetic radiation produced by a current carrying conductor. The detector 1 continuously calculates the depth of a buried conductor and if the buried conductor is above a predetermined minimum depth then the detector 1 triggers an audio and/or visual alarm. By reducing the sensitivity of the antennae 3, 5, the lateral offset range for which the alarm sounds is reduced and the location of a buried conductor can be determined. The antennae signals are digitised and processed to isolate respective first and second frequency bands, divide the first frequency band signal by the second, and compare the resultant depth signal with a predetermined threshold depth.
Patent GB-2430749-A (GB)
Title: An electrochemical sensor having two molecular redox systems for detecting two different species
Inventor: LAWRENCE NATHAN
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: An electrochemical sensor is described having two molecular redox systems one being sensitive the other insensitive to the species being detected. Both systems are covalently bonded to a polymer. A detector detects relative shifts in the voltammograms of the two systems. The sensor may be used in a downhole measurement tool, for example a modular dynamic tester or a production logging tool. The species detected may be protons or sulphides. The redox system may be based on anthracenes, ferrocenes and derivatives thereof. Other examples include phenylene diamenes, catachols, quinines, phenothiazinium dyes and metallocenes.
Patent GB-2420107-A (GB)
Title: Packaging of cotton sliver
Inventor: SCHLICHTER STEFAN
IPC: B65D85/07
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: In a system and method for packaging fiber sliver, for example of cotton, synthetic fiber, or a synthetic fiber blend, a pile 10 of the sliver 32 is deposited, the deposited sliver, between a top member 16 and a bottom member 18 is compressed, and the fiber pile is strapped with the top member 16and the bottom member 18 to form a strapped fiber package The pile 10 is formed by laying the sliver in a pattern of uniform density on the bottom member 18 within a vertical sleeve (30, Figure 2) of oblong cross-section, from the top of which the pile emerges during compression.
Patent GB-2421795-A (GB)
Title: Magnetisation of target well casing string tubulars for enhanced passive ranging
Inventor: MCELHINNEY GRAHAM A
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2005-12-19
Abstract: A method for magnetizing a wellbore tubular (150) includes magnetizing a wellbore tubular at three or more discrete locations on the tubular. In exemplary embodiments the magnetized wellbore tubular includes at least one pair of opposing magnetic poles (125) located between longitudinally opposed ends of the tubular. Wellbore tubulars magnetized in accordance with this invention may be coupled to one another (135) to provide a magnetic profile about a section of a casing string. Passive ranging measurements of the magnetic field about the casing string may be utilized to survey and guide drilling of a twin well. Such an approach advantageously obviates the need for simultaneous access to both wells.
Patent GB-2423668-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring inverse multiplexing over asynchronous transfer mode (IMA) links
Inventor: WARD ROBERT GEOFFREY
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2006-01-11
Abstract: A method and apparatus of automatically identifying Inverse multiplexing over ATM (IMA) links of an asynchronous transfer mode network and automatically configuring a distributed network analyzer to monitor the identified IMA links. Information is selectively extracted from streams of cell data exchanged across an asynchronous transfer mode network to automatically identify IMA links of the asynchronous transfer mode network, and automatically configuring a distributed network analyzer to monitor the identified IMA links. A graphical user interface is provided to display status information of the automatically identified IMA links of an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network based on monitoring of the identified IMA links using a distributed network analyzer automatically configured to monitor the identified IMA links.
Patent GB-2426872-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for supplying energy to a load and a related system
Inventor: LIMPKIN GEORGE ALAN
IPC: H05B41/24
Filed: 2004-05-04
Abstract: Apparatus for supplying energy to a load, comprises a power supply unit (102) e.g. a switched mode electronic transformer or electronic ballast having an input for receiving current at mains frequency and a means for stepping-up said mains frequency to a higher frequency e.g. 30-50 kHz and an output for delivering energy at the higher frequency. A two part connector (108) has a first core portion (106) that has a primary winding (104) connected to the output of the power supply unit and a mating second core portion (112) that has a secondary winding (110) for delivery of energy to a load (114), the core portions being of a high resistivity material, e.g. a ferrite having a resistivity of at least 10<4> ohm cm. The apparatus may be used to power e.g. low voltage halogen or other incandescent lighting, fluorescent lighting, or an electric motor, a power supply for a computer, radio, television or like electronic device, a heater or the like. The power supply may include an inductive coupling where a first part of the coupler may be coupled to plural second coupler parts and each of the coupler parts includes a core and a winding. Bayonet and various other mechanical techniques may be used to secure the coupler parts together. Rotation of the core parts relative to one another may be used to provide a dimmer switch type output.
Patent GB-2440189-A (GB)
Title: Location tracking system
Inventor: ROBERTSON ROBERT
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 2006-07-14
Abstract: A location tracking system is disclosed operating on at least one radio channel. The system comprises a number of fixed base stations which provide full radio coverage over an area with defined boundaries by means of main beacon signals from individual base stations. The main beacon signals are synchronised and time spaced with respect to each other. The fixed base stations also provide limited range coverage by means of simultaneously transmitted location beacon signals using the same radio hardware as the main beacon signals, both under the control of a network co-ordinator unit. One or more mobile location devices operate within the coverage area, and are capable of receiving main and location beacon signals from one or more of the fixed base stations, in order to gain synchronism and determine location. In turn, each mobile location device transmits a location signal to identify its position within the coverage area.
Patent GB-2440352-A (GB)
Title: Flexural disc fibre optic sensor and method of forming same
Inventor: BRADY DOMINIC
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2006-07-25
Abstract: A fibre optic sensor 10 employs at least two flexural discs 11A, 11B that are spaced apart from one another along a central axis CA. A fibre optic coil 25 is affixed to one of the flexural discs. A proof mass 31 is disposed between the flexural discs. A first stop member 33A is disposed between the proof mass and one flexural disc. A second stop member 33B is disposed between the proof mass and the other flexural disc. The first and second stop members are sized to provide space between the proof mass and the corresponding flexural disc to allow for normal motion of the flexural discs, while interfering with movement of the flexural discs to prohibit unwanted extreme motion. The fibre optic sensor can be used for OTDR measurements of acceleration for real-time oilfield monitoring applications as well as other fibre-based interferometric measurement applications.
Patent GB-2429199-A (GB)
Title: A dosing apparatus for use in generating combinatorial material libraries
Inventor: BRINZ THOMAS
IPC: B01L99/00
Filed: 2005-06-20
Abstract: A dosing apparatus and a dosing element, for dosing substances for the generation of combinatorial material libraries comprises a supply vessel (12), which is open at one end, for receiving the substances to be dosed and a plunger (14), which is axially movable and reversibly seals the opening of the supply vessel (12) and which preferably centrally has at least one dosing opening (18) for dosing the substances presented in the supply vessel (12). The supply vessel (12) and/or the plunger (14) comprises a receiver (26, 28) as a point of application of a mechanical gripping apparatus. An exchangeable dosing needle is connected to the plunger by means of a Luer lock.
Patent GB-2443841-A (GB)
Title: Pressure relief vent
Inventor: COXON CHIS
IPC: A62C2/14
Filed: 2006-11-17
Abstract: A pressure relief vent comprises at least one louver 'A' located in a frame 'E' and rotates about an offset pivot 'D' whereby the louver 'A' is caused to open when a minimum pressure is achieved. The louvers 'A' may comprise of a leading edge 'B' with an up stand or slot that interlinks and overlaps with an aileron on a trailing edge 'C' of an adjacent louver for the purposes of protection from fire penetration. The effect of the aileron may also permit opening of the louvers 'A' at low pressures. The offset has the effect of using the weight of the louvers 'A' as a bias about the pivot point 'D' holding the louvers 'A' closed and the overlap or interlinked portion together until a minimum air pressure is reached. The louvers 'A' may be linked together and may be operated simultaneously by a drag arm ('J' fig 6) linking the louvers 'A' that is pushed by a link ('K') that is rotated by a drive arm ('G') driven by a motor.