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Patent GB-2433699-A (GB)
Title: A non-therapeutic method of aiding smoking cessation
Inventor: HAN JI SHENG
IPC: A61H39/00
Filed: 2005-10-06
Abstract: The present invention provides non-therapeutic methods which are useful to aid in smoking cessation. The non-therapeutic methods of the invention generally comprise applying an electrical current to the subject in the vicinity of two or more acupuncture points selected from acupuncture points in or on the arms and hands of the subject. Suitable points include the Hegu acupuncture point (LI-4), a point on the opposite side of the hand to the Hegu acupuncture point, the Wai guan acupuncture point (SJ-5), and the Nei guan acupuncture point (PC-6).
Patent GB-2441623-A (GB)
Title: A system for reducing NOx emissions
Inventor: ADAMS KAREN
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2007-08-17
Abstract: An exhaust system is disclosed comprising of a first emission control device 70 in the exhaust system having at least a first region 210 and a second region 220 physically segregated from the first region 210 and at least partially downstream of the first region 210. The first region 210 includes a precious metal component dispersed on a metal oxide support that stores NOx and the second region 220 includes a precious metal component and more of said NOx sorbent component than said first region dispersed on a metal oxide support. A second emission control device including an SCR catalyst 74 is coupled downstream of the first emission control device 70. Preferably the precious metal may be Platinum and the metal oxide an alkali metal or alkali earth metal oxide such as Barium Oxide.
Patent GB-2444440-A (GB)
Title: Water-based coating application system
Inventor: NAKAZAWA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: B05C11/06
Filed: 2006-08-30
Abstract: A method for applying a water-based coating (53) to a painted workpiece (49) is provided. The method includes spraying water (51) from an application nozzle unit (10) to the workpiece (49), feeding the water-based coating (53) to the workpiece (49), and finally applying streams of compressed air onto the water-based coating (53) to spread uniformly the water-based coating (53).
Patent GB-2447777-A (GB)
Title: Heat storage stove comprising a timer controller
Inventor: CARPENTER DAVID IAN
IPC: F24C3/12
Filed: 2008-03-20
Abstract: A heat-storage stove comprises a thermally insulated shell containing at least one heating compartment in thermal communication with a system of ducts communicating with a chamber which serves as a controllable heat source 1. A timer controller is provided for controlling the amount of heat applied by the heat source at any given time according to at least one control scheme. The stove includes a user operable control unit (100, fig.2) which comprises at least one input device for modifying the control scheme. The control scheme comprises a timing sequence of at least two operating modes which each correspond to a different demanded temperature in the heating compartment. Preferably, the control unit is a remote control unit (200, fig.2) comprising a programmable timer that may be located separate and distant from the rest of the stove. The control scheme may include three different operating modes to provide a first normal operating temperature, a second low temperature, and a third still lower slumber temperature. In use, the invention provides a stove in which the heating compartment is only held at its optimal cooking temperature at the times that it is needed for cooking and is allowed to drop to a lower temperature outside of these times.
Patent GB-2459251-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor nanowire devices
Inventor: ALTEBAEUMER THOMAS HEINZ-HELMUT
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 2008-04-01
Abstract: Semiconductor nanowire structures having a variation in composition or cross sectional geometry are grown on a substrate. The nanowire structures are harvested from the growth substrate by encapsulating the nanowires in a flexible matrix material to form a tape 6 and separating the tape from the growth substrate. The tape is transferred to a device substrate 7 where the nanowires having alternating n-type and p-type regions 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b (eg npnp or pnpn) may be used for forming complementary transistors or multicolour LEDs for a display.
Patent GB-2459266-A (GB)
Title: Nasal delivery devices
Inventor: DJUPESLAND PER GISLE
IPC: A61M15/08
Filed: 2008-04-15
Abstract: A nasal delivery device for delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, comprising: a mouthpiece through which the subject in use exhales to cause closure of the oropharyngeal velum of the subject; a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of a subject, the nosepiece including a nozzle through which substance is in use delivered to the nasal airway; and a manually. actuatable substance supply unit for delivering substance through the nozzle of the nosepiece.
Patent GB-2459501-A (GB)
Title: Intrinsically safe mobile phone with gas alarm.
Inventor: DOYLE GARY PHILIP
IPC: G08B21/16
Filed: 2008-04-25
Abstract: A cellular telephone is connected to a gas detector means (1, fig 1) which is either integrated within the telephone handset or contained in a separate housing 2 that has a plug 3 that may be connected directly to a socket 4 on the handset (fig 2). The separate detector housing 2 may also be indirectly connected via a charging lead so that a plug 7 of the lead is connected to the handset socket 4 and a secondary socket 6 of the lead accepts the plug 3 of the detector 2. The audible tones of the telephone handset may be used to alert a user of detected gas, and the handset controls may arm or disarm the alarm and may allow testing of the detector connection. Gas measurements may be displaced on the screen of the handset. The telephone handset and detector may be made intrinsically safe to prevent explosive gasses reaching contained circuitry or the handset and detector may be fitted into an intrinsically safe unit.
Patent GB-2449347-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and classifying alarm patterns for electrophysiological monitoring systems
Inventor: WANG XI
IPC: G16H70/60
Filed: 2008-05-14
Abstract: An electrophysiological monitoring system 100 includes a plurality of sensors 108 configured to detect one or more health parameters of a patient 112 and a monitoring device 102 configured to receive a plurality of sensing signals 110 from the sensors 108 and output a monitoring signal 114 representative of an alarm sequence, wherein the alarm sequence comprises a set of alarm events identified in the sensing signals 110. The system also includes an on-line monitoring module 119 configured to generate (420, Fig 4) a suffix tree data structure in response to the monitoring signal 114 to identify alarm patterns from the set of alarm events and classify (440, Fig 4) the alarm sequence in response to the occurrences of alarm patterns in the alarm sequence. The on-line monitoring module 119 is further configured to alert (450, Fig 4) monitoring personnel of an alarm condition after processing the alarm sequence in real-time.
Patent GB-2450246-A (GB)
Title: Hole angularity gauge featuring an out-of-tolerance indicator
Inventor: WONG KIN Y
IPC: G01B5/24
Filed: 2008-06-12
Abstract: An embodiment of a hole angularity gage 400 includes a gauge body 410 and a contact disc 432 positioned within the gauge body. The contact disc 432 includes a central opening defined by an inner edge. The gauge 400 also includes a center pin 424 that extends through the central opening, and a hole probe adapted to rotate the center pin 424 from a primary gauge axis 482 toward the contact disc's inner edge. The hole probe comprises a tapered pin 422, an outer sleeve 420 and an inner collet 421 which expand as the tapered pin 422 moves through them. The gauge 400 also includes an indicator (230, figure 2) adapted to activate when the center pin 424 makes contact with the contact disc 432. Another embodiment of a hole angularity gauge includes a hole probe and a circuit. The circuit includes an indicator and a switch, which is adapted to close when the hole probe is rotated by an angle greater than a gauge setting angle. The indicator is adapted to activate when the switch is closed. Also disclosed are methods for using and manufacturing hole angularity gauges.
Patent GB-2453012-A (GB)
Title: Construction profile and support system
Inventor: WILBS THOMAS
IPC: A47B96/14
Filed: 2008-07-03
Abstract: A hook support system consists of a retaining rail <B>1</B> for fastening to walls, ceilings and floors and different support arms, which can be attached to the retaining rail (1) so as to be lockable-displaceable. The rail may have an undercut channel for receiving fixings. The system also includes a construction profile having an undercut channel. The mouth of the undercut channels may be stepped to accommodate different widths of fixings. Brackets and fixings having stepped back plates are also described.
Patent GB-2462685-A (GB)
Title: Pump arrangement with a centrifugal pump and magnetic separator
Inventor: ADEY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B03C1/00
Filed: 2008-08-22
Abstract: A pump arrangement comprises a pump housing 10 having a fluid inlet (12, fig 3) and a fluid outlet (14), the pump housing 10 accommodating in a combined arrangement an electric centrifugal pump 30 and a magnetic separator 40 that is used to remove ferrous particles entrained in the fluid, which is pumped between the fluid inlet (12) and fluid outlet (14) through the separator 40. A mesh or fibre screen may also be located within the separator 40 for filtering particles other than ferrous particles. A removable cap 46 may permit access for cleaning the filter and wiping collected particles from magnets 48. The pump arrangement is used instead of a conventional pump in a domestic central heating and/or hot water system.
Patent GB-2453278-A (GB)
Title: Wired drill pipe with transformer retainer in slot
Inventor: MADHAVAN RAGHU
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2006-12-05
Abstract: A wired drill pipe segment 210 comprises a tubular body having box and pin connections. A communicative coupler is disposed within the box end, the pin end, or both. The communicative coupler includes a slot 225a and a transformer 226 disposed in the slot. A potting material 2295 is disposed in the slot and about the transformer. A transformer retainer 2297a is also positioned in the slot. The retainer may be made from metal, in which case the retainer will only contact one surface of the slot to prevent a short in the coupler. The retainer may have teeth 2299 in order to adhere to a surface of the slot. The retainer may have an aperture adapted to receive an installation tool.
Patent GB-2466518-A (GB)
Title: Lock and handle assemblies
Inventor: WHITTLE CLEMENT GEORGE
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 2008-12-24
Abstract: A multipoint lock assembly includes a casing and a latch member. The casing includes a single part 1A that provides a front face 22 including an opening to allow movement of the latch member, a first side 21 extending rearwardly from a first side edge of the front face and a second side 23 opposite the first side 21 and extending rearwardly from a second side edge of the front face 22. The second side 23 may be shorter than the first side 21 and a second casing half (1B, fig-4E) may be provided with projecting tabs cooperating with projecting tabs 26 on the first half of the casing. Also provided is a multipoint locking assembly having two elongate plates overlaying the front surface of the lock housing; the elongate plates may be of different lengths and materials to provide reinforcement. A lock assembly having a pivotal hook bolt with a tapered cross section whose width is greatest at the mid-point and narrower at the ends such that the cross section of the hook bolt may be oval shaped is also provided. A handle assembly having a biasing means to urge the handle to a neutral position is provided. Also provided is a handle assembly with detachable drive pins. A multipoint locking assembling with a deadlock element on the drive means such as rack and pinion gearing is provided.
Patent GB-2455934-A (GB)
Title: Pump management for formation sampling tool
Inventor: CIGLENEC REINHART
IPC: E21B49/10
Filed: 2007-06-25
Abstract: A method for controlling a pump 41 of a downhole tool (30, fig 2) comprises providing the tool with a downhole controller 36 for controlling the pump, measuring at least one system parameter of the tool disposed in a wellbore, and calculating an operational limit for the pump based upon the at least one system parameter. The pump is then operated, while limiting its operation with the controller. The system parameter measured may be a mechanical variable such as motor temperature. The controller may also react to changes in the formation fluid such as pressure and mobility. The method may prevent the maximum available power to the pump being exceeded and thus prevent overheating.
Patent GB-2455694-A (GB)
Title: Infrared NDI device for shallow defect detection
Inventor: THOMPSON JEFFREY G
IPC: B64F5/00
Filed: 2007-10-10
Abstract: First and second thermal sensors measure the respective temperatures of portions of a surface of a structure such as an aircraft component. An alert signal emitted if the temperatures of the surface portions are substantially different. An energy source causes heat flow within the structure. Subsurface flaws such as disbonded areas between composite layers and foreign materials obstruct heat flow within the structure and cause proximate surface portions to exhibit different temperatures. A non-alert signal may be emitted if the temperatures of proximate surface portions are essentially the same.
Patent GB-2461986-A (GB)
Title: A coiled tubing hanger system with an electrical connection for the deployment of electrical submersible pumps
Inventor: SCOTT BRIAN
IPC: E21B33/038
Filed: 2008-02-11
Abstract: A wellhead system comprises a wellhead of a subterranean well, a coiled tubing hanger 4 within a coiled tubing hanger extension 6, a seal 22 inside the coiled tubing hanger extension., the seal and the coiled tubing hanger define a sealed space within the hanger. Coiled tubing 8 extends into the sealed space. Electrical cable 20 extends through the seal and sealed space and into the coiled tubing wellhead. Connector 18, 16 extends through the seal and allows current to flow from the surface downhole to an electrical tool, such as an electrical submersible pump, suspended at the end of the coiled tubing 8. A second seal 36 may also be fastened to the top of the wellhead for additional protection. Thus a potential mode of failure resulting from downhole fluid being ejected from inside the coiled tubing into the space inside the hanger extension is alleviated.
Patent GB-2472055-A (GB)
Title: Dual bellows pneumatic wave energy device
Inventor: CLOUTER GREGORY ADAM
IPC: F03B13/18
Filed: 2009-07-23
Abstract: A dual bellows pneumatic wave energy device comprises an oscillating frame 1 connected to a float 4 and counterweight 2. The frame passes through sealed tubular holes 7 in a submerged buoyant turbine housing 6, which is moored to a heavy weight 9. The dual bellows 16, 18 are attached to the frame 1 and have outlet nozzles 12 and inlet valves 13 sealed to the turbine housing, so that movement of the frame in either direction produces air flow to drive the turbine. Rings 17 allow sliding movement between the bellows 16, 18 and the frame 1.
Patent GB-2472211-A (GB)
Title: A temporary cover for an access hole in a road
Inventor: BYRNE DAVID VINCENT
IPC: E02D17/10
Filed: 2009-07-28
Abstract: A temporary manhole cover system including a first support member along one side of the manhole and at least one plate to cover the hole. Ideally several plates are used to cover the manhole. There is preferably be another support member at the other side of the manhole, each plate is preferably attached to both support members. The support member(s) may be elongate steel bars with protrusions to connect to the plate(s) and/or road surface. The support members can be connected at each end to form a rectangular frame. There is preferably a domed ramp attached to each end of the frame. The plates may have tread or other skid resistance. Adjacent plates can interconnect. The frame may be larger than the hole to be covered and the plates may extend beyond the bounds of the frame.
Patent GB-2459634-A (GB)
Title: Coded-sequence activation of surgical implants
Inventor: BOYDEN EDWARD S
IPC: A61F2/82
Filed: 2008-02-14
Abstract: Implants responsive to spatiotemporal signal sequences, and methods of operating implants by transmitting spatiotemporal signal sequences.
Patent GB-2474699-A (GB)
Title: Customer feedback device with audio, video and optical code input
Inventor: BARLOW DANIEL JAMES
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2009-10-26
Abstract: An arrangement for providing customer feedback using a customer feedback device is disclosed. Device 10 comprises a support 12 which supports display 32, key-based user interface 35 for inputting data to be displayed on display 32, audio input 36 for inputting audio data, video capture device 38 for capturing and displaying moving-image data on display 32, optical data reader 40 for optically reading visual code data, a speaker for outputting audible usage instructions, a data storage device for storing keyed data, audio data, moving-image data and visual code data, and a transmitter for transmitting data stored by the data storage device to a remote server for processing. The optical data reader may be a barcode reader or scanner and the transmitter may be wireless. In an embodiment, the housing is substantially "L" shaped with upright portion 14 and foot 16. In an alternative embodiment the device may be in the form of a booth.
Patent GB-2464408-A (GB)
Title: Bath liner
Inventor: THRUSSELL TRACEY
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 2008-04-16
Abstract: A bath liner (100) which comprises a liner portion (110) conformable to the side walls of a bath, the liner portion having at least one cut-out (140) formed therein, and a removable item (150) of resilient material, such as a toy, which has an outline shape which is complimentary to the outline shape of the cut-out such that the removable item (150) can be accommodated within the cut-out (140), and in- which the liner portion (110) comprises a resilient material whose resilience provides protection from impact, against the side of a bath to which the liner is to be fitted.
Patent GB-2462547-A (GB)
Title: Turbine engine fuel injector with helmholtz resonator
Inventor: PARK ROGER JAMES
IPC: F23M20/00
Filed: 2008-05-22
Abstract: An end cap (44) is disclosed. The end cap includes a first section (44b), a second section (44a), and a third section (44c). The first section includes an annular ring with a central axis (42) and a substantially rectangular cross section. The second section (44a) is located radially outward of the first section, and the second section is integral with and extends perpendicularly from, the first section. The second section forms an annular ring aligned with the central axis, and has a substantially rectangular cross section with a first width (96) measured parallel to the central axis and a first thickness measured perpendicular to the central axis. The third section is located radially inward of the first section. The third section is integral with and extends perpendicularly from the first section in the same direction as the second section, and forms an annular ring aligned with the central axis. The third section also has a substantially rectangular cross section with a second width (98) measured parallel to the central axis and a second thickness measured perpendicular to the central axis. The end cap also includes a plurality of perforations (46) extending through the first section. The plurality of perforations is disposed in a substantially circular array pattern around the central axis, and each of the plurality of perforations has a substantially circular shape with a generally constant diameter (112). The angular spacing (116) between any two adjacent perforations of plurality of perforations is substantially the same and less than or equal to about 45 degrees.
Patent GB-412727-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to electric current regulating systems
IPC: G05F1/32
Filed: 1933-04-04
Abstract: 412,727. Control systems for con suming devices. IGRANIC ELECTRIC CO., Ltd., 147, Queen Victoria Street, London.- (Cutler-Hammer, Inc. ; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.) April 4, 1933, No. 10075. [Class 38 (iv).] In controlling a load circuit by means of a device which varies the magnetic saturation of reactance in series with the load, the relation between the setting of the control device and the voltage applied to the load is made substantially the same whatever the wattage rating of the load by the use of a presetting device, set according to the wattage rating, which co-operates with the control device in varying the energization of a circuit including the control windings of the reactance arrangement. Fig. 3 shows two control windings 11, 11<a> in parallel, the energization of which is adjusted to control the saturation of reactance in the load circuit by a control device 12. A presetting device adjusts simultaneously rheostats 13, 14 to compensate for the influence of different load currents on the saturating effect of the control windings. Fig. 1 shows a system having two parallel connected reactances 7, 8 arranged to control a lamp load circuit 5 with wattage ratings between 5 and 13 kw. The presetting device comprises a switch arm 17a and two rheostat arms 13<a>, 14<a> geared and coupled together so that the setting of the arm 17<a> in positions corresponding to each kw. of load variation selects the appropriate reactance or reactance combination and adjusts the values of the reactances 13, 14 to provide the appropriate range of variation in saturation current to give the desired correlation between lamp illumination and setting of the control device 12.
Patent GB-1192131-A (GB)
Title: Television System
IPC: H04N7/084
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,192,131. Pulse modulation systems. L. A. KOROBKOV, V. M. TSIRLIN, V. M. PALITSKY, I. I. BEREZIN, V. A. PETROV, V. T. KHOROVRYKH and J. N. SHESTAKOV. 1 March, 1968 [2 March, 1967 (2)], No. 10094/68. Heading H4L. In a television system the sound signals are transmitted as duration modulated pulses 33, Fig. 4, injected at the "black level" 30 during the time interval corresponding to the back porches 31 of the line blanking pulses 32, both the leading and trailing edge of the pulses 33 being modulated. At the transmitter, Fig. 1, the line sync. signal is selected at 3 from the video signal from source 8 and supplied to control a gate 12 feeding the video signal to a circuit 11 where it is combined with width modulated pulses from adder 15 supplied by leading edge and trailing edge modulators 13, 14 respectively receiving an input from an audio source 9 and from sync. selector 3. The sync. signal is regenerated at 7 and combined with the composite signal at 6, the resulting signal being transmitted. The audio signal is separated by conventional electronic switching means controlled by the sync. signal at the receiver.