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Patent GB-2442704-A (GB)
Title: Pannier storage means for sun lounger or the like
Inventor: WHITE PAUL
IPC: A47C1/14
Filed: 2006-09-02
Abstract: A storage system 10 for a seating unit such as a sun bed, sun lounger, other recliner, deck chair or the like. The storage system comprises storage means 12 for storing articles and attachment means 14 for securing said storage means to said seating unit. The attachment means 14 is securable around a portion of said seating unit such that said storage means 12 are accessible to a user. The storage means 12 comprises at least two pannier, or saddle bag portions 16, each pannier portion arranged to depend from the attachment means 14 on a respective side of said seating unit. Each pannier portion 16 may have a plurality of pockets 20, 22, 24, 26 provided therein.
Patent GB-2441829-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable protective lining system for containers
Inventor: GYVES DANIEL GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: B65D81/05
Filed: 2006-09-15
Abstract: The inflatable packaging protection device incorporates a valve 1, fold dams 2 and cushion dams 3, which act like mattress buttons and can be folded and inflated to create a protective surrounding for items placed within it. The fold dams facilitate inflation after the protection device has been placed inside a box.
Patent GB-2442752-A (GB)
Title: Analysis of carrier spin polarisation using the Spin Hall Effect
Inventor: PAN GENHUA
IPC: G01R33/12
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: Production and analysis of carrier spin polarisation in a subject material (2), by applying an electric field (4) to the subject material (2) causing an electrical current to flow across the material (2), thereby inducing carrier polarisation within the material (2) in a direction (6, 8) perpendicular to the direction of current flow, carriers of one spin orientation concentrating at a first edge (12) of the subject material (2) and carriers of the opposite orientation concentrating at a second edge (10) of the material (2), opposite to the first edge (12) under the action of the Spin Hall Effect (SHE); allowing spin polarised carriers to tunnel into a ferromagnetic material from the subject material (2) in at least a portion adjacent one of the first or second edges (12, 10) of the subject material (2); and measuring the tunnelling magnetoresistance (TMR) between the ferromagnetic material and the subject material (2) at the first or second edge (12, 10). The subject material is preferably a semiconductor, preferably an aluminium gallium arsenide, Al0.4Ga0.6As. Tunnelling to the ferromagnetic material may be enabled by applying a magnetic field to the ferromagnetic material to induce carrier spin polarisation therein. Measurement of the tunnelling magnetoresistance between a portion of an edge (12, 10) of the subject material (2) and the ferromagnetic material, for a known carrier spin in the ferromagnetic material, provides an indication of spin polarisation in the subject material (2). The particular advantage of the present invention is that it enables direct analysis of the Spin Hall Effect properties of the subject material (2) (rather than indirect analysis, e.g. by optical means).
Patent GB-2433650-A (GB)
Title: Micromechanical thermopile sensor and method for producing same
Inventor: FEYH ANDO
IPC: H01L35/34
Filed: 2006-11-09
Abstract: A micromechanical thermopile sensor 15 comprises a substrate 1 in which is formed an insulation zone 4, such as a zone of porous material providing thermal and electrical insulation, and a thermopile structure 13 comprising at least two substantially vertically disposed thermopile arms 6, 8, 9. The thermopile arms are contacted with one another by a front contact 11 formed on the front surface 1a of the substrate and a rear contact 12 formed on the rear surface of the substrate. The sensor may be produced by forming recesses into the substrate, porosifying and oxidising the material around the recesses to form the insulation zone and introducing conductive material into the recesses to form thermopile arms 8, 9. A suitably doped region of the substrate may also be used as a thermopile arm 6. An absorber layer 14 for absorbing incident infrared radiation may be deposited on the front face of the sensor.
Patent GB-2430051-A (GB)
Title: Method and circuit for limiting output voltage in a switched-mode power supply and a switched-mode power supply
Inventor: LAMPINEN PERTTI
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2004-06-23
Abstract: A method is disclosed for amplifying a light pulse (S) in an optical fiber (1), wherein a Raman pump signal (RPS) having a lower wavelength than the light pulse (S) is transmitted at a selected interval of time after the light pulse (S) into an end (IA) of an optical fiber(1), with dispersion such that the Raman pump signal (RPS) travels faster through the fiber(1) than the light pulse(S) and reaches and enhances the light pulse (S) after the light pulse has travelled along a selected distance (d1) through the fiber, wherein the Raman pump signal (RPS) is ramped in a substantially linear manner such that the amplification increases with the distance along which the light pulse has travelled along the length of the fiber from A1= S1+RPSmin at a distance d1 to A2=S+RPSmax at a distance d2 >d1 from said end (1A) of the fiber 1 and such that the Raman gain increase is substantially similar to the fiber losses of the amplified signal. The use of a ramped Raman pump signal (RSP) mitigates Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) in the fiber (1) and extends the operational range of a fiber optical sensing system.
Patent GB-2446363-A (GB)
Title: Disposable bib
Inventor: DUDLEY JENNY PAULINE
IPC: A41B13/10
Filed: 2007-02-07
Abstract: A disposable bib comprises a sheet of biodegradable absorbent tissue 12, having biodegradable contact adhesive 14 provided across the in-use underside of the bib member 12. A removable backing member 16 in the form of a sheet of biodegradable low adhesion surface is provided to protect the contact adhesive prior to use. A peel-back tag 18 is provided at the edge of the backing member 16 generally in one corner by which a user may peel the backing member 16 away from the bib member 12, to expose the contact adhesive 14 for use.
Patent GB-2441735-A (GB)
Title: Drive control apparatus
Inventor: MOON JOO-SUNG
IPC: A47L5/30
Filed: 2007-02-16
Abstract: A drive control apparatus 100 controls the drive to a rotary brush 200 which is disposed in a nozzle unit 10 of a vacuum cleaner. The drive control apparatus 100 includes a bracket 110 disposed in the nozzle unit 10. A link unit 120 is pivotably connected to the bracket 110, a pedal unit 130 is connected to one side of the link unit, and a pulley unit 140 is arranged to move in combination with the link unit, and to connect or separate a drive belt 220 to or from, a drive shaft 210. The pulley unit 140 is rotatable in the same direction as the direction of rotation of the drive belt 220 when coming in contact with the drive belt.
Patent GB-2437380-A (GB)
Title: Textile system with a plurality of electronic functional elements
Inventor: SLIEPEN ROBERT
IPC: A41D1/00
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: The textile system 1 has a two-dimensionally extending textile part 2 and a plurality of electronic functional elements 12 which are provided on the textile part. The problem of making a more flexible textile system with a textile part for a plurality of functional elements is solved by the fact that the textile part has first conductors 3 and second conductors 4 configured two-dimensionally, extending through the textile part. The electronic functional elements are connected to the conductors (fig 2). The conductors are separated by a waterproof insulating layer 6 that may be permeable to air and water vapour. A method for data transmission involving time slots is also described.
Patent GB-2434646-A (GB)
Title: Generating a geometric database of coiled tubing for use in designing service of the coiled tubing
Inventor: FAUGERE AUDE
IPC: G01B21/12
Filed: 2005-11-04
Abstract: Methods for generating geometric databases of coiled tubing inspection data and using the data in job design, real time monitoring and automated feedback control of operations are described. One method includes creating a grid of spatial positions on a length of coiled tubing as it traverses through an inspection apparatus having a plurality of sensors for detecting defects in the coiled tubing. Real time data may be compared to historical or nominal data for the coiled tubing. Another method includes monitoring, in real time or near real time, the status of tubing dimension (thickness, diameter, ovality, shape) during a coiled tubing operation, such as acidizing, fracturing, high pressure operations, drilling, and wellbore cleanouts.
Patent GB-2438059-A (GB)
Title: A load bearing reinforced moulded article
Inventor: WHITELEY CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: E01C11/16
Filed: 2007-05-04
Abstract: A moulded plastics article, for example in the form of a cover plate for using in covering a cavity, hole or trench in a surface, includes a part 10 and integral ribs 12 containing reinforcing members 14, preferably in the form of steel rods. The rods may be provided with a surface texture, which provides a mechanical lock with the plastics material of the ribs. A stop device to limit movement of the cover plate relative to the cavity, hole or trench over which it is used is also provided. The ribs 12 and rods 14 may be equally or irregularly spaced. The rods may be tubular. The plate (10, 12, 14, 16) is manufactured by welding or otherwise securing rods 14 and 16 to one another to form a matrix, which is then located in a compression moulding press. The mould is shaped to define channels to form ribs 12. Plastics is introduced into the mould and compression moulded around the matrix to encapsulate the rods. A fibre reinforced plastics may be used. In one one embodiment, stop device comprises wedge-shaped stop members (106) (figure 7 - not shown) movably mounted to the cover plate.
Patent GB-2435577-A (GB)
Title: Installation of roof glazing panels
Inventor: BATEMAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 2007-05-09
Abstract: A clip (100) for use in a roof glazing assembly, the clip having a two free ends (200), a bracket region (202, 204, 206) and a mating region (208). The clip is pivotably connectable to a glazing bar (14) that supports a glazing panel (12) such that the bracket region (202, 204, 206) extends around the end of the bar and the mating region (208) fits into a slot or recess (104) provided in the bar, being retained therein by a cap (20).
Patent GB-2449466-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing a heterologous protein in a plastid
Inventor: SOROKIN ALEXANDER
IPC: A01H4/00
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: Method for heterologous protein production in plant cell plastids comprising introducing into a plant cell a nucleotide construct comprising a plant nuclear promoter operably linked to an intron, wherein the intron comprises a plant plastid promoter operably linked to a sequence that encodes the heterologous protein. The intron is preferably a group I or group II intron, such as the LtrB intron from Lactococcus lactis, the trnK intron from tobacco, or the atpF or petD intron from maize. Vectors, transgenic plants and transgenic plant cells are also provided.
Patent GB-2447100-A (GB)
Title: Cascading real-time multimedia data to peer-to-peer devices in a virtual gaming environment
Inventor: GILLO TOMAS OWEN
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 2007-08-10
Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method of transferring real-time multimedia data in a virtual environment between a plurality of entertainment devices each having peer-to-peer communication means for transmitting data to and receiving data from other entertainment devices. Each entertainment device has an associated avatar within the virtual environment, and each entertainment device has a corresponding client index. The method includes generating, at a first one of the entertainment devices, a target list of client indices associated with entertainment devices to which the real-time multimedia data should be forwarded and dividing, at the first one of the entertainment devices, the target list into a first subset of entertainment devices and a second subset of entertainment devices. The method further includes allocating, at the first one of the entertainment devices, the client index for each entertainment device in the second subset to an entertainment device in the first subset, and transmitting, from the first one of the plurality of entertainment devices to each entertainment device in the first subset, the real-time multimedia data together with the respective client indices from the second subset allocated to the respective entertainment devices.
Patent GB-2442138-A (GB)
Title: Moulded vehicle trim component storage compartment
Inventor: SCHOEMANN MICHAEL P
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 2007-09-24
Abstract: A vehicle trim component (10) includes a substrate (12) defining at least one wall (24)(26)(28) of a storage compartment (30). The substrate (12) has an edge surface (20) which defines an opening (22) into the storage compartment (30). A semi-rigid member (36) covers the opening (22) to define a storage compartment closure. The semi-rigid closure is defined by a first flexible member 32, attached to a first inner edge surface 16, and by a second flexible member 34, attached to a second inner edge surface 18. Inner edges 32A and 34A of the members 32, 34 are aligned to define a closure seam 38. The closure is manually deflectable between the closed position 38 and an open position. The substrate (12) is formed within a mould assembly from a first material. The semi-rigid member (36) is moulded in the mould assembly from a second material (figures 4-7). In another embodiment, a manually deflectable closure 146, attached to a substrate 148, resiliently returns to a position (solid line), partially closing an opening 160, after removal of a force to an open position (dashed lines) (figure 8). A similar embodiment appears in figure 9. Such objects as sunglasses, a map, a flashlight, may be stored.
Patent GB-2453537-A (GB)
Title: Turbine with moveable blades
Inventor: CUTLER GEORGE DONALD
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2007-10-08
Abstract: A vertical axis turbine comprises a rotor having blades a-e, which are mounted to move relative to the rotor during its rotation such that the rotor rotates in the same direction irrespective of direction of the fluid flow in the horizontal plane. The blades a-e may have a hydrofoil shape and be arranged such that the force of the fluid flow, and the force generated by the hydrofoil shape, causes each blade a-e to rotate about a vertical axis between a vertical shaft of the rotor and a stop. The turbine may be driven by tidal flow, and may drive a hydraulic or electrical device such as a generator. The vertical shaft may also be used as a fixing pile.
Patent GB-2443540-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore telemetry with signal monitor and circuit breaker
Inventor: PAYNE RICHARD GRAHAM
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2007-10-30
Abstract: A surface device such as a transmitter 205 is in electrical communication with a downhole location. The downhole location may be a receiver (135, fig 1) in communication via a downhole metal structure 201, such as a drill string or casing. A signal monitor 210 disconnects the communication path if a fault is detected in the electrical communication. The signal monitor may include a Wheatstone bridge and a comparator. Preferably the monitor includes a circuit breaker incorporating a relay. The invention has the advantage that it improves safety if dangerous conditions occur such as damaged or disconnected string or casing leading to a spark produced due to large signal power. This could ignite potentially explosive gases or electrocute attendant personnel.
Patent GB-2444614-A (GB)
Title: Alkanoyl ammonium salts as ionic liquids
Inventor: WALKER ADAM JOHN
IPC: B01J31/02
Filed: 2006-09-28
Abstract: The invention provides ionic liquids and processes for their preparation. The liquids may either comprise a cation of the formula (II): N<+>HR<6>R<7>R<8>```(II) wherein R<6> is an optionally substituted alkanolyl group; R<7> is a hydrocarbyl group; and R<8> is either hydrogen or optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, or R<7> and R<8> may be joined together with the N to form a heterocyclic group. In each instance hydrocarbyl should be understood as any group containing carbon and hydrogen, which may also contain one or more heteroatoms. Preferred anions include halides, halogenated inorganic or organic anions, nitrates, sulfates, phosphates, carboxylates, sulfonates and carbonates. These ionic liquids may be useful as solvents for chemical or bio-chemical, particularly enzyme-catalysed, reactions.
Patent GB-2457933-A (GB)
Title: Folding display board
Inventor: BROWN CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: A47F5/11
Filed: 2008-02-29
Abstract: A display assembly 10 has a display board 12 which is divided into at least two sections 20,22,24 which may be folded relative to one another, and a stand mechanism 30 divided into sections corresponding to the sections of the display board, the sections of the stand mechanism 30 being foldable in the same manner as the sections of the display board 12. One of the sections of the stand mechanism 30 is laminated to the corresponding section of the display board 12. The or each of the other sections of the stand mechanism 30 are secured to the corresponding sections of the display board 12 by means of a sliding mechanism (52,58, figure 6) which will permit relative movement between the or each other section of the stand mechanism 30 and the corresponding section of the display board 12. Such a relative movement between sections of the strand mechanism 30 and display board 12 allows the display assembly to be easily folded.
Patent GB-2460646-A (GB)
Title: Organic electroluminescence element
Inventor: OKUMOTO KENJI
IPC: H01L51/50
Filed: 2008-06-02
Abstract: An organic electroluminescence element (EL) 1 or a method of manufacturing an EL 1 comprises an anode 12, an organic layer (a luminescent layer for example, a polymeric organic compound) 13, and a cathode 14 which are laminated in sequence on a substrate 11. The EL device includes: an electron injection layer 15 which is a metal layer having at least either one of an alkaline metal or an alkaline earth metal as a primary component, and which is laminated between the organic layer 13 and the 10 cathode 14; and a fullerene layer 16 which includes fullerenes, and which is laminated between the electron injection layer 15 and the cathode 14. The fullerene layer 16 may include at least either one of an alkaline metal or an alkaline earth metal. The cathode 14 may be transparent. The injection layer may be between 1 and 20nm thick. The fullerene layer may have a thickness of between 1 and 100 nm.
Patent GB-2454052-A (GB)
Title: Fitting for hot water cylinder
Inventor: SEPPINGS TOM
IPC: F24D11/00
Filed: 2008-08-19
Abstract: The fitting 10 for an opening in a domestic hot water cylinder includes a first channel 18 for receiving an immersion heater and a second channel 20 for the inflow of liquid to the cylinder. The opening includes a 2  inch British Standard Pipe (BSP) thread. Optionally, a third channel 22 is provided for the outflow of liquid from the cylinder. The fitting may be connected to an external solar heating system.
Patent GB-2453422-A (GB)
Title: A subsea connector assembly with a rotatable lock ring
Inventor: PALLINI JOSEPH W
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 2008-09-23
Abstract: A tendon bottom connector assembly 11 has a receptacle 13 with a bore (15, Fig 4) having an annular locking profile divided into segments 17 by axially extending slots 21. The connector has a housing 25 that inserts into and locks in the receptacle. The housing and receptacle have mating, anti-rotation elements. The housing is provided with a lock ring 33 that has an outer surface with an annular locking profile divided into segments 35 by axially extending slots 37. The lock ring is carried by the housing initially in the installation position (Fig 1) with its segments aligned with the slots of the receptacle. This position allows the housing to be fully inserted into the receptacle. An ROV then rotates the ring from the installation position to a locked position (Fig 5), with the segments of the lock ring engaging the segments of the receptacle. In another embodiment, a split ring (73, Fig 11) with one end fixed rotates the lock ring.
Patent GB-2451781-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for treating injection fluid
Inventor: BAILLIE BRIAN
IPC: B01D61/02
Filed: 2007-06-12
Abstract: An apparatus (10) for treating a fluid to be injected into a subterranean hydrocarbon-bearing formation comprises a desalination system (12) having a fluid inlet (16) for receiving a first feed fluid (18) and a first fluid outlet (22) for delivering a first product fluid (20). The apparatus (10) also includes a selective ionic species removal plant (30) having a fluid inlet (36) for receiving a second feed fluid (34) and a fluid outlet (40) for delivering a second product fluid (38), wherein the second product fluid (38) has a preferred ionic concentration. A mixer (46) is provided for mixing at least a portion of the first product fluid (20) and at least a portion of the second product fluid (38) to provide a third or injection product fluid (48). Accordingly, injection fluid can be created which has a preferred ionic concentration suitable for injecting into a well (28).
Patent GB-2457387-A (GB)
Title: Instantaneous measurement of drillstring orientation
Inventor: BROOKS ANDREW GOODWIN
IPC: E21B47/024
Filed: 2007-09-13
Abstract: An orientation measurement system is deployed in a wellbore drilling system having one or more reservoir imaging and characterization tools, directional tools, and/or other known BHA tools in a rotating section. The orientation measurement system includes a processor receiving signals from a rotary position sensor measuring an angular position of the rotating section relative to the non-rotating section and receiving signals from an orientation sensor determining the orientation of the non-rotating section relative to a reference frame such as highside. The processor uses the first and second signals to determine a tool face of the rotating member relative to the highside and periodically and/or continuously transmits the determined tool face along the BHA via a suitable communication link. The determined tool face is used by the BHA tools to synchronize measurements with highside and/or to determine azimuth.
Patent GB-2471472-A (GB)
Title: Tap wrench with spirit level
Inventor: RUSSELL HAYLEY
IPC: B23G1/26
Filed: 2009-06-30
Abstract: The apparatus for ensuring verticality of a tap 108 includes jaws 100, 102 for holding the tap and handles 104 for turning the tap. A spirit level 106 is disposed on top of the means for holding the tap. The apparatus is used in a method for tapping a vertical hole. The jaws may include a fixed claw and a moving claw. The jaws may be adjusted by turning the handles to accommodate a range of tap sizes.
Patent GB-2472439-A (GB)
Title: Musical infant crib toy for playing Quranic verses
Inventor: PATEL SHAMIM
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 2009-08-07
Abstract: A musical toy for attachment to an infant crib comprises a housing having an image thereon; sound storage means wherein at least one verse from the Quran is stored; a speaker for amplifying said verse; a power source; and means for turning on and off. The apparatus preferably further comprises LEDs and a microchip for periodically turning on and off the LEDs. Preferably, said image is of pilgrims surrounding the Grand Mosque in Mecca containing the Kabaa stone.