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Patent GB-2408916-A (GB)
Title: Refuse container with removable closure
Inventor: BENNETT JONATHAN
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A refuse container comprises a base portion 10 having a bottom wall 11 and upstanding side walls 12 defining a cavity 16 for receiving and containing contaminated waste. The base portion 10 has an open top and a first closure 15 is fitted across the open top and secured to the base portion 10 by removable fasteners such as screws 18. The first closure has an aperture which is normally closed by a second closure 20 or 21. When full, the container can be collected and emptied by removing the or each fastener to permit removal of the first closure 15. The container can then be washed and re-assembled for re-use. Closure 21 may be a flap gravity biased to close.
Patent GB-2398935-A (GB)
Title: Connector indicating incomplete fitting
Inventor: ENDO TOMOMI
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A first connector housing is provided with a flexible lock arm. A tubular fitting detector is fitted to an outer periphery of the first connector housing while being slidable thereon between a first position and a second position. A retainer is provided on the fitting detector, and adapted to be engaged with a first portion of the lock arm in a condition where the fitting detector is placed at the first position, and engaged with a second portion of the lock arm in a condition where the fitting detector is placed at the second position. A second connector housing is provided with a projection adapted to release the engagement between the retainer and the first portion of the lock arm in a case where the second connector housing is completely fitted with the first connector housing, so that the fitting detector is allowed to slide from the first position to the second position. A finger pad is provided on the fitting detector, and arranged such that an operator's finger is placeable thereon while being separated from at least the lock arm, during a fitting operation between the first connector housing and the second connector housing.
Patent GB-2398468-A (GB)
Title: Aligning a received OFDM signal with a reference signal
Inventor: RAY ANDREW MICHAEL
IPC: H04L27/26
Filed: 2004-02-12
Abstract: A multi-carrier signal is received, sampled and aligned with a reference signal stored at the receiver. The invention may be used in OFDM communications over power lines. Preferably a phase gradient error metric is used to achieve alignment. The phase gradient error metric is obtained by calculating a first phase error PEm between the phase PRm of a pilot carrier m of the received signal and the phase PTm of the corresponding carrier of the reference signal, repeating this process for another carrier m+1 to produce a second phase error PEm+1, subtracting the first phase error from the second phase error to produce a phase gradient, PGm, repeating this whole process to calculate phase gradients for other carrier pairs, and summing all of the phase gradients to produce the phase gradient error metric. Phase offsets are applied to minimise the phase gradient error metric. Alignment is judged to have been achieved when the phase offset adjusted error metric falls below a threshold value. The invention may use training symbols of a first type and training symbols of a second, the training symbols of the second type being 180 degrees out of phase with the training symbols of the first type. The invention might involve determining the phase difference between adjacent symbols.
Patent GB-2396788-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in CDMA receivers
Inventor: TRIGUI HAFEDH
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2000-09-07
Abstract: In a CDMA receiver having a Rake receiver and a plurality of Interference Estimation Units, the expectation value or expectance of an emitted data symbol is estimated directly based on the received signal and a measure of the impulse response of a reception channel.
Patent GB-2413261-A (GB)
Title: Bread Slicer
Inventor: LISTER MARTIN
IPC: B26D1/11
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: A device for slicing bread includes a multi bladed knife and a frame with one fixed side 13 and one moveable side 5. The cutting implement includes a handle 15, a handle support 14, blade separation adjusters 6+7 and several parallel cutting blades. A conventional reciprocating sawing action will provide several slices of bread of a selected thickness.
Patent GB-2413265-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with removable storage tray
Inventor: THOMSON BRIAN
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2004-04-24
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner has a compartment which houses a removable storage tray 7 large enough to provide storage for a number of tools or the like. The compartment is provide with a pair of doors, 7, 8. One of the doors has a handle and the other door has an opening through which the handle of the tray protrudes, so the cleaner may be carried by means of both handles. The compartment is above the main vacuum cleaner canister which houses the dust collecting compartment 3 and the motor compartment 4.
Patent GB-2402449-A (GB)
Title: A seal assembly for a turbomachine and a corresponding method of assembly
Inventor: BRISSON BRUCE WILLIAM
IPC: F16J15/32
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: A seal assembly 32 and method of assembly for a turbomachine having a rotary member 12. The seal assembly 32 comprises an annular-shaped platform 42 on the rotary member 12 so as to be disposed at an outer circumferential region 40 thereof. The platform 42 is supported radially outward from the rotary member 12 so as to project beyond axially-adjacent regions 46 of the rotary member 12. The platform 42 has a contact region 54 radially separated from the rotary member 12 by a cavity 50. A sealing member 38 is disposed in a radially inward region 28 of the stationary member 18, with a portion 56 of the sealing member 38 in rubbing contact with the contact region 54.
Patent GB-2401135-A (GB)
Title: Downhole cutting locator tool
Inventor: CUNDIFF DAVID
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2004-07-06
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a locator system for a cutting device in combination with a production string. Where the production string has at least one detent along its circumference. The invention also comprises a lock formed to engage the detent, a cutting device, and a body on which the lock is attached. The body is connected to the cutting device such that when the lock is engaged to the detent, the cutting device is operatively connected to the detent and the cutting device is positioned at a location to accurately sever the production string at a desired depth. An alternative embodiment of the detent is a nipple profile and the production string comprises a series of tubing members connected end to end. The tubing members can be a completion tool, tubing, or a combination of both. Also disclosed is a method of using the locator system.
Patent GB-2400111-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for controlling the development of biological entities
Inventor: ARAV AMIR
IPC: G01N1/42
Filed: 2003-06-29
Abstract: A method and system are presented for use in controlling the processing of components, e.g. biological entities. Each component is assigned with a unique machine readable identification mark. Data records are provided representative of matching sets of the identification marks relating to at least two associated components. Each component-containing holder may be provided with the unique machine readable identification mark assigned to the biological entity in the holder This enables to identify whether the biological entities to be processed relate to the matching set or not.
Patent GB-2401630-A (GB)
Title: Plastically deforming and radially expanding a tubular member
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B17/08
Filed: 2001-09-27
Abstract: An expansion cone 115 and over-expansion sleeve 130 are displaced relative to an expansion cone launcher 135 and expandable tubular member 155 in the axial direction. The over-expansion sleeve 130 is then removed from the outer conical surface 125 of the expansion cone 115 by the application of a predetermined upward shock load to a support member 105. The shock load causes the frangible over-expansion sleeve 130 to fracture into small pieces that are then forced off of the outer conical surface 125 of the expansion cone 115 by the continued pressurization of region 150. Continued pressurization of the region 150 causes the expandable tubular member 155 to be plastically deformed and radially expanded and extruded off of the outer conical surface 125 of the expansion cone 115. with the amount of radial expansion provided by the outer conical surface 125 of expansion cone 115 being less than the amount of radial expansion provided by the combination of the over-expansion sleeve 130 and the expansion cone 115. In other embodiments the sleeve is elastic or comprises arcuate elements.
Patent GB-2406232-A (GB)
Title: Providing optimal supply voltage to integrated circuits
Inventor: SAHA ANINDYA
IPC: G05F3/02
Filed: 2004-08-24
Abstract: A characteristic is measured on multiple portions of an integrated circuit, and the supply voltage adjusted based on the measurements. In an embodiment, the characteristic corresponds to propagation delay which indicates whether the integrated circuit is implemented with a strong, weak or nominal process corner. In general, the supply voltage can be increased in the case of a weak process corner and decreased in the case of a strong process corner, to ensure increased performance from portions of the weak process corner, yet avoid excess voltage at portions of the strong process corner.
Patent GB-2406290-A (GB)
Title: Interactive feature game
Inventor: OLIVE SCOTT CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A63F13/00
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: A gaming machine comprises a display, a game player input means and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display. The game controller controls play of a game in which a winning game result causes a prize to be awarded to a game player. The game comprises an interactive sequence related to a tournament in which a representation of a first video-player of one team is displayed. An action of the first video-player to be executed is selected by the game player via the game player input means and the game controller selects an action to be performed by another video-player. Depending on an outcome resulting from the selected actions, an award is made to the game player. The interactive game is preferably a sports-themed game such as a football/soccer penalty shootout or penalty kick game.
Patent GB-2413120-A (GB)
Title: Helicopter tactile warning system
Inventor: GREENE RANDALL A
IPC: F02C9/28
Filed: 2004-10-05
Abstract: A helicopter having a turbine engine, a pilot control stick with a tactile warning device connected thereto 58, means for measuring actual engine start-up parameters and means to activate the tactile warning device if the actual engine start-up parameters fall outside of safe engine start-up parameters. The start up parameters may be a temperature or a temperature profile. The pilot control stick may be a collective. Data storage means 60 may be provided for inputting safe engine start-up parameters and may further be provided for the input of safe flight parameters, the tactile warning device being activated if safe flight parameters are exceeded. The magnitude, and possibly the frequency, of the tactile warning given may increase from when a dangerous condition is being approached to when a dangerous condition exists.
Patent GB-2419168-A (GB)
Title: Expansion fastener assembly
Inventor: MOORE JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: F16B19/10
Filed: 2004-10-18
Abstract: An expansion fastener assembly comprises a shank 2 having a bolt head 3 at one end. A sleeve 7 is slidably arranged on the shank, there being a spring 6 to bias the sleeve 7 on the shank 2. An expander stem 9 can be screwed into a threaded bore 4 in the shank 2, the stem 9 having an enlarged portion which spreads fingers 8 of the sleeve 7 to engage articles to be fastened.
Patent GB-2413010-A (GB)
Title: Process for manufacturing a light emitting element
Inventor: ITO NORIHITO
IPC: H05B33/14
Filed: 2005-04-06
Abstract: A light emitting element comprises layers of electroluminescent material formed on a base material by photolithography. A first luminescent layer is formed and is then rendered insoluble in the coating layer used to form a second luminescent layer. The process of rendering the first luminescent layer insoluble may involve a plasma treatment using a fluorinated gas. The fluorinated gas may be fluorocarbon such as methane tetrafluoride, or a gas such as sulphur hexafluoride. The first luminescent layer after this treatment will not dissolve in the coating liquid used to form the second luminescent layer. Therefore, in the case where the first and second luminescent layers are different colours, unwanted colour mixing between the layers can be avoided.
Patent GB-2425028-A (GB)
Title: Compatibility of a compressed signal with older (legacy) equipment
Inventor: RUSSELL RICHARD THOMAS
IPC: H04B1/66
Filed: 2005-04-07
Abstract: A method and system for encoding data to allow coded data to be passed through legacy equipment having a predetermined format different from the format of the encoded data. Included with the compressed data signal are a small number of bits providing a degraded representation of the signal, so that if it is attempted to play or read the compressed output signal in the legacy format, a degraded representation of the signal is provided. Such a degraded representation is useful for confidence monitoring and identification purposes.
Patent GB-2413821-A (GB)
Title: Safety apparatus with overhead connection point
Inventor: MURTEN STEPHEN
IPC: A46D1/04
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: A safety apparatus comprising one or more vertical support members 111 and 112 and a cable 113 extending from a connection point at the base of the support member to the top of the support member over a pulley 108. The pulley housing 107 is configured to rotate about the upper support section. The support members may be made up of a series of interconnecting parts. These parts may be arranged to allow the support member to be telescopically extendable, and may be raised or lowered using a winding mechanism. The support members may be bolted to the ground, or fitted into ground engaged sockets. They may also be supported by a tripod structure 114. An operative may be connected to the cable by a harness and lanyard 103.
Patent GB-2417693-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced cricket bat
Inventor: ELLIOTT BRETT
IPC: A63B59/08
Filed: 2005-09-05
Abstract: A cricket bat 1 comprises a blade with a handle 4 extending therefrom. The blade 2 is formed of wood and which has a front face 5, forming a striking surface of the bat, and a back surface 8. A reinforced cover 7 composed of fibrous material is bonded to back surface 8 of the blade 2. The bat is manufactured by shaping the blade with the front striking surface 5 and the back surface 8, bonding the cover layer of fibrous material onto the rear face of the blade using epoxy resin, applying a shrink tube around the blade 2, curing the epoxy resin and then removing the shrink tube. The bat may be finished by clear layers of lacquer and the application of transfers, decals etc. The fibrous material may be carbon fibre, glass fibre or kevlar (RTM).
Patent GB-2421301-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring radioactive waste and other materials
Inventor: ORR CHRISTOPHER HENRY
IPC: G01T1/167
Filed: 2005-11-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for monitoring a volume of a waste for radioactive material and correcting the monitored result for geometry and attenuation. The method comprises providing the volume of waste in a monitoring space; providing a support, the support being provided with a plurality of detectors for radioactive material; monitoring the volume of waste for radioactive material, in one or more parts, to give a monitoring result; correcting the monitoring result for geometry and/or attenuation to give a corrected result using a correction factor; wherein the correction factor is obtained by a method comprising: providing a simulation of an equivalent volume of waste free of radioactive material in an equivalent monitoring space, with equivalent detectors; providing a known activity radioactive source at one or more positions in the volume of waste; determining the detector response to the source in a position, a comparison of the response and known activity contributing to a correction function for that equal volume, one or more such correction functions providing the correction factor. The simulation may be a computer simulation or a physical simulation.
Patent GB-2424529-A (GB)
Title: System and method for designing phase shift patterns in a programmable microwave antenna array
Inventor: BAHARAV IZHAK
IPC: H01Q3/26
Filed: 2005-11-24
Abstract: An antenna array 50 is used in a microwave imaging system 10 to capture a microwave image of a target 155 and is selectively programmed to optimise one or more parameters of the microwave imaging system. The antenna array includes a plurality of antenna elements 80, each capable of being programmable with a respective phase shift to direct a beam of microwave radiation towards the target such that the microwave radiation from each of the plurality of antenna elements arrives at the target substantially in phase. To optimise a parameter of the microwave imaging system, the phase shifts of selective antenna elements are altered, while still maintaining the substantially in phase microwave radiation at the target. The parameter to be optimised may be the ratio of constructive interference of the microwave radiation at the target and destructive interference of the microwave radiation at the microwave receiver.
Patent GB-2417915-A (GB)
Title: Paint roller support
Inventor: MARTIN BERJ A
IPC: B05C17/02
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: A paint roller comprises an integral handle 12 and shaft 12, bearings 30 and 56 frictionally mounted on the shaft by roughened areas 80 and 82 and two hubs 24,26 supported by the bearings and independently rotatable thereon. Each hubcomprises two sections 32,34 and 62,64 which press fit together. When assembled, hub 24 has an annular space around the periphery thereof in which is located a biassing means. The biassing means may comprise a split ring spring 108 or a polygonal spring 106. In use, roller cover 8 is supported on the two hubs and retained in place by the outward force exerted by spring 106, 108. Said force is sufficient to hold the roller cover in use but still allows easy removal thereof.
Patent GB-2421118-A (GB)
Title: Working electrolyte for electrolytic capacitors
Inventor: KINARD JOHN TONY
IPC: H01G9/035
Filed: 2004-06-08
Abstract: An electrolyte for a capacitor and capacitor containing the electrolyte. The electrolyte has up to about 85 %, by weight, water, up to about 65 %, by weight organic solvent and an acid defined by HOOC-(CH2)x-COOH wherein x is 3, 5, 7 or 9, and ammonium hydroxide.
Patent GB-2437127-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the operation state of a mobile communication device
Inventor: LECOMPTE DAVID
IPC: H04W84/08
Filed: 2006-04-06
Abstract: In PoC calls, the traffic channel needs to be kept open during silences, since re-opening the link causes noticeable delay. The invention provides for a method of controlling a state of operation of the mobile radio communications device within a mobile radio communications network and including the steps of, signalling from the mobile radio communications device to the network an indication of service requirement of the mobile radio communications device, and, in reply, providing signalling from the network to the mobile radio communications device serving to allocate a state appropriate to the service requirement and to maintain the mobile radio communications device in that state.
Patent GB-2426520-A (GB)
Title: Detection system for PCR assay
Inventor: ROBINSON PHILIP STEVEN
IPC: C07H21/04
Filed: 2006-05-30
Abstract: A detection system for a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process using fluorescence energy transfer (FRET) labelling comprising at least singly labelled oligonucleotides of differing melting temperatures (Tm) that can hybridise to each other in solution to form a fluorescent quenched pair but upon introduction of a complementary target sequence to at least one of the oligonucleotides generates a measurable signal, wherein the Tm of at least one oligonucleotide is below the annealing temperature (Ta) of the PCR process. The PCR process may be SNP genotyping or allelic discrimination. The reaction may be monitored by the 5' nuclease assay or by hybridisation.
Patent GB-2436136-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cooling utilising the free circulation of a gaseous cryogen
Inventor: ASTRA EUGENE
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: An apparatus for cooling a cooled piece of equipment, such as a superconducting magnet, comprises a cryogen vessel 10 housing the cooled equipment, a gaseous cryogen filling the cryogen vessel, and a refrigerator 12 having a cooling surface exposed to the interior of the cryogen vessel so as to cool the gaseous cryogen. The refrigerator is positioned asymmetrically on the cryogen vessel so as to cause free circulation of the gaseous cryogen by thermal convection within the cryogen vessel. Alternatively, a gas current generator 14 is arranged to cause free circulation of the gaseous cryogen within the cryogen vessel. The gaseous cryogen is cooled by the refrigerator and is warmed by heat from the cooled equipment thereby cooling the cooled equipment. The gas current generator may be a fan or a heater. Preferably, the gaseous cryogen comprises at least one of helium, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen and neon. The apparatus may be provided with a quantity of liquefied gaseous cryogen, out of contact with the cooled equipment but in thermal equilibrium with the gaseous cryogen within the cryogen vessel, sufficient to ensure that an adequate supply of gaseous cryogen gas is present.
Patent GB-2440980-A (GB)
Title: Wireless multi-hop communication system
Inventor: ZHOU YUEFENG
IPC: H04B7/204
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: A wireless multi-hop communication network uses an OFDM/TDM transmission format comprising transmission windows having a frequency /bandwidth profile over a transmission interval for transmission of data between two nodes via at least one intermediate node. The configuration of a particular window is determined in dependence upon a characteristic of [at least two of the] radio links.
Patent GB-2429787-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining the inlet capillary pressure of a porous medium
Inventor: EGERMANN PATRICK
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 2006-09-01
Abstract: From a displacement experiment on a sample of the medium, a curve of the volume of saturating fluid expelled from the sample as a function of time is drawn. The differential pressure between the inlet face and at least one point located at a distance Li from the inlet face that is greater than the distance between the inlet face and the interface between the two fluids within the sample is then continuously measured as a function of time. At least one motive pressure gradient of the first fluid is thereafter calculated by means of distance Li and of the curve. Finally, at least one value of the inlet capillary pressure is determined by calculating the difference between the differential pressure and the value of the motive pressure gradient of the expelled fluid. The method is suitable for characterizing production of oil reservoirs.