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Patent GB-2389880-A (GB)
Title: Transmission
Inventor: NORUM VIGGO
IPC: B60K6/387
Filed: 2002-02-18
Abstract: According to the invention, transmission stages are selected by connecting an idler wheel to the shaft that bears said wheel, using a final output element (101, 102, 103, 104) that forms part of a final output mechanism, actuated by a final actuating mechanism. The selection sequence of the transmission stages is not determined in the final actuating mechanism. The latter comprises at least one primary actuating element (111), such as a selection finger, which interacts with the final output mechanism in such a way that a transmission stage can be selected using a first final output mechanism and the primary actuating element(s) can then interact with another final output mechanism, without having to deselect the previously selected transmission stage. The final actuating mechanism comprises at least one secondary actuating element (116, 118).
Patent GB-2408750-A (GB)
Title: Medium and method for preserving biological material
Inventor: CODD ARTHUR A
IPC: C12N1/04
Filed: 2003-12-02
Abstract: A medium for preserving biological material such as bacteria or yeasts comprising water, 5 to 30 wt% of one or more polyhydric or sugar alcohols and 5-30 wt% one or more colloidal or soluble crystalloid materials and buffered to pH 6.5-7.5. The sugar alcohols may be adonitol or sorbitol. The colloidal or soluble crystalloid materials may be bovine serum albumin (BSA), ovalbumin, carboxymethyl cellulose, gum arabic, alginate, gelatin, DEAE, Ficoll<RTM>, polyvinylpyrrolidine. The medium may also contain up to 15 wt% soluble peptide digest or hydrolysed or partially hydrolysed gelatin. Also claimed is a method for preserving biological material by dispersing the material in said medium and drying the resulting dispersion above the triple point of the mixture. Drops of the dispersion may be dispensed onto a hydrophobic material and the drying may be carried out in sealed containers.
Patent GB-2413489-A (GB)
Title: Positioning structure for umbrella runner
Inventor: KO CHIN-SUNG
IPC: A45B25/08
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: The invention relates to a positioned structure for umbrella runner 1, which is connected with two engaging members 2 on opposite sides and a sleeve 3 provided around the runner 1. An annular groove 41 is provided in the top tube of the shaft 4 of the umbrella. The sleeve 3 can be moved upwards and downwards to swing the slices 2 to position the runner and the umbrella in a stable opened state. A further embodiment for umbrellas where the telescopic shaft elements decrease in size in relation to the elements below them, uses an elastic bow (42, fig 5) as an engagement surface instead of the groove 41.
Patent GB-2401523-A (GB)
Title: Artificial bait comprising gelable binder
Inventor: WILLIAMS PETER ANTHONY
IPC: A01K97/04
Filed: 2004-05-07
Abstract: An artificial fish bait comprising a ge lable binder of at least two polysaccharides (including xanthan or carrageenan gum), one being Konjac Mannan and a material randomly dispersed through said binder that provides resistance to tearing of the binder. The binder may include natural fibres or feathers. The fibre is at least one selected from hemp fibre, flax fibre and jute fibre. The bait may further comprise additional attractants and/or preservatives. Attractants include freeze-dried squid, and amino acids such as proline.
Patent GB-2405554-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting SMS messages during a VoIP session
Inventor: CHO SEONG-KWAN
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 2004-08-16
Abstract: An Internet Protocol (IP) terminal operates on an IP system supporting Voice over IP (VoIP) and Short Message Service (SMS) messages. During call set up, the IP terminal either exchanges (via SMS) character information with a second terminal to which the call is being set up, or, when a call set-up request is received from a third terminal, exchanges character information with the third IP terminal whilst continuing to maintain the voice communication with the second terminal.
Patent GB-2418419-A (GB)
Title: Containers having removable closure members
Inventor: CHILTON CHRISTOPHER HAROLD
IPC: B65D5/02
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: In a container 36 having a plurality of walls 6,10,12 least one wall 12 comprises an inner 4 and an outer 12 panel. The inner panel 4 comprises a line of weakness defining a closure member 32. The outer panel 12 comprises an edge 34. The edge 34 is arranged such that outer panel 12 covers substantially all of line of weakness such as to protect this line of weakness from outside forces during transport and obscures an edge created along the line of weakness after separating closure member 32 from panel 4 from view. The container may have walls of double thickness in an upper part thereof comprising an outer panel and an inner panel formed by folding a flap inwardly around a hinge line arranged towards the bottom of the container.
Patent GB-2408908-A (GB)
Title: Digging tool
Inventor: HOWLETT MARK
IPC: A01B1/04
Filed: 2004-12-08
Abstract: The invention provides a tool for use in digging, the tool being a fork or a spade comprising a shaft 4 and a digging member 2, the digging member 2 comprising one or more tines or a blade 10 or a combination thereof. The tool being characterised in that towards the lower end thereof there is provided a pressure application surface 18 lying on a central axis 20 of the tool whereby, in use, downwards pressure of a user's foot on the pressure application surface 18 in the direction of the axis 20 may drive the tines or blade into an underlying substrate. There may be a hole or window 16 formed between shaft 4 and surface 18, the blade attachment portion 12 being bifurcated 14.
Patent GB-2410450-A (GB)
Title: Air intake for gas chromatographic oven
Inventor: MILLER SAMMYE
IPC: G01N30/30
Filed: 2005-01-06
Abstract: An inward opening oven intake (100) for a gas chromatographic (GC) oven includes an inward opening intake flap (110) that opens into the GC oven (210) near the bottom (160) of the GC oven. Opening at a flap angle, the inward opening intake flap creates a low-pressure region to draw a large amount of airflow (250) into the GC oven during cool-down. In addition, the inward opening oven intake manipulates the airflow within the GC oven to more efficiently draw heat away from the oven walls. This greater efficiency allows for faster cycle time and higher sample throughput.
Patent GB-2415624-A (GB)
Title: Electric hair styling device with profiled plates
Inventor: LEE MYUNG-SEOB
IPC: A45D1/06
Filed: 2005-02-22
Abstract: A hair styling device comprises two arms 1,2 pivoted at a hinge 5 and biased apart by a resilient support 6. Upper and lower hair contacting plates 3,4 are located at the distal ends of the arms with heating portions 8,9 adjacent the plates. The heat is provide by electrical power via a power cord 7 and is controlled by means of a switch 10 on one of the arms. Each of the plates have surface profiles 11,12 comprising projections and recessions that cooperate when the arms are brought together. Projections 11b on the upper plate engage with recessions 12a on the lower plate and similarly recessions 11a on the upper plate engage with projections 12b on the lower plate.
Patent GB-2410349-A (GB)
Title: Data processing architectures
Inventor: RHOADES JOHN
IPC: G06F15/80
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: A data processing architecture comprising: a parallel array of processing elements arranged in a single instruction multiple data processing array; a hardware accelerator unit operable to receive, in series, processing requests from the processing elements and to return processing results to respective processing elements when those processing results are available; and an input/output system which is operable to transfer respective processing requests from the processing elements to the hardware accelerator, and to return processing results to the processing elements concerned, wherein the processing elements are operable to process the returned processing results when all such results are returned, or after a predetermined time period.
Patent GB-2425282-A (GB)
Title: A laminate structure for use in insulation boards
Inventor: DAKIN ROD
IPC: C09J183/10
Filed: 2005-04-22
Abstract: A laminate structure comprises a first flexible material bonded to at least a first face of a layer of insulating material by an adhesive. The adhesive comprises an organofunctional siloxy cmpound which may optionally be grafted to a polymer. The flexible material may comprise a metal foil (eg. an aluminium or steel foil), a plastics layer, a glass layer or a metallised film. The insulating material may comprise a mineral wool or a closed cell foam (eg. polyurethane, polystyrene or phenolic resin foams). An additional optional layer (eg. fibrous scrim, Kraft paper, glass tissue, non-woven, plastics film) may be included between the first flexible material and the insulating layer.
Patent GB-2417019-A (GB)
Title: A driven vaned shaft apparatus for a vessel
Inventor: BOOTH GRAHAM MERVYN
IPC: B63H1/04
Filed: 2005-09-14
Abstract: A driven shaft apparatus for a vessel having a water jet propulsion system comprises a cylindrical housing 4K having an inlet 1K, an outlet and a flow channel between said inlet and outlet extending across a portion of the housing spaced from its longitudinal axis in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal axis. The housing supports a freely rotatable shaft 3K mounted at the centre of said cylindrical housing along its longitudinal axis. The shaft has a plurality of radially extending vanes 2K mounted to it and extending into sealing engagement with an internal wall of the housing and into said flow channel. During use the apparatus is mounted at a point along the flow path of the water jet propulsion system, such that the water flow to, or from said system passes through the flow channel of the apparatus to drive the vanes and hence the freely rotatable shaft, thus driving a separate apparatus of the vessel.
Patent GB-2431838-A (GB)
Title: Audio processing
Inventor: KENTISH WILLIAM EDMUND
IPC: G10L19/018
Filed: 2005-10-28
Abstract: A digital watermark, comprising a noise like signal is inserted into a primary audio signal, e.g. the audio track of a video presentation, to aid forensic examination to establish provenance of a suspect recording. The watermark signal may contain information as to origin and authorisation, but is designed to be almost imperceptible to the listener. The invention relates to the detection of the watermark, which can be enhanced by counteracting changes in the suspect signal e.g. filtering, compression, clipping, sound enhancement, lossy coding, echo, reverb, de-hissing and the like. The two signals, watermarked suspect and unwatermarked original are compared by deriving, on the basis of both signals, a transform response representing those changes. This is done by conversion to the frequency domain 700, 710 and division of the levels of the respective frequency components 720. The result is averaged 730, magnitude and phase detected, 740, small magnitudes eliminated, smoothed 760 and converted back to the time domain 770,780. The end result is the inverse transform which is applied to the suspect signal and the two compared to extract differences which represent the watermark.
Patent GB-2420399-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for reducing wellbore debris by minimising shape charge fragmentation
Inventor: WALKER JERRY L
IPC: E21B43/1185
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: A perforating apparatus 100 is disclosed comprising a plurality of shaped charges 102, each having a case, an initiation end and a discharge end. A detonating cord 116 is operably associated with the initiation ends of the shaped charges 102. An energy absorbing charge holder 104 has a gas expansion region and a detonating cord receiving area to receive the detonating cord therein 116. The energy absorbing charge holder 104 also has a plurality of charge receiving locations that closely receive the shaped charges 102 therein such that upon detonation of the shaped charges 102, energy is transferred from the cases of the shaped charges 102 to the energy absorbing charge holder 104 thereby reducing fragmentation of the shaped charge cases.
Patent GB-2420521-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to electrodes and to tube manufacture
Inventor: HOLDEN DEREK JOHN
IPC: H01J61/09
Filed: 2004-11-24
Abstract: There is provided apparatus 100 for forming a tube 9 by bending a metal sheet 11. The apparatus 100 comprises a forming station 102 comprising a forming pin 101 around which a metal sheet 11 can be wrapped and a plurality of form fingers 110, 120, 130, 140 radially spaced around the forming pin 101 and moveable relative thereto. Also provided are electrode emission source components 1. The components 1 comprise an open ended tube 9 and a cap 13, wherein the tube 9 is formed from a metal sheet 11 which is formed into a tubular configuration. Further provided are electrodes, electrical apparatus and methods of forming tubes.
Patent GB-2435411-A (GB)
Title: Food preparation arrangements
Inventor: GOODRICK-MEECH CHRISTINA
IPC: A47J43/07
Filed: 2006-02-22
Abstract: A food preparation arrangement comprises a kitchen appliance having an electric motor housed within a casing 40, a support location 30 for a receptacle having a processing tool for processing ingredients in the receptacle, and a motor-driven driver to activate the processing tool when the receptacle is supported at the support location. The arrangement further comprises a weighing device 60 dimensioned and configured to fit beneath and support the kitchen appliance and to generate electrical signals, representing the weight of the ingredients, and a transmission link over which the electrical signals can be conveyed to the appliance, enabling the weight of the ingredients to be shown on a display device 70 provided on the appliance. The transmission link may include a direct electrical connection, such as a plug-and-socket connection, or a contactless link, comprising one or more of: a radio-frequency (RF) link; an infra-red (IR) or other optical link; or a Bluetooth connection.
Patent GB-2433985-A (GB)
Title: Characterization of features within the boundary regions of biological cells
Inventor: RAO AIBING
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2006-03-08
Abstract: Computer implemented method and apparatus for extracting biologically significant features from cell images such as features located in cell boundary regions and cell-cell junctions. Firstly, an image of one of more cells is segmented to identify cell boundaries for the individual cells in the image. Next, one or more boundary regions (such as free or contact periphery regions) for the individual cells in the image are defined based on the identified cell boundaries. Finally, one or more cell features are characterized within the one or more defined boundary regions. The cells may be hepatocyte cells. The extracted features may be correlated with particular conditions induced by biologically-active agents with which cells have been treated.
Patent GB-2428007-A (GB)
Title: Lactoferrin and Chromium composition for treating cardiovascular disorders
Inventor: MAO FRANK CHIAHUNG
IPC: A61K33/24
Filed: 2006-03-17
Abstract: A composition for preventing and treating cardiovascular disorders is disclosed. The composition includes lactoferrin and a trivalent chromium compound. The trivalent chromium compound of the present invention is selected from a group consisting of chromium (III) chloride hexahydrate, chromium (III) chloride, chromium (III) acetate, chromium (III) sulfate, chromium picolinate, chromium nicotinate, chromium (amino acid chelate), GTF chromium, yeast chromium, chromium yeast, inorganic salts of trivalent chromium, organic salts of trivalent chromium, and combinations thereof.
Patent GB-2430216-A (GB)
Title: Slip joint support ring for riser including service line termination system
Inventor: REAMS JAMES R
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2006-09-18
Abstract: A line termination system 21 for a riser string has a ring adapter 31 mounted to a slip joint 23 and a ring body 41 mountable to the ring adapter. The ring adapter radially aligns with the ring body, to thereby receive the slip joint. The ring body has a circumferential discontinuity or slot (47, fig 3) for radial access to the inner diameter. The discontinuity preferably defines a chord dimension (51, fig 3) that exceeds the outer diameter of the slip joint, such that the slip joint may move radially through the discontinuity and into the ring body during assembly of the system. Terminal blocks 44 are mounted to the ring body for terminating service lines such as choke and kill lines associated with the riser. Fluid bearings and tension rings are mounted to the slip joint and are axially spaced apart from the ring adapter and the ring body. The ring adapter and ring body may engage each other by the use of mating features.
Patent GB-2442239-A (GB)
Title: Steam powered electricity generation process
Inventor: WOMACK KEVIN ANTHONY
IPC: F01D15/10
Filed: 2006-09-26
Abstract: An electricity generation process comprising the steps of heating water to, and above, its boiling point to produce steam, and converting the steam into rotary motion to drive an electrical generator. Electricity may be used to heat the water, and a machine to carry out the process may be made of metal and/or plastic.
Patent GB-2442965-A (GB)
Title: Clip element for use with stackable containers
Inventor: COPE ANDREW CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: A clip element 102, 302 is provided for use with stackable containers. The clip element 102, 302 includes an elongate body member 104, 304 and a pair of end members 106, 306a, 306b, provided at opposite ends of the body member. Each end member 106, 306a, 306b, includes an attaching device 114, 314 that is constructed and arranged for releasable engagement with a complementary engaging formation of a stackable container. At least one of the attaching devices 114, 314 may comprise a lockable hook. A release tab 116, 316 may be provided for disconnecting the hook from the engagement formation. The body member 104 may comprise a stretchable elastic member or may include elastically deformable corrugations. Alternatively, the body member 304 may include ratchet elements 310, 312 such that its length is adjustable.
Patent GB-2429721-A (GB)
Title: Controlling cracks in cementitious materials
Inventor: COOK CHRISTOPHER JOHN FOTHERGI
IPC: E01C11/08
Filed: 2007-01-10
Abstract: Referring to figure 1, an embodiment of the invention involves means 1 for controlling cracking in a body of cementitious material, for example concrete, having an elongate base 2, elongate side wall portions 3 and 4 extending from the base and angling towards one another, and an aperture of apertures in the side wall portions. When the means for controlling cracking is in use it can be positioned base down so that a cementitious substance prone to cracking can be poured around and at least partially through it such that cracks which form in the cementitious substance occur at or in the vicinity of the means for controlling cracking.
Patent GB-2441021-A (GB)
Title: Energy saving system for remote controlled appliances
Inventor: PASQUE WILLIAM PATRICK
IPC: H02J9/00
Filed: 2007-05-17
Abstract: An A.C. mains adaptor 4 delivers a low voltage current to a rechargeable battery 5 which is connected to a transducer 6, which operates a circuit breaker 7 when activated by a signal from a modified remote control handset, disconnecting the mains electricity supply from the appliance. A further signal from the handset reverses the circuit breaker with power from the battery and reconnects the mains electricity supply to the appliance. The apparatus may be directly wired to, or incorporated within, the appliance. This allows the appliance to be operated by remote control but avoids wasting energy in a standby mode.
Patent GB-2451699-A (GB)
Title: Customisable manifold
Inventor: ROSSALL JEREMY MARK
IPC: F16L41/03
Filed: 2007-08-10
Abstract: A manifold apparatus 1 comprises a manifold body and a plurality of fluid adapters 3 which can be interchangeably used to allow the manifold 1 to be customised. The adaptors 3 have hose tails for connection with hoses, and the appropriate adaptors are used depending on the sizes of hose to be connected. The manifold is used at the inlet of a dishwasher or washing machine to allow the appropriate amount of various chemicals to be added to the water supply. The chemical inlets, and the main water inlet, may have check valves (figure 3). The inlet 4 is designed to be connected to the outlet 6 of a cooperating manifold if desired, to form a larger manifold.
Patent GB-2453121-A (GB)
Title: Mode select via orientation and/or removable data carrier
Inventor: GORDON BEN
IPC: H03J5/00
Filed: 2007-09-25
Abstract: An electronic device comprising an outer housing, a device controller and at least one orientation sensor, wherein the outer housing is configured to have a plurality of stable orientations for supporting the device on a surface and the orientation sensor is arranged to sense and communicate the current stable orientation of the outer housing to the device controller, whereby the mode of operation of the device is selected by selecting a corresponding stable orientation of the device. Also described is an electronic device which has about a housing which has the visible surface which includes a visual representation of an operating mode of the device, the visual representation was provided on a removable data carrier. Alternative operating modes of the device may be selected by exchanging removable data carriers. The features of the above describe devices may be combined.
Patent GB-2453149-A (GB)
Title: A Reed Bed formed of Reed bed modules
Inventor: PASTON NIGEL ARTHUR
IPC: C02F3/32
Filed: 2007-09-27
Abstract: A reed bed 1, adapted to extract pollutants such as ammonia from water 12, comprising an outer structure containing a plurality of reed bed modules 13. The outer wall is formed of a wall 2 and/or an excavation that is lined with a waterproof membrane 3. Each reed bed module 13 is formed of an open-topped container (15; fig 4) with apertures or holes (18, 20; fig 4) in the walls and/or floor which allow the passage of water 12, and contains a layer of support medium 16 on which a plurality of reeds 14 have been grown. Handle holes (21; fig 4) are provided for lifting and carrying the container (15; fig 4). The reed bed modules 13, containing reeds 14 already grown to a desired maturity, are installed in the reed bed 1 so that polluted water may be passed through the modules 13 and the root structure of the reeds 14 therein. The reed bed 1 may be divided into bays 10, each containing a plurality of reed bed modules 13, by baffles 8, 9 disposed to ensure that the water 12 passes through the root structure of the reeds 14 of each bay 10.
Patent GB-2439255-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling a downhole device
Inventor: PURKIS DANIEL
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2006-05-12
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling a downhole device such as a choke, the apparatus comprising a housing (1), a mandrel (5) connected to the downhole device and moveable within the housing to move the device between different positions, and a detent mechanism to selectively lock the mandrel in one of the positions within the housing. The first and second positions are typically defined by physical stops on the apparatus such as shoulders, or dogs and grooves etc, and are typically placed at set positions that define the different configurations of the device. Thus, the movement of the downhole device is governed by the detent mechanism, rather than by variable factors such as pressure changes.