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Patent GB-2359993-A (GB)
Title: Method & apparatus for anti-microbial & related treatments for air flow systems
Inventor: LAMSTAES ANDRE
IPC: F24F8/24
Filed: 2000-11-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus for incorporation and use within an air conditioning unit 10 comprises an air treatment element 18 (taking the form of perforated sachets 26, Fig 1) supported on grill element 24. Element 18 contains a biocide or microbial control medium (or possibly an odourant/deodorant agent) and a supply of an entrainment medium such as water, a polymer or other air-humidifying medium. Fan 12 generates an air flow 16, allowing the treatment of the air through element 18. Evaporator cooling means 14 causes the condensation of the airborne entrained control medium, allowing it to coat all cooled surfaces before collection into drip tray 20 and discharged through drain 22.
Patent GB-2371021-A (GB)
Title: A portable communication device
Inventor: NUOVO FRANK
IPC: H04M1/23
Filed: 2000-12-29
Abstract: A portable communication device e.g. mobile telephone, comprises a front face having a plurality of openings therein, and a plurality of keys 7-13 in a row wherein each key 7-13 has an upper surface bounded by side walls and protrudes from one of the plurality of openings to provide its upper surface for tactile actuation by a users and the plurality of keys in the row are contiguous. A switching element 110-116 is disposed under each key.
Patent GB-2356097-A (GB)
Title: Portable terminal with position display
Inventor: HASHIMOTO KEN
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: A portable radio terminal for use in a position information management system. The portable radio terminal (11) includes a plurality of kinds of positioning means (12,13,23,24,33) for positioning based on the GPS, positioning based on a portable-telephone or PHS base station, positioning based on a radio marker, and independent positioning based on a direction detector, one of which is used so that the holder of the portable radio terminal can navigate anywhere. The portable radio terminal transmits acquired information on its current position to other equipment, on receipt of a request received from the other equipment. The terminal may display 18 a map at an appropriate scale showing its position.
Patent GB-2374964-A (GB)
Title: Editing and formatting of assembled documents
Inventor: MCLELLAN ANDREW JAMES ANGUS
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2001-01-31
Abstract: A document assembled from a document template, has a plurality of discrete items, each item within the document being either visible or not visible. A version of the document is assembled from the document template by answering one or more questions posed during assembly to render selected ones of the items visible. The version of the assembled document is edited to add, alter or delete an item in the document, and the document is reassembled in response to the addition, deletion or alteration to create a new version of the assembled document.
Patent GB-2373509-A (GB)
Title: Long wavelength 4-[1-(naphtho[1,2-d]thiazol-1-ium-2-yl)methylidene]-3-oxo-2-[(2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-2-yliden)methyl]cyclobuten-1-olate based fluorescent dyes
Inventor: WEAVER GEORGE WILLIAM
IPC: C09B57/00
Filed: 2001-03-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds comprising:<BR> ```Such compounds may include hydroxyl, carboxyl, isothiocyanate, amine, alcohol, thiol or acid groups. The worked example discloses a compound of formula:<BR> ```These compounds are useful as long wavelength dyes suitable as fluorescent labels for biological/non-biological assays. A composition comprising the compounds above and either a biological molecule or a non-biological molecule are also claimed. The biological molecule may be selected from the group consisting of: proteins; peptides; polypeptides; enzyme; enzyme substrates; hormones; antibodies; antigens; haptens; avidin; streptavidin; carbohydrates; lipids; oligosaccharides; polysaccharides; microbial materials; toxins; virus, bacteria; drugs; nucleic acids; deoxy nucleic acids; fragments of DNA or RNA; cells; synthetic combinations of biological fragments such as peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) and certain other biological molecules; and biological cells and fragments thereof. Such labelled conjugates make possible a variety of assays for biomolecules and biological components, including fluorescent immunoassays, receptor labelling and fluorescence hybridisation assays.
Patent GB-2357632-A (GB)
Title: Improved photomultiplier tube circuit
Inventor: GARDNER JOHN
IPC: G01J1/44
Filed: 1999-09-17
Abstract: A photomultiplier tube circuit with reduced power consumption comprising a photomultiplier tube having a plurality of dynodes, charging circuitry for providing charge to the plurality of dynodes and an oscillator for providing a high voltage supply to the charging circuitry characterised in that the photomultiplier tube circuit further comprises means for sampling the voltage of at least one of the dynodes and a switching means for switching the oscillator on and off with respect to the at least one dynode voltage sampled.
Patent GB-2363789-A (GB)
Title: Foam fractionation protein skimmer
Inventor: MARKS NEIL MARKS
IPC: C02F1/24
Filed: 2001-04-11
Abstract: A foam fractionation protein skimmer 1 for removing organic waste material from organic loaded water, the protein skimmer including an upright reaction chamber 8 with an uppermost throat 9 in flow communication with a foam collection cup 6 for collecting a protein loaded foam containing the organic waste material. The chamber has a vertically directed partition 17 with an uppermost portion terminating beneath the throat for partitioning the chamber into an upwardly converging inlet compartment 20 and a downwardly diverging outlet compartment 22 respectively having an inlet port 21 and an outlet port 23 downwardly remote from the throat, and a region of flow inversion for inverting an ingressing air/protein loaded water mixture upwardly flowing toward the throat to an egressing water flow downwardly flowing to the outlet port with an upward counterflow of protein bearing air bubbles. The upward counterflow of air bubbles combines with foam fractionation occurring at the region of flow inversion to produce the protein loaded foam at the throat whereby the egressing water flow is less protein loaded than the ingressing air/protein loaded water mixture.
Patent GB-2375064-A (GB)
Title: Machining a workpiece with an abrasive blast
Inventor: TURPIN MARK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 2001-05-03
Abstract: A workpiece 506 is machined by placing an apertured mask 504 thereon and directing a blast of abrasive materials 503 against the mask 504, wherein the blast 503 follows a substantially conical locus which converges towards the mask 504. The locus may converge at a point either on or below the surface of the workpiece 506. The method may be used for machining undercut flow field channels in graphite, carbon-carbon composite or graphite-resin composite fuel cell and electrolyser plates. Also disclosed are the following: Substantially covered channels (figures 8 and 9) formed by blasting until adjacent voids interconnect. The tailoring of void shape by employing blasts of differing strengths or durations from different directions. Large undercut channels formed using coarse abrasive directed at an angle to the workpiece, with narrower non-undercut channels formed using finer abrasive directed perpendicularly to the workpiece. Undercut channels made using lasers or rolling formed channels or moulding. Channels with diminishing cross section (figures 11 and 12).
Patent GB-2364518-A (GB)
Title: Seatbelt retractor pawl device
Inventor: BAE KI-YOUNG
IPC: B60R22/405
Filed: 2000-01-10
Abstract: A vehicle seatbelt retractor comprises a frame (10, Fig 1), a spool (20, fig 1) and a webbing control device including a locking element (40, Fig 1), a clutch wheel (60, Fig 1), and a pawl device (200, Fig 1). The pawl device comprises a mounting 110, a standing weight 120 with a lower portion 123 having a smaller diameter than an upper portion 121 such that the weight rocks from side to side from a normal upright position, a first permanent magnet 130 on an upper surface of the weight and a pawl lever 140 pivotally mounted in the mounting. The pawl lever has a second permanent magnet 150 opposed to the first permanent magnet, such that when the vehicle is in an abnormal state the standing weight is slanted from the normal upright position and the repelling force between the first and second magnets causes the pawl lever to move into engagement with a tooted portion (64, Fig 4) of the clutch wheel.
Patent GB-2382885-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for reverse auction
Inventor: HUNG CHI FAI
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-10-29
Abstract: There is described a method end apparatus for conducting a reverse auction in which information relating to goods or services to be auctioned is provided to a data server, and this information is then transmitted over a pager network to a number of subscribers. The data is decoded and displayed on display apparatus such as a TV set associated with each subscriber who may then, if they wish, send purchase confirmation signals to the data server. Also disclosed is a set top box which recieves signals over a pager network, decodes those signals and displays them on the display apparatus such as TV. set
Patent GB-2382516-A (GB)
Title: Compactor for refuse in wheelie bin
Inventor: ILLINGWORTH TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: A wheelie bin compacter utilises the grab handles of the wheelie bin's body as a fulcrum(4) for a lever arm(3), connected to the lever arm is a pushrod(2) and pressure plate(1). In order to Compact the contents of the wheelie bin the lever arm is pushed downward at A, as the lever is depressed the pressure plate is forced into the wheelie bin container, compacting it's content. The connection at the fulcrum (4) may comprise a clip or hook, allowing removal of the compactor when not in use. There may be a pair of lever arms (3) and pushrods (2) as shown.
Patent GB-2382540-A (GB)
Title: Tool manipulating device
Inventor: WINSLOW JOHN
IPC: F42B33/06
Filed: 2001-12-03
Abstract: A device for manipulating a tool relative to a workpiece comprises a support frame 12, a column 18 movable relative to the support frame in a plane normal to its own longitudinal axis, and a tool mounting arm 27 rotatably supported on the column. Pneumatic stepper motors 15, 25, 29, or actuators are provided for displacing the column relative to the support frame, for rotating the mounting arm relative to the column, and for adjusting the height of the column so as to enable a tool mounted on the arm to be positioned at a point specified in three dimensions. Preferably the device is for use in disposing of an unexploded munition. The tool may be used to direct a high pressure jet of water carrying particles of a hard abrasive, such as garnet, divine or alumina.
Patent GB-2384324-A (GB)
Title: Remotely controlling antenna or other signal processing device in mobile tele  communications network
Inventor: BECK ROGER
IPC: H01Q3/00
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: An antenna 10, amplifier or other signal processing entity in a mobile telecommunications network such as a 3G network is remotely controlled. An antenna controller 8 exerts the control function on the antenna 10. Control signals for the antenna controller 8 which is located at a terminal point in the network are passed transparently through the radio network controller (RNC) 14 and the Node B 5 from a remote antenna controller element manager 16. Signals may also be passed in the reverse direction for operation and maintenance purposes.
Patent GB-2387196-A (GB)
Title: Glazing joint
Inventor: BRADLEY TERENCE
IPC: E06B3/68
Filed: 2002-04-04
Abstract: A glazing joint comprises a first elongate strip <B>4</B> having a cap <B>5</B> and a pair of spaced legs <B>6</B> extending therefrom and a second elongate strip <B>1</B> having a cap <B>2</B> and a leg <B>3</B> extending therefrom. In a first aspect the space between the legs <B>6</B> of the first strip <B>4</B> is greater than the thickness of the leg <B>2</B> of the second strip <B>1</B> and the width of each cap <B>5, 2</B> is greater than the distance between the outer sides of the legs <B>6</B> of the first strip <B>4</B>. In a second aspect the leg <B>3</B> of the second strip <B>1</B> is positioned in use between the legs <B>6</B> of the first elongate strip <B>4</B> within a cavity defined by opposed edges of adjacent sheets of glazing material joined by the glazing joint. In this second aspect the outer surfaces of the legs <B>6</B> of the first strip <B>4</B> lie in contact with the opposed edges of the glazing sheets and the caps <B>5, 2</B> of the elongate strips lie over the open ends of the cavity defined between the edges of the sheets of glazing material. Strips of double sided adhesive tape <B>8</B> may be provided on the outer surfaces of the legs <B>6</B> of the first strip <B>4</B>. Guide tongues <B>9</B> may be provided on the tips of the legs <B>6</B> of the first strip <B>4</B>. The strips may be formed from a plastics material such as extruded UPVC.
Patent GB-2375746-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle sun visor arm connection assembly
Inventor: WILSON DOUGLAS J
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: A vehicle sun visor arm connection assembly 30 and arrangement having a wire harness 26 to which the assembly 30 attaches. The assembly 30 comprises a visor male connector 32 and a visor female connector 52. The visor male connector 32 has male conductive terminals 34, 36 separately attached to a first insulating body 38, which extend through a base 40. The visor female connector 52 has a plurality of spaced female conductive terminals 54, 56, each female terminal 54, 56 having an open port 58, 60 configured to engage a male conductive terminal 34, 36. The female connector 52 has a second insulating body 62 disposed about the female terminals 54, 56. The second insulating body 62 has an open receiving end 64 co-operable with the male connector 32.
Patent GB-2388368-A (GB)
Title: Production of tartaric acid
Inventor: MIASNIKOV ANDREI
IPC: C07C51/23
Filed: 2002-05-07
Abstract: Method to produce tartaric acid comprises oxidation of 5-ketoaldonic acids or their salts in the presence of a nobel metal catalyst. The process may use catalysts based upon ruthenium, osmium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum and may be supported.
Patent GB-2378549-A (GB)
Title: Speculative execution of instructions with data dependence
Inventor: SHIBAYAMA ATSUFUMI
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: When a processor executes a memory operation instruction by means of data dependence speculative execution, reference is made to a speculative execution result history table 12 which stores accumulated information concerning success/failure results of the speculative execution of memory operation instructions, and thereby a prediction is made as to whether the present speculative execution will succeed or fail. In the prediction, the target address of the memory operation instruction is converted by a hash function circuit 11 into an entry number of the speculative execution result history table (allowing the existence of aliases), and reference is made to an entry of the table designated by the entry number. If the prediction is "success", the memory operation instruction is speculatively executed out-of-order (with regard to data dependence relationship between the instructions). If the prediction is "failure", the speculative execution is cancelled, and the memory operation instruction is non-speculatively executed later in the program order. Whether the speculative execution of the memory operation instructions has succeeded or failed is judged by detecting, 30, the data dependence relationship between the memory operation instructions, and the speculative execution result history table is updated taking the judgment into account.
Patent GB-2381973-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for removing a resonant frequency
Inventor: CHUNG DA-WOON
IPC: G11B21/10
Filed: 2002-05-27
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for removing a resonant frequency of a system (e.g. a hard disk drive), in which resonant frequency occurring in a head stack assembly having a head for reading/writing data is identified and filtered to prevent mechanical damage caused by resonance. A frequency generator 404 generates a signal with which the system is artificially excited. A resonant frequency is identified from a head position error signal PES by a resonance detector 405, and then the system is adapted, such as by adapting a programmable filter 406, so that the identified resonance frequency is filtered. Thus, resonant frequency components above the Nyquist frequency of the system can be identified. Also, resonant frequencies can be identified very easily in the time domain without a complicated calculation process such as an additional frequency transformation process. Coefficients of the programmable filter are updated using the identified resonant frequency to prevent mechanical damage caused by resonance and improve a servo tracking performance and reliability of data.
Patent GB-2377680-A (GB)
Title: A tram incorporating flywheel energy storage and a prime mover
Inventor: PARRY JOHN
IPC: B61C7/00
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: A tram is driven from a flywheel rotating about a vertical axis in a housing 16 in a central well 14 of the tram chassis. The flywheel is supplied with energy by a prime mover when required, an electric motor 38 powered by fuel cells 40 or an internal combustion engine, e.g. using LPG as fuel, and is driven by the vehicle to store energy during deceleration of the vehicle. The flywheel may drive (and be driven by) the tram wheels 10 through a hydrostatic transmission having a variable-displacement pump 22 and a motor 24.
Patent GB-2397057-A (GB)
Title: Container for items of apparel
Inventor: WELLSTEAD NEIL
IPC: B65D85/18
Filed: 2002-12-05
Abstract: A pack for items of apparel such as dresses comprises a relatively rigid container (3) and means (4) for retaining a dress in the interior of the container (3) without movement longitudinally thereof. The means (4) preferably comprises a slot (5) which leads to an aperture (6) in an end part of the container (3). The aperture (6) receives a hook part of a hanger and the slot (5) receives a shank of the hanger so that dresses can be held flat in the container one on top of another. The pack is folded from a blank and may be provided with a lid.
Patent GB-2379209-A (GB)
Title: Stairlift with variable force friction drive
Inventor: SZENTISTVANY ANDREAS CSABA
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2001-07-03
Abstract: The present invention describes and claims a friction drive stairlift (10) in which a stairlift carriage (11) is driven up and down a stairlift rail (12) by frictional inter-action between a drive member (25) located in the carriage (11), and the rail (12). Weight transfer means (38a, 38b, 44) are provided between a chair (13) and the drive member (25) to ensure that, when a downward load is applied to the interface (13) (as would be the case when a user mounts the stairlift) that downward force is applied to increase the frictional inter-action between the drive member (25) and the rail (12).
Patent GB-2397698-A (GB)
Title: A tumbling magnet electric generator
Inventor: GANG QIN
IPC: B62J6/06
Filed: 2003-01-27
Abstract: An electric generator includes an unrestrained permanent magnet 9 within a chamber 10, a coil 11 around the chamber and a second permanent magnet 2 external to the chamber. As the second magnet is moved past the chamber the enclosed magnet will be agitated, producing a tumbling motion. As the magnet moves within the chamber a current is induced within the surrounding coil. The chamber may be constructed using non-magnetic materials. A possible embodiment describes the use of the device on a bicycle where the second magnet is fixed to a wheel rotating past the stationary chamber.
Patent GB-2398393-A (GB)
Title: Idle control means for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: SHEPPERSON ADAM PETER
IPC: F02D41/08
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: Idle control means for an internal combustion engine 2 includes an air inlet valve 21 in an inlet passageway 18 and an engine control unit (ECU) 15. The ECU 15 is connected to a valve actuator 22, ancillary consumer units 42-44 and engine sensors 32, 33. When a calculated engine demand exceeds that available at idling speed, the ECU 15 causes the inlet valve 21 to open to a position at which steady state airflow would exceed that necessary to meet the expected engine demand, and then to close towards a position which meets the demand. The rate at which the air inlet valve 21 is closed towards the demand position may vary in proportion to a monitored engine speed, or may be closed according to an exponential decay factor calculated by the ECU 15. The decay factor may vary inversely with a monitored engine speed. The ECU 15 may be used to steady engine power by varying ignition timing.
Patent GB-2389142-A (GB)
Title: Security device and method of securing a handle
Inventor: CARTER DAVID
IPC: G09F3/03
Filed: 2003-02-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a security device for securing a handle 1 to a clasp 8 so as to prevent operation of said handle, the security device comprising a first housing 2 having a bolt 4 extending therefrom and a second housing 3 comprising retaining means 5,39 for receiving and retaining a distal end of the bolt to secure the first and second housings together; in a first state, fig.1, the first and second housings being separate from each other and separate from said handle to which the security device is to be secured; the first and second housings being assemblable into a second state, fig.14, in which the first and second housings are secured together by means of engagement of the bolt 4 with the retaining means 5,39, wherein, in use, in the second state the security device may enclose at least a portion of said handle within an interior of the security device and wherein the bolt may pass through an aperture in the handle and an aperture in the clasp; wherein, in use, in the second state the second housing shrouds the retaining means and wherein, in use, in the second state the first and second housings shroud the clasp.
Patent GB-2399048-A (GB)
Title: Waste paper recycling
Inventor: DAVIS ANTHONY RANDALL
IPC: B27N3/00
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: The Paper Re-cycling Method takes raw waste paper into a Feed Hopper whence it is fed to a Shredder from which the shreddings are conveyed into a Shredded Paper Silo. Shreddings from the Silo are conveyed into a Headbox from which they are distributed and fed at a suitably controlled rate through an Adhesive Application System and on through Compression Rolls which compress the shreddings into product paper or board of the required specification prior to passage through heating/drying rolls. The shreddings are magnetically screened to remove such items as staples, paper clips, before being conveyed to the silo.
Patent GB-2398784-A (GB)
Title: Removal and modification of the immunoglobulin constant region gene cluster of a non-human mammal
Inventor: BRUGGEMANN MARIANNE
IPC: C12N15/90
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: A genetically modified non-human mammal or cell characterised in that it does not comprise a nucleic acid sequence which itself encodes any endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region (IgHC) locus polypeptide. The mammal or cell may be obtained by Cre loxP-mediated site specific recombination, and the site specific recombination sequences are preferably located downstream of, or within the last gene of the IgHC locus and upstream of, or within the first gene of the IgHC locus. The mammal is preferably a mouse and the cell is preferably an embryonic stem cell. The mammal and cells of the invention may be used for the expression of exogenous genes such as an exogenous IgHC gene.