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Patent GB-2391227-A (GB)
Title: Method of purifying Fischer-Tropsch derived water
Inventor: DANCUART KOHLER LUIS PABLO FID
IPC: C02F1/28
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: A process for the production of purified water 40 from Fischer-Tropsch reaction water 12 includes the steps of a primary treatment stage comprising an equilibrium staged separation process, such as distillation 14 for removing a fraction of non-acid oxygenated hydrocarbons from the reaction water to produce a primary enriched water stream. A secondary treatment stage comprising evaporation 20 of at least a portion of the primary enriched water stream thereby reducing the total mass fraction of organic constituents in the unevaporated portion. The water may also be processed by further treatments. These may include a biological treatment phase 24, which is preferably aerobic, a solid-liquid separation phase 32, and a stage to remove dissolved salts and organics, possibly by membrane separation 38.
Patent GB-2405868-A (GB)
Title: Two compartment container and closure for substances to be mixed
Inventor: YEHHSU LI-LI
IPC: B65D51/28
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A container having separate storage chambers is disclosed having a main body 20 containing a first substance 30, a lid member 40 tightly engaged with the main body 20, an airtight member 60 for encapsulation of at least a second substance 80, a holder assembly 50 for retaining the airtight member 60 therein, and an opener 70 with a cutting portion for releasing the second substance 80 from the airtight member 60. The lid member 40 is in tight contact with the holder assembly 50 so as to prevent spillage or leakage of the first substance 30. The airtight member 60 can be cut open by the cutting portion of the opener 70, thereby releasing the encapsulation of the second substance 80 and allowing mixture of the first and second substances in the main body 20, the opened-up airtight member 60, remaining held by the holder 50. The holder assembly 50 comprises an outer part 51, and an inner part 53 detachably and coaxially disposed in the outer part 51. The lid member 40 comprises a cap 40a, and the opener 70 comprises a pressing portion 70a and a cutting portion 70b.
Patent GB-2406807-A (GB)
Title: Product coating method and apparatus
Inventor: KING PETER
IPC: B05B5/08
Filed: 2003-10-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a product is provided, the method comprising delivering the product to a top end of an inclined chute 10, the chute 10 comprising at least one mesh portion 16 provided in its conveying surface; allowing the product to fall along the conveying surface; and when the product passes over the at least one mesh portion 16 during its fall, spraying the product with a coating. The coating is preferably applied electrostatically, the mesh 16 being subject to a charge.
Patent GB-2408503-A (GB)
Title: A cap removal device
Inventor: PATEMAN SCOTT PETER
IPC: B67B7/02
Filed: 2003-11-17
Abstract: A cap removal device for a removing a cap which is slidably mounted on a container comprises a body having opposing side walls 2,3 extending between a first open end 7 and a second closed end 6. An aperture extends from the first end 7 towards the second end 6, and a flange 12 extends inwardly from a bottom end of the slide walls 2,3 to define a slot 11. In use, a cap of a container is engageable in the aperture with a neck of a container extending through the slot 11 and upon relative sliding movement of the device and the container, the flange 12 engages a lower edge of the cap to retain it in the aperture whilst the neck of the container is retracted from the device, thus removing the cap from the container. Preferably at least one projection 14, which maybe in the form of a ramp 14a, extends from the flange 12 of each side wall 2,3 at a position which is spaced apart from the closed end 6so as to form a constriction in the aperture. The projection 14 and the closed end 6 together define a capture region (15, fig 2) into which, in use, a cap of a container is engageable and a plurality of clamping projections 16 may also be included in the capture region (15, fig2) to, in use, further engage a surface of the cap thus helping to retain the cap in position. The device may also be used to place the cap back onto the container.
Patent GB-2396690-A (GB)
Title: Multi zone air conditioning unit with recessed air duct and deformed partition
Inventor: YAMADA KOJI
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2003-11-20
Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning unit (1, figure 2) for a vehicle with a passenger compartment comprises an air duct (3, figure 2), a partition board 6 and an air conditioning device 13. The air duct (3, figure 2) is partitioned using the partition board 6 into first and second passages 7,8, with the temperature of the air in the first and second passages 7,8 being independently controllable. The air duct (3, figure 2) features a recess 3a on one side to accommodate the air conditioning device 13 and the partition board 6 is deformed correspondingly to the recess 3a such that the cross-sectional area of each of the first and second air passages 7,8 is equal. There may be a first and second air outlets 9 formed in the first and second air passages 7,8 respectively and an air outlet switching door (11, figure 2) driven by the air conditioning device to control the opening of the first and second air outlets 9. The air conditioning unit may feature an evaporator disposed inside the air duct to cool air and a heater core disposed inside the air duct to heat air, wherein the evaporator is connected to a refrigerant piping and the heater core is connected to a hot water piping. The partition board 9 may be deformed to have a recess substantially equal to the duct recess 3a in a stepped shape.
Patent GB-2411316-A (GB)
Title: Wireless signal instructing a mobile on how it should store received information
Inventor: KRAMER DAVID H
IPC: H04W84/08
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: A wireless communication system 100 is provided (preferably a TETRA or other trunked system), including a system infrastructure 110, a plurality of mobile stations 112, 114, 116 and a control terminal 170 operable to send instruction signals to the mobile stations, via the system infrastructure 110 by wireless communication 118, 119, 120, the instruction signals relating to data or information the mobile stations are permitted to store regarding wireless communications with other mobile stations in the system (e.g. talk group details such as mobile station identities, telephone numbers, status messages or short data messages), wherein the instruction signals include an instruction relating to an order in which information is to be stored by the mobile stations in one or more lists of such information. For example, in a TETRA system, the control terminal 170 or dispatcher, which may be a fixed or mobile terminal, may send a Dynamic Group Number Assignment (DGNA) command signal to the mobiles which includes talk group details. The invention provides an extension to this DGNA string which indicates how the mobile should prioritise or group the details in their stored lists, i.e. where the details should be stored in a listing or grouping of such details in the mobile. In non-TETRA systems, the instructions can be sent by communication methods such as short data service or packet data messaging. Thus the data may be stored in prioritised sets, ranges, groups or sub-divisions of these and the instruction will indicate in which set, range, group or subdivision the data should be stored. Furthermore, upon receiving an instruction, a mobile may replace a dummy data entry with a real data entry.
Patent GB-2411718-A (GB)
Title: Self governing toaster
Inventor: COLESNIC MIRCEA
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 2004-03-04
Abstract: A cooking device that consists of heating elements 2 and support with a spring for ejection and also a Computer Processing Unit 8 connected to a system of extremely sensitive weight measurement devices 4 and colour identifying units 6. When activated by placing slices of bread or other food inside the cooking device, it automatically weights them and calculates how much weight it must lose before is properly cooked; the colour identifier unit supplements the process by monitoring the colour of the product while it changes colour. The whole system is connected to a pre-programmed CPU that decides when the food is cooked, ejected and unit is switched off. An automatic mechanism ejects the bread when the cooking process is complete. There is also an overriding manual mechanism.
Patent GB-2414072-A (GB)
Title: Classification method for sedimentary rocks
Inventor: WOOD RACHEL
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: A method of determining a parameter of interest (e.g. permeability) of a reservoir rock formation comprises the steps of measuring an x-ray attenuation or absorption distribution of a sample of the rock formation, using, for example, an x-ray tomographic method, identifying the part of the distribution which relates to a mineral phase and subdividing the mineral phase part of the distribution to derive classification or rock type information of the sample. The method is applicable to sedimentary rocks and in particular to carbonate formations.
Patent GB-2415078-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for managing a parking lot.
Inventor: LI SHIH-HSIUNG
IPC: G08G1/14
Filed: 2004-06-09
Abstract: A method and system for managing a parking lot of car park comprises sensors (10) located in car park bays, sensing a status of the bay, gathering all the statuses at a central computer (20), displaying the statuses at the entrance to the car park (30) and guiding a vehicle to a free car park space. The sensors may be ultrasonic, infrared or pressure sensors or use an inductive coil. The sensors may be divided into groups and connected via an individual bus to the central computer. The central computer may gather the statuses from the sensors on a periodic basis. The display board may use coloured lights to indicate the status of each space. The guidance system may comprise multiple modules (40) located on the roadways of the car park and connected to the central computer. Preferably, each guidance module will comprise a direction light (41), stop light (42) and a vehicle sensor (43).
Patent GB-2404287-A (GB)
Title: Portable phased array antenna
Inventor: KNEISEL LAWRENCE LEROY
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: A portable phased array antenna assembly comprises at least one plate 50 of light channel material with a plurality of antenna nodes 30 supported on one surface of the plate and a support stand 20 attached in a releasable manner to the other surface of the plate. The plate 50, support stand 20 and an electronic control unit 60 may be light weight and easily assembled or disassembled. The light channel plate 50 provides an optical interface between the antenna nodes 30 and the electronic control unit 60 to allow antenna node phase adjustments to be made. The antenna nodes 30 may include dipole elements 110. The plate 50 may be arranged to disassemble into a number of sub-plate members 50a-d and may be formed from polycarbonate, glycolized polyester or acrylic material. The plate 50 may further carry conductive elements 70 to provide power transmission pathways to the antenna nodes 30. The optical and electrical connections are arranged to align and interconnect during assembly. The stand 20 may collapse. A lightweight high bandwidth phased array antenna which is easily assembled from a portable kit of parts for satellite communications is disclosed.
Patent GB-2402225-A (GB)
Title: Method for measuring currents in a motor controller and motor controller using such method
Inventor: ANDERSEN HENRIK ROSENDAL
IPC: H02P7/29
Filed: 2003-04-11
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring currents in a motor controller. Some current sensing devices placed on the motor wires or inside the motor controller provide low amplitude output signals thus complicating sampling and data processing. In order to improve the signal/noise ratio, an oversampling technique is disclosed which makes used of a differential transmission of the output signal. Further, by applying intelligent sorting techniques on the sampled data, a substantial improvement in the signal/noise ratio can be obtained. The invention also concerns a motor controller using this method, and discloses the use of a power card and a control card, where the current sensing device is placed on the power card and a differential amplifier is placed on the control card. The gain of the differential amplifier is controlled by components placed on the power card as well as on the control card.
Patent GB-2418665-A (GB)
Title: Stabilising dilutent for HRP conjugates
Inventor: ELLIOTT IAN GORDON
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 2004-10-04
Abstract: A stabilising diluent for a protein-horseradish peroxidase conjugate for use in an enzyme immunoassay for the detection of a human Parvovirus B19 antibody, comprises stabilising amounts of bovine serum albumin (BSA), cytochrome c and gelatin hydrolysate, an antimicrobial agent consisting of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 5-bromo-5-nitro-1, 3-dioxane, a non-ionic surfactant and a biological buffer, such that the diluent has a pH in the range 7.0 to 7.5. Use of the stabilising diluent results in the protein-horseradish peroxidase conjugate retaining at least 70% reactivity following accelerated stress testing at a temperature in the range 35-39{C for a period of at least 4 days relative to a positive control at a temperature in the range 2-8{C.
Patent GB-2419494-A (GB)
Title: Cellular network resource control method and apparatus
Inventor: HILTUNEN KIMMO JUHANI
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2004-10-20
Abstract: A cellular radio access network comprising a plurality of radio transceivers geographically spaced so that neighbouring transceivers provide overlapping radio coverage for mobile user terminals, and a radio transceiver controller geographically spaced from and coupled to said plurality of radio transceivers, the controller being arranged to control each radio transceiver so that neighbouring transceivers can be configured to communicate with user terminals using either the same or different radio channels, whereby the effective cell sizes of the radio access network can be dynamically increased or decreased depending upon the demands placed on the available radio resources.
Patent GB-2416386-A (GB)
Title: Rope clamping device
Inventor: WALTERS JOHN ARTHUR
IPC: F16G11/10
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: A rope clamping device which when attached to a rope R automatically clamps onto the rope R when drawn in one direction but slides along the rope R when drawn in the opposite direction, having means (pin A) for manually overriding the automatic clamping action, the clamping resulting from the rope being gripped between a rotatable sprung pivot tooth T(i.e., the tooth T which is pivoted (at O) and biased by spring E towards the rope) and a static pressure plate P both contained within a rigid enveloping body D. The pivotal action causes the tooth T to progressively indent into the rope's cross-section wherein the profile of the tooth (which may be concave) presented to the rope is advantageous to the initiation and development of clamping without damaging the rope. Preferably there exists a plurality of said teeth T, serially spaced and caused to move in unison by an interconnecting member J.
Patent GB-2407642-A (GB)
Title: Rheometer
Inventor: GREY RONALD GARWOOD
IPC: G01N33/44
Filed: 2003-08-08
Abstract: A rheometer and method of making rheological measurements is disclosed, in which a sample S is supported between plates (14) and (22) and an alternating movement is applied by a driver (10), support rod (12) and plate (14). Force and displacement measurements are taken and the property determined from those measurements. The vibrating signal which is applied is in the form of a frequency sweep signal having a monotonic group delay function. The top plate (14) is provided with a surface which causes a meniscus to form up a side edge of the plate to reduce the spring nature of the sample when the movement is supplied to the sample, and a supporting rod (12) which supports the top plate (14) is preferably formed from a material having a low coefficient of thermal expansion so that the gap between the plates (14) and (22) is maintained substantially constant if the sample is heated to take measurements at different temperatures.
Patent GB-2424837-A (GB)
Title: An injection device with a pivoted trigger
Inventor: HABESHAW ROSEMARY LOUISE
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2005-04-06
Abstract: An injection device comprises a housing 112 defining a first axis 101. A drive 120 acts upon a syringe when released by a trigger 114. The trigger 114 is rotatable from a rest position in which the drive 120 is retained to an active position in which it no longer causes the drive 120 to be so retained. The trigger 114 is pivotally mounted 115 and has a surface 201 shaped such that a user can apply a force in a direction substantially parallel to the first axis 101 to rotate the trigger 114 from its rest position to its active position. Such an injection device provides improved handling and ease of operation.
Patent GB-2425425-A (GB)
Title: Removing inter-coded blocks with previous intra-coded blocks
Inventor: TAYLOR ANDREW ROBERT
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2005-04-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying a compression encoded video sequence representing a video image are described. The compression encoded video sequence includes a group of pictures comprising an intra-encoded picture and at least one inter-encoded picture, the inter-encoded picture comprising a plurality of image blocks. At least one of the image blocks has a motion vector representing a displacement of the image block with respect to a reference image block in another picture in the group of pictures, and a difference signal representing a difference between the image block and the reference image block. The method comprises the steps of detecting, for each group of pictures, the inter-encoded pictures within the video sequence, extracting the image blocks from the detected inter-encoded pictures, compressing at least a portion of the extracted image blocks to form compressed image block data, and inserting replacement image blocks and the compressed image block data into the video sequence to replace the extracted image blocks. The replacement image blocks each have a motion vector of value zero and a difference signal of value zero. By providing replacement picture data which represents replacement image blocks having a motion vector of value zero and a difference signal of value zero, sets the inter-encoded pictures of the modified video sequence to display, when decoded, the same image as that displayed on the previous intra-encoded picture, thereby providing a form of removable (washable) impairnent such as a visible watermark.
Patent GB-2414753-A (GB)
Title: Integrated control of multiple well tools
Inventor: RAYSSIGUIER CHRISTOPHE MARCEL
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: Predetermined pressure levels are utilized in independently actuating specific well tools from a plurality of well tools. The number of well tools independently controlled may be greater than the number of fluid control lines that cooperate with the well tools to control tool actuation. Three hydraulic control lines 26,27,110 are coupled to at least four and up to nine dual line tools 112 using crossovers 32. Each well tool device 24 comprises a hydraulic decoder 30 connected to at least two hydraulic control lines 26,27 and to a well tool 28. A basic form of decoder 30 may comprise a valve 34 which is opened against the bias of two different rate springs 38,40 in series when a pilot pressure from one of the control lines 26 reaches a predetermined unique pressure level, allowing hydraulic fluid from the other of the control lines 27 to flow through the valve 34 and actuate the well tool 28.
Patent GB-2415826-A (GB)
Title: Data protection for a medium such as an optical disc
Inventor: MILES ANTHONY
IPC: G11B20/12
Filed: 2002-03-08
Abstract: A method of monitoring whether a storage medium such as an optical disc is being accessed in an unauthorized way uses the following steps: (a) including software for a supervisory program on the medium; (b) activating this program when a computer operating system first accesses the medium; (b) inserting of all or part of the program into the operating system's driver chain that allows two way communication between an application program accessing the medium and a drive; and (d) using the supervisory program to monitor communications between the application program and the drive to detect unauthorised access. Alternatively, data is encrypted by using an algorithm to derive a unique encryption key for each sector on a medium according to the logical block address corresponding to the start of each sector. A method of preventing a computer copying of an audio session on an optical disc includes the steps of (a) describing the audio session as data tracks in the Table of Contents contained within the Q-channel information in the lead in area of the disc, and (b) describing the audio session in the Q-channel data in each sector within the session as audio tracks.
Patent GB-2416694-A (GB)
Title: Methods for recombinant immunoglobulin treatment
Inventor: BLUTH MARTIN HEATH
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: Techniques for immunotherapy are provided. The techniques first provide a method for the treatment of a patient. The method comprises the steps of obtaining recombinant Fc fragments; and providing the recombinant Fc fragments for treatment of the patient The techniques also provide a method for the treatment of a patient having an autoimmune disease. The method comprises the steps of obtaining recombinant Fc fragments of immunoglobulin G; and providing the recombinant Fc fragments of immunoglobulin G for treatment of the patient having an autoimmune disease. The techniques further provide a method for the treatment of a patient having an atopic disease. The method comprises the steps of obtaining Fc fragments of immunoglobulin G; and providing the Fc fragments of immunoglobulin G for treatment of the patient having an atopic disease.
Patent GB-2420285-A (GB)
Title: Rapid Expansion Tampon Pledget
Inventor: PAULEY SUZANNE M
IPC: A61F13/20
Filed: 2004-07-12
Abstract: A tampon pledget that expands without the aid of moisture or menses. The tampon pledget has a plurality of high resiliency, nonabsorbent materials and a plurality of absorbent materials. The tampon pledget has improved comfort as compared to conventional fully compressed tampon pledgets. The tampon pledget preferably has all of its non-absorbent and absorbent materials enclosed in a coverstock. The coverstock may be inverted or turned inside out, prior to filling the coverstock with the plurality of non-absorbent and absorbent materials. The coverstock insertion end, removal end, or both are pleated to further enhance comfort during use. A removal string may be secured to the inverted and pleated coverstock, above the removal end seal, by a top loop slipknot.
Patent GB-2425921-A (GB)
Title: Retail management system for use with a mobile communication device
Inventor: DAVIES CHRISTOPHER BERNARD
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2006-03-15
Abstract: A retail management system is provided for interaction with mobile user interface apparatus in a retail environment. The apparatus supports the detection of arrival of a registered device in the environment and subsequent download of code and data to the device to enable location-based and personalised services. Routing information to direct the user to specified goods or services can be provided by the system, this being tailored to a user's current store position. Thus an embodiment of the invention can send personalised information to users as they shop, the personalised information being tailored to the user's actual position in the store.