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Patent GB-2383752-A (GB)
Title: Use of strains of the parapox ovis virus against organ fibrosis
Inventor: HIRTH-DIETRICH CLAUDIA
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 2001-07-11
Abstract: The invention relates to the human use of inactivated parapox viruses for the prophylaxis and the treatment of illnesses associated with increased collagen deposition, said illnesses affecting inner organs, e.g. the liver, and also skin and the appendages thereof. Liver fibrosis or liver cirrhosis resulting from viral hepatitis or ethanol-induced liver diseases such as cystic fibrosis are especially relevant.
Patent GB-2388674-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for controlling an engine
Inventor: NIEUWSTADT MICHIEL JACQUES VAN
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: A method and system for controlling EGR rate of an internal combustion engine 16 having an intake throttle 12 for controlling mass flow to an intake of the engine 16 and an EGR valve 14 for controlling flow from the exhaust of the engine 16 back to the intake of the engine 16 along with air passing through the intake throttle is disclosed. The method includes measuring a mass air flow passing to the intake throttle 12 and a desired mass air flow, producing an error signal representative of a difference between the measure mass air flow and the desired mass air flow and producing a pair of control signals in response to the error signal. The pair of control signals operate the intake throttle 12 and the EGR valve 14 to drive the error signal towards a null.
Patent GB-2409196-A (GB)
Title: Device for shrinking the wrapping of a package
Inventor: EDWARDS JONATHAN LEIGHTON
IPC: B65B53/02
Filed: 2003-12-17
Abstract: A shrink tidier comprises two belts 16 to transport a product between profiled heated platens 14,15 so that heat transmitted by the platens radiates through the belts in contact with the product enabling shrinkage to be induced in a controlled manner so as to achieve a skin like tightness free of shrink tension shrink lines or wrinkle like appearance. Variable belt speed temperature and pressure enable the effects of the profiled platens to achieve desired results.
Patent GB-2397864-A (GB)
Title: Vibration damping in an instrument panel structure
Inventor: HEIN DAVID A
IPC: F16F15/00
Filed: 2003-12-24
Abstract: A method, for reducing vibration in an instrument panel structure is achieved by introducing one or more piezoelectric actuator and sensor assemblies 30 between various structures 16,18 contained within the instrument panel structure. The piezoelectric assembly 30 has a sensor component 70 that senses vibrations between the structures 16,18, and an actuator component 72 that is activated to produce a reverse sine pulse that dampens the vibrations. The assembly also has an electronic control module, located integrally or as a separate component, and electrically connected to the sensor 70 and actuator 72 for precisely controlling the actuation of the actuator 72. In alternative embodiments, multiple piezoelectric assemblies 30 may be coupled to a single electronic control module for achieving total system vibration control.
Patent GB-2410863-A (GB)
Title: Context-based selection of telecommunications services
Inventor: EALES MIKE
IPC: H04W4/029
Filed: 2004-02-05
Abstract: A method of selecting services for use by a subscriber having a terminal connected to a mobile network via a communications serving node. The mobile network comprises a data store storing service parameters specifying services provided by the mobile network and supplementary services transmitted by the mobile network. The service parameters are indexed according to context data, such as the location of the subscriber, the location of the serving node, time of day, type of network, "home", "work" or "play" activities of the subscriber. Data is received identifying a context associated with the subscriber and, in response to the received data, service parameters are selected from the data store based on the identified context. The selected service parameters are transmitted to the communications serving node to provide the subscriber with the relevant service.
Patent GB-2395415-A (GB)
Title: Process and equipment
Inventor: KELLY THOMAS REID
IPC: A23L29/256
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: Problems with incipiently gelling alginate or low-methoxy pectate sols in a bath of an aqueous solution containing calcium ions are reduced by having in the bath a perforated support surface which can be oscillated. The surface is preferably oscillated horizontally and vertically and preferably these oscillations are synchronised. Transport means to remove the product from the bath can be provided at one end of the bath. It is advantageous to ensure that at the beginning of the vertical oscillation the horizontal oscillation is in the direction of such transport means. Portions of the sol can be formed by extrusion either below or above the surface of the bath. The process is particularly useful for sols which have a sugar content greater than 10%. The invention also provides equipment comprising such a perforated support surface. Although the equipment is particularly useful for preparing alginate and low-methoxy pectate products it can also be used advantageously for other products which are formed in a bath and are susceptible to damage before they solidify adequately.
Patent GB-2400599-A (GB)
Title: Luggage case
Inventor: CHIANG HSI-WU
IPC: A45C5/14
Filed: 2004-03-09
Abstract: A luggage has two case pieces 10, 20 made from plastics material (such as Polyethylene (PE) or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)) each of which has a main plate 11, 21, around which is a top plate 12,22, a bottom plate 13, 23 and lateral plates 14, 24. A zip 30 is provided at free edges of the top, bottom and lateral plates of the case pieces to selectively open and close the case. Two reinforcing devices 40 each have a main board, a first side wall a second side wall and a third side wall around the main board and intersecting ribs 45 and 46. The main boards are fixedly attached on the interior side of the bottom plates of the case pieces respectively and the side walls are attached on interior sides of the main plates and lateral plates respectively.
Patent GB-2415487-A (GB)
Title: Unvented water heater
Inventor: POWELL CHRISTOPHER SAMUEL
IPC: F24H1/18
Filed: 2004-06-24
Abstract: The water heater has a tank with a domed upper end 2. An axially downwardly extending outlet pipe 4 is located in the tank and terminates at a level above a cold water inlet pipe 6. A buoyant convex baffle 10 is slidably mounted on the outlet pipe via a central tubular portion 12. A disc-shaped stop 8 is provided on the lower end of the outlet pipe to prevent the baffle descending below the level of the inlet pipe. The baffle is shaped to match the domed upper end 2 and includes a planar rim 14 at its edge and an open underside. The baffle floats on the surface S of the water and can rise above the level of the stop while preventing a volume of air above the baffle being absorbed into the water.
Patent GB-2418589-A (GB)
Title: Artificial breeding site with periodic larvae discharge
Inventor: SAYER JOHN FREDERICK
IPC: A01M1/10
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: A device for preventing the development of mosquitoes, comprising a water filled vessel 10 which provides a breeding site upon which female mosquitoes may lay their eggs, the vessel containing a pair of trays 14, each of which may be moved from the first submerged position to a second position in which it is raised above the vessel to discharge its contents onto the ground. Thus, the free-swimming larvae in the water are discharged from the vessel before they can pupate into flying insects. Deprived of water, the larvae die. Two vessels 11, 12 are provided with trays 14 which operate cyclically in opposition so that while one tray is raised to discharge the larvae the other is lowered to provide the egg laying site. The device operates cyclically to discharge the larvae periodically (preferably every 4-5 days) and thus prevent them from developing into mosquitoes. The two trays 14 are interconnected by a flexible line 16 passing over pulleys 17 and looped at 18 around the drive shaft 19 of a motor 20. Larvae, discharged over the edge 14a, will be deprived of water and rapidly die.
Patent GB-2419048-A (GB)
Title: A high-temperature cascode power switch
Inventor: HELFRICH JENS
IPC: H03K17/082
Filed: 2004-10-06
Abstract: A switch operable in the range up to 300 C comprises a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) low-voltage MOSFET in series with a high-voltage-resistant silicon carbide (SiC) JFET 2. The enhancement MOSFET 1 is controlled by circuit 3. A silicon SOI transistor on its own would have a low breakdown voltage, while a SiC JFET on its own would need a negative control voltage to turn it off. High-voltage silicon MOSFETs and IGBTs cannot work reliably above 200 C.
Patent GB-2418982-A (GB)
Title: Portable Food Warmer
Inventor: COMPTON STEPHEN
IPC: A47J36/24
Filed: 2004-10-11
Abstract: Apparatus for warming food, and in particular food for babies or infants, has a base housing 12, a flexible housing 14 adapted to retain a food container to be warmed, a flexible heating element 16 contained within the housing and adapted to surround the food container in use, and an electronic control circuitry 20 connected to the heating element. The apparatus also includes a rechargeable battery 26 within a chamber 26A in the base housing, and the apparatus may include connectors 28, 30, for connection to either a mains supply or a 12 volt supply. The flexible housing may be a natural or synthetic rubber, and may include means to close the housing, such as a drawstring 14A, after insertion of a food container. The apparatus may also include a temperature sensor 32 to determine the temperature within the flexible housing, and the sensor may additionally function as a thermostat to turn off the power to the heating element when a predetermined temperature is achieved. The apparatus may also include an on/off switch 22, indicator lights 24, and a timer which acts to turn the heating element off after a predetermined time period.
Patent GB-2407414-A (GB)
Title: Fault-tolerant multi-core microprocesing
Inventor: BARR ANDREW HARVEY
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 2004-10-13
Abstract: A method (100) of executing program code on a target microprocessor with multiple CPU cores. One of the CPU cores is selected (102) for testing, and inter-core context switching (104) is performed. Parallel execution occurs (106 and 108) of diagnostic code on the selected CPU core and the program code on remaining CPU cores. An algorithm such as a round-robin algorithm ensures testing of each CPU core. A level of agressiveness may be set for scheduling the testing of the execution units. Diagnostic operations can compare actual results with known expected results.
Patent GB-2419658-A (GB)
Title: Firearm having multiple adjustable components
Inventor: FOWKE RICHARD MICHAEL
IPC: F41C23/04
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: A firearm is provided comprising multiple independently adjustable components, including a sling fixing / attachment loop 101, hand-stop 102, breech 103, palm-rest, grip 104, cheek-piece 105 at the head region, butt 106 at the shoulder region. Canting of the firearm is also possible by the rotation of breech 103 about barrel 109, thereby bring sights 107, 108 in to line with the user's aiming eye. The adjustable grip 104 comprises an integral adjustable electronic trigger 104 which may also have a tilt switch so as to ensure firearm safety. The breech clamping means (see fig 2A) includes bedding bolts (205) extending through short cylinders (206) of tube (202) and breech tube (201), so as to provide breech and barrel rotation (see fig 2B). The additional adjustable components are detailed in figs 3 to 8. Also disclosed is a method of combining adjustable components so as to provide a fully adjustable firearm.
Patent GB-2413108-A (GB)
Title: Detachable label and in-mould labelling
Inventor: HO KAM CHIU
IPC: B29C39/10
Filed: 2004-11-09
Abstract: This invention relates to a label (1; 13; 29; 37; 43; 45; 49; 55) for attachment to a body of settable fluid material (11) (figure 4 not shown). The label comprises: a label sheet (3); and means (5) (figure 1 - not shown) for detachably mounting the label sheet to an inner surface (7) of a mould (9) prior to introducing settable fluid material into the mould to maintain the label sheet (3) in attachment with surface (7) of said mould (9) as said body of settable fluid material is introduced into the mould; the label sheet (3) is capable of bonding with said body of settable fluid material as it sets and the label is capable of detaching from surface (7) on separation of the mould and the set body. A tracking system and a method of attaching a label are also disclosed. The label sheet is configured to carry data which may be in electronic form. The sheet may carry a data storage means 15, a controller 17 and an interface, which may be an antenna 19 to permit data to be read wirelessly from the label. A non-contact transceiver 23 (figure 4 - not shown) can wirelessly transmit data to and receive from the label. A tab 31 may be folded out to be embedded in the settable material.
Patent GB-2409893-A (GB)
Title: Boiler unit with front mounted isolation valves
Inventor: CHAMBERLAIN LUKE
IPC: F24H9/12
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: A boiler assembly 1 includes the boiler unit 2 detachably connected to a manifold unit 4 which provides a connection interface to a heating pipework system. Isolation means 48 and 82 are located at the front of the assembly to isolate the boiler unit from the manifold unit. The isolation means may include valves 82 of the manifold unit connected to valves 48 of the boiler unit. The connection interface may additionally comprise quick release means.
Patent GB-2423500-A (GB)
Title: A trolley chassis with a sideways movement inhibiting guide member
Inventor: GAILIS EMILS
IPC: A61G7/00
Filed: 2005-02-26
Abstract: In the trolley chassis field there is a need for a trolley chassis which an operative easily steer at can easily steer around a tight corner as well as easily move in a given direction when desired. A trolley chassis (10) has at least three caster wheels (12) for moving the chassis (10) on a support surface (18). The trolley chassis (10) further comprises a guide member (16) moveable so as to maintain contact with the support surface (18), whereby the guide member (16) inhibits sideways movement of the chassis (10). The trolley chassis (10) also includes a locking mechanism (40) that is engagable with the guide member (16) so as to prevent rotation thereof, thereby creating a brake for the trolley chassis (10). The guide member may be attached to a suspension arm (20 figure 4) so that it is resiliently biased into contact with the ground. The trolley chassis is particularly intended for use with a hospital trolley, but may also be attached to a supermarket shopping trolley basket or luggage rack.
Patent GB-2424054-A (GB)
Title: Safety cover for radiator valve
Inventor: O'NEILL JAMES PATRICK
IPC: F16K27/12
Filed: 2005-03-19
Abstract: A safety cover for a radiator valve comprises two parts (6,7), a first part (6) containing damping material (12) which is placed over the radiator valve (3), and a second part (7) which mates with a lower portion of the first part by means of screw threads (10,11) in order to fix the cover around water supply pipe (4).
Patent GB-2410657-A (GB)
Title: A data-retransmit timer based on network performance
Inventor: GRABINAR PAUL LIONEL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-05-29
Abstract: A cache management communications protocol running on a transport protocol within a data communication network, such that the cache management communications protocol controls a flow of data between a request server and a cache. The cache management communication protocol supports a data block re-transmit timer dependent upon the performance of the communication network, which is measured according to one or more of: <SL> <LI>i) the bandwidth of the network; <LI>ii) the loading on a communication channel; <LI>iii) an amount of processing to be performed in a remote information system 240 containing a request server 225 to retrieve the requested data. </SL> The improved cache management communications protocol removes the need for an application to recover from network problems, and improves transactional integrity.
Patent GB-2425426-A (GB)
Title: Automatic image montage generation with user modification of the generated montage
Inventor: SLATTER DAVID NEIL
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 2005-04-23
Abstract: A method of processing image data representing a plurality of images, the method comprises processing the image data for respective ones of the images in order to generate allocation data for each image, and on the basis of the allocation data, allocating an image a position in a template, the template comprising a plurality of image windows, each window representing a template position; and on the basis of user input, generating selection data representing a user selected allocated image, and for an unselected allocated image, replacing that image with another image from the plurality of images. An image montage may thus be automatically generated and then modified by user interaction whereby the user selects images to be retained in the montage and replacement images are automatically selected for unselected images.
Patent GB-2409834-A (GB)
Title: Rotary trimmer
Inventor: MATHIEU DAVID
IPC: B26D1/18
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: There is provided a rotary style trimmer that has a blade carriage for carrying one or more interchangeable cutting blades. The blade carriage has a connector for enabling the blade carriage to be connected to a guide rail, a handle that enables an operator to manipulate and/or guide the one or more cutting blades, and a guard for at least partially covering at least one of the cutting blades. When a new and/or different blade is desired, the entire blade-guard assembly is removed and replaced thereby providing improved safety.
Patent GB-2414297-A (GB)
Title: Assessing the quality of an image of a cheque
Inventor: HILTON DAVID
IPC: G07D7/20
Filed: 2005-05-20
Abstract: A scanned digital image of a cheque is analysed to determine the quality of the image, as a means to evaluate the quality of the scanning or printing process or to verify that the cheque is genuine. The scanned image may be analysed for a descriptor, such as the run lengths of characters in the text, i.e. the lengths of the horizontal or vertical lines making up the letters. Regions of the cheque may be analysed and histograms plotted of run lengths within the regions. Comparisons of the run length histograms against a template can be used to indicate the quality of the image. The template may be built up from an analysis of many cheques, which allows the analysis to account for acceptable variations in quality. Analysis based on descriptors such as run length allow the image quality to be assessed on smaller amounts of data than in prior art methods that use the rasterised version of the scanned image.
Patent GB-2426275-A (GB)
Title: Sealing or guiding assembly for a closure member eg window
Inventor: NOLTE GEORG
IPC: B60J10/08
Filed: 2005-05-20
Abstract: A sealing or guiding assembly for sealing or guiding a corner of a closure member such as a window for an opening is disclosed. The sealing or guiding assembly is attached to a frame (8) comprising panels 22,24. Strips 91A,91B of flexible material extend towards and meet at the corner and are shaped to receive the closure member at the corner and are adapted to be supported by the frame (8). At the region of the corner a corner support is provided which forms part of the frame (8) and bridges across the corner. At the distal edge of the panels 22,24/corner support a third strip 145 is provided. Away from the corner region the third strip extends generally parallel to the strips 91A and 91B. At the corner region, the strip 145 bridges across the corner. A flap 170 of flexible material is joined to the strips 91A,91B in the region of the corner and bridges across the corner between the strips 91A,91B. The join between the flap 170 and the strip 91A is obscured by the lip 102. The join between the flap 170 and the strip 91B is obscured by the lip 104B and moulded part 146. The gap 147 between the moulded flap 170 and the limb 144 of the strip 145 is obscured from view by the lip 103 of the strip 145.
Patent GB-2412782-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layer touch display device comprising electromagnetic actuators
Inventor: HAFEZ MOUSTAPHA
IPC: G09B21/00
Filed: 2003-12-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a touch display device (10) which is characterised in that it consists of stacked layers (1, 4). An insulating layer (2) is disposed between a touch plate (1) and a layer (3) comprising selectively-addressable flat coils (31), said insulating layer containing holes (21) for the movement of blades (12) which are connected to said touch plate (1). According to the invention, the tactile appearance of the touch plate (1) can be modified by altering the value of the currents addressed to the different coils (31).
Patent GB-2414497-A (GB)
Title: Shunt tube
Inventor: WANG DAVID WEI
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2004-08-24
Abstract: A method for gravelling a subterranean well comprises passing a slurry through a shunt flow path 22 and operating a first control device 166 to prevent the slurry from being communicated to a first ancillary flow path 30. The control device may include a rupture disc 191, a plug or a moveable sleeve 166.
Patent GB-2418806-A (GB)
Title: Duplex operation in a cellular communication system
Inventor: BEALE MARTIN
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2005-08-19
Abstract: A cellular communication system comprises a base station with functionality for broadcasting a base station duplex capability message to user equipments. The base station duplex capability message defines whether half duplex or full duplex (TDD or FDD) modes are supported in the base station. The message uses a transmission format which is common to a plurality of duplex modes. A user equipment receives the base station duplex capability message and uses a RACH characteristics processor to determine at least one transmit characteristic for an access message in response to the base station duplex capability message. Thus the user equipment can select a base station and a suitable duplexing scheme without having to separately monitor all the duplexing schemes.
Patent GB-2429797-A (GB)
Title: A pipeline control system
Inventor: ROBERTSON IAN
IPC: G01F1/74
Filed: 2005-08-31
Abstract: A pipeline control system 20 comprises a control valve 26, at least one measurement means 28, 30, 34 enable to measure a parameter of the pipeline flow and provide at least one parameter output and a flow controller 36 enabled to vary the opening of the control valve 26. The flow controller 36 varies the opening of the control valve 26 according to an intended flow rate and the intended flow rate is varied in response to the at least one parameter output. The flow controller 36 includes a fuzzy logic controller 38 utilising fuzzy logic based on parameters such as flow rate (from flow meter 34) and differential pressure (from pressure sensors 28, 30) to define an intended flow rate. The fuzzy logic controller 38 may take the form of a computer program product on a digital computer. The system is particularly useful for preventing slug flow induced in "riser" portions of a pipeline.