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Patent GB-2399657-A (GB)
Title: Scent emitting alarm clock
Inventor: PASCALL CATHERINE SARA
IPC: G04B25/00
Filed: 2003-03-17
Abstract: An alarm clock 10' comprises means (23, 24, 25, 26 Fig3) to emit a malodorous substance (22) from a nozzle 3' at a specific and user-defined time. The clock 10' may have a casing in the shape of a pair of human buttocks 2a',b'. An audible signal may be emitted to coincide with the malodorous substance. The time may be displayed digitally or by analogue, as shown. Operating controls such as 7 may be provided on one hemi-sphere or on the top (6a, 6b, Fig 1). The substance can be hydrogen sulphide or the like or smell of flatulence. The sounds may imitate the same. A plurality of different scent emitters may be provided.
Patent GB-2389874-A (GB)
Title: Lock for operational ring of television camera lens for CCTV surveillance camera
Inventor: ITOH MINORU
IPC: G02B7/02
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: A locking device for an operation ring (16) of a television camera lens for a CCTV camera, the operational ring being supported around a stationary barrel and being rotatable about an optical axis thereof, includes a holding member (21) which is coaxial with the operational ring and is rotatable about the optical axis, the holding member having a female screw hole (21c) extending in a radial direction. A radial through-hole (20) is provided in the operational ring. A set screw (22) is engaged with the female screw hole and extends through the radial through-hole so that a tip of the set screw can come into contact with the stationary barrel when the set screw is screwed down.
Patent GB-2386917-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic setting tool with pressure multiplier
Inventor: BUYERS MARK
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 2001-11-05
Abstract: A hydraulically operated setting tool (14) for use in setting a plug or other component in a wellbore, and which is responsive to a supply of input actuating pressure to actuate the tool. An elongate tool housing (14) has an inlet (18) to receive the supply of actuating pressure, and an acuator element is axially displaceable relative to housing (17) and also engageable with the plug or other component to set and release the component with respect to the wellbore. A pressure multiplier arrangement comprises hydraulically operating low pressure and high volume output piston (20) which performs initial loading of the tool, and a high pressure, low volume output piston (21) which provides a multiplied hydraulic force applied to the actuator element (19) to set the plug or other component in a required position in the wellbore.
Patent GB-2401604-A (GB)
Title: Water-softening product
Inventor: AMICONI FABIO
IPC: C02F5/12
Filed: 2003-05-10
Abstract: A liquid water-softening composition comprising at least one water softening active, and an organic solvent, wherein said composition contains less than 35% water. The water softening active may be citric acid, carboxylic acid or a water-softening polycarboxylic acid polymer such as a polyacrylic acid polymer. The acid water softening active may be partially neutralised by an organic base e.g. an alkanolamine, such as monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, or triethanolamine. The organic solvent may be glycerine, monopropylene glycol or ethanol. Also claimed is a water-soluble container containing the liquid water-softening composition. The container may comprise a thermoformed or injection moulded water soluble polymer e.g. polyvinyl alcohol.
Patent GB-2405118-A (GB)
Title: Shear with actuating mechanism under tension
Inventor: TYAS SHAUN
IPC: B26D1/08
Filed: 2003-08-18
Abstract: A shearing machine comprising a support frame and a pair of opposed upper and lower shear blades B, (Fig 6, D) each of which is carried by a corresponding support beam (Fig 6, C, E), and a shear actuating mechanism F, G which interconnects the two support beams directly so as to draw them together in use, whereby the shearing force (Fig 7, F) is not transmitted through the frame (Fig 5, K). Actuators K and L are used in combination with actuators G and F to effect different shearing actions. Selective operation of the actuators enables the shearing action to be achieved in a stationary horizontal plane without lifting or lowering the material cut.
Patent GB-2405758-A (GB)
Title: Bias circuits for optimising the efficiency of RF amplifiers in mobile 'phones
Inventor: BIRKBECK JOHN DAVID
IPC: H03F1/30
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: In an RF amplifier transistor Tr1 subject to self-biasing, such that the collector or drain current increases with RF drive level, a high bias circuit impedance provides efficient but nonlinear amplification, whereas a low bias circuit impedance provides more linear amplification but lower efficiency. To optimise efficiency in such an amplifier, the bias impedance at the control electrode of the main RF amplifier transistor is selectable. When a high power mode is selected, emitter follower Tr4a is turned on to bypass resistor R24a and so reduce bias circuit impedance. The collector or drain current of Tr1 may be stabilized by a current mirror loop using mirror transistor Tr2. Tr1 may be a bipolar transistor, a MOSFET, a MESFET, a HEMT or a pHEMT. The low power mode allows highly efficient but nonlinear amplification of high-level AMPS signals. For CDMA signals, the high power mode is selected for good linearity at high powers, while the low power mode is used for lower level CDMA signals.
Patent GB-2408128-A (GB)
Title: Configuration of a wireless network
Inventor: HAINES RUSSELL JOHN
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 2003-11-13
Abstract: A first device (34) of a wireless network (22) has a label (36) representing one or more characteristics of the first device (34). The label (36) is scanned (25) to extract the characteristics information (CI) from the label (36), and communicate it to a second device (24) of the network (22). Subsequent interactions between the first and second devices (34, 24) are configured in dependence upon the extracted characteristics information (CI).
Patent GB-2400757-A (GB)
Title: Clip for replaceable surface mounted devices
Inventor: SCHILLING ROBERT G
IPC: H01R12/57
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: A clip for a surface mounted device, such as a fuse, which is attachable to a fuse by spring pressure and is attachable to a printed wiring board by soldering. The inner portions of the clip surfaces are non-solderable whereas the outer surfaces are covered with a solderable material. As a result, the inner surfaces of the clips and end caps of the fuse are not soldered during the soldering operation. This enables a fuse to be easily removed from the clips and replaced with a new fuse.
Patent GB-2407939-A (GB)
Title: Authentication in a secure wireless communication system
Inventor: HANCOCK ROBERT
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-03-12
Abstract: A method of authentication via a secure wireless communication system; the method comprising sensing that a mobile device has come within range of a secure network; initiating a program (5) within the mobile device offering the user a plurality of authentication options; processing the chosen authentication option and providing requested user data to a service provider for the secure network (9), only if the chosen authentication option within the mobile device permits provision of the requested user data. This ensures that a user device (e.g. laptop, PDA) only connects to a wireless network (e.g. WLAN) if the user gives their permission by, for example, entering a password when prompted.
Patent GB-2414311-A (GB)
Title: Emissions management system
Inventor: OKEKE LOTENNA
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2004-05-21
Abstract: An emissions management system 10 comprises a network with a plurality of software modules 1-7 interconnected such that each software module is able to communicate with at least one other software module. One of the modules 1 is configured to communicate with at least one sensor system collecting real-time emissions data e.g. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions data, from at least one emitting facility; store emissions data captured from the sensor system, and make at least a portion of the stored emissions data available to at least one other software module in the network. The plurality of software modules may include a regulatory/compliance software module for monitoring compliance of emitters with emissions regulations and/or for regulating emitters. The plurality of software modules may include an auction module and/or a trading module.
Patent GB-2406516-A (GB)
Title: Composition for horses comprising a fibre, a mucilage and a fat
Inventor: GORDON CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A61K31/717
Filed: 2004-06-01
Abstract: A composition comprising a fibre and one or both of a mucilage and a fat. The composition can be used as a horse feedstuff and can further comprise a phospholipids and/or antioxidants. The fibre may be short cut grass, Lucerne, hay, straw, oat fibre, beet pulp, refined cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin from cereals, fruits or vegetables. The mucilage is preferably full fat linseed and the fat may be full fat soya, soya oil or soya bean lecithin. The preferred antioxidants are vitamin C and/or vitamin E optionally in combination with grape skin extract. The composition is preferably in the form of a pellet and can be used as a complementary horse food. The composition is useful for maintaining normal gastric function and is also useful for the treatment of gastric ulcers.
Patent GB-2416770-A (GB)
Title: Synthesis of benzalacetone/raspberry ketone by chalcone synthase
Inventor: BEEKWILDER MARTINUS JULIUS
IPC: C12N9/02
Filed: 2004-07-28
Abstract: A host cell comprising a chalcone synthase (CHS) polypeptide sequence and a 4-coumarate CoA: ligase (4CL) sequence in which one or both are heterologous to the cell. A method of enabling benzalacetone synthase activity of a CHS protein comprising exposing the CHS to a microbial cellular environment, preferably an E. coli cell. The benzalacetone may be reduced by benzalacetone reductase (BAR) in the bacterial cell to make raspberry ketone (pHBD). The host cell may be supplied with a raspberry ketone precursor, preferably benzalacetone or p-coumaric acid. Sequences of raspberry CHS, tobacco 4CL and raspberry BAR genes and polypeptides are described as are vectors comprising CHS and 4CL sequences, preferably in combination with a PAL (phenylalanine ammonia-lyase) gene or a cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase (C4H) gene. The invention is based on the surprising discovery that chalcone synthase has benzalacetone synthase (BAS) activity.
Patent GB-2405706-A (GB)
Title: Display for control of multi-variable processes
Inventor: BROOKS ROBIN WILLIAM
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 2004-09-06
Abstract: Operation of a multi-variable process involves multi-dimensional representation of the values of the process variables P1-P12 according to individual coordinate axes. An operational envelope UB, LB, derived from a group of sets of values for the process P1 -P12 and quality variables Q1, Q2 accumulated from multiple, earlier operations of the process, defines an operating zone for the process and quality variables of the process. If the current value p7 of any process variable goes outside the envelope, an envelope for a different, wider grouping of the stored data sets is displayed at least for the quality variables Q1, Q2. A series of nested envelopes to provide stepwise enlargement of the operating zone may be provided, but non-nested envelopes may be used. The change to control variables to bring the values of the quality variables to within a best operating range can be determined.
Patent GB-2405942-A (GB)
Title: Position sensor
Inventor: ELY DAVID THOMAS ELIOT
IPC: G06F3/0485
Filed: 2002-11-22
Abstract: A low cost x-y digitising system is described for use in consumer electronic devices, such as portable digital assistants, mobile telephones, web browsers and the like. The digitiser includes a resonant stylus, an excitation winding for energising the resonant stylus and a set of sensor windings for sensing the signal generated by the stylus, from which the x-y position of the stylus is determined. A novel stylus design is described together with novel digitiser windings and novel excitation and processing circuitry.
Patent GB-2404224-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing device
Inventor: EBERHARDT HEIKO
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 2001-05-29
Abstract: A dispensing device comprises a container which includes a reservoir for a product, a product dispensing nozzle, and a conduit 63 communicating between the container and the nozzle. A number of grooves 73 extend in the flow direction in the conduit 63. The grooves act as noise dampers and sound generators and act on the stream of product in order to generate a desired product discharge sound when the product is dispensed.
Patent GB-2407976-A (GB)
Title: Shower tray assembly and shower enclosure
Inventor: SHAH POOLIN
IPC: A47K3/40
Filed: 2004-10-11
Abstract: A shower tray assembly (14) that can be fitted substantially level with a floor surface such that there are no discernible steps either into or out of the shower, comprises a lower tray member (32) and an upper tray member (34). The internal surfaces of the lower tray (32) all incline towards a drain (36). The upper tray rests on the lower tray with a gap around its perimeter. Also disclosed is a shower enclosure including at least one shower door (16) formed of upper (62) and lower (64) parts each provided with a respective handle (22,24) such that one of the parts can be opened independently of the other, whereas pulling the handle on said other part opens both parts of the door.
Patent GB-2405213-A (GB)
Title: Downhole magnetic field based feature detector
Inventor: ALMAGUER JAMES S
IPC: G01N27/82
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: An apparatus (100) usable with a subterranean well comprises a magnet (103,104) to establish a flux field (108) near the apparatus, the flux field at least partially extending through a portion of a downhole pipe, and a winding (110) to generate a signal produced by a change in a strength of the flux field to indicate a feature of the pipe. The apparatus has a longitudinal dimension not exceeding two inches (5cm). Features detected are collar joints; a geometry, anomaly, magnetic property or standoff distance associated with the pipe. The compact apparatus has a small mass and is easy to convey in the well.
Patent GB-2419779-A (GB)
Title: Document having conductive tracks for coupling to a memory tag and a reader
Inventor: SLATTER DAVID NEIL
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A document comprises a substrate 10, such as a sheet of paper, upon which conductive tracks are formed to provide a coupling circuit 17 with a first, relatively small, coupling part 40 for coupling to a memory tag 14 and a connected second, relatively large, coupling part 41 for coupling to a read/write device (16, fig.1). The first and second coupling parts 40, 41 may be substantially circular and connected 42a, 42b at their end parts 40a, 40b, 41a, 41b. The diameter of the first coupling part 40 is selected such that there is a relatively small distance and, hence, good coupling between the memory tag 14 and the first coupling part 40. The coupling circuit 17 permits a read/write device (16, fig.1) to communicate with the memory tag 14 over a longer distance. Several memory tags (14, fig. 1) may be secured to a paper document (10, fig.1) at various locations over its surface to annotate the printing (12, fig.1) on the document (10, fig. 1) with electronic data.
Patent GB-2420959-A (GB)
Title: Heat generating shoes
Inventor: EELES EAMONN MICHAEL
IPC: A43B3/35
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: Footwear that has a generator that generates electricity from the walking action of the wearer, the electricity is then converted into heat. Preferably the generator is located in the heel of the footwear. The heel may be divided into two layers, a magnet 6 is attached to the uppermost layer of the heel 3 and a coil of copper 5 is attached to the lowermost layer 4. The compression of the two layers as the heel hits the ground causes the relative movement of the coil and magnet towards each other and vice versa then the heel is raised from the ground thereby generating electricity. The electricity is delivered to high resistance wires 7 in the rest of the shoe that produces heat.
Patent GB-2422970-A (GB)
Title: Detection Apparatus
Inventor: COOPER GLYN
IPC: G01S13/56
Filed: 2005-02-02
Abstract: Range reduction detection apparatus is able to detect blocking of the field of view of an intruder sensor, for instance by a row of boxes. Detection of an event, due to movement or intrusion within the field of view, is arranged to start a timer, which will time-out thereby providing an indication of such blocking unless a subsequent event is detected within the time-period. The subsequent event may be detected by the same sensor or a different sensor. The sensors may be PIRs or microwave Doppler sensors.
Patent GB-2422986-A (GB)
Title: Determining successful receipt of transmissions sent on a MBMS control channel
Inventor: RANDALL DAVID
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 2005-02-08
Abstract: A method of determining successful receipt at a mobile terminal UE1 of transmissions sent on a multicast broadcast multimedia service (MBMS) control channel (MCCH) comprises signalling the expected number of messages (M1-M5, fig.2) within the transmission and terminating receipt of the MCCH only when the number of messages received is equal to the number of messages signalled. For example, there may be a number of neighbour cells around UE1, some of which NB2, NB4, NB5 have messages to send to UE1. Then, the expected number of messages signalled is the total number of neighbour cell messages (M2, M4, M5, fig.2). Thus, UE1 is able to determine whether it has received all of the information that it requires.
Patent GB-2408001-A (GB)
Title: Filtration of liquid media
Inventor: TOLLEY DEREK COLIN
IPC: B01D24/14
Filed: 2001-10-18
Abstract: A method of filtering liquid media comprises directing liquid to be filtered into a vessel 1 under pressure, the vessel including a bed 6 of filtering media (e.g. sand) and a drain arrangement 4 wherein in backwash mode liquid is forced through the filter media effecting rotating flow and fluidisation of the media, and/or in normal operation liquid 8 present in the vessel above the filter media is caused to undergo rotating flow. The drain arrangement preferably includes a plurality of radially extending arms 20 provided with apertures or slots to direct water either in a clockwise or anticlockwise manner.
Patent GB-2412657-A (GB)
Title: Fluorophore-labelled solid supports
Inventor: DE SILVA AMILRA PRASANNA
IPC: G01N33/52
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: A labelled solid support comprising a solid support and at least one fluorophore label is described wherein the fluorophore label operates as a logic gate in the presence of an ionic species. A library of labelled solid supports is also described wherein the solid support comprises a chemical entity bound thereto and each label corresponds to a single chemical entity. The library comprises at least 10<3> solid supports.
Patent GB-2414409-A (GB)
Title: Injection device
Inventor: HARRISON NIGEL DAVID
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2005-04-06
Abstract: An injection device is described. A syringe 114 is received within a housing 112, the syringe having a bore terminating at a forward end in a hypodermic needle 118 and at a rearward end in a flared opening 210 in which a bung 134a having a bore 206 surrounded by a skirt 208 is inserted. A drive element 134 has a forward end consisting of a substantially flat annular region 200 that bears upon the skirt 208 of the bung 134a and surrounds a conical middle region 202 that is received in the bore 206 of the bung 134a. An actuator advances the drive element 134 so as to advance the bung 134a and discharge the contents of the syringe though the needle 118. The opening 210 in the rear of the syringe is flared by being provided with a radius. The combination of the radius at the opening 210 and the projecting conical middle region 202 of the drive element allows misalignments of the two to be managed during automated assembly. This is because the conical middle region 202 either pass straight into the opening 210 of the syringe, or contact the radius, which guides them towards the centre of the syringe bore.
Patent GB-2411940-A (GB)
Title: Clutch driven plates
Inventor: GALLAGHER PAUL ANDREW
IPC: F16F15/123
Filed: 2005-06-30
Abstract: A clutch driven plate which includes a hub (10), an outer annular friction member (11) rotatable relative to the hub through a first angular range against the action of a first or so-called idle damper which damps small torsional vibrations which occur typically at engine idle speeds and is rotatable relative to the hub through a further second angular range against the action of a further second or main drive damper, both the idle and main drive damper including first (21) and second (16) respective circumferentially acting springs. The idle damper also includes a first friction damping means (22) which provides a first level of frictional resistance to relative rotation during a first portion of the first angular range of rotation and a second friction damping means (23) which provides a second and higher level of frictional resistance during a second portion of the first angular range of rotation. The main drive damper may also include a third friction damping means which provides further frictional resistance during the main drive range of operation of the driven plate.
Patent GB-2414394-A (GB)
Title: Use of a catamenial tampon which comprises a non-ionic surfactant for the treatment of vaginal malodour
Inventor: EDGETT KEITH
IPC: A61P15/02
Filed: 2002-04-11
Abstract: Use of a non-ionic surfactant for the treatment of vaginal malodour, wherein the non-ionic surfactant is applied to a catamenial tampon. The preferred non-ionic surfactants are polyoxyethylene, polyoxyethylene stearic acid, polyoxyethylene 40 hydrogenated castor oil, alkanolamide, isostearyl alcohol, glycerol mono/dioleate, glycerol mono/distearate, ethoxylated linear alcohols, PEG-2 stearate, polyoxyalkylated isostearyl alcohol, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate, triglycerol mono-oleate, polysorbate 80, glyceryl monostearate, diglyceryl di-isostearate, polyoxyethylene 20, polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan mono-oleate, silicone glycol copolymer, polyglyceryl ester, glycol distearate, ethoxylated alcohol, glycol ester and combinations thereof. The preferred non-ionic surfactant is polyoxyethylene 20. The tampon is made of a fibrous material and the non-ionic surfactant is disposed thereon/therein and is able to adsorb malodour associated with body fluids.
Patent GB-2430407-A (GB)
Title: A printer
Inventor: LEE BRIAN
IPC: B41F13/008
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A printer comprising: ```a central drum having a first side and an opposite second side, and rotatable about a central axis, and ```a print cylinder having a first side and an opposite second side and rotatable about a second axis spaced apart from and substantially parallel to the central axis, ```the print cylinder comprising a gear mechanism contained within a gear housing, which gear housing is rotatably moveably attached to the printer, the printer further comprising a gear housing adjuster engageable with the gear housing for causing rotational movement of the gear housing, thereby causing corresponding rotational movement of the print cylinder.
Patent GB-2431682-A (GB)
Title: Ballast removing device and method
Inventor: SHARPE PHILIP
IPC: E01B27/04
Filed: 2005-10-27
Abstract: A tracked crawler mounted ballast remover (10), for example for excavating samples of railway ballast, comprises a fan unit (17) operable to draw ballast into a hopper (15) via a hose and nozzle and one or two side-by side inlets (18). The hopper (15) is tiltable by an hydraulic ram for emptying. A power pack (13) drives the tracks and fan unit (17).