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Patent GB-2370636-A (GB)
Title: Screen for axon viability
Inventor: GARTHWAITE GITI
IPC: G01N33/50
Filed: 2000-08-31
Abstract: A method for determining the viability of an axon comprises: (i) contacting the axon with a substance that is capable of stimulating soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC); (ii) determining whether sGC is stimulated in the axon; and (iii) determining thereby whether the axon is viable.
Patent GB-2377005-A (GB)
Title: Arcuate track joystick assembly
Inventor: COUTANT ALAN R
IPC: G05G9/047
Filed: 2002-05-14
Abstract: A joystick assembly 100 for indicating a signal, employing a combination of an arcuate track 112 and a follower member 108 to enable motion of the joystick shaft 102. The shaft extends through at least one guide member, and at least one follower mechanism is attached to the shaft and operative with the guide. The follower member is held in contact with the guide by a force member or spring, 110. The follower mechanism comprises a wheel which rolls along the arcuate track. Additional embodiments of the invention include a method of providing a control signal by reading the physical signal of the follower member 108 relative to the arcuate track 112.
Patent GB-2372839-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling an i.c. engine turbocharger using a lookup table
Inventor: LEWIS JUNIOR SPENCER C
IPC: F02B37/18
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: A method for controlling a turbocharger supplying air to an internal combustion engine comprises the steps of a) empirically determining a desired operating state of the turbocharger for any chosen engine speed and commanded fuelling rate; b) storing the empirically determined operating states as a function of engine speed and commanded fuelling rate in a lookup table; c) measuring a current engine speed and a current commanded fuelling rate of the engine; d) retrieving a desired operating state of the turbocharger from the lookup table based upon the current engine speed and the current commanded fuelling rate; and e) setting the turbocharger to the desired operating state determined at step (d). The use of a lookup table obviates the need to sense or calculate the air mass rate error. The wastegate state table in the ECM is generated from empirical engine data and permanently stored in the ECM memory. The ECM may thus be programmed for any particular engine/turbocharger combination.
Patent GB-2389878-A (GB)
Title: Method of detecting false neutral in a transmission system
Inventor: HAWARDEN JEFFREY PHILIP
IPC: F16H61/682
Filed: 2002-06-18
Abstract: An automated mechanical transmission control method includes monitoring engine acceleration when downshifting from a current gear and comparing this with an engine free acceleration to detect a false neutral condition and to take appropriate action such as retaining the currently engaged gear. When the false neutral condition is not detected the method continues with downshifting to a target gear ratio. The free engine acceleration is a predefined value that depends on an engine manufacturer and may be learned value once an initial value has been set. In another embodiment a rotational speeds of an input and output shaft can be compared to determine whether they remain within a predetermined value from the currently engaged gear ratio and if not a false neutral condition is detected.
Patent GB-2379822-A (GB)
Title: Scanner with image detector variably displaced from platen
Inventor: SPEARS KURT E
IPC: H04N1/10
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: A scanner has an optical head 100 variably positioned from a platen 102. The image detector forming the head 100 includes a lens arrangement 106 and photosensor array 108. In an embodiment, the head/image detector may be moved up and down to change the detector to platen distance - as shown by arrow 122 - via piezoelectric elements 118, 120. Elements 118, 120 may be attached to low friction pads 114, 116 that assist movement of the head 100 below platen 102. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 2B, the pads (206, 210) may have differing thicknesses, acting as a pivot arrangement and allowing the head to tilt as it moves; thus, the detector to platen distance is varied without the use of piezoelectric elements. Further, as shown in Figures 3A - C and 4A - C, the pads themselves may be pivoted. Changing the detector or optical head to platen distance is advantageous when scanning objects that do not lie completely flat, such as book 104 having raised spine region 110.
Patent GB-2396688-A (GB)
Title: Thermal energy management in electrochemical fuel cells
Inventor: HOOD PETER DAVID
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2002-11-22
Abstract: A fuel cell assembly includes a fuel cell stack 30 and a thermal storage tank 61. The fuel cell stack supplies water and water vapour by-product to a cooling water circuit which includes a heat exchanger conduit 60 associated with a thermal storage tank, the water being returned to the fuel cell stack as a direct input for use as a fuel/oxidant preheat and/or direct water injection to a membrane-electrode assembly within the stack. The cooling circuit may also include a circulating pump 71 and a condensate collection vessel 63 having a pressure regulating valve 65. The thermal storage tank may include a water jacket surrounding the heat exchanger conduit, and cold water feed 80 and a hot water draw off point 81. The water jacket may also include an electrical heating element coupled to an electrical output of the fuel cell stack, and the storage tank may have a secondary water circuit 82 for supplying hot water to space heating requirements. The fuel supply for the fuel stack may be hydrogen, supplied from a tank 40 or a reformer unit. The oxidant may be air, supplied from a compressor 53.
Patent GB-2379799-A (GB)
Title: Integrated dual frequency noise attenuator and transient suppressor
Inventor: WILSON HAYWORTH
IPC: H01C7/10
Filed: 2001-08-01
Abstract: An integral dual frequency by-pass and transient suppressor device (10) has at least two ceramic semiconductor layers (11 and 31), the upper surfaces of which are formed with electrodes (12 and 13) of generally U-shaped configuration. The base portions (14 and 14a) of the electrodes are exposed at opposite surfaces of the semiconductor layers, the leg portions (15 and 16) of the U-shaped electrodes extending toward the base portions of electrodes of opposite polarity. The overlap (19) or registration area of one pair of legs (15 and 15a) differs from the overlap area (20) of the other leg pair (16 and 16a) with the result that two capacitors of different values are formed, the capacitors being in parallel and accordingly defining a low impedance path at two discrete frequencies. By varying the conductive paths as a function of the length of the electrode and/or the base of the U, a desired internal inductance is developed. Use of a semiconductor material in place of a dielectric provides transient energy suppression by shunting to ground any signal introduced to the device at a level at or above the breakdown voltage of the semiconductor.
Patent GB-2397227-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for decontaminating a medical instrument
Inventor: DAWSON LAWRENCE RALPH
IPC: A61B19/00
Filed: 2003-01-20
Abstract: A decontaminating apparatus 1 comprises an ultrasonic decontamination tank 2 housed in a sump in the base of a cabinet type washer. Deluge sprayers 6 are located above the tank. A carousel 8 rotatable about a horizontal shaft 10 in the space between the tank 2 and deluge sprayers 6 includes a plurality of baskets 14 connected by spokes 12 to shaft 10. In use, instruments to be decontaminated are loaded into a basket 14 at position A. The carousel 8 rotates clockwise, moving basket 14 to position B where instruments in the basket undergo ultrasonic cleaning. Fluid passes along a pipe 20 from shaft 10 to the interior of the instruments. Carousel 8 continues to rotate, moving basket 14 out of the reservoir 2 to position C, in which ultrasonic decontamination no longer occurs. As the basket moves from position C back to position A, the instruments move through the path of decontamination fluid emitted by deluge sprayers 6. As the basket returns to position B, fluid flows to the interior of the instruments along pipe 20 again, flushing debris loosened by the ultrasonic decontamination out of the instruments into the reservoir 3.
Patent GB-2383794-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for relaxing stress in glass, especially at the base of the neck of a television funnel
Inventor: FOTHERINGHAM ULRICH
IPC: C03B25/02
Filed: 2001-08-01
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for relaxing stress in glass, especially at the base of the neck of a television funnel, comprising at least the following steps: the glass which is to be relaxed is heated from an initial temperature T 1  to a holding temperature T 2 ; said glass is maintained at the holding temperature T 2  for a period of time t 2  until the glass has relaxed; the glass is cooled to a temperature T 3  which is always less than T 1 ; the temperature T 2  is maintained, and the heating and cooling processes are carried out by means of a regulating circuit comprising at least one temperature sensor for detecting the temperature and one heating unit as a control element. The invention is characterised in that the heating unit comprises infrared beam emitters for heating the glass which is to be relaxed, said beams having a thermal delay time of less than 10 s, especially less than 5 s.
Patent GB-2400374-A (GB)
Title: Rubber and carbonaceous deposit remover
Inventor: HASSAN AMIN
IPC: C11D1/22
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: A rubber and carbonaceous deposit remover, which is a blend of d-Limonene, n-Methylpyrrolidone and Alkylbenzene sulphonic acid in proportions: <TAB CO=2 CS="A S"> <ROW><TSB>d-Limone<CEL AL=L>80-85% <ROW><TSB>n-Methylpyrrolidone<CEL AL=L>10-15% <ROW><TSB>Alkylbenzene sulphonic acid<CEL AL=L>5-10% </TAB> This cleaner has applications in cleaning aircraft parts, car parts or other heavily soiled machine parts.
Patent GB-2388388-A (GB)
Title: Coiled tubing injector with a hydraulic flow limiter
Inventor: STEFFENHANGEN TIMOTHY S
IPC: E21B19/22
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: A coiled tubing injector system includes a pair of opposing continuous chains rotated with power supplied from a hydraulic motor (6). A flow limiting device (36) is placed in a hydraulic fluid circuit between a hydraulic pump (32) of, for example, a power pack (8) and the motor (6). The flow limiting device (36) allows hydraulic fluid to flow through the circuit but limits the rate of flow in order to avoid thermal damage to the motor (6). The hydraulic motor (6) can be a high speed, low torque motor and wherein the motor (6) and the chains are coupled through a speed reduction gear box.
Patent GB-2401915-A (GB)
Title: Cooled turbine blade
Inventor: DODD ALEC GEORGE
IPC: F01D5/18
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: A turbine blade 20 has cooling air passageways 30b, 30c. through the leading edge wall portion (24, Fig 2) which connect the interior to the exterior. These passages are arranged so as to intersect each other within the wall thickness in order to transmit mechanical stresses into the thicker, non-perforated material of the blade aerofoil 22. Further non intersecting passageways may be provided near the blade root portion 42, the reduced cooling in that area causes expansion and stress absorption. A similar arrangement of passageways (46, 48, Fig 6) may be provided in the trailing edge region.
Patent GB-2402730-A (GB)
Title: Hand held lighter with safety device
Inventor: LEI HOU CHONG
IPC: F23Q2/16
Filed: 2003-06-12
Abstract: A hand held lighter (1 fig 1) has a main body 2, and includes a fuel container (3 fig 1), a fuel valve (4 fig 1) for allowing fuel to be fed to an ignition point (12 fig 1), and piezoelectric ignition means 5 for igniting fuel fed to the ignition point. The fuel valve, the piezoelectric ignition means or both of them are operable by an operating body 6,7, which is moveable from a rest position in a first direction. A safety body 8, which may be a button, is provided which is movable at an angle to the first direction from a first position in which the button blocks the operating body and a second operating position in which the safety body allows movement of the operating body. In use, the user must move the button from the first position to the second position to operate the operating body. When the operating body is returned to its rest position the button is also returned to its first position. Resilient means may resist the operating body, and return the body to its rest position after use. The operating body may include a flange 17 guided between two bearing surfaces 16, and the safety body may also include at least one resilient formation.
Patent GB-2402904-A (GB)
Title: A plasma torch
Inventor: HODGSON MICHAEL STEWART
IPC: H05H1/34
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: A plasma torch for keyhole plasma welding comprises a nozzle 4 in which an electrode 8 is provided. An adjustment device, preferably in the form of a split cap 28,surrounds the nozzle 4 and is displaceable between an operative position and an inoperative position. In the operative position (figure 2), the cap 28 defines a secondary orifice 36 which is smaller than the orifice 26 of the nozzle 4. In the inoperative position (figure 3), the sections of the cap 28 are displaced outwardly of the orifice 26. Consequently, the size of the plasma column 16 issuing from the torch can be adjusted by appropriate displacement of the cap 28, so that the torch may be used to weld material of varying thickness.
Patent GB-2399209-A (GB)
Title: Secure transaction system
Inventor: POPHAM MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2003-09-02
Abstract: An electronic transaction system (1) and method are described for performing a transaction between a merchant who provides goods or services and a user. In an embodiment, the transaction system includes a merchant terminal (3) which receives user identification data (in the form of a credit card or debit card) for a user associated with the transaction and transmits an authorisation request (to a merchant acquirer server 5). A transaction server receives the authorisation request and retrieves user account data associated with the user identification data. The user account data includes a mobile communications device number associated with the user so that the transaction server (7) can send a communication to the user's mobile communications device requesting that the user authorise the transaction. Once authorised by the user, the transaction server (7) sends an authorisation signal back to the merchant terminal (3).
Patent GB-2395980-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door latch with anti-panic mechanism
Inventor: WATANABE HIROFUMI
IPC: E05B83/36
Filed: 2003-10-27
Abstract: An anti-panic mechanism for a vehicle door latch device comprises a movable member 35 provided between an open link 40 and a lock lever 30, and an anti-panic spring 36 acting between the lock lever and the movable member. When an unlocking operation by an inside lock button 32 is not completed normally due to a first opening operation of an open handle 28/29 the lock lever 30 moves relatively to the movable member 35 against the spring to the unlock position (fig. 6) and the movable member 35 is displaced by the spring force to move the open link to an engageable position after the open lever is returned to an initial position. The movable member and lock lever are coaxially pivoted by a single common shaft.
Patent GB-2408730-A (GB)
Title: Sleeve for facilitating pouring from a bottle
Inventor: ROSENBERG HOWARD ELLIOT
IPC: B65D23/08
Filed: 2003-12-04
Abstract: A sleeve which may be placed over a non-rigid bottle to facilitate pouring is formed from semi-rigid material such as a metal or plastic and is axially split, preferably with an overlap, so that it may grip bottles of a range of sizes.
Patent GB-2394034-A (GB)
Title: Air-conditioning for underground tube trains
Inventor: STRATFORD BRIAN STAPLETON
IPC: B61D27/00
Filed: 2003-12-05
Abstract: An air-conditioning system for an underground tube train uses spherical pellets of ice 3 held in an ice box 4 for cooling the air. The ice is replenished at each station without delaying the train by delivering it through a pipe loop 2 in a carrier flow of water from the front end of the platform. Air from inside the railway coaches is cooled by the ice 3. This air is then mixed with air taken from outside the coach, either from the tunnel or from a station. The air taken will to a degree be heated. Ice enters the box 4 through an entry 5. When the box is full, bolts 6 close off the entry 5 and the water level is then lowered to the level of entry 5. The inlet air arrives at entry 7 and passes through a perforated plate 9. After travelling directly through the ice to be cooled, the air passes through a perforated plate 10 and an exit 8, and then on to various personal nozzles located in the railway coach. The ice box is below floor level. The rising air ducts each include a water trap to prevent water being sprayed into the coach. The ice may be covered by a flexible sheet.
Patent GB-2396612-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of wax esters by esterifying acids with alcohols below atmospheric pressure
Inventor: KENNEALLY COREY JAMES
IPC: C07C67/08
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: A process for the preparation of wax esters by esterifying a C1-30 fatty acid with a C1-30 fatty alcohol at a pressure below atmospheric pressure. Wax esters in improved chemical yield or with improved purity, reduced colour or reduced odour may be obtained. The process may be performed in the presence of a catalyst, preferably a non-recyclable acidic catalyst such as sulfuric acid. The process is preferably performed at a pressure below 0.1 atm and at a temperature between 60 and 100 {C. The wax esters may be useful in home care, fabric care, cosmetics, personal care, pharmaceutical or confectionary applications.
Patent GB-2412825-A (GB)
Title: Packets transported on a video network indicate whether video signals were synchronised with a synchronisation signal at time of packet creation
Inventor: COMPTON MATTHEW
IPC: H04N11/04
Filed: 2004-03-31
Abstract: A video data network source device (10, Fig. 1) receives a video signal and an associated synchronisation signal and launches video data packets representing the video signal onto a packet-based data network (20, Fig. 1). The source device detects whether the video signal is synchronized with the synchronisation signal 100 and provides this information to the network 130, preferably by adding a flag to video packet headers. The video packets are received at a destination device (30, Fig. 2). The invention can be used to provide a visual indication to a user of the destination device that there is a synchronisation problem in the source device. The flag may indicate the phase difference between the video signal and the synchronisation signal.
Patent GB-2414189-A (GB)
Title: Electronic scoreboard
Inventor: CUMBERBATCH LINDSAY
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: A scoreboard display system comprises a scoreboard with an electrically operable display and an electronic control means, the electronic control means comprising means for inputting game data and means for processing said inputted game data, the electronic control means being connected to the scoreboard such that information relating to the inputted game data is displayed on the scoreboard. Game data can be inputted into a computer program and processed to provide statistical data.
Patent GB-2405044-A (GB)
Title: Combining an anatomic structure and metabolic activity for an object and providing a viewing path through the object
Inventor: HERTEL SARAH ROSE
IPC: G01T1/161
Filed: 2004-07-13
Abstract: A method for combining an anatomic structure and metabolic activity for an object is described. The method includes acquiring a first set of images by scanning the object using a first modality, acquiring a second set of images by scanning the object using a second modality, fusing the first and second sets of images to form a fused volume, identifying a region of interest (ROI) in the fused volume, the ROI corresponding to an organ of interest of the object, and providing a viewing path (150) through the fused volume at least partially following the ROI. The imaging modalities may be CT, SPECT or PET imaging modalities.
Patent GB-2416155-A (GB)
Title: Rotating wing aircraft
Inventor: O'CONNOR SEAN FRANCIS
IPC: B64C39/00
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: An aircraft that has wings W (figure 1) which rotate. The wings W may rotate continually during flight to provide lift. The wings W may rotate about a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The aircraft may comprise at least one additional wing which does not rotate. Rudders R (figures 5-7) may be used for steering the aircraft and also to brake the aircraft by being moved into the exhaust flow from the means of propulsion MOP (figures 5-7).
Patent GB-2406347-A (GB)
Title: Logging while tripping with a modified tubular
Inventor: FREY MARK T
IPC: G01V3/30
Filed: 2003-11-24
Abstract: A system for receiving a run-in tool 10 comprises a sub 150 and an elongate run-in tool 10 having an oversized segment 148, whereby the sub 150 is fitted with catch and hold means 152 to catch and hold the run-in tool 10 by said oversized segment 148 and thereby prevent further axial displacement of the run-in tool 10. The run-in tool 10 is provided with connecting means 16 at the upper end for fishing said tool 10 from the sub bore. The catch and hold means 152 is adapted to permit the passage of fluid through said bore while holding the run-in tool 10 by the oversized segment 148. The sub 150 forms part of a drill string 136. The run-in tool 10 may comprise a source 146 or sensor and the drill string may include a second sub having slots 38 fully penetrating the walls thereof. The slot may be provided with a pressure barrier. Also disclosed is a method for positioning a run-in tool 10 within a sub 150.
Patent GB-2406701-A (GB)
Title: Organic multicolor light-emitting display device and its manufacturing method
Inventor: MATSUKAZE NORIYUKI
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: First and second transparent substrates of an organic multicolor light-emitting device is opposed with a predetermined spacing using a gap member having a function of drying the ambient atmosphere and the space between them is sealed. The gap member desirably has different porosities at the inner portion facing the sealed space in the device and at the outer portion facing the outside air. The organic multicolor light-emitting device of color conversion type where light-emitting characteristic can be maintained stably for a long time, and it has a favorable viewing angle characteristic.