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Patent GB-2375401-A (GB)
Title: A flow meter incorporating thermal loss sensors and an installation adapter to provide known flow conditions upstream of the flow meter
Inventor: GIMSON CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: G01F25/00
Filed: 2001-05-03
Abstract: A flow meter 1 incorporating thermal loss sensors and an installation adapter 9 to provide known flow conditions upstream of the flow meter. The installation adapter 9 is in the form of a tubular extension projecting from a flange (11 in Fig. 2) which in use is sandwiched between a pipeline flange 4 and a flow meter flange 2. The flanges are configured such that a passageway defined by the adapter extension is located in a predetermined position relative to the flow meter. The flow meter 1 may comprise a sensor array (see Figs 5, 8 and 9) supporting at least three sensors which are not in alignment, one of those sensors being located centrally within the flow meter and the others being distributed at equal distances around the central position. In use, normal readings may be taken from a single one of the sensors, the other sensors being used for calibration test purposes only.
Patent GB-2380603-A (GB)
Title: Liquid cooling device
Inventor: MOORE ROGER BARRY
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 2001-05-21
Abstract: A liquid cooling device, in particular a water cooler for cooling drinking water, has a reservoir (2), which is cooled by a permanently operating cooling unit (12) which operates to build up an ice pack (26) within the reservoir. The cooling unit may be a Peltier effect cooling device. Water is dispensed from a melt pool (28) which is surrounded by the ice pack, and therefore cooled. The melt pool is prevented from freezing by a hot finger heater (18) which extends into the reservoir in the region of the outlet (24), and which is controlled by a temperature sensor (20), to maintain an equilibrium between the ice pack and the melt pool.
Patent GB-2370973-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose reversible cape
Inventor: QUICK CHRISTINE BERNADETTE
IPC: A45D44/08
Filed: 2001-07-30
Abstract: The multi-purpose reversible cape comprises two capes, one of which is made from towelling that is detachably attached to a second cape made of a flexible plastic material. The interiors of the capes have hook and loop fasteners 4 and press studs 6 to detachably secure the two capes together and ensure an adjustable fit around the neck of the wearer. The towel cape can be detached for washing or used to towel dry washed hair. The exterior of the towel cape can absorb moisture from hair treatments and absorbent material 7 is provided around the neck.
Patent GB-2366300-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus on an autoleveller draw frame for fibre material for direct determination of index values for the regulation starting point
Inventor: BREUER JOACHIM
IPC: D01H5/32
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: The apparatus includes a control system for the draw frame which is adjustable in respect of the draft of the sliver and which comprises at least one pre-control means for modifying the draft regulation of the sliver 5. The optimised regulation starting point is determinable in a pre-operational test run or setting run of the draw frame in which, from the drawn sliver, a number of measured values of at least two quality-characterising variables, preferably CV values, are recorded which relate to a common regulation starting point of the quality-characterising variable. These measured values are combinable to form a quality index and from a number of quality indices a function is determinable, the minimum of which produces the optimum regulation starting point for the control system of the draw frame.
Patent GB-2369371-A (GB)
Title: Short ignition time, long burn time fuel package
Inventor: HOWARTH STEPHEN
IPC: C10L5/34
Filed: 2001-09-06
Abstract: A fuel package which comprises:<BR> a combustible outer container (1); enclosed within the outer container a charge of solid fuel pieces (4) and a readily ignitable particulate starter fuel; and a perforated, combustible separator layer (5) disposed between the solid fuel pieces and the readily ignitable, particulate starter fuel.
Patent GB-2368381-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulically damped rubber mounting
Inventor: MAYERBOECK WILHELM
IPC: F16F13/16
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: A hydraulically damped rubber mounting has a cylindrical inner portion 1 and an outer portion 2 spaced from it concentrically, with a resilient element 3 being provided between the inner portion 1 and the outer portion 2. The resilient element 3 has two chambers 4, 6 filled with damping fluid and connected through a damping passage 5. One chamber is a pump chamber 4 arranged in one axial end region of the resilient element 3 and the other chamber 6 is a balance chamber in the other axial end region, and receiving the damping fluid through the damping passage 5 without a pressure increase. The mounting is compact, and so can be used in restricted spaces, while maintaining effective damping axially. A by-pass 7 may be connected in parallel with the damping passage 5, while the balance chamber 6 may have a movable boundary wall 8 which enables the volume of the balance chamber 6 to be varied.
Patent GB-2370102-A (GB)
Title: Suspended furnace roof
Inventor: COATES STEPHEN
IPC: F27D1/14
Filed: 2001-10-10
Abstract: A refractory hanger brick 10 for a high temperature industrial furnace roof has an elongated upwardly extending refractory part 17 of a generally rectangular cross section and a lower refractory base part 11 having a generally rectangular lower face, each base-face edge being longer than the corresponding dimension of the upward extending part 17, to provide support for insulating material or adjacent filler bricks 19. The upper end of the upward extending part 17 has a hanger recess 13 along opposite sides and at least one lug 14 to retain a hanger (fig 4, 31) in position. Ridges 15 may be provided, engaging with recesses 16 on adjacent bricks. The hangers (fig 4, 31) may suspend from tubes (fig 4, 33) which are themselves suspended from beams (fig 4, 35). Electrical connections (fig 4, 40) may penetrate the roof and hanger rails (fig 4, 60) may also be suspended from hanger bricks 10.
Patent GB-2371852-A (GB)
Title: An air conditioner unit for a room with an air ratio control device.
Inventor: HORTTANAINEN PEKKA
IPC: F24F1/01
Filed: 2001-11-15
Abstract: An air conditioner unit 10 comprising a supply chamber 11 for the supply of primary/fresh air L<SB>1</SB> which includes nozzles 12a<SB>1</SB>,12b<SB>1</SB> through which the primary air is conducted into a side chamber B<SB>1</SB> of the unit. The side chamber is constructed so the top part and bottom part is open. The unit also includes a heat exchanger 14, where secondary/circulated air L<SB>2</SB> passes through, before being mixed with the primary air L<SB>1</SB>. The unit includes an induction ratio control device 15 for controlling how much secondary air is mixed with the primary air. Preferably the nozzles are formed in two rows with each row of nozzles being different in cross-sectional area. The control device can be in the form of two juxtaposed apertured plates with one slidable in respect to the other or as a rotating control tube also representing the supply chamber with two rows of nozzles. Alternatively the control device can be disposed in the side chamber consisting of a pivotal plate operated by a cam mechanism or the pivotal plate can be disposed in the exhaust (bottom) opening of the terminal structure.
Patent GB-2375853-A (GB)
Title: Authoring tool for an automated diagnostic system
Inventor: SKAANNING CLAUS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: An authoring tool assists an author in building an automated diagnostic system. The authoring tool includes a cause editor interface, an action editor interface and a question editor interface. The cause editor interface allows an author to place, in a cause data structure, information pertaining to causes. The action editor interface allows an author to place, in an action data structure, information pertaining to actions that can be taken in response to the causes. The question editor interface allows an author to place, in a question data structure, information pertaining to questions that can be asked a user of the product to help identify causes. The tool may also be used to author other decision support systems.
Patent GB-2384664-A (GB)
Title: CDMA receivers with subtractive suppression of interpath and multiple access interference (MAI)
Inventor: FITTON MICHAEL PHILIP
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: Spread spectrum receivers for reducing interference are described, particularly the interference observed at a user-end terminal in a W-CDMA 3G mobile communications system. Interpath interference which arises due to non-zero cross and auto correlation of more than one spreading code is suppressed by estimating a transmitted signal stream for a number of CDMA channels and/or multipaths, respreading this estimated signal and subtracting non-orthogonal interference contributions from a received signal before despreading a desired signal. Alternatively the estimated signal streams can be multiplied by the cross correlation between their spreading code and the desired signal spreading code and subtracted from an already despread symbol. The techniques provide an improved bit error rate or equivalently, enhanced capacity for a digital mobile communications network, and is particularly useful for cancelling pilot interference.
Patent GB-2385158-A (GB)
Title: A system for inserting hierarchical data into an existing document
Inventor: YANG GUANG
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-02-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a system for inserting hierarchical data into an existing target document. The system retrieves data from database or other data sources and puts the data into a multi dimensional data repository. The system creates a document model based on scanning the target document and employs directives embedded in the document as hints to create sub document models that are embedded into their super models. The document model may be a hierarchical model containing string constants, variable expressions and sub-model. The system recursively scans and parses the elements of the document model. It then inserts the retrieved data into the appropriate elements of the document model. The same data repository can be shared by different documents for different presentations.
Patent GB-2385687-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for generating a process definition
Inventor: PICCINELLI GIACOMO
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2002-02-26
Abstract: Computer apparatus for generating a process definition for execution by a process management system comprising a processor for generating a sequence of activities using information associated with messages exchanged between at least two business entities as part of a business process, wherein the sequence of activities correspond to the business process.
Patent GB-2389795-A (GB)
Title: Ankle braces
Inventor: MOORE TIMOTHY IAN
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2002-06-22
Abstract: A shell 14 for an ankle brace is semi-rigid and has an inner surface shaped to conform to a side surface of a person's leg 18 between an upper extent 62 above the person's ankle bone 30 and a lower extent 50 below the person's ankle bone but above the base of the heel, and between a forward extent 42,46 towards the front of the person's leg and a rearward extent (44,48), Fig 2 towards the rear of the person's leg. The shell has a portion 28 shaped to register the shell with respect to the person's ankle bone 30. The shell is bifurcated by a slot 60 extending from the upper extent towards the registration portion. By registering the shell with respect to the ankle bone, a better fit can be achieved. The bifurcation of the shell facilitates flexing of the shell so that it can adapt to the curvature of the surface of the leg, so as to provide a more comfortable fit of the shell and a more even pressure distribution than if the shell were not bifurcated.
Patent GB-2375539-A (GB)
Title: Human genome-derived single exon nucleic acid probes useful for analysis of gene expression in human adult liver
Inventor: PENN SHARRON GAYNOR
IPC: G16B45/00
Filed: 2001-01-30
Abstract: A single exon nucleic acid microarray comprising a plurality of single exon nucleic acid probes for measuring gene expression in a sample derived from human adult liver is described. Also described are single exon nucleic acid probes expressed in the adult liver and their use in methods for detecting gene expression.
Patent GB-2385051-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of 5-substituted-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydroisobenzofurans
Inventor: NARAHARI BABU AMBATI
IPC: C07D307/87
Filed: 2002-08-29
Abstract: A process for the preparation of a 5-substituted-1-4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-isobenzofuran, an intermediate for the manufacture of Citalopram, from a corresponding 5-substituted phthalide comprises carrying out a Grignard reaction on the 5-substituted phthalide in a co-solvent system comprising (i) a 4-fluorophenyl magnesium halide in an ether solvent and (ii) a suitable organic co-solvent to the ether solvent for the 5-substituted phthalide. A process for the preparation of 4-(bromo or cyano)-2-hydroxymethylphenyl-1-(4'-fluorophenyl)methanol from a corresponding 5-substituted phthalide comprises carrying out a Grignard reaction as indicated above to form a hydroxy ketone and reducing the hydroxy ketone with sodium borohydride. The cosolvent is preferably an aliphatic or aromatic chlorinated solvent or an aromatic hydrocarbon. The products are obtained in high yield and purity; and are intermediates in the preparation of Citalopram.
Patent GB-2386654-A (GB)
Title: Brake actuating mechanism lever with spring and shape to maintain a cable nipple in position
Inventor: GIRINI ADRIANO
IPC: F16D65/28
Filed: 2003-01-23
Abstract: A parking brake actuating mechanism has pivotally connected levers which act between brake shoes (14,18, fig 1) so that pivoting of the first lever relative to the second lever increases the effective length of the mechanism thus moving the associated brake shoes apart. The first lever 11 includes an actuating cable abutment formation 31a against which an actuating cable nipple (28, figs 2 and 3) on a free end of a cable is drawn to move the first lever 11 hence operating the mechanism. The first lever 11 is also of hollow form defining a guide passage 29 through which the free end of the cable is directed from an aperture in the backplate (23, fig 3) of the associated brake to a location adjacent to the abutment formation 31a to enable the nipple to be engaged with the formation. A leaf spring 40 is provided, and the first lever is shaped so as to tend to maintain the cable nipple in position for engagement with the abutment formation 31a on the first lever 11.
Patent GB-2398808-A (GB)
Title: Ground anchor drainage apparatus
Inventor: HAWES ANDREW DAVID
IPC: E02D3/10
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: Ground drainage apparatus comprises a ground anchor 13, a rod 22 for driving the ground anchor into the ground and a strip 15 for providing a water drainage channel. The ground anchor 13 has a socket in which an end of the rod 22 can be located whereby, as the ground anchor is driven into the ground using the rod, the strip 15 is dragged through a passage in the ground formed by the ground anchor whilst lying alongside and separate from the rod 22. When the ground anchor is at a desired depth the rod is withdrawn from the ground.
Patent GB-2389733-A (GB)
Title: System and method for automatic descreening of digital images
Inventor: BAGGS SCOTT CLINTON
IPC: H04N1/40
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: A system (10, 11) and method (30) for automatic descreening of a digital image is disclosed. The method comprises automatically detecting (36), prior to a final scan (46, 52) of the document, the presence of a predefined visual artifact in a sample region of an image of the document being scanned; performing the final scan(46, 52) of the document to obtain the digital image; and automatically descreening (48) the digital image to obtain a final digital image of the document in response to the automatic detection of the predefined visual artifact. The invention aims to automate the prior art process of displaying a preview scan for a user to identify the presence of artifacts and to select a descreening option. In the invention, visual artifacts are detected prior to the final scan of the document and the final scan is automatically descreened when an artifact has been detected.
Patent GB-2390621-A (GB)
Title: Shear ram assembly
Inventor: JOHNSON CHRISTOPHER D
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2003-07-07
Abstract: A shear ram assembly 10 for shearing an oil well tubular includes an upper blade 17 and a lower blade 19. An upper planar surface 40 of the lower blade passes closely adjacent a lower planar surface 42 of the upper blade as the blades move toward each other to shear the tubular. A sealing system 24 is positioned within a recess 26 in the upper surface of the lower blade, and includes an elastomeric seal 28 for sealing engagement with the lower planar surface of the upper blade and a rigid actuator 30 movable relative to the lower blade to energise the elastomeric seal.
Patent GB-2396729-A (GB)
Title: Remote monitoring security system for mobile property
Inventor: NICHOLS PAUL IAN
IPC: B60R25/102
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: A remote monitoring security system for mobile property (such as boat, aeroplane, helicopter, caravan, motor car, lorry etc.) comprising a plurality of sensors for detecting the status of respective functional elements (preferably safety or security-sensitive elements), means for processing the signals generated by the sensors to determine the security status of the property and remote signalling means for periodically transmitting to a receiving station (e.g. the user's mobile telephone) at least one status report based on the signals from the sensors. Thus rather than merely providing an alarm indication when a security risk is detected, it provides a continual update that the security status of the property is still secure, thus providing a regular and comforting report to the user.
Patent GB-2389813-A (GB)
Title: Tongs with clamp and stop means
Inventor: WANG NIGEL
IPC: A47G21/10
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: A barbecue tongs (20) is provided wherein the arms (21, 22) are yieldingly outwardly biased. The tongs incorporate an arm pivot limiter for each of outward pivotal movement and inward pivotal movement as well as an arm lock that holds the arms in an almost fully jaws closed configuration for convenient storage. The tongs utilize a slidable U-shaped sleeve at the rear end which can have either one of two positions selected by a user. In one position, the arm lock is operational while in the second position the outward pivot limiter is operational.
Patent GB-2407975-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing liquid
Inventor: BARLOW DEAN
IPC: F21S8/00
Filed: 2003-11-14
Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing liquid, such as a tap, is described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a liquid outlet 38 for dispensing liquid and a light 40 for lighting liquid as it emerges from the liquid outlet in at least a first or second colour. The apparatus further comprises a controller which is arranged to control the colour of the light dependent upon the temperature of the liquid which is dispensed. A second embodiment shown in Figure 6 is related to an apparatus for dispensing liquid into a Jacuzzi which has at least one jet. The apparatus includes a liquid outlet for dispensing liquid. The apparatus also includes a controller which is arranged to control the flow of liquid through the liquid outlet and is also arranged to control the at least one jet. The second embodiment may also light the liquid emerging from the liquid outlet in a colour of light dependent upon the temperature of the liquid.
Patent GB-2400296-A (GB)
Title: Soil cultivator and seed drill
Inventor: CLAYDON JEFFREY THOMAS
IPC: A01C7/08
Filed: 2003-11-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus of cultivating and sowing seed in which soil is broken up by pulling a first set of tines 16 therethrough, to create a plurality of shallow trenches of broken up soil, and at a distance behind and in line with each of the first tines 16, introducing seed to the rear of a second set of tines 14. The soil in the trenches is flattened by levelling means 22 aligned with and following the tines 14. The second tines 14 can include lateral wings to break up and lift the soil to facilitate the deposition of seed at the bottom of each trench. A hopper 10 containing seed, feeds seed to the rear and underside of each of the second tines 14. Detachable and/or liftable road wheels 24, 30 and/or height determining wheels are carried by the frame.
Patent GB-2397899-A (GB)
Title: Lens barrel with ND filter
Inventor: SATO NORIO
IPC: G02B5/20
Filed: 2003-12-03
Abstract: A lens barrel includes an optical system having a short focal length for a wide angle of view. A rear lens frame (9) has a light shield frame (13), immediately behind which there is provided a generally disc shaped ND filter (60) which has an optical density that decreases in a direction radially outwards from a center of the ND filter.
Patent GB-2410471-A (GB)
Title: An LNG carrier vessel with spherical tanks and a double bottom
Inventor: KRISTENSEN PER HERBERT
IPC: B63B3/62
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: A carrier vessel 2 is arranged with at least one spherical cargo tank 6 for transporting LNG. The carrier has an outer bottom 4 and an inner bottom 3 defining a double bottom, while a number of hollows 5 are provided in the inner bottom and spaced in the longitudinal direction of the carrier. Each hollow is designed to accommodate a portion of each cargo tank. The distance from the inner bottom to the neutral axis (NA) of the carrier constitutes about 25% of the distance from the outer bottom to the main deck 23. The space 16, 17 and 18 between the inner and outer bottoms is a closed space and constitutes voids and ballast tanks.
Patent GB-2411644-A (GB)
Title: Pipette bottle having a thermometer strip
Inventor: FOSTER MICHAEL
IPC: B65D47/18
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A pipette bottle 1 comprising an adhesive thermometer strip 2 attached to the outside thereof so as to allow the temperature of the bottle's contents to be measured (see shaded area 3). The bottle may be made of glass, plastic, rubber or a combination of these materials and may contain water or an oil-based liquid. One embodiment discusses the use of olive oil which can be heated to a desired and indicated temperature by submerging the bottle in warm water before using the oil as an ear cleanser.
Patent GB-2404574-A (GB)
Title: Emergency windscreen wiper assembly
Inventor: BRISTOW PETER
IPC: B60S1/04
Filed: 2004-07-21
Abstract: An emergency windscreen wiper assembly for a vehicle windscreen, the assembly comprising a housing (101), at least one windscreen wiper arm (103) carrying a windscreen wiper blade, and a motor and drive mechanism for generating movement of the at least one wiper arm over a prescribed area of the windscreen (124), means for controlling operation of the wiper assembly, and characterised by means for temporarily locating the assembly releasably on the exterior of the vehicle in a position for wiping said windscreen, said temporary locating means comprising at least one of a mechanical clamp (112, 116, 118) engagable releasably with a body part of the vehicle and an anchor element (239) adapted to be trapped between a fixed and a movable part of the vehicle body.
Patent GB-2416568-A (GB)
Title: Aerofoil with support member
Inventor: WHITE JOHN
IPC: F01D9/04
Filed: 2004-07-24
Abstract: An aerofoil 22, such as a turbine or compressor blade, is supported by a support member 24 which defines a periphery. The aerofoil extends beyond the periphery. The support member may comprise a platform and the aerofoil may comprise a leading edge and a trailing edge one or both of which extend beyond a respective axially or circumferentially extending edge of the platform. Various platform shapes are disclosed and the platforms may comprise corners having bevelled edges 41 to define gaps 42 between adjacent platforms when a plurality of blades and platforms are assembled.