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Patent GB-2395717-A (GB)
Title: Polycarboxylic acid cross-linker treatment
Inventor: CARSWELL ROBERT
IPC: D06M13/192
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: A method of treating a polycarboxylic acid or polycarboxylic acid derivative cross-linker for a cellulosic textile fabric, the method comprising dissolving the cross-linker in an organic solvent at a predetermined temperature, then lowering the temperature of the solvent to precipitate the cross-linker. Less discolouration of the fabric occurs using the treated cross-linker.
Patent GB-2397630-A (GB)
Title: A multi-regime CVT system with coaxial input and output shafts
Inventor: GREENWOOD CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: F16H37/08
Filed: 2003-01-23
Abstract: A multi-regime CVT has a coaxial input shaft 16 connected coaxially to a variator V of a continuously variable transmission and a coaxial output shaft 22 which may be connected directly to the variator V via a high-regime clutch L, an intermediate shaft 20 and a coaxial variator output shaft 18. This direct connection of the output shaft 16 with the variator V improves efficiency. When a low-regime clutch L is engaged output from the variator V interacts with the input from input shaft 16 which is connected to a sun gear S1 of a mixing epicyclic gear train E1 whose output is transferred to the output shaft 22 via a further epicyclic gear train E2, a tubular second intermediate output shaft 36 and the low-regime clutch L. This provides a recirculating power path between the variator V and the mixing epicyclic E1 which involves only two gear meshes, thereby reducing power losses.
Patent GB-2386955-A (GB)
Title: A carbon monoxide sensor having a working electrode comprising a platinum oxide catalyst
Inventor: HARPER JOHN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01N27/403
Filed: 2003-02-17
Abstract: Disclosed is an electrochemical sensor 1 for measuring carbon monoxide in a gas sample, the sensor comprising a working electrode 20 including a working electrode catalyst, and a diffusion restriction means 6 for restricting the diffusion of the gas sample to the working electrode; wherein the working electrode catalyst comprises oxidised platinum having a hydrogen cross-sensitivity of less than 10% and being present in an amount such that the activity capacity is at least 5. The electrode 20 may be formed from oxidised platinum. The oxidisation may be carried out via an oxidising agent, a heat treatment or anodising. The anodising may be applied with a pulsed potential. Also disclosed is a method of designing a gas sensor.
Patent GB-2387062-A (GB)
Title: Function of user operable sections determined by relative positions of sliding units
Inventor: YAMAMOTO ATSUSHI
IPC: H04M1/23
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: A portable apparatus, such as a portable telephone, having two units 100, 200 that slide relative to each other such that the function of a user operation section depends upon the relative positions of the two units 100, 200. The front-side unit 100 has a display 101 and a secondary operation section 102, and the back-side unit 200 has a main operation section 201. A position detector detects the relative positions of the units 100, 200 and a control unit changes the user input function performed by either or both of the operation sections 102, 201. Additionally, an optical function section may be provided on the back of the front-side unit 100 including a CCD camera (104 fig.3A) and a fingerprint input section (105 fig.3A).
Patent GB-2402861-A (GB)
Title: Pronged bird deterrent
Inventor: JONES DAVID
IPC: A01M29/32
Filed: 2003-04-02
Abstract: A bird deterrent device 10 comprising a base element 12 and a plurality of prongs 15 extending away from an upper face of the base element, wherein at least some of said prongs 15 are in pairs that extend in spaced apart vertical planes that are at an angle other than 90{ with respect to the general longitudinal extent (Fig 2, A) of the base element 12. The prongs in pairs are provided by the diverging limbs of truncated-V formations consisting of two tines extending away from the opposite ends of an integral tines-connecting link.
Patent GB-2400290-A (GB)
Title: Multidimensional image data processing in a hierarchical dat structure
Inventor: VIENNEAU CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: An apparatus for processing image data <B>603</B>, <B>604</B> is provided, which comprises processing means <B>201</B>, <B>202</B>, memory means <B>205</B>, <B>206</B>, <B>207</B>, display means <B>104</B> and manually operable input means <B>102</B>, <B>103</B>, <B>105</B>, <B>106</B>, wherein said memory means stores said image data and instructions <B>602</B>, said image data and said instructions configure said processing means to perform the steps of outputting said image data to said display means as a hierarchical structure <B>603</B> of image data processing nodes <B>303</B>, <B>401</B> to <B>413</B> having respective hierarchical properties <B>701</B>, <B>702</B>, <B>703</B>, said structure being configured with a dimensional representation (e.g. a 2D, 3D or 4D representation) In response to selecting a plurality of said nodes by way of said input means, a group node <B>1301</B> is generated having hierarchical properties <B>701</B>, <B>702</B>, <B>703</B> processed (<B>1103</B>) from said respective properties. Said group node <B>1301</B> is output in said hierarchical structure 603. In response to selecting (<B>1106</B>) said group node <B>1301</B>, said dimension is reconfigured (<B>1107</B>, <B>1501</B>) to another dimensional representation (e.g. a 2D, 3D or 4D representation) which may be a dimensional representation with which an operator may be more familiar.
Patent GB-2387611-A (GB)
Title: A fence post socket for use with different size posts
Inventor: YATES DAVID J
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A fence post socket (4) having a body of square cross section, with opposing corners of the body having slots (36, 38) extending downwardly from the top and means for drawing the corners together around a post, which in use is located in the socket. Preferably the clamping means include flanges (22, 26) extending from the edges of the slots and having apertures (30, 32) there through for receiving bolts (34) or the like. The base of the socket may be closed and have means for attaching an anchor device, such as a spike (6). The body may comprise two L shaped parts (14, 16) which are fixed together to form a unitary body.
Patent GB-2391762-A (GB)
Title: Special Battery Reserve Of Portable Electronic Devices For Emergency Use
Inventor: JIAN PENG
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: A portable electronic device such as a cellular or mobile telephone having a special battery reserve feature for emergency use is disclosed. Such a cellular or mobile telephone comprises a battery; a battery detector arranged to detect a batttery power of the battery as a power source of the portable telephone and produce battery power information Vd indicating the detected power value; a memory comprising a program storage area which stores an application software including a special battery reserve for emergency use, and a data storage area which serves as a working memory for storing relevant information, including power setting information Vs of the battery; and a host controller arranged to control operations of the telephone, including the special battery reserve for emergency use, when the battery power information Vd indicating the detected power value approaches the power setting information Vs of the battery.
Patent GB-2403148-A (GB)
Title: Radiation Applicator
Inventor: CRONIN NIGEL
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2003-06-23
Abstract: A radiation applicator with a dielectric body 2 surrounding the antenna. The dielectric body 2 is comprised of three sections 3, 4 and 5 with different dielectric constants to provide broad-band matching of the applicator to surrounding material. Washers 10 and 11 are mounted on the antenna to act as reflectors. The reflector 11 preferably has a larger area that reflector 10 so as to reduce the transmission of radiation to the tip of the applicator. The intermediate section of the dielectric body between the reflectors is intended to emit the radiation into the surrounding material. Preferably the radiation is microwave radiation, particularly at frequency of 2.45 Gigahertz and a power of 50 Watts.
Patent GB-2394002-A (GB)
Title: An injection system operating with pressure intensification
Inventor: SCHWARZ VOLKER
IPC: F02M59/36
Filed: 2002-11-25
Abstract: An injection system operating with pressure intensification comprises an injector 3 supplied with an injection medium from a pressure source and a pressure intensifier 13. The injector 3 has a nozzle needle 5 and action space 7 which controls the movement of the nozzle needle, the action space being connected to the inflow from the pressure source and to a return 11, the inflow side having a non-return. The pressure intensifier 13 comprises pressure receiver 16 and pressure transmitter 17. The receiver 16 has a larger action surface 18 than transmitter 17, and is connected to the inflow to the action space 7 of the injector 3. The pressure receiver has a control space 20 on one side and a spring 47 at the other. The action space 7 and control space 20 are connected to the return 11 by separate valve control, the return from the control space being actuated by control slide 29 via the action of the nozzle needle of the injector.
Patent GB-2410858-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone with simplified operation option
Inventor: ORMSON RICHARD
IPC: H04M1/72448
Filed: 2004-02-03
Abstract: A mobile radio communication device (1), provides at least first and second modes of operation (11, 12), the number of user operations available from a first of the modes of operation being less than the number of user operations available from the second. The mobile radio communication device also comprises a switch (13) for determining which of the said at least two modes is available for use. The switch may be concealed by the power source.
Patent GB-2394343-A (GB)
Title: Electricity supply control device
Inventor: WAINEWRIGHT JOHN ROGER
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2004-02-20
Abstract: An electricity supply control device (100) comprises a mains electricity input (102), a mains electricity output (104), a transceiver (110) and a microcontroller (112). The mains input (102) is arranged to receive electricity from a supply. The mains output (104) is arranged to selectively output electricity to an apparatus. The transceiver (110) is arranged to receive control data from a user and the microcontroller (112) being arranged to control the flow of electricity from the mains input (102) to the mains output (104) dependent upon verification user identification data, which comprises at least part of the control data, by the microcontroller (112). The device may be installed in an adapter, which may detect disconnection of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2403092-A (GB)
Title: Microphone with structure borne sound decoupling
Inventor: EPPING HEINZ
IPC: H04R1/08
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: A microphone has a housing <B>1</B>, a microphone transducer <B>2</B> within the housing, and structure borne sound decoupling means bearing the transducer within the housing, the structure borne sound decoupling means comprising at least one spring element <B>3</B> connected to the microphone transducer via a rigid connection <B>4</B>. The structure borne sound decoupling means may have a parallelpipedic construction.
Patent GB-2403565-A (GB)
Title: Inter-integrated bus port or router for providing increased security
Inventor: LARSON THANE M
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 2004-06-08
Abstract: An inter-integrated circuit port (550) for providing increased security. An electrical connector for communicative coupling to an inter-integrated circuit bus (575) is provided. A controller (516) coupled to the electrical connector operates to control data communication through the electrical connector based on control information. A mask (531) coupled to the controller (516) provides the control information to the controller (516). The mask (531) preferably provides port addresses storing an address or addresses in one or two bytes for which port (550) can send data. If the port tries to send data to an address not allowed by the mask, the data will not enter a router 570. Also claimed is in inter-integrated or I2C circuit router (570) comprising a high-speed internal bus (575) coupled to a high-speed external port (510).
Patent GB-2400041-A (GB)
Title: Tracheostoma valve
Inventor: WORTHINGTON IAN DAVID
IPC: A61F2/20
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: A tracheostoma valve is described for use within a tracheostoma to facilitate speech by use of a vocal prosthesis, which consists of a valve housing defining a valve cavity having an airflow passage therethrough between at least one rearward and at least one forward aperture, and a valve member. The valve member includes a fixed rear portion connected to a forward portion by a collapsible sleeve such that the forward portion is deployable from a collapsed configuration under vegetative breathing pressure wherein the air flow passage is open to an expanded configuration under speech pressure whereat the forward portion acts to restrict flow through the air flow passage.
Patent GB-2403239-A (GB)
Title: Sand control screen assembly and treatment method using the same
Inventor: HAILEY JR TRAVIS T
IPC: E21B43/26
Filed: 2003-01-22
Abstract: A sand control screen assembly (40) and method for treating formations traversed by a wellbore (34) in a single trip are disclosed. The sand control screen assembly (40) includes a base pipe (56) with a plurality of opening (58) that allow fluid flow therethrough. A filter medium (62) is positioned about the exterior of the base pipe (56) to filter particulate matter out of the production fluids. One-way valves (70) are operably associated within the openings (58) of the base pipe (56) to prevent fluid flow from the interior of the base pipe (56) to the exterior of the base pipe (56) during a treatment process. The one-way valves (70), however, are actuatable to allow fluid flow from the exterior of the base pipe (56) to the interior of the base pipe (56) to allow production of fluids from the formation (14).
Patent GB-2416877-A (GB)
Title: Context sensitive information provision
Inventor: LUSTY PETER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-08-03
Abstract: A system which comprises a number of applications and a contextual coprocessor, where in response to user input, one of the number of applications will display information in a window 1 and the contextual coprocessor will then display some different information in a separate window 2, the different information being selected based upon the application to which input was made, and the current state of the application. The contextual coprocessor is preferably a software application, and can operate remotely and ideally displays information stored in a data store of another of the number of applications.
Patent GB-2418352-A (GB)
Title: Chair backrest having seperate upper, lumbar and headrest supports
Inventor: WU YAO-CHUAN
IPC: A47C7/38
Filed: 2004-09-28
Abstract: A multi-stage backrest assembly for a chair includes a support frame (1), a back support (2), a head support (4), and a waist support (3). Thus, the backrest assembly has a pivotable function so as to fit the curve of the user's body ergonomically, thereby providing a comfortable effect to the user. In addition, the locking tube (26) of the back support is adjustably mounted on the respective support rod (11) of the support frame, so that the back support is adjustably mounted on the support frame to adjust the height of the back support so as to fit users of different statures. An elastic, resilient member, (25) is provided connecting the front and rear covers (23,24) to the waist/lumbar support (3). The support frame may have 2 substantially L shaped forms (11). The back, head and waist (lumbar) supports may be provided with a net or mesh like covering (21/31/41).
Patent GB-2420330-A (GB)
Title: Elevated track system with suspended vehicle
Inventor: PEARCE GARETH
IPC: B61B3/02
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: The track comprises outwardly counter-inclined parallel track raceways 1 and bogies with counter-inclined wheel pairs 2. The vehicle load is suspended by a pivot joint 20, located at the intersection of the wheels' radial load lines, allowing lateral swings of the vehicle without loss of wheel-to-track contact in curves. The load vector is bifurcated into component vectors whose magnitude varies according to acceleration in curves, while their direction remains constant along radial load lines. This provides for self-adjusting tracking of chordal displacement of the raceways by wheeled bogies, captive arrangement of wheels and beam to prevent falling off the track. The wheels are staggered longitudinally and have convex profile to ride on concave profile tracks 1. The tracks 1 may be traction power conductors; alternatively, they are electrically insulated with vibration absorbing material.
Patent GB-2406198-A (GB)
Title: Noise reduction system for a dynamic random access memory device
Inventor: LU SHIH-LIEN
IPC: G11C/
Filed: 2001-10-03
Abstract: A DRAM device comprises pluralities of bit and word lines, which could be arranged with at least one bit line on one metallization layer and other bit lines on other metallization layers, a memory cell 70 coupled to a first bit line 66 and a first word line 72, a reference cell 76 coupled to a second bit line 68 and a second word line 80, a differential sense amplifier 64 coupled to the first and second bit lines 66, 68, a controller to change a signal level on the first and second word lines 72, 80, during a read operation, which results in both activation of the memory and reference cells 70, 76 and noise being induced on the bit lines 66, 68. The DRAM device further comprises a noise reduction subsystem to inject a cancellation signal into the bit lines 66, 68. This subsystem comprises a first and second dummy cells 82, 84 coupled to the first and second bit lines 66, 68, and a control unit which deactivates the first and second dummy cells 82, 84 a short time prior to activation of the memory and reference cells 70, 76. The reference and second dummy cells 70, 76 share a common storage capacitor 90. The cancellation signal could be equal in magnitude and of opposite polarity to the noise.
Patent GB-2422927-A (GB)
Title: File restore management
Inventor: TURNER JOSEPH L
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 2005-02-07
Abstract: A distributed client network (100) comprises a file restore management apparatus (109). A network interface 201 of the file restore management apparatus (109) receives content identifications and location identifications of files stored at a plurality of clients. A grouping processor 203 groups the files in groups with similar content identifications in response to a similarity criterion. Upon receiving a file restore request for a first file from a first client, the file restore management apparatus (109) identifies a first group associated with the first file and a file location of a second file of the first group stored at a second client. The file restore management apparatus (109) further comprises a restore processor 211 which instigates a copy of the second file from the second client to the first client. The apparatus may provide an efficient back-up system in a distributed client network (100) with reduced storage requirements and/or increased protection against data loss.
Patent GB-2408384-A (GB)
Title: An ion tunnel ion guide using an 'composite' alternating voltage waveform
Inventor: DERRICK PETER JOHN
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2001-11-23
Abstract: An ion focussing and conveying device 10 comprises a plurality of electrodes 12 in series. Means is provided to apply a first alternating voltage waveform to each electrode 12, the phase of which is ahead of the phase of the first alternating voltage waveform applied to the preceding electrode in the series by less than 180{, preferably less than 90{, such that ions are focussed onto an axis of travel and impelled along the ion guide 10. Means is also provided to apply a second alternating voltage waveform to each electrode simultaneously with the first, thereby forming a 'composite' waveform, the second alternating waveform being such that anti-phase alternating voltages are applied to alternate electrodes. Preferably the electrodes 12 are equally spaced and identical, each comprising a planar diaphragm with a central aperture 14 thereby forming an ion tunnel arrangement.
Patent GB-2408610-A (GB)
Title: Electronic document request/supply method based on xml
Inventor: JEON HYE JEONG
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: There is provided a method for requesting an electronic document based on XML in which the electronic document is created using a syntax defining a structure of a constructed electronic document. The electronic document request method can include creating a request document including an element name/attribute name based on a previously prescribed syntax without defining an additional syntax for requesting the electronic document, requesting a supply of the electronic document having an information on the element name/attribute name recorded in the request document, and receiving the electronic document including the information on the requested element name/attribute name.
Patent GB-2429056-A (GB)
Title: An optical sensing device for locating a vein in a subject
Inventor: NORMAN CARL EDWARD
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 2005-08-10
Abstract: A device for locating a vein (31, fig. 3) in a subject (21, fig. 2), the device comprises: a source of collimated or focussed radiation 103 to radiate a point 117 on the subject; and a detector 105 for detecting the radiation scattered from the point, and its surrounding area. An indicating means e.g. a display 192 indicates the size of the detected radiation signal relative to the size of the detected radiation collected from the other points on the subject. The source may be monochromatic, or it may emit wavelength in the range of 400 to 450 nm; 535 to 550 nm; 575 to 585 nm or 700nm upwards. A shield 190 which is made of material opaque to the radiation and has a window 191 may be provided over the detectors 105 to stop stray radiations, and to allow only scattered radiation reaching the detectors. A marking means 113 may be provided to mark the position of a vein derived from the detected radiation. A gain control 196, and suppression control 194 may be used to configure a calibration measurement for the display, and to amplify its full scale deflection.
Patent GB-2429190-A (GB)
Title: A frameless hull construction suitable for small transom craft
Inventor: CUMMING COLIN NAPIER
IPC: B63B3/12
Filed: 2005-08-15
Abstract: A 3-dimensional hull-shell for small boats with a transom stern able to be created from a single 2-dimensional symmetrical planar geometric shape 1 of sheet material of appropriate strength and stiffness without the need for full hull-depth frames or separate planks is disclosed. The hull-shell may be formed by joining or seaming the adjacent cut-lines within the outline of the generic planar shape to create the bow, stern floor and chines of the hull. The hull-shell is characterised by a transom configuration together with non-continuous and overlapping chines. The same generic planar shape or pattern may be capable of being scaled and/or adjusted in terms of its length to width ratio to produce a variety of transom craft including but not limited to general purpose small craft, sailing dinghies and small yachts. In principle the hull-shell may be formed from any flat sheet material of sufficient functional stiffness capable of being joined or seamed and made waterproof.