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Patent GB-2384221-A (GB)
Title: Instrument panel/parts assembly
Inventor: SHIONO MASAMITSU
IPC: B60R21/045
Filed: 2002-05-10
Abstract: An instrument panel/componet parts assembly includes an instrument panel (11), a surface-mounted member composed of a shock absorbing pas (40) and an accommodaiton case (60), and a rear surface-mounted member composed of a plurality of air conditioning duct (71,72,73). The instrument panel has a plurality of through-apertures for thereby coupling the surface-mounted member and the reat surface-mounted member to the instrument panel.
Patent GB-2396262-A (GB)
Title: Manually rechargeable power system
Inventor: GORIS ANDREW C
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2003-08-12
Abstract: A manually rechargeable power system 100 includes a generator 20 operable to generate electrical energy and a capacitor 30 operable to store the electrical energy generated by the generator 20. The generator 20 and/or capacitor 30 may be housed in a housing configured to replicate a size and a shape of one or more batteries. The generator 20 is turned by a cord-and-pulley system 120. The generated electricity is conditioned before charging the capacitor 30, and a further circuit conditions current leaving the capacitor 30.
Patent GB-2392165-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchange fluids
Inventor: GATLIN LARRY W
IPC: C07C215/06
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: Carboxylate salts of amines are used as components of heat exchange fluids. The amines may have a ratio of N to C of 1:0 to 1:12 and the carboxylate anion may be derived from an acid of the formula H(CH2)0-3COOH. A preferred monoamine heat exchange fluid utilizes triethanolamine formate. Lower carboxylate salts of diamines and triamines having the formula R2[N[(CH2)mNR]1-2]R where each R is independently selected from moieties of the formula -CnH2n+1 and moieties of the formula H[O(CH2)1-4]-, each m is independently a number from 1 to 6, and each n is a number from 1 to 4, are disclosed as compounds.
Patent GB-2393822-A (GB)
Title: Designing integrated circuits
Inventor: BARNEY CLIVE ALVA
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: A method for inserting access cells 10 into an integrated circuit to selectively remove one or more logic cells from the circuit and/or to selectively add one or more logic cells to the circuit, includes modifying a cell library 140 so that a library description of a standard access cell is temporarily defined as having two terminals, modifying a netlist 130 so that a set of nets listed therein are represented as tow different nets, and modifying the netlist 130 to include a set of access cells each of which is defined as being connected, at each terminal, to one of the two different nets. The modified netlist and modified cell library may then be used by a place and route tool to automatically create a layout 150 of the integrated circuit having access cells inserted therein. After the layout has been created, the modified netlist is again modified 160 so that the two virtual nets are once again represented in the netlist as a single net and the layout is modified 160 so that the two virtual nets are represented in the layout as a single net.
Patent GB-2410366-A (GB)
Title: Mobile warning device for road traffic
Inventor: TROMPETER DIRK
IPC: E01F9/012
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: Spotlights 2 to 6, 7a, 7b and 9a to 9d are mounted in a flat pattern on a board of a mobile warning device for road traffic. Therewith, illuminated patterns in the form of directional arrows or warning crosses can be emitted. Usually, a flashing light is emitted in yellow, which can be emphasised by the strobe lights 8. A warning cross can also be emitted in a constant red light upon activation of the spotlights 5 and 6. These signals can be emphasised by switching on four additional spotlights 9a to 9d that emit a red flashing light in sequence. To this end, both spotlights 9a and 9c and both spotlights 9b and 9d are activated in sequence. The red warning cross informs the road users of a closed carriageway or road ahead. The sign can be vehicle mounted.
Patent GB-2410416-A (GB)
Title: Dentist's apron
Inventor: BLOOM DAVID RICHARD
IPC: A41B13/10
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: An apron for use by dentists, hairdressers etc. comprises a collar portion 5 attached to a body portion 3. The size of the collar portion can be varied within a predetermined range so that it forms a close fit around the wearer, preferable using a hook and loop material 9. One or both ends 11, 17 of the collar portion may extend beyond the edge of the body portion. The apron may comprise an absorbent material such as towelling, a disposable material or a plastics material.
Patent GB-2397001-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for auto-configuration for optimum multimedia performance
Inventor: HOELLER LARS
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: An auto-configuration arrangement enables a general-purpose mobile terminal (12) or user equipment (UE) (12) and an access network having specific native or standardized codecs (24) and media formats to conform to one another and to thus optimize resource utilization in the access network. (10) When the UE (12) is attached to the access network (10), UE (12) and user identifier information is signaled by the UE (12) to a configuration node(18) implemented in the access network (10). The configuration node(18) acquires information details regarding the UE (12), and also relevant user subscription information, by retrieval from one or more access network registers. The configuration node (18) then uses the detailed information together with access network specific information to decide what QoS definition and type of codec (24) to select for use, and assembles the selected definitions and codecs (24), such as by retrieval from a repository. The configuration node (18) sends the selected QoS definitions and codecs (24) to the UE (12), and the UE (12) configures itself in accordance therewith by means of a configuration layer residing in the UE (12).
Patent GB-2414217-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle differential control
Inventor: BEATY JOHN LAWRENCE
IPC: B60K28/16
Filed: 2004-05-21
Abstract: A vehicle comprises a differential controller 28 arranged to control the degree of locking of its centre differential 22. The controller 28 anticipates wheel slip caused by braking, on the basis of the level of braking and of a parameter indicative of the amount of weight transfer between the front and rear of the vehicle. An increased degree of locking may reduce the likelihood of wheel slip. The measure of the level of braking may be provided directly by a brake control system 60, by using a sensor 70 associated with the brake pedal 72 or by measuring deceleration. Ride height sensors 42-48 and wheel speed sensors 34-40 may be provided.
Patent GB-2416199-A (GB)
Title: Inflator for a vehicle airbag
Inventor: QVINT PETER
IPC: B60R21/268
Filed: 2004-07-12
Abstract: An inflator (1) for inflating an air-bag, the inflator (1) having a first gas bottle (5) and a second gas bottle (6). Each of the gas bottles (5,6) has an outlet (13,14) which is covered by a membrane (15,16). The membranes (15,16) are deformable and positioned opposite one another, so that when the gas bottles (5,6) are filled with gas, the membranes (15,16) deform and touch one another, so that each membrane (15,16) exerts a force on the other membrane (15,16). The inflator (1) also incorporates an opening unit (19) which comprises a pyrotechnic charge (22) and an opening piston (27). The inflator (1) is actuated by igniting the pyrotechnic charge (22), which generates a volume of gas to move the opening piston (27) to a position where the opening piston (27) ruptures one or both of the membranes (15,16). The mixture of gases from the gas bottles (5,6) may be ignited, and a large volume of gas is generated, which passes out of the inflator (1), through a deflector (2), to inflate the air-bag.
Patent GB-2416257-A (GB)
Title: An audio signal equaliser with single control means and an asymmetrical response.
Inventor: STRIDE TREVOR WILLIAM
IPC: H03G5/00
Filed: 2004-07-14
Abstract: An audio signal equaliser has asymmetrical cut and boost responses about a substantially flat bass response 3. When boosting, the turnover frequency 2 is constant and a shelving response 1 or peaked response is provided. When cutting, a highpass response is provided, the slope of the response being constant and the cutoff frequency 4 being variable. The equaliser may be implemented as an analogue circuit (figure 6) controlled by a ganged potentiometer VR1a-VR1c. Alternatively, the asymmetric equaliser may be implemented in a DSP system.
Patent GB-2405626-A (GB)
Title: Friction-drive carriage type conveyor
Inventor: TADA SHOJI
IPC: B65G35/06
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: A friction-drive carriage type conveyor includes a carriage 1 so supported as to run in a running direction along a track, which includes a linear path and a turning path 18. The carriage 1 has a frictional surface 6a continuing linearly along its whole length. The conveyor is fitted with first friction drive rollers 15 for contact with the frictional surface 6a, which are positioned near the linear path. The conveyor is also fitted with second friction drive rollers 15A - 15C for driving the carriage 1 smoothly and reliably even along the turning path 18. The second friction drive rollers 15A - 15C are spaced at intervals along the turning path 18, which are shorter than the frictional surface 6a. The second friction drive rollers 15A - 15C are so supported that each of them can move between an advance limit position and a retraction limit position. The advance limit position is on the locus described by the frictional surface 6a when the carriage 1 passes along the turning path 18. The retraction limit position is outside the locus. Each of the second friction drive rollers 15A - 15C can be biased toward the associated advance limit position by a biasing means, which may be a hydraulic cylinder 25. Each of the second friction drive rollers 15A - 15C comes into compressive contact with the frictional surface 6a of the carriage 1 driven forward by the just upward friction drive roller and drives the carriage to a position where the frictional surface comes into compressive contact with at least the just downstream friction drive roller.
Patent GB-2401422-A (GB)
Title: A fluid heater
Inventor: VAN DER MEULEN GIJSBERT EIMERT
IPC: F24H1/10
Filed: 2003-08-15
Abstract: In most households the electrical geyser is one of the major electricity consumers. This patent provides an alternative method of heating a fluid typically water, only using electricity while water is flowing. The invention provides a method of heating a fluid which includes the step of passing said fluid along a flow passage (14) defined within a tubular electrically resistive heating element (12). An effective and electricity saving means for heating a fluid particularly water for industrial and/or domestic purposes is provided. A current regulator maybe added to the heating element (12) to heat a fluid particularly water to a specific temperature for a specified flowrate.
Patent GB-2407129-A (GB)
Title: Damping electromechanical valve actuators
Inventor: HOPPER MARK LEONARD
IPC: F01L9/20
Filed: 2004-09-28
Abstract: An electromechanical valve actuator for the intake or exhaust valves of i.c. engines has a beginning-of-stroke damper to soften the impact between the armature stem 34 and the valve stem 24 as the valve is opened. A fluid cavity 87, eg partially formed by a lash compensator 52, may be provided between the stems 24,34. Fluid is supplied to the cavity 87, eg past a ball check valve (66, fig.3) and through a passage 62 in the armature stem 34, when the valve is closed and is displaced from the cavity 87 as the valve is opened before the armature stem impacts the valve stem 24. In a modification, fig.7, fluid, eg oil, is supplied from oil gallery passage 17 to cavity 87 via a passage 209 in valve spring retainer 208, an opening 125 in the valve stem 124, and a passage 121 in the valve stem. A similar beginning-of-stroke damper may be provided for an electromechanical valve actuator of the lever type (210, fig.8) having a pivoted armature plate (232).
Patent GB-2408410-A (GB)
Title: IP PBX SIP process using B2BUA mechanism as a proxy agent
Inventor: ITAGAKI YOSHIO
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: A private branch exchange (PBX) allowing a Session-Initiation Protocol (SIP) terminal to receive multiple services provided by the private branch exchange without upgrading the version of software of the SIP terminal itself. A standard SIP protocol control module 16, an expanded SIP protocol-a control module 17, and an expanded SIP protocol-b control module 18 are disposed for SIP system protocol corresponding terminals 2 to 7, and convert signals (requests) from the SIP system protocol corresponding terminals into signals of a protocol inside an IP-PBX 1 to transmit the signals to a PBX basic-connection-process providing-module 12, and convert a signal (responses to the request, or a request to the SIP system protocol corresponding terminal) from the PBX basic-connection-process-providing module 12 into a signal of a SIP system protocol to transmit the signal to a SIP system protocol corresponding terminal. The process of the SIP is constituted into a module using a mechanism of a back-to-back user agent (B2BUA). The B2BUA operates as a proxy agent.
Patent GB-2410088-A (GB)
Title: Integrated acoustic transducer assembly
Inventor: GARCIA-OSUNA FERNANDO
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2005-01-06
Abstract: Acoustic transducer assemblies 30 configured with integrated electronics technology 32,44 are adapted to digitize signal data close to the transducer 36. The transducers are packaged with a reduced number of elements and sealed for exposure to harsh environments, without oil compensation. A transducer assembly includes a frame 40, an acoustic transducer element (eg piezoelectric device) 36 disposed on the frame, and an electronics module 32 disposed on the frame and linked to the acoustic transducer element 36. The pressure and temperature tolerant electronics module 32 is adapted to process a signal associated with the transducer element 36. The assembly may be covered in a sealing material to protect against external fluids. Alternatively (figure 10), the electronics module may abut one surface of the transducer, with a damping material surrounding the electronics module/transducer to form a cup and a sealing material encasing the entire cup assembly to form a waterproof puck with exposed leads.
Patent GB-2413382-A (GB)
Title: Route-setting device, map display device and navigation system
Inventor: OGASAWARA AKIHIRO
IPC: G01C21/00
Filed: 2005-03-21
Abstract: A route is set by reading (S110) map data of an area used for calculating the route. When this area includes a road pricing area (S120), it is determined (S130, S140) if there exists a road pricing area into which the user is permitted to enter based on the permission data (road pricing area to which entrance is permitted and the permission period) read out from an IC card inserted in an ERP car-mounted unit and stored in a storage unit. When there exists a road pricing area to which entrance is permitted (S140), the road pricing area is excluded from the areas to be avoided (S150), and the route is calculated (S160).
Patent GB-2425545-A (GB)
Title: Decking with artificial grass or other non-slip surface
Inventor: BUTCHER IAN CLIVE
IPC: E04F15/02
Filed: 2005-04-25
Abstract: Decking planks or tiles comprise a base and a top layer. The base is preferably of wood but may also be of metal, stone or plastic. The top layer is preferably of artificial grass but may also be of rubber, carpeting, textiles, stone, metal or plastics. The base may have a recess to receive the top layer. The artificial grass top layer may be fixed to the base by adhesives, staples, nails or screws. The artificial grass top layer may be removable or may not be initially fitted to the decking and may be applied later. Other materials including rubber, carpeting, textiles, stone, metal and plastics may be combined with the artificial grass.
Patent GB-2427653-A (GB)
Title: Isolated fan unit
Inventor: MACDONALD MARK JULIAN
IPC: F04D29/66
Filed: 2005-06-29
Abstract: A fan unit comprises a motor driving an impeller 31, an inner housing 10 surrounding the motor and impeller 31, and an outer housing 20 surrounding the inner housing 10, the inner and outer housings 10, 20 being substantially isolated from one another by a material insert 30. The insert 30 may comprise a sound absorbent material in sheet form, which may be a flexibly resilient foam plastic, resin or melamine material. The insert 30 may also prevent vibrations from the motor being transmitted to the outer housing 20.
Patent GB-2415884-A (GB)
Title: Pig farrowing pen
Inventor: GWILLIAM EDWARD
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: The pen is suitable for attaching to a livestock hut, in particular a pig hut. The pen includes one or more rigid walls 11-14, and one of the walls 14 (or a portion of the wall) adjacent the hut includes a doorway and door for separating the enclosure defined by the pen and the living area defined by the hut. In this way, it is not only possible to confine the sow and piglets to the enclosure or to the hut, but it is also possible to separate the sow from her piglets. Preferably, it is possible to move the pig pen and pig hut as a single body, to provide an easy means of moving the pig pen and hut to fresh land, this may be needed in order to control spread of disease. The walls may be formed from a plurality of crash barrier beams 16 located between end brackets 41, 42.
Patent GB-2417772-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for measuring stress of a semiconductor material
Inventor: NAKA NOBUYUKI
IPC: G01N21/95
Filed: 2005-08-24
Abstract: A method and device measuring a stress of a semiconductor material (3), wherein an excitation light L  Ü  is irradiated on a semiconductor material formed from providing a silicon germanium layer and a strained silicon layer in a multilayer structure on a single crystal silicon substrate from the direction of the strained silicon layer, and an internal stress of the semiconductor material is measured from peak position information of the Raman spectrum of a scattered light from the irradiating point. Light having a wavelength capable of reaching the single crystal silicon substrate is used as the excitation light, a temperature of the semiconductor material is estimated from a shift amount of the peak position of the Raman spectrum of the scattered light from the substrate in accordance with the irradiation of the excitation light of the foregoing wavelength, the shift amounts of the peak positions of the Raman spectra in the strained silicon layer and in the silicon germanium layer are corrected by means of the estimated temperature, and the internal stresses of the strained silicon layer and the silicon germanium layer are calculated from the corrected peak position information of the Raman spectra in the respective layers.
Patent GB-2419438-A (GB)
Title: Method for providing load dispatch and pollution control optimization
Inventor: CHENG XU
IPC: G06Q99/00
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: An economic dispatch program (100) allocates a load demand (42) and an emission allowance (44) of a power generation system among various power plants (22 - 30) to determine the operational set-points and the pollution control set-points of each of the various power plants in a manner that minimizes the total operating cost for the power generation system, including the pollution control cost. The economic dispatch program (100) uses the pollution control set-points and the load set-points of the various power plants (22 - 30) as decision variables and takes into consideration the pollution control costs of the various power plants in allocating the load demand (42). During operation, the economic dispatch program (100) takes into consideration the pollution credits (108) available to the various power plants (22 - 30) in allocating the load demand (42) and pollution control.
Patent GB-2430646-A (GB)
Title: Lamination apparatus
Inventor: KAO CHIH-TSUNG
IPC: B32B37/10
Filed: 2005-11-15
Abstract: A laminating apparatus comprises a pressing passage and a heating member 33. The pressing passage comprises first and second passage zones (C31, C32). A combination including an adhesive film and an article is fed to the pressing passage via an inlet C1 and successively passes through the first passage zone and the second passage zone of the pressing passage. A first pressing and heating operation and a second pressing operation are respectively performed during passage through the first and second passage zones. The heating member is disposed in the vicinity of the inlet to the pressing passage and over the first passage zone to provide the heat required for performing the first pressing and heating operation. The pressing passage may be formed by first and second conveyor assemblies (321,322) composed of cylindrical rollers (3211, 3212, 3221, 3222) and belts (3213, 3223). The flexible belt may be confined in position by suppressing the belts to be in close contact with the cylindrical rollers. The combination may be cooled during passage through the second passage zone. Distortion and deformation of the laminated structure is avoided.
Patent GB-2434426-A (GB)
Title: Air cooled roller
Inventor: RAE MALCOLM CHARLES
IPC: F28F5/02
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: An air cooled roller 10 comprises a cylindrical shell 12 and a central passage 14. This passage 14 has sections of reduced diameter 16, which each have a plurality of apertures or slots 18. Between the central bore 14 and the shell 12, is one ore more channel (20, figure 2), and the apertures provide additional cooling air to these channels at each reduced diameter section 16, to provide more uniform cooling. The channels may have ridges or fins (24, figure 2) to enhance heat transfer. The roller may be used in printing equipment.
Patent GB-2435715-A (GB)
Title: Vapour phase epitaxial growth of thick II-VI semiconductor crystals
Inventor: BASU ARNAB
IPC: H01L21/365
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A series of lattice mismatch layers layer having lattice constants that changes from a value that equals the growth substrate to a value that equals the lattice constant of a II-VI semiconductor layer are deposited on the growth substrate. The lattice mismatch layers are grown to a total thickness of about 25-1000 microns to ensure that any misfit dislocations are grown out and that any strain is located in the substrate. The high deposition rate hydride vapour phase epitaxy method is then used to grow a thick ( 700 microns) bulk II-VI semiconductor crystal layer on the lattice mismatch layers.
Patent GB-2436143-A (GB)
Title: Multiple sample processing
Inventor: SCOTT SEAN
IPC: G01N1/38
Filed: 2006-03-15
Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for processing multiple samples of a solid preparation to provide a set of solutions, each of which corresponds to one of the samples and contains dissolved active material extracted from it. The apparatus is particularly suited to processing of pharmaceutical samples, to ensure consistency of dosage etc. It comprises means for preparing a mixture containing one of the samples and a pre-determined quantity of solvent, and a mechanical homogeniser 67 arranged to act upon the mixture and to break down the solid preparation to form a particulate suspension of it in the solvent. In accordance with the invention, this suspension is also processed by an ultrasonic actuator, 90, 92 (preferably formed as a flow cell) which excites the suspension and promotes dissolution of the active material. The apparatus also comprises a multi-use filter which is backwashed between samples. A method of processing multiple samples is also disclosed.