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Patent EE-9600155-A (EE)
Inventor: PETER SOELBECK
IPC: E04D13/03
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: A building element (210) for sealing a hole of a foil (96) of an underroof of a roof structure through which hole access is established from the surroundings into the interior space defined below the roof structure, comprises a rim part (216) defining a central aperture of a configuration and a perimeter substantially corresponding to the configuration and perimeter of the hole, and a collar part (218) integrally connected to and extending substantially perpendicularly from the rim part and circumferentially encircling the aperture. The rim part (216) and the collar part (218) are made from weather-proof materials and the rim part (216) is adapted to be arranged in substantially co-planar relationship relative to and in facial contact with the foil of the underroof so as to arrange the central aperture of the rim part (322) in registration with the hole of the foil of the underroof and so as to arrange the collar part (218) extending upwardly from the rim part (216). The building element (210) further comprises a collar element (214) to be fixated within the collar part (218) for sandwiching the foil (96) of the underroof between the collar part (218) and the collar element (214). The rim part (322), the collar part (324) and the collar element (314) are preferably integrally cast from weather-proof plastic materials, e.g. high-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene or the like, or alternatively made from corrosion-resistant metal, such as aluminium, or combinations thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent EE-9900204-A (EE)
Inventor: PER H MOE
IPC: E21B43/30
Filed: 1997-11-24
Abstract: A plant for exploiting geothermal energy by circulating water through a geological formation (1) at a substantial depth below the earth surface (2), comprises at least one supply hole (3) leading from the surface (2) down to said formation (1) and at least one return hole (4) for transporting heated water from the formation to the surface. The supply and return holes (3, 4) are interconnected by a plurality of heat absorbing holes (5) which are spaced more than 50 m apart. The heat absorbing holes (5) have a total length of many kilometers but a relatively small diameter in the order of 10 cm. A method for designing the plant involving determining the dimensions of the heat transfer holes (5) is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2358319-A (GB)
Title: Modem able to detect access to prohibited internet data
Inventor: NEWELL TERENCE JOHN
IPC: H04M11/06
Filed: 2000-01-05
Abstract: The invention provides a modem having an intelligent interface with a telephone line or fibre optic port, for monitoring the communication between a user's PC or interactive television and the Internet, and regulating Internet access based on the results of that monitoring. A list of prohibited words and optionally a list of permitted words is held in memory. Text sent from the PC/TV to the WWW is compared first with the words in the first list and then with words in the second list. If the outgoing text includes one or more prohibited words, the connection to the WWW is aborted for example by the generation of a control sequence of ASCII characters at the modem. If the outgoing text includes no permitted words, then the text header of information transmitted from the Internet site to the PC/TV via the modem is monitored, and the connection to the specified Internet site is terminated before display at the PC/TV of the text and/or graphic information from that site. When the monitored outgoing text contains one or more words contained in the list of permitted words, then there is no monitoring of the text header from the Internet site. The modem provides a reliable source of protection against the deliberate or inadvertent display of information from undesirable Internet sites.
Patent GB-2359379-A (GB)
Title: Photographic print or film holder
Inventor: NEW HARRY GRAHAM
IPC: G03D13/12
Filed: 2000-02-04
Abstract: A photographic film or print holder for use in the development stage comprises a single element made from sheet material. Registering means 3, 4, 5 and 6 act to ensure that the photographic film or print remains within the holder. The film or print is not rigidly fixed in the holder but is free to move within the confines or the registers 3, 4, 5 and 6 and thus eliminates marking of the film or print during development.
Patent GB-2359519-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard with a rotary wheel(s) which controls the movement of a display screen cursor
Inventor: CHENG KUO SHU
IPC: G06F3/0362
Filed: 2000-02-22
Abstract: A keyboard 1 has a rotary wheel(s) 2,3 mounted on a directional key section 13 of the keyboard. Rotation of the wheel(s) by a user moves a cursor (not shown) on a display screen upwards, downwards, leftwards, and rightwards. As the wheels are pressed downwards further, the wheels may rotate to scroll a display screen window. The ends of the rotary wheels are supported on an axial frame (22,32,Fig.2) via respective shafts (21,31). The rotation of each rotary wheel can be sensed optically, via photoelectric means (41-44,Fig.2), or mechanically (Fig.6), to send a respective current signal to a circuit board (4,Fig.2), which transfers the signal to the display screen to control the cursor movement thereon. The wheels may be arranged parallel to each other (Fig.4), or one may be arranged transversely and the other longitudinally (Fig.1) relative to the keyboard.
Patent GB-2360155-A (GB)
Title: Switched current sources
Inventor: CHAPMAN DAVID MARK
IPC: H03L7/089
Filed: 2000-03-07
Abstract: A switched current source, which may be used in a charge pump, has an active mode of operation in which output current is supplied, and an inactive mode of operation in which output current is not supplied, wherein sub- threshold conduction in the inactive mode in the main current paths of the source is greatly reduced relative to prior proposals. The current source comprises first and second MOSFETS 20, 22 forming a complementary pair, each transistor having a gate 28, 30 for controlling the magnitude of current in the main current path each transistor having first switches 34-40 for selectively switching the gate to a state, in the inactive mode, in which the transistor is off; and second switches 60-70 for selectively switching into the main current path in the inactive mode, a respective voltage source 64, 66 for reducing current leakage in the main current path. A control unit 74 responds to the switching of first switches 34-40 to subsequently switch second switches 60-70 to reduce stray capacitive effects. The offset voltage sources could be realised through the use of resistors in series (R1,R2, and R3 fig 4). A standby mode is disclosed in which the switches are set in the same way as in the reduced leakage mode except that voltage sources VPOFFSET and VNOFFSET 64, 66 and PBIAS and NBIAS inputs are also shut down, and switches 34, 36, 68, 70, opened, to save power.
Patent GB-2346516-A (GB)
Title: Smart subdivision of base station candidates for position location accuracy
Inventor: BERGKVIST BENGT
IPC: G01S5/06
Filed: 1998-10-13
Abstract: In a cellular telephone system of the type having the capability of making measurements useful in determining the location of a mobile station, at least one such measurement is made. The measurement is made in accordance with a cost function which minimizes the costs to the systems. A position fix of the mobile station is determined using the cost function and the measurement.
Patent GB-2352211-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneous inkjet printing on two separate sequentially fed sheets of paper
Inventor: PINKERNELL DAVID W
IPC: B41J11/50
Filed: 2000-05-05
Abstract: The method includes the steps of sequentially transporting first and second sheets 115,119 through a print zone (131,Fig.1) in a first direction (y-axis) such that a leading edge of the first sheet 115 is adjacent to a trailing edge of the second sheet 119; aligning a set 200 of black and colour inkjet printheads 201-208 in series adjacent to the print zone and parallel to the first direction; and printing a first swath in a second direction (x-axis) perpendicular to the first direction on the leading edge of the first sheet while simultaneously printing a second swath on the trailing edge of the second sheet. The printheads have a nozzle array height H in the sheet transport axis (y-axis) and are offset relative to each other by a distance less or equal to the height. A printhead arrangement is also disclosed wherein black printheads are offset and staggered from colour printheads.
Patent GB-2352514-A (GB)
Title: Rotational alignment of lenticular array
Inventor: AGOSTINELLI JOHN A
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 2000-06-06
Abstract: Method and apparatus for rotationally aligning an array, eg. a lenticular array is disclosed. An alignment beam 15 is scanned across the array 8 by mirror 40 and lens 50. During successive scans, light is incident on the two detectors 120 and 130 located near opposite edges of the array, and the detectors generate periodic signals (see figs. 10a, 10b). A phase difference between the two signal corresponding to a misalignment of the array is determined, and array is rotated to minimise this misalignment. The method and apparatus is used in production of a 3D image or a moving image, whereby a writing beam from the light source 10 is used to transfer colourant from a donor sheet 55 to the back surface of the array. The techniques ensure the scanning axis is not skewed relative to the long axis of the lenticules, allowing greater precision in forming the composite image.
Patent GB-2364198-A (GB)
Title: Transducer mounting and housing for an electronic device
Inventor: JOHNSON KEITH
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: A transducer 16 is mounted within a housing 11, e.g. for a mobile telephone, using a retainer 26. The retainer is attached to the housing 11 via cooperating means such as a bayonet fastener, where the retainer 26 may be rotated to position lugs 28 in slots on the housing 11. The retainer 26 may include spring means for biasing the transducer 26 against the housing 11. The housing 11 may include a recess 39 and a cover 38 which form an acoustic duct.
Patent GB-2364693-A (GB)
Title: Container with holder for elongate article
Inventor: COOK MARTIN
IPC: B65D5/44
Filed: 2000-07-11
Abstract: A container includes a side panel with a plurality of lines of weakness for enabling a pocket 6 and a brace 8 to be formed, said pocket 6 being for holding an elongate member at an end and said brace 8 being for holding said elongate member at a medial portion. On breaking the lines of weakness, which may be formed by perforations, scores or cuts, a bottom part 7 and the brace 8 may be bent outwards while neighbouring parts 9,10 are bent inwards so that the brace 8 and pocket 6 may retain an item such as a razor. A crease transversely of the lines of weakness and diagonal creases at the bottom of the side panel may facilitate the inward and outward bending, as may tabs on the pocket 6 and brace 8.
Patent GB-2360830-A (GB)
Title: A cooling device for the refrigeration of cells containing liquid samples
Inventor: BURTON PIERRE
IPC: F25B9/14
Filed: 2000-11-16
Abstract: A cooling device for the refrigeration of cells (25) containing liquid samples, in particular samples of petroleum products to be analysed, comprises a Stirling cycle or pulsed gas cooling unit (10) formed with a cold linger (17), and a dry contact heat transmission member (11) mounted on the cold linger (17) and co-operating with the cell (25) containing the sample to be analysed so as to permit the sample to be cooled to the required temperature. The heat transmission member (11) may comprise a tubular sheath (24) holding the cell (25) and an annular sleeve (22) placed over the cold end (18) of the cold linger (17). The member (11) may alternatively comprise a plate held in place by a clamp (Fig.4, not shown). The cooling unit (10) is fixed by support legs (19) to a steel ballasting plate (20) resting on four dampers (21).
Patent GB-2360561-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tractor and trailer having a coupling disk brake
Inventor: SCARR MARTIN JOHN
IPC: B62D53/08
Filed: 2001-03-23
Abstract: To stabilise a vehicle comprising a tractor and trailer, a brake disc hub 10 is mounted via a horizontal pivot 6 in a location between suitably strengthened chassis members 4 of the tractor in close proximity to a coupling point. The disc is acted upon by a brake caliper 17, an electromagnet or the like. A locking bar 26 has a cam lobe 28 which acts on a spring-loaded bolt 30. Flexibility is provided by a sprung damped parallelogram arrangement 32 or pivot assembly. The device may be controlled by a microprocessor based on relative motion between the sensing steering and coupling, and also control cadence or ABS braking of the wheels. The disc may be ovoid shape.
Patent GB-2361506-A (GB)
Title: Plunger assembly for assisting the initial opening of a vehicle lid
Inventor: CHEAL JONATHON PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: B62D25/12
Filed: 2001-03-30
Abstract: A hinge for a vehicle lid comprises a main spring means (112) operable to urge the hinge into an open position, and a device (114) for assisting the initial, opening of the hinge. The device has an elongate body (10) which a plunger (14, 116) is slideable, the plunger (14, 116) being engageable with the hinge, and spring means (12) disposed in the body (10) and acting on the plunger (14, 116) to urge it into an extended position. The plunger (14, 116) can be cylindrical and can be retained in a cylindrical cavity in the body by an annular fastening (16), the fastening (16) being formed with one or more radially projecting ribs (44) which engage with an annular recess (22) at the opening of the cylindrical cavity to attach the fastening means to the body (10). The plunger (14, 116) can also be formed such that in the extended position disengagement of the one or more ribs (44) from the annular recess is inhibited, preventing the plunger from forcing the fastening out of the body. A bracket (26) may extend from a wall of the body (10) to define a slot between the member and the wall, enabling the device to be mounted upon a link of the hinge.
Patent GB-2374336-A (GB)
Title: Containers formed from blanks
Inventor: MCDONALD JAMES ROBERT ALEXANDE
IPC: B65D5/36
Filed: 2001-04-12
Abstract: A corrugated board container includes a pair of opposed sides 16, 18 and a pair of opposed ends 22, 24, each side 16, 18 and end 22, 24 having a base flap 32, 34, 46 hingedly attached thereto. The side base flaps 32, 34 are identical and have a first part 40 fixable to an adjacent end base flap 46 and a second part 50 engageable against the opposed side base flap 32, 34. The friction resistance to movement caused by said engagement helps to prevent collapse of the container.
Patent GB-2375121-A (GB)
Title: Consolidating substrates without loss of permeability using surfactants
Inventor: BREEN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C09K8/506
Filed: 2001-04-30
Abstract: A treatment fluid for consolidation of a substrate such as sandstone without substantial loss of permeability consists of a solvent, a surfactant (10) and a compound having a functional group which can be polymerised. The surfactant (10) is present at a concentration between that where it forms single surfactant molecules (10) and a concentration where it forms micelles (14). At the desired concentration the surfactant (10) forms a bilayer of admicelles (17). All known surfactants can be used, the solvent may be fresh or salt water and the polymerizable compound may be styrene or divinylbenzene.
Patent GB-2370150-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display and driving method with signal presence detection
Inventor: KIM CHANG GON
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2001-07-18
Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a driving method thereof that are adapted for detecting a presence and a frequency range of an input signal applied to the liquid crystal display. In the device, a timing controller 34 is provided with a signal presence determiner 28 for detecting an application of an input signal from an interface. The signal presence determiner 28 is provided with an oscillator 26 for generating a reference clock having the same frequency as a horizontal synchronizing signal and a pre-synchronizing signal having the same frequency as a vertical synchronizing signal, a period detector for comparing a data enable signal from the exterior thereof with the reference clock to output a period of the input signal with the aid of a detection reference signal and the pre-synchronizing signal, a period comparator for comparing a period range between a desired maximum value and a desired minimum value of the input signal, and signal presence/absence comparing means for determining a presence/absence of the input signal in response to a pulse number of the input signal detected within a period range between the maximum value and the minimum value during an application interval of the detection reference signal.
Patent GB-2361913-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic closure
Inventor: LAUER EDUARDO
IPC: B32B5/32
Filed: 2000-02-29
Abstract: By achieving an extruded, foamed core (22) formed from plastic material peripherally surrounded and integrally bonded with a cooperating synthetic, plastic, extruded, outer layer (24), a unique, multi-component, multi-layer synthetic closure (20) is provided which may be employed as a bottle closure or stopper for any desired product, whether the product is a liquid, a viscous material, or a solid distributed in a bottle or container and dispensed through the open portal of the container neck. The present invention achieves a mass producible, resilient, synthetic bottle closure (20) which is employable for any desired bottle, including wine. By employing the present invention, a multi-component or multi-layer synthetic closure (20) is attained which possesses physical properties substantially equal to or better than the physical properties found in cork material, which has caused such cork material to be the principal closure material for wine bottles.
Patent GB-2369786-A (GB)
Title: Removing spent oil from an oil filter prior to removal of the filter from an I.C. engine
Inventor: BEDI RAM D
IPC: F01M11/04
Filed: 2001-09-07
Abstract: Spent oil is removed from an oil filter (16) by connecting an external separable apparatus (10) to an internal oil lubrication distribution system at a first point (48) upstream of the oil filter (16) and at a second point (46) in fluid communication with an oil reservoir. A volume of purge gas is introduced to evacuate the spent oil to the oil reservoir.
Patent GB-2383413-A (GB)
Title: Detecting rail defects using acoustic surface waves
Inventor: ARMITAGE PETER ROBERT
IPC: B61K9/10
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: The system uses the velocity, attenuation, scattering, resonance and frequency absorbing properties of acoustic surface waves to detect defects in rails. The apparatus (figs 12, 13) comprises a transmitter and a plurality of receivers of known types and is capable of performing real-time data acquisition. The method may be used to process and analyse real-time or pre-recorded data to determine the location, nature and probabilities of rail defects (fig 11).
Patent GB-2376160-A (GB)
Title: Error processing in a QPSK receiver
Inventor: HATTORI TAKESHI
IPC: H04L27/22
Filed: 2002-02-08
Abstract: ADPCM voice data is transmitted using a quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) system. Each received 2-bit symbol should ideally have a phase of +  f  /4, +3  f  /4, -  f  /4, -3  f  /4, but due to noise in the transmission system, the symbol may be received with other phase values. The phase error may be large enough to result in incorrect identification of a received symbol. Cyclic Redundancy Checking (CRC) is therefore applied to a received signal in order to detect the position of such an error symbol. The error symbol is replaced with an alternative symbol. The alternative symbol is selected using the phase of the error symbol. Preferably the alternative symbol is selected from the symbols which are respectively associated with the two quadrants directly neighbouring the quadrant associated with the error symbol. Preferably the alternative symbol is selected to be the symbol associated with the neighbouring quadrant which is closest to the error symbol phase. In the case of the error symbol represented by the open circle in Figure 2, the symbol '00' is therefore selected in preference to the symbol '11'.
Patent GB-2375165-A (GB)
Title: A melting pot assembly for art & crafting materials such as embossing powder, waxes, metals and glues.
Inventor: BERGER BARRY
IPC: F27B17/02
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: A hot pot assembly (10, fig. 1) comprising a non-heat conducting base 14, a heating pan 20 disposed in the base and a heat conducting vessel 12 placed so that it is in contact with the heating pan. The base includes a plurality of stabilising legs 18. Preferably the base will have a pie shaped opening 15 adapted to receive a pie shaped bowl 12 which is located on a pie shaped heating pan 20. Openings 16 may be included in to the base for the use of finger grips or to form handles. The heating pan may be electrically connected 24 and adapted to receive a removable power cord. Alternatively the power source (30, fig.7) may be of a plug in adapter type. The heating temperature could be controlled by a sliding switch (28, fig.1) and/or an electronic control and display unit 26. Preferably the bowl is coated with a non-stick material such as Teflon (RTM).
Patent GB-2370914-A (GB)
Title: Field emission cold cathode structure with fusible link between the main and gate electrodes
Inventor: TOMII KAORU
IPC: H01J3/02
Filed: 2001-03-21
Abstract: The structure consists of a plurality of emitters 105 formed on a base electrode 102. Each emitter has a gate electrode 104 formed around its circumference which is connected to the main electrode 71 by a fusible link 72 which is designed to sever the connection to an individual overloaded emitter while enabling the other emitters to function. The structure is designed for use in a flat screen display device.
Patent GB-2378397-A (GB)
Title: A golf club head having a striking face with improved impact efficiency
Inventor: KOSMATKA JOHN B
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2001-03-02
Abstract: The present invention is a compliant golf club head (10) that permits a more efficient impact between a golf ball and the golf club head (10). Material and geometry constraints of a striking plate (12) of the golf club head (10) reduce energy losses caused by large strain and strain rate values of the golf ball during impact. These constraints on the striking plate (12) yield a measure of the impact efficiency of the golf club head (10). The present invention designates a required natural frequency range of the striking plate (12) which provides improved impact efficiency between the golf ball and the golf club head (10) during impact.
Patent GB-2383077-A (GB)
Title: Keepers for doors and windows
Inventor: PEARSON TERRY
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: A keeper for a door or window frame comprises a routing cover 130 having an opening 134 for receiving a bolt, a keeper rail 112 and a keeper plate 150 positioned between the cover and the rail. The plate 150 has a through-opening 154 for alignment with opening 134 and can be adjusted along the line of openings 156, 158 by cam member 166. The cover 130 and the rail 112 are adapted to be connected together for transit eg by a snap-fitting arrangement or by the use of rivets prior to mounting the keeper in position using fastenings 162.