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Patent GB-2372254-A (GB)
Title: Cationic paint composition comprising epoxy resin
Inventor: NISHIGUCHI SHIGEO
IPC: C09D5/08
Filed: 2001-11-28
Abstract: A cationic paint composition containing as resin component an amino group-containing epoxy resin obtainable by reacting: <SL> <LI>(A) an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 300 to 2,500, with <LI>(B) a hydroxyl group-containing carboxylic acid obtainable by reacting hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (b<SB>1</SB>) with caprolactone (b<SB>2</SB>), and <LI>(C) an amino group-containing compound. </SL> The epoxy resin may be the product of the reaction between bisphenol A and epihalohydrin. The paint composition may further contain a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent. A bismuth compound anticorrosive agent may also be included. A process of coating by cationic electrodisposition using said composition and an article coated with the composition are also claimed.
Patent GB-2387820-A (GB)
Title: Wheelchair with non-contentrically positioned hand and drive wheels
Inventor: SHIRANDAMI ROOZBEH
IPC: A61G5/10
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: A wheelchair for the handicapped comprises: a first space frame 2 forming a carriage supporting a seat 6 and its associated assembly; a second space frame 3 forming a chassis assembly supporting a plurality of wheels 10, 11, 19 and an associated drive assembly, whereby the drive assembly comprises on both sides of the wheelchair a non-concentric drive wheel 10 and push wheel 11 arrangement interconnected by a drive mechanism (see figure 6) linking the said two wheels so as to allow a force applied to the push wheel to be transferred to the drive wheel; and means 4 connecting the said space frames to one another so as to allow a differing degree of movement of one space frame relative to the other. The drive mechanism may include a series of gears, possibly connected by a flexible belt, chain. The means connecting the two space frames may allow both rotation and elevation of one frame with respect to the other.
Patent GB-2380862-A (GB)
Title: Circularly polarised antenna
Inventor: AKITAMA HISASHI
IPC: H01Q9/40
Filed: 2002-06-13
Abstract: A circularly polarised antenna 10 includes a radiating electrode 18, comprising a primary radiating electrode 19 on a first principal surface 12 and secondary radiating electrodes 20, (fig.1B 21) on side surfaces 14, (fig.1B 15), and a ground electrode (fig.1B 22) on a second principal surface 13 of a dielectric or magnetic substrate 11. A feeding electrode 23 supplies excitation power to the radiating electrode 18. A degeneracy-splitting element is also provided on the substrate, which may include two capacitor electrodes 25, 26 having different lengths or diagonally opposing cut-out corners of the radiating electrode (fig.3 30, 31), to cause two resonant currents split between degenerate modes to be excited in the radiating electrode 18.
Patent GB-2387705-A (GB)
Title: Visual parking aid
Inventor: BARBER GRAEME
IPC: G09F19/22
Filed: 2002-09-23
Abstract: A visual parking space availability indicator <B>1</B> which is suitable for use in a car park consists of visual indicator <B>1</B> which moves from a first position where it is visible to a second position where it is hidden. The indicator <B>1</B> is movable under the influence of a car entering the parking space. The device may consist of a pole <B>3</B> with detachable flag <B>2</B> attached and the first position is substantially vertical and the second position substantially horizontal. The device enables a driver to quickly identify the availability of vacant parking spaces.
Patent GB-2393860-A (GB)
Title: Variable positioning of devices being inductively charged
Inventor: BEART PILGRIM GILES WILLIAM
IPC: H02J5/00
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: Retaining portable rechargeable devices to recharging stations wherein one or other or both of the recharging station and the portable device are provided with connecting means adapted for temporary releasable connection of the two. This is particularly advantageous when used with recharging stations which permit the device to be recharged in multiple places on the recharging station, providing a positive means of retaining the device. For example, if the recharging station is to be used in a mobile environment such as a car, or on a wall or ceiling.
Patent GB-2394209-A (GB)
Title: A left handed pen
Inventor: BARTLETT STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: B43K23/004
Filed: 2002-10-16
Abstract: A pen has specific bends in the shaft that allows left-handed people to be able to write from left to right on the page and avoid the problems of writing with an ordinarily shaped pen that left-handed people face. The bends in the shaft prevent the left-hand from obscuring the last written text or word. This same bend or angle also prevents the hand following over the ink just put to paper and smudging the ink. The bends in the shaft allow the pen to be held in the conventional manner yet allows the pen's nib to be pulled along the page rather than pushed.
Patent GB-2383763-A (GB)
Title: Cylinder rapid engagement device
Inventor: HUANG JUNG-KUN
IPC: B05B15/02
Filed: 2002-10-26
Abstract: A cylinder rapid engagement device in an electrical spray gun includes a gun housing 20 which contains an electromagnet (21, fig 4) with a downward extended oscillator (6, fig 4) in the middle portion of the housing an adjustable rod (7, fig 4) in rear end, a trigger switch 24 in a handle. A semi-cylindrical receiving space (25, fig 5) abuts a rectangular guide space (251, fig 5) in the front end and plunger (32, fig 4) under the electromagnet is engageable with a cylinder (30, fig 3) which is made integral with a rectangular block (39, fig 3) and a lid (31, fig 3) of a paint container. The cylinder and rectangular block are engagable with the semi-cylindrical receiving space and secured into a pair of retaining holes 252 in the gun housing by a pair of flat retaining pieces (302, fig 3) of a pair of elastic plates (301, fig 3) attached to the rectangular block. Thus the cylinder may be smoothly slid in and readily removed out of the gun housing without use a screw so as to provide a great convenience to the user.
Patent GB-2385712-A (GB)
Title: Optoelectronic devices
Inventor: MARSH JOHN HAIG
IPC: H01L21/324
Filed: 2002-10-31
Abstract: The device comprises an intermixed quantum well semiconductor structure in which dopant impurities and/or point defects are passivated by exposing the device to a hydrogen plasma. The passivation reduces free carrier optical absorption of the device. The invention may be applied to optoelectronic/photonic devices including lasers, waveguides, optical switches, mode expanders, convertors and convertors, optical amplifiers and optical switches.
Patent GB-2383757-A (GB)
Title: A brace for a joint
Inventor: MORIWAKI TAKASHI
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 2002-11-22
Abstract: The brace, typical for the knee allows for controlled motion at the joint with a hinge comprising a gear or gears. The gears 19, 22 may be held within a connection plate 12, 23 which defines a guide groove 15, 26 within which the gear is either fixed (Figure 4) or may move (figure 5) with respect to a toothed rack 16, 27. The connection plate may be either parallel or angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the bones and the gears, racks may include portions or differing pitch. The gears may be replaced with a pair of guide tracks and pins to provide a multi-axis hinge. The different hinges allow for traction above and below the joint and the correction of varus or valgus instability, control of joint rotation and the position of one bone with respect to another during extension and flexion.
Patent GB-2387521-A (GB)
Title: Reinitializing in a pipeline process
Inventor: SEKIGUCHI YUMI
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: In a pipeline process in which plural image processing sections (image processing modules), for example, an image inputting section 131, a histogram producing section 132, and a binarizing section 133 are connected in a pipeline manner, each of the image processing sections 131, 132, and 133 is provided with a function of reinitializing a state to cause each process to be again performed with being started from the beginning of an image, whereby image data to be processed can be reread.
Patent GB-2400933-A (GB)
Title: Identifying a file, and checking if it contains a virus
Inventor: SHIPP ALEXANDER
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 2003-04-25
Abstract: In an anti-virus scanning system for computer files being transferred between computers, the number of files requiring detailed scanning is first reduced by identifying files which are instances of programs which are known and deemed to be safe. This is done by reference to a database of known executables which records characteristics which can be used as the basis for identifying a file as an unchanged instance of a known executable. Secondly, these characteristics can then also be used to identify files which are changed instances of known executables. These are extremely suspicious, since the most likely cause of change is infection by a file infecting virus, so these files are classed as likely to be malware.
Patent GB-2392149-A (GB)
Title: Blank for a container having a base and a cover
Inventor: WADNER VICTOR ROGER
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: A blank (101) which may be erected to form a container (102) comprising a base (121) and a cover (122) with respective closure flaps (113, 114) and glue assembly flaps (115, 116) comprises first and second parts (111, 112) corresponding respectively to the base (121) and cover (122) connected together by at least one tear-off flap (125. Each of the first and second parts (111, 112) has a glue assembly flap (115, 116) at an end thereof, the flaps (115, 116) being located at respective opposed ends of the blank (101). In one embodiment, the first and second parts (411, 412) of the blank (401) are connected together by only a single tear-off flap (425). In another embodiment, a reverse crease (722) is provided in at least one panel wall (714, 718') in at least one of the first and second parts (711, 712), to facilitate erection of the corresponding container.
Patent GB-2393327-A (GB)
Title: Heatsink with heat pipe and fins
Inventor: MALONE CHRISTOPHER GREGORY
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A heat sink (5) includes at least one heat pipe (10) attached to a base (12) having a substantially flat region for interfacing with an electronic component (20). Additionally, the heat sink (5) comprises fins (11, 13) attached to the base (12) and to the at least one heat pipe (10). The fins (11) and the base (12) may be integral with or attached to each other Such a heat sink (5) can dissipate heat from one or more electronic components more efficiently as the heat pipe (10) coupled with the fins (11) attached to the base provide alternate heat transfer paths for heat generated by electronic components (20).
Patent GB-2393790-A (GB)
Title: Roundness measurement apparatus
Inventor: KIKUCHI NOBORU
IPC: G01B21/30
Filed: 2003-09-02
Abstract: In the roundness measurement apparatus (10), after an eccentricity adjustment has been performed according to a displayed eccentricity by measuring an object (26) at a lower magnification, a calculation/processing device (36) predicts next measurement data to determine an optimum magnification for centering from the prediction result. Moreover, after a tilt adjustment has been performed according to a displayed tilt by measuring the object (26) at a lower magnification, next measurement data are predicted to determine an optimum measurement magnification for tilt compensation from the prediction result. Thus, the roundness measurement apparatus (10) eliminates the need of the repetition of the same operation at many times while changing the measurement magnification and enables to easily perform the centering and tilt compensation of the object (26) in a short time.
Patent GB-2391171-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to height adjustable furniture
Inventor: ATKINSON STEPHEN
IPC: A47B9/04
Filed: 2002-04-18
Abstract: The support member (10) for height adjustable furniture comprises a lower support portion (12) which has a foot located at the lower end thereof to rest on the ground. The lower support portion (12) is moveable along a longitudinal axis away from and towards a support surface of the furniture in order to vary the height of the surface. At least an upper part of the lower support portion (12) is located within a sleeve 14. Accordingly, the lower support portion (12) can be extended out of, or retracted into the sleeve in order to vary the overall length of the support member (10). The eight adjustable furniture is supported by more than one support member (10) and it is important that all of the support members (10) support the support surface at the same height in order to provide a level horizontal surface and, accordingly, when one support member is extended or retracted then all of the support members are subsequently extended or retracted automatically.
Patent GB-2396589-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive cruise control system and strategy
Inventor: IBRAHIM FAROOG ABDEL-KAREEM
IPC: B60K31/00
Filed: 2003-11-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to an adaptive cruise control system, and more particularly to an adaptive cruise control system employing a strategy for determining an optimal amount of deceleration when travelling behind an in-path vehicle. A vehicle has an adaptive cruise control system and uses a method for determining an optimum deceleration amount for a host vehicle when approaching an in-path vehicle. This includes determining a relative speed between the vehicles, as well as estimating the deceleration for each. An optimal deceleration estimator calculates the instantaneous amount of deceleration needed to match the host vehicle speed with the in-path vehicle speed at a desired future range between the host vehicle and the in-path vehicle. A deceleration limiter can then use the output from the deceleration estimator to determine an optimum deceleration for the vehicle systems to initiate.
Patent GB-2411845-A (GB)
Title: Exercise mat in the form of a horizontal ladder
Inventor: CHEN WU CHUN YUEH
IPC: A63B22/00
Filed: 2004-03-10
Abstract: An exercise pad or mat comprises a slip-proof band 1 which can be rolled up e.g. for storage (see fig. 4) and, in use, forms a horizontal exercise ladder defined by apertures 13 and partitions 14. The slip-proof band may comprise a first face adapted to abut a supporting surface and a second face having friction-increasing pimples (11, fig. 2). The slip-proof band may also include a reinforcing fibre layer (12, fig. 2), and the exercise pad may be used for practicing steps, warming up etc.. In a second embodiment, the exercise pad has widened partitions (14A, fig. 6) which allow a user to stretch his/her vertebrae when lying down. In a third embodiment, the exercise pad has elongated apertures (13B, fig. 7) suitable for users having longer legs are requiring a greater step.
Patent GB-2418008-A (GB)
Title: Missile interceptor
Inventor: YOMI-ALLI DAVID
IPC: F41H11/02
Filed: 2004-09-13
Abstract: A missile interceptor comprises a small jet engine 8 placed inside a spherical steel ball to take in air at 5 and exhaust it as thrust in 6 and 7. Exhaust produces a vertical thrust only which keeps the missile interceptor in the air, while exhaust 6 acts as a thrust deviator and steers the missile interceptor to its target. The missile interceptor is also fitted with explosives, which is used to destroy the missile and radar to guide the interceptor to its target.
Patent GB-2407646-A (GB)
Title: Electrophoretic liquid crystal display device
Inventor: SIKHARULIDZE DAVID
IPC: G02F1/1685
Filed: 2004-10-06
Abstract: An electrophoretic liquid crystal display device comprises: ```two opposed cell walls (1) enclosing a layer of an electrophoretic composition comprising a liquid crystal material (4) having finely divided pigment particles (5) dispersed therein; ```a plurality of electrode structures (2) on an inner surface of each cell wall for applying an electric field across at least some of the liquid crystal material (4), opposed regions of electrode structures on each cell wall (1) defining pixels (6); ```wherein the liquid crystal material (4) has a dielectric anisotropy greater than about 2 or less than about -2; and ```wherein at least one of said cell walls (1) is translucent and has an inner surface (3) that is of low energy or tends to induce a substantially homeotropic local alignment of adjacent molecules of said liquid crystal material.
Patent GB-2419127-A (GB)
Title: Safety gunpowder measure
Inventor: DEARY TREVOR HOWARD
IPC: F41C9/08
Filed: 2004-10-15
Abstract: A measure for powder such as gunpowder comprises a two part spring loaded frame 1, 2 which can be adjusted to hold a transfer block of various sizes. A reservoir of gunpowder 10 is positioned on the frame to fill the desired loading tube 8 within the transfer block, and transfer block is then moved within the frame 1, 2 to a position over a nozzle 4 which may be placed in the barrel or muzzle of a gun. The spring 12 returns the transfer block to a loading position once the powder has been dispensed. The tension screw 9 can be adjusted to provide the necessary amount of friction to allow movement of the transfer block but retain a powder-tight seal.
Patent GB-2407824-A (GB)
Title: Stepped calander
Inventor: KAARAKKA HEIKKI
IPC: D21G1/00
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A calender is disclosed comprising at least two calender nips formed by at least two stacked rolls (8, 9; 14, 15) so disposed mutually in regard to each other that in the successive pairs of rolls the distance between the center axes of the lower rolls (8, 14) of the roll pairs is smaller than the distance between the center axes of the respective upper rolls (9, 15), whereby the rolls (8, 9; 14, 15) as seen from their ends are staggered in a Vangled configuration so as to leave space therebetween for changing the rolls. The invention provides a very compact calender construction by way of having the pairs of rolls (8, 9; 14, 15) staggered in regard to the vertical plane so as to locate the rolls at different height levels.
Patent GB-2412248-A (GB)
Title: Mounting electronic equipment in housing
Inventor: MALONE CHRISTOPHER GREGORY
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: There is described a housing for mounting electronic boards therein, the housing having at least one horizontally positioned plane 12, adapted for allowing a plurality of electronic circuits 30 to be connected thereto. The plane is arranged to allow air to flow between opposing walls of the housing without causing the air to traverse bends. The electronic circuits may be positioned on both the top and bottom surface of the horizontal plane. In one embodiment, the housing is a computer.
Patent GB-2412572-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum with brush rotator drum which can be disengaged from action
Inventor: JOUNG MYOUNG-SUN
IPC: A47L5/30
Filed: 2005-03-04
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner features a drive means driving an intermediate rotatable drum 181 via a first belt drive 220, a second belt drive 230 extending from the intermediate rotatable drum 181, to cause the rotation of a brush drum 170. An idler pulley 183 is freely rotatable proximate the intermediate drum 181, the first belt 220 being displaceable from the intermediate drum 181 to the idler pulley 183, to disengage the brush drum 170 from rotation. In general, this to take place whilst the suction of the cleaner is still active, such as to provide a mode of operation of the vacuum cleaner featuring suction but no nozzle brush rotation.
Patent GB-2413386-A (GB)
Title: Vibrating cylinder pressure sensor
Inventor: RUDKIN MARK JONATHAN
IPC: G01L9/00
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: A device 2 for measuring the pressure in a medium comprises a vibrating ferromagnetic shell or cylinder 4 inside a housing 6 defining a sealed chamber, which may be in vacuo. A diaphragm 24 is rigidly connected to the cylinder 4 and forms a pressure measurement surface in contact with the medium. Electromagnetic coils 20 (and 22, see figure 2) for exciting and detecting vibration of the cylinder 4 are located around the exterior of the casing 6. The application of force to the side wall 32 of the cylinder 4 causes a change in resonant frequency which is related to the pressure in the medium. In an alternative embodiment a differential pressure sensor is provided (see figure 4).
Patent GB-2425242-A (GB)
Title: Shoe sole product and method
Inventor: FARNDON MARK
IPC: A43B13/18
Filed: 2005-04-22
Abstract: There is described a shoe sole product (1), which may be a sole, an insole or a midsole. The shoe sole product is formed from elastomeric material of a predetermined hardness, and at the heel part has a central region (5) formed from relatively softer material, the central region being surrounded by a ring (6) of material whose hardness is intermediate the hardness of the sole product and the central region. The ring of material may itself be constituted by two or more nested annular regions (26a, 26b fig.8A), the hardnesses of the annular regions reducing towards the central region. The forepart of the sole product may also have a region (7) of softer material inset into the relatively harder material of the sole product, so as to underlie the ball of the foot of a user. The region of softer material may have a forward extension (58a fig.11) to underlie the user's big toe.
Patent GB-2429623-A (GB)
Title: Lawnmower having grass collection box
Inventor: BLACKBURN RICHARD MARK
IPC: A01D43/063
Filed: 2005-08-31
Abstract: A lawnmower comprises a deck 1 defining a cutting chamber (3,fig.3) open to ground datum. A chute leads from the cutting chamber to an exit aperture formed in the deck 1 . A grass-box 9 having an entry opening 9a for admitting cut grass is detachably mounted to the deck 1 with its entry opening in alignment with the exit aperture. A flexible liner 11 is positioned within the grass-box 9 for collecting cut grass. A fan 7 is in fluid communication with an aperture 9b provided in a wall of the grass-box 9 , whereby, in use, the pressure outside the liner 11 is less than the pressure inside the liner. An impeller 6 is in fluid communication with the entry opening 9a of the grass box. Alternatively, the fan and impeller may be replaced by a single fan.
Patent GB-2419027-A (GB)
Title: Children's storybook with music player
Inventor: SABBAGH JULIA
IPC: G11B27/10
Filed: 2005-09-29
Abstract: A storybook in combination with an audio player (24) and one or more discs (A-E) includes instructions at various points in a given story as to which disk associated with the storybook to load in the player and play. The various music selections for each story may be associated with a single disk, and on turning to a new story the reader is instructed to load a different disk including various music selections associated with the new story. Throughout the story directions are provided as to which specific track or song associated with the loaded disk to play.
Patent GB-2430906-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated safety razor with LED
Inventor: MOULDING JACKSON
IPC: B26B21/46
Filed: 2005-10-06
Abstract: The razor comprises a light emitting diode (LED) 3, a handle 1, a razor head 2 and a power component 4. The LED 3 is mounted in the handle 1 or head 2. The LED 3 illuminates the surface 5 to be shaved. The LED 3 is powered by a battery or capacitor located 4 within the handle 1. An array of light emitting diodes can be used. The handle 1 may have a forked connection with the head 2.