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Patent GB-2377076-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for use with battery and method of using a battery
Inventor: SHERRINGTON JULES ANTHONY
IPC: H01M50/227
Filed: 2001-06-18
Abstract: A battery adaptor consisting of a hollow tube whose inner and outer diameters match two standard commercial battery outer diameters respectively and whose length matches the length of at least of one those standard commercial batteries.
Patent GB-2377587-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telecommunications system
Inventor: GOSSET PHILIP C
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2001-07-11
Abstract: A mobile telecommunications system in which mobile terminals 12 are arranged within a mobile telecommunication network 10 and are organised to perform respective parts of a common data-processing task imposed by a task originator. The results of such performance are returned to the task originator. A gateway 24 may be provided to organise the processing operation and is located between the task originator and the network 10. The system may store data relating to the processing capabilities of the mobile terminals 12 and assign particular tasks on the basis of that capability. This may be part of the gateway 24. The network 10 may be a cellular telecommunications network and mobile terminals 12 perform the data processing task in addition to their normal operation. The data processing task may be a computing task, a data storage task, or a data sensing or collecting task. The task originator may be outside the network and communication may occur via the Internet. The network 10 may be a GSM, GPRS or 3G type.
Patent GB-2363201-A (GB)
Title: Corrosion sensors contained within the thermally insulating member of a metal  pipe
Inventor: QUIRK GRAHAM PATER
IPC: G01N17/02
Filed: 2000-01-26
Abstract: A thermally insulating member for a metal structure like a pipe is disclosed, the insulating member being provided with at least one electrode assembly. The electrode assembly is used to indicate the presence of an electrolyte in the vicinity of the electrode assembly, the presence of an electrolyte indicating that at least a portion of the insulating member may contain an electrolyte. The electrode assembly may be coupled to an indicator (e.g. a light emitting diode or other means) to give an indication that the insulating member contains an electrolyte. The electrode assembly might comprise an electrochemical corrosion cell and the instrumentation might comprise an electrochemical noise measuring apparatus or linear polarisation resistance measuring apparatus.
Patent GB-2378346-A (GB)
Title: Forged ultrasonic amplifier, horn, resonator or sonotrode
Inventor: RAWSON FRANCIS FREDERICK HAMIL
IPC: B06B3/00
Filed: 2001-08-03
Abstract: A method of making an ultrasonic amplifier horn, resonator or sonotrode comprises shaping the ultrasonic amplifier by forging. This means that an amplifier with a complex shape can be forged in one piece preventing weaknesses at the joins between different sections of the amplifier. The device may be made of titanium. In a further embodiment (fig 2) a plurality of horns are manufactured as one device.
Patent GB-2378535-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for suspending a software virtual machine
Inventor: ABBOTT PAUL HARRY
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2001-08-06
Abstract: A computer system includes a software virtual machine (such as Java) for running one or more applications. An object is provided that is responsive to a call from an application for placing the virtual machine and application into a state of suspension. This involves interrupting all current threads, and recording the state of the components of the virtual machine, including heap, threads, and stack, into a serialisation data structure. Subsequently the serialisation data structure can be invoked to resume the virtual machine and application from the state of suspension. Note that many virtual machines can be cloned from the single stored data structure. One benefit of this approach is that a new virtual machine can effectively be created in an already initialised state. An alternative use of the snap shot is in error analysis.
Patent GB-2366544-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle assembled from preassembled modular components
Inventor: HILL DAVID JOHN
IPC: B62D65/04
Filed: 2001-09-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of assembling a vehicle. The method comprises providing an open top cab module 12 comprising a metallic base frame 16, a plurality of exterior body panels 20 secured to the base frame, and interior cab module trim components 32,36,38. A roof assembly 14 is then provided. The roof assembly comprises a light metallic roof frame 50, at least one roof panel 60 supported on the roof frame, glass components 62,64 comprising at least a front windscreen (windshield) 62 supported on the roof frame, and interior roof assembly trim components supported on the roof frame. The roof assembly is then secured to the cab module. The roof panel may be made of a light metal, and the base frame of the cab module may be made of steel or a light metal. One of the body panels or trim components may comprise a door for facilitating the securing of the roof assembly to the cab module (see figures 3,4).
Patent GB-2373868-A (GB)
Title: Pads for eyeglasses nose pads and temples
Inventor: WU HUEI-MIN
IPC: G02C5/12
Filed: 2001-09-19
Abstract: A resilient non-smooth projection member formed into shape on eyeglasses temples and on nose pads has a plurality of grain-like projections (3, 7) on a touching surface (2, 6) of soft protruding pads of each eyeglasses temple (1) or nose pad (5). The backside of each grain-like projection is shaped a recessed hollow (4, 8) and these grain-like projections touch a wearer's ear sides and nose, giving rise to a resilient massage. The hind half portion (11) of the eyeglasses temple may also include a soft touching portion (9).
Patent GB-2382672-A (GB)
Title: Repeated instruction execution
Inventor: BARLOW STEPHEN
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A processing unit comprising: an execution unit for executing an operation defined by an instruction on a pair of input values; a repeat control unit for causing said operation to be repeatedly executed on successive pairs of values, wherein each repeated execution generates an output value; wherein the instruction includes a repeat indicator, which indicates the number of times the operation is to be executed for that instruction and a condition, the repeat control unit being operable in response to said repeat indicator to determine the number of times the operation is executed by the execution unit, and to cease repeated execution on detection that the output value no longer satisfies said condition whether or not the operation has been executed said number of times.
Patent GB-2364577-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostic device
Inventor: BOWKER DIANA KATHARINE
IPC: G01M17/007
Filed: 2000-05-17
Abstract: The invention relates to a diagnostic device, especially for a power transmission element for a motor vehicle that comprises an engine, a transmission and a clutch.
Patent GB-2383326-A (GB)
Title: Antiinflammatory dihydropyridines
Inventor: GIELEN HEIKE
IPC: A61P29/00
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: Certain novel 1,4-dihydro-1,4-diphenylpyridine derivatives are useful for the treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory processes, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Patent GB-2376302-A (GB)
Title: Well logging tool speed correction using cable tension, length and stretch
Inventor: STRICKLAND ROBERT W
IPC: E21B47/04
Filed: 2002-02-22
Abstract: A method of well logging calculates a value related to the velocity of a logging sonde 150 attached to a wireline cable 130, using cable stretch coefficient, cable tension and cable length. The well logging system disclosed comprises a sonde 150, a wireline cable 150, a distance sensor 160, a tension sensor 132 and a surface computer 110. The sonde 150 a included an accelerometer 152. The logging tool 150 is moved upwards through a well bore while logging measurements of the formation around the wellbore are made. The amount of cable retrieved as the sonde is reeled in is measured by the distance sensor. The computer 110 receives measurements from the accelerometer 152, distance sensor 160 and tension sensor 132, and can determine intervals in which the tool is stuck. This may be carried out by finding "slow" intervals in which the cable is stretching at approximately the same rate that the cable is being wound in. The true depth of a logging tool may be calculated.
Patent GB-2377563-A (GB)
Title: Selectable flash sequence for a road vehicle light system
Inventor: ARMSTRONG NEIL ALISTAIR
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 2002-05-02
Abstract: A road vehicle road vehicle direction indicator light system 1 comprises front and rear lamps 2, 4 for the nearside and front and rear lamps 6, 8 for the offside of the vehicle, a battery 10 power source connected to an ignition switch 12, a hazard warning switch 14 and a flasher control unit 16 connected to an indicator switch 18. The flasher control unit 16 is electronically controlled and comprises a microprocessor having a plurality of selectable lamp flash sequences stored in a non-volatile memory. The lamp flash sequences maybe preprogrammed into the non-volatile memory. The flasher unit 16 receives input signals from the indicator switch 18 and ignition switch 12. The programmed lamp flash sequences are selected by operating the indicator switch 18 and ignition 12 in a preprogrammed order. Also claimed is a method of selecting one of the flash sequences by performing a predefined switching sequence comprising several steps.
Patent GB-2502942-A (GB)
Title: Sensing systems operating in the presence of pulsed lasers
Inventor: MACDOUGALL JOHN
IPC: G01S17/86
Filed: 2002-05-03
Abstract: The system (30) includes a camera (16) for viewing an external scene, the camera comprising one or more detector(s) and has a field of view (40) which overlaps with the path (32) of a pulsed laser (12). The laser path (32) and radiation from the scene viewed (40) share a beamsplitter (36) and a window (38). In order to substantially reduce back-scattered radiation from the laser path (32) affecting operation of the detector(s) of the camera (16), the detector(s) is (are) switched in accordance with the operation of the laser (12) to be 'off' or non-receiving when the laser (12) is 'on' or firing.
Patent GB-2390127-A (GB)
Title: Integrated fastening system
Inventor: BROOKS LAWRENCE ANTONY
IPC: F16B23/00
Filed: 2002-05-10
Abstract: A fastener system comprises a range of different sized fasteners 10 each having multi-tiered recesses 16 of polygonal cross section. Each of the different sized fasteners have a common tier of the same sized section. The system also includes several tools 20' of different sizes designed to engage and apply a maximum torque to the correspondingly sized fastener but any of which may be used to apply a minimum torque to the non-correspondingly sized fastener via the common tier. The depth of the smallest recess 16d in the largest fastener is greater than the depth measured from the base of the largest recess to the base of the smallest recess in the smallest fastener, thus preventing incomplete insertion of the smallest tool 20' when using the largest fastener. A further advantage of the system is that the largest fastener does not require the full range of tiers to be punched within it and consequently punch breakage is minimised.
Patent GB-2372278-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable packer inflation verification system
Inventor: CORONADO MARTIN P
IPC: E21B47/18
Filed: 1998-11-25
Abstract: An inflation verification system for an inflatable tool includes at least an information collector associated with the inflatable element of the inflatable tool connected to a controller with a predetermined set of instructions for inciting communications with the surface. Communicators contemplated include atmospheric chambers which when opened create a negative pressure pulse which propagates to the surface. More than one chamber increases the number of pulses generable and thus the amount of information conveyable. Alternative preferable communicators are electromagnetic pulse generators and acoustic telemetry. An advantage of acoustic telemetry is that more quantitative information is transmittable. Other downhole communication methods are also employable.
Patent GB-2389959-A (GB)
Title: Field emission device
Inventor: ROSE MERVYN JOHN
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: A field emission device suitable for use in flat panel displays comprises a semiconductor backplate 108 having a plurality of grown microtips 102. The emission layer includes electroluminescent and/or photoluminescent material having a fluorescent material, for example a fluorescent dye chemically attached as a side group onto the polymer or incorporated in the main chain backbone. A series of polymers or copolymers doped with dyes and suitable for emitting RGB colours is given. Embodiments are described where the emitting material is formed from spheres of a first polymer material doped with dye molecules (fig 11 a) and embedded within a second polymer material, and from a polymer dispersed liquid crystal film (fig 12a).
Patent GB-2390296-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable footrest
Inventor: LOWENTHAL HANS
IPC: A47C16/02
Filed: 2002-07-01
Abstract: An inflatable footrest 10 has front 14, at least one intermediate 13, and rear 12 bolsters for respectively supporting the front, heel underside and heel rear of a foot, the top of the rear bolster in use being higher than the top of the intermediate bolster. Support webs 17 may be used to achieve this and to provide adequate heel support. The bolsters communicate internally allowing a single inflation inlet. Parts of the rest may have an anti-slip coating. The front and/or rear bolsters may be formed by multiple chambers which are folded to eg a triangular shape.
Patent GB-2380229-A (GB)
Title: Rotary valve
Inventor: BACHELIER LEON DONALD
IPC: F01L7/02
Filed: 2002-07-04
Abstract: A rotary valve for an engine or pump consists of a cylindrical valve with one or two passages within it. The valve connects the ports of the engine or pump with the combustion chamber. In operation, the valve rotates, selectively connecting the inlet and exhaust ports to the combustion chamber. The valve may be set to rotate in a single direction only, or else rotate reciprocally, turning first in one direction, to allow connection to the inlet port, and then rotate in a second direction, to connect the exhaust port to the chamber.
Patent GB-2383175-A (GB)
Title: Entertainment machine with user selectable supplementary features
Inventor: MILES MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: A coin-operated entertainment machine eg a "fruit" or "poker" machine has a main display device, such as rotatable reels 9, with which a main game can be played involving selection and display of symbols, a prize being awarded if the symbols make up a winning combination. Supplementary play features can be implemented, such as a feature game played on a display 15, or a gamble feature 17 or a mystery award. After inserting coins to provide credit at least equal to a required stake value a start control can be operated to initiate game play in a plurality of modes. Different start buttons 4 are provided, each relating to a different range of supplementary play features, the ranges varying in complexity. The player can select the desired range of such features by operating the corresponding button 4, the correspondence between the buttons 4 and the ranges of the features being indicated on a display 18.
Patent GB-2391126-A (GB)
Title: Calculation method for prediction motion vector
Inventor: JEON BYEONG MOON
IPC: H04N19/176
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: Assigning direction information to a reference picture as a feature of the reference picture. Also disclosed is determining directions of a reference picture by using the display order of the reference pictures. A method for calculating a prediction motion vector of a block to be coded includes performing a median operation using motion vectors of neighbouring blocks. If one of the neighbouring blocks has motion vectors MV1 and MV2, direction (forward or backward) information of reference pictures referred to, respectively, by the motion vectors are acquired and one of the motion vectors is selected with reference to the acquired direction information. Then the median operation including the selected motion vector is performed to obtain the prediction motion vector of the block to be coded.
Patent GB-2397646-A (GB)
Title: Interferometric plural-dimensional displacement measuring system
Inventor: DOWNS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G01B9/02
Filed: 2003-01-24
Abstract: A plural-dimensional displacement measuring system comprises an apparatus having a bed (10), a first stage (12) movable in a first direction (Y) relative to the bed and a second stage (18) movable in a second direction (X), at right angles to the first direction, relative to the first stage. The system employs a first interferometer for measuring linear displacement in the first direction between first reference reflector (66) and first target reflector (70) fixed relative to the first stage and producing a first output signal, a second interferometer for measuring liner displacement in the second direction between second reference reflector (72) and second target reflector (82) fixed relative to the second stage and producing a second output signal, and means (64) for processing the output signals to determine linear displacement of the second stage relative to the bed in the first and second directions. The second interferometer includes a intermediate reflector (74) fixed relative to the first stage and arranged to produce a beam that extends in the first direction from a position fixed relative to the bed to the intermediate reflector and that, upon reflection thereby, extends in the second direction to the second target reflector. The second interferometer system can therefore have a head that is mounted on the bed, rather than on the first stage. A third interferometer may be included to measure yaw or displacement in a Z direction.
Patent GB-2382214-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining equalized signal-to-noise ratio in a storage device
Inventor: EDMUN CHIANSONG SENG
IPC: G11B7/005
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: A method and data storage device determine an equalized signal-to-noise ratio (ESNR) in the storage device. The equalized signal-to-noise ratio is determined by generating an analog read signal (200), passing the read signal through an equalizer (208) in the storage device, and sampling the equalized signal using an analog-to-digital converter (210) in the storage device. The samples from the analog-to-digital converter (210) are then used in the equalized signal-to-noise calculation (308).
Patent GB-2389154-A (GB)
Title: A seal assembly for dividing an annular space defined between the inner and outer pipes of a double-walled pipeline
Inventor: BELL MICHAEL ANTOINE JOSEPH CA
IPC: F16L7/02
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: A seal assembly for dividing an annular space defined between an inner and an outer pipe in a double-walled pipeline, the seal assembly comprises an annular member 1 which fits in the annular space; and at least one longitudinal conveying means 6 passing through the annular member 1. The longitudinal conveying means 6 communicates with the annular space on either side of the seal assembly. The longitudinal conveying means may typically comprise electrical or heat conducting means or an optical fibre.
Patent GB-2402993-A (GB)
Title: Giving feel to a pedal assembly for computer input with compressible stops and restoring means
Inventor: NICHOLSON DAVID A
IPC: G05G1/30
Filed: 2003-06-21
Abstract: A pedal assembly (e.g. for input into a computer driving simulation game) has a pedal head 101 linked to a potentiometer actuator arm 112 by a connection means e.g. cable 110. Maximum travel stops 106, 109, restoring means e.g. elastomer elements or springs 111 ,(305, fig 3) and adjustable compressible stops 104, (200, fig 2; 302, fig 3) may give feel (e.g. a simulated biting point) to the pedal. Compressible stops may have rubber portions that are tapered (fig 4a); rounded or flat (fig 4b); cylindrical (fig 4c) or of an elongate wedge shape (fig 4c), and engage a profiled pedal arm (fig 5). An arm (203, fig 2) connecting the cable 110 to the pedal may bend or twist. Two or three pedals may be mounted in a frame (figs 6 & 7) with different characteristics to simulate the feel of an accelerator, brake and/or clutch pedal.
Patent GB-2391089-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing and Shipping Optimization and Synchronization Process
Inventor: PESTOW JR CHARLES A
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2003-07-21
Abstract: A manufacturing optimization and synchronization process is provided in which data records for incomplete orders in a manufacturing and shipping facility are collected and sorted on a priority basis such that orders that have the fewest number of incomplete orders and that have the most total number of units ordered have the highest priority in the sorting process. This data is then displayed for users on a real-time basis to identify those orders that, when completed, will have the greatest effect on the throughput and efficiency of the manufacturing and shipping process. By processing prioritised orders so identified, throughput of the facility may be optimised.
Patent GB-2408541-A (GB)
Title: A drawer with a latch projecting from a side face
Inventor: TASKER KENNETH W
IPC: E05B65/46
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: A drawer 8 having a hand-knob 38 and a latch portion (30, fig. 2) coupled to the hand-knob 38 so that movement of the hand-knob 38 causes movement of the latch portion (30) to enable the drawer 8 to be slid outwardly from its housing. The latch portion (30) is located on a side of the drawer (8). Latch (30) is preferably biased into its extended position by a spring (50, fig. 5). Rack and pinion arrangement (36, fig. 2 and 44 fig. 4) is preferably used to transmit movement of the hand-knob 38 to latch portion (30). The present invention extends to a stack of such drawers (8).
Patent GB-2406159-A (GB)
Title: Electrical adaptor for vehicle cigarette lighter
Inventor: FAN EAGLE
IPC: B60R11/00
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A power adaptor 1 for a vehicle cigarette lighter features a pointed tip 11 to enable the adaptor 1 to be used as an escape tool to smash a vehicle window in the event of an accident. The adaptor 1 may also feature a cutter blade 13 suitable for cutting the seatbelts of a vehicle. The electrical adaptor 1 comprises a casing having a front end to which a positive terminal 11 is mounted and a side surface on which resilient negative terminals 12 are mounted. There are wires provided connecting the positive 11 and negative 12 terminals. The positive terminal 11 has a sharp tip end 11 projecting out of the front end of the casing. There may be provided a cutter 13 movably mounted to a side surface of the casing, the side surface featuring a recess 18 adjacent the cutter. The positive terminal 11 may be conical or have a multilateral shape having a polygonal cross section. The positive terminal may be movably received in the casing, the casing featuring a circumferential flange to retain the positive terminal in a cavity (see figure 2).
Patent GB-2392965-A (GB)
Title: Locking arrangement for a threaded connector
Inventor: PEDERSEN GERALD DEAN
IPC: F16L15/08
Filed: 2002-10-22
Abstract: The present invention provides a connector arrangement for connecting and locking tubular members. The connector consists of two tubular members (100, 110) and a coupling member. The tubular members are threaded together to create a threaded connection. The locking arrangement is provided by a pathway (120, 130) formed on the tubular member whereby a locking member (500) can be inserted in to the pathway to lock the threaded connection. The locking arrangement may also be provided by a plurality of castellation members (614, 714) disposed on each tubular member The connector may also have a separate coupling member (620) which has opposite right-hand (622R) and left-hand (622L) threaded ends to threadedly mate with the threads of the two tubular members.