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Patent GB-2356081-A (GB)
Title: Electrodeless discharge lamp having self-resonant filter choke
Inventor: ALEXANDROVICH BENJAMIN
IPC: H05B41/24
Filed: 2000-09-11
Abstract: Low pressure electrodeless discharge lamp having Kr or Ar at pressure between 0.2-0.6 Torr. The lamp may have one or more ferrite toroidal cores mounted externally of the discharge and an RF coupler having a coupling efficiency of greater than 97%. Starting electrodes may be located beneath the toroidal core. The bulb is shaped to hide a significant part of the ferrite core from view and is compact. There is a small gap between the ferrite core and the glass bulb which serves to thermally insulate the ferrite core. The core is composed of two or more pieces of ferrite material. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is minimised by installing a self resonant choke into the wires that carry the AC line current to the power supply electronics of the lamp. The choke is composed of two windings wound about a single ferrite core assembly.
Patent GB-2367648-A (GB)
Title: Avoidance of repeated trap handling
Inventor: HARRIS JEREMY GRAHAM
IPC: G06F11/07
Filed: 2000-10-03
Abstract: To avoid unnecessary and wasteful repeated exception processing, a trap handler responds to an initial faulty access to a computer resource such as memory or a peripheral by arranging a diversion for subsequent access attempts to the same resource. In this way, repeated trap processing does not occur. An address translator in an MMU responds to indication of the need for a diversion by modifying an address mapping. Further attempts to access the same resource result in diversions rather than repeated trap handling. Accesses may be diverted to a faked or dummy response generator.
Patent GB-2355749-A (GB)
Title: A cleaning vehicle
Inventor: VAN DER VALK FERDINANDUS
IPC: E03F7/10
Filed: 2000-10-19
Abstract: A cleaning vehicle for sucking out media, includes a vacuum installation (3), a storage tank (1), and a suction hose (2) having a free end and having an end which is connected to the storage tank (1), to which suction hose an underpressure can be applied by means of the vacuum installation. A suction hose guide structure supports part of the suction hose in such a way that it can be positioned, and actuable positioning means for positioning the free end (11) of the suction hose by means of a movement of the guide structure. The suction hose guide structure includes a segmented arm assembly (5) which has at least two arm segments (7, 8) which are hingedly connected to one another, which arm segments together define a curved shape and support the suction hose in a predetermined curvature, the suction hose being guided displaceably over the arm segments, and movement means (10) being provided in order to enable the arm segments to be rotated with respect to one another so as to reduce or increase the curvature of that part of the suction hose which is guided over a hinge point (6).
Patent GB-2352518-A (GB)
Title: Screening for therapeutic activity
Inventor: KAY ANTHONY BARRINGTON
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: A process for screening a compound for therapeutic activity comprises measuring the ability of the compound to diminish cellular proliferation induced in a cell culture by a cryptic peptide. The cell culture may comprise peripheral blood mononuclear cells or T-lymphocytes and the screen may be for anti-asthma activity. A kit for use in the process comprises a microtitre plate, means for measuring cellular proliferation and a cryptic peptide.
Patent GB-2370158-A (GB)
Title: Multiband PIFA patch antenna for vehicles
Inventor: LANGLEY RICHARD JONATHAN
IPC: H01Q5/378
Filed: 2000-12-13
Abstract: A multiband PIFA-type antenna for installation in a vehicle has first, second and third elongated patch elements spaced apart from, and extending generally parallel to, a ground plane. The first and second patch elements each have a respective shorting pin connecting it to the ground plane, and the third patch element has a feed probe for supplying signals to, or receiving signals from, the antenna. The third patch element is capacitively coupled to the first and second patch elements such that the antenna exhibits resonances tuned to at least two microwave frequency bands: at one frequency, one patch resonates, whilst at the other frequency both patches resonate together. This second resonant frequency can be broad. In one embodiment, the antenna is capable of being tuned to the GSM900 900MHz band at one resonance and to both the DCS1800 1.8GHz and UNITS 2.0GHz bands at another resonance.
Patent GB-2354537-A (GB)
Title: Architectural panels
Inventor: CARR ANTHONY ROBERT
IPC: E04B9/22
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: An architectural panel assembly (10) of three-dimensional external configuration adapted for suspension from a ceiling (19) or the like, the panel (10) including a frame (21) formed of frame elements (25) and a connecting element (27) having at least one aperture for supporting at least one display panel (29, 31) for viewing in the aperture, and attachment means (35) for attaching the architectural panel assembly to the ceiling.
Patent GB-2358230-A (GB)
Title: Silent chain drive mechanism
Inventor: SUZUKI KENSHI
IPC: F16G13/04
Filed: 2000-12-29
Abstract: A silent chain drive mechanism includes a silent chain for transmitting power between a larger sprocket and a smaller sprocket (fig 6) wherein the inside flanks 6 of one link plate are profiled to project outward of the outside flanks 5 of the adjacent link plates, and the tooth flank configuration of the larger and smaller sprockets are formed by involute curves arranged to satisfy the expression A1>Ac  /  A2 where A1 is a pressure angle of the smaller sprocket, A2 is a pressure angle of the larger sprocket, and Ac is a pressure angle of the inside flanks of teeth of the link plates. With this arrangement, the chordal action of the silent chain is suppressed, thereby reducing vibrations and improving the driving performance and durability.
Patent GB-2371906-A (GB)
Title: Network printing using a print suspension function
Inventor: CHRISTODOULOU ATHENE
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2001-01-31
Abstract: Printing in an information technology network comprising a plurality of printers 42 and a print manager that can be run on computer 40, spooler 60 or any of the printers 42. Conflict between contemporaneous print jobs is resolved by providing each print job with a priority value. The print manager determines whether a requested job has a higher priority than a current job, and interrupts the current job as appropriate. This determination can alternatively be carried out by the printer(s) to which the requested job is allocated by the print manager. When a printer is interrupted, it performs a suspension function, whereby any data processed in the current job at interrupt is either stored in long-term storage in the network, if space is available, or dumped if space is not available (Figs, 7 and 8, and 9 and 8). Alternative rule sets can be used to determine the order of allocated jobs, such as priorities based on job completion time, or on printer performance. e.g. whether or not the allocated printer would be able to operate beyond completion of the current job.
Patent GB-2359227-A (GB)
Title: Incorporating shared randomness into distributed cryptography
Inventor: YUNG MARCEL M
IPC: G09C1/00
Filed: 1999-10-29
Abstract: A method of distributed cryptography for high consequence security systems which employs randomness between operating parties. Shared randomness is accomplished by sharing cryptographic keys stored in secure hardware tokens by potentially less secure software or general purpose computing units that perform distributed cryptography. The shared randomness is based on shared keys (at the tokens) and unique context. Shared random values are incorporated into the computation of partial results used in the distributed cryptographic calculation. The incorporation of shared randomness provides a hand-shake among the hardware tokens. When the operation is successful, a result is computed with assurance that the correct parties have taken part in forming the result. The hand-shake assures binding of operating parties and added system security.
Patent GB-2363786-A (GB)
Title: Printer with grooved feed cylinder particularly for use with lenticular material
Inventor: PILU MAURIZIO
IPC: B65H3/06
Filed: 2001-05-01
Abstract: A printer has a feed tray, an elongate cylinder 30, for advancing material from the tray along an input path, a printing means and an output path. The feed cylinder has a plurality of evenly spaced, transversely arranged grooves 311-31n, each perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 33 of the cylinder. The printer may be used for printing lenticular material (Fig 1). Also provided is a method of printing onto lenticular material by using a feed roller with grooves which correspond to the lenses formed on a front side of the material.
Patent GB-2377068-A (GB)
Title: Security system with remote communication
Inventor: MEAGHER JAMES KEVIN
IPC: G08B25/08
Filed: 2001-06-26
Abstract: A security system having a sensor for detecting the occurrence of an unauthorised event and communicating the detected event to a remote location, also providing a means for communicating with an electronic device separate from the security system and a remote location via an internet server. The security system may allows operation and interrogation of the system from a remote location via an internet server and may send a message to a predetermined person if the signal received by the internet server from an electronic device meets a predetermined criteria.
Patent GB-2368589-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning method
Inventor: MCKECHNIE MALCOLM TOM
IPC: C11D11/00
Filed: 2001-09-03
Abstract: A cleaning method employs a textile article immersed in or retaining water. The textile article has calcium-binding moieties to soften the wash water and improve cleaning.
Patent GB-2381126-A (GB)
Title: Switch
Inventor: PUDDEFOOT KEITH
IPC: H01H13/52
Filed: 2001-10-17
Abstract: A switch 30 has a switching device 210, an operating member 203 and a support 204. The operating member 203 is moveable relative to the support 204 to operate the switch. The first conductor of the switching device 202 moves relative to the second conductor to an operated position. The switching device 202 is mounted on p.c.b. 205 for pivotal movement with respect to the support 204. A resilient member 208 is provided between the switching device 202 and the support 204 to prevent damage to the device 202 in case of overtravel of the member 203.
Patent GB-2375253-A (GB)
Title: Defect detection on electrical circuits using two images of the circuit to produce a modified representation of the circuit
Inventor: HAKIM SAKI ITZHAK
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2002-02-11
Abstract: First and second images of an electrical circuit are produced. In the first embodiment described, the images are generally spatially coincidental but include some image data that is different. The first image is modified by combining the first and second images to produce an improved representation of the circuit which is then inspected for defects. The different images acquired may be produced by RGB (Red, Green and Blue) detector assemblies (i.e. the image data may lie within different spectral ranges). The R, G and B data may then be weighted and combined to produce an image of the circuit having enhanced contrast. Independent claims are also included for non-linear combination of the images to produce a pseudo image which is sent to a high-sure/low-sure region classifier, and for production of a single image of the circuit which is enhanced to reduce artefacts resulting from the non-opaque characteristics of the circuit substrate.
Patent GB-2372381-A (GB)
Title: An extension socket assembly for improved accessibility
Inventor: SIMPSON MICHAEL HOWARD
IPC: H01R25/16
Filed: 2002-02-07
Abstract: A mains electrical socket assembly 10 includes a socket portion 20, a conduit 30 and a mains electrical plug 40. Electrical cable 50 runs from the socket portion 20, through the conduit 30 to emerge from the other end thereof. The end of the cable 50 adjacent the other end of the conduit 30 is connected to the plug 40. The plug 40 is inserted into a conventional mains supply. The assembly is arranged to be mounted on a wall for convenient access for persons wishing to insert a plug (not shown) e.g. the elderly or disabled.
Patent GB-2369418-A (GB)
Title: Gas control assembly
Inventor: JAMES DALE PETER
IPC: F23N5/10
Filed: 2000-08-09
Abstract: A gas control assembly (1) for controlling supply of fuel gas to a gas burner. The assembly (1) includes a housing (2) has an elongate body (3) with a longitudinally extending gas flow passage (4), an inlet (5) into the passage (4) for gas communication with a manifold, and an outlet (7) from the passage (4) for directing a regulated flow of gas from the manifold to the burner. A safety valve (10) is mounted in a valve chamber (9), within the gas flow passage (4), and is operable to control flow of gas through the gas flow passage from the inlet (5) toward the outlet (7). An actuating member (18) is mounted in the passage (4) for guided movement along the passage (4) to operate the valve (10). A regulator valve (38) is mounted in a further valve chamber (37) in the body (3) and is operable to regulate flow of gas to the outlet (7). The regulator valve (38) lies in a plane containing the longitudinal axis of the gas flow passage (4). The invention also concerns components of the control assembly (1) including the housing (2).
Patent GB-2385942-A (GB)
Title: Spectacles with removable lenses
Inventor: POWELL DICK
IPC: G02C1/08
Filed: 2002-03-01
Abstract: A spectacle frame 1 has at least two lens carriers 2, 4 including at least two parts for engaging and holding a respective lens at its periphery. The lens carriers 2, 4 may be in upper and lower halves 6, 8 and connected by a bridge piece 14 and at marginal regions of the carriers 2, 4. The marginal regions may include snap in engagement means 20, 22 including detent elements 24 for connecting with mating formations 26. In another embodiment (figures 6-10) the lens carriers having front and rear parts and the engagement means are provided at spaced apart locations around the carriers where the lens is held between locking members and grooves. In a further embodiment (figures 11-14) the lens carriers are wing pieces, provided with hinged side arms and engagement slots, and locating formations provided on a bridge piece.
Patent GB-2386006-A (GB)
Title: A charging device
Inventor: HO KA NAM PETER
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2002-03-01
Abstract: A charging device comprising: a housing having first and second charging sites 3, 6, first and second pairs of charging contacts 4, 8 associated respectively with the first and second charging sites, the charging sites being adapted to receive a rechargeable battery and charge the battery by a flow of current between the associated charging contacts; and a power distributor operable to distribute power to the first and second pairs of charging contacts in accordance with respective first and second charging profiles, for example, the first charging site may be given priority over the second. The device may further comprise a removable unit (figure 6) capable of holding batteries which connects with the second charging site 6 to allow the batteries to be charged.
Patent GB-2378359-A (GB)
Title: Method of transmitting data from server of a virtual private network to a mobile node
Inventor: JUNG TAE-SUNG
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: A method of transmitting data from server of a virtual private network (VPN) to a mobile node is provided, upon sensing generation of data from the virtual private network, destined for the mobile node 421, a customer premise equipment router (CPE) 419 requests an internet service provider (ISP) edge router, connected to a virtual private network, to search for an address of a foreign agent (FA) 429 to which the mobile node belongs. The ISP edge router searches for the foreign agent address through a home agent (HA) 425 and routes the data to the foreign agent identified by the searched foreign agent address. The foreign agent then locates the mobile node and forwards the data to it. The address may be an internet protocol (IP) address and an inquire care of address (COA) message may also be employed.
Patent GB-2391278-A (GB)
Title: Pipe Coupling
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID
IPC: G01F1/42
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: A pipe coupling comprising of two independent pipe flanges (item 1) bolted together about a traditional orifice plate and gasket set (item 4). Rising stem type valves (items 3, Fig 2) are to be fixed to the periphery of each of the pipe flanges (item 1) to enable the required control of the process media. Across the two pipe flanges, and fixed directly to the periphery of each flange shall be a "Bridge" (item 2). The bridge shall be capable of having process media monitoring devices fixed directly to it (item 5). It shall also be capable of accepting and controlling, if necessary the process media via two independent process media feeds from each of the independent pipe flanges.
Patent GB-2392354-A (GB)
Title: Integrated modulators and demodulators
Inventor: DODGSON TERENCE EDWIN
IPC: H04L23/02
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: A modulating means for modulating and/or demodulating data for transmission from a first device to a second device, wherein the modulating means is capable of modulating and/or demodulating data according to at least a first and a second modulation technique. The device may comprise a plurality of building blocks, wherein at least one of said building blocks are adapted to be used for modulating and/or demodulating data according to said at least first and second modulation techniques. The at least one building block may comprise a programmable finite impulse response filter, a combined look-up table 520 or serial-to-parallel converter 510. The modulation technique may be CCK + DQPSK or QPSK and GFSK, or a frequency modulation and quadrature modulation technique.
Patent GB-2385242-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the display sequence of telephone numbers held in a mobile device's memory where recipients are in different time zones
Inventor: TSUCHIYAMA KINYA
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: A mobile terminal device can store telephone numbers, and can allow a telephone number list to be displayed. In this mobile terminal device, when a user makes a telephone call, the frequency of calling is counted for every telephone number and is stored in a memory. The telephone numbers are rearranged in sequence of the frequency of calling. The user can set a time to count the frequency of calling and to update a display sequence of the telephone numbers. The device can also comb the frequency of calling for telephone numbers in a selected time zone.
Patent GB-2381673-A (GB)
Title: Switching power supply using partial switching
Inventor: AMEI TOSHIHIRO
IPC: H02M3/28
Filed: 2001-03-29
Abstract: A switching power supply is provided which carries out output control without feeding back output voltage and output current to the primary side of an output transformer. A switching power supply comprises an output transformer (3) having a primary winding coupled to rectified ripple voltage; input voltage detection means (4) connected in parallel with the primary of the output transformer (3) and adapted to compare the ripple voltage with a threshold to produce a switching disable signal or a switching enable signal depending on the result of comparison; and switching means (5) connected in series with the primary of the output transformer (3) and connected with the input voltage detection means (4) so that it may start switching in response to a switching enable signal and stop switching in response to a switching disable signal.
Patent GB-2387732-A (GB)
Title: Digital camera allowing user to specify recipient of file
Inventor: QUINTANA ANGELICA
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: The user may input into the camera instructions to send digital pictures created by the camera to recipients via a messenger service. When the camera is connected to a computer or other network with a connection to a messenger service, the digital pictures may be automatically sent to the recipient if the recipient is online. The connection between camera and computer may be wireless.
Patent GB-2388661-A (GB)
Title: Railway surveying
Inventor: ASPREY PETER DANIEL
IPC: G01B11/03
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: A trolley 10 can be moved along a platform 12, and carries an arm 28 extending laterally to support a non-contact scanning rangefinder 30. The trolley (10) also incorporates an inclinometer 32 and a position sensor 26, 25, and supports a computer 24. The rangefinder hence enables the locations of gauge points on the platform edge 15, 16 and on the track 14 to be measured. The arm 28 can be retracted into a non-extending position. Such measurements can be made without interrupting the normal passage of trains along the track. Since the arm 28 may be pivoted out of the way. The rangefinder 30 may be pivoted out of the way. The rangefinder 30 may be at a substantially fixed distance less than 1.5m to one side of the trolley.
Patent GB-2399297-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with pre-stressed face plate
Inventor: BUCHANAN DOUGLAS BOYD
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: A golf club head 10 comprises a first piece 11 forming the striking or face plate 12 and a second piece 13 that preferably forms the back and side walls of the golf club head 10. The striking plate 12 is pre-stressed, preferably by the second piece 13. A third piece 17 may be fixed to the second piece 13 to give additional force to the pre-stress on the face plate 12. The third piece 17 may also act as a weighting element. A hosel member 19 may be provided either internally or externally relative to the second piece 13. The striking plate 12 may have flange members from the top and bottom and/or side edges of the plate (30, 31, 34, 35 Figs 5 to 14) that mate with either slots or formations of the second piece 13 (26, 27, 44, 48 Figs 5 and 13). Fastening may be used to hold the pieces 11 and 13 together. The golf club may be any of a wood, iron or putter and the arrangement gives a "spring-like" effect.
Patent GB-2407818-A (GB)
Title: Steam reforming process
Inventor: ABBOTT PETER EDWARD JAMES
IPC: C10G2/00
Filed: 2003-10-20
Abstract: A steam reforming process comprises the steps of passing a feedgas comprising a hydrocarbon feedstock and steam over a steam reforming catalyst to form a partially reformed feedgas, partially combusting the partially reformed feedgas with an oxygen-containing gas and bringing the partially combusted gas towards equilibrium over a steam reforming catalyst, cooling the resultant crude synthesis gas to below the dew point of steam and removing condensed water therefrom to give a de-watered synthesis gas, synthesising via Fischer Tropsch process, hydrocarbons from the de-watered synthesis gas and separating the hydrocarbons from co-produced water. At least part of the co-produced water is vapourised and used as at least part of the steam that is mixed with the hydrocarbon feedstock.