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Patent GB-2399244-A (GB)
Title: Passive GSM-Based self-locating device
Inventor: JAECKLE THOMAS H
IPC: G01S5/10
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: A self locating device that uses GSM signals associated with GSM digital telephone base stations to determine its current location. The device uses GSM common channel signals to determine observed time differences between a local base station and at least two additional base stations. It also uses the common channel signals to identify these base stations and to match the identifications to geographical locations. It further uses a geolocation algorithm to determine the location of the device relative to the base stations, and uses the geographic location data to determine the current geographic location of the device.
Patent GB-2394975-A (GB)
Title: Tubing expansion
Inventor: SIMPSON NEIL ANDREW ABERCROMBI
IPC: E21B4/10
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: A method of expanding tubing comprises the steps: providing a length of expandable tubing; locating an expansion tool, such as a cone, in the tubing; and applying impulses to the tool to drive the tool through the tubing and expand the tubing to a larger diameter. The tubing may be located downhole and may have a solid wall or a slotted wall.
Patent GB-2398161-A (GB)
Title: Laminated coins and their identification
Inventor: MORITA SHINICHI
IPC: G07D5/08
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: The coin-like product 1 of the present invention has a laminate structure formed by two or more kinds of metal layers 11 and 12. The first layer 11, which is a surface layer on one plate side of the laminate structure, and the second layer 12, which is a surface layer on the other plate side of the laminate structure, have different electric conductivities, which makes it possible to identify the structure by a reflex electronic sensor. In the identification method and the identification device, a path is formed, through which a coin-like product 1 can pass, reflex electronic sensors 100 and 200 are disposed along the path so that the first layer and the second layer of the coin-like product 1 can come close to the sensors, and identification is performed based on the outputs of each magnetic sensor, which are specific to the metallic materials.
Patent GB-2395590-A (GB)
Title: Method for online procurement and bid formulation
Inventor: SOLOMON NEAL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2000-11-01
Abstract: A method and system are described for automated electronic-commerce procurement of services, products or bundles. The method provides a demand-based, information-specific negotiation process. Customers can initiate bidding with selected sellers in the system in a multivariate format based on numerous factors. Detailed information on services and products is available for the customer in order to make informed petitions. The system consists of four main modules: registration, information, procurement, and transaction and post-sale processing, wherein, when the one or more network interfaces receive a request from a customer node to receive bids to sell an item selected from the list, said request including a set of customer-defined attributes particular to said selected item, the one or more processors submit the request to plural selected vendor nodes for comparison of said vendor-defined features against said customer-defined attributes for responsiveness to said request, and said processors are further configured to receive from each said vendor node an authorization to submit a bid to said purchaser if a vendor determines that said vendor-defined features are responsive to said customer-defined attributes, wherein, when the one or more network interfaces receive authorisations from vendor nodes, the one or more processors formulate a bid to sell said selected item from each of said vendor nodes according to pre-agreed guidelines and to submit those bids to the customer node.
Patent GB-2396627-A (GB)
Title: Composites comprising superabsorbent materials having a bimodal particle size distribution and methods of making the same
Inventor: NIEMEYER MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: D04H1/42
Filed: 2002-06-03
Abstract: The present invention is directed to an absorbent composite containing superabsorbent material. The superabsorbent material is in the form of superabsorbent particles having a bimodal particle size distribution. Use of superabsorbent material having a bimodal particle size distribution in the absorbent structure results in enhanced fluid distribution and fluid intake of the absorbent composite. The absorbent composite of the present invention is useful in disposable personal care products.
Patent GB-2399578-A (GB)
Title: Safety mechanism for weight-set downhole tool
Inventor: HOWLETT PAUL DAVID
IPC: E21B23/02
Filed: 2002-11-05
Abstract: A safety trip button (12) is described for a weight-set downhole tool. The button operates between the tool body (36) and a sleeve (34) of the tool, locking them initially together. When the tool reaches a selected formation (44) in a well bore, the button engages the formation (44) which unlocks the body and sleeve. The button is kept in the unlocked position by virtue of the formation while the tool is set. The button prevents premature setting of the tool and finds application on weight set tools such as packers and circulation tools.
Patent GB-2399230-A (GB)
Title: Portable electrical or electronic devices for use in inductive power transfer systems
Inventor: CHENG LILY KA-LAI
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: A portable electrical or electronic device is adapted to receive power inductively from a primary unit. A cover element of the device has a substantially planar portion with inner and outer surfaces. The device is adapted to be placed with said outer surface on or in proximity to the primary unit when receiving power therefrom. A power-receiving element 800 comprises a coil arranged in close proximity to the inner surface of the cover element and having a central axis extending generally parallel to a plane of the planar portion. The power-receiving element receives power inductively from the primary unit when the device is so placed on or in proximity to the primary unit.
Patent GB-2414153-A (GB)
Title: Fish refuge
Inventor: ZIFF DENISE HELENA
IPC: A01K61/00
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: The refuge comprises a body (2) provided with an internal chamber accessible to fish and a support (4) for a submerged pump clear of the floor of a pond. The refuge may have a passage (6) extending between apertures (3) (7) (8) and may be moulded from thermoplastics material to resemble a naturally occuring material such as stone. The refuge may also comprise a lighting means.
Patent GB-2405086-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable chassis for a chair
Inventor: WU YAO-CHUAN
IPC: A47C1/022
Filed: 2004-09-28
Abstract: An adjustable chassis for a chair includes a base member, a support member, and two support levers. Thus, the drive lever of the base member is drawn and moved by the first wire so as adjust the height of the chair seat relative to the adjustable chassis. In addition, the locking plate of the base member is drawn and moved by the second wire so as adjust the inclined angle of the chair backrest relative to the adjustable chassis. Further, the locking block is drawn and moved by the third wire so as adjust the position of the chair seat relative to the adjustable chassis.
Patent GB-2408246-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle instrument panel switch visibility system
Inventor: KENNEDY KARK R
IPC: B60Q3/04
Filed: 2004-10-25
Abstract: A vehicle instrument panel system 10 includes a plurality of concealed switches 16. A surface region of the instrument panel 14 in the vicinity of each switch 16 appears to be uninterrupted by the presence of the switches 16, until their presence is revealed by light projection using an illumination source such as light emitting diodes (42, 44 see fig 5) behind a display 18 comprising the switches 16. One switch (30 see fig 5) may include multiple icons (54, 56 see fig 5). Light emitting diodes (42, 44) may separately illuminate each icon image (48, 50 see fig 5). Illumination control and display control are provided by a control module 20. Each switch may be a touch activated field effect switch.
Patent GB-2420322-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle with a movable roof structure
Inventor: CONDON ALAN RICHARD
IPC: B60J7/16
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A motor vehicle 100 is disclosed in which a roof structure 103 is moveable between two positions so as to transform the motor vehicle from one type of vehicle to another type of vehicle. The roof structure 103 is pivotally connected by a hinge mechanism 120 at a front edge and a lift mechanism 140 is used to raise and lower a rear end of the roof structure 103 which changes the inclination of the roof structure 103 relative to the ground upon which the motor vehicle 100 is resting. The roof structure 103 may comprise a glass panel towards its rear edge so that when the roof is lowered (figure 4) the glass panel forms a rear screen.
Patent GB-2406016-A (GB)
Title: Queue management for network services
Inventor: KING MATT
IPC: H04M3/523
Filed: 2005-01-14
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for managing requests for service over a communications network. The method of the invention comprises the steps of: receiving a request for service from a customer terminal at a queue server via the communications network; allocating a queue identifier to the request for service; sending the queue identifier to the customer terminal; receiving the queue identifier from the customer terminal at the queue server as part of a subsequent request for service; performing a comparison between the queue identifier and queue status information; and forwarding the request for service to the service host in accordance with the result of the comparison. Preferably, if sufficient resources are available, the request for service is forwarded directly to the service host without entering a queue. If there are insufficient resources, the request for service is held in an automatically managed queue and the risk of catastrophic failure is eliminated.
Patent GB-2407958-A (GB)
Title: Fat composition for coating food to be cooked and process for producing cooked food
Inventor: KOMAI HIDEKI
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: It is intended to provide a coating fat composition for a food to be cooked and a process for producing a cooked food whereby a fry-like food can be obtained by a simple cooking procedure without frying in oil and thus problems accompanying the frying procedure such as worsening in the working environment and the disposal of waste oil can be solved. Namely, a fat composition for coating a food to be cooked which is obtained by adding to a fat an agent capable of lowering the contact angle measured at an ordinary temperature (in the case of a composition being liquid at the ordinary temperature) or at a temperature higher by 10{C than the elevated melting point (in the case of a composition being semi-solid or solid at the ordinary temperature) to 0.7-fold or lower compared with the contact angle of a fat having an elevated melting point comparable to that of the composition; and a process for producing a fry-like food characterized by comprising coating the surface of a food with the g fat composition for coating a food to be cooked and then cooking the food with radiation heat or superheated steam.
Patent GB-2424343-A (GB)
Title: Prioritising access to a shared communication resource
Inventor: SUN SHAOBO
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2005-03-18
Abstract: In a network infrastructure 101, 102 of a communication system 100, a resource allocation processor 108, 118 allocates access of mobile stations 109-111, 119-121 to a shared communication resource, such as a packet data channel (PDCH), on a prioritised basis. A priority of access is assigned based upon the size of an information packet to be communicated by each mobile station 109-11, 119-121. For example, if the size of the information packet to be communicated is less than a first threshold, the request for communication is of higher priority. Thus, communications of shorter length, in terms of a number of time slots, are prioritised over communications of greater length.
Patent GB-2425289-A (GB)
Title: Variable length crank arm and gear box
Inventor: SHAMSUTDINOV LIUBEK
IPC: B62M3/04
Filed: 2005-04-21
Abstract: The two crank arms include telescopically slidable sections 2 and 3 that may be locked together in an elongated or shortened position. One of the crank arms is connected to an epicyclic gearbox pinion 12 which, in use, rotates three gears 6 via three coaxial pinions 8. The three gears 6 subsequently rotate a chain ring 4 to power for example a bicycle. Three pawls 9 prevent counter-rotation of the three gears 6.
Patent GB-2413353-A (GB)
Title: Tensioned structural propping system
Inventor: JANJIC SERGE
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 2005-04-22
Abstract: A structural propping system, has a pair of horizontal supports 2 and a pair of compressive and tensile elements 1 and 3, which when assembled form a solid structure the purpose of which is to temporarily transmit loading from one end to the other while the permanent structures are being installed. The propping system is brought into the area of works in individual pieces, 1, 2, and 3, and then assembled in configuration as shown, within the structural element 6 or similar location of required propping works. Upon assembly of the propping system, the compressive forces applied at the tips of cross supports 2 are counteracted by a couple of forces within prop 1 and tensile rod 3. Once the system is loaded the existing wall 6 is removed and permanent supports 5 installed.
Patent GB-2430861-A (GB)
Title: Washing, rinsing and draining of provisions such as fruit or vegetables
Inventor: RUBERTELLI STEFANO
IPC: A47J43/24
Filed: 2005-10-07
Abstract: A package and/or tool for washing, rinsing and draining of fruit and vegetables comprises a tube A for the introduction of water or washing fluid through either an open end B or through holes C in the wall of the tube. Water can then escape from the package/tool by drainage holes D. The package/tool can contain air holes. Once the washing/rinsing/draining process is complete a cover or lid can be removed.
Patent GB-2433684-A (GB)
Title: Detecting and correcting I/Q crosstalk in complex quadrature-modulated signals
Inventor: MOSS PETER NEIL
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2005-12-23
Abstract: A crosstalk canceller reduces I/Q crosstalk in a complex signal. A complex signal containing in-phase I and quadrature-phase Q components is received at an input (20), and a circuit (20) forms its complex conjugate. The complex conjugate signal is in general delayed in a delay line (22) to provide one or more complex conjugate signals with different delays. These signals are then weighted in multipliers (24) in accordance with respective weighting factors. The thus-weighted signals are combined with each other and with the input signal or a signal derived therefrom (Fig. 2, not shown) in combining circuits (26,14) in the sense such as to reduce I/Q crosstalk. The weighting factors are generated by providing the input signal or a signal derived therefrom (32) as a first signal, and providing the input signal or a signal or signals derived therefrom as one or more second signals. Where there are plural second signals they have different delays (34) corresponding to the delays (22) of the complex conjugate signals. Non-conjugate correlators (36) generate the complex non-conjugate correlation of the first signal and the or each of the second signals to provide one or more complex correlation signals. An accumulator (40) accumulates each of the complex correlation signals, multiplied by a convergence factor in a multiplier (38), to provide a weighting factor for a respective multiplier (24). Applications include DVB-T and other OFDM systems.
Patent GB-2435197-A (GB)
Title: A liner for a cake tin
Inventor: UNWIN GUY DARELL
IPC: A21B3/13
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A liner for a cake tin is formed from a flexible single piece of low friction heat resistant material shaped to suit a variety of standard baking and cake tins. Preferably the liner has a basal portion 3 and a set of flaps 5 defined by a plurality of inwardly angled slits 4 around the circumference of the basal portion. Alternatively the liner may have a linear strip of material (10, Fig 5) of sufficient length to girdle the required cake tin which is attached tangentially to the basal portion and overlies said flaps when the liner is inserted into the cake tin. The liner preferably possesses a low surface friction for example made from polytetrafluoroethane (PTFE), a substrate of glass fibre coated with PTFE, a member of the silicone family of polymers, acetate cellulose or cellophane greaseproof or waxed paper or baking parchment or other heat resistant material. Where the liner is made from a silicone rubber, the entire form may be created without the requirement of the slits.
Patent GB-2438649-A (GB)
Title: Improving print quality affected by malfunctioning printing element
Inventor: BEECH ALAN
IPC: B41J2/05
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: A print head (14) comprising a plurality of print elements (P1-P8), e.g. inkjet nozzles or thermal elements, is tested prior to use and data relating to any defective elements stored. In use, when a print controller processes an instruction to activate a defective element (P3), an adjacent element (e.g. P4 at R6, C4; P2 at R10, C2) is activated instead. The data relating to defective elements may be stored in the print head (14), and may be read by a print controller prior to printing, or processed by the print head (14) during printing. In this way, print quality may be improved by pixels on an image appearing slightly displaced (R6, C4; R10, C2), as opposed to being missing (R6, C3; R10, C3), and resolution thereby increased. The elements (P1-P8) may be arranged as a linear or two-dimensional array. The test may be conducted prior to installation of the print head (14), or at manually-requested or scheduled frequency post installation.
Patent GB-2424279-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for calibrating acoustic receivers
Inventor: GARCIA-OSUNA FERNANDO
IPC: G01V13/00
Filed: 2004-11-29
Abstract: A method and system for calibrating acoustic receivers (112). The method and system facilitate calibrating the acoustic receivers (112) while they are mounted to a downhole acoustic tool (102). Calibrating the acoustic receivers (112) in situ provides more accurate results than previously available. The method and system provide separate compensation factors for the acoustic receivers (112) at different frequencies and for different transmission sources. The separate compensation factors facilitate more accurate signal acquisition over a wider range of conditions.
Patent GB-2439139-A (GB)
Title: Pump and adjustment of impeller shaft
Inventor: RODDIS ALAN
IPC: F16C3/03
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: An impeller pump 30 is provided with at least one bearing 33, 34, a drive shaft, a pump housing and an impeller 36 having a surface axially spaced apart from the pump housing. The drive shaft has inner and outer components 31, 32, the inner component 31 being attached to the impeller 36 and the outer component 32 being engaged by the bearings 33, 34. Means 43, 44 are provided for effecting longitudinal movement of the inner component 31 relative to the outer component 32 to alter the spacing of the impeller from the pump housing. The means 43, 44 may comprise screw threads. The shaft components 31, 32 may comprise flat surfaces (62-65 see fig 5) and reference marks (60, 61 see fig 5) to be used in a method of adjusting for wear and maintaining a desirable running clearance. In one aspect, the invention provides an adjustable drive shaft for such an impeller pump.
Patent GB-2428740-A (GB)
Title: Method of Providing a Supply of Lubricant to working components of an i.c. engine
Inventor: BEDFORD DENIS WILLIAM
IPC: F01M11/06
Filed: 2006-06-22
Abstract: The engine has a sump 25 to which the oil returns after use, under gravity, at least when the engine 20 is in a normal operating orientation and has a main oil pump 30 and an auxiliary oil pump 32, eg of the gerotor type, in a pump housing (34, fig.3) and driven simultaneously. The pumping apparatus further includes a main inlet 26 extending from a regular location in the sump 25 to the main pumping chamber and an auxiliary inlet 33 extending from an alternative location, to which oil may pass in the event that the engine is at an extreme attitude, to the auxiliary pumping chamber. The method includes moving the valve member 71 of a control valve 40 between a first position in which oil is pumped from the regular location 26 by the main pump 30 when the engine 20 is in a normal operating orientation, and a second position in which oil is pumped from the alternative location 33 by the auxiliary pump 32 when the engine 20 is at an extreme attitude. The method is applicable to a working machine such a skid-steer loading machine.
Patent GB-2442507-A (GB)
Title: Stator for electrical machine
Inventor: CLARK PAUL EATON
IPC: H02K1/16
Filed: 2006-10-04
Abstract: The invention provides a novel stator 28 for rotating electrical machines with single-layer AC stator windings consisting of a plurality of pre-formed coils 22 of equal angular pitch. The stator 28 has a first cylindrical surface with a plurality of circumferentially spaced winding slots 30 formed in it, in which the winding runs 24 of the pre-formed coils 22 are positioned during winding. The two winding runs 24 of each winding coil 22 will each be positioned in a winding slot 30, the two slots 30 that contain the two winding runs 24 of an individual pre-formed coil 22 thereby forming a winding slot pair. The stator is characterized in that the two winding slots 30 that comprise each winding slot pair extend into the first cylindrical surface of the stator 28 in substantially parallel directions and therefore the two winding runs 24 of each pre-formed coil 22 may also be substantially parallel and need not be angled towards each other. This enables the stator 28 to be easily wound as each pre-formed coil 28 may be simply and easily slotted into a parallel winding slot pair.
Patent GB-2433230-A (GB)
Title: Droplet ejecting device and method of calibrating ejection characteristics
Inventor: YAMADA TAKAHIRO
IPC: B41J2/045
Filed: 2006-12-13
Abstract: A droplet ejecting device (10) includes a nozzle unit (101), a piezoelectric member (110) and a drive voltage generating unit. The piezoelectric member has a common electrode (1121) and a discrete electrode (1122). A first differentiation by polarization voltage of a characteristic curve indicating change in a polarization of the piezoelectric member (110) with respect to change in the polarization voltage has a plurality of extremal values including a first extremal value at a prescribed positive voltage Vbp that is the smallest polarization voltage among plus polarization voltages corresponding to the plurality of extremal values, and a second extremal value at a prescribed negative voltage Vbn that is the largest polarization voltage among minus polarization voltages corresponding to the plurality of extremal values. The drive voltage generating unit (20, Fig 1) generates a drive voltage having a range between a first negative voltage Vel and a first positive voltage Ve2, and applies the drive voltage between the common electrode (1121) and the discrete electrode (1122); wherein Vbp, Vbn, Vel, and Ve2 are set such that Vbn < Vel < 0 and 0 < Ve2 < Vbp. Furthermore a secondary differentiation by polarization voltage of a characteristic curve gives rise to the relationship as shown above.
Patent GB-2447866-A (GB)
Title: Eyewear
Inventor: MILLER AUSTEN
IPC: A63B33/00
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: Eyewear comprise a first eyepiece 102 coupled to a second eyepiece 104 by a cord 114 (e.g. string); at least one of the eyepieces are moveable relative to the cord when a translational resistance force is overcome; this force may result from interaction of a length of the cord with an eyepiece. The cord may follow a path defined by an eyepiece. The eyewear may be swimming goggles 100. The adjustment of the nose bridge 130 and 148 is thus achieved in a latchless / claspless manner.