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Patent GB-2372609-A (GB)
Title: Wireless remote control bulb device
Inventor: WENG LINSONG
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 2001-02-27
Abstract: A wireless remote control bulb device for controlling the action of at least one bulb comprises a remote controller module and at least one remote control receiver (30) installed in a bulb. The remote controller module is used to emit a remote control signal to be received by the remote control receiver (30), of which the addressing code has been learned and set beforehand. After being unmistakably discriminated, the bulb will be triggered to generate the on or off action so that the effect of controlling bulbs by wireless remote control can be achieved.
Patent GB-2358849-A (GB)
Title: Packaging item
Inventor: DESSOY CRAIG MATTHEW
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: A confectionery item is disclosed which comprises a slab of confectionery (10) having an edible transfer (16) applied to one of its surface. The use of an edible transfer allows for a great range of designs to be applied to the confectionery item. The flat form of the confectionery item means that it can easily be posted. The invention provides a form of greeting "card' which is edible.
Patent GB-2375469-A (GB)
Title: Weeding tool
Inventor: CONSTABLE ROBERT EDWARD
IPC: A01B1/16
Filed: 2001-05-19
Abstract: A garden tool 1 with a non-slip handle grip 2, designed for immediate and not difficult removal of deep-rooted plants such as thistle and dock weeds. The body of the tool 1 is of rigid and strops construction, with angled cutting faces 3,5 includes a plant / soil containment chamber (6, figure 4). The tools angular cutting faces 3,5 and profile, are designed to produce efficient insertion and soil compression when downward thrust is applied which therefore holds captive the plant root in the containment chamber (6), hence achieving successful plant removal from the ground when the tool 1 is withdrawn. The slotted front of the containment chamber (6) allows for unwanted plant and soil removal from the tool 1. Optional hand and foot cross-members (9,10 figure 6) added, produce more forceful insertion into and easier withdrawal from the ground, and to create a convenient standing operating stance, when using the tool.
Patent GB-2362751-A (GB)
Title: Modular rotary anvil for electrical cable
Inventor: KAMPS STEVE
IPC: H01B7/00
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: A modular rotary anvil for an ultrasonic welding machine for producing flat cable. The anvil comprises interchangable knurled 160, protrusion 162 or cutting (172 Fig. 9b) inserts, bracket inserts 164, 166 and end segments 168, 170 allowing anvil assembly according to cable configuration desired. The cable (Fig. 7) comprises upper (120) and lower (130) insulation sandwiching intermediate parallel conductors (140) and joined by parallel welded seams between adjacent conductors (150) having a textured, e.g. knurled, surface and smooth or less rough seams (115) at the cable edge. Edge seams may comprise a textured zone adjacent a conductor and a smooth zone adjacent the edge. Texturing reduces contact area when the cable contacts itself, reducing friction and torque and the smooth edge reduces noise when used in an airbag to steering wheel clockspring.
Patent GB-2371408-A (GB)
Title: Multilayered structure with tapered landing
Inventor: DOWNEY STEPHEN WARD
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a capacitor structure (60) including upper conductive layer (62), dielectric layer (64) and lower conductive layer (66). The lower conductive layer (66), which may comprise Al, includes a plate for charge storage in cooperation with the upper conductive layer (62), and a tapered landing having a thick portion adjoining the plate and a thin portion extending from the thick portion. The tapered landing may have a surface for receiving a conductive contact (94) extending from the upper surface of the tapered landing to a conductive member (92a). The lower conductive layer (62) is formed on the upper surface of an insulative layer (38). A multi-layered structure comprising a substrate and a member comprising a tapered landing over the substrate is also described. The landing may be created by a method involving depositing a layer of material over a surface, patterning a layer to define a feature, and etching the layer to define the tapered structure.
Patent GB-2366559-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for conveying sheet-like articles in overlapping stream
Inventor: STING MARTIN
IPC: B65H3/04
Filed: 2001-09-10
Abstract: In an apparatus for conveying sheet-like articles (31), in particular envelopes, to a processing station which forms an imbricated stream, the resulting imbrication is improved by the height of a horizontally running base of a feed channel, which contains conveying belts (13,14,22,23) which can be adjusted relative to the level of a stripping device (30) by means of a parallel-link arrangement. The imbricated stream of sheet-like articles (31) or of envelopes is produced by the stripping device (30) in a second conveying channel (2), which runs obliquely upwards from the first conveying channel (1) and likewise contains conveying belts, and the capacity for height adjustment of the base of the first conveying channel allows apparatus to be adapted to different formats of articles which are to be handled.
Patent GB-2364549-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine with replaceable cylinder liner
Inventor: DAWKINS ABBY J
IPC: F02F1/16
Filed: 1998-07-20
Abstract: The position of the replaceable cylinder liner 20 within the block 22 is established by a midstop 36 contacting a block ledge 38 so that the liner 20 is clamped with axial compression between the cylinder head (60, fig.2) and the midstop 36. A diametral interference fit below the midstop 36 seals the bottom end of a cooling passage 44 that extends around the liner 20. The top end of the cooling passage 44 is sealed by an O-ring in a groove in a thickened rim section 54 of the liner which, only when the engine has warmed up, is a diametral interference fit with the engine block. The top of the cooling passage 44 is close to the TDC position of the top piston ring 28 and reduces the temperature of that ring.
Patent GB-2364384-A (GB)
Title: Enhancing hydrocarbon production by controlling flow according to parameter sensed downhole
Inventor: TUBEL PAULO S
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 1998-05-01
Abstract: A system for enhancing hydrocarbon production comprises a production well (102) and an injection well (106), and sensors (40,150) in the wells connected to a controller (151) for controlling flow of fluid in the wells. The change in pressure or fluid flow at the production well may be measured and related to the time and amount of fluid injection. Acoustic reflection may be used to monitor the flood front from both sides using distributed optical fibre sensors (40) in a production well (102) and sensors (155) in the injection well. Also acoustic signals indicative of fracturing of the formation may be detected. A plurality of sensors may used to monitor temperature, chemical properties, and the condition of downhole devices.
Patent GB-2371902-A (GB)
Title: System, method, and computer program product for interactive interfacing with mobile devices
Inventor: KLOBA DAVID DOUGLAS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-04-28
Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, computer program products, and combinations and sub-combinations thereof, for enabling web content (as well as other objects) to be loaded on mobile devices (as well as other types of devices), and for users of mobile devices to operate with such web content on their mobile devices in an interactive manner while in an off-line mode.
Patent GB-2375760-A (GB)
Title: Container closure
Inventor: THOMPSON NIGEL
IPC: B65D41/04
Filed: 2002-04-12
Abstract: The present invention concerns a closure 2 for a container neck 10, the closure comprising: a crown 4 having a peripherally depending skirt 6; an annular channel 16 formed on the underside of the crown for receiving the container neck; and a resiliently deformable liner 12 disposed in the channel and having a substantially U-shaped sealing surface for forming a seal with the container neck; the channel being bounded radially inwardly by a protrusion 18 formed in the crown, the protrusion extending axially further from the crown than the part of the sealing surface which is nearest the crown; wherein the thickness of the crown radially inward of and adjacent the protrusion is reduced relative to the thickness of the crown radially outward of the protrusion. A closure for a container, comprises a crown 4 having a peripherally depending skirt 6 and a resiliently deformable liner 12, the crown 4 underside having an annular protrusion formed thereon, and a hinge at or adjacent a radially inward transition from the protrusion to the crown 4.
Patent GB-2387979-A (GB)
Title: A connector interface for a mobile phone
Inventor: WILKES ANDREW
IPC: H03H11/28
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: A connector interface for a mobile phone permits either a microphone/earpiece headset, or stereo headphones to be connected to the phone using the same three-way jack socket. The microphone bias voltage is used to monitor the impedance between one pair of contacts of the jack socket, when the headset or stereo headphones is connected. The usual electret condenser microphone of a headset has an impedance significantly higher than that of one of the earpiece speakers of stereo headphones. Amplifiers in the interface are then appropriately activated, to amplify the microphone signal if a headset is detected, or supply one of the stereo audio channels if stereo headphones are detected. The common terminal of the jack socket is supplied with a virtual ground potential so that single ended amplifiers can be used to drive the headphones without capacitive coupling.
Patent GB-2389430-A (GB)
Title: Computer peripheral with flash memory function
Inventor: HSU WEI
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2002-06-05
Abstract: A circuit of a computer peripheral comprises a microprocessor (10), a built-in flash memory chip (20) a multi-joint plug (80), a USB communication interface processor (40); a power source (50), an indicator (60); and a selecting button (70), and a peripheral function sensor. The flash memory chip is built-in or plugged into the peripheral device. Data can be transferred between the computer and the flash memory chip through the USB communication interface processor, but the peripheral still works; when the peripheral is separated from the computer, the data still remains therein. Thereby, the data storage capacity can be increased and the flash memory device can be combined with the peripheral device so as to improve compactness.
Patent GB-2383035-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric ceramic composition and capacitor using the same
Inventor: MATOBA HIROAKI
IPC: H01B3/12
Filed: 2002-09-20
Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition having a high maximum relative dielectric constant, a superior temperature characteristic of capacitance and a high AC breakdown voltage, and a capacitor using the same are provided. The dielectric ceramic composition includes a polycrystalline solid solution which contains barium titanate as a primary component and which is represented by the formula (Ba 1-x Ca x ) a (Ti 1-y Zr y ) b O  ý   in which <F>0 < x   &   0.25</F> and <F>0 < y   &   0.25</F> are satisfied. The dielectric ceramic composition also includes, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the primary component, a Y component in the form of Y  Þ  O  ý   in an amount in the range of more than zero to about 5 parts by weight; a Mg component in the form of MgO in an amount in the range of more than zero to about 2 parts by weight, and an Al component in the form of Al  Þ  O  ý   in an amount in the range of more than zero to about 2.5 parts by weight. The composition may also include, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the primary component, 2 parts or less of MnO, 2 parts or less of SiO  Þ   and/or 1 part or less of Nb  Þ  O  Å  . Preferably <F>0.965   &   a/b   &   1.03</F>.
Patent GB-2377594-A (GB)
Title: Selecting an annunciator in a cellular phone on reception of an email
Inventor: OHTUSUKI MICHIHITO
IPC: H04M1/7243
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: A cellular phone has at least two annunciators (e.g. ring tone, synthesized voice, vibrator, screen display) for informing the user of the receipt of an email or the content of an email. An email analyzer detects an address of a transmitter and the characteristics of a received email and outputs a first detection signal. A second detection signal is output depending on whether or not the phone is folded. A third detection signal is output depending on whether or not the phone is connected to an adaptor in a vehicle. A controller selects an annunciator according to the first to third detection signals. The phone can also be set into various modes in which a particular annunciator is selected. Thus email reception and content can be announced by synthesised voice if the phone is folded or in a vehicle and personal emails can be detected and announced in a more private manner.
Patent GB-2381746-A (GB)
Title: Bath with door
Inventor: LOMAS BRIAN
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: A bath comprises a bath tub 2, a door aperture (3, Fig 1) in the wall of the bath tub, said aperture (3, Fig 1) extends from and generally tapers inwards from the top edge of the bath tub towards the base of the bath tub, and a tapered door aperture door 4 larger than the door aperture, in use the periphery of the door rests against the inside of the tub wall adjacent the door aperture. Hinge means 10 are provided to hinge the door to the bath tub wall, said hinge means 10 include a motor to lift the door 4 from a closed position relative to the aperture to a raised position allowing the tapered door 4 to swing through the tapered aperture out of the bath tub 2.
Patent GB-2397219-A (GB)
Title: Swivel car seat
Inventor: NORTON JACKY
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2003-01-15
Abstract: A detachable car seat 2 for a baby or a child, that can swivel about a vertical axis when it is attached to a base 3 in a car. The seat has a cushioned seat 2 that is demountable from a circular plate 5 on the base framework 3. The seat further comprises a button 6 to allow the seat to swivel or to lock it into place and an additional button 8 used to attach and detach the seat from the base. There is a further button to enable the seat to be reclined. The base is secured to the car via a seat belt. Clips are provided on the base framework for the belt to clip on to. The seat is additionally provided with an adjustable harness to secure the child, and a carry handle to be used when the seat is detached from the car.
Patent GB-2385280-A (GB)
Title: Wireless personalization of a gaming system
Inventor: PAULSEN CRAIG A
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-02-03
Abstract: A method of operating a gaming system comprising a plurality of gaming apparatuses may include receiving position data relating to a position of a player from a wireless device carried by the player. The method may include retrieving stored player data that relates to the player. The method may also include displaying a first video image relating to a video game and determining a payout based on an outcome of the video game, the first video image and the payout not being based on the player data. Additionally, the method may include providing according to the player position data a personalized operation based on the player data. The personalized operation may be selected from the group of personalized operations consisting of displaying a second video images relating to a video game, displaying a third video image unrelated to a video game, and providing a payout independent of the outcome of a video game. A system including a gaming apparatus and a computer is programmed to operate the gaming apparatus according to the method may be provided, as may a gaming apparatus having a controller that is programmed to operate the gaming apparatus according to the method.
Patent GB-2387885-A (GB)
Title: Determining a pressure difference across a brake circuit valve from the valve actuation signal
Inventor: BREITENBACHER JUERGEN
IPC: B60T8/1761
Filed: 2003-02-19
Abstract: A variable representing the hydraulic pressure difference falling (eg. during cylinder pressure buildup) across a valve (100, fig 1) of a brake circuit (wherein a valve actuation signal is configured to suppress abrupt changes in the brake pressure) is determined from the actuation signal. The valve may be pressure difference regulating valve or a linear solenoid valve (LMV) operable in a ramped region i1-i2 of its current/pressure drop characteristic curve where the actuating current i has an approximately linear relationship to the pressure drop   W  p, as well as in a valve open region i < i1 and a closed region i > i2. The instantaneous supply pressure p0 may be smaller than ten maximum pressure drop possible across the valve   W  pmax. The valve operates through a series of statically steady states, avoiding transient noise and vibration. The current supply may be constant, or a high frequency pulse where the valve only follows the average current value. The pressure difference may be falling during refilling of a brake cylinder following an anti-slip (ABS) operation.
Patent GB-2400135-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable roller bolt latches
Inventor: MIDDLETON COLIN SIDNEY
IPC: E05B63/06
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: A roller bolt latch has a casing (1) and a roller bolt (3) arranged to project from the casing (1). Adjustment means are provided to adjust the extension of the roller bolt (3) from the casing (1), the adjustment means comprising a lever (13) which is arranged to act on a spindle (5) connected to a stirrup (2) in which the roller bolt (3) is rotatably mounted and an adjustment screw (16) which is accessible from outside the casing (1). The arrangement is such that turning the screw (16) in one direction is effective to cause the lever (13) to act on the spindle (5) to increase the projection of the roller bolt (3) from the casing (1) and turning the screw (16) in the opposite direction is effective to cause the lever (13) to act on the spindle (5) to decrease the projection of the roller bolt (3) from the casing.
Patent GB-2389738-A (GB)
Title: Electonic mail delivery system with incoming junk mail rejection
Inventor: NAKATA YASUO
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: An electronic email delivery system (10) comprising means for comparing a keyword (125) included in an additional destination name (131b) in a received email destination address information (131) with a keyword stored in a register (221, 321) and means for delivering said email to addressee in case of the result of said comparison is true or transmitting an error information back to the sender in case of non matching together with cancellation of said received email.
Patent GB-2386808-A (GB)
Title: DCH TFCI bits are encoded separately from DSCH TFCI bits and the ratio of DCH TFCI bits to DSCH TFCI bits at the encoder inputs is variable
Inventor: HWANG SUNG-OH
IPC: H04L25/32
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: An encoding method for transport format comparison indicator (TFCI) bits for use in asynchronous CDMA is disclosed. TFCI information bits for the downlink shared channel (DSCH) are generated in a first TFCI generator 450, and TFCI information bits for a dedicated channel (DCH) assigned to a particular user are generated in a second TFCI generator 455. A first encoder 400 encodes the DSCH TFCI information bits to produce DSCH coded TFCI bits, and the second encoder 405 encodes the DCH information bits to produce DCH coded TFCI bits. The encoder outputs are passed through a multiplexer 410 to produce a 32 bit TFCI word. Each encoder generates a 32 bit signal from the input TFCI information bits, which it then punctures (using a mask pattern appropriate for the particular information bit ratio) to produce coded TFCI bits. When k DSCH TFCI information bits are input to the first encoder, 10-k DCH TFCI information bits must be input to the second encoder, where k is an integer between 1 and 9. In a first embodiment the first encoder outputs 3k+1 bits and the second encoder outputs 3(10-k)+1 bits. In another embodiment the first encoder outputs 3k bits and the second encoder outputs 3(10-k)+2 bits.
Patent GB-2404351-A (GB)
Title: Spray nozzle cleaning apparatus
Inventor: DALY DAVID
IPC: E03D9/00
Filed: 2003-07-15
Abstract: Spray apparatus for cleaning inter alia toilet bowls comprises a spray head (1) connected through a water hose (2) to a pressurised source of water. The spray head (1) includes a casing (3) formed with an opening to receive one end of the water (2) hose and an outlet nozzle from which water under pressure can leave the casing (3). A hand operated valve (11) is provided for selectively enabling or preventing the flow of water through the outlet nozzle. The casing (3) may house a chamber for receiving and retaining a cleansing tablet, and the casing (3) may be provided with a removable lid (8) to permit access to the chamber. The source of pressurised water is preferably a toilet cistern.
Patent GB-2403651-A (GB)
Title: Display of compact disk cases
Inventor: HARRIS JAMES
IPC: A47G1/16
Filed: 2003-08-06
Abstract: Compact disk cases 4-6 are supported on a board 7 by means of pins 1 having shaped heads. Each pin can accept the corners of four different cases, and is designed such that each case can be removed and replaced individually. The pins are injection moulded in plastics, or made from metal or wood.
Patent GB-2394338-A (GB)
Title: Method for defining the initial state of static random access memory
Inventor: THOMSON J ROSS
IPC: G11C11/41
Filed: 2003-08-14
Abstract: A method for predetermining the initial state of the memory cells or a memory array of a static random access memory such that when the memory is powered up the predetermined initial states are attained. The initial states can be predetermined by modifying one or more physical or operational parameters of the MOSFETS comprising the memory cells.
Patent GB-2405180-A (GB)
Title: Clock Pump
Inventor: NANGLE DOUGLAS
IPC: F04C13/00
Filed: 2003-08-21
Abstract: A pump includes a pumping chamber 9 with inlet and outlet ports 10 and 11, drive unit 12 providing independent rotational movement via concentrically mounted drive shafts 8 and 7 to pumping rotors 4 and 5. The pumping chamber is closed with an end plate 6. A pumping action is produced by locating one rotor 4, stationary, between the inlet and outlet ports within the pumping chamber and rotating the other rotor to create a vacuum behind it, drawing the product to be pumped in to the chamber and pushing product in front of the rotor out through the outlet port. By changing the role of each rotor, alternately, a continuous pumping action can be produced.
Patent GB-2392292-A (GB)
Title: Tolling information exchange method and system
Inventor: GRANT BRADLEY JOHN
IPC: G07B15/06
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: A method for debiting tolls against vehicles travelling on multiple toll road networks (2-4), the tolls incurred in each toll road network being processing by a separate toll collection system (4-6), the method including the steps of: (a) creating a local user record identifying a user of a first of the toll road networks in a first local user identification register (19, 20) maintained by a first of the toll collections systems (14); (b) creating a global user record identifying the user in a global user identification register (30-31) maintained by a central tolling information exchange (28); (c) detecting the presence of a user identification device associated with the user on a second toll road network (3); (d) attempting to locate a second local user record identifying the user from a second local user identification register (21, 22) maintained by a second of the toll collection systems (5), and if unsuccessful; (e) attempting to locate the global user record identifying the user from the global user identification register (30, 31), and if successful; (f) deriving a toll charge incurred by the user on the second toll road network.