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Patent GB-2407718-A (GB)
Title: Portable tool storage device with power supply unit
Inventor: CLARKE MICHAEL
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2004-12-24
Abstract: A portable tool storage device 100 having a power supply unit that comprises a rechargeable battery, an electrical connector means 20 by means of which the rechargeable battery can be connected to an external source of electrical power for charging the rechargeable battery, charging circuitry operable to control the charging of said rechargeable battery when the power supply unit is connected to said source of electric power, and a power outlet means 24, 26 electrically connected to the rechargeable battery to permit power to be drawn from the rechargeable battery by an external device.
Patent GB-2409772-A (GB)
Title: Low profile antenna with end fed antenna trace formed upon a dielectric block mounted above PCB ground plane
Inventor: GHABRA RIAD
IPC: H01Q1/32
Filed: 2004-12-29
Abstract: A low profile antenna (10) for use in a vehicle remote communication system includes a printed circuit board having a copper ground plane (18) mounted on a first side thereof. A dielectric spacer (20) is mounted to the first side of the printed circuit board (12). A lineal antenna trace (22) is disposed on the dielectric spacer (20). The antenna (10) also includes a transmission line (32) having first (34) and second (36) signal conductors. The first conductor (34) is coupled to a feed point (38) on the lineal antenna trace (22) and the second conductor (36) is coupled to both the ground plane (18) and a second point (40) on the lineal antenna trace (22) spaced from the feed point (38). The feed point 38 is preferably connected at an end 28 of the antenna trace 22 with the grounding point 40 connected at a middle portion 26 of the trace 22.
Patent GB-2422593-A (GB)
Title: Web-winding core
Inventor: MORGAN STEVEN JOHN
IPC: B65H75/10
Filed: 2005-02-01
Abstract: A web-winding core comprises a rigid cylinder 1 having an elastomeric 2 covering disposed on at least a longitudinally central external part of the cylinder. A covering 4 may also be applied to the interior of the cylinder. The elastomer may be self-healing and may be a urethane. The elastomeric covering may have a Shore A hardness in excess of 60. The cylinder may be fabricated from Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP), aluminium, steel, cardboard, polyvinyl chloride or fabric impregnated with a phenolic resin. The cylinder may be adapted so as to engage with a rotational driving member. In use, the web winding core is particularly suited to use with a web of a paper product.
Patent GB-2412963-A (GB)
Title: Position detection system for a shooting game
Inventor: AIKI SHINICHIRO
IPC: A63F13/245
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: A position detection system includes: a scan beam illumination section 20 which causes a first-direction line-shaped scan beam 22 that is parallel to the X-axis 12 to scan in the Y-axis direction 14' at a predetermined scanning speed, then causes a second-direction line-shaped scan beam 24 that is parallel to the Y-axis 14 to scan in the X-axis direction 12' at a predetermined scanning speed; a light-receiving section 30 which detects the timings at which the first and second-direction line-shaped scan beams pass through a pointing position 16 on a screen; and a position calculation section 112 which calculates the pointing position 16 by a pointing device 50 on the screen, based on the time from the start of scanning of the first-direction line-shaped scan beam until the passage thereof through the pointing position is detected and the time from the start of scanning of the second-direction line-shaped scan beam until the passage thereof trough the pointing position is detected.
Patent GB-2414901-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting the timing of radio status reports for transmission power control
Inventor: KUBOTA MITSUHIRO
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2005-04-20
Abstract: A mobile communications system autonomously adjusts the transmission timing of radio status reports from mobile stations. When each of a plurality of mobile stations makes a radio status report a5 to a radio base station, such as power up of power down commands, a timer a3 decides the reporting frequency. A mobile station showing a large difference between a target received-signal quality a2 and a measured received-signal quality employs a short time between reports, whereas a mobile station showing a smaller difference employs a longer time between reports. Since the transmission power control a7 in the radio base station is weighted according to the radio statuses of all the mobile stations receiving the service, the transmission power in the radio base station is controlled so that a certain percentage of mobile stations may be at a level meeting the target received-signal quality.
Patent GB-2413505-A (GB)
Title: Mixers for building materials
Inventor: MORGAN EUGENE
IPC: B01F29/62
Filed: 2005-04-29
Abstract: Mixers for building materials such as cement, concrete, mortar, plaster and the like have an agitator within a container within which mixing of the building materials takes place, the agitator being separate from and removable by hand from the container. This makes both removal of the mixed material from the container and cleaning of the agitator easier. The additional use of a container which is removable from the mixer by hand also facilitates transport of the mixed product from the mixer to where it is to be used.
Patent GB-2412387-A (GB)
Title: Bracket for a leaf repellent gutter support system
Inventor: VAHLDIECK WAYNE
IPC: E04D13/068
Filed: 2002-08-21
Abstract: A bracket for a gutter comprises an upwardly inclined bar 180 having a back 182 and a front with a convex portion 188 which extends into and contacts a concave recess of the roof of the gutter. A vertical bar connected to the back of the inclined bar contacts the back wall of the gutter and extends to the bottom of the gutter trough. A guiding boss 200 holds and guides a fastener 40 along the axis of the boss. In use the bracket attaches the gutter to a wall, the fastener 40 being inserted into the boss through an opening in the front of the gutter between the roof and the top of the front wall.
Patent GB-2416680-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic vaccum cleaner wand with power brush
Inventor: FISCHER RICHARD J
IPC: A47L9/30
Filed: 2005-08-05
Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner (10) is equipped with a hose and telescopic handle and wand assembly (24) that are both electrified. In addition, the vacuum cleaner (10) includes a powered cleaning tool attachment (50). The powered cleaning tool attachment (50) may include a headlight (54), a rotary agitator (52) and rotary agitator drive motor (56) and/ or a booster fan and booster fan drive motor (58). Each of these accessories of the tool attachment is powered through the hose and telescopic handle and wand assembly (24). Preferably the wand assembly consists of a first (26) and second parts (28).
Patent GB-2416235-A (GB)
Title: Fast, accurate and low power supply voltage booster using a/d converter
Inventor: LE BINH QUANG
IPC: G11C5/14
Filed: 2004-03-08
Abstract: Flash memory array systems (340, 450, 500, 1200) and methods (1300) are disclosed for producing a regulated boosted word line voltage (348, 452, 532, 1235) for read operations. The system comprises a multi-stage voltage boost circuit (347, 500) operable to receive a supply voltage (343) and one or more output signals (345, 346, 525, 526) from a supply voltage detection circuit (342) to generate the boosted word line voltage (348, 532) having a value greater than the supply voltage (540). The voltage boost circuit comprises a precharge circuit (522) and a plurality of boost cells (540) connected to a common node (532) of the boosted word line, and a timing control circuit (510). The stages (1210, 1220, 1230) of the plurality of boost cells are coupled in series for charge sharing between the stages, and couple a predetermined number of boost cells to the boosted word line common node (532) to provide an intermediate voltage to the boosted word line during the pre-boost timing (747), thereby anticipating a final boosted word line voltage (770, 770a, 770b) provided during the boost timing (745). The voltage boost circuit is operable to receive the one or more output signals from the supply voltage detection circuit and alter a boost gain of the multi-stage voltage boost circuit based on the one or more output signals, thereby causing the boosted word line voltage to be substantially independent of the supply voltage value.
Patent GB-2430607-A (GB)
Title: Combination cutlery
Inventor: LISTER MARTIN
IPC: B67B7/44
Filed: 2005-10-03
Abstract: A utensil that combines a spoon, fork, knife and can opener. Preferably the fork, knife and spoon form a bowl 1, with a sharpened edge 3 and a multiple of fork tines 2, the can opener 4, 5 has a knife to cut into the lid of a can and is located at the opposing end of the utensil. The can opener has a groove 4 which makes contact with the protrusion around the top of a can, and the knife 5 cuts the can to the side of the protrusion.
Patent GB-2432843-A (GB)
Title: Perfume carrying polymeric particle
Inventor: FERGUSON PAUL
IPC: C08F122/10
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: Polymer particles comprise a polymer and a perfume. They can be delivered to fabric during laundering and give long lasting adherence of the perfume to fabric during laundering. The particle is prepared using miniemulsion polymerisation. A method of depositing a perfume, onto a substrate by means of such a composition is also disclosed. The polymer is ideally butyl methacrylate.
Patent GB-2435140-A (GB)
Title: Compression of image data comprising regions of interest
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2006-02-13
Abstract: This invention concerns the compression of image data and the pre-processing of image data prior to compression. It is directed to the reduction of artefacts due to compression in a known region or regions of interest within the image. A video signal is accompanied by a mask signal identifying one or more regions of interest within the picture area. In accordance with the invention the video signal is processed to reduce the allocation of compression coding resources to areas of the picture that are not in the region of interest. Image regions outside the region of interest may be filtered prior to compression. The data compression may be achieved by transform coding and the quantisation, attenuation or deletion of transform coefficients.
Patent GB-2422242-A (GB)
Title: A universal method and apparatus for mutual sound and light correlation
Inventor: KILKIS SIIR
IPC: G10H7/00
Filed: 2004-08-17
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, and an apparatus utilizing said method, for continuous correlation of sound to light and light to sound, and more particularly a method based on a universal equation such that it can be applied to all wavelengths of light and sound seamlessly without any intuition or subjective inputs. Within this method, the entire audible sound spectrum mutually correlates to the entire visible light spectrum. A light and sound correlation apparatus disclosed is an apparatus where the wavelength of light and/or sound is input and the correlating sound and/or light is output. This invention is revealed in a plurality of embodiments for human needs, such as providing an interactive color and sound correlation display apparatus and slide rule, a color MIDI file generating apparatus, a colorized visual orchestration apparatus, an art composer apparatus, spatial information apparatus with color and sound, and a color language apparatus.
Patent GB-2425543-A (GB)
Title: Dip/squeeze roller installation
Inventor: STANG OLIVER ALEXANDER
IPC: D06B3/18
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: Dip/squeeze roller installation for dyeing textile webs, having squeeze rollers arranged arranged to include the formation of at least two squeezing nips, characterised in that the squeeze rollers are provided in horizontal side-by-side disposition, that at least one dip basin is disposed underneath the squeeze rollers which basin is passed through in first instance by the web during a saturation step, and in that at least one of the squeeze rollers is adjustable against another fixed squeeze roller.
Patent GB-2424303-A (GB)
Title: Ink jet printer with resistance compensation circuit
Inventor: PARISH GEORGE KEITH
IPC: B41J29/38
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: An ink jet printer includes a printhead control circuit that produces printhead command signals based on data signals provided by the printer. A power circuit actuates ink ejectors in response to the printhead command signals and includes a plurality of compensation circuits. Each ink ejector is associated with a single compensation circuit and each compensation circuit includes a number of switches connected in parallel with each other. Each switch in a single compensation circuit is connected to actuate a single ink ejector when the switch is turned on. The compensation circuits adjust their internal resistance by turning on more or less switches and thereby compensate for changing effective parasitic resistance of the power lines.
Patent GB-2439040-A (GB)
Title: Fishing hook protector and line tensioner
Inventor: BENSON NICHOLAS WILLIAM
IPC: A01K83/00
Filed: 2006-06-17
Abstract: A fishing hook protector in the form of a moulded ribbed rubber cone with an aperture which connects to the outside by a slit. In use the fishing hook is fitted through the slit into the aperture and the cone shaped device lodges firmly in one of the line guides which are attached to the fishing rod. The device serves both to protect the hook and ensure that the line cannot become loose during transportation of the rod.
Patent GB-2428884-A (GB)
Title: Avalanche quantum intersubband transition semiconductor laser
Inventor: KIM GYUNG OCK
IPC: H01S5/34
Filed: 2006-07-26
Abstract: An avalanche quantum intersubband transition semiconductor laser includes a first cladding layer 20, a first wave guide layer 30, an active region 41-43, a second wave guide layer 50 and a second cladding layer 60 formed on a semiconductor substrate 10, wherein the active region consists of multiple stacks (periods) of a unit-cell structure, which is comprised of a carrier-multiplication layer structure 43 for multiplying carriers, a carrier guide layer structure 42 and a quantum well active region 41 to which carriers are injected and in which intersubband optical radiative transitions of the carriers occur. The carrier multiplication layer structure may comprise a PIN arrangement in which impact ionization occurs causing avalanche multiplication of carriers. Here, the carriers multiplied while passing though the carrier multiplication layer structure and injected into an optical transition level of the quantum well active region can achieve high population inversion effectively, thereby allowing high laser output power to be obtained with a compact structure.
Patent GB-2430550-A (GB)
Title: Double mould optocoupler
Inventor: HO SOO KIANG
IPC: H01L31/12
Filed: 2006-08-31
Abstract: A first subassembly 104 is formed that includes that include a light detector 110. The first subassembly is molded with a first mold material 120 to form a molded first subassembly. A light source 140 is attached to the molded first sub-assembly to form a second sub-assembly 144. The second sub-assembly is molded with a second mold material 150 to form a final assembly 160.
Patent GB-2441546-A (GB)
Title: Insulated pipe fitting
Inventor: TAYLOR JONATHAN HARVEY
IPC: F16L59/18
Filed: 2006-09-05
Abstract: A pipe fitting 10 connecting at least two conduits 12, 14 is moulded from synthetic material and surrounded by a body of insulating material 26 so that the insulation forms the outermost surface of the fitting. The fitting may be a push-fit type fitting with a retaining collet 19 and sealing ring 17. The insulation 26 may be polyurethane foam applied by spraying or moulding and may be trimmed if necessary. The fitting may be used to carry either a coolant or a cooled beverage in an installation for dispensing cooled beverages.
Patent GB-2434722-A (GB)
Title: System and method for providing event alerts and receiving acknowledgment
Inventor: CRAMPTON LES
IPC: H04W4/00
Filed: 2005-08-18
Abstract: A system for providing a user with an indication of an event by transmitting a predetermined signal and receiving acknowledgement of the reception of the indication from the user has been disclosed. The indication of an event to the user occurs without the transmission of the predetermined signal incurring communication charges by avoiding transition of the user device to an off hook condition. An acknowledgement signal receiving means receive an acknowledgement signal without the transmission of the acknowledgement signal incurring communication charges by avoiding transition of the acknowledgement signal receiving means to an off-hook condition.
Patent GB-2435498-A (GB)
Title: A heat transfer reduction mounting
Inventor: POTTER JOHN M D
IPC: F16C37/00
Filed: 2007-02-22
Abstract: A heat transfer reduction mounting 10, adapted to be secured between a first body and a second body, comprises a front portion 20 adapted to be secured to the first body, the front portion 20 defining a mating surface and wherein only a restricted portion 39, 24 of the mating surface is adapted to engage the first body in order to restrict heat transfer between the first body and the second body via the mounting 10. The engaging portion 39, 24 of the mating surface is preferably at least one relived surface extending from the mating surface of the front portion, and most preferably first 39 and second 24 engaging portions are provided with the first engaging portion 39 extending from the end face 20 of the mating surface and the second engaging portion 24 extending from a circumferential face 40 of the front portion 20. The mounting 10 may be used in a pump 14 either on its own or in combination with a heat sink (50, fig 4) in order to prevent unwanted heat from reaching bearings for example.
Patent GB-2439405-A (GB)
Title: Word display screen with disc player and bracket attachment to microphone
Inventor: LOWTHER GARY SMITH
IPC: H04R1/08
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: Song lyrics or speech words display device which allows people who have not got a good memory to remember words displayed in front of them. The device is hand held and has a microphone 16 for singing or talking through. The microphone is attached to a screen 4 by a bracket 13 and clip fastener 8. The screen displays words stored on a mini disc 3 which slots into the top of the module screen 4. The device makes it easy for a singer or speaker to look professional, whilst having free movement to move about on stage confidently. The device has its own speakers 5 fitted and can also be connected to other speakers for events of a larger scale if required.
Patent GB-2447932-A (GB)
Title: Beverage can with integral drinking straw
Inventor: DIBSI ZIAD NAIM
IPC: B65D77/28
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A beverage can is provided with telescopic plastic straw assembly A, part of the assembly may be corrugated B to aid bending of the straw. A stop member D locates against a narrowed portion E of the straw neck to prevent the inner straw from being withdrawn from the outer. Further corrugations H are provided to allow flexing of the straw hence the inner end of the straw may reach the extremities of the can thereby withdrawing all the contents. A pair of buoyant floating locators G act to bias the assembly against the bottom of the ring pull tab. As the pull tab on the top of the can C is removed the straw rises up through the orifice created in the top of the can. A magnet J may be fitted to the base of the straw to hold it against the base of the can using a magnetized sticker J.
Patent GB-2434141-A (GB)
Title: Pallet with peripheral reinforcing rail
Inventor: APPS WILLIAM P
IPC: B65D19/32
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: A pallet assembly (10 fig 1) includes a first deck (12 fig 1) and a second deck 14 spaced by a plurality of columns 16, including a number of corner columns each having an inwardly open recess 44 on which is supported a first reinforcement member 50 in the form of a peripheral rail. The reinforcement member may also include a cross bar 56b. A second reinforcement member 20 may be provided. In addition there is disclosure of a reinforced pallet assembly characterised by integrally moulded decks 12, 14 and a reinforced pallet assembly characterised by flexible members in the form of ribs (37 fig 3A) abutting a reinforcement member 20 when placed in a channel 22 formed in a deck 14.
Patent GB-2436480-A (GB)
Title: Wellhead assembly and method
Inventor: PURKIS DANIEL
IPC: E21B33/04
Filed: 2006-02-03
Abstract: The invention provides a wellhead (30) and a method for installing a wellhead assembly (30). The wellhead or casing head assembly (30) comprises a first tubular (20) having at least one aperture (36) extending through a side wall thereof. The well head or casing head (30) also comprises a second tubular (40) having a recessed portion (42) in the exterior thereof. The second tubular (40) is arranged to be at least partially inserted within the first tubular (20). The wellhead or casing head assembly (30) also comprises at least one fastening member (110). The or each fastening member (110) is removably accommodated within the aperture (s) (36) and recessed portion (42). The wellhead (30) also comprises securing means (134) for maintaining the fastening member (s) (110) within the aperture (s) (36) and recessed portion (42). The wellhead (30) further comprises seal means (80u, 801) arranged to provide a fluid tight seal.
Patent GB-2437196-A (GB)
Title: Dual payload and adaptive modulation
Inventor: STRONG PETER
IPC: H04W4/06
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: A wireless broadband communications system that provides higher performance and increased spectral efficiency in point-to- point and point-to-multipoint applications. The wireless communications system includes a plurality of transceivers and a plurality of transmit and receive antennas. The system can be configured as a 1:n SIMO system that transmits and receives signals over a single channel of information flow, or an n:n MIMO system that transmits and receives signals over multiple channels of information flow, based upon channel state information and average vector error measurement values corresponding to the respective channels of information flow, which are determined by the system via an adaptive modulation technique.
Patent GB-2452069-A (GB)
Title: Mounting apparatus for changing the height of an article such as a manhole cover
Inventor: MILLS BRIAN
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2007-08-23
Abstract: The mounting apparatus 10, for mounting an article 82 to a surface 80 such as a manhole cover to a road surface, includes a base member 14 positionable on the surface and a spacer member 16 for location between the article and the base member. The spacer member can be placed on the base member in a plurality of positions, each of which provides a different spacing between the article and the surface. It is preferable that the positions are at discrete locations around an axis that extends normally to the surface. The base member and spacer member may include a plurality of sets of respective base/spacer surfaces, where the height of the article can depend on the sets of base/spacer surfaces used. The spacer member preferably rotates ninety degrees to move from one height, or set of surfaces, to another. A method of mounting an article to a surface has also been claimed.