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Patent GB-2395181-A (GB)
Title: Wrapping material with extendable decorative elements
Inventor: MARSH RUFUS
IPC: B65D65/02
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: A sheet of wrapping material 30 comprises at least one layer 31, attached to which are elements 33 which may be extended away from said layer in use to form three-dimensional shapes for decorative effect. When not in use, the decorative elements remain substantially flat. In another embodiment, wrapping material (1) may be formed from a base layer (2), and extendable elements cut from a second layer (3) which is partially attached to the first (2), and extended by pivoting about folds (7) between the attached portions and the unattached portions (5). Alternatively wrapping material (20) may be formed from a base layer (21) to which is attached extendable elements (23), comprising pleated material (23) attached within a frame (24), to be extended though said frame. The extendable elements may be formed from members (43) disposed in the concave folds of concertinaed base material (41), to be extended when said base material is folded flat. The base material my consist of one layer (51) folded into multiple pleats in two perpendicular directions (52, 53). When wrapped around an article, portions of the layer (51) may then be pulled out to form decorative extensions.
Patent GB-2395530-A (GB)
Title: A ring gasket comprising a high strength core material and an outer layer of a different material
Inventor: WOOD RICHARD
IPC: E21B43/013
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: A ring gasket comprises a substantially annular core 8 of a high mechanical strength material, e.g. a high yield steel alloy, covered with an outer layer 9 of a different, softer material, e.g. a nickel alloy, suitable for forming metal to metal seals. The outer layer 9 is joined to the core 8 by the process of diffusion bonding.
Patent GB-2384602-A (GB)
Title: A temperature control system using a peltier heating/cooling element and the Seebeck effect to measure temperature
Inventor: WATANABE TOSHIAKI
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2002-12-10
Abstract: The temperature control device is provided with a thermoelectric module (eg Peltier element) 2 adhering an object of temperature control (eg ink-jet head) to one surface thereof, driving means 7 for flowing a driving current to the thermoelectric module 2, temperature difference detecting means 8 for obtaining a Seebeck voltage generated from a temperature difference between both the surfaces of the thermoelectric module 2 when the driving current is not flowing and outputting a temperature difference signal, temperature detecting means 5 for obtaining a thermoelectromotive force of the other surface of the thermoelectric module 2 and outputting a temperature detection signal, and control means 9 for controlling the driving means so as to bring the object of temperature control to a target temperature from the temperature detection signal and the temperature difference signal.
Patent GB-2393768-A (GB)
Title: Pipe coupling having a leak-proof flange and retaining rings
Inventor: ALVES MANUEL JOSE PIRES
IPC: F16L21/08
Filed: 2003-01-21
Abstract: The flanges incorporate frustum-shaped anchoring or retaining metallic rings 1 and they form almost the whole of the circle which at their lower edge 1a shows some folds 2, made after die cutting 4 the related notches constituting a series of vertexes 3 at its farthest end where the ring is supported and stuck on the smooth surface of the pipe (fig 5,5), having several rings 1 of this kind, increasing thus the number of sticking vertexes 3 and having in addition a circular support 6 for placing and fastening the said anchoring rings 1, which is located within the flange and against the internal face of its wrapping rim 12 and is constituted by a die cut metallic sheet having a series of small tongues 9 arranged in quincunx and raised with a slope identical to that of the anchoring rings 1 themselves.
Patent GB-2386975-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for preheating a vehicle engine and/or vehicle passenger compartment.
Inventor: MURRAY PAUL RAYMOND
IPC: F02N19/10
Filed: 2003-02-18
Abstract: The system and the method is for preheating a vehicle engine during non-use of the vehicle. The method includes receiving a programming input defining a minimum engine coolant temperature of a preheating strategy, initializing the preheating strategy based on the programming input, and sensing an energy source of the vehicle to run the preheating strategy. The method further comprises sensing an engine coolant temperature of the vehicle at a first time period, activating the preheating strategy to heat the engine if the engine coolant temperature is lower than the minimum engine temperature. The method further includes receiving feedback indicating the engine coolant temperature at a subsequent time period and deactivating the preheating strategy if the engine coolant temperature is greater than the maximum temperature at the subsequent time period. Preferably, the preheat strategy further includes activating a fluid heater and/or an engine water pump. The control of temperature within a passenger compartment of the vehicle is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2399403-A (GB)
Title: A toggle switch with a rotatable power reducing or dimming bezel
Inventor: WIGGINS GRAHAM
IPC: H01H3/02
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: A switch has an on/off toggle switch 14 arranged concentrically within a rotatable bezel 16. The switch combines an on/off and a dimmer function for varying electrical power transfer between a power source and a load (eg a lamp). The toggle switch 14 is pivotally displaceable about an axis A2 between a first position where the toggle switch completes an electrical switching circuit and a second position where the circuit is broken. A dimmer or power circuit (fig 3) has a variable resistor 20 driven via a gear- or rubber-wheel 60 when the bezel 16 is manually rotated about the axis A2. The bezel 16 rotates through at least 90{. A traditional appearance can be achieved by making the bezel of bakelite or a metal (eg brass) with an insulated coating, and a pattress 12 of wood. Different gear ratios may be selected, or in one embodiment (not illustrated) the bezel could directly engage the resistor spindle 26.
Patent GB-2392637-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to cutting wirecloth to length
Inventor: HUGHES ANDREW
IPC: B26D7/08
Filed: 2003-03-12
Abstract: A method of cutting an elongate strip of wirecloth to a given length and finish the ends so as to maintain the integrity of the weave at both ends. One end of a rolled up oversize length of woven wirecloth is clamped, and the wirecloth is unrolled over a flat surface, and the far end is clamped. The unrolled length is tensioned by moving one clamp relative to the other, so as to flatten the wirecloth between the clamped ends. Parallel sided bars are positioned across the wirecloth and clamped in place adjacent the two clamped ends so that the desired final length of the strip is defined by the distance measured from the outer face of one to the outer face of the other of the two bars. The wirecloth is marked with two pairs of parallel lines using the parallel inner and outer faces of the two bars as straight edges. The bars are removed and the warp and weft wires of the cloth between each pair of parallel lines are bound together to form a solid seam to lock the weave in place between the two seams, and the wirecloth is cut along the outer of each of the pairs of lines corresponding to the outer edges of the two seams to produce the desired length of cloth. The clamping means 12 at one end is fixed and that at the opposite end is movable, towards and away from the fixed clamping means, by a pneumatic air cylinder 46. Binding the warp and weft wires to form the seams is performed by soldering or welding (preferably by electric resistance welding) or by an adhesive, between each pair of parallel lines. Further embodiments include the use of programmable computer based process control systems, and a means for suitably illuminating the surface of the cloth to permit visual inspection.
Patent GB-2401881-A (GB)
Title: Roof lights
Inventor: WALLACE RICHARD JAMES
IPC: E04D3/35
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: A plastic roof light structure comprising a weather sheet <B>10</B> and a lining panel <B>12</B> spaced apart by at least two fillers <B>14</B>, the space between the weather sheet <B>10</B> and lining panel <B>12</B> housing an intermediate panel <B>16</B> of multi-walled fluted construction, the flutes <B>18</B> extending between the two fillers <B>14</B>. The weather sheet <B>10</B> and lining panel <B>12</B> may both be of solid glass reinforced plastics or of polycarbonate, the intermediate panel <B>16</B> may be of polycarbonate. The fillers <B>14</B> may be of resilient foamed material. The fluted ends <B>18</B> of the intermediate panel may be closed by abutment with the fillers <B>14</B> or by adhesive backed tape. The weather sheet <B>10</B> and lining panel <B>12</B> may be similarly profiled and the intermediate panel <B>16</B> may rest on top of and be secured to internal undulations of the lining panel <B>12</B>. The intermediate panel <B>16</B> may be suspended between the weather sheet <B>10</B> and the lining panel <B>12</B> on a peripheral support secured to the lining panel <B>10</B>.
Patent GB-2387765-A (GB)
Title: Cordless electrical appliances
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: H05B1/02
Filed: 2000-10-11
Abstract: A cordless liquid heating vessel has an electric heater 10 in the vessel part 2 and electronic means for controlling the operation of the heater in the base part 4. Power regulation means is provided in the vessel part in good thermal contact with the metallic substrate of the heater 10 and may comprise a triac 62'. The heater may be a thick film heater. The connector between the vessel part and base part may comprise terminals in or for the base part which each slope downwardly to an elbow at which a drop of liquid may form.
Patent GB-2392113-A (GB)
Title: A latched cover for a concrete mixer
Inventor: HUMPISH NICHOLAS JAMES
IPC: B60P3/16
Filed: 2003-07-29
Abstract: A concrete mixer drum (102) includes a man access entry to which a cover (112a,112b) can be releasably fixed. The access entry has associated therewith retention means (10, 508) arranged to be engaged by a complementary shaped portion of the cover (112a, 112b). The retention means (310, 508) may comprise sockets 508 arranged to be engaged by latches (504) or may comprise a recess (310) arranged to be engaged by a lip (220) of a cover (112a, 112b).
Patent GB-2405225-A (GB)
Title: Using radioactive decay to produce standard timing signals
Inventor: STURT ALAN CHARLES
IPC: G04F5/16
Filed: 2003-08-20
Abstract: Radioactive substances which may be gas liquid or solid especially cobalt-60, strontium-90, americium-241 or carbon-14 are used to produce pulses to act as timing standards. A detector counter is designed to capture and count all emissions continuously and individually. Scintillator counters are preferred. Radiation from extraneous sources is excluded, subtracted from the count or maintained constant in quality and quantity. Elapsed time is displayed as decay event counts or directly as absolute time-intervals.
Patent GB-2397314-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneously drilling and casing a wellbore
Inventor: GALLOWAY GREGORY GUY
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 2003-12-12
Abstract: A method of simultaneously drilling and casing a subsea wellbore 100 comprises placing a casing string 150 with a drill bit 140 at the lower end thereof in a run-in string 120. Once the casing string 150 reaches a certain depth, the casing string 150 is urged axially downwards to break a lock member (310, figure 3) mounted on a collapsible assembly 160, and land a casing mandrel 135 on a casing hanger 205 in a subsea wellhead 115. In this manner, the wellbore 100 is formed and lined with the casing string 150 in a single run. The casing mandrel 135 comprises a plurality of seals 220 to provide a fluid tight seal between the casing mandrel 135 and the casing hanger 205 during drilling and cementing operations. In another embodiment, a diverter (345, figure 6d) is placed in the lower end of the casing string 150. Predrilled windows (325 and 335, figure 6d) on the casing string 150 and a tubular member (315, figure 6d) are aligned when the collapsible assembly 160 is collapsed so that a further drilling assembly (350, figure 6d) can be diverted.
Patent GB-2410985-A (GB)
Title: Suction device
Inventor: BALLANTYNE GORDON JAMES
IPC: E03C1/24
Filed: 2004-02-10
Abstract: A suction device 300, configured to adhere to a surface, comprises a first and second sealing members 302 and 303 configured to form at least on chamber 304 when the device contacts the surface. The chamber comprises a valve 305 such that air may be extracted from the chamber creating a vacuum. The first and second sealing members may be arranged concentrically such that at least one, annular, vacuum chamber and may be circular, rectangular or triangular and may be deformable or non-deformable. The device may be used as a plumbing aid, a glazing tool or a lifting aid.
Patent GB-2407150-A (GB)
Title: Flashlight with swivel lamp head
Inventor: PING QUI JIAN
IPC: F21V27/00
Filed: 2004-02-18
Abstract: A flashlight (1) has a handle (2) and a head (3) pivotally mounted on the handle with a bulb (L) within the head and a battery (B) within the handle in electrical circuit with the bulb. The handle (2) has upstanding ears (12, 13) and the head has an extending arm (68). There is an opening (14) in the upstanding ear and an opening (69) in the arm and pivot means (71) mounted in the openings so that the head can pivot relative to the ear and the handle. An embodiment encloses at least one ear (12,13) and one arm (68) comprises an opening (50) where in a wire (32) passes through. The head (3) having a inclined bottom wall (64) and the incline is the same as the incline of the front edge (17) of the ears (12,13).
Patent GB-2398133-A (GB)
Title: Remote maintenance system
Inventor: KANNO SATORU
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 2002-10-16
Abstract: A remote maintenance system capable of performing maintenance of a mobile body by operation at a distance. When a trouble has occurred in a vehicle (4), a dealer (7) connects ECU of the vehicle (4) to a communication server (3). Next, the dealer (7) reports the trouble to an engineer of a manufacturer (6). The engineer starts a maintenance terminal (1) and transmits a command to the communication server to request for DTC. The DTC request command is transmitted via a data management server (5) and the communication server (3) to the ECU. The ECU transmits the DTC to the maintenance terminal (1). The DTC transmitted from the vehicle (4) is input via the communication server (3) and the data management server (5) to the maintenance terminal (1) and displayed. The engineer of the manufacturer (6) judges the state of the vehicle (4) according to the DTC displayed, gives an appropriate instruction to a service man of the dealer (7), and operates the maintenance terminal (1) to perform maintenance of the vehicle (4).
Patent GB-2413744-A (GB)
Title: Limiting access to personal (e.g. location) information of a service user by a service provider
Inventor: GAJPARIA ANAND SHAMJI
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision of personal information whilst maximising the security or privacy of this information; particularly but not exclusively location information (LI) for location based services (LBS). The present invention provides a system for providing location information (LI) about a subject device (11) to location based services (LBS) provider (15); the system comprising: a location gathering means (13) for determining said LI and constraints relating to the dissemination of said LI; a location information preference authority (16) which issues a public key; the location gathering means (13) arranged to issue a token (17) comprising said location information (LI) and said constraints (C) encrypted with said public key, and a subject device identifier without said encryption, to the LBS (15); the LBS (15) arranged to forward a request for LI including the token to the LIPA (16); the LIPA (16) arranged to receive said request, decrypt said LI and constraints, and determine whether said LI can be provided to said requesting LBS (15) based on said constraints; the LIPA (16) further arranged to forward the LI and not the constraints to said LBS (15).
Patent GB-2402103-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing ceramic laminates and electronic components therefrom
Inventor: IWAIDA TOSHIHIRO
IPC: H01G4/30
Filed: 2002-05-24
Abstract: A green ceramic film 1 is slip cast on carrier film 2. Conductive tracks 7 are then screen printed on the film before a polymer film 4 is applied over the top of both. Ceramic tracks 5 are then screen printed over the polymer film in the spaces between conductive tracks 7. Carrier film 2 is removed and a plurality of the thus treated green sheets are stacked, pressed together and sintered. During sintering, film 4 melts away, leaving spaces between substantially level tracks 5 and 7. Film 4 may be no less than 20nm thick and its glass transition point may be lower than that of any resin binder in the green sheets or ceramic tracks 5.
Patent GB-2403843-A (GB)
Title: Display device having a circuit protection function
Inventor: WATANABE TOSHIMITSU
IPC: G09G3/20
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: To protect a high-voltage circuit in a field emission display, a configuration according to the present invention includes a high-voltage power supply circuit (7), a field emission display panel (1) to which a voltage is supplied from the high-voltage power supply circuit, a data driver (4, 5, 6) for supplying display data to the field emission display panel, and a current measuring circuit (9) for detecting a current flowing from the high-voltage power supply circuit to the field emission display panel. An output supplied from the data driver to the field emission display panel is controlled according to a first value of the current detected by the current measuring circuit. A video signal processing circuit (17) is controlled according to a second value of the current detected by the current measuring circuit.
Patent GB-2412007-A (GB)
Title: A Laser
Inventor: COTTEVERTE JEAN-CHARLES JOSEPH
IPC: H01S3/082
Filed: 2005-03-14
Abstract: A method of stabilising a laser in order to maintain the laser in SLM operation is disclosed. The resonator cavity of the laser may be modulated by a modulation signal applied to a piezo-electric transducer 10 coupled to the output coupler 2 of the laser. The modulation signal may also multiplied by a signal indicative of the energy of the laser radiation within the resonator cavity. The product of these two signals may then be low-pass filtered to provide an error signal which is additionally applied to the piezo-electric transducer 10 so as to further vary the optical length of the resonator cavity. Alternatively, the modulation signal and error signal may be applied to one or more devices in order to modulate or vary the temperature of one or more optical components in order to stabilise the laser.
Patent GB-2427111-A (GB)
Title: Modification of chart representation of tabular data using an interactive legend
Inventor: CARTER JOHN MERVYN
IPC: G06T11/20
Filed: 2005-06-10
Abstract: A system for controlling the graphical display of stored user supplied tabular data as a chart in a system stores the data for display on a display device. In response to user selection of a style of representation, the tabular data is converted to a form corresponding to the selected style and displayed as a chart. Additionally, auxiliary data having a plurality of components each of which is associated with a respective component of the converted tabular data is produced and displayed as an auxiliary graphic concurrently with the chart on the display device. The auxiliary graphic is made interactive so that, in response to user selection and interactive manipulation of components (e.g.reordering) of the auxiliary graphic by means of a pointing device, the conversion of the tabular data is controlled such that, when the chart is displayed, its components are modified (e.g.reordered) in accordance with the interactive manipulation of the auxiliary graphic components.
Patent GB-2418289-A (GB)
Title: Substrate for liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same
Inventor: DOH SU-DONG
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 2005-06-16
Abstract: A color filter substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes: a substrate (113) having a pixel region (125); a black matrix (120) on the substrate, the black matrix (120) including a resin and having a curved top surface; and a color filter layer (119) on the black matrix (120). Wherein the black matrix is treated with heat to achieve a curved top surface.
Patent GB-2418863-A (GB)
Title: A safety syringe with a breakable plunger
Inventor: TSAI JIN-CHOU
IPC: A61M5/50
Filed: 2005-09-23
Abstract: A safety hypodermic syringe in which the plunger <B>4</B> is breakable into a first part and a second part <B>43</B> after use of the syringe so that the first part can be kept with the needle assembly <B>3</B> inside the barrel <B>1</B> and the second part 43 can be inserted into the front of the barrel <B>1</B> and capped on the needle cannula of the needle assembly <B>3</B> inside the barrel <B>1</B> to prevent contamination.
Patent GB-2414952-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing high strength ultra plastic material
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KAZUTOMI
IPC: C22F3/00
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: A method for producing a high strength ultra plastic material which comprises applying an ultrasonic wave to a metal material and subjecting the resultant material to a heating treatment at a temperature obtained by multiplying the melting point of the material represented by an absolute temperature by 0.35 to 0.6. The metal material is preferably a high damping metal material having a specific damping capacity of 10 % or more, and in particular, Mg or an Mg alloy is most suitable for the metal material. The above method allows the production of a high strength ultra plastic metal material, which has a metal structure comprising fine crystal grains, with simplicity and ease.
Patent GB-2433540-A (GB)
Title: Brush seal for grouting annuli
Inventor: HARDY MARTIN
IPC: E02D5/22
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: A grouting method to grout the annular space between two concentrically placed steel tubes or members. In addition to a primary seal 22 or 23 provided to support the grouted column there is provided a secondary contingency brush seal 27 to support the grout if the primary seal fails. The method is particularly suitable for grouting the annuli between a offshore platform leg or pile sleeve 20 and a foundation pile 21 driven there through.
Patent GB-2434256-A (GB)
Title: Electrical cable conduit.
Inventor: HEANET-EDWARDS BEN
IPC: B29C48/00
Filed: 2006-01-13
Abstract: Electrical cable conduit 10 for use in containing electrical wiring and cables 22 against walls or other surfaces 12 in buildings is made to be translucent, so that the wires 22 within the conduit 10 can be viewed after they have been positioned in the conduit 10 and the conduit 10 has been attached to a building wall 12. The conduit 10 can be supplied in roll form (fig 2) so that any desired length can be cut from the roll to reduce wastage.