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Patent GB-2382037-A (GB)
Title: A tensioned screen for separating particles in a vibrating machine
Inventor: HASSALL CASPAR
IPC: B01D33/03
Filed: 2002-11-05
Abstract: A screen for use in a vibratory machine for separating particles from a liquid comprises a rigid rectangular support frame 26 having flanges along each edge to which is bonded a screen cloth of woven wire having rectangular openings (Fig 1). Within the frame 26, below the cloth, an array of orthogonal rigid interstices define a plurality of similar sized rectangular openings, across which the cloth is stretched so as to be tensioned and bonded to the frame and edges of the interstices to maintain both the tension in the wire cloth and the length to width ratio of the openings in the mesh defined by warp and weft wires of the cloth. Preferably the support frame 26 is constructed of plastics coated metal or a reinforced plastics material and is located in a jig wherein at least one wire cloth is placed over the frame, the edges gripped and tensioned by clamps and pressed against the frame by a heated platen causing the cloth and frame to bond.
Patent GB-2395775-A (GB)
Title: An indirect heater assembly
Inventor: TURNER GLYN
IPC: F24H3/08
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: An indirect heater assembly 10 comprises a radiant tube heater 12, and an air flow generating device 14 generating flow over the radiant tube heater 12. Air flow generating device 14 may be a fan. Radiant tube heater 12 may comprise a burner (14, fig 3) arranged coaxially with an elongate tube (16) and fuel is supplied to a mixing tube (18) via a nozzle (20). Air may be drawn in using an impeller 30 downstream of the burner (14), blown in via a fan upstream of an orifice plate (22) or supplied via a fresh air inlet duct (D). Tube (16) may be made from heat resistant stainless steel. A mesh may be located at the end of the mixing tube (18) to produce a shorter flame and hence enable a shorter tube (16) to be used. A spiral tube 23 maybe connected to the tube (16) by a U-shaped tube 25 and may be mounted in a frame 19 housed in a housing 36. Spiral tube may have a straight portion 29 connected to a spiral portion 31 by an elbow 33. Spiral portion may be made from flexible material and may not have a high temperature resistance. Housing 36 may be mounted on wheels 64 so it can be transported around. The frame may not be housed in a housing (fig 6).
Patent GB-2384575-A (GB)
Title: System and method for automatically establishing control values for a control device
Inventor: KELLER JR ROBERT R
IPC: E05F15/10
Filed: 2002-11-27
Abstract: A system and method for automatically establishing control values for a control device, such as a control device for a movable barrier, involves initiating a learning mode 51, operating a device, measuring a parameter 53 associated with the operation of the device, using the parameter to establish a control value 54 and assigning the control value to a setting range 55. The setting range may be a user manipulable setting range for force control in a barrier controller, and some barrier control functions may be disabled until the learning mode has been initiated at least once. The measured operating parameter may be the speed of rotation of an electric drive motor, and the parameter may be measured by counting sensed electric pulses. The learning mode may be initiated by actuation of a switch, and a visual signal may be provided to indicate that the learning mode has been initiated.
Patent GB-2384930-A (GB)
Title: Orthogonal polarization multiplexing
Inventor: SATO YOSHIRO
IPC: H04B10/2525
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: Orthogonal polarization multiplexing apparatus is provided capable of performing dispersion compensation for a short wavelength side and a long wavelength side of a zero dispersion wavelength. Several orthogonal polarization multiplexers 100, 200 are provided for orthogonally polarizing even wavelengths (  g   1-2, 1-4 etc) and odd wavelengths (  g   1-1, 1-3 etc) to produce several orthogonally multiplexed wavelength bands. Adjacent wavelengths of any two bands may not be orthogonal (see figure 3) and so a guard band is provided between adjacent bands having a spacing wider than the wavelength spacing within each band (figure 2). The guard band may be achieved by removing one of the band wavelengths using a notch filter. Each band then passes through a corresponding dispersion compensation fibre (DCF) 6-1, 6-2 and are combined at an optical multiplexer 9. A common dispersion compensator 10 for all wavelengths may be provided after combining. Application is to dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM).
Patent GB-2399465-A (GB)
Title: A protection arrangement for transferring electric power to a power consumer
Inventor: HILPERT GERALD
IPC: B60L9/28
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: An arrangement (1) for transferring electric power from a power source in particular to a driving motor of a railroad vehicle comprises a direct current intermediate circuit (9) with two direct current connection lines (13,15), at least one of which is connected to the power source, and a current converter (11) for inverting a direct current and for delivering alternating current power to the power consumer (5). The current converter is connected to the direct current connection lines (13,15). At least one capacitor (17 to 20) is provided in the intermediate circuit (9). A first pole is connected to the first direct current connection line (13) and the second pole is connected to the second direct current connection line (15). At least one fuse (21 to 24) is connected in series to the capacitor or to at least one of the capacitors (17 to 20), so as to connect the first (13) and second (15) direct current connection lines via the capacitor (17 to 20). A pantograph 3 may connect an AC supply to a rectifier 7 which supplies the inverter 11.
Patent GB-2388590-A (GB)
Title: Material Feeder
Inventor: YOSHIKAWA OSAMU
IPC: B01J4/00
Filed: 2003-03-19
Abstract: A material feeder is formed by an outer cylinder (1) and upper and lower inner cylinders (2,2b) sharing a centre line (C), the upper portion of the outer cylinder (1) and the upper cylinder (2) being connected by an upper annular plate (3); the lower portion of the outer cylinder (1) and the lower portion of the lower inner cylinder (2b) being connected by a lower annular plate (4); a material discharge passage (6) being formed below the outer periphery of a circular table (5) closing the upper end of the lower inner cylinder (2b), a material discharge gap (t) being provided between the outer periphery of the table (5) and the lower end of the upper inner cylinder (2); a plurality of rotating blades (8) being provided on an erect rotation shaft (7) protruding from the central portion of the table (5); the forward ends of the rotating blades (8) being connected to a rotary ring (9) arranged in the material passage (6); and a scraper (11) for use in the material passage being provided on the rotary ring (9). Preferably, protrusions (2a) and auxiliary metal members 14 are provided in the discharge passage. The material may be powder, grain, household garbage or industrial waste.
Patent GB-2390651-A (GB)
Title: Traction control with individual lowering of the slip threshold of the driving wheel on the outside of a bend
Inventor: SAUTER THOMAS
IPC: B60T8/1763
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: The invention relates to a traction control with braking action and identification of coefficient of friction, particularly for motor vehicles, a slipping wheel being braked by braking action if a slip threshold is exceeded. For the purpose of improving the lateral traction of the vehicle in cornering on driving surfaces with a low coefficient of friction, it is proposed to lower the slip threshold for the driving wheel on the outside of the bend independently of that of the driving wheel on the inside of the bend and to set it to a lower value than that of the wheel on the inside of the bend.
Patent GB-2403542-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic flowmeter having elongate electrodes and magnets
Inventor: TURNER ROGER
IPC: G01F1/58
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: An electromagnetic flow meter is disclosed which can be used to measure flow in low conductivity fluids, for example alcohol, turpentine, oil or other organic solvents. In one embodiment, the electromagnetic flow meter includes an elongate flow conduit having a direction of elongation corresponding to a direction of fluid flow, magnetic field generating means for generating a magnetic field across the flow conduit and potential sensing electrodes for sensing a potential generated by the magnetic field in a fluid flowing through the conduit. Both the field generating means and the potential sensing electrodes of the flow meter are elongate in the direction of flow. The apparatus is suitable for fluids having a conductivity in the order of 10<-4> ohms/meter. Another invention relates to a flowmeter having an elongate metering conduit.
Patent GB-2400573-A (GB)
Title: Filter cleaning apparatus for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: JIN HYOUNG-JONG
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A filter assembly (50) for a cyclone-type dust-collecting apparatus (1) of a vacuum cleaner which filters the dust included in the air current discharged from the outlet port (23) of the cyclone-type dust-collecting apparatus. The filter assembly (50) comprises a filter (52) rotatably mounted with respect to the outlet port (23), and provided with an inlet grill (53) formed on its outer circumferential surface, and with an outlet in communication with the outlet port. An operation bar (71) is arranged axially within a dust-collection container (31), one end of the operation bar being coupled to the filter (52), the other end passing through the dust-collection container and extending to the outside thereof A handling knob (81) is coupled to said other end of the operation bar (71) enabling the operation bar to be rotated wholly with the filter (52). The dust collected on the outer surface of the filter (52) may be removed by rotating the filter with the handling knob (81), thereby improving dust-collecting efficiency.
Patent GB-2389079-A (GB)
Title: Flipping wiper scraper system for inkjet printheads
Inventor: SHIBATA ALAN
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 2001-01-23
Abstract: A flipping wiper scraper system for cleaning several inkjet printheads (70,72,74,76, Fig 1) in an inkjet printing mechanism has a wiper support mechanism (100, Fig 2) which moves several elastomeric wipers (92,94,96,98) across the printheads to wipe off accumulations of ink residue. This ink residue is then scraped off of the wipers to ready them for the next wiping stroke using a scraper system. The wiper support mechanism inverts the wipers to engage scraper bars (110-116) of the scraper system. The scraper bars have scraping heads and capillary channels (167, Fig 16) to draw liquid ink residue away from the heads through capillary forces. The scraper bars are arranged so only one or two wipers are scraped at any given time to reduce noise and quiet overall unit operation. A method of cleaning an inkjet printhead, along with an inkjet printing mechanism having such a flipping wiper scraper system are also provided.
Patent GB-2393819-A (GB)
Title: Annotation of an image based on associated data
Inventor: SIMSKE STEVEN J
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for and method of generating image annotation information (203) comprising selecting images (201) to be annotated, analyzing said selected images (201) to identify associated information (202), generating annotation information (203) from at least one of said selected images (201) using said associated information (202), and annotating said selected images with the annotation information (203).
Patent GB-2394613-A (GB)
Title: Annotating a scanned document with data input via a user interface
Inventor: HOBEROCK TIM M
IPC: G09G5/00
Filed: 2003-09-17
Abstract: A method of annotating a document on a scanner (100) while generating an electronic representation of that document includes: receiving an electronic representation of a hardcopy document (103) from a scanner bed (132) of the scanner (100), receiving material to be added to a scanned document from a user interface (101) integrated with the scanner (100), and adding the material from the user interface (101) to the electronic representation of the hardcopy document (103) to produce an annotated electronic document (103c).
Patent GB-2393123-A (GB)
Title: Novel metalloporphyrins and their uses as radiosensitizers for radiation therapy
Inventor: MIURA MICHIKO
IPC: A61P35/00
Filed: 2002-06-05
Abstract: The present invention covers radiosensitizers containing as an active ingredient halogenated derivatives of boronated porphyrins containing multiple carborane cages which selectively accumulate in neoplastic tissue within the irradiation volume and thus can be used in cancer therapies including, but not limited to, boron neutron-capture therapy and photodynamic therapy. The present invention also covers methods for using these radiosensitizers in tumor imaging and cancer treatment.
Patent GB-2401643-A (GB)
Title: Padlock with alternative locking mechanisms
Inventor: LING RENNY TSE-HAW LING
IPC: E05B37/02
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: A padlock comprises: a casing 11; a shackle 12 having a free first end and a second end, the second end being pivotally connected to the casing; a locking mechanism 16 received within the casing and limiting the axial movement of the second end of the shackle; a latching tube 13 received and operative to be moved within the casing; and a stop member 14 driven by the latching tube so as to be moved between a first position (fig. 8C) where the first end of the shackle can be rotated by using the second end thereof as a center of rotation, and a second position (fig. 8B) where the stop member prevents the first end of the shackle from moving, and the shackle and the casing co-define a closed loop. As shown the mechanism 16 is a combination lock and the latching tube 13 is a plate tumbler key-operated lock but tube 13 can also be a pin tumbler lock. Either of the mechanisms 13 or 16 can be used to free the shackle.
Patent GB-2412552-A (GB)
Title: Receiver
Inventor: YAMAGATA TAKU
IPC: H04J11/00
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: A receiver for recovering data from a received symbol of signal samples generated in accordance with Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) includes a pilot assisted channel estimator operable to generate an estimate of a transmission channel through which the received OFDM symbol has passed. The OFDM symbol includes pilot signals provided at different sub-carrier locations for each of a set of OFDM symbols, the sub-carrier locations of the pilot signals being repeated for subsequent sets of symbols. The pilot assisted channel estimator comprises a pilot extractor, a time interpolation filter controller and an adaptive bandwidth interpolation filter. The channel assisted channel estimator is operable to extract the pilot carrier signals from the signal samples, and to generate an estimate of a sample of the channel frequency response for each pilot signal in the received OFDM symbol, by comparing the extracted pilot carrier signals with predetermined versions of the pilot carriers. The adaptive bandwidth time interpolation filter is operable to interpolate the samples of the channel frequency response derived from pilot carrier signals at corresponding sub-carrier locations within temporally separated OFDM symbols to generate an interpolated version of the channel frequency response estimate. The time interpolation filter controller is operable to generate an estimate of a rate of change of the channel frequency response with time and to adapt a pass bandwidth of the time interpolation filter in accordance with the determined rate of change of the channel. As such, there is an increased likelihood of correctly recovering data conveyed by the OFDM symbol.
Patent GB-2402588-A (GB)
Title: Selecting digital media frames
Inventor: KING TONY RICHARD
IPC: H04M1/72403
Filed: 2004-03-31
Abstract: The system is capable of predicting the frames that are to be subject to a subsequent action. The subsequent action could be the selection of the predicted frames for inclusion to create a new set of frames consisting of the selected frames; it could also be the selection of the predicted frames for exclusion to create a new set of frames consisting of the frames but now excluding the selected frames. Because the system automatically predicts the frames that are, for example, to be included or excluded in a new clip, this removes the need for the user to manually define start and end frames. The user merely accepts the predicted frames or refines the predicted selection. This is far quicker and requires less complex user interaction - important advantages for a system designed for ordinary consumers, as opposed to professional editors. The system finds particular application in devices such as laptop computers, mobile PDAs with wireless connectivity, mobile telephones, set-top boxes; hard-disc based personal video recorders (PVR).
Patent GB-2412994-A (GB)
Title: Identifying user-selected equipment
Inventor: CRANE STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 2004-04-07
Abstract: When a user selects an item of equipment (30) a reading of a biometric characteristic of the user is taken to provide first biometric data that is then stored for access only by the user-selected item. Subsequently, a user-associated device (20) is used to contact an item of equipment (30) and determine whether the contacted item is the user-selected item by checking whether the contacted item can provide biometric data that matches second biometric data known to correspond to the user (10). Preferably, the device also checks whether the contacted item of equipment is trustable.
Patent GB-2399791-A (GB)
Title: Internal hydraulic jacking system for self dry docking of vessels
Inventor: DALRYMPLE HEWIE EDWARD
IPC: B63B17/00
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: A vessel is provided with an internal hydraulic jacking system that allows the vessel to lift itself up on a suitable surface to 'dry-dock' itself The jacking system comprises a number of pairs of hydraulic jacks, arranged at intervals along the length of the vessel (Fig 3), at specially strengthened locations. Each hydraulic jack comprises an extendable hydraulic ram 3 with a pivoted foot 5 at its lower end, which can be fully retracted within a recess 4 and 6 in the hull 1 when not in use.
Patent GB-2407463-A (GB)
Title: Correcting common phase error of OFDM signal symbols
Inventor: ZHIDKOV SERGEY
IPC: H04L1/20
Filed: 2004-10-11
Abstract: Correcting a common phase error (CPE) of symbols of a received OFDM signal, in which FFT processing may be performed on a time domain OFDM to transform the received signal to a signal in the frequency-domain. Reordered output values resulting from the FFT processing and locations of the reordered output values may be stored. One or more of the stored reordered output values for a current symbol of the OFDM signal may be transferred based on receipt of an address, and each of the transferred reordered output values may be multiplied by a corresponding reordered output value of a previous OFDM signal symbol, so as to determine phase differences between the reordered output values of the current and previous OFDM signal symbols. The CPE of the transformed OFDM signal may be corrected based on the detected phase differences. Specifically, the CPE is corrected by rotating an output of the FFT pocessor.
Patent GB-2420993-A (GB)
Title: Compact disc breaker
Inventor: ASADY BABACK
IPC: B26F1/02
Filed: 2004-12-02
Abstract: A compact disc breaker has a body 1 which comprises of a movable plate 3 having a pattern of teeth 4 with side protrusions 5 and cutting edges 6 on one side facing inward into the body 1 and on the upper side is joined to the lever 8 which is attached to the body 1 via springs 9, a second plate 2 with a pattern of cutting edges 7 and hollow spaces 10 and 11 on which one or mores compact discs 12 can be positioned and held in place, and a removable container 13 which is positioned under the plate 2 for the purpose of collection of broken pieces of discs.
Patent GB-2409873-A (GB)
Title: A pile top plate with horizontal and vertical adjustment
Inventor: ROBINSON GRAHAM
IPC: E02D27/14
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: A foundation system includes a tubular pile A, with a pile cap D and an offset top plate G, which has threaded bolts welded to the top plate G. The pile cap D is fixed to the offset top plate G using the threaded bolts in conjunction with washers and nuts, positioned at either side of the pile cap D, thus allowing vertical adjustment of the offset top plate G at each point of the bolts. The offset top plate G also includes elongated apertures, allowing for horizontal adjustment, for use in fixing the structure to a platform or similar sub-structure.
Patent GB-2409345-A (GB)
Title: Antenna for mobile communications having an elevated dielectric pellet feed
Inventor: IELLICI DEVIS
IPC: H01Q5/00
Filed: 2004-12-10
Abstract: An antenna suitable for use in mobile devices including mobile telephones, PDAs, lap-top computers etc. comprises a dielectric substrate 1 in the form of a PCB having upper 3 and lower 4 surfaces either of which may comprise a ground plane. A dielectric pellet 5, preferably ceramic, is mounted on a electrically conductive direct feed 13 which may comprise a spring loaded pin 13 or a metal strip (6, figs 1, 2) so that the pellet is elevated above the substrate and ground plane. The pellet does not directly contact the substrate or ground plane. A radiating structure 8 such as a planar inverted-L antenna, is mounted above the substrate with a section of it's surface 10 facing a surface of the pellet 5, either overlying it (figs 1 3 4 7) or adjacent (12 fig 2). The antenna structure is excited by the fed dielectric pellet. The bandwidth is increased by elevating the pellet.
Patent GB-2423251-A (GB)
Title: Tooth balm and mousse
Inventor: HAGAN LOUISE
IPC: A61K8/34
Filed: 2005-02-15
Abstract: A tooth balm, in the form of an aqueous perfumed/flavoured gel for coating the teeth, contains fluoride and an odour suppressant such as eugenol. It may be applied after brushing at night so that breath is fresher in the morning or applied in the day to keep breath fresher for longer and may be formulated for separate male/female use. A tooth mousse comprises such an aqueous gel together with foaming agent and air and constitutes an easily applied alternative toothpaste. Glitter may be added to the tooth balm to increase its appeal for teenagers.
Patent GB-2412608-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle simulation apparatus
Inventor: MIYAMARU YUKIO
IPC: A63B69/16
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: The invention simulates a backward movement of the bicycle after the rider dismounts and operates a switch 140. The simulated bicycle 12 includes a steering angle sensor 50 for detecting a steering angle of a handlebar 28, a movement retreating/reversing switch 140 provided at a rear lower portion of a saddle 24, and a monitor 14 for displaying a scene based on a simulated traveling speed, the steering angle and a signal of the retreating switch 140. When the retreating switch 140 is operated, an image of a bicycle and a person who operates the bicycle to retreat is displayed on the monitor 14. The retreating switch 140 is operated through a level 142 so that the rider having got off the bicycle can manually operate the same readily.