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Patent GB-2358362-A (GB)
Title: Coating vented brake rotors
Inventor: REUSCHER CRAIG
IPC: B05D1/02
Filed: 2000-09-08
Abstract: A protective coating is applied to the surfaces of air vents (28) in a vented brake rotor (20) by rotating the rotor, directing coating material (though nozzle 32) along with a stream of air (through nozzle 33) towards the inlets of the vents to flood the vents with coating material to coat the surfaces, applying a suction (though nozzle 34) to the outlets of the vents to remove and recover the excess material and curing the coating. A coating apparatus includes fixtures for mounting the rotors that are driven to rotate the rotors during the coating operation, and for automatic operation a conveyer for advancing the rotors though a vent coating station, an exterior coating station for coating rotor surfaces and a curing station.
Patent GB-2359217-A (GB)
Title: Creation of a call receipt medley
Inventor: NAGASAWA NAOKAZU
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2000-09-20
Abstract: A mobile terminal device has a memory for storing a plurality of melodies and information which enables a medley to be formed from the melodies. This information may include for example which melodies are to be used, the reproduction time for each piece of music and fade in or fade out details.
Patent GB-2369435-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for marking or surveying an area
Inventor: DAVIS RICHARD JOHN
IPC: G01C15/00
Filed: 2000-11-22
Abstract: A control unit 1 has two satellite units 3 and 5 connected by way of elongate members 7 and 9 of variable length. Each elongate member may have an optically encoded portion to enable the length of the member (and the distance of the satellite from the control unit) to be determined. The optical encoding may be in the form of black and white transverse stripes or alternatively a series of holes may be present in the elongate member. The optical markings may be read by a sensor such as laser diode (25, figure 2) and detector (27). The length-determining means may alternatively consist of a magnetically encoded tape, an electrically conductive member, or a shaft encoder. The control unit may include a temperature monitoring means to determine ambient temperature and allow compensation to be made for any contraction or expansion experienced by the elongate member. The elongate members can be dispensed from and retracted into a housing 15 of the control unit by means of a reel. The reel may have a braking mechanism and a tensioning mechanism to control the elongate members.
Patent GB-2358670-A (GB)
Title: Key and cylinder lock
Inventor: ROUND MICHAEL STANLEY
IPC: E05B27/00
Filed: 2000-11-27
Abstract: A pin tumbler cylinder lock of conventional form is modified by the provision of grooves (24,25;41,42,43) in its outer surface and a burr strip (17;17a) disposed to close the opening of the key receiving slot at the periphery of the plug (11) of the cylinder lock. The strip has a spring section (20) at its one end and upstanding wards (18,19;35,36,37) at its longitudinal side(s), and is slidably disposed in the lock so that it is moved to compress its spring section (20) when a key (10) of the lock is inserted into the key receiving slot. The key (10) moves the strip to a position where its wards are aligned with the grooves respectively, the wards then also being aligned with corresponding respective notches (32,33;38,39,40) in the longitudinal edge surface (31) of the key opposite that containing the usual bitting (29). The key has on said surface (31) an abutment surface (34) behind the notches, to engage and move the strip. The provision of the warding and the need to move the strip accurately longitudinally provides extra security.
Patent GB-2358199-A (GB)
Title: Vermin exclusion device for a dainage/sewerage system
Inventor: PEACH COLIN
IPC: E03D11/00
Filed: 2000-12-18
Abstract: An exclusion device for preventing the passage of vermin or the backwashing of solid matter through a water closet pan, comprising a normally-closed unidirectional valve fitted into the said outlet from or in the neighbourhood of, a water closet pan. The valve is suitably a top-hinged flap valve (20).
Patent GB-2361410-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent articles having a stretch band and methods of making the same
Inventor: BLENKE TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: A61F13/56
Filed: 1999-01-19
Abstract: Disposable absorbent articles which include an outer cover, an absorbent chassis and a stretch band (64) and methods of making the same are described. The stretch band (64) is incorporated into the article by providing a waist panel which includes a pair of primary fasteners (62) attached to a first surface on opposed side margins of the waist panel. The stretch band (64) is attached to the second surface of the waist panel. The stretch band (64) includes a pair of secondary fasteners (66) on opposite end portions of the stretch band (64) which are releasably engaged with the second surface of the waist panel. The second surface of the waist panel may then be attached to an inner surface of the outer cover such that the stretch band (64) is slidably contained between the outer cover and the waist panel. The primary fasteners (62) on the waist panel and the secondary fasteners (66) on the stretch band (64) are configured to releasably engage an opposite waist region of the absorbent article to initially fasten the absorbent article on the wearer and further conform the waist regions to the wearer's body after the absorbent article has been initially placed on the wearer.
Patent GB-2356445-A (GB)
Title: Instantaneous water heater
Inventor: BRASH ROBIN EDWARD
IPC: F24H9/20
Filed: 1998-11-16
Abstract: An electric instantaneous water heater comprises: an electrically energised heater can 11; means 12 for feeding a proportion of a relatively cold water supply to said heater to be heated therein; means 13 for mixing a relatively hot water supply by said heater can with the remaining proportion of said cold water supply; and a reservoir chamber 18 to which the mixed water output is fed for affording a hot water output. Advantageously, the means for mixing may comprise a mixing chamber the output of which is fed to the reservoir chamber. Preferably, the heater has a splitter valve 10, flow control valve 7 and a control 1 operating the flow control, splitter and heater can as a function of inlet, outlet and flow values. Preferably, the heater operates as a shower.
Patent GB-2365588-A (GB)
Title: Vector register file with arbitrary vector addressing
Inventor: GLOSSNER CLAIR JOHN
IPC: G06F15/78
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: A system and method for processing operations that use data vectors each comprising a plurality of data elements, includes a vector data file 309 comprising a plurality of data storage elements (columns and rows) which store data vectors. A pointer array 202 is coupled via a bus to the vector data file. The pointer array includes a plurality of entries, each entry identifies at least one storage element in the vector data file. The at least one storage element stores at least one data element 311 of the data vectors, wherein for at least one particular entry in the pointer array, the at least one storage element identified by the particular entry has an arbitrary starting address 3,3 in the vector data file.
Patent GB-2373281-A (GB)
Title: Flexible veneer cladding
Inventor: HUGHES ANTHONY LEE
IPC: E04B1/00
Filed: 2001-03-13
Abstract: A cladding component (1) for cladding the structure of a conservatory has a flexible timber veneer (6) bonded to it. The cladding component has a non-planar surface (3) on which the flexible timber veneer is flexed to follow the profile of the cladding component without cracking. The flexible timber veneer may comprise a laminate having veneer bonded to a backing material, which may be formed from a flexible web of synthetic fibres. The flexible timber veneer may be water resistant, and comprise any one of PVCu, aluminium, plastics, wood, chipboard or medium density fibreboard (MDF).
Patent GB-2364747-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic cylinder cushion device
Inventor: DOUGAMI MASAKI
IPC: F15B15/22
Filed: 2001-07-04
Abstract: A cushion ring 26 enters the inner circumference of a cushion seal 34 near the end of a piston stroke, the cushion seal 34 being free to displace by a certain amount in the axial direction of a piston rod 23 in a cylinder head 28, and exerts a cushion effect by restricting oil flow from an oil chamber 24 in a cylinder tube 21. A spacer 35 is disposed on the inner side of this cushion seal 34 in the axial direction, and is free to displace by the same amount as the cushion seal 34. When the cushion effect is produced, the spacer 35 comes in contact with the cushion seal 34 to interfere with the vibration of the cushion seal 34. The vibrations or noise caused by the piston reaching the end of its stroke are reduced in this way.
Patent GB-2377144-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for recovery from faults in a loop network by bypassing and selectively un-bypassing ports to ascertain location of fault
Inventor: BEER REGINALD
IPC: H04L45/28
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovery from faults in a loop network (400) is provided. The loop network (400) has a host means (402), a first loop and a second loop (406, 408), a plurality of ports (410) connected to each of the loops (406, 408) and a control device (414, 440) on or connected to each loop (406, 408) with bypass control over at least one of the ports (410) connected to the loop (406, 408). In the event of a failure on the first loop (406), the host means (402) instructs the bypassing of at least one port (410) on the first loop (406), the host means (402) sending the instructions via the control device (414, 440) on or connected to the second loop (408). The host means (402) may determine the physical topology of the ports (410) on the first and second loops (406, 408) such that when a failure is reported to the host means (402) by a port (432) on the first loop (406), the host means (402) instructs the bypassing of a port (434) in a specific relationship to the reporting port (432) on the first loop (434). The host means (402) may instruct the bypassing of all ports (416) on the first loop (406) and subsequently selectively un-bypass ports (416) to ascertain the location of a faulty port or ports.
Patent GB-2377695-A (GB)
Title: Shelved Container Assembly
Inventor: MELIA MICHAEL JOSEPH
IPC: B65D25/00
Filed: 2001-07-21
Abstract: The container assembly includes a container (2) and a plurality of shelf members (4) located on shelf support rails (20) provided on opposite sides of the container. Each set of shelf rails includes both unbroken rails (20b) and broken rails (20a), consisting of shelf support elements (24) separated by gaps (26). The shelf member (4) includes two opposed edge portions that engage an opposed pair of shelf support rails, one of the edge portions (30b) being castellated and including a plurality of shelf support engaging elements (32) that are separated from one another by gaps (34). The shelf member is positioned in the container with one straight side edge (30a) supported by the broken rail (20a) and the castellated edge (30b) supported by the unbroken rail (20b).
Patent GB-2378011-A (GB)
Title: Recording user preferences
Inventor: PREIST CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: Preference maps may be used in automated negotiating systems. By automating the creation of user questions and iteratively producing further questions based on a partially created preference map, the burden of generating the preference map may be reduced. The preference map is further populated by interpolating between the entered discrete points or surfaces. This may use a fuzzy function 30 (figure 3).
Patent GB-2379193-A (GB)
Title: Boat with a cockpit of variable size
Inventor: WAINWRIGHT GERARD BERNARD
IPC: B63B27/14
Filed: 2001-09-03
Abstract: A boat comprises a hull and a cockpit 2 at the stern of the boat defined by a wall structure 22, 23 and 24 at the perimeter of a cockpit deck 21. A rear part 24 of the wall structure is arranged to move rearwardly to increase the area of the cockpit deck. The rear part of the wall may be carried on a carriage 3 which is moved by means of a powered actuator (9, Fig 5) from a forward position in which the carriage is positioned above the stern of the hull to a rearward position in which the carriage is cantilevered beyond the stern of the hull. The carriage may also incorporate an aft deck 31 behind the cockpit which is accessible from the cockpit deck by means of a walk-through aperture 6 in the wall structure.
Patent GB-2363352-A (GB)
Title: Laser welding system
Inventor: FIELDS JUNIOR DONALD
IPC: B23K26/08
Filed: 2000-03-03
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an improved laser welded work piece, such as an automotive body panel, and a system and method for the manufacture thereof. The invention is also directed to an improved system for manufacturing the welded work piece including an improved laser welder and a laser weld inspection device and system.
Patent GB-2380010-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for binding business protocols to contract actions
Inventor: MORCINIEC MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: The invention proposes a method and apparatus for binding business protocols to abstract actions defined in an e-contract. This allows one to separate the creation of business protocols from their regulation. Consequently, e-contracts are published independently from business processes. The binding is achieved by following a binding protocol where an agreement is reached as to how contract actions will be represented concretely by business processes and, in addition, an advisal protocol is defined which allows participants to declare that a stream of messages of a business protocol corresponds to contract action. This allows a third party to monitor the interaction without having to understand the business protocol agreed between primary participants and perform an auxiliary function such as data storage.
Patent GB-2377152-A (GB)
Title: Device for taking cuttings from plants
Inventor: DANIELS SEYMOUR CEMOUN
IPC: A01G9/10
Filed: 2001-10-03
Abstract: A device to take cuttings from plants comprises a container 1 held onto the stem 11 of a plant 13 by a top seal 8 and a bottom seal 9. The developing roots 12 of the stem 11 are fed and watered through a closable hole 2 in the container. A closable viewing window 5 lets the gardener know when the roots 12 are developed enough to remove the stem 11 from the rest of the plant 13. A solar panel with a heating element 62 keeps the container warm to aid root development. A base (59) for the container 1 stops the cuttings roots (61) from being damaged in its recovery period after being removed from the main plant 13 and before being replanted independently.
Patent GB-2372303-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for varying the spacing between first and second manifold plates
Inventor: SMITH III ROBERT E
IPC: B25B27/16
Filed: 2001-10-05
Abstract: An apparatus for varying the spacing between first and second manifold plates 20, 21 comprises a plurality of hydraulic coupling members 41, 42 mounted to the face of each plate, and a central shaft 35 extending between the plates. At least one sloped cam surface 34 is provided on the first manifold plate, and at least one cam follower 36 is provided at one end of the central shaft, where the cam follower is positioned to ride up on the sloped cam surface upon rotation of the central shaft to change the spaced relation between the faces of the first and second junction plates. Preferably the apparatus forms part of a subsea hydraulic coupling used in undersea drilling, and may be actuated via a handle 19, eg by a diver, or using a Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV).
Patent GB-2368110-A (GB)
Title: Down-hole motor universal joint
Inventor: TEALE DAVID W
IPC: F16D3/223
Filed: 1997-08-18
Abstract: A down-hole mud motor universal joint 12 includes female coupling member 24 having receptacle 28 receiving a pivot end 30 of coupling hub member 26 and a central trust bearing structure 34 comprising spherical bearing member 36 between seats 40, 42 in the female and hub member. The joint articulate around bearing member axis C. Torque transmitting balls 50 are received in respective inner 54 and outer 56 roller slots formed respectively in the hub and female members. Upon articulation the balls roll within the slots, eliminating sliding thereof A seal 60 protects the spherical bearing and rollers from drilling mud and comprises a part spherical surface 62 with centre C on the hub member and seal element 64 biassed into contact therewith by a belleville spring 72 reacting against a carrier 70 mounted on the female member by a retaining ring 74.
Patent GB-2374193-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for effecting secure transactions in a communication device
Inventor: AARO INGVAR
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2000-08-25
Abstract: An arrangement for effecting secure transactions having a device interfaced to at least one communications network is proposed. The device has two modes of operation, and includes a controller that controls the device in a first mode of operation and a display coupled to the controller in the first mode. The device further includes a secure part for controlling the device in a secure mode of operation. This secure part has a secure memory for storing data. This memory is directly coupled to the display in the secure mode of operation. Preferably, the device also includes a keypad or other input device that is directly coupled to the secure memory in the second mode. The hardwired connections to secure memory in the secure mode ensures that data shown on the display is indeed the data that is processed and signed off in the secure mode of operation.
Patent GB-2386077-A (GB)
Title: Golf training aid
Inventor: LOUGHREY BARRY SAMUEL
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2002-03-06
Abstract: A golf training aid comprising a planar member 1 upon which is printed a swing line 5 terminating in ball position 6, characterised by having a plurality of elements 3,4 standing at a given distance either side of the swing line and disposed at an angle thereto, said angle increasing from 0 at the ball position to up to 10{ over a distance of up to 100mm. The planar member may be provided with indicia 8 indicating that an operator should stand adjacent to one side of the member. Preferably the elements closer to the operator 4 are shorter than those distant 3 from the operator. The elements may reduce in height towards the ball position. Optionally the elements are made from plastics or other inverted T-shaped piece made from high friction material which assists in holding the planar member on the ground.
Patent GB-2389284-A (GB)
Title: The bandwidth of an adaptive filter is controlled by a proportional and derivative (PD) controller
Inventor: HALIMIC MIRSAD
IPC: H03H21/00
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: An adaptive filter, such as a low pass filter, has a time constant,   t  , controlled by the equation   t  = 1/(  a  +  bW  ), where   a  is a constant,   W  is the difference between two successive values of a signal passing though the filter and   b  is the sum of a proportional controller gain Kp (a constant) and a derivative term (1-z<-1>) Kd, where the constant Kd is the derivative controller gain. Thus a PD controller is provided for modifying the bandwidth of an adaptive filter. In a preferred embodiment the adaptive filter is connected in series with an adaptive channel equaliser. At the beginning of the adaptive equalization process the filter adopts a large bandwidth to maximise the adaption speed, but then automatically reduces its bandwidth when the equaliser becomes close to a static value, in order to decrease the effect of noise. The additional derivative term enables faster adaption of the bandwidth to a sudden change.
Patent GB-2373664-A (GB)
Title: Image display apparatus for improving the display of moving images
Inventor: BLACKHAM GEOFFREY HOWARD
IPC: H04N5/74
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: Image display apparatus (10) for improving the display of moving images, which image display apparatus comprises control means (16) for eliminating or reducing smear caused primarily by a zero-order hold characteristic of a light-valve image display device (10), the control means (16) being such that it eliminates or reduces the zero-order hold characteristic by superimposing a decay characteristic onto light incident upon the light-valve image display device (10), and the control means (10) being such that it superimposes the decay characteristic by reducing the pixel intensity before the pixel intensity is updated in a next frame.
Patent GB-2396493-A (GB)
Title: Processing a signal to adjust for the effect of a changing gain
Inventor: HOULT NIGEL
IPC: H03G3/20
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: The invention relates to communications systems and in particular to hf communications systems which carry high rate modem data incorporating training sequences or preambles. The invention is particularly concerned with receiving systems 10 with automatic gain control (agc) circuits 12, 13, and seeks to integrate the behaviour of the agc circuit 12, 13 with that of the modem 20. The invention provides a method of processing a signal including the steps of applying gain to a received signal 100 to create a modified signal 110, communicating the modified signal 110 to a decoder such as a modem 20, and processing 22 the modified signal 110 to adjust for the effect of the gain applied by the agc system earlier in the processing. There may be communication of information 111 between the receiver/agc and the decoder. Alternatively, the decoder may be pre-programmed with general information about the characteristics of the agc system. The agc system may act to apply gain changes to the received signal only at predetermined points in the signal, and the predetermined points may be determined by either the receiver or by the decoding device.
Patent GB-2383476-A (GB)
Title: Audio jack with automatic plug detection and identification
Inventor: DONALDSON MARK
IPC: H01R24/58
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: An audio jack 90 has a plurality of sockets 92, 93, 94 enabling a variety of plugs to be connected to the jack. The jack includes an interface means that detects the presence of the plug and automatically determines the plug type. The jack may include a floating contact. The jack may be used to determine the correct audio output for a variety of headset plugs.
Patent GB-2398533-A (GB)
Title: Vibration device for a safety razor
Inventor: SIMMS GRAHAM JOHN
IPC: B26B21/22
Filed: 2003-02-19
Abstract: A safety razor has a blade unit 2 carried on a handle 1, an electrical arrangement including an electrically operated vibration device 24, 26 and a control device 16 for actuating the vibration device when the blade unit 2 is moved into contact with or close proximity to the skin of a person holding the razor, a battery 15 accommodated in the handle 1, a switch 20 for connecting the electrical arrangement to the battery, and a light emitting diode 28 for illuminating a section 27 of handle neck 24 to indicate that the electrical arrangement is connected to the battery and ready to actuate the vibration device.
Patent GB-2399604-A (GB)
Title: Foot operated transmission control with fuzzy logic processing
Inventor: DOCTROVE OLIVER PETER
IPC: F16H61/00
Filed: 2003-03-15
Abstract: A foot operated push-button 13 is mounted to a floor of a vehicle so that it may be operated to cause a step-wise change in a transmission. The push-button is connected to a controller 11 which receives inputs, via NAND gates 18, 19, from a frizzy logic processor 14. Processor 14 is provided with singles from various sensors R1, R2...Rn and operates continuously to generate either an up condition single on line 15 or a down condition signal on line 16 depending upon the analysis by processor 14 of the prevailing conditions sensed by senors R1, R2...Rn. Actuation of push-button 13 will cause an input to both of the two NAND gates 18, 19 which will result in either an up command single or a down command signal being generated in dependence on the signals from the senors R1, R2...Rn.