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Patent GB-2353059-A (GB)
Title: Door made from a laminated panel and a method of making a door panel
Inventor: GAGNE ROBERT J
IPC: B29C51/10
Filed: 2000-07-27
Abstract: A door comprises a laminated panel 15 having a peripheral frame 17 defining the peripheral edge thereof. The laminated panel comprises an outer skin 110 of thermoplastic material impregnated with opaque pigmentation and an inner substrate 112 intimately bonded with the outer skin. The inner substrate is formed of a relatively rigid thermoplastic material impregnated with a filler. The outer skin defines a three dimensional door surface which presents the texture and at least a part of the colour of the exterior appearance of the door in use. A method of making the door is also disclosed and includes the steps of coextruding the molten material of the outer skin 110 and the molten material of the inner substrate 112 to obtain an intimately bonded laminated continuous sheet, cuffing the continuous sheet into blanks 138, heating a blank to cover the surface of a vacuum forming die having a die surface defining a three dimensional exterior configuration of one surface of the panel and vacuum forming the laminated sheet to form a relatively rigid door panel when cooled. A two sided door can be formed by mounting two spaced panels on a peripheral frame 217 and injecting a foamed plastic material impregnated with a filler in the space defined by the panels and the peripheral frame.
Patent GB-2357883-A (GB)
Title: Coin inspection method and device
Inventor: FURUYA YONEZO
IPC: G07D5/00
Filed: 2000-10-05
Abstract: A coin inspection method comprises forming detecting coils by providing a first detecting coil 7a on one of two adjacent leg sections of a core 8 having a plurality of leg sections 6a-d and providing a second detecting coil 7b on the other one of the leg section respectively, generating a double-peak shaped magnetic field by exciting the first and second detecting coils 7a, 7b in such a manner that magnetic fluxes generated at magnetic poles formed by the leg sections repel each other, causing a coin under inspection to pass through the double-peak shaped magnetic field, and inspecting characteristics of the coin on the basis of changes in electrical properties of the detecting coils generated by the passage of the coin under inspection. The method may be used to inspect the edge portions of a coin and the indentation patterns on the surface of a coin. The invention also comprises a coin inspection device.
Patent GB-2358634-A (GB)
Title: Pigmented plastics masterbatches
Inventor: BENNETT IAN
IPC: C08K3/24
Filed: 2001-01-19
Abstract: A masterbatch of a luminescent strontium aluminate pigment in a plastics carrier material contains from 30% up to 70% by weight of the pigment. Articles (e.g. bottles, films or tapes) made from the masterbatch can exhibit luminescence (after exposure to natural or artificial light) for 4 to 8 hours (in some cases up to 12 hours). The pigment and plastics carrier are mixed together in the absence of moisture and without imposition of a shear force, the resulting mixture being compounded in an extruder, extruded and pelletised.
Patent GB-2355910-A (GB)
Title: Automatic bread baking machine
Inventor: MAEDA TOSHIKATSU
IPC: A21B7/00
Filed: 1999-06-29
Abstract: A bread baking machine for use in homes and, especially, display means for display during bread baking are disclosed. The bread baking machine comprises a baking compartment having heating means, a baking mold detachably placed in the baking compartment, a kneading blade provided inside the baking mold, a motor for driving the kneading blade, control means for controlling the heating means and the motor, input means for inputting cooking conditions, and display means for displaying the residual time to cook and the time when the bread is to be baked, the display means being capable of displaying, during the cook, the residual time from the start of the baking to the input of the food material or the time when the food material is to be inputted. Since the user can know the time when the food material is to be inputted, the user can prepare the food material to be inputted.
Patent GB-2373071-A (GB)
Title: Online shopping
Inventor: ELLIS TREVOR
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: Supplier terminals (<B>101</B>, <B>102</B>, <B>103</B>, <B>104</B>, <B>105</B>) and customer terminals (<B>109</B>, <B>110</B>) are connected to a co-ordinator terminal (<B>108</B>) which defines a transaction space (<B>106</B>) within a network (<B>107</B>), wherein a customer expresses interest for a particular product to the co-ordinator. The co-ordinator performs a search to identify the preferred supplier then returns details to the customer. The customer conveys a purchase requirement to the co-ordinator, which then sends a formal order to the supplier. The supplier conveys payment details to the co-ordinator and the co-ordinator sends a formal invoice to the customer.
Patent GB-2367425-A (GB)
Title: Composite monolithic elctronic component
Inventor: KAWAKAMI HIROMICHI
IPC: H01F27/00
Filed: 2001-04-03
Abstract: A composite monolithic electronic component has a laminate (24) including a base layer (21) having a relative dielectric coefficient of about 10 or less, a functional layer, and interconnecting conductors (9, Fig. 1). The functional layer is either a layer (22) having a dielectric coefficient of about 15 or more, or a magnetic layer (23). The base layer (21) includes a crystallised glass containing SiO<SB>2</SB>, MgO, Al<SB>2</SB>O<SB>3</SB> and B<SB>2</SB>O<SB>3</SB>, and a ceramic oxide having a thermal expansion coefficient over about 6.0 ppm/{C. The functional layer contains an amorphous glass having a softening point below about 800{C. The base layer may have a precipitated glass phase of either forsterite or enstatite. The conductors (9, Fig. 1) may form capacitors or inductors in the functional layer, which are connected to surface mounting components (3, 5, Fig. 1). The composite structure reduces thermal strain at interfaces between the layers in the laminate.
Patent GB-2376261-A (GB)
Title: A level straight edge with spikes
Inventor: KING STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: A01G9/28
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: A device has a level top edge 2A and spikes 3 projecting below the opposite edge, one of the longitudinal faces (fig 2, 2) between being flat. The spiked edge of the device is inserted into a soft surface, the upper edge 2A forming a level to which the ground can be raised. Interconnecting hinges/brackets 1 are provided on the distal edges of the device allowing individual straight edges to be connected. Individual straight edges are held together by a square pin 4 which is inserted into a square hole in each bracket 1, such that a straight edge can only be connected at angles of 90 degrees or 180 degrees relative to an adjacent straight edge.
Patent GB-2371730-A (GB)
Title: Image data storage
Inventor: YOSHIOKA KENJI
IPC: H04N1/46
Filed: 2001-10-22
Abstract: If a user wants to store an image acquired, 101, and it is determined, 103, that the data size of the image acquired from the site is larger than a designated storage frame in a memory region, then it is determined, 105, whether or not the number of colors in the palette of the acquired image data can be reduced. If it is possible, the number of palette colors is reduced, 106, to thereby compress the image, and the image data is updated, 108, based on the compressed palette. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of palette colors cannot be reduced, a control section determines that the image data cannot be stored and abandons, 107, the data, and a display section displays 'storage error'.
Patent GB-2381684-A (GB)
Title: Optical Ranging Apparatus
Inventor: LEWIN ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: G01S17/10
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: An optical ranging apparatus 38 that sequentially drives an array of laser diodes 40 in a raster scan manner. The diodes transmit though a cylindrical lens 44 to illuminate a scene with one or more lines 46 and the reflected signal 54 is received by a second cylindrical lens 52 and focussed on to an array of photodetectors 50. The intersecting points of the transmitted and received beams will give the range when the phase of the transmitted signal is compared to the phase of a reference signal 24, the resultant signal is converted to a composite video signal 68 and outputted with a voltage level proportional to the range 70. The transmitted signal is amplitude modulated at two or more frequencies 60 and can also be pulsed to give the range from time of flight. The ranging apparatus can be located remote from the cylindrical lens' by optical fibre cable (92 and 96).
Patent GB-2375024-A (GB)
Title: CDMA receiver divides a delay profile into regions and meaures the power in each region, with regions of higher power being measured more frequently
Inventor: TERAO KENJI
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2002-01-15
Abstract: In a path search method, all regions of a delay profile subject to peak detection are divided into a plurality of regions (e.g. X(1)-X(5)), and a control is performed so as to assign a searching frequency to each region, which is higher the higher is the total peak power of the path existing in the region. A CDMA receiver in which this path search method is implemented has a region data separating section, which separates region data, a peals power position detection section, which detects a peak power position of each region, a region index calculation section, which establishes and manages the priorities of each region, and a region designating calculation section, which specifies a region for the region data separating section as a region having a high priority.
Patent GB-2375199-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for ascertaining the status of a data processing environment.
Inventor: PEARSON SIANI LYNNE
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2002-02-20
Abstract: In order to facilitate a user's ability to trust a computing environment, a trusted computing device 2 is arranged to challenge other devices in the computing environment and to record a log of the facilities available within the computing environment and an indication of whether those facilities are trustworthy. A new user 40 entering the computing environment can obtain the log from the trusted computing device in order to ascertain the status of the environment. Alternatively any device can hold data concerning platforms in its vicinity and its operation can be authenticated by the trusted device. The status of the computing environment may be held by the trusted device, separating "trusted" from "untrusted" computer entities.
Patent GB-2387445-A (GB)
Title: Measuring junction leakage in a semiconductor device
Inventor: BEECH CLIVE DAVID
IPC: G01R31/26
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: A test structure is provided for allowing a parametric test system, for example towards the end of a production line at a foundry, to measure the junction leakage of a semiconductor device such as an integrated circuit. The structure is formed as part of the device and comprises a MOSFET 3 whose source and drain are provided with connections 5 and 7 which are accessible to the tester for biasing the device and measuring the drain current. A capacitor 1 is connected between the gate of the MOSFET 3 and another connection 4 allowing the tester to supply various voltages to the connection 4. A junction diode 2 is connected between the gate of the MOSFET 3 and the body terminal and connection 6. During testing, the parametric tester supplies a voltage to the connection 4 to allow the capacitor 1 to be charged via the forward-biased diode 2. The connection 4 is then connected to another voltage such that the diode 2 becomes reverse-biased and its leakage current discharges the capacitor 1 so that the voltage on the gate of the MOSFET 3 falls. The drain current thus falls and the junction leakage through the diode 2 can be determined from the rate of change of the drain current and knowledge of the transfer characteristic of the MOSFET 3 and the capacitance of the capacitor 1.
Patent GB-2382894-A (GB)
Title: Distributing software
Inventor: BROWN BRIAN J
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2002-09-02
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for distributing software. In one arrangement, the method comprises the steps of querying a user as to the needs of the user (418, 518), receiving user responses to the query (420, 520), characterizing the use of the user based upon the user responses (422, 522), and providing software programs (424, 524) that may be beneficial to the user based upon the characterization of the use.
Patent GB-2393078-A (GB)
Title: Method of connecting a wireless communiation device and a peripheral
Inventor: LAYLEY MARTIN RICHARD
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-09-16
Abstract: A wireless communication device initiates a search for a peripheral device in response to a trigger event which indicates that the peripheral device is likely to be required for use by the communication device, thereby saving battery power. The communication device may be a mobile telephone, personal digital assistant (PDA), digital camera, keyboard, mouse, etc. and the peripheral device a printer or data source/target. The trigger may be the reception of a message by the communication device, and the communication link may be radio or IR.
Patent GB-2381989-A (GB)
Title: Folding radiotelephone capable of receiving and transmitting voice sounds when closed
Inventor: MORI UKYO
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2002-10-07
Abstract: The radio telephone has an external mouthpiece 8, an external earpiece 12, an internal mouthpiece 3 and an internal earpiece 6. The mouthpieces share a common microphone mounted in a specially shaped grommet (9, figs 3A-C). When an incoming call is received, a control unit (17, fig 4) uses an open/close sensor to determine whether the device is closed. When the mobile terminal device is folded, the control unit changes the gain of an output amplifier (16, fig 4) such that the received voice signals can be output from the external earpiece speaker (12, fig 4) and changes the gain of an input amplifier such that the external mouthpiece microphone (13, fig 4) can collect sound although distant of the user, thereby allowing conversation while the mobile terminal device is folded.
Patent GB-2393997-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor for lock
Inventor: WRONSKI YUREK A
IPC: E05B13/00
Filed: 2002-10-12
Abstract: An adaptor 25 for a lock, includes a body 26, which is in the form of a partial sleeve and defines a recess portion 27 at one end and a latch portion 28 at the other. The lock is of the type having a lateral detent rotatable between two positions. The body 26 is dimensioned to fit over the barrel 29 of an existing locking mechanism 12 so that it can rotate thereon. The recess portion 26 is dimensioned to receive a detent 21 on the lock in close fitting engagement, so that as the detent 21 is rotated so is the body 26. This rotation is transmitted to the latch portion 28 which can then lock and unlock a handle 10. The adaptor acts to move the effective latching location of the handle.
Patent GB-2381392-A (GB)
Title: Two part electrical connector having GO-NOGO feature
Inventor: URBANIAK ANDREAS
IPC: H01R13/641
Filed: 2002-10-23
Abstract: A two part electrical connector (10) having first (16) and second (14) housings with associated bores that are slidably assembled in an axial direction (A). There are electrical terminals in the first housing which are designed to connect with terminals in the second housing. The connector is characterised by having a sliding member (34) with a radially extending tab (42) to extend into the first bore (18) and an axially extending lug (32 Fig 4) in the second bore, the lug acts on the sliding member to cause it to rotate during assembly against the bias of a spring (40), on full mating the slide member moves away from the closed end of the bore, under spring bias, toward the outer surface of the housing whilst simultaneously tripping a latching arrangement(54) to hold the two housing together. Incorrect assembly results in spring bias forcing the two halves apart.
Patent GB-2395750-A (GB)
Title: Securing device
Inventor: BENNETT GEOFFREY IVAN
IPC: E05G1/00
Filed: 2002-11-27
Abstract: A securing device which is foldable (figure 4) and portable has a box section body <B>1</B>, a steel helix <B>3</B> and a spike <B>2</B>. In use the helix <B>3</B> is wound into the ground whilst the spike <B>2</B> is in a folded position, and then the hinged spike <B>2</B> is inserted into the ground, finally a padlock is passed through the body of the device which locks it into place. The padlock provides a locking point for a chain or cable to secure any belongings. The body of the device may also house an audible alarm triggered by movement.
Patent GB-2401173-A (GB)
Title: Cooking hob with adjustable control panel
Inventor: FORSYTH BRIAN
IPC: F24C15/10
Filed: 2003-05-01
Abstract: A cooking hob has a main body 10, one or more cooking rings 12 on the top surface 11 of the body 10 and a control panel 14 on the front surface of the hob. The control panel 14 is slidably mounted to the body 10 for movement away from the body 10 in a plane extending substantially parallel to the top surface 11. The cooking hob may be arranged for installation/mounting in an aperture 22 formed in a work surface 23, the control panel 14 arranged to slide forward to meet an aperture 24 formed underneath the work surface 23. Wiring between the control panel and main body may be supported by a duct 15, the duct 15 may be a drawer like member. There may be provided a cooling fan for creating a cooling airflow through the main body 10 between an inlet 18 and outlet 19, the inlet 18 and outlet 19 may be positioned adjacent said control panel 14, connected to the main body by corrugated ducts 20,21.
Patent GB-2395221-A (GB)
Title: Building cast from concrete in re-usable forms
Inventor: BARCONS SALVADOR PUJOL
IPC: E02D27/01
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: In a building cast in re-usable forms, arranged by means of holes in flanges around the planar forms and self-centring securing clamps to be susceptible of highly accurate assembly, construction of the foundation raft takes place in formwork assembled from modular parts 2 having a right angle dihedral braced with angular reinforcements 4, provision being made as by lugs 5 to locate a template on the foundation raft, which template serves accurately to locate the various forms required for the walls of the building. Forms for walls, roofs, and stairs and their manner of assembly and tools and equipment for use therein are disclosed.
Patent GB-2402424-A (GB)
Title: Rotary bolt comprising a cam
Inventor: SHENTON NIGEL PHILIP
IPC: E05C9/18
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: A rotary bolt assembly 10, 12 comprising a bolt 40 mounted on a housing 14, wherein axial movement of an axially slidable member 30 is converted to rotational movement of the bolt 10 by a cam 48, 54. The cam may comprise a pin 54 and a slot 48. The cam slot 48 maybe provided in the bolt 40 and may comprise first and second straight portions that meet at an angle to each other. Alternatively, the slot 48 may be curved. The pin 54 may be provided on the actuating member. Movement of the bolt 40 from a locked to an unlocked position may include lost motion of the actuating member. A further pin may be provided on the actuating member 30, which acts as a stop, and prevents rotation of the bolt 40 beyond the unlocked position.
Patent GB-2388631-A (GB)
Title: Generating electricity from changes in the vertical level of a body of water
Inventor: SUMMERSELL JAMES
IPC: F03B13/26
Filed: 2003-08-28
Abstract: Electricity is generated from a change in the vertical level of a body of water 33, eg due to tides or in a river lock, by floating an object 32 on the water 33, using the resulting vertical motion of the object 32 to operate means for pumping water, and using the pumped water to generate electricity at an electricity generating station 42. The object 32 may float on water in a dock 34 in communication with an ocean and may actuate pumps 36 which deliver water to the electricity generating station directly and via an elevated cylinder 38 which may be pressurised by a weighted piston 40. Thus electricity can be generated even during inactive periods when the direct delivery of water would be insufficient to generate electricity. Two bodies of water with height changes out of phase can be used to maintain generation of electricity.
Patent GB-2397785-A (GB)
Title: Rotating overflow grill for cyclone
Inventor: OH JANG-KEUN
IPC: A47L5/30
Filed: 2003-09-02
Abstract: A reverse flow cyclone for a vacuum cleaner comprises a tangential inlet 53, a lower removable dust collector 60 and an upper overflow for clean air. The overflow is formed from a cylindrical grill 70 with a solid lower blocking plate 73 for further preventing back-flow of particles. The cylindrical grill wall is formed from a plurality of louvred blades 72 such that the air flow past the blades reverses for the air to pass through them (figures 6 and 7). The grill is mounted on a central spindle 82 aligned approximately with the axis of the cyclone. The spindle is held by a central bearing 81 supported by ribs 81a extending from the upper cover 51b of the cyclone. An additional filter element 90 can be situated downstream of the cyclone.
Patent GB-2407264-A (GB)
Title: Storage device for coat hangers
Inventor: KEENAN MICHAEL
IPC: A47G25/14
Filed: 2003-10-23
Abstract: A storage device for clothes hangers comprising a container supporting a plurality of unused hangers. The container comprises a slit for receiving the hook of each hanger, the hook then protrudes from the container with the main body of the hanger supported within the container. The container may be of different sizes, shapes and colours depending on the hanger to be stored. For example, the cross-section of the container may be triangular or rectangular. The device may be free-standing or suspended, and may be hung in a wardrobe for example. The device may be compacted when it is not in use.
Patent GB-2394834-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a conductive interconnect
Inventor: RICH PAUL
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 2002-05-29
Abstract: A method of forming a conductive interconnect in a semiconductor structure. The method involves forming a via or trench (5) through an inter-layer dielectric to lie above prior metallisation. The base of the via or trench is sputter etch cleaned to expose a conductive surface of the prior metallisation. The via or trench is then filled with metal. Prior to the sputter etch step, the surface of the wall or walls of the via or trench are chemically modified to form a surface (7) resistant to metal penetration.
Patent GB-2408987-A (GB)
Title: Controlling a fluid well with built-in redundancy
Inventor: DOUGLAS NEIL IRWIN
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: In apparatus for controlling a fluid production well, a control device D, such as a choke, located downhole is operable selectively by first and second drive means (2,3). First and second power supply means and first and second control channels (ChA, ChB) for control signals are provided for the first and second drive means, the arrangement being such that if one of the power supplies fails, the respective drive means is operable via the other power supply. First and second means (DEM 1A, DEM 1B) for routing control signals from the first and second channels respectively to the first and second drive means are provided, the routing means being interconnected so that, in the event of a fault, control signals from the second channel are routed via the first routing means to the second drive means and/or control signals from the first channel are routed via the second routing means to the first drive means.