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Patent GB-2384299-A (GB)
Title: Automotive heat exchanger
Inventor: SMITH JOHN
IPC: F28F3/04
Filed: 2002-01-22
Abstract: A heat exchanger, radiator or air conditioning condenser comprises tubes 2, constructed from plates 4, joined to plate 5, each plate having dimples 9 that project toward the inside of the tube 2 and are joined to the other plate; and ridges 10 that project externally of the tube 2 and are joined to an adjacent plate. The tubes further have open ends of height H, higher than the height h of tube body 2, and adjacent tubes contact each other via faces 4a and 5a at the ends. Where the plates 4 and 5 are joined at their edges plates 4 and 5 their walls 4b and 5b overlap. The plates 4 and 5 may be made of aluminium, which comprise a high strength aluminium alloy with an aluminium brazing cladding and may be bonded together by a diffusion bonding process. Fluid flows through the tube as arrow A (fig 1) and air flows transversely across the tube as arrow B (fig 1).
Patent GB-2373037-A (GB)
Title: Locating a source in a pipe, by using an inflatable plug at various locations
Inventor: BRIGHTMAN BARRY ROBERT
IPC: F17D5/02
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: A bag 11 at the end of a pipe 12 is inserted into a service pipe 1 and inflated at a series of positions until the unwanted fluid supply is located within a pre-determined distance. Preferably the presence of an unwanted fluid supply is detected by CCTV or a pressure gauge. Preferably the self centring bag comprises a polyurethane coated nylon outer layer, a latex rubber bladder inner layer and a semi-rigid nylon spine. Preferably the inflation pipe is medium density polyethylene. The method can be used for locating a back feed connection 5 into an old gas main 1.
Patent GB-2386026-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker
Inventor: LONGBOTTOM SIMON
IPC: H04R7/04
Filed: 2002-02-28
Abstract: A loudspeaker is described with a frame structure 32, a diaphragm 31 and at least one electro-acoustic transducer 33 adapted to excite vibrational motions of said diaphragm, characterized in that the diaphragm has a main section 313 and at least one subsection 312 decoupled from said main section by regions of high compliance 311 and in that said transducer is coupled to said main section and said subsection. Preferably the electro-acoustic transducer is piezoelectric.
Patent GB-2388527-A (GB)
Title: A suction cleaner with internal hose storage means
Inventor: BODDY ANDREW DAVID
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A suction cleaner comprises a suction unit which includes a source of suction, means for separating and collecting dirt from the flow of air induced by the source of suction and a suction hose for attachment of a cleaning tool. The suction unit is also provided with internal storage means 21 for the suction hose 22, so that the hose 22 can be deployed from storage means 21 for use and retracted thereto for storage. Energy storage means 59, preferably batteries, are present in order to operate a means to cause retraction of the hose 22 to the storage means 21. The hose storage means 21 is preferably rotatable and retraction of the hose 22 thereto is preferably carried out by an electric motor 58, which maybe connected to the hose storage means 21 by reduction transmission. Detection means may also be present for detecting when the hose 22 has completely retracted to the storage means 21, this detection may either be effected in response to a predetermined amount of rotation of the storage means 21 or to the amount of hose 22 stored by the storage means 21.
Patent GB-2389372-A (GB)
Title: Ironing board with mirror
Inventor: CROCKETT MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: D06F81/06
Filed: 2002-06-06
Abstract: A housing includes a hinged board portion on one side and a mirrored portion on the other. The housing has a pin attached to each end of its major longitudinal extent. The pins locate with brackets that may be wall mounted to allow the housing to rotate 360 degrees when the board is vertical. A rotatable catch allows the board to be retained or released to a horizontal use position. In use, the board is supported by two brackets that also include tubular rails for hanging of clothes.
Patent GB-2380865-A (GB)
Title: Wire-wound inductor and a method of adjusting the same
Inventor: HIRAI SHINYA
IPC: H01F27/29
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: A wire wound inductor 100 comprises a core 1 with two flanged ends 11, each with a respective terminal electrode 3, and at least two conductive wires 2a, 2b wound around the core 1. Each end of each said wire 2a, 2b is connected to a respective terminal electrode 11. The wires 2a, 2b may be spaced from one another and formed in a single layer on the surface of the core 1 or they may be twisted together before being wound on the said core. The wires may also be of different diameters. A method of adjusting the inductance of the manufactured inductor by varying the spacing or the spacing distribution between the wires wound around a core is also disclosed. The angle of a nozzle (see figure 4) for feeding parallel wires on to the core may be varied to adjust the spacing between the wires. A resin coating may be applied to cover part of the wire wound core. The wire wound component and its method of manufacture can provide an inductor with an inductance value which can be subjected to low inductance level adjustments by varying the number of parallel wires, the wire spacing, the wire diameters and the number of turns, while maintaining specified fixed outer dimensions for the inductor.
Patent GB-2393797-A (GB)
Title: Drive for relative movement of parts of medical apparatus
Inventor: HARDING RICHARD PAUL
IPC: A61G13/08
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: A medical apparatus having first and second relatively movable parts, a drive means for causing relative movement therebetween, and control means for controlling the operation of drive means, the control means including a sensor for detecting the relative position of the first and second parts, the control means including at least one of an acceleration control system and a deceleration control system, the acceleration control system having a first acceleration control for operating the drive means in a first acceleration phase in which the relative position is periodically detected and power fed to the drive means is increased using a preset power increase protocol until relative motion between the first and second parts is detected by the sensor, and a second acceleration control for operating the drive means in a second acceleration phase, after the first acceleration phase, in which the relative speed between the first and second parts is accelerated up to a set speed value at a set acceleration rate, and the deceleration control system includes a deceleration control for operating the respective drive means in a deceleration phase in which power fed to the drive means is decreased using a preset power decrease protocol.
Patent GB-2391553-A (GB)
Title: A stout brewing process
Inventor: COLLINS THOMAS
IPC: C12C12/00
Filed: 2002-10-09
Abstract: A stout brewing process includes delivering pre-selected quantities of two or more brewing varieties of barley malt, roast barley, chocolate malt and water to a mash tun (45) to prepare a mash. The materials in the mash tun (45) are mixed to prepare a brew. The starch in the brew is converted to sugar to prepare a sweet wort in a number of steps of desired duration and temperature. The sweet wort is delivered to a lauter tun (46) where solid material is removed from the sweet wort which is then boiled with hops in a wort copper vessel (48) to prepare a hopped wort. After boiling, hop residues are removed and the hopped wort is cooled in a heat exchanger (52). Yeast and sterile air are added to the hopped wort and the mixture thus produced is fermented in a fermentation vessel (54) to produce stout. The stout after maturing is filtered and conditioned prior to packaging.
Patent GB-2396116-A (GB)
Title: A tee for a driving range or practice mat
Inventor: MAIDMENT LESLIE
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: A tee for a driving range or practice mat 4 comprises a cupped ball holder 2 which is retained by a cylindrical keeper 3 by means of a binder (34, fig 5). The binder provides a frictional force which holds the ball holder in place. The retaining force may also be provided by a magnet or a spring.
Patent GB-2385915-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic sensing of measurands within the body
Inventor: BERG ARNE
IPC: G01N21/77
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: An interferometric chemical sensing probe comprises an optical fibre 2 having a core 4 and a cladding 6 which may have a cross linked polymer hydrogel 8 formed at one end. A beam of light is passed along the optical fibre core 4 and a portion of the light is reflected back from the boundary 4a between the fibre core 4 and the hydrogel 8. This forms the reference beam for a Fabry-Perot interferometer. The rest of the light is transmitted into the hydrogel 8 cavity between the boundary 4a and the boundary 12a. The light beam reflected back from this cavity causes an interference pattern. The free end of the sensor is placed into a solution containing the target analyte 12 and when the hydrogel 8 comes into contact with the analyte 12, the hydrogel 8 will change in volume and/or refractive index. This results in a change in the optical path length through the probe that may be measured to determine the concentration of the analyte 12. A separate reflector may be provided so that it is not essential for the light beam to pass through the measuring material, instead, the light may traverse a path whose length is affected by a change in volume of the measuring material resulting in movement of the reflector. The probe may comprise a means for compensating for environmental parameters whereby the optical fibre may further comprise a Bragg grating or an intermediate substrate layer between the measuring material and the end of the optical fibre. Where a substrate is provided, it may be directly optically coupled to the fibre or an intermediate lens may be provided allowing a thicker substrate to be used.
Patent GB-2384225-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning the bristle bed support surface of an endless belt conveyor
Inventor: KUCHTA RICHARD
IPC: B65G45/22
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: A bristle bed cleaner 26, for the bristle bed 14 forming the support surface of an endless belt conveyor of a conveyorized sheet material cutting machine, includes a plurality of air jets 42 that direct pressurized air between downwardly extending bristles 28 of the bristle bed 14 to dislodge debris during the return run of the conveyor. A vacuum inlet chamber 46 may be provided adjacent to the bristles 28 to draw away the dislodged debris. The preferred embodiment uses air needles 42 that extend into downwardly extending bristles 28 to riffle or bend the bristles, making an enlarged space between them. The air jets 42 may be arranged seriatim to span at least 70% of the width of the endless belt conveyor. The vacuum inlet chamber 46 may be an upwardly open channel also spanning at least 70% of that width.
Patent GB-2388175-A (GB)
Title: Chain having a diamond-like amorphous carbon (DLC) coating
Inventor: NAKAGAWA TAKEROU
IPC: F16G13/02
Filed: 2003-03-06
Abstract: A chain is formed with components having improved wear resistance. At least part of the chain is covered with a diamond-like amorphous carbon (DLC) coating. Preferably, metallic particles such as tungsten, chromium or titanium are dispersed into the diamond-like amorphous carbon (DLC) coating. The diamond-like amorphous carbon (DLC) coating may only be applied to the surface that experience greater wear, such as the pin holes, plates, rollers, bushings, pins or sprocket contacting surfaces.
Patent GB-2388073-A (GB)
Title: Printing screens, frames therefor and printing screen units
Inventor: HALL JAMES GRAHAM
IPC: B41C1/14
Filed: 2003-04-30
Abstract: A printing screen, comprising a sheet, at least sections of at least one pair of opposite edges of which are folded such as to define attachment elements, and a printing screen unit including at least one pair of interface members attachable to the attachment elements at the at least one pair of opposite edges of the sheet.
Patent GB-2403979-A (GB)
Title: Retaining device for glazed unit
Inventor: TAYLOR GRAHAM CHARLES
IPC: E06B5/11
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: A retaining device for a glazed unit comprises a bracket <B>20</B> and a clip <B>21</B>. The bracket comprises two spaced apart bracket fixing portions <B>22</B>, <B>23</B> and a raised intermediate portion <B>25</B>. The clip <B>21</B> has first <B>34</B> and second <B>35</B> limbs arranged in L-shaped configuration. The first limb <B>34</B> of the clip has a central portion <B>36</B> slidable beneath the raised intermediate portion <B>25</B> of the bracket <B>20</B> and engageable therewith to hold a glazed panel with its second limb <B>35</B>. The first limb <B>34</B> of the clip may also have two side portions <B>37</B>, <B>38</B>. The central portion <B>36</B> of the first limb <B>34</B> and the raised portion <B>25</B> of the bracket have co-operable detent means <B>39</B>, <B>40</B>, <B>42</B>. One of the detent means <B>39</B> may comprise two detents spaced apart in a direction parallel to the slidable movement of the clip <B>21</B> relative to the bracket <B>20</B> so that the device can be used to selectively retain glazed units of two different thicknesses. The bracket <B>20</B> may further comprise a raised side flange <B>26</B>, <B>27</B> joined to the side edge of each fixing portion <B>22</B>, <B>23</B> and under which a side portion <B>37</B>, <B>38</B> of the first limb <B>34</B> of the clip <B>21</B> can slide. The detent means <B>39</B>, <B>40</B>, <B>42</B> may comprise tangs <B>40</B>, <B>42</B> and may also comprise apertures <B>39</B>.
Patent GB-2395347-A (GB)
Title: Write head with high magnetic moment pole layers
Inventor: VAS KO VLADYSLAV A
IPC: G11B5/31
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A head 100 has a magnetic write element 113 comprising a gap layer 118 and a pair of magnetic poles 115, 128 separated by the gap layer. Each magnetic pole has a respective layer 116, 126 of magnetic material having a high magnetic moment eg 2.4T or greater. Suitable materials for layers 116 and 126 include FeCo alloys. Each pole also has a further layer 112, 130 having a lower magnetic moment than layers 116, 126.
Patent GB-2389518-A (GB)
Title: Oral cleaning device
Inventor: HIRSCHOWITZ WAYNE KEVIN
IPC: A61C15/04
Filed: 2002-02-28
Abstract: An oral cleaning device comprising a hollow tube of non woven polypropylene of various grades closed except at one end resulting in a conical shape which is formed by ultrasonic welding of a continuous sheet of material and the resulting elongated tube having no corners, sharp angles or rough margins and allowing easy opening of the unsealed edge by means of major and minor tags that will enable the easy insertion of a finger into the device which may be used for the massaging of the gums, cleaning of the teeth and the administering of solutions and compounds of the teeth and the supporting tissues, which may have a therapeutic effect.
Patent GB-2405855-A (GB)
Title: Clothing tag
Inventor: ABBOTT CLIFFORD ALAN
IPC: D06F93/00
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A clothing tag for enabling members of a household to distinguish items of clothing both as theirs and belonging to a particular set, and comprising a clip at least semi-permanently attachable to the garment and incorporating a means of identification. The tag is a one-piece tag and the identification can include any combination of different shapes, pattern and ornament, colours, images and symbols such as alphanumeric or braille characters.
Patent GB-2395281-A (GB)
Title: Test probe for detecting imperfections in stator cores of large generators
Inventor: LEE SANG-BIN
IPC: G01M99/00
Filed: 2003-10-15
Abstract: A probe 100 is disclosed for detecting faults in an electrical devices such as stator cores of large generators. The probe 100 includes at least one core 102 and at least one sense coil 104 associated with the core 102. The ends of the core are arranged in a contact-free, spaced relationship between opposed surfaces of adjacent lamination teeth 37 of the stator. Air gaps 108,109 are maintained between the ends of the probe core 102 and the opposed surfaces. The total of the two air gaps 108,109 is constant. The probe 100 is supported on a carriage arrangement 200 and moved along the teeth 37. An excitation winding may be provided for inducing a flux in the electrical device which less than the normal operating level. Variations in leakage flux occuring between opposed surfaces may then be monitored in order to determine the presence and location of a fault.
Patent GB-2408445-A (GB)
Title: Automatic drip coffee maker
Inventor: HSU TONY
IPC: A47J31/50
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: An automatic drip coffee maker includes a reservoir 11, a basket 13, and a chamber 14 disposed below an opening 131 of the basket. A thermostat 15 and a heating tube 151 are provided at the bottom of the chamber. A bowl 16 is placed into the chamber to receive coffee drips delivered through the opening of the basket. The coffee in the bowl is continuously kept hot due to the thermostat and the heating tube without being contaminated. A control device 17 which moves a valve block 171 is provided in the bowl to control the delivery of the coffee through an outlet to be poured into a coffee cup.
Patent GB-2400237-A (GB)
Title: Sidewall spacer structure for self-aligned contact
Inventor: LEE DONG-JUN
IPC: H01L27/108
Filed: 2003-11-28
Abstract: Semiconductor devices such as DRAM cells include adjacent conductive patterns 55, for example bit lines or gate stacks, each comprising a conductive line 50 and a capping layer 60 on a semiconductor substrate. In order to reduce lateral erosion of sidewall spacers during etching to form contact holes, a first spacer layer 70 is deposited between adjacent conductor lines, then a second spacer layer 80 is deposited conformally over the conductor stacks and over first spacer layer. An interlayer insulating layer 90 is formed on the conformal spacer layer, then the first spacer layer is etched using the second spacer layer as a mask, to form a single-layer spacer 85 which comprises two different dielectric materials, on the sidewalls of the conductive lines, concurrently with forming a contact hole 100.
Patent GB-2397658-A (GB)
Title: Coupling optical fibres with end discontinuity to reduce power loss
Inventor: ZIMMER GREGORY C
IPC: G02B6/26
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: An optical fiber coupling 200, 500 reduces power loss by creating breaks (210) in one or both of the optical fibers (100A, 100B) being joined so that destructive interference between modes of the signal escaping at the coupling (200) and the breaks (210) reduce total power loss. The breaks (210) can be in the receiving and/or transmitting optical fiber (100A, 100B), and each break (310, 210) generally corresponds to a small region of changed refractive index in the cladding (120B) and/or core (110B) of an optical fiber. The breaks (210) can be created using a laser or by removal and replacement of small regions of cladding material. An active alignment process can position the optical fibers for physical attachment.
Patent GB-2412020-A (GB)
Title: Portable charger
Inventor: YUEH WEN HSIANG
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2004-03-10
Abstract: A combinational charger 1 is used as a spare power source of a hand-held electronic device 2 and also used for charging the hand-held electronic device 2 in a DC way. The combinational charger 1 comprises at least a rechargeable battery (12, Fig. 2), a charging connector 13, a transmission interface 14 and a switch 15. The charging connector 13 is movably engaged with a power source port (22, Fig. 2) of the hand-held electronic device 2. The transmission interface 14 is movably engaged with a connection interface 31 of a host system, such as a USB port, PS2, or IEEE 1394, to capture power via the connection interface 31. The switch 15 is used to switch the rechargeable battery (12) to the transmission interface 14 to let a power source on the connection inteface 31 charge the rechargeable battert (12), or switch the rechargeable battery (12) to the charging connector (13) to let the rechargeable battery (12) charge a battery 21 of the hand-held electronic device 2. The hand-held electronic device 2 may be a mobile phone, MP3 player, PDA, or digital camera. The charger 1 may also include a microphone , speaker, and an MP3 encoding/ decoding unit and processing unit.
Patent GB-2402572-A (GB)
Title: Car night vision system with illuminator and detector mounted in passenger compartment
Inventor: MARINELLI MICHAEL A
IPC: H04N5/33
Filed: 2004-05-21
Abstract: A vision system (10) for an interior cabin (12) of a vehicle (14) includes an illuminator assembly (16) that generates an illumination beam (20) and is configured to be mounted within the interior cabin (12). A receiver assembly (18) generates an image signal in response to reflected portions of the illumination beam (20) and is configured to be mounted within the interior cabin (14). A controller controls generation of the illumination beam (20) and the image signal. A method of operating such a vision system is also described.
Patent GB-2399117-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for completing a well
Inventor: EDWARDS JOHN
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: A method of monitoring fluid production in a well, comprises measuring over time local parameters at a series of locations along the well, each local measurement being responsive to changes in the parameters in the region in which it is made; measuring fluid properties in the well over time downstream from the series of locations; and determining changes in the local measurements and in the measured fluid properties; and identifying locations of the formation contributing to the changes in the measured fluid properties by determining corresponding changes in the local measurements. By combining a distributed measurement made within the formation and a measurement of the fluids in the well downstream of the producing formation, it is possible to identify the location in the well at which a change has occurred in the produced fluids. Installations and completion systems for performing the method include local sensors in completion screens which can also include sealing system for shutting off flow.
Patent GB-2414931-A (GB)
Title: Soap hanger in combination with a ring-shaped soap
Inventor: SUN CHENG-SEU
IPC: A47K5/05
Filed: 2004-06-09
Abstract: A soap hanger has a base (21) provided with a first side adapted to securely engage with a surface and a second side opposite to the first side and having an arm (22) extending out therefrom. A bar of soap (10) for use with the soap hanger is solid and has a centrally defined through hole (11) to allow an extension of the arm (22) such that the soap is supported by the arm (22).
Patent GB-2403568-A (GB)
Title: Electronic transfer of newspapers and magazines from publishers to end users
Inventor: BOTERHOEK CORNELIS JOHN
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: An electronic system transferring data from a publisher via a retailer to an end user. The publisher transmits scrambled/encrypted information along with the scrambling/encrypting code to a retailer where it is electronically stored in a retail control unit, which may be operated by the retailer or coin-operated by an end user. The encryption code may change on a daily basis. The end user will own electronic display equipment such as an electronic book or newspaper (see figure 1 or 2) which can be connected to the coin-operated or manual retail storage control unit (figure 3). Upon entering an end user authentication code which proves ownership of the electronic book, the user may select the publication required and the retail storage system unscrambles the required information using the encryption code and transmits the unscrambled/decrypted publication to the electronic display device. The retail storage unit also has facilities for collecting, storing and printing sales figures.