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Patent GB-2347000-A (GB)
Title: Currency discriminating method
Inventor: MENNIE DOUGLAS U
IPC: G07D7/00
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A method of denominating and authenticating a currency bill includes the steps of retrieving first and second characteristic information from a currency bill, denominating the currency bill by comparing the first characteristic information with stored data, authenticating the bill by comparing the second characteristic information with stored data that is associated with the denomination determined by the denominating step, rejecting the bill if there is an insufficient match, and denominating the bill a second time if there is a sufficient match. The method may include retrieving third characteristic information.
Patent GB-2353405-A (GB)
Title: Substrate for mounting optoelectronic devices with light guide and reflective surface angled obliquely to optical axis of guide
Inventor: SCHUNK NIKOLAUS
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2000-06-15
Abstract: A substrate with silicon body (4) has reflective surface (4e) angled obliquely to optical axis of light guide (3), preferably at 54.7{, and optoelectronic transducer (6), therefore directing light beam (19) by reflection between light guide (3) and optoelectronic transducer (6). The reflective coating (4e) may be metallic and faceted (Figs. 5 and 6) with differently inclined surface elements to focus the reflected light beam (19). The substrate (4) may be mounted in recess (5) of a printed circuit board (1) consisting of layers (2), light guide (3) and conductor tracks (8). The substrate (4) may be of a material other than silicon, but with similar physical properties, and may be shaped by removal of portions in a silicon wafer (9, Fig. 2) by mask patterning and etching.
Patent GB-2366107-A (GB)
Title: Technique for increasing the optical signal/noise ratio of a laser range finder
Inventor: KAO PO-SUNG
IPC: G01S17/10
Filed: 2000-08-11
Abstract: The optical signal/noise ratio of a laser range finder is increased by magnifying the laser transmitter image which is reflected onto a photosensor (32) located in the main body (31) of the range finder. The magnification enlarges the ratio of the receiving section to the non-receiving section of the sensor (32) such that the area of the image on the photosensor is made to just fill the photosensitive region. The optical system includes a receiving lens unit (36) and a transmission collimator lens unit (35) in which the focus of the receiving lens unit is larger than that of the transmission collimator lens unit. An aspherical convex lens (361) is used to reduce space of the optical system and enhance resolution.
Patent GB-2368712-A (GB)
Title: Data reader
Inventor: JIBRY RAFEL
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 2000-10-31
Abstract: A data reader circuit including both an analogue feedback loop (14) and a digital feedback loop (23) having different characteristics. Each feedback loop being provided with a variable scaler which is controlled by processing circuitry, such that the relative weighting of each feedback loop may be adjusted as appropriate during operation.
Patent GB-2354381-A (GB)
Title: Low capacitance surge protector for high speed data transmission
Inventor: KOBSA PETER
IPC: H04M3/18
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: A surge protector circuit and method of protecting electronic equipment which do not load down a circuit at high frequencies and do not degrade a signal in high speed data transmission. A gas tube (2) is connected in parallel with low capacitance diodes (52, 54, 58, 60, 62, 66) and an avalanche semiconductor device (56, 64), such as a TVS. The diodes and the avalanche semiconductor clamp the voltage transient and allow the slower gas tube more time to fire, discharging the surge. The addition of the low capacitance diodes in series with the avalanche semiconductor, reduces the line-to-line and line-to-ground capacitances of the surge protector and keeps the surge protector circuit from loading down the rest of the circuit and degrading the signal.
Patent GB-2373039-A (GB)
Title: A transducer for detecting the position of a mobile unit
Inventor: MYERS ELLIOT EDWARD
IPC: G06F3/0346
Filed: 2000-11-28
Abstract: A transducer for detecting a position in three generally orthogonal directions has a base unit 2, and a variable length coupling line 4 which passes through a hollow elongate guide arm 6 and is wound around a spring-loaded drum 10. The guide arm is angularly movable relative to the base unit such that in use it extends generally towards a mobile unit (not shown) attached, in use, to the distal end of the coupling line. Measurement, e.g.by optical means, of the angular position of the guide arm and the extended length of the coupling line enables the relative positions of the base unit and the mobile unit to be calculated. The drum and/or ball 8 may be driven to provide 'force-feedback'. The mobile unit may be an operator's hand or glove and have application as an input device for a computer game, or may be a tethered animal or pet.
Patent GB-2365175-A (GB)
Title: Secure access to a unified logon-enabled database server
Inventor: HSING CHI-PEI MICHAEL
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2001-01-15
Abstract: A secure access system (110, fig 1) provides security for a computer (102, fig 2) connected to a data store (106, fig 1). Initially, an authentication key, a user name, and a computer identifier are received (200, fig 2). The authentication key is parsed to obtain a parsed user name and computer identifier (200, fig 2). The parsed user name and computer identifier are validated using the received user name and computer identifier 408. Additionally, if the received user name and computer identifier are validated, the authentication key is parsed to obtain a server user identifier and a server password. Then, the parsed server user identifier and server password are used to connect to a database server computer 412.
Patent GB-2374157-A (GB)
Title: Mounting an optical fibre using a retaining channel
Inventor: IRAVANI EBRAHIM
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2001-04-06
Abstract: A retainer (150) for retaining a first section of an elongate element (13) (eg. optic fibre) of generally curvilinear cross section in a mounting channel (18) which extends along a surface (24) of a first side of a substrate (23, figure 15A) from an edge (25, figure 3) at which a second side (27) of the substrate inclines away from the first side in a first direction. The retainer has a mounting surface (170) which is mounted on the surface of the first side of the substrate. A first retaining channel (156) formed in the mounting surface covers the first section of the elongate element in the mounting channel. An overhanging surface (172) overhangs the edge of the first side of the substrate, where the overhanging surface is displaced in the first direction relative to the mounting surface, and a second retaining channel (156) formed in the overhanging surface is positioned about a second section of the elongate element which projects from the mounting channel. A coupling device for coupling an optical fibre (13) to a package is also disclosed which has an indexing feature adapted to co-operate with an indexing feature on an optical fibre cleaving apparatus. A method of guiding an optical fibre (13) is also disclosed in a mounting channel in a substrate (23) though use of a tapered guide channel in a guide element. A substrate for an optical chip is also disclosed having a side with a surface in which there is formed a first channel for an optical fibre (13) to be mounted in and a second channel which is oriented transversely to, and in communication with, the first channel.
Patent GB-2367009-A (GB)
Title: Airway bite protector
Inventor: CRAFT TIMOTHY MICHAEL
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: A bite block protector 17 for an airway comprising an elongate body 18 possessing a longitudinal passage extending through it, a discontinuity extending though the wall down one side of the body and a hinge extending along the other side, a flange 20 at one end to limit the distance it may be inserted into the mouth and having flat, unreinforced tooth engagement surfaces 31 adjacent to the flange which is formed in two parts one on either side of the hinge. The hinge allows the body to open laterally to admit a tracheal tube and has locking means 35, 40 to secure it shut. The body may have parallel walls in the proximal region which are bevelled and taper 22 to a distal end 21 of circular cross-section. The bite protector may be used with an inflatable laryngeal mask and an elongate flexible tube which it is intended to prevent patients recovering from anaesthetic from biting though.
Patent GB-2377494-A (GB)
Title: An improved offset elimination system for a vibrating gyroscope
Inventor: HIEDENSTIERNA NILS
IPC: G01C19/56
Filed: 2001-07-09
Abstract: A gyroscope that may include various sources of error, with those sources of error each being dependent upon a different parameter, is associated with a simulation or "model" of the gyroscope which is typically a computer simulation. The computer simulation is provided with errors which can be adjusted to be identical with the errors present in the real gyroscope. An arrangement is provided to adjust the errors in the model of the gyroscope to be identical with the errors in the real gyroscope, that arrangement including Kalman filters which receive signals generated by subtracting the outputs of the real gyroscope and the model gyroscope, whilst simultaneously varying the various inputs to the real gyroscope. The Kalman filters also generate a signal which is an estimate of the angular rotation being sensed by the real gyroscope. When the model of the gyroscope is running in perfect synchronism with the real gyroscope, it can be assumed that all of the errors in the real gyroscope are replicated in the model gyroscope, and the estimate of angular rotation being supplied to the model gyroscope is actually equal to the real angular rotation being sensed by the real gyroscope.
Patent GB-2378093-A (GB)
Title: Method of setting up a group call
Inventor: BAR-ON DAVID
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: A mobile communications system includes means for selecting in a group call from a first one of the mobile stations to a plurality of selected others of the mobile stations which of the service areas of the system the call will be sent to. The selection means comprises a database of locations of mobile stations in the system and a processor which is operable to select the service areas or areas of the system to which the call from the first mobile station will be routed or will be recommended to the caller so that mobile stations in the group may be contacted in these areas.
Patent GB-2370708-A (GB)
Title: Storing and using information associated with geographic locations of interest to a mobile user
Inventor: BULLOCK JAMES BLAKE
IPC: G08G1/0969
Filed: 2001-09-17
Abstract: A system (10) for storing and using information associated with geographic locations of interest to a mobile user comprises a mobile apparatus (100) and a remote apparatus (200). The mobile apparatus accepts 610 and transmits 630 information associated with a mobile user's geographic position. The remote apparatus (200) receives the transmitted information, stores the information along with data indicative of the position and time as a waypoint 640, and allows the user to retrieve 650 and manipulate waypoints 670, 680, 690. The system is preferably realized as a vehicle information system (20) that allows a vehicle user to store waypoints descriptive of different locations encountered during travel. After retrieving a stored waypoint, the user has a number of options, such as receiving navigation instructions 670, modifying the information associated with the waypoint 680, and sharing the waypoint with a third party 690. A method (600) efficiently implements the aforementioned functions and other convenient features.
Patent GB-2374546-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball
Inventor: NESBITT R DENNIS
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 2000-11-28
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a solid, non-wound golf ball (8) comprising two or more components, and a cover component. The core components (10) comprise an inner, high density spherical center component (20) comprising a blend of powdered metal and a first matrix material selected from the group consisting of thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof; and an outer core layer (22) disposed about the spherical center component (20), formed from a second matrix material selected from the group consisting of a thermoset material, a thermoplastic material, or combinations thereof. The golf ball (8) may further comprise a second or additional outer core layer(s) that surround the first outer core layer. Preferably, the inner high density center component (20) is produced without the use of a crosslinking agent or coagent, which is the reaction product of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or acids and an oxide or carbonate of a metal such as zinc. The cover may be single (11) or multi-layered (12).
Patent GB-2377911-A (GB)
Title: A printer
Inventor: WOODMAN MICHEL
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-05-11
Abstract: A printer comprises a printing mechanism arranged to print an image on an image receiving medium, wireless receiver means for receiving image data for printing on said image receiving medium. The wireless receiver means is arranged to receive signals having a frequency of the order of Gigahertz.
Patent GB-2396288-A (GB)
Title: Insulated paper cup
Inventor: GUO TZER-HUANG
IPC: B65D3/22
Filed: 2002-12-18
Abstract: A paper cup 1 is surrounded by a frusto-conical paper sleeve 3 with insulating material 2 therebetween. That material may be a layer of foamable material such as PE which is provided on the inner surface of the sleeve and is expandable by heat. Once such expansion has occurred, the sleeve 3 is retained on the cup 1 by two annular bulges 11 extending around the latter.
Patent GB-2396902-A (GB)
Title: Fluid control device
Inventor: LAKER JONATHAN
IPC: B05B1/30
Filed: 2003-01-03
Abstract: A device for reducing the amount of water or other fluid discharged at a tap comprises a body member (1) having an inlet adapted to be connected to a supply of water or other fluid, dual outlets (8,9) through which the fluid is to be discharged to the locus, one fluid path between said inlet and said outlet is controlled by a flow/pressure responsive valve mechanism located in the inner fluid path between said inlet and outlet in that the device comprises: <SL> <LI>a. a body member adapted to be mounted on or in the outlet to the tap in the flow path of fluid through said outlet; <LI>b. a plurality of fluid flow bores extending through the body member; and <LI>c. a flow/pressure responsive flow regulating means for controlling the flow of fluid through at least some of said bores in response to the flow of fluid applied to said body member, the flow/pressure responsive means comprises of a one piece silicon diaphragm valve (10) mounted within the device. </SL> As claimed, the invention relates to : A fluid control device comprising an inlet and an outlet orifice, the inlet being Connected to the outlet by first and second flow paths, the second flow path comprising a single valve member, wherein, in use, the flow of fluid along the first flow path causes a pressure to act upon the valve member such that <SL> <LI>(i) the flow of a fluid along the second flow path is prevented by the valve member if the pressure acting on the valve member is less than a threshold value; and <LI>(ii) the flow of a fluid along the second flow path is allowed by the valve member if the pressure acting on the valve member is greater than a threshold value. </SL>
Patent GB-2397953-A (GB)
Title: Electrical cable jointing apparatus
Inventor: CAMERON JOHN
IPC: H02G15/013
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: The apparatus consists of a pair of electrically insulating, mutually connectable sleeve type housings 3 and 5 having through holes which allow high tension cables 2 and their associated connectors 4 to connect to an electrical connector bridging piece 21 located at least partly within each of the housings. The cable connectors may be bolted to the bridging piece. The insulating housings may include a keying means. The two parts of the housing may attached by locking ring 15 and a screw fit end seal 19 and inner sealing ring 17 may also be provided.
Patent GB-2386966-A (GB)
Title: Optical element using one-dimensional photonic crystal and phase modulation unit
Inventor: KITTAKA SHIGEO
IPC: G02B5/18
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: A phase modulation unit eg. phase grating 8 is provided in an end surface of one-dimensional photonic crystal 1 to phase-modulate input light 3 in the same period and direction as those of the photonic crystal and propagate only specific high-order band light in the photonic crystal to thereby increase the intensity of output light emerging from a surface of the one-dimensional photonic crystal used as a spectroscopic device. In addition, by the function of a structure added to the photonic crystal, the output light is distributed into one or both of opposite sides of the photonic crystal and the intensity of the output light is adjusted. Substrate 2, reflecting layer eg. a metal film 12, space 11 and refracted light 5 are shown.
Patent GB-2388752-A (GB)
Title: Disablement of a lost or stolen mobile
Inventor: NUMATA RYOICHI
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: A mobile terminal stops some of its functions when a message is received matching stored data. This may be used to ensure that persoanl information on the mobile can not be accessed when it is lost or stolen. The remote control message may include a password set by the user, a mail sender address and a subject line. The control means may decrypt encrypted control data. A second power supply means, which is non-detachable, may be provided so that the mobile may receive when the device is on or off or if the first power supply is discharged or removed.
Patent GB-2389500-A (GB)
Title: Generating 3D body models from scanned data
Inventor: NIBLETT TIMOTHY BRYAN
IPC: G06T17/10
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: Methods of generating 3D models of object from data generated by 3D scanners include: aligning a plurality of points clouds obtained from a scanner; bringing a set of 3D data points obtained by an initial alignment into precise registration with a mean body surface derived from the point clouds; fitting an existing mesh-type body model template to a set of 3D data points; ensuring consistent parameterization of mesh-type body model templates when fitted to point cloud data; optimising templates used for fitting to point cloud data; integrating a plurality of texture maps obtained from a scanner and corresponding to a plurality of point clouds into a single texture map for application to a mesh-type body model derived from the point cloud data; and modelling the hair of a subject for use in a body model derived from point cloud data.
Patent GB-2404008-A (GB)
Title: A burner including a ceramic burner head and an associated baffle
Inventor: PARSONS ROBERT WILLIAM TANNER
IPC: F23D14/74
Filed: 2003-07-16
Abstract: A gas burner 10 has a ceramic burner head 12 and an associated baffle 32. The baffle forms a lower aperture wall which is spaced from the entry side of the burner head. A premix of gas and air passes through the baffle and the burner head where it can be combusted. The baffle apertures are spaced, and create regions of different pressures of the gas and air mixture at the entry to the burner head to establish both high pressure main flames 42 and smaller low pressure retention flames on the burner head. The baffle is spaced between 1.2 and 1.8 mm from the entry side face of the burner head and includes apertures of between 1 and 1.3 mm in diameter. The burner head may include at least one ceramic tile, which may include elongate ports of between 1 and 1.3 mm in diameter. The ceramic tile may be between 10 and 15 mm in thickness, and rectangular or circular in shape. The exit side surface 16 of the burner head may be corrugated. The ceramic tile may be mounted in a lipped housing 20 which includes a base wall 22 and side walls 24,26,28 which cooperate with the baffle. The air and gas premix may be introduced to the burner by means of a fan.
Patent GB-2393937-A (GB)
Title: Ink cartridge having information stored at specified address in memory
Inventor: ASAUCHI NOBORU
IPC: B41J32/00
Filed: 2003-08-08
Abstract: An ink cartridge 10 has a memory controller 15 that controls a series of processing that involves rewriting data into a memory 14. The memory 14 stores information regarding the ink cartridge 10, for example, a residual quantity of ink in the ink cartridge 10. A control unit 22 of a printer 20 gives the ink cartridge 10 an instruction including a specified address to execute an operation of rewriting the data in the memory 14 (either an operation of erasing the existing data from the memory 14 or an operation of writing data into the memory 14). In response to the given instruction, the memory controller 15 rewrites the data at the specified address in the memory 14 and sends back a response signal or an acknowledgement representing completion of the rewriting operation, together with address-related information corresponding to the specified address. The control unit 22 receives the address-related information and verifies whether data has been rewritten correctly at a right address. This arrangement ensures a sufficiently high reliability in the operation of rewriting data into the memory.
Patent GB-2392843-A (GB)
Title: Occlusion device for anastomosis
Inventor: NEWMAN MARK ALEXANDER JOHN
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2003-08-13
Abstract: An occlusion device (1) to occlude an opening (78 fig 8) in the wall of a blood vessel (62) having an occludent member (2) that may be gripped using knots (8 fig 2) in a thread (4 fig 2) so that the occludent member (2) can be inserted into the blood vessel (62) through the opening (78). The occludent member (2) has an exterior surface (14 fig 1) and an interior surface (15 fig 2). In use, the edge (84 fig 8) of the opening (78 fig 8) contacts the exterior surface (14 fig 1) to thereby occlude the opening (78 fig 8) and the interior surface (15 fig 2) is filled with blood flowing in the blood vessel (62). The thread (4) extends from the exterior surface (14 fig 1) on the exterior of the occludent member (2) for extraction of the occludent member (2) from the blood vessels (62) through the opening (78 fig 8), especially prior to tightening sutures 88 of an anastomosis joining the blood vessel to a second blood vessel 85.
Patent GB-2394794-A (GB)
Title: A multi-colour imaging apparatus having selectable rotatable toner transfer devices
Inventor: OWEN KEVIN
IPC: G03G15/01
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: A multi-color imaging apparatus (100) that can support a plurality of color-associated rotatable-toner-transfer-devices (125A, 125B, 125C, 302, 304, 604) includes a rotatable-toner-transfer-device disengagement unit (200A, 200B, 200C). The disengagement unit can selectively disengage a selected color-associated rotatable-toner-transfer-device depending on whether the selected color-associated rotatable-toner-transfer-device is required to generate an image. In one example the imaging apparatus can also include a processor (156) and a computer readable memory device, (158). In this example a rotatable-toner-transfer-device disengage program (170) can be stored in the memory device. The program is executable by the processor to allow the rotatable-toner-transfer-device disengagement unit to selectively disengage the selected color-associated rotatable-toner-transfer-device.