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Patent GB-2369567-A (GB)
Title: Cushion
Inventor: JACOBS DAENA
IPC: A61G7/065
Filed: 2000-12-02
Abstract: The cushion has two long triangular shaped cushions which are seperated by a cloth connection 3 and secured to the cloth by velcro (RTM) connections. The gap between the two cushions can be varied. The cushions may be removed and the cloth covering washed. The cushion provides back support for a person when lying in a posterior or side position.
Patent GB-2369914-A (GB)
Title: An automated teller machine network
Inventor: DAVIES JEFF
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2000-12-08
Abstract: An automated teller machine (ATM) is adapted to receive the deposit of cash and/or cheques in a deposit envelope and includes a bar code printer 76 arranged to print a unique bar code on each deposited envelope or a bar code reader 76 to read pre-printed bar code envelopes. The ATM may be part of a network of ATM's having a server in communication with each ATM. The server may store information corresponding to each bar coded envelope. The information may include information on the account to which the contents of the deposited envelope is to be credited. The account information may be entered by the user of the ATM. The information may include details of the time and place of deposit. The network may also have a bar code scanner, located in the back office of a financial institution for scanning said bar code information directly into a bank computer when processing individual envelopes.
Patent GB-2367694-A (GB)
Title: Monolithic ceramic substrate, manufacture and design methods therefor, and device.
Inventor: NISHIDE MITSUYOSHI
IPC: H05K3/46
Filed: 2001-03-27
Abstract: A green laminate body includes a plurality of base green layers (3) comprising a low-temperature sinterable ceramic and a plurality of constraining green layers (4) which include non-sinterable inorganic particles for forming a monolithic ceramic substrate. When the thicknesses of the base green layers (3) differ from each other, a thicker layer (3c) shrinks more than a thinner layer (3a) during sintering and the substrate may warp. To overcome this warping, the constraining layers applied to the base layers have different constraining forces to constrain the shrinkage. This is achieved by the constraining layers, which are in contact with the main surfaces of the individual base green layers, having different thicknesses (4c, 4a), or by having different sized inorganic particles contained therein, or by having different types of inorganic particles contained therein.
Patent GB-2375266-A (GB)
Title: Setting pilot signal transmit powers in a CDMA system
Inventor: DILLON MATHEW JAMES
IPC: H04J13/00
Filed: 2001-05-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for setting pilot signal transmit powers in a CDMA system. Subscriber units (211,213,215) perform pilot signal measurement measurements and transmits these to a receiver (603). A processor (605) determines a ranking factor for each cell (217,219,221) at least partly dependent on the pilot signal measurements and a cell overlap condition of the subscriber unit (211,213,215) during measurements. The processor (605) ranks the cells (217,219,221) according to the ranking factor; and sets the pilot signal transmit power of at least one cell in response to the ranking of the cells by adjusting a power amplifier (609). The cell overlap condition is determined as the handover state of the subscriber unit (211,213,215) or as the number of cells, which can be received by the subscriber unit (211,213,215) during the measurement. The invention is applicable to 3<SP>rd</SP> generation cellular communication systems.
Patent GB-2364990-A (GB)
Title: Pilot hydraulic control for automatic retraction of a pair of stabiliser legs.
Inventor: BIBB JOHN S
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2001-05-14
Abstract: A work machine has a pair of stabilizer legs (24, 28 fig.1) operated by a control device (88, fig. 1). The control device has both manual deploy and retract positions and is biassed to a neutral position and a further automatic retract position in which the control device can be held. Preferably the control device comprises of a pair of control levers 208, 212, with each lever being connected to a pair of pilot valves 344, 348. If the levers 208, 212 are to be positioned at 232 auto-retract, this will activate a control switch 374 and in turn activate a solenoid detent (360, fig.4). By electro-magnetic force the control leavers 208, 212 are maintained in position 232. A timer relay 390 controls the solenoid detent (360) for a preselected time. An audio alarm 404 is activated when the work machine is operated in a forward or reverse direction during manual retraction of the stabilizer legs (24, 28).
Patent GB-2375695-A (GB)
Title: Improved power efficiency in microprocessors by choosing the values of unused bits so as to minimise the Hamming distance between successive data values
Inventor: MYCROFT ALAN
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2001-05-19
Abstract: A method of reducing the power consumption of a microprocessor system which comprises a microprocessor 2 and a memory 4 connected by a bus 6. The memory 4 contains a plurality of data values, each represented by a number of bits, for transmission to said microprocessor 2 via the bus 6 and at least some of said data values contain unused bits. The method includes assigning values to said unused bits in such a way as to reduce the Hamming distance between successive data values by a greater extent than setting all of said unused bits to an arbitrary predetermined value. Preferably each unused bit is replaced with the bit value of the corresponding bit from an adjacent data value.
Patent GB-2362725-A (GB)
Title: Autoguidance system and method for an agricultural machine
Inventor: MOTZ DARIN S
IPC: A01B69/04
Filed: 2000-03-24
Abstract: A system and method for providing autoguidance for an agricultural machine (102). The system includes a main machine control module (204) to control steering of the agricultural machine (102), a position determining system (208), and a guidance map (222). The system also includes an autoguidance control module (212) to receive a position signal from the position determining system (208) and data from the guidance map (222), and responsively determine a current position and a desired path to traverse by the agricultural machine (102), wherein the desired path (304) to traverse is determined with respect to rows of crop in a field, and wherein the main machine control module (204) is adapted to receive a control signal from the autoguidance control module (212) and control steering of the agricultural machine (102) in response to activation of the autoguidance control module (212) control signal.
Patent GB-2380013-A (GB)
Title: Automated Rental Procedure
Inventor: SALLE MATHIAS JEAN RENE
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: A user having a hand held device determines from an on-line session with a server of a rental company that the rental company has a desired resource available for rent. The user downloads a rental contract and, when any initial requirements have been complied with, a valid contract is established on the user device. At this point the user visits the resource location where a contract reader locally establishes the users authority to rent the resource and releases the resource to the user. The resource may include sensors to monitor use during the rental period and verify that the contract conditions are adhered to, for instance by using a GPS to monitor use of a hire car.
Patent GB-2378194-A (GB)
Title: Height adjustable rod assembly with locking structure
Inventor: HWANG HSIN TSAI
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: A tubular upright post <B>8</B> is fixed to a floor via a mounting plate <B>81</B>, a screw rod <B>7</B>, having a flat head <B>71</B> which, in use, is capable of supporting floor panels, is inserted into the tubular upright post <B>8</B> and a locking structure is provided therebetween. The locking structure comprises a locating socket <B>1</B>, an adjustment nut <B>2</B> and a lock screw <B>3</B>. To adjust the height of the screw rod <B>7</B> the lock screw <B>3</B> is loosened, the adjustment nut <B>2</B> is rotated to move the screw rod <B>7</B> to the required height and the lock screw <B>3</B> is then tightened.
Patent GB-2382953-A (GB)
Title: Disabling a mobile telephone function in an inactive state
Inventor: SHAHAF MARK
IPC: H04M1/72403
Filed: 2001-12-04
Abstract: In order to prevent unintentional actuation of a mobile telephone function, one or more functions are disabled while it is detected that the telephone is in an inactive state. The disabled function may include the transmission of a call set-up signal, the receiving of data messages, or the replacement of an audible call announcement by a vibratory one. Some or all of the functions operated by the keypad may be disabled. In the embodiments described, the inactive state is detected when the telephone (1) is placed in a holder (2). Detection may be by a magnet (4) in the holder which switches a Hall effect device (3) on the telephone, by mechanical actuation of a switch, or by a light or infra-red actuated switching device.
Patent GB-2373471-A (GB)
Title: Contact tip for MIG welding gun
Inventor: ALTEKRUSE KENNETH C
IPC: B23K9/29
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: A MIG welding gun contact tip 19 has a cylindrical section 29 with a predetermined outer diameter adjacent one end, and a frusto-conical surface 33 adjacent the other end. Threads 37 are rolled from the cylindrical section outer diameter between the cylindrical section 29 and the frusto-conical surface 33. The threads' major diameter is larger than the cylindrical section 29 outer diameter, and the threads' minor diameter is less than the cylindrical section 29 outer diameter. In a preferred embodiment, the cylindrical section 29 outer diameter is approximately 0.350 inches (8.9 mm), the threads 37 have a major diameter of approximately 0.375 inches (9.5 mm), and the threads are stub acme threads with a pitch of 14 threads per inch (0.55 threads per mm). The contact tip 19 is assembled to a diffuser (1, Figure 1) having mating threads (41, Figure 3) and a frusto-conical surface (43, Figure 3) that engages the contact tip frusto-conical surface 33 when the contact tip 19 has been turned a single turn into the diffuser (1, Figure 1).
Patent GB-2386354-A (GB)
Title: Trolley handle
Inventor: MYERS ROBERT
IPC: B62B5/06
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A trolley handle 3 comprises a panel 11 and generally tubular handle members 10. The handle members have internal ribs (24 figure 2) to provide strength. The handle is attached to a trolley by ends 12 comprising a collar (42 figure 3) having splines for engagement with the ribs 24, thereby allowing the handle to be mounted at a desired angle or orientation to the trolley. The panel 11 may have a hinged cover 23 beneath which is located material to be displayed. The cover may be retained in place by means of snap fit catches 26 which may be released by means of a key.
Patent GB-2390602-A (GB)
Title: Test strip dispenser vial and cassette
Inventor: GRIFFITH ALUN WYN
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: A hermetically sealed vial 100 for storing and dispensing test strips comprises a cassette 110 contained in an outer housing 101. The cassette has a dispensing opening and is configured to hold a stack of test strips 130. The cassette also comprises a spring biased means 140 to hold the stack of strips in contact with a retaining means 125. The test strips are dispensed individually by a slider 120. The vial may comprise a data store in the form of an EPROM chip to hold data or software which may be transferred to a testing device.
Patent GB-2385308-A (GB)
Title: A sheet member for a display or instrument panel
Inventor: MUNRO ALISTAIR HUNTER
IPC: B60K37/02
Filed: 2002-08-03
Abstract: There is disclosed an improved sheet form member or applique (10) which finds particular use as an automotive vehicle display panel or instrument panel. The sheet form member (10) comprises at least one, and preferably two, upstanding portions or rims (12) integrally formed thereon, the/each portion (12) having a height of at least 4 mm from a surface of the sheet form member (10).
Patent GB-2391952-A (GB)
Title: Optical device with optical filter film
Inventor: MOIR CRAIG JOHN
IPC: G02B6/30
Filed: 2002-08-13
Abstract: An optical device consists of an integrated optical component such as silicon waveguide 1 and an optical fibre 3 optically coupled to each other, in which an end face 5 of the integrated optical component and/or an end face 7 of the optical fibre has a film of material 9 on it that acts as an optical filter and which is different to that of its respective end face. The optical device may be an optical transceiver in which light transmitted by the transceiver   g  1 passes through the film, and light received by the transceiver   g  2 is reflected by the film. The device may be integrated on semiconductor optical silicon-on-isolator (SOI) chip 15 with a "transmit" laser diode 19 and "receive" photodiode 17 and monitoring or "back facet" diode 21 which monitors the output of laser diode 19.
Patent GB-2381793-A (GB)
Title: Preventing clouding in palm olein
Inventor: IDRIS NOR AINI
IPC: A23D9/00
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: A process to delay clouding in palm olein comprises the addition of a crystallization inhibitor to the palm olein. The palm olein is first heated to a temperature of between 60 to 140{C. A small proportion of crystallization inhibitor with a hydrophilic - lipophilic balance value between 1 and 16 is added to a sample of palm olein and the mixture is stirred until homogenous. The stirred mixture is then added to the pre-heated palm olein and the resultant mixture is stirred until homogenous and is cooled before packing into individual containers. The crystallization inhibitor, e.g. sorbitan tristearate, may be added directly to the heated palm olein, which may be a blend with other vegetable oils.
Patent GB-2387368-A (GB)
Title: Winch drive mechanism
Inventor: HUANG SHIH JYI
IPC: B66D5/22
Filed: 2002-10-30
Abstract: A drive mechanism for a motor operated winch has a drive shaft S passing both through the housing 1 of a reduction gear set D and through a driven shaft 3 mating with the gears D at one end and a secondary clutch part A at the other. The other end of the drive shaft S extends into and mates with and drives a clutch base 4. The clutch base has latching protrusions (41, Fig 4) which interact with mating ones A3 on the secondary clutch part A. A primary clutch part B carries similar protrusions B41 and a brake plate B3 coacting with the gear housing 1 in the motor stopped position. Operation of the motor causes the clutch part B to move away from the gear housing against spring force 2 allowing the winch to be wound in. A manual handle 7 can be raised to allow free rotation to manually pull the cable off the winch.
Patent GB-2399652-A (GB)
Title: Light guide with plural facets at its end
Inventor: OSBORNE MICHAEL ROBERT
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: An optical fibre, waveguide or light guide, has at its end an optical coupling feature comprising plural optical facets e.g. a multi-facetted asymmetric wedge lens having a main facet orthogonal to the optical axis of the fibre, waveguide or light guide.
Patent GB-2384746-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for making a corrugation-free foam
Inventor: MYER WAYNE J
IPC: B29C48/09
Filed: 1999-10-28
Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for extruding a corrugation-free polystyrene foam with a blowing agent by extruding the extrudate though an annular die opening 38 so that it contacts a choke ring inner surface 31 within a contact time of 1 to 20 milliseconds. A foam made with the apparatus according to the invention will have no visible corrugations and an average cell size of less than 0.35 mm. The opening 38 is provided by an extrusion die 32 and surface 31 is provided by a choke ring 30 in which at least a portion of the die 32 is received. The blowing agent may be 100% carbon dioxide. The opening 38 is spaced from an axis 44 of die 32 by a first distance   t   d  whilst the surface 31 is spaced from the same axis by a second distance   t   c  . The difference between the two distances provide the gap through which the extrudate travels.
Patent GB-2389513-A (GB)
Title: Chopping board
Inventor: GOODWIN DAVID
IPC: A47J47/00
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: A chopping board assembly (1) includes a chopping portion (3) having a chopping surface (5), a separate base portion (11) for supporting the chopping portion (3), and means for allowing selective attachment of the chopping portion (3) to the base portion (11). These selective attachment means comprises a combination of cooperating male and female members (23,27) and attracting magnets (25,29) located for mutual co-operation on the chopping portion (3) and the base portion (11) for holding the chopping portion (3) and the base portion (11) together but allowing them to be readily separated. The chopping portion (3) overhangs the base portion (11) at least one edge region thereof in order that a receptacle (21) can be accommodated partially under the chopping portion (3) to ease the transfer of material from the chopping portion (3) to the receptacle (21).
Patent GB-2402340-A (GB)
Title: Surgical Device
Inventor: METCALFE NICK JAMES THEOPHILUS
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: A surgical device, particularly an artificial hip joint, comprises a first portion 2 and a second portion 8, the first and second portions 2, 8 being releasably connected together by means of cooperating first and second formations 10, 12, the first formation 10 being formed on the first portion 2, and the second formation 12 comprising a resilient arm which is formed on the second portion 8 and engages the first formation on the first portion 2. Preferably the resilient arm is integrally formed with the second portion. Alternatively, the device may be a surgical tool wherein the first portion comprises a surgical tool such as a drill bit, broach, file or rasp, and the second formation comprises a detachable handle.
Patent GB-2390272-A (GB)
Title: Network connection management system
Inventor: YUZO MIKI
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: A network connection management system is capable of performing control of connection or access to a network easily without requiring a dedicated device. A user wishing to access an information server uses a portable communication terminal 1 to send ID information and location information S11 to the server where it is received S31. ID information of the user, location information of major accessible places, and access levels based upon the ID information, the location information, and time information are stored in advance in the information server. The information server determines whether permission is to be granted, and if so sends connection permission information S32, which is based upon the ID information and the location information of the user, to the terminal. Upon receiving the connection permission information in the portable terminal, the user makes connection S21 to the information server from information processing apparatus 2 via a communication network 100 by sending the connection permission information. No dedicated authentication device, e.g. fingerprint or card reader, is required at the information processing apparatus.
Patent GB-2408052-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic cleaning method and composition
Inventor: COKE MARK
IPC: B08B3/12
Filed: 2003-11-17
Abstract: There is provided a cleaning method employing ultrasonic energy, a liquid cleaning composition for use in the method and a solid cleaning formulation from which the composition can be prepared. That formulation includes a peroxygen salt, for example a percarbonate and/or perborate. The co-delivery of a peroxygen salt and ultrasonic energy confers benefits.
Patent GB-2393251-A (GB)
Title: Method for determining the relative elevation of points in a near-shore area and measuring device for establishing a stable instantaneous water level
Inventor: BURIAN FENDALL
IPC: G01F23/292
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method in which the relative position of one or more geodetic points with respect to one or more other points of known height is determined so that a stable instantaneous water level is established in a confined area of the dead water, the relative height of the point of known height with respect to the instantaneous water level is determined; the relative heights of the geodetic points with respect to the instantaneous water level are determined; and the difference between the known height and the relative height of the point of known height is added or educted, respectively, to said relative heights of geodetic points.The stabile instantaneous water level may be established in preferably portable devices containing a measuring container (16) and a cover (18) provided with a hole (17) for equalizing air pressure; a telemeter (19) suspended on support means (21) for vertical adjustment, said support means being mounted on said cover (18); a wave and wind breaker jacket (15) arranged on supports (13) and a flexible water inlet pipe (27) connected to a stub (26) arranged at the bottom level of the measuring container (16) and passing through an opening (25) on the jacket (15), for communication between the container (16) and the dead water.
Patent GB-2407803-A (GB)
Title: Trailer hitching aid
Inventor: PARKIN ROMANY
IPC: B60D1/36
Filed: 2004-01-15
Abstract: A set of two stickers are provided one of which is attached to the rear window of a vehicle and the other to the front of a trailer. When initially aligned and set up in the rear view mirror they can be used to assist the hitching of the trailer to the vehicle. The stickers can be made from plastic or metal or both. The shape of the stickers maybe such that when aligned one fits perfectly within the other, and the sticker on the may be an outline of the sticker on the vehicle.
Patent GB-2399629-A (GB)
Title: Automatic thresholding algorithm method and apparatus
Inventor: CHEN DONGBIN
IPC: G06V10/28
Filed: 2004-01-22
Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-threshold algorithm which is used to categorise areas of an image into a plurality of different categories. Each area or group of areas is then subjected to its own thresholding algorithm. The method provides for accurate identification of features of an image, such as edge features. By using a first thresholding algorithm a threshold applicable to each of a plurality of image areas is determined and image areas are classified based on these determined thresholds. For image areas which include a plurality of classification possibilities, a second thresholding step is performed within said area to determine a threshold related to an image parameter (e.g. intensity). The area may be divided into up to seven vertical areas as part of this second thresholding step. In order to visualise edges more clearly, the image may be presented as a three value image after the first thresholding step, for example, with different thresholds being subsequently applied within image areas including plural classifications to enhance edge visualisation.
Patent GB-2410388-A (GB)
Title: Temperature compensated power control for mobile transmitter
Inventor: THIND SURINDER SINGH
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: In a mobile terminal for use in a cellular communications network, a sensor (134, fig.6) measures the ambient temperature (step 203) and a temperature related power level offset value (table 3) is added to the initial set transmission power (steps 206, 208). The mobile then determines whether the corrected transmission power exceeds the maximum allowable power (step 210) and, if necessary, limits the power to the maximum (step 212). As soon as the mobile transmits signals, it measures the transmitted power (step 216) and, if the difference between the measured level and the set level exceeds 1db, the mobile updates the power offset correction table (steps 220, 222, 224) for future use.