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Patent GB-2402615-A (GB)
Title: Sun lounger with cooling fans
Inventor: BRAID LEE
IPC: A47C1/14
Filed: 2003-06-12
Abstract: A sun lounger of the type having a bed portion 1 and a head or back portion 2 comprises powered fans 4 which blow air through void areas 5 so as to cool an occupant of the lounger. The void areas 5 may be provided by a mesh or by the spacing between the bed material. The fans may be mounted within the bed structure. The lounger has legs 3 that enable it to be mounted off or directly on the floor.
Patent GB-2404777-A (GB)
Title: Recordable sound doorbell
Inventor: VINT STUART RICHARD
IPC: G08B3/10
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A doorbell which emits a recorded sound when a switch is operated. The doorbell comprises: a microphone and a record switch for recording announcements or novelty sounds; a doorbell switch to activate replay of the recorded sound; a battery; a speaker; and internal circuits. The doorbell may be powered from an external source or battery, may use a digital voice recorder integrated circuit, the memory may be non-volatile, the sound may be from 1 to 30 seconds duration and the doorbell may be self contained.
Patent GB-2394541-A (GB)
Title: Fire resistant ventilation duct
Inventor: MACKAY DONALD
IPC: F16L59/14
Filed: 2003-08-14
Abstract: A ventilation duct 1 comprises a conduit 3 covered with a flexible fire resistant sheet 4. Sheet 4 may be a fabric and fixed to the conduit 3 by a fire resistant adhesive and angle sections 5, which may be bolted or riveted to the conduit 3. The duct may be rectangular and have flanges 6 to allow several ducts to be connected in series and are sealed with fire resistant mastic. One or more removable threaded bars 9 may be inserted in the conduit 3 so that it supports and prevents buckling of the duct 1. The duct 1 may provide a fire rating of at least two hours.
Patent GB-2397457-A (GB)
Title: Panoramic camera having rotatable lens.
Inventor: LIU WEN-TSUNG
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: A digital image capture device comprises a main body 1 and lens unit 2 mounted on the main body 1, the main body 1 comprising a display screen 3, storage or memory unit 4 and image processing software for connecting or combining plural images taken at different positions into a single, panoramic image. Lens 2 may be rotatable, eg over 360 degrees, by hand or automatically to capture different images to make up the composite panoramic image. The lens may also be moveable in a horizontal or vertical direction. The camera itself may be coupled to a rotating part 6 having connector 61 & locator 62. Thus, the device provides an integrated panoramic camera having an attached, rotating lens section.
Patent GB-2394612-A (GB)
Title: Modulating a video effect using a sound signal
Inventor: NOSKE REINER
IPC: G11B27/031
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: In a method for generating a video effect using a video signal processing device, comprising the following steps: a) ```generation of a horizontal and a vertical gating base signal, b) combination of the horizontal gating base signal with a first modulation signal, c) combination of the vertical gating base signal with a second modulation signal, d) generation of an amplitude distribution from the modulated horizontal and vertical gating base signals, and e) generation of a control signal from the amplitude distribution for controlling a mixing stage, a third modulation signal is derived from a sound signal, and the control signal is modulated with the third modulation signal. When the sound signal is music, the gating base signal is imparted a rhythmic dynamic range and a corresponding picture configuration.
Patent GB-2407050-A (GB)
Title: Rotary ring cathode for plasma spraying
Inventor: CHANDLER PETER EDMOND
IPC: H05H1/40
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: A number of electrodes 3 are used to provide arcs which are then rotated at a chosen speed to cause a plasma 8 to be formed through which powder can be fed axially 10. In this way the heating effect on the powder is far more uniform that the conventional side injection of powder into the plasma jet. The rotation can be caused by the application of magnetic fields 5 or by the use of special power supplies that switch the power between the electrodes at high frequency.
Patent GB-2394362-A (GB)
Title: A low cost packaging technique for reconfigurable antenna arr ay
Inventor: SIEVENPIPER DANIEL
IPC: H01P1/12
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: A flexible antenna array comprises a plurality of layers of thin metal and a flexible insulating medium arranged as a sandwich of layers. Each layer of the sandwich is patterned as needed to define: (i) antenna segments patterned in one of the metal layers, (ii) an array of metallic top elements formed in a layer spaced from the antenna segments, the array metallic top elements, being patterned in another metal layer, (iii) a metallic ground plane formed in a layer spaced from the array of metallic top elements, the metallic ground plane having been formed from still another metal layer, and (iv) inductive elements coupling each of the top elements in the array of metallic top elements with said ground plan. An array of remotely controlled switches are provided for coupling selected ones of said antenna segments together.
Patent GB-2414026-A (GB)
Title: Two-part wall tie
Inventor: LOVELL MARK
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 2004-05-15
Abstract: A wall tie comprises two members A and B, each of which can be connected to a wall, and which co-operate to resist compression and tension forces. As shown, each tie portion comprises a triangular head 7 for embedding in masonry, shank 6 and helix 5 which can be screwed into the similar portion of other tie to give an overall length fitted to the required wall spacing. An alternative end of generally S- shape (Fig 3, not shown), is adapted to be fixed to a timber wall. Use of these ties leaves no protruding sharp edges following construction of the first leaf of the wall.
Patent GB-2414867-A (GB)
Title: Motor housing adapted to mount in different orientations
Inventor: SU WEI-CHUNG
IPC: H02K5/00
Filed: 2004-06-02
Abstract: In order to mount a motor in different orientations, the motor housing includes stands on the outer surface of the finned housing to permit horizontal mounting and detachable mounting disk 41 secures to an end cap to permit vertical mounting. End cap 56, mounted at a front end of the housing , may carry a raised portion 53 threaded to engage with internal threads 54 on the disk 51 or alternatively the raised portion may simply engage the bore of the disk as shown in fig 6 bolts 68 securing the disk to the face 64 of end cap 61. Threaded flanges 62 may be arranged with their face in the same plane as the flange 64 or offset therefrom (Fig 2). Fig 10 shows a raised portion 88 of the disk engaging in a recess 86 on the end cap. Alternatively (fig 8) the end cap and disk may mate at a planar surface.
Patent GB-2415838-A (GB)
Title: Underwater cable connector having strain relief means
Inventor: ROBERTS PAUL CHARLES
IPC: E21B/
Filed: 2004-07-01
Abstract: A cable connection for connecting a cable 3 to an underwater installation 7 comprises a connector 2 for connection to an end of the cable 3, the connector having at a first end engagement means for engaging with the installation 7, a tether 4, which in use has a first end attached to the connector and a second end attached to the cable at a distance from said end of the cable. Guide means (12, 13, 14 fig 3) ensure that the cable is substantially restrained at a predetermined angle with respect to the engagement means in a further embodiment.
Patent GB-2403569-A (GB)
Title: Microprocessor with a memory for storing a hot routine
Inventor: LEE HOI-JIN
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2004-07-01
Abstract: An application program designates a portion of the information stored in a storage device as a hot routine, where said hot routine may be, for example, information for which a fast response speed and a high connection frequency in executing the application program is required. The hot routine is stored in a hot routine memory prior to execution of the application program and preferably continues to be stored in the hot routine memory even when the application program being executed changes. A controller controls the hot routine memory to output information requested by a processor when the hot routine stores the requested information. The controller includes address translation information to translate the address used in the request from the processor to an address of the information in the hot memory.
Patent GB-2400219-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for clinical trials
Inventor: MOMICH ROBERT
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: This PCT Application to be published without Abstract.
Patent GB-2402585-A (GB)
Title: Method for separating multiple home networks
Inventor: BAEK SEUNG MYUN
IPC: H04B3/54
Filed: 2002-04-10
Abstract: A method for separating multiple home networks sharing a communication line path is disclosed. The method includes a step for setting a house code so as to divide each home network according to adaptors of each product; a step in which each adaptor receives a packet once a predetermined packet including the house code is transmitted to the communication line path, and then the predetermined house code and a house code included in the packet are compared; and a step in which a corresponding adaptor recognizes as a packet transmitted to itself if the house code is consistent as a result of the comparison, and then transmits a corresponding packet to a product connected to itself.
Patent GB-2401690-A (GB)
Title: Electro-absorption modulator with broad optical bandwidth
Inventor: MARSH JOHN HAIG
IPC: G02F1/00
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: An electro-absorption modulator comprises a waveguiding structure including a plurality of sections (201 - 205), each section having a different bandgap and at least one electrode for applying electrical bias to the section. An optical signal passing through the waveguiding structure may be modulated using the plurality of separately addressable sections, by applying a modulation signal to one or more of the sections, and electrically biasing one or more of the sections with a bias voltage, in such a manner as to achieve a predetermined level of any one or more of the parameters chirp, modulation depth and insertion loss.
Patent GB-2404784-A (GB)
Title: Orthogonal ejection of ions into an electrostatic trap
Inventor: MAKAROV ALEXANDER
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2001-11-07
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprises an ion source 12 which generates nebulized ions which enter an ion cooler 20 via an ion source block 16. Ions within a mass-to-charge ratio window of interest are extracted via a quadrupole mass filter 24 and passed to a linear ion trap (LIT) 300. Ions received by the linear trap along a first longitudinal axis are released along a second axis, substantially orthogonal to the first axis. These ions orthogonally ejected from said linear ion trap are then received and analysed within an electrostatic trap 130. Preferably the longitudinal axis of the linear ion trap 300 is curved and the electrostatic trap 130 is of the 'orbitrap' type. A beam deflector 320 may be provided to deflect ions exiting the trap 300 through a right angle, so they enter the electrostatic trap along an axis substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the linear trap 300.
Patent GB-2418802-A (GB)
Title: Phase sensitive diversity combining
Inventor: LESTABLE THIERRY
IPC: H04B7/12
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: A method of receiving, via a transmission channel, a multicarrier spread spectrum diversity transmission using modulation onto a plurality of subcarriers, comprising combining plural said subcarriers using a diversity combination technique which is sensitive only to the relative phase shifts of said subcarriers due to the channel, and not to the relative gains thereon. The modulation may be M-PSK and the diversity combining may use Selective Combining (SC) or Equal Gain Combining (EGC).
Patent GB-2408143-A (GB)
Title: Charged-particle multi-beam exposure apparatus
Inventor: STENGL GERHARD
IPC: H01J37/317
Filed: 2004-10-18
Abstract: A charged-particle multi-beam exposure apparatus (1) for exposure of a target (41) uses a plurality of beams of electrically charged particles, which propagate along parallel beam paths towards the target (41). For each particle beam an illumination system (10), a pattern definition means (20) and a projection optics system (30) are provided. The illuminating system (10) and/or the projection optics system (30) comprise particle-optical lenses having lens elements common to more than one particle beam. The pattern definition means (20) defines a multitude of beamlets in the respective particle beam, forming its shape into a desired pattern which is projected onto the target (41), by allowing it to pass only through a plurality of apertures defining the shape of beamlets permeating said apertures, and further comprises a blanking means to switch off the passage of selected beamlets from the respective paths of the beamlets.
Patent GB-2409281-A (GB)
Title: Capturing wear in controllers
Inventor: DRESSLER KLAUS
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2004-12-13
Abstract: A device 103, 104 captures wear in controllers 100 for controlling operating sequences in a vehicle. The magnitude of a variable which represents the wear of an electrical charge storage device 101 of the controller 100 is evaluated to capture the wear of the controller 100. The charge storage device is typically a capacitor or battery and the variable may be temperature, electrical charge or frequency. The duration of use of the controller is largely determined by the life time of the charge storage device.
Patent GB-2408678-A (GB)
Title: Patient transport with attachable wheels
Inventor: WARD PHILIP
IPC: A61G5/06
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: A patient transport means having wheels 60, at least one additional wheel 200 being provided which can be selectively attached to, and detached from, the transport means. The additional wheel 200 may be attached to an existing wheel 60, their respective axes of rotation being aligned. The additional wheel 200 may have the same profile, inflation pressure, resistance to pressure and/or friction properties as the existing wheel 60. The additional wheel 200, and/or existing wheel 60, may comprise at least one set of wheels comprising at least two wheels 62, 202 rotatable about their respective axes. The, or each, set preferably comprises three wheels 62, 202. The patient transport means is designed to allow increased manoeuvrability on a soft surface such as sand.
Patent GB-2411445-A (GB)
Title: Attachment for bend stiffener
Inventor: DUGGAN JOHN MALACHY
IPC: F16L58/00
Filed: 2005-02-23
Abstract: A bend stiffener 2 is disclosed for preventing excessive bending of an elongate member, e.g. a marine riser, in a region where it enters a tube 4, e.g. an "1" or "J" tube mounted on a hydrocarbon extraction platform. The bend stiffener has an elongate sleeve 8 having a through-going cavity 10 which receives the elongate member in use. The sleeve is to be mounted by means of (i) a mating part 18 received by the tube and (ii) an axial locating arrangement 6, 12, 14. The axial locating arrangement is designed to permit at least some angular movement. As a result bending moments are borne by the engagement of the mating part 18 with the tube 4. The axial locating arrangement does not suffer large bending moments and so problems of fatigue in this area are alleviated.
Patent GB-2407823-A (GB)
Title: Surface treatment of magnesium and its alloys
Inventor: MAWSTON IAN GRANT
IPC: C25D11/30
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: Methods of polishing and/or brightening surfaces of magnesium or magnesium alloy are disclosed. Polishing and/or brightening methods suitable to both high and low aluminium content magnesium articles (13) are disclosed. In each of the methods, the surface is polished (step 6) and then passivated (step 9). Using the disclosed methods it is possible to control aspects of the appearance of the surface to thereby, for example, obtain a bright and shiny surface to a magnesium or magnesium alloy article (13) which is both stable and corrosion resistant. It is also possible to provide a predetermined texture to the surface using optional steps (step 5).
Patent GB-2412276-A (GB)
Title: Diversity reception/transmission
Inventor: IWASAKI MOTOYA
IPC: H04B7/02
Filed: 2005-03-04
Abstract: Selecting 203 or combining means (210, fig. 12) are provided to produce a received signal for input to a single receiver 204. Similarly, a signal is switched 213 or divided (214, fig. 13) to one or more of a plurality of antennas for transmission. The combining means (210) comprises means (208A, 209A) for independently varying the values of weights applied to the signals in response to a decision circuit (217). The values of the weights may be determined by means of a closed power control loop which includes the remote communication terminal. The arrangement may be used to reduce one of the maximum transmission power, the average transmission power, the fluctuation of the average transmission power, the difference between the maximum and minimum transmission powers, and the number of signals for which the transmission power is higher than a predetermined transmission power.
Patent GB-2425283-A (GB)
Title: A scratch-off label
Inventor: ANZAI JIM
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 2005-04-18
Abstract: A method of making a product having a scratch-off function in which the user can scratch or scrape away a coating, layer, film or the like to reveal matter or information previously hidden. The method provides for the provision of a transparent or translucent film to be provided between the matter or information to be hidden and the coating or film to be scratched or scraped off. In this way the information or matter which is to be revealed is protected from possible damage by the act of removing the coating. The method provides labels for use on drink bottles.
Patent GB-2411269-A (GB)
Title: Disc array interfaces, power saving and replacement
Inventor: YAMAZAKI TAKASHI
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2004-06-24
Abstract: A disc array has an arrangement for communicating with a disc drive in which a converter is provided for converting from one interface standard to another (eg fibre channel to serial ATA). A power saving mode is entered after a certain time has elapsed from a read/write operation. A visual indication is given that a disc drive should be replaced after the operation time or the unload count exceeds a limit.
Patent GB-2430237-A (GB)
Title: Variable output internal gear pump
Inventor: HODGE STEPHEN MARK
IPC: F04C14/22
Filed: 2005-06-11
Abstract: A variable output internal gear pump such as a gerotor or crescent pump 4 has an outer, internally lobed annulus 16 and two externally lobed inner rotors 10, 12 that are relatively rotationally adjustable. The annulus is directly driven from an input gear 25 and not by the rotors. The rotors are axially adjacent each other within a pump chamber formed in a housing 6, 8. The rotors and annulus may have through filling bores. The second rotor 12 is mounted through a bush 56 to an eccentric 56 fast with a shaft 60 keyed to a pinion such that the shaft and eccentric may be turned by a rack 66 which allows rotation of the second rotor relative to the first, which is mounted on a stationary shaft 40 or housing integral journal, to vary pump output. Removal of the rotor drive allows a reduction in axial length.
Patent GB-2428169-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing diagnostic features for an optical transceiver
Inventor: BOTHWELL ANDREW
IPC: H04B10/66
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing diagnostic features for an optical transceiver, in which the optical transceiver uses electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) in order to alleviate distortion of a signal caused by dispersion. The method and apparatus monitor the performance of an electronic dispersion compensator by monitoring one or more signals from the electronic dispersion compensator and generates an alarm in the event that the performance of the electronic dispersion compensator falls below a certain threshold.
Patent GB-2412051-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: JARVIS BERNARD COLIN
IPC: A01G31/00
Filed: 2004-01-27
Abstract: A dispenser comprising a reservoir containing a viscous aqueous planting fluid and a dispensing head comprising an attachment means for the fluid-tight attachment of the reservoir, and one or more walls defming a dispensing channel that connects the interior of the reservoir to the exterior of the dispensing head, can be used for dispensing in situ a viscous aqueous planting fluid into a plant container.
Patent GB-2414762-A (GB)
Title: Brush sealing for screen edge
Inventor: LANCINA FRANCISCO JAVIER
IPC: E06B9/17
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: An edge sealing means 8 for an edge of a sliding flexible screen 1 comprises a pair of sealing brushes 17, 18, one on each side of the screen. Each sealing brush comprises brush filaments 20 projecting at an angle from a base 19, the bases being non-pivotally mounted in channels 16. The channels have open sides which directly face each other, with the screen edge disposed between. The sealing means may be angled to the base at between 30{ and 60{, preferably 45{, and the filaments of one brush may be longer than the other brush to form an offset line of contact. The brushes may have a filament density of less than 150 filaments per centimetre and may have filaments spaced along the base like tufts.
Patent GB-2414990-A (GB)
Title: Biologically active native biomatrix composition
Inventor: SINGH RAJ
IPC: C07K17/00
Filed: 2004-02-23
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a biologically active biomatrix composition. In one embodiment, the biomatrix composition is derived from human amnions. The biomatrix is termed HuBiogelTM. The composition of HuBiogelTM closely mimics naturally occurring basement membrane compositions and is capable of supporting a wide variety of cell types in vitro and in vivo. The HuBiogelTM biomatrix disclosed comprises, in one embodiment, laminin, collagen I, and collagen IV, and may further comprise any combination of the following: entactin, tenascin, fibronectin and proteoglycans. The biomatrix composition is essentially free of endogenous growth factors and proteolytic enzymes. Also described are two- and three-dimensional culture systems and physiological/pathological model systems utilizing the HuBiogelTM compositions. The HUBiogelTM compositions may be modified to contain desired growth stimulants, such as growth factors, polypeptides and organic mall molecules, and may also contain growth inhibitory agents and/or therapeutic agents.
Patent GB-2426232-A (GB)
Title: Modular trim assembly with an air bag
Inventor: TIESLER JOHN M
IPC: B60R21/232
Filed: 2006-05-17
Abstract: A side garnish molding assembly for use in a motor vehicle is provided which includes inner 22 and outer 28 panels and a partition 30 extending between and integral with the inner and outer panels. The assembly also includes an air curtain cavity 34 defined by the partition in combination with the inner and outer panels and at least one deployable air curtain 36 disposed in the cavity. The inner and outer panels, and the partition, may also define an upper cavity 32 for receiving head protection means such as foam or ribs. A method of installing the assembly is also disclosed, where the assembly is hooked in place prior to be rotated and clipped to the vehicle structure.
Patent GB-2439100-A (GB)
Title: Concentration of biological samples
Inventor: ZHANG ZHANREN
IPC: G01N1/40
Filed: 2006-06-13
Abstract: Rapid and reliable concentration of biological samples is achieved by direct contacting a dehydrated porous particulate material with a biological sample. The vast accessible surface area of a particulate material allows rapid absorption of water and small molecules from the biological sample. The concentrated sample is recovered from the rehydrated porous material in aid of centrifugation or vacuum force.