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Patent GB-2357088-A (GB)
Title: Printing onto a ceramic
Inventor: HOSKINS STEPHEN
IPC: B41M1/34
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: There is disclosed a water miscible ceramic screen printing ink comprising a ceramic enamel dispersed in an aqueous screen printing medium, and which additionally comprises a water-proofing agent. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the ink, a transfer comprising the ink and a process for decorating a ceramic.
Patent GB-2359991-A (GB)
Title: Cover for outdoor use
Inventor: BUTTERLY JOSEPH
IPC: A01F25/13
Filed: 2001-03-05
Abstract: An oval cover for protecting piles of rubbish prior to collection is formed from netting 10 having a mesh (hole) size of about 10 mm<SP>2</SP>. The cover is weighted down around the periphery by a rope 12 contained in a brightly-coloured pvc sleeve 11. The rope preferably includes an outer sheath formed from woven bundles of polymer fibres and contains further bundles of polymer fibres with lead beads secured at spaced intervals. A handle 14 is provided in the central region of the cover to assist removal and help to hold down the cover. The cover thus holds the rubbish together and protects it from birds and animals while allowing air to circulate freely.
Patent GB-2363208-A (GB)
Title: Control for high speed cutting tool
Inventor: FARAH CHARLES M
IPC: G05B19/41
Filed: 2001-03-23
Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for controlling a cutting tool of a high speed cutting machine for machining selected portions of a workpiece. The workpiece is imaginarily divided into horizontal slices. The horizontal slice is a unit for the cutting tool 305 to remove material from the workpiece at a time. One of the horizontal slices of the workpiece is selected. The boundary of the slice 301 is determined and subsequent boundaries 311 are determined by assuming material removal from the slice by a cutting depth of the cutting tool buried in the workpiece from the previous boundary. A tool path 307 is generated based on the boundaries of the selected portions of the slice that are to be removed and the cutting tool path is positioned in the air from the boundaries depending on the radius r of the cutting tool and a predetermined value s of the cutting depth of the cutting tool. The selected portions are machined by moving the cutting tool along said generated tool path. The method and system provides an effective tool path for controlling a cutting machine under a constant rate of material removal in a high speed cutting machine in order to get away with the extreme cutting forces. The tool path also allows to better transfer the heat generated between the cutting tool and the workpiece through the chip. The method and system can be applied to any geometry of final shape of a workpiece.
Patent GB-2364300-A (GB)
Title: Device for restricting tubular openings
Inventor: ELLIOTT STEPHEN
IPC: B60K15/04
Filed: 2001-06-04
Abstract: A device for insertion in the filler neck 2 of a fuel tank to prevent siphoning of fuel from the tank comprises a cylindrical or frusto-conical sieve element 1 and a locking arrangement having locking pins 10 arranged to be moved radially outwardly of the filler neck so as to engage the inner wall of the neck when the device is positioned therein and prevent axial movement of the device. As described the locking arrangement includes a set screw 4 threaded into a bar 7 secured to the sieve 1, the screw 4 carrying a collar 5 which engages a further bar 9 carrying the pins 10. Turning of the screw causes the pins to move radially outwardly to engage the neck 2 and the screw eventually severs above the collar 5 to prevent removal of the device. The pins 10 may also have weakened portions.
Patent GB-2383027-A (GB)
Title: Bottled water dispenser made from material which releases silver ions
Inventor: WALTON PHILIP ANDREW
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2001-12-17
Abstract: Bottled water or other liquid is supplied via a bottle connector 5 for releasable sealing engagement with a neck formed on the bottle, and a transfer tube 6 to a reservoir 7 wherein the water may be cooled. The bottle connector 5, the transfer tube 6 and the reservoir 7 are all moulded of a plastics material containing silver bound in a ceramic ion exchange resin so that the silver ions (Ag+) are slowly released to prevent microbial growth on the surface of the components. The bottle connector may include a feed tube (21 fig 2) or a dip tube which also releases silver ions. Furthermore, the transfer tube 6 may be connected to the reservoir 7 via a reservoir connector (29 fig 2) which may incorporate a draw tube (31 fig 2) and one or more outlet tubes (14, 36 fig 2) e.g. leading to a discharge outlet, all of which release silver ions.
Patent GB-2367495-A (GB)
Title: Process and apparatus for purification of oxygen-containing gas
Inventor: MURATA TOSHIAKI
IPC: A61L9/20
Filed: 2000-07-11
Abstract: A process for purifying an oxygen-containing gas, characterized in that the process comprises a first step of irradiating an ultraviolet ray having a short wavelength of 110 nm or more and less than 200 nm to a gas such as air to be treated, to thereby generate ozone, a second step of irradiating an ultraviolet ray having a medium wavelength of 200 nm or more and less than 300 nm to the gas having been treated in the first step, to thereby form active oxygen, and a third step of irradiating an ultraviolet ray having a long wavelength of 300 to 380 nm to the gas having been treated in the second step, to thereby convert the above active oxygen to an oxygen molecule in a ground state, wherein at least the second and/or third steps are carried out in the presence of a photocatalyst preferably comprising orthorhombic titanium oxide particles or said particles and, carried thereon, fine particles of another metal; and an apparatus for the process. The process can be employed for sterilizing, deodorizing and purifying an oxygen-containing gas instantaneously and also for decomposing an organic compound which is difficult to decompose by means of a conventional process to a low molecular weight compound such as carbon dioxide or water.
Patent GB-2393028-A (GB)
Title: Ornamental display device with immiscible fluids
Inventor: BUTCHER TREVOR
IPC: G09F19/02
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: An ornamental display device comprises a plurality of superimposed light transmitting walls defining at least one intervening chamber containing two immiscible fluids 20, 21. The walls are mounted for rotation and each chamber includes means 31 for collecting fluid at one region of the chamber, carrying it to another region and releasing it as the walls rotate. The fluids preferably have different densities and one may be a gas and the other a liquid. The means for collecting fluid preferably comprise cup like recesses formed by arms 30 extending into each chamber and spaced around the circumference of each chamber. A plurality of chambers are preferably formed with different colour combinations in each.
Patent GB-2385520-A (GB)
Title: Overflow preventing trap
Inventor: ROSE SIMON LEIGH
IPC: E03C1/242
Filed: 2002-02-26
Abstract: The overflow preventing trap is attached to the threaded collar on the underside of a bath/basin outlet and the waste evacuation pipe 4. The trap has a tank 3 filled with water and a float 5 that provides an air tight seal between the top of the flat and the water reservoir seal 7. When the head of water in the bath reaches a predetermined height, the weight of the water forces the float 5 downwards allowing the water to evacuate the waste pipe 4. When not in use, the trap preferably has a sufficient water level to provide an air-tight seal. To empty the bath manually, the float 5 is depressed by turning the seal bung depressor 8.
Patent GB-2386296-A (GB)
Title: Dect handset and camera for integrated data services
Inventor: CHEN CHE-HUNG
IPC: H04M1/72502
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A digitally enhanced cordless telecommunications phone connects a mini camera and a plurality of dect handsets which are registered with the base station. Each handset has a module for inputting messages and control commands, a memory for image and transmission protocols, a radio frequency transceiver and a display for images and messages. The messages may be characters and numbers, input by a keypad. The memory may have both ROM and EEPROM. The control unit may be a microprocessor connected to a charge coupled device (CCD) to capture video pictures.
Patent GB-2382154-A (GB)
Title: Optic fibre array between transducer and optic fibre connector adaptor
Inventor: CRYAM COLM V
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: An optical interconnection member (50) for interconnecting at least one optical fiber (26) with a data processing unit (12), comprises an optical, electrical conversion device (14), an optical transformation array (60) and an adaptor (18). The conversion device (14) is mounted in operable alignment with the data processing unit (12) and the adaptor (18) is adapted to receive the optical fiber connector (20). The optical transformation array (60) of fused parallel fibres defines an optical transmission medium between non-parallel input and output surfaces whereby the connector (20) and the data processing unit (12) can be interconnected in a non-perpendicular manner. The fibres are preferably at an angle less than 90{ with respect to the input and output surfaces 62,64. The array 60 may comprise a bundle (106, Fig. 7) of bent optic fibres (104, Fig. 7).
Patent GB-2389955-A (GB)
Title: Display method and apparatus for instruction
Inventor: MACLEOD JANE
IPC: G09B19/12
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: A method and apparatus for the instruction of reading a display e.g, for telling the time when there is more than one family of information e.g, hours and minutes of a clock, comprising the steps of providing two paths of information 13 & 14, one for each family, on a display means 11. Each path defines a series of regions spaced along the path indicating a point on the path whose distance from a datum D to the point comprises information with regard to time or any other measurable parameter. At least one of the regions is provided with a display unit e.g, tabs T1 - T12 having information relating to that region. The display unit movable between a first position where the information is viewable and a second position where the information is hidden. In other embodiments the hands may be driven or a transparent panel may be used to overlay the display face on which numbers may be placed, also a VDU with a computer and software may also be used. The method and apparatus may also be used to teach the 24 hour clock or to read altimeters, navigational displays or for monitoring equipment.
Patent GB-2391175-A (GB)
Title: Drainable pouch for collecting human waste
Inventor: FALCONER MALCOLM IAN
IPC: A61F5/445
Filed: 2002-07-04
Abstract: A drainable ostomy pouch 10 has an outlet 22. Reinforcing members 32, 34 at the outlet are deformable by application of manual pressure at their lateral ends to distend the outlet 22. The lateral edges may be offset or of different lengths to encourage the reinforcing members to bend away from each other, the reinforcing members may alternatively be made of different materials have different stiffness, or different curvatures when bent. A peelable distributed mechanical engagement fastener 46 secures the outlet 22 in a folded state, the fastener parts 46a (46b) are of a hook- hook type, plastic extrusions, or snap fit engagements. A security flap 50 is also provided with fasteners 52a (52b) to hold the outlet in a folded condition.
Patent GB-2381420-A (GB)
Title: Mobile communication system, mobile station, control method and recording medium
Inventor: WATANABE AKIRA
IPC: H04W36/08
Filed: 2002-08-29
Abstract: If a cell reselection (CR) instruction generating portion of a mobile station issues a CR instruction, a control circuit of the mobile station determines whether or not a transferred cell lies in one of history-indicating cells in which the mobile station has existed before. If the transferred cell lies in one of the history-indicating cells, the control circuit suppresses a zone transfer processing. Also, if a count value of a CR counter for counting the CR instructions in the mobile station reaches a predetermined value, the control circuit performs the zone transfer processing without referring to the history. In this manner, the zone transfer processing is suppressed, so that the location registration processing is also suppressed; thus, repetition of location registration is suppressed. Location registration also occurs if a timer reaches its pre-determined value.
Patent GB-2395157-A (GB)
Title: Laser drilling of shaped holes
Inventor: STEVENS MARTIN JOHN
IPC: B23K26/38
Filed: 2002-11-15
Abstract: A method of laser trepan drilling diffuser type holes in a component which comprises directing the beam of the laser such that it drills a diffuser section 16 on the beam entry side of the hole with the beam exiting the hole without interfering with the remaining non-diffuser part 14 of the hole. The component may be a jet engine nozzle guide vane.
Patent GB-2395422-A (GB)
Title: Food cutter for continuous helical slices
Inventor: SMITH DAVID
IPC: B26D3/26
Filed: 2002-11-19
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a food product comprises cutting a potato with a continuous helical cut of a pitch such that adjacent turns of the resulting spiral-cut potato 1 are self-supporting when separated, passing an elongate supporting member substantially centrally through the potato, separating the adjacent turns of the spiral along the supporting member 2, and then cooking the potato while supported by the supporting member. The invention also provides apparatus for cutting potatoes or the like, comprising means 4 for supporting the potato, a cutting blade 8 engageable with the potato and means 5-7, 9-11 for effecting relative rotational and longitudinal movement between the potato and the blade so as to achieve a continuous helical cut of the potato, the apparatus being such that the cut potato is capable of being opened out into a spaced spiral shape, but is maintained as an integral whole to permit subsequent handling. In another embodiment the apparatus may comprise positioning spikes 21 to engage and hold the potato with the cutting performed by two blades 23 mounted on a rotating axis 22.
Patent GB-2395878-A (GB)
Title: Method of capturing constant echo path information using default coefficients
Inventor: POPOVIC MIRJANA
IPC: H04M9/08
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: In a method of determining when to save default coefficients in an echo canceller so as to ensure the capture of coefficients that correspond to the best possible echo cancellation in a current condition, coefficients are saved at varying times depending on the amount of echo removed by the echo canceller. More particularly, the present method involves constantly monitoring the error signal to the echo canceller and comparing it with the error signal that would be obtained if default coefficients were to be used instead of the current coefficients. This ensures that the default coefficients are upgraded each time the current set of coefficients is better than the saved default coefficients. The method may be used in the line echo canceller and/or the acoustic echo canceller of a full duplex speakerphone.
Patent GB-2396306-A (GB)
Title: Word forming game having a board marked with letters
Inventor: KRYSA ANDREW
IPC: A63F3/04
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: A vocabulary game includes a game board divided into sections. Each section is divided into squares, and each square is marked with either a single letter, or a pair of letters. In use, a square is selected, and words are formed using the letter shown in the selected square as the second letter of the words. Alternatively, a whole section may be selected, with words being formed using any of the letters shown in the selected section as the second letter of the formed words. If the selected square is marked with two letters, words are formed using those letters as the first and second letters of the words. The winner is the player who correctly forms the most words using the selected letter or letters. The game board may be provided in the form of a poster.
Patent GB-2384770-A (GB)
Title: Cork remover
Inventor: YIP CHUNG LUN
IPC: B67B7/04
Filed: 2003-01-28
Abstract: A cork remover 100 comprising a handle 10 having first engaging means (Fig 4, 11a) and an elongate cavity (Fig 4, 15) including internal screw threads 12a along its length, and a separate corkscrew 20 having a head 22 fixed to its rear end and receivable by the cavity (15). The head has second engaging means 22A for releasable engagement with the first engaging means (11a) against rotation of the corkscrew 20 relative to the handle 10, such that the corkscrew can be turned into a cork (Fig 3, 41) of a wine bottle (Fig 3, 40) by rotating the handle 10. The head 22 includes external screw threads 22B for subsequent engagement with the screw threads 12a of the cavity (15) while being received by the cavity (15) in one direction, such that upon rotation of the handle 10 the corkscrew 20 can be withdrawn rearwards into the cavity (15), thereby removing said cork (41) from said bottle (40). The head 10 is receivable by the cavity (15) in the opposite direction, having their screw threads inter-engaged, for storing the corkscrew 20 in the cavity (15).
Patent GB-2389487-A (GB)
Title: Wireless telephone system
Inventor: CHEN HENG-CHIEN
IPC: H04M1/72502
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: A wireless telephone system comprises a telephone exchange 12 and a number of extensions 14. The extensions 14 each have a central processor (60, Fig 3), an audio processing circuit (70, Fig 3) connected to the central processor (60, Fig 3) and a speaker (72, Fig 3) and microphone (74, Fig 3). A transceiver (62, Fig 3) is also provided to wirelessly transmit and receive signals through an antenna (64, Fig 3). The extension also has a network controller (66, Fig 3) connected between the central processor (60, Fig 3) and a network port (68, Fig 3), preferably to allow signals to be passed to and from a computer system 16. The exchange 12 has a central processor (30, Fig 2) that controls the operation of the exchange. A memory device (32, Fig 2) is connected to the processor (30, Fig 2) and this contains a network exchange module (48, Fig 2) and an audio exchange module (46, Fig 2) for processing the transmission of network data and audio data through the exchange 12. A transceiver (34, Fig 2) is also provided to allow communication with the extensions 12. Data from the extensions 12 is received by the exchange 14, processed, and forwarded to another extension 12, or possibly forwarded to an external network system 25, such as the Internet, or an external telephone system 23. Preferably the signals transmitted between the exchange 14 and the extensions 12 are digital signals, and digital-analogue/analogue-digital converters are used to convert speech data.
Patent GB-2388713-A (GB)
Title: Edge of opening in electronics enclosure with EMI shielding
Inventor: RUMNEY GARY S
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: A U-section member 350 can be fitted around the edge of an opening (310 fig 3) in an electronics enclosure (220 fig 3) to allow improved engagement with the covering member 330, to minimise electromagnetic interference. The U-section may be attached to the enclosure or bay using tabs 420 extending from the section and may extend around three or more edges of the opening (310 fig 3). The separate U-section 350 may have a lower profile height than a U-section formed by bending the edge of a sheet, and therefore allows improved access into the electronics bay.
Patent GB-2402266-A (GB)
Title: An underwater cable with fairing
Inventor: DIXON GRAEME
IPC: H02G1/10
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: A fairing is disclosed for use upon an elongate member 52,54 for underwater deployment. The fairing is intended to reduce strumming. It comprises at least two parts 2,6,6',8 which are assembled around the elongate member 52,54. When assembled the parts 2,6,6',8 define between themselves an internal cavity 50 extending through the fairing and receiving the elongate member 52,54. One of the fairing parts 2,6,6',8 has a male mating feature (34, Fig 2) and another of the fairing parts has a complimentary female mating feature (30', Fig 2). The parts 2,6,6',8 are shaped such that by moving one fairing part relative to the other in a direction along the elongate member the male mating feature (34, Fig 2) can be introduced into the female mating feature, (30', Fig 2) thereby assembling the fairing. The mating features are shaped, e.g. a dovetail formation, such as to prevent one from being subsequently withdrawn from the other along a lateral direction.
Patent GB-2388393-A (GB)
Title: Coupling for expandable tubulars
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B17/042
Filed: 2000-04-27
Abstract: A method of sealing a threaded connection (4500) between pin and box members involves disposing a seal (4525) in an annular groove (4520) defined between the pin and box members and radially expanding the pin and box members to compress the seal (4525).
Patent GB-2405767-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone multi-directional sound porting mechanism
Inventor: ROBINSON DANIEL
IPC: H04M1/72442
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: An audio communication unit e.g. a mobile phone comprises at least one acoustic transducer and a housing 202 forming at least one posterior air volume 304, 306, 308 and/or at least one anterior air volume 310, 312 associated with the transducer. One or more of the air volumes 304, 306, 308, 310, 312 is provided with a multi-directional sound porting mechanism (204 fig.2) for directing sound output from the acoustic transducer to multiple points in the housing 202. In this manner, a single polyphonic acoustic transducer is able to simulate stereo sound from an audio communication unit such as a mobile phone and reduce a need for the phone to be spatially located in a particular orientation for listening to by a user of the phone. Also disclosed is a detachable grommet 304 adapted to support the transducer and within which the posterior air volume is formed.
Patent GB-2391886-A (GB)
Title: Downhole apparatus and method for expanding a tubing
Inventor: SIMPSON NEIL ANDREW ABERCROMBI
IPC: B21D26/033
Filed: 2001-11-08
Abstract: A method of expanding tubing comprises locating an expansion tool in a section of tubing to be expanded, applying a fluid pressure to the tubing to create a fluid pressure expansion force and induce a hoop stress in the tubing, and applying a mechanical expansion force to the tubing via the expansion tool. The combined fluid pressure expansion force and mechanical expansion force is selected to be sufficient to induce expansion of the tubing.
Patent GB-2395642-A (GB)
Title: Arbitration involving simultaneous granting of more than one request
Inventor: CLAYTON WILLIAM A
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-10-27
Abstract: An arbitration unit includes an input unit, a selection unit and an output unit. The input unit may receive a plurality of input requests on a plurality of inputs. The selection unit may prioritize inputs into a priority order and may also select up to two of the input requests having a higher priority than others of the plurality of input requests during a current arbitration cycle. The output unit may provide an output indicative of which of the plurality of input requests were selected. During a subsequent arbitration cycle, the selection unit may reprioritize the plurality of inputs depending upon which of the plurality of input requests were selected. The arbitration may be performed by a single arbiter or by a "hub" arbiter receiving requests from a plurality of "branch" arbiters (e.g. fig. 4, not shown), in which case the hub arbiter performs a second prioritizing operation. Applications include routers, arbitrations for computer buses etc.