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Patent GB-2377414-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tyre protector
Inventor: HSU SHUT CHEN
IPC: B60C19/12
Filed: 2001-07-09
Abstract: The protector has an annular body 10 for fitting over the periphery of an inner tube to protect it against piercing by external sharp objects, the annular body having a profiled outside surface providing corrugation like structure, optionally with a cover. The body 10 may be embedded in a tyre and can have flexible side portions. The body 10 can have perforations, optionally with flaps. Three such bodies can lie side-by-side partially overlapping.
Patent GB-2377517-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for testing computer equipment for use in networks
Inventor: GLYNN HOWARD
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: Apparatus for testing computer equipment comprises a plurality of test locations for the equipment (8). Each test location is coupled to one of a plurality of test controllers (12) which are in turn coupled to a test administration server (2). This includes apparatus for monitoring the status of tests run by the test controllers coupled to the test administration server. The test administration server can load up test software and delegate this to the test controllers which then run sequences of tests on the computer equipment. These tests are monitored by the test administration server. The sequence of tests run can be modified in dependence on the monitored results.
Patent GB-2365001-A (GB)
Title: Food package
Inventor: SOMERS MURTAGH JOHN
IPC: B65D75/68
Filed: 2001-07-24
Abstract: A package for a ready-to-eat product such as a tortilla 2 comprises a front wall 3A, rear wall 4A and a pair of side walls interconnecting the front and rear walls. The package has an integral tear strip which extends through the rear wall, the front wall and the side walls. The strip has a pull tab for gripping the strip to facilitate tearing thereof from the package. The strip divides the package parts to define a tear path between laterally spaced-apart locations on the front and rear walls respectively. A user opens the pack by pulling on the tab and tearing away the strip. This divides the package into two pack parts one of which houses the now partially exposed food product 2 which is ready to be consumed by holding the pack 20 in the hand.
Patent GB-2366848-A (GB)
Title: Double-sided meshing type silent chain, having guide plates
Inventor: KOZAKURA NOBUTO
IPC: F16H7/06
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: In a double-sided meshing type silent chain 1, guide plates 8 are disposed at opposite widthwise ends of the chain. The guide plates 8 each have a flat back face 10 formed on one side thereof and a pair of pin-accommodation holes 9 formed therein. The guide plates 8 are press-fit with connecting pins 7 and do not take part in meshing engagement with a sprocket but operate to guide the chain stably without causing fluttering or vibration. The guide plates 8 further serves as a strengthening member of the chain.
Patent GB-2370336-A (GB)
Title: Composite hose with hollow inner spiral coil
Inventor: SUSUMU FUJITA
IPC: F16L11/10
Filed: 2001-11-12
Abstract: A synthetic resin film is wound around the outside of a hollow inner spiral loop 1 provided as a core material at a predetermined thickness to form a lamination body 5. An outer spiral loop 7 may be wound around the outside of the lamination body 5. The hollow member has a sectional shape including a linear portion on the inside, and the inside of the inner spiral loop 1 is placed to be flush with the inner surface of a portion of the lamination body 5. As a result, the entire inner peripheral surface of the composite hose 10 is made flat. The inner spiral loop 1 may have a triangular cross-section (as shown) or may have a D-shaped cross section (figures 5-7). The inner spiral loop 1 may also have a corrosion-resistant coating (figures 9 and 10).
Patent GB-2382324-A (GB)
Title: Circular saw with cut line indication device
Inventor: CHEN RUEY ZOU
IPC: B23D47/04
Filed: 2001-11-27
Abstract: A circular sawing machine includes a work table 11, a saw seat 21 having a first end provided with a saw blade 23 and a second end pivotally mounted the work table, and an indication device 31 mounted on the saw seat. The indication device includes a support seat (32 Fig 2) secured on the saw seat, a slide seat (33 Fig 2) mounted on the support seat, and an indication light source (34 Fig 2) mounted on the slide seat. The slide seat may be adjustably mounted on the support seat.
Patent GB-2385131-A (GB)
Title: Container for measuring conductive properties of a liquid
Inventor: LIAO YI-CHIA
IPC: G01N33/14
Filed: 2002-02-08
Abstract: A container (30) for measuring conductance of a liquid and determining properties of the liquid from the measurements. Such properties to be determined may include analyte concentration, pH value and salinity. The container comprises a seat (32), a cup body (34) with a probe (36) mounted thereon for contacting a liquid contained in the cup body, and a measuring body (40) within the seat for determining the liquid properties. The seat may have a handle extending upwards therefrom and the probe may extend downwards on the inside of the cup body from the top of the handle. A display on the seat or handle displays the measured parameters.
Patent GB-2390749-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid commutated electrical machine
Inventor: CLARKE NORMAN ALBERT
IPC: H02K23/36
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: A heteropolar dc commutated machine having alternating poles of a first polarity and the opposite polarity arranged at a common circumferential location is modified by the steps of relocating all of the poles of one polarity axially of the poles of the other polarity, at least at a distance corresponding to the axial length of any one pole. An alternative embodiment sees all poles of one polarity circumferentially displaced by at least one pole pitch, the winding sections associated with these poles being also rotated the same amount relative to the poles of the other polarity. An alternative embodiment having stationary windings and rotatable magnetic poles is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2381524-A (GB)
Title: Synthesis of xylitol from ribulose
Inventor: HEIKKILA HEIKKI
IPC: C12P7/18
Filed: 2002-09-26
Abstract: Process for the preparation of xylitol from ribulose comprises the steps of reduction and one of epimerisation or isomerisation in any order. The ribulose is preferably produced by bacteria from glucose and may be separated from the co-produced xylulose before use. The ribulose may be epimerised into xylulose. Either xylulose or the xylulose/ribulose mix may then be isomerised to xylose, which can then be hydrogenated to form xylitol. Alternatively the ribose (with or without xylulose) may be hydrogenated to form ribitol and arabinitol and xylitol, which may then be separated by chromatography and crystallisation.
Patent GB-2384623-A (GB)
Title: PGA chip package and process for same
Inventor: QUINT DAVID W
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: A pin grid array (PGA) chip package utilises a plurality of flexible spring pins 40. The spring pins, while attached between a printed circuit board (PCB) and a substrate, provide a bent central region that can expand and contract during operational cycles to reduce flaking, cracking and ultimately and electrical open. The spring pins may be bent into a "C" or "V" shape in their middle region before or after attachment to the substrate. Attachment may be by way of brazing, embedding, plating or adhering.
Patent GB-2383433-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable flow control valve assembly
Inventor: FASSBENDER AXEL
IPC: B62D5/06
Filed: 2002-10-28
Abstract: A hydraulic delivery device e.g. a power steering pump 1 valve assembly, has flow regulating valve 4 between the pump and supply 5 and return 6 conduits. The valve comprises valve piston 22 having a bored, throttled 47 extension 46 displacable against the pre-tensioning force of valve spring 24 to open delivery chamber 42, 18 to the return. The spring is mounted in a single or multi-part valve housing 12 between the valve piston and a bored 55, throttled 54 adjusting piston 26 and its pretension can be varied through the adjusting piston. To enable pretension adjustment the pressure on the adjusting piston side remote from the spring is adjusted through electrically controlled valve device 64 which may be proportional. A conical spring (72 fig. 6) may apply an adjustment piston reset force and a supply fluid may 76 fill the adjustment chamber.
Patent GB-2381283-A (GB)
Title: Webserver-based well instrumentation, logging, monitoring and control
Inventor: SCHULTZ ROGER L
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2000-05-26
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for webserver-based well instrumentation, logging, monitoring and control provide convenience and economy in well site and off-site operations. In a described embodiment, a well tool includes a webserver connected to a sensor and an actuator of the tool. In response to a condition sensed by the sensor, a person utilizing a network to access a web page supported by the webserver at a remote location may operate the actuator to control operation of the well tool.
Patent GB-2395335-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft and two-way communication apparatus for vehicles
Inventor: CHEN STEPHEN
IPC: H04W8/24
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: An anti-theft apparatus for vehicles comprising an anti-theft module 1 and a communication module 2 which communicates with mobile phone P. Anti-theft module 1 has a sensor 12 which triggers an alarm signal. Communication module 2 may be a GSM device (e.g., mobile telephone) which uses a DTMF (dual tone multi frequency) unit (22, Figure 2). If an alarm is triggered, communication module 2 alerts a vehicle owner by dialling a pre-set number, e.g. mobile phone P. The owner may activate or deactivate the anti-theft apparatus remotely by using mobile phone P. The phone number of the incoming call (231, 233) is compared with a pre-set list of authorised numbers stored in a memory (232). The anti-theft apparatus may also be activated or deactivated with wireless remote controller 15 which communicates with receiving unit 11 using radio waves or infrared radiation.
Patent GB-2378231-A (GB)
Title: A damper for a vehicle suspension with externally mounted semi-active system
Inventor: REYBROUCK KOENRAAD
IPC: F16F9/516
Filed: 2000-05-25
Abstract: An automatic damper for an automobile automatic damper system which provides a compression valve 76 operable to vary compressive damping characteristics of a damper, as well as a rebound valve 78 operable to vary rebound damping characteristics of the damper. This achieved by locating the valves 76, 78 in fluid communication with compression 90 and rebound 80 transfer tubes which themselves enable communication between the fluid reservoir tube 52 and compression 82 and rebound 84 chambers respectively. There is also provided a base valve (50, Fig. 2) which allows bi-directional fluid flow between the compression chamber and the reservoir. Use of the invention with presently available electronic control modules provides a damper with either discrete valve or continuously variable valves for independently setting the rebound and compression characteristics of the damper.
Patent GB-2383475-A (GB)
Title: Impedance matching cable connector
Inventor: FYFE JEFF G
IPC: H01R13/646
Filed: 2002-12-20
Abstract: A data transmission cable connector 10 for connection to a twinaxial cable 50 includes a pair of terminal connector pins 14 separated by a dielectric 15. The dielectric is dimensioned and has a dielectric constant such that the impedance of the connector matches the impedance of the cable. The connector 10 further includes a conductive potting material 26 which secures the cable 50 in position and connects the shield 56 of the cable to the walls of the connector. An insulating potting material 24 is used to secure the pins 14 and cable in position.
Patent GB-2381461-A (GB)
Title: Dispenser
Inventor: BACON RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2001-07-24
Abstract: A dispenser for a gaseous, gas borne or droplet substance contained in a source thereof, the dispenser including: a body (1) with a mouthpiece; (2) a junction member in the body for the substance source; and a breath actuable valve, (18) for controlling the release of the gas or liquid containing or comprising the substance, the valve comprising: a flexible tube for receiving the said gas or liquid, the tube extending from a valve inlet connected to the junction member and having a portion (21) which is kinkable for closure of the valve and movable to an open position in which the tube is un-kinked for opening of the valve; and a member arranged for movement in the body by inhalation to un-kink the valve; the tube being kinked to an obturating extent when the movable member is in a ready position and un-kinked when the movable member is moved on inhalation for release of the gas or liquid; wherein: the movable member is or includes a flap (7) arranged in the body for action of breath on it on inhalation; the junction member,the flexible tube and the movable flap are a single injection moulding of plastics material; and the movable flap is pivotally connected to the junction member.
Patent GB-2386645-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas recirculation
Inventor: REDON FABIEN G
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 2003-02-20
Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system 10 and method for simple and rapid introduction of EGR gas to an internal combustion engine 12 include a pump 24, tank 26, and valve 28 connected to the engine 12. Exhaust gas is pressurized by operation of the pump 24 under predetermined operating conditions and stored in the tank 26. The valve is selectively controlled to meter amounts of the EGR gas to the engine 12. The EGR tank 26 can be separate or integrally formed within tubing 30 used to direct EGR gas flow. The system 10 may also include a computer readable storage medium 43 containing data representing instructions executable by a computer 42 to control the stored EGR pressure based on current engine operating conditions and the EGR pump 24 based on the desired stored EGR pressure.
Patent GB-2401734-A (GB)
Title: Transmission Power Steps
Inventor: GOODWIN STEPHEN
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2003-05-14
Abstract: A telecommunication device for use in a telecommunications system comprises a transmitter element for transmitting a signal to a remote base station over a transmitter power range, a power detector arranged to detect the power of the signal transmitted by the transmitter element over a detected power range that is narrower than the transmitter power range and a step size correcting element arranged to identify when the power of transmission is different from the desired power level and to apply a correction factor to increase or decrease the size of any step up or down the transmitter power range. Thus the device is able to remain within the range defined by the UMTS specification.
Patent GB-2390588-A (GB)
Title: Coupling device
Inventor: INGLES DAVID SCOTT
IPC: B60D1/07
Filed: 2003-06-10
Abstract: A coupling device 1 comprises a body 10, arranged to receive an attachment on a trailer or towing vehicle; a retainer 51, arranged to retain the attachment in use; and an abutment 70 arranged to prevent movement of the retainer from its operative position. An operative member 60 is integrally formed with the retainer and rotatable about pivot point 11. In use, as an attachment member is moved in to a jaw area 20, the operative member is pushed into engagement with the abutment, causing it to rotate about pivot 12, until operative member camming surface 61 is held against surface 71 of the abutment. A pin may be passed through hole 25 to lock the abutment in position. In this position, retainer 51 is secured across the jaw such as to retain an attachment. To release the abutment, the pin is removed and a means may be provided to manually rotate the abutment away from the operative member.
Patent GB-2404167-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing identification plates
Inventor: CORDELL MICHAEL
IPC: B60R13/10
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: An identification plate is manufactured by <UL ST="  Ò  "> <LI>  forming a length of plastics material; <LI>attaching a retro-reflective sheet material to a major surface of the plastics material; <LI>cutting and/or trimming the plastics material having a retro-reflective major surface to form a substrate-sized blank; and <LI>securing a transparent sheet material to the retro-reflective surface. </UL> The transparent sheet material may carry indicia which are preferably in contact with the retro-reflective sheet material.
Patent GB-2394032-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator system including a television display
Inventor: ROH YOUNG HOON
IPC: H03J9/00
Filed: 2003-07-30
Abstract: A refrigerator system has a television display and includes a web pad 200 detachably mounted on an outer surface of the refrigerator ("R" fig 2), a refrigerator control unit 100, and a module receiving a television signal. The web pad receives a refrigerator or television control command input by a user, and receives a television signal from a television module 300 or a television antenna module (500 fig 4) via wireless transmission. The television module or television antenna module is connected with a television set or television antenna to receive the television signal. The refrigerator control unit provides an Internet access function, controls the entire operation of the refrigerator, and creates control information based on the refrigerator status and wirelessly transmits this data to the web pad for display. The wed pad includes an input unit 220 which may include a keypad, a display unit 210, and a refrigerator control unit interface 230 for wireless communication with the refrigerator. The web pad further includes a wireless communication interface 270 for transmitting a control command to the module and a receiving the television signal. The wireless communication interface 270 may also include means to decode and separate the audio and video components of the television signal. The television antenna module may also include digital compression/encoding to enable the wireless signal to be transmitted to the web pad in real time mode.
Patent GB-2405486-A (GB)
Title: A digital multimeter connectable to a PDA
Inventor: SLEEMAN PETER TIMOTHY
IPC: G01R15/12
Filed: 2003-09-01
Abstract: A digital multi-meter (DMM) can be inserted into a peripheral device card expansion slot of a personal digital assistant (PDA) 50 to provide the PDA 50 with DMM functionality. The DMM is configurable by configuration data supplied by application software running on the PDA. Configuration of the DMM may include, for example, setting measurement function and input ranges. The DMM internal circuitry measures input signals, digitizes them and supplies them to the PDA for display and / or storage. This allows for a data acquisition unit which combines a DMM with the computing power of a PDA. The PDA may be programmed to display or store data in a multitude of ways, depending on the requirements of a particular application. The combined DMM and PDA may benefit from various other functions of the PDA, for example wireless communication of data to allow remote data logging.
Patent GB-2406217-A (GB)
Title: Tuneable antenna
Inventor: PEDERSEN GERT FROLUND
IPC: H01Q5/10
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: A tuneable antenna suitable for mobile telecommunications or small terminal applications comprises an electrically conductive antenna 8 having antenna elements 40, 48 tuned to different frequencies, capacitance plates 30, 32 adjacent to respective antenna elements 40,48, and a switch (27) for connecting one of the plates 30, 32 to ground to tune the tuneable antenna to corresponding different resonant frequencies. In a first switch position one of the plates 30,32 is connected to ground whilst the other is not connected and has a floating potential. In a second switch position the ground connected plate and the floating potential plate are changed over. This allows the frequency of one antenna element portion to increase whilst decreasing that of the other using a single switch. The switch may be electrically actuated or may be MEMS or PIN diode switches. One or more capacitive plates may be arranged adjacent an antenna element portion which may be conneted to ground by one or more switches.
Patent GB-2403701-A (GB)
Title: Tinted automobile sun visor extension
Inventor: HENRY DIANA
IPC: B60J3/02
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: A tinted sun visor extension comprises strips of a tinted film 1B attached to an acrylic support 1A which has one piece of a self adhesive hook and loop fastener 1C attached along the top edge. Second and third pieces of self adhesive hook and loop fastener 1D1, 1D2 are attached to the conventional sun visor, so that the extension can be releasably connected to the sun visor.
Patent GB-2395929-A (GB)
Title: Two cord device for closing books, file folders or boxes
Inventor: LEGRAND CHRISTIAN NOOL
IPC: B42F13/00
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: The device consists of two cords made of a flexible material, each passing through a pair of perforations 5 located near the edge of each of two parts 2, 3 to be held together, so as to form a loop 8 on the face of the respective part turned towards the other part, the ends of the cords 6 that pass through to the other side being provided with end-pieces 7 of a size larger than the diameter of the perforations 5 to prevent the cord from being pulled free of the perforations, such that the cord of one loop 8 can be threaded through the other loop 8 so as to hold together the two parts, and can be unthreaded so as to allow the two parts 2, 3 to be separated. The closure is easily operable by a child.
Patent GB-2396247-A (GB)
Title: Thin film magnetic head and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: SATO KIYOSHI
IPC: G11B5/31
Filed: 2003-11-05
Abstract: A thin film magnetic head and a method for manufacturing the same is provided, wherein first coil pieces (55) and second coil pieces (56) provided one above the other with a magnetic pole layer (39) therebetween are electrically connected to each other with reliability and with ease, and the above-described magnetic pole layer can be provided on a flattened surface. A laminate (62) provided on a coil insulation layer (58) can be formed on a flattened surface and, therefore, the above-described magnetic pole layer can be formed into a predetermined shape. As a result, the track width can have a predetermined dimension, and the second coil pieces provided on the above-described laminate can be reliably, easily connected to the top surfaces of connection layers exposed at the top surface of the coil insulating layer.
Patent GB-2397914-A (GB)
Title: Firearm data logger
Inventor: SUTCLIFF JONATHAN DAVID
IPC: F41A35/00
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: A versatile electronic data capture system, fitted to a firearm, for armed police, security forces and the like to capture legally submittable evidence in determining a users actions or those of other persons suspected to be committing an offence. The device may include, not exclusively; digital camera, microphone, electronic compass, GPS receiver, inertial sensors, real time clock, and a triggering subsystem. The invention may replace the plastic forearm of any suitable firearm; the triggering sub-system detects shots fired by the weapon and causes data samples from all sensors to be stored internally. Buffering allows data to be stored from before the triggering event capturing the circumstances of the shot. Also provided is a generic real time audio/visual/data output for any peripheral devices such as video recorder, display or telemetry systems to increase the situational awareness of the user or to provide continuous records.