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Patent GB-2371217-A (GB)
Title: Electric toothbrush head
Inventor: MCDOUGALL GREGORY JOHN
IPC: A46B9/06
Filed: 2001-01-08
Abstract: An electrically driven toothbrush has a brush holder 13 that is arranged to rotationally vibrate and carry a number of bristles 19 interspaced with arcuate membranes 23. The membranes serve to aid cleaning of the teeth and to polish the teeth surfaces during use of the toothbrush, and may be made of neoprene.
Patent GB-2358440-A (GB)
Title: Integrated power plant
Inventor: LIEBIG ERHARD
IPC: F01K23/10
Filed: 2001-01-16
Abstract: An integrated power plant comprises a gas turbine set 11, and a heat-recovery boiler 43 arranged downstream of the gas turbine; and a water/steam circuit 49 with a steam turbine 26, a condenser 42 , a feedwater tank 33, a coal fired steam generator 21, and a flue-gas NOx-reduction unit 23 arranged on the flue-gas side downstream of the steam generator 21. The heat-recovery boiler 43 includes heating surface systems 17, 20 for the generation of steam in the water/steam circuit 49, and a branch line 51 by means of which a predetermined portion of the exhaust gases from the gas turbine, and controllable by dampers 18, 19, can be branched off and added upstream of the flue-gas NOx-reduction unit 23 to the steam generator flue gases. Induced draft fan 35 may be operated such that the exhaust-gas pressures in boiler 43 (a) do not change, or (b) are reduced.
Patent GB-2363125-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and saponified product thereof
Inventor: YANAGIDA NOBORU
IPC: C08F2/06
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: Methods for producing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a saponified product thereof, in which defective appearances at the time of molding (e.g. fish eye or coloring) can be inhibited while using a recovered solvent are disclosed. A recovered alcohol-based solvent is supplied for reuse after decreasing the concentration of an aldehyde compound contained in the solvent. The concentration of an aldehyde compound can be decreased by acetalizing it with an acid such as a cation exchange resin. For example, the concentration of an aldehyde compound in the solvent is not more than 100 ppm, and the concentration of an acetal compound in the solvent is at least 0.1 ppm but not more than 10,000 ppm.
Patent GB-2365829-A (GB)
Title: An integrated vehicle suspension, axle and frame assembly
Inventor: ANDERSEN GORDON K
IPC: B60G3/24
Filed: 2001-08-08
Abstract: An integrated assembly for large vehicles including independent suspension components (24,26,28,32,34), supporting side plates (10,12) and axle and frame components (16,2 in Fig.1). Each of the side plates (10,12) is a weldment in which the main part is a series of metal plates formed by bending a single sheet. Pockets (38,39,61 in Fig.4) are formed on the outside surfaces of the side plates (10,12). The pockets support the upper ends of suspension components, i.e. a coil spring 26, a shock absorber 24 and a jounce bumper (not shown), while the lower ends of the suspension components are carried by a lower control arm (32). The half-shafts of each axle (16 in Fig.1) extend through the side plates (10,12) which are carried by two C-shaped main frame members (2 in Fig. 1).
Patent GB-2379159-A (GB)
Title: Suction head for vacuum cleaner with cooling fans
Inventor: PARK JIN SOO
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: A suction head 10 of a vacuum cleaner comprises a head case 11 having a suction hole 11a on the bottom, a power brush 21 positioned in the head case 11, some part of which protrudes outward the head case through the suction hole, a supporting shaft 13 fixed to the head case for supporting the power brush, a rotary operating device 31 and a linear operating device 41 for rotatively operating and linearly reciprocating the power brush respectively, and cooling fans (figure 5, 51) for cooling the rotary/linear operating devices by blowing an air outside the head case into the power brush. The cooling fans (figure 5, 51) may be formed at both end surfaces of the power brush or may be installed in the inner centre of the power brush. The suction head 10 further comprises a shielding means 49 which may be a bellows for separating a channel leading to the inside of the power brush from a channel leading to the suction hole of the head case.
Patent GB-2371113-A (GB)
Title: Method for making an optical fibre chemical sensor comprising a coloured indicator,useful in particular for measuring nitric acid
Inventor: NOIRE MARIE-H L NE
IPC: G01N21/77
Filed: 2001-08-21
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for making a chemical sensor useful for measuring nitric acid. Said method consists in a sol-gel process depositing a porous film containing a coloured indicator on the core of an optical fibre. The pH of the starting gel and other implementing conditions of the sol-gel process are controlled so as to obtain a stability of the signal (curves 1 to 4) transmitted by the sensor in 8N nitric medium for at least 1000 hours.
Patent GB-2378043-A (GB)
Title: Forming electrical contacts on a substrate such as a printed circuit board
Inventor: CLEMENTS BRADLEY E
IPC: H01R12/57
Filed: 2002-07-10
Abstract: A method of fabricating permanent or non permanent electrical contacts <B>300</B> with soft spring rates, durability and significant travel by: <SL> <LI>(a) through-plating a plurality of vias <B>102</B> in a substrate <B>100</B> with copper or other conductive material, <LI>(b) forming a plurality of domes on a first metal sheet, e.g. of copper <LI>(c) masking and etching the metal sheet to form electrical contacts with spiralling legs to create a wiping action on metal pads, <LI>(d) soldering the metal sheet to the substrate to form an array of through plated vias covered by micro-spiders in some places, <LI>(e) etching and masking the metal sheet again to physically separate at least some of the electrical contacts. </SL> A second metal sheet can be placed on the second side of the substrate to form an interposer, capable of use for an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) package or multi-chip module. Alternatively, ball grid array balls <B>1300</B> may be added to the second side of the substrate.
Patent GB-2378863-A (GB)
Title: A method of customising the functions of a mobile phone depending upon the current serving telecommunications network
Inventor: NORIMATSU HIDEHIKO
IPC: H04M1/72448
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: A mobile radiotelephone may use diverse services provided by a plurality of network operators. The mobile phone is provided with a control section having functions corresponding to the plurality of network services and upon recognition of an identification number (or recognition number) A2 of the current network, the control section makes each function suitably effective or ineffective A6. Each phone can therefore be programmed only once to suit a variety of networks and network services. The phone may carry out a position registration A4 before or after activating or deactivating the functions.
Patent GB-2391440-A (GB)
Title: Speech communication unit and method for error mitigation of speech frames
Inventor: GIBBS JONATHAN ALASTAIR
IPC: G10L19/005
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: A speech communication unit comprises a speech encoder capable of representing an input speech signal, e.g. from microphone 202. The speech encoder is coupled to a main transmission path (281), for transmitting a number of speech frames to a speech decoder, and a virtual transmission path (282) for transmitting one or more references for a number of speech frames transmitted in the transmission path (281). The one or more references identify an alternative speech frame within the number of speech frames transmitted on the transmission path (281) to be used as a replacement frame when a frame is received including an error. A suitable alternative speech frame is one that exhibits a similar characteristic to the frame to be replaced, based on evaluation of a minimum weighted error. The speech communication unit provides the advantage that a more accurate replacement frame mechanism is provided, thereby reducing the risk of undesirable artefacts being audible in recovered speech frames.
Patent GB-2383743-A (GB)
Title: A self-propelled extraction cleaner
Inventor: KASPER GARY A
IPC: A47L11/34
Filed: 2002-08-12
Abstract: A self-propelled extraction cleaner comprises a fluid dispensing system including a fluid supply tank, a dispensing nozzle and a fluid supply conduit for applying a cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned; a fluid recovery system including a recovery chamber, a suction nozzle and a working air conduit extending between the recovery chamber and the suction nozzle; a vacuum source in fluid communication with the recovery chamber and a power drive assembly 114 for driving a traction driver and thus propelling the extraction cleaner over the surface to be cleaned. The power drive assembly 114 may comprise a drive motor 154 preferably a reversible electric motor selectively coupled to the traction driver 134 in at least one direction and a drive actuator 136 on the handle for controlling the driving of the traction driver. A transmission assembly 155 may also be included to selectively drive the traction driver 134 in two directions, forward and reverse. The transmission assembly 155 preferably includes first and second gears and a clutch to alternately connect the first and second gear between the drive motor 154 and traction driver 134.
Patent GB-2377329-A (GB)
Title: Improved recloser coordination scheme
Inventor: EGOLF WILLIAM M
IPC: H02H3/06
Filed: 2001-03-15
Abstract: An automatic power restoration device has a modifiable end point. The end point is indicative of the operational parameters of the automatic power restoration device. A user can modify the end point and thus the operational parameters of the automatic power restoration device. The end point can be modified according to the protection characteristics of other fault protection devices within a power system.
Patent GB-2382350-A (GB)
Title: Soluble sachet containing effervescent base material
Inventor: COWAN ALISON
IPC: A61K8/81
Filed: 2002-09-20
Abstract: A sachet formed from a water soluble plastics material comprises a personal care composition, which includes at least one surfactant together with an effervescent base material, wherein the base material liberates a gas when in contact with a sufficient amount of water. Typically, the base material comprises a carbonate and/or a bicarbonate, e.g. sodium bicarbonate in combination with an acid, such as citric acid. The base material and the surfactant(s) may be provided in powdered or granular form. The surfactant(s) may be anionic, nonionic, cationic, amphoteric or mixtures thereof The plastics material may be polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidine, a starch-based polymer, cellulose, or an alginate. The sachet is preferably for addition to bath water.
Patent GB-2380266-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic optical viewer with digital camera
Inventor: HIRUNUMA KEN
IPC: G03B17/48
Filed: 2002-09-30
Abstract: An optical viewer instrument having a photographing function, has a telescopic lens system (12R,12L) for observing objects, and a digital camera system including a solid-state image sensor (74) and a photographing lens system (67) associated with each other such that an object is formed as a photographed image on the solid-state image senor through the photographing lens system. A manually-operable focussing mechanism (56) is associated with the telescopic lens system and the photographing lens system such that the object is brought into focus through the telescopic lens system, and such that the object is brought into focus through the photographing lens system. Optical parameters may be selected such that predetermined conditions are fulfilled, whereby the focussing of the telescopic lens system and the focusing of the photographing lens system can be suitably and properly performed by the focussing mechanism. The telescopic lens system may be binocular.
Patent GB-2386896-A (GB)
Title: Water-borne coating composition
Inventor: HARAKAWA TSUYOSHI
IPC: C09D133/06
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: A water-borne coating composition for automobiles comprises (A) an emulsion resin obtained by emulsion polymerization of an   a  ,  b  -ethylenically unsaturated monomer mixture having an acid value of 3 to 50 and comprising at least 65% by mass of a (meth)acrylate ester whose ester moiety contains one or two carbon atoms, (B) a coloring component comprising an optically coherent flaky pigment, and (C) an acrylic polymer having a molecular weight of 400,000 to 1,500,000 and represented by the general formula (1): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=32 WI=144 LX=383 LY=1473 TI=CF> <PC>wherein, A and B represent a molecular terminal group resulting from radical polymerization or from hydrolysis thereof, hydrogen or hydroxyl; M represents carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid neutralized with ammonia or an amine, N is as defined in M or represents a carboxylic acid ester whose ester moiety contains one or more carbon atoms; m is not less than 1 and n is not less than 0, provided that m/9 is not less than n; and R is hydrogen or methyl, the content of the acrylic polymer on the solid basis being 0.3 to 4.0% by mass relative to the resin.
Patent GB-2384895-A (GB)
Title: Strategic organization plan development and information present system and method
Inventor: MACDONALD IAN D
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-10-02
Abstract: The invention is a system and method for developing a strategic organization plan and for presenting the information associated with such plan through the use of a computer spreadsheet-based presentation system. The invention combines Strategic Performance Measurement Consulting, which uses a modified version of the "Balanced Business Scorecard" system, with spreadsheet application technology to create an information presentation system that can be implemented on a single workstation, or through the use of a computer network, an intranet, or the internet, can be accessed and used by all of the organization's decision makers, including the organization's rank and file employees.
Patent GB-2405770-A (GB)
Title: Method of initiating direct mode communication with a mobile terminal already participating in a direct mode call
Inventor: BAR EITAN
IPC: H04W84/08
Filed: 2003-09-18
Abstract: A mobile station for conducting wireless communications with other wireless terminals and operable when participating in a call in a DMO (direct mode of operation) with one or more other mobile stations to monitor for messages sent to the mobile station by a further wireless terminal not participating in the call requesting the mobile station to participate in a DMO call with the further wireless terminal. A method of communication between two mobile stations at least one of which is the above mobile station is also described.
Patent GB-2401535-A (GB)
Title: Device for aiding retention and closure of a drawer slide rail assembly
Inventor: TSENG I-MING
IPC: A47B88/04
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: A first track member <B>1</B> has a base or end stop <B>6</B> mounted at an end of the track and a second track member <B>5</B> slidably mounted in the first track <B>1</B>. The base or end stop member 6 includes a slot <B>62</B> and the slot has a bent or curved section <B>621</B>. A sliding member <B>7</B> runs in the slot <B>62</B> and includes front legs <B>71</B> and rear legs <B>72</B>. A spring <B>8</B> or elastic member is attached between the front leg <B>71</B> of the sliding member <B>7</B> and an end of the base or end stop member <B>6</B>. The sliding member <B>7</B> has a sloped or inclined face <B>73</B> and a recessed portion <B>74</B> forming a resilient plate.
Patent GB-2394153-A (GB)
Title: A Quasi-Complementary Turbo Code (QCTC) generating apparatus
Inventor: KIM MIN-GOO
IPC: H03M13/29
Filed: 2002-02-13
Abstract: The invention relates to an interleaver apparatus for generating quasi-complementary turbo codes. An encoder 201 generates an information symbol sequence X and a plurality of parity symbol sequences Y0, Y1, Y0' and Y1'. The interleaver individually interleaves the sequences 204, 214, 224, 234, 244, multiplexes corresponding (same priority) parity symbol sequences 205, 215 to generate a new parity symbol sequence, and serially concatenates the interleaved information symbol sequence and the new parity symbol sequence. A QCTC generator generates a sub-code of a QCTC with a given code rate by either repeating the concatenated sequence 208 and selecting predetermined symbols 209, or recursively selecting a predetermined number of symbols from the sequence at a given starting point. The resulting sub-codes enable optimum code combining at a receiver. Application is to hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) retransmission systems.
Patent GB-2402403-A (GB)
Title: A method of forming a nanocomposite coating
Inventor: CHAN WINSTON SIU YEUNG
IPC: B82B3/00
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: A method of depositing a nanocomposite coating 14 onto a metal or metal alloy substrate 10, comprising the steps of: providing at least one metal or metal alloy substrate 10; depositing stainless steel on said substrate 10; depositing a carbide or nitride of a first metal 12 on said substrate 10; and allowing a nanocomposite coating 14 of said stainless steel and carbide or nitride of said first metal to form on said one substrate 10. The physical method used is based on reactive sputtering of metal ions in reactive gas plasma. The first metal used can be chromium. The method provided may be utilised in the production of ornamental items such as watch cases etc.
Patent GB-2411885-A (GB)
Title: Flexible packaging with reclosable seal
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN MICHAEL
IPC: B65D27/16
Filed: 2004-03-13
Abstract: Flexible packaging such as a bag has a mouth provided with a cold seal 6 whereby it can be repeatedly sealed. The cold seal 6 may extend into side seals 5 as shown or stop short of the side seals, Figure 6. The cold seal may be disposed outwardly of a non-reclosable seal 4 as shown, or inwardly of such a seal, Figures 7 and 8. A series of such packages may be made by a form-fill-seal process.
Patent GB-2414461-A (GB)
Title: Preperation of sealed transdermal pouches
Inventor: TUCKER MARK RUPERT
IPC: B65B9/02
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: A process for the preparation of, preferably, reservoir type transdermal pouches comprises the steps of feeding at least two webs to a first pair of sealing rollers, sealing the webs, and then feeding the sealed webs to a second pair of die-cutting rollers, cutting the sealed pouches from the webs, and then preferably feeding directly into a packaging step. At least one of the rollers in the first pair has one or more forms thereon, serving to define a pouch seal in cooperation with a second roller when the webs are passed therebetween. One or more of the second rollers serve to cut and sever the pouches from the skeleton of web material. Preferably the pouches made by this process are for transdermal, oral, or implantable administration, and the webs used to create them are of laminar construction.
Patent GB-2416089-A (GB)
Title: Sending cti messages in a communication system
Inventor: SCHROETER OTTO
IPC: H04L12/841
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: There is described a method of sending CTI messages in a communications system. The method comprises assigning to each of a plurality of CTI messages a priority indicator selected from a plurality of different priority indicators, sending the plurality of CTI messages from a queue formed by the CTI messages such that the time interval between two messages sent from the queue depends upon the priority indicator assigned to the first of the two messages to be sent, whereby the time interval between messages being sent from the queue may vary.
Patent GB-2416048-A (GB)
Title: Inferring data type in a multi stage process
Inventor: TAYLOR RICHARD
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2004-07-10
Abstract: A computer program (10) for analysing a specification, determining what kind of data processing operations are carried out, and deducing or inferring from the kind of internal operations, what data types are appropriate. The data types inferred can be compared with specified data types, to check for errors, or optimise the overall process. This is effectively an extension of type inference from individual programs into the higher level technical field of process analysis. It can also be applied to monitoring and optimising processes during operation of the processes.
Patent GB-2414591-A (GB)
Title: Worm guarantee storage device
Inventor: MANNEN AKIHIRO
IPC: G11B19/04
Filed: 2004-08-06
Abstract: To provide a disk array system which particularly enables the use of a WORM function when the disk array system uses RAID. When receiving a write request 1000 from a computer (100), it is judged 1003 whether or not a writing of write data from the computer is possible, based on a content indicated by write inhibition information. If the writing is possible, the guarantee code of the transferred data is generated, the write inhibition information indicating that a region or sectors in which the data is stored is not writable is generated 1006, and the generated write inhibition information is stored in the guarantee code, the guarantee code storing the write inhibition information is assigned to the region in which the data received from the computer (100) is stored, and the data to which the guarantee code storing the write inhibition information is assigned is stored in a cache memory (230) in bitmap (500) and/or a disk drive (270). If the write data from the computer (100) is not writable, it is informed 1009 to the computer (100).
Patent GB-2409832-A (GB)
Title: Portable electric machine tool
Inventor: JENNI DAVID
IPC: B23B45/00
Filed: 2005-01-07
Abstract: A portable electric machine tool 10 has at least one battery-powered electric motor (11, Fig.2) which can be placed on the back of a user 52 by means of a carrying unit 50. The electric motor is used to drive a tool 40 via a flexible shaft 30. The electric motor and at least one battery 21, 22 suitable for it are combined in a driving unit 20, which can be exchangeably received in the carrying unit 50. The at least one battery 21, 22 may be detachably connected to the driving unit 20, and may be arranged for parallel or sequential discharging during operation of the tool 40. The tool 40 may be a screwdriver, hammer, grinder, sander, drill, saw or the like, and the carrying unit 50 may include an adjustable and/or padded hip belt 53 and/or straps 58,60. External electrical sockets (27,28, fig.2) may also be provided.
Patent GB-2413584-A (GB)
Title: Shoe for expandable liner system
Inventor: CARMODY MICHAEL A
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2004-02-02
Abstract: An apparatus to protect the mounting area of casing when subsequently attaching a tubular is disclosed. A sleeve (20) that defines a sealed cavity (28) having a loose incompressible material (30) inside covers the mounting location on the casing. The cementing of the casing takes place through the sleeve. After the cementing, the sleeve is drilled out and the incompressible material is removed to the surface with the drill cuttings. A tubular (66) is inserted in the casing and is preferably expanded into sealing contact with the mounting location on the casing. At the end of expansion, the run in shoe (84) on the tubular is retrieved.
Patent GB-2415437-A (GB)
Title: Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to cardiomyocytes
Inventor: MUMMERY CHRISTINE LINDSAY
IPC: C12N5/077
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: A method for inducing cardiomyocyte differentiation of a hES cell, the method comprising co-culturing the hES cell with a cell excreting at least one cardiomyocyte differentiation inducing factor or with an extracellular medium therefrom, under conditions that induce differentiation, cells and cell populations so produced, and uses of the cells.