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Patent GB-2374000-A (GB)
Title: Obstruction sensor for movable furniture part
Inventor: MAIDMENT ROBERT
IPC: A47C20/04
Filed: 2001-03-09
Abstract: A power actuated movable furniture part such as a pivoting pillow support 12 includes an electrically conducting member eg an aluminium plate 18 or copper strips (18', Fig 2) and a capacitance sensing circuit (19) which arrests operation of the actuator when a user's body part is sensed in the path of the moving part. The actuator 14 may be a linear motor. A circuit (20) with a remote handset (21) for the operating actuator may be used. Chair back rests, leg supports and beds are also referred to.
Patent GB-2373254-A (GB)
Title: Detergent product
Inventor: FORTH PETER JENS
IPC: C11D3/36
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: An article comprises: (a) a liquid composition comprising: (i) enzyme; and (ii) from 0% to 10% (by weight of said liquid composition) free water, preferably 0% to 5% free water; and (iii) carboxylic acid comprising 5 carbon atoms or less, and 1 or 2 carboxy groups; and (iv) chelating agent; and (v) enzyme stabilising metal ion system consisting of calcium ions and magnesium ions, present in a weight ratio of calcium ion to magnesium ion of from 1:1 to 4:1; and (vi) from 0% to 0.2% (by weight of said liquid composition) source of borate ions; and (b) a water-soluble polymeric material that is capable of being cross-linked by borate ions, preferably a water-soluble polymeric material comprising poly-vinyl alcohol. The article may be a water-soluble pouch.
Patent GB-2373654-A (GB)
Title: Reducing jitter in mixed-signal integrated circuit devices
Inventor: DEDIC IAN JUSO
IPC: H03K19/003
Filed: 2001-03-21
Abstract: A mixed-signal integrated circuit device (100), such as a digital-to-analog converter comprises signal processing circuitry (120-170) operable to produce an output signal (OUT) in dependence upon a received input signal (D1-Dm). Production of the output signal (OUT) is initiated at a time determined by a timing signal (CLK) and is completed at a time which is delayed by a delay time with respect to the timing signal (CLK). The signal processing circuitry (120-170) includes at least one delay-contributing portion (120, 130, 150, 160) which makes a contribution to the delay time that is affected by variations in a power supply voltage (VDD) applied to the delay-contributing portion concerned. At least one internal supply voltage regulator (110) derives a regulated internal power supply voltage (VDD(REG)) from the external power source voltage (VDD), and this regulated internal power supply voltage (VDD(REG)) is applied to one of the delay-contributing portions (130, 150, 160). At least one further circuitry portion (140, 170) within the integrated circuit device (100) is powered by a supply voltage (VDD) other than the regulated internal power supply voltage (VDD(REG)).
Patent GB-2373818-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable keeps
Inventor: WILKES STEVE
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 2001-03-30
Abstract: A keep (11,14), particularly for a multi-point locking system, comprises a face plate (15) including bolt-receiving holes (29) of elongate rectangular shape. The face plate (15) is carried by two packers (16a,16b) connected to the face plate (15) at respective opposite ends of the face plate by snap-fit connections (23a,23b,32) that allow lateral movement of the face plate (15) relative to the packers (16a,16b). A clamp strip (17) interconnects the packers (16a,16b) and has a fixing slot (37) accessible through the face plate (15) by which the keep (11,14) can be loosely clamped to a frame to allow longitudinal adjustment of the position of the keep (11,14) relative to the frame. In addition an adjustment strip acts between the packers (16a, 16b) and the face plate (15) and is rotatable through the face plate (15) to adjust the lateral position of the face plate (15) relative to the packers (16a,16b). Once the bolt-receiving holes (29) are correctly aligned to receive co-operating bolts, screws are used to fix the packers (16a,16b) and the face plate (15) to the frame.
Patent GB-2376607-A (GB)
Title: A method for reducing interference to communications in time division duplexing (TDD) mode between a TDD mobile and a TDD base station
Inventor: LOPES LUIS
IPC: H04B1/12
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: The amount of interference to communications in Time Division Duplexing (TDD) mode between a TDD mobile and a TDD base station from a mobile operating in Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) mode that is located near to the TDD base station can be reduced by passing information regarding the interfering FDD signal to the TDD base station, where it is processed and subtracted from the received TDD signal, which includes the interference, so as to obtain the pure TDD signal, as required. Either the FDD data (22), or an FDD signal (23) regenerated from the FDD data or simply the received FDD signal (21) can be passed (24) to the TDD base station. The TDD base station can regenerate an FDD signal, if required, which is then filtered (25) using TDD filters and normalized by correlating (26) and scaling (27) the filtered FDD signal to a received TDD signal. The normalized FDD signal is then subtracted (28) from the received TDD signal to reduce the interference.
Patent GB-2376796-A (GB)
Title: Motors and generators using a coiled-coil piezoelectric device
Inventor: SHEPHERD MARK RICHARD
IPC: H01L41/113
Filed: 2001-06-20
Abstract: Various types of motor and generator use an electro-active device 11 comprising an electro-active structure in the form of a continuous electro-active member 12 curving in a helix around a minor axis 13 which is in itself curved for example in a helix around a major axis 14. The continuous member 12 has a bender construction of a plurality of layers 21 and 22 including at least one layer of electro-active material so that it bends, on activation, around the minor axis 13. Concomitantly with the bending, the electro-active structure twist around the minor axis. Concomitantly with that twisting, relative displacement of the ends 16 of the device 11 occurs due to the combination of the twisting around the minor axis 13 and the fact that the minor axis 13 is curved.
Patent GB-2376745-A (GB)
Title: Force Measuring Device
Inventor: PITCHER ANDY
IPC: G01L1/22
Filed: 2001-06-21
Abstract: A force measuring device comprises a spring element having a heat shrunk member which prestresses the spring element so that it can measure forces in opposite directions. The device is used for accurate measurement of positive and negative values of a force wherein the force is converted to an electrical signal and the magnitude of the electrical signal is relative to the magnitude of the force. Advantageously, an embodiment of the invention has no through zero shift.
Patent GB-2367108-A (GB)
Title: Laminated nylon air brake tubing
Inventor: GREEN EDWARD ALDEN
IPC: B60T17/04
Filed: 2001-07-26
Abstract: A laminated nylon air brake tubing is formed from outer and inner layers of nylon 11 or nylon 12 with inner layers of nylon 6. The nylon 6 and nylon 11 or 12 layers are adhered together by a tie layer. The tie layer is preferably a nylon 6-12 or an anhydride modified polyolefin. The air brake tubing has improved high temperature strength and low temperature impact resistance characteristics.
Patent GB-2378890-A (GB)
Title: A protective sports glove
Inventor: MANCINI MICHELE JOANNE
IPC: A41D19/015
Filed: 2001-08-15
Abstract: A sports glove for protecting the hand for use in sports such as polo, baseball, hockey, cricket and other ball games, comprising a protective framework 2 substantially following the shape and position of the bones of a user's hand. The framework 2 is made up of a number of support plates 8, linked together with hinges 10. The support plates overlap other support plates, in a fish-scale effect. The support plates are made from shock-resistant or impact resistant material.
Patent GB-2367322-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic pile driving for long piles
Inventor: WU BONG
IPC: E02D7/02
Filed: 2001-09-12
Abstract: A hydraulic pile driving apparatus (10) includes at least two hydraulic units (20, 30) in series. A third hydraulic unit (70) may be arranged in parallel with hydraulic unit (30). When a pile (11) is to be driven, the lower hydraulic unit (20) is compressed followed by compression of the second hydraulic unit (30). When the third unit (70) is present, this is then actuated to extend the jack drive head (50) and the ram (52). This arrangement allows for longer piles to be driven. An attachment may be present on the ram head (52) to allow a pile to be hoisted prior to commencing piling.
Patent GB-2380334-A (GB)
Title: Communication connector having crosstalk compensating means
Inventor: PINNEY DAVID RALPH
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: An electrical connector including a multilayer printed circuit board having first and second terminal groups 50,52 connected by tracks 46 on the PCB arranged to capacitively and inductively couple the track of each pair of signal paths to the track of other pairs of signal paths to compensate for crosstalk between the pairs. The paths may include zig-zag portions, loops and variations in widths of the tracks.
Patent GB-2383179-A (GB)
Title: Reflective parking position indicator
Inventor: BEDFORD STEPHEN
IPC: G09F13/16
Filed: 2001-10-16
Abstract: A vehicle position indicator for use when parking in a garage comprises a suspended reflective tape 2 whose length may be adjusted by adjuster 3 and a pouch or buffer 4 which houses the tape and locks it at the required length. The buffer may also have a reflector 5.
Patent GB-2364328-A (GB)
Title: Textile structures based upon multifilament fibres and method for producing same
Inventor: TAYLOR ERIC
IPC: D06C27/00
Filed: 2000-06-05
Abstract: A method for making a fabric comprising making an open fabric out of tows of fibre, and spreading the fibre tows to produce a fabric having a closed structure.
Patent GB-2382812-A (GB)
Title: Winding paper onto successive rolls
Inventor: BERGER JOSEF
IPC: B65H19/28
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for winding paper at the end of a paper making machine or for re-winding paper within a winding machine. The winding change is made by a tambour roll (2c) on which a double-sided adhesive tape is bonded to a base tape being bonded onto the peripheral surface of the tambour roll (2c). In particular, the double-sided adhesive tape is covered by a protective cover tape which is removed before the tambour roll 2c is rotationally driven. By using this method and apparatus, it is possible to achieve a safe winding change without contaminating the paper web with glue and to reduce paper reject. This is possible without any dependence on the surface condition of the tambour roll.
Patent GB-2384581-A (GB)
Title: Reusing web session data
Inventor: RODGERS PETER JAMES
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: A method or system for interacting with distributed information networks which enables reuse of web session data generated at a server 12 in a client/server environment. The method comprises: recording a user's interaction with a web site thereby producing web session data; converting the web session data into a document having a portable format 314, and transferring the document to a user 316 such that it may be reused to regenerate at least a part of the web session at a later point in time. The portable document, typically in an XML format with XSL formatting instructions, can be passed to different users for editing and use by them and makes the web session data browser and server independent.
Patent GB-2380544-A (GB)
Title: Multi-receiver optical visibility and precipitation measuring detector
Inventor: ENGEL STEFAN
IPC: G01N15/06
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: Visibility and precipitation measuring instrument (fig. 1) contains a light transmitter (1), a first receiver (2) opposite to the light transmitter, a second receiver (3) in a forward scattering angle range of 20{ to 40{, a third receiver in a forward scattering angle range of 70{ to 120{, and a fourth receiver (5) in a forward scattering angle range of 140{ to 150{. A modulation generator (15) is arranged in front of the transmitter (1) and every receiver communicates with the evaluating electronics (33) via its own post-amplifier (6, 7 , 8, 9 ), and a synchronous rectifier (10, 11, 12, 13). The second, third and fourth receiver may be arranged at angles of 32{, 90,{ and 143{ respectively. The light may be modulated by frequency greater than 1 kHz. A signal conditioning unit (34) and a processing unit (14) may be put in the electronics. The instrument may also determine the type of the precipitation.
Patent GB-2376308-A (GB)
Title: Portable Periscope
Inventor: MICKELSON PHILIP ANTHONY
IPC: G02B23/08
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: A portable periscope has an upright main tubular member (34) with a mounted slide bar (39). A prism housing (52) is secured to the top end of the slide bar (39). A flashlight holder may be detachably secured to an attachment bracket (50) at the top end of the slide bar (39) and have a flashlight removably mounted therein. The periscope may have a focusing lens assembly, a zoom lens assembly and a detachable handle (16). A belt hook may be removably secured to the periscope by the removable handle (16). The handle may have a radio (88) mounted therein.
Patent GB-2389484-A (GB)
Title: Channel measurement technique for a radio communication terminal
Inventor: FALAKI HAMID REZA
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2002-06-06
Abstract: In a dual mode mobile telephone (130), both the Universal Mobile Telecommunications Standard (UMTS) and the Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM) standard are supported. In order to reduce the amount of power consumed during channel measurement in such a mobile telephone (130), the amount of interference on a measured signal can be reduced. According to the method, the level of the GSM signal is measured whilst the UMTS is operating in a compressed mode and at a predetermined time before the normal mode is resumed. Additionally, the order in which the signals are measured may be important and accordingly the order in which the GSM signals are to be measured is determined, based on the amount of interference the GSM signals cause with respect to the UMTS signal.
Patent GB-2389485-A (GB)
Title: Pre-amplification transmit isolation switch in a mobile transceiver front end
Inventor: GLYNN STUART FRANCIS
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: A mobile transceiver front end for selectively connecting transmit or receive components to an antenna, including a power amplifier having at least a final stage 22 for feeding the antenna. The antenna may be selectively isolated front the transmit components by a transmit isolation switch 28 connected before and in series with the final stage of the power amplifier 22. The receive components may be selectively connected to the antenna by receiver isolating switch (two illustrated 32 and 34) connected after the final stage of the power amplifier. Transmit/receive switching after the power amplifier leads to undesirable power losses in the switch. Figure 3 illustrate one branch for receiving two bands of a quad band transceiver. One or more components may be manufactured together in a Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC).
Patent GB-2382920-A (GB)
Title: An ion guide having a travelling DC wave applied along its length
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising an ion guide (1), wherein a travelling DC voltage wave is passed along its length in order to modulate the velocity of ions therein, so that ions are bunched into packets and exit the ion guide with substantially the same velocity. A TOF mass analyser may also be provided, ejection of ion packets from the ion guide being synchronised with an injection voltage applied to a pusher and/or puller electrode of said TOF analyser. The ion guide may comprise a plurality of rod segments, but preferably comprises an ion tunnel arrangement (see figure 1) formed of a series of apertured electrodes, adjacent electrodes connected to opposite phases of an AC or RF power supply. The ion guide may also have a constant DC offset voltage, or DC potential gradient, applied along its length, onto which an appropriate DC voltage waveform is superimposed.
Patent GB-2376033-A (GB)
Title: Crossover tree system
Inventor: BASKETT DAVID C
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 2001-01-29
Abstract: A subterranean oil or gas well apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a single-bore production tubing hanger (4) arranged concentric with a wellhead (6). The tubing hanger includes a plurality of ports (17, 19) and channels arranged about the tubing hanger to give operators access to the production tubing annulus and provide chemical injection capability. The ports are closed by a sliding valve (16). The apparatus also includes annulus and production radial-bore stab assemblies (12) between a christmas tree (2) and an internal crossover assembly (10). The stab assemblies are extendable and retractable between the christmas tree and the crossover assembly to allow the retrieval and installation of each independently.
Patent GB-2391585-A (GB)
Title: Detachable stay
Inventor: SMITH MATHEW JOHN
IPC: E05C17/24
Filed: 2002-08-01
Abstract: A stay for restricting the opening of a pivoted vent such as a window has a mounting plate 1 for attachment to a frame, a C-section track 10 for attachment to the vent, a slider 8 and a pivot arm 7 having a locking pin 5. The locking pin 5 is received in an opening 11 in the mounting plate 1 and is releasably secured therein by a spring clip 2 that engages in a groove 5a in the pin 5. A separate tool 6 is used to open the legs of the spring clip 2 to allow the pin 5 to be released.
Patent GB-2381398-A (GB)
Title: A high-speed power amplifier with coupled-source complementary MOS output transistors
Inventor: SMITH ALEC
IPC: H03F3/18
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: A fast buffer amplifier comprises a complementary pair of source-follower output FETs 40,41 driven by a pair of complementary high-speed emitter followers 30,31 coupled to the input 1. The large capacitor 39 connected between the gates of the output devices 40,41 couples a rising signal to the gate of device 40 when device 30 cuts off due to input of a rapidly rising input signal. Similarly, capacitor 39 couples a falling signal to the gate of device 41 when the transistor 31 cuts off in response to a rapidly-falling input signal. The amplifier can provide a flat response to at least 10 MHz, with a 3 Amp peak output current. The bias current from sources 10 and 20 is split equally between the resistor bias string 33-36 and the bipolar transistors 30,31. The predriver circuit 30-39 provides a good slew rate despite the large gate capacitance of the output devices.
Patent GB-2393840-A (GB)
Title: Coin validation by measuring reflected magnetic field non-homogeneity
Inventor: KAGENDRA THAPA
IPC: G07D5/08
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: A method of validating a coin by measuring the non-homogeneity of a reflected magnetic field from the coin. The method comprises the steps of: generating a magnetic field in a transmission coil by way of an alternating drive current; measuring the size of the drive current in amplitude and time to determine the strength of the generated magnetic field; measuring the size of an electrical signal in a reception sensor representative of the size of the reflected magnetic field from the coin by measuring the induced voltage in the reception sensor over time, whilst the coin is adjacent both the transmission coil and the reflection sensor; and comparing the measured amplitude and phase of the induced electrical signal relative to the transmission coil's drive current to determine a plot of received magnetic flux with frequency, the plot indicating the level of non-homogeneity of the reflected magnetic field of the coin.
Patent GB-2402338-A (GB)
Title: An embolic protection system
Inventor: GILSON PAUL
IPC: A61F2/95
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: An assembly for loading a collapsible embolic protection filter (1) into a catheter (2), comprises a catheter (2) defining a reception space at a distal end of the catheter (2) for receiving a collapsed embolic protection filter (1); and a separate removable pushing device (8) for delivering the embolic protection filter (1) into the reception space. The pushing device (8) comprises an elongate stem (71) with a proximal stop (72) for engagement with the filter (1). A separate loading device (7) to collapse the embolic protection filter (1) is also provided. The loading device (7) defines an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end being configured for co-operative alignment with the reception space.
Patent GB-2402843-A (GB)
Title: Mobile radio communications device
Inventor: ORMSON RICHARD
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2003-06-12
Abstract: The invention provides for a mobile radio communications device arranged for multimode operation with a plurality of radio access technologies, and having a central referencing means such as a system timing and control unit containing data by means of which the plurality of radio access technologies can gain synchronised access to air interface resources of the device, said central referencing means also being arranged to schedule reduced power sleep periods within the device on the basis of unallocated periods of the air interface resources as indicated by the said data.
Patent GB-2392010-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor module cooling device
Inventor: BALSZUNAT DIRK
IPC: H01L23/473
Filed: 2003-06-16
Abstract: A metal heat radiating bar 10 has channels 5,6 for delivering a liquid coolant to power devices 9 via further channels 7,8 (figure 2) formed in the bar. The power devices (eg IGBTs, GTOs) are mounted directly on the bar.
Patent GB-2404712-A (GB)
Title: A connector for connecting vertical and horizontal supports
Inventor: POBEREZNY KENNETH PAUL
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: A connector 10 for connecting vertical and horizontal support members consists of a tubular node 12 and four radially spaced branches 14. In use, node 12 is positioned vertically, for example on a piece of tubing 26 and held in place on the tubing 36 by a collar 28. Each branch 14 includes part-cylindrical recesses 34 arranged for co-operation with one of four part-cylindrical projections on the node 12. The branches 14 rest against a supporting surface 18 on the node 12, so that weight is transferred through the supporting surface 18 to the main body of the node 12. Each branch 14 is configured to receive a tubular member 36 to extend orthogonally with respect to the node 12, held in place by a jack plate 40. The free end of each tubular member 36 can be connected to a further branch/node combination and a further tubular member can be inserted into top of the node 12, for extending construction radially and upwardly from the node 12, for example in staging, shelving and furniture.
Patent GB-2393495-A (GB)
Title: Liquid flow control system
Inventor: HARPER ALAN ROGER
IPC: F16K33/00
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A method of preventing the flow of resin to a vacuum pump in a vacuum moulding process includes providing a resin arrestor that is interposed between the pump inlet and the mould. The resin arrestor includes a chamber (6) within which a float element (7) is contained, the float element (7) being arranged to engage a seal (5) at the top of the chamber (6) if the chamber (6) fills with resin to interrupt communication between the chamber (6) and the pump inlet.
Patent GB-2413218-A (GB)
Title: A PMDC electric motor
Inventor: BERNAU STEFAN
IPC: H02K13/00
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: A PMDC electric motor comprises a wound rotor 18 including a shaft 16 and a commutator, a housing 12 having an open end and supporting a permanent magnet stator, and an end cap 14 closing the open end of the housing. The end cap supports motor terminals 22 and brush gear 24, and a moulded interconnect device 26 is mounted within the end cap 14. The interconnect device contains at least one electronic component, such as a Hall effect sensor or a suppression element, and may be used to detect the speed and position of the motor.