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Patent GB-2357909-A (GB)
Title: A clockspring with in series resettable fuse
Inventor: HENDERSON BRENT E
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: A clockspring 10 for providing electrical connection to car steering wheel mounted electrical components comprises a flat ribbon cable 32 and a fuse 50. The flat ribbon cable 32 connects the hub 24 of the clockspring to contacts 42 in the housing. The fuse 50 can be a resettable fuse (fig 5) that trips when a predetermined current limited is exceeded but will reset once it has cooled or a predetermined time period has expired. The clockspring 10 can provide connection for a steering wheel heating element. The heating element will require greater current loading than other steering wheel mounted components, such as airbags, and so could damage the signal lines to safety features; the fuse is provided to protect these signal lines.
Patent GB-2360163-A (GB)
Title: Encoding and decoding image data
Inventor: KIRKPATRICK WILLIAM NORTON
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2001-01-16
Abstract: Efficient encoding and decoding of image data according to a variety of non-standard formats is achieved by dividing different tasks between a modifiable software programmed processor stage (<B>14/24</B>) and an unmodifiable hardware (<B>17/27</B>) stage. Efficiency is ensured as the software stage is best suited to nontrivial peripheral tasks (<B>82, 83, 84, 85</B>), while the hardware (e.g. an ASIC) is best suited for central intensive computation tasks (<B>91, 92, 93, 94, 95</B>). The software may be upgraded or changed in the field by a user, for instance from a network e.g. the Web, to accommodate the variety of non-standard formats.
Patent GB-2360043-A (GB)
Title: Loading a substrate in semiconductor manufacturing process
Inventor: INABA SHINICHI
IPC: C23C14/50
Filed: 2001-03-06
Abstract: A substrate is loaded in a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus in which a substrate is carried in a vacuum-processing chamber, and loaded on a heated or cooled processing table The method is characterised further by the substrate being temporarily stopped before being loaded on the processing table. By the temporal stop, the temperature difference between the substrate and the processing table becomes smaller. When the temperature difference becomes smaller, even if the substrate expands due to heat from the processing table, the degree of the change becomes smaller and therefore it is possible to reduce peeling of films deposited on the substrate-loading surface of the processing table. An apparatus for carrying out the process is illustrated provided with lift pins for loading the substrate 10 on the table 13 and a drive mechanism for raising and lowering the lift pins. Two thermometers (112,114) are provided for measuring the temperature of the substrate and table respectively. A controller 116 receives signals from the thermometers and based on this information controls the drive mechanism.
Patent GB-2357039-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball and method of making same
Inventor: SULLIVAN MICHAEL J
IPC: A63B37/12
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: A unique golf ball (100-800) and related methods of manufacturing are disclosed in which the golf ball (100-800) comprises one or more metal mantle layers (20) and a cellular or liquid core component (40, 50). The golf ball (100-800) also comprises an optional polymeric spherical substrate (30) inwardly disposed relative to the one or more metal mantle layers (20). The golf balls according to the present invention exhibit improved spin, feel and acoustic properties. Furthermore, the one or more interior metal layers (20) prevent, or at least significantly minimize coefficient of restitution loss from the golf ball (100-800) and significantly increases the moment of inertia of the golf ball (100-800).
Patent GB-2373698-A (GB)
Title: Storage of a portion of a web-page containing a link
Inventor: EDWARDS GERAINT
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-03-20
Abstract: Markup elements on a web page, which include a link to a further web page can be selected and stored in a temporary store. The link is then activated and the user taken to the further page. At the further page, the user can select elements of the pages to store for future retrieval. These elements include the link and any associated image and text. This allows the user subsequently to access the further page from an advertisement or the like even if the advertisement is no longer being carried by the page that originally carried the link.
Patent GB-2375954-A (GB)
Title: Castor mounting for furniture
Inventor: JONES LESLIE WINSTON
IPC: B60B33/00
Filed: 2001-04-23
Abstract: A castor is mounted to furniture by a wood screw type threaded element 26 formed integrally with member 14 which connects the wheel 11 and its mounting 12 with an attachment member 13. Member 14 acts as castor pivot and is rotatably attached to the mounting 12 but rigidly attached to the member 13. The attachments may be made by forming heads (28,29 Fig 2) on the member 14 using a spin rivetting machine. Slot 30 in the end of member 14 allows it to be screwed into place with a suitable tool.
Patent GB-2365017-A (GB)
Title: A Water-based Ink Composition
Inventor: MIYAMOTO MASARU
IPC: C09D11/16
Filed: 2001-05-30
Abstract: A water-based ink composition for a writing instrument contains a lecithin derivative and a colorant, a perfume and water. The composition is resistant to feathering and the perfume is dispersed and retained in an aqueous medium for a prolonged fragrance.
Patent GB-2371850-A (GB)
Title: Self-contained Electroluminescent Device
Inventor: RUFFELL GARY CHARLES
IPC: G09F13/22
Filed: 2001-06-13
Abstract: An electroluminescent device (2) comprises an electroluminescent panel (6) together with its power source (10) and control means (12). The components are preferably sealed together by encapsulation in a polymer matrix. The control means (12) may be light sensitive so that the panel (6) is only illuminated in low ambient light levels. The device 2 may also include charging means 30, externally coupled by an induction loop 36.
Patent GB-2374955-A (GB)
Title: Audio-visual presentations
Inventor: HUTCHINSON NEIL
IPC: G06F3/0481
Filed: 2001-08-28
Abstract: Aspects of the invention describe an audio-visual file comprising a user interface 100 for controlling playback of the audio-visual file 104. Including a user interface component in the file, as well as audio and/or visual content, can provide greater user control, flexibility and usability. Preferably the user interface is adapted to control the playback of audio and/or visual content of the file.
Patent GB-2380227-A (GB)
Title: Fire proof letter box
Inventor: BELLAMY BARRY WILLIAM
IPC: A47G29/122
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: A letter receptacle for fitment to a door is made of metal and has a lockable top for retrieving mail: it is intended to counteract arson attacks.
Patent GB-2364015-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for feeding food material
Inventor: HAYASHI TORAHIKO
IPC: A21C5/00
Filed: 2000-11-13
Abstract: A food material feeding device capable of producing food dough pieces of a specified weight continuously by forming a continuously fed food dough in a band-shaped or sheet-shaped food dough and culling and separating the food dough, comprising a hopper storing a large lump of food dough, a cutter device disposed in an opening part on the lower side of the hopper and cutting the food dough into an approximately constant amount of food dough, a plurality of rollers disposed in V-shape, a dough feeder part for forming the cut food dough in band-shape, a feed conveyor for feeding the food dough cut by the cutter device to the dough feeder part, a transfer conveyor transferring the food dough formed in a band-shape of approximately a constant thickness at the dough feeder part, a weighing conveyor weighing, while feeding the food dough, the weight of the band-shaped food dough transferred from the transfer conveyor, and a cutting device cutting the band-shaped food dough when a weighed value by the weighing conveyor matches the existing set value.
Patent GB-2386711-A (GB)
Title: In-car PC
Inventor: JESSA LATIF
IPC: G06F1/18
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: An in-car-mounted personal computer includes within a custom case the components of a conventional laptop computer, a second cooling fan, a wireless mouse unit, a wireless LAN kit and an SVGA to TV converter. It is powered by a 12V DC to 240VAC convener. The computer has a conventional operating system and runs conventional application software, e.g. for Internet connectivity, e-mail, dictation, storage, voice over IP, video conferencing, audio/visual, route-finding, security and game-playing applications.
Patent GB-2388522-A (GB)
Title: A metal desk pedestal
Inventor: HUNT TERRY RONALD
IPC: A47B17/00
Filed: 2002-04-26
Abstract: A metal pedestal for example for use with a desk comprises a unitary front frame 11 having a pair of opposed side members 26, a base 27 and a top 28, and a cladding member 13 which has a pair of opposed side panels 14 and a back panel 15 extending between the rear edges of the side panels. The front edges of the side panels 14 are connected to the front frame 11 such that the front frame extends back towards the rear edges of the side panels for less than one half of their front-to-rear depth. Three pairs of drawer runners 21,22, 23 are attached solely to the side members 26 in opposition to one another so that drawers 18,19,20 can be supported by the runners for sliding movement into and out of the pedestal.
Patent GB-2389816-A (GB)
Title: Printing apparatus having laminating means
Inventor: GUILLEN ROBERTO
IPC: B41J3/44
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: A printing apparatus comprises a printer (1), a laminator device (2) and feeding means (28,29) for feeding to said laminator device (2), in an integrated operation, media (M) that is outputted from said printer (1), said laminator device (2) comprising lamination means (22,23) which cause at least one lamination film (F) to be applied on the media (M), wherein the apparatus comprises means for causing the advance of a portion of media (M) through the laminator device (2) while maintaining inactive said lamination means (22,23), in order to perform lamination only on selected portions of the print media (M). The apparatus may also comprise cutting means (27).
Patent GB-2389126-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle storage unit
Inventor: WHITE NATHANIAL SAMUEL PAUL
IPC: E04H6/18
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A car parking unit 100 comprises a plurality of compartments 102 each adapted to receive a motor vehicle. Movement means 104 to lift or lower the compartments in a vertical plane allows specific compartments to be aligned with entrance 106 and exit positions 107 of the unit. The movement of the compartments may be commanded by control unit 105. The car parking unit may also comprise a plurality of adjacent compartments as shown by Fig 2.
Patent GB-2381312-A (GB)
Title: Methods relating to treatment of atherosclerosis
Inventor: PETYAEV IVAN
IPC: A61K31/195
Filed: 2002-08-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification of lipid oxidising antibodies as a key pathogenic factor in atherosclerotic disorders. These disorders may be treated by inhibiting this antibody mediated lipid oxidation and methods and means for identifying and producing inhibitory agents are provided.
Patent GB-2430722-A (GB)
Title: A guidance system
Inventor: OWENS GEOFFREY LLOYD
IPC: F41G7/30
Filed: 2002-09-16
Abstract: There is provided a guidance system for allowing an air vehicle 1 to guide a moving object e.g. a missile 5, comprising a Synthetic Aperture Radar located on the air vehicle, and a means of communication for allowing the air vehicle to communicate with the moving object, wherein the Synthetic Aperture Radar is capable of determining the position and orientation of the air vehicle relative to a desired location, and information provided by the Synthetic Aperture Radar is used, via the means of communication, to guide the moving object towards the desired location. The means of communication may be a radar information field 4. A guidance system wherein a seeker is utilised on the moving object is also provided. The invention further provides methods for aligning a radar beam with a target in a Synthetic Aperture Radar image.
Patent GB-2382043-A (GB)
Title: Electric machine tool with toolholder centring means
Inventor: BINER ANDRE
IPC: B23Q3/12
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: An electric machine tool comprises a driving spindle 3 capable of being coupled to a toolholder 1, the driving spindle having a first portion 9 which is provided with an external thread 10 and onto which the toolholder can be screwed via an internal thread 8. The driving spindle comprises a second portion 12 which has the shape of a truncated cone whose longitudinal axis coincides with a longitudinal axis 13 of the driving spindle, and which is dimensioned and located at a distance from the first portion. When the toolholder is screwed onto the driving spindle the truncated cone-shaped second portion comes into impingement with a correspondingly-shaped truncated cone of an internal face 11 of the toolholder, in order to allow centring of the toolholder and driving spindle.
Patent GB-2395748-A (GB)
Title: Seat For Use In A Stadium
Inventor: ALDRIDGE JONATHAN
IPC: A47C7/56
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: A seat for use in stadiums comprises a moulded plastic seat back 3, seat 14, arm rests 31 and upright stanchions 2 for mounting the seat. The seat 14 is pivotally mounted to the stanchions 2 by a pivot pin which passes through opening 27 in a moulded boss 13 on the stanchion 2, a bore 22 in bush 16 and a bore in a moulded boss 15 on the seat. The bosses 13,15 on the seat and stanchion 14,2 each include end stops 16,27 for limiting rotation of the seat 14. The end stops 16 in the seat boss 15 comprise solid blocks inserted into hollow lobes (fig 4) with the hollow blocks comprising moulded blocks with reinforcing pins moulded therein. The end stops 27 in the stanchion boss 13 include stainless steel pins integrally moulded therein. The stanchion 2 can be attached to a foot mount to allow it to be fastened to a floor area.
Patent GB-2397182-A (GB)
Title: Gas discharge lamp driver
Inventor: AARONS DAVID JOHN
IPC: H05B41/295
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling the operation of a gas discharge lamp, for example fluorescent lamps, metal halide (HID) and low and high pressure sodium vapour lamps. An electronic circuit (1) for controlling a gas discharge lamp comprises a pulse generator (18) for generating a high frequency pulse train that may be applied to the electrodes (1L-4L) of the lamp 40 to light the lamp, and a controller (17) for controlling the frequency of the applied pulse train. In one embodiment, the circuit (1) has a first mode of operation for striking the lamp (40) and a second mode of operation for running the lamp (40) once struck. A power measurement circuit monitors the electrical power drawn by the lamp, and the controller (17) controls the frequency of the applied pulse train in response to the monitored electrical power. In one embodiment, this allows the controller (17) to shift the drive frequency to avoid acoustic resonances in the lamp. In another embodiment, the controller varies the frequency of the pulse train within an upper frequency band during the first mode of operation and within a lower frequency band during the second mode of operation, in particular by scanning the frequency of the pulse train downwards in the first mode of operation until the lamp (40) strikes, and then scanning the frequency of the pulse train downwards in the second mode of operation until the lamp (40) provides a desired output.
Patent GB-2399425-A (GB)
Title: Feedback control system with variable gain
Inventor: MOSS ANDREW JOHN
IPC: G05B5/01
Filed: 2003-03-11
Abstract: A control system for controlling plant 1 comprises an error generation means 3, a controller 4 and gain selection means 6. The error generation means 3 produces an error signal e from a feedback value F and a required value R. The gain selection means 6 receives the error signal e and outputs a gain signal to the controller 4 in dependence on the value of the error signal e. A noise reduction filter 8 may be used to filter the error signal e before it is supplied to the gain selection means 6. A disturbance compensation means (10,12 figure 4) may receive the error signal and an input relating to a measured operating parameter, and may supply a compensated error signal to the filter 8 or the gain selection means 6. The disturbance compensation means may comprise a look up table 10 and a multiplier 12. The system may be used to control a gas turbine engine, and the measured operating parameter may be temperature.
Patent GB-2394844-A (GB)
Title: Circuit architecture for vehicle headlamp switch
Inventor: SALLAM FAISAL K
IPC: H01H19/08
Filed: 2003-03-26
Abstract: A vehicle switching system (10) includes a controller (30), a headlamp switch (12), and a series resistor arrangement (22). The controller (30) has an input (26) connected to a voltage divider (31). The switch (12) has a contact (16) movable between positions with each position being associated with a respective headlamp function (AUTO, OFF, PARK, HEADLAMP). The switch (12) is connected to the input (26) of the controller (31). A top end of each resistor (22a,22b,22c,22d) has a connection point (23a,23b,23c,23d) associated with a respective switch (16) position. A bottom end of the resistor at the bottom of the series is connected to an electrical ground. Upon the switch contact (16) contacting a connection point (23a,23b,23c,23d) a circuit including the resistors (22a,22b,22c,22d) between the ground and the connection point (23a,23b,23c,23d) is formed such that a signal having a voltage is input to the controller (30). The voltage of the signal is dependent upon the resistance of the resistors (22a,22b,22c,22d) forming the circuit. The controller (30) enables the headlamp function (AUTO, OFF, PARK, HEADLAMP) corresponding to the voltage of the signal. There is also described a method of assembling a vehicle switch assembly (10).
Patent GB-2400812-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic handle with flanged lock
Inventor: HUANG YAO-CHUNG
IPC: B25G1/04
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: The expandable handle has inner 20 and outer 10 tubes. The inner tube has locking aperture(s) 23. The handle includes a locking means having an enlarged flange 40. When the handle is locked the flange 40 is engaged within the aperture(s) 23. When the flange 40 is disengaged the tubes 10, 20 can slide relative to one another. Preferably the flange 40 can slide along a recess 21, having a narrow and elongate slot 22, within the inner tube 20. Preferably the actuation means for the lock includes a resilient spring 60. The handle can be used for hedge shears.
Patent GB-2394433-A (GB)
Title: A polishing line
Inventor: COYLE ANTHONY
IPC: B05D7/00
Filed: 2003-05-19
Abstract: A polishing line (1) for polishing a plurality of timber panels (3) of different types of wood which require different types of lacquers and stains comprises a conveyor (4) for conveying the panels (3) through the polishing line (1). Two pairs of stain applicators (12a to 12d) selectively apply a dark stain and a blonding agent to dark timber and lighter timber panels, respectively. Four primary lacquer applicators (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) selectively apply UV curable lacquers of different tinted shades for the panels of different timber. Secondary lacquer applicators (28a, 28b) apply clear lacquer to all the panels. A post-treatment lacquer applicator (32) selectively applies clear UV curable lacquer to the panels, while a first final lacquer applicator (40) selectively applies a water based tinted lacquer to the panels and a pair of second final lacquer applicator rollers (44) selectively apply a UV curable lacquer to the panels. Drying and curing stations (11, 19, 27, 29, 35, 42, 46) are located downstream of the respective stain and lacquer applicators for drying and/or curing the applied lacquers while a primary sanding station (10) initially sands the panels prior to the application of stain and secondary (30) and post-treatment sanding stations (36) lightly sand the lacquered panel. The stain and lacquer applicators (12, 20, 32, 40, 44) are selectively enabled and disabled depending on the colour, whether dark or light, of the timber panels being passed through the polishing line (1).
Patent GB-2401833-A (GB)
Title: A hull for an amphibious vehicle
Inventor: PEIRCE IAN RICHARD
IPC: B60F3/00
Filed: 2003-05-19
Abstract: A hull 11 for an amphibious vehicle 10 is provided with at least one strake 14, 15 extending lengthwise along at least part of the underside of the hull. The strake at least in part has a pair of surfaces (19, 20, Fig 5 and 23, 24, Fig 6) which both extend downwardly from the hull at an angle of between 75 degrees and 90 degrees to the horizontal when the hull is level. Each of the surfaces when immersed in water is capable of giving rise to a lateral force on the hull during turning of the hull in water. The forward end of each strake may be triangular in cross-section to allow turning in a displacement mode, while each rearward end may be quadrilateral in cross-section to resist turning in both a displacement and a planing mode. A section of each strake may be formed integrally with the hull, with another section formed separately, then affixed to the hull. The strakes may extend over removable panels 7, 17 in the hull underside, but do not extend below the bottom of a keel 16.
Patent GB-2406222-A (GB)
Title: An electrical ionizer using a crossflow fan
Inventor: FRANCIS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H01T23/00
Filed: 2003-09-22
Abstract: An electrical ioniser comprising a fan 10 for producing a laminar flow of air; a positive ion emitter (6b in fig 3) and a negative ion emitter (6a) for ejecting positive ions and negative ions respectively, into the flow of air; positive and negative voltage supplies (27 and 28) connected to the respective emitters; and a microprocessor (30) for controlling the positive and negative voltages to obtain a desired ion balance within the flow of air. The fan 10 (5) is a cross-flow fan, i.e. a fan with a rotational axis which is generally perpendicular to the generated airflow, which produces a highly uniform and laminar flow of air with a consistent velocity and reduced gaps in the airflow. This leads to an improved ion balance a lower ion recombination.
Patent GB-2408614-A (GB)
Title: Remote access system
Inventor: SATO RYOICHI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-11-27
Abstract: An information device (20) transfers one or more data items from a remote holding area (28) to a local device (46) in dependence upon an access identifier representing the location of the data items. An audio/visual representation of the access identifier is presented at the information device (20), captured at the local device (46), and the data items are transferred to the local device (46) from the determined location. In a preferred embodiment, the information device (20) is a mobile device such as a mobile telephone, the audio/visual representation is a graphical representation such as a bar code that is displayed on a display of the information device (20), and the bar code representation is captured at the local device (46) using a bar code scanner.