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Patent GB-2363119-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacture of ceramic materials
Inventor: FITZMAURICE JONATHAN CHARLES
IPC: C04B35/653
Filed: 2000-04-13
Abstract: A method of manufacture of a ceramic material comprises the steps of preparing a melt of the ceramic materials, cooling the melt slowly through the freezing point of the material to initiate solidification, holding the melt at a temperature below the freezing point of the material whilst solidification progresses and characterised in that during solidification an ultrasonic field is applied to the melt. The melt composition may be selected to include an excess of one or more ceramic materials so as to produce a second phase dispersed in the solidified product during solidification. Also claimed is a ceramic material produced by the method described. The ceramic material may be a superconductor.
Patent GB-2380912-A (GB)
Title: Trusted one-time printing
Inventor: GOH CHEH
IPC: G07F17/42
Filed: 2001-10-13
Abstract: A method of printing a token eg a ticket by printer (5), in which the printer (5) includes a digital identification device (1) configured to generate a series of distinct print job counter numbers and to provide a public key of a cryptographic public key/private key pair. The method includes the steps of sending a printer generated print job counter number and an encryption key to a token issuer (4) the token issuer (4) sending to the printer (5) a message encrypted by the encryption key, the message including the print job counter number and information representative of the token (9) to be printed and the printer (5) decrypting the encrypted message and printing the token using the information representative of the token (9) if the print job counter number is valid. The printer may be adapted to apply replication-resident markings to the printed token. Once printing has been completed, the printer sends an acknowledgement to the issuer, which may be signed using the printer's private key.
Patent GB-2368633-A (GB)
Title: Foldable modular light diffusion box
Inventor: FINN BRUCE LEON
IPC: F21V15/01
Filed: 2001-10-22
Abstract: A lighting box (1) has a housing with an open front and open rear and a bar 14 extending horizontally across the housing. Multiple light sources 75-78 are mounted on the bar 14 and positioned to send light out of the front of the box (1). The box (1) also has a diffusion element in a frame (16) disposed proximate its front end, and even may have multiple diffusion elements 16, 18 including having one element at an angle. The element 16 or elements receive the light from the light sources 75-78 and diffuse it to provide a soft projected light from the box (1). The light may be used to provide diffused light as part of the key lighting for a stage or set, and may provide such soft projected lighting from a front (downstage) of the stage or set. The box (1) may also have a soft shell, may hang overhead, on a stand or by a rotatable yoke (116, fig. 13), and may have lights fixed therein. The box (1) may also have a rear cover and may be collapsible.
Patent GB-2386768-A (GB)
Title: Ceiling socket - replacement for ceiling rose
Inventor: BOWMAN PETER REGINALD
IPC: H02G3/20
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: A ceiling socket comprises mains terminal connectors 3, 4, 5 and 6 to be concealed in the ceiling, a three pin socket 2 adapted to be fixed to the underside of the ceiling and a pre-wired, connecting shaft 1 between these whereby the whole allows connection to a light fitting to be made using a plug (Fig 5) which connects directly to the ceiling socket. The three pin socket 2 is circular in shape and has a screw thread 13 such that it can be fitted with an expansion ring (16, Fig 4).
Patent GB-2375578-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for coupling two rods
Inventor: ADAY JAMES C
IPC: F04B53/14
Filed: 2002-04-25
Abstract: A hydraulic connector assembly is provided, particularly for coupling an extension rod (11) to a piston rod (10) in a reciprocating pump. The connector assembly utilises a hydraulic ram (14) to provide the compressive connecting force between the two rods (10,11). The connector assembly includes a retainer (13) for mechanically locking the hydraulic ram (14) in place so that loss of hydraulic power does not uncouple the assembly. The piston rod (10) and the connector rod (11) can be coupled and uncoupled without the use of heavy wrenches, hammers, or impact tools.
Patent GB-2389123-A (GB)
Title: Device for dispensing a fluid into a lavatory bowl
Inventor: DI FOGGIA CARLO
IPC: E03D9/03
Filed: 2002-05-29
Abstract: A dispensing device (1) for dispensing sanitising fluid from the rim of a lavatory bowl comprises a reusable holder (2) and a replaceable cartridge of sanitising fluid (3), characterised in that in use of the device, the sanitising fluid is visually perceptible along the extent of its flow path from the interior of the cartridge to a position where it is exposed to flushing water in the lavatory bowl.
Patent GB-2380608-A (GB)
Title: Raised source/drain CMOS FET fabrication
Inventor: RADOSEVICH JOSEPH R
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 2002-06-14
Abstract: The raised source/drain contact structures provide for an increased contact area to the source/drain impurity regions 53/54. The method includes forming an amorphous silicon layer 137 over the substrate and contacting the substrate surface in the source/drain regions. Dopant impurities are preferably introduced into the amorphous silicon layer. A laser annealing process using an excimer laser, selectively anneals the exposed amorphous silicon and is non-absorptive by other exposed materials so that the other materials are not heated past their respective heating critical points. The laser annealing process urges the diffusion of the dopant impurities from the liquified silicon layer into the substrate in the source/drain regions, thereby forming source/drain impurity regions with shallow junction depths and low sheet resistivity. The melted silicon film is allowed to cool and the solidification process urges the silicon film to crystalize upon solidification.
Patent GB-2382115-A (GB)
Title: A spring device for use in clutch release mechanisms
Inventor: RIESS THOMAS
IPC: G05G5/03
Filed: 2002-09-05
Abstract: A spring device (1) is connected between a pedal (18) used to operate a hydraulic master cylinder (19) for actuating a vehicle clutch. The spring device (1) is composed of a telescopic guide means (14) with respective guide elements connected to first and second stop plates (12, 13). A helical compression spring (15) surrounds the guide elements and biases the stop plates (12, 13) apart. The stop plates (12, 13) are provided with ball heads (4, 5) at the ends of the device. Socket-forming bearing shells (6) made of plastics material receive the ball heads (4, 5) and are detachably connected. The shells (6) define bearing surfaces (20) extending around practically the whole of the ball heads (4, 5). The bearing surfaces of the ball head and shell are lubricated or self-lubricated. The advantage of this arrangement is the ball heads can be lubricated for life, so operation of the pedal is not adversely affected by friction which increases over time.
Patent GB-2394056-A (GB)
Title: Embedded temperature sensor
Inventor: WEST ROGER
IPC: G01K13/00
Filed: 2002-10-12
Abstract: This invention relates to a plug type temperature sensor which is embedded into a body e.g., a railway line/track. It will provide an easily installable, robust, accurate small and easily manufactured sensor to give ubiquitous economic and relevant information on temperature within the body. From this information the danger levels at temperature extremes can be checked/alarmed and more control can be exerted over the system by human or automatically. The sensor can be installed very quickly and efficiently and provide a constant source of temperature information which can be used to monitor temperature in locations which are small, remote and dangerous e.g., railway track.
Patent GB-2398344-A (GB)
Title: Lock cover
Inventor: HUANG PIIN JIER
IPC: E05B17/14
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A cover 40 prevents direct access to the lock 10 and the key 30 enters the cover through a slot 42 in the side of the cover which is in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the lock to allow rotation of the key once in the lock.
Patent GB-2386502-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for compulsively receiving multi-calls over internet protocol phones in internet protocol telephony system
Inventor: CHO SUNG-KWAN
IPC: H04L47/2416
Filed: 2003-03-04
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multi-calls between IP terminals in an internet telephony system are disclosed. For this, the multi-call method and apparatus request compulsive reception multi-calls to destination IP terminals using IP addresses, provided from a gatekeeper, corresponding to each virtual address of the destination IP terminals belonging to a specific group when the specific group for the compulsive reception multi-calls is designated by a user. They also perform compulsive reception multi-calls using call connect message transmitted from the destination IP terminals automatically.
Patent GB-2399620-A (GB)
Title: A flexible uplighter suspension device
Inventor: COLES MELVYN JOHN
IPC: F21V17/00
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: A flexible Up-Lighter Gimble 2 with 2,3 or 4 arms which is used to suspend an Uplighter Gimble shade.
Patent GB-2390673-A (GB)
Title: Filtration arrangement and method for an air-conditioning system
Inventor: LEHTIMAEKI MATTI
IPC: F24F8/158
Filed: 2002-02-08
Abstract: This publication discloses a filtration system and a method for an air-conditioning system. The air-conditioning system includes at least one fan (2) for creating an airflow, ducts (3) connected to the fan (2) for conducting the air-flow onwards, and supply airvalves (4) at the end of the ducts (3) for conducting the airflow into the room (5). According to the invention, at least a three-stage filter unit (20) is connected to at least one supply air valve (4), which unit in turn includes an electrified aerosol filter(8), an adsorbent filter (9), and a terminal filter (10).
Patent GB-2402173-A (GB)
Title: Variable flow control apparatus for heavy construction equipment
Inventor: KIM JIN WOOK
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: The control apparatus comprises an actuator connected to a hydraulic pump, a directional control valve (100 Fig. 2) between the pump and actuator to control the actuator when its spool (3) moves in housing 1 and a proportioning seat valve arrangement 500. A first seat valve 501 is installed in the housing and has a variable throttle 512, a second seat valve 502 is installed between pump path 7c downstream flow paths 7a,b and has a variable throttle 511 when moved relative to the first seat valve. Pilot flow control valve 2 has pilot spool 41 switchable by pilot pressure Pi controls the first and second seat valves. Third seat valve 503 is installed elastically movably relative to the second seat valve and opens to direct constant flow from the pump path to the flow paths when pilot pressure over a certain level. A sub-piston 604 is installed within the pilot spool acts towards pilot closure in response 600, 601 602, 603 to flow path pressure allows opening of the second seat valve.
Patent GB-2408573-A (GB)
Title: Assay for the interaction of L-Ficolin with lipoteichoic acid
Inventor: SCHWAEBLE WILHELM J
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: A method for detecting L-ficolin activation of the lectin pathway of complement comprising contacting L-Ficolin lectin pathway activation complex with lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and detecting complement activation. Complement activation may be detected by a C3 and/or C4 cleavage assay, preferably by detecting either C3b or C4c cleavage products. Also claimed are methods for identifying L-Ficolin abnormalities by contacting LTA with blood or serum in conditions that permit specific binding of L-ficolin lectin pathway activation complex and detecting and quantifying said binding. An assay for detecting gram positive bacteria based on said binding assay is also claimed. Said gram positive bacteria are exemplified as Streptococcus or Staphylococcus spp. Kits, etc for such assays are also claimed.
Patent GB-2407722-A (GB)
Title: Digital set-top box with VGA output
Inventor: SHIH VICTOR
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: A digital set-top box is disclosed. The digital set-top box comprises a tuner, a demultiplexer, an MPEG-2 decoder, a deinterlace video processor and a microprocessor. The digital set-top box further comprises a digital-to-analog converter. The digital set-top box can convert the received digital broadcasting signal to a display signal compatible with the format to be received by a display, such as VGA or DVI signals, and a user can watch the display signal on the display. Digital set-top boxes have not previously provided a VGA output.
Patent GB-2409341-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to thermal control units
Inventor: BOUNDY PAUL
IPC: G05D23/10
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: A thermal control unit for a liquid heating vessel comprises actuating means 4, 6 operable to act on an on/off actuator 2 of the heating vessel, the on/off actuator 2 having first and second "on" states in each of which electrical power may be supplied to a heating element of the vessel for heating liquid provided therein. In the first state the actuating means 4, 6 is operable to switch the on/off actuator 2 to an off state at a temperature below the boiling point of said liquid, and in the second state the actuating means 4, 6 is isolated from the on/off actuator 2 so that the on/off actuator 2 itself is operable to switch off the heating element as the liquid boils.
Patent GB-2392905-A (GB)
Title: Vent disc with center knob
Inventor: MANGANIELLO FRANCIS X
IPC: A61J9/04
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: A member that positions a vent disc in an end of a container is provided. The member has at least one projection extending from the vent disc virtually solely for positioning the vent disc in its secured position in the end of a container. The at least one projection is located in the center portion of the vent disc and can be one projection, which extends from the vent disc at the center point of the vent disc. The projection can be of a geometrical shape that facilitates gripping and handling of the vent disc, including rectangular, ellipsoidal or cylindrical shapes.
Patent GB-2411839-A (GB)
Title: Prosthesis
Inventor: BIGSBY ROBERT JOHN ANDREW
IPC: A61F2/36
Filed: 2004-03-08
Abstract: A prosthesis 2 e.g. a femoral hip prosthesis comprises a body portion 4 for engagement with a bone, a rod 6 which passes through the bone and a fixing element comprising a bone engaging plate 10 and a locking piece 8 which engages the rod 6 and is adapted to articulate with the bone engaging plate 10. The body portion may be straight, tapered at its one end and have a rounded trapezoidal shape and may have an internally threaded bore which receives a threaded end of the rod which may be a bolt with a head 8 having a spherical bearing surface 7. The locking piece may rotate relative to the bone engaging plate about an axis perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the rod/bolt where the surface of the locking piece and the bone engaging plate is spherical allowing the articulation of the locking piece about the bone engaging plate. The bone engaging plate may comprise attachment means in the form of screws or spikes for secure fixing to the bone surface. In another embodiment the rod is integral with the body portion and has a threaded portion (132 figure 4) adapted to receive a spherical nut (134 figure 4).
Patent GB-2413058-A (GB)
Title: Waste compaction unit in a bin
Inventor: JARDINE MARK HAMILTON
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 2004-04-13
Abstract: The invention provides a waste compaction unit for fitting into a housing comprising a lid 3 and an interior for collecting waste, the compaction unit comprising a plunger 19 comprising bellows 20 housed in said lid; a pneumatic locking mechanism housed 28a, 29a in said lid; and a pump connected to the plunger via said locking mechanism wherein the pump is arranged in operation to activate the lid locking mechanism prior to inflating the bellows to extend the plunger axially towards the bin interior such that any waste collected therein is compacted. The lid locking mechanism comprises a plurality of pneumatically operated pistons 28a acting on respective lid-securing hooks 29a.
Patent GB-2413928-A (GB)
Title: A lockable dog leash
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: A dog leash 1, made from a single length of chain, has a locking mechanism 2, 3 fixed at each of the free ends. The locking devices are combination lock types. One end 2 may be passed around a dog's neck and clipped back onto the chain at a chosen link 7 to form a collar 4. The other end 3 may be clipped onto the chain at the integrated ring shaped member 6 to form a handhold loop 5. Both the collar and the handhold areas of the chain have nylon webbing sleeves for the comfort of the dog and the handler. Should it be necessary to tether the animal, the hand loop is unclipped, passed around an appropriate stationary object and the lock clipped back onto the chain at a link which forms a loop most suited to the circumference of the tethering post.
Patent GB-2402951-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool retention apparatus
Inventor: GUILLORY BRETT W
IPC: E21B17/046
Filed: 2002-11-27
Abstract: Apparatus for attaching a downhole isolation, production, or testing tool is disclosed such that the tool is mechanically attached to a man-drel in a manner that is highly resistant to axial movement. The mechanical connection resists high temperatures, high pressures, and corrosive fluids and gases that may be encountered in the well without the use of welding to a casing mandrel. In general, the connection includes at least one groove or channel (48) cut in an outer wall of the casing mandrel, and at least one partially or fully annular slot (62) on the inside surface of the tool oriented to correspond with the groove(s) in the outer wall of the casing mandrel. At least one lock (64) is situated in the corresponding slot (62) and the groove (48). The lock (64) engages the flanks of the slot (62) and groove (48) sufficiently to resist shears loads applied by compression or tension in the string, and thereby restrains axial movement of the valve assembly relative to the casing mandrel. In one embodiment, the lock is one or more wires (64), although other mechanical locking devices may be installed to provide the same function.
Patent GB-2404628-A (GB)
Title: Influencing lateral web spreading in rotary presses
Inventor: HOFFMAN EDUARD
IPC: B41F13/02
Filed: 2004-08-03
Abstract: The invention relates to printing units for influencing lateral web spreading in particular in rotary presses, which makes constant contact conditions possible across the width in the rubber-rubber nip and improves the lateral-register quality and the web run without using concave or convex blanket cylinders. The respective printing unit 11, 20 has a blanket cylinder 14, 15 and plate cylinders 12, 13 which can be set against the former, with which it is possible to print a web 17 on one and/or both sides, the web 17 passing through between the blanket cylinders 14, 15 in a contact zone X, it either being possible to skew at least one of the blanket cylinders 14, 15 with respect to the respective plate cylinder 12, 13 or it being possible to skew at least one of the plate cylinders 12, 13 with respect to the respective blanket cylinder 14, 15, as a result of which the pressure in the central region of the contact zone X is increased, so that, in the contact zone X, the effective radius of at least one rubber blanket 21, 22 clamped on the blanket cylinders 14, 15 increases from the centre outwards and the velocity at the outer sides of the web 17 passing through between the blanket cylinders 14, 15 is increased compared with the centre, it being possible to produce a concave velocity profile P.
Patent GB-2409186-A (GB)
Title: Bag gusset provided with reinforcing weld
Inventor: MARTIN EAMON
IPC: B31B33/74
Filed: 2004-11-29
Abstract: Bag formation process in which after a main welding process 50, such as at which sides the bag are welded, an additional reinforcing weld 46 is provided circa a side of the bag proximate a bottom gusset of the bag, such as by additional welding station 60.
Patent GB-2421744-A (GB)
Title: Under-reamer or stabiliser with hollow, extendable arms and inclined ribs
Inventor: OLLERENSHAW ANDREW
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2005-01-04
Abstract: A downhole tool 10 comprises an elongate body 12 having longitudinal slots 34a which pass through the wall of the body 12 to an axial through-bore 14. Arms (or bars) 36a are sealingly positioned in the slots 34a and are hollow having an internal cavity 46. Within the through-bore 14 of the body 12 is an actuation mandrel 30 which has flanges 44a dovetailed on to it. The edges of the flanges 44a and the inside of the hollow arms 36a each have obliquely (acutely) inclined ribs and channels 40a which inter-engage such that as the flange 44a moves longitudinally with its mandrel 30 the arms 36a are projected radially outwards. Also claimed is a locking mechanism for interlocking the mandrel 30 within the through-bore 14 where a ball 68 rests against a shoulder 70 or within a channel (figure 2a1, 70') trapped by part of the mandrel 62 until the mandrel is moved longitudinally. The downhole tool can be an under-reamer or a stabiliser.
Patent GB-2415656-A (GB)
Title: Hand tool machine with centring means between components
Inventor: SAUR DIETMAR
IPC: B25F5/02
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: Hand tool machine is provided comprising at least one first and one second hand tool machine components (10, 12). At least one centring means 14,16 is described for the machining of the first hand tool machine component 10, and provides for the centring the first hand tool machine component 10, relative to the corresponding second hand tool machine component 12. The first component 10 may be formed by a bearing flange. The second component can be formed by a gear case, with associated gear means 18. The gear means 18 may be supported both in the gear case, and in the first hand tool component 10. The centring means 14,16 can be integrally moulded on the second hand tool machine component 12, and partially moulded on said first hand tool machine component 10.
Patent GB-2413511-A (GB)
Title: Size reduction mill
Inventor: ELLIS COLIN LANCELOT
IPC: B02C13/18
Filed: 2003-12-01
Abstract: A size reduction mill (10) comprises a milling area (11), within which is defined a flow path (22) for a product to be milled. A screen (23) and a complementarily-shaped impeller (24) are mounted coaxially in the flow path (22) in spaced relationship relative to one another. One of the screen (23) or the impeller (24) is fixed to the mill housing (13), whilst the other of the screen (23) or the impeller (24) is rotatable relative to the screen (23) by peripheral drive means located externally of the flow path (22).
Patent GB-2415070-A (GB)
Title: Processing of deal tickets
Inventor: ZUBAIRI NASIR
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2004-03-29
Abstract: A deal feed system for passing deal tickets to back office systems comprises a deal feed contributor which receives tickets from trades on a plurality of trading systems on a plurality of trading floors, a database for storing the tickets, and a distributor for passing the tickets to back office systems. Virtual deal codes are defined to which a plurality of real deal codes map. The virtual deal codes to which a ticket relates is stored in a table with a reference to the stored ticket. A deal code table is updated with the range of the virtual deal code and the update transmitted to the bank office systems and to traders.