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Patent GB-2383839-A (GB)
Title: A liquified gaseous fuel powered vehicle and air conditioner.
Inventor: TUBB NEVILLE
IPC: B60H1/32
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: A vehicle powered by a liquified gaseous fuel in which the said fuel is used as the fluid medium of a heat exchanger 5 for the heat exchange between the said fuel and the internal air of the vehicle, where by the heat is transferred to the said fuel. Preferably the fuel is a compressed gas or a compressed natural gas. The vehicle may include a liquified gaseous fuel supply line 1 with a solenoid valve 2 and expansion valve 4 disposed there in before the heat exchanger. The solenoid valve may be controlled by a thermostat 3 which monitors the internal air temperature 8 of the vehicle. Preferably there is a pressure drop from seven bar to one bar across the expansion valve which causes the liquified gas to vaporise cool. Cold vapour and liquified gas flow into the heat exchanger and the internal air is preferably blown or fanned over the heat exchanger. As the heat is absorbed from the internal air this results in a superheated vapour exiting the heat exchanger which may be controlled by a pressure regulating valve 6 to a pressure of 1 bar, before returning to a return mixing line 7. The vehicle may have more than one internal compartment which may need air conditioning or refrigerating. Additional heat exchanges and pumps maybe utilised to accommodate the other internal compartments. A pressure switch (14, fig.4) maybe used to control the solenoid valve. Preferably the heat exchanger is disposed within a eutectic beam which changes the liquified gas to a solid state at the desired temperature.
Patent GB-2387026-A (GB)
Title: Method of coating contact holes in MEMS and micro-machining applications
Inventor: MARTIN BRIAN
IPC: H01L21/768
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: A method of coating contact holes in MEMS and micro-machining applications comprises, isotopically etching an insulating layer 4 using a resist layer 6 as a mask. The contact hole is formed in the insulating layer 4. The walls of the contact holes are coated with a 12 layer of metal. The insulating layer may be an organic polymide. Preferably, the metal layer is about 100 nm thick. The contact aperture in the resist layer may be inclined at an angle of about 80 degrees to the plane of the resist layer.
Patent GB-2381250-A (GB)
Title: Bicycle carrier for a motor vehicle
Inventor: MUNOZ DONALD L
IPC: B60R9/10
Filed: 2002-06-20
Abstract: A bicycle carrier (10) adapted to be secured to an article carrier (14) on a liftgate (20) of a vehicle (18) comprises an elongate support rail (24) extending substantially vertically. The carrier (10) includes a foldable wheel support (28) pivotally joined to the elongate support rail (24) for engaging one wheel (22a) of a bicycle (22) and a frame supporting member (26) which engages a portion of a frame (22c) of the bicycle (22).
Patent GB-2374391-A (GB)
Title: Transmission including a clutch and a safety valve
Inventor: FRIEDMANN OSWALD
IPC: F16L27/12
Filed: 1998-07-10
Abstract: A transmission comprises at least one source of pressurised fluid, and at least one fluid-operated clutch 201, 202 including a cylinder and a piston 201b, 202b movable within the cylinder. An adjustable pressure regulating valve 206 is provided in a conduit means, and an adjustable safety valve 230 is located in the conduit means between the pressure regulating valve and the cylinder. Means for adjusting the safety valve are also provided, including at least one pilot valve 240. Preferably the safety valve comprises a slide valve having a housing 230a and a spool 231 movable in the housing by the pilot valve. The pilot valve may provide the pressure regulating valve with a plurality of different pressures, including a minimum, median and maximum pressure. Two clutches may be provided, with a selecting valve 210 provided between the safety valve and the cylinders, arranged so that the selecting valve allows fluid to flow to only one of the clutches.
Patent GB-2382389-A (GB)
Title: Fluid pressure cylinder fastening in a vehicle with a bayonet having resilient holding elements
Inventor: RIESS THOMAS
IPC: B60T17/08
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: A pressure fluid cylinder housing 1 for the hydraulic actuation of a vehicle clutch or brake is attached to a splashboard wall 4 serving as a mounting plate by a bayonet-type fastening. An aperture 6 in the splashboard 4 has regular cut-outs 16 into which socket-forming projections on a flange 17 of the housing locate. As the housing is partly rotated bayonet regions at the margins of the cut-outs enter the sockets. Resilient hook shaped holding elements 8 extending from the flange press against the splashboard on the opposite side to the socket-forming projection to exert a first holding force on part rotation of the housing onto the splashboard. A second holding force is superimposed on this first holding force by an annular elastomeric resilient biasing member 9 between the flange 17 and the splashboard 4. Thus the housing can be mounted and dismounted without tools, and forces in either axial direction can be exerted on the cylinder.
Patent GB-2382147-A (GB)
Title: Automatic tyre location recognition for a tyre pressure monitoring system
Inventor: TANG QINGFENG
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2002-10-09
Abstract: A method and means 10 of monitoring the pressures present in a vehicle's tyres 14 comprises sensing a tyre pressure 17 and transmitting 18 a signal 20 representative of the tyre pressure for a plurality of the vehicle's tyres 14. The pressure signals 20 are received 22 via an antenna located on the vehicle 12 such that the signal from each of said plurality of tyres 14 has a unique signal amplitude pattern. The said signals 20 are then processed 24 to automatically identify the location FR, FL, BR, BL of each tyre 14 from the said patterns. The processor 24 then generates signals to convey tyre pressure and location information to the occupant of the vehicle. Each of the pressure sensors 17 may include an identification code which is sent via the transmitters 18 to the receiver 22 for use in the signal processing. Vehicle speed information may also be supplied to the processor 24 for use in identifying the tyre locations. The unique signal amplitude pattern and its associated location may be pre-programmed into the processor 24. An intermittent signal protocol may be used for the pressure signal 20.
Patent GB-2386391-A (GB)
Title: Method of assembling window glass and quarter glass into vehicle door
Inventor: NAITO MAKOTO
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2002-10-31
Abstract: A method of assembling a window glass and quarter glass <B>4</B> into a vehicle door comprises the steps of providing a vehicle door with a door panel and a door frame, providing a quarter glass <B>4</B> and a window glass, providing a lower bar <B>2b</B> of a divider bar and an upper bar <B>2a</B> of a divider bar and providing a glass run <B>6</B>. The upper bar <B>2a</B> of the divider bar includes an integral glass seal <B>5</B> for the quarter glass <B>4</B>. The method further comprises the steps of installing the lower bar <B>2b</B> into the door panel, attaching part of the glass run <B>6</B> to the upper bar <B>2a</B>, attaching the glass seal <B>5</B> around the periphery of the quarter glass <B>4</B> to form a quarter glass assembly, attaching the glass run <B>6</B> to parts of the door frame, installing the window glass into the door, connecting the upper bar <B>2a</B> and lower bar <B>2b</B> to form a divider bar and attaching the quarter glass assembly and the remainder of the glass run <B>6</B> to the door frame. The method may also comprise the step of attaching the glass run to the upper bar <B>2a</B>. Alternatively the upper bar may include an integral glass run. Also provided is a vehicle door glass subassembly comprising a bar and a glass run, the bar having an integral glass seal.
Patent GB-2387046-A (GB)
Title: Power apparatus for intermittently powered equipment
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: A back-up power supply for supplying operational power to a barrier movement apparatus when a mains supply of power is not present, includes an enabling circuitry (25) responsive to transmitted security codes for connecting operational power from the back-up power supply to the barrier movement apparatus (12). The back-up power supply includes a mains power input (13); a storage apparatus for storing power (17) from the mains supply; converting apparatus (23) for converting power stored by the storage apparatus into substitute mains power; and a control apparatus (12) responsive to user generated request signals for enabling the converting apparatus to convert stored power into substitute mains power for use by the equipment. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, when a controller of a barrier movement apparatus identifies that a power reduction by a substitute power supply was caused by the barrier striking an obstruction, the controller directs the opening of the barrier, away from the obstruction when power is returned.
Patent GB-2397642-A (GB)
Title: Heat transfer element
Inventor: KENNEDY PHILIP ANDREW
IPC: F28D1/047
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: A heat transfer element 1 comprises first 2 and second metal sheets 3 fused together and having a tube 4 disposed between the sheets 2, 3. Metal sheets 2, 3 may be aluminium or aluminium alloy, may be square or rectangular, may be of the same or different size and may have perforations on one or both sheets for sound absorption. Tube 4 may be copper or copper alloy and have a serpentine shape and may be a flattened tube which is expanded or inflated with compressed air so that either one side or both sides of the heat transfer element 1 has a raised surface. The tube 4 may be formed from two sheets of metal foil placed together and fixed together along their edges by welding, brazing or an adhesive and expanded or inflated from one another. The elements may be used as radiative and convective elements and a plurality of elements assembled side by side to form a heat exchange beam for heating or cooling that may be incorporated into ceilings, walls or floors of domestic or business premises.
Patent GB-2398938-A (GB)
Title: Rear fog and brake light warning system
Inventor: SMITH ALAN
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: A vehicle rear light system which operates on the brake light system when the rear fog warning lights are illuminated. When the fog lights are on and the brakes are applied, the brake lights will flash on and off either simultaneously or alternately. When the rear fog lights are turned off, the brake lights revert back to normal operation. An alternate system involves the flashing of the fog lights when the brakes are applied.
Patent GB-2399011-A (GB)
Title: A hand held liquid soap dispenser
Inventor: MORENIKEJI VALERIE
IPC: A47K7/03
Filed: 2003-03-06
Abstract: A liquid soap dispenser comprises a porous soft membrane 12 containing a small sealed sac 13 containing liquid soap 14. Manual pressure exerted on the device will cause the inner container of soap to rupture. Further manual pressure causes the cleansing liquid to pass through the pores of the outer membrane. The device can now be rubbed against the skin, producing a lather and thereby cleansing the body. The dispenser may be made from elastomer rubber; it may have the potential for being refillable and it may have a surface texture which is pleasurable to the skin.
Patent GB-2388058-A (GB)
Title: Method of feeding hydrogenous agent to a catalytic device using an internal combustion engine as the feed device
Inventor: FAYE IAN
IPC: F01N3/20
Filed: 2003-03-18
Abstract: An apparatus 12 for exhaust gas treatment for an internal combustion engine 1 including a catalytic conversion unit 5 is characterised in that at least the internal combustion engine 1 is configured as a feed device for feeding hydrogenous heating agent, such as hydrogen, to the catalytic active conversion unit 5. The apparatus 12 substantially improves the cold start behaviour of the catalytic conversion unit 5, as well as considerably reduces the emission of pollutants by the internal combustion engine 1. A method for treating exhaust gases using apparatus 12 and a vehicle comprising apparatus 12 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2386919-A (GB)
Title: Component for use in railway track construction
Inventor: SMITH IAN THOMAS
IPC: B32B3/24
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: The component comprises a core including a layer 10' of plastics material sandwiched between first and second layers 12', 14' of geotextile material wrapped around the core layer to form outer layers which are preferably joined at an overlapped joint. The core layer 10' is apertured 18' at intervals. In use, the component is laid directly on mechanically flattened ground and covered directly by ballast on which the railway track is laid. The core layer can be a layer of "egg box" section (Fig 4, not shown), and/or is supplemented by an additional layer of geotextile material 24. The outer geotextile layer may be formed from two sheets with overlapped ends.
Patent GB-2390855-A (GB)
Title: Ni-Cr-Mo alloys resistant to wet process phosphoric acid and chloride-induced localized attack
Inventor: CROOK PAUL
IPC: C22C1/04
Filed: 2003-05-14
Abstract: A nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy that is thermally stable and resistant to wet process phosphoric acid and chloride induced localized attack contains in weight percent 31.0 to 34.5% chromium, 7.0 to 10.0% molybdenum, up to 0.2% nitrogen, up to 3.0% iron, up to 1.0% manganese, up to 0.4% aluminum, up to 0.75% silicon, up to 0.1% carbon with the balance nickel plus impurities.
Patent GB-2399796-A (GB)
Title: Headliner Assembly
Inventor: TIESLER JOHN M
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 2003-06-13
Abstract: A headliner assembly for a vehicle comprises a preformed headliner (1); at least one pre-formed inflatable air duct liner (4) and a foam material (5) adhering the air duct liner to the backside or top surface of the headliner to form an air duct (7). A process of forming the headliner assembly comprises mounting the pre-formed headliner in a first half mould; positioning the air duct liner on the back side of the headliner; mounting the second half of the mould to the first half inflating the air duct liner and introducing a foam polyurethane into the mould substantially around the air duct liner so as to adhere it thereto. The air duct liner may comprise thermoplastic e.g. polypropylene. The air duct preferably joins to the HVAC system of the vehicle to enhance ventilation for occupants in the back of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2390493-A (GB)
Title: Boardlock having angled resilient plates
Inventor: KATO YOSHIAKI
IPC: H05K7/12
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: The fastening device (18) provides temporary fastening of an electronic component (11) to a circuit board (1). The fastening device includes a base (21) and two resilient plates (20) extending from the base. Each resilient plate includes a portion (23), which extend diagonally relative to the plane of the circuit board, and a leg (24). When the legs are inserted through a connecting hole (19) of the circuit board, the resilient force of the elastic plates presses the diagonal portions against the wall of the connecting hole. A method of manufacturing such a clip is also disclosed wherein the clip is formed as a punched product including a base formed integrally with two resilient plates.
Patent GB-2390747-A (GB)
Title: Ejector latch for PCB with integrated connector
Inventor: LARSON THANE M
IPC: G06F1/18
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: An ejector latch assembly has an ejector latch 205 and an integrated compression-fit connector 220, 230 to electrically contact a printed circuit board 330. This provides a more reliable connection than flying leads. The compression-fit connector 220 may be a surface mount (SMT) connector, and may include a wire integrated with the ejector latch 205 and a pad portion 230 coupled with the PCB 330 such that wire and pad can be removably coupled.
Patent GB-2408455-A (GB)
Title: Temporary heart
Inventor: LISTER MARTIN
IPC: A61M1/36
Filed: 2003-11-28
Abstract: The temporary heart comprises 2 pumps one that delivers arterial blood (6.2 and 6.3) and one that removes venous blood (6.4 and 6.5) wherein the flow can be varied by means of a sliding resistor 6.15. Blood is stored in replacable tanks (figures 4 and 5).
Patent GB-2396932-A (GB)
Title: Automatic detection of different microprocessor architectures
Inventor: SHIDLA DALE J
IPC: G06F15/177
Filed: 2003-12-08
Abstract: A method for providing automatic detection of different microprocessor architectures within a system (300). The method may include determining whether a first microprocessor architecture (302) or a second microprocessor architecture (304) is resident to the system (300). Provided the first microprocessor architecture is resident to the system, the method may include providing first data to activate first architecture support of the system associated with the first microprocessor architecture. Provided the second microprocessor architecture is resident to the system, the method may include providing second data to activate second architecture support of the system associated with the second microprocessor architecture.
Patent GB-2413763-A (GB)
Title: Composition for application to skin
Inventor: BOND TRACY
IPC: A61Q19/04
Filed: 2004-05-04
Abstract: A composition for external application to human skin that produces an effect in or near to the portion of skin to which it is applied. The effect is preferably enhanced by the application of heat to the skin portion, such as a tanning lamp. The composition may comprise dihydroxyacetone (DHA) or erythulose for the darkening the skin, amino acids for enhancing the darkening of the skin, botanical extracts for reducing water retention or cellulite, isomerised linoleic acid for reducing the volume of fat beneath the skin and a peptide that stimulates collagen production for reducing wrinkles in the skin.
Patent GB-2411842-A (GB)
Title: Balloon obturator for the aorta
Inventor: JONES TREVOR
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 2004-09-01
Abstract: An aortic obturator comprises a sheath 24 adapted to be inserted through a suture secured to an ascending aorta 12. A balloon 32 is inserted through the sheath 24 and inflated with saline solution through cannula 28 to occlude the aorta 12. The balloon may be deflated and removed from the aorta using cannula 28 leaving the sheath 24 in place. A cardioplegia cannula 26 may be incorporated into the obturator. The cannula may be formed with and bend 30 near the balloon 32 which is straightened by a guide wire during insertion of the cannula 28, 26 through the sheath 24. The sheath 24 may include a pair of wings 22 which can be sutured to the aorta 12.
Patent GB-2405672-A (GB)
Title: Hinged-vane rotary pump with vane tip bearings
Inventor: LIPOSCAK CURTIS
IPC: F04C2/44
Filed: 2004-09-03
Abstract: A hinged-vane rotary pump 10 includes a rotor 18 eccentrically disposed within a chamber 14 and having attached thereto at least two vanes 16 movable between a retracted position and an extended position. At least one friction reducer 22 is attached to each vane, wherein the friction reducer contacts the wall of the chamber when its corresponding vane is in the extended position, and also prevents the second end 17 of its corresponding vane from contacting the peripheral wall when the corresponding vane is in the extended position. The friction reducer may be a ball or roller bearing or bushing of polished metal, nylon or PTFE. The bearings may contact the chamber wall or run in a camber concentric raceway (Figs 7,8). May be used as an IC engine supercharger, a vacuum or water pump.
Patent GB-2420461-A (GB)
Title: Transmission device which prevents an alarm signal being issued in response to signal loss if the device is in a standby mode
Inventor: KITAMORI KATSUYA
IPC: H04B3/46
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: The invention finds particular application in an optical communication system including a transmitting terminal, a receiving terminal and an intermediate relay station. The system may be set to operate in a normal mode or in a standby mode. A transmission terminal determines whether a signal is present at its external input using Loss of Signal (LOS) detection unit 14. If there is no signal and the system is in a standby mode then the transmitter will output a "test" signal. The relay station and the receiving terminal will therefore not realise that there has been loss of signal, and will consequently be prevented from issuing alarm signals. If however the system is in a normal mode the transmitter will output the signal received at its external input, so that if there is signal loss the relay station and the receiving terminal will produce alarm signals. Maintenance personnel may initiate the standby mode, but the system preferably reverts to normal mode once the external input has been observed to be in a connected state for a period of time in excess of a predetermined threshold.
Patent GB-2424112-A (GB)
Title: Light guide for optical pen
Inventor: CHIANG SHUI CHUAN
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2005-04-26
Abstract: A light guiding apparatus for optical pen comprising a light source 22, an optical sensor 24 and a light guide 31 is disclosed. The light source 22 emits light towards an outlying surface where the optical sensor 24 captures a reflected imaging light that travels in a direction defined with a captured light. The light guide is made of light conducting material and consists of a light-inlet, an extension member, and a light-outlet. The light-inlet is disposed near the light source. The extension member extends a predetermined distance from the light-inlet essentially along a direction parallel and opposite to the captured light. The light-outlet is situated at an end of extension member farther away from the light-inlet. The light emitted by the light source is first guided by the light guide and then illuminates on the outlying surface at an inclined angle ranged between 21 50 degrees to enhance the contrast and recognizability of reflected imaging light.
Patent GB-2422405-A (GB)
Title: Ram actuated automated security gate
Inventor: WILLIAMS MARK
IPC: E05B47/02
Filed: 2005-05-25
Abstract: A security gate 10 for controlling access to an entrance comprises a panel 20 for blocking the entrance, a drive unit 70 for opening and closing the gate 10 and a control unit 110 for controlling the drive unit 70. The panel 20 has a proximal edge 50 and a distal edge 60 and is arranged to rotate about a substantially vertical axis at or near to its proximal edge 50. The drive unit 70 comprising a ram 120 arranged to rotate the panel 20 about said axis by applying a force at or near the proximal edge 50, such that the gate 10 opens or closes in less than 5 seconds.