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Patent GB-2396734-A (GB)
Title: Organic electroluminescent device and manufacturing method for the same
Inventor: PARK JAE-YONG
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes first and second substrates (110) spaced apart from and facing each other, an organic electroluminescent diode (E) on an inner surface of the second substrate (150), a gate line (214) formed on an inner surface of the first substrate (110) in a first direction, a data line (314) formed in a second direction crossing the first direction, a power supply line (230) spaced apart from the data line (314) and formed in the second direction, the power supply line (230) made of the same material as the gate line (314), the power supply line (230) having a power supply link line (316) near a crossing portion of the gate line (214) and the power supply line (230). A switching thin film transistor (Ts) at a crossing portion of the gate and data lines (214,314), the switching thin film transistor (Ts) including a first semiconductor layer (254) made of amorphous silicon. A driving thin film transistor (TD) at a crossing portion of the switching thin film transistor (Ts) and the power supply line (230), the driving tin film transistor (TD) including a second semiconductor layer (258) made of amorphous silicon. A connecting electrode (306) connected to the driving thin film transistor (TD) and made of the same material as the data line (214), and an electrical connecting pattern (278) corresponding to the connecting electrode (306) and for electrically connecting the connecting electrode (306) to the organic electroluminescent diode (E), wherein the switching thin film transistor (Ts) and the driving thin film transistor (TD) further include first and second gate insulating layers (250, 251), respectively. The first gate insulating layer (250) having the same shape as the first semiconductor layer (254), the second gate insulating layer (251) having the same shape as the second semiconductor layer (258). The TFT and OLED are formed on opposite substrates to form a top emission OLED.
Patent GB-2399150-A (GB)
Title: Fastening element
Inventor: LEIBHARD ERICH
IPC: E21D20/02
Filed: 2004-01-20
Abstract: A rock bolt (1) comprises a drill head (5) and a hollow-cylindrical accommodating body (2) which has the drill head (5) arranged at the setting-direction end (4) and has a hexagonal stub (7) at the opposite end (6). A multi-component mortar mass is packaged in a tubular bag (28) which is arranqed in an inner tube (21). Provided on the drill head (5) are two outlet openings (10.2) from which the mortar mass can be discharged by means of being subjected to the pressure of a piston (27) . A channel section (29) is provided in the inner tube (21) between the mortar mass and the drill head (5). The inner tube (21) is retained, by means of spacers, with a predefined spacing between the outer wall of the inner tube (21) and the inner wall of the accommodating body (2), in order to provide at least one suction-extraction channel (22).
Patent GB-2399444-A (GB)
Title: Amusement machine with supplementary game display
Inventor: DINNING ANDREW
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2004-03-15
Abstract: A gaming machine installation consists of games consoles (7, 8, 9, 10), arranged around a central, supplementary games display unit (11), such that in use players using the consoles all face generally inwards towards the supplementary games display unit, the arrangement being such that games can be played by the players on the games consoles but that on occasion a player on one of the consoles is permitted to play a supplementary game displayed to the player of that one console on the supplementary game display. The supplementary game display could be one or more pop-up displays, but is desirably mounted on an indexable turntable (12), and the turntable is arranged to be indexed about a substantially vertical axis such that the supplementary game display is visible by the player who has been permitted to play the supplementary game. The supplementary game can be provided on reels (11) housed within a transparent dome (12). The reel symbols provided on the supplementary game display are relatively large compared with the reel symbols that are conventionally provided on fruit machines.
Patent GB-2397944-A (GB)
Title: Thin film photovoltaic device and method of making the same
Inventor: DHARMADASA I M
IPC: H01L31/07
Filed: 2002-01-29
Abstract: A thin film photovoltaic device of the type comprising: an n-type, wide band gap, thin film window layer 703 of a semiconductor material; ```an n-type thin film semiconductor photon absorber layer 704 specifically deposited on said window layer to operate as an n-type layer, said photon absorber layer substantially comprising a compound from the set of compounds comprising: <SL> <LI>(i) Class II B element, of the Periodic Table of Elements, and Group VI element containing compounds; and <LI>(ii) Group III element and Group V element containing compounds; and </SL> ```a back metal contact 705; ```said device being characterised in that it further comprises: ```a thin protective layer 706 formed between said photon absorber layer and said back metal contact, said protective layer being of a type to protect said photon absorber layer from chemically reacting with said metal contact.
Patent GB-2413125-A (GB)
Title: Reed-bed flow system
Inventor: COOPER DAVID
IPC: C02F3/02
Filed: 2004-04-15
Abstract: A reed bed system comprises an inlet tank 5 fed by inlet pipe 15 and distributing waste water to reed-bed(s) 1-4 via inlet conduits 6-9. The beds are periodically flooded (tidal flow system) and allowed to drain via drain conduits 11-14 into drain tank 10 and out through outlet pipe 16. Inlet tank 5 is sectioned into an inlet chamber 20 and filling chambers 21 and (22-24). Filling chamber 21 has a connector duct 25 which is articulated 33 about one end and has a float 29 proximate the free end. In its first horizontal position duct 25 allows waste-water to flow from chamber 20 through inlet conduit 6 to reed-bed 1. Filling the reed bed causes the duct to lift (via float 29) to its second elevated position where it is retained on wheel 50 via peg 45a. In this position, further water flow through the duct is prevented. Wheel 50 is continuously rotating and will retain peg 45a for ² of a revolution. During this time, reed-bed 1 is allowed to drain. For the final   revolution, peg 45a is released, allowing the duct to drop back to its horizontal position and cause the reed-bed to refill. A similar mechanism is present for filling chambers (22-24), all of which use a common wheel and are therefore filled and emptied cyclically. A similar float and conduit mechanism is present in drain tank 10 to regulate water flow out of the reed-beds.
Patent GB-2402892-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine in whose exhaust-gas region a catalyst is disposed
Inventor: SCHILLER CHRISTIAN
IPC: F02D21/08
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: A method and a device for operating an internal combustion engine 10 is proposed in the exhaust-gas region 11 of which device a catalyst 12 is disposed and in which method a control 16 provides at least one control signal msk, dr, agr for at least one component 14, 19, 20 assigned to the internal combustion engine. The control signal modifies the temperature of the catalyst. The control signal is defined as a function of a measure of a sulfur concentration in the exhaust gas and/or in the fuel of the internal combustion engine , which measure is determined by a sulfur sensor 24, 27 disposed in the exhaust-gas region and/or in a fuel region 19, 23.
Patent GB-2403374-A (GB)
Title: Determining a source of a virtual circuit fault
Inventor: MENON SUNIL
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2004-06-10
Abstract: A system and method includes receiving an event, for example from a frame relay network 210 or from a system log. Whether the event designates a virtual circuit fault in at least one of the local networks 202, 204, 206, 208, the service provider network 210 or the communications link 212, 214, 216, 218 is determined. Specifically, it is determined whether the event is a virtual circuit status change event (i.e. a Data Link Connection Identifier (DLCI) status change event) from a frame relay Management Information Base (MIB). When the event designates a virtual circuit fault it is distinguished which of the local networks 202, 204, 206, 208, the service provider network 210 or the communications link 212, 214, 216, 218 is the source of the fault.
Patent GB-2400018-A (GB)
Title: Jewellery organiser
Inventor: GREINER LORI
IPC: A47F7/02
Filed: 2003-02-05
Abstract: A jewellery organiser has a plurality of compartments to store jewellery items of various configurations. The organiser includes a top section having a plurality of lift-out drawers coupled together by pairs of hinges. A plurality of drawers are arranged in a middle section that is located beneath the top section. A pair of doors 814 flank the doors and when closed conceal them. Earring trees 830 may be affixed to the inner surfaces of the doors. A lid may be pivotally attached to the top of the organiser to cover the lift-out drawers when in the closed position and additionally this cover may incorporate a mirror.
Patent GB-2404110-A (GB)
Title: Remote viewing of digital television
Inventor: AUSTIN KENNETH
IPC: H04N5/775
Filed: 2004-07-14
Abstract: Apparatus for receiving storing and displaying digital television programs comprising first (1) and second (2) parts. The first part comprises a base station and the second part comprises a portable player unit that incorporates a digital storage device (23) for recording and playback of digital television programs. The base station incorporates a digital television receiver (T1, T2) operable to supply decoded television signals to a primary television (31) connected to said base station, and the base station digital receiver is adapted to supply coded digital television program to said digital storage device (23) in the portable player unit (2). The base station comprises a docking station (1) for the portable player unit (2) and the portable player unit (2) incorporates a display device (27). In addition means is provided for programming record events and to display pending scheduled recording events. One or both of the first and second parts incorporate said means for programming record events and means to display pending scheduled recording events. Means is provided to synchronize scheduled record events independently created on the portable player unit and the docking station. The system components operate in at least two modes depending on whether said components are operated as a single digital television system or as two independent units.
Patent GB-2404440-A (GB)
Title: Circuit for an active pixel sensor
Inventor: BECK JEFFREY STEVEN
IPC: H04N3/15
Filed: 2004-07-23
Abstract: A pixel circuit (400) includes a silicon substrate having a photodiode (425) that converts light intensity into a voltage signal and two metal layers disposed on the substrate having a pixel control circuit. The first metal layer includes a row trace (414) and a reset trace (410) and the second metal layer includes a column trace (413) and a voltage supply trace (412). The row trace carries a signal that activates a switch for coupling the photodiode to the column trace during a readout phase and clears the voltage at the photodiode during a reset phase. The column trace interfaces with a signal capture circuit in a CMOS array of pixels for capturing a digital image that corresponds to each voltage level at each photodiode.
Patent GB-2416910-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning read/write heads of a magnetic tape recording system
Inventor: EVANS NIGEL RONALD
IPC: G11B23/04
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: A method is provided of cleaning one or more read/write heads of a magnetic tape recording system using a magnetically recordable cleaning tape in the system. The system performs a cleaning operation including pulling a portion of the cleaning tape through the system so as to clean the or each head. Test data is recorded onto the cleaning tape by means of the or each head as the tape is being pulled through the system and a read-while-write check is performed on the test data to calculate the error rate of the test data. The system is instructed to perform another cleaning operation if the calculated error rate is above the target error rate.
Patent GB-2417465-A (GB)
Title: An airbag with two gas supply inlets
Inventor: BAILLIVET REMI
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2004-08-24
Abstract: An air-bag (1) provides protection for an occupant of a vehicle. The air-bag is formed from two superimposed layers of fabric which are interconnected by seams. The layers of fabric define a central region (2) and two side regions (3, 4). Each side region is provided with a gas supply inlet (7, 8). The air-bag is mounted with the gas supply inlets (7, 8) immediately adjacent each other. The air-bag inflates to form a three-dimensional structure. The central and side regions may be provided with tear seams (9,10,18), with those (9,10) of the side regions forming diverging gas flow passages (11-14). The air-bag may be mounted in a steering wheel to provide protection for the driver, or it may be utilised as a passenger side-bag or knee-bag.
Patent GB-2406296-A (GB)
Title: Spray booth
Inventor: PIPPA CARLOS F
IPC: B05B15/12
Filed: 2004-09-27
Abstract: A spray booth 20 has an enclosure structure (22, figure 1a), a ventilation system 140 and overhead lighting 130. An upper region of the structure defines an air inlet plenum 154. Air exits the inlet plenum 154 into the work area 30 of the booth 20 through an array of filter elements 90. The resistance to airflow of the filter elements 90 may be tuned to encourage non-uniform airflow in the workspace 30, and, in particular, to create a proportionately large inflow in a central region, and a flow near the walls. Part of the inflow may be located outboard of the overhead lighting assemblies 130, and part of the inflow may be located inboard of the lighting assemblies 130. The overhead lighting assemblies 130 may be spaced apart by a distance that may be greater than the width of objects 42 to be coated in the spray booth 20, and the lighting assemblies 130 may be canted inward at an oblique angle relative to the horizontal, such that the wash of light from the spaced apart light sources may tend to be convergent.
Patent GB-2419307-A (GB)
Title: Water sprayer with a gun body locked by a keyway
Inventor: CHEN CHIN-YUAN
IPC: B05B15/68
Filed: 2004-10-19
Abstract: A water sprayer comprises a gun body 10 has a retaining flange 11 formed with two radially opposite keyways 12 which mate with a keys 23 on shoulder 22 of a mounting sleeve 20. The flange 11 and shoulder 22 are held axially in place by engaging sleeve 40 which has an outer thread 41 that is screwed into inner thread 21 in the mounting sleeve 20 so that an end face 45 rests on flange 11. Engaging sleeve 20 also has tapered elastic urging plates 42 which close about and grip an extension rod 30 when compressed by an urging cap 50 which is screwed onto a remaining part of the outer thread 41 of engaging sleeve 40. This assembly provides efficient position of the extension rod 30 and rigidly secures the mounting sleeve 20 to the gun body 10.
Patent GB-2419680-A (GB)
Title: Coupling optical element to overmoulded flexible circuit supporting optoelectronic element
Inventor: REILLY DECLAN
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2004-10-26
Abstract: An arrangement for coupling at least one first optical element (100), such as a laser, LED or photodetector, to a second optical element (2, Fig 5), such as a fiber or an optical connector, includes a flexible circuit (102) to support the first optical element (100), and a package (104) overmoulded over the flexible circuit (102). The package (104) is provided with a set of guiding features such a guiding pins (104b) as well as a moulded feature (108) in the package (104). The set of guiding features (104b) is suitable for accurately locating said second optical element (2, Fig 5) relative to said moulded feature (108) and hence to the first optical element (100 positioned on the overmoulded flexible circuit (102). The arrangement may comprise a window or lens (104a, Fig 9) or a plastic moulded lens array (120, Fig 10).
Patent GB-2419727-A (GB)
Title: Control of audio player by headphones or earphone
Inventor: SEIFFERT GRAEME
IPC: G11B15/02
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: User activity in relation to headphones or an earphone is employed, as a side effect, to control an audio player. The activity may be a user putting on the headphones and the control response may be starting the player, the player then being stopped when the headphones are taken off. The control may be effected by flexing of the headphone band to operate a switch or operate a variable conductivity device. Alternatively the control may be by means of an ear clip or by the unwinding of a lead. There may be a short delay between user activity and the starting of play.
Patent GB-2422784-A (GB)
Title: Disposable assembly comprising a needle or stylet
Inventor: POTTER CHARLES DAVID OGILVY
IPC: A61M5/20
Filed: 2005-02-07
Abstract: A disposable, "needle" containing, assembly is fitted to a device which causes the "needle" to enter the skin to deliver a drug (or other substance) or take a sample. The assembly is "made safe" after actuation, such that the "needle" containing assembly can't be reused and preferably still the "needle" is safely housed in the assembly such that it does not constitute a "sharps" risk. The disposable, "needle" containing, assembly (200) comprises <SL> <LI>i a housing (210) configured to allow operative connection to an actuator device (10); the housing having a channel (230) containing a needle or other skin piercing or skin entering element (220; 224) housed such that on actuation by the device the needle or another skin piercing or skin entering element is, at least in part, temporarily displaced from an end (214) of the housing to penetrate the skin; and <LI>ii a mechanism (240) which causes the assembly to be disabled after use. </SL>
Patent GB-2423267-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive pad for a medical device
Inventor: BARSON CRAIG
IPC: A61L15/58
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: An adhesive pad for securing a medical device, such as an ostomy appliance, urine leg bag or wound and fistula management products or products to contain the output of highly exuding wounds, to a body surface of a patient, comprises an interfacing layer 6, a layer of silicone bioadhesive 2 and a release liner 4 for the adhesive; one side of the interfacing layer defining a thermoplastic surface 8 capable of being bonded to a medical device and the opposing surface 10 of the interfacing layer having been primed or otherwise treated to enable the opposing surface to bond to the silicone bio-adhesive. The opposing surface may be subjected to modification by plasma treatment, which may be carried out in the presence of polydimethylsiloxane, or corona discharge treatment. Alternatively the surface 3 may have a coating of primer 10 such as silicone oil e.g. polydimethylsiloxane.
Patent GB-2412729-A (GB)
Title: An ophthalmological apparatus which generates eye images based on measured aberration, scattering level and components other than aberration
Inventor: HIROHARA YOKO
IPC: A61B3/00
Filed: 2005-03-23
Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first illumination system 10 for projecting light on the retina 6 of an eye 60 under measurement; a first light-receiving system 20 for directing the light reflected from the retina of the eye through a Hartmann plate 22; a first light receiving means 23 for converting the received light by the first light-collecting system 20 into an electrical signal; an aberration measurement section (111, figure 17) to obtain the aberration of the eye under measurement from the output of the first light receiving means 23. An other-components measurement section (112, fig. 17) obtains components other than aberration component from the output of the first light receiving means 23. A scattering-level calculation section (113, fig. 17) obtains a coefficient expressing a scattering level based on the aberration measurement obtained by the aberration measurement section and other components obtained by the other-components measurement section (112, fig. 17). A simulation section (114, fig. 17) generates a retinal image or data which indicates how eye under measurement sees with the measurements of the aberration and scattering level and other components taken into account. A display (230, fig. 17) displays the result of the simulation section operation. The simulation section (114, fig. 17) may indicate how eye sees before and after a lens is worn.
Patent GB-2427910-A (GB)
Title: Fiber optic temperature and pressure sensor and system incorporating same
Inventor: CHEN YUEHUA
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2005-07-02
Abstract: A sensing system including a sensor having an enclosure that defines a chamber, a fiber optic segment extending from outside the enclosure into the chamber, arid a sequence of optical processing elements within the chamber. The elements include a fiber Bragg grating, a polarizer, a side hole fiber, and a mirror. A light source is arranged to direct light to the sensor(s). A spectral analyzer is arranged to detect light reflected back from the sensor(s). The fiber Bragg grating substantially reflects a first spectral envelope while transmitting the remainder of the optical spectrum to the polarizer and side hole fiber. The polarizer, side hole fiber, and mirror cooperate to return an optical signal within a second spectral envelope. The characteristic wavelength of a peak in the first spectral envelope is highly sensitive to temperature and relatively weakly sensitive to pressure. The period of the optical signal within the second spectral envelope is highly sensitive to pressure and relatively weakly sensitive to temperature. The spectral analyzer measures these spectral components to simultaneously derive a measure of temperature and pressure that effectively compensates for temperature-pressure cross-sensitivity of the sensor(s).
Patent GB-2430133-A (GB)
Title: A crab or lobster trap using snare loops
Inventor: PURVIS MARK
IPC: A01K69/06
Filed: 2005-09-20
Abstract: A trap, for the catching of crabs or lobsters, includes a mesh cage 1 made from metal or a plastics material, in which the sides are joined together by fastenings 4 which may either be wire ties or crimped sleeves. Attached to the cage are a plurality of snares 3. In use, bait is placed in the cage which attracts the crustaceans to the trap. As the fisherman pulls up the line attached to the trap, the snare loops tighten around any prey animals which may have been caught in the vicinity.
Patent GB-2433912-A (GB)
Title: A concrete keyway former
Inventor: DEW PETER
IPC: B28B11/08
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: A variable keyway 55 is formed along a longitudinal side of a concrete paving 402 by a controllably movable former 50, 50b of a mould 10, as a paving machine (1) (figure 8 - not shown), carrying the mould 10, is driven over unformed concrete (e.g. for airfield paving). The output of sensors (220, 240) (figure 6 - not shown), which sensors determine the height of paving 402 to be laid at a specified location, and that of the substrate, upon which the paving is to be laid, are used to determine the desired keyway position and size. Sensor 260 measures whether the current keyway position matches the desired one and microcontroller 200 adjusts hydraulic rams to move one or both (60, 80) (figure 5b - not shown) of the keyway former 50.