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Patent GB-2373932-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone attachment
Inventor: HEYWOOD BERNARD
IPC: H04M1/21
Filed: 2001-03-24
Abstract: A mobile phone attachment comprising a torch, a laser, a spirit level and a personal alarm which can be used individually or simultaneously. The attachment connects to a mobile phone via the socket on the phone usually used to connect to a battery charger. The attachment is powered from the battery of the mobile phone, and this battery is recharged by plugging a charger into the attachment such that current flows through the attachment into the battery charger port, and then the battery is charged in the normal way.
Patent GB-2377366-A (GB)
Title: A wallet with an integral electronic display panel for displaying digital images.
Inventor: SELLEN ABIGAIL JANE
IPC: A45C15/00
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: A wallet 10 with an integral electronic display panel for displaying digital images comprises an electronic display panel 12, holders 13 for money or credit cards 14, a processor and an input socket, the processor being arranged to process images supplied through the input means for the display. The input socket may comprise a port arranged to receive a smart media module 20 such as a flash card or memory stick. The wallet may comprise first 16 and second 18 cover portions connected by a hinge 22 arranged so that when the wallet is closed, the display panel is protectively concealed within the wallet. The cover portions may be arranged to co-operate with one another so that the wallet may be free-standing and self supporting with the display panel in a generally vertical orientation (figure 17). The wallet may further be adapted to transfer images to or from the wallet via electrical cables, a wireless telephone transmitter and/or receiver, an infra-red transmitter and/or receiver or a radio transmitter and/or receiver, and may operate under the Bluetooth ¹ protocol. The wallet may transfer images to and/or from a wireless telephone network, a digital camera, a personal computer or another wallet of the invention. The wallet may be provided with a user interface allowing the user to perform digital photograph management functions.
Patent GB-2370690-A (GB)
Title: Solid state mass storage memory device
Inventor: MINNE MARK W
IPC: H05K5/02
Filed: 2001-08-03
Abstract: A plurality of solid state memory devices 14 and a memory controller 16 are mounted on a printed circuit assembly 12. The printed circuit assembly is provided with a connector 20 for connecting the memory to a separate device. The device can be used to replace a hard disk drive eg in a RAID configuration. The solid state memory devices may be very high density atomic resolution devices or magnetic random access memory (MRAM) devices.
Patent GB-2366835-A (GB)
Title: Fastening apparatus and method
Inventor: GETHINGS MICHAEL SHAUN BRIAN
IPC: B21B31/08
Filed: 2001-08-21
Abstract: A fastening apparatus adapted for use with an annular first article (76) and a second article (75) which locates within the first article such that a first end of the second article projects through and beyond a first end of the first article and a second end of the first article is located relative to the second article. The apparatus comprises a housing (50), a piston (58) movably situated within the housing to allow at least one locating portion (62) of the piston to be retained within the housing or to project through a corresponding opening (61) in the housing, pressure means (69) provided within the housing to act on the piston, and at least one fastening member eg arcuate fastening arms (71, fig 6), attached to the housing. In an operative position of the apparatus the housing is placed between the first end of the first article and the first end of the second article, and the pressure means acts between the piston, forcing the at least one locating portion of the piston into location with the first end of the first article, and the at least one fastening member, forcing the at least one fastening member into location with the first end of the second article. Thus the first end of the second article is forced away from the first end of the first article and, with location of the second end of the first article relative to the second article, the articles are fastened relative to each other.
Patent GB-2364042-A (GB)
Title: Excavator arm construction
Inventor: HIDETOSHI SASAKI
IPC: E02F9/14
Filed: 1998-07-15
Abstract: An arm body (20) is hollow and triangular in cross section. With this structure, a cross section of the arm body (22) is less prone to be deformed and therefore, the plate thickness can be reduced, the rigidity of the arm body (22) can be increased without mounting a cross section restraint material and the cross section of the boom is not deformed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the boom in weight. Preferably, the arm has curved apexes and is made by bending sheet metal and butt-welding the joining longitudinal edges. Suitable bending and welding equipment is shown in Figures 30 to 33.
Patent GB-2380117-A (GB)
Title: Safety attachment for window bird feeders
Inventor: MINDELL BERTRAM
IPC: A01K39/00
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: A string/cord (or the like) 1 is attached by one end to a bird feeder 3 which is fastened to the outside of a window pane 4 by suction cups 5. The other end of the safety device is secured to a secure object 7 on the inside of the window. In use the device would restrain the feeder should it fall from the window.
Patent GB-2381592-A (GB)
Title: Optical device with recess for optical component
Inventor: TIDMARSH JOLYON RICHARD
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2001-10-30
Abstract: A hybridised optical device has a planar lightwave circuit 10 incorporating a recess 12 having a bottom surface 18 and side walls 19. An optical component 11, such as a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), has a locating portion 16 fitted within the recess 12 and engaging the bottom surface 18. The circuit 10 has waveguides 14 having coupling portions at their ends adjacent to side walls of the recess 12, and the optical component 11 has a waveguide 17 having coupling portions at its ends in optical communication with the coupling portions of the waveguides 14. Furthermore the locating portion 16 of the optical component 11 has etched edge facets in the vicinity of the coupling portions of the waveguide 17 to enable the locating portion 16 to be accurately positioned within the recess 12. Preferably opposite side walls 19 of the recess 12 are inclined inwardly relative to one another to form a taper engaging correspondingly inclined etched edge facets of the locating portion 11 for accurately aligning the locating portion 11 within the recess 12.
Patent GB-2384493-A (GB)
Title: Selective electroless plating of ceramic substrates for use in capacitors
Inventor: DENISON KIETH
IPC: H01G4/232
Filed: 2002-01-23
Abstract: The invention provides a method of selectively electroless plating a ceramic body comprising: selectively applying a plating resist to a surface of the ceramic body to form a protected area having the resist, an unprotected area remaining elsewhere; seeding the unprotected area of the ceramic body; and carrying out electroless plating of the seeded area, leaving the protected areas unplated. The invention also relates to a plating resist composition for use in selective electroless plating of a ceramic surface, the composition comprising an organosilicon polymer. The invention further provides a monolithic ceramic planar array (2) of capacitors having connections formed upon interior faces of cavities in the ceramic by the selective electroless plating method.
Patent GB-2377352-A (GB)
Title: Decoding TFCI bits in a CDMA mobile communication system
Inventor: CHOI SUNG HO
IPC: H04W28/18
Filed: 2002-02-27
Abstract: A method for decoding received data in a decoder which receives data from an encoder varying a length of a Walsh code according to a coding rate of transmission data, and has maximum IFHT (Inverse Fast Hadamard Transform) stages capable of decoding even the data encoded by a Walsh code with a maximum length. The method comprises selecting at least one IFHT stage among the maximum IFHT stages according to a length of the Walsh code used for the received data; and performing inverse fast Hadamard transform on the received data by the selected IFHT stage.
Patent GB-2387331-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent articles.
Inventor: KIRKWOOD ANDREW JAMES
IPC: A61F13/00
Filed: 2002-04-12
Abstract: The invention provides an absorbent article comprising: a continuous cover sheet having a plurality of projections formed therein; and a sterile hydrogel layer in contact with the cover sheet such that said projections extend through the hydrogel layer. The cover sheet can be removed to provide an apertured hydrogel sheet suitable for contacting exuding wounds. An absorbent foam layer + plastic backing may be included. The invention also provides methods of making such absorbent articles.
Patent GB-2381516-A (GB)
Title: Roller conveyor with displaceable top surface to reveal and conceal rollers
Inventor: HOOKER CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2002-08-30
Abstract: A transfer device suitable for an article or person comprises a base 1 with a plurality of pockets 2 with rolling members 5, and surface portion 6 or 11' which is displaceable from the base 1 such that the rollers are either deployed or concealed relative to the surface 6 or 11'. The device may commonly be used in the transfer of a person from a wheelchair into a car. In the raised position of the surface 6 or 11' the person may be stable held. When it is desired to move the person across the surface under reduced friction, the surface is lower so the rollers 5 are exposed.
Patent GB-2382601-A (GB)
Title: Method of estimating a static formation temperature
Inventor: HADDAD SAMMY S
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: A method of calculating the static formation temperature in a reservoir penetrated by a wellbore compares estimated temperatures to those measured in the wellbore and performs an iterative calculation to minimise the misfit between the two. The predicted temperature of formation fluid at the wellbore is assessed by considering how circulating well fluids cool the adjacent formation and by the flow pattern induced by removal of fluid from the formation. Initial estimates of the static (original) formation temperature and drilling fluid temperature are improved by an iterative optimisation of predicted against measured temperatures of the cooled formation fluid temperature. The prediction uses a model of three dimensional fluid flow through the reservoir and simultaneously solves the radial heat flux equations for the sample point. Knowledge of the formation temperature is useful in predicting production flow rates and expected corrosion levels.
Patent GB-2376721-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection system for a gas turbine
Inventor: REHN JOHNNY
IPC: F02C7/22
Filed: 2001-04-27
Abstract: A gas turbine has a fuel injection system for supplying pressurized fuel gas to a combustion chamber (2) of a gas turbine, the fuel injection system having at least one electrically controllable magnetic valve (3, 4, 5) working with pulse-width-modulation, i.e. controlling the gas flow by varying the length of its opening time pulses in relation to its closing time, in a gas supply conduit (15). The fuel injection system has at least one electrically controllable magnetic main valve (3, 4) arranged in the supply conduit (15). Moreover, at least one pilot valve (5) is connected to the supply conduit with its upstream end after the main valve and with its downstream end connected to a conduit (17) leading into a pilot flame chamber (19) inside the combustion chamber (2).
Patent GB-2395132-A (GB)
Title: Air blown ball cannon
Inventor: TUDOR JONATHAN
IPC: F41B11/57
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: An air blown projectile cannon, preferably softballs, comprises an electric fan that blows the projectile from the cannon. Preferably, the cannon is a self-contained domed or spherical unit that may project balls almost continuously without multiple button pushes or the like. There may be a magazine for holding multiple balls. The housing may be mounted on a frame so that the cannon may be aimed horizontally and vertically, the frame also having an integral seat or stool for the cannon user. For ease of use, the fan should be mounted at the centre of gravity of the domed casing. The casing is preferably acrylic or plastics.
Patent GB-2384590-A (GB)
Title: Document notarization
Inventor: SIMPSON SHELL S
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: Imaging data is accepted via a network (804), and electronically notarized. Notarization can comprise modifying an original document by adding a stamp and/or a digital signature or generating a separate (or appended) notarization certificate.
Patent GB-2397037-A (GB)
Title: Adaptor for small diameter twist drills
Inventor: HUGHES DENNIS JOHN
IPC: B23B51/12
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: A tubular adaptor 2 which enables twist drills 1 of a size smaller than that which can be held in the closed jaws of a drilling machine, such as the portable type, the adaptor 2 having a split along its length to enable the bore to close in when the jaws are closed to thus grip tightly the twist drill.
Patent GB-2387061-A (GB)
Title: Image display allowing stereoscopic or two dimensional viewing by varying distance between display panel and lens array.
Inventor: ISHII MONTONAGA
IPC: G02B30/27
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: A device 100 for displaying both 3D and 2D images comprises a protective glass cover 110, a lens plate having plural lenses 120, a display 130 such as an LCD and a backlight 150. The lens plate 120 is moveable up or down via driven shafts 170a-d and biasing springs 180a-d. This movement serves to change the spacing between display panel and lens plate or array, changing the image viewed through the lens plate between stereoscopic and a two dimensional conditions. As shown in Figure 11, the lens plate may have cut out sections 128a-d that slide over supports 160a-d to guide the plate as it moves. Alternatively, the display panel may move and the lens plate is static (Figure 13) or both the lens array and display may move independently (Figure 17). The distance between the display and lens may altered by cam arrangements (220a-d, Figure 14), with motion limited by stops (223, 224 Figure 15). Also, this distance may be altered by an inserted body or wedge with inclined surface (300, Figures 18A - 18D) having a position sensitive switch. In other embodiments, the distance may be varied using electromagnets (Figure 19) or by sliders moving along inclined surfaces, also changing the relative alignment of display and lens plate (Figures 25A - 25E); the lens plate and display may rotate relative to each other (Figures 27A - 27C). As shown in Figure 20, the invention may be in the form of a small, portable device.
Patent GB-2393288-A (GB)
Title: method of generating an interleave pattern for work loads in an array of processing elements.
Inventor: BEAUMONT MARK
IPC: G06F9/315
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: A method of determining an interleave pattern for n lots of A and y lots of B, when n plus y equals a power of two such that the expression 2<z>-n may be used to represent the value of y, is comprised of generating a key comprised of the reverse bit order of a serially indexed count from 0 to 2<z>. An interleave pattern can be generated from the key in which all values less than n are replace by A and all other values are replaced by B. In cases where n plus y does not equal a power of two, the method is comprised of selecting a value of 2<z> where, preferably, (n + y) < 2<Z> < 2(N + Y). A list is created in which the entries are comprised of the reverse bit order of a serially indexed count from 0 to 2<z>. A portion of the list is selected and renumbered to form a key. An interleave pattern can be generated from the key in which all values in the key less than n are replaced by A and all other values in the key are replaced by B. In both cases, the keys can be used to generate a table that contains all possible combinations of values of A and B. The table can then be stored such that an interleave pattern can be automatically selected based on either the number of lots of A or the number of lots of B. The pattern may be used in load balancing for an array of processing elements.
Patent GB-2402949-A (GB)
Title: Combined milling and scraping tool
Inventor: HOWLETT PAUL DAVID
IPC: E21B27/00
Filed: 2001-10-26
Abstract: A downhole tool (1) for providing the dual role of cleaning and milling within a well-bore casing or liner is described. In an embodiment scraper blades (6) are mounted on a body (2) together with a milling sleeve (4). Additionally, a centraliser sleeve (3) is incorporated as is a filter and/or junk basket for collecting debris is dislodged from the casing or liner during the cleaning and milling operation. The milling sleeve (4) can be locked onto the body (2) while the cleaning members e.g. scraper blades (6) may be free floating around the tool (1).
Patent GB-2402060-A (GB)
Title: A ground penetrating support apparatus for umbrellas
Inventor: ALTY JOHN
IPC: A45B23/00
Filed: 2003-05-22
Abstract: A support apparatus 1 for supporting umbrellas, parasols or other similar items in a generally upright position comprises a ground penetrating portion 10, a body part engagement portion 20 and a support portion 30, where in use the body part engagement portion may be a foot plate (21 figure 4) acted on by a user to force the ground penetrating portion into the ground which also inhibits rotation by use of one or more spikes 12 and 14. The support portion may be metallic and includes a stop means such as a locking pin (36 figure 5) and apertures 38 arrangeable in a number of configurations to engage and control the extent to which a handle of an umbrella is supported. Other embodiments include a method of manufacturing a support apparatus and a method of supporting an umbrella are included.
Patent GB-2385851-A (GB)
Title: Breathable barrier films containing cavated fillers
Inventor: EDMUNDSON CHARLES EDWARD
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 2001-11-29
Abstract: A breathable, stretch-thinned barrier film having improved strength, processability and/or breathability is formed from a mixture of a thermoplastic polymer and cavated filler particles such as cyclodextrin. The cavated filler particles provide the film with enhanced breathability to water vapor due to their ring-like, conical, cylindrical or otherwise hollow molecular structure, yet the film remains substantially impermeable to aqueous liquids. The enhanced breathability occasioned by the cavated particles permits the use of relatively low filler levels and correspondingly high polymer levels, thereby enhancing the film strength. The filler may melt during extrusion of the molten polymer into a film, facilitating smooth processing, and re-crystallize into particles after the film is formed and cooled.
Patent GB-2394993-A (GB)
Title: A sealing arrangement for an undersea hydraulic coupling member
Inventor: SMITH III ROBERT E
IPC: F16L29/02
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: An undersea hydraulic coupling member comprises a body having an internal bore 20 and a shoulder intermediate the bore 20, a seal retainer 10 having an outer shell 21 and an inner seal carrier 30, a first annular metal seal 50 and a second annular metal seal 43 positioned on the seal carrier 30, with the first and second metal seals 50,43 being insertable into and removable from the undersea hydraulic coupling together with the inner seal carrier 30. The first annular metal seal 50 is preferably a pressure energised hollow metal seal, and the second annular metal seal 43 is a hollow metal O-ring. A third annular seal 40 with dovetail fit may be positioned between the outer shell 21 and the inner shell carrier 30. As an alternative the seal retainer 30 may comprise an inner diameter, a shoulder 34, and a first annular metal seal 50 retained on the shoulder 34 at the inner diameter, with the seal retainer 30 having an integral metal sealing surfaces 48, 49 to seal with a metal sealing surface in the receiving chamber.
Patent GB-2405900-A (GB)
Title: Cable clamps
Inventor: CALVERT CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: F16L3/10
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: A cable clamp for securing one or more cables or the like,the cable clamp comprising a plurality of members (1,2) coupled so as to define a substantially triangular configuration. At least one of the couplings (3,4) between the members (1,2) is releasable to allow insertion or removal of the cable or cables to or from within the substantially triangular configuration, and one of the members (1) releasably coupled at a first end region (3) is pivotally connected by means of a hinge (7) at a second end region (5) to an end region (6) of another member (2). The hinge is formed by an aperture (12) in the end region (6) of one of the members (2), and the hinge end region (5) of the other member (1) which extends through the aperture (12) . One of the members may comprise an extrusion of aluminium.
Patent GB-2390952-A (GB)
Title: Monitor
Inventor: JEONG DONG WON
IPC: G09G5/04
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: A monitor is disclosed, in which R/G/B signals provided from a video source are compensated to adapt to the color reproduction of the monitor, thereby obtaining the best picture quality. The monitor includes a video source for outputting one video signal, a color compensator for detecting characteristics of the video signal output from the video source and for comparing the detected characteristics with display characteristics of the monitor to compensate the color of the video signal, a video processor for processing the video signal output from the color compensator, and a display for displaying the video signal output from the video processor.
Patent GB-2419556-A (GB)
Title: A blade for a throwing wheel with an inner ceramic member
Inventor: PHILIPPSON TONY
IPC: C23C6/00
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: A blade for a throwing wheel, comprising an inner ceramic strengthening member 6; where the ceramic member may have an outer metallic frame 8, such that the relatively soft metallic frame 8 is locally abraded away, in use, to reveal the ceramic abrasion-resistant member 6. The ceramic material may be of cellular construction and an impeller with an enclosed core of ceramic material (figure 5, 10) may be provided.
Patent GB-2397148-A (GB)
Title: Remote access to external data such as a telephone directory
Inventor: JANSSEN HOLGER
IPC: H04M1/72403
Filed: 2004-01-02
Abstract: The present invention permits access to information stored on a remote device from a local device without requiring that a complete physical copy of the remote information be made. An enhanced and refined hash table permits access to the remote information in order or according to a search key with significant reduction in the memory requirements on the local device even though the remote information is not sorted. Scrolling through the remote data structure without accessing any unnecessary record on the remote device and hence reducing scroll response time is also achieved.
Patent GB-2399878-A (GB)
Title: Testing downhole equipment
Inventor: VENERUSO ANTHONY FRANK
IPC: G01N23/04
Filed: 2004-02-24
Abstract: The present invention provides non-destructive computed tomography (CT) methods of testing downhole equipment. The non-destructive CT methods enable both extrinsic and intrinsic testing to ensure the quality of downhole components in elements such as downhole packers. The density of each voxel is determined and those falling below a threshold are counted. Contiguous low-density voxels may be counted.