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Patent GB-2385718-A (GB)
Title: Liquid heating appliances
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2002-02-26
Abstract: A power base (2) for an electrical appliance having an upper surface (8) for receiving the appliance, and an electrical connector (10) for making electrical connection with the appliance. Support means (26) are provided which, in a first position, support the appliance away from the upper surface (8) of the base (2) so that electrical connection is not made between the connector on the base (10) and the appliance. The support means (26) has a second position which allows the appliance to rest on the upper surface (8) of the base (2) so that an electrical connection is made between the connector (10) on the base and the appliance. Manual means are provided for moving the support means (26) from the first position to the second position. The support means (26) are automatically returned from the second position to the first position when the appliance is removed from the base (2).
Patent GB-2375467-A (GB)
Title: Repurposing website interactive content
Inventor: CASHMAN NEIL
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for repurposing website interactive content wherein a website file is parsed and separated into the various components elements of a predetermined interactive TV application are located to accept the respective components, the components are converted from the web format to the interactive TV format and the converted components are ported to the predetermined interactive TV application.
Patent GB-2386130-A (GB)
Title: Detergent dosing delay device for a dishwasher
Inventor: JOWETT LOUISE MARGARET
IPC: A47L15/44
Filed: 2002-03-06
Abstract: The device has a housing 10 for a blister pack 1 that contains unit dose tablets 2 of detergent and/or additive. The blister pack is positioned over a hub 11 and an indexing pawl 14 that is part of operating lever 15. A tablet is released from the blister pack by an ejector 19 when the operating lever is rotated toward a stop 16. The ejector is linked to the operating lever by a push rod 18 , a crank 17, and gears (not shown). On release, the tablet falls onto a trap door to close a holding pocket 20 and prevent access of water or wash liquor. The door is released by a bimetal catch during a temperature increase in a dishwashing machine cycle. The blister pack is manually rotated to enable separate doses of detergent to be used in a number of wash cycles. The rotation sequentially lines up the tablets 2 with an aperture in a cover 13 of the housing. The detergent may alternatively be in the form of powder, granules, gel or liquid.
Patent GB-2372976-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for a spacecraft
Inventor: HALL LARS
IPC: B64G1/64
Filed: 2001-09-05
Abstract: The invention presented here relates to a device in a spacecraft comprising a carrier rocket, a satellite and a detachable adapter (4) for connecting a satellite to the carrier rocket, where the adapter (4) comprises a wall structure (14, 15) for supporting the satellite on the carrier rocket, and is fixed at its lower rim to the carrier rocket and is fixed at its upper rim to the satellite. The device is characterised in that the adapter (4) is divided essentially across the longitudinal direction of the spacecraft and that both of the adapter parts (12, 13) are detachably connected to each other. The invention comprises the said adapter design and a method for separating the invented device.
Patent GB-2388237-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent numbers and letters.
Inventor: THWAITES JAMIE
IPC: G09F13/20
Filed: 2002-05-04
Abstract: Fluorescent letters and numbers are provided for identifying particular buildings or areas within buildings at night, e.g. for use as house numbers or names. The numbers and letters are preferably manufactured out of photo luminescent plastic. They may have a self-adhesive backing.
Patent GB-2373092-A (GB)
Title: A cable channel filler with imbedded shield and cable containing the same
Inventor: STIPES JASON
IPC: H01B11/04
Filed: 2001-01-16
Abstract: A cable channel filler or spline (126) and a cable (40) containing the cable channel filler or spline in its core. The channel filler extends longitudinally and has a plurality of spaced longitudinally extending open pockets (128, 130, 132, 134) in which wires (42) or cables, such as unshielded twisted pair cables, are placed and form part of the core. The core containing the twisted pair cables in the pockets is jacketed. The channel filler has an imbedded shield (136) that extends into each of the channel filler pocket legs and is preferably prepared from a single tape. Alternatively when two tapes are used for the shield, the first tape has three shield legs and with one leg being a folded over leg and the second tape forms the fourth leg and has 20 to 50 percent or at least 1/16 inches of one of its sides encased by the folded over leg of the first tape.
Patent GB-2390201-A (GB)
Title: Charge integrating sense amplifier
Inventor: TAM SIMON
IPC: G11C11/22
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: A sensing circuit comprises a charge integrating sense amplifier 4 serially coupled to a discriminator 6. The sensing circuit can be used to sense the logic status of the cells in a random access memory (RAM) system, including ferroelectric RAMs. The use of a charge integrating sense amplifier enables the effect of bit line capacitance intrinsic to RAM circuits to be overcome and also provides efficient charge to voltage conversion gain.
Patent GB-2389111-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing cellulose solution comprising polyvinyl alcohol
Inventor: LEE TAE-JUNG
IPC: C08L1/02
Filed: 2002-09-18
Abstract: A process for producing a cellulose solution by swelling and dissolving a cellulose in a liquid N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) solvent, characterised by subjecting the cellulose, in the form of cellulose powder, and the NMMO solvent to mixing in a kneader or extruder with polyvinyl alcohol powder. The kneader is preferably at 70 to 105{C and the extruder is preferably at 85 to 105{C. The N-methylmorpholine N-oxide is preferably concentrated and contains 10 to 20% by weight of water. The cellulose powder preferably has a particle size of 500 žm or less. The degree of polymerisation of the PVOH may be between 1000 and 5000. The solution may be used to form fibres.
Patent GB-2381564-A (GB)
Title: Power transmission unit with peripheral face toothed gearwheels
Inventor: THOMASSEY LIONEL
IPC: B64C29/00
Filed: 2002-09-23
Abstract: A pivoting power transmission unit is provided for transmitting rotational drive from a power source (M) to at least one component, preferably a rotor 16, configured to revolve about a first axis A-A and configured to swivel about a second axis B-B perpendicular thereto. The transmission comprises: an input pinion 2 rotated by the power source m, two gearwheels 4 and 5 which mesh with the input pinion 2 and are coaxially mounted along the second axis B-B, two cylindrical intermediate pinions 10 and 11 each joined to rotate coaxially with a respective one of the gearwheels 4 or 5, and a further gearwheel 13 in meshing engagement with the intermediate pinions 10 and 11. The further gearwheel 13 drives in rotation an output shaft 15 linked to the rotor 16. The power transmission unit is preferably used in a tilt rotor aircraft.
Patent GB-2383018-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle seat transporter
Inventor: HARDMAN GRAHAM
IPC: B62B5/00
Filed: 2002-09-23
Abstract: A vehicle seat transporter comprises an elongate element 4 which has a conventional vehicle floor seat track 5 attached to, or forming part of, an upper surface of the elongate element. Alternatively the elongate element may be provided with a slot (16, figure 2) along its length. Wheels 7 are attached to the element 4 by means of screws or bolts 8, these acting as axles for the wheels. When a vehicle seat is to be transported outside of the vehicle fittings on the base of the seat allow it to be temporarily attached to the vehicle seat transporter by means of recesses 14 or T-section clamps (17, figure 3) engaging with the slot (16).
Patent GB-2395096-A (GB)
Title: Extracting packets from identical data streams in a multiple redundant system
Inventor: BARETTO PATRICIA
IPC: H04L1/22
Filed: 2002-11-04
Abstract: A multiple redundant system transmits two or more identical data streams 11, 12 in order to protect against transmission errors. The data packets in each stream are monitored 10, inspected for errors and their place in the packet sequence determined. If a given packet is next in the sequence it is extracted and recombined into a single complete data stream. If it is subsequent to the next packet, it is stored and extracted at the correct point in the sequence. The first stream can be given priority, and a timer can be used to limit how long is spent looking for a packet which has been lost from all data streams. The method is used when the data stream must be as error-free as possible, such as in audio or video recording, live television or Voice over IP.
Patent GB-2377927-A (GB)
Title: A container for fluids and an associated dispensing apparatus.
Inventor: MONSRUD LEE J
IPC: B67B7/86
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing fluids comprises a container 11 holding a liquid to be dispensed which has a piercable septum 55 located near its top, a valve 62 allowing air into, but not liquid out of, the container, a pick-up tube 34 having a first end in fluid communication with the septum and a second end positioned towards the bottom of the container, a closure 60, connected to the septum, which is attached to the container so as to form a closed system, and a needle 35 connected to a docking station which receives the container. The docking station may have a recess 26a which accommodates the container, the needle being located within the recess. The valve may be fabricated from polytetrafluoroethylene. The closure may comprise an insert which closes and is connected to the container and which has a cavity within which the septum is positioned. The docking station may comprise a support 22 positioned so as to tilt the container allowing for more complete removal of the container's contents.
Patent GB-2396140-A (GB)
Title: A cast suspension trailing arm for heavy commercial vehicles
Inventor: BRERETON GARY
IPC: B60G7/00
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: A cast suspension trailing arm 232 for heavy commercial vehicles is cast as a single piece and comprises a front portion 252 and a rear portion 254 separated by an axle locating portion in the form of a cast axle wrap 256 receiving an axle 42. The leading end of the front portion 252 provides a bearing mounting 246 for mounting the arm to a chassis and the rear portion 254 has an upwardly facing planar surface 250 to mount an air spring. A bracket may be integrally cast with the arm to mount a brake.
Patent GB-2381706-A (GB)
Title: System and methods for performing a handover between a circuit switched environment and a packet switched environment
Inventor: BHATIA RANJIT
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 2001-07-02
Abstract: The present invention provides a method for performing a handover from a circuit switched environment to a packet switched environment. The method can include receiving a handover request at a mobile switching center located within the circuit switched environment, sending a handover command from the mobile switching center to a mobile device, and transmitting a handover access burst from the mobile device to a signaling node located within the packet switched environment.
Patent GB-2400733-A (GB)
Title: Magnetically operated hinge switch
Inventor: HOWELL ANTHONY
IPC: H01H21/28
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A switch has a unitary plastic body 21 that can be formed by injection moulding or extrusion. The body has a base 22 that holds a magnetic field sensor 48. The base is fastened to a support structure by a plurality of fasteners 34. The base 22 is connected to an arm 26 by an elastic U-shaped portion 24 of the plastic body that acts as both a hinge and a biasing member. The arm positions an activation magnet 56 over the base and the sensor. The arm does not block access to fasteners that mount the switch to the support structure.
Patent GB-2405218-A (GB)
Title: Lighting strobe effect using rotatable part
Inventor: HOLLOWAY GAVIN
IPC: F21V17/02
Filed: 2003-08-18
Abstract: A strobe effect is created be means of an electric motor 1 being fixed by one end/side to a flat surface 5 by e.g. a bar 3 or a retaining ring 4 and rotated 360{ by e.g. a central spigot 2, through which is located and held by a bracket 7 or the body of the housing 8 and held at the opposite point by means of centralised hole 16. UV light source 6 is shown.
Patent GB-2392428-A (GB)
Title: Sail batten with variable support characteristics
Inventor: WINDER WILLIAM GUY
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 2003-08-29
Abstract: A sail support apparatus comprises a sail batten 12 arrangeable in a first configuration to provide a first level of support to the sail 40 and arrangeable in a second configuration to provide a second, different level of support to the sail. The sail batten may exhibit a first bending stiffness in the first configuration and a second bending stiffness in the second configuration. The bending stiffness of the batten may be varied by altering the orientation of the batten with respect to the sail or by varying the tension in tension elements (26, Fig 6) provided on either side of the batten. A sail comprising such a sail support apparatus and a method for adjusting the sail support apparatus is also claimed.
Patent GB-2395763-A (GB)
Title: Rotary damper
Inventor: HAYASHI KEN
IPC: F16F9/12
Filed: 2003-09-24
Abstract: A damper 14 comprises a housing 16 having a cylindrical hollow shape and filled with a viscous fluid. First 30 and second 20 coaxial rotors are rotatably retained in the housing provided with first 32 and second 24 connecting portions respectively. When the first and second connecting portions engage, allowing the first and second rotors to rotate together, the viscous fluid generates fluid resistance to apply a braking force. When a space is formed between the first and second connecting portions, allowing viscous fluid to pass therethrough, the flow resistance, and hence the braking force is reduced. An elastic member, coil spring 36, is disposed in the housing for urging the first and second rotors in a direction so that the connecting portions engage. The elastic member accumulates energy when the first and second connecting portions are moved away from each other such that it supplies a restoring force. The damper may ideally be used on the hinge of a mobile phone.
Patent GB-2395005-A (GB)
Title: Absolute position measurement
Inventor: GORDON-INGRAM IAIN ROBERT
IPC: G01D5/36
Filed: 2002-04-11
Abstract: An absolute measurement scale (18) comprises an incremental scale (10) with light reflecting lines (12) alternating with non-light reflecting lines (14) in which absolute data, in the form of discrete codewords, is embedded in the incremental scale by removing light reflecting lines (22). The codewords are arranged such that the scale is palindromic and cyclic. A look-up table is used to determine a coarse absolute position by comparing absolute position data extracted from the scale with absolute codewords in the look-up table. The absolute position is determined by combining the coarse absolute position with the position of the start of the first codeword in the data extracted. The absolute position may be determined to within a scale pitch by combining the absolute position with the incremental position.
Patent GB-2408546-A (GB)
Title: Compressor casing treatment slots
Inventor: LAPWORTH BRYAN LEIGH
IPC: F04D27/02
Filed: 2003-11-25
Abstract: A compressor 16 comprises a rotor having a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially outwardly extending rotor blades 42. A casing 44 surrounds the rotor and blades 42. The casing 44 has an inner surface 48 having a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots 50. Each slot 50 has a length, a depth, a width, an angle of inclination relative to the radial direction an axial position relative to the rotor blades 42 and a circumferential position relative to an adjacent slot 50. The slots 50 may be arranged such that at lest one of the length, depth, width, angle of inclination relative to the radial direction, axial position relative to the rotor blades or circumferential position relative to an adjacent slot varies circumferentially around the casing 44. The leading edges 52 of the slots 50 may be arranged upstream of the leading edges 41 of the rotor blades 42. The ends of the slots 50 may be connected to an annular chamber.
Patent GB-2398100-A (GB)
Title: Personnel security barrier system
Inventor: WILMOT M
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2004-02-06
Abstract: A security and/or edge protection barrier apparatus and system for personnel protection on/in buildings, the system involving providing a plurality of barrier forming units (1) mountable upon support posts (2) located at predetermined spaced apart positions along a line along which it is required to provide the barrier system, and barrier support means (12) for enabling the temporary mounting of the barrier forming units (10 to the support posts (2) in such manner that they bridge adjacent pairs of such elements for the period for which protection is required.
Patent GB-2410978-A (GB)
Title: Locking arrangement with shrouded padlock
Inventor: JONES ANDREW
IPC: E05B67/38
Filed: 2004-02-16
Abstract: A locking arrangement 1 includes a protective, padlock shroud or cover 2 of metal attached to a freight container door d1 by securing bolts (not shown) and a locking projection or staple S, generally of known form, fixed to container door d2 and is utilisable with but not limited to use with a known generally U-shaped, metal padlock P. FIGURE 6 shows the padlock P in a first, unlocked position P1 but still retained to the shroud 2 and in a second, locked position P2. The padlock P is movable in the shroud 2 between locked and unlocked positions (P1, P2) by means of a cartridge or carrier 3 having a right-angled hook portion 3a co-operable with a slide track or rail 4 extending parallel to the top wall 2c of the shroud 2.
Patent GB-2401194-A (GB)
Title: Camera control settings with persistence based on elapsed time since power off
Inventor: CAZIER ROBERT P
IPC: G03B7/00
Filed: 2004-04-14
Abstract: A camera, at power ON determines (200) the elapsed time since power OFF. If the elapsed time is below a predetermined threshold, then at least one control setting, and preferably all, is set to a persistence value (204). If it is greater than the threshold then a default value is set (206). The values designated may include lens zoom position and lens focal distance.
Patent GB-2415152-A (GB)
Title: Cushion tape
Inventor: BOOTH JONATHAN RICHARD
IPC: C09J7/26
Filed: 2004-06-15
Abstract: An adhesive tape comprises a foamed polyethylene substrate 2 with an adhesive 1 applied to one face thereof. The adhesive may be applied as a hot melt and is tacky but enables the tape to be cleanly peeled away from a surface without leaving a residue behind. The tape may be used to protect goods eg, items of furniture when in transit.
Patent GB-2411390-A (GB)
Title: Extendable loading platforms
Inventor: SUDBOROUGH JASON ALEX
IPC: E04H6/24
Filed: 2004-08-02
Abstract: A loading platform for building-construction use has an extendable deck-carrying frame 2 which is mounted within a static-frame 5 and which for extension and retraction from the static-frame 5 runs on preferably flanged rollers 19 mounted beneath it on the outboard end 20 of the static-frame 5. The platform-deck 1 is carried between two I-section beams 3 of the moving-frame 2, each of which runs on a respective pair of the flanged rollers 19 with the edges of its bottom flange 13 between the roller-flanges 21 for lateral guidance. The beams 3 nest respectively in I-section beams 6 either side of the static-frame 5 and at the inboard end 16 carry a web-engaging roller 22 for added lateral guidance, and two rollers 17 located one above the other for engagement with the flanges 14,15 of the static-frame beams 6. One or other of the latter rollers 17 makes effective flange-engagement according to the extended-retracted condition of the moving-frame 2. Rollers 24,25 on the static-frame 5 support the moving-frame 2 when it is retracted off the flanged rollers 19 for servicing. In a modification the flanged rollers 19 are replaced by plain rollers (27 Fig 9) and web-engaging rollers (28) are added for lateral guidance.
Patent GB-2408215-A (GB)
Title: Takraw ball having soft pads
Inventor: LORHPIPAT BOONCHAI
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: A takraw ball is woven from strips 10 of springy material, at least some of which have pads 42a-e of soft material, with the periphery of each pad at least in part bounded by the strip. The strips may have recesses 30a-e to receive the pads, and the pads may be limited to those parts of the strip which, when woven into a ball, constitute the outer exposed surface of the ball. The strips may have a convex 12 and/or sinusoidal 14, 16 side edge with a thickened boundary lip 32, 36 at least in the vicinity of the recesses 30a-e, and the bottom of the recesses may have longitudinal grooves 38a-c. The upper surface of the pads may be curved and/or grooved, and the pads may taper (fig's 5 and 6). The takraw ball may be made from two side strips, or two side strips and a central strip. The strips may be formed from thermo-plastics material, e.g. polyethylene and polypropylene, and/or from elastomeric material, e.g. thermoplastic elastomer or synthetic rubber. A method of manufacturing a takraw ball is also disclosed, comprising the steps of moulding a strip of springy material, melting local areas of the moulded strip, and moulding pads of soft material to the melted local areas.
Patent GB-2408210-A (GB)
Title: Electro-therapy apparatus having computer storing modulation parameters describing output waveforms
Inventor: HUANG CHIH JUNG
IPC: A61N1/08
Filed: 2004-11-17
Abstract: An electro-therapeutic apparatus for supplying a signal to be applied to a patient and suitable for use in physiotherapy, acupuncture, breast enhancing , muscle training and massage. The signal is output through two ports and the system shuts down output if an over-voltage fault is detected. The output waveforms and procedures for a particular therapy are stored in a memory of the system that is controlled by a CPU 10. The waveforms are defined as a carrier waveform, preferably a 2 to 10 kHz square wave, and one or two modulating waveforms acting to amplitude modulate the carrier, and the definition may include polynomial formulas (see figures 2 to 10). The modulating waveforms may comprise a low frequency waveform from 2 to 150 Hz and a extremely low frequency waveform from 0.2 to 2 Hz. The apparatus has input means 12 such as push buttons; display means 14, 17 such as an LCD screen and an LED lamp; and alarm means 13 such as a loudspeaker.
Patent GB-2420917-A (GB)
Title: Side Mounted Terminal for Electrical Device
Inventor: GEERAERTS LESLIE ARNOLD
IPC: H01R13/453
Filed: 2004-12-01
Abstract: The device comprises a mounting frame (10) and a removable front plate (12) where the mounting frame carries an electrical component (14) which includes at least one cable terminal (16, 18, 20) which are open to the top, bottom or side of the mounting frame (10). The cable terminals includes cable-retaining devices (34, 36, 38), preferably screws, accessible from the front of the mounting frame. Removable securing means (62), preferably screws, accessible from the front face of the front plate are provided for securing the front plate to the mounting frame. The cables can be simply and easily connected to the cable terminals before the front plate is secured. The preferred embodiments are a wall mounted socket or light switch.