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Patent GB-2368231-A (GB)
Title: Automatic telephone calling apparatus
Inventor: PETRANK OREN
IPC: H04M1/2749
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: The device automatically dials telephone numbers and plays a pre-recorded message. The telephone numbers are input by a random or sequence number generator, or from a CD, DVD, MD, HD, computer file, the internet or manually. The pre-recorded message is played from an audio cassette, CD, DVD, MD, HD, computer file, the internet or the device's memory. The caller may record the message into memory using a microphone built in to the device. The caller may set the dialling time and the frequency of repeat attempts. The called party may respond to options given in the pre-recorded message by keying digits on the called telephone. The called party may record a return message which is stored in the device's memory, audio cassette, CD, DVD, MD, HD or computer file. Other called party responses may also be stored in the device's memory, CD, DVD, MD, HD or computer file. The device produces activity, memory and analysis reports via a printer or a computer.
Patent GB-2373583-A (GB)
Title: An alignment mechanism for two electrode voltage clamp perfusion chamber, for electrophysiological testing of oocytes
Inventor: MATHES CHRISTOPHER W
IPC: G01N33/483
Filed: 2002-01-22
Abstract: An automated mechanism for guiding a microelectrode 14 toward an oocyte placed in a perfusion chamber 30 consists of a movable guide tube 56 holding the electrode 14 and a fixed guide collar 42 in fixed relation to the target oocyte. Because the guide tube 56 and guide collar 42 are independently mounted, the alignment of the tip of the microelectrode 14 is effected by its placement within the precisely aligned guide collar 42, irrespective of any fine misalignment of the guide tube 56. Accordingly, a change of microelectrode 14 in the guide tube 56 does not affect its final alignment toward the oocyte so long as the calibration of the guide collar 42 is not disturbed, thereby providing a mechanism for maintaining the alignment of different microelectrodes 14 successively mounted in the system without requiring recalibration.
Patent GB-2369717-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent power management of disc drives
Inventor: WILLEMS FRANK DWIGHT
IPC: G11B19/00
Filed: 2000-08-23
Abstract: Herein is disclosed a method and apparatus for controlling power consumption of a disc drive in a portable computer based upon statistical characteristics of recent user disc access. This is accomplished by a disc drive that initially instantiates a set of thresholds, each of which govern transition into a corresponding power consumption mode. Next, the disc drive measures, at intervals, the time span since the disc drive was last issued a command. Prior to receipt of a new command by the disc drive, the disc drive is progressively transitioned into lower power consumption modes as the measured time span since the last command was issued meets each successive threshold. Following receipt of a new command by the disc drive, the threshold governing transition in to the next lower power consumption mode is adjusted based upon the measured time span.
Patent GB-2386792-A (GB)
Title: Wireless interactive broadcast system
Inventor: MUZAFFAR SAJ
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: A receiving arrangement for receiving a broadcast programme in interactive fashion comprises a wireless network device such as a WAP-enabled mobile telephone (1) controlled by the recipient of the programme (ie the user). The user uses the wireless network device to receive and listen to a audio element of a broadcast and generate and transmit digital data to the programme broadcaster in interactive fashion. For example the broadcast programme may be a quiz show and the user listens to the questions from the broadcast and may send answers to the quiz questions from the wireless network device without being near a TV or radio. A WAP-enabled Internet site is hosted on a server (2) and is synchronised with the broadcast programme.
Patent GB-2376776-A (GB)
Title: Scanner having passthrough input control
Inventor: BOLL DAVID
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: An apparatus for transferring commands includes a scanner 200 including a first port 202a and a second port 202b coupled together through a communication bus 206 and control logic 220 associated with the communication bus, the control logic configured to control the passage of data over the communication bus. A keyboard 148 may be connected to one port and a computer 102 to the other. Signals from the keyboard may pass through to the computer or may be diverted to the scanner. The diversion of signals may be determined by key strokes, a switch or by detecting the power of the computer. The apparatus enables direct control of the scanner from the keyboard.
Patent GB-2387478-A (GB)
Title: Raman optical amplifier
Inventor: ELLINGHAM TIM
IPC: H04B10/291
Filed: 2002-04-12
Abstract: A Raman optical amplifier 114 has at least one pump laser 113 for outputting a pump spectrum and, optically connected to the pump laser, a non-liner optical fibre 111 for broadening the pump spectrum to increase linearity of gain of the amplifier with respect to wavelength. The increase in linearity means that, where more than one pump laser is used to pump the optical amplifier, fewer pump lasers are required for a given gain linearity. The nonlinear optical fibre may be, for example, a dispersion flattened fibre or a "holey" fibre having longitudinal bores in cladding of the fibre. The amplification may occur in the non-liner optical fibre 111 or in a linear optical transmission fibre 115 to which the non-linear fibre is optically connected.
Patent GB-2379102-A (GB)
Title: Lift truck
Inventor: YOKOYAMA KOJI
IPC: B60T8/22
Filed: 2002-04-25
Abstract: In a lift truck of a type that, using a brake controller 20, a traveling motor 3 can be braked by an electromagnetic brake 17, the brake controller 20, when it detects the brake operation of a brake operation device, not only actuates the electromagnetic brake 17 but also detects the truck body weight and/or traveling speed of the lift truck, thereby electrically braking the traveling motor 3 in such a manner that the electric brake force can be increased or decreased in correspondence to whether the thus-detected truck body weight is heavy or light as well as the electric brake force can be increased or decreased in correspondence to whether the thus-detected traveling speed is high or low.
Patent GB-2373618-A (GB)
Title: Servo control system
Inventor: KAZAMA TSUTOMU
IPC: H02P5/00
Filed: 1999-11-08
Abstract: A servo control system comprises serial transmitting means for serial-transmitting a command frame (100) from an upper-level controller (1) to a positioning servo amplifier (30) and a command-following servo amplifier (50). The command frame (100) includes an information part where information to be transmitted and which contains identification data representing selection of one of the positioning servo amplifier (30) and the command-following servo amplifier (50). The servo control system further comprises information part reading means which are provided to both the positioning servo amplifier (30) and the command-following servo amplifier (50) and adapted to read the contents of the information part after the identification data of the command frame (100) according to the identification data.
Patent GB-2388078-A (GB)
Title: Boat fender boarding step
Inventor: PERRINS MALCOLM JOHN
IPC: B63B59/02
Filed: 2002-05-04
Abstract: A boat fender has a bulbous resilient body part 10, means 12 for suspending the body at the side of a boat and a platform 14 forming a step 16. The platform is arranged symmetrically relative to the suspending means so that the fender forms a step which can be used to assist boarding of the boat. There may be two attachment points Fig 1 for suspending the body, with the platform arranged symmetrically between said attachment points, or there may be a single attachment point Fig 4 with the platform formed in a recessed part of the body, symmetrically below the attachment point. The platform may be integrally moulded with the fender body or formed separately from and subsequently fixed to the fender body. The fender body may be a moulded plastics, inflated envelope.
Patent GB-2380068-A (GB)
Title: PCB having printed conductive and dielectric layers on a base substrate
Inventor: BURRIDGE JAMES COLIN
IPC: H01Q1/38
Filed: 2002-09-16
Abstract: The present invention provides an improved printed conductive circuit and a method for making the same. Specifically there is provided a method of producing printed conductive circuits and antennae through the screen printing of conductive inks. Layers of conductive inks are printed onto a base substrate. A layer of dielectric ink may optionally be printed between the layers of conductive inks which serves to substantially separate them. The layers of conductive inks remain in contact to maintain conductivity. The number and design of each ink layer are optionally varied depending on the required application and electrical resistance of the product. Such a method has significant advantages in using fewer steps and produces circuits which have desired levels of resistivity.
Patent GB-2388691-A (GB)
Title: Clocking memory banks out of phase to reduce the output noise
Inventor: CHANG NAI-SHUNG
IPC: G11C7/22
Filed: 2003-01-02
Abstract: A memory control chip, control method and control circuit. Instead of accessing a plurality of memory modules in a memory bank by referencing the same clocking signal, each memory module references a clocking signal having the same frequency but a slightly different preset phase so that the data within each memory module is accessed at a slightly different time. Ultimately, simultaneous switch output noise is greatly reduced and fewer power/ground pins are required in a package.
Patent GB-2401843-A (GB)
Title: Coupling assembly for articulated track-bound vehicle
Inventor: MANNSBARTH HEIKO
IPC: B61G5/02
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: The vehicle comprising two vehicle units supported on a common undercarriage, e.g. a four wheeled bogie is provided with an articulated coupling (40, 42), for connecting the two units and for allowing relative angular movement between them, and with an abutment means for limiting transverse motion of the coupling relative to the undercarriage and allowing predetermined transverse play of the coupling with respect to the undercarriage. The abutment means consists of a roller connected to the coupling (40, 42) by an arm (50) and inserted into an opening of a plate (56) fixed to the undercarriage. The walls of the opening have a cam-like shape such that the predetermined transverse play is variable as a function of the angular position of an element (42) of the coupling with respect to the undercarriage, i.e. the greater the angular position, the lesser the play.
Patent GB-2402483-A (GB)
Title: Defect detection apparatus with rotating ultrasonic beam
Inventor: TURNER JOHN LILBURNE
IPC: G01N29/24
Filed: 2003-06-07
Abstract: An ultrasonic inspection apparatus comprises a housing 1 accommodating an ultrasonic probe 7 for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic radiation. The probe is coupled with a surface to be inspected (eg base of a oil tank) and arranged to generate a beam at an angle to the surface. The apparatus rotates the beam through 360{, either manually or using an electric motor. A rotary position encoder 23 measures the angular position of the beam. A signal processor interprets received signals and produces a 360{ polar diagram giving a representation of the condition of the surface over a circular area centred on the probe. Preferably the apparatus is mounted on a remotely guided vehicle.
Patent GB-2390381-A (GB)
Title: Anti-mud packing seal gland
Inventor: NGUYEN DON QUY
IPC: E21B10/22
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: An earth boring bit has a seal cavity 39 that is eccentric to agitate drilling fluid and avoid mud packing. The bit body has bit legs, each having a bearing pin 15. A cone 17, Fig 1 rotatably mounts on the bearing pin. Teeth are formed or mounted on the cone for cutting the earth formation as the bit rotates. The cone has a backface 27 adjacent the bit leg and an entrance portion to the cavity that intersects the backface. A seal assembly 33 is in stationary engagement with the bearing pin and sliding engagement with the cone. An annular seal gland is located between an outer diameter portion of the bearing pin and the entrance portion of the cavity. The seal cavity has a width that varies so that as the cone rotates, the width of the seal at cavity any point along the outer diameter portion of the bearing pin changes at least once per revolution of the cone thus creating a pumping action. Alternatively, the cone could be eccentrically mounted on the pin, Fig 5, or the end face of the cone could have vanes formed thereon, Fig 6.
Patent GB-2394829-A (GB)
Title: Charged particle buncher
Inventor: PARR VICTOR CARL
IPC: H01J49/06
Filed: 2003-08-14
Abstract: A charged particle buncher with a series of spaced apart electrodes 1 arranged to generate a shaped electric field, the series comprising a first electrode 1a, a last electrode 1b and one or more intermediate electrodes, wherein the shaped electric field is generated substantially without free charges being transferred onto or away from the intermediate electrode or electrodes. The first and last electrodes may be connected to means for transferring charged on to or off the electrode. The first, intermediate and last electrodes may be connected in series with a capacitor and a resistor between each. The buncher may be used in a mass spectrometer.
Patent GB-2387413-A (GB)
Title: High security cylinder lock and key
Inventor: SHVARTS VLADIMIR
IPC: E05B9/08
Filed: 2002-02-20
Abstract: A cylinder lock includes a shell (14) and a plug (10) inside the shell. A locking pin (52), a sensor pin (54) and a flexible coupling are mounted within the plug. The sensor pin moves the flexible coupling and the coupling moves the locking pin to an unlocked position when the correct key is inserted into a key slot (22) in the plug. The key includes a locking pin receiving notch (90), to allow the locking pin to move to the unlocked position. The key also includes a contact surface (92) that moves the sensor pin and thereby moves the locking pin to the unlocked position through the flexible coupling. When an in correct key, without the locking pin receiving notch, is inserted, the flexibility of the flexible coupling allows the sensor pin to move without moving the locking pin. The cylinder lock may also include conventional pin tumblers. The receiving notch of the key may be provided with an alignment surface (94) that cooperates with the locking pin to control the depth the key is inserted into the lock and allow keys of varying length to align relative to the pin tumblers of the cylinder lock.
Patent GB-2409664-A (GB)
Title: A key arrangement
Inventor: WINGETT GARY
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2003-12-29
Abstract: A key arrangement for a portable electronic device comprising a substantially planar body (32) and an input key (31) wherein said input key (31) is attachable to said body and is operable for relative movement along the confronting surfaces of said body (32) and said input key (31).
Patent GB-2410742-A (GB)
Title: Water-softening method
Inventor: AYATS FRANCESC
IPC: C02F5/00
Filed: 2004-02-07
Abstract: A water-softening product comprises a container having an enclosed wall which is at least partly permeable to water. The container holds a water-softening agent which is able to bind calcium ions. Pior to use, the container is held within a package having a moisture vapour transmission rate of less than 30g/m<2>/day. The packaging may be formed from a flexible material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystryene, polyethyleneterephtalate or aluminium foil. The water-softening agent may be subtantially insoluble in water, such as sequestrant polyemric bodies, zeolites, granular silicate or a cation exchange resin, but may also contain water-soluble water-softening agents. The container may be a sachet made from a sheet of flexible woven or non-woven material. The product is used in a ware washing machine such as a clothes or dishwasher. A method of softening water using such a product and a method of improving cleaning in a clothes washing machine are also claimed.
Patent GB-2399365-A (GB)
Title: Packer with integral cleaning device
Inventor: HIRTH DAVID E
IPC: E21B37/02
Filed: 2004-03-08
Abstract: A packer 100 comprises a body, a sealing element and a cleaning device 200 operatively connected to the body. This cleaning device may take the form of a wiper, a brush, a scraper, or, in a preferred embodiment, a wiper 220 comprising a wiper cable (251, figure 3). The cleaning device may be rotated or reciprocated in order to clean a casing surface. Other details of the packer are also disclosed, including the arrangement between the slips 90, cones 80, backup 70 and ratchet 82, 83 rings. Also disclosed is a method of wellbore completion comprising the steps of cementing a tubular, cleaning said tubular, and actuating a packer into contact with the cleaned surface.
Patent GB-2413149-A (GB)
Title: Electronic stopcock
Inventor: ASHCROFT DAVID
IPC: G01M3/18
Filed: 2004-04-14
Abstract: A electronic stopcock includes a release mechanism attached to a mains water stopcock which is triggered when water comes in contact with a probe or probes thus shutting off the water supply.
Patent GB-2415876-A (GB)
Title: Generating a 2D output image from volume data
Inventor: MURRAY BENJAMIN ALAN KERR
IPC: G06T15/08
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a two-dimensional output image of a slab multi-planar reformatting (MPR) volume data set from a selectable view point and view direction is described. The method comprises factorising a view transform matrix into an intermediate transform matrix and a warp transform matrix. The intermediate transform matrix is such that voxels in the volume data set map to pixels in an intermediate image in which neighbouring voxels in a plane of the volume data set which is most parallel to the plane of the output image are separated by an integer number of pixel along each of the axes of the intermediate image. The intermediate transform matrix is applied to the data set to provide an intermediate data set. A projection of the intermediate data set along the view direction is performed according to a desired projection algorithm to provide the intermediate image. The warp transform matrix is then applied to the intermediate image to provide the output image.
Patent GB-2402688-A (GB)
Title: Rolling cone drill bit
Inventor: SINGH AMARDEEP
IPC: E21B10/18
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: A rolling cone rock bit 200 comprises a body defining a gage diameter, and a first leg on the body. The leg has a leading edge featuring a first and second portion both at different non-zero angles from a longitudinal 215 axis of the drill bit. These portions may also be curved. At least one cutting element 260 is located on the leading edge at each of the first and second portions, and these cutting elements extend to the gage diameter. A rolling cone 210 is attached at a lower end of the bit body, and this cone may feature cutting elements 212 that extend to gage diameter. A second leg with the same features as the first may also be provided.
Patent GB-2403276-A (GB)
Title: Spray can,and spray can pressure releasing structure
Inventor: MATSUYAMA SIGERA
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a spray can, and a spray can pressure releasing structure, wherein the pressure in a spray can can be easily and rapidly released. A spray can (200) comprises a sealed can body (14) for receiving a compressed fluid, such as a cosmetic, paint, or propane gas, a spout path (16) for leading the fluid in the sealed can body to the outside, an opening/closing means (18) for closing or opening the spout path (16), and a open-state maintaining means (202) for maintaining the spout path in its opened state.
Patent GB-2418481-A (GB)
Title: Plate heat exchanger having a corrugated portion joined to a separate header portion
Inventor: BARR RICHARD HENRY HOWARD
IPC: F28F3/04
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: A heat exchanger comprises a plurality of compound plates having a corrugated portion 4 joined to separate header portions 6. Header portions 6 may be formed of a thicker material than the corrugated portion 4 to improve stiffness and joined to crushed edges 8 of the corrugated portion 4 by seam welds (10, fig 1). Header portions 6 may have a plurality of elongated holes 12 parallel to the direction of the corrugations and the holes 12 may be staggered relative to each other at opposite ends of the heat exchanger. Header portions 6 may have projecting ribs 14 formed on one side that function as supports for the plates and as flow guides. The heat exchanger may be used in gas turbine engines and may be formed as flat planar cells or as curve compound plates or spirally wound cells.
Patent GB-2406883-A (GB)
Title: Rotary piston machine with vane guides and side plates
Inventor: PATTERSON ALBERT W
IPC: F01C19/02
Filed: 2004-10-08
Abstract: A rotary machine comprises a cylindrically surfaced rotor 6 having discs 12 at its axial ends and a housing 14 encasing the rotor within a cavity 16 having an interior wall 20 with fluid inlet and outlet ports. The sidewall has a 180<WC 1>{ cylindrical first portion 26 with constant radius and constant rotor surface spacing and a second portion 28 having a greater radius where the rotor is proximate the sidewall between the inlet and outlet. The rotor has radial slots 30 each containing a vane 34 slidable between extended and fully retracted positions. Each axial vane end has an ear 42 extending beyond its radially external edge mounting a pin 44 extending towards the vane's other ear. Each pin is guided in an axis circumscribing wall race 46. The discs are pressure balanced 60, 62 where the seals 68 are wedge-shaped 72 and the vanes may be hollowed 54.
Patent GB-2408411-A (GB)
Title: IP PBX SIP process using B2BUA mechanism as a proxy agent
Inventor: TAKAI MINAKO
IPC: H04M3/58
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: A private branch exchange (PBX) allowing a Session-Initiation Protocol (SIP) terminal to receive multiple services provided by the private branch exchange without upgrading the version of software of the SIP terminal itself. A standard SIP protocol control module 17 and an expanded SIP protocol control module 18 are disposed for SIP corresponding terminals 2 to 6, and convert signals from a SIP system protocol corresponding terminal into signals of a protocol inside an IP-PBX 1 to transmit the signals to a PBX basic-connection-process-providing-module 12, and convert signals from the PBX basic-connection-process-providing module 12 into signals of a SIP system protocol to transmit the signals to a SIP system protocol corresponding terminal. A PBX additional-service-providing module 11 and the PBX basic-connection-process-providing module 12 provide additional services in response to a hooking operation from the SIP corresponding terminal or an input of a number for starting the service. The SIP process is constituted into a back-to-back user agent (B2BUA) mechanism module. The B2BUA operates as a proxy agent.
Patent GB-2415311-A (GB)
Title: Security monitoring system utilising power line communication
Inventor: HUANG CHUN-RU
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: A security monitoring system comprises at least one camera unit 1 coupled to a recorder unit 2 and controller unit 3 via a co-axial cable 5. Image and sound signals are modulated in the camera unit and transmitted to the other units over the same co-axial cable that also supplies the power to the units. Each system unit further comprises a demodulator which demodulates signals received via the coaxial cable, in order to interpret them as image, sound or control signals. By using a single cable for multiple functions through signal modulation techniques, wiring complexity and installation costs are reduced.