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Patent GB-2348145-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer golf ball and composition
Inventor: ACUSHNET COMPANY
IPC: C08L9/00
Filed: 1998-12-22
Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a multilayer golf ball which comprises a core, a cover layer and at least one intermediate layer disposed between the core and cover, wherein the intermediate layer comprises an ethylene methacrylic/acrylic acid copolymer and optionally, a second thermoplastic component such as polyetherester block copolymer, polyesterester block copolymer, polyetheramide block copolymer, dynamically vulcanized thermoplastic elastomer, functionalized styrene-butadiene elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, thermoplastic polyesters, metallocene polymer or blends thereof and a filler such as zinc oxide, titanium dioxide or blends thereof. Further, in a preferred embodiment, the core has a compression less than 60, the finished ball has a cor (@ 125 ft/sec) of about 0.795 to about 0.815, the intermediate layer has a specific gravity of greater than about 1.2 and the cover has a Shore D hardness of about 60 to about 72.
Patent GB-2366237-A (GB)
Title: Device for recording evidence of consent in a sexual act
Inventor: MORROW DAVID
IPC: A61B5/117
Filed: 2000-08-23
Abstract: The device comprises a package 300,500 for a sealed inner sleeve 301 containing a condom 302. The sleeve 301 has an inner surface 504 enabling a finger or thumb print 600 of the consenting party to be recorded thereon as the condom is removed from the sleeve. The date of consent can also be recorded by tearing 601 the edge of the sleeve. The sleeve 301 is removed from an outer sheath 300 contained within protective packaging 500. The sleeve 301 is replaced in the outer sheath 300 after use.
Patent GB-2369066-A (GB)
Title: Portable, collapsible exercise frame for developing the abdominal muscles
Inventor: ENRIGHT JONATHAN
IPC: A63B3/00
Filed: 2000-11-15
Abstract: An exercise device which can be disassembled for storage, comprises a frame of detachably connected rods 1, 3, horizontal supports 5 for supporting the arms with optional adjustable hand grips 7, and a back support (8, fig 3). In the preferred embodiment, the frame consists of four rods which form the base 3 of the frame and four upright rods 1 which are releaseably attached to the corners of the base and which converge to form an apex 2, the frame being roughly pyramidal in shape. The positions of the arm supports and the back support may be adjusted to suit the physique of the user. The device is intended primarily for use in developing the abdominal muscles.
Patent GB-2357199-A (GB)
Title: Forklift control apparatus
Inventor: KATANAYA IKUYA
IPC: B66F9/24
Filed: 2000-11-15
Abstract: A control apparatus for an electric vehicle, particularly a forklift truck, limits the speed and acceleration of the vehicle when the accelerator pedal is not depressed. The state of the accelerator 21, and the speed of the vehicle 22 is detected and fed to a CPU 27 to control the output signals 28 to the electric motor drive 13. In one embodiment the speed and acceleration of a vehicle which has been stopped on a slope and not had the parking brake applied is limited to a predetermined level. In a second embodiment the speed of a moving vehicle is detected when the accelerator is released and the speed limited to that detected speed while the accelerator is not depressed. In further embodiments a top speed for the vehicle is calculated from detected values of the amount the accelerator pedal is depressed and the associated speed of the vehicle. The vehicle is then limited to that calculated top speed. The vehicle may be powered by an ac induction motor, fed from batteries via an inverter 13.
Patent GB-2364436-A (GB)
Title: Multi-level flash EEPROM cell
Inventor: CHANG SANG-HOAN
IPC: H01L27/115
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: The multi-level flash EEPROM cell includes a floating gate (3) formed as being electrically separated from a silicon substrate (1) by an underlying tunnel oxide layer (2), a first dielectric layer (4) formed over the top of the floating gate, a first control gate (5) formed on the floating gate as being electrically separated from the floating gate by the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer (6) formed on the sidewall and top of the first control gate, a second control gate (7) formed on the sidewall and top of the first control gate as being electrically separated from the first control gate by the second dielectric layer, and a source (8) and drain (9) formed in the substrate as being self-aligned with both edges of the second control gate.
Patent GB-2360072-A (GB)
Title: Toroidal race CVT with a single hydraulic actuator which alters ratio and disk force
Inventor: MISADA YASUHARA
IPC: F16H61/662
Filed: 2001-03-06
Abstract: A toroidal race CVT comprises toroidal input disks 3, 4 and a toroidal output disk 6 each having a raceway surface 7 between which are a set of three rollers 9 equally spaced on a circumference having its centre at an axis of input shaft 2. The rollers 9 are supported for rotation, about axis K, by carriages 10 which are connected one to another via a connecting member 11 that is cylindrical in shape having a supporting section 13 extending from a main section 12 which is free to rotate relative to input shaft 2. A hydraulic actuator 17 applies a force which urges, via partition wall 19,the main section 12 and thrust bearings 21, 16, the input disk 4 axially nearer to the input disk 3. The force from the actuator 17 is also, via partition wall 19,the main section 12, the thrust bearings 21, the connecting member 11 and each carriage 10, applied as a torque transmission reactive to each of the rollers 9.
Patent GB-2373172-A (GB)
Title: Security retail display arm
Inventor: WOOLNOUGH ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: A47F5/08
Filed: 2001-03-13
Abstract: A retail display arm 10 comprises an elongate support member 12 provided at one end with a connector 14 for releasably mounting the display arm 10 on a display apparatus and provided towards its other end with a security portion 16. Articles 30 (Fig 3) are slidably mountable on the support member 12 by passing the support member 12 through apertures provided in packaging surrounding the articles 30. The security portion 16 prevents more than one article (30) being slid off the support member 12 at the same time as each other.
Patent GB-2374986-A (GB)
Title: Cable connections for battery terminal
Inventor: LIANG SHIH TSUNG
IPC: H01R11/28
Filed: 2001-04-25
Abstract: A cable attachment device includes a clamp (5) having an opening (51) for receiving the terminal post (31) of the battery (3), and having one or more blocks (6) extended from a neck (60) for securing to cables (2). A block (6) may include one or more vertical screw holes (61) or lateral screw holes (62) for threading with lock nuts (22) and for securing the cables (2) to the clamps (5). Ears (53) of the clamp are brought together by a bolt (54) to secure the clamp to the battery post.
Patent GB-2376880-A (GB)
Title: Securable outdoor rug
Inventor: CIRILLO ALESSANDRO
IPC: A47G9/06
Filed: 2001-06-28
Abstract: An outdoor rug 1 includes eyelets 2 around the perimeter through which are inserted fasteners 3 so as to secure the rug to the ground. Preferably the fasteners 3 are flat or slightly round-headed tapered pegs with a loop 4 at the head end. The eyelets may be reinforced and the rug 1 may be backed by a water-resistant material.
Patent GB-2379210-A (GB)
Title: A Combined Portable Container and collapsible table with integral stove and light.
Inventor: WANG JIN-CHIAO
IPC: A47B37/04
Filed: 2001-08-30
Abstract: A leisure container equipped with an extensible pulling handle and stove comprises a hollow casing (10) having two castors (12) located on two corners at the bottom and two movable handles mounted to two lateral sides at selected locations, a hollow case (20) housed in the casing (10) and having a pair of hinge brackets (23) extended outwards, each hinge bracket (23) having a hinge pin (231), a lid (30) having a pivotal lid handle (32) in the center, and two movable table top panels (40, 41) each having two hinge slots (401, 411) pivotally engaged with the hinge brackets (23). One table top panel (40) has an extensible pulling rod (42) located therein, and the other table top panel (41) has a stove trough (43) located thereon. The stove trough (43) is surrounded by a heat insulation guarding collar (432) and may be covered by a cap (50) to prevent it from collecting dust.
Patent GB-2366368-A (GB)
Title: Impingement oven airflow devices and methods
Inventor: OVADIA DAVID Z
IPC: F24C15/32
Filed: 2000-03-23
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention can be used in situations in which heat and mass-transfer modified product, such as individual-sized pizzas, are to be prepared in relatively short periods of time, for example in one to five minutes. Through structural design features and air manipulation, embodiments of the invention provide distinct advantages over the prior art, including improving quality control by increasing uniformity of heating across the oven and within each particular product, decreasing required baking time by increasing the effectiveness of impinging air jets through air pulsation and fluctuation, and maintaining uniformity of air flow to contact the baked product substantially perpendicular to its surface. Tubes or pipes possessing impingement nozzles permit the use of compressed air instead of fans. Embodiments of the invention permit more compact oven design, better control of air jet parameters, and quieter oven operation, and other advantages.
Patent GB-2376123-A (GB)
Title: Facilitation of speech recognition in user interface
Inventor: HICKEY MARIANNE
IPC: G11B19/02
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: Items are represented to a user with each item having a respective perceivable range value and associated label by which the item can be addressed. To address a particular item, the user speaks its label at a loudness indicative of its perceived range. A loudness-to-range function (154) determines on the basis of the loudness of the user input, a range gate expected to encompass the range value of the addressed item. A speech recogniser (150) recognises the spoken label and thus the addressed item, the label search space of the recogniser being restricted to exclude the labels of items having a range value outside of the determined ranch gate. The user interface is an audio interface in which the items are represented in an audio field through corresponding synthesized sound sources, the depth at which each sound source is rendered in the audio field being the range value associated with the corresponding item.
Patent GB-2377386-A (GB)
Title: Bendable endotracheal tubes
Inventor: WATTON JOAN ELIZABETH
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2002-04-26
Abstract: An endotracheal tube has a shaft 1 extruded of a plastics material with a lumen 11 within its wall. A rod 10 e.g. of a malleable metal extends along the lumen 11 and is spaced from opposite ends 3 and 6 of the tube. The tube can be bent to retain a desired bend where it emerges from the patient's mouth 20. The rod can be of iron, aluminium or shape memory material.
Patent GB-2373997-A (GB)
Title: Airflow system for bagless vacuum cleaner
Inventor: MCCORMICK MICHAEL J
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2001-10-03
Abstract: A bagless vacuum cleaner (10) includes a nozzle assembly (16) having a suction nozzle for picking up dirt and debris from a surface to be cleaned and a canister assembly (18) including a cavity (32). A dust collection assembly (12) is received and held in that cavity (32). The dust collection assembly (12) includes a filtering subassembly (100) and a dust container (102). The dust container (102) has an open top (104), a bottom wall (106), a first cylindrical sidewall (108), an inlet (110), and a downwardly directed outlet (112) extending through the bottom wall. An airstream conduit is provided for conveying a vacuum airstream between the suction nozzle and the inlet. A suction fan (34) and suction fan drive motor (35) carried on either the nozzle assembly (16) or the canister assembly (18) generates the vacuum airstream for drawing dirt and debris through the suction nozzle, the airstream conduit and the dust container (102).
Patent GB-2374102-A (GB)
Title: A non-rotating sensor assembly and method of use for measurement while drilling
Inventor: KRUSPE THOMAS
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: An apparatus (and method of use) for measurement while drilling which comprises a longitudinal member 101 for rotating a drill bit 50, a sensor assembly 113 slidably coupled to the longitudinal member and having a sensor for obtaining measurements relating to a borehole formation parameter, where, when the sensor assembly is held in a non-rotating position, the longitudinal member is free to rotate. The formation parameters of interest include resistivity, density, compressional wave velocity, fast shear wave velocity, slow shear wave velocity, dip, radioactivity, nmr characteristics, fluid pressure, fluid mobility, permeability to fluid and porosity.
Patent GB-2383250-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensitive agility apparatus
Inventor: ADAMS CHRIS
IPC: A01K15/02
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: An agility apparatus as provided in which first and second members are incorporated in an agility arrangement such as a dog walk. The first and second members are substantially planar panels arranged in relationship with a bias therebetween. Thus, when a predetermined pressure is applied to the first member it is pressed towards a second member in order to activate an indication means. A sensing arrangement is provided between the first and second member to determine when such pressure is applied and so appropriately stimulate the indication means.
Patent GB-2384864-A (GB)
Title: Ink receptive photosensitive laminate
Inventor: KOMATSU TOSHIFUMI
IPC: G03F1/00
Filed: 2003-01-30
Abstract: An ink receptive photosensitive laminate comprises an ink receptive radiation transmissive layer (12) and at least one photosensitive resist layer (14). The laminate may also comprise a carrier layer (16). A method of forming a relief pattern in the photo resist substrate is also claimed and comprises printing a pattern on the ink-receptive transmissive layer, exposing the laminate through the pattern, and developing the photoresist.
Patent GB-2399263-A (GB)
Title: Clock synchronisation over a packet network
Inventor: SCOTT MARTIN RAYMOND
IPC: H04Q11/04
Filed: 2003-03-07
Abstract: The invention provides a method of synchronising two clocks coupled respectively to ingress and egress interfaces 6, 7 of a packet network 1, the method comprising calculating a minimum packet transit time over the network in each of successive time intervals, and varying the frequency of the receiver clock so as to track variations in the minimum packet transit time. Preferably the minimum transit times are determined by calculating the difference between a remote time stamp indicative of the clock at the transmitter and a local time stamp indicative of the clock at the receiver for each received packet. The result may be scaled by an appropriate factor and then added to or subtracted from the receiver clock frequency. An offset value based on a fill level of a receiver buffer may also be taken into account when adjusting the receiver clock frequency.
Patent GB-2386849-A (GB)
Title: Hero-turbine centrifuge with drainage enhancing baffle devices
Inventor: HERMAN PETER K
IPC: B04B1/08
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: A cone-stack centrifuge (20) for separating particulate material out of a circulating fluid includes a rotor assembly (24) configured with a hollow rotor hub (25) and is constructed to rotate about an axis by the ejection of the fluid from nozzles (27) in the rotor assembly (24). The rotor assembly (24) is mounted on a shaft (23) that is attached to the hub (87) of a base (21). The base (21) further includes a fluid inlet (82), a passageway (83) connected to the inlet (82) and in fluid communication with the rotor assembly (24), and fluid outlet (97). A bearing arrangement (34, 35) is positioned between the rotor hub (25) and the shaft (23) for rotary motion of the rotor assembly (24) about the shaft (23). The base (21) further includes a baffle (98) for redirecting a swirling flow of fluid out of the base (21) in a radial direction and into the fluid outlet (97).
Patent GB-2394075-A (GB)
Title: A control system for and method of operating a work machine
Inventor: SWICK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2003-08-13
Abstract: When operating a work machine such as a loader-backhoe, fuel consumption, pollution and noise can be decreased by reducing engine speed below a throttle setting when the backhoe is idled for a predetermined period of time. Engine speed is reduced by a control system including an electronic control module having an engine speed reduction algorithm. When the control module determines that a seat assembly that is rotatably mounted to the work machine body is in a forward, loader-facing position, the engine speed reduction algorithm is inactive. When the electronic control module determines that the seat assembly in a rearward backhoe -facing position, the algorithm is active. By basing the activation and deactivation of the algorithm on the seat assembly position, the algorithm will only be active when the backhoe is operable.
Patent GB-2401476-A (GB)
Title: Multi-media player having a rotatable panel
Inventor: LU KUN-FENG
IPC: G11B33/02
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: A multi-media player includes a main frame 1, and a rotatable panel 2. The rotatable panel 2 includes a mounting plate 20 and a casing 30. The casing 30 is rotatable between a first position where the back plate 32 of the casing 30 is rested on the front face 21 of the mounting plate 20 and a second position where the back plate 32 is removed from the front face 21 of the mounting plate 20 to expose the window 211 of the mounting plate 20. The front plate 31 is provided with an indicator (311) to indicate an operation condition of the multi-media player and a plurality of control switches 312 to control an operation of the multi-media player.
Patent GB-2395267-A (GB)
Title: Assay analysis
Inventor: RUSHBROOKE JOHN GORDON
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 2000-04-20
Abstract: A method of imaging a plurality of micro-sample light emitting sites in an assay 22 simultaneously onto separately addressable detectors 34 comprises the locating of a plurality of objective lenses 18 adjacent to the micro-sample array with one objective lens for each micro-sample. Each sample is located at the focal point of each lens so that light emanating from each micro-sample is collected by its respective objective lens and converted into a beam of parallel rays. The parallel rays are then focussed by a focusing lens 26 through a small aperture pinhole 28 (at the focus point of the focussing lens) so that light not emanating from the focal point of each of the objective lenses is out of focus at this point. The light is then collected by another lens 30 which serves to reconstitute the parallel beams for presentation to the detector array via an array of 96 micro lenses 36.
Patent GB-2399675-A (GB)
Title: Laser apparatus
Inventor: GRUHLKE RUSSELL W
IPC: H01S3/13
Filed: 2004-02-09
Abstract: An apparatus for modifying the spread of a laser beam comprises a laser source 101 operable to generate a laser beam 106 having a flux that exceeds a predetermined value and an optical train 107 operable to modify the beam 106 such that the flux of the beam 106 through a predetermined aperture 115 does not exceed the predetermined value. The optical train 107 may include a focusing lens, a diffractive lens, a diffractive focusing vortex lens, a beam splitting device, or a diffraction grating.
Patent GB-2403502-A (GB)
Title: Light transmitting screen
Inventor: SALEKH-AGKHA MOKHANAD MOKHAMAD
IPC: E06B9/24
Filed: 2004-03-02
Abstract: A light transmitting screen comprises a panel having a plurality of circular apertures <B>6</B>, each aperture <B>6</B> having a translucent sphere <B>3</B> mounted therein. Each translucent sphere <B>3</B> has shading surfaces <B>4, 5</B> of varying transparency positioned on two opposite quarters of its surface. The shading is such that the transparency of the surface of each sphere <B>3</B> increases in a direction away from an edge of the aperture in which it is mounted. The spheres <B>3</B> may be mounted such that they can be individually rotated or may be fixedly mounted. The diameter <B>D</B> of each sphere may be at least twice the thickness <B>b</B> of the panel.
Patent GB-2400999-A (GB)
Title: Camera system with motion-dependent resolution
Inventor: UEBBING JOHN J
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: A camera system (100) includes a first camera (104) having a low-resolution image sensor (500) with a plurality of image sensing regions (604). The camera system includes a plurality of high-resolution cameras (106A-106O). Each of the high-resolution cameras is associated with a set of the plurality of image sensing regions. The first camera is configured to detect motion based on sensed images, identify a set of the image sensing regions based on the motion, and power on the high-resolution camera associated with the identified set of image sensing regions.
Patent GB-2398203-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic RDF groups
Inventor: MARSHAK MARIK
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: Described are techniques used in dynamically modifying RDF groups (A, B, C, D). A system call is issued by a host computer system (14a -14n) to execute a remote system call on a first data storage system (50a) to create, remove, or modify an RDF group between the first data storage system (50a) and another data storage system (50 b) that is remotely connected to the first data storage system in an RDF switched environment. As part of executing the remote system call, data is pushed from the first to the second data storage systems without having an established link between the data storage systems. Each data storage system performs processing to make the necessary modifications in all directors in accordance with the dynamic RDF group. A status indicating success or failure of the remote system call is returned to the host computer system (14a-14n).
Patent GB-2399380-A (GB)
Title: Thermally efficient glazing unit
Inventor: JEFFREY ROBIN
IPC: E04D3/35
Filed: 2002-08-21
Abstract: A roof light or skylight assembly <B>10</B> comprises a pair of translucent or transparent panels <B>12</B>, <B>14</B>, secured together and shaped to define a cavity between the panels <B>12</B>, <B>14</B>. The cavity accommodates insulating means <B>16</B> comprising light transmitting components in the form of tubes <B>18</B>. The tubes <B>18</B> are oriented parallel to the panels <B>12</B>, <B>14</B>. A major surface of the insulating means <B>16</B> is spaced from both panels <B>12</B> and <B>14</B>. The glazing unit may be provided with spacing means between one of the panels <B>12</B>, <B>14</B> and the insulating means <B>16</B> to define a cavity. A translucent capping sheet may be disposed between the insulating means <B>16</B> and the cavity.
Patent GB-2399632-A (GB)
Title: An armored detector assembly
Inventor: MEDLEY DWIGHT
IPC: E21C35/22
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: The armored detector assembly 30 comprises a rugged housing which includes an interior space for housing sensitive monitoring equipment 100 used in mining operations. The housing includes at least one window 48 which provides protection for the sensing components, while simultaneously allowing the sensing components to receive signals associated with a stratum to be cut by the mining equipment. Preferably the detector assembly comprises a main assembly 32 and a hatch assembly 74. Openings 50 in the main assembly allow gamma radiation to enter the main assembly and be measured by gamma radiation monitoring equipment 100. Preferably a portion of the gamma radiation monitoring equipment is enclosed within an integral explosion proof enclosure (120, fig.16). Furthermore, the assembly may include a fluid channel 58 and a plurality of spray orifices 60 to reduce the risk of ignition of dust or gas and other orifices for removal of mining debris from the openings in the assembly.