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Patent GB-2424552-A (GB)
Title: Transmitter
Inventor: TIMMIS PAUL
IPC: H04K3/00
Filed: 2006-03-24
Abstract: A wireless transmitter for generating and transmitting wireless signals comprises a main unit and a plurality of auxiliary units, each having an outer casing and a fastening mechanism for connecting the casing of each auxiliary unit to that of the main unit. The main unit includes a signal generator for generating a plurality of carrier signals simultaneously and an interface for transmitting a carrier signal to each of the auxiliary units when connected thereto. Each auxiliary unit comprises a power amplifier and an optional upconverter, and a connector for connecting an antenna thereto. The signal generator of the main unit is configurable to generate different predetermined waveforms which are received through a communication interface. The transmitter unit is portable and a coupling mechanism is provided to lock the transmitter onto a backpack support.
Patent GB-2428398-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method using a gas vortex for extracting debris during laser ablation
Inventor: LARTHWELL ASHLEY
IPC: B23K26/14
Filed: 2005-05-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus (401) for ablating material (406a) from a substrate (406) using a light source (402) is provided, the method comprising irradiating an area (406a) of said substrate (406) with a beam (405) from said light source (402) to ablate substrate material from said irradiated area, whilst maintaining a vortical gas curtain (404a) around said irradiated area (406a), said curtain (404a) being formed of gas directed vortically onto said substrate (406) around said irradiated area (406a) and producing within said curtain (404a) a vortex (404b) directed away from said substrate (406), whereby said ablated material is contained by said gas curtain (404a) and is entrained in said vortex (404b) and thereby carried away from said substrate (406).
Patent GB-2440446-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method for a septum polarizer
Inventor: HANNA MARK B
IPC: B32B37/12
Filed: 2007-07-23
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a device 10 includes dispensing a layer of adhesive 16, with a first cure temperature, on to a first contact surface 24a of a first substrate 12a. The first contact surface is then placed in contact with a second contact surface 24b of a second substrate 12b and the temperature of the laminate is then elevated above that of the first cure temperature for a predetermined period of time. At least one metallization coating 18 is applied to the outer surfaces of the substrates 12a, 12b, the coating having a second cure temperature. The temperature of the device is then elevated above the second cure temperature but below that of the first cure temperature. The adhesive 16 may be a sealing glass which is screen printed on to the substrate 12a and the substrates 12a, 12b may be made of quartz. The metallization coating 18 may be a thick film metallic material formed by metal granules in a volatile material carrier which is sprayed on to the substrates. The method is suitable for making a septum polarizer with a full or partial septum 14, metal in the through holes 22 and an iris 20.
Patent GB-2440058-A (GB)
Title: Continuously variable transmission
Inventor: TSUCHIYA SAOTO
IPC: F16H37/08
Filed: 2007-09-26
Abstract: In a continuously variable transmission ("CVT") using a toroidal-race continuously variable ratio device and a planetary gear mechanism, the rotation of the input shaft (12) is directly transmitted to the carrier C of the planetary gear mechanism (61), and rotation resulting from gearing and reversal by the variator (5) is transmitted to the sun gear (S1). When the low clutch L is engaged, the rotation of the ring gear (R3) is transmitted via the reversing gear mechanism (71) to the output shaft (13), and when the high clutch H is engaged, the rotation of the sun gear (S2) is transmitted to the output shaft (13).
Patent GB-2442352-A (GB)
Title: HBAR oscillator with FBAR filter and method of manufacture
Inventor: RUBY RICHARD C
IPC: H03H3/02
Filed: 2007-09-28
Abstract: An oscillator 100, 200 comprises a high tone bulk acoustic resonator (HBAR) 101, 204 and a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) filter 102, 209 are disposed upon a common substrate 201. The filter acts to remove harmonic frequencies from the output of the HBAR. During manufacture the thickness of the substrate is thinned by grinding and polishing so as to perfect the Q-factor of the oscillator. The HBAR may include a parasitic-reducing frame 215, a temperature-compensating layer 216 and a cover 217 enclosing a void 218 to protect the lower surface of the substrate.
Patent GB-2455283-A (GB)
Title: Error correction in data communication apparatus using toroidal-web Tanner graph
Inventor: HARRISON KEITH ALEXANDER
IPC: H03M13/13
Filed: 2007-10-31
Abstract: A processing arrangement of a data communication apparatus is arranged to derive an ordered plurality of modulo-2 summations of respective selections of data bits of a binary data set. The data communication apparatus may either be transmitting apparatus with the processing arrangement serving to determine a target syndrome for subsequent use in error correction, or receiving apparatus with the data processing arrangement being arranged to effect error correction of received data. The processing arrangement effects its selections of bits from the binary data set in accordance with a Tanner graph with the interconnection of variable nodes (V1 etc.) and sum nodes (S1 etc.) in a logical network of nodes and edges that together define at least a continuum (70) of cells covering a finite toroid (Figure 6, not shown). The structuring provided to bit selection by this continuum (70) can be offset by randomness provided by other structures (90) of the network and by the random association of bits of the binary data set with the nodes of the continuum (Fig.9, not shown). Application uses LDPC codes and iterative belief propagation in a quantum key distribution (QKD) system.
Patent GB-2442369-A (GB)
Title: System for communicating an information handling system image through a network
Inventor: HANES KEVIN
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2005-11-01
Abstract: Predetermined factors, preferably an image traits file, are defined based on an analysis of the image by an image analyser 22. An image rebuilder 32 remote from the image analyser recreates the image using the predetermined factors communicated through a network. The image analyser also preferably comprises an image decompressor 24, a settings engine 26 to determine customisation settings, preferably such as video resolution, network and power management settings, of the decompressed image and an application engine 30 operable to determine the software characteristics of the decompressed image, such as application templates, application forms and application settings. An associated method for manufacture of an information handling system is also claimed.
Patent GB-2446246-A (GB)
Title: Check valve unit in a hydraulic tensioner
Inventor: YOSHIDA OSAMU
IPC: F16H7/08
Filed: 2007-11-26
Abstract: A check valve unit in a hydraulic tensioner comprises a check ball 141, a steel ball guide 142 having an inner wall allowing a limited range of longitudinal movement of the ball but restricting its lateral movement, a steel retainer 143 attached to the high pressure oil chamber side of the ball guide, and a steel ball seat 144 attached to the oil supply side of the ball guide. Bulged portions 142c formed on an outer surface of the ball guide are press-fit into the plunger-accommodating hole (111, fig 1) of the tensioner.
Patent GB-2442635-A (GB)
Title: Tapered tubular capable of forming a metallurgical bond
Inventor: BRISCO DAVID PAUL
IPC: E21B17/042
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: A tapered tubular member 205 comprises one or more threaded portions 210 for engaging a threaded end 220 of an adjacent tubular members 215. The tapered tubular member is fabricated from one or more materials capable of forming a metallurgical bond with at least one of the adjacent tubular members when energy is input into the tapered tubular member. The injected energy may be in the form of thermal, mechanical, electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, acoustic or vibrational energy. The injected energy may be provided by induction coils 405.
Patent GB-2443757-A (GB)
Title: Device for boring and setting wall anchors
Inventor: SCHAFFER KURT
IPC: E21D20/00
Filed: 2006-07-10
Abstract: Disclosed is a device for boring and setting anchors, comprising a boring bar (1), a telescopable supporting mechanism (3) at the top, a boring motor (7), and clamping jaws (11, 12) that are fixed to the supporting mechanism (3) and are used for clamping the boring bar (1) when mounting boring bar extensions. The inventive device further comprises a cylindrical sealing sleeve (9) which supports a sealing element (14) overlapping the edge of the sealing sleeve (9) on the face that faces the supporting mechanism (3) while supporting a sealing element (21) penetrated by the boring bar (1) on the face that faces away from the supporting mechanism (3). Said sealing element (21) seals the cylindrical space (24) of the sealing sleeve (9) in the direction of the axis of the boring bar (1). A duct for leading away (25) borings and optional boring fluid is connected to the outer coating (13) of the sealing sleeve (9) between the two sealing elements (14,21).
Patent GB-2446927-A (GB)
Title: Drivetrain for hybrid electric vehicle
Inventor: GELINAS CHRISTOPHER P
IPC: B60K17/28
Filed: 2008-02-11
Abstract: A drivetrain 30 for a hybrid electric vehicle 10 having a two wheel drive configuration and a four wheel drive configuration is disclosed. Certain mounting flanges and input and output couplings are replicated between a transmission 32, a transfer case 74 and an electric drive unit 34 to permit the use of the drivetrain in two and four wheel configurations.
Patent GB-2457305-A (GB)
Title: Controlling access to system resources using script and application identifiers
Inventor: GOVER TIM
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2008-02-11
Abstract: Access to a resource of a computing system by a client application executing a script is controlled. A request to access a system resource includes an identity pair comprising a client application identifier and a script identifier and access to the requested system resource is controlled in accordance with an access policy specified for the identity pair. In accordance with the access policy a user prompt may be generated and access to the resource controlled according to a response to the user prompt. A user prompt may be generated in the absence of an access policy for the specified identity pair. The response to the user prompt may be temporarily stored and subsequent access requests including the same identity pair actioned in the same way. The scripts may be arranged to be executed by one or more threads within the client application, each thread having an associated set of meta-data and wherein when a thread commences to thread a script the script's identifier is appended to the thread meta-data.
Patent GB-2443131-A (GB)
Title: Resiliently coated screw
Inventor: RODRIGUES MICHAEL VICTOR
IPC: F16B13/04
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: A screw 1 has a head 4 and a shank with a threaded portion 2. At least part of the threaded portion 2 is coated with a resilient elastic coating 3 so that when the screw is inserted in a predrilled hole, the coating 3 grips the hole thus eliminating the need for a separate wall plug.
Patent GB-2450391-A (GB)
Title: Heat Shields for use in a Combustor
Inventor: BRONSON THOMAS J
IPC: F23R3/00
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: A combustor 30 has a combustion chamber 33 that includes an inner liner 34, an outer liner 35 that circumscribes the inner liner and a combustor dome coupled to the inner and outer liner. The dome has associated heat shields 36, and each of the heat shields includes a heat shield plate 90. The heat shield plate has a first edge 41 facing the inner liner, a second edge 42 facing the outer liner, and several baffles 43 extending from the heat shield plate. Each of the baffles includes two ribs 46, 47, and a connection portion 45 connecting the two ribs to form a closed portion and an opposite open portion. The open portion of each baffle faces the first edge or the second edge. The combustor dome may include apertures 44 which provide impingement cooling air to cool the heat shield, and each baffle may be associated with one or several cooling air jets provided from the apertures. In most cases, the arrangement of the baffles provides limited scope for individual jets to interfere with each other, and in some cases may prevent a jet from interfering with a neighboring jet due to a separating baffle boundary.
Patent GB-2448979-A (GB)
Title: Lubricating composition
Inventor: GUINTHER GREGORY H
IPC: C10M101/02
Filed: 2008-04-29
Abstract: There is disclosed a lubricant composition comprising a base oil, wherein the ratio of isoparaffins to normal paraffins in the base oil ranges from about 30 to about 400. A usual additive package may be added. The base oil is designed to improve torque in a machine such as an engine, or to improve the fuel economy of that engine by reducing thin film friction. Also disclosed is the use of a lubricant composition having reduced high temperature high shear viscosity to improve torque in a machine.
Patent GB-2445709-A (GB)
Title: Game machine and method for producing false movement of game medium
Inventor: OKUAKI MASATO
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 2006-09-07
Abstract: A game machine in which a game medium can be charged into a play field with no strange feeling regardless of whether the game medium thus charged or identical to a discharged game medium or not by producing movement of the game medium. A method for producing false movement of the game medium is also provided. A station section (ST) comprises a medal charging mechanism (100) into which a game medium, i.e. a medal (M), is charged, a charged medal sensor (108-9) for detecting a medal charged into the medal charging mechanism a medal discharge section (330) for discharging the medal to a play field (500), a plurality of LEDs (920) arranged from the vicinity of the medal charging mechanism to the vicinity of the medal discharge section, a control section (600) and an LED drive circuit (930) for lighting the LEDs sequentially from the medal charging mechanism side to the medal discharge section side when charging of a medal is detected by the charged medal sensor (108-9). Upon elapsing a predetermined time after charging of a medal into the medal charging mechanism is detected, the control section drives the medal discharge section to discharge the medal.
Patent GB-2449342-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus with inclined track for weights
Inventor: GRAVES CLIFFORD
IPC: A63B21/06
Filed: 2008-05-12
Abstract: An exercise apparatus comprises a bench 11 having a surface upon which, in use, a user of the apparatus may lie or recline, leg support means 12 adapted to raise the legs and feet of the user, leg retaining means 14 to restrict movement of the user's legs during exercise and handgrips 15 positioned on each side of the bench 11 and connected by flexible coupling elements 16 to a weight 18, 21 movable along an inclined track 19.
Patent GB-2450987-A (GB)
Title: Collision avoidance system for autonomous unmanned air vehicles (UAVs)
Inventor: BECK JOHANNES
IPC: G01S13/933
Filed: 2008-07-08
Abstract: A collision and conflict avoidance system for an autonomous unmanned air vehicle (UAV) is provided. The system uses available on-board sensors to generate an image of the airspace surrounding the UAV. The sensor data is analyzed for imminent conflicts (collisions, TCAS violations, airspace violations), and, if a problem is detected, a search for possible avoidance routes is started. The avoidance routes as far as possible comply with statutory air traffic regulations. Depending on the available time, a short-term reactive algorithm using direct flight control system commands, or a medium-term path planning algorithm using a flight plan optimized under aeronautical and economical boundary conditions, may be used. In either case, the UAV may be returned to the original route. The system is particularly suited to allow the use of autonomous UAVs in both civil and military airspace.
Patent GB-2462633-A (GB)
Title: A roller cam follower mounted within a rotatable carrier
Inventor: BROWN PETER EDWARD
IPC: E05F3/00
Filed: 2008-08-14
Abstract: A roller cam follower for a door closer comprising a body member 70 having an axis and adapted to be supported in a body part of the door closer (fig.5) for movement relative thereto linearly along the axis and angularly about the axis, the body member 70 having an open first end portion from which a recess 76 extend axially into the body member to a second end portion thereof; cam follower carrier member 94 at least partially disposed within the recess of the body member and angularly moveable with the body member about the axis thereof, the support member 94 supporting a roller element 102 for rotation about an axis extending transversely of the body member at the first end portion thereof; and a bearing ball 84 interposed between oppositely axially-facing surfaces of the body member and support member within the second end portion of the body member. Free rotation of cam follower carrier member 94 within body member provides anti-torsion arrangement means such that rotation of the body member 70 caused by a helical compression spring will not necessarily cause misalignment of roller follower axis 100 and cam axis (14, fig.5). A second cam follower 136 is disclosed rotatably mounted to a support 126 wherein the roller cam follower carrier 126 is able to pivot such that roller axis 134 can be offset laterally to both sides of body member axis 180 to enable cam follower to be used on both right and left hand operated doors closers.
Patent GB-2449389-A (GB)
Title: Fraud control when granting instant credit
Inventor: CRAWFORD STACEY J
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2007-01-25
Abstract: Credit applicants may apply for instant credit, and use an instant account number ("IAN") to make purchases after the instant credit has been granted. Fraud control methods may be used in authorizing the instant credit. When the IAN is issued to purchase airline tickets, it can be ensured that the applicant's last name matches the passenger's last name for the airline ticket being purchased, and that the ticket will not be renamed or sold. When the IAN is issued in conjunction with a partner's loyalty or rewards program, the applicant's account information with the rewards program is captured. It is ensured that the applicant has some tenure with the partner and that data submitted by the applicant is consistent with data on file with the partner.
Patent GB-2451775-A (GB)
Title: A dispensing closure assembly
Inventor: HIGGINS CHRISTOPHER LYNDON
IPC: B65D41/34
Filed: 2005-12-23
Abstract: A dispensing closure assembly for connection to a container, and a method of manufacturing an assembly, the assembly comprises an engagement region, a dispensing portion (100, fig 14) having an outlet, and a removable cap (200, fig 14) sealingly engageable with the dispensing portion, wherein the dispensing portion further comprises a disc 300 having an orifice therein. In another embodiment a tamper-evident band may be frangibly connected to the engagement region. The removable cap may be provided with an inward projection adapted to engage and seal within the outlet of the dispensing portion, and the upper surface of the disc may taper downwards towards the orifice. The disc may be provided with at least one slit to enable the disc to flex and change the shape of the orifice.
Patent GB-2467971-A (GB)
Title: Pack for tobacco industry products
Inventor: HODGES PAUL
IPC: A61L9/04
Filed: 2009-02-24
Abstract: A pack for tobacco industry products such as menthol cigarettes, comprises a housing (1) defining an enclosure containing tobacco industry products (4) and a pad (34) disposed in or on the pack, impregnated with the substance for altering characteristics of the tobacco industry products, such as a menthol flavourant, and a removable strip (32), attached to the pad so that when removed, the substance is released into the pack from the carrier to he adsorbed by the cigarettes. Thus, menthol can be released from the pad into the pack after opening by the consumer, by removal of the strip to boost the level of menthol flavourant in the cigarettes.
Patent GB-2468473-A (GB)
Title: Waste receptacle
Inventor: TODD JONATHAN ADAM
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 2009-03-07
Abstract: A closure system for a waste bin receptacle comprises an opening 9 through which waste material can be deposited, and first and second tray flaps 20, 21. The first and second tray flaps 20, 21 are pivotally mounted with respect to the opening at opposed edges of the opening 9, and are pivotable between a closed configuration in which the tips of the flaps 20, 21 meet and an open orientation in which the flaps 20, 21 depend downwardly. The flaps 20, 21 are biased to the closed configuration. The tray flaps 20, 21 inhibit odours from leaving the bin. A further flap 6 is also provided which acts as a second barrier to prevent odours from leaving the interior of the bin 1.
Patent GB-2469657-A (GB)
Title: Flywheel assembly
Inventor: TARRANT COLIN
IPC: F16F15/30
Filed: 2009-04-22
Abstract: A flywheel assembly 2 is described which is suitable for use as a compact power storage device. The assembly comprises a housing 8, a flywheel 4 coupled to a shaft 6 which is rotatably mounted in the housing via bearings 18,20, a primary chamber 14 which is defined within the housing and contains the flywheel, and at least one secondary chamber 26 which is defined within the housing and contains the bearings. Furthermore, it includes a molecular pump 28,30 driven by the shaft for pumping gas molecules from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber. Location of the bearings in a high pressure chamber inhibits off-gassing from the bearing grease. Furthermore, any such off-gassing under load will not increase the gas pressure in the first chamber containing the flywheel as it is separate from the secondary chamber containing the bearings.
Patent GB-2469813-A (GB)
Title: Cutting tool with stripping plate
Inventor: STEEL STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: A21C11/10
Filed: 2009-04-28
Abstract: A food cutting tool comprises a curved cutting face, a plurality of shape cutters arranged around the cutting tool and a handle for pushing the cutting tool into the foodstuff. The tool further comprises a stripping plate for removing the foodstuff from the cutting tool, the stripping plate comprising holes corresponding to the shape and location of the shape cutters, wherein the shape cutters project through the stripping plate during cutting such that when the stripping plate is pushed downwards following cutting, the foodstuff is pushed off the cutting tool. The stripping tool may further comprise a series of indentations for marking a dotted line on the foodstuff to aid accurate cutting of the foodstuff after cutting. The cutters may be in the shape of numbers.