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Patent GB-2362079-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable antennas for a microwave oven
Inventor: MUKUMOTO EIJI
IPC: H05B6/72
Filed: 2001-02-08
Abstract: The present invention facilitates the mounting of rotatable antennas in microwave ovens and provides a greater number of radiation modes in the oven. In a first embodiment (fig.4), a rotational antenna 15 is mounted on an antenna shaft 20 which runs in a bearing 22. Antenna shaft 20 has a protruded portion 21 which is located on the slanted upper end (fig.5a) of bearing 22. Consequently, as motor 17 turns motor shaft 17a and antenna shaft 20, the height of rotational antenna 15 changes as it rotates, and microwaves can be supplied to heating chamber 10 (fig.1) in a greater number of modes. In a second embodiment (fig.7), a rotatable antenna 35 has a disc-like circular portion 35a, and a cylindrical portion 35b. The two portions may be formed integrally. The cylindrical portion 35b runs on a bearing 31. Spacers 32 are placed between the antenna disc 35a and the bottom plate 9 of the oven 10 (fig.1). The antenna is thus held between bearing 31 and spacers 32; screws are not required. In a third embodiment, a rotational antenna 45 is fitted to an antenna shaft 44 which runs in a bearing 41. The bearing has a plurality of protrusions 42, for mounting. Screws are not required. When the antenna 45 rotates, a Coriolis force makes the antenna 45 move in an upward direction until a protruded portion 45a meets bottom plate 9; antenna shaft 44 remains coupled to motor shaft 17a as dimension Ra is greater than dimension Rb.
Patent GB-2375336-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle wheel hub security support
Inventor: WILLIAMS TANAT JOHN
IPC: B60R25/09
Filed: 2001-05-12
Abstract: A plate P is attached to the hub of a trailer or caravan instead of the road wheel, so that the road wheel is safely stored in suitable conditions, away from the trailer so as to render the trailer non mobile. The plate has feet F and is fastened to the wheel hub B by wheel nuts WN. A security cover C is fastened to the plate by a padlock through a hasp HA, thus preventing unauthorized access to the wheel nuts.
Patent GB-2376227-A (GB)
Title: Coated water-insoluble particles
Inventor: THOLON LYSIANE
IPC: A61K8/73
Filed: 2001-07-16
Abstract: Water-insoluble solid particles, eg fillers and pigments, are coated with at least one layer of at least one product resulting from the reaction between (a) at least one molecule capable of becoming hydrated in contact with water and (b) at least one lipophilic molecule. (a) may be an amino acid, a peptide, a protein, a polysaccharide, an oligosaccharide, a gum, a vinylic polymer or a fluorinated polymer. (b) may be a C<SB>4</SB> - C<SB>30</SB> fatty acid, anhydride, acid halide, alcohol or amine.
Patent GB-2379297-A (GB)
Title: Server with file verification
Inventor: EDWARDS CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06F21/64
Filed: 2001-09-03
Abstract: A web server (1) responds to requests for information by accessing a first memory (9) to retrieve data required to generate a web page. The integrity of the retrieved data files is checked before generating the web page and, if necessary, the data file is repaired to correct any unauthorised modification, the repair process comprising access to a master copy of the file stored in a second memory (10) in read only form. Verification comprises decrypting a stored signature. The first memory can be a hard disc drive or the like providing rapid access for high speed operation. The relatively slow access time associated with the second memory in read only form can be tolerated since access is required only for repair purposes when a file cannot be verified. The server has application to providing secure services via the internet where data files held in a server are likely to be open to attackers seeking to modify files for fraudulent purposes.
Patent GB-2368328-A (GB)
Title: A rear view mirror and lighting assembly
Inventor: ICHIKAWA TAKASHI
IPC: B60Q3/02
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: A rear view mirror 250 includes at its base accommodating members 262, in which lamp houses 264 comprising lighting devices are detachably disposed. The lamp houses 264 contain a lamp bulb (58) and a secondary battery (276) and are electrically and mechanically connected to the housing 252 via connectors 288 and 290.
Patent GB-2383349-A (GB)
Title: A prefabricated wall structure with bricks tied to a concrete layer
Inventor: NEWELL THOMAS ALEXANDER
IPC: E04C2/06
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: A wall structure comprises a layer of reinforced concrete (10, 12) and a plinth (14) which extends from the layer to form a shelf (16) and into which the reinforcement extends, lifting anchorages (20) are provided at the top of the layer and one or more skins (18) of brick or block work are built onto the shelf and are tied into the layer The structure may be of elongate form having a shelf extending from one or both longitudinal sides, or the structure may be generally square the shelf extending out on four sides of the layer. Preferably the reinforcement is a single piece extending from the layer into a concrete plinth, following the shape of the plinth. Alternatively the plinth may be a metal plate welded to the reinforcement at the bottom of the core.
Patent GB-2383697-A (GB)
Title: Method of speeding lock of PLL
Inventor: VAN DER VALK ROBERT LAURENTIUS
IPC: H03L7/10
Filed: 2001-12-27
Abstract: The method is capable of rapidly bringing a phase locked loop (PLL) subject to overshoot into lock after a phase or frequency jump. The PLL has a phase comparator 10, a controlled oscillator 16 and an integrator having an output frequency setting that, with the output of the phase detector 10, determines a frequency setting of the controlled oscillator 16. This includes the steps of storing a value for the output frequency setting of the integrator prior to the phase or frequency jump, and restoring the output frequency setting of the integrator to the stored value on or soon after the phase hit to reduce overshoot. In this way the degradation of PLL performance is minimised. An adder 20, multiplexer 22 and register 26 form the integrator. A register 28 is enabled every now and then to store the frequency that is set in register 26. This is the store action. Further embodiments are described (Figs 10 and 11).
Patent GB-2376239-A (GB)
Title: Cask treatment
Inventor: SHARP DOUGAL
IPC: C12G3/00
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A method of maturation of whisky comprises the steps of: providing a wooden cask in which has been previously carried out a secondary fermentation, under pressure, of a beer, so as to impregnate the cask wood with beer fermentation products; introducing whisky into the cask; and allowing the whisky to mature in the cask. Also provided is a method of conditioning a cask for use in whisky maturation, comprising the steps of: providing a beer in said cask, which contains an amount of fermentable sugar corresponding to a   W  PG of at least 1, preferably from 2 to 5;<BR> sealing the cask; allowing a secondary fermentation of said beer to proceed; and then removing the beer.
Patent GB-2386855-A (GB)
Title: Resistance welding of insert to spark plug
Inventor: TINWELL PAUL
IPC: B23K11/16
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: A method of applying a noble metal insert to a metal electrode 12 of a spark plug comprises positioning a piece 14 of the noble metal in contact with the electrode 12 so that there is contact therebetween along a closed path 18 which encloses an area 16 in which the piece 14 and electrode 12 are out of contact. The method also comprises carrying out first and second resistance welding operations so that the metals of the piece 14 and the electrode 12 fuse along said path 18, and a welded bond is formed between the piece and electrode. The area 16 of non-contact may be located in the electrode 12 (as shown), or may be located on the piece 14 (figures 2 and 3).
Patent GB-2377460-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced concrete tile
Inventor: ARMOND COLIN
IPC: E04B5/48
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: A surface covering, such as a floor, comprises reinforced concrete tiles 30 arranged on parallel spaced rows of concrete beams 31,32 having an inverted T-shaped cross-section. Each tile comprises an outer portion 2 which is peripherally rebated with respect to a central portion 1. On opposing sides of the tile there are indentations (3,4,5,6) in the peripheral rebated portion for accommodating a tool, such as an L-shaped hook, for removing the tile from the surface. The concrete tile is reinforced with a steel mesh 7. The concrete may be coloured by mineral pigments. Tiles are positioned adjacent to each other on the beams and the rebate 8 is filled with sealant material such as grouting. A supporting cap 33 may be provided to sit between the beams and the tiles. Insulating layers (77, 78 Figs 7, 8) and a supporting bracket (90, Fig 9) may be provided.
Patent GB-2385925-A (GB)
Title: Magnet homogeneity design method
Inventor: XU MINFENG
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 2002-10-29
Abstract: A method of designing an MRI magnet including at least one correction coil (4) positioned about an axial bore (6), main coils (24, 26, 28, 30) and bucking coils (332, 34) positioned at selected locations adjacent the bore. The field strength in the bore is determined at a predetermined number of points in a measurement volume comprising a large image volume and a small image volume and the field inhomogeneity in the volume is determined by comparing peak-to-peak field measured between the highest and lowest values of the measured points. The locations of main and bucking coils are adjusted to lower the peak-to-peak field throughout the measurement volume, followed by adjustment of currents in the correction coils to adjust lower order harmonics in the small image volume. These two processes are repeated alternately until the field homogeneity is as required..
Patent GB-2383861-A (GB)
Title: Schema replication
Inventor: GOOD GORDON
IPC: H04L29/12
Filed: 2002-11-04
Abstract: A method of schema replication comprises updating a schema at a replication supplier, computing a change sequence number associated with the update, placing the change sequence number in an attribute on the replication supplier, initiating a replication session to a replication consumer, reading the change sequence number on the replication consumer, updating the schema on the replication consumer with the update if the change sequence number on the replication consumer is less than the change sequence number on the replication supplier, and propagating the schema update from the replication supplier to each further replication consumer.
Patent GB-2386750-A (GB)
Title: Space-angle focussing reflector for a time-of-flight mass spectrometer
Inventor: HOLLE ARMIN
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2002-11-15
Abstract: A reflectron for a TOF mass spectrometer, having a plurality of annular electrodes 3 and a terminating electrode 4, wherein means are provided such that the field between the terminating electrode 4 and last annular electrode can be made weaker than the fields 7 between the previous electrodes 3 of the reflector. Adjustable space-angle focussing is obtained by means of the adjustably weaker field with curved equipotential lines 8 at the end of the reflector, allowing field penetration of the stronger fields of the previous sections. The weaker field in the final section may be produced by lower potential differences with the same distance between electrodes, by a larger distance between the last annular electrode and the terminating electrode at the same potential difference, by a combination of the two, or by the shape of the terminating electrode, for example a dented or recessed terminating electrode.
Patent GB-2384844-A (GB)
Title: Self sealing water trap
Inventor: JASSELL SURINDERJIT KUMAR
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: There is disclosed a water trap suitable for use in a mechanical ventilation circuit. The water trap comprises a cap (10) having formed therein an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), a fluid collection vessel (30) engageable with the cap (10), and a rotatable closure (20) interposed between the cap (10) and the fluid collection vessel (30) which includes at least one aperture (22,23). The arrangement of the water trap is such that the fluid collection vessel (30) is operably linked to the closure (20) such that engagement or disengagement of the fluid collection vessel (30) from the cap (10) causes the closure (20) to be rotated. The cap (10) is formed with an internal partition (16) extending into abutment with the closure (20) so as to define a chamber, such that when the fluid collection vessel (30) is engaged with the cap (10) the closure (20) has a first orientation in which the fluid collection vessel (30) is in communication with the chamber via the at least one aperture (22,23) in the closure (20), and when the fluid collection vessel (30) is removed from the cap (10) the closure (20) is rotated to a second orientation in which the at least one aperture (22,23) is located externally of the chamber.
Patent GB-2397395-A (GB)
Title: Controlling a fuel supply to a combustor of a gas turbine engine
Inventor: PASHLEY NICHOLAS CHARLES
IPC: F02C9/28
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: A system for controlling a fuel supply to a gas turbine engine includes a processor 2, a calculating device and a divider 10. The processor 2 is adapted to derive, from a first set of engine operating parameters, a first value. The first value represents a fuel requirement of a combustor multiplied by a factor. The calculating device receives a signal representing the combustor inlet temperature and uses this signal to calculate the factor. The divider 10 then divides the first derived value by the calculated factor to generate a second derived value. A calculating arrangement then generates a fuel requirement based on the second derived value. The fuel requirement may include an error compensation adjustment, and the processor 2 may include a look-up table. The system may be used to alleviate the risk of flame out in a gas turbine engine.
Patent GB-2386186-A (GB)
Title: Preventing false alarms in a vehicle reversing sensor system
Inventor: LI SHIH-HSIUNG
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus which prevents erroneous triggering of a reversing sensor alarm 80 due to unwanted stray signals resulting from ground clutter noise is described. In an initialising step, each sensor of a sensor array 70 sequentially emits a test ranging signal and receives a reflected signal which is sampled and saved as threshold values in a memory device 20. In subsequent regular ranging steps, sampled data recorded from each sensor in sequence is compared by processor 10 with this threshold data to discriminate between genuine reflected signals and false signals, distance computation only being initiated if an object is actually detected.
Patent GB-2400015-A (GB)
Title: A storage and display cabinet
Inventor: BRACHER MARK
IPC: A01K97/26
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A storage and display cabinet for fishing equipment such as flies, rods, nets and reels. The cabinet comprises a housing having at least one storage area therein and a display case which inclines upwardly from the housing. The display area further comprises a transparent panel and a lighting device. The storage area further comprises at least one drawer and compartments.
Patent GB-2403376-A (GB)
Title: Communications unit having function button to enable voice activation modes
Inventor: SASON ALON
IPC: H04M1/72466
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A communications unit for use in a vehicle for radio communications includes an actuator for touch operation by a user, a function controller operably coupled to the actuator for controlling operation functions of the mobile station, and a voice activity processor, controllable by the function controller, for converting voice messages into electronic data signals; wherein the actuator has multiple actuation modes including a first mode in which the actuator is operable to provide a first signal to the function controller to activate the voice activity processor and a second mode in which the actuator is operable to provide a second signal to the function controller to initiate a further operation function of the station, e.g. selection of a particular form of voice activated dialling. The unit may comprise a radio telephone, e.g. for use in a moving vehicle, although it could alternatively or additionally provide radio communication of information in one or more other forms, e.g. data, picture or video information. The unit be operable to provide communications with other mobile or fixed stations operating in a cellular or trunked network via a fixed infrastructure including one or more base stations in the system and/or directly.
Patent GB-2390637-A (GB)
Title: Water supply tank for standpipe
Inventor: PASTON NIGEL ARTHUR
IPC: E03D1/04
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: A supply device comprises a tank 1, a water outlet 11, and water inlet 6 connected to a mains water supply, where a section 3 of one wall of the tank is of lesser height than the other walls to allow an overflow/ weir action, which prevents the water level within the tank from rising to the level of the water inlet. Preferably the section of lesser height extends along a major part of one of the walls, and prevents the water level within the tank from rising within 50 millimetres of the water inlet. Preferably the water outlet has an electrically powered pump 13 to augment the delivery pressure of the water, with a reducing valve 14 downstream of the pump. The device may also have a means to supply an additive such as scent, perfume or disinfectant in a zone of reduced pressure created by a Venturi or orifice plate. Preferably the outlet means 11 is connected to a plurality of standpipes. The tank may have a cover 15, a gutter (5, Fig 1) for collecting overflow water, and a ballcock 9 operating on the water inlet.
Patent GB-2404117-A (GB)
Title: Cellular communication system messaging
Inventor: FOSTER GERARD
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A method of operating a cellular communications system, the method comprising a subscriber unit 2, e.g. mobile station or user equipment such as a mobile telephone, participating in a session context such as a session conference call that has been set up using a session initiation protocol such as Internet IP Session Initiation Protocol. A first user inputs a voice message to the subscriber unit which transmits the voice message to a second user 20 by means of the session context. The voice message is input on a push-to-talk basis and transmitted over a push-to-talk bearer path, including the path between the serving call state function 16 and media gateway function 22, each of which contain voice message modules 28, 30.
Patent GB-2391661-A (GB)
Title: Providing Information About a Real-World Space by Aggregating Virtual Markers
Inventor: HULL RICHARD
IPC: H04W4/029
Filed: 2003-07-24
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing information about a real-world space such as an exhibition hall. In a preferred embodiment, a user (30) visiting a hall (10) is equipped wit a mobile device (31) in communication with a service system (35). The mobile device (31) is arranged to deposit virtual markers with the service system (35) as the user progresses around the hall (10). These markers are aggregated with markers deposited in respect of other users thereby enabling information such as trail information to be built up for subsequent use.
Patent GB-2394193-A (GB)
Title: Catalytic converter with projections on opposing surfaces
Inventor: SCHLESSMANN HELMUT
IPC: B01D53/94
Filed: 2003-08-21
Abstract: A catalytic converter 1 comprises a housing 2 with at least partially catalytically active interior surfaces between inlet and exhaust gas openings. Projections in the form of hollow domes 7 are formed on each of at least two opposite interior surfaces, and extend into the housing. The domes have openings 8 in their free ends, and extend beyond the free ends of the domes on the opposite surface. The housing may be formed from two drawn metal plates 3, 4. The projections may be cylindrical in shape, and may taper conically towards their free ends. The projections may bear a catalytically active coating. The two metal plates may be joined at a flange collar. The openings in the free ends of the projections may form the outlet of the converter.
Patent GB-2392338-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for temporal wavelet compression
Inventor: VIDUNAS JOSEPH P
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2002-03-13
Abstract: A system is described that comprises a method and apparatus for further compressing an already compressed data stream, using a mathematical exclusive-OR computation. The method comprises: receiving a data stream that has been compressed using a first compression protocol; decompressing the data stream using the first compression protocol; reducing temporal redundancy in the data stream using an exclusive-OR comparison protocol; and recompressing the data stream using the first compression protocol. The apparatus comprises: a decompression unit to receive and decompress a compressed data stream to produce decompressed data; an exclusive-OR comparison unit, coupled to the decompression unit, to perform a mathematical exclusive-OR operation on the decompressed data to produce resultant data; and a recompression unit to compress the resultant data to produce a further compressed data stream.
Patent GB-2394545-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometry
Inventor: GEROMANOS SCOTT
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2002-12-09
Abstract: A method of identifying molecules of biological origin in a mixture comprises determining mass to charge ratio of the molecules and a physico-chemical property e.g. elution time or charge state. The experimentally determined accurate mass and physico-chemical properties can then be compared with a look-up table of information. The look-up table may generated or physico-chemical properties of data in a conventional database may be calculated. Also claimed is a mass spectrometer comprising a mass analyser for determining the mass to charge ratio and means for identifying the molecules on the basis of the measured physio-chemical property. The mixture comprises e.g. proteins, peptides, metabolites.
Patent GB-2400276-A (GB)
Title: A cordless telephone device alternately powered by a battery and PSTN line
Inventor: KRALIK JAMES
IPC: H04M19/08
Filed: 2003-12-30
Abstract: A device, preferably a cordless telephone, is configured to draw current from one of a PSTN source and a battery source, depending on a mode of operation of the device. The invention removes the need for a mains power supply which is typically required to power the radio communication between the base unit and handset. Power can be drawn from a PSTN line in the off hook condition but is restricted in the on-hook condition and so preferably, the cordless telephone base unit takes power from an internal battery when the phone is on-hook and from the PSTN telephone line when the phone is off hook. The battery may include an alkaline battery cell and is preferably recharged using the PSTN line during the off-hook condition.
Patent GB-2411260-A (GB)
Title: Customised set-up method for a personal computer
Inventor: HOWELL JR JAMES A
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: A method of providing a customized out of box experience e.g. initial set-up software installation, for an information handling system eg a personal computer includes configuring an information handling system with options selected according to user input and presenting a customized out of box experience e.g. when the information handling system is initially started by a user, based upon selected service options. The options selected include service options eg the selection of an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The configuring includes customizing an out of box presentation based upon selected service options, e.g. a presentation guiding set-up and initial service in respect of an ISP. The out of box experience may be provided in accordance with an information handling system part number, based upon configuration of the system.