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Patent GB-2365447-A (GB)
Title: Everting tubes
Inventor: LIPPIATT RAYMOND
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 2000-07-31
Abstract: A tube 5 for eversion into a passageway 6 is formed with one or more circumferential folds (concertina folds) 7 along its length so arranged that on eversion of the tube into the passageway each portion is turned inside out. During the eversion the evened part 5c of the tube remains stationary while the non-evened 5d part of the tube advances along the passageway. An annular fold 5b between the everted and non-everted parts travels along the passageway and each concertina fold opens as it approaches the annular fold. The configuration of the folds, including shape, spacing and/or number per unit length may be varied in order to vary the rate of advancement of the non-everted part. The folds may be formed by a thermosetting process and are arranged to reform as the tube is withdrawn from the passageway. Each concertina fold may be maintained in its closed non-everted state by an adhesive composition or by a closely fitting sheath. The tube may be suitable for insertion into a tract of the human body.
Patent GB-2367263-A (GB)
Title: Hot air staking device
Inventor: EAGLES DENIS W
IPC: B29C65/60
Filed: 2000-09-28
Abstract: A one piece hot air staking device comprises a hot air supply 17 directed onto the stud 12 and cold forming tool 8 mounted within the tool body 2. The form tool will form the malleable stud into a fastening and hold until firm. The stud may take the image of the tool which may be variable and interchangeable. A pneumatic cylinder 1 may be provided to actuate the form tool which may be attached to cylinder rod 3 by tool guide 6 and adjustable locknut 5. The hot air may be delivered through tube 16 which may be insulated 15. The delivery shroud 11 may distribute the hot air around the stake. The form tool 8 may be kept cool by fins 7, the venturi action at 13 which may draw fresh air in through holes 9 and reduced body wall thickness at 14 to minimise heat transfer.
Patent GB-2359256-A (GB)
Title: Percutaneous device for treating urinary stress incontinence in women using a sub-urethral tape
Inventor: SCETBON VICTOR
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2001-01-09
Abstract: This device for treating urinary stress incontinence in women comprises: <UL ST="-"> <LI>a flexible and elongate urethra-support means (1a) comprising a tape for supporting the urethra and a protective sheath lying flat and enveloping said tape; <LI>a puncturing needle (3) with an active distal end (3a) and a proximal end connected to a first end of the flexible means. </UL> According to the invention, the proximal end (3b) of the puncturing needle is connected to the first end of the flexible means by virtue of an intermediate traction element (2), the second end of the flexible means being free or extended by an additional intermediate traction element. The traction element (2) may be a traction lace (Fig.4) attached via loops (2c) or a semirigid tubular element (20) which may be screwed to flexible means (1a) and needle (3) (Figs 7-11; not shown). The sheath may be split into two parts (S1,S2) by sliding them in opposite directions relative to the tape and includes splitable means (15) at the centre of the sheath (5) (Figs 1, 2 and 7, not shown). A surgical technique to implant the device is also described (Figs 12-21).
Patent GB-2362246-A (GB)
Title: Computer system with checkpoint facility.
Inventor: HOSHIYA TAKAYUKI
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: In a computer system provided with a checkpoint facility, when a file is accessed, a determination is made as to whether the access occurs subsequent to the checkpoint process and whether the accessed file has not been saved. If it is determined that the access occurs subsequent to the checkpoint process and the accessed file has not been saved, the accessed file is appended to the saved information.
Patent GB-2382511-A (GB)
Title: Horn-loaded loudspeaker with shaped wavefront
Inventor: DICKIE LAURENCE GEORGE
IPC: H04R1/30
Filed: 2001-11-26
Abstract: In a horn-loaded compression loudspeaker, sound energy is routed from a compression chamber 74 adjacent the diaphragm 73 to a number of radiating openings 77 via respective continuous passages 75 of monotonically-increasing cross-sectional area. This enables a desired wavefront shape to be constructed, by virtue of the radiating openings constituting sub-divisions of a surface which defines the required wavefront.
Patent GB-2382961-A (GB)
Title: Multirate digital transceiver
Inventor: AL-ADNANI ADNAN
IPC: H03H17/02
Filed: 2001-12-05
Abstract: In a multirate digital transceiver a digital signal is obtained by sampling a wideband of carrier frequencies at a rate Fs. The sampled signal is processed by (a) serial to parallel converting it into M subsignals each having a sample rate equal to Fs/M, (b) applying the subsignals to an M-channel bank of bandpass filters each having a different pass band within the wideband, (c) selecting the filter output which contains the desired channel of carrier frequencies and (d) repeating steps (a) to (c) using as input the output selected in step (c) until the next repetition would exclude frequencies in the desired channel. A signal for transmission is processed by (a) applying it to an M-channel filter bank, (b) parallel to serial converting the signals output from the M filters and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until a desired sample rate and/or signal bandwidth is achieved.
Patent GB-2382934-A (GB)
Title: An electrical connector having a coloured background and contrasting coloured terminal indicators.
Inventor: HORTON HENRY
IPC: H01R9/24
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: An electrical wiring accessory (10) comprising:<BR> a front plate (18) having a front face (12) and a rear face (20);<BR> a contact housing (22) mounted on said rear face;<BR> and terminals (24) being present in said contact housing,<BR> wherein each terminal of the contact housing is provided with a terminal designation consisting of a substantially white marking disposed on a substantially grey background. In a second embodiment the terminal designations are located on an upwardly oriented surface.
Patent GB-2385435-A (GB)
Title: Amplitude and phase surface consistent deconvolution
Inventor: PARSONS ADRIAN BRYAN
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: Surface consistent deconvolution is commonly applied to seismic data, based on the assumption that the seismic trace consists of the convolution of wavelets which are consistent for sources, receivers, offsets and common mid-points for all the data. These wavelets are usually separated in the Log-Fourier domain, where the convolution becomes a summation. This produces an amplitude spectra. But the phase spectra is usually derived by other means as the phase spectra is wrapped between Ò  f  . Assumptions about the phase spectra may be made to derive the phase spectra from the amplitude spectra, or some ad hoc process of unwrapping the phase so that the phase can be partitioned between the four components. A method is described here where the phase is not unwrapped but transformed so that it can be operated on by the same matrix operator generated for the amplitude spectra. Thus, solutions for the phase spectra for the four components are produced without relying on assumptions and with little extra computational expense. The method is demonstrated on some example ultrasonic data on a concrete block.
Patent GB-2382853-A (GB)
Title: Security screw fastener
Inventor: OLESZEK ZBIGIEW
IPC: B25B13/48
Filed: 2001-12-10
Abstract: A security screw fastener e.g. a nut or bolt has a head (3) with a curved exterior surface (5) which is at least partially conical or dome-shaped. Several grooves (12, 13) are formed on the head (3) for receiving a projection from a co-operating tool.
Patent GB-2375427-A (GB)
Title: A fare collection and general payment system
Inventor: HALPERN JOHN WOLFGANG
IPC: G07B15/00
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: The fare collection and general payment system comprises an identifiable personal payment token device 8 capable of electronically storing a cash value reserve, a value reserve debited to an account and a value reserve credited to an account. The system has at least one public transport provider organised to service a demand for transport from a customer in terms of a coded starting point and a coded arrival point. These codes and other parameters are downloaded into the token device in return for a verified payment made from the token device to the transport provider or his agent. The token device can be used to purchase goods from a retailer. The system uses mobile phone transmission techniques for the sending and receiving of rule-related and security-related data such as encryption keys, account numbers of closed accounts and serial or account numbers of those said payment token devices that have received value-added updates entered by a service provider. The system may have equipment for generating random or pseudo-random numbers each associated with an access code. The access code is transmitted in a clear or a non-encrypted manner and the random numbers are transmitted in an encrypted form. The random numbers may be used as encryption keys which may be stored within said payment token device together with its access code. The keys may be updated on a daily basis.
Patent GB-2386656-A (GB)
Title: Crimp connection device for use with the conductive surface of any tube and the conductive element of composite multi-cored plasticised tubes.
Inventor: HOBBS EDWARD ARTHUR BUXTON
IPC: F16L19/06
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: The Crimp Connection Device comprises of a metallic or suitably plasticised Body<3> and Crimp Nut<4>. Both the bore<6> in the body and bore<7> in the Nut, are designed to take the required tube <11> diameter. The device section end into which the tube<11> is fitted has an external thread<8> which is extended to form the Crimp Feature<5> - so that the internal thread in crimp nut<4> can be tightened up onto it. This tightening action compresses the crimp feature<5> onto the tube<11> surface. The body section can be manufactured with a variety of connecting ends at <9> opposite to that of the crimp feature<5>. An identical feature for example at end <9> would create a simple coupling between adjacent tube lengths. Angles, Tees and Crossover formats are simply achieved by reproducing the Crimp feature<5> on the appropriate body end. The Crimp Connection Device shown below for reference only with a male thread at <9>, can be provided if required as an alternative with a female thread. The Device can be reproduced on any suitable accessory or fitting requiring tube attachment.
Patent GB-2379080-A (GB)
Title: A microdevice for introducing a fluid sample to an ionisation chamber
Inventor: YIN HONGFENG
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2002-03-26
Abstract: A microfabricated device 30 for introducing a small volume of a fluid sample into the ionization chamber of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) is constructed from a substrate 32 having first 34 and second 36 opposing surfaces. A microchannel 38 formed in the first surface 34 and a cover plate 50 arranged over the first surface 34 define a conduit for conveying the sample. A sample inlet port 54 in fluid communication with micro-channel 38 allows the fluid sample from an external source to be conveyed in a defined flow path through the conduit and a sample outlet port 56 into the ionisation chamber. Optionally, the sample undergoes a chemical or biochemical reaction within the microdevice before reaching the ionisation chamber. A nebulizing means 58 nebulises the fluid sample in a region adjacent to the outlet port.
Patent GB-2381965-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle power distribution system
Inventor: TAMAI YASUHIRO
IPC: H02M3/00
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: A power distributing apparatus is provided to reduce the number of voltage converters. The power distributing apparatus 1 includes a power source part 4 for supplying a power of 42V, an electrical connection box 7 connected with the part 4 through a power line 5, and a plurality of electronic control units 8a, 8b... , 8n. The electrical connection box 7 has a regular-supply converter 9 to convert a high voltage of 42V to an intermediate voltage higher than a load voltage of 5V. The regular-supply converter 9 can exhibit a high conversion efficiency when the apparatus is operated under high load. Each of the electronic control units 8a, 8b..., 8n has a series regulator 14 to convert the intermediate voltage to the load voltage. Owing to the supply of voltage higher than the load voltage by the regular-supply converter 9, there is no need to consider inconvenience due to voltage drop between the converter and a remote load.
Patent GB-2392612-A (GB)
Title: Bed with elastically suspended mattress frame
Inventor: KEMP STEWART
IPC: A47C21/00
Filed: 2002-09-02
Abstract: Mattress support 8 is suspended from bed frame 2 by lengths of elastic cord 12. The opposed slant of each adjacent pair of cords provides lateral stability to the support and upward movement is restrained by additional cords 14 linked to a lower part of the bed frame. Lateral stability may be further improved by elastic loops (17 Fig 2) which link the corners of the mattress support to the bed frame.
Patent GB-2394643-A (GB)
Title: Treating carcasses with hot air
Inventor: KELLY PAUL
IPC: A22C21/04
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: Apparatus for processing bird carcasses comprises a conveyor line 3 from which, in operation, carcasses are suspended by their legs, a heating cabinet 1 through which the carcasses are transported on the conveyor line 3 the heating cabinet 1 including hot air means 10, 11, to project a flow of hot air downwardly onto the carcasses to warm the outer surface on the carcasses to thereby loosen the feathers, prior to plucking. A pre-plucking step may be carried out prior to the hot air treatment.
Patent GB-2384465-A (GB)
Title: Four point seat belt restraint system
Inventor: ROUHANA STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: B60R22/34
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A four point seat belt system 10 for an occupant of a vehicle seat 12 comprises two shoulder belts 14,16 mounted on separate spools 52,54 connected to a common retractor mechanism 50 which synchronises web payout and retraction. The shoulder belts 14,16 are connected to lap belts 18,20 by a releasable buckle 22. The lap belts 18,20 may be connected to the seat 12 by retraction spools 30,32, which may be pre-tensioned pyrotechnically or by electrical or mechanical means to ensure pelvic contact and prevent an occupant from slipping under the belts 18,20 during an emergency. A ramp 51 may also assist as an anti-submarining device. The mechanism 50 connected to the shoulder belt spools 52,54 may comprise gears and a gimble locking mechanism (70 see figs 2,3) which can operate irrespective of the angle of the back 45 of the seat 12.
Patent GB-2387076-A (GB)
Title: Local monitoring of a wireless communication system basestation
Inventor: FIUT BRIAN D
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: Base stations 102 are monitored remotely by monitoring probes 201 implemented local to the basestations. Each monitoring probe is separate from its associated basestation and acquires parametric measurement values on at least one wireless link parameter, at least on network link parameter and at least one operational parameter of the basestation. The probe then communicate the measurements to a remote processing device 202 in a uniform data format, for example IEEE 1451.1 and/or 1451.2 transport standards. For example, the wireless link parameters may be related to antenna transmission and reception, channel characteristics, feed lines or output power; the network parameters may be related to the network or base stations side of the network transmission line and operational parameters may be indicators of base station power supply, intrusion alarm, or the operational status of the temperature sensor, heater, air conditioner, battery or tower lights. The remote processing device 203 may be remorely contacted by an operative by a data processing device 206.
Patent GB-2401365-A (GB)
Title: Protein having polyol dehydrogenase activity
Inventor: MIASNIKOV ANDREI
IPC: C12N9/04
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: A single-chain polypeptide capable of binding the cofactor pyrroloquinoline (PQQ) to form a quinoprotein. Said quinoprotein is capable of binding divalent ions to form a holoprotein having polyol dehydrogenase activity. The polyol dehydrogenase activity of the enzyme allows the oxido-reduction of a secondary alcohol of a polyol (e.g. D-sorbitol, D-ribose, D-arabitol). The enzyme has both gluconate 5-dehydrogenase activity and sorbitol dehydrogenase activity.
Patent GB-2388301-A (GB)
Title: Waste disposal bag held erect by framework
Inventor: NELSON MARTYN JOHN
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2003-05-12
Abstract: Builders' rubble and the like is received in a bag (30) which is held in an erected state by a framework of struts inserted at least partially in the bag. The framework may comprise 2 bottom diagonal struts 15, 4 vertical struts 11 mounted on them, and 4 top edge struts 14 attached to the tops of the vertical struts. The top edge struts pass through eyes (31) provided at or near the top edges of the bag adjacent to its corners. Other arrangements of struts are disclosed.
Patent GB-2389981-A (GB)
Title: Modifying video signal gamma correction in dependance on signal source information and display device information
Inventor: SHIN JONG KEUN
IPC: H04N9/67
Filed: 2003-05-22
Abstract: A color reproduction correcting system (100) and method, and a video display device and method can reproduce original color by considering signal source and display device in order to modify gamma correction of the signal. Each signal source information and each display device information can be stored. The signal source and the display device, which are currently used (e.g., corrected), can be determined, for example, by a user selection. In one embodiment, the signal (R', G' and B') provided from a transmission side can be inverse gamma-corrected based on a corresponding signal source, and a colorimetric error of the inverse gamma-corrected signal is preferably corrected using corresponding signal source information and display device information. The corrected colorimetric error signal can be gamma-corrected based on a corresponding display device (140) and then can be displayed on the corresponding display device (140). The color reproduction efficiency and the reliability of the video display device are improved by the correction.
Patent GB-2385849-A (GB)
Title: Secondary lithium battery comprising 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole dilithium salt
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI SATOSHI
IPC: H01M4/137
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: A secondary lithium battery comprises a 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole dilithium salt as a positve electrode-active material (cathode) and metallic lithium as a negative electrode-active material (anode).
Patent GB-2403214-A (GB)
Title: Molybdenum-doped aluminium garnets and methods of synthesis
Inventor: RODENBURG JOHN MARCUS
IPC: C01F17/00
Filed: 2003-06-27
Abstract: A molybdenum-doped lanthanide or transition metal aluminium garnet which may be used as a thermal barrier coating. The lanthanide may be ytterbium (Yb) or lanthanum (La) and the transition metal may be yttrium (Y). The garnet may be synthesised by use of a sol-gel process and may be used to coat substrates.
Patent GB-2408127-A (GB)
Title: Turnstile security system with biometric identification
Inventor: MORRIS BRIAN
IPC: E05G5/00
Filed: 2003-11-12
Abstract: A security access entry channel unit (2) has a wall (22) defining two channels (4,6) each through a separate mantrap turnstile (8, 10) at either side of a control cabin (20). Two V-shaped screens 35 are fitted to the upper portion of the rotor posts (28) at head height opposite a window in the cabin so that a camera can capture facial dimensions of a person in a quadrant of the turnstile facing the cabin (20). Biometric facial recognition can then be used to identify the user and release the rotor assembly (24) of the turnstile to either allow the user through a secure perimeter or return the user to his point of entry. A clock also records time of entry and exit of each user and can output data directly to a payroll administration system. Alternate quadrants of the turnstile are closed off.
Patent GB-2393824-A (GB)
Title: Clock divider for analysis of all clock edges
Inventor: YEE GIN S
IPC: H03K5/15
Filed: 2002-07-29
Abstract: A method for dividing a high frequency clock signal for analysis of all clock edges has been developed. The method includes receiving a high frequency clock signal and dividing in up into multiple phases that represent respective edges of the clock signal. The initial phases are generated by the divider with each subsequent phase lagging its preceding phase by one clock cycle. Additional subsequent phases are generated by inverting corresponding initial phases.
Patent GB-2394206-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic closure
Inventor: LAUER EDUARDO
IPC: B32B5/32
Filed: 2002-07-15
Abstract: By achieving an extruded, foamed core formed from plastic material peripherally surrounded and integrally bonded with a plurality of cooperating synthetic, plastic, extruded, outer layers, a unique, multi-component, multi-layer synthetic closure is provided which may be employed as a bottle closure or stopper for any desired product, whether the product is a liquid, a viscous material, or a solid distributed in a bottle or container and dispensed through the open portal of the container neck. The present invention achieves a mass producible, resilient, synthetic bottle closure which is employable for any desired bottle, including wine. By employing the present invention, a multi-component or multi-layer synthetic closure is attained which possesses physical properties substantially equal to or better than the physical properties found in cork material, which has caused such cork material to be the principal closure material for wine bottles.
Patent GB-2415112-A (GB)
Title: Identity based encryption form of El Gamal scheme
Inventor: HARRISON KEITH ALEXANDER
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-06-11
Abstract: A cryptographic method and apparatus is provided in which a first party (A) receives and modifies a public key (p, g, y) for which there exists a corresponding private key (x) held by a second party (TA). The public key is modified by exponentiating at least one element (y) of the received public key (step 8) using as exponent a hash of a string (STR) (step 7) that comprises information concerning at least one action (step 14) to be taken by the second party (TA). The string (STR) is made available to the second party (TA) to enable the latter to modify its private key to compliment the modified public key. In a preferred embodiment, the method and apparatus are applied to the use of the EIGamal encryption/decryption scheme, with the second party (TA) acting as a trusted authority that only releases the decrypted message to a third party (B) if the latter satisfies an identifier condition specified in the string. For privacy reasons, the third party (B) may blind the encrypted message before passing it to the second party for decryption. The invention may be applied to keys derived using the Diffie-Hellman scheme.