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Patent GB-2408151-A (GB)
Title: Transmission lines
Inventor: GREED ROBERT BRIAN
IPC: H05K3/40
Filed: 2003-11-11
Abstract: A stripline microwave interconnect 1 is formed by joining together, face to face, two transmission lines (13,14) which provide the input and output portions of the interconnect. The two transmission lines may be microstrip or grounded co-planar waveguide or one of each. The stripline portion has a strip conductor sandwiched by dielectric between a pair of ground planes (15,16), and is formed by overlapping the dielectric bodies (11,12) of the input and output portions. The ground planes of the input and output portions together form the paired ground planes of the stripline portion. The strip conductors of the input and output portions are electrically connected together within the overlap, for example with solder or by bump bonding, to form the conductor of the stripline.
Patent GB-2408589-A (GB)
Title: Position finding device for pupil of the eye
Inventor: SEABY DAVID ALLEN
IPC: A61B3/00
Filed: 2003-11-27
Abstract: The device partly comprises a base 2 having a central pinhole 3. To this base is attached a short tube 4, for the purpose of hand holding the device. On the side of the base opposite to the tube are attached adhesive pads 5. The pads may be either discs of double sided tape that have been permanently stuck to the base, or may, for example, be miniature silicone rubber suckers. In use, the customer first dons the new spectacle frames, correctly positioned on the bridge of the nose, then standing, adopts normal head carriage, while looking at an object at eye level about two metres distant. Closing first one eye, then the other, the customer attaches a device, as described above, to each plain glass lens. The device may be slid over the lens until the customers vision through the pin-hole is unimpaired. The holes thus identify the location of each pupil relative to the spectacle frame.
Patent GB-2412405-A (GB)
Title: Latch bolt for vehicles
Inventor: FISHER SIDNEY EDWARD
IPC: E05B65/32
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: A latch including a latch bolt having a closed and open position, a pawl having an engaged position wherein it retains the latch bolt in the closed position and a released position wherein it allows the latch bolt to move from the closed position and an energy storage device, the latch further including a first drive path operable to couple the energy storage device to the pawl such that the energy storage device acts by releasing energy to assist movement of the pawl from the engaged position to the released position, and a second drive path operable to couple the latch bolt to the energy storage device such that during at least a part of the movement of the latch bolt from the closed position to the open position the latch bolt acts to restore said energy in the energy storage device.
Patent GB-2398714-A (GB)
Title: Reference voltage distribution for multiload I/O systems
Inventor: DABRAL SANJAY
IPC: H04L12/40
Filed: 2000-11-07
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention a circuit that is to be coupled to a reference voltage line. The circuit includes a noise coupling circuit that is to couple noise from the circuit to reference voltage line based upon whether a driver is driving a data line. Noise is driven onto the reference voltage line for high and low signals, and substantially matches that on the data line as it is generated in the same chip. Also provided is at least one reference voltage keeper (221,226,231) to maintain the voltage on the reference line either when no data is being driven on to the data line or during a switchover between driver circuits. Can be used with CMOS circuitry.
Patent GB-2418628-A (GB)
Title: Lithographic printing plate comprising porous non-anodic layer
Inventor: KATSIR DINA
IPC: C23C14/06
Filed: 2004-10-01
Abstract: A printing plate comprises in sequence a substrate, a non anodic, non grained porous coating consisting of a metal and/or a metal oxide, an optional hydrophilic layer, an optional organic undercoat and an imaging layer. The substrate may comprise an aluminium foil or supported foil. The porous layer has a thickness of 0.1-30 microns, and may comprise a valve metal ie. magnesium, thorium, cadmium, tungsten, tin, iron, silicon, tantalum, titanium, aluminium (aluminum), zirconium and niobium. Where the porous layer is an oxide it comprises at least one of copper, magnesium, cadmium, aluminium, zirconium, hafnium, thorium, chromium, tungsten, molybdenum or cobalt oxide and where it comprises aluminium oxide, the pore sizes range from 1-30 nm. The porous layer may be vacuum deposited and may have a fractal morphology. The hydrophilic layer may also comprise a metal oxide as listed above and may be vacuum or anodically deposited. The organic undercoat may comprise a silane polymer. Also provided is an article of manufacture having a nano-porous surface, with a pore size distribution of 1-100, ideally 1-30nm. The surface may have a fractal morphology and comprise a valve metal or valve metal oxide.
Patent GB-2421429-A (GB)
Title: Seat with downward angled seating surface
Inventor: FARRELL JAMES ROBERT
IPC: A47C9/00
Filed: 2004-12-23
Abstract: The seating apparatus comprises a seat or chair 10 which provides a seating surface 12 in order to support a person thereon in a seated position. The seating apparatus comprises support means in the form of a plurality of support legs 14, 16, 18 in order to support the seating surface 12 spaced from a support surface and in particular the floor or ground. The seating surface 12 is arranged, in use, to be at an angle (  r  ) relative to the horizontal plane (11). More specifically, when the chair 10 is placed on a substantially horizontal surface the seating surface 12 is at an angle (  r  ) relative to the horizontal plane (11). The seating surface 12 is arranged to be angled downwardly from the rear 22 of the seating surface 12 to the front 24 of the seating surface. The angle of the seating surface is arranged to stimulate the pelvic angle which encourages an attentive posture and a biomechanical position. The seating surface can be triangular.
Patent GB-2421883-A (GB)
Title: A fishing float
Inventor: SKIPPEN MARK ANTHONY
IPC: A01K93/00
Filed: 2005-01-05
Abstract: A fishing float, which allows a hook and bait to be suspended on or above the surface of the water, comprises a tube F with a sliding float E and a weighted float GH. The hook and bait D is fixed to the line R which is threaded through the float tube and back to the rod and reel. The position of the sliding float may be adjusted so that the counter balanced weighted float allows for the correct presentation of the hook and bait at the surface. This arrangement prevents any loose line trailing on the surface near the vicinity of the bait, causing alarm to the fish.
Patent GB-2407521-A (GB)
Title: Gaming device having a paytable
Inventor: WOLF BRYAN D
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-07-22
Abstract: A gaming device including a paytable enabling control over the distribution of outcomes. The paytable is designed by classifying all possible results of the gaming device into outcome types. The results are then numbered within the outcome types and assigned numerical ranges. In one example, a processor, in an attempt to produce a desired outcome, draws a number associated with a result and locates the result within a table containing the desired outcome's numerical range. The processor then produces the result and awards a player for the outcome.
Patent GB-2424522-A (GB)
Title: Low-noise cooling method and apparatus for computer
Inventor: LIU TENG-CHIEH
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2005-03-23
Abstract: A computer is cooled by a fan 3 associated with an electrically-actuated louver 21 which can be set to an appropriate position corresponding to the sensed internal temperature range or fan speed. The fan speed may be controlled together with the louver. The invention provided for closing of the louver and a reduced fan speed when the temperature falls so as to reduce the level of noise emitted.
Patent GB-2424778-A (GB)
Title: Torch which simultaneously provides an illumination beam and transmits a data signal
Inventor: CURRAN-GRAY MARTIN
IPC: H04B10/114
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: Preferably a data signal is modulated on an illumination beam of a flashlight. The invention is particularly useful in the context of building security as it enables a security guard to trigger a silent alarm or alert. Preferably data for transmission, such as the guard's ID, is stored in memory provided within the torch. The torch could be used to unlock a door. The torch uses an electroluminescent light source, such as an LED.
Patent GB-2416606-A (GB)
Title: Power supply circuit for portable battery powered device
Inventor: FRITH PETER JOHN
IPC: G05F1/59
Filed: 2005-07-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to battery power peripheral devices such as MP3 players which are also periodically connected to another power source such as a mains wall socket or USB cable power bus. In particular, but not exclusively, the present invention relates to regulation of these voltage sources. In general terms the present invention provides a multiple supply rail or bus PSR1, PSR2 for the load regulators of a power supply circuit for a battery powered device. One supply rail is coupled to the battery, and another is coupled to a non-battery source such as an external mains regulated source and/or a bus power wire from a USB cable or similar. The regulators have multiple inputs, each for taking their input voltage from one of these supply rails.
Patent GB-2413817-A (GB)
Title: Sand control screen assembly having an internal seal element and treatment method using the same
Inventor: RICHARDS WILLIAM MARK
IPC: E21B43/08
Filed: 2004-01-13
Abstract: A sand control screen assembly (90) that is positionable within a wellbore comprises a base pipe (92) having a blank pipe section (94) and a perforated section (96) having at least one opening (98) that allows fluid flow therethrough. A filter medium (100) is positioned about the exterior of the base pipe (92) that selectively allows fluid flow therethrough and prevents particulate of a predetermined size from flowing therethrough. An internal seal element (104) is positioned at least partially within the perforated section (96) of the base pipe (92). The internal seal element (104) controls the flow of fluid through the opening (98) of the base pipe (92) such that fluid flow is prevented from the interior to the exterior of the sand control screen assembly (90) but is allowed from the exterior to the interior of the sand control screen assembly (90).
Patent GB-2419134-A (GB)
Title: Polishing composition and polishing method
Inventor: SAKAMOTO KENJI
IPC: B24B37/00
Filed: 2005-09-05
Abstract: A polishing composition comprises an abrasive, water and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of azoles and derivative thereof. The polishing composition may further include a polishing accelerator, a chelating agent and/or a water soluble polymer. The azole compound is preferably an imidazole or triazole. The polishing composition is used in applications for polishing surfaces of semiconductor surfaces.
Patent GB-2414459-A (GB)
Title: Car top carrier
Inventor: SETTELMAYER JOSEPH J
IPC: B60R9/00
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: The invention provides improvements for an enclosed carrier configured for mounting on top of a car.
Patent GB-2419173-A (GB)
Title: A fluid filled vibration damping device
Inventor: HASEGAWA KOICHI
IPC: B60K5/12
Filed: 2005-09-29
Abstract: A fluid filled vibration damping device 10 wherein first and second mounting members 12,14 are connected by a rubber elastic body 16. A pressure receiving chamber 36, which is partially formed by the rubber elastic body 16, and an equilibrium chamber 38, which is partially formed by a flexible film 32, are formed on either side of a partition member 30 supported by the second mounting member 14, an orifice passage 46 is formed to provide fluid communication between the pressure receiving and equilibrium chambers 36, 38. A movable rubber plate 50 is housed in a housing space 48 so that minute pressure fluctuations in the pressure receiving chamber 36 can be absorbed by the equilibrium chamber 38 by means of the movable rubber plate 50. The movable rubber plate 50 includes at least partially a corrugated part taking the form of a corrugated panel 60 by means of continuous depressions and protrusions 64, 66, 68.
Patent GB-2431256-A (GB)
Title: Electronic, digital, computer and telecom network mail and courier service. National and international express mail and courier service
Inventor: PATEL VIJAY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-10-17
Abstract: I (company) will provide the fastest national and international courier service for small domestic transfers or mail and larger mail and large business mail. The mail would be in character or language form and also may be in video form with sound. Hence the mail is in written form, typed or stored in memory or on computer or computer disk format. I would do this by using electronic, digital, computer and telecom networks and possibly satelite networks. I will have mail and network specialised software to facilitate this. This is further enabled by having company infrastructure at various geographical locations.
Patent GB-2420198-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for transferring desktop environment between computers
Inventor: LIN KO-JEN
IPC: G06K19/00
Filed: 2005-11-11
Abstract: A portable apparatus 4 is provided with memory which stores software which can authenticate the user and transfer settings and files 12 to or from a computer 1,2,3 to which it is attached. The first time the device is connected to the users main computer it fetches the settings and files it requires and stores them either in a remote location or in the memory of the apparatus. Subsequently the transfer software operates to transfer the users preferred environment to the computer to which it is attached to allow the user to operate on any computer in the same desktop environment. The settings and files which can be transferred include the desktop image, desktop shortcuts and icons; cookies, browser history and bookmarks; email account settings and mail folders; and any documents contained in the "My documents" folder of a users main computer. The transfer of data to the computer may be temporary in which case any files created on the computer are removed when the user disconnects the apparatus or permanent to synchronise the files on several different computers. No applications are transferred to/from the apparatus and the software provides a module to determine compatible applications if a users normal applications are not provided on a computer to which the apparatus is attached.
Patent GB-2419960-A (GB)
Title: Sensing systems
Inventor: PICKERING CARL ANTHONY
IPC: H03K17/955
Filed: 2004-08-09
Abstract: A sensing system for sensing the proximity of a part of a user to a control input, such as a control panel (14), for a vehicle subsystem (10), includes a transmitter (26) for transmitting a signal, a primary receivers (22) for receiving the signal via the user as a primary signal and a reference receiver (28) for receiving the signal via the user as a reference signal. One of the transmitter and primary receiver is associated with the user and the other with the control input (14). The reference receiver (28) is associated with the user and a controller (12) is provided to receive and process the primary and reference signals to provide a measure of the proximity between the part of the user and the control input (14).
Patent GB-2429932-A (GB)
Title: Exercise device
Inventor: CARLSEN STEVEN
IPC: A63B23/035
Filed: 2004-12-13
Abstract: An exercise apparatus having a pair of support pedals that, when a user steps upon both pedals, can be moved by the user in a closed path that is designed to be complimentary in motion to that of the user's natural stride. The pedals are operably connected by a linkage that facilitates this natural motion. Moreover, this linkage can be adjusted thereby altering the shape of the closed path traveled by the pedals. The closed path can thus be altered to conform to the optimal biomechanics of each individual user or, it can be altered to form a closed path designed for more of a striding type of exercise or for more of a climbing exercise, thereby allowing different muscle groups to be exercised on the same machine.
Patent GB-2438606-A (GB)
Title: Buoyant submarine escape suit
Inventor: SMITH BRENDAN
IPC: B63C9/105
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A submarine escape suit includes an ascent stole (22) for assisting a wearer in ascent to the surface from a submarine. The suit also includes a life preserver stole (26) that can be inflated on reaching the surface, to provide additional buoyancy. The life preserver stole (26) may also be inflated underwater to provide additional ascent buoyancy, if required. The ascent stole is filled with breathable gas which is supplied to an ascent hood (38, fig 3) of the suit, a the wearer rises to the surface. The life preserver stole may be inflated manually or automatically and provides a self-righting function for a wearer immersed face-down in water.
Patent GB-2424103-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for validating the content of technical documents
Inventor: LAI FON LIN
IPC: G06F17/28
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: An automatic document validation system that can be trained to extract domain-specific entities and their linguistically-associated physical, abstract or relational properties, as described within an electronic document. Training of the system can be achieved through the provision of a set of example documents representative of the domain and that have been manually tagged by a domain expert in such a way as to identify the various types of entities and their associated set of recordable properties. Together with a domain-specific vocabulary (e.g.. a dictionary), the trained system is then able to automatically process new documents belonging to the same domain and to test the extracted information on any number of content-conditional rules that have been specified by the domain expert as necessary to confirm the completeness and validity of the new documents.
Patent GB-2439926-A (GB)
Title: Dental gauge
Inventor: O'BRIEN TIMOTHY PATRICK
IPC: A61C19/04
Filed: 2006-07-06
Abstract: A dental gauge 1 comprising a ball 2 having a known diameter mounted on a first end of a flexible shaft 3. The shaft may be releasably attached to a handle 4. The device is of particular use for in preparing teeth to receive crowns.
Patent GB-2441299-A (GB)
Title: Surface treating head assembly
Inventor: COOKSON MATTHEW
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2006-09-01
Abstract: A surface treating head assembly comprises a housing 11 having a fluid outlet 22. A sealing connection 24 is provided between the outlet and a fluid conduit 23, which may be located on the main body 2 of a surface-treating appliance such as a vacuum cleaner 1. The housing 11 is arranged to move pivotably with respect to the conduit and the head assembly further comprises locating means 27, 28 arranged to inhibit rotation of the conduit as the housing pivots. The provision of a sealing connection that is inhibited from rotating permits the surface treating head to be widely maneuverable whilst having a sound fluid flow path.
Patent GB-2440603-A (GB)
Title: A shunt that allows a vehicle with pulsed lamp checking to use light emitting diodes
Inventor: BOURGEOIS LEE ALAN
IPC: B60Q11/00
Filed: 2006-09-04
Abstract: A pulse shunt comprises a low resistance connected to an input 4 from a vehicle lighting system to absorb short voltage pulses from a vehicle lamp unit. When Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps are connected to an output 5 they are stopped from flashing if they are not otherwise illuminated, when the lamp check unit emits pulses. The shunt also allows the lamp check unit of the vehicle to measure a low resistance on the monitored external lighting circuits, where LEDs are fitted, so that 'lamp failures' will not be indicated and when a trailer is connected it will be recognised. The shunt may remain active after the ignition is switched off and may be either automatically or manually activated. The shunt may be located on/in a vehicle or trailer or in the wiring in between.
Patent GB-2428288-A (GB)
Title: Refrigerator interface for cryostat
Inventor: GILGRASS GRAHAM
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 2005-05-12
Abstract: A substantially cylindrical cryostat defining an axial imaging region, the cryostat housing a magnet which, in use, provides a substantially homogeneous magnetic field in the imaging region, further comprising a refrigerator arranged to cool certain elements of the cryostat, said refrigerator comprising a magnetic material which in use, oscillates along an axis of the refrigerator. The cryostat is arranged such that the axis of the refrigerator is substantially tangential to a circle centered on the axis of the cylindrical cryostat.
Patent GB-2431558-A (GB)
Title: Pet enclosure
Inventor: TYCER MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 2006-10-30
Abstract: An enclosure for a pet 1 comprising a housing 2 including a floor 4 which is raised, in use, above a surface such as ground level. The floor includes one or more apertures 7 for providing underfloor entry into and exit from the interior of the enclosure. The enclosure can be free standing or can be connected via another aperture (221, fig 8) to a structure (217, fig 9) such as a building. A telescopic tube (222, fig 9) can be used to provide access from the enclosure into the building. The roof (203, fig 7) of the structure can be removed from the floor using a pressurized strut (234, fig 9) and may be provided in one of more panels (328, fig 10). Litter and food compartments may be provided. There is also provided an external animal toilet enclosure (701, fig 16).
Patent GB-2444275-A (GB)
Title: Device to store and deliver hot water
Inventor: SHEARN MATTHEW BRUCE
IPC: F24D17/00
Filed: 2006-12-01
Abstract: The device 1 for storing and delivering domestic hot water, to a kitchen sink for example, contains water heated by waste heat from a compressor 15. The compressor is part of another appliance 16 nearby such as a refrigerator, freezer or air conditioning unit. The water is kept hot by recirculation through a heat exchanger 2 that is an integral part of the compressor. The storage device may have a variable volume 11 so that when a quantity of hot water is used it is not diluted by cold water entering the device. Cold water is heated before entering the storage device by passing it through the heat exchanger. When all the stored hot water is used up a smooth switch over to another source of hot water may be achieved.
Patent GB-2447443-A (GB)
Title: Backlight and display
Inventor: STEVENS OLIVER ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: F21V7/00
Filed: 2007-03-05
Abstract: A backlight is provided for a direct-view display. The backlight comprises a plurality of discrete light sources (11), such as light emitting diodes, spaced from a diffuser (5). The light sources are arranged as sets cooperating with a mirror structure (101), which surrounds the set to form a region. The regions substantially tessellate the area of the backlight. Each mirror structure (101) comprises a plurality of mirror segments which are curved and concave in cross-section perpendicular to the diffuser (5). The mirror seaments extend from around the light sources (11) towards the diffuser (5). The edges of adjacent mirror segments of adjacent regions meet at a meeting line such that all of the meeting lines are at the diffuser (5) or between the diffuser (5) and the light sources (11).