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Patent GB-2380388-A (GB)
Title: Animal deterrent
Inventor: BERTRAM GARTH RONALD MENZIES
IPC: A01M29/30
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: This invention provides an animal deterrent by way of having flat sheets of a flexible pliable material with spikes, leading to a sharp point, which prevents the animal from standing or walking on it. These sheets with spikes also have holes that allow easy drainage of water. The material that it is constructed from is not only pliable and flexible but durable too and can be cut to any size or shape as desired. A rigid peg can be used to keep the product secure, when used on a soft substrate. This product can be colour coded or transparent to match the surroundings. It can be made to any width or length as desired.
Patent GB-2385611-A (GB)
Title: Resilient brace for connecting interior building elements
Inventor: WALKER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F16F1/18
Filed: 2002-02-21
Abstract: The resilient brace 7, particularly for connecting together portions of stud walls or for use in suspended ceilings, comprises first and second attachment portions 9,11 that are attachable to respective building elements and which are located, in use, on the stress axis along which stresses act between the connected building elements. The brace also comprises an intermediate resilient portion 13 that extends between the attachment portions as a continuous extension thereof with at least three successive planar angled portions 15 angled relative to one another and said attachment portions so that each planar portion extends laterally of the stress axis. The brace is preferably manufactured from spring steel.
Patent GB-2385512-A (GB)
Title: Electric infusion beverage making appliances
Inventor: HARDY STUART
IPC: A47J31/057
Filed: 2002-02-26
Abstract: An electric infusion beverage making appliance (2) comprises a first chamber (32) for receiving water and a second chamber (34) for receiving infused beverage. An electric heating means (16) is associated with water receiving chamber (32) for heating the water within the chamber. A filter compartment (26) is provided for containing an infused beverage and arranged to receive heated water flowing out of a riser tube (60) from the first chamber (32) so that the infused beverage drains through the filter compartment (26) into the second chamber (34). Means (24) of preventing liquid from the second chamber (34) flowing back into the first chamber (32) is provided.
Patent GB-2388055-A (GB)
Title: Concrete mixer with water flow sensor on water supply
Inventor: GINGELL JOHN H
IPC: B28C7/02
Filed: 2002-03-02
Abstract: The detection and monitoring of any unauthorised addition of water to the concrete mix in a concrete mixer drum (14) is accomplished by means of water flow sensor (32) so that the strength of the concrete is not inadvertently diluted by the addition of water. Water in a tank (28) has to travel to the drum (14) via an in-line water flow sensor (32). A drum rotation lever (24) is arranged to actuate a switch (56) in a control box (22). If the sensor (32) detects that water is flowing and if simultaneously the drum rotation lever (24) is in any position other than that for the discharging of the concrete from the drum, then an alarm signal is generated. The alarm signal may be sent to telemetry unit (60) in cab (12) for transmission via aerial (62) to a remote receiving station.
Patent GB-2369579-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article having superabsorbent pockets in a non-absorbent carrier layer
Inventor: TANZER RICHARD WARREN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2000-08-22
Abstract: An absorbent article having relatively light weight and less bulk includes a liquid permeable top layer, an inner surge layer, and a substantially liquid-impermeable outer cover. A plurality of pockets are formed in at least one of the surge layer and the outer cover material. The pockets contain a superabsorbent material. The surge layer or outer cover material containing the pockets functions as an absorbent layer, thereby eliminating the need for a separate (often bulky) absorbent layer between the surge layer and the outer cover.
Patent GB-2386752-A (GB)
Title: Optical amplifiers
Inventor: PECHSTEDT RALF-DIETER
IPC: H04B10/291
Filed: 2002-03-19
Abstract: A planar lightwave circuit formed on a silicon-on-insulator substrate comprises at least one linear optical amplifier (LOA) and a variable optical attenuator (VOA). Amplifier noise is minimised if the LOAs are cascaded and the VOA is placed last in sequence along the waveguide. In a preferred configuration a polarisation insensitive amplifier has two LOAs separated only by a 90{ polarisation rotator 32, and the VOA is located after both LOAs 20 and 31 along the waveguide 34. Arrangements having a VOA between two LOAs are also described.
Patent GB-2375443-A (GB)
Title: Multiple terminal circuit fuse
Inventor: EVANS TERY J
IPC: H01H85/044
Filed: 2002-03-21
Abstract: A fuse 200 for providing a connection between a multiple-source power supply such as a multiple cell battery and a single load such as a radio or telephone has a plurality of separate terminal leads 202 connected by a plurality of fuse links 206 to a common connector region 204. At least one of the fuse links 206 is coated with an overlay 208 of a conductive material such as tin that is different from the composition of the fuse link 206 which might be cooper. In an over-current situation the tin overlay melts and reacts with the copper to form a tin-copper alloy that has a lower melting point than either copper or tin. The overlay can also consist of tin alloys, antimony or indium. The fuse 200 may have a plastic protective body 201 which may have projections for mounting the fuse. More than one fuse link can be used to connect each terminal lead to the connector region.
Patent GB-2390740-A (GB)
Title: Spectroscopic analyser for surface analysis and method therefor
Inventor: BARNARD BRYAN ROBERT
IPC: B01D59/44
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: A spectroscopic analyser and method of use, for surface analysis spectroscopy, are disclosed. The spectroscopic analyser 10 has a time-of-flight (TOF) spectrometer which analyses secondary electrons emitted from a surface of a sample 30 on excitation by an irradiation source 40 e.g. X-ray or primary electron source. The TOF spectrometer includes a gate 50, which receives and selectively passes a proportion of the secondary electrons by pulsed deflection or retardation of the electron beam using gating members 55. In that manner one or more pulses of electrons enter a magnetic field-free flight tube 90 and reach a detector 120 downstream of the gate 50. The flight times, and therefore energies, of the detected electrons through the flight tube 90 are thereby detected. A curved electron mirror 100 (100, Fig. 3) may be used to increase the flight path of the pulsed electrons in the flight tube 90, thereby increasing the spread of each electron pulse within the analyser 10.
Patent GB-2392436-A (GB)
Title: Equipment carrier
Inventor: HARPER KARL WILLIAM
IPC: A45C11/00
Filed: 2002-06-13
Abstract: A carrier for the storage and transportation of items of equipment, particularly collapsible music stands. The carrier comprises an assemblage of tubes or cylinders which are tessellated and fixed together. The tubes are split into two parts at a convenient position along their lengths, providing a carrier with separate upper 1 and lower 2 elements. Locating devices (12, fig 3) may be provided to accurately align the upper and lower elements of the carrier and to bear any side loads which may occur. Covers 3, 8 may be provided below the lower element and above the upper element. A strap 5 connected to both covers may be provided to maintain the upper and lower elements of the carrier in the closed position and provide a means of transporting the carrier. Rollers 9 may be provided on the lower element to enable the carrier to be dragged over the ground. Feet 10 on the base of the lower cover would provide stability when the carrier is positioned upright on the ground.
Patent GB-2391306-A (GB)
Title: Sensing printhead and nozzle alignments from optical detection of a fixer printed patterns
Inventor: VALERO JOSE LUIS
IPC: B41J2/21
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: A fixer printhead (15) which applies the fixer in a predetermined pattern (22, fig. 3) on a region of a printed media 22. Ink printheads (12, 13, 14) are arranged to over or under print ink on the said region of the media, and an optical detector (40) is arranged to optically detect the pattern. Applying fixer to ink may occur within a period less than 30 seconds. A processor (45) is connected to the detector to check whether individual fixer nozzles are functioning correctly, or whether the fixer printhead is aligned correctly. The device may apply one or more colour inks to the media through, say, a first and second nozzle, and check the alignment or operation of first and second nozzles. This may be done by detecting plurality of parallel lines e.g. arranged in columns (221 to 227, fig. 3) each line being applied by a respective fixer nozzle.
Patent GB-2393270-A (GB)
Title: Executing variable length instructions stored within a plurality of discrete memory address regions.
Inventor: FRANCIS HEDLEY JAMES
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: Within a system supporting execution of variable length instructions a program is stored within discrete memory regions with a variable length instruction spanning a gap between two such discrete memory regions. When execution is attempted of such a variable length instruction spanning a gap, an abort handler is initiated which serves to copy the end portion of one of the memory regions (i.e. the first instruction fragment) together with the start portion of the other memory region (i.e. the second instruction fragment) into a separate fix-up memory region where these may be concatenated such that the whole of the variable length instruction will appear in one place. Execution of that variable length instruction from out of the fix-up memory region can then be triggered. This execution is constrained by the setting of a single step flag which causes the hardware to only execute the single instruction which span the gap before returning control to a single step exception handler which can then restore program flow to the point in the following memory region after the variable length instruction which spanned the gap.
Patent GB-2382876-A (GB)
Title: Detectable component and corresponding detection apparatus
Inventor: MAPLESTON DAVID BERNARD
IPC: G07D7/04
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: A detectable component has an inductive coupler (L, fig 4a) and a resistive component (M, fig 4a) with a resistance that varies in dependence on applied magnetic field e.g. a giant magneto impedance (GMI) or magneto resistance element. A detector is adapted to sense the detectable component and comprises an inductive coupler L1, a signal generator 20 and a magnetic field generation means L2. When the detectable component is in range of the detector, the inductive coupler L1 and L are coupled by a mutual inductance. The signal generator 20 applies an excitation signal to coil L1 and coil L2 generates a varying magnetic field. Element M varies its resistance according to the magnetic field, thus changing the mutual inductance between L1 and L and introducing a modulation onto the excitation signal in L1. This modulation is detected by unit 24 and indicates that the detectable component and detector are in close proximity. The detector may be built into a power tool and the detectable component into an attachment for the tool to provide a means of indicating if the attachment is correctly fixed. Means may be provided in the detectable component to distinguish it from other such components. The invention may be applied to drug delivery systems or bank note checking, in which case the detectable component is embedded in the note and the detector forms a wand reader (see figure 14). The invention may be considered as a frequency doubling device, in which the modulation detected at 24 is twice the frequency of the applied signal at L2.
Patent GB-2386635-A (GB)
Title: Sunroof weatherstrip
Inventor: YAMASHITA TAKASHI
IPC: B60J10/90
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: The weatherstrip 1 comprises a hollow seal part 3 with a thicker base part 2 and a barrel part 5 integrally formed with the base part and seal part. The width of the barrel part is thinner than that of the base part and seal part. The seal part 3 is in elastic contact with an opening end of a roof panel 14. The base part is received in a recess 10 within a holder 9 associated with the roof glass 15, thus allowing the weatherstrip 1 to form a seal between the roof glass and the roof panel. The base part 2 may comprise a hook part 13 which protrudes from a lower end of the base part. A continuous angle   r  between the seal part 3 and the upper surface 6 and lower surface 7 of the barrel part 5 is set at no more than 90 degrees, and the upper and lower surfaces 6,7 diverge away from each other towards the base part 2.
Patent GB-2383601-A (GB)
Title: Self-levelling support
Inventor: LEES JOHN SYDNEY
IPC: E06C7/44
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: A self-levelling support comprises a first stile (1) and a second stile (2), a first leg member (6) and a second leg member (7), each comprising an elongate element adapted to move longitudinally relative to one of the stiles (1, 2), a spacer means (3) adapted to secure the stiles (1,2) substantially parallel to each other, and a cross member (8) adapted to pivot about a pivot pin (9) acting in a guide (10) in the spacer means (3) substantially midway between the stiles (1, 2), the cross member being connected at each end to a respective portion of the leg members, angular movement of the cross member about or with the pivot pin causing one leg member to move outwards relative to its respective stile whilst the other leg member moves inwards relative to its respective stile.
Patent GB-2389672-A (GB)
Title: Interconnected zones within a process control system
Inventor: NIXON MARK J
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: A process control system includes multiple zones 12, 14, containing process control networks 34, 58 communicatively interconnected 16, to exchange information necessary to monitor the system and to perform process control. Each zone includes an inter- zone server 32, 56, that controls the exchange of information between the zones via communication links 20, 22. In addition to controlling the routing of information between the zones, the inter-zone servers may perform additional processing on the information being exchanged, such as security monitoring, language translation and version control.
Patent GB-2409718-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft air disinfection system
Inventor: WHITTINGHAM DAVID
IPC: A61L9/20
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: An aircraft air conditioning system comprises UVC radiation units 12 to irradiate re-circulated air from a cabin 10 or cockpit 11. The system may comprise a mixing unit 13 for mixing recirculated air via re-circulation fans 14 with fresh air supplied through lines 15, 16 bled from engines of the aircraft. The amount of fresh air supplied to mixing unit 13 maybe controlled by servovalves (PACK 1 and PACK 2) controlled by respective controllers so that a mixture of fresh and re-circulated air maybe supplied via lines 17, 18, 19 to the cabin 10 or cockpit 11. Trim air valves 20, 21, 22 may enable heated fresh air be supplied to lines 17, 18, 19. Re-circulated air may be extracted via vents in the cabin floor and lead into the cargo holds. A single unit 12 in communication with both fans 14 may be used. Fans 14 maybe provided with replaceable filters 33. The units 12 may comprise banks of UVC tube assemblies (41, figs 3 - 5), which may be low pressure mercury lamps emitting ultra violet light at 253.7nm to substantially kill all microorganisms and viruses present in the re-circulated air.
Patent GB-2402659-A (GB)
Title: Cycle handlebar
Inventor: WEIR STEPHEN ANDREW
IPC: B62K21/12
Filed: 2003-06-13
Abstract: The handlebar includes a conduit 20 having a middle portion 21 for securing to cycles, and having two end portions 23 inclined relative to the middle portion of the conduit. The conduit 20 includes a bore formed in each of the end portions 23 and includes a uniform outer diameter. Two tubes 30 each includes one end bent and inclined relative to the tubes respectively and engaged into the bores of the end portions 23 of the conduit 20, and secured to the end portions of the conduit, to form solidly coupling portions e.g. by welding between the conduit and the tubes. The conduit 20 and the tubes 30 each includes a uniform thickness throughout the lengths.
Patent GB-2387597-A (GB)
Title: Stereoselective preparation of 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionitrile
Inventor: KAMAL AHMED
IPC: C12P41/00
Filed: 2001-01-22
Abstract: This invention relates to a Chemoenzymatic process for the stereoselective preparation of both (R) and (S) enantiomers of 3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanenitrile, useful as a key intermediate for synthesis of (S)-fluoxetine, (R)-tomoxetine and cognant compounds, which comprises reacting cyanohydrin with an acetylating agent in the presence of lipase in an organic solvent, followed by separation of (R)-acetate and (S) alcohol, hydrolyzing (R)-acetate in presence K2CO3 in methanol, filtering the reaction mixture and evaporating the solvent to obtain the (R) alcohol.
Patent GB-2393596-A (GB)
Title: CMOS current-mode logic gates with controlled logic swing and switching speed
Inventor: LAI BENNY W H
IPC: H03K19/0185
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: The speed of CMOS current-mode logic gates 32 are varied by altering their tail currents. The resistances of the PMOS loads in the logic gates are varied in inverse proportion to the tail currents to maintain a constant output voltage swing. The speed of the logic gates is detected by a ring oscillator 84, the output frequency of which is compared with a reference frequency in comparator 86. The integrator 88 and bias generator 34 respond to the frequency error signal to dynamically adjust the tail currents, thereby maintaining logic gate switching speed in correlation with the reference clock frequency. The technique allows process, voltage and temperature (PVT) compensation and ensures reliable logic operation without excessive logic gate power consumption..
Patent GB-2405786-A (GB)
Title: Hand held vacuum cleaner with width adjutable nozzle and hose storage
Inventor: HSU CHIH-KAO
IPC: A47L5/24
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A hand held vacuum cleaner has a main nozzle 2 and a pair of expandable nozzles 3, 3a which can be slid out from a retracted position by pressing an actuating button 19, whereupon the auxiliary nozzles 3, 3a are pushed out by springs 33, 33a. Additionally the main nozzle 2 can be located at he end of a collapsible hose 21 which when retracted is stored inside a housing of the cleaner but can be released to protrude from the front of the cleaner with the nozzle 2 at its distal end.
Patent GB-2398977-A (GB)
Title: Baseband signal processor for a spread spectrum receiver
Inventor: SMITH CHRISTOPHER NIGEL
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2003-11-24
Abstract: A baseband signal processor for a spread spectrum receiver comprises an input 20, an output 33, a depsreading stage 21, 22, a filtering stage 23 and a frequency translation stage 24, 25, 26; wherein a signal received at the input is multiplied 21 with a despreading code 22 in the despreading stage to produce a narrowband signal; wherein the narrowband signal is filtered by a decimating low pass filter 23 in the filtering stage; wherein the filtered signal is multiplied 26 with an oscillator signal 24 to frequency translate the input to zero frequency in the frequency translation stage; and wherein the frequency translated signal is output 33 to a decoder. The oscillator signal may be generated by a Numerically Controlled Oscillator (NCO) and a Costas loop 25 may be used to lock the frequency of the NCO to the input signal frequency. The signal processor may also comprise an integrate and ump stage 27 which the frequency translated signal is passed through before being output. The signal processor may also comprise an FFT based signal acquisition stage after the filtering stage (see Fig. 5).
Patent GB-2409042-A (GB)
Title: Tyre tead monitor
Inventor: NEW ANDREW
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 2003-12-13
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the depth of the tread on a road vehicle tyre comprises sensors placed in the wheel arches or the tyres. The senors provide signals indicative of the wear on the tyre or the depth of tread. Warning lights on the dashboard, for each tyre, indicate to the driver the state of the tyre tread including if a tyre change is imminent or if the tread depth is illegal. Different coloured lights indicate the degree of tyre wear. An alternative method based on the average life expectancy of the tyres and the mileage done on the tyres, taken from the odometer, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2411200-A (GB)
Title: Fire door
Inventor: WARD DEREK ALFRED
IPC: E06B5/16
Filed: 2004-02-18
Abstract: A fire door has a timber frame <B>1</B> bordering a thermally insulating slab <B>4</B>. Adhered to each exposed surface of the slab is a sheet <B>2</B>, <B>3</B> of paper, card or board including or containing a material which exfoliates on being heated. The exposed frame surfaces have an intumescent coating. The slab <B>4</B> may be of high density rock or glass wool which may be coated with intumescent containing solution. Alternatively the slab <B>4</B> may be of a flexible intumescent containing foam which may comprise a preformed cellular fire-retardant foam impregnated with an aqueous surfactant stabilised polymer dispersion including a blend of inert and fire retardant fillers or fibres. Surfaces of the foam may be coated. The sheets <B>2</B>, <B>3</B> may comprise a blend including ceramic fibres which may be aluminar silicate fibres.
Patent GB-2411735-A (GB)
Title: Control of liquid crystal alignment in an optical device
Inventor: SMITH NATHAN
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 2004-03-06
Abstract: A method is provided that allows simultaneous control of macroscopic azimuthal and zenithal liquid crystal alignment (  d    r  ) across a liquid crystal layer by controlling the area ratios between first, second and third different types of alignment region (T1, T2, T3) in a patterned alignment layer, the three different types of alignment region (T1, T2, T3) tending to induce liquid crystal alignment in the liquid crystal layer in three different respective, non-coplanar, principal orientations. In the illustrated example, the first type of alignment region (T1) tends to induce substantially homeotropic alignment (in the z direction) and the second and third types of alignment region (T2, T3) tend to induce substantially planar alignment in different, orthogonal, principal orientations (in the x and y directions). Control of macroscopic zenithal liquid crystal alignment (  r  ) is achieved by controlling the area ratios between the homeotropic (T1) and planar region types (T2, T3), and control of macroscopic azimuthal liquid crystal alignment (  d  ) is achieved by controlling the area ratio between the two planar region types (T2, T3).
Patent GB-2396009-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostic method
Inventor: STACK MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 2002-10-23
Abstract: A method for typing a strain of a transmissible spongiform encephalophathy (TSE) in an infected animal, said method comprising: a) separating a sample of abnormal prion protein on the basis of molecular weight and/or glycoform ratios, and detecting the separated forms; b) detecting in the sample the presence of a peptide sequence, wherein the presence of said peptide sequence within abnormal prion protein is capable of distinguishing a particular strain of TSE from others, and c) using the results of (a) and (b) to determine the type of TSE strain present in the sample. The method may be used in particular to distinguish BSE from scrapie in sheep.