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Patent GB-2346944-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle with an automatically actuated clutch
Inventor: SALECKER MICHAEL
IPC: B60K23/00
Filed: 1998-11-05
Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle which comprises an automatic clutch actuating device and an electronic stability system such as ABS or ASR. When the clutch is automatically actuated and a signal indicating the activity of a stability system is provided, the torque transmitted by said clutch is adjusted from an actual control value to a maximum value.
Patent GB-2345891-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt retractor with force limiting means
Inventor: BLACKADDER DAVID
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A seat belt retractor comprises: a spool 1 mounted on a shaft 10 for rotation; a length of seat belt webbing wound on the spool for retraction or pay-out; means for locking the spool shaft against rotation when a crash condition is sensed; and force limiting means for allowing further pay-out of the webbing after the spool has locked. The force limiting means comprises an energy absorbing arrangement connecting the spool to the spool shaft by means of a resilient biasing member, the connection being rigid below a pre-determined force, and above the pre-determined force there being relative rotation of the spool with respect to the spool shaft. The force limiting means may comprise a coiled tension spring 17 wound around the spool shaft, or it may comprise a clock spring or a spring operating in a similar manner to a normal retractor spring. The force limiting means is intended to reduce excessive forces applied to the occupants body during a vehicle impact.
Patent GB-2362544-A (GB)
Title: Filtering module for multi-mode communiction terminal
Inventor: DOMOKOS JOHN
IPC: H04B1/28
Filed: 2000-05-17
Abstract: To enable a communication terminal to operate in accordance with a number of differing telecommunication standards which may employ a range of different frequencies, the invention proposes the use of a removable filtering module specific to at least one communication standard which is coupled to a broadband transceiver of the terminal e.g. 810-2200MHz. Preferably, the filtering module is part of a data carrier, which may be a smart card such as a subscriber identity module (SIM) card 302, and comprises one or more of a receiver filter 410-414, a transmitter filter 420-424 and/or a duplexing filter 436-440. In order to operate the terminal in a particular telecommunication network, a SIM card 302 having the appropriate filtering module is selected and coupled to the terminal and on selection of the desired network, the required filters are switched-on. In addition to user selection, the terminal may monitor an air interface to determine an available telecommunication standard and switch-on the appropriate filters, if they are available within the filtering module of the attached SIM card 302. If the attached SIM card 302 does not support the standard, a message to this effect may be displayed to the user who may then obtain and attach the appropriate SIM card 302. With such a filtering module, there is no need for the terminal to contain complex and cumbersome filtering to cover all the present communication standards and future standards can be incorporated. The invention is applicable to standards such as GSM, PCS, IS-95 and cellular terminals, laptop computers or personal digital assistants (PDA).
Patent GB-2352551-A (GB)
Title: Sound generating electronic shoes with alarm
Inventor: GUZMAN RUDY
IPC: A43B3/00
Filed: 2000-06-29
Abstract: An entertaining/protective sound generating system for use with footwear, such as sneakers includes a receiver/alarm circuit located within the sole of at least one sneaker, and a remote hand-held controller. The receiver/alarm circuit in the shoes further includes, a speaker, a speaker driver, an LED array an LED diver circuit, a motion detector, a memory with sound files and a processor for controlling its operation. According to a first embodiment, the user presses a button on the controller, transmitting a signal to the sneakers. The signal will be interpreted by the processor as a request to select a sound file (corresponding to the particular depressed button) from the memory and send it to be amplified and subsequently played by the speaker. The LED's may flash along with the playing of the sound file. In a second embodiment, another button of the controller is activated which puts the receiver in an "alarm mode," wherein the processor awaits receipt of a sneaker-movement or proximity signal from the motion sensor prior to sending a predetermined alarm sound data file to be played by the speaker. In a third mode, a sound file is played for a brief period whenever the motion detector produces a signal.
Patent GB-2365305-A (GB)
Title: Combined boile needle and drill
Inventor: BROXHAM KEVIN
IPC: A01K97/04
Filed: 2000-07-01
Abstract: The device consists of a needle and drill mounted at opposite ends of a cylindrical barrel which is slidable within a tubular main body. An adjustable locking screw fits through a longitudinal channel cut into the main body and tightens into a thread in the barrel. The tubular main body is fitted with end caps each of which has an exit hole for the needle or drill. In use, sliding of the locking screw along the channel causes the tools to be presented for use at the proximal ends of the device.
Patent GB-2364762-A (GB)
Title: A thermal protection energy saving blanket
Inventor: KERRIGAN IAN
IPC: F16L59/02
Filed: 2000-07-17
Abstract: A thermal protection energy saving blanket, preferably for a corrugating machine, having a layer of heat and flame resistant material 2 sandwiched between two aluminized heat resistant layers 1 and 3.
Patent GB-2349287-A (GB)
Title: Optical equalizing amplifier
Inventor: SUGAYA YASUSHI
IPC: H04B10/294
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: An optical equalizing amplifier for equalizing multiwavelength light, comprising: an optical fiber amplifying unit (5) for amplifying the multiwavelength light; a light source (6) for providing excitation light to said optical fiber amplifying unit (5); a variable optical attenuator (7) for adjusting an optical level of multiwavelength light output from said optical fiber amplifying unit (5); and control means (8) for controlling the light intensity of said light source (6) in such a way that optical levels of a plurality of wavelength bands contained in the multiwavelength light output from said optical fiber amplifying unit (5) match each other, and for controlling attenuation of said variable optical attenuator (7) in such a way that the optical level of the multiwavelength light output from said variable optical attenuator (7) is kept constant. An amplifier comprising a plurality of amplifiers connected in series; each being controlled so as to equalize the input light, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2368929-A (GB)
Title: System for storing and retrieving data
Inventor: MATHER ANDREW
IPC: G06F17/00
Filed: 2000-10-06
Abstract: A system for storing and retrieving information is provided which allows data to be entered in a flexible and unrestricted way. A user of the system enters instances of data as single elements known as 'Entities'. A declaration of some arbitrary information may then be made by specifying that three instances of data held as Entities are related, using a construction called an Attribute. Each Entity has a unique identifier so that Entities which hold identical values may be distinguished from each other, allowing distinct and independent declarations of information to be built up. The nature of the declaration contained in the Attribute is left to the person inputting the data to specify or leave unspecified. Attributes also receive a unique identifier and may therefore be referred to by other Attributes in a declaration of information. An Attribute comprises three unique identifiers associated with either Entities or other Attributes and acts to declare information by asserting a relationship between the data held in three or more Entries. The stored set of Entities may be searched for those that match a given search term, and an output obtained. Furthermore, the results of two or more searches may be processed in dependence on a condition input by a user to output a multitude of related data.
Patent GB-2368829-A (GB)
Title: Folding spar and membrane
Inventor: DRYDEN RICHARD
IPC: B63B15/00
Filed: 2000-11-11
Abstract: A spar which is secured at one end to a body 1 has a plurality of sections 11,12, 13 and 14 which are pivotally interconnected so that they are moveable between an extended condition and a folded condition. A membrane 4 of flexible material is secured to the spar while control means are connected to the spar which are operable from said body to move the spar sections between the two conditions. A minimally extensible control line (16, Fig 4) may be secured to the outermost spar section and arranged such that tensioning the line causes the sections to move towards the extended condition. Further, a separate control line (19, Fig 8) may be connected to the outermost spar section and arranged such that tensioning it causes the sections to move towards the folded condition. The spar may be used as the mast of a sailing vessel the wing of a hang glider or as part of an awning or canopy.
Patent GB-2369941-A (GB)
Title: A polar loop amplifier arrangement with variable gain in a feedback loop
Inventor: ROBINSON LEE
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2000-12-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to radio frequency signal generation and amplification, and relates to a polar loop amplifier arrangement. The present invention seeks to overcome problems associated with known polar loop amplifiers such as poor dynamic range, which is known to result in spectral regrowth. The present invention provides a polar loop amplifier which includes separate phase and amplitude loops and which includes power control means within the amplifier loop. The amplifier may be used in producing TDMA bursts. Power ramping is disclosed.
Patent GB-2371438-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications system
Inventor: HAARTSEN JACOBUS CORNELIS
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-01-19
Abstract: A method of transmitting data packets in a packet-based communication system includes assigning respective communication links for data transfer between a master unit and a first slave unit, A, and a second slave unit, B. The link between the master unit and the second slave unit, B, is monitored so that during periods of inactivity, DTX, data packets can be transmitted between the master unit and the first slave unit, A, over the second communications link. Data packets are transmitted between the master unit and the first slave unit, A, on the second communications link, if a packet failure occurs on the first link.
Patent GB-2372686-A (GB)
Title: Fly fishing line feed device
Inventor: WEBSTER NICHOLAS SHAUN
IPC: A01K91/06
Filed: 2001-03-02
Abstract: A fly fishing line feed device with a line feed roller 1 which is fitted with a handle 3. A pinch roller 4 which is pivoted and mounted with a spring 7 exerts pressure on the line feed roller, thus maintaining tension in the fishing line. The device is fitted with a bracket 6 for attaching to the fishing rod. In use, the device assists in drawing in the line between casts.
Patent GB-2355530-A (GB)
Title: Measuring callipers
Inventor: HARTSHORNE BRYAN GEORGE
IPC: G01B5/00
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: A measuring calliper has a planar base 42 having a first jaw 44 which is displaceable linearly to a plurality of predetermined positions, and a second jaw 46 pivotally connected thereto at a pivot pin 48. On the base 42 is a measuring scale 52 which indicates the internal diameter of a brake drum 40.
Patent GB-2365533-A (GB)
Title: Data processing apparatus
Inventor: SANDBACH DAVID LEE
IPC: G06F3/02
Filed: 2001-03-30
Abstract: Data processing apparatus (<B>101</B> and <B>102</B>) configured to receive signals from an input sensor (<B>106</B>) arranged to duplicate or replace operations of a keyboard, in which the signals correspond to positions of mechanical interactions with the sensor (<B>106</B>). The apparatus comprises processing means (<B>1202</B>) configured to process data derived from the input sensor including positional data corresponding to the position of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor (<B>106</B>) and a second data type corresponding to the absence of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor. The processing means (<B>1202</B>) is configured to generate data representing a first character in response to processing an item of data of said second type followed by positional data corresponding to a first position, and to generate data representing a different second character in response to processing positional data corresponding to a different second position followed by an item of data of said second type.
Patent GB-2361670-A (GB)
Title: Control of under and over printing level volumes during inkjet printing of a black object of height greater than a print swath to hide swath boundary banding
Inventor: ARQUILEVICH DAN
IPC: B41J19/20
Filed: 2001-04-23
Abstract: The arrangement provides a dynamic adjustment for black ink volume to print a black object whose height is greater than a swath height of an inkjet printer. The printer includes one or more printheads 22-28 which move relative to a medium while the printheads are printing on the medium. The printheads include a first set of nozzles for printing dots of a first ink (e.g. black ink), a second set of nozzles for printing dots of a second fluid (e.g. a fixer or dye-based ink). The process dynamically adjusts the volume of the black ink which is printed over the second fluid according to a printer characteristic (e.g. printhead temperature, operating frequency, etc.). The black ink volume is greater than the volume of the second fluid. The volume of black ink is increased by using a greater number of nozzles in the first set compared to the number of nozzles used in the second set. The arrangement minimises white space swath boundary banding at underprinted black ink.
Patent GB-2375742-A (GB)
Title: Tyre repair patch
Inventor: LAWRENCE STUART ROBERTSON
IPC: B29C35/02
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: The patch 10 has a layer of soft uncured material 11 and a heating element layer 14. The heating element is encapsulated along with a thermocouple wire 25 in further layers 15 and 17. The heating element is in a planar form and when connected to an energy source activates the base layer 11 to enable it to bond with the surface of a tyre to be repaired. The ends of the heating element (28 and 29, figure 2) protrude from the patch to allow attachment to an energy source such as an electrical power supply. The thermocouple may be connected to a heating element controller to provide a temperature feedback from the patch. The heating element is a continuous strand of wire shaped to provide a tortuous route through the patch. Further layers 20 and 21 of material are provided above the heating element that successively reduce in length and width to produce a dome-shaped section to the patch. An additional compressive pressure may be applied to the patch during or after heating to assist in the bonding.
Patent GB-2360239-A (GB)
Title: Sleeve cutting apparatus
Inventor: TAYLOR ALISTAIR MARK
IPC: B26D3/16
Filed: 1999-10-28
Abstract: A cutter for flexible tubing supported on a mandrel having a peripheral groove at the location of the intended cut has an annulus (10) coaxially surrounding the mandrel and arranged for rotation thereabout. A blade carrier (16) is pivoted on the annulus (10) for supporting a cutting blade (17) moveable between withdrawn and cutting positions. The carrier (16) has an armature including a permanent magnet (19) which is arranged between a pair of electromagnets (22, 23) so that the armature will be held against either one of the electromagnets but may be moved to the other electromagnet by an appropriate pulse of electrical energy to the other electromagnet.
Patent GB-2376557-A (GB)
Title: Display mounting
Inventor: LIGERTWOOD PETER
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: A display mounting for a unit such as a plasma display comprising a back plate 12 to which the plasma display is mounted and a stay plate 14 which can be attached to a wall. The back plate 12 has integral prongs 15,16 which engage in slots 17,18 in the stay plate 14 and allow it to pivot about engaging axis E. The back plate also has slots 19,20 whereby it can engage with prongs 21,22 in the stay plate 14 to enable the back plate 12 to be retained in a storage alignment. A plurality of stays 24,25,26 are pivotably attached to the stay plate 14 enabling each stay to rotate about a stay axis S. Each stay 24,25,26 is provided with a pair of complimentary apertures which can be engaged with the appropriate pair of threaded sockets on the top edge of the back plate 12 by means of a pair of thumb bolts so that the back plate 12 can be set at a predetermined angle relative to the stay plate 14.
Patent GB-2368453-A (GB)
Title: Piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator for a fluid valve
Inventor: WANG TAK KUI
IPC: H01L41/083
Filed: 2001-06-21
Abstract: The actuator has a first 12 and a second 27 stack of piezoelectric materials with electrode layers 14 connecting the stacks to a voltage source. A cavity 25 is defined within said first stack 12 and is adapted to receive a first end of the second stack 27. A first opening 18 and a second opening 20 are defined within the stack 12 wherein each is in fluid communication with the cavity 25 and wherein the first opening 18 has a flat surface 19 within the cavity. A flat face 28 opposite the first opening 18 forms a contact seal with the flat surface 19. The first 12 and second 27 stacks are adapted to unseal the face 28 from the surface 19 in response to a voltage. An array of such valves may be formed (figs 8, 9).
Patent GB-2377284-A (GB)
Title: Storage system with a point in time copy function
Inventor: YOUNG MARCUS
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2001-07-02
Abstract: A computer storage system has a point in time copy function in which data stored in blocks of a master storage device 6 may be mapped to blocks of a shadow storage device 8 when a point in time copy is made with the bits of a bitmap 10 being used to indicate where data differs between the master and shadow storage device. A reduced size shadow storage device may be used with an address index pointing to locations in it. A selectable link may be provided between the shadow storage device and the host computer which produces point in time copies and a further selectable link between the shadow storage device and a second computer which is able to link to the shadow storage device to conduct analysis on data stored in it. Where a plurality of master volumes and shadow volumes are used, the making of a point in time copy of all of them can be simultaneous. Additional shadow storage devices and associated bitmaps can be provided with each master device whereby more than one point in time copy can be made.
Patent GB-2380323-A (GB)
Title: Helical antenna having cylindrical capacitive portion
Inventor: GROSSMAN OVADIA
IPC: H01Q9/36
Filed: 2001-09-29
Abstract: An antenna for use in a mobile radio communication unit has a helical coil portion 3 located between and electrically connected to two further portions, namely a second portion 5 having a conductive stub for connection to the radio unit, and a third portion 7 comprising a conductive capacitive cylinder or curved plate. The length of the antenna is not greater than 100 mm, preferably not greater than 0.1   g  . The antenna has applications in TETRA digital communications. Superior return loss and bandwidth characteristics are claimed.
Patent GB-2372429-A (GB)
Title: A multi-functional barbeque, heater and light
Inventor: TIDEY ALISTAIR
IPC: F24F13/20
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: A multi-functional gas powered apparatus comprises a parasol heater 21 and a barbeque 1 and/or a light(49, fig.4), powered by the same gas source 4. The barbeque 1 is preferably a table style barbeque having a base portion 2 with a burner element (3, fig.2) and a plurality of grill plates (5, fig.2) which may be removable from the base portion 1. The parasol heater 21 includes a pole 6 extending upwards from the base portion of the heater 21, and the barbecue 1 is mounted around the central pole 6. The base portion 2 of the barbeque 1 preferably comprises at least two segments (8, 9, fig.2) adapted to co-operate with one another so as to form a continuous portion extending around the pole 6. The grill plates (5, fig.2) preferably taper downwards away from the pole 6 to allow any grease to flow away.
Patent GB-2363720-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article having a hydrophilic lotionized bodyside liner
Inventor: KRZYSIK DUANE GERARD
IPC: A61L15/26
Filed: 2000-04-20
Abstract: An absorbent article having a bodyside liner includes a hydrophilic lotion formulation on the outer bodyfacing surface thereof. The hydrophilic lotion formulation comprises from about 10 to about 90 weight percent of a hydrophilic solvent, from about 5 to about 90 weight percent of a high molecular weight polyethylene glycol, and from about 0 to about 60 weight percent of a fatty alcohol. The hydrophilic lotion formulation has a reduced adverse effect on the absorbent and liquid uptake properties of the liner and the absorbent body when compared to conventional lipophilic or hydrophobic lotion formulations. The hydrophilic lotion formulation acts as a lubricant to reduce the abrasion of the skin caused by the liner and also transfers to the skin to provide improved skin health.
Patent GB-2374937-A (GB)
Title: Multi-coil electromagnetic focusing methods and apparatus to reduce borehole eccentricity effects
Inventor: OMERAGIC DZEVAT
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2001-11-22
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring resistivity of an earth formation traversed by a borehole includes a plurality of antennas T1, T2, R1-R3 arranged on an elongate support such that their magnetic dipole moments are tilted or perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis of the support, the antennas being arranged to transmit or receive electromagnetic energy, and at least one sensor i1, i2 adapted to measure the value of an electric current flowing in the borehole when at least one of the antennas is transmitting electromagnetic energy. The apparatus includes means for calculating a factor from the measured current value and means for scaling a current applied to the transmitting antenna by this factor. Alternatively, the scale factor may be calculated from the spacings between selected ones of the antennas and predetermined points along the borehole.