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Patent GB-2395062-A (GB)
Title: An ion trap ion source
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/42
Filed: 2003-08-08
Abstract: A mass spectrometer comprising an ion source ion trap T1 formed from at least one central electrode 10A and two end-cap electrodes, wherein a microtitre sample or target plate 13 forms part of one of the end-cap electrodes. A laser beam 15 or electron beam is targeted in use at said sample plate so as to ionise samples thereon. The ion trap T1 may form one of a linear array of ion traps coupled to a TOF mass analyser. Adjacent ion traps in the series may share an end-cap electrode. Each end-cap electrode 11 may be formed from a grid or mesh 12.
Patent GB-2406972-A (GB)
Title: Stereo earphone-microphone adapter
Inventor: YANG BILL
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 2003-08-18
Abstract: An adapter 200 is arranged so as to allow a stereo earphone-microphone headset, designed to be compatible with a mobile phone, to be used with another piece of audio equipment. The adapter 200 comprises a socket 210, to receive the jack plug of the headset, which is in turn connected to two separate jack plugs 220, 230. The first plug 220 is compatible with a microphone socket of a piece of recording equipment, and the second plug 230 iscompatible with the headphone socket of a piece of stereo audio equipment. The equipment may be a personal computer, having separate headphone and microphone sockets, or alternatively may be a piece of audio equipment having just a headphone, or a microphone, socket, in which case the non-used plug is a 'dummy'.
Patent GB-2393007-A (GB)
Title: Method and devices for data transfer
Inventor: POO TENG PIN
IPC: G06F/
Filed: 2001-06-28
Abstract: A storage apparatus is proposed for facilitating wireless communication between a computer device and one or more external portable electronic devices, or between those external devices. The storage apparatus includes a wireless transceiver for entering communication with any of one the devices. When the storage apparatus is communicating with any of the devices, it can transmit to that device any data stored in its memory for transmission to that device. Furthermore, the storage apparatus can receive from that device, and transmit to its memory, data to be relayed to another of the devices.
Patent GB-2396744-A (GB)
Title: Ldd tft
Inventor: TAKEHASHI SHIN-ITSU
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 2000-03-09
Abstract: The device comprises a gate electrode having two layers with either the upper or lower layer forming a protrusion with respect to the other layer. The protrusion is used as a mask so that during source/drain formation by dopant implantation an LDD region is formed below the protrusion. The pixel electrode 11 and one of the gate layers 42 is formed using a transparent conductive ITO layer and is used in a LCD device.
Patent GB-2413672-A (GB)
Title: Access control
Inventor: SMIDT ASGER
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: An access control system (100) has an Electronic Access Point (102) an Electronic Key (104) a biometric scanner (108) and a database server (106). The Electronic Key (104) has an encrypted access code to the Electronic Access Point (102) and the Electronic Access Point (102) grants access if the encrypted access code is decrypted using at least one biometric parameter obtained from the biometric scanner (108) and the decrypted access code is positively verified by the database server (106).
Patent GB-2415769-A (GB)
Title: Portable device having multicolour illumination
Inventor: WINGETT GARY
IPC: F21V9/40
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: A portable device having a multicoloured illumination arrangement comprises a plurality of light sources 1c, 1d, 1e, at least one of the plurality of light sources 1c, 1d, 1e being capable of generating two or more emission colours and drive means for causing the emission colour of the at least one light source 1c, 1d, 1e to vary. The device may be a portable telephone and it may have a rotatable input mechanism 9, wherein the illumination varies in accordance with the speed of rotation of the input mechanism 9. The illumination may also vary according to the ambient temperature or lighting intensity, the ambient temperature or lighting intensity being monitored by a sensor on the phone.
Patent GB-2400142-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for power generation
Inventor: ATALLA NAJI AMIN
IPC: F01K27/00
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: An apparatus for generating power in a circulating closed loop system comprising an evaporator in a first part of the closed loop to evaporate a working medium, a riser in a second part of the closed loop to raise the evaporated working medium to a pre-determined height, a condenser in a third part of the closed loop to condense the evaporated working medium and create a dynamic head, a collector which collects the condensed working medium, a down-comer in a forth part of the closed loop to deliver the collected working medium to the turbine a turbine and generator which are driven by the dynamic head in a fifth part of the closed loop, and a means for returning the working medium to the first part of the closed loop.
Patent GB-2419100-A (GB)
Title: Spinning disc reactor with cross-flow filtration or solvation
Inventor: RAMSHAW COLIN
IPC: B01J19/18
Filed: 2004-10-15
Abstract: A reactor apparatus includes a support element 4 rotatable about an axis 3, the support element has an exposed, external surface 7 generally centred on the axis 3 and an internal surface opposed to the exposed surface 8. The exposed surface is adapted for outward flow of a thin film of a fluid phase component thereacross when such a fluid is supplied thereto as the support element is rotated. At least a portion of the support element is permeable or semi-permeable or porous so as to allow passage of liquid or gas phase components therethrough between the external and internal surfaces but to prevent passage of micrometre-scale particles therethrough. The reactor can be used for crystallisations or precipitations from solution while preventing scale inhibition on the external surface, or may be used for cross flow filtration applications. Preferably the support member is formed from a permeable membrane 5 mounted on a porous gauze or sinter 6.
Patent GB-2408581-A (GB)
Title: An internal combustion engine diagnostic system using the peak and integration ionisation current signals
Inventor: ZHU GUOMING GEORGE
IPC: F02P3/045
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: This invention relates to an IC engine diagnostic system that uses the peak (455) and integration values (465) of an ionization current signal (100) to perform engine diagnostics. The method of using an ionization signal (100) to perform an engine diagnostic routine includes the steps of detecting the ionization signal; integrating (460) the ionization signal over a first sampling window to generate a first integration ionization value; detecting a peak (450) of the ionization signal over said first sampling window to generate a first peak ionization value; integrating the ionization over a second sampling window to generate a second integration ionization value; detecting a peak of the ionization signal over a second sampling window to generate a second peak ionization value; and diagnosing the engine using at least one of these values.
Patent GB-2421942-A (GB)
Title: Payload module for use with a vehicle mounted hook-lift load handling system
Inventor: CUTTING RAYMOND DAVID
IPC: B60P1/64
Filed: 2005-01-10
Abstract: A payload module for use with vehicle mounted hook-lift load handling systems of two different types comprises a vehicle mounted hook-lift arm and a locking mechanism <B>14</B> to engage and secure the payload module to the vehicle, the payload module comprising a first locking element <B>32</B> for engagement with the locking system 14 of the hook-lift load handling system. Characterised in that the first locking element <B>32</B> is movable from and biased towards a first position for engagement with the locking mechanism <B>14</B> of a first type and a second position when the payload module is in use loaded on a hook-lift load handling system of the second type.
Patent GB-2415477-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic shock absorber with a sliding member
Inventor: KOJIMA AKIRA
IPC: F16F9/00
Filed: 2005-05-16
Abstract: A hydraulic shock absorber 1 includes an external cylinder 2 and an internal cylinder 3 and a sliding member 4 located remotely from an open end 6 of the external cylinder, the sliding member 4 being fixed to an inner peripheral surface of the external cylinder 2. The sliding member 4 is formed in a split ring shape with a parting line gap angle of 15{to 250{ the sliding member 4 being deformed during a press-fitting operation and is located in a fitting recess 11 on the inner peripheral surface of the external cylinder 2.
Patent GB-2414810-A (GB)
Title: Liquid volume meter
Inventor: LANE JOHN DENNIS
IPC: G01F23/14
Filed: 2005-05-23
Abstract: A meter (1), for determining a volume of a liquid, such as fuel, present in a tank of known volume, comprises a pressurising pump (2) connectable via a measurement unit (3) and a flexible pressure hose (4) to a fitting (5) capable of forming a gas-tight seal with an opening of a fuel tank filler pipe, or the like. The measurement unit (3) contains a valve (8) which in a first position (9) connects the pump (2) to the hose (4), fitting (5) and fuel tank, and in a second position (10) connects the hose (4), fitting (5) and fuel tank to a calibrated restrictor (11) leading to open air. The measurement unit (3) also contains a pressure transducer (12) to measure the pressure within the hose (4), and an electronic control unit, linked to the transducer (12), that controls the valve (8). The fuel tank is pumped up to a preselected pressure, above ambient, at which point the valve (8) is operated to connect it to the restrictor (11), so that pressurised air in the tank is released at a substantially constant rate therethrough. A timer measures how long the pressure in the hose (4) and tank takes to fall between two preselected values, from which an air volume in the tank is calculated, and hence a fuel volume.
Patent GB-2427323-A (GB)
Title: Enabling the release of stored content received from a memory tag
Inventor: LAWRENCE RICHARD ANTHONY
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2005-06-14
Abstract: A memory tag (for example an RFID tag) comprises a memory containing stored content and a transponder which enables wireless electromagnetic communication. A client interrogates the memory tag, receives content from the memory tag by wireless electromagnetic communication in response to the interrogation, and stores the content. The client then sends a release request to an authoriser. If appropriate, the authoriser then sends a release confirmation to the client in response to the release request, and the stored content can then be released in response to receipt of the release confirmation. The specific embodiment is of a memory tag storing encrypted content, and where a decryption key is provided to allow decryption of the content which has been downloaded from the memory tag. The stored content may include a cost indication, and the release request may be in the form of a Short Message Service (SMS) message.
Patent GB-2421203-A (GB)
Title: Aggregate breakdown by high voltage electrical pulses
Inventor: ANDRES URI
IPC: B02C19/18
Filed: 2005-10-04
Abstract: A method of liberation of minerals from rock matrices and of metallic inclusions from slags by their detachment from matrices as a result of applying high voltage electrical pulses with specific parameters to develop discontinuities at interfaces of minerals and metallic fragments with different permittivity, electrical conductivity and acoustic impedance is described. The final stage of liberation takes place in mechanical compressive disintegration and particulation by crushing and comminution of composite solids. The parameters of pulses and design of liberation chambers for efficient liberating detachment of valuable components of different types of composite solids is described. Original aggregates may be greater than 100mm in size and ore broken down to 20mm and subsequently 74-100žm. Pulses are delivered with a uniform frequency or in a burst regime in the range of 30-550kV, with a rise in time of voltage being 20-50ns, and a peak current of 3-10kA.
Patent GB-2418132-A (GB)
Title: Epaulette
Inventor: JOHNSTONE RUSSELL
IPC: A41D29/00
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: The invention provides an epaulette (2) for securing to a garment (1), which provides improved uniformity of appearance when worn by people with a range of shoulder widths and slopes. The epaulette (2) includes: a first part (10) securable to a garment (1) with a lower section of the first part in a first position at or adjacent to a shoulder area of the garment; and an elongate second part (20) securable to the garment at a second position thereon and that in use of the garment is laterally inward of said first position. The first and second parts (10 and 20) are joined by a hinge (15) that in use of the epaulette is laterally outward of the second position and above the first position on the garment. The epaulette preferably includes an elongate third part (30) secured to the first part (10) and secured to an underside of the second part (20) by attachment means (33, 26) at an attachment position on the second part that in use of the epaulette is laterally inward of the hinge (15).
Patent GB-2432396-A (GB)
Title: Door with first and second locking mechanisms acting alternatively
Inventor: ANDERSEN BENT OVE
IPC: E05C9/04
Filed: 2005-11-22
Abstract: A door (101) including (i) adjacent to a first edge (117) of the door a first pin (209) engageable with a first receptacle (501) of an apparatus (100) in which the door is to be fitted and a second pin (211) engageable with a second receptacle of the apparatus; (ii) adjacent to a second edge (117) of the door a third pin (205) engageable with a third receptacle of the apparatus and a fourth pin (207) engageable with a fourth receptacle of the apparatus; (iii) a first locking mechanism (figure 2, 203) attached to the first and second pins to engage the first pin in the first receptacle and the second pin in the second receptacle to allow the door to be locked or alternatively to disengage the first pin from the first receptacle and the second pin from the second receptacle to allow the door to be opened; and (iv) a second locking mechanism (figure 2, 201) attached to the third pin and the fourth pin to engage the third pin in the third receptacle and the fourth pin in the fourth receptacle to allow the door to be locked or alternatively to disengage the third pin from the third receptacle and the fourth pin from the fourth receptacle to allow the door to be opened. Also described is apparatus such as a cabinet (100) to receive the door.
Patent GB-2432877-A (GB)
Title: Laminated padlock with first and second biased latches locking sliding shackle
Inventor: RUAN JIAQIANG
IPC: E05B67/24
Filed: 2005-11-30
Abstract: A laminated padlock comprising a sliding shackle 20 and a cylinder lock with rotating core 311 operated by a key 50. The padlock further comprises a first latch 401 and a second latch (figure 3, 402). The latches are slidably supported in a transverse direction of a receiving cavity of the padlock. Each latch is driven to slide inwardly when the cylinder core 311 is rotated to release opposing portions of the shackle 20. The padlock also comprises a device that provides an urging force against the first and second latches to normally push the first latch to engage with the shackle. The urging device may comprise first and second resilient units, which may each comprise two compression springs 4013 held by holding pins. The first and second latches may be latch panels 403 separated by body panels of the laminated padlock.
Patent GB-2422491-A (GB)
Title: Printed circuit board
Inventor: KAMADA HIROYUKI
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 2005-12-08
Abstract: A PCB 10 comprises a first conductor pattern 34, 38, 42, a second conductor pattern 40, 44 having a smaller area than the first pattern and a mounted electric component 12 having at least two lead pins 14a, 14b. The first lead pin 14a is inserted into a first through-hole 16a which is connected to the first conductive pattern and the second lead pin 14b is inserted into a second through-hole 16b which is connected to the second conductor pattern. The gap 30a between the first lead pin 14a and the first conductive pattern is larger than the gap 30b between the second lead pin 14b and the second conductive pattern so that the solder rise property is improved. The electronic component may be a transistor module.
Patent GB-2434381-A (GB)
Title: Demountable fence
Inventor: LIMITED THEREFORE
IPC: E04H17/14
Filed: 2006-01-19
Abstract: A demountable fencing panel <B>3</B> can be moved between an in use vertical position and a stored position beneath an outdoor flooring system. The fencing panel <B>3</B> may be stored beneath a flooring panel when not in use, when in use the flooring panel may hold the fencing panel <B>3</B> in its vertical position. The fencing panel <B>3</B> may be raised by a spring or motorised mechanism when the flooring panel is lifted. A lock may be provided to prevent unauthorised lifting of the flooring panel. A tool may be provided to aid lifting of the flooring panel. Interchangeable finish panels may be provided for both flooring and fencing <B>3</B> panels.
Patent GB-2424936-A (GB)
Title: Timing Transmission Having Enhanced Timing Chain Removal and Replacement Feature, and Method
Inventor: YOKOYAMA MASANORI
IPC: F01L1/02
Filed: 2006-03-06
Abstract: In an internal combustion engine having a timing transmission, tension in the timing chain is released for removal of the chain by pushing a tensioner-urged movable guide away from the chain and holding the guide in a tension-releasing position by a fixing jig inserted through a hole in the timing chain cover while the timing chain cover is still connected to the engine block by partially loosened fasteners.
Patent GB-2423554-A (GB)
Title: Fire door having first and second condition sensors providing data to closing speed controller
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: E05F15/10
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: A fire door comprises a multi-speed lowering apparatus, door lowering speed controller and two sensors. Each sensor detects a given condition and provides data to the speed controller. The speed controller uses the information from each of the sensors to select a door closure speed. The sensors may detect smoke, fire, high pressure events, airflow, temperature or oxygen. Various other embodiments and devices are disclosed including the use of at least one dummy electrical load so that an electric motor which is normally used to raise a falling fire door is provided with a feedback loop and the motor provides a current which is used to brake against downward motion of the door.
Patent GB-2438468-A (GB)
Title: Shower screen arrangement
Inventor: JONES MIKE
IPC: A47K3/36
Filed: 2006-05-26
Abstract: A shower screen arrangement 10 comprises a screen 14 for containment of water in a shower area indicated by a shower tray 12. The screen 14 has two leaves 14a, 14b extending from a support pillar 16. The support allows the user to select either of the screen leaves 14a, 14b to be swung about the pillar 16 to an open position, allowing a user to enter or leave the shower area 12. In one example, the leaves 14a, 14b are a single sheet of material.
Patent GB-2423303-A (GB)
Title: Novel oxy-nitriles
Inventor: TURIN LUCA
IPC: A23L27/20
Filed: 2004-11-12
Abstract: A compound or a mixture of compounds comprising an aromachemical compound of I the formula: NC-CH2-O-R wherein: R is straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl having 1-16 carbon atoms, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, thiophenyl or substituted derivatives thereof as well as compositions, products, preparations or articles having improved aroma, fragrance or odor characteristics containing as active ingredient such compound or mixture of compounds.
Patent GB-2428313-A (GB)
Title: Voltage controlled oscillator with automatic amplitude control
Inventor: LEE JIN TAEK
IPC: H03L5/00
Filed: 2006-07-12
Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator 10 comprises a voltage controlled resonance circuit 11, a differential amplifying circuit 12 and an active load P1,P2 and outputs two oscillation signals OUT1, OUT2 having a phase difference of 180{. Automatic amplitude controller 20 rectifies the oscillation signals in peak detector 21, and the resulting direct voltage is filtered and compared with a threshold 23 in comparator 24 that controls active loads P1 ,P2 and thereby the gain of differential amplifying circuit 12. The invention adjusts the amplitude of the oscillation signals outputted and produces less phase noise than that of a prior art oscillator employing an adjustable current source (fig 1, Is). Resonance circuit 11 may comprise an inductor L1 and variable capacitors C1,C2 whose capacitance is varied by control voltage Vctl. Differential amplifier circuit 12 may comprise N channel MOSFET transistors N1,N2 and the active load may comprise P channel MOSFET transistors P1,P2 whose gates are controlled by comparator 24. The oscillator may be used as the local oscillator in digital broadcast reception apparatus.
Patent GB-2442218-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary step assembly attached to tyres
Inventor: WANG CHIU-KUEI
IPC: B60R3/00
Filed: 2006-09-26
Abstract: An auxiliary step assembly for attaching to a vehicle tyre, or onto a spare wheel at the rear of the vehicle, includes a U-shaped frame 10 which has two legs and a step 20 and has two connection ends 22 which are pivotably connected to the two legs of the frame 10. The step 20 can be pivoted relative to the U-shaped frame 10 and is supported at a horizontal position. A first member 31 and a second member 32 are respectively connected to two respective outsides of the two legs. A chain 30,33 has a first end connected to the first member 31 and a second end of the chain is connected to the second member 32 . The chain 33 is mounted on a portion of the tyre and the step 20 is positioned perpendicular to a side of the tyre.
Patent GB-2432674-A (GB)
Title: Displacement Sensor
Inventor: LEWISON JOHN
IPC: G01L3/14
Filed: 2006-11-20
Abstract: A displacement sensor (4) for detecting relative displacement of a shaft (1) relative to a housing (3). The sensor (4) comprises four elastomeric pads (6-9) mounted on the flexible strip (5), each elastomeric pad (6-9) having an electrical resistance which varies with force applied to the pad (6-9), and an electrical connector located within the flexible strip (5) for providing electrical connections to the elastomeric pads (6-9). In use, the sensor (4) is positioned so that the region of the strip (5) which carries the pads (6-9) is wrapped around the shaft (1). The displacement sensor can be used to detect rotational or longitudinal displacement.
Patent GB-2446006-A (GB)
Title: Bubble driven turbine system
Inventor: PARFITT DUNCAN JAMES
IPC: F03B11/00
Filed: 2007-01-24
Abstract: A system comprises a turbine (impeller) located within a liquid filled enclosure, means being provided to introduce a gas into the liquid, the gas creating bubbles which create a circulation of the liquid within the enclosure, the circulation of the liquid driving the turbine. There may also be provided means to remove the bubbles from the liquid.
Patent GB-2447658-A (GB)
Title: Soft furniture with inflatable insert
Inventor: ROSE DAVID
IPC: A47C3/16
Filed: 2007-03-19
Abstract: A bean bag chair 20 comprises an inner bag (21, fig 5) and an outer cover 25, and an inflatable element 30 located in the inner bag. The inner bag is filled with a flowing non gaseous material 23, and in use, the inflatable bag is filled with a fluid material. The non-gaseous material may be polystyrene beads or similar. Access to the inflatable element may be via a zip opening 31 which may have a valve. The inflatable element may be filled with air, sand or memory foam. The inflatable bag may be deflated to reduce the total volume of the chair for storage and transport purposes.