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Patent GB-2381116-A (GB)
Title: Display system
Inventor: GARDNER RICHARD JAMES ERNIE
IPC: G09F13/10
Filed: 2001-10-17
Abstract: A display system comprises a translucent substrate 13 having a translucent image of a first image A to be displayed provided on or behind the rear surface thereof and a layer of apertured sheet material 14 preferably in the form of a mesh or grid 14 disposed in front of the substrate 13 and provided with a second image B to be displayed on the front surface thereof. A light 12 preferably disposed behind the substrate 13 can be illuminated, so that the level of light behind the substrate 13 is greater than that in front of the apertured sheet 14. Under such circumstances, the first image A becomes visible through the apertures in the preferably opaque sheet 14 without any interference by the second image B, which becomes invisible. When the light 12 is extinguished, the level of light in front of the apertured sheet 14 is greater than that behind the substrate 13 and the second image B formed on the sheet 14 becomes visible without any interference by the first image A, which becomes invisible. The display system is thus simple and inexpensive in construction and requires no moving parts.
Patent GB-2373586-A (GB)
Title: Locating a fault on a transmission line with a tapped load
Inventor: HU YI
IPC: G01R31/08
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: A fault is located in a transmission line (10) with a sending end (S), a receiving end (R), and a tapped load connected to the transmission line at a tap node (T1). The tap node (T1) divides the transmission line (10) into a sending side (11) and a receiving side (12). The sending end and the receiving end each include a measuring device. The fault location is determined by obtaining measured circuit parameters including measured pre-fault and faulted current and voltage values at the sending end (S) and at the receiving end (R) of the transmission line. The phase angle difference due to unsynchronised measurement using the measured pre-fault current and the measured pre-fault voltage values may be calculated. The load impedance of the tapped load is calculated. A first fault location is calculated assuming that the fault is located on the sending side of the tap node (T1). A second fault location is calculated assuming that the fault is located on the receiving side of the tap node (T1). The fault location is selected from one of the first fault location and the second fault location, by selecting the fault location having a value within a predetermined range representing a full distance between two nodes.
Patent GB-2375195-A (GB)
Title: Network assembly and method for inserting an identification code
Inventor: WIECHERS ALEJANDRO
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-12-07
Abstract: A network assembly (30) and associated method for assigning an identification code to an electronic file includes a reference repository (33), an indexing unit (100') linked with the reference repository (33), and an editing unit (200') linked with the reference repository (33) and the indexing unit (100'). The reference repository (33) receives the electronic file from a communications network (20), such as the Internet, and stores characteristic information associated with the electronic file. The indexing unit (100') assigns and stores an identification code with respect to the characteristic information. The editing unit (200') inserts the identification code to the electronic file in a format suitable for the electronic file. The network assembly (30) further includes a review unit (300') linked with the editing unit (200') for reviewing the inserted identification code before dispatching the electronic file from the network assembly (30).
Patent GB-2386281-A (GB)
Title: Aural interface for portable communications terminals
Inventor: KRAUSE KEVIN
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: An aural interface comprises a transparent acoustic chamber (8) superimposed on the display (7) of a portable, communications terminal and receiving sound transmitted via a sound pipe (10) from a remote loudspeaker (9). The acoustic chamber has a flexible plastic upper surface (14) separated from a rigid planar lower surface (19) by adhesive strips (18). The adhesive strips form the side walls of the chamber. The arrangement provides an increase in the area of the display. Acoustic connection between loudspeaker and acoustic chamber may be via channels formed in the moulding of the housing.
Patent GB-2374054-A (GB)
Title: Instrument panel having an air bag device
Inventor: DAILEY DANIEL PHILLIP
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: An instrument panel 10 for an automobile passenger compartment having an air bag device 16, comprises a substrate 12 defining an opening 14 covered by a pivotally connected door panel 24 covering the substrate opening 14 and a sheet of adhesive tape 40 affixed to and covering the door panel 24 and extending beyond a periphery of the panel onto adjacent portions of the substrate 12. The adhesive tape 40 secures the door panel 24 in a closed position forming a sealed engagement between the periphery of the door panel 24 and the substrate 12. Preferably the substrate 12 is made from a rigid material such as a plastic and a top flap 32 of the door panel 24 is made from a metal such as aluminium. Preferably an outer skin (42, Fig 2) covers the substrate and a foam (44, Fig 2) provides a padding between the skin and the substrate.
Patent GB-2373210-A (GB)
Title: Punch tool assembly with first and second release mechanisms
Inventor: DRIES EDWARD A
IPC: B21D45/00
Filed: 1999-02-26
Abstract: A punch tool assembly 10 comprises a punch 12, having a front punching end 16 and a back end, is located within a guide 14. A stripper plate 20 is seated in a top portion of the guide 14 and has an opening 22 through which the front end 16 of punch 12 passes. A first quick release mechanism (78, Fig 2) connects stripper plate 20 and guide 14 whilst a second quick release mechanism [128], which includes retaining knob 30, ball bearing holder 36 and sleeve 38, removably connects punch 12 and punch driver 28 (which are both keyed so as to move axially relative to guide member 14 and punch head 46 which is threadably connected to the driver). Both the first and second release mechanisms are operably without tools and the height of punch 12 can be adjusted by rotating the punch head 46 relative to the driver 28, punch 12 and guide 14.
Patent GB-2380291-A (GB)
Title: High level synthesis method for generating circuit including threads
Inventor: NISHIDA KOICHI
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2002-07-09
Abstract: A high level synthesis method for generating a logic circuit of a register transfer level from an operation description includes a control data flowgraph generation stage; a scheduling stage; an allocation stage; a data path generation stage; and a control logic generation stage. When generating a thread sharing a common memory with another thread operating in parallel therewith, a memory access request is represented by a node of a control data flowgraph so as to perform scheduling, and a control logic is generated. The control logic outputs a memory access request signal to a common memory interface in a state corresponding to a step to which the node is scheduled, and keeps the state until a memory access request acceptance signal from the common memory interface is changed to be active.
Patent GB-2381651-A (GB)
Title: A flat electrical cable without adhesive
Inventor: KAMPS STEVE
IPC: B29C65/02
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: The cable comprises upper 120 and lower 130 polyester insulation sandwiching intermediate parallel conductors 140 and joined by parallel welded seams 150 between adjacent conductors having a knurled surface and smooth or less rough seams 115 at the cable edge. Edge seams may comprise a textured zone adjacent a conductor and a smooth zone adjacent the edge. The conductors may be single, wound, stacked or tandem (Figs 24-28 within the seams. The cable is formed without adhesive residue. The cable is made by simultaneous feeding of upper and lower insulating layers with an intermediate conductor layer between an ultrasonic welding machine horn and anvil. The anvil comprises interchangable knurled 160, protrusion 162 or cutting (172 Fig. 9b) inserts, bracket inserts 164, 166 and end segments 168, 170 allowing anvil assembly according to cable configuration desired. Used in an airbag to steering wheel clockspring.
Patent GB-2381946-A (GB)
Title: A Hydrogen Fuel Providing Unit, Including a PEM Fuel Cell
Inventor: INTORP JENS
IPC: H01M8/0612
Filed: 2002-11-06
Abstract: Fuel-providing unit and a method of providing a hydrogen containing fuel to a fuel energy converter (12, figure 2) for chemical transformation and energy conversion of the fuel, with a fuel pressure reservoir 2 for storing the pressurised fuel, where at least one separate pressure energy-utilising unit is provided for converting and utilising pressure energy of the fuel. A fuel cell, or stack, 1 is provided with a pressure reservoir for storing the hydrogen. A turbine 9, with an optional pressure reducing valve, 5, may be present. The operating agent, ie air, 7 is raised to the pressure of the fuel cell by means of a compressor, 8. A coupling 10 and 11 may be provided, between the turbine and the compressor, depending on the application. This arrangement may be used in association with an internal combustion engine.
Patent GB-2384077-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the design of critical circuits in VLSI circuits
Inventor: NAFFZIGER SAMUEL D
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: Controlling the design of critical circuits (e.g. latches, clock generators and specialized logic) that are used in microprocessor and other very large scale integrated circuits. The chip is designed using circuits from at least one library of predetermined circuits that can be incorporated into the chip, the predetermined circuits having predetermined specifications regarding operational performance. Designers can apply modifications to the critical circuits in a controlled manner such that the changes are easy to implement and virtually guaranteed to be correct. The invention comprises a method of performing limited modifications to such a critical circuit to alter its characteristics in a controlled manner, and thereafter checking the resulting modified circuit with a circuit simulator for conformance to predetermined specifications that have been assembled for this library critical circuit.
Patent GB-2397800-A (GB)
Title: Card security system
Inventor: ENSTON RICHARD GERALD
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: A security system for preventing cloning of cards includes a card - 1 with an encoded data storage medium, such as a magnetic strip synthesising code issue response from data base, and means for validating the card user. The validating means may include comparing the user's written questionnaire responses for code stored information, a signature scanner (17), and/or a photograph of the user. The users signature and questionnaire responses may be recorded on a paper receipt roll (26), which may include masked portions on an upper layer which conceal information on a lower layer. The data storage medium may include hybrid magnetic, laser, infrared, opto-electronic and/or holographic encoding. The system responds with financial transaction data base for receipting financial goods and service transactions, example provision mobile phone contractual service operation.
Patent GB-2384137-A (GB)
Title: Hardware pay per use
Inventor: LEHR ROBERT C
IPC: G06Q30/04
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: A hardware pay-per-use system (100) and corresponding method allow computer system operators to tailor their hardware utilization to more closely match changing customer demands. The hardware pay-per-use system includes one or more hardware products (112) and a metering mechanism (113) coupled to at least one of the hardware products. The metering mechanism (113) includes a hardware device separate from the hardware products (112). The metering mechanism acquires metrics data from the hardware products, the metrics data related to an operation at the hardware products. The metering mechanism (113) determines data to report on the operation of the hardware products. A usage repository (120) coupled to the metering mechanism (113) receives the determined data and generates usage reports related to the operation of the hardware products (112).
Patent GB-2396940-A (GB)
Title: A predictive text editor utilising words from received text messages
Inventor: HATCH RICHARD
IPC: H04M1/72436
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: A communications device (figure 3) which has a memory (10, figure 4) containing stored words (19, figure 4), a predictive text editor which uses words from the memory in order to predict words input by the user, and a receiver which selectively stores words contained in received text messages S. 6.1 in the memory for use by the predictive text editor. The communications device may be a mobile phone handset or personal digital assistant (PDA) which contains disambiguation software (20, figure 4) operable to disambiguate inputted text with reference to a dictionary (19, figure 4) stored in memory (10, figure 4). When receiving new text messages the dictionary is updated S. 6.2 with words contained in the messages.
Patent GB-2393427-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle occupant protection device
Inventor: FRALEY GREGORY S
IPC: B60R21/045
Filed: 2003-01-15
Abstract: An occupant protection apparatus 30, such as a knee bolster or pillar cover, includes a housing 34 and a bladder 42 mounted relative to the housing. The bladder has at least one flexible wall 46 and defines a chamber 48 having an electrorheological or magnetorheological fluid 50 disposed therein. The apparatus further includes a device 60 for creating an electric or magnetic field about a volume of the fluid when the flexible wall is moved relative to the housing, thereby altering the acceleration rate of the flexible wall relative to the housing. There may be two bladders linked to a central reservoir (figure 3) and the bladder/s may also contain an open cell foam which partially contains the fluid and partially contains a gas. The strength of the electrical or magnetic field may be altered as a result of receiving a signal from a sensor which detects the speed of the vehicle, the weight of the occupant, or the acceleration of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2400157-A (GB)
Title: Electronic throttle assembly
Inventor: SIMS PAUL DAVID
IPC: F02D9/10
Filed: 2003-04-02
Abstract: An electronic throttle assembly (1) suitable for use in automotive applications comprising an air inlet passageway (2), a valve member for controlling air flow through the passageway (2), a throttle shaft (18) operationally linked to the valve member for rotation about a first axis (6), a drive motor (8), and a gear mechanism (16, figure 3). The gear mechanism (16) comprising a drive gear (48) and a driven gear (32) for transmitting mechanical power between the drive motor (8) and the throttle shaft (18). The drive gear (48) is powered by the motor (8) and arranged to rotate about a second axis (10). The first and second axes (6,10) are transverse, preferably orthogonal and non-intersecting. The drive motor (8) is preferably co-axial with the second axis (10). The gear mechanism (16) preferably comprises a conically tapered worm gear (48) and hypoid-offset spiral bevel gear (32). The drive motor (8) and drive gear (48) may be located on opposite sides of the driven gear (32).
Patent GB-2384784-A (GB)
Title: A method for preventing or retarding the formation of gas hydrates
Inventor: THIEU VU
IPC: C08K5/06
Filed: 2001-11-09
Abstract: A composition is provided herein for preventing or retarding the formation of gas hydrates or for reducing the tendency of gas hydrates to agglomerate, during the transport of a fluid comprising water and a hydrocarbon, through a conduit. The composition is a homopolymer of an N-alkyl(meth)acrylamide, N, N-dialkyl(meth)acrylamide or copolymers thereof with N-vinyl-N-methylacetamide, in a defined solvent, which homopolymers and copolymers are made and applied in the defined solvent, which, most preferably, is a low molecular weight glycol ether such as 2-butoxyethanol.
Patent GB-2388309-A (GB)
Title: Suction nozzle with plural agitator chambers
Inventor: STEINER RYAN S
IPC: A47L9/12
Filed: 2003-05-01
Abstract: A suction nozzle 100 for a floor care appliance comprises a nozzle body 150 having a transversely extending downwardly opening nozzle chamber 120 divided in at least two agitator chambers 121, 122, and a rear discharge port 165, 166 located in each of said at least two chambers. Preferably the chambers comprise left and fight symmetrical chambers. At least one agitator (51, 52) is disposed in the nozzle, with half of said agitator disposed in each chamber. Suction ducts 161, 162 are located in the nozzle and communicate with the discharge ports of the chambers, each extending sidewardly along each of the the left and right chambers. Two agitators may be provided, in counter-rotation to each other. The suction ducts have a bottom wall and two vertically disposed side walls, and may extend along either the front or the rear of the agitator chambers.
Patent GB-2385770-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent garment with transverse and longitudinal stretch
Inventor: VUKOS JOHN PHILIP
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2001-10-12
Abstract: A form-fitting, pant-like, absorbent garment that delivers an optimal amount and direction of stretch to provide optimal fit and comfort. The absorbent garment has an outer cover with a back panel, a crotch panel and a front panel. The back panel and the front panel can each stretch in a transverse direction, and the crotch panel can stretch in a longitudinal direction. Seams joining the front and back panels to the crotch panel provide non-stretch zones that may be positioned to control fit forces the garment provides enhanced fit and comfort during use, and ease of application with a self-adjusting feature.
Patent GB-2403848-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device
Inventor: CHU DAPING
IPC: H01L27/12
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: Two FET structures are formed with a gate electrode 8 which is common to both an n-channel region and p-channel region formed on a common substrate 2, and spaced from the substrate by an area of non-polarising dielectric material 10. Each channel region has a source region and drain region. A voltage applied to the gate electrode can selectively switch on of the channel regions between non-conducting and conducting states independently of the other channel region. The substrate depth may be smaller than (fig 2: thin film TFT configuration) or greater than (fig 3: SOI configuration) the source/drain doping depth. A thin film device on a transparent supporting material, one of the channel regions being a thin film region; the source and drain regions of the other channel region coupled to a bias voltage to alleviate the kink effect in the thin film channel region, may operate as a light emitting diode. To use as an inverter for logic circuits, the source of one transistor is coupled to the drain of the other (figs 6).
Patent GB-2393046-A (GB)
Title: Connectors and assemblies
Inventor: PRYCE JOHN
IPC: H01R13/627
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: A connector having an outer housing with an internal cavity and a sub-assembly 35 fitted within the cavity, the sub-assembly 35 being slidable axially into the outer housing and being lockable within the housing by rotating the sub-assembly 35 relative to the housing, the sub-assembly 35 including a latch member 49 urged resiliently outwardly to engage a surface formation 32 on the inside of the housing such as to prevent rotation of the sub-assembly 35 until the latch 49 is released. The invention also relates to a cap for closing the connector 1, a flexible strap for attaching the cap to the connector and a collar attached to the outer housing so as to allow connection of the connector to another similar connector. The collar operating to resist separation of the two connectors until a pre-determined axial force is exceeded.
Patent GB-2391877-A (GB)
Title: Thermally insulated guttering with fire break
Inventor: DUNNE ANDREW PETER
IPC: E04D13/064
Filed: 2003-08-14
Abstract: A gutter (1) is formed from a metal channel section and is backed, at least on the base (5) and sides (6) of the channel by a heat insulating material (4) and the edges (10) of the insulating material are covered with a substantially non-combustible material (8) which provide a fire break. The underside of the insulation may be covered by a metal skin (7). The insulating material may be a plastics foam and the non-combustible material a fibrous material such as rockwool. A cladding system comprising such a gutter is also claimed.
Patent GB-2391242-A (GB)
Title: Circulation control device within a well bore
Inventor: NORRIS ROBERT M
IPC: E21B34/06
Filed: 2002-03-08
Abstract: A control device for regulating flow of fluid selectively with respect to two passages (12, 13) of a completion tool positioned within well bore tubing. The device incorporates a valve (20) that is electrically driven to selectively block to prevent fluid flow through one of two passages (12, 13) of a Y-tool (10). The device operates to prevent recirculation of product fluid when an electrical submersible pump (ESP) (15) is operating and alternately closes this passage with respect to fluid flow when the pump (15) is not operating to permit intervention work within the well bore below the location of the ESP (15).
Patent GB-2407290-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for firing a product
Inventor: PAGE ALAN DAVID
IPC: F41B11/81
Filed: 2003-10-21
Abstract: Apparatus 2 for firing a product 4, which apparatus comprises a body portion 8, a discharge chamber 10 in the body portion, and an elongate member 12 which is slidable in the body portion, and the apparatus being such that the elongate member is caused to slide in the body portion by a fluid. The apparatus may include first means, such as coil springs 14, for moving the elongate member to a non-firing position, and second means 16 for moving the elongate member to a firing position, such as gas introduced into a discharge chamber 10. The elongate member moves from the non-firing position to the firing position when pressure from the second means exceeds pressure from the first means. The apparatus may be a gun for firing a bullet, staple, rivet, harpoon or dart. It may also be used in the needleless injection of medical products into a human or animal body (Figure 3). A pressure regulating valve is also disclosed (Figure 2).
Patent GB-2409111-A (GB)
Title: Laptop computer housing with vertical orientation
Inventor: DAVIS BRADLEY
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2003-11-29
Abstract: A housing (10) for a laptop computer (11) has opposed front and rear panels (14,15) defining a central cavity (16). The cavity (16) is shaped and dimensioned so as to accommodate a fully opened laptop computer (11) therein. The front panel (14) is provided with a viewing window (17) to enable viewing of the display portion (12) of the laptop computer (11), whilst the keyboard portion (13) thereof is located behind the remaining part of the front panel (14). The housing (10) is further provided with support means (31) adapted to sustain said housing (10) in a substantially upright orientation, for example on a desktop or other surface, or it may be hung on a wall. This enables the computer to be viewed by more than one person. A remote cordless keyboard and mouse 25,26 may be used.