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Patent GB-2362040-A (GB)
Title: Waterproof joining of wires using ultrasonic welding
Inventor: ISHII TAKASHI
IPC: H01R13/03
Filed: 2001-04-19
Abstract: Two covered wires W1 and W2 are crossed, resin chips 53, 55 placed above and below the crossing, and resin sealings 4 with rubber elasticity placed between the chips and the wires. The structure is then compressed and subjected to ultrasonic vibrations so that the insulation on the wires melts, the conductors weld together and the chips weld to each other. The sealings 4 provide a waterproof seal for the finished structure. The sealings may be located in grooves 55b in the chips.
Patent GB-2362228-A (GB)
Title: A Method for operating valves of a camless ic engine to reduce noise
Inventor: KOLMANOVSKY ILYA V
IPC: F01L9/20
Filed: 2001-04-30
Abstract: A method of operating one or more valves of a camless, internal combustion engine via electronically controlled valve actuators, includes the steps of measuring noise related to valve operation, deriving a control signal based at least in part on the measured noise, and applying the valve control signal to one or more of the valve actuators to reduce the effects of noise attributable to valve operation.
Patent GB-2375293-A (GB)
Title: Folding table
Inventor: NASH LINDY
IPC: A47B3/083
Filed: 2001-05-10
Abstract: A dining room table comprises a table top and folding legs 2. Typically, the table top is also foldable by virtue of a main hinge 4. Hook and loop fasteners 1 may be used to secure the legs when out of use. Preferably, securing pins 3 are used to secure the legs when in a fully extended position.
Patent GB-2364696-A (GB)
Title: Package with two portion flap traversing interior of tubular box, may support accommodated object such as paintbrush
Inventor: JORDAN GARY DAVID
IPC: B65D5/50
Filed: 2001-05-11
Abstract: A package comprises an opened ended or tubular box made up of attached first and second panels 2,3 and side panels 4,5 and a flap 11 in two portions 12, 13 a first portion 12 extending from first to second panels 2,3 across an interior of the box with provision suitable for the accommodation of at least one object, a second portion 13 bearing on the second panel 3 providing support for the flap 11. The accommodation for an a object may comprise a partially cut-out and folded section 46. The box may further include a cut-out portion 9 through which an accommodated object may be viewed and a hook hole 18 by which the box may be hung. Further disclosed is a box as above, which need not feature the flap 11, but features an alternative flap 49 folded inwardly to the box, an edge of which rests against an object placed in the box.
Patent GB-2377031-A (GB)
Title: Optical waveguide having chirped diffraction grating with varying refractive index
Inventor: HARPIN ARNOLD PETER ROSCOE
IPC: G02B6/124
Filed: 2001-06-29
Abstract: A waveguide which can have rib portion 1 and slab portions 3 has a chirped diffraction grating in which the chirping is provided by means of a variation in the effective refractive index of the waveguide along the length of the grating. The variation in the effective refractive index and hence the chirping may be provided by a variation in one or more lateral dimensions of the waveguide such as by varying the width of the rib portion 1 such that the grating formed by grooves 9 and projections 11 has a linearly varying refractive index. The grating may consist of two gratings on both sides (17, 17', Figs 4a, 4b) of rib portion 1 and the two sides can be in or out of phase with each other. The variation in the effective refractive index may also be provided by varying the composition of the waveguide such as by doping or by varying the charge distribution of the waveguide (for semiconductor waveguides) or by varying the electric and/or magnetic field experienced by the waveguide.
Patent GB-2378078-A (GB)
Title: Image capture by remote control.
Inventor: HUNTER ANDREW ARTHUR
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: Image capture apparatus whereby a narrow beam infra-red transmitter 10 and a short range radio receiver 12 are mounted within a personal digital camera 14. A push-button mechanism 16 is provided on the outer cover of the camera 14 to activate the transmitter 10 when required. An environmental or security camera 18 is provided with a narrow beam infra-red receiver 20 and a short range radio transmitter 22. In the case whereby, for example, a user wishes to capture an image of themselves using the environment camera 18, they can simply position themselves within the camera's field of view 26, point the digital camera 14 at the environmental camera 18 and press the push-button mechanism 16 causing transmitter 10 to transmit an image capture request signal 28 to the camera (18). The captured image is transmitted via a short range transmitter 22 to the user's personal camera 14 where it is received by the receiver 12.
Patent GB-2378888-A (GB)
Title: Foot wear capable of vibrational massage
Inventor: CHEN YUNG-WEI
IPC: A61H23/02
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: A footwear is capable of a vibrational massage and is formed of an outsole (11) and an insole (51) detachably fastened with the outsole (11). The outsole (11) is provided in the upper side with a receiving slot (12) in which an electric vibrator (21) and a battery set (31) are disposed. The battery set (31) is connected with the electric vibrator (21) by a wire (36) for providing the vibrator (21) with power. The outsole (11) is provided with a recessed slot (14) in communication with the receiving slot (12). A switch (41) is disposed in the recessed slot (14) and is connected with the electric vibrator (21) and the battery set (31) by a wire (42) which penetrates into the receiving slot (12). The switch (41) turns on and off the electric vibrator (21) which serves to provide the insole (51) with the vibrational effect to massage the foot wearing the footwear.
Patent GB-2379105-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to fast frequency-hopping modulators and demodulators
Inventor: SCHWAB MARTIN
IPC: H04B1/713
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for effectively shortening the set-up time of a new receive or transmit frequency in a frequency hopping transceiver. Post-rotation of received baseband signals removes a phase error caused by a local oscillator not yet being phase locked as intended. Pre-rotation of baseband signals for transmission cancels a phase error to be introduced by a local oscillator of the transmit path not yet being phase locked as intended. The method is directed particularly towards phase-modulating a baseband signal.
Patent GB-2373773-A (GB)
Title: Frameless working vehicle including a hydrostatic transmission
Inventor: NAKATANI YASUNOBU
IPC: B60K26/02
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: A working vehicle, such as a tractor, has a front body supporting an engine E, an intermediate case block having a larger diameter portion 12 accommodating a clutch 9 and a smaller diameter portion 10 housing a continuously-variable hydrostatic transmission and a rear body 6 (Figs 1 and 2) incorporating further gearing driven from the output shaft of the hydrostatic transmission. The front body, intermediate case block and rear body form the body of the vehicle. The further gearing in the rear body provides multiple ranges and include an output to the front wheels, shaft 7c, for four-wheel drive. The gearing in the rear body and the hydrostatic transmission share a common lubricating system. A pedal-operated lever and cam arrangement for controlling the displacement of the pump of the hydrostatic transmission via a servo valve is also described (Figs 13, 14).
Patent GB-2363933-A (GB)
Title: Virtual true color light amplificaion
Inventor: JAMES BRIAN G
IPC: H04N9/69
Filed: 2000-04-10
Abstract: A method is provided for enhancing a digital image without distortion of the color. The result is an adjusted image which preserves the essential color of each and every dot in the input digital image while varying the effective light gathering power - like a virtual flash. The image enhancement is performed in RGB color space and comprises determining the maximum strength of the R, G, and B of a dot's RGB triplet and similarly for all dots. The dot maximums are scaled through a scaling function which is constrained in domain and range to the system's dynamic range. The same scaling factor that is applied to a dot maximum is also applied to each of R, G and B in the triplet. Preferably, a continuous scaling function is provided which smoothly approaches the minimum and maximum of the system's dynamic range for providing an aesthetically pleasing enhancement while maintaining true color. In a forensic embodiment, a portion of the image can be selected in RGB color space and normalized, to substantially the entire dynamic range, thereby emphasizing the area of interest, all without affecting the ratios of R, G and B for maintaining true color.
Patent GB-2383461-A (GB)
Title: Novelty souvenir device.
Inventor: ASHMAN DAVE
IPC: G09F27/00
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: A novelty souvenir device comprising a base panel, four side panels and a top panel, in which the side panels and the top panel bear images and all the panels are hingedly connected to form a cross shape when fully open (Fig. 3) and a substantially cuboid shape when closed. Opening of one of the panels causes a light to come on and a sound recording to play. The sound recording may be a message combined with music. The side panels and top panel may have images on both their interior and exterior surfaces, and the images may take the form of holograms. The images may relate to a ball sport. Preferably the device automatically opens convening into the religious cross icon by means of a sound-actuated microphone switch 18 which engages the pneumatic hinge(s) 15 slowly opening the cube-ball into the cross icon. The device may be used for advertising.
Patent GB-2372078-A (GB)
Title: Half bearing with grooves preventing leakage of lubricating oil
Inventor: NIWA MASAYUKI
IPC: F16C17/02
Filed: 2001-12-19
Abstract: A half bearing (1) constituting a cylindrical plain bearing (6) for supporting a shaft (7) for rotation when two of the half bearings (1) are combined together. The half bearing (1) has two circumferential ends (2b) each of which has a plurality of circumferential grooves (3) without formation of any crush relief surface.
Patent GB-2376141-A (GB)
Title: Generating a compressed optical data pulse
Inventor: MANSBRIDGE JOHN
IPC: H04B10/508
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: A data compression device comprises a pulse generator (1) for generating a chirped laser pulse (300), a spatially dispersive element (306) for generating a plurality of spatially distributed outputs from the input chimed laser pulse, a modulator (400) to modulate digital data onto each output and an inverted spatially dispersive element (307) to recombine the data modulated outputs. A method of data compression comprises generating a chirped laser pulse (300), inputting the pulse to a spatially dispersive element (306), generating a plurality of spatially distributed outputs from the input pulse; modulating digital data onto the distributed outputs; and recombining the data modulated outputs in an inverted spatially dispersive element (307).
Patent GB-2384311-A (GB)
Title: A measuring device for use in the game of bowls and the like
Inventor: THOMPSON KEITH
IPC: A63B67/06
Filed: 2002-01-16
Abstract: A comparative measuring device comprises an open cylinder 1 with a cap 3. The cylinder fits snugly over the jack, fixing it in position and preventing accidental or deliberate movement. The cap rotates freely around the vertical axis of the cylinder. Within the cap a measuring cord 5 is wound around a sprung capstan controlled by a clutch operated by a plunger 11 on top of the cap. The cord may be pulled out of the cap to measure the distance between the jack and the woods, and may be retracted by pressing down on the plunger. A flange 2 may be added to the base of the cylinder to improve grip when required.
Patent GB-2375420-A (GB)
Title: Document printed with graphical symbols which encode information
Inventor: HILTON DAVID
IPC: G06V30/224
Filed: 2002-02-08
Abstract: A document is printed with graphical symbols which encode information but are not human readable; the graphical symbols are formed into some or all of a visible element 1 and the shapes of the external borders of several graphical symbols differ from each other in order to achieve a desired appearance for the element. Typically, one or both of the linear dimensions of a graphical symbol can be altered for the appropriate aesthetic effect.
Patent GB-2376756-A (GB)
Title: Optic fibre support for alignment of optic fibres
Inventor: WESTMARLAND PAUL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2002-02-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for holding the end of at least one optic fibre 24 in alignment for optical communication with an end of a respective optical element 30 at a side edge of an optical chip 28. A fibre support 20 supports at least one optical fibre 24 when assembled with an optical chip 28 so as to align the end of the at least one optical fibre 24 with the respective optical element 30 which may be in the form of an optic waveguide. In order to retain the optical alignment between the optic fibre and optic element, the fibre support 20 includes a first portion 33 that extends beyond the side edge of the optic chip which enables the fibre support 20 to be bonded either by epoxy adhesive or by mating elements, to the optic chip 28. Also disclosed is an optic fibre support 20 supporting an array of optic fibres 24 in alignment for optical communication with the ends of optical elements 30 which may be in the form of optic waveguides.
Patent GB-2372274-A (GB)
Title: Re-entry in multilateral wellbores
Inventor: LEISING LAWRENCE J
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 2000-09-29
Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for location, or location and entry of a lateral wellbore (3) from a main wellbore (2) of a multilateral hydrocarbon well (1), the method being characterized by unique operation of a controllably bent sub (5). The invention further relates to a system for location, or location and entry of a lateral wellbore, including a specialized controllably bent sub (5, and most preferably, to a controllably bent sub (5) designed for efficient lateral wellbore location and/or entry.
Patent GB-2378872-A (GB)
Title: Communications systems
Inventor: RAYNE MARK WENTWORTH
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: A communication system e.g. TDMA (GSM or TETRA) in which signalling information and other traffic such as user information between a mobile station and a base station, or between a first mobile station and a second mobile station is transmitted in variable bit-length messages. The transmitter includes in its message a length indication message for indicating to the recipient the length of the message that is being transmitted. The length indication message has a basic meaning in units of octets but is multiplied in the receiver by a multiplying factor which is dependent upon the modulation method used for the transmission to determine the true length of the message. Thus each indication message is ambiguous in its meaning, the ambiguity being resolved by knowledge of the modulation scheme being used. One indication message may indicate that the variable bit-length message fills the whole of a burst.
Patent GB-2393701-A (GB)
Title: Dodgem car electrical pick-up/collector
Inventor: SHAW ROBERT DAVID
IPC: B60L5/08
Filed: 2002-09-03
Abstract: A dodgem car electrical pick-up/collector includes a dome head (D) (see fig 3) fixed to a tube (C) and mounted on a post (A) this is is spring mounted using a compression spring (B). The dome can move both up and down and also rotate.
Patent GB-2394162-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a casing end seal
Inventor: DAVID ROBERT NICHOLL MACKELLAR
IPC: A22C11/12
Filed: 2002-09-04
Abstract: A seal in a tubular casing is formed by twisting the casing, folding the end of the casing back over the seal to give a double thickness portion and inserting the sealed end and double thickness portion inside the casing.
Patent GB-2379569-A (GB)
Title: Laser safety method for duplex open loop parallel optical link
Inventor: BAUMGARTNER STEVEN JOHN
IPC: H04B10/07
Filed: 2001-07-16
Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided to ensure that laser optical power does not exceed a "safe" level in an open loop parallel optical link in the event that a fiber optic ribbon cable is broken or otherwise severed. A duplex parallel optical link includes a transmitter and receiver pair and a fiber optic ribbon that includes a designated number N of channels that cannot be split. The duplex transceiver includes a corresponding transmitter and receiver that are physically attached to each other and cannot be detached therefrom, so as to ensure safe, laser optical power in the event that the fiber optic ribbon cable is broken or severed. Safe optical power is ensured by redundant current and voltage safety checks.
Patent GB-2381537-A (GB)
Title: High-cleanliness steel and process for producing the same
Inventor: SATO ICHIRO
IPC: C22C38/18
Filed: 2001-06-05
Abstract: A process for producing a high-cleanliness steel is provided which can produce, without relying upon a high-cost remelting process, steel products having cleanliness high enough to satisfy requirements for properties of mechanical parts used under severer environmental conditions. The production process comprises the steps of: transferring a molten steel produced in an arc melting furnace or a converter to a ladle furnace to refine the molten steel; subjecting the molten steel to circulation-type degassing; and casting the molten steel into an ingot, wherein, in transferring the molten steel to the ladle furnace, a deoxidizer including aluminum and silicon, is added to previously deoxidize the molten steel, that is, to perform tapping deoxidation before refining in the ladle refining furnace.
Patent GB-2384224-A (GB)
Title: A light weight helicopter
Inventor: PAI BHASKAR RAMCHANDRA
IPC: B64C39/02
Filed: 2001-02-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a lightweight helicopter, named helitrike comprising a rotary wing (1) unit and a frame assembly (2), the rotary wing consisting of an engine (3) with a primary gearbox (7), mounted below a keel post (8) and the keel post attached to a triangular control frame (28), the base of which forms the control bar (29), said keel post fixed a fuel tank (11) connected to the engine, and also provided with a tail plane (12) having one or more verticle articulable flaps (34) capable of being actuated by means (40) such as a cable, the secondary gearbox provided with means capable of transmitting the rotary movement of the said engine to two counter-rotating vertical coaxial shafts (13, 14) each of which being fixed by means (22, 23, 24) to horizontal rotors (9, 10) the said rotors having at least two bi-directional rotor blades (21) capable of pitch change through axial movement by means (25, 26, 19), the above rotary wing unit being suspended by means to a frame assembly having means (47) for pilot seating, landing gear (46) and provided with means for control of the engine, rotors, tailplane and landing gear.
Patent GB-2390882-A (GB)
Title: A pipe coupling with expandable gripper ring
Inventor: MELI SERGIO MARIUS JULIUS
IPC: F16L19/08
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: A pipe coupling comprises a body member 10 having a socket portion 12 defining a bore 16 into which a pipe 18 may be inserted with a clearance, the inner end of the bore has a shoulder formation 20 for abutment of the end of a pipe 18, a frusto-conical groove 30 is provided in the internal diameter of the bore 16 adjacent its open end 26, the groove 30 decreasing in depth towards the open end 26 of the bore 18 and a resilient gripper ring 34 of frusto-conical configuration diverging towards the open end 26 of the bore 18 located in the groove 30. The gripper ring 34 has an external diameter greater than the internal diameter of the groove 30 at the outer end thereof and smaller than the internal diameter of the first groove 30 at the inner end thereof and is adapted to be expanded by insertion of a pipe 18 into the bore 16, so that the gripper ring 34 will resiliently engage the external diameter of the pipe 18. The gripper ring 34 being forced into securely into engagement with the pipe 18 by engagement of the base of the groove 30, when subjected to a load withdrawing the pipe 18 from the fitting. A second groove 24 is provided in the internal diameter of the bore 16, intermediate of the first groove 30 and the shoulder formation 20 and a sealing element 28 is located in the second groove 24, to provide a seal between the pipe 18 and fitting. The sealing element 28 may comprise a pair of O-rings 28 and a reinforcing tubular liner maybe inserted into the pipe 18 before it is inserted into the pipe fitting. A tool may be used to release the gripper ring 34 from the surface of the pipe.
Patent GB-2404593-A (GB)
Title: Control electronics system for rebreather
Inventor: DEAS ALEXANDER ROGER
IPC: B63C11/32
Filed: 2003-07-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to diving systems and more particularly to life support systems for deep sea diving incorporating rebreathers and data processing computer controllers therefor. A control electronics module for a rebreather diving unit according to the invention comprises gas, oxygen and power monitor microcontrollers (1,2,3) for continuously monitoring data from various sensors such as a carbon dioxide sensor 31, helium sensor 32, humidity sensor 33, ambient pressure sensor 34, oxygen sensors (41,42), etc. The obtained data along with time and dive table data are processed separately by each of said microcontrollers (1,2,3) to produce a real-time decompression schedule and are further represented on a handset (4,5) both in digital form and in the form of diver readable verbal dive instructions and/or audible information including operational advise and cause information.
Patent GB-2404534-A (GB)
Title: CDMA transmitter which inputs the same signal to at least two parallel spreading elements and applies identical spreading codes at these spreading elements
Inventor: SHAKHGILDIAN VAGAN
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2003-07-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a CDMA transmitter 200 which generates data signals, CCTrCH1,...,CCTrCHi, and inputs the data signals to processing lines 205, 207, 209, 211, each of which includes a spreading device 221, 223, 225, 227. The transmitter also comprises a combiner 245 which combines signals from the processing lines before transmission. A different spreading code is applied to each of the data signals CCTrCh1,...,CCTrCHi. However a data signal, CCTrCHi, may be allocated two or more processing lines, and in this case identical spreading codes are applied to each of the allocated processing lines 207, 209, 211. The description seems to suggest that identical data is copied to each of the allocated lines 207, 209, 211. The invention makes it possible to apply a higher gain to a data signal than would be possible using a single processing line, without increasing the maximum gain which can be applied to the processing line. In the embodiment of Fig. 3 a first processing line processes a data signal using a first processing parameter (e.g. gain g[(k-1)Ts, i]-  W  ) and a second processing line processes the data signal using a second processing parameter (e.g. gain g[(k-1)Ts, i]+  W  ). One of the two processing lines is then selected to be output, upon receipt of an intimation of the appropriate processing parameter. This embodiment may be used to reduce the loop delay in a power control loop.