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Patent GB-2386171-A (GB)
Title: Transmission pump
Inventor: HODGE STEPHEN MARK
IPC: F04C2/10
Filed: 2002-03-06
Abstract: A transmission pump for a vehicle transmission comprises a static central shaft 12 for supporting a torque convertor stator coupled to a housing 16 through a flange 26, and defining a cavity containing an inner pumping member, e.g. a drive gear 18, and an outer pumping member or driven gear 20. The drive gear is coupleable to a torque converter element sleeve 14a through tangs 106 to pump fluid through inlet and outlet ports in the flange. A single bush (long bushing, 60, Fig. 2) is arranged to take the load of both the rotating drive gear and a rotating part of the torque convener rather than separate inner gear and sleeve bushes 22, 24.
Patent GB-2370881-A (GB)
Title: System and method for the measurement of cardiac output
Inventor: RANTALA BORJE TOR
IPC: A61B5/028
Filed: 2000-09-29
Abstract: The invention concerns a system for the measurement of cardiac (1) output. The system comprises a heating resistor (2) placed in the vena cava (6), a temperature sensor (5) placed in the pulmonary trunk (4), an isolation interface (12) for separating an isolated side (14) and a non-isolated side according to patient potential, a power source (11) which is placed on the non-isolated side and produces the energy to be supplied to the heating resistor (2), and measuring elements (18, 19, 20) for the measurement of the power supplied to the heating resistor (2). According to the invention, the power measuring (18, 19, 20) elements are disposed on the isolated side (14), allowing the effective power supplied to the heating resistor (2) to be computed as accurately as possible.
Patent GB-2380796-A (GB)
Title: Domestic bath level warning or control device
Inventor: MCKENNA MALACHI CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G05D9/12
Filed: 2002-04-18
Abstract: A device for determining when a bath 101 has been filled to a predetermined level comprises a flow diverter (in chamber C of mixer tap 15) which diverts a control flow 52 of water along a pipe 20 into a control chamber 40, and sensing means 42 which determines when the control chamber 40 is full, and operates an alarm or turns off flow to the tap. As shown a float 42 with a magnet 43 operates reed switch 46 to actuate an audible or visual alarm or close hot and cold solenoid valves 11a, 11b. The level to which the bath fills may be varied by an adjustable constriction 30 which varies the rate at which the control chamber 40 fills. Depending on the position of the level selector 32 the bath may contain 100, 90 or 75 litres of water when the control chamber 40 is full. Alternatively the float may actuate one of three reed switches. In Fig 5, a float (142) in a sector-shaped control chamber (140) actuates via swing arm a rotary valve (111) in inlet pipe (110) to close off flow to the bath when the control chamber is full. The float may be replaced by optical or capacitive sensors or load cells.
Patent GB-2378244-A (GB)
Title: Time segmented standoff compensation of a second detector from the sorted responses of a first detector
Inventor: MICKAEL MEDHAT W
IPC: G01V5/08
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: At least two detectors are used, which may be near and far gamma detectors, but, one neutron source and neutron detector may be added. The method comprises (1)-measuring responses from each of at least two detectors over a time interval. (2)-sorting these responses collected over a sample period from the first detector in accordance with their magnitudes into sorted first detector responses. (3)-determining standoff of the first detector from the borehole wall during a time segment from the sorted responses of the first detector. (4)-combining the determined standoff with a second detector response measured during time segment to determine a property of formation such as density or porosity, wherein the determined property is corrected for the adverse effect of the standoff. This may involve the further steps of (5)-computing a running integral sum of the sorted responses. (6)- fitting at least one linear segment over a time segment and (7)-determining the standoff from the slope of the linear segment.
Patent GB-2388888-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic diverter valve
Inventor: RICHARDS OWEN
IPC: F24D3/08
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: A diaphragm housing 104 for a hydraulic diverter valve for connection to a boiler, the diaphragm housing 104 comprising first and second housing components 126 and 128, which are fastened together to define therebetween a central cavity containing a diaphragm valve, a fluid inlet 134 provided on the first housing component 126 and communicating with an inlet side of the diaphragm valve and a fluid outlet 135 provided on the second housing component 128 and communicating with an outlet side of the diaphragm valve, one of the first and second housing components having a peripheral rim 233 which is sealingly fitted to the other housing component thereby to seal the central cavity, and at least one fastening device 151 for securing the peripheral rim against the other housing component, the at least one fastening device being adapted to permit the first and second housing components to be rotated relative to each other, thereby permitting relative rotation of the inlet 134 and the outlet 135, while the first and second components are fastened together. The diaphragm housing may be supplied as a kit of parts incorporating universal valve connections.
Patent GB-2377944-A (GB)
Title: Two step ageing of Ni-Cr-Mo alloys
Inventor: PIKE LEE
IPC: C22C19/03
Filed: 2002-06-26
Abstract: A nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy is aged at 691-760 {C for at least eight hours, cooled to a temperature of 538-718 {C and maintained at this temperature for at least eight hours. The alloy comprises (in % by weight) 12-23.5 % Cr, 13-23 % Mo, up to 3 % Fe, up to 0.7 % Ti, at least one of Al, B, C, Co, Cu, Hf, Fe, Mn, Nb, Si, Ta, Ti, W, V and Zr, up to 0. 1 % rare earth, up to 0.04 % P, up to 0.03 % S and optionally 0.001-0.004 % Mg, with the balance being Ni and impurities. Furthermore, 2.46Al + 0.19Co + 0.83Cr -0.16Cu + 0.39Fe + 0.59Mn + 1.0Mo + 0.81Zr + 2.15Si + 1.06V + 0.39W + 0.68Nb + 0.52Hf + 0.45Ta + 1.35Ti lies in the range 31.2-35.9. The alloy may comprise 12-23.5 % Cr, 13-23 % Mo, up to 0.5 % Al, up to 0.015 % B, up to 0.02 % C, up to 2.5 % Co, up to 3 % Fe, up to 1.5 % Mn, up to 1.25% Nb, up to 0.75 % Si, up to 2.2 % Ta, up to 0.7 % Ti, up to 4.5 % W with the balance being nickel and impurities.
Patent GB-2390446-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for analysing electronic representations of business processes
Inventor: BERES YOLANTA
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: An apparatus for analysing an electronic representation of a business process comprises a rules database including at least one process rule for at least one process step, and a process analyser for determining whether a process step complies with the at least one process rule of the rules database and outputting a result based on the determination of whether the business process step complies with the at least one process rule. The apparatus may be used for tracing accountability in financial business transactions e.g. issuing cheques requiring third party verification of a digital signature.
Patent GB-2378635-A (GB)
Title: Work garment with stretchable knee or elbow regions
Inventor: O'KANE BRIAN
IPC: A41D13/08
Filed: 2002-08-19
Abstract: A work garment <B>10</B> having legs and/or sleeves for covering the limbs of a worker, each leg and/or sleeve having an upper portion <B>11</B> and a lower portion and interposed therebetween an intermediate portion <B>13</B> covering the knee and/or elbow region of the worker, made of a material that is more stretchable than the material of the upper and lower portions <B>11, 12</B>. The intermediate portion may be hydrophobic or have a hydrophobic coating of ink or resin and/ or film applied to its outer surface. It may be elastically deformable and include a rubbery panel or a closed cell foam panel formed from chloroprene, PVC or PVC nitrile rubber.
Patent GB-2392640-A (GB)
Title: Fast clamping device
Inventor: HALSEY SIMON
IPC: B25B5/06
Filed: 2002-09-04
Abstract: A device that can clamp around items of varying thickness initially having a clamping force provided by a light spring 6 that moves the sliding element 5 of the clamp. This clamping force can then be increased by applying a load to the clamp body 1 which in turn compresses a leaf type spring 2 between the clamp body 1 and one side of the clamped item. As the leaf type spring 2 is compressed the sliding element 5 moves up the shaft 3 under the action of the light spring 6 and maintains contact with the other side of the item being clamped. Upon removal of the load the sliding element 5 maintains its position and thus the high clamp force is maintained.
Patent GB-2382040-A (GB)
Title: Scrubbing CO2 from a gas stream containing methane and CO2 .
Inventor: O'REAR DENNIS J
IPC: C10L3/10
Filed: 2002-09-16
Abstract: Separating CO 2  from a gas stream 10 containing methane and CO 2 comprises contacting the gas stream with an aqueous stream 11 so that at least a portion of the CO 2  is dissolved into the aqueous stream, separating the gas and aqueous streams 13 and disposing of the CO 2 in a marine environment, terrestrial formation or a combination thereof. The methane enriched gas stream may be converted into liquid hydrocarbons by the Fischer-Tropsch process. The aqueous stream may be at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure but less than the source pressure of the gas stream. The aqueous stream, which prior to contact with the aqueous stream may have a pH of at least 7, may be obtained from one or more of reaction water or cooling water from a Fischer-Tropsch process, river water, non-potable water, sea water or water recovered from hydrocarbon production.
Patent GB-2383110-A (GB)
Title: A pipe splitter for subterranean operation
Inventor: CUTTS DENNIS
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: A pip splitter for the subterranean, longitudinal splitting of pipes and simultaneous laying of replacement pipe comprises a body with a releasably secured pull and/or push linkage wherein guide means are provided in the form of a flexible body head antenna, the body providing an arrangement of pipe splitting blades and the means for releasably secured linkage to a trailing pipe.
Patent GB-2379810-A (GB)
Title: Power system
Inventor: BISSON PETER-ROGER JULIEN ROBE
IPC: F03G7/10
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: The described embodiment of a power system comprises a plurality of air compressors driven by electric motors, the air compressors delivering high pressure compressed air to an axial flow turbine, the shaft of which has a fly wheel and is coupled to a speed reducer which drives a series of generators to produce an electricity supply, the power system also having two control panels, a compressed air starter with a battery, and an oil cooling system for the air compressors, each compressor being ventilated by a propellor.
Patent GB-2392417-A (GB)
Title: Trolley
Inventor: RADFORD DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: B62B1/14
Filed: 2003-03-13
Abstract: A trolley (1) for transporting a load comprises a frame (2) having at least one handle (3) at a first end and one or more wheels at a second end (5); wherein the frame supports at least two load gripping arms (10) that are moveable towards and away from one another to be positioned abutting either side of a load to be transported. Preferably, the trolley is adapted to transport garden accessories such as plant pots, tubs, barrels or ornaments. The frame may support a mounting member (7) comprising a cross bar on the frame for supporting the load gripping arms; the frame preferably has one or more locating means, e.g. apertures (9), to move the mounting member up and down the frame. Ideally, the load gripping arms have a mounting piece (8), in the form of a hook or tube, that can slide along the mounting member of the frame to allow the arms to be moved back and forth.
Patent GB-2395176-A (GB)
Title: Welded instrument panel comprising interlayer wiring
Inventor: HEIN DAVID A
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: An instrument panel (10 see fig 1) comprises at least one wire 70 which is retained between two portions 12,14 of the panel (10) which are welded together. The welds 88 are preferably airtight, to prevent leakage of air and condensed water. The wire 70 may lie in a groove in one of the portions 12,14, and typically acts as an integral form of electrical instrumentation wiring. Conductive members may be formed by embossing, plasma spraying or plating processes prior to assembly and welding of the panel portions 12,14. Alternatively, circuit sheet or flat cabling may be used. The panel portions 12,14 are preferably polymeric and may be ultrasonically or laser welded, the portions 12,14 preferably having different pigmentation to allow a laser beam (102 see fig 3) of a suitable wavelength to pass through a front portion 12 whilst being absorbed by the rear portion 14. Each portion 12,14 may include channels 20,30,32 for forming ventilation ducts 60,66.
Patent GB-2388104-A (GB)
Title: Packaging member with built in utensil
Inventor: HAEDT EDWARD L
IPC: B65D77/24
Filed: 2003-04-09
Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pre-formed food packaging article 10, and method of manufacturing the same, useful in the packaging of individual food portions, comprising a planar member 22 having an upper surface and a lower surface, said planar member having a detachable utensil 40 formed integrally in said planar member; and, said planar member having a sanitary membrane 50 affixed to the lower surface covering and protecting the bottom of the utensil from contamination. The sanitary membrane of the present invention protects the lower surface of the integrally formed utensil, while a sealing film or lid 52 protects the upper surface of the utensil, thus providing a food packaging article with a convenient, sanitary utensil for the consumer.
Patent GB-2395604-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic multilayer substrate with through bars connecting external terminals
Inventor: CHOI IK SEO
IPC: H05K3/40
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A ceramic multilayer substrate is formed by vertically stacking and firing a plurality of ceramic substrates 103, in which a connection bar 110 is longitudinally formed on connection areas between internal patterns 102 and an external terminal 104 of each ceramic substrate, thereby preventing metallic conductive layers of the internal patterns from being deformed during processing the external terminal and stably connecting the internal patterns to the external terminal. The ceramic multilayer substrate comprises pattern layers 102 formed on surfaces of parts or all of the ceramic substrates so as to form designated circuit elements; connection bars 110 formed through the ceramic substrates within a part of the pattern layers extended to the edges of the ceramic substrates so as to exchange signals with the outside. At least one through hole 105 is formed on the edges of the stacked ceramic substrates so as to be opened to the outside and expose the connection bar, and an external terminal 104 is formed on an inner wall of the through hole.
Patent GB-2400585-A (GB)
Title: Air dam / spoiler
Inventor: TODD DAVID ANDREW
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: A spoiler (50) comprises an upper and lower (58) surface secured to a vehicle such that it can be moved between a first, retracted, position and a second, deployed, position in which at least a part of the spoiler protrudes from the bodywork into the airflow. The spoiler is maintained in the stowed position by a biasing force and is deployed when the pressure difference between the upper and lower surfaces is enough to overcome the force, this occurs when the vehicle accelerates to a higher speed. The spoiler may form an air dam when positioned behind the front bumper (10) of the vehicle to reduce induced drag. The biasing force may be provided by gravity, mass balancing, a torsion element or a spring device.
Patent GB-2389681-A (GB)
Title: Automatically updating user data in email reception permission lists
Inventor: OMORI MANAMI
IPC: H04M3/53
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: A reception designation service selectively controls the reception of desired and undesired emails/calls for users, using lists indicating permitted and non-permitted email addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers, etc. A system is provided to automatically find and replace old user data (i.e. email addresses, telephone numbers, etc.) in these lists in response to a notification of a change in user data. The system receives a request from a terminal to change from former user data to new user data and in response the system finds the former user data in the stored lists and, if the lists have been designated as changeable, automatically replaces the former user data with the new user data. Authentication, encryption and confirmation steps may be included for security and users may be selectively notified of the user data change. The user terminals are preferably mobile terminals.
Patent GB-2385945-A (GB)
Title: Longitudinal aperiodic photonic grating
Inventor: MEARS ROBERT JOSEPH
IPC: G02F1/355
Filed: 1999-05-21
Abstract: A longitudinal photonic grating has a 2- or 3-dimensional aperiodic structure. The structure may be binary or have multiple refractive indices.
Patent GB-2393291-A (GB)
Title: System for providing a location of a data interface
Inventor: QURESHI SHIRAZ ALI
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: A method of passing a location of a data interface. The method involves storing a first pointer (515) in an architected location for locating information related to a system firmware read only memory (ROM). A portion of memory is allocated for a data structure (100) that is an interface for handing off system component information. A second pointer (525) is stored in a memory location pointed to by the first pointer (515). The second pointer (525) points to the data structure (100). The data structure 100 may provide the interface between system firmware and an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI).
Patent GB-2386174-A (GB)
Title: A coil for an inductive coupling arrangement and a fuze setter system
Inventor: KEIL ROBERT E
IPC: F42C17/04
Filed: 2000-04-20
Abstract: A coil 24, suitable for programming a fuze of a projectile, comprises two coil portions 40, 42 formed at 90 degrees to one another (L-shaped). One of the said portions 40 wraps around the outside of a section of a projectile 16 adjacent to a receiving coil 14 contained inside the projectile. The said portion 40 of the coil 24 may encompass 180{ of the circumference of the projectile 16. Also disclosed is a system for setting a projectile fuze comprising a fuze setter with a controller connected to a transmitter and a receiver, each of which are connected to a first coil which is part of a resonant LC circuit. The LC circuit is tuned for resonance by adjusting its capacitance. The system also includes an electronic fuze with a second coil which is arranged to be inductively coupled to the said first coil to provide two way communication with the controller of the fuze setter. The fuze setter may transmit using a pulse width modulated signal. The electronic fuze may include a switch which adjusts its impedance such that it causes a current fluctuation in the first coil and the resonant LC circuit, which can be used to derive a pulse code modulated return (talk back) signal.
Patent GB-2393880-A (GB)
Title: Sorting received data in a mobile telephone according to a registered pattern detected in the data
Inventor: KIM JAE-MIN
IPC: H04M1/72445
Filed: 2003-09-02
Abstract: A system and method for processing information and data in a mobile telephone is disclosed. The system and method employ the operations of confirming whether received information and data have a registered pattern, sorting the received information and data containing the registered pattern by pattern types; processing the information and data according to a sorting system when the pattern of the received information and data is at least one of a telephone number stored in a phonebook of said mobile telephone and a specific character string registered to sort the information and data by one of themes, categories, characteristics and kinds, processing the information and data according to a processing system when the pattern of the received information and data is a character string registered for specific display or includes a URL character string; and processing the information and data according to an automatic processing system when the pattern of the received information and data is a specific character string, telephone number or e-mail address registered by the user for rejection of reception.
Patent GB-2405576-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for floor cleaning with alternative cleaning devices
Inventor: JOHNSON WILLIAM PATRICK DANIEL
IPC: A47L11/202
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: An apparatus for floor cleaning comprises a first cleaning device 201 and a second cleaning device 202, and means to displace the first and second cleaning devices with respect to one another. During a first mode of operation the first cleaning device is in a floor engaging location and the second cleaning device is in a storage location and vice versa for a second mode of operation. Suction means for removal of dirt is also provided. In the preferred embodiments both the first and second cleaning devices can be chosen from a cylindrical beater bar with a series of bristles for cleaning carpets, a cylindrical hard floor polish bar, a cylindrical scrubbing bar for scrubbing hard floor surfaces and a cylindrical sanding bar for sanding a wooden floor surface.
Patent GB-2405574-A (GB)
Title: A chewing gum disposal bin with an audible acknowledgement when gum is deposited into the bin
Inventor: MORRIS EDWARD WILLIAM
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: A bin for the disposal of chewing gum, where an audible acknowledgement is activated when an object such as gum is deposited into the bin. The acknowledgement may be activated by a movement sensor 2 that is coupled to an electronic device 10. The bin may have an outer casing 3 with four legs 8 and a removable internal bin 5 which sits on a shelf 6 with a drainage tube 7. Parts of the bin may also be coated in a non-stick material.
Patent GB-2395163-A (GB)
Title: A plastic mat with an adhesive surface and a method of manufacture of same
Inventor: AITKENHEAD MATTHEW
IPC: C09J7/38
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: A mat device 4 comprises a plastics material, wherein part or all of the surface of said mat possesses adhesive properties. The mat device may be formed from a polyurethane gel which has an inherently sticky surface, where the adhesive surface is on one face of the mat and the opposing face of the mat incorporates one or more holding shapes to engage with an article such as a central spindle hole of a CD. The mat may have adhesive on both sides and may incorporate an image such as a holographic image, formed on a separate component and retained in a complementary shaped recess in the surface of the mat. The mat device may further incorporate a non-elastic, deformable material such as wire, allowing the mat to be bent to a particular shape. The plastics material of the mat device may further incorporate, a luminescent or fluorescent coloured pigment, a thermochromic pigment, a fragrance and an air freshener. The plastics material of the mat device may be dispensed into a shaped mould 1 which forms part of the point-of sale packaging for the mat device. Also included is a mat device with components adapted to generate sound and a method of manufacturing the mat device.