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Patent GB-2386539-A (GB)
Title: A brassiere with an extension spring underwire
Inventor: BUCKLE DERYA
IPC: A41C3/12
Filed: 2002-03-18
Abstract: A brassiere with a flexible insert 2 embedded in the cup of a bra, to act as an underwire, with elastic panels 3 attached to the side of the cups to allow the insert 2 to adapt to the movements of the wearer's body. The flexible insert 2 is preferably an extension spring (fig 1b) that will hold the cups of the bra in a predefined shape. The side panels 3 preferably stretch diagonally to the straps 4 of the bra allowing the insert 2 to adapt to the wearer's body for comfort.
Patent GB-2372264-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier for toilet
Inventor: KIDNER ROBERT HENRY
IPC: E03D11/00
Filed: 1999-10-13
Abstract: A sealing arrangement for fitting across a toilet bowl <B>B</B>, to seal it against the inlet of water and sewage in the event of flooding, comprises a closure <B>30</B>. The closure <B>30</B> comprises a panel which is foldable to allow it to be inserted into the bowl <B>B</B> then unfolded and positioned, using a handle <B>D</B>, to seal against the underside of the inwardly projecting lip of the top of the toilet bowl <B>B</B>. The closure <B>30</B> is held in place by bars <B>34</B> laid across the top of the bowl <B>B</B>. Bolts are passed through the bars <B>34</B> and into threaded holes <B>36</B> in the closure <B>30</B> to clamp the closure <B>30</B> against the underside of the lip of the bowl <B>B</B>.
Patent GB-2389004-A (GB)
Title: A mobile electronic device having a rechargeable power source and means for disabling the device if placed in an alien recharger as it determines its location
Inventor: POWER DONALD
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 2002-05-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of selectively disabling the operation of a mobile electronic device such as a mobile telephone, which has a rechargeable power source and a location determination system. The method comprises the steps of selectively identifying at least one home location of the electronic device and then activating the location determination system during a recharging operation of the device to determine a charging location, which charging location to be compared with the preferred home location and in the event that the charging location is different from the home location disabling the electronic device until such time that a deactivation code is inputted into the device. There is also provided a mobile electronic device, usually a mobile phone, having a rechargeable power source such as a battery, a location determination system and a memory for retaining a code indicative of the preferred home location of the device and further comprising a security mechanism which is activated to disable the electronic device in the event that the determined location of charging of that device is different from the home location.
Patent GB-2391419-A (GB)
Title: Restricting the propagation of a virus within a network
Inventor: WILLIAMSON MATTHEW MURRAY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: Propagation of viruses from a given host within a network is reduced by preventing dispatch of data from the given host to other network hosts whose identities are not retained within a record of identities of recently contacted hosts.
Patent GB-2392950-A (GB)
Title: Self locking safety clamp
Inventor: MURTEN STEPHEN
IPC: E04G5/00
Filed: 2002-09-10
Abstract: A safety clamp <B>112</B> for use within a fall arrest system, in which safety clamp <B>112</B> in operation is clamped around a scaffold pole <B>102</B>, configured to self lock around the scaffold pole <B>102</B>. The safety clamp <B>112</B> comprises a first collar section <B>202</B> and a second collar section <B>203</B> configured to swing relative to each other about a spring loaded hinge <B>204</B>, which is configured to self close the first collar section <B>202</B> and the second collar section <B>203</B> together in a closed configuration. The safety clamp <B>112</B> further comprises an automatic locking mechanism <B>207</B> configured to releasably self lock the first collar section <B>202</B> and the second collar section <B>203</B> together in the closed configuration.
Patent GB-2379684-A (GB)
Title: Micro-switches for downhole use
Inventor: LERCHE NOLAN C
IPC: E21B43/1185
Filed: 2001-09-04
Abstract: A micro-switch (600, 700) for use with a downhole tool includes a pair of conductors (602, 604, 702, 704) and an element between the conductors (602, 604, 702, 704). The element may be a dielectric element (610) capable of being modulated to provide a conductive path in response to receipt of electrical energy, or an element (706) moveable in response to electrical energy. The micro-switch (600, 700) may be formed of microelectromechanical (MEMS) technology and the dielectric (610) may be a solid, liquid or an inert gas.
Patent GB-2381101-A (GB)
Title: System and method for maintaining branch information
Inventor: D SA V REYNOLD
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: An instruction pipeline (900) in a microprocessor is provided. The instruction pipeline (900) includes a plurality of pipeline units (910, 920, 930 and 940), each of the pipeline units processing a plurality of instructions including branch instructions. The instruction pipeline further includes a plurality of storage devices (911, 921, 931 and 941) which store a respective branch information data. Each of the storage devices (911, 921, 931 or 941) are associated with at least one of the pipeline units (910, 920, 930 or 940). Each respective branch information data is determined as a function of at least one of the branch instructions processed. Two of the pipeline units include branch prediction circuitry for predicting branch direction as a function of the stored branch information data.
Patent GB-2397011-A (GB)
Title: A liquid heating device having a keep-warm facility
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 2003-01-07
Abstract: A liquid heating appliance (eg a kettle) which includes a keep-warm mode that follows a boil mode, comprises a thermostat that is arranged to switch the appliance heating element on and off in cyclical fashion after boiling has been established thereby reducing the power output of the heating element. The appliance preferably includes a single heating element. The liquid-heating appliance may also include a boil control that is responsive to the boiling of the liquid in the appliance to switch the thermostat into circuit with the heating element. The device preferably includes first and second vessels in a heat transfer relationship with the liquid in the first vessel being kept hot by the heater thus keeping the liquid in the second vessel warm. The appliance is preferably cordless with a base part that is connected to the electrical supply, with complementary 360 degree input and output connectors being placed on the base and appliance. A rectifier may also be present.
Patent GB-2385606-A (GB)
Title: Removing neps and impurities from carding machine
Inventor: PFERDMENGES GERD
IPC: D01G15/80
Filed: 2003-01-20
Abstract: At least two separation modules B1, B2 are mounted in a pre-carding zone B and/or two such modules are mounted in post-carding zone (C, Fig 3), the zones being respectively upstream and downstream of the main carding region around a carding cylinder 4. Each module comprises plural working elements such as a fixed carding element 18a, a suction hood 19a and a pressure element 17a. A module with the sequence of element shown is adapted to remove impurities whereas a module with the sequence of elements reversed (Fig 3) is adapted to remove neps. Modules of both types may be provided in the same zone. Three modules may be provided in each zone. Means for adjusting the radial position of the working elements are described (Figs 4,5).
Patent GB-2400411-A (GB)
Title: Turbofan arrangement
Inventor: ROLT ANDREW MARTIN
IPC: F02K3/00
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: A bypass turbofan engine 101 comprises a first propulsion system 102 and a second propulsion system 103. The first propulsion 102 system comprises a first fan rotor 113, a core engine 106, a first low pressure turbine 107 and a first fan shaft 108 drivingly connecting the first turbine and the first fan rotor. The second propulsion system 103 comprises a second fan shaft 112 drivingly connecting to a second fan rotor and the first propulsion system 102 and arranged so that the first and second shafts are not coaxial with one another.
Patent GB-2388130-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for tubing a borehole in single diameter
Inventor: NOBILEAU PHILIPPE
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 2001-10-08
Abstract: The invention concerns a method for tubing a borehole which consists in successively lowering an unlimited plurality of tubes having a common diameter, the next one through the preceding one, to be installed one beneath the other and sealingly connected. Thus a next tube (6) is lowered folded through the preceding tube (5) and the expansion process consists in sending fluid under pressure through the lining of the wellbore (54) towards the next tube (6) so as to re-inflate it or else the next tube (6) is a cylindrical tube having a diameter smaller than the internal diameter of the preceding tube (5) and the expansion process consists in forcing a cylindrical expansion mandrel (52) from the top (26) to the base (28) of the next tube (6) so as to increase its diameter to make it equal to the diameter of the preceding tube (5). The method can use a growing shoe (34) and a metal-metal type of tightness (29).
Patent GB-2403333-A (GB)
Title: Banknote validator using UV light
Inventor: CHIEN TIEN-YUAN
IPC: G07D7/12
Filed: 2003-06-25
Abstract: A banknote acceptor having an insertion slot 111, a banknote storage box 2 and a banknote verification assembly 3 has a UV LED in an optical transmitter base 31 at one side of the banknote passage 39 and a photo transistor on the opposite side to verify the authenticity of the note. The photo transistor detects fluorescence caused by the UV light exciting fluorescent inks in the banknote.
Patent GB-2393849-A (GB)
Title: Ion mobility spectrometer with a switchable drift field voltage
Inventor: JENKINS ANTHONY
IPC: G01N27/64
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer (IMS), or ion trap mobility spectrometer (ITMS), is provided for detecting whether substances of interest are present in a sample of air, and to improve resolution between coincidental or closely spaced peaks in a mobility spectrum. The detector may switch between operation at a high drift voltage, typically between 1000V and 1500V, and a low drift voltage, preferably half or less of the high field strength. After a substance has been tentatively identified, the drift field strength is lowered by reducing the voltage supplied to the field defining electrodes 2 in the drift tube. This reduces the mobility of all ions, but not all are changed in proportion to the original drift time at high field strength. The peak shift between the two ion spectra is measured and compared against standard shifts held in a library to confirm the identity of the substance.
Patent GB-2406548-A (GB)
Title: Air suspension system
Inventor: HARRISON ANDREW COLIN
IPC: B60G17/015
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: An air suspension system comprises a plurality of suspension elements, wherein each element includes at least one air suspension unit 10. The air suspension unit comprises a fluid damper 12 and an air spring 14; a height sensing means 33 for providing a ride height signal; and a controller 36 responsive to the ride height signal for controlling a damping coefficient of the fluid damper and a volume of air in the air spring.
Patent GB-2408967-A (GB)
Title: Printing moving substrates
Inventor: EVE RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: B41J11/00
Filed: 2003-12-12
Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus for printing on a moving substrate 16 is described. The apparatus comprises ink jet printheads 4 for printing on a surface of the substrate, a plurality of rollers 12, 14 arranged to move the substrate 16 relative to the printhead 4, and a pressure source 22. The pressure source 22 is arranged to apply a negative gauge pressure 32 to the substrate 16. The application of the pressure can hold the substrate flat and can reduce undesired movement of the substrate relative to the rollers 12, 14. The apparatus allows for high quality full colour images to be printed onto substrates in a single pass using an ink jet printer.
Patent GB-2409673-A (GB)
Title: Modular ramp
Inventor: ROBINSON NIGEL
IPC: B65G69/28
Filed: 2003-12-17
Abstract: A modular ramp comprises a series of interlinked sections which can either be of trapezoidal cross-section or solid. The sections can be made of plastic, rubber or concrete and have air pockets to reduce weight. The sections can be provided with a hand rail fixing or a strap or connector can hold them to the ground.
Patent GB-2411043-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for operating an intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cell stack
Inventor: LEAH ROBERT
IPC: H01M8/12
Filed: 2004-02-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating an intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cell stack with a mixed ionic/electronic conducting electrolyte in order to increase its efficiency. A method and apparatus for operating an intermediate-temperature solid-oxide fuel cell stack (10) with a mixed ionic/electronic conducting electrolyte in order to increase its efficiency. The required power output of the solid-oxide fuel cell stack (10) is determined and one or more operating conditions of the solid fuel cell stack (10) are controlled dependent upon the determined required power output. The operating conditions that are controlled may be at least one or the temperature of the fuel cell stack and the dilution of fuel delivered to the fuel cell stack.
Patent GB-2401005-A (GB)
Title: Methods for alternative mode monitoring
Inventor: SIMMONDS CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
IPC: H04L47/32
Filed: 2002-04-16
Abstract: To search for an alternative operating mode, a reconfigurable radio packet data communication unit, upon receiving a data packet using a first mode of operation, reconfigures itself for operation in an alternative mode, monitors channels in the alternative mode, reconfigures itself back to the first mode, and transmits an acknowledgement for the data packet using the first mode.
Patent GB-2407593-A (GB)
Title: Sealing coupling joints between tubing sections
Inventor: ELLINGTON PETER
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2004-07-26
Abstract: A seal 220,920 is located around the joint between two expandable tubing sections, such as expandable liners or slotted or perforated tubing used downhole. Many different embodiments are disclosed, including a seal 220 having an inner sleeve, such as an elastomer, rubber or metal, and an outer sleeve, such as metal, so that the inner sleeve is compressed between the tubing and outer sleeve upon expansion. A seal may alternatively be expanded against a casing inner wall (Fig 2). The seal 920 may comprise a restraining sleeve 938a, a sleeve 938b integral with the seal to exert a clamping force on the seal, and reinforcing wires 938c.
Patent GB-2417181-A (GB)
Title: Lawnmower with cutting chamber cover.
Inventor: RENFREW BRUCE JAMES
IPC: A01D34/00
Filed: 2004-08-20
Abstract: A lawnmower 10 has a deck 16 which presents an opening (22 figure 3) to ground datum when the lawnmower is in use. A rotatable cutting member (20 figure 3) is housed within the deck 16, and a cover 14 can be positioned substantially to close the deck opening (22). The cover 14 may form part of a handle arrangement and be folded over to cover the blade (20) during transport and storage.
Patent GB-2407011-A (GB)
Title: Low frequency electromagnetic telemetry system employing high cardinality phase shift keying
Inventor: RODNEY PAUL F
IPC: G01V1/00
Filed: 2003-07-02
Abstract: A downhole electromagnetic telemetry system with an increased data rate is disclosed. In one embodiment, a PSK data transmission system is used to transmit data in a downhole electromagnetic telemetry system for Measure While Drilling (MWD) applications. MWD applications suffer from data rates that are not well suited for the ever-increasing amount of data that needs to be transmitted. One method of increasing the data rate includes increasing the carrier frequency, but this can cause undesirable signal attenuation and distortion. Conversely, decreasing the carrier frequency provides the reward of a stronger signal at the risk of aliasing, especially with wide bandwidth signals. A derivation is disclosed predicting that the frequency may actually be decreased while increasing the number of phase states to achieve a higher data rate, without affecting the bandwidth. The system and method disclosed may advantageously provide a robust, low-power electromagnetic telemetry system with an increased data rate.
Patent GB-2411757-A (GB)
Title: Predicitive deployment of side-impact restraints
Inventor: STRUMOLO GARY STEVEN
IPC: B60R21/00
Filed: 2005-02-21
Abstract: A side-impact control system 10 for a vehicle 12 includes an adaptive restraint 15. A side sensor 30 is configured to detect an object, in a restraint dependent detection zone 60 along a side 13 of the vehicle 12 and generates an object detection signal. A controller 16 determines an activation time for and a deployment status of the adaptive restraint 15 and activates the adaptive restraint 15 before or after contact between the object and the side 13.
Patent GB-2408477-A (GB)
Title: Stapler
Inventor: STRATT OLLE
IPC: B27F7/19
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: A stapler for stapling a workpiece such as a sheaf of paper comprises a base part 3 having an anvil surface against which stapling is performed; a stapling unit 5 having a staple magazine and a drive unit operable to drive the stapler; and mounting means 4 extending between the base part 3 and the stapling unit 5. The mounting means 4 extends along only one side of the stapler so that a document may be fed through the stapler from one end to the other. The stapling unit 5 is pivotally mounted to the mounting means 4 so as to be rotatably movable relative to the base part 3 in the direction of arrow P1. The pivotal connection is preferably provided by a spindle coupling 22, and guide arrangements such as a slide (16, fig. 8) and guide (18, fig. 8) may also be provided.
Patent GB-2427704-A (GB)
Title: Prism spectrometer with reduced optical aberration
Inventor: STEPHENS NOEL
IPC: G01J3/02
Filed: 2005-06-25
Abstract: A simple prism spectrometer may be realised by omitting a conventionally used collimator. The resulting beam divergence gives rise to prism aberrations, which are substantially cancelled by opposite amounts of aberration present in an offset imaging mirror. Entrance slit 1, dispersing prism 3, focusing mirror 4M, sensor slit 5 and light sensitive pixel array 6 are shown. The mirror 4M may be tilted with respect to an incident beam axis. The angle of tilt may be close to 12{.
Patent GB-2427851-A (GB)
Title: Binder which uses a measured document length to adjust the binder settings
Inventor: ARIES PAUL ARTHUR
IPC: B42B5/08
Filed: 2005-07-01
Abstract: The binding apparatus uses a measured document length to adjust binder settings, such as punch setting. The pages of the document to be bound are placed in trough 14, between locating members 20,22. The user rotates operating member 26 anticlockwise, causing pinion 31 to move the racks 28, 30, thus moving the locating members 20, 22 towards each other. Rotation is continued until the locating members firmly trap the pages of the document without distorting them and centralise the document in trough 14. A standard document length, corresponding to A5, A4, etc is indicated. This allows the punching of partial holes at the ends of the length of the document to be avoided. The binding element may be a comb or wire. Punch (56, figure 4) is driven between an operative and an inoperative position by movement of base (54, figure 4) to which is attached lever (52, figure 4) of punch selector operating member (50, figure 4) which may engage with locating member 22. An odd or even number of holes to be punched is selectable by knob 40.
Patent GB-2428935-A (GB)
Title: Direct communication between mobile terminals in a cellular communications network
Inventor: BAKAIMIS BYRON
IPC: H04W92/10
Filed: 2005-08-01
Abstract: A mobile terminal, a network element and a communication method for providing communication capabilities in cellular communications network, in which the mobile terminal is being adapted to transmit broadcast and/or multicast information originating from said terminal directly to one or more mobile terminals.
Patent GB-2417805-A (GB)
Title: Queued locks using monitor-memory wait
Inventor: HAMMARLUND PER
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2004-06-16
Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are provided for monitoring locks using monitor-memory wait. According to one embodiment, a node associated with a contended lock is monitored; and a processor seeking the contended lock is put to sleep until a monitor event occurs.
Patent GB-2431871-A (GB)
Title: A soap dispensing bath tap unit
Inventor: CLARKE DEAN
IPC: E03C1/046
Filed: 2005-11-02
Abstract: A bath tap unit that automatically adds for example liquid soap to the bath water when preparing a bath. The unit has an internal detachable reservoir 2 for holding liquid such as liquid soap which fits into a cavity in the bath tap; the reservoir can be removed for cleaning. The reservoir has a hinged access lid 3 to allow the reservoir to be filled. A pull/push dispenser valve 4 on the tap unit controls the stopping or flow of soap from the reservoir into the bath water. When the dispenser valve is in the closed position it will stop the flow of liquid soap into the water and allow the user to fill the bath with water only.
Patent GB-2416151-A (GB)
Title: Rescue aid
Inventor: PRINGLE ADRIAN GEORGE
IPC: B63C9/26
Filed: 2004-04-14
Abstract: A rescue aid (1) for recovering a body from water comprises an elongate loop (3) of wire rope, part of which is surrounded by a rigid sleeve (5) such that, a loop (9) of wire rope projects from one end (7) of the sleeve (5) and the free ends (13) of the rope project from the other end (11) of the sleeve (5). The rigid sleeve (5) is moveable with respect to the rope whereby the size of the loop (9) may be increased or reduced and the sleeve (5) is provided at each end with plastic friction collars (14) that restrain movement of the sleeve (5) relative to the rope such that the size of the loop (9) is only changed intentionally. The rope has strength and rigidity so that the loop (9) is rigid enough to be pushed around the body and reduced in size to secure the body for recovery of the aid (1) with the body.
Patent GB-2432515-A (GB)
Title: A modular shelving assembly
Inventor: CHOI YING-KIT
IPC: A47B87/00
Filed: 2005-11-25
Abstract: A modular shelving assembly comprises: a horizontal shelf 2, 2a, with a through hole 21; an upright support panel 3, with a through hole 32; an expansion bracket 36, with a through hole 461; a further panel 55 which provides added strength, and a connector 39, preferably a rod with threaded ends 393. Expansion bracket 46 is situated between the shelf 2 and the upright support panel 3 and secured together by connector 39. Panel 55 is secured between a plurality of expansion brackets 46 preferably by means of screws through holes 462 and 553. Panels 55 may be provided at the front and the back of the shelving assembly, the front panel 55 may be pivoted to act as a door. The depth of the shelving unit may be increased by linking a second shelving unit behind the first and substituting the expansion bracket for a longer bracket (see figure 3C) that spans the depth of both shelving units (see figure 4A).