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Patent GB-2388353-A (GB)
Title: Electric power steering with impact resistance
Inventor: ENDO SHUJI
IPC: B62D5/04
Filed: 2001-07-23
Abstract: Impact resistance in electrically-driven power steering which includes a ball nut 29 mounted on a bearing 25 and linearly driving a steering rack, includes a retaining member 31 for the bearing, screwed on the outside of the nut and positively held against rotation relative to the ball nut. This can be by caulking of a flange 31b engaging formations on the ball nut or by a separate member fitted in aligned bores of the retaining member and ball nut (Fig. 5).
Patent GB-2410841-A (GB)
Title: Campsite polarity adaptor
Inventor: GORAZDOWSKI FRANK
IPC: H01R25/00
Filed: 2004-02-07
Abstract: A polarity adaptor allows an electrical mains socket (eg on a campsite) to be used even if it is wired incorrectly. The adaptor includes weather-proof sockets 5 mounted on a weather-proof enclosure 3, with a cable 2 and plug 1. Each of the sockets is wired differently, and each has an associated light emitting diode (led) 6, 7 and 8, which indicates the socket that the appliance must be plugged into.
Patent GB-2411590-A (GB)
Title: Emanator device
Inventor: KUMAR SENTHIL
IPC: A61L9/03
Filed: 2004-03-06
Abstract: An emanator device for emitting an active agent into the air comprises a bottle 10 for the active agent, such as a fragrance. The bottle includes a wick 18 which transfers fluid to a dispersing section 20, which is adapted to accelerate the emission of the agent, e.g. by heating or using a fan. The container and dispersing section incorporate co-operating engagement means 14 adapted to allow the container and dispersing section to be secured to each other. The engagement means may be a thread 14 formed on the outer surface of the neck 12 of the bottle. The thread incorporates two flats 14a, 14b which form gaps in the thread which run lengthways along the neck. The bottle is received in an opening in the dispersing section. The interior wall of the opening has projections 24a, 24b which are sized to co-operate with the gaps in the thread of the bottle. The presence of the projections requires the gaps in the thread on the bottle and prevents inappropriate bottles being attached to the dispersing section. Alternatively the neck of the bottle may include a recess (40, Fig. 8) which receives projections (42a, 42b, 42c, Fig. 5) when the device is assembled. The device is particularly for use an air freshener of the type that is plugged into an electrical socket.
Patent GB-2413770-A (GB)
Title: Golf club with pivoting pitch mark repair tool
Inventor: MCGRATH JOSEPH
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 2004-05-06
Abstract: Pitch repair tool 1 comprises fork 2 pivotally mounted to putter head 12 via a pivot pin 4 which passes through an aperture (not shown) in the putter head, such that fork 2 is movable between an extended, operative position, and a retracted, storage position (see fig. 2). Fork 2 may comprise a planar member having elongate prongs 6 at one end of a base section 8, and a pivot pin receiving aperture (not shown) provided at the other end of the base section. The pivot pin 4 and corresponding putter head aperture may be located at an end of the putter head 12 remote from shaft 14, with fork 2 pointing in the longitudinal direction of the head away from the shaft when in the operative position, and pointing in the longitudinal direction of the head towards the shaft when in the storage position (see fig. 2). Putter head 12 may include a slot (16, fig. 3) which receives fork 2 in the storage position, and may have retention means, e.g. a projection (not shown), for retaining the fork in the operative and/or storage positions.
Patent GB-2413932-A (GB)
Title: Almond milk
Inventor: VOHRA MINAL
IPC: A23L25/00
Filed: 2004-05-11
Abstract: A method for making an almond paste having a shelf life of at least one month, said paste containing only natural ingredients, said method comprising the steps of: <SL> <LI>(a) providing crushed or ground fresh almonds; <LI>(b) providing raw cane sugar; <LI>(c) mixing the almonds from step (a) and the raw cane sugar from step (b) with water and boiling the mixture to form a paste. The paste is diluted with water to give almond milk. </SL> An almond drink is prepared as above, the drink comprising a stabiliser, e.g. gum arabic and the boiling step is replaced by UHT heat treatment.
Patent GB-2400675-A (GB)
Title: System and process for charting the time and position of a contestant in a race
Inventor: VINCENZINI FERNANDO
IPC: G07C1/24
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A system and a process for determining the timing and position of contestants on a track comprises at least one set of two trapezoidal shaped loops (120) that have a longitudinal axis that project from an inside rail to an outside rail on the track. There is also at least one competitor communication device (10) that can be coupled to each contestant. A remote base station (205) is in communication with the positioning device wherein the positioning device determines a contestant time as the contestant passes the wire loop (20) and also determines the position of the contestant in relation to an inside guide such as a rail. A relay (17) positioned in the center of the track can also be used to increase the signal flowing between the base station and the positioning device.
Patent GB-2416251-A (GB)
Title: Independent control of plural lighting systems
Inventor: SUMMERLAND DAVID THOMAS
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: A lighting controller 1 is used to independently control variable output intensity of both a first, relatively high power lighting unit (8,9) and a second, relatively low power lighting unit (10,11). A control device is operable within an overall range of operation between first and second end points, for varying the light intensity output of both the first and second lighting units. The overall range of operation is divided into (i) a first range over which the intensity of the first lighting unit is varied between a first level and a second level and over which the intensity of the second lighting unit is held substantially constant at a third level, and (ii) a second range over which the intensity of the first lighting unit is held substantially constant at a fourth level and over which the intensity of the second lighting unit is varied between a fifth level and a sixth level.
Patent GB-2407733-A (GB)
Title: Controlling echo cancelling in an exchange supporting analogue and packetised voice communications
Inventor: WANATABE TAKASHI
IPC: H04B3/23
Filed: 2004-09-20
Abstract: A telephone exchange apparatus 1 includes a plurality of first IP extension interfaces 12,13 each of which connects a first communication line 5,4 for transmitting a voice packet and comprises an echo canceller 131,121 that cancels an echo added to the voice packet. A second office line interface 14 connects a second communication line L for transmitting an analogue voice signal, and a controller 11 selectively connects between the first interfaces and at least one of the other first interfaces and the second interface. The controller also controls the execution and stopping of the processing of the echo canceller according to a call setting request. The call setting request typically includes a connection request origin and destination such that the control unit may disable use of the echo canceller for packet-to-packet voice calls and enable it for packet-to-analogue voice calls.
Patent GB-2403246-A (GB)
Title: Method for installing an expandable coiled tubing patch
Inventor: HOFFMAN COREY E
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2003-02-11
Abstract: The present invention provides methods for expanding coiled tubing within a wellbore in order to form a patch. In one aspect, an expansion assembly is run into the wellbore at the lower end of a string of coiled tubing. The expansion assembly includes a cutting tool and an expander tool. The coiled tubing is run into the wellbore such that the expander tool is adjacent a portion of surrounding casing or other tubular body to be patched. The expander tool is actuated so as to expand a selected portion of the coiled tubing into frictional engagement with the surrounding casing, thereby forming a patch within the wellbore. The cutting tool is actuated so as to sever the coiled tubing downhole above the patch. The severed coiled tubing is then pulled, thereby removing the expansion assembly from the wellbore as well.
Patent GB-2410557-A (GB)
Title: Liquid level sensing apparatus
Inventor: KOGURE YOSHIHIRO
IPC: G01F23/38
Filed: 2004-12-14
Abstract: In a liquid level sensing apparatus, a rotating part 4 is fixed with an arm 10. The arm is arranged to rotate in accordance with a liquid level. The rotating part 4 is supported rotatably on a bearing portion 3 of a housing 2. A magnet 7 is housed in the rotating part 4. A magnetoelectric transducer element 9 fixed to the housing 2 is arranged to perform magnetic detection to convert an intensity of a magnetic field produced by the magnet 7 to an electric signal. The rotating part 4 is formed with at least one exposure hole 8 exposing a surface of the magnet 7. The exposed surface of the magnet traps magnetic contamination and is located outside of a magnetic circuit subjected to the magnetic detection of the magnetoelectric transducer element. The trapped magnetic contamination is thus prevented from entering other parts of the sensing arrangement, where it could cause a deterioration of detection accuracy or locking of the rotating part 4.
Patent GB-2427509-A (GB)
Title: Organic electronic device fabrication by micro-embossing
Inventor: LI SHUNPU
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: Indentations in a substrate are formed by microembossing and the substrate is subsequently surface treated (eg by applying a SAM layer) so that the indentations are preferentially wetted with respect to the non-indented portions of the substrate. A precursor material for forming conductive source/drain electrodes of an organic TFT is deposited in the indentations. Unwanted deformations which can occur during the microembossing are removed by a post-microembossing annealing step.
Patent GB-2417648-A (GB)
Title: Method for generating a correlation reference
Inventor: BORTNYK GEORGE P
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 2003-01-20
Abstract: The method comprises receiving signals having a first frequency and calculating a first correlation reference therefrom, receiving signals having a second frequency and calculating a second correlation reference. A composite correlation reference is calculated from both sets of signals, and a final correlation reference generated in accordance with a correlation reference selected from the first, second and composite references.
Patent GB-2421737-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic laminated structure
Inventor: IORIO LUANA EMILIANA
IPC: C23C14/14
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: An article comprising a multilayered structure 100 comprising a series of magnetic layers 110 is provided. The magnetic layers comprise a magnetic material, and an insulating layer 120 is disposed between successive magnetic layers. Each magnetic layer has a thickness of at least 2 micrometers and magnetic material has an average grain size not more than 200 nm, through different dimensions are possible. The magnetic layers may comprise a soft magnetic material such as Fe or Co and may contain nanadispersoids. Methods of manufacturing the article are provided, such as electron beam physical vapour deposition EBPVD.
Patent GB-2424139-A (GB)
Title: System and method for estimating the location of terminals in a wireless network environment
Inventor: JU WEN-HUA
IPC: H04W64/00
Filed: 2006-02-22
Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for estimating a location of a plurality of wireless terminals 204. Signal strength measurements are obtained for at least one packet transmitted by each of the wireless terminals 204 and a Bayesian algorithm is applied to the signal strength measurements to estimate the location of each wireless terminal. In an infrastructure based deployment, signal strength measurements are obtained from one or more signal monitors 202-1 thru 202-N. In a client based model, signal strength measurements are obtained from a client associated with a respective wireless terminal. The system and method may provide accurate location estimates without location information in the training data and without the need for profiling information.
Patent GB-2426769-A (GB)
Title: Modular platform suitable for use as a temporary car park
Inventor: ROTHWELL FRANCIS LEIGH
IPC: E04B5/10
Filed: 2003-08-12
Abstract: A modular car park comprises a plurality of prefabricated deck modules, each having a rectangular deck surface laid out to include support areas separated by an aisle, the modules being attached together to form a platform and held off the ground by a support. Preferably the support is in the form of legs (14, 25) each having a foot (22), where the foot is able to pivot and/or move laterally with respect to the leg, furthermore, the surface of the foot may be curved (36, Figure 9).
Patent GB-2427835-A (GB)
Title: A sieve device
Inventor: LINDL MARKUS
IPC: B01D29/88
Filed: 2006-06-26
Abstract: A sieve device 1 for insertion in a shaft 2 comprises a connection for wastewater arriving in a supply device 3, 4, which supply device 3,4 is connected to a sieve surface of the sieve device 1 for separating material to be separated from the wastewater, and comprises a worm conveyor device 25 that comprises a worm conveyor for transporting the material to be separated out of the shaft 2. A fastening device 1 is arranged in the shaft for the vertical fastening of the sieve device 1. The fastening device 10 comprises a guide 12 for the sieve device 1. An intersection is provided between the supply device 3, 4 and the sieve device 1. The guide 12 positions the sieve device 1 in front of the intersection when the sieve device 1 is moved relative to the supply device 3, 4 into the shaft 2 for purposes of mounting.
Patent GB-2428158-A (GB)
Title: Content integration platform with format and protocol conversion
Inventor: CHIU FU-SHENG
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2006-07-03
Abstract: An interactive multimedia content integration platform that converts media content in real-time or near-real-time from a variety of input data formats to data formats accepted by a user's available output devices, and to output protocols that can communicate with the user's devices. The device can acquire content from remote sources and deliver it to the user. The content integration platform comprises a plurality of connectors for connecting to external media sources and external user devices, a central processing unit for controlling operations of the device, a decoder for decoding data from the media sources and an encoder for encoding data for external user devices. The multimedia device further supports interactive use and the generation of content by the user, as well as the purchase of media content on demand.
Patent GB-2430428-A (GB)
Title: Metering of solutions into a common patient line
Inventor: BLUMENTHAL TILMAN VON
IPC: A61M5/168
Filed: 2006-09-14
Abstract: A method is described for the metering of at least two different solutions into a common patient line in accordance with a particular fluid sequence plan. Fluid volumes in the range between 50 nanolitres and 50 microlitres are removed in rapid time sequence from a fluid source 2, 3, 4,5 and pass without mixing into a collection channel 10. The individual metered volumes of each solution are added to form a total volume and this value is compared with setpoint values in the treatment plan. Any deviations result in control means 100 adjusting control signals for metering elements 6, 7, 8 and 9. A device for performing such a method is also described, comprising the metering means and the collection channel arranged on a common support plate.
Patent GB-2442192-A (GB)
Title: Holder for mug on chair arm
Inventor: GILBERT DOREEN
IPC: A47C7/70
Filed: 2006-09-28
Abstract: A multi-purpose mug holder includes a coaster tray 3 with a raised outer wall to hold a drinks vessel 2. The tray 3 fits centrally on a weighted band 4 which hangs over each side of the arm 1 of a sofa or chair leaving the mug holder 3 sitting on top of the arm 1 in a stable and convenient position. Pockets 5 on each end of the band 4 can hold various personal items such as spectacles, lipsticks, pens, notepads, tablets, sweets and tissues as required. The inside base of coaster tray 3 and the underside of band 4 can be slip resistant to provide more stability. The tray may optionally have a lid (7) and a divider (6).
Patent GB-2458725-A (GB)
Title: A marine chaser adapted for improved sliding over chain links
Inventor: BRUCE PETER
IPC: B63B21/22
Filed: 2007-04-27
Abstract: A chaser 1, adapted for moveable engagement with a mooring cable 8 with a clutchable element (11, Fig 6), comprises a body member 2 having a suspension point 26 at a top end for attachment of a suspending line (6, Fig 6). The chaser further comprises a mooring cable engagement means (10, Fig 6) at a bottom end adapted for passage of the mooring cable, and an aft side (12, Fig 1) for facing away from an anchor attached to the mooring cable, and one-way locking means 13 comprising a tooth (14, Fig 1) for locking onto the clutchable element to arrest movement of the chaser away from said anchor along said mooring cable. The tooth is located at the aft side of the chaser adjacent to the mooring cable engagement means. A contact surface (18, Fig 1) of the tooth faces away from the mooring cable engagement means, to be lockable onto the clutchable element on arrival of the clutchable element at the contact surface, whereby passage of the mooring cable over the mooring cable engagement means is arrested. A straight line (24, Fig 11), parallel to a central plane of symmetry and lying on an upper surface (19, Fig 1) of the tooth, forms an angle wit a straight line (22, Fig 11), joining the suspension line attachment point to an aftermost point 20 on the tooth, not exceeding 60{, to promote sliding of chain links making contact therewith.
Patent GB-2451135-A (GB)
Title: Analyser and pump
Inventor: BULBROOK LEE
IPC: F04B43/06
Filed: 2007-07-20
Abstract: A pumping system comprising a chamber 2 with a deformable liquid-impermeable membrane 5 within the chamber thereby defining two compartments 7, 8 and means 9, 9a to pump a liquid into and out of one of said compartments, thereby causing a change in pressure in said other compartment. The system may comprise two chambers in a two part chamber assembly 11 and between which liquid is transferred by two one way piezoelectric pumps arranged in opposite senses. The membrane may be inelastic and a portion of the chamber may be transparent or translucent to allow fluid visualization. Also disclosed is a liquid analyser (Fig. 4) utilizing the pumping system for drawing a drop of liquid e.g. breath condensate into a sensing chamber.
Patent GB-2451870-A (GB)
Title: Method and Apparatus for Aeration
Inventor: MINH SON LE
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 2007-08-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus for aerating a liquid wherein the liquid to be treated is drawn down a vertical pipe at a predetermined velocity to entrain air bubbles into the moving liquid forming an air liquid mixture, maintaining the air bubbles in liquid contact for a minimum period under increasing hydrostatic pressure to dissolve the air and returning the aerated liquid to the reactor, the air bubbles being generated close to the surface of the liquid above the inlet of the vertical pipe. The air bubbles are generated by an overflow weir formed as part of the pipe, a rotating impeller or nozzle. The liquid and air bubbles are drawn down the pipe by a liquid moving device such as a marine impeller or a helical screw. The method and apparatus can be use in the treatment of waste water.
Patent GB-2442129-A (GB)
Title: Independent clock sources and message queues in PCI Express transactions
Inventor: HUNSAKER MIKAL
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 2007-09-20
Abstract: In a partitioned Manageability Engine (ME) subsystem (102, fig.1), a device 180 is linked to an Input/Output Controller (IOC) interface 165 by an interconnecting bus 255 (182 in fig. 1) whose clock sources 210 and 260 may be different in frequency, and whose data packets are categorised as posted, completion and non-posted packets as in the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express transaction protocol. A transaction layer 240 then implements a credit-based flow control policy (fig. 3) for the bus based on packet categories, with posted and completion messages being queued separately to non-posted packets (320, 330) in order to provide simplified rules for transaction ordering (fig. 4). An idle state detector 250 also eliminates the need for specific "idle" messages. The independence of the clock sources, one operating at 8-66 MHz and the other at 32-266 MHz, allows clock signals to be obtained easily even during low- or off-power states compared to the high power requirements and complex protocols of common clock sources, and reduces pin count. The half-duplex data line 257 may be replaced by two data lines in full duplex mode, or the clock line 256 eliminated via a single line carrying both data and a clock signal.
Patent GB-2454924-A (GB)
Title: A support assembly for a surface treating appliance
Inventor: CRAWFORD TOM VALLANCE HAMILTON
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2007-11-23
Abstract: A support assembly for a surface treating appliance comprising a roller 17 such as a barrel or wheel, having one or more tyres 9, wherein the one or more tires 9 are fused to the roller 17. The roller 17 may comprise a polymer such a polypropylene while the tyres 9 are a thermoplastic elastomer. To manufacture the support assembly a roller 17 made from a first material which has a first melting temperature is placed into an over mold, one or more tyres 9 is overmoulded onto the roller 17 by introducing a second material in a molten state into the over mould, the second material is allowed to solidify and the support assembly is separated from the over mould. The second material is introduced into the over mould at a temperature which is higher than the first melting temperature so that the tyre 9 is fused to the roller 17. The appliance is preferably a vacuum cleaner.
Patent GB-2456310-A (GB)
Title: Surface or flush mounting of a slim EAS deactivation pad
Inventor: HULIN PAUL
IPC: A47F9/04
Filed: 2008-01-10
Abstract: A slim deactivation pad for deactivating electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels includes a top moulding 1, housing an electrical coil 2, fixed to a base moulding 4. The coil 2 is connected to a separate controller unit by a cable. The deactivation pad can be surface mounted or flush mounted in a countertop by the use of the spacer 3 and the cable infill 5. When the pad is flush mounted, the cable exit is through the base moulding 4 and the spacer 3 is clamped under the counter. When the pad is surface mounted, the cable can exit via the tunnel in the base moulding 4 and through the tunnel in the spacer 3. Alternatively, the cable can exit down through the base moulding 4 and the tunnel in the spacer 3 can be filled using the cable exit infill 5.
Patent GB-2457924-A (GB)
Title: Steam trap monitoring
Inventor: CARMICHAEL RICHARD QUENTIN
IPC: F16T1/48
Filed: 2008-02-28
Abstract: An arrangement for storing cumulative steam trap data corresponding to a given operational period comprises a sensor 5 associated with a steam trap, the sensor intermittently sensing a condition of the steam trap and generating a corresponding output signal; a processor 6 connected to the sensor for processing each output signal to derive operational data corresponding to the steam trap; and a memory 7 connected to the processor 6 for cumulatively storing the operational data for subsequent retrieval during a steam trap maintenance survey.