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Patent GB-2367456-A (GB)
Title: Synchronisation of late entrant base stations
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2001-01-15
Abstract: An arrangement suitable for UTRA TDD mode for UMTS enables late entrant base stations introduced into a system after initial synchronisation has been performed to establish system synchronisation. Each base station of the system, other than the late entrant base station, simultaneously transmits a specialised synchronisation signal (SST) at least once during a system frame period. The late entrant station is configured to correlate with the SST, and the output of the correlator is a superposition of the propagation delayed multipath components of all of the neighbours of the late entrant station weighted by the relevant path losses. The earliest path over which an SST is received is the shortest path to the nearest neighbour, and this is taken as the timing of the system.
Patent GB-2357627-A (GB)
Title: Recording/reproducing device
Inventor: SATOH ISAO
IPC: G11B33/02
Filed: 1999-09-01
Abstract: A recording / reproducing device which is thinner while a cartridge is not loaded and a cartridge is loaded except when a cartridge is inserted and taken out. A first cabinet (2) incorporates recording/reproducing means and has an opened top. A second cabinet (1) is so connected to the first cabinet (2) as to close the opening of the top of the first cabinet (2). The second cabinet (1) is so fitted in the first cabinet (2) as to sink in the thickness of the first cabinet (2) as shown in Figure 1(b) while a cartridge (7) is not loaded and loaded except when the cartridge (7) is inserted or taken out. When the cartridge (7) is inserted or taken out, the second cabinet (1) is separated by a distance d from the first cabinet (2) as shown in Figure 1(a), thereby defining an opening through which the cartridge (7) is inserted/taken out.
Patent GB-2372109-A (GB)
Title: Four movable groups zoom lens
Inventor: YAMADA YASUHARU
IPC: G02B15/20
Filed: 2001-06-26
Abstract: A compact and lightweight high magnification zoom lens has four groups and may be approximately 75 degrees in shooting angle of view at a wide-angle end, approximately F/3 to F/4 in F-number at the wide end, approximately F/5 to F/6 at a tele end, and approximately 6 to 7 in zoom ratio. The zoom lens includes first to fourth groups G1-G4 each comprised of a plurality of lenses, and the groups have respective refractive powers of positive negative, positive, and positive levels in order from the closest to an object. Only the second group of lenses is moved for focusing. In zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, the space between the first and second groups is enlarged, the space between the second and third groups is reduced and the space between the third and fourth groups is also reduced while the first, third and fourth groups move toward the object and the second group reciprocally moves along an optical axis.
Patent GB-2365980-A (GB)
Title: Wide range gas flow system with real time flow measurement and correction
Inventor: BROWN TIMOTHY R
IPC: G05D7/06
Filed: 1999-12-04
Abstract: A gas delivery system accurately measures and optionally regulates mass flow rate in real time. The system includes a fluid conduit connecting an inlet valve, calibration volume, flow restrictor, and outlet valve in series. Pressure and temperature sensors are coupled to the calibration volume. A differential pressure sensor, or pair of differential, absolute, or gauge pressure sensors, may be attached across the flow restrictor. Alternatively, an absolute pressure sensor may be attached upstream of the flow restrictor.
Patent GB-2378034-A (GB)
Title: Flexible electronic viewing device
Inventor: LICHTFUSS HANS A
IPC: H04N5/66
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: A viewing device has a flexible display device (110) operatively connected to a handle (112). The flexible display device (110) has a first surface (118), a second surface (118), and a display edge (122) located between the first surface (118) and the second surface (120), wherein an image is displayable on the first surface (118). The handle (112) has a surface (130) formed thereon, wherein the display edge (122) is operatively connected to the handle surface (130). The display device may be an organic light emitting device, comprising liquid crystal and a polymer, with a backlight layer. Possible applications include the display of digital photographs
Patent GB-2383719-A (GB)
Title: Beamsteering control system for a vehicle radio receiver where an audio signal is adjusted in response to a test signal quality
Inventor: WHIKEHART JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: H04L1/20
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A vehicle radio receiver 102 has a beamsteering control system with two signal paths. One signal path generates an audio signal in response to incoming radio signals. Another signal path generates a test signal in response to the incoming radio signals. The audio signal is adjusted in response to the measured proportion of the first and second radio signals in the test signal, when the test signal quality exceeds the receiver signal quality.
Patent GB-2376052-A (GB)
Title: Component to component sealing method
Inventor: FISCHER STEVEN A
IPC: F16L41/02
Filed: 2000-12-29
Abstract: A coupling ideally suited for sealing between components such as a fluoropolymer valve body (50) and a fluoropolymer manifold (52) or for coupling tubing end portions, utilizes structure on said components for defining the sealing surfaces. In a preferred embodiment, the coupling comprises a male protruding portion (62), a recessed female receiving portion (64), and a clamping means. The clamping means (92) has an inner threaded surface for engaging a correspondingly threaded portion of the male protruding portion. The male protruding portion is shaped, generally, as a converging rounded conical frustum (65.1) having an exterior surface, a primary sealing surface, a first stop surface (78), a second cooperating stop surface, and a fluid flow duct. The fluid flow duct is preferably concentrically positioned. The recessed portion has a circular perimeter, an inwardly projecting annular ring (74), a first cooperating stop surface, a second stop (82) surface, and a fluid flow duct. The male protruding portion forms a seal by confronting the primary sealing surface and the annular sealing ring.
Patent GB-2394690-A (GB)
Title: Weld prevention using a barrier sheet
Inventor: SULLIVAN BARRIE NICHOLAS
IPC: G06F3/039
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: A holder, which may accommodate an insert, comprises first and second layers 16,18, and at least one closed side formed by welding 28 the first and second layers 16,18 together. At least one other side of the holder is kept open during welding by the local placing of a barrier layer between the layers 16,18, such as to provide a holder with at least one open side, into which an insert might be placed. The finished item may be such as a computer mouse mat.
Patent GB-2398294-A (GB)
Title: A collapsible chute for transferring rubble
Inventor: SMYTH ROBERT AYLMER
IPC: B65G11/10
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: A collapsible chute <B>21</B> for transferring rubble comprises a flexible elongate tube <B>22</B> having two ends <B>23, 24</B>, a plurality of individual circumferential support members <B>25</B> disposed along the tube <B>22</B>, the tube <B>22</B> having means <B>(61)</B> for mounting the support members <B>25</B>. The tube <B>22</B> may be constructed from woven plastics fabric and is collapsible to a size suitable for storage and transportation using non-specialist vehicles. A plurality of substantially parallel sleeves <B>83</B> may be spaced circumferentially around the tube <B>22</B>, may be made integrally with the tube <B>22</B> and be made of the same material.
Patent GB-2391165-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with rigid rotatable dust receptacle
Inventor: BECK JAMES DOUGLAS
IPC: A47L9/14
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprises a rigid removable receptacle 15 with an aperture 22 in a wall thereof, at least a portion of said receptacle being movable between first and second positions, said aperture registering with a suction source in the vacuum cleaner only when the receptacle is in the first position. The receptacle is cylindrical and the aperture is provided on an arcuate wall thereof, and is sealed when the receptacle is positioned in the second position. The cleaner may be used with the receptacle in the first position with a dirt collecting bag in the receptacle, the suction source serving to retain the bag against the sides of the receptacle, or with the receptacle in the second position without a bag, the aperture being sealed to prevent dirt escaping therethrough. Also claimed is a vacuum cleaner comprising a dirt separating device connected via a conduit to a suction source, and a rigid removable receptacle disposed adjacent said conduit and having an aperture in a wall thereof communicating with a corresponding aperture in the wall of the conduit.
Patent GB-2385694-A (GB)
Title: Controlling Tasks in a Networked Environment Using Job Tickets
Inventor: FOSTER WARD S
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-05-20
Abstract: A job ticket service for controlling tasks allows clients to define databases, and to store data through the job ticket service. The databases may be used to hold contact lists, addresses, and other personal data. The databases may also be used to store any other generic data. The databases could then be used in conjunction with a variety of e-services, comprising tasks, provided by the processors (80). For example, an e-mail processor that provides e-mail services may be used in conjunction with a personal contact list to send e-mail messages, transfer electronic files, or to establish a chat room. The e-mail processor may access the contact list at predefined intervals to send e-mail messages to a select group of e-mail addressees. Furthermore, because the service center provides a single portal to processors (80) that are coupled to the communications network, the client need not have any knowledge of the database structure, or the processing requirements of the processors (80).
Patent GB-2390252-A (GB)
Title: Optical scanner having different exposure periods for image detectors aligned at midpoints.
Inventor: SPEARS KURT EUGENE
IPC: H04N1/028
Filed: 2003-05-21
Abstract: In an image detector or sensor array, the individual image sensors have variable exposure periods. They are also aligned in time such that the midpoint or middle 440 of a first photosensor exposure period 231 occurs substantially simultaneously or proximate with the midpoint 440 of second 232 and third 233 detector exposure periods. Thus, separate photodetector devices (eg 511 - 513, Figure 5A) that are exposed to different frequencies of light, such as different colours, may integrate over longer or shorter time periods, as required. Also, by having concurrent midpoints for the respective different exposure or integration times, misalignment problems such as a 'rainbow' image effect or colour smearing, caused by movement of the sensors, may be alleviated. Alternatively, the photodetector array may be moved such that, at the midpoint of a first time period, light from a point on an imaged object is incident on the centre of a first detector element and, at the midpoint of a second time period, light is similarly incident on the centre of a second detector element. The invention may be applied to optical scanners, facsimile machines or digital cameras.
Patent GB-2404281-A (GB)
Title: Optoelectronic assembly with thermoelectric cooler
Inventor: MEADOWCROFT DAVID JOHN KENNETH
IPC: H01S5/022
Filed: 2003-07-25
Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly, used in optical communications networks, has an optoelectronic device (OED) and a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) disposed in a housing. The thermoelectric cooler has a first surface thermally coupled to the optoelectronic device and a second surface coupled to the housing. The OED may comprise a laser and optical detector. The optoelectronic assembly is characterised in that a region of the housing comprises the second surface of the TEC.
Patent GB-2393682-A (GB)
Title: Moulding a plastics article and abrading the same
Inventor: HOUGHTON HARRY VINCENT
IPC: B29B17/00
Filed: 2003-08-15
Abstract: A method of manufacture of a moulded plastics article involves providing a plastics material including a filler; moulding the material to form an article; and abrading one or more surfaces of the moulded article. By abrading the article filler is exposed on the surface of the article giving the article a more uniform colour than would otherwise be the case where recycled plastics materials are used. The method is particularly suited to the manufacture of construction products such as facing stones driveway blocks, kerbstones and gully covers.
Patent GB-2389351-A (GB)
Title: Liquid fuel trap
Inventor: EHRMAN MOSHE
IPC: F02M25/08
Filed: 2002-02-13
Abstract: A liquid fuel trap device (30) for a vehicle fuel tank (12), comprising a housing (33) formed with a confined space (38) with at least one inlet port (44, 48) each connectable to a corresponding fuel valve (16, 18), an outlet port (55) connectable to a fuel vapor recovery system (40), and a fuel liquid discharge valve (60) adapted for discharging liquid fuel from the space into the tank (12). The housing further comprises a connecting arrangement (78) for attaching the device on an inner surface of an upper wall (34) of the fuel tank (12).
Patent GB-2406615-A (GB)
Title: Combined gas turbine engine blade containment assembly and acoustic treatment
Inventor: MARTINDALE IAN GRAHAM
IPC: F04D29/52
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: A gas turbine engine rotor blade containment assembly 38 comprises a containment casing 40 having a plurality of axially spaced ribs 66. The ribs 66 extend radially inwardly from the containment casing 40 to define a plurality of circumferentially extending grooves 76. A perforate sheet 72 is secured to the radially inner ends 68 of the ribs 66 and may be brazed, diffusion bonded or adhesively bonded to the ribs 66. Axially extending members (74, Fig 4) may be secured between each pair of adjacent ribs 66. The ribs 66 may have uniform or decreasing thickness in the radial direction and may be integral with the casing 40. The ribs 60 may be arranged on a downstream portion of the containment casing 40.
Patent GB-2390925-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for distributing targeted advertising
Inventor: LINDE LEIF
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2002-04-17
Abstract: The present invention provides an Internet based service that enables retailers to create and distribute promotions to customers based on profile criteria (figure 1, items 115, 135). These promotions are distributed to all types of wireless and mobile devices, as well as the Internet. This service also has the ability to track the reception and acceptance of the promotion from the end user, and provide the retailers with the ability to monitor the promotion activity to determine if it has been received and executed. The present invention also provides a method, computer program and system for distributing a promotion by selecting one or more subscribers to receive the promotion based on target subscriber information associated with the promotion and subscriber information associated with each subscriber, obtaining subscriber delivery information for each of the selected subscribers, and distributing the promotion to each of the selected subscribers based on the subscriber delivery information for the selected subscriber.
Patent GB-2403291-A (GB)
Title: Compact optical gas sensor
Inventor: STUTTARD DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A gas sensor 41 detects the presence of a specific gas by monitoring the absorption of infra-red light transmitted through a chamber containing the gas. An optical source 42 and a detector 43a, 43b are disposed at opposing ends of a circumferential chamber 45, having optically reflective surfaces 48, 49 extending around the periphery of the sensor housing. The optical pathway 44 between the source 42 and detector 43a, 43b includes a radial portion 44b, a circumferential portion 44 a and an axial portion 44c. The gas sensor 41 includes onboard electronic circuitry (77) for conditioning the electrical output of the detector 43a ,43b providing an output proportional to the gas concentration and which can be compensated for temperature, pressure, humidity and range normalisation.
Patent GB-2398798-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing turbine engine components using a masking member
Inventor: HAWTIN PHILIP ROBERT
IPC: C23C4/00
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: A method for masking at least one turbine engine component (30) wherein the method includes providing at least one masking member (31), securing each masking member to the at least one turbine engine component, and applying a metal coating to the at least one turbine engine component. The masking member extends between adjacent seal teeth of the turbine engine component. The masking member may be subsequently removed.
Patent GB-2401093-A (GB)
Title: Tool bit storage and display container
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM IAN W
IPC: B25H3/00
Filed: 2004-04-15
Abstract: A product storage and display container and a method of displaying a product storage and display container are provided. The container includes a receptacle 20 having a compartment adapted to house a product, a display tag 24, an engagement element 106 formed on one of the tag and the receptacle, a receiving element 50 formed on the other of the tag and the receptacle, wherein the mating of the engagement element with the receiving element retains the display tag on the receptacle They may allow rotation of the receptacle relative to the tag. The receptacle may have a hinged lid section and may contain tool bits. The engagement element may comprise hook members 110 and may be disengageable to allow removal of the tag.
Patent GB-2413787-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of biodegradable packaging material
Inventor: SONG JIM
IPC: B29C48/91
Filed: 2004-04-30
Abstract: An apparatus and a method for making a biodegradable packaging material are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an extruder for forming a foamed starch rod and a heated die 6 for modifying the rod. The rod is fed through the heated die by feeding rollers 4. A bonding agent application station 10 is located downstream of the heated die and upstream of a packing unit 12. The method comprises forming a foamed starch rod by extrusion and passing the rod through the heated die 6. The rods may be formed into sheets or blocks by cutting, the application of bonding agent and adhering the cut rods together.
Patent GB-2413766-A (GB)
Title: An ostomy or urinary incontinence device
Inventor: BULLEN PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: A61F5/445
Filed: 2004-05-07
Abstract: The invention provides an ostomy or urinary incontinence bag comprising a reservoir for receiving waste contents, a first opening securable around a stoma site or a catheter to allow waste contents to pass through the opening and into the reservoir in use of the bag, a second openable and re-closeable opening at one end of the bag, and a pad of super-absorbent material provided in the reservoir, the size and shape of the super-absorbent pad being such that the pad fits closely within the reservoir in at least one dimension and extends over the first opening. A kit of parts comprising an ostomy or urinary incontinence bag and, separately from the bag, a pad of super-absorbent material, the size and shape being such that the pad may be inserted into the bag.
Patent GB-2407283-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning and grading aggregate
Inventor: TAYLOR ROBERT
IPC: E01C19/05
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: Mobile apparatus for cleaning and grading aggregate comprises a means for supplying aggregate and a means for supplying a cleaning fluid such as water. A first stage separation (10, fig. 3) removes the aggregate from cleaning fluid by conventional screening. The cleaning fluid passes to the second separation stage 20 where silt is settled from it. Ideally this second stage occurs in a series of settling tanks 24, 26, 28. The cleaning fluid separated from the silt can then be recirculated and applied to the aggregate. The aggregate can be additionally graded by traditional screening means before, during, or after the cleaning stage. The whole apparatus is mobile so that it can be readily moved to site where the cleaning and grading is required.
Patent GB-2400950-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for improving the liquidity and distribution network for luxury and other illiquid items
Inventor: HEATON TIMOTHY H
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: Systems and methods for improving the liquidity and distribution network for luxury and other illiquid items are provided. These systems and methods preferably include the trading of futures and options contracts, which will provide the liquidity and distribution network (103) for luxury items. Possible embodiments of these systems (100) and methods include the trading of futures and options contracts for diamonds and wine. Another embodiment of this invention preferably includes generating indexes for diamond prices, wine prices, luxury item prices, housing values, mortgage prepayments, privately-held companies or for anything with from sufficiently liquid points of value. Another embodiment of this invention preferably includes a centralized data base for retrieving closing and current auction prices for determining the value of, and best method for the auctioning of various items. The data provided by this data base would improve liquidity by creating greater price transparency.
Patent GB-2404617-A (GB)
Title: Vegetation pruning device
Inventor: BARKER DAVID
IPC: B27B17/08
Filed: 2004-07-13
Abstract: A vegetation pruning device 2 comprises a pair of arms 4, 6 adapted to pivot relative to each other about an axis to adjust the angle between them, and at least one handle portion 14, 16 adapted to be gripped by a user. The device also includes a motor having a rotary output drive (34, fig 6), and an endless flexible cutting element 8 mounted to a first arm, which is driven by the rotary output drive. At least one detector device is provided for detecting vegetation gripped between a second arm and the cutting element, and at least one deactivation device is provided for deactivating the motor in response to failure of the or each detector device to detect vegetation gripped between the second arm and the cutting element.
Patent GB-2399891-A (GB)
Title: Weight sensor accessory
Inventor: GEBERT RUDIGER HEINZ
IPC: G01G19/02
Filed: 2003-02-12
Abstract: This invention provides a housing (60) for a weight sensor (10). The housing (60) is made from fluid-impervious material and is shaped and configured to completely enclose the weight sensor (10) in a fluid tight manner. The housing (60) includes a bottom portion in the form of a weight sensor accessory pad (62). The pad (62) includes a grooved lower surface (64), the grooves (66) being configured to enhance dispersion, in use, of fluids trapped between the pad (62) and a surface on which the pad (62) rests when a downward force is applied to the pad (62).
Patent GB-2412662-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing color-converting filter
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI KOJI
IPC: G02F1/13357
Filed: 2004-08-09
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a color-converting filter, and a color-converting-function-possessing color filter, according to which the manufacturing process can be simplified, and moreover highly detailed patterning is possible. The method of manufacturing a color-converting filter, comprises a step of forming color filter layers on a transparent substrate, a step of forming a colorant layer containing a color-converting colorant on the color filter layers, and a step of exposing the colorant layer via the transparent substrate and the color filter layers using colorant-decomposing light, thus forming color-converting layers in positions corresponding to the color filter layers. A usage of a layered body consisting of a transparent substrate, color filter layers and a colorant layer as a color-converting-function-possessing filter.