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Patent GB-2375668-A (GB)
Title: Identifying fibres by transmitting unique waveforms down them
Inventor: RADIODETECTION LIMITED
IPC: H04B10/07
Filed: 2001-12-03
Abstract: A method of and apparatus for identifying fibres of fibre optic cables is disclosed. Waveforms may be generated by integer subdivision of a clock, the waveforms for modulation of a laser beam into a set of unique signals. Preferably, however, each waveform has two states and a different integer X associated therewith. The repeat period of the waveforms is preferably set at 2Y cycles of the clock, Y being an integer greater than the highest value of X, and the waveforms can be generated by counting X mod Y and changing the state of each waveform whenever this counting reaches or exceeds Y. The signals may be applied either successively or simultaneously to individual fibres at one end of a fibre optic cable. At another end of the cable, each signal can be detected as having a frequency by taking a Fourier Transform, the frequencies detected preferably being in arithmetic progression, whereby each fibre can be identified individually.
Patent GB-2377981-A (GB)
Title: Pulley autotensioner having a friction member
Inventor: AYUKAWA KAZUMASA
IPC: F16H7/12
Filed: 2002-01-31
Abstract: An autotensioner 10 comprises a cup-shaped stationary member 20, an arm 30 rotatably attached to an opening 26 of the stationary member. A first friction member 50 is provided between a rocking wall 312 of the arm 30 and the inner wall 224 of the opening 26. The first friction member 50 is gripped between the rocking wall and the inner wall. A second friction member 60 may be provided between the rocking shaft 311 and the axial bore 223. The first and second friction members 50 and 60 may be formed of a synthetic resin mainly comprising polyphenyl sulfone (PPS), which exhibits a high limited PV factor and exhibits a low coefficient of friction. The friction members may have alternative cross sections (figs 10 and 11).
Patent GB-2370554-A (GB)
Title: Rigid water-soluble containers
Inventor: JACKMAN ANTHONY DOUGLAS
IPC: C11D17/08
Filed: 2000-11-17
Abstract: A capsule to contain fabric care, surface care (eg cleaning or polishing of surfaces) or dishwashing compositions comprises a self-supporting receptacle part and a closure part, each made of a water-soluble polymer. In use, the closure part dissolves before the receptacle part. The receptacle may be an injection moulded cuboid as shown, optionally divided into compartments, and the closure part may be a plastics film. A plurality of the cuboid containers may be separably joined together in a side-by-side array, especially for use in washing. The water-soluble polymer may be a polyglycolide, gelatin, polylactide or polylactide-polyglycolide copolymer. The capsule may instead be of conventional tubular shape, Figures 8-13.
Patent GB-2371134-A (GB)
Title: Software development system for facilitating selection of components
Inventor: COHEN FRANCES
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2000-09-22
Abstract: A software development system develops a product from core library of source code elements, the core library being categorized into components having one or more features. A configurator develops configuration state data based on a designated platform type and the source code elements. A graphical user interface displays a visual and logical representation of the product according to the configuration state data, including visual indications of any unresolved dependencies. A product make routine then generates the product from the source code elements according to the configuration state data.
Patent GB-2375100-A (GB)
Title: Articles of unitary moulded-plastics sheet construction
Inventor: KUESTER STEPHEN MICHAEL
IPC: B65D1/22
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: An article such as a foldable-box container is formed by injection moulding to have its side-walls (1,2) joined to one another and to its base (3) by integrally-formed membrane hinges (21-23). Membranes (24) divide the sides (2) to enable hinging of halves (2a, 2b) of the side (2) onto one another back to back between the sides (1). The base (3) folds outwardly on diagonal membranes (26) and (29) (Fig.4) inwardly on membranes (28) bringing parts (3a) back to back between parts (3b); the folding of the base (3) may be inverted to fold it inside the sides (1). A hinged lid (31) with hinged-down rim (34) may be formed integrally with the box.
Patent GB-2375334-A (GB)
Title: Electric power steering apparatus
Inventor: SHIMIZU YASUO
IPC: H02P6/08
Filed: 2002-04-23
Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electric power steering apparatus 1, which is capable of controlling a brushless motor 6 accurately and provide excellent steering feel whilst maintaining the reliability of control means 4 by positioning control means 4 away from heat generative sources. Electric power steering apparatus 1 comprises a brushless motor 6, a steering torque detection means TS, a motor rotation means 13, a motor current detection means 12, a target current detection means 40, a drive control means 50, and a motor drive means 51. Control means 4 comprises a target current setting means 40; and a drive means 5 which a motor rotation signal enters PMO comprises a drive control means 50 and a motor drive means 51. Control means 4 and drive means 5 are placed apart from each other and are electrically connected by a communication line.
Patent GB-2378917-A (GB)
Title: Shaping apparatus for an extrusion system
Inventor: KOSSL REINHOLD
IPC: B29C48/90
Filed: 2002-06-25
Abstract: Shaping apparatus for an extrusion system with at least one calibration die having a plurality of calibration units (31) disposed one after the other, having a calibration orifice (38) with a plurality of shaping surfaces (39 to 42) which come into contact with an article (6) fed therethrough, and end faces (43) spaced apart from one another with side faces (45 to 48) extending between them. At least one cavity is provided between at least two immediately adjacent calibration units (31). The calibration die is provided with means for dispersing heat. The calibration orifice (38) is provided with at least one continuous circulation passage (67) around a predominant part of and immediately adjacent to its circumference, having a separate inlet and outlet line (68, 69). The circulation passage (67) extends across a predominant distance of a thickness between the end faces (43) of the calibration unit (31), the circulation passage (67) being closed in the region of the two end faces (43).
Patent GB-2378607-A (GB)
Title: Fibre-optic hydrophone with flexible seals
Inventor: MAAS STEVEN J
IPC: G01H9/00
Filed: 2002-07-05
Abstract: A hydrophone 10 has a first optical fibre 14 wound on a compliant tubular sensing mandrel 12 and a second optical fibre 18 wound around a rigid reference mandrel 16. The first and second optical fibres comprise legs of an interferometer. A sealed air or fluid filled chamber 24 functions as a compliant cavity behind the sensing mandrel 12. Flexible seals 20 (eg o-rings) prevent fatigue damage to the hydrophone from repeated deformation of the sensing mandrel 12. In various examples of construction the sensing mandrel may be adjacent to or mounted coaxially inside or outside the reference mandrel. The hydrophone has a high hydrostatic pressures rating and in one embodiment includes a tube to equalise the hydrostatic pressures acting on either side of the sensing mandrel.
Patent GB-2384396-A (GB)
Title: Authentication messaging in a mobile communications network
Inventor: HAWKES MICHAEL IAN
IPC: H04W12/00
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: A mobile terminal adapted to receive a message via a mobile network and request authentication data from the user of the mobile terminal, to transmit to an authentication system. The authentication system may automatically generate a response message to the mobile terminal or to a receiving users mobile terminal. The system may be used to ensure that the user acknowledges receipt of a message in a pre-determined way and send a confirmation to the message sender. The message may be a text message, such as the GSM standard SMS, fully or partially, encrypted using a public/private key pair, where the public key is only valid for a certain number of text messages. The keys may be transmitted in the message or prior to the message. The message may be deleted after a set time. If the process is successful, the transaction reference counters may be accordingly incremented and this counter used to ensure that the counts match.
Patent GB-2377261-A (GB)
Title: Torque sensor for a continuous variable transmission
Inventor: EHRLICH MATTHIAS
IPC: F16H55/56
Filed: 1999-05-13
Abstract: A torque sensor preferably for use with a cone pulley CVT has first and second cam discs 104, 105 each with tapering faces and with expanding bodies 107 between the discs. The torque sensor is characterised in that the second cam disc 105 is supported on the side of a piston ring remote from the fixed pulley 101a. Two pressure chambers 113 and 125 are formed one substantially radially outside the other, between the ring piston and the fixed cone pulley. The first cam disc 104 has the shape of a ramp plate mounted axially fixed and rotationally secured on the fixed cone pulley 101a and engaging radially outwards over the pressure chambers 113 and 125, the ring piston part and the second cam disc 105, and the expanding bodies 107 are arranged between an inwardly aligned area of the ramp plate and the second cam disc 105.
Patent GB-2396340-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle suspension with electrical generator
Inventor: BLACK DAVID
IPC: B60G13/14
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: A method of operating a suspension 10 for a vehicle wheel, the suspension including a piston 12 and fluid filled cylinder 13 device 14 secured to the vehicle wheel and body such that up and down movement of the wheel in response to changing ground conditions causes relative movement between the piston 12 and the cylinder 13, the suspension 10 further including a fluid system having an accumulator 16 for pressurising the fluid in the system, a pump 21 for pumping fluid into the fluid system, a reservoir 20 for system fluid, and there being a first valve 26 between the cylinder 13 at a first side of the piston 12 and the accumulator 16, a second valve 28 in a fluid flow path between the other side of the piston 12 and the reservoir 20, and there being a system controller which controls the operation of the first and second valves 26, 28 and the pump 21 dynamically to adjust or permit adjustment of the piston 12 position in the cylinder 13 in response to or in anticipation of changing ground conditions and wherein the method includes closing the first valve 26 and opening the second valve 28 so that in response to piston 12 movement in the cylinder 13 in a first direction, fluid is forced back to the reservoir, there being an electrical generator 21 through which the forced back fluid passes to the reservoir 20 to produce electrical energy the method including recovering the electrical energy produced and using it in the vehicle.
Patent GB-2396563-A (GB)
Title: Cricket bat handle
Inventor: LARSEN TOM
IPC: A63B59/08
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: A handle 2 for a cricket bat comprises a substantially cylindrical core having a splice end adapted to be joined to a blade to thereby form a cricket bat. The handle is provided with a jacket or surface layer 12, which is provided with a plurality of sinusoidal undulations 13 arranged on its outer surface, which undulations are adapted, in use, to dampen vibrations caused by a ball hitting the cricket bat.
Patent GB-2382367-A (GB)
Title: Liner hanger with standoffs
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming or repairing a wellbore casing (110) by radially expending a tubular liner (250) having standoffs (260a-h).
Patent GB-2390105-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for downhole fluid sampling
Inventor: HILL BUNKER M
IPC: E21B49/10
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: A fluid sampling system 26 comprises a downhole tool, which is positionable in a wellbore 14 surrounded by a layer of contaminated fluid 20. The wellbore penetrates a subsurface formation having virgin fluid 22 therein beyond the layer of contaminated fluid. The downhole tool includes a probe 28 and a sampling intake 36. The probe is engageable with a sidewall 17 of the wellbore, and is in fluid communication with the subsurface formation whereby the fluids flow from the formation through the probe and into the downhole tool. The sampling intake is positioned within the probe and in non-engagement with the sidewall of the wellbore. It is adapted to receive at least a portion of the virgin fluid through the probe. The intake is preferably adjustable in size, shape and pivotal position in order to selectively adjust its flow characteristics.
Patent GB-2404522-A (GB)
Title: Customizable Ring Back Tone
Inventor: WILSON JEFFREY
IPC: H04W4/20
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: In response to receipt of first signal such as an Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) signal sent by a GSM subscriber B10 via his MSC 16 and HLR 20, a ringing tone platform 18 sets a ring back tone to be played to a caller whilst that caller waits for the subscriber to answer the caller's call. The apparatus may also be operable to accept a second signalling interaction with the subscriber that specifies the relationship between one or more first signals, the corresponding audio (ring back tone) to be played, and optionally calling line identification (CLI) or other criteria that apply to each first signal.
Patent GB-2393445-A (GB)
Title: Curable white ink-jet ink
Inventor: KONDO AI
IPC: C09D11/38
Filed: 2003-07-22
Abstract: A curable ink for ink-jet recording comprising a white pigment and a polymerizable compound, wherein the polymerizable compound is a compound selected from the group consisting of: (a) oxetane compounds; (b) pyrrole or substituted pyrroles; (c) aniline or substituted anilines; and (d) thiophene or an substituted thiophenes, provided that when the polymerizable compound is the oxetane compound, the curable ink further comprises an epoxy compound or a vinyl ether compound. The white pigment can be an inorganic pigment such as titanium dioxide or an organic pigment.
Patent GB-2394330-A (GB)
Title: A method and an architecture for programming and controlling access of data and instructions
Inventor: LIANG BOR-SUNG
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2003-08-05
Abstract: There are provided a plurality of data transfer levels, in which a current data transfer level is used for accessing data and instructions from an external memory (34). Each data transfer level corresponds to a length of a continuous data transfer via an interface between the memory and a high-speed access device 32. The current data transfer level is dynamically adjusted by a burst mode controller based on data format accessed by a processor kernel (31) or a result of instruction decoding performed by the processor kernel. The processor may access the data/instructions via high-speed memory (cache) 321.
Patent GB-2397014-A (GB)
Title: Construction of a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST
IPC: A47L9/22
Filed: 2003-11-06
Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus 60 has a surface cleaning head 3 with an upper casing 62 pivotally mounted to it. A dirty air inlet 2 is provided in the surface cleaning head and a clean air outlet 17 is provided in the surface cleaning apparatus. An air flow passage 9, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 extends between the dirty air inlet and the clean air outlet and has a portion 14 with a longitudinal axis and a substantial linear longitudinal extent. A motor and fan assembly 15 is positioned in said portion of the air flow passage, such that the axial flow direction of the motor and fan assembly is parallel and coplanar with the longitudinal axis of the portion of the air flow passage. The surface cleaning apparatus may also be provided with a filtration member 11 and may be in the form of an upright or stick vacuum cleaner.
Patent GB-2407825-A (GB)
Title: A combined toilet water treatment and air freshener device
Inventor: NGUYEN LAMSON
IPC: E03D9/02
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: A device useful in conjunction with a toilet bowl or other sanitary appliance which device provides for the delivery of a treatment composition, which contains one or more active agents such as a coloring agent, cleaning agent, disinfecting agent, and/or an anti-lime scale agent or a mixture of two or more of these agents, while simultaneously providing a fragrancing effect to the ambient environment of the sanitary appliance as well, wherein the device includes <SL> <LI>(a) a first dispenser (24) for containing a treatment composition, which first dispenser permits for passage of water contained within the sanitary appliance into and out of contact with the said treatment composition; <LI>(b) a second dispenser (34) for containing a fragrancing composition, which, during the use of the device, the fragrancing composition desirably does not contact water in the sanitary appliance, and <LI>(c) a hanger (12) connecting the first dispenser to the second dispenser, which hanger is adapted for removably hanging the device upon a portion of a sanitary appliance. </SL>
Patent GB-2404501-A (GB)
Title: Rotor structure of a line-start permanent magnet (LSPM) synchronous motor
Inventor: CHU MING-TSUNG
IPC: H02K21/46
Filed: 2003-11-28
Abstract: The rotor, having a circumference 1122 having an overall radius R, comprises four fan-shaped magnetic poles 1121 each defined by radii set at 90{ and a first eccentric circular arc 1124 radius R1 forming the surface of the magnetic poles which has a centre O1 that is offset from the rotor centre O by offset length OS1 (R1=R-OS1) such that the maximum thickness T of the air gap roughly two to five times as much as the minimum thickness t1. Respective permanent magnets arrangements 1126 are disposed in a region radially within that containing a plurality of pear-shaped or circular conductor slots 1128 for forming the squirrel cage winding. Depression E1 or depressions E1-E3 which may be aligned with the slots 1128 or the teeth 1130 are provided on the pole surface. Alternatively the depressions may be replaced by second eccentric circular arcs 1901 radius R2 may be provided which has a centre O2 offset from the rotor centre O by offset length OS2 (R2=R+OS2) such that the maximum thickness T of the air gap roughly two to five times as much as the minimum thickness t2. Various magnet layouts using 1,2 or 4 magnets per pole are disclosed (Figs 27-30).
Patent GB-2396590-A (GB)
Title: Optical fuel display for vehicles
Inventor: KUHN PETER
IPC: B60W50/08
Filed: 2003-12-15
Abstract: A signalling device 22 for inserting fuel into a fuel tank of a motor vehicle 10 is provided for informing about the required type of fuel. An optical signalling element 24 is provided at the motor vehicle 10 signalling the type of fuel to be used. The signal can be acoustically supported by a loud speaker 28. The optical element 24 may be an intermittent signal or a flashing lamp. It may comprise LED elements and may be triggered by a switch on opening of a fuel tank filler lid 18.
Patent GB-2398799-A (GB)
Title: Thermal barrier layer containing lanthanum oxide
Inventor: MATSUMOTO MINEAKI
IPC: C23C28/00
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: A thermal barrier coating system comprising a metal substrate, a metal bonding layer and a ceramics thermal barrier layer wherein the ceramics thermal barrier layer has a columnar structure of a stabilized zirconia containing a stabilizer or a stabilized ZrO2-HfO2 solid solution containing a stabilizer, and comprises 0.1 to 10 mol% of lanthanum oxide. This barrier layer is produced by electron beam physical vapour deposition. The thermal barrier layer may also contain ZrO2 and the lanthanum oxide may be provided by a lanthanum-based composite oxide.
Patent GB-2414443-A (GB)
Title: Three point seat belt and additional two point seat belt arrangement
Inventor: BOSTROEM OLA
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2004-05-27
Abstract: A seat belt arrangement incorporates a three-point seat belt 5, part of which passes through a shoulder guide 8 provided on one side of the centreline of the seat. The seat belt arrangement incorporates an additional two-point seat belt 12 which passes through a shoulder guide on the other side of the centreline of the seat. The shoulder guide 15 of the two-point seat belt 12 is much closer to the centreline C of the seat than is the shoulder guide 8 of the three-point seat belt 7. The end 16 of the two-point seat belt may be fixed in place, or it may be provided with a tongue (18 figure 3) so that it engages the same buckle (11A) as the three-point belt. A supplementary air bag 17 and seat belt pre-tensioning arrangements may be provided.
Patent GB-2399500-A (GB)
Title: Composition and method for treatment of wounds
Inventor: PRITCHARD DAVID IDRIS
IPC: A61P17/02
Filed: 2002-11-18
Abstract: A composition for treatment of a wound to promote healing thereof in a human or non-human mammal comprises an active amount of a toll receptor (or toll-like receptor) ligand, or a precursor thereof, and a suitable carrier The ligand may be a spatzle or spatzle-like protein derived from an insect, such as Drosophila melanogaster or Lucilia sericata. The invention also relates to a method of treating a wound which comprises applying to the wound a composition according to the invention, and a dressing for a wound which comprises a support carrying composition according to the invention.
Patent GB-2401075-A (GB)
Title: Vibratory separator
Inventor: SEYFFERT KENNETH WAYNE
IPC: B01D33/03
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: A vibratory separator (10) having a basket (12) and apparatus for mounting a screen assembly therein, characterised in that the basket (12) comprises an access opening (24a) for facilitating access and inspection of a seal at the interface between the vibratory separator and the screen assembly or between adjacent or abutting screen assemblies.
Patent GB-2401700-A (GB)
Title: A power-down scheme for an integrated circuit
Inventor: ZHANG KEVIN
IPC: G05F1/56
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: According to one embodiment, an integrated circuit (100) is disclosed. The integrated circuit includes a plurality of circuit blocks (110). Each circuit block includes a voltage differentiator (120) that generates a local supply for the circuit block.
Patent GB-2407227-A (GB)
Title: Altering images in locations selected to form a unique pattern
Inventor: CLARK WILLIAM A
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2004-09-08
Abstract: A method of identifying a copy of an audio-visual program comprising the steps of selecting locations in each copy of the program such that the locations form a unique pattern in each copy and altering images appearing in the selected locations. The altering step may include shifting the image, altering all images within a scene or introducing artefacts at the selected locations. The pattern of locations may be coded to form a digital representation of a number unique to the copy in which it appears. Means to record names of recipients of particular copies to allow tracing of pirate copies may be provided. Also described is a system for applying security codes to a moving picture wherein information comprising a plurality of separate coded symbols is recorded in a separate frame of the moving picture and a system for detecting counterfeit copies in such a system.
Patent GB-2419473-A (GB)
Title: Permanent magnet motor
Inventor: VICKERY BRIAN FRANCIS
IPC: H02K53/00
Filed: 2004-10-19
Abstract: A permanent magnet motor, utilising the forces of attraction and repulsion, includes ferromagnetic material 1 mounted around a rotating shaft. Superconductor material 3 is fixed to one aspect of the ferromagnetic material so that each screens the other from permanent magnet 4. The unit is cooled to temperatures below 77 degrees Kelvin in order to operate the superconductors.