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Patent GB-2377403-A (GB)
Title: Utility cutter
Inventor: SUN FU-CHENG
IPC: B26B5/00
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: A utility cutter includes right and left covers (1,2) which are screwed together to receive a blade braking gear(6) and a spare blade cartridge (5) therein. The blade braking gear (6) includes a blade holder (61) for holding a blade thereto, and a slide button (62) and a blade-replacing key (63) movably connected to the blade holder (61). When the slide button (62) is depressed and slid forward, the blade-replacing key (63) and the blade holder (61) are moved forward to extend the blade; when the slide button (62) is depressed and slid backward, the blade is retracted into the covers (1,2); and when the blade-replacing key (63) is depressed when the blade is extended, the blade could be removed from the cutter and replaced with a new one. The spare blade cartridge (5) stores multiple spare blades therein. By pushing a front cover of the cartridge (5) forward, a spare blade is pushed out of the cartridge for replacing an old blade.
Patent GB-2380760-A (GB)
Title: Retaining member
Inventor: HAWANG JAMES
IPC: F16B21/02
Filed: 2001-10-08
Abstract: A retaining member for securing together objects 40,50 comprises a clamping member 30 which extends though bores in the objects and has a plurality of resilient clamping fingers 34 to engage surfaces 52 in the bore of object 50. A rod member 20 locates into the clamping member 30 and can moved downwardly so that an enlarged diameter portion 24 secures the fingers 34 against release. Formations 23 below the head of rod member 20 engage ramp portions 32 inside the clamping member so that rotation of the rod member causes axial movement thereof. Projections 25 engage below the fingers 34 to retain the engaged position of the rod member.
Patent GB-2369554-A (GB)
Title: An infant drinking cup
Inventor: MEYERS BRENDA JEAN
IPC: G01F23/22
Filed: 2001-11-26
Abstract: An infant drinking cup is a first colour when at a temperature at or greater than a critical hot temperature and a second colour when the temperature is at or below a critical cold temperature, the critical hot temperature being higher than the critical cold temperature. The second colour is preferably dominant to or darker than the first colour. The infant drinking cup is preferably made from a polymer such as polypropylene and a temperature responsive colouring composition which preferably comprises an olefin polymer and a thermochromic material. The critical hot temperature is preferably between 19 and 27 degrees centigrade and the critical cold temperature is between 10 and 18 degrees centigrade.
Patent GB-2377190-A (GB)
Title: Removal of filtered dust by an air stream
Inventor: HETTMANN HEINZ
IPC: F02B63/02
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: An aspirating device 1 for combustion air 2 in an internal combustion engine 3 comprises an air filter 5 to clean the combustion air 2 aspirated into the air filter 5 via an opening 6 in a filter housing 7, and a fan 9 to generate a carrier air stream 10, wherein the aspirating device 1 is adapted to be connected to the carrier air stream 10 by means of a shut-off device 12 such that dust collected on the air filter 5 can be fed into the carrier air stream 10 via the shut-off device 12. Preferably the shut-off device 12 contains a shut-off element 14 which is a flow control element such as a flap 18 or a cellular wheel sluice linked to the internal combustion engine 3. Advantageously the aspirating device 1 is suitable for manually operated tools having an internal combustion engine such as a grinder 4 or a chain saw which operate in a dusty environment.
Patent GB-2378916-A (GB)
Title: A heatable conduit
Inventor: HEAD PHILIP
IPC: B29C48/151
Filed: 2002-06-20
Abstract: A conduit is formed for use in the production of oil or gas, the conduit including an inner tube 120 and an outer tube 126 coaxial with the inner tube 120. A heating element, preferably consisting of power strips 124 and heating strips 125, is secured to the outer surface of the inner tube 120, and the outer tube 126 applied to the inner tube and heating element by extrusion. The inner tube is formed as an extrudate. The heating element has a substantially longitudinal planar form, and is wrapped upon the inner tube. A gas impermeable layer is formed on the outer tube by wrapping one or more substantially planar longitudinal gas impermeable sheets around the outer tube. A cable or conduit may be fed through an extruder to form a first layer of extrudate substantially encompassing the cable or conduit and an impermeable tube may be applied around the cable or conduit. Ends of protected cable may be connected to a termination assembly (170) (figure 16 - not shown). Protected cable may be installed in a riser. Two lengths of protected tube may be joined together by welding.
Patent GB-2389881-A (GB)
Title: A coupling
Inventor: WILDER BARRY
IPC: F16K1/42
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: A coupling comprising a first coupling member (10) formed from a first material and having a first seating portion (20), a second coupling member (12) formed from a second material and having a second seating portion (16), means coupling the first and second coupling members together, and a seal element (24) interposed between the first and second coupling members and seated on the first and second seating portions, the seal element being formed of a third material which, when the coupling is to be subjected to temperatures below ambient, has a higher coefficient of expansion than at least one of the said first and second materials and which, when the coupling is to be subjected to temperatures above ambient, has a lower coefficient of expansion than at least one of the said first and second materials.
Patent GB-2392374-A (GB)
Title: A beverage sachet with an annular spacer
Inventor: REID JOHN NICHOLAS
IPC: B65D85/804
Filed: 2002-08-30
Abstract: A sachet is disclosed for producing a beverage, such as brewed tea or percolated coffee. The sachet 10 comprises two sheets 12, 14 made of a flexible water impermeable material that are sealingly joined to one another to define a pocket. A particulate material 18, such as tea leaves or ground coffee powder, is disposed within the pocket. An annular spacer 16 is within the pocket and bonded to both of the flexible sheets 12, 14. The annular spacer 16 is formed with passages 22 that enable liquid injected into the hollow centre 20 of the annular spacer 16 to flow through the annular spacer 16 into contact with the particulate material 18 contained in the pocket.
Patent GB-2375607-A (GB)
Title: Route based ultrasonic monitoring system
Inventor: JOHNSON WILLIAM S
IPC: G01H3/00
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: The route based ultrasonic monitoring method uses a central processing location to store test information concerning which machines to test and how to configure a portable ultrasonic sensing device 24 to test them. Test information is loaded from the central processing location into the portable processing and storage unit 32 and the operator 20 is prompted by the portable processing and storage unit 32 to proceed to a test location. Once at the test location, the portable processing and storage unit 32 provides the test information to the portable ultrasonic sensing device 24. The test is then performed and the test results are downloaded from the portable sensing device 24 to the portable processing and storage unit 32. Once all the tests along a particular route of testing locations have been performed, the test results are downloaded from the portable processing and storage unit (32) to the central processing location. The results of the most current set of tests are then compared to the results of previous tests to determine the presence of any machinery defects. Further testing may also be indicated as necessary dependent on the results of previous testing.
Patent GB-2380806-A (GB)
Title: Back lit cholesteric liquid crystal display
Inventor: KHAN ASAD
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 2002-09-24
Abstract: A reflective cholesteric display that may be viewed under a wide range of ambient lighting conditions, ranging from complete darkness to bright sunlight. The display includes a chiral nematic liquid crystal material 12 located between first and second substrates 14a, 14b an ambidextrous or bi-directional circular polarizer 16, a partial mirror 18, also referred to as a transflector, and a light source 20. The liquid crystal material includes focal conic 24 and planar 22 textures that are stable in the absence of an electric field. The ambidextrous circular polarizer is located adjacent to one of the substrates that constrain the liquid crystal material. The chiral nematic liquid crystal display may be operated in both a transmissive mode and a reflective mode.
Patent GB-2375575-A (GB)
Title: Compressible metallic seal
Inventor: QUOIANI ROBERTO LAWRENCE
IPC: F16L17/00
Filed: 2000-12-20
Abstract: A metallic sealing element 10 has a hollow wall of concertina or bellows shape filled with an easily-deformable, relatively-incompressible substance such that axial compression of the seal causes the seal to bulge transversely and ridges 34 to seal against surfaces 14 and 22. The seal may be used between a casing string and a tube hanger in oil or gas wells.
Patent GB-2382542-A (GB)
Title: Reflow soldering process for mounting electronic components onto a substrate
Inventor: GOENKA LAKHI NANDLAL
IPC: B23K1/012
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for reflowing solder to electrically connect electronic components to a substrate, which is preferably flexible, having a low softening temperature. The system 10 includes an oven 13 for preheating 22 the substrate 12 and the plurality of electronic components 24 disposed thereon. A supplemental heat source 18 is disposed in the oven 13 for providing additional heat energy to reflow the solder 26 and a pallet 14 for supporting, and absorbing heat from the substrate 12 is also provided. The supplemental heat source 18 creates a stream of hot gas that flows transversely across the substrate 12.
Patent GB-2395557-A (GB)
Title: Nucleic acid probes
Inventor: BUNCE MICHAEL
IPC: C12Q1/6881
Filed: 2002-11-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to probes, probe kits, methods and apparatus for the detection of the presence or absence of non-contiguous cis-located nucleic acid sequences which are characteristic of alleles including those relating to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) which is of interest in the field of human transplantation and disease. The nucleic acid probe comprising two or more non-contiguous nucleic acid regions capable of hybridising with respective cis-located nucleic acid regions on the target sequence. The non-contiguous regions being separated by one or more spacer regions comprising a material which will not hybridise with the target sequence between the cis-located regions. The probe having a length selected with regard to the target sequence to maintain correct spatial orientation of the non-contiguous hybridisation regions on the probe with the cis-located regions on the target sequence such that the base-base pairwise hybridisation therebetween can be effected in use of the probe. The spacer regions could comprise abasic phosphoroamidite ribose molecules.
Patent GB-2387452-A (GB)
Title: Selective governor for an engine
Inventor: LANDES JAMES W
IPC: F02D31/00
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for processing a signal in a moveable vehicle having an engine. A first combustion governor (18) receives a first control signal and transmits a first governor signal operable to control an engine speed of the engine as a function of the first control signal. A second combustion governor (20) receives the first control signal and transmits a second governor signal operable to control an engine power production of the engine as a function of the first control signal. A first sensor (12) determines a first characteristic of the vehicle and transmits a first selecting signal as a function of the first characteristic. A governor-selecting device (16) is coupled with the sensor (12) to receive the first selecting signal. The governor-selecting device (16) performs at least one of the following: receives the first control signal and transmits the first control signal to one of the first and second combustion governors (18, 20) as a function of the first selecting signal; and is coupled with at least one of the first and second governors (18, 20) to receive at least one of the first and second governor signals, and transmits one of the first and second governor signals as a function of the first selecting signal.
Patent GB-2401571-A (GB)
Title: A nail stapler magazine
Inventor: CHEN MU-YU
IPC: B25C1/00
Filed: 2003-05-13
Abstract: A nail stapler magazine 1 comprises a storing device for storing nails (82, fig 4), and first and second types of staples (80, fig 5), (81, fig 6), each including first and second legs, and a feeding device 50 for feeding the nails and the first and second types of staples from the storing device. The first and second types of staples are fed through a gate, and a distinguisher 70 is provided for distinguishing the nails and the first and second types of staples from one another and ensuring that only one of the nails and the first and second types of staples is fed at a time. Preferably the feeder is made from a strip of metal via a process including a step of cutting a reversed L-shaped slit in the strip, bending a portion of the strip surrounded in the reversed L-shaped slit, and bending the strip so as to form an inverted U-shaped element.
Patent GB-2404004-A (GB)
Title: Self-contained light assembly
Inventor: BACCHUS JONATHAN
IPC: F21V23/04
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A light assembly comprising a light emitting element, a power source, and a switch all surrounded by an enclosure ,the switch being arranged to control the supply of power from the power source to the light emitting element and the switch being a remote operated switch arranged to be operated without contact. The light emitting element may be an LED mounted on a circuit board 4 with a battery and a reed switch all enclosed in a plastic sphere 5 which may inserted in a balloon.
Patent GB-2392003-A (GB)
Title: Fuel-cell system
Inventor: FAYE IAN
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 2003-08-11
Abstract: A fuel-cell system with which the overall efficiency of the system is increased compared with the prior art is proposed that comprises a fuel-cell unit (1), a fuel pressure reservoir (2) for storing a fuel under a reservoir pressure and a pressure-reducing unit (4) for reducing the reservoir pressure to an operating pressure. This is achieved, according to the invention, in that the pressure-reducing unit (4) is designed as a cooling device (4, WT1) for cooling at least one cooling element. The cooling element may be a condensation trap or part of a vehicle air conditioning system. The fuel cell system may be used in conjunction with an internal combustion system.
Patent GB-2405533-A (GB)
Title: Printed circuit board having through-hole vias and micro-vias
Inventor: BRUESSAU WALTER
IPC: H05K3/42
Filed: 2003-09-01
Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) for use with a ball grid array package (BGA) 15 comprises a plurality of etched copper layers and substrate layers, a grid of solder pads provided on an outer surface of the PCB for connection to the BGA and a grid of through hole vias 10 (TH via) which are situated between the solder pads. The TH vias are drilled, lined with a conductive layer and provided with a TH via pad situated beneath the surface. Each solder pad is electrically connected to an adjacent TH via in a layer beneath the outer surface. A micro-via 11 may be provided underneath each solder pad, and a copper layer etched to provide a connector 12 between the micro-via and the through hole via pad. A method of manufacture of the PCB is also claimed.
Patent GB-2396632-A (GB)
Title: Opening and closing lateral boreholes
Inventor: MCGARIAN BRUCE
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 2003-12-02
Abstract: A downhole tool 102 selectively opens and closes a lateral borehole extending from a primary borehole. The tool comprises a body 104 incorporating a wall provided with an opening 116 extending therethrough; a deflector member or whipstock 106 slidably mounted in the body and having a deflecting surface. The deflector member is slidable between an open position, in which the deflecting surface is located adjacent the opening so that downhole equipment is directed through said opening, and a closed position, in which the deflecting surface is orientated relative to said opening so as to prevent downhole equipment from passing through. In either position, equipment may pass into the primary borehole downhole of the primary/lateral junction. The tool also comprises constraining means for restricting movement of the deflector member relative to the body. The constraining means may comprise a pin and groove arrangement 138, 140 or an abutting shoulder. A deflecting member comprising a cylinder having a window provided in a side thereof, and a deflecting ramp on an internal surface, is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2397240-A (GB)
Title: Laparoscopic Port Hernia Repair Device
Inventor: BARKER STEPHEN GEORGE EDWARD
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2004-01-12
Abstract: An applicator assembly for use in applying a sheet of surgical material through an opening to bridge the remote internal termination of the opening has a deployment sleeve 1, a plunger 2 for location within the sleeve 1 and a sheet of surgical material 3 which can be folded or collapsed to a conical form as shown for location at and within the distal end of the deployment sleeve. An actuating means 4 comprising a suture is provided operative to unfold or erect the sheet 3 following expulsion from the distal end of the deployment sleeve 1 through longitudinal movement of the plunger 2. The sheet 3 includes radial ribs 5 connected along their length to the sheet except at an inner region 5a defined by a hinge 5b where the ribs are free and joined at the ends to a collar 5c through a further hinge connection.
Patent GB-2410481-A (GB)
Title: Modular aircraft power control system and method
Inventor: SMITH TIMOTHY
IPC: B64D15/14
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: An aircraft system for control of the application of power to a plurality of devices in the aircraft comprises a plurality of local control modules. Each local control module controls the application of the power to the group of at least one device. A central control system communicates with and controls the local control modules. The system is particularly applicable to an ice protection system. The system can be adapted to control the local control modules to apply power to the ice protection elements cyclically. The power can have a plurality of phases. Each phase can supply a group of ice protection elements via a plurality of local control modules. A local control module power line can be adapted to carry data between the central control system and the local control modules. The system can include separate ice protection element for preventing ice formation and other elements for removing ice.
Patent GB-2413351-A (GB)
Title: Safety clip for extending ladder
Inventor: MCLEOD ALISTAIR
IPC: E06C7/06
Filed: 2004-04-20
Abstract: The safety clip 20 comprises a plate-like portion which, in use, is pivotally connected to the outer face of a stile of an inner 15 of two adjacent sections of an extending ladder and includes two stop portions 23 which are angularly spaced relative to one another about the clip's pivot axis and which are engageable with an adjacent stile of the outer 13 of the two adjacent ladder sections or with the first stile. The plate-like portion is shaped such that when, in use, one of the stop portions engages one of the aforementioned stiles, a part of the plate-like portion extends into a gap between the adjacent stiles and below a rung of the outer of the two adjacent ladder sections to prevent the inner ladder section being extended relative to the outer ladder section. When the other stop engages one of the aforementioned stiles, the part of the plate-like portion no longer projects below a rung of the outer ladder section so as to allow the ladder to be extended. The stops preferably extend substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the plate-like portion and are angularly spaced from one another by at least 90 degrees. The part of the plate-like portion which engages a rung preferably has a curved outer edge that defines an arc centred or substantially centred on the pivot axis. Also claimed is an extending ladder fitted with the safety clip.
Patent GB-2403602-A (GB)
Title: Pivoted circuit board arrangement
Inventor: DOBBS ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2004-06-16
Abstract: A circuit board (102, 402) is mounted by a pivot (106,404) for movement relative to another circuit board (104,102) and the two circuit boards carry complementary connector members (110, 406,408) for passing signals or power which are brought together as the boards pivot. The location of the pivot is chosen to keep misalignment between the connector members within acceptable limits.
Patent GB-2403610-A (GB)
Title: Redundant power supply for computer systems
Inventor: CHHEDA SACHIN NEVIN
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: An apparatus 100 for supplying redundant power to a plurality of computer systems 101 includes at least one bus bar 102, a plurality of power supplies 104 supplying power at the same voltage level, a plurality of power switches 106, and a power management controller 108. Power inputs of the computer systems 101 are connected to the at least one bus bar 102. The power supplies 104 are selectively connected to the at least one bus bar 102 using the power switches 106. The power management controller 108 controls the power switches 106 such that the power is supplies redundantly to the computer systems 101. The power supplies 104 may include a power sensor to provide the power management controller 108 with status information.
Patent GB-2401439-A (GB)
Title: Photographing lens
Inventor: UENAKA YUKIO
IPC: G03B3/10
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: A photographing lens (200) having a predetermined function, such as an image shake compensation function, or a lens autofocus (AF) function, in addition to a photographing function which can be mounted to and dismounted from a camera body (100) having a body controller (111). The photographing lens comprises memory means (221) for storing lens type information of said photographing lens and configured for the body controller to read said lens type information and identify the type of photographing lens. The photographing lens also comprises a lens controller (211) configured to receive body data from said body controller and thereafter to be in communication with said body controller to receive therefrom individual function data in accordance with said predetermined function of the photographing lens.
Patent GB-2416093-A (GB)
Title: Resource allocation in a communication system
Inventor: SPEIGHT TIMOTHY
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: A scheme for pseudo DCH allocation of shared channels in a UTRA 3GPP TDD communication system, by: first allocating (710) shared channel resources among users; determining (740) which of the users have recently been active; and second allocating (750, 760) in a queued round robin fashion an amount of shared channel resources unallocated by the first allocating step as dedicated channel resources among those users which have recently been active but have not been requested resource in the current round. This provides the following advantages: <SL> <LI>```Latency experienced in networks employing shared channels can be substantially improved while maintaining an efficient shared channel allocation strategy which maximizes overall throughput. <LI>```Due to the concept of only allocating speculatively to recently active users the invention most efficiently allocates resources. </SL>