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Patent GB-2401927-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle headlamp
Inventor: ISHIDA HIROYUKI
IPC: F21S8/10
Filed: 2004-04-19
Abstract: A vehicle headlamp 10 for emitting a beam of light with a predetermined light distribution pattern P with a horizontal cut off line CL1 and an inclined cut off line CL2 comprises a plurality semiconductor lighting units 20A, 20B, 30A, 30B, in a form of a light emitting diode, wherein each lighting units 20A, 20B, 30A, 30B, comprises a light source 24, 34, and a projection lens 22A, 22B, 32A, 32B serving to project an inverted image of the light source 24, 34. The lighting units 20A, 20B provide a light distribution pattern P1 with the horizontal cut off line CL1, and the lighting units 30A, 30B is inclined at angle and provide a light distribution pattern P2 with the inclined cut off line CL2. In another embodiment, lighting units 40 comprises light sources 44 which are shifted with respect to an optical axis of the headlamp to provide a diffused light distribution pattern P3.
Patent GB-2414619-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker with parabolic or catenary shaped dome
Inventor: DICKIE LAURENCE
IPC: H04R9/04
Filed: 2004-05-24
Abstract: A loudspeaker comprises a dome which has a substantially parabolic or catenary shaped dome. The edge region of the dome may be stiffened by a ring, and the ring may be of carbon fibre. The ring may be bonded to the dome by adhesive and the dome may be metallic e.g. of aluminium, titanium or magnesium. There is a further claim to a magnet construction for a loudspeaker comprising a magnet, an inner pole, an outer pole spaced radially from the inner pole so as to define a space therebetween, the space having a first part defining a relatively narrow magnetic gap for receiving a voice coil, and a second, wider part receiving the magnet: the first part and the second part being joined by a tapering part which also receives a magnetic material.
Patent GB-2414371-A (GB)
Title: Transmission of 2D data as 1D data
Inventor: HURLEY PETER DAVID
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2004-05-22
Abstract: Two dimensional XY data (FIG. 1) representing a 3D computer model is checked for integrity and read as hexadecimal number characters (fig. 2). X values are interpolated for Y values incrementing in uniform steps (fig. 3) and then further manipulated so that the Y values start from zero (fig. 4). The X values are then converted to 2 decimal place numbers (fig. 5) and then to integer values of centimetres (fig. 6). These values can be stored as short integer type data and transferred as a binary file of identical length records between computers.
Patent GB-2412176-A (GB)
Title: Roll control for vehicles
Inventor: MASAMURA TATSUYA
IPC: B60W40/109
Filed: 2005-03-11
Abstract: A detection apparatus of a roll control signal for a vehicle comprises at least two lateral acceleration sensors 21,22 located at different positions of a vehicle body (100) to detect lateral acceleration acting on the vehicle body; and a calculator (50) to separate and calculate actual lateral acceleration (GL) acting on the vehicle body by a centrifugal force, and roll angular acceleration (  D  ) acting on the vehicle body around the roll centre, based upon a distance (La, Lb) from a roll centre of the vehicle body to each of the sensors, an intersection angle (  r  a,   r  b) of each line connecting each of the sensors and the roll centre, and outputs (GLa, GLb) of the sensors.
Patent GB-2433010-A (GB)
Title: A service system for a building
Inventor: BOARER TERENCE
IPC: H04H20/76
Filed: 2005-03-24
Abstract: A control system (1) adapted to provide an IT structure for a building is disclosed, including a plurality of interconnectible units (3) each including Ethernet capability with I/O serial connections, a head end unit (2), and a room unit (4), the units being connected in series and being modular whereby to provide an IT system for a whole building. A unit (3) for use in such a single network structure is also disclosed, comprising a first connector for supporting an in-bound feed from a source external to the unit and a second connector adapted for data distribution to a data recipient element.
Patent GB-2424575-A (GB)
Title: Anchor support for a motor vehicle
Inventor: CARR RICHARD
IPC: B60N2/20
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: An anchor support (20) may be located on a rear face of a vehicle seat. The support has a face area (22) that contains first and second retaining portions (24 and 26), each retaining portion may contain an attachment member (30 and 32) thereon. A series of modules (36) may be removably attached to the attachment portions via a resiliently biased latch (34) and a protrusion (38). The latch may be lockable via a key. A support member (46) may be securable to the first module. The support modules may contain third and fourth attachment portions (48) at opposite ends thereon. The first module may include a bag pack (44). The bag pack may include a cargo net, a bag, a rucksack (54). The bag pack is affixed to the support member via fastening plates (52). An alternative module may contain a baby changing tray (94) Fig 6(a).
Patent GB-2409227-A (GB)
Title: Latch mechanism guide
Inventor: HARMON STEPHEN K
IPC: E21B31/18
Filed: 2003-09-15
Abstract: An apparatus and method for guiding a fish into engagement with a latch mechanism on a fishing tool, by hydraulically expanding the ends of a set of fingers into contact with a bore hole. The ends of the fingers surround the fish and guide the fish and the latch mechanism together, as the tool is lowered, until the latch mechanism latches onto the fish.
Patent GB-2426886-A (GB)
Title: Measuring a delay time metric
Inventor: GARCIA FRANCISCO JAVIER
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2005-06-01
Abstract: A method of measuring a delay time metric, for example a round-trip time, comprises forming an IPv6 packet 116 and setting a routing IP address in a routing header (218, fig.4) of the packet 116 to correspond to a source node 102 from which the packet 116 is to be sent. The packet 116 is formed with a Destination Options Header for holding timestamps therein and includes an opaque object. Immediately prior to sending the packet 116 a timestamp is added to a Destination Options Header and upon return of the packet 116 from a round-trip, the source node 102 generates a further timestamp. The timestamp initially generated is extracted from the packet 116 and a round-trip time is then calculated by subtracting the initially generated timestamp from the timestamp generated upon receipt of the packet 116.
Patent GB-2420109-A (GB)
Title: Switch for locking excavator quick connector
Inventor: EDWARDS VINCENT
IPC: F16K17/36
Filed: 2005-06-21
Abstract: A switch 10 is disclosed comprising a housing 15,16 formed with a chamber 12 along which a ball 11 can roll. An element having a pair of arms 13 is pivotally mounted within the housing, with one arm either side of the ball, such that an inclination of the switch causes the ball to move along the chamber and impinge on one arm of the element to correspondingly turn the element and change the operational state of the switch. The switch is used to hydraulically lock an excavator quick connector to ensure the bucket does not come loose during use.
Patent GB-2420940-A (GB)
Title: Power saving method for a mobile terminal
Inventor: ARIMITSU KAZUHIRO
IPC: H04W36/00
Filed: 2002-11-28
Abstract: A power saving method for a mobile terminal comprises comparing a power supply voltage of the mobile terminal with a lower threshold voltage and a higher threshold voltage and performing frequency monitoring on a first plurality of cell-sites if the power supply voltage is higher than the lower threshold voltage and less than the higher threshold voltage. The method further comprises performing frequency monitoring on a second smaller plurality of cell-sites if the power supply voltage is less than the lower threshold voltage and continuing to perform frequency monitoring on said second plurality of cell-sites until said supply voltage becomes greater than the higher threshold voltage. A yet further step of the method may comprise continuing to perform the frequency monitoring on the first plurality of cell-sites if the power supply voltage exceeds the higher threshold voltage. The mobile terminal may be a CDMA mobile terminal.
Patent GB-2428509-A (GB)
Title: Driver circuit for a display element
Inventor: COLMER MORGAN
IPC: G09G3/36
Filed: 2005-07-15
Abstract: A display driver (205) for a display element such as an LCD is used for generating a drive signal in response to a multi-bit input signal. The driver (205) comprises an adder 302 arranged to repetitively perform addition of the input signal to a feedback signal to generate a multi-bit sum signal and a single-bit carry signal, where the carry signal represents the sum of the input signal and the feedback signal. A latch 303 receives the sum signal for each repetition and stores it to form the feedback signal for the next repetition. The output drive signal is formed in dependence on the carry signal; ideally the drive signal represents the magnitude of the carry signal. The adder 302 preferably repeats the addition at a frequency greater than 50Hz. The driver (205) may comprise a second latch 301 for temporarily storing the multi-bit input signal and a filter (204) may be provided for smoothing the single-bit carry signal.
Patent GB-2414258-A (GB)
Title: Subsea well logging using well annulus conduit in hydraulic communication with floating instrument pod
Inventor: SMITH DAVID RANDOLPH
IPC: E21B47/00
Filed: 2002-07-10
Abstract: An alternative path conduit 11 is disposed in a subsea well (W, fig 1) between the exterior of a casing string 13 and the wellbore 1. The conduit is cemented in place and is in hydraulic communication with an instrumented pod (17, fig 1) proximate the ocean surface. A logging tool or a cable may be deployed through the conduit. The cable may be an optical fibre and may be pumped along the conduit using fluid drag. Temperature, pressure or chemical properties may be monitored through the conduit. The conduit may be U-shaped. The conduit allows rigless intervention to retrieve logging tools without interrupting the production tubing fluid flow stream.
Patent GB-2438622-A (GB)
Title: Tyre formed marine gabion
Inventor: TOLAND JOSEPH
IPC: E02D29/02
Filed: 2005-09-14
Abstract: A gabion for use in a marine environment is formed from rubber coated beads recycled from the walls of used tyres. The beads are connected together to form a box construction and the walls of the box may be clad in panels of fibreglass reinforced concrete. The gabions may be filled with sediment and a double box structure may also be formed whereby the space between the two boxes is filled with concrete.
Patent GB-2432655-A (GB)
Title: Combustion apparatus
Inventor: JUBB IAIN
IPC: F23R3/02
Filed: 2005-11-26
Abstract: A combustion apparatus comprises a device 1 mixing fuel with an oxidant, a combustion chamber 3 in which combustion of the fuel/oxidant takes place, a pre-chamber 9 located between the combustion chamber 3 and the device 1, and a means 5 to supply a gas to the pre-chamber 9 so as to prevent a combustion flame from the combustion chamber 3 attaching itself to an interior surface (47, fig 2) of the pre-chamber 9 by forming a continuous film of gas over the interior surface (47). Device 1 may be a first swirler comprising a base plate 11 having a plurality wedge pieces 13 separated by slots 15 receiving air and fuel from ports 17, 21 to mix with the air. Gas supply means 5 may be a second swirler comprising a base plate 31 having a plurality of wedge pieces 33 of a reduced height than wedges 13 and separated by slots 35 receiving gas, which may be air, carbon dioxide, or a mixture of gaseous fuel and air in a lean or rich mix. First 1 and second 5 swirlers may be separated and secured together by closing plate 7 and nut and bolts fixings through holes 23, 45, 37. Second swirler 5 may be located along pre-chamber 9 and two second swirlers 5 may be provided. Uses include gas turbine engines where the air may be compressed air from the compressor and where high flame speeds are present to prevent flashback.
Patent GB-2433518-A (GB)
Title: Process for the recovery of sucrose and non-sucrose materials
Inventor: CARTER MELVIN
IPC: C13B20/12
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A process for the recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose materials comprises the steps of (i) providing a solution of sugar beet and/or sugar cane origin selected from molasses, non-nanofiltered sugar juices and liquors, (ii) subjecting the solution to electrodialysis, (iii) subjecting the electrodialysed solution to a chromatographic separation so as to obtain sucrose and non-sucrose fractions, and (iv) recovering a sucrose or non-sucrose product from at least one of the fractions. Preferably, electrodialysis is followed by at least one crystallisation before chromatographic separation to give crystallised sucrose and electrodialysed solution. The non-sucrose material may be betaine, raffinose, invert sugar, amino acids, or inositol. The use of electrodialysis for improving the efficiency of chromatographic separation in the recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose materials of sugar beet and/or sugar cane origin is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2434461-A (GB)
Title: System for monitoring the performance of the components of a software system by detecting the messages between the components and decoding them
Inventor: DUBERRY MICHAEL CHARLES
IPC: G06F11/32
Filed: 2006-01-24
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for monitoring the performance of a software system 100. The software system comprises at least two subsystems 105, 110, 115 or components each having interfaces for sending and/or receiving messages. Each interface has an associated description 160. The monitoring system 135 further comprises a message detector 120, 125 for detecting messages output by the subsystem interfaces, an interface description store 130 for storing the interface descriptions and a message decoder. When the monitoring system detects a message output by a subsystem interface it decodes the data from the detected message with reference to the stored interface description for the subsystem interface. The monitor may have a user interface 140 for receiving user commands and displaying decoded messages. The interface descriptions stored may include a system description which may identify a message detector. The monitoring system may have at least two detectors to detect messages output by different interfaces. The monitoring system may have a trigger store 170, storing sets of trigger data, each set identifying a condition to be applied to a data value in a detected message and an action to be taken by the monitoring system.
Patent GB-2424623-A (GB)
Title: Liquid container having a sensor and elastic electrical connection member
Inventor: WANIBE AKIHISA
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2006-03-30
Abstract: A liquid container (21) has: an outer electrode (32d) contactable with an electrode (91c) of a liquid consuming apparatus; an electrode supporting member (32,33) which supports the outer electrode (32d) and is fixed to a container body (31); a piezoelectric sensor unit (35) which is discrete from the electrode supporting member (32,33), which is attached to the container body (31) for detecting liquid existing in a part of a liquid supply path and which includes a piezoelectric element (41) having an electrode (41a); and a connector (45) which has an elasticity and which electrically connects the outer electrode (32d) to the electrode (41a) of the piezoelectric element (41).
Patent GB-2436864-A (GB)
Title: Trickle ventilation device
Inventor: SHAW JACK IRVINE DAVIDSON
IPC: F24F13/24
Filed: 2006-04-04
Abstract: A trickle ventilation device comprises at least one insert located in a passage of the ventilation device and being made from a sound absorbing and or water vapour permeable material. Inserts may be disc or rectangular shaped to fit inside a box (fig 3) in the shape of a tube or rectangular with rounded ends, made from open cell reticulated polyester polyurethane foam, and air spaces between adjacent inserts may be provided. The ventilation device may be used in doors, windows, roof soffits and fascia boards and permits fresh air to enter a building but minimise heat loss and sound transmission through the device whilst also controlling humidity in the building. The insert may be retro-fitted to existing ventilation devices, and may be inserted into holes drilled through a window or door. The box may be sealed in place with its ends flush with the door or window and a slot vent secured in place.
Patent GB-2438018-A (GB)
Title: Descender for controlling the passage of a rope
Inventor: EDMONDSON CHRISTOPHER MARK
IPC: A63B29/02
Filed: 2006-05-08
Abstract: A descender comprises rope guide means 1, 2,18 mounted on a support plate 5. An additional rope guide means 11 is mounted on a second support plate 6 (figure 5). The second support plate is selectivly configurable between an open position wherein the rope guide 11 is spaced from the other rope guide means to facilitate roping/unroping, and a closed position wherein the rope guide 11 is in operative contact with the rope 15. Preferably an attachment means comprising corresponding apertures 8, 9 (figure 5) in the support plates 5,6 is provided to allow a connector such as a karabiner to be inserted.
Patent GB-2425850-A (GB)
Title: Movable Barrier Operator Compressed Information Method And Apparatus
Inventor: GREGORI ERIC
IPC: G05B19/18
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: System (20) of figure 2 having a movable barrier (21) that serves to selectively control the movement of a movable barrier (22). The movable barrier controller (21) can selectively move the movable barrier back and forth between a fully opened position and a fully closed position. At least one movable barrier force sensor (23) responds to indicia of force as applied to the movable barrier (22) and provides corresponding force information to the movable barrier controller (21). A position sensor to determine a present position of the movable barrier. A movable barrier controller (21) can obtain readings from the movable barrier force sensor (23) during controlled movement of the movable barrier (22) to develop applied force information for various positions of the movable barrier during movement thereof.
Patent GB-2440368-A (GB)
Title: Cathode coating for an electroluminescent device
Inventor: KATHIRGAMANATHAN POOPATHY
IPC: H01L51/52
Filed: 2006-07-26
Abstract: An electroluminescent device comprises sequentially a transparent anode, a layer of a hole transporting material, a layer of an electroluminescent light emitting material, a layer of an electron transporting material, a layer of a metal quinolate or a substituted metal quinolate and a metal cathode. The metal quinolate layer adjacent the cathode is preferably less than 1nm in thickness and has a work function of less than 3.5eV and may be provided in place of a conventional metal fluoride layer applied to the cathode.
Patent GB-2440720-A (GB)
Title: Dental elevator
Inventor: SULLMAN RUSSELL
IPC: A61C3/14
Filed: 2006-08-07
Abstract: A dental tool comprises an elevating/luxating component <B>1</B>, a handle <B>3</B> and a connecting member <B>4, 5</B> connecting the elevating component <B>1</B> to the handle 3. The connecting member <B>4, 5</B> incorporates at least one bend <B>2</B> along its length. The shared longitudinal axis of the elevating component <B>1</B> and the part of the connecting member before the bend <B>4</B> is different from the longitudinal axis of the handle <B>3</B>. The plane containing the longitudinal edges of the elevating component <B>1</B> exists at an angle of between 45-135{, and preferably perpendicular, to the plane containing the longitudinal axis of the handle 3. The angle of the inner curve 6 of the bend is between 80-140{.
Patent GB-2427919-A (GB)
Title: Portable differential pressure generator
Inventor: KOSH WILLIAM STEPHEN
IPC: G01F1/37
Filed: 2005-03-03
Abstract: A portable pressure differential generating system having a portable flow accelerator (100) having with a high pressure region (110) with a first cross sectional area and a low pressure region (106) with a second cross sectional area, the first cross sectional area being larger than the second cross sectional area. The accelerator (100) further includes an accelerator low-pressure tap (104) in fluid connection with the low-pressure region (106) of the flow accelerator, the low-pressure tap (104) is adapted for fluid connection with a low-pressure port of a pressure-measuring device. The accelerator further includes an accelerator high-pressure tap (108) in fluid connection with the high-pressure region (110) of the flow accelerator (100), the high-pressure tap adapted for fluid connection with a high pressure port of a pressure measuring device. The system includes a portable pump (124) in fluid connection with the passage in the flow accelerator (100).
Patent GB-2432259-A (GB)
Title: A resin-impregnated supeconducting magnet coil and its method of manufacture which comprisies a cooling layer and a filler layer.
Inventor: GILGRASS GRAHAM
IPC: H01F6/06
Filed: 2006-11-13
Abstract: A superconducting coil comprises superconductive wire turns 14 embedded within a resin 16 with an outer layer 18 of resin 16 filled with filler material 20. The coil includes a thermally conductive cooling layer 22 interposed between the outer surface of superconductive wire turns 14 and the filler layer 18. The cooling layer 22 is thermally connected to a block 24 cooled to a temperature below that of the superconductive wire critical temperature. The block 24 may be integrally formed, possibly by a single extrusion process, with the thermally conductive layer 22. The block 24 may include a tube 26 through which cryogenic fluids may pass. The cooling block 24 may also be embedded in the resin 16. The thermally conductive layer 22 may be perforated and formed of anodised aluminium material. The filler material 20 may be glass fibre or glass beads. Alternatively a cold finger of a refrigeration unit may extend to make direct thermal contact with a solid thermally conductive block member 24. Also disclosed is a method of making coils with a cooling layer comprising winding a superconductive wire into a mould, applying a cooling layer over at least part of the circumference of the superconductive wire wound coil, wrapping a filler layer over the cooling layer and impregnating the whole structure, formed within the mould, with a resin. The superconducting coil may be used in magnetic resonance imaging MRI or nuclear magnetic resonance NMR systems.
Patent GB-2432969-A (GB)
Title: Switching device
Inventor: SEKINE NOBUYUKI
IPC: H01L27/10
Filed: 2005-05-19
Abstract: Disclosed is a switching device having two different stable resistances to the voltage applied between electrodes. In this switching device, a first electrode layer, an organic bistable material layer and a second electrode layer are sequentially formed in this order as thin films on a substrate. A quinone compound is used as the organic bistable material.
Patent GB-2432831-A (GB)
Title: Chlorine Dioxide Solution Generator
Inventor: NANJUNDIAH CHENNIAH
IPC: C25B1/26
Filed: 2005-07-28
Abstract: A chlorine dioxide solution generator includes a chlorine dioxide gas source and an absorption loop for effecting the dissolution of chlorine dioxide into a liquid stream. A gas transfer assembly is interposed between the chlorine dioxide gas source and the absorption loop. The gas transfer assembly includes a gas transfer pump and an exhaust manifold assembly. The exhaust manifold assembly includes a manifold conduit defining an interior volume for directing the pressurized chlorine dioxide gas stream from the pump outlet to the absorption loop. The manifold conduit interior volume is sufficiently large to inhibit chlorine dioxide decomposition in the pressurized chlorine dioxide gas stream by induce a pressurized chlorine dioxide gas stream temperature within the manifold conduit of less than about 163{F (73{C).