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Patent GB-2407924-A (GB)
Title: Tool-free electrical plug assembly
Inventor: BENNETT NOEL
IPC: H01R13/512
Filed: 2003-12-08
Abstract: A plug is configured so that it may be wired and assembled without the use of tools. The plug base may be moulded with pins each of which receive a wire. The plug top may be formed in two parts. The first part has protrusions which, when assembled, retain the wires in contact with respective pins. The second part may threadedly engage a bolt moulded into the first part so as to retain the first part on the plug base. The second part may be formed as a butterfly nut recessed in the back of the second part or as a rotating part which matches the shape of the first part.
Patent GB-2399055-A (GB)
Title: Documents made uniquely identifiable by a printed code having a check digit.
Inventor: MOXON DAVID
IPC: B42D15/00
Filed: 2004-01-22
Abstract: A book whose pages are uniquely identifiable has, printed onto each page, a code which comprises a representation of the date, a "book number" which increments when a new book is started, and a check digit. Each page also contains a page numbe<WC 1>r 10, typically 1-100. The code <WC 1><WC 1>may comprise nine characters, of which three 14 represent the date of the production run, the book number is a five character code 16, and there is a single check digit 12. The book number 16 may comprise alphabetical letters and numeric figures, and a five character code will thus have more than twenty million permutations, which represents several years production before a complete cycle has occurred. <WC 1>A further character 18 may be applied to each page in the book. This character may be unique, <WC 1>not part of a standard font, and be a <WC 1>random character <WC 1>of intricate design, which will not photocopy accurately so that its examination will reveal whether or not the document is <WC 1>a photocopy of the original.
Patent GB-2398597-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door weather strip
Inventor: YAMAOKA KOSO
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: A door weather strip is attached to a door 3d provided with a latch. An opening 3f for installing a latch is formed on the upper region of one side of the door. An inner sidewall 12 of a moulded part 11 of the door weather strip is attached to the upper side of the door. The inner sidewall extends down the inside of the door to the latch opening. Drainage rib 13 is provided on the sidewall for directing water into the opening.
Patent GB-2401447-A (GB)
Title: Performance counter
Inventor: ADKISSON RICHARD W
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 2004-04-22
Abstract: A general purpose performance counter ("GPPC") 200 is connected to a bus (104) carrying debug data. The GPPC (200) comprises an AND/OR circuit 201 connected to receive the debug data; a counter circuit 208 connected to receive from the AND/OR circuit 201 an increment signal that, when activated, causes the counter circuit 208 to increment a count; and a compare circuit 202 for activating a match/threshold signal to the AND/OR circuit 201 responsive to a selected block (420(0)-420(7)) of the debug data having a first relationship to a compare value, wherein the AND/OR circuit 201 activates the increment signal responsive to a selected combination of bits of an events signal (400) being set.
Patent GB-2401621-A (GB)
Title: Expandable packer with elastomeric and non-elastomeric sealing elements
Inventor: HIRTH DAVID E
IPC: E21B33/12
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: An expandable packer 318 comprises elastomeric 346A, B and non-elastomeric (preferably a metallic component) 344A, B, C sealing elements. The expandable packer 318 is constructed from a non-eleastomeric tubular body 340 having a frustoconical shaped inner surface 352A for contacting a wedge 308; a hollow mid section forming voids / cavities 358A, B; and a smooth outer surface 342 for carrying the elastomeric seals 346A, B. Upon activation, the wedge 308 expands the packer 318 and causing it to contact a casing 106. The expansion process forces the voids / cavities 358A, B to collapse to allow elastomeric seals 346A, B to sit within the tubular body 340 so that both the elastomeric 346A, B and non-elastomeric 344A, B, C sealing elements contact the casing 106.
Patent GB-2400474-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for creating and trading dynamic securities
Inventor: GILBERT ANDREW C
IPC: G06Q40/04
Filed: 2002-12-18
Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and trading dynamic securities (304) are provided. Dynamic securities (304) according to the invention may preferably include any security or non-securitized investment. To form the dynamic security (304), a user may select a plurality of securities including stocks, bonds, baseball cards and modern art paintings to create a dynamic security. The selection is limited to a pre-determined list of securities (304).
Patent GB-2419341-A (GB)
Title: Non-removable safety pin for an excavator coupler
Inventor: MILLER GARY
IPC: E02F3/36
Filed: 2004-09-10
Abstract: A non-removable safety pin <B>20</B> for an excavator couple comprises a head <B>26</B>, a shaft <B>24</B>, a distal end <B>22</B> and a longitudinal axis starting at the head <B>26</B>, extending along the shaft <B>24</B>, and terminating at the distal end <B>22</B>, wherein either or both of the shaft <B>24</B> and the distal end <B>22</B> are keyed so as to have an element thereon that extends relative to the side of the shaft <B>24</B>. The element prevents removal of the safety pin <B>20</B> from a hole <B>36</B> in which the safety pin <B>20</B> is inserted. The shaft <B>24</B> may have one, two, three or more flat sides or faces <B>34</B> wherein there may two or more sides that are positioned at different radial distances away from the longitudinal axis of the safety pin <B>20</B>. The distal end <B>22</B> of the pin <B>20</B> may have flat sides and the element may be in the form of a shoulder <B>32</B> between a distal tip of the safety pin <B>20</B> and the shaft <B>24</B>.
Patent GB-2418110-A (GB)
Title: Controlling traffic passed between logical zones in a network representing a layered tunnel model
Inventor: BRYSON HARRY ANDREW
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2004-09-14
Abstract: Controlling traffic between different entities on a network in accordance with a predetermined policy in which the network policy is applied to each layer within a layered tunnel model. Specifically, it is determined whether received packets are encapsulated, and if so, they are decapsulated layer by layer. After the decapsulation of each layer it is determined whether the packet is to be acted upon or discarded. A second feature is that the policy is applied to network traffic being passed between logical zones, wherein each logical zone can be simultaneously associated with one or more types of network entity. At least one of the source and destination zones includes both physical entities and logical entities. The zones may include entities relating to the time of receipt of the packet, or the application, number of bytes in the packet, a group of network locations, including physical ports, VLANs, or logical tunnel termination points for IPSec, GRE, PPTP or L2TP.
Patent GB-2406736-A (GB)
Title: Controlling display of infrared image of vehicle surroundings
Inventor: MOISEL JOERG
IPC: G01S17/931
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: A device for improving the visibility from a motor vehicle comprises an infrared (IR) radiation source 2, irradiating the surroundings of the car or automobile, an infrared camera 3, an image display 4 and controller 1. Control unit 1 switches off or deactivates the display after expiry of a predefined time period in the 30 seconds to one minute time range. The display may be switched off suddenly; or the display is gradually faded by a progressively decreasing the brightness or contrast, or increasing displayed noise. The IR camera and radiation source can also be switched off after a further predetermined time period. Manual display switching can be provided via a steering wheel switch. The vehicle driver may be warned that the display is to be switched off via a displayed signal - for example, showing remaining display time. The display may also be switched off according to a maximum velocity threshold.
Patent GB-2408529-A (GB)
Title: A sand screen
Inventor: WETZEL RODNEY J
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: A sand screen 28 which comprises a base pipe 70, one of a filter medium 72, a shroud 74 and a shunt tube 78, and one of a control line 60 or a device 62 such as a sensor, detector or controller. The sensor may be embedded in the base pipe, filter or shroud wall.
Patent GB-2404548-A (GB)
Title: Bi-aural listening device
Inventor: HODGES DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: H04R1/10
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: A non-electronic bi-aural acoustic enhancement device consists of cushioned formers mounted on opposite ends of a headband; the formers are worn behind the ears and push the ear flaps forward. There are also two curved reflector surfaces pivotally attached by an arm to the former so they direct sound into the ear canals.
Patent GB-2413657-A (GB)
Title: Breakpoint logic unit, debug logic and breakpoint method for a data processing apparatus
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G06F11/28
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: The present invention provides a breakpoint logic unit, debug logic and breakpoint method for a data processing apparatus. The breakpoint logic unit comprises a value storage operable to store data indicative of a selected value for an operational characteristic of the data processing apparatus, and comparator logic operable to compare the selected value with a value of the operational characteristic as generated by the data processing apparatus. The comparator logic then generates at least one result signal indicative of a match between that value and the selected value. A control storage is also provided for storing a match control value, such that if the match control value has a first value the comparator logic is operable to set the at least one result signal if a match is detected between the value and the selected value, whilst if the match control value has a second value the comparator logic is operable to set the at least one result signal if a match is not detected between the value and the selected value. Breakpoint generation logic is then operable to enable generation of an associated at least one breakpoint signal if the at least one result signal is set. This has been found to provide a particularly flexible and efficient technique for enabling a variety of breakpoint conditions to be programmed within the breakpoint logic unit.
Patent GB-2422437-A (GB)
Title: Stepwise zoom lens barrel
Inventor: WANG HUI-MAN
IPC: G02B7/10
Filed: 2005-01-24
Abstract: A zoom lens barrel 100 includes a first stationary cylinder 110 defining an optical axis O. The first stationary cylinder has a tubular wall surrounding a passage. A guiding and positioning slot 112 is defined in the tubular wall along the optical axis with a plurality of anchor points 114 and block points 115 alternately arranged on edges thereof. A first lens carrier 120 is held in the passage and has a driving pole. A second lens carrier 140 surrounds the tubular wall and has a retainer 145 and a first guiding slot 142. A second stationary cylinder 150 surrounds the second lens carrier and has a stopper 154 and a second guiding slot 152. A driving pole 122 passes through the guiding and positioning slot, the first and the second guiding slot and is positioned in one of the anchor points. A spring 130 is retained between the first stationary cylinder 110 and the second lens carrier 140 to push the second lens carrier moving with the first lens carrier till the retainer 145 is blocked by the stopper 154. A holding ring 160 may be used to return the barrel 100 to its contracted state, or a modified guiding slot (142', fig 5) may be used.
Patent GB-2427077-A (GB)
Title: Antenna housing suitable for stacking multiple cellular telecoms base-station antennas
Inventor: PATULLO BEN
IPC: H01Q1/12
Filed: 2005-06-10
Abstract: A housing 1 for antennas is provided for attachment to a mast 2 via attachment means 8. The attachment means 8a, 8b can allow interconnection of housings to form a vertical stack 1a, 1b. The housing comprises a compartment retaining at least one antenna element 5 and associated components such as a power amplifier 9. Access to the antenna is provide by an opening 4 having a door 6 with a locking latch means 7 (18, 19 in fig 4). Each housing may have multiple compartments (figs 4, 5) preferably arranged as a cylindrical housing providing radial directed antennas for wide coverage. The attachment means may comprise slots and holes (14, 15 in figs 3-5) such that the housing may be attached in a range of orientations.
Patent GB-2427441-A (GB)
Title: Automatically stopping and starting the i.c. engine of a vehicle having a manual transmission
Inventor: PETRIDIS THEMI
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2005-06-20
Abstract: A method for stopping an engine 10 driveably connected to a manual transmission 11 by a clutch is disclosed in which the engine 10 is operable in a first mode 200 in which the engine 10 is automatically stopped and started and in a second mode 100 in which the engine 10 is run continuously. When the engine 10 is being operated in the first mode 200 the method includes the steps 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003 of automatically stopping the engine 10 when it is determined that one of a number of predetermined secondary stop conditions is present. The predetermined engine secondary stop conditions include a predetermined time delay to ensure that the engine 10 is not stopped prematurely.
Patent GB-2425208-A (GB)
Title: Service request system
Inventor: TEICHMAN KATIE LOUISE
IPC: G08C17/02
Filed: 2005-07-08
Abstract: A service request system comprises a number of request units located within a service area (eg a hotel bar) a number of receivers 4, a location unit 3 and a display. Each request unit 5 has a manual control and wireless radio transmitter and sends a radio request for service in response to operation of the manual control. Each receiver 4 which receives a request for service reports reception of the request for service to the location unit 3. The location unit derives the location of the sending request unit within the service area and shows this location on the display.
Patent GB-2430697-A (GB)
Title: Corner bead for plastering
Inventor: LUNESI LAURIE PETER
IPC: E04F19/02
Filed: 2005-07-26
Abstract: A corner bead assembly 10 for plastered or rendered walls comprises an elongate corner bead 11 having a pair of perpendicular longitudinally-extending flanges 12 having opposed front surfaces and outwardly-directed rear surfaces. The flanges 12 extend forwardly from a longitudinally extending nose 14. A plurality of clips 16 slidably mounted to the front of the corner bead 11, each clip 16 comprising a pair of arms mounted substantially perpendicular to each other, the rear surfaces of the arms lying in face-to-face registration with the respective front surfaces of the flanges 12 of the corner bead 11, each arm comprising a plurality of barbs on its front surface. The clips 16 can be positioned at selected locations along the length of the corner bead 11 of the corner bead assembly to align with points on the underlying wall surface with which the barbs can engage.
Patent GB-2429566-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: DELAMERE MATTHEW ROBERT
IPC: G09F7/22
Filed: 2005-08-24
Abstract: A public transport vehicle vending trolley display device 10 comprises a tray 11 having a base and opposed pairs of upstanding side and end walls 13, 14,15 and 16. The tray 11 fits within an internal compartment (44, fig.5) of the trolley for storage and rests on an upper surface (41) thereof in use. The display device 10 further comprises a first generally rectangular elongate link plate 21 hinged by one long edge to one tray side wall 13, and an advertising panel 25 is hinged to the opposed long edge of the link plate. When stored in the compartment (44) the advertising panel 25 overlies the tray base. When removed from the compartment (44), the tray is placed on the upper surface 41, and the link plate 21 and advertising panel 25 are hinged down to lie alongside a side face of the trolley 40, so exposing the advertising panel 25 to passengers seated on the public transport vehicle.
Patent GB-2431967-A (GB)
Title: Power generation device
Inventor: LAWRENCE MICHAEL
IPC: F03G7/08
Filed: 2005-11-01
Abstract: A power generating device comprises a pressure plate 2 held slightly above the road surface by a spring loaded piston 3. Below the plate is a toothed flapper or rack 4 which is forced downward when a vehicle droves over the plate 2 and back up when the spring piston returns the plate above the road surface. The toothed flapper or rack 4 engages with a toothed roller or pinion 5 as it moves downwards and turns the roller or pinion 5. As it moves upwards the teeth cannot engage with the roller or pinion 5, therefore there is a ratchet mechanism. The spinning motion of the roller or pinion 5 is magnified using cogs, chains and gears.
Patent GB-2432670-A (GB)
Title: Levelling apparatus
Inventor: BAKER WILLIAM
IPC: G01C15/00
Filed: 2005-11-04
Abstract: A guide tool for facilitating the installation of a building element (eg. ceiling stud 9) the guide tool comprising: a support member 30 having a support surface 36 for supporting the building element; an orienting measure 32 attached to the support member for enabling a user to estimate the orientation of the support member; an alignment measure 33 capable of extending linearly away from the support member for enabling a user to align the support member with a reference point remote from the support member; and legs 31 extending from spaced apart locations on the support member for maintaining the support member in a desired orientation and alignment. A method of installing a building element (eg ceiling stud 9) is taught and claimed herein.
Patent GB-2417608-A (GB)
Title: Lithium metal dispersion in electrodes
Inventor: GAO YUAN
IPC: H01M4/1395
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: Electrodes, such as anodes and cathodes, can include a host material that is prelithiated or undergoes lithiation upon electrolyte introduction into a battery. Lithiation of the host material can occur by the agitation of lithium metal and a host material, the agitation of a lithium metal powder and a host material at a temperature greater than room temperature, the application of pressure to a lithium metal and host material mixture, contact of the host material with molten lithium metal, the lamination of lithium foil or lithium mesh onto an electrode containing the host material, or by lamination of lithium metal or mesh onto an electrode at elevated temperatures.
Patent GB-2437287-A (GB)
Title: Temporary drain cover
Inventor: BROOKSBANK ANDREW
IPC: E03F5/06
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: A cover for temporary application to a drain is disclosed. The cover is intended to protect a drain opening temporarily during road maintenance work or during a clean-up operation following a spillage. The cover comprises a plate (20) for covering a drain grid (10) having at least one projection (26) for entering into an opening in the grid (10). There is an aperture (24) that allows water to pass into the projection (26) and an aperture that allows water to pass from the projection. The projection (26) may carry retaining formations (30) to retain the cover in place on the grid (10). Alternative embodiments may include a seal to resist passage of liquid between the cover and the grid.
Patent GB-2439047-A (GB)
Title: Granular deodorant for refuse and compost composition comprising humic substance, such as peat, on structural carrier
Inventor: PRUNTY MARIA
IPC: A61L9/013
Filed: 2006-06-14
Abstract: A granular deodorant, for use in refuse bins or for scattering on refuse, comprises a humic substance on a structural carrier. The humic substance may be humus, humin, humic acid, fulvic acid or (preferably) peat. The structural carrier may be natural or synthetic, and is preferably fibrous. It includes cellulose, fibrous waste from anaerobic digestion, pulverised bark, chopped coir, chopped wood waste, chopped rock wool, pumice (especially expanded pumice) or (most preferably) peat of a different type to that used as the humic substance, such as a mixture of semidried moss peat (mainly comprising partially decomposed sphagnum moss) and moist, friable, strongly degraded, deep-dug wood peat (mainly comprising natural humic substances). The deodorant composition may optionally contain a natural or synthetic deodorant, limestone, sugar-beet-lime, plant nutrients (such that the deodorant may also serve as a compost), a scent (e.g. coffee, vanilla or citrus), a hygroscopic material (e.g. ground seaweed) or odour-eating organisms. The deodorant composition absorbs odours and also refuse bin liquor.
Patent GB-2424667-A (GB)
Title: A workstring and a method for gravel packing
Inventor: CORONADO MARTIN P
IPC: E21B43/04
Filed: 2004-12-07
Abstract: Disclosed is a workstring for use in a gravel packing system. The workstring includes a washpipe with at least one port and a selectively openable and closeable closure mechanism in operable communication with the at least one port. Further disclosed is a collet having a collet base and a plurality of collet fingers extending from the collet base. At least one of the collet fingers includes retaining feature, the retaining feature being configured to yield under bending at a selected valve. Yet further disclosed is a method for gravel packing. The method includes gravel packing a wellbore including opening one or more valves in a washpipe as pressure associated with the gravel packing climbs, the valves providing an escape path for a fluid component of the gravel pack to an inside dimension of the washpipe. The method further includes closing the one or more valves in the washpipe.
Patent GB-2440921-A (GB)
Title: A digital pen incorporating an orientation and position sensor and a display projector
Inventor: ADAMS GUY DE WARRENNE BRUCE
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2006-07-31
Abstract: The digital pen 1 incorporates a sensor which may be a camera 4 with infra-red light source, lens system 7 and sensor 6. This generates disposition data in accordance with the pen's disposition relative to a medium surface. Disposition data may comprise position and/or orientation. A display projector 11 projects a display on to the surface. Display controller 14 modifies the display 13 in accordance with the disposition data. Pen orientation data may be used to correct perspective distortion. The pen may be used in conjunction with digital writing paper having a pattern of dots from which pen position may be derived. Pressure sensor 9 detects contact of writing stylus 3 with the writing surface. Pen position data may be used to vary the content of the display with pen position, when the content may be form filling instructions. Alternatively, the content of the display may be related to pen strokes and thus provide feedback to the writer.
Patent GB-2442019-A (GB)
Title: Large field of view image projection apparatus with beam splitting means
Inventor: LUTHRA ANIRUDH
IPC: G09B9/32
Filed: 2006-09-21
Abstract: An image projection apparatus for projecting light onto a screen medium to present an image to a user, comprising first and second substantially collocated projection means, the first projection means 42 being operable to project light in a first divergent beam and the second projection means 44 being operable to project light in second and third divergent beams using a beam splitting device (60), said second and third divergent beams being respectively juxtaposed on either side of the first.