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Patent GB-2369050-A (GB)
Title: A decorated mirror
Inventor: WALFORD ANTHONY NORMAN
IPC: A47G1/02
Filed: 2000-12-12
Abstract: A mirror 1 decorated to look like a glazed window or door. Preferably, gathered curtains (3, 4, Fig 1) are hung from a pole extending across the mirror top and held between brackets (7, Fig 2). The curtains may be held with tie-back elements (5, 6, Fig 1) at opposite sides of the mirror and a valance (15, Fig 1) covering the mirror top may be suspended from an additional support. A grid-like overlay 30 may be placed in front of the mirror to give a leaded lights or Georgian-style window effect. Preferably, a window box (16, Fig 1) including a platform (17, Fig 3) and an upstanding wall (18, Fig 1) is mounted at the bottom of the mirror. The mirror may be mounted on a wooden frame 2 and attached to a wall, storage box or suspended as a mobile or mounted further on legs.
Patent GB-2358242-A (GB)
Title: Mounting of flat tube a header member of a heat exchanger
Inventor: TATSUTA KOJI
IPC: F28F9/16
Filed: 2000-02-22
Abstract: A structure includes a header member (13) of a heat exchanger with tube hole (13a), and a flat tube (11) mounted to the header member (13). The flat tube (11) has an open end (11a) which is inserted into the tube hole (13a) and brought into press-contact with header member (13) around the tube hole (13a). The open end (11a) has longitudinally opposed sides (11f) of width greater than the width of centre portion (11e).
Patent GB-2365146-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for temperature compensating a piezoelectric device
Inventor: GALLMEYER CHRISTOPHER F
IPC: H02N2/00
Filed: 2001-03-20
Abstract: A control system for temperature compensating a piezoelectric device 12, includes a temperature compensating circuit 24 that is operable to receive a control signal 16 corresponding to a desired position of the piezoelectric device 12 and compensate the control signal 16 in response to an estimated temperature proximate the piezoelectric device 12. A piezoelectric device control circuit 22 is operable to receive the temperature compensated control signal 26 and generate a control signal that is adapted to drive the piezoelectric device 12 to the desired position. The temperature proximate the piezoelectric device may be estimated from an estimated ferroelectric polarization of the piezoelectric device 12 or from a temperature sensor.
Patent GB-2357680-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring of services provided over a network with determination of interactive content of web pages
Inventor: DUCKETT MALCOLM JOHN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-03-14
Abstract: A monitoring applet (102) is loaded into a users network terminal either as a plug in for a network browser or as part of a downloaded web page (101). This applet may scan web pages downloaded into the browser to determine their active content (buttons, hyperlinks etc.) and the actions which these active areas may initiate. The applet may inform the monitoring server (41) that it is active and receive configuration instructions in response. Once configured the monitoring applet records user interactions with a downloaded web page (cursor position, buttons pressed, text entered into fields etc.) and transmits this information to the monitoring server. The monitoring server may use this data to produce various analyses and reports. The data may also be played back to allow redisplay and analysis of a users interactions or to provide a test signal to be applied to an application server (3). The network will typically be the internet or World Wide Web and the applet will typically be in a Java (RTM) or Javascript (RTM).
Patent GB-2376115-A (GB)
Title: Indicator driven by wireless link from computer
Inventor: HOPTROFF RICHARD GEORGE
IPC: G06F3/14
Filed: 2001-05-29
Abstract: A standalone indicating device 4 such as a dial or meter has its indication dictated by a separate computer 1 via a wireless link. The wireless link is unidirectional, i.e. it is comprised only of a wireless signal emitter 2 at the computer and a corresponding receiver 3 at the indicating device. This reduces the power requirements of the indicating device.
Patent GB-2363452-A (GB)
Title: Torch comprising a filament bulb and an LED
Inventor: ANWYL-DAVIES NICHOLAS
IPC: B62J6/00
Filed: 2001-05-31
Abstract: Electric torches especially for use as bicycle lamps comprising a housing and two light sources (2, 4). A first of the light sources comprises a filament bulb (2) and a second of the light sources comprises an LED (4). Preferably the LED is a white light LED. The light sources may be arranged inline with one another or side by side one another.
Patent GB-2372573-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore diameter determination
Inventor: BRATTON TOM R
IPC: E21B47/08
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: A method for determining a diameter of a wellbore includes inducing an electromagnetic field in the wellbore and a formation surrounding the wellbore from a first location along the wellbore. At a first time, a phase and/or amplitude is measured, with respect to the field at the first location, of a signal induced by the electromagnetic field at a second and at a third location axially spaced apart from the first location and from each other. The inducing and measuring are repeated at a second time, and a resistivity of the formation, and the wellbore diameter at the first time and at the second time are determined from the measurements made at the first and at the second times. Any ambiguity in the resistivity is resolved by using resistivity determined from the measurements made at the first time.
Patent GB-2380817-A (GB)
Title: Electrofusion control unit with ramp voltage generator
Inventor: WYATT JOHN
IPC: H03K4/50
Filed: 2001-10-09
Abstract: An electrofusion control unit for controlling the welding together of thermoplastic pipes comprises a detector 20 for connection to a supply voltage 18 to detect the end of each half cycle of the supply voltage, a frequency-to-voltage converter 22 to generate a voltage proportional to the frequency of the supply voltage, and a ramp generator 10 which generates an output ramp voltage. The detector 20 is connected to the ramp generator 10, and the voltage from the converter 22 controls the output of the ramp generator to maintain the peak amplitude of the output ramp voltage constant. The ramp voltage is subsequently compared with a difference voltage so as to regulate the RMS voltage supplied to the pipe welder.
Patent GB-2380803-A (GB)
Title: Vial integrity test
Inventor: HOATH STEPHEN DANIEL
IPC: G01M3/22
Filed: 2001-10-12
Abstract: The sealed chamber means 1 totally encloses the item under test 2. Sealed volume means 4 is in close communication with the contents of the sealed chamber means 1 by way of a connecting valve means. Sealed volume means 4 may also incorporate the evacuation means including other valves for the sealed volume, evacuation and ambient gas admittance means. Micro-sensor array means are incorporated within either or both of the sealed volume means 4 and the chamber means 1.
Patent GB-2370957-A (GB)
Title: Display of help text relating to On Screen Display menu items
Inventor: KWON IL GUN
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2001-11-08
Abstract: Help text to advise, assist or instruct a user in relation to a selected menu item from an On Screen Display (OSD) (<B>6</B>) is displayed by pressing a Help button provided either on a control panel of a digital TV receiver or a related remote controller. The OSD menu is activated by pressing an OSD button (<B>8a</B> in <B>fig. 2</B>, <B>13a</B> in <B>fig. 3</B>), a menu item is selected through the use of highlight movement buttons (<B>9-12</B> in <B>fig. 2</B>, <B>14-17</B> in <B>fig. 3</B>) and the related help text is displayed on a separate part of the screen from the OSD by pressing the Help button (<B>8b</B> in <B>fig. 2</B>, <B>13b</B> in <B>fig. 3</B>).
Patent GB-2382308-A (GB)
Title: Short golf tee having multiple legs
Inventor: DAVIDSON GEORGE
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 2001-11-27
Abstract: A golf tee comprises body 30 having an upper surface which supports a golf ball, and several short legs 32 projecting downwardly for engagement with a surface, such that the golf tee is able to support a golf ball and resist displacement under forces below a certain minimum. The tee may be of significantly lesser vertical and lateral size than a golf ball, and may be formed from cardboard or paper fibre, biodegradable materials such as starch or biodegradable plastics, water soluble materials or water soluble mixtures including e.g. sand or peat, photodegradable plastics, or other degradable materials. The tee may alternatively be formed from lightweight plastics in order that discarded tees may be recovered for recycling, e.g. using industrial vacuum cleaners. The tee preferably comprises a short, cylindrical body with four projecting legs, and is intended for use on driving ranges or golf mats, with the projecting legs resting on the surface rather than being inserted into the ground. An alternative tee, comprising a flat plate which rests on a surface and has an upper surface which supports a golf ball, is also shown.
Patent GB-2373549-A (GB)
Title: Rolling element bearing seals
Inventor: PITT SIMON PETER
IPC: F16C33/66
Filed: 2002-01-10
Abstract: A rolling element bearing 10 has inner and outer rings 11, 12 with rolling elements 9 spaced apart with a cage 8 therebetween. Seals 15 extend between the rings 11, 12 to act as barriers screening off the interior of the bearing 10 from the surroundings. At least one of the seals 15 is equipped with a holding member 19 press-fitted into a groove 20 in the stationary ring 11, at least one filter body 18 and sealing means 21 at least partly engaging in a groove 22 in the rotatable ring 12. The sealing means 21 has sealing lips 23, 24 extending in different directions one of which is engaged in rubbing contact with a flank wall 26 of the associated groove 22. The filter body 18 is porous to lubricant and permits lubricant to pass to and from the bearing interior while restricting the passage of contaminants.
Patent GB-2369171-A (GB)
Title: A cutter for use in a method of reinstating drains or underground passages
Inventor: SCOTT KENNETH LATIMER
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 2000-05-17
Abstract: A cutter 45 for use in a method of reinstating damaged drains or underground passages, especially, but not exclusively, drains of the so-called pitch-fibre type, by introducing a cable though the drain or passage between adjacent access chambers, drawing a cutter or former implement through the drain or passage to cut through material obstructing the drain or passage or to push it back to shape, removing any debris produced thereby, introducing a flexible liner into the section of the drain or passage between the said two access chambers and inflating the flexible liner to bring it substantially into contact with the walls of the drain or passage, and causing the liner to cure or set to a substantially rigid form. The cutter 45 has a substantially continuous encircling blade 46 with a cutting edge at its outer peripheral edge, and means for attaching it to a cable 54 or other means by which it can be drawn though a drain to cut it back to shape.
Patent GB-2386669-A (GB)
Title: Cam operated valve
Inventor: BOND WILLIAM
IPC: F16K31/524
Filed: 2002-03-21
Abstract: A cam operated valve 3, the cam 1 being driveable to shift the valve 3 between open and closed positions and a pre-load system 6 which on unloading shifts the valve 3 to the closed or open positions. The valve is preferably used in a gas meter, to prevent the situation where in a power cut the valve can be left open a small way which isn't enough to maintain a flame (under load) but still is enough to cause a gas build-up with the potential of explosion.
Patent GB-2371258-A (GB)
Title: Deformation of thin walled bodies
Inventor: GARCIA CAMPO SANTIAGO
IPC: B65D1/16
Filed: 2001-02-09
Abstract: A thin walled body such as a container (1) is gripped at a holding station and tooling (10) is engaged to deform the wall of the body at a predetermined zone. The predetermined wall zone is co-aligned with the tooling (10) by means of co-ordinated movement of the tooling (10) (typically by means of rotation about a tooling axis) prior to engagement with the wall zone.
Patent GB-2387594-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for pyrolysing waste materials
Inventor: RADFORD JONATHAN CHARLES
IPC: C10B53/07
Filed: 2002-04-20
Abstract: A method for pyrolysing waste products by providing heating means (13) for heating gas to be passed to at least one retort vessel (3) having an inlet (25) for gas and an outlet (27) for gas. The heated gas is passed through the at least one retort vessel so as to cause pyrolysis of a charge of waste material within the at least one retort vessel (3). Using cooling means (9), the gas leaving the at least one retort vessel is cooled. At least a part of the cooled gas is recirculated to the heating means (13).
Patent GB-2381044-A (GB)
Title: Fluid stream pulse damper
Inventor: JOHNSON JOEL S
IPC: F16L55/027
Filed: 2001-10-31
Abstract: A fluid stream pulse damper (12) having a fluid conduit (20) defining a fluid path (18) and a fluid flow direction (18). The conduit (20) has an inlet end (34) and an outlet end (36). A damper body (22) in the conduit (20) intersects the fluid path (18). An energy absorber (24) attached to the damper body (22) operates in resistance to fluid flowing in the conduit (20).
Patent GB-2383567-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle stability control
Inventor: TINSKEY MICHAEL R
IPC: B60W30/02
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: Stability is an important factor in vehicle safety. Yaw rate error can be used to improve stability. Yaw rate is measured through a yaw rate sensor (310). Desired yaw rate can be determined from vehicle conditions and driver input (320). The yaw rate error is calculated by subtracting the measured yaw rate from the desired yaw rate (330). Based on this calculation, yaw torque target signals can be calculated (340) to apply torque to the wheels through the application of one or more electric drivelines (350). The application of torque can provide side-to-side and front-to-rear torque biasing to improve stability. Furthermore, the application of torque at specific times can improve braking and launch capabilities.
Patent GB-2383376-A (GB)
Title: Friction Stay
Inventor: RING DONAL
IPC: E05C17/28
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: A friction stay includes a guide channel 10, first and second friction slides 14, 16 slidable along the channel 10 and a lock arrangement 28 co-operable with both first and second friction slides 14, 16 to restrict their movement. The lock arrangement has a housing 30, which is fixed to the window frame next to the channel 10, containing a slidable link 36 having a projection 38 for restraining movement of the first slide 14. The link 36 also slidably co-operates with a lock member 50 for restricting movement of the second slide 16. To move the window to an easy clean position, the link 36 is pivoted up manually to release the projection 38 from the first slide 14 to allow it to slide whilst the second slide 16 is restrained. If the window is to be opened to its egress position, then the window is initially opened during which the slide 14 slides link 36 within its housing 30 to release locking member 50 thereby allowing the second slide 16 to move.
Patent GB-2381077-A (GB)
Title: A method of detecting non-linear junctions using re-radiated electromagnetic signals
Inventor: BARSUMIAN BRUCE R
IPC: G01S13/75
Filed: 2000-06-02
Abstract: Electromagnetic signals 14 are transmitted from an antenna 12 at a fundamental frequency and waves 16,18, re-radiated by a non-linear junction, such as a semiconductor within an eavesdropping device 10, are received at harmonic frequencies. The transmitted signal may comprise a modulated tone and the presence of a similar tone in the received signals used to confirm that the transmitted and received signals correspond. Transmission may be made at more than one power level and relative amplitude levels of received second and third harmonic signals at the different power levels may be compared to discriminate between different types of non-linear junctions. A plurality of possible transmitting frequencies are selected and harmonic frequencies corresponding to these transmitting frequencies determined. A suitable transmitting frequency may be chosen on the basis of the level of ambient electrical noise measured at the corresponding harmonic frequencies.
Patent GB-2383524-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent garment with asymmetrical leg elastic spacing
Inventor: POPP ROBERT LEE
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 2001-08-07
Abstract: A pant-like absorbent garment adapted to the non-symmetrical nature and leakage demands of the anatomy of the human body has variable spacing and curvature among the elastic members bonded around the leg opening such that the spacing and/or curvature is asymmetrical with respect to the wearer's anterior and posterior sides. The spacing and curvature profiles of the elastic members are designed to accommodate various pressure demands around a wearer's legs during different activities. The resulting garment has optimized comfort, fit and containment about the leg openings.
Patent GB-2396618-A (GB)
Title: Anti-creep/anti-slip method
Inventor: MITCHELL REGINALD PAUL
IPC: A47G27/04
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: A method of reducing creep or slippage between the contact surface of a first article and a second surface, the method comprising interposing between the contact surface of the first article and the second surface a stiffened flat pad to which has been applied to its upper and lower surfaces by the end-user a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating, the adhesive strength of the coating being such that following the application of pressure the first article and the stiffened flat pad are resistant to lateral movement but wherein the surfaces can be readily un-adhered by peeling. Also disclosed is a kit comprising a stiffened flat pad and a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
Patent GB-2401434-A (GB)
Title: Inertial positioning system for both up-hole and down-hole measurement
Inventor: JAMIESON A
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 2003-05-07
Abstract: Downhole surveying tool (TRIPS, Trip Retrievable Inertial Positioning System) for the oil industry comprising an inertial positioning system permanently mounted within an integral part of the drilling assembly which can be used for both conventional angular measurement while drilling (MWD) on the way down-hole and inertial definitive surveying on the trip up-hole without the use of the drill pipe depth. The tool can provide high accuracy surveys because errors due to drillstring measurement, stretch and thermal expansion are removed. The tool is non magnetic and requires no magnetic protection. The positioning system may be mounted at two or more locations in the bottom hole assembly (BHA). The positioning system may be mounted inside a pressure chamber, at the centre of a roll spring to minimize the effects of temperature, pressure and shock.
Patent GB-2403035-A (GB)
Title: Optimising the design of a component that vibrates in use
Inventor: PENG CAETANO
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: A method of designing a component that vibrates in use, comprises the steps of, repeatedly: a) analysing (20) a component design to determine a critical vibration mode of the component, wherein the critical vibration mode is the vibration mode at which stress in the component design is maximal; and then b) varying (30, 32) the component design to reduce the stress in the component at the critical vibration mode.
Patent GB-2394798-A (GB)
Title: System and method for selecting a combustion mode of an internal combustion engine
Inventor: KOLMANOVSKY ILYA V
IPC: F02B23/10
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for selecting a combustion mode of an internal combustion engine 10, which is adapted to operate in one of a number of combustion modes. The system and method involve determining a preferred combustion mode based on a demanded torque and engine conditions, determining whether or not the preferred combustion mode is feasible from the demanded torque, operating in the preferred combustion mode if it is feasible and, if the preferred combustion mode is not feasible, operating in a mode which provides the least difference between the torque produced in that mode and the demanded torque. One of the possible combustion modes is a homogeneous combustion mode, and another is a stratified combustion mode. Spark, or ignition, timing of the engine 10 may be changed to meet a demanded torque during operation in a homogeneous combustion mode and fuel flow to the engine 10 may be changed to meet a demanded torque when operating in a stratified mode.
Patent GB-2406276-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic surgical instrument
Inventor: LISTER MARTIN
IPC: A61B17/28
Filed: 2003-09-23
Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a rod 9, cable 7, variable resistor 2 and an electromagnet. A variable magnetic field is produced capable of extracting metal objects, such as bullets, from the body.
Patent GB-2399681-A (GB)
Title: DRAM storage electrode contacts
Inventor: PARK JE-MIN
IPC: H01L21/60
Filed: 2004-01-15
Abstract: Zigzag shaped mask line patterns, aligned in the same direction as gate lines 200 and perpendicular to the bitlines 600, are used to etch contact hole openings exposing contact pads 410. Contact plugs are subsequently formed in the openings and storage electrodes are formed on the contact plugs. The invention facilitates reliable electrical connection between the device active regions and the storage electrodes.
Patent GB-2398139-A (GB)
Title: Smart cards having protection circuits therein that inhibit power analysis attacks
Inventor: KIM SEO-KYU
IPC: G06F21/86
Filed: 2004-01-23
Abstract: A smart card includes an integrated circuit device having secure information therein and a protection circuit configured to protect the integrated circuit device by preventing unauthorized retrieval of the secure information using a power analysis technique. This is done by maintaining at least one power supply line that is electrically coupled to the integrated circuit device at a substantially uniform voltage when the integrated circuit device is active. This uniform voltage operates to mask the operations performed by the integrated circuit device, and thereby conceal these operations from external hardware that may be designed to support the power analysis technique. In particular, a variable capacitor 24 is provided to supply displacement current to the power supply line and the integrated circuit while the capacitance of the capacitor is gradually decreased at an appropriate rate to support a constant supply voltage on the power supply line.
Patent GB-2412410-A (GB)
Title: Variable propeller blade pitch mechanism
Inventor: FLINT CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B64C11/36
Filed: 2004-03-16
Abstract: A variable blade pitch mechanism has a drive shaft 17 carrying a propeller blade hub 21 at one end. Propeller blades 29 are mounted on the blade hub 21 for turning movement about their length to allow adjustment of their pitch. A pitch control actuator 34 is mounted for axial sliding movement with respect to the drive shaft 17, and is coupled to each propeller blade 29 so that axial movement of the actuator 34 simultaneously adjusts the pitch of each blade. A pitch control rod 36 extends through a bore formed coaxially through the propeller drive shaft 17 and transmits axial movement effected by a pitch adjustment mechanism 55 to the actuator 34. The mechanism may be applied to a model aircraft propeller.