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Patent GB-2403393-A (GB)
Title: Rippled wafers
Inventor: MOPPETT GARRY DEAN
IPC: A21C15/02
Filed: 2003-01-10
Abstract: A rippled wafer is formed of a convoluted wafer ribbon, the rippled wafer having an average of at least 12 turns/cmé, wherein a turn is a change in direction of the wafer ribbon of at least 45{. The wafer is baked on a heated drum 20, removed by blade 50 and convoluted in cavities 40 of a former 30. The rippled wafer may be incorporated in a chocolate (Figure 11).
Patent GB-2385807-A (GB)
Title: An air separator having first and second distillation columns adapted so as to enable ready conversion between a Lachmann and a Claude expansion mode.
Inventor: NAUMIVITZ JOSEPH PAUL
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: An apparatus for separating air comprises a splitter for forming first and second airstreams, a booster compressor for compressing the first airstream so as to form a third airstream, a heat exchanger which cools the second and third airstreams, a turbine for generating either a first or second turbo-expanded airstream, first and second distillation columns connected to one another in a heat transfer relationship so that liquid oxygen (LOX) is produced within the second column, the columns being adapted to receive the first and second turbo-expanded airstream respectively and a coldbox enclosing at least the heat exchanger and the pipework connecting the first and second columns are characterised in that the pipework connecting the first and second columns is adapted to enable ready conversion between a Lachmann and a Claude expansion mode by connecting the turbine to predetermined piping connections on an external face of the coldbox.
Patent GB-2400899-A (GB)
Title: Reversible check valve
Inventor: YANG CHIH-HUNG
IPC: F16K11/087
Filed: 2003-04-23
Abstract: A ball valve assembly <B>10</B> includes a housing <B>11</B> with a ball valve <B>20</B> rotatably received therein. An adjusting shaft <B>15</B> extends through a wall of the housing <B>11</B> and is connected to the ball valve <B>20</B>. A passage <B>22</B> is defined through the ball valve <B>20</B> and a separation bar <B>24</B> is connected to an inner periphery of the passage <B>22</B> so as to define a first partition and a second partition in the passage <B>22</B>. A seal member <B>29</B> is located in the first partition of the passage and a control device <B>26</B> is connected to the seal member <B>29</B> which movably seals the passage <B>22</B>. The ball valve <B>20</B> is rotated an angle by rotating the adjusting shaft <B>15</B> so that the direction of the flow of the liquid via the ball valve <B>20</B> can be changed.
Patent GB-2396944-A (GB)
Title: Seat position sensing device
Inventor: REICHERT ADAM
IPC: B60R21/015
Filed: 2003-05-14
Abstract: A seat position sensing device for use in a deployable passenger restraint system 7 for an automotive vehicle 10. A seat 1 is mounted on a pair of parallel seat tracks for adjustable movement in at least a longitudinal direction. The seat tracks each comprise a movable guide rail 31 having a plastic slide 33 attached thereto, attached in a slidable relationship with a stationary support rail 21 mounted to the vehicle floor. A Hall effect sensor 22 and a magnetic sensor target 32 are mounted facing each other in corresponding rails. The Hall effect sensor senses the presence of the magnetic sensor target and relays a signal representative of the seat position to a processor 5 for controlling deployment of the passenger restraint system.
Patent GB-2402974-A (GB)
Title: Rotary device in which rotor has sectors of different radii
Inventor: SEE RICHARD
IPC: F01C3/02
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: A rotary positive displacement device comprises a first rotation element 1 mounted to rotate about a first axis 6, in which the radius from the first axis to the surface of the element varies around the first axis, and a casing 2 having an annular surface about the first axis 6, defining a cavity 5a, 5b, 5c between the casing surface and the first rotation element surface. There are also a plurality of second rotation elements 3a, 3b, 3c which rotate about different axes 7 each projecting through the casing and co-operating with the first rotation element surface to provide a seal, the plurality of second rotation elements defining a plurality of working portions 5a, 5b, 5c of the cavity, and rotation of the first rotation element and the plurality of second rotation elements causes the volume of the working portions of the cavity to change during a cycle of the rotary device. The rotary device may be an engine.
Patent GB-2396338-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle tyre with run-flat support
Inventor: HSU SHUT CHEN
IPC: B60C17/04
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: The tyre (10) has two inward lips (101), and two annular supplementary tire members (200), each e.g. formed of two semi-circular parts bolted together respectively fastened to the inward lips (101) by complementary grooves (204) and adapted to support the tyre in shape when damaged accidentally. Retractable stretchers (30) are disposed between the two supplementary tire members (200), urging them against their respective lips (101). The grooves (204) carry like-shaped seals (205), further seals (206) being carried on the outer faces of the members (200).
Patent GB-2391529-A (GB)
Title: Conveyor pan with toungue and slot joints
Inventor: VORSTEHER DIRK
IPC: B65B1/00
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: A conveyor pan 60 comprises a pair of side parts 51, 52 including vertical arms 63 extending over the height of a top run and a bottom run, a lower flange arm 61 extending outwards to the rear, and a foot flange 62 extending inwards, onto which a base plate 64 is joined closing the bottom run from beneath. Elements for joining conveyor pans together are accepted by the end faces of the side parts. A plate with tongues 59 on both long sides joins the two side parts of the pan together, the tongues engaging in slots on the vertical arms of the side parts. The tongues are welded on to the outer sides of the side parts.
Patent GB-2392581-A (GB)
Title: Method of and device for sending information to multiple addresses
Inventor: KAMROWSKI BRIAN
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-04-16
Abstract: A method of sending information via a network of computers, comprising: receiving an information packet; identifying a plurality of addresses corresponding to the information packet; determining an acceptable next destination for each address of the plurality of address; selecting addresses having a first network device as the acceptable next destination to provide selected addresses; and providing a bundled packet to the first network device, the bundled packet including the selected addresses and the information packet.
Patent GB-2393485-A (GB)
Title: Controlled differential device
Inventor: THOMPSON ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: F16H48/00
Filed: 2002-04-17
Abstract: A controlled differential device comprises a pair of epicyclical gear trains each comprising a sun gear 44,45, planet carrier 54,55 and annulus 48,49. The sun gears are rotated in mutually opposite senses by a motor 41, via a bevel gear 46b or via an arrangement of spur gears (26,27 fig 2). The planet carriers 54,55 are interconnected by a shaft 43 such that they rotate in common. An output shaft 50,51 is coupled to each annulus 48,49. The device is suitable for determining the skid steer action of a vehicle having electric motors 52,53 adjacent to driven wheels or track sprockets.
Patent GB-2410086-A (GB)
Title: Assay devices having flow block(s) to determine flow of liquids
Inventor: CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2004-01-14
Abstract: An assay device having a liquid flow path, flow of liquid along the flow path being initially impeded by a flow block comprising a substance which is suspendable or soluble in the liquid, such that contact of the flow block with the liquid suspends or dissolves at least part of the flow block over a period of time, so as subsequently to permit the liquid to flow along the flow path with less impedance. The flow block may be a hydrophilic substance and may comprise a peptide, saccharide eg sucrose, albumen. The assay device may be a lateral flow device.
Patent GB-2399478-A (GB)
Title: Deriving ancillary data from primary media data, directing the primary data to a primary device and the ancillary data to an ancillary device
Inventor: LARNER JOEL B
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 2004-02-18
Abstract: Media data (e.g. a broadcast television signal) may comprise primary content (i.e. audio visual data) and ancillary content (e.g. a URL of a web site associated with the primary data). The media data is received by a media controller 12 which directs the primary content to a primary media device 20 (e.g. a television) and the ancillary content to an ancillary media device 22 (e.g a PC). In one embodiment the media does not contain separate ancillary content, but rather the ancillary content can be derived from the primary content, for example by applying character recognition 102 to the visual data or speech recognition 100 to the audio data. The media controller may be provided with a filter 82 to ensure that only predetermined types of ancillary data are passed to the ancillary device.
Patent GB-2413553-A (GB)
Title: UV decomposable molecules and a photopatternable monomolecular film formed therefrom
Inventor: FUKUSHIMA HITOSHI
IPC: C07D207/46
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: Provided is a molecule comprising a structural component (A) which decomposes when irradiated with UV light having a wavelength in the range 254-400 nm (such as an o-nitrobentyl ester), and a structural component (B) which is hydrophobic and/or lipophobic (such as a fluorinated chain). Such a molecule may form all or part of a self-assembled monolayer film on a substrate. Also provided is a monomolecular film coated substrate (10), the film being formed from molecules comprising a structural component (B) which is hydrophobic and/or lipophobic, and a structural component (A) which decomposes (step (2) to (3) in figure 2) when irradiated with UV light having a wavelength in the range 254-400 nm to cleave away a part of the molecule comprising the structural component (B) leaving a residual hydrophilic structural component (C). Such a substrate can be photopatterned by image-wise irradiating it with UV light having a wavelength in the range 254-400 nm through a patterned mask to cleave the coated molecules at the structural component (A) thus removing the structural component (B) from the coated film in the irradiated areas converting them from being hydrophobic and/or lipophobic to hydrophilic. Where the substrate has a hydrophilic surface, the monomolecular film may be formed entirely from the UV decomposable molecules. Otherwise, the film may be that of a coupling compound which comprises a hydrophilic moiety and the latter is subsequently reacted with the UV decomposable molecules (step (1) to (2) in figure 2).
Patent GB-2415872-A (GB)
Title: Varying pilot patterns in Multicarrier Spread Spectrum communication
Inventor: LESTABLE THIERRY
IPC: H04Q7/38
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: In adaptive Multi-Carrier (MC) Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communication involving error correction coding, the pilot pattern and spreading factor are varied in order to adapt transmission performance. A denser pilot pattern, where the pilot signals are more closely spaced in time and frequency, models the channel more accurately but leaves less capacity for data. The error in the coded signal is calculated at the transmitting base station from the separation (in time or frequency) of each subcarrier from the closest pilot signal, using the indices and Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) of the subchannels fed back from each mobile receiver and the calculated pairwise error probability (PEP) or Bit Eror Rate (BER) of a given code. The channel coding can be Turbo coding (PEP = equation 8) or convolutional coding (PEP = equation 13).
Patent GB-2416605-A (GB)
Title: Dual power bus for battery powered device
Inventor: FRITH PETER JOHN
IPC: G05F1/56
Filed: 2004-07-26
Abstract: A voltage regulator 25a, 25b has two or more pass elements Mp1, Mp2, one connected to a battery 10 supply rail or bus PSR2 and another connected to an external supply bus PSR1. A battery charger 14 is connected between PSR1 and PSR2. Regulator 25a, 25b, may be a linear, a switch mode or a charge pump type and pass devices Mp1, Mp2 may be MOS transistors and each may have a different on state resistance. Another bus supply 11, such as from a USB or an IEEE 1394 cable, may be connected via conditioning regulating circuit 12, to bus PSR1. A DC-DC converter (fig 5, 30) maybe used to power USB devices from the battery 10. The power supply may be used for a battery powered device such as an MP3 player or a cell phone.
Patent GB-2400918-A (GB)
Title: Viscosity change detecting element and stirring rotor
Inventor: KANZAKI YOSHIO
IPC: B01F13/08
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A viscosity change detecting element (5) comprising (a) an elastic body (16) capable of deflection elastic deformation and/or torsional elastic deformation, and (b) a movable permanent magnet (13) attached to the elastic body (16) directly or through a connecting member in such a manner as to be movable in response to the deformation of the elastic body (16), wherein part of the elastic body (16) is fixed to a support body (135) for supporting the viscosity change detecting element (5), whereby deflection elastic deformation and/or torsional elastic deformation attended by rotation and/or vibration occurs in the elastic body (16) in a rotating liquid, with the result that in response to a change in the viscosity of the liquid, the relative position of the movable permanent magnet (13) with respect to an outside detection means (6) disposed at a fixed position changes, such change in relative position being detected by the outside detection means (6), whereby the change in the viscosity of the liquid can be detected. This viscosity change detecting element is useful as an element for imparting a viscosity change detecting function to a stirring rotor, stirring device, reaction device and semiautomatic synthesizing device.
Patent GB-2417825-A (GB)
Title: LED with a colour purifying diffraction lattice
Inventor: WANG PEI-JIH
IPC: H01L33/46
Filed: 2004-09-04
Abstract: A diffraction lattice comprising an array of hexagonal islands formed either on the surface of the LED or at the interface between the LED and a transparent sapphire substrate. The period of the lattice is equal to m  g  /n where m is an integer,   g  is the wavelength and n is the refractive index. The height of the islands is equal to   g  (21+1)/2n where 1 is an integer. The diffractive lattice converts laterally propagating light into vertically emitting light where the spectrum of the emitted light is also filtered.
Patent GB-2419123-A (GB)
Title: A nappy kit package
Inventor: CONNOLLY ELIZA
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: A nappy kit package comprises a disposable nappy 5, a disposable nappy bag 2, and one or more nappy wipes 4, wherein the nappy, bag and wipe(s) are disposed in layered, rolled-up, orientation, wherein at least a substantial proportion of the exposed surface of the roll is formed by a face of the bag. The wipe(s) may be contained within the nappy bag, thereby keeping them moist. A process for producing the package of the invention is also described. The package may be held rolled-up by an adhesive strip 12.
Patent GB-2406101-A (GB)
Title: A tin-copper-silicon solder alloy
Inventor: CHEW KAIHWA
IPC: B23K35/26
Filed: 2004-10-27
Abstract: A substantially lead-free solder, comprising: from around 96.8% to around 99.3% tin; from around 0.2% to around 3.0% copper; and from around 0.02% to around 0.12% silicon. The alloy may also comprise : from around 0.005% to around 0.01% phosphorous and/or from around 0.005% to around 0.01% germanium.
Patent GB-2420247-A (GB)
Title: Base station commands controlling the power level or data rate of one or more terminals
Inventor: BOOKER PHILIP
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2004-11-10
Abstract: In a method of scheduling one or more terminals T1-T5 from a base station NB1 or NB2, one or more identifiers are set for each terminal T1-T5, a priority ranking is allocated to each identifier and a base station NB1 or NB2 transmits a data block which includes a scheduling command and an identifier, wherein, each terminal indicated by the identifier adapts its power level or data rate in accordance with the scheduling command. The scheduling commands may indicate an absolute value or a relative change for the power level or data rate. To reduce the number of commands transmitted by the base station, a validity period may be included in a command and upon expiry of the period, a terminal can revert to a default value, e.g. a value preset for all terminals or a value associated with a terminal's lowest priority identifier. Furthermore, when a terminal receives a plurality of overlapping commands, e.g. in soft handover, command priority can be determined from the priority ranked identifiers.
Patent GB-2422253-A (GB)
Title: Electronic component pin connector with aperture for filter
Inventor: UUSIMAEKI MATTI
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 2005-01-18
Abstract: A connector comprises a non-conductive housing 201 which includes one or more electrical contacts 202 extending through it to connect it to an electronic component 230 (e.g. a memory card or SIM card) on one side and to a substrate 220 (e.g. a printed circuit board) on the other side. A filter aperture 203 dimensioned to house at least one filter 250 extends through the housing, the at least one filter being connected between the electronic component and the substrate. A shield cover 240 to be connected to earthing/grounding contacts 204 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2423291-A (GB)
Title: A transfer apparatus
Inventor: GAILIS EMILS
IPC: A61G19/00
Filed: 2005-02-22
Abstract: A transfer apparatus for use with a medical trolley 14 having a support tray positioned on a support surface 18, comprises an attachment means 12 for attaching the transfer apparatus to the trolley 14 and a driving member 16 engageable with the support tray for moving the tray relative to the support surface 18 of the trolley 14. Preferably the transfer apparatus further includes a free-running member 32 which is driven by the driving member 16. An outer surface of the driving member may be or include a frictional material such as a conveyor belt (34, fig 3) which extends between the driving member 16 and the free-running member 32. The attachment means 12 preferably includes an actuator, such as a pair of hydraulic arms 22, 24, for moving the transfer apparatus between a first position in which it is adjacent to the support surface 18 of the trolley 14 and a second position spaced from the support surface 18.
Patent GB-2420040-A (GB)
Title: Image correction using additional information input with image signal
Inventor: NAKAJIMA MITSUO
IPC: H04N19/86
Filed: 2005-02-21
Abstract: A display apparatus 1 comprises a detection circuit 2 for detecting and extracting additional information inputted with a digital image signal 6a, 6b. The extra, non image signal data is then used to perform contour correction 10 on the digital image signal, sharpening the image displayed. The added correction information may be frame encoding information added to frames of the image signal. The amount of contour correction may be varied, for example correcting detected P or B picture frames more than an I frame (Figure 3), and a noise reducing unit my be included (Figure 5); noise reduction may be based on image bit rate (Figure 6). Alternatively, both frame encoding information and bit rate information may be used in improving image quality. Also disclosed is a digital television receiver that converts a received image signal from an interlace type to progressive scan type (Figure 10); this may use motion vector information (Figure 12).
Patent GB-2409139-A (GB)
Title: Electric heater and method of manufacture
Inventor: LAMB STUART
IPC: H05B3/74
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: An electric heater (2) is manufactured comprising at least one elongate ribbon-form electrical resistance heating element (12) supported relative to thermal and electrical insulation means (8). The at least one elongate ribbon-form electrical resistance heating element (12) has at least one portion (12A; 12B; 12C) thereof overlapping and welded to at least one electrically conductive element (28A; 36A; 54) at a predetermined zone of overlap (44). A plurality of weld points (46; 46A; 46B) are provided directly between the at least one portion (12A; 12B; 12C) of the at least one heating element (12) and the at least one electrically conductive element (28A; 36A; 54) within the zone of overlap (44).
Patent GB-2412736-A (GB)
Title: Electronic pedometer
Inventor: SUGAI YOSHINORI
IPC: G06M7/00
Filed: 2005-03-15
Abstract: The pedometer is capable of lengthening battery life by saving power consumption and includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101 to calculate the number of steps taken by a user. The steps taken provide a walk signal to the CPU via an acceleration sensor 107 and an amplification circuit 106. The CPU judges whether or not a user is walking and changes the operation of the amplification circuit from continuous operation to intermittent operation when a user has stopped walking (and vice versa). The pedometer also includes a step display means 108, a battery power supply 112, an oscillation circuit 102, a frequency dividing circuit 103, a random access memory 110, a read only memory 111, and keying means 104. In addition, a posture detecting sensor or an arm wear detecting sensor may be provided in the pedometer, which may be worn as a watch.
Patent GB-2412321-A (GB)
Title: Applicator device for medicated materials including a barrel member having a flexible section to conform to an interior wall and/or contour of a bodily cavity
Inventor: SWICK PAUL B
IPC: A61M31/00
Filed: 2005-03-22
Abstract: An applicator device 210 for delivering a medicated product (e.g. a suppository) into a bodily cavity (e.g a vaginal cavity, a rectum, etc.) includes a barrel member 214 having a dispensing end, a proximal end, and a bore, which extends through the barrel member. The bore is sized and shaped to receive the medicated product therein and includes a petal opening 238 formed in the dispensing end of the barrel. The opening is sized to permit a medicated product received in the bore to be dispensed therethrough. The applicator is also provided with a plunger 216 movably extending through the bore of the barrel for dispensing a medicated product from the bore through the opening. The barrel includes at least one flexible section located between the dispensing end and the proximal end such that the barrel member is bendable about the flexible section to conform to an interior wall and/or contour of a bodily cavity when inserted therein.
Patent GB-2413222-A (GB)
Title: Battery operated hand-held machine tool having discharge reducing function
Inventor: KRONDORFER HARALD
IPC: B25F5/00
Filed: 2005-04-13
Abstract: A battery operated hand-held machine tool 10 has an electric drive motor 18 arranged in a housing 12 and supplied by a battery 20 for driving a tool 16, and an actuating means 14 for switching on and off the drive motor. A means 22 is also provided, which can reduce the discharge of the battery during operation. The means may comprise a switch for starting and stopping an energy saving mode, or may be a stepless adjusting means, e.g. a rotary potentiometer or a slide regulator.