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Patent GB-2391110-A (GB)
Title: Switch with pcb
Inventor: LEWISON JOHN
IPC: H01H13/06
Filed: 2002-06-20
Abstract: A switch 1 comprises an elastomeric body 2 which includes a recess 3 formed therein for receiving a printed circuit board 4. The external periphery of the PCB 4 engages in an internal groove 6 formed in the recess 3 so as to form a closed switch cavity 7 between the PCB and one end of the body which includes a resiliently deformable portion 11 which is movable to bring a movable contact 13 into engagement with fixed contacts 8,9 carried on the PCB 4 so as to establish an electrical connection. The body 2 further includes an external groove 42 in its outer surface in which is engageable the outer periphery of a mounting hole 41 formed in a panel 40 in order to mount the switch on the panel 40, and a seal is provided in the external groove 42 to prevent the ingress of water and the like to the recess 3 of the body 2. The PCB is sized to overlap the external groove 42 such that external periphery of the mounting hole 41 firmly supports the PCB in the body and provides a full diameter seal.
Patent GB-2377004-A (GB)
Title: Reversing valve
Inventor: TSUI WILLIAM
IPC: F16K11/085
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: A reversing valve 4 extends through a pillar 2 which supports a vessel 1 used for dyeing yarn 11 or other textile material. Valve 4 is used to divert a primary flow circuit P into a secondary flow circuit through the yarn 11 and has a valve element (16,21 figure 4) which is rotatable to reverse the direction of flow in the secondary circuit. A drive 9 acts on the periphery of the valve element (16, 21) to produce rotation, and thus only a small force is required to rotate and hold the position of the valve element (16, 21). The valve element (16, 21) comprises a tube (16) through the wall of which are provided apertures (19, 20) and an internal divider (21) defining first and second passageways, the first leading from an upstream end of the valve element (16, 21) to apertures (19) and a second leading from apertures (20) to a downstream end of the valve element (16, 21).
Patent GB-2395057-A (GB)
Title: Valve caps
Inventor: HALSTEAD ANTHONY GEORGE
IPC: G10D7/10
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: Valve caps comprising weighted devices which are removably mountable on the valves of brass instruments. In use, these valve caps work to reduce sympathetic vibrations produced when the instrument is played, providing a clearer and more pure tone. The valve caps may be nestable, so that several could be used in one valve. They are attachable to each other and the instrument either by screw fitting or push fitting means. The cap may weigh between 1 and 500 grams.
Patent GB-2384641-A (GB)
Title: Scanner with speed dependent illumination intensity
Inventor: AAS ERIC
IPC: H04N1/028
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: The invention discloses a system and method for an optical imaging device 20, 30, 40, 50 comprising an image sensor 203 for reading image data from an original slid over the image sensor, a variable power interface 604 for varying an intensity of an illumination source corresponding to the image sensor, wherein the intensity is varied responsive to velocities of the original slid over the image sensor, and a processor 107 for processing the image data.
Patent GB-2384317-A (GB)
Title: Current sensing using a toroid
Inventor: NEWMAN PAUL
IPC: G01R15/18
Filed: 2002-12-04
Abstract: A printed circuit board 1, for example in a phase control circuit, has a plug and socket connection means 2, 3 that carries a high current into the circuit board. The high current is divided into several branches via further plug and socket connectors 8, 9. To measure the high current, the current in one or more branches is inductively sensed using a toroid device 10, and the result appropriately scaled to account for the current division ratio between the branches. Toroid 10 can be made smaller and with a lower current rating than an equivalent toroid used to measure the current at connector 2, 3. Preferably the toroid surrounds the plug and socket connector 8, 9 as shown in the figure.
Patent GB-2385937-A (GB)
Title: Measuring earth leakages in intrinsically safe current feeds by monitoring charging of earthed R-C network
Inventor: TITSCHERT JENS
IPC: G01R27/18
Filed: 2003-02-27
Abstract: A method and circuit arrangement for detecting earth leakage in intrinsically safe DC current supplies as may be used to supply control units which drive machines in underground mining installations (see fig 1) where at least one control unit is earthed and connected to the DC supply to which is also connected at least one earth leakage sensor 20. The sensor comprises a test voltage 21 and neutral voltage that are applied to a series capacitor C1 C2 and resistor R1 network 22 alternately by a switch 23 controlled 25 by controller 24. The R-C network 22 is also earthed 8 so that it's nominal charging and discharging behaviour is due to parasitic currents between the safe DC current supply and earth. If an earth leakage fault develops, the charging behaviour will change. The controller 24 measures 26 the time taken to charge the capacitor of the network 22 and compares this with reference values to detect earth leakage. It is possible to calculate the earth leakage resistance.
Patent GB-2401811-A (GB)
Title: A device to aid wall mounting of electrical wall boxes
Inventor: MCKEITH STUART DENNIS
IPC: B23B47/28
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: A device for positioning an electrical wall box on a wall comprising: a template 10 and a rod 12, wherein said template 10 is secured to and translatable relative to, said rod 10. The template has holes 18 corresponding to the holes of a wall box, which receive the mounting screws, the rod 12 ensures that the drilled holes are all at the same height. The preferred embodiment also includes a spirit level 24 to ensure that the wall box is horizontal when screwed to the wall.
Patent GB-2402034-A (GB)
Title: Animal Feeder
Inventor: WANG CHIAO-MING
IPC: A01K61/02
Filed: 2003-05-28
Abstract: A feeding apparatus comprising a case 2 and a control dock 3 housed in the case, the case including a base section 20 having a hollow chamber 200 with an opening and first and second openings 201, 203 to hold first and second control buttons 202, 204, a lid 22 covering the chamber opening having an axle hole 221, a disk 23 having an axle sleeve 231 and a feed box 24, and the control dock comprising a circuit board 31 having a control circuit, a motor 36 mounted onto the control dock, and a gear set 35 comprising a main gear 351 having an axle (3511, fig. 4). The base section is preferably coupled with a clamp seat and has tracks 205 to receive a battery cartridge 21. The bottom disk may gave a polygonal hole (2310, fig. 4) in the axle sleeve. The feed box may have a discharge outlet comprising an arched passage. The apparatus can dispense food randomly or at a selected time interval.
Patent GB-2404855-A (GB)
Title: Arylcarboxylic acid derivatives and their therapeutic use
Inventor: LESLIE BRUCE W
IPC: C07D213/73
Filed: 2003-07-07
Abstract: A compound, for therapeutic use, of Formula 1b, wherein R1, R2, and R3 independently represent a spacing group (Y)n where Y is independently selected from CH2, CH=CH, C(O), O, NH, S, S(O), S(O)2 and n = 0 to 2; Ar represents a carbocyclic or heterocyclic, single or fused aromatic ring, which may contain any degree of saturation or contain a carbonyl moiety, and is optionally substituted by CH3, OH, OCH3, CO2H, CONH2, SO2NH2, SO2CH3, SOCH3, SCH3, NH2, NO2, CN, halogen, CF3, phenyl or heterocycle; and wherein PG is a polar functional group, especially CO2H, CN or tetrazole. These compounds are useful in medicaments for the treatment of a bacterial infection. <EMI ID=1.1 HE=76 WI=78 LX=251 LY=945 TI=CF>
Patent GB-2386456-A (GB)
Title: Computer system with operating system on a ram-disk
Inventor: RITCHIE GORDON
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2002-01-08
Abstract: A method of configuring a computer to run an operating system from RAM includes creating a copy of the operating system on a hard disk at a first address (116), the operating system being configured to run from a second address (112). A RAMdisk is created having a RAMdisk address and the operating system is copied from the hard disk to the RAMdisk. The computer is reconfigured (118,120) so that the second address, from which the operating system copy is configured to run is the RAMdisk address or is treated by the computer as being the RAMdisk address, so that the operating system copy can be run on the RAMdisk.
Patent GB-2392643-A (GB)
Title: Moulded product comprising insert
Inventor: SENTANI HARUKI
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 2003-08-06
Abstract: There is provided a moulded product 1 which is formed by placing an insert 3 in a moulding space 12 formed by an upper die 10 and a lower die 11, followed by an injection process of moulding material to form a moulded body 2. The insert 3 is comprised of an insert body 4 which is embedded in the moulded body 2 and a removable part 5 which is integrally formed with the insert body 4 via a thin part 6 at one end while the other end is projected to expose at a non-front surface 9 side. The removable part 5 functions to prevent the insert body 4 from moving from its proper position as the other end is firmly held between the upper die 10 and the lower die 11 during a moulding operation. The removable part 5 is removed from the insert body 4 along the thin part 6 after released from the die old.
Patent GB-2391311-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for detecting beam power in optical drive
Inventor: SEONG PYONG-YONG
IPC: G01J1/44
Filed: 2002-07-10
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting beam power generated by a plurality of light sources, using a single device, includes a light-receiving unit PD3 that receives the beam power generated by one of the plurality of light sources, first and second amplifying units 402,403 that amplify beam power received by the light-receiving unit according to first and second predetermined gains respectively, and outputs the amplified beam power, and a switch SW3 for selecting and outputting one of the beam power outputs from the first and second amplifying units 402,403 as the detected beam power. Detected beam power (or amplification gain) is amplified by a gain determined according to the characteristics of the respective light sources. Thus, it is possible to provide the beam power detected in consideration of a sufficient dynamic range for each light source, thereby realizing effective Auto Power Control.
Patent GB-2410236-A (GB)
Title: Tool suspension device having a separable tool bracket with offset parting line and an injection mould assembly for making the bracket
Inventor: KAO JUI-CHIEN
IPC: B29C45/32
Filed: 2004-01-21
Abstract: A tool suspension device comprises a suspension board and a tool bracket <B>10</B> mounted thereon. The bracket <B>10</B> comprises a U shaped body having a longitudinal tool slot <B>103</B> defined from the top to the bottom. A continuous parting line <B>102</B> is formed around the top, bottom and sides and a product indicator <B>101</B> is moulded on the front of the U shaped body. A mould for making the bracket is also disclosed. The mould comprises an injection mould assembly which comprises a lower part <B>61</B> having at least one core <B>611</B>, an upper part <B>20</B> demountably mounted on the top of the lower part and comprising a common mould <B>200</B>. The common mould <B>200</B> has at least one through cavity <B>201</B> that has a primary flat moulding surface. The upper part <B>20</B> includes an interchangeable mould <B>202</B> and has upper cavities <B>203</B> aligned with the through cavity <B>201</B>. Each upper cavity <B>203</B> has a bottom, a marking portion <B>204</B> formed on the bottom and a secondary flat moulding surface flush with the primary flat moulding surface to mould the tool bracket <B>10</B> with an offset parting line <B>102</B>.
Patent GB-2413828-A (GB)
Title: Control of fluid driven turbines.
Inventor: ARMSTRONG EVANS RUPERT JOHN
IPC: F03B3/00
Filed: 2004-05-06
Abstract: A turbine is driven by a jet of fluid from a nozzle 3 impinging on blades 4 of a rotor 5, the nozzle 3 can be axial separated from the blades 4 so that the amount of fluid hitting the blades 4 can be varied and thus the rate at which the turbine is driven can be altered.
Patent GB-2402729-A (GB)
Title: A tapered pedal cover for a series of motor vehicles
Inventor: SLANEY CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: G05G1/487
Filed: 2004-05-13
Abstract: A series of motor vehicles, each vehicle having a body structure including a floor and a control pedal pivotally connected to part of the body structure. The control pedal comprises a foot plate 5 and a pedal cover 15 attached to the foot plate 5. The pedal cover 15 has a front face for contact with a foot of a driver and a rear face supported by the foot plate 5. The thickness of the pedal cover between the front and rear faces is tapered in the direction away from the floor so as to change the effective inclination of the foot plate 5 with respect to the floor. The pedal cover 15 is attachable to the pedal of vehicles within the series in first and second orientations disposed at 180 degrees to each other in order to provide an acceptable angle of contact between the foot and the front face of the pedal in each vehicle. The front face of the pedal cover may be arcuate. The pedal cover 15 may be attached to the pedal via an inwardly extending front lip 22 and have a raised central portion 23 engageable with a depression in the foot plate 5 to provide a driveable connection between the foot plate 5 and cover 15. The rear face of the pedal cover 15 may have a number of recesses (25, figure 8) formed therein. A range of pedal covers 15 having differing amounts of tapered thickness may be provided.
Patent GB-2404551-A (GB)
Title: Drive mechanism for power tool
Inventor: STONES KEVIN
IPC: H01H9/06
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: A drive mechanism for a power tool such as a hedge cutter, in which the power tool has a housing, a motor provided in the housing, and an output shaft adapted to be caused by the motor to execute reciprocating motion. The drive mechanism comprises a gear plate 34 adapted to rotate about a first axis (Z-Z figure 10a) and having a plurality of elongate first teeth 33 extending substantially in a plane perpendicular to said first axis; and connecting means cooperating with said gear plate 34 and adapted to cause reciprocating movement of an output shaft of the tool in response to rotation of said gear plate about said first axis, wherein said reciprocating movement has a component perpendicular to said first axis. Conventional drive mechanisms employ bevel gears with teeth formed at 45{ to the axis of rotation of the gears. Bevel gears require accurate mounting and location whereas the present application does not.
Patent GB-2397902-A (GB)
Title: Photolithography overlay control using feedforward overlay information
Inventor: BODE CHRISTOPHER A
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: A method of controlling a photolithography process includes forming a first layer on a selected wafer. A first overlay error associated with the first layer is measured. At least one parameter in an operating recipe for performing a photolithography process on a second layer formed on the first wafer is determined based on at least the first overlay error measurement. A processing line (100) includes a photolithography tool (120), and overlay metrology tool (130), and a controller (140). The photolithography tool (120) is configured to process wafers in accordance with an operating recipe. The overlay metrology tool (130) is configured to measure overlay errors associated with the processing of the wafers in the photolithography tool (120). The controller (140) is configured to receive a first overlay error measurement associated with the formation of a first layer on a selected wafer and determine at least one parameter in the operating receipe for performing a photolithography process on a second layer formed on the selected wafer based on at least the first overlay error measurement.
Patent GB-2419083-A (GB)
Title: The modular-basket intergrated dishwasher
Inventor: MORRIS GEORGE
IPC: A47L15/50
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: Dishwashing machines can remove one of the more irritating burdens of modern domestic life. However, unloading a conventional dishwasher is often seen as irritating in its own right. The modular-basket integrated dishwasher is a solution to this problem. This integrates the dishwasher with kitchen storage cupboards in a new and deeper sense than is effected in a conventional fitted kitchen. At the heart of this integration is a modular basket that fits into the dishwasher (a washer might hold perhaps four of these at one time) and also into the kitchen storage cupboards. These baskets hold utensils both whilst they are in the dishwasher and whilst they are in storage in the kitchen cupboards.
Patent GB-2405717-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement and a method relating to access to internet content
Inventor: GEORGESCU SORIN
IPC: H04W88/06
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement (and a method) allowing multi-modal access of content over a global data communications network, e.g. Internet, comprising a mobile station (1), with a user agent, a proxy server (2), and a telephony platform (3). The mobile station (1) is a dual mode station supporting concurrent voice and data sessions, the proxy server (2) comprises an enhanced functionality for supporting voice browsing, and the telephony platform (3) comprises an Automatic Speech Recognizer (ASR) (31) and a block for converting text messages to speech. Said enhanced proxy server (2) interfaces the Automatic Speech Recognizer (31) of the Telephony Platform (3), and key elements (e.g. text, words phrases) are predefined and indicated in the (original) web content. When the enhanced proxy server (2) recognizes/extracts said key elements (using predefined rules) it triggers voice browsing, such that an arbitrary web content (page) can be accessed by voice commands without requiring conversion of the web content.
Patent GB-2415608-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner dust collecting apparatus with dual parallel cyclone and conventional filtering
Inventor: LIM JONG-KOOK
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2004-12-01
Abstract: A dust-collecting apparatus for use in a vacuum cleaner includes a main body (100) having an inlet port (110) through which dust-carrying air is drawn, and first and second discharge ports (101 and 102) through which filtered air is discharged. A filter unit (130) is disposed between the inlet port (110) and the first discharge port (101) for filtering out dust from the air. A parallel cyclone unit (140), disposed between the inlet port (110) and the second discharge port (102), removes dust from the air by centrifugal force. The first discharge port (101) is larger in sectional area than the second discharge port (102), and so the filter unit (130) has higher dust removal rate than the cyclone unit (140) in the initial stage of operation. Accordingly, the dust-collecting apparatus can provide greater initial cleaning efficiency than a dust-collecting apparatus having only a cyclone unit.
Patent GB-2422702-A (GB)
Title: Preparing a document for display or printing
Inventor: GIANNETTI FABIO
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2005-01-31
Abstract: To facilitate the re-use of documents the content, appearance and layout of the document are stored separately such that each can be manipulated or altered independently of the others.
Patent GB-2423625-A (GB)
Title: Library with counter-balanced picker mechanism
Inventor: HEXT BRIAN KENNETH
IPC: G11B15/68
Filed: 2005-02-26
Abstract: A data storage library includes a picker 2 mounted on a support 1 to raise and lower the picker within the library, the support comprising a motor driven rotateable lever 13 raising and lowering the picker and a spring-assisted counter-balancing mechanism 3 to reduce the power required to drive the motor 17. The spring may be a clock spring and may be located in a recess in a gear wheel 18 connecting the mechanism to the motor. The rotateable lever and counter-balancing mechanism may be located within a common vertical plane The picker includes means for inserting and withdrawing media to and from the library and may use one motor for translation of the picker in a horizontal direction and rotation of library media.
Patent GB-2430742-A (GB)
Title: A laser level device
Inventor: MO DAVID
IPC: G01C15/00
Filed: 2005-09-28
Abstract: A laser level 10 includes two tubular spirit level vials 42, 44 fixedly engaged with an extruded aluminium tube bracket 36, and a laser-emitting module 34 fixedly engaged with an extruded aluminium laser bracket 38, in which the tube bracket 36 and the laser bracket 38 are engaged with each other. The direction of the laser beam emitted by the laser-emitting module 34 can be adjusted and/or calibrated via an adjustment mechanism which includes a resilient O-ring 46, and adjustment screws 48, 52.
Patent GB-2432461-A (GB)
Title: T-shape waveguide twist-transformer junction
Inventor: ROSENBERG UWE
IPC: H01P1/165
Filed: 2005-11-17
Abstract: A junction for connecting two waveguides (101, 103) having substantially a 90-degree angular offset between longitudinal symmetry axes of their cross-sections, said junction comprising a first interface (102) and a second interface (104) for connecting said waveguides (101, 103), and further comprising at least a first transformer section (202) and a second transformer section (206), both having cross-sections of substantially rectangular shape, and both having said 90-degree angular offset between longitudinal symmetry axes of their cross-sections, wherein the first and the second transformer sections (202 and 206) are connected in a way that a T-shape connection is formed and the first transformer section (202) has a first inwardly protruded ridge (204) on its broad wall (210) and the second transformer section (206) has a second inwardly protruded ridge (208) on its broad wall (212), wherein the broad wall (212) with the second ridge (208) is connected to the top narrow wall of the first transformer section (202) and the ridges (204 and 208) are so located that they overlap.
Patent GB-2424530-A (GB)
Title: System and method for reducing background noise in a microwave image
Inventor: BAHARAV IZHAK
IPC: G01N22/00
Filed: 2005-11-24
Abstract: A microwave imaging system 10 captures a microwave image of a target 155 and minimises noise in the microwave image using phase differentiation. A reflector array 50 is provided including a plurality of antenna elements 80 for reflecting microwave radiation toward the target and for reflecting microwave radiation reflected from the target towards a microwave receiver. A processor 100 programs the antenna elements with respective first phase shifts to capture a first microwave image of the target, and programs the antenna elements with respective second phase shifts to capture a second microwave image of the target. The first phase shift and second phase shift of each antenna element differs by 180 degrees. The processor minimises noise from a combination of the first microwave image and the second microwave image.
Patent GB-2433466-A (GB)
Title: Moulding materials
Inventor: CHOUDRY ARSHAD
IPC: B29C70/44
Filed: 2005-12-21
Abstract: A moulding material, which may be used for producing moulded articles with high quality surface finishes, comprises a fibrous material 112 and a resinous material 114 carried by the fibrous material, the weight of the resinous material being between 5 and 150 grams per square metre (gsm). The resinous material may form a continuous film over the fibrous material, or be present in the form of stripes or in a regular or irregular pattern. A second resinous layer 16 may be carried on the opposite side of the fibrous layer. The moulding material may be cured using vacuum bag techniques against a mould surface of mould tool 20.