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Patent GB-2367667-A (GB)
Title: Serialising replicated transactions of a distributed computing environment
Inventor: NOVAES MARCOS
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: Replicated Transactions in a distributed computing environment may request a modification operation on a resource. If a conflict for the resource is detected, the conflict is resolved by serialising the replicated transactions without requiring explicit locking of the resource. The management and use of replicated distributed transactions is facilitated. A distributed synchronous transaction system protocol is provided to manage the replication of distributed transactions for client application instances. The distributed synchronous transaction system allows transactions to be replicated without having the client application instances be aware of other instances to receive the transaction. Further, if a failure occurs during processing of a distributed replicated transaction, the distributed synchronous transaction system manages the recovery of the failure.
Patent GB-2367597-A (GB)
Title: A steering column slider assembly
Inventor: MCDONALD BRIAN
IPC: B62D1/18
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: A steering column slider shaft assembly includes a yoke or foot 20 with an attached non-cylindrical tube 25, which is preferably over-moulded with a low-modulus flexible polymeric cover 45, and another yoke or foot 30 with an attached non-cylindrical shaft 35 over-moulded with a convoluted boot 40, also of a low-modulus flexible polymeric material. The cover 45 and the boot 40 completely seal the ends of the shaft 35 and tube 25 where they penetrate the feet or yokes 30, 20 respectively. The interengagement of an external circumferential ridge (47 in Fig. 2a) of cover 45 and an internal circumferential ridge (37 in Fig. 2b) of boot 40 serves to limit the extension of the slider assembly to resist inadvertent separation of the slider shaft assembly during assembly of the steering column.
Patent GB-2369229-A (GB)
Title: Compact coin hopper
Inventor: KUROSAWA MOTOHARU
IPC: G07D9/00
Filed: 2001-10-19
Abstract: A coin hopper comprising a substantially cylindrical or tubular container 11 for storing a loose mass or coins with a rotary disc 31 mounted within the bottom of the container, the rotary disc having a coin receiving through hole 32 for coins to pass through and be dispensed. An axle plate 35, (see also fig 5) is provided on an axle 36 and drives the rotary disc thus the axle no longer needs to be fastened at the centre of the rotary disc. This allows the coin receiving though holes to intercept the rotary axis and therefore to take up more of the rotary disc. This economy of space results in a small, compact coin hopper.
Patent GB-2374016-A (GB)
Title: Process for preparing dental prosthesis
Inventor: IIYAMA KENICHI
IPC: G06Q50/22
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: To overcome the difficulty in designing a dental prosthesis, which is the most fatal problem of the conventional art process for preparing a dental prosthesis of high precision and superior intra-oral fitness by a CAD/CAM system, a measuring center stores three-dimensional coordinate information of an intra-oral shape measured by impression taking or by photographing within an oral cavity of a patient, as a digital signal and sends the obtained measure data to a design center using communication means; the design center reproduces the intra-oral shape on a graphic display device based on the received measuring data by means of a three-dimensional graphic, designs a shape of a dental prosthesis and stores it as a digital signal, and then sends the obtained design data of the dental prosthesis to a processing center using communication means; and the processing center transmits the received design data to a milling processor as a processing command and subjects a block material to milling processing to prepare a dental prosthesis.
Patent GB-2384965-A (GB)
Title: Livestock drinking device
Inventor: CROCKER GRAHAM STUART
IPC: A01K39/02
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: A device for delivering liquid to livestock, said device comprising a container (1) for liquid, said container being suspendable within a livestock feeding area, and having a plurality of nipples (9), arranged on a lower surface of said container, such that livestock can drink liquid from within the container via the nipples.
Patent GB-2376069-A (GB)
Title: Glass container inspection machine
Inventor: SHULTZ ROBERT A
IPC: G01N21/90
Filed: 2002-02-06
Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for inspecting the wall of a bottle (10) having a surface decoration (12) made up of lines. A two dimensional camera (22) receives a transmitted image of the surface decoration and presents the image as an array of pixels. A computer (24) scans the pixels to determine an area of selected pixels in which a selected pixel threshold is located. The aspect ratio of the area of selected pixels is determined and a bottle reject signal is issued in the event that the determined aspect ratio exceeds a predetermined value.
Patent GB-2386255-A (GB)
Title: Leakage current breaker
Inventor: ZI-WEI YANG
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 2002-03-04
Abstract: A protective leakage current breaking device includes a coil 2 adapted to generate electromagnetic force in the presence of leakage current, and a trip unit 3 adapted to cut off the power supply when actuated by the electromagnetic force generated by the coil. The trip unit includes a linking plate 33 electrically connected to a power supply, a hooking plate 34 normally hooked to a front end of the linking plate, and a spring 36 normally pushing the front end of the linking plate 33 upward. When an electrical appliance externally connected to the device has leakage of current, the coil 2 immediately generates electromagnetic force to attract the hooking plate 34 and disengage same from the linking plate 33, allowing the spring to pivot the linking plate and disengage this from the power supply, so that an open circuit is formed in the device.
Patent GB-2389376-A (GB)
Title: Ceiling grid system
Inventor: FRY ALLEN EDWARD
IPC: E04B9/06
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: A ceiling grid system comprises inverted Tee - bar 1 to 4 and aluminium profiles 5, which are connected at nodes by device 30 with tangs 31, 34 which fit into slots 6 in profiles 5; the tapering design of ribs 33 on pedestal 32 contacting the underside of Tee bar flanges 3 and 4 to ensure that any tolerance in Tee bar thickness or slot 14, 15 width is taken up to ensure a level under surface where sleeves 5 intersect.
Patent GB-2380284-A (GB)
Title: Extended recursive f-k migration
Inventor: REN JIAXIANG
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: Recursive f-k migration of a body of seismic data performed in N stages, including establishing from an RMS velocity V RMS  a laterally-averaged interval velocity profile extending from a surface at time zero to time t; determining layer boundaries within the laterally averaged interval velocity profile, including identifying a unique set of pairs of depth and vertical travel time giving rise to a minimum sum of squares of residuals for the layers; calculating reference velocities for each layer; time-stretching the entire body of seismic data; performing, upon the data in each layer of the body of seismic data not yet fully migrated, recursive stages of f-k migration, including using as input to a current recursive migration stage that portion of the output from a previous recursive migration stage that comprises data partially migrated; and inversely time-stretching the entire body of seismic data.
Patent GB-2384485-A (GB)
Title: Feeding bottle teat with regulating air vent
Inventor: KUESTER STEPHEN MICHAEL
IPC: A61J11/02
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: A feeding bottle has a teat 1 that is clamped to the bottle neck 6 under an annular lip 7 of a collar 5 screwed to the bottle 4. The lip 7 engages in a circumferential groove 11 in the teat bell 10 for pressing the retention flange 2 of the teat 1 onto the rim 3 of the neck 6 in liquid and airtight seal. Air is admitted to the bottle 4 via a flow limiting slit 18 at the end of a passage 14 of lozenge cross section that extends radially through the flange 2 beneath a lug 19. The lip 7 bears on the lug 19 to compress the flange 2 so that adjustment of the tightness of the collar 5 varies constriction of the passage 14 for regulating the air flow into the bottle 4.
Patent GB-2379189-A (GB)
Title: Determining inkjet printer pen turn-on voltages by firing droplets at a drop detector and calculating a maximum slope of a voltage-value curve formed thereby
Inventor: SU WEN-LI
IPC: B41J2/05
Filed: 2002-08-16
Abstract: An arrangement for determining inkjet printer pen turn-on voltages is disclosed. An inkjet printer (100,Fig.1) has a number of pens (102), and a number of sets of nozzles in each pen (204A,B,C,D,Fig.2). Each set of nozzles of a pen is fired at each number of a number of voltages 308 at an electrostatic drop detector (104), to obtain a voltage-value curve (400,Fig.4) for each set of nozzles 310. A nozzle turn-on voltage for each set of nozzles is determined based on a maximum slope of its voltage-value curve (508,Fig.5). The turn-on voltage for each pen is determined based on the nozzle turn-on voltages of the voltage-value curves for its sets of nozzles 318.
Patent GB-2395436-A (GB)
Title: Retention means for a urethral drainage catheter
Inventor: URIE ROBERT GRAHAM
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 2002-11-21
Abstract: The catheter comprises a deformable outer tube 10 having elongate slits 13 at its distal end 12 and an inner tube 10 slidable within the outer tube and fastened eg by adhesive 32 at its distal end 22 to the end 12 of the outer tube. The inner tube has apertures 23 aligned with the slits. Following insertion of the catheter, a pull on the inner tube causes the wall 33 of the outer tube to deform, whereby the slits open to provide drainage access to the apertures 23 and the deformed wall acts as a catheter retainer. A clip (51 Fig 5) is provided to retain the device "open" and an olive (52) prevents any urine leakage from between the tubes.
Patent GB-2397806-A (GB)
Title: Air bag gas generator mounting arrangement
Inventor: YANN DELIGNY
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 2003-01-31
Abstract: An air bag with a tubular gas inlet (33, figure 2) in part of one edge is provided with a gas generator (53, figure 5) and an internal gas deflector 15 which is located within the gas inlet. The gas generator is supported on a support element 1 which is provided with a mounting arrangement 2,3,4 to mount the support element to a vehicle and spaced-apart support components 8,11 engaging the gas generator. One of the support components encircles the neck of the air bag gas inlet (see figure 4) trapping the neck of the air bag against the exterior of part of the gas deflector, and also provides a protector located on the exterior of the air bag adjacent the gas deflector. The gas deflector may be made of a deformable plastics material and is intended to protect the neck of the air bag and the support element from the forces produced by the expanding gas.
Patent GB-2387261-A (GB)
Title: Issuing gaming machine receipts
Inventor: KIELY DARYN
IPC: A63F13/10
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: A gaming system has a gaming machine (20) which is arranged to issue receipts (60, 160, 260) with a printer (34). A player playing the gaming machine (20) can receive a receipt and the receipt can be used in the play of a secondary game or event. In one embodiment, the secondary game or event comprises a draw, lottery or raffle, where the outcome of the event is determined by selecting one or more receipts from a group of receipts. The receipt issued by the gaming machine (20) may be representative of value or an award, and the receipt can be redeemed for the value or award before being used in the secondary game or event. The player may be required to write identification information on the receipt before entering it in the game or event.
Patent GB-2390897-A (GB)
Title: Optical encoder device
Inventor: CHONG CHEE-KEONG
IPC: G01D5/347
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: An optical encoder device (100) comprises: an optical emitter (103) for emitting light, the optical emitter (103) having a light emission direction (E); an optical detector (104) for detecting light emitted by the optical emitter (103), the optical detector (104) having a light detection direction (D) which is different from the light emission direction (E); an optical element (109) for controlling an optical path (108) between the optical emitter (103) and the optical detector (104) such that light emitted by the optical emitter (103) can be detected by the optical detector (104); and a free area (113) in the optical encoder device (100) for accommodating a moveable optical encoding unit (112) comprising a plurality of alternating transparent and opaque encoding elements such that the plurality of alternating transparent and opaque encoding elements of the optical encoding unit (112) is able to affect the optical path (108). The optical element (109) operates as a total internal reflection prism, allowing both emitter (103) and detector (104) to be located on a single substrate (101). The optical encoder therefore requires fewer components.
Patent GB-2393240-A (GB)
Title: A Lampshade
Inventor: UTIP BASSEY BASSEY JOHN
IPC: F21V1/14
Filed: 2003-05-09
Abstract: A lampshade which is made of a plurality of separately formed flat panels (28) that are made of a self-supporting material which determine the shape of the lampshade and provide the lampshade with longitudinal rigidity, and the lampshade being such that the shape of the lampshade is more complicated than a parallel sided or conical shape, the panels (28) are secured together without rigid longitudinal support by flexible securing means, and the lampshade has a decorative inner lining (39, fig 10) The lampshade may have a rigid lateral support (22, fig 3) which may secure the shade to a light bulb holder (24, fig 3).
Patent GB-2401545-A (GB)
Title: A dual function bathing unit
Inventor: MCDINE ROY
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 2003-05-12
Abstract: A dual function bathing unit with a bath e and bathing platform d can be raised and lowered independently of each other that are combined into a single unit. The bath and bathing platform are raised using identical winching devices and telescopic columns at either end of the unit that work in unison to raise the bath and bathing platform. The winching devices may consist of two independent motors mounted to the outer structure a that act as independent coiling winches that wind and unwind belts that cradle the underside of each column. One motor winds and unwinds belt (g, Fig 8) that raises and lowers telescoping stage one column (b, Fig 8) and the bath (e, Fig 8). The other motor winds and unwinds belt (f, Fig 8) that raises and lowers telescoping stage two column (c, Fig 8) and bathing platform (d, Fig 8). The belt device may be a chain, plastic belt, rope or wire. The height adjustable equipment is placed outside the wet area. The lowering and raising of the bath and bathing platform aids the bathing and drying of a less able user.
Patent GB-2393031-A (GB)
Title: Disc drive slider with protruding electrostatic actuator electrode for electrostatic fly height control
Inventor: BOUTAGHOU ZINE-EDDINE
IPC: G11B7/12
Filed: 2003-06-02
Abstract: A device for accessing data stored on a medium 154 includes a substrate 140 that has a transducer (150 Fig 3) on a back side, a bottom side 144 facing the disc. An insulation layer 148 is placed on top of a surface 162. An electrostatic actuator electrode 142 is placed on top of the insulation layer. The electrostatic actuator electrode 142 faces the medium 154 across an electrostatically charged portion 158 of an air layer 160. The electrostatic actuator electrode protrudes above the surface 162 into the electrostatically charged portion of the air layer.
Patent GB-2395548-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive frontlighting system for motor vehicles
Inventor: VOZENILEK DAVID
IPC: B60Q1/18
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: An adaptive frontlighting system for motor vehicles which comprises a side light unit 1, 4 and a headlight unit 2, 3 on both sides of the vehicle, where the headlights can provide dipped and main beams and the side lights can provide dipped beams, and where the headlights are horizontally movable to alter the direction of the beam in dependence on the steering wheel position, and where the side lights are horizontally movable to alter the direction of the beam in dependence on the steering wheel position and the speed of the vehicle. The control of the light beam directions may also be dependent on the curvature of the road ahead. The light units may also be vertically movable to alter the direction of the beam in dependence on the speed of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2404489-A (GB)
Title: Access control for digital storage medium content
Inventor: PELLY JASON CHARLES
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2003-07-31
Abstract: Encrypted data is recorded on a medium 140, such as an optical disc using a public key Kw stored on an access control memory device (fig 5, 130) and the encrypted data may be decrypted and reproduced using either a default key (fig 14, Ks) or a private key (fig 14, Ksi) which is stored on a further access control memory device (fig 6, 130) and which is associated with the public key Kw. The access control memory device 130 may comprise a smart card and may itself have data processing means to perform encryption. A public/private key pair may be allocated to different user groups and the access control memory device may be removable and connect via a secure interface. Encryption may be symmetric or asymmetric, and in the case of video data may incorporate a second encryption scheme such as visible water marking.
Patent GB-2405119-A (GB)
Title: A clamp for a door
Inventor: GIBBONS MARTIN
IPC: B25B11/00
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A clamp 10 for a door comprising: first and second clamp surfaces 12,14; a base plate 11, in which the clamp surfaces 12,14 are supported and able to move with respect to each other, and a locking means 24 for locking the clamp surfaces 12,14 when desired. The clamp may be adjustable in height via the provision of moveable feet (Figure 2, 26a, 26b), 26c, 26d and include one or more spirit levels. Synthetic materials such as plastic 18 can be used on the clamping surfaces 12,14 and the feet to prevent marking.
Patent GB-2390202-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for generation and distribution of supply voltages in memory systems
Inventor: GONGWER GEOFFREY STEVEN
IPC: G06K19/07
Filed: 2002-02-08
Abstract: Techniques for producing and supplying various voltage levels within a memory system having multiple memory blocks (e.g., memory chips) are described. The various voltage levels can be produced by voltage generation circuitry (e.g., charge pump and/or regulator circuitry) within the memory system. The various voltage levels can be supplied to the multiple memory blocks through a power bus. According to one aspect, charge pump and/or regulator circuits are provided within at most one of the memory blocks of a memory system (unless back-ups are provided for fault tolerance), and a power bus is used to distribute the generated voltage levels to other of the memory blocks. According to another aspect, a memory controller generates multiple supply voltage levels that are distributed (e.g., via a power bus) to each of the memory blocks.
Patent GB-2394601-A (GB)
Title: Isolation switch
Inventor: HOGLUND JUSTIN R
IPC: H01H31/00
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: The movable conductors 23 of a three-phase isolation switch are incorporated into an electrically insulative molded shaft 19, thereby mechanically supporting them and isolating them from the metal axle of the shaft. Movable contacts 41, 45 on the ends of each movable conductor are angularly spaced by   a  degrees, where   a  is less than 180{ and is 90{ in the embodiment. A common fixed load contact 29 is located angularly between, and spaced   a  degrees from, both the fixed line 25 and ground 27 contacts so that the shaft is rotated only   a  degrees between a first, closed position, in which the movable conductors connect the fixed load contact 29 for each phase to the corresponding fixed line contact 25, and a second, grounded position, where the fixed load contact of each phase is connected by the movable conductor to the corresponding fixed ground contact 27.
Patent GB-2408947-A (GB)
Title: Puzzle
Inventor: WEINREB CHAIM RAPHAEL
IPC: A63F9/06
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: A puzzle for one or more players comprises a plurality of elements B which are capable of being place on the stack in any order, each element having several segments in identical locations, some open D1 and some closed D2, and the closed segments having thereon various colours or images, letters, numbers or symbols and the elements are provided with certain grids or other visual controlling and identifying features. An aligning device in the shape of a tray is provided (A fig 1b), the outline of which corresponds exactly to the outline of the elements, and suitable finger holes (C fig 1b)are also provided.
Patent GB-2410738-A (GB)
Title: Moulded containers having liquid retention means
Inventor: FAULON LOIC
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 2004-02-03
Abstract: Containers 1 for meat or other objects that give off liquid have one or more sidewalls 10, and a base 5 having a plurality of apertures 30 with an open end and a closed end for retaining liquid by capillary action. The apertures have a depth of 30 to 60 % their diameter, which is 2-6mm, which is deep enough to provide effective retention of liquid by capillary action, but not so deep that thermoforming of the container 1 becomes problematic due to limitations of the thermoforming process. Also disclosed are moulds and methods for forming the container 1.
Patent GB-2412814-A (GB)
Title: Automatic telephone book look-up
Inventor: CAGNEY FRANCIS
IPC: H04M1/27485
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: A method for automatically searching for a number saved in an electronic phone book where the entered number is compared to numbers saved in the electronic telephone book as the numbers have been entered. A search number is generated as the number is being entered and is then modified for subsequently entered numbers. The generation of a search number involves producing the number in global international telephone number format. The search number is then compared to each saved number in the electronic telephone book, where the saved numbers are also converted into the global international telephone number format, if necessary. A list of alternative matching telephone numbers between the number being entered and the saved numbers in the electronic telephone book is provided. The list of alternative matches is updated as each new digit of the number being entered is entered. The list could be used for automatic completion of a telephone number being dialled or for searching the contents of the electronic telephone book by telephone number.
Patent GB-2414043-A (GB)
Title: Actuator with crimped on end members
Inventor: MOORCROFT NIGEL
IPC: F15B15/14
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: A hydraulic cylinder 10 has a tube 20 provided with a cap 30 attached to a first axial end portion of the tube and a head 40 attached to the other end. A piston 55 is slideable within the tube and seals against the inside of the tube. The piston has a rod 60 attached thereto which passes through and seals against the head 40. Conduits 31, 41 are connected to sources of hydraulic fluid via suitable supply lines to control fluid pressure on at least one side of the piston within the tube to control axial movement of the piston. End portions 21, 22 of the tube are mechanically formed into engagement with at least one of the cap 30 and the head 40 to permanently fix the tube thereto through sharp edged, round bottomed grooves. A method of assembling a hydraulic cylinder 10 is also disclosed.