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Patent GB-2378001-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive power supply arrangement
Inventor: LEONOWICH ROBERT HENRY
IPC: G05F1/565
Filed: 2002-04-25
Abstract: An arrangement for adjusting a fixed power supply voltage level to a different level that may be required by a connected circuit module comprises a differential amplifier 32 and resistor divider network 34. A reference voltage is applied to the positive input of the differential amplifier 32 and an internal node voltage 40 within the resistor divider network 34 is fed back as the negative input. The values of the resistors 36,38 in the network are specifically chosen to provide for the desired voltage level. Each such arrangement of the present invention may then be individually tailored for the particular circumstance.
Patent GB-2378526-A (GB)
Title: Plate for mounting camera, illuminator and flow cell
Inventor: SEBOK THOMAS J
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 2002-05-08
Abstract: A fixture 20 for imaging particles passing through a flow cell 50 includes a plate 22 having a plurality of aligned component pin openings 62, 68, 74 and a plurality of mount holes 66, 70, 76. Several components are mounted to the plate including a camera mount 28, an illuminator assembly 40, and optionally a lens support assembly 30. The camera mount assembly 28 has a pair of registration pins 102 receivable in a pair of plurality of component pin openings 74, and the camera mount has a pair of base holes (106 Fig 8) alignable with a pair of mount holes 76 for receiving fasteners to secure the camera mount assembly 28 to the plate 22. The illuminator assembly 40 has a pair of registration pins 226 receivable in a pair of plurality of component pin openings 62 which are in the form of slide slots, the illuminator assembly having a set of flange slots alignable with another pair of the mount holes 66 for receiving fasteners to secure the illuminator assembly to the plate. A pair of nudgers 150 may be positioned on opposite sides of the illuminator assembly 40.
Patent GB-2378389-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the prevention of tissue damage during cryosurgery
Inventor: SVAASAND LARS OTHAR
IPC: A61B17/00
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the temperature of a part of a human or animal body 2 during a cryosurgical procedure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a radiative energy transmitter 26 for radiating energy to a zone of the body 2 to be protected from excessive cooling. There is also provided a means 12 for controlling the energy radiated by said radiative energy transmitter 26. Preferably the radiative energy transmitter comprises an infra-red laser diode coupled to a diffuser 34 by an optical fibre 40.
Patent GB-2389540-A (GB)
Title: Game Playing Apparatus
Inventor: WEBB DEREK JOHN
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: Game playing apparatus has a playing structure 12 onto which cards may be dealt by a dealer standing at 14. The table 12 incorporates a plurality of imaging devices 16, such as one for each player. Each device 16 has a player terminal 18 to which it is connected at 20. Each imaging device 16 creates an image signal representative of a card dealt onto to the table 12. The image signal is sent to the corresponding terminal 18 to display an image viewable by the corresponding player. User controls allow the player to interact with the terminal 18 in order to take part in the game. The cards may include machine readable indicia such as barcodes or non-optical information such as magnetic sensors or inductive coupling.
Patent GB-2375741-A (GB)
Title: Production line construction method body assembly method and body assembly line
Inventor: MORIYA FUMIO
IPC: B62D65/18
Filed: 2000-12-25
Abstract: A production line capable of manufacturing multiple types of bodies on a single main line, comprising a main line (1) for assembling main parts capable or absorbing a model-to-model deviation, a sub main line (3) for assembling sub parts capable of being synchronized with the main line (1), a nonsynchronous part manufacturing area (4) for assembling the sub parts in capable of being synchronized with the main line (1) and the main parts in capable of absorbing a model-to-model deviation, and a storage area (5) for stocking parts, wherein the parts shared between models are used as main parts, the other parts capable of being assembled in the sub line in synchronous with the main line are used as synchronous sub parts, the remaining parts are used as nonsynchronous sub parts, and the total man-hours for assembly of nonsynchronous sub parts are allocated to the operators having fewer man-hours.
Patent GB-2382194-A (GB)
Title: Dual voltage generation using a single charge pump
Inventor: JANG SEONG-JIN
IPC: G11C11/407
Filed: 2002-06-28
Abstract: Devices, circuits and methods for dual voltage generation using a single charge pump. The dual voltages can be the same or different, as they are for two different components of a device. An oscillator generates an oscillating signal, and a charge pump generates a pumping voltage at a pumping node responsive to the oscillating signal. A first switching circuit is coupled to the pumping node, and outputs from the pumping voltage a first voltage to the first component. A second switching circuit is coupled to the pumping node, and outputs from the pumping voltage a second voltage to the second component. The first and second output voltages may optionally be sensed. The oscillator may be triggered and the first and second switching circuits may be controlled as needed to maintain the sensed first and second voltages at desired values and/or ranges.
Patent GB-2390840-A (GB)
Title: Water-soluble container with plural compartments
Inventor: BOURGOIN PHILIPPE
IPC: C11D17/04
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: A water-soluble container comprises at least two compartments, the first of which encloses at least 50% of the surface area of the second. The first compartment contains a composition comprising less than 5% water by weight and may be anhydrous, and the second compartment contains a composition that generates gas on exposure to water or the atmosphere. The first composition can be transparent and/or a liquid, and may be a detergent; the second may be a solid, possibly enclosed by a film or a coating of water-soluble polymer. Gas release means can be incorporated in either compartment. The first compartment can be made by injection moulding, and can be sealed with a sealing member incorporating the second compartment. Either or both of the compartments can be made from a poly(vinyl alcohol). A method for producing said container is also claimed.
Patent GB-2380074-A (GB)
Title: Automatic opening and closing device
Inventor: ZHOU ZHENJIA
IPC: E05F15/41
Filed: 2002-07-18
Abstract: A device for automatically opening and closing part of a vehicle, for example a door, where the motor driving the opening and closing of the door is controlled to have a lower or higher duty cycle and therefore supply less or more power to maintain door movement at a target speed. The controller monitors the movement of the door over each cycle of the motor, and if the door is moving slowly or isn't moving at all, incrementally increases the power supplied by the motor until a predetermined period has passed and it is decided that there is an obstacle jamming the movement of the door. In this case the motor is controlled to halt the movement of the door, or to move the door in the opposite direction. This system protects against the controller malfunctioning by wrongly deciding that there is an obstacle when in fact the door is feeling more resistance due to the vehicle being parked on a hill.
Patent GB-2391463-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable garment hanger
Inventor: LEWIS NICK ANDREW
IPC: A47G25/48
Filed: 2002-08-07
Abstract: The central section 1 of a garment hanger has integral sloping arms, each formed as an elongate channel (3),4 which receives a second arm member (5),6 longitudinally adjustably within it by way of co-operating formations 8,10 which define a plurality of distinct extension positions. The channels include a bridge 12 extending between their side walls 14 for opposing transverse movement of the inner member out of the channel. The hanger has an axis (eg that of the hook receiving portion 2) in which the bridge and base 16 of the channel are out of register whereby the channel can be moulded in a two part die. Each arm member (5),6 may include a plurality of formations defining distinct positions for the retention of a detachable garment retaining member such as a hook or clamp. Such a member is claimed.
Patent GB-2383480-A (GB)
Title: Controlling current in a high pressure discharge lamp
Inventor: KANG YOUNG G
IPC: H05B41/282
Filed: 2002-09-24
Abstract: A circuit for controlling current during run-up of a high pressure discharge lamp (140) comprises a buck converter (120) for generating a buck current to drive the high pressure discharge lamp and a control circuit (202) coupled to the buck converter (120) for varying the duty cycle of the buck current during run-up is disclosed. A method for controlling current in an electronic ballast during run-up of a high pressure discharge lamp comprises steps of detecting (501) lamp ignition, providing (502) a buck current to drive the lamp, and varying (504) the duty cycle of the buck current during run-up to control (506) the current in the lamp is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2384601-A (GB)
Title: Warning of printer setting effect on print output
Inventor: PARKER ABBIE
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2002-12-06
Abstract: A system and method for print outcome notification. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to determining which print settings are selected (402), determining whether one or more of the print settings is likely to adversely affect a printing result (402), and providing notification (warning) to a user that a selected print setting may result in an adverse printing result (406), eg Print quality, speed, or use of consumables.
Patent GB-2383866-A (GB)
Title: Approach for generating rules
Inventor: SERRANO CARLOS MORALES
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A novel approach for generating and updating rules allows non-technical users to create and modify rules. A rules generation system includes a rules engineer interface, user interfaces and a rules generator. The rules engineer interface is an interface through which a rules engineer, such as rules engineer, may generate templates. Templates contain data that define rule templates" that in turn specify a rule structure, rule elements that may be chosen by a user, and rule elements that may not be chosen by user. Templates may also define a set of choices, for example values, that user may choose for those rule elements. Templates may also be used to generate user interfaces. The user interfaces guide a user to create or edit rules.
Patent GB-2392368-A (GB)
Title: Cooking potato chips
Inventor: MAGUIRE JAMES EDWARD
IPC: A23L19/18
Filed: 2003-01-17
Abstract: A method for cooking low or zero fat potato chips takes place in an oxygen free gas instead of cooking oil. Higher temperatures than with oil and elevated pressure are used. Particular care is taken to monitor moisture content and achieve an external crispy layer which does not become soggy before the chips can be reasonably consumed, to compensate for the absence of sealing oil which slows the sogging process. A searing phase may optionally be added to thicken the crisp outer layer and further defer the onset of sogginess, to add desirable brown or bronze or golden colour, to make the low fat chips more competitive with conventional oil cooked chips. The gas is preferably nitrogen or carbon dioxide.
Patent GB-2400088-A (GB)
Title: Releasable attachment system for a container
Inventor: GOULDING PAUL ROGER
IPC: B62J7/08
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: A system that releasably attaches a container to a vehicle, whilst allowing detachment in a quick and easy manner. Attachment is provided by one or more mounting brackets 10 and 11, which are secured to or moulded into the container 14. These engage onto the vehicle directly or via a frame 15, providing both horizontal and vertical support. The container is secured by means of a hook 22, when it engages with the frame 15. When the lid 18 of the container 14 is opened the lever 16 is able to pivot 20 moving the hook 22 away from the frame 15. With the hook 22 in this position the container 14 can be detached from the vehicle.
Patent GB-2402882-A (GB)
Title: Bioabsorbable wound dressing containing an antioxidant dye
Inventor: CULLEN BREDA MARY
IPC: A61L15/32
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: A wound dressing material comprises a solid bioabsorbable substrate dyed with an antioxidant dyestuff. The substrate may comprise collagen, oxidised regenerated cellulose, alginates, chitosans, galactomannans, glycosaminoglycans and mixtures thereof. The dyestuff may be selected from a group consisting of aniline dyes, acridine dyes, thionine dyes, bis-naphthalene dyes, thiazine dyes, azo dyes, anthraquinones and mixtures thereof. The dressing may be for the treatment of ulcers, especially, venous ulcers, decubitus ulcers or diabetic ulcers. The material for the wound dressing may have a free radical acticity in the diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) test for antioxidant activity of at least 15%. Also provided is a method of making such materials and wound dressing comprising such materials.
Patent GB-2403139-A (GB)
Title: Seat with adjustable side bolsters allowing easy access to or egress from the seat
Inventor: HITCHMAN JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 2003-06-27
Abstract: A seat 10 for a motor vehicle comprises a seat cushion 12 formed by a central portion 13 and two identical side bolsters 14A, 14B. One side bolster 14B located in use adjacent a door of the motor vehicle is moveable from its normal raised position to a lowered position. In the lowered position an upper edge 14E of the side bolster 14B is aligned with an upper surface 13U of the central portion 13 so as to assist a passenger entering or exiting the seat 10. The bolster may be pivotally connected to a support structure of the seat [fig. 4] or slidingly connected to the support structure for essentially vertical displacement [fig. 5]. The bolster may be biased towards the raised normal position where it is held in place by a latch. A retraction mechanism activated by the opening of a door may lower the bolster.
Patent GB-2403911-A (GB)
Title: Golf tee having cut out portion
Inventor: DOHERTY PAUL
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 2003-07-15
Abstract: A golf tee has a ball supporting head and a stem. The head has a portion of the lip removed to reduce the contact between the head and the ball as the ball leaves the tee, and the stem includes a step which allows the tee to be consistently inserted to the same depth each time the tee is used (fig. 6). The tee may be formed from wood and coated with non-toxic paint, and may be provided as part of a set of differently sized tees (fig. 4). The tee is intended to produce more consistent golf shots by minimising the resistance or deflection imparted to the ball by the tee when the ball leaves the tee upon being struck by a club.
Patent GB-2389606-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: ANDERTON DAVID ANDREW
IPC: E21B29/10
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to apparatus and methods for remedial and repair operations downhole. Certain embodiments of apparatus include a lightweight expandable member (22) that can be radially expanded to increased its inner and outer diameters using an inflatable element (34). The lightweight member (22) can be used to repair a fautly safety vavle flapper (12) for example. The invention also relates to lateral tubular adapter apparatus and a method of hanging a lateral from a cased borehole.
Patent GB-2393266-A (GB)
Title: Projection type reflection image display apparatus with diffractive reflection polariser
Inventor: NAKASHIMA TSUTOMU
IPC: H04N5/74
Filed: 2003-08-04
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a light source 1, an illumination optical system, a reflection image display device 110, a projection lens 15 and a reflection polarizing plate 100 or prism which functions as a polarizing plate by its grating function only in a specific direction. It also uses an auxiliary polarizer 90 or an absorption auxiliary analyzer 120. Their reflection axis or absorption axis is adjusted according to the characteristic of the reflection liquid crystal panel so as to minimize light leakage associated with black image display. The auxiliary parts may be air cooled with a fan. The projection lens 15 may have a cut out portion (Fig 17).
Patent GB-2392180-A (GB)
Title: Multilateral well completion
Inventor: CAVENDER TRAVIS W
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2003-08-15
Abstract: A multilateral well completion apparatus 40 comprises inner and outer tubular structures 44, 42 a first portion 48 of the inner tubular structure 44 extending longitudinally within the outer tubular structure 42, thereby forming an annulus 52 therebetween. A second portion 54 of the inner tubular structure 44 deviates laterally relative to the outer tubular structure 42 so that a longitudinal flow passage 56 of the inner tubular structure 44 extends outwardly through an opening 46 formed through a sidewall of the outer tubular structure 42. Seals 58 and 60 are preferably formed by welding but other methods may be used. The apparatus is positioned adjacent a window in a parent wellbore 12, fig 5 by having an orienting latch 74 mounted on lower end 72 which engages a profile 16, fig 1 in the parent wellbore. A tubular string 80, fig 6 can now be inserted through the inner structure flow passage 56 and outward through the opening 46, through the window 22 and into the branch wellbore 20. The string 80 may have a cutout therein that allows access to the parent wellbore below the branch wellbore. Portion 48 of the apparatus has ports 62 that allow flow from the main wellbore to enter it and be passed upwardly. The various parts are retrievable if required.
Patent GB-2394538-A (GB)
Title: Cooling of a subterranean cavity
Inventor: PEARSON STEPHEN FORBES
IPC: F28D15/02
Filed: 2003-09-01
Abstract: A subterranean cavity 17, such as a railway tunnel 5 is cooled by apparatus 10 comprising a reservoir containing a vaporisable fluid 35 which has a first part 20 located within the cavity and a cooler second part 25 located outside the cavity. Fluid in the first part absorbs thermal energy from the cavity by vaporising and moving to the cooler second part, where it condenses. The condensed fluid may return to the first part of the apparatus by gravity or a liquid pump, and can be selected from ammonia, propane, propylene, tetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide, R404A, R407C, R417A, or R410A fluids. The second and/or first part may include a plurality of fins 22, and the parts may include tubular portions. The second tubular portion may be between 5 and 50 meters in length, and 4 to 20 cm in diameter. The first and second part may be connected together via a flange 23 and gasket to form a closed and sealed unit.
Patent GB-2391572-A (GB)
Title: Liquid lift method for drilling risers
Inventor: DAWSON CHARLES RAPIER
IPC: E21B21/08
Filed: 2002-02-21
Abstract: A method for drilling a well below a body of water as disclosed which includes injecting into the well, at a depth below the water surface, a liquid (74) having a lower density than a density of a drilling mud (76) producing a mixture of drilling mud (76) and low-density liquid (74) in the well. The mixture of drilling mud (76) and low-density liquid (74) is withdrawn from an upper end of the well. The drilling mud (76) and the low-density liquid (74) are separated, with at least a portion of the separated low-density liquid (74) returned to the depth below the water surface and at least a portion of the separated drilling mud (76) returned to an upper end of the drill string (60).
Patent GB-2394605-A (GB)
Title: Junction box with rotatable contact tags
Inventor: DUMONT ROGER
IPC: H01R9/24
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical apparatus intended for installation on a frame enabling electrical connection both laterally and at the rear. Electrical apparatus (10) comprises connecting tags (70, 70') so arranged as to be connected to the electrical terminals (80, 80') of the electrical apparatus (10) in such a way as to be detachable and capable of being moved into a lateral position or a rear position. The terminal box (20) of the electrical apparatus (10) also comprises lateral openings (60, 60') and rear openings (61, 61') to allow passage for the connection tags (70, 70').
Patent GB-2396426-A (GB)
Title: Combined artificial respiration and electrical impedance imaging system
Inventor: LEONHARDT STEFFEN
IPC: A61M16/00
Filed: 2003-12-05
Abstract: An artificial respiration system 1 and an electrical impedance tomography (EIT) measurement system 2 are combined, with bi-directional data communication between the two systems. Connection of the two systems may be by cable 7, interface card (8, figure 2) or wireless transceiver units (11, 12, figure 3) to enable the two-way communication. The generated impedance images may be displayed on the respirator monitor along with respirator data (figures 2 and 3) or on a separate impedance imaging monitor 6. Combination of the two systems allows, for example, measured data to be used to control the respiration system, or the respiration system to be used to determine when EIT measurements should be taken.
Patent GB-2396303-A (GB)
Title: Closure for access ports of respiratory equipment
Inventor: PAYNE SIMON ROBERT
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2003-12-18
Abstract: A closure device (10) is disclosed for use with an access port of a medical respiratory apparatus. The closure device (10) comprises a cap (14) that seals the access port save for an opening (28) in the cap (14), and a closure (16) for sealing the opening (28). The cap (14) includes a portion of flexible material (26) in which the opening (28) is formed, and is hingedly mounted with respect to the access port.
Patent GB-2397374-A (GB)
Title: Blow Torch
Inventor: ROBINSON PHILIP WILLIAM
IPC: F23D14/46
Filed: 2004-01-08
Abstract: A blow torch 10 for welding, soldering or cutting comprises a head 12 directly connected to a gas canister 14 and has a valve 44 to control the release of gas from the canister 14 and a connector 19 coupled to an oxygen supply 24 via a flexible tube 20. The gas may be propane or butane. The head may have interchangeable nozzles 16, 18 for different applications. Tube 20 may have a non return valve and flashback arrestor 22. The oxygen supply 24 maybe a container 26 having two flexible bladders 28, 30. Bladder 28 may be filled with oxygen at a low pressure and bladder 30 may be filled with ambient air using a pump which may be manually or electrically operated. To achieve a hotter flame, oxygen in bladder 28 is pressurised by pumping air into bladder 30 so that more oxygen is supplied to the head 12 which therefore increases the rate at which gas from the canister 14 can be burned. Oxygen in bladder 28 may be replenished though a valve 34 and tubing 36 either by high pressure oxygen 38 or by an electrically operated oxygen generator 42.