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Patent GB-2388767-A (GB)
Title: Inhibiting manual opening of pedal-operated lid of refuse bin
Inventor: OHAYON DAVID
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 2002-05-21
Abstract: A refuse bin comprises a hinged lid 22 arranged for movement between a biased 'closed' position and an 'open' position and a lid operating mechanism for opening the lid, which mechanism includes a foot pedal 36, a push rod 42 inter-connecting the lid and the foot pedal and arranged so that depression of the foot pedal urges the push rod upwards to raise the lid, and means 88, 90 for preventing upward movement of the push rod in response to manual upward lifing of the bin lid, except when a manually applied upward force exceeds a predetermined escape magnitude above which it would otherwise damage the lid operating mechanism. The means for inhibiting rod movement comprises a fixed cam 90 and a cam follower 88 carried by an upper part 42B of the push rod 42, which replaces an abutment 56 of another arrangement not part of this invention.
Patent GB-2378765-A (GB)
Title: Error compensation in an inertial navigation system
Inventor: BRUNSTEIN ETIENNE
IPC: G01C21/16
Filed: 2002-06-14
Abstract: An inertial navigation system consists of two inertial navigation units (INUs) 1, 2. The first inertial navigation unit 2 is a strapdown navigation unit fixed to the platform, which produces a state vector X<SB>2u</SB> with a small instantaneous error but a relatively large long term error. The second inertial navigation unit 1 may have sensors, such as gyroscopes and accelerometers, which can be rotated about three orthogonal axes (see figure 3) to compensate for long term errors, although the instantaneous errors may be large. The second INU gives a state vector X<SB>1u</SB>. The state vectors from the two INUs are combined in e.g. a Kalman filter 5, to produce a state vector that has small instantaneous and long term errors. The system is applicable to inertial navigation over a long time period or a large distance, and allows errors due to e.g. sensor drift to be compensated.
Patent GB-2390264-A (GB)
Title: Detecting Position of Use of a Mobile Telephone
Inventor: LAYLEY MARTIN RICHARD
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 2002-06-24
Abstract: A method for detecting that a vehicle driver is using a mobile telephone while the vehicle is in motion. The method comprising the steps of determining that a voice-call is in progress, determining that the vehicle is in motion, and detecting that the mobile terminal is held in one of two ways that suggest that the user is driving. These include holding the phone between the users shoulder and ear or holding the phone by the vehicle controls. The first position can be detected by pressure sensors, which may be piezoelectric elements, or the keypad or touch-screen may be used to sense pressure. The second position can be detected by a proximity sensor, or by acceleration sensors which monitor movement of the phone towards the vehicles controls. Pressure detected in the phone casing can also be used to control the volume of the speaker or microphone of the phone.
Patent GB-2388195-A (GB)
Title: Navigational instrumentation and display
Inventor: POOLE MARTIN
IPC: G01C17/38
Filed: 2002-09-13
Abstract: A navigation apparatus for assisting a user in the steering of a craft is described. The apparatus comprises: processing means arranged to receive a magnetic compass signal from a magnetic compass indicating the magnetic field direction at a current geographic location and to generate navigational data corresponding to the magnetic field direction. The apparatus also comprises display means arranged to generate and display a rotatable image of a compass, to be responsive to the navigational data received from the processing means to orient the compass image with respect to a current heading marker on the display, and to display a graphical image showing a pre-programmed course to steer in relation to the compass image. The image is displayed such that any difference between the course to steer and the current heading can readily be determined graphically by the use of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2395972-A (GB)
Title: Spacer for use with kerb stones
Inventor: EVANS RICHARD JOHN
IPC: E01C5/00
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: The spacer 22, primarily for use with kerb stones 2, is shaped so as to fit between two adjacent kerbstones and preferably has number of radial limbs 26,27,28,29 so that the spacer forms the shape of a cross, a Y shape or similar. The spacer may be secured to a kerb stone by adhesive, which may be incorporated into a blister on the spacer, and the spacer may have roughened surfaces to facilitate adhesive engagement. The spacer may include a positioning tag 23,25 that may be detachable and the spacer may be moulded from a resilient elastomeric material or a plastic. The spacer may be incorporated into the end of a kerb stone during the moulding or drying/firing of the kerb stone. Also claimed is a method of forming a kerb edge for a pavement or pathway.
Patent GB-2385013-A (GB)
Title: A filter for an engine air intake
Inventor: LEFFEL JEFFRY MARVIN
IPC: B01D53/02
Filed: 2003-02-06
Abstract: A hydrocarbon trapping device 200 positioned in the air intake system of an engine, wherein the device is placed upstream from the engine, the device comprises a housing 210, 212 having a body, wherein one end of the body faces the engine and the other end away from the engine, an element 214 housed in the body of the housing, for adsorbing hydrocarbons released by the engine, and a screen 222 for preventing the element from flowing to the engine. Preferably the element 214 is a carbon monolith having a honeycomb structure and is regenerated when the engine is operated. Preferably the housing is made of aluminium or steel and the screen is formed of steel wires or plastic. Advantageously, the hydrocarbon trap 200 adsorbs hydrocarbons moving at a slow rate such as when the engine is not operating and hydrocarbons leak out of the engine system through the air intake system.
Patent GB-2400413-A (GB)
Title: Current or tide power generator with endless belt supported on a floating hull
Inventor: BRATCHER DAVID
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2003-04-12
Abstract: A current or tidal power generator comprises a floating moored catamaran, multihull or single hull 6 supporting shafts 3 on which an endless belt 1 with blades 2 is mounted. The movement of flowing water against the blades 2 causes the endless belt 1 to rotate, driving the shafts 3 to generate power. The structure may include a tunnel 4 with splayed mouth 5 where the flowing water enters the structure. The structure may also support a road or platform at 12.
Patent GB-2400537-A (GB)
Title: Method for making ice-cream
Inventor: MURPHY MICHAEL LAURENCE
IPC: A23G9/30
Filed: 2003-04-16
Abstract: A process for making ice-cream from a base liquid comprising cream, water and at least 30% skimmed milk. The base liquid is mixed with sugar, stabiliser and emulsifiers while heating to between 45{C and 60{C. The mixture os pasteurised at a temperature greater than 82{C for between 13 and 17 seconds, then cooled to less than 7{C within two hours. The liquid is cooled to between -3{C and 7{C while adding air at 3 to 4 bar. The ice-cream so produced is filled into individual container not greater than 4 litres in size. The containers are placed in a freezer in a spaced apart relationship to allow air circulation between the containers. The containers are then quickly frozen to between -20{ and -25{C within a period not exceeding three and a half hours. The ice-cream produced has superior organoleptic qualities.
Patent GB-2389683-A (GB)
Title: Resource files for electronic devices
Inventor: WATKINS ANDREW
IPC: H04M1/7246
Filed: 2001-11-19
Abstract: A resource file (36) comprises resource data defining one or more resources usable by embedded application program means (32) for operating a user interface of an electronic device (11). The resource file (36) is separate from the application program means (32) and the resource file (36) has a searchable structure.
Patent GB-2387320-A (GB)
Title: Foot cleaning brush assembly
Inventor: VAN DER HOVEN CLIFTON AUBREY
IPC: A47K7/02
Filed: 2001-11-27
Abstract: A foot cleaning brush assembly comprising an anchor unit (1) adapted to be supported on a generally horizontal support surface and having a laterally extending anchoring formation (8) for receiving a foot of a person to anchor the anchor unit in position whilst it is in use. A brush unit (2) is releasably received in a zone (3) of the anchoring formation. The brush unit is composed of a base (4) from which a multitude of bristles (6) extend and the anchor unit has friction affording means such as feet (13) on its operative under surface for cooperation with a support surface to inhibit slipping of the achor unit. The anchoring formation preferably has a dimension in the direction of the length of the suppot zone appreciably less than the length of a person's foot so that, in use, a person's foot will contact the support surface on which the anchor unit is located both in front of and behind the anchoring formation which is thus engaged by the central region of such foot.
Patent GB-2404221-A (GB)
Title: a disc pump with temperature dependant spacing of discs
Inventor: WILIAMS DAVID JOHN
IPC: F01M1/02
Filed: 2003-07-25
Abstract: A fluid pump 10, particularly for vehicle lubricant, including a plurality of parallel plates 12, axially spaced apart by spacers 20, mounted for rotation in a housing 14 about an axis A. The spacing of the plates 12 reduces as temperature increases, and thus as viscosity reduces. One embodiment uses a bimetallic element to space the plates 12, which reduces in size when heated. Further embodiments include the use of such a pump in addition to a main fluid pump for use in the start up and shut down of an engine.
Patent GB-2388739-A (GB)
Title: Time-ordered indexing of an information stream
Inventor: KARAS DAVID MATTHEW
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2001-11-03
Abstract: Method of indexing an information stream comprising the steps of identifying attributes in an information stream from a broadcast, assigning a time ordered indication with each attribute and generating a synchronized link to relevant material based on the content of the broadcast to be displayed with the broadcast. The synchronized link may appear at approximately the utterance of the most relevant word related to the content of the broadcast. In a preferred embodiment the method may comprise generate encoded files for words of written text in a document, each file containing a time ordered reference to a video frame and generating a link corresponding to the relevant video frame based on the user selecting a word.
Patent GB-2393464-A (GB)
Title: Compositions for improving the permeability of wells
Inventor: RAE PHILIP J
IPC: C09K8/52
Filed: 2003-09-24
Abstract: A composition for removing polymers from oil or gas wells while simultaneously dissolving encountered calcium carbonate deposits comprises water, hydrogen peroxide or a peracid, and an organic acid salt buffer.
Patent GB-2394257-A (GB)
Title: Means for cooling a gas turbine engine sealing arrangement
Inventor: MILLIKEN ANDREW D
IPC: F02C7/28
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: Means for delivering cooling air to a seal arrangement 22 in a turbine stage of a gas turbine engine comprises at least one vane 12 having a passageway 20 extending between outer and inner platforms 14, 16, and a tube insert 36, positioned within, having an air inlet 38 and an outlet. Preferably cover means 48 is attached to the outlet to pre-swirl air in the direction of rotor rotation, preferably having a first exit and nozzle placed in the honeycomb pad 28, delivering air into space between two of knife edge seals 32. Preferably a second exit cools seal rim cavity 24. The cover means 48 has a collar portion surrounding the outlet, the collar portion having an interior portion corresponding in shape to the cross section of the insert 36. The central portion of a retainer means may be welded or joined by braze material to the inlet 38, legs may be attached to portion and to a fillet weld. The passageway 20 may allow cooling of internal vane portions.
Patent GB-2397925-A (GB)
Title: A modular voting apparatus
Inventor: LEE ANTHONY CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: G07C13/00
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: A voting apparatus for use in an election includes a voter terminal (2), a presiding officer module (4) and an organiser module (6). The voter terminal (2) includes a voter module (10) and a plurality of candidate selection modules (14), each candidate selection module including at least one candidate selection switch and means (60) for generating an electronic selection signal representing a selected candidate. The candidate selection modules (14) may be connected to the voter module (10) in a plurality of different configurations, to adapt the voter terminal (2) according to the number of candidates and/or rules of the election.
Patent GB-2396675-A (GB)
Title: A method for sealing an electrofusion joint
Inventor: DOUGLAS ANTHONY
IPC: F16L47/03
Filed: 2003-10-28
Abstract: A method for sealing an electrofusion joint formed by two pipes 1,2 and an electrofusion sleeve 3 comprises injecting a settable sealant between the pipes 1,2 or one of the pipes 1,2 and the sleeve 3 and allowing the sealant to settle. The pipes 1,2 and sleeve 3 are preferably made of a plastics material such as polyethylene. The sealant is preferably a liquid settable, anaerobic sealant with a low viscosity in the range of 2cps to 200cps. The windings 4 of the electrofusion sleeve 3 may be a metal such as copper, which is suitable to act as an activator for accelerating the rate of curing of the sealant. An activator such as organo-copper or organo-cobalt may also be added to the sealant prior to its injection into the joint. The sealant is preferably injected into the joint through a drilled injection port in the sleeve 3 which may be fitted with a nipple 7 which is releasably attachable to an injecting gun.
Patent GB-2408827-A (GB)
Title: Theft Alarm For Golf Bag Or Golf Club
Inventor: IZOD MICHAEL
IPC: A63B55/00
Filed: 2003-12-06
Abstract: A security device attaches to a portable article and emits an audible or visual alarm if the article is moved. The device's casing, 2, is formed in two parts that are adapted to fit around the shaft of a golf club or the frame of a golf trolley and are releasably secured together by a key operated lock, 15. The casing can be adjusted to fit different sized parts by fitment of a bush compatible with the part. The sensitivity of the movement sensor can be adjusted to reduce accidental triggering of the alarm. A remote control is provided for arming / disarming the device. A weatherproof cover may be included. The alarm can also be used with other portable articles, such as bicycles.
Patent GB-2409059-A (GB)
Title: A data processing apparatus and method for moving data between registers and memory
Inventor: FORD SIMON ANDREW
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A data processing apparatus and method are provided for moving data between registers and memory. The data processing apparatus comprises a register data store having a plurality of registers operable to store data elements. A processor is operable to perform in parallel a data processing operation on multiple data elements accessed in at least one of the registers. Access logic is operable in response to a single access instruction to move a plurality of data elements between specified registers and a continuous block of memory in which data elements are stored as an array of structures having a structure format, the structure format having a plurality of components. The single access instruction identifies the number of components in the structure format, and the access logic is further operable to rearrange the plurality of data elements as they are moved such that each specified register stores data elements of one component whilst in memory the data elements are stored as the array of structures.
Patent GB-2410732-A (GB)
Title: Pulley block
Inventor: SMITH GILES
IPC: B66D3/04
Filed: 2004-02-05
Abstract: A pulley block has a body 10 which rotatably supports a sheave, the block having a mounting pin 17 which extends through a bore 16 in the block. The pin 17 has an enlarged head 18 disposed internally of the body to retain the pin in the bore. Rotation of the pin 17 may be prevented by a releasable locking arrangement comprising a groove 34,35 formed transversely across the enlarged head 18 of the pin and a lock member 36 rotatably mounted in a hole 37 extending within the block adjacent the head of the pin. The lock member 36 is profiled for rotation between a locked position where a part of the lock member locates in the groove 34,35 in the head 18 of the pin 17 to restrain rotation of the pin and a free position where the lock member 36 is free of the head of the pin so that the pin may rotate.
Patent GB-2396207-A (GB)
Title: Coal-burning boiler's ignition burner
Inventor: WANG AISHENG
IPC: F23D1/00
Filed: 2002-08-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a coal-burning boiler's ignition burner, which is composed of a small oil gun and a coal burner that can intensify the burning. The small oil gun consists of a pulverization nozzle, a cyclone, an oil burner, an air feeding sleeve and an ignition equipment. Said coal burner consists of an outer spout, a window-mode cooler using air film, and an expanding groove. The small oil gun in intensify burning model can ignite various coals directly. The burning is further intensified by introducing specific amount of dried steam into burning coal and generated CO and H??. The coal-burning boiler's ignition burner disclosed in the invention has the high efficiency of 90% oil saving and can bring on enormous economy benefit.
Patent GB-2397945-A (GB)
Title: Design of 11-V1 and 111-V thin film photovoltaic devices
Inventor: DHARMADASA IMYHAMY MUDIYANSELA
IPC: H01L31/07
Filed: 2002-01-29
Abstract: A method of designing a photovoltaic device comprising an nCdS / nCdTe heterojunction and a Schottky barrier contact to the CdTe surface, where the CdTe surface portion is converted to p-type conductivity. A thin insulating protective layer may be provided between the Schottky metal contact and the CdTe semiconductor. The method may be implemented as a computer program.
Patent GB-2401340-A (GB)
Title: Hard Flex Tweezers
Inventor: TONG KAM POR PAUL
IPC: B25B9/02
Filed: 2004-03-31
Abstract: An improved tweezers 10 has a rigid arm 12 and a flexible arm 14 joined together at first ends to form a pair of tweezer jaws 16 at second ends, with means provided to accommodate flexing of the flexible arm so that when the arm is flexed it is displaced from the rigid arm to open the tweezer jaws, and when the flexing force is removed the flexible arm returns to a rest position to close the jaws. The means for accommodating the flexure may be a recess 24 formed by a curved portion of the rigid arm. The recess may be located between the joint and tweezer jaws. Preferably, the rigid arm has an integral cutting edge bounded by a pair of shoulders, and a second end having a tool head in the form of spaced arms. The end of the flexible arm is preferably serrated.
Patent GB-2416194-A (GB)
Title: A wedge arrangement
Inventor: MARTINDALE IAN GRAHAM
IPC: F04D29/56
Filed: 2004-07-15
Abstract: A spacer arrangement 1, 40 is provided in which wedges 5, 6; 45, 46 are arranged to have an interface 7, 47 between them such that a thermally variable member 8, 48 can cause relative motion between the wedges 5, 6; 45, 46 to adjust an arrangement lateral dimension dependent upon temperature. In such circumstances with the arrangement 1, 40 positioned within a gap 3 between a casing 14 and unison ring 13, retention of position of that unison ring 13 can be maintained. The unison ring is arranged to adjust position of variable vanes.
Patent GB-2404948-A (GB)
Title: Closure device with a biased roller bolt
Inventor: HAMPE MARKUS
IPC: E05C3/14
Filed: 2004-07-20
Abstract: A closure device for securing a flap 1 on an incubator hood 3 to ensure a reliable flap closure. A fixed keeper element 4 is engaged by roller bolt 9 which is mounted about an axis 8 on an element 5 and has a degree of play (1.5-2.0 millimetres) via a slot 18 in a direction normal to its axis. Element 5 is pivoted about an axis 12 to allow the roller 9 to engage over and behind the element 4 against the bias of spring 10 as the flap is closed.
Patent GB-2405143-A (GB)
Title: Expandable container stopper
Inventor: LIN MON-SHENG
IPC: B65D39/12
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: An expandable container stopper adapted to seal the mouth of a container (81') of a container (8') comprises an elastic stopper body (92) adapted to be fixedly fastened in the mouth (81') of a container (8'), said stopper body (92) having an axially extended center through hole (921), a plug rod (91) inserted into the axially extended through hole (921) of the stopper body (92) and axially movable relative to the stopper body between a first position in which the plug rod (91) closes the passage through the axially extended center through hole of the stopper body (92) and a second position in which the plug rod (91) opens the passage of the axially extended through hole of the stopper body (92). The plug rod (91) has a bottom cone (912), a plurality of radial through holes (913) through the bottom cone (912) and an axial hole (911) axially upwardly extended from the center of the bottom cone (912) to a top end thereof in communication with the radial through holes (913), said radial through holes being received inside the stopper body (92) and sealed by the stopper body (92) when the plug rod (91) is moved to the first position and said radial through holes (913) being extending out of the stopper body (92) when the plug rod (91) is moved to the second position, and a lever (93) pivoted to the top end of the plug rod (91) and adapted to move the plug rod (91) between said first position and said second position.
Patent GB-2404792-A (GB)
Title: Fan management system based on performance requirements
Inventor: ESPINOZA-IBARRA RICARDO
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: An electronic system <B>10</B> comprises a plurality of heat dissipating components <B>12</B>, <B>22</B>, <B>32</B>, <B>42</B> each having an independently controllable cooling fan <B>16</B>, <B>26</B>, <B>36</B>, <B>46</B>. The system has a fan manager <B>52</B> which communicates with each component <B>12</B>, <B>22</B>, <B>32</B>, <B>42</B> to determine an operating parameter of the component and generate control signals to independently control each cooling fan <B>16</B>, <B>26</B>, <B>36</B>, <B>46</B> based on the determined operating parameter. At least one cooling fan may be controlled to have a different operating speed than at least one other cooling fan. The heat dissipating components <B>12</B>, <B>22</B>, <B>32</B>, <B>42</B> may be processors and the operating parameter may be the identification of an operating instruction to be processed by the processor or whether an instruction to be processed by the processor is a high power consuming instruction. A method of cooling heat dissipating components <B>12</B>, <B>22</B>, <B>32</B>, <B>42</B> in such an electronic system <B>10</B> is also provided.