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Patent GB-2376624-A (GB)
Title: Carpet cleaner with automatic feed of cleaning medium.
Inventor: COATES DONALD A
IPC: A47L11/40
Filed: 2002-05-21
Abstract: A cleaner for cleaning surfaces, in particular carpets, comprises a floor engaging portion 14 for moving along the surface. A source of cleaning fluid 22 is provided for dispensing cleaning fluid onto the surface via a distributor 32. Activation means is provided, for example in the handle where the means 76 is responsive to pushing or pulling in the handle. When the apparatus is pushed forwards the activator 76 causes the cleaning fluid to be distributed on the surface. Preferably a second fluid, such as a rinsing medium [clean water] is supplied from a second source 20. When the apparatus is pulled and the apparatus thus moves in a second [reverse] direction, the handle can move upwardly and clean water is supplied to rinse the surface. Arrangements are also provided for mixing the cleaning medium eg detergent solution in reservoir 22, with clean water from reservoir 20 to provide the desired concentration. Activator 76 can also be adjusted to provide for an automatically set extraction mode when cleaning fluid is sucked up from the surface. Distribution of the fluids can also be activated by sensing means provided to detect the direction of rotation of a support wheel of the cleaner. Also claimed is cleaning apparatus in which an unspecified device on the cleaning apparatus is activated by means connected to a floor engaging wheel of the cleaner and responsive to rotation of the wheel in one direction and preferably also activating a second device in response to the wheel rotating in a second direction.
Patent GB-2389021-A (GB)
Title: Blind transport format detection with preselection of candidate transport formats
Inventor: FISHER-JEFFES TIMOTHY
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: Receiver apparatus for a transmission link, the link using any of a set of predetermined transport formats for blocks of data, and using convolutional coding for transmitting the blocks to the receiver, each block having control channels and data channels transmitted with different gain factors, the receiver having a monitor for monitoring gain factors of a received coded block, and determining a ratio of data channels to control channels from the gain factors, a transport format preselector for using the ratio to select candidate transport formats for the given block, from the set of transport formats, and a transport format detector, for carrying out speculative decodes of the block using the selected candidate transport formats, to determine which transport format was used, and to recover the data. The predetermined transport formats may have different spreading factors. The receiver may be used in a 3GPP or UMTS system.
Patent GB-2376732-A (GB)
Title: Manual actuating means
Inventor: CATRY PIERROT NOOL GERMAINE
IPC: B60N2/66
Filed: 2001-04-03
Abstract: A manual actuating means comprises a pair of lead screw and nut devices (8, 9) mounted within a common housing (10, 11). The housing (10, 11) includes a carrier member (5) containing a gear wheel shaft (6). The gear wheel shaft (6) is coupled to a control knob (3) by means of a shaft (4), and a coaxial shaft (2) couples a further rotary knob (1) to the carrier (5). Rotary movement of the knob (1) causes axial translatory movement of the carrier (5) to bring respective gear wheel shaft (6) into driving engagement with one or other of the lead screws (9) via corresponding bevel gears. Rotary movement of the control knob (3) can thus effect actuation of one or other of the lead screw and nut devices in accordance with the position of the rotary knob (1).
Patent GB-2381186-A (GB)
Title: Biodegradable baking tray
Inventor: CANICAS ERICK
IPC: A21B3/15
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: A baking tray 1 comprises of rounded flutes 2 of biodegradable material, which degrades without producing any toxic by-products. The material can be produced from cellulose paste bound by amino resin with a non-stick formulation in a nitrogen atmosphere. The non-stick formulation may comprise silicone in suspension in cyclohexane with iron oxide. Once formed, the tray is baked at the maximum baking temperature reached during normal use for a period long enough to ensure the cyclohexane is evaporated. Alternatively, the material used may be cardboard, pressed with a thermosetting adhesive and treated with the same non-stick formulation. The tray may comprise of a sheet of flutes 2, supported by a rigid frame 6 at each edge and ribs 7 running underneath parallel to the ends of the flutes. Alternatively, the flutes themselves may alternatively be produced individually 8, with one long beaded edge 11, and an opposite curved edge 12 forming a hook, said hook fitting over the beaded edge of an adjacent flute, the juxtaposed flutes all fixed by clips 10 to a support tray 9. The flutes may also have a flat base (13) for stability.
Patent GB-2386722-A (GB)
Title: Tracking printing in a network for accounting purposes
Inventor: CHERRY DARREL
IPC: G06Q30/04
Filed: 2003-02-25
Abstract: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer readable mediums are provided for tracking printing on a number of printers 106 for accounting purposes. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes the steps of determining an origination location (A, B, C) of a print job, determining a destination printer location (A, B, C) associated with the print job, determining a number of printed pages associated with the print job, determining a print charge to be accessed for printing the print job, and, determining a location (A, B, C) to which the print charge is to be accessed. In an alternative embodiment there is disclosed a print tracking method for accounting purposes which involves periodically polling a number of printers 106 to obtain a printed page count from each of the number of printers 106.
Patent GB-2391653-A (GB)
Title: Managing a plurality of input/output devices
Inventor: TOKUDOME HIROFUMI
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2003-05-06
Abstract: The present invention provides a competitive management system for external input/output devices in which there is no need for each service to make the competitive management for external input/output devices. The competitive management system for external input/output devices comprises a transmission line management module for making the competitive management for external input/output devices with each service. The transmission line management module has a table indicating the support correspondence between external input/output device and service, and makes the competitive management by referring to this table. Accordingly, there is no need for each service to make the competitive management for external input/output devices.
Patent GB-2391732-A (GB)
Title: Integrated GPS/IMU attitude sensing arrangement with alignment angle estimation
Inventor: FUKUDA MASARU
IPC: G01S19/26
Filed: 2003-05-14
Abstract: An integrated GPS/IMU attitude sensing arrangement is disclosed for determining the attitude of a mobile unit and reliably estimating an alignment angle between a GPS antenna coordinate system and an IMU coordinate system regardless of the magnitude of the alignment angle. Based on observation of the difference between a GPS angular velocity and an IMU angular velocity, an alignment angle estimating section 106 estimates alignment angle and sensor errors. An alignment angle adder 107 and a sensor error adder 108 cumulatively add and update the estimated angle and sensor errors respectively. The estimated angle is fed back to an inertia data converter 103 while the estimated sensor errors are fed back to an inertia data correcting section 102. The arrangement repeatedly performs estimation until the estimated angle gradually approaches a true alignment angle by successively feeding back estimated values for use in the alignment angle estimation process.
Patent GB-2402928-A (GB)
Title: Water inlet and venting pipe for use in water dispenser
Inventor: CHANG KUEI TANG
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: The water inlet and venting pipe 1, for use in water dispensers designed to receive an inverted tank 20 of water, comprises an integrally formed partitioning board 11 which defines at least one water inlet channel 12 and a venting channel 13 within the pipe, with the pipe further comprising a first water inlet aperture 14 and a venting aperture 15 connected to the water inlet and venting channels, respectively. The pipe is preferably in the form of a cylindrical tube with the partitioning board being configured so that the water inlet channel is larger than the venting channel. The pipe may have second and third water inlet channels that are all connected to the water inlet channel, spaced equidistant from one another and at the same height. The partitioning board may have a cross cross-section to define three water inlet channels and a venting channel, all of which have the same capacity. The pipe preferably has a closed upper, in use, end and an open bottom, in use, end, from which an extension pipe 121 may extend.
Patent GB-2387343-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacture of multilayer metal products
Inventor: RAGLAND G WILLIAM
IPC: B21D11/07
Filed: 2001-01-23
Abstract: A method for manufacturing multilayer metal feedstock material for stamping shaped parts 26 eliminates the need for rolls of metal at the stamping site 24. Multilayer metal feedstock material is assembled from multiple rolls of metal stock (fig.2, 42) then folded in a zigzag fashion (fig 2, 23) whereby the multilayer metal assembly is stacked vertically. At the location of making shaped parts from the feed stock material, the layers of the z-fold feedstock (fig 2, 23) material may be separated and one or more of the layers treated, textured, embossed, etc, then reassembled into the stack which is fed to the stamping operation, all on a continuous basis. This enables the z-fold feedstock (Fig 2, 23) material to be made from smooth metal layers, which increases the density of the material and reduces the volume space required for storage of the z-fold material (fig 2, 23).
Patent GB-2404452-A (GB)
Title: Optical projector mount with lock or projector position adjustment
Inventor: RIXOM CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: G03B21/00
Filed: 2003-07-29
Abstract: A projector mount 10 comprises a support member 118 adapted for direct or indirect attachment to e.g. a ceiling and a detatchable member (120, Fig 7) adapted for attachment to a projector and locking means 186, 188 that allow the detachable member (120, Fig 7) to be attached and locked to the support member 118. The locking means is located within the detatchable member (120, Fig 7). In the open position the locking means is withdrawn into the detatchable member (120, Fig 7). The detatchable member (120, Fig 7) may be an exterior wall of a projector (200, Fig 11). Another projector mount 10 comprises an engagement member 18 for direct or indirect attachment to a building, a mounting plate 20 for a projector and adjustment means 38 to allow horizontal movement of the plate 20 or tilting of it about a horizontal axis.
Patent GB-2406373-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable handle assembly for a personal mobility vehicle
Inventor: LIN SAMUEL
IPC: A61G5/04
Filed: 2003-09-25
Abstract: An adjustable steering assembly comprising a mounting bracket 10, an adjusting device including a primary pivot post 20 and a secondary pivot post 30 both pivotally attached at their lower ends to the mounting bracket 10, a handle 21 mounted at the top of the primary pivot post 20 and a mechanical lock 40 interconnecting the primary and secondary pivot posts 20,30. The mechanical lock 40 comprising a stationary bracket 41 mounted on the primary pivot post 20, a bushing bracket (43, figure 5) pivotally mounted in the stationary bracket 41, a hollow connecting tube 44, attached to the bushing bracket (43, figure 5) for slideably receiving the top end of the secondary pivot post 30, with at least one wedge hole (442, figure 5), a locking wedge 47 movably mounted in the wedge hole (442, figure 5) which has an inclined surface (471, figure 5) exposed out of the wedge hole (442, figure 5) and a sliding block 45 which is slideably mounted on the connecting tube 44 over the wedge hole (442, figure 5) and has a bottom annular bevel (452, figure 5) slideably abutting the inclined surface (471, figure 5) of the locking wedge 47. A biassing member 46 is provided, mounted between the bushing bracket (43, figure 5) and the sliding block 45 to provide a restitution force to force the annular bevel (452, figure 5) of the sliding block 45 against the inclined surface (471, figure 5) of the lock wedge 47 to clamp the secondary pivot post 30. A lever 48 is provided, pivotally mounted on the primary pivot post 20, which engages the sliding block 45 to overcome the force of biassing member 46, separating the annular bevel (452, figure 5) from the inclined surface (471, figure 5) of lock wedge 47 to release the lock 40.
Patent GB-2395284-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for boundary scan testing
Inventor: PARKER KENNETH P
IPC: G01R31/3185
Filed: 2003-10-10
Abstract: A method of boundary scan testing assigns unique binary signatures 406' to 442' to at least one driver and at least one hysteretic test receiver memory of a circuit under test. Test vectors 502, 504 are created from corresponding bits of the binary signatures 406' to 442'. The test vectors are shifted into the circuit under test and the sequence of states output from the hysteretic test memories are captured. The unique binary signatures are then compared with the test output from the memories to indicate an interconnect defect in the circuit. The method may be particularly applicable to boundary scan testing of AC coupled networks, where edge detectors can be used to recreate a digital signal from an AC input.
Patent GB-2407635-A (GB)
Title: Control of camera field of view with user hand gestures recognition
Inventor: GROSVENOR DAVID ARTHUR
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2003-10-31
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the field of view of a wearable camera 120 uses hand gestures from the user. A user defines an area 130 at a distance d1 from the their eyes 102 using a hand gesture. An image of the hand gesture is captured by a first image capture device 122 and subsequently processed by an image processor 110 to determine the coordinates of the area 130. The field of view of a second image capture device 124 is controlled such that an image of an object 140 is captured within the selected field of view.
Patent GB-2408316-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible photographic reflector
Inventor: HAN MANH
IPC: F21V7/18
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: A collapsible photographic lighting reflector comprises a collapsible frame supporting an expanse of reflective, flexible material 1. The frame may include hinged 18 two-piece ribs 11 which are retained to a central aluminium ring 10 by pivots (2, fig 3) which are carried outside the outer circumference of the ring, allowing the umbrella to be folded compactly for transportation without placing additional stress on the attached ribs. A central aperture in the ring may accommodate a connection element (8, fig 2B) which is engageable with a thermally conductive aluminium lock ring 7 for attachment of a rear mounted light source eg. flash tube 4 and incandescent bulb 5, a flat mounting plate with a rear bracket may be substituted for the connection element or the ring, and a front mounted light source carried instead on elongate rods extending from the mounting plate or from the front of the ring. The connection element or mounting plate may be quickly assembled to the ring by means of spring loaded catches to form a rotating clutch. The absence of internal struts for supporting the ribs helps to avoid the formation of shadows.
Patent GB-2400548-A (GB)
Title: Water supply attachment for a broom
Inventor: TSAPPI PHILIP
IPC: A46B11/06
Filed: 2004-01-08
Abstract: A water supply attachment comprises a section of solid pipe 11 which has inserted into it a length of garden hose 5. The solid pipe is releasably attached to the broomstick by spring clips 10. Attached at one end of the piece of hose is an adjustable nozzle 6 connected to the hose by a connector 7a. Attached at the opposite end is another connector 7b. This connector allows for connection to a garden hose which connects to the main water supply. By sliding the solid tube within mounting clips 9 the proximity of the nozzle to the ground 12 may be adjusted. The attachment allows for water to be supplied to the ground in the vicinity of the brush head during sweeping.
Patent GB-2399087-A (GB)
Title: Human zinc finger containing gene MDZ7
Inventor: SHANNON MARK E
IPC: C07K14/47
Filed: 2002-07-30
Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids that encode MDZ7 fragments thereof, vectors for propagating and expressing MDZ7 nucleic acids, host cells comprising the nucleic acids and vectors of the present invention, proteins, protein fragments, and protein fusions of the novel MDZ3, MDZ4, MDZ7 and MDZ12 isoforms, and antibodies thereto. The invention further provides transgenic cells and non-human organisms comprising human MDZ7 nucleic acids, and transgenic cells and non-human organisms with targeted disruption of the endogenous orthologue of the human gene. The invention further provides pharmaceutical formulations of the nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies of the present invention, and diagnostic, investigational, and therapeutic methods based on nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies.
Patent GB-2400922-A (GB)
Title: Phase-shift-moire focus monitor
Inventor: LAFONTAINE BRUNO
IPC: G03F9/00
Filed: 2002-02-22
Abstract: An optical monitor (108) includes a body (110) having a first plurality of parallel, substantially opaque, spaced apart lines (112) thereon, and the second plurality of parallel, substantially opaque, spaced apart lines (122) thereon, with a relatively small angle between the first and second pluralities of lines (112, 122). As an image of the lines of the first plurality (112) thereof is provided on the semiconductor body (34), upon relative movement of the monitor (108) toward and away from the semiconductor body (34), the line images move relative to the semiconductor body (34). The images of the lines of the second plurality thereof (122) provided on the semiconductor body (34) move in a different manner upon relative movement of the monitor (108) toward and way from the semiconductor body (34). The moir fringe formed on the semiconductor body (34) from images of the first and second plurality of lines (112, 122) during such movement is analyzed in order to achieve proper focus of the image on the semiconductor body (34).
Patent GB-2412259-A (GB)
Title: A CMOS folded-cascode operational amplifier having low flicker noise
Inventor: RICHARD PATRICK ETIENNE
IPC: H03F3/45
Filed: 2004-03-16
Abstract: The flicker noise (1/f noise) contribution of the mirror and bias transistors MNM1, MNM2, MPB1, MPB2 in a folded-cascode amplifier is reduced by using thin oxide layers in these devices. The cascode transistors MN1, MN2, MPC1, MPC2 and input transistors MP1, MP2 possess a thicker oxide layer so they can withstand greater voltages. The mirror and bias transistors may have an oxide thickness of 70 nm and operate at 3.3 volts. The cascode and input devices may have an oxide thickness of 350 nm and operate at 18 volts. The clamp transistor MPX protects MNM2. The input devices may have thin oxides (figure 4). The amplifier may be part of an IC comprising both analogue and digital circuits. The IC may be used in portable equipment.
Patent GB-2408586-A (GB)
Title: Electric field detector
Inventor: TRETHEWEY MARK
IPC: G01D5/24
Filed: 2002-08-29
Abstract: The detector utilises the microstructure and effects integration of an electric field over the volume of a ferrite core. The detector, in one form, includes upper ferrite pole half (1), lower ferrite pole half (7), circuit board (4), insulating washer (5) and spring conductor (2). Assembled, between the ferrite halves (1 and 7) is the spring conductor (2) compressed against the upper ferrite (1) and the circuit board (4) with the washer (5) between the circuit board (4) and the lower ferrite (7). There are two conducting plates (3), either side of the circuit board (4), a first insulated from the lower ferrite (7) by the washer (5) and the second in electrical contact with the upper ferrite (1) via spring conductor (2). A voltage produced across the plates (4) is related to the detected electric field.
Patent GB-2401223-A (GB)
Title: Adjustment for frequency dispersion effects in electromagnetic logging data
Inventor: HAUGHLAND SAMUEL MARK
IPC: G01V3/30
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for adjusting electromagnetic well logging data for effects of frequency dispersion. A model is 310 provided for estimating an electrical property of an earth formation as a function of frequency. The model is derived, for each particular volume of interest, based on measured data 320 obtained by employing a plurality of interrogation frequencies. Measured data 320 may include electrical properties of the volume of interest such as conductivity and dielectric constant. The model predicts the measurements expected to be obtained by a tool employing a selected interrogation frequency, including frequencies for which no measured data are available. In one embodiment, the model may be used to adjust measured data for effects of frequency dispersion to correspond to a selected interrogation frequency, allowing the adjusted data to be more effectively correlated to logging data obtained by a different type of tool employing a different interrogation frequency.
Patent GB-2416388-A (GB)
Title: Projectile fragmenting armour
Inventor: MICHALUK GERALD ROBERT GILMER
IPC: F41H1/02
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: Armour, and in particular body armour, for protection against a projectile 20 said armour comprising an inner protective layer 12 and outer protective layer 10 with a gap 14 between them which contains a fluid such as air. The outer protective layer 10 is sufficiently rigid such that a projectile 20 passing through it causes a pressure wave 22 in said fluid, said pressure wave resulting in said projectile fragmenting 24 or tumbling prior to impacting said inner protective layer 12. Spacer members, having (semi) ellipsoidal or (semi) spheroidal profiles may also be positioned in the gap 14.
Patent GB-2417237-A (GB)
Title: Blister card having a tear strip for opening
Inventor: HUSSAIN IMRAN
IPC: B65D75/36
Filed: 2004-08-18
Abstract: A blister pack particularly for adhesive products has a tear strip 4 for opening the pack defined in a backboard 1 by perforated cut lines.
Patent GB-2405913-A (GB)
Title: Gear lever with spherical cover
Inventor: MANDOU KIYOHIRO
IPC: G05G9/047
Filed: 2004-09-08
Abstract: A gear lever has a lever shaft 31 which passes through a hole in a lever cover 39 having a spherical exterior surface defined about an oscillation centre P of a main body 3 of the lever. A shift panel 4 has a rectangular opening 41 which is larger than a large diameter portion of shift knob 38, thereby allowing the lever main body 3 to extend through the opening 41. A gap (t, fig 5) is provided between a peripheral edge portion 42 of the opening 41 and the exterior surface of the lever cover 39. This gap (t) is covered by a dust seal 43 which may be formed from a low friction material such as PTFE. The lever cover 39 and the shift panel 4 may be manufactured from a synthetic resin such as an ABS material.
Patent GB-2418345-A (GB)
Title: A frying pan
Inventor: DEREAS FADI SABRI
IPC: A47J37/10
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: A frying pan comprises a removable perforated horizontal partition between the upper and lower part of the frying pan. The partition may be in the form of a perforated disc 14 or a basket 14B with a handle. Preferably the partition rests on a ridge 12 that encircles the internal walls of the frying pan. The upper part of the frying pan will be used for frying foods and will allow burnt food to fall through the perforations of the basket or disc into the lower part of the frying pan.