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Patent GB-2360073-A (GB)
Title: A tube coupling with ultrasonically welded plastics member
Inventor: PHILLIPS ANDREW J
IPC: F16L37/091
Filed: 2000-01-15
Abstract: A tube coupling device comprises a hollow body member 1 moulded from a plastics material, and an axially sliding sleeve member 19 held in place by an annular plastics member 14, where the plastics member has been ultrasonically welded to the hollow body member. Preferably a grab ring 17 is housed within the hollow body member, and the axially sliding sleeve is a release sleeve for disconnecting the grab ring from the pipe. The hollow body member may be a swivel elbow, and the device may be connected to a pneumatic valve or a cylinder.
Patent GB-2365153-A (GB)
Title: Microprocessor resistant to power analysis with an alarm state
Inventor: MOORE SIMON WILLIAM
IPC: G06F21/55
Filed: 2000-01-28
Abstract: A secure microprocessor is designed using quad-coded logic which is similar to dual-rail encoded asynchronous logic except that the '11' state propagates an alarm. The alarm signal obliterates secure data in its path. Quad-coded logic provides resilience to power glitches and single-transistor or single-wire failures. The already tow data dependency of the power consumption makes power analysis attacks difficult, and they are made even more difficult by inserting random delays in data and control paths, and by a set-random-carry instruction which enables software to make a non-deterministic choice between equivalent instruction sequences. These features are particularly easy to implement well in quad-coded logic.
Patent GB-2345212-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement for controlling the supply of an rf power amplifier in dependence on the envelope of the baseband input
Inventor: MIDYA PALLAB
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: A feedforward arrangement is described for controlling the power supply of an rf power amplifier 206 in dependence on the envelope of a baseband input signal I,Q which, after up-conversion 204, forms the input to the amplifier. The arrangement may use a tracking power converter 210.
Patent GB-2349768-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held scanner with multi-mode capture button behaviour
Inventor: SMITH KEVIN N
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: An ergonomic "press-on-press-off' capture mode is added to an existing "press-and-hold" capture mode in a portable hand-held scanning device without adding additional control buttons or requiring the user to make a selection between which capture mode to use. Supporting both capture modes simultaneously is accomplished through monitoring the capture button (106) and distance traveled by the device. When the capture button (106) is pressed and released, a check is made to see if the device was moved a predetermined distance while the capture button (106) was depressed. If yes, then the press-and-hold capture mode is confirmed, and image data capture ends. If no, then the press-on-press-off capture mode is confirmed, and image data capture continues, even though the capture button (106) is not held down, until a second press and release of the capture button (106). The second press and release of the capture button (106) terminates the image data capture for the press-on-press-off capture mode.
Patent GB-2359629-A (GB)
Title: Pressure gauge valve
Inventor: KELLY PAUL
IPC: G01L17/00
Filed: 2000-02-25
Abstract: A gauge for determining the pressure of an inner tube or tyre is either built-in or temporarily attached to a valve. A rotatable bezel 4 is used to indicate an area of normal operating pressure 5 and an area of abnormal operating pressure 6. The areas 5 and 6 may be colour coded to provide a visual indication of the pressure reading eg green for an acceptable range and red for an unacceptable range. The bezel is mounted on a gauge section of a valve stem 1. The actual pressure reading may be taken from a dial 3 in the middle of the gauge. The gauge may be mounted at an end portion of a removable unit (figure 4). A sensor may be incorporated in the gauge to provide a vehicle user with feedback of a tyre pressure and to provide a warning of changes in pressure.
Patent GB-2353781-A (GB)
Title: Container for liquid cosmetics
Inventor: OHBA ATSUSHI
IPC: A45D40/26
Filed: 2000-05-11
Abstract: A container for liquid cosmetics comprises a bottle section 8, a cap 60 having an applicator 2 and an elastic body 5 having a central aperture through which the applicator 2 is drawn on removal from the bottle section 8. The size of the central opening is controlled by axial movement of a member 10 whose lower end engages the elastic body 5, such movement being effected by rotation of an aperture controlling ring 20. A convex part 29 of the ring 20 cooperates with a part 49 on the bottle section 8 to limit such rotation to 360 degrees or less and indicia on the container are visible through an aperture 28 in the ring 20 to give an indication of the quantity of liquid to be withdrawn on the applicator in accordance with the size of the aperture.
Patent GB-2363993-A (GB)
Title: Polo training apparatus
Inventor: GREENWOOD WILLIAM RONALD
IPC: A63B69/00
Filed: 2000-06-29
Abstract: A polo training apparatus comprises a dummy horse 10 and at least one ball-receiving surface 22 located adjacent to and below the dummy horse, the ball-receiving surface 22 being displaceable relative to the dummy horse 10. The ball-receiving surface 22 may take the form of conveyor belts 22, 24 arranged one on each side of the dummy horse. A ball located on one of the conveyor belts will be displaced relative to the dummy horse, thereby simulating the movement of the horse relative to the ground and the ball. The dummy horse 10 may also be movable to simulate the movement of a horse and the speed of the movement may be linked to the speed of the conveyor belts to simulate the riding of the horse more closely. The dummy horse 10 may have a rigid frame 20 and a body portion pivotally mounted on the frame, whereby the body portion can pivot from side to side. Also disclosed is a horse riding training apparatus which comprises a movable dummy horse and sensors responsive to a simulated riding action in order to control the apparatus.
Patent GB-2353304-A (GB)
Title: Plough with fluid transmitted vibration means
Inventor: TRAPP ANTHONY DAVID
IPC: E02F5/10
Filed: 2000-07-24
Abstract: A plough for use in the burial of cables or pipelines in the sea bed transmits vibration to the area being ploughed using a fluid. The plough may be fitted with pulsating water jets [20], the pulse being provided by a pump, a valve assembly or by hydrodynamic instability and the water being fed to the jets [20] via pipes [21]. The fluid may be separated from the area being ploughed by flexible diaphragms or pistons, which transmit the vibration to the area being ploughed with a reduced risk of the jets [20] becoming blocked. The rate and phase of fluid flow in the pipes [21] may be varied or kept the same, typical rates of pulsing the fluid being between 1 and 100 cycles per second.
Patent GB-2366948-A (GB)
Title: Operating protocol for interoperability between wireless LANs
Inventor: GALLAGHER MICHAEL
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2000-09-15
Abstract: User-mobility between LANs is afforded particularly by wireless LAN (W-LAN) systems, whereby a user subscribing to a LAN operated by a so-called Home Operator connects, as a "visitor", to one or more other LAN sites, basing such connection, for charging and other operational purposes, on that user's subscription with its Home Operator. The protocol of the present application links a user's identity with the address of the Home Operator, and stores this information at the visited LAN site, thereby permitting a visiting user, once authenticated by user-interaction, as a visitor with regard to a particular LAN, to revisit that LAN for as long as its authentication with the Home Operator remains sound, without the need for further user intervention.
Patent GB-2356332-A (GB)
Title: A towed mower
Inventor: SKAU OLE
IPC: A01D43/10
Filed: 2000-09-22
Abstract: The mower comprises an elongate frame 3 with first and second ends, a wheel 2 at each end of frame 3, a draw bar 1, adapted to be connected with a tractor and which is hinged to the first end of frame 3. A row of cutter discs 7 is provided along frame 3, a conditioning and throwing device 8 behind cutter discs 7, a cover shield 25 above the throw path of the conditioned material, pivotable side shields 9 for sideways restriction of the throw path, and additional, vertical baffle plates (30, Figure 3) extending in the throw path under shield 25. Side shield 9 at the first end is adapted to take a position, in which it points obliquely backwards and away from the track of the mower, and wheel 2 at the first end is placed outside the track of cutter discs 7, when the mower is in an operating position, in which frame 3 is perpendicular to the travelling direction. The wheel 2 at the first end may be adjustable to lie within the cutter disc track.
Patent GB-2356853-A (GB)
Title: Container for foodstuffs with an integral beverage holder
Inventor: ASHLEY THOMAS
IPC: B65D5/42
Filed: 2000-10-18
Abstract: A container for sandwiches or other foodstuffs incorporates an integral holder for a beverage can or other item. The external closed form of the container consists of a top face (1) and a bottom face (2) of an equal number of edges, separated and conjoined on all those edges by quadrilateral side faces. The container is opened by pulling up the top face (1), which is attached along edge (4a) to side face (3<SP>opp</SP>), which in turn is attached along edge (4b) to the bottom face (2). Face (3<SP>opp</SP>) is rotated about edge (4b), and the top face is rotated about edge (4a), until both faces lie on the same plane as the bottom face, forming an area (13) that may be used as a plate. A secondary top face (10) is revealed as the original top face (1) is pulled away, which contains an aperture (11) of dimensions such that a beverage container (16) may be inserted into the aperture, thus utilising the container as a holder for the beverage container. The container may have an aperture (12) glazed with a clear plastic film.
Patent GB-2359621-A (GB)
Title: Photoelectric smoke detector
Inventor: YAMANO NAOTO
IPC: G08B17/107
Filed: 2000-10-31
Abstract: A photoelectric smoke detector includes a smoke detecting section defining a smoke detecting space 14, a light emission section holder 32 having a light-emission element 38 disposed in the smoke detecting section, and a light receiving section holder 30 having a light-receiving element disposed in the smoke detecting section. The light-receiving element receives light which has been emitted from the light-emission element and is scattered by smoke flowing in the smoke detecting space. A hybrid circuit board 36 has an integrated circuit mounted thereon and is housed in the light receiving section holder. The integrated circuit 42 including the light-receiving element and at least a received-light signal amplifying circuit. The hybrid circuit board is arranged so that the light-receiving surface of the light-receiving element is directed toward the smoke detecting space.
Patent GB-2359297-A (GB)
Title: Article-receiving box-structure with two openings
Inventor: CHENG MEI HUI
IPC: A45C3/00
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: An article-receiving box-structure comprises a box 10 provided with a number of insertion grooves 31 and separation pieces 30 therein. A separation plate 11 divides the inner portion of the box into two receiving spaces, each of which is provided with a cover 20. The fastening means on the two covers may be staggered so as to prevent them interfering with one another.
Patent GB-2364578-A (GB)
Title: Limiting battery supply voltage for lower heating of a voltage regulator
Inventor: KUIRI TAPIO
IPC: G05F1/565
Filed: 2001-02-27
Abstract: In order to limit the heat dissipation within a regulator 3 for controlling the supply to the microprocessor control unit of a communications device, a dropping component 2 is connected in series with the regulator during periods of high battery voltage and is shunted during periods of low battery voltage in the battery charge cycle.
Patent GB-2360064-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable Hinge
Inventor: DEAN ANDREW MICHAEL
IPC: E05D7/04
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: A hinge assembly comprises a first part (10) for connection to a door (11), a second part (12) pivotally connected to the first part by a hinge pin (13) and a third part (14) for connection to the door frame and relative to which the assembly of the first and second parts can be laterally adjusted. The invention relates to rearwards adjustment of the pivot pin (13) carried by the first part (10) relative to the second part to compensate for wear of a sealing gasket at the door frame. The adjustment means at each end of the hinge pin comprise a generally L-shaped spring metal element (26) having a pivot pin end (23) tightly received through one limb (25) and an adjustment screw (33) through the other limb (27), the screw being engaged in a threaded aperture (34) in a wall of the second part. Rotation of the screw effects sliding movement of the limb (25) rearwardly of the hinge assembly relative to the second part, and thus adjustably moves the hinge pin rearwardly, so that the door seals in its frame despite the wear of the gasket.
Patent GB-2373299-A (GB)
Title: A reheat gas turbine engine for power generation
Inventor: YU HONG
IPC: F02C6/00
Filed: 2001-03-12
Abstract: In a reheat gas turbine engine 1 for power generation, comprising a compressor 10, a first or primary combustor 20, a HP turbine 30, a reheat combustor 50, a LP turbine 60, a generator 70, and cooling air supplies 90, 92 tapped off from the compressor for cooling some components of the turbines, e.g., blades or vanes, at least some of the spent cooling air 94 from the LP turbine 60 is returned to the reheat combustor 50, where it is burnt with additional fuel 36 to produce a greater volume of exhaust gases 52, thereby increasing the torque on shaft 80 and boosting the power output of the generator 70. Excess air 14 is supplied to the first combustor 20, thereby enabling so-called "lean burn" combustion in combustor 20 for production of low levels of pollutants in the exhaust of the engine, and the exhaust 34 of the HP turbine 30 is then burnt together with further fuel 36 in a reheat combustor 50 to consume the excess air.
Patent GB-2377848-A (GB)
Title: Wheatstone bridge microphone circuit
Inventor: WILKES ANDREW MICHAEL
IPC: H04R3/00
Filed: 2001-07-20
Abstract: A transducer circuit is described in which an electret condenser microphone 5 is included in one arm of a bridge circuit and a noise signal appearing in the Wheatstone bridge circuit with a bias voltage 7 is balanced out as a result of the application of outputs from the bridge circuit to a differential amplifier 9. The circuit may contain a reactive element in one arm of the bridge to balance the impedance of the transducer 5.
Patent GB-2381665-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a mask on a surface
Inventor: STOUTE SHELLDON JAI
IPC: H05K3/00
Filed: 2001-11-02
Abstract: A method of forming a mask on a surface utilises the technique of drop on demand ejection to deposit selectively material on said surface. The method comprises the steps of depositing material on said surface to form an outline of the mask on the surface; and subsequently depositing material within said outline to form said mask. Alternatively, the method comprises the steps of depositing material on said surface to form an outline of those parts of the surface on which material is not to be deposited, and subsequently depositing material outside of said outline to form said mask. The formed outline has a greater height than the remainder of the mask so as to provide a barrier for controlling the flow of material subsequently deposited on the surface. An ink jet printhead is used for depositing the material of the mask.
Patent GB-2384944-A (GB)
Title: Reducing the power consumption of a Bluetooth device
Inventor: JONES MARCUS RICHARD
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 2002-01-30
Abstract: A method is provided for reducing the power consumption of a Bluetooth device (B) having an RF transceiver (1), a link controller (2) and link manager software. The method first disables the periodic page scan activity of the Bluetooth device (B). It then senses when said Bluetooth device (B) sends an inquiry response signal to another Bluetooth device in response to an inquiry received from that other Bluetooth device. The periodic page scan activity of the Bluetooth device (B) is then enabled for a predetermined period 8 in response to the sending of the inquiry response signal. Finally, the transceiver of the Bluetooth device (B) is enabled for communication with that other Bluetooth device if a page scan results in the transmission of a page signal by the Bluetooth device (B).
Patent GB-2391340-A (GB)
Title: Multimedia Message Billing System
Inventor: TEH JONATHAN SOON YEW
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: A multimedia message billing system (200) comprises a multimedia messaging controller (240) operably coupled to a multimedia messaging server (220) that distributes multimedia message content. One or more multimedia messaging clients (210, 230,) accesses, receives or distributes the multimedia message content. The multimedia message content contains an embedded copyright notice that is extracted to trigger a billing event to charge a user of a multimedia messaging client (210, 230,) for accessing, receiving or distributing the multimedia message content. In this manner, a billing mechanism enables legitimate distribution and/or editing and/or forwarding of multimedia message content, with implicit approval from the content owner. A charge can be levied on the user of the multimedia-messaging client based on the extracted copyright notice.
Patent GB-2378509-A (GB)
Title: Probe alignment and adjustment
Inventor: TAKAHASHI YOSHIHIKO
IPC: G01B21/22
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: A probe alignment adjuster (10) for adjusting an angle of a probe (22) for measuring a configuration of a workpiece has an angle adjuster (21) capable of adjusting the angle of the probe so that the angle aligns with a reference axis line. Since the angle of the probe and a hole angle can be accurately aligned, interference with a sidewall caused in inserting into a deep hole can be avoided, thereby preventing damage to the probe.
Patent GB-2379543-A (GB)
Title: System comprising a memory module
Inventor: LEE DONG-YANG
IPC: G11C7/22
Filed: 2001-08-22
Abstract: A system comprises a memory controller 410, Fig 4 or bus lines which generates or transfer a first clock signal CLK1, a second clock signal CLK2 having a frequency which is different than that of the first clock signal, an address signal ADDR and a command signal CMD, and a memory module 420 having a plurality of memory devices 401-408 connected through bus lines on which the first clock signal, the second clock signal, the address signal and the command signal are applied, wherein each of the memory devices comprises (a) an address buffer 520, Fig 5 which receives the address signal at a timing of the first clock signal, (b) a command buffer 530 which receives the command signal at a timing of the first clock signal, and (c) a data buffer 540 which inputs/outputs data at a timing of the second clock signal.
Patent GB-2399201-A (GB)
Title: Retrievable remote control
Inventor: FERRIS DARREN
IPC: H01H9/02
Filed: 2003-03-01
Abstract: The retrievable remote control consists of two pieces, a handset, figure 1, and a square box which would attach to an appliance with adhesive supports. The square box has two buttons which, when pressed, cause a bulb 1 to flash or a speaker 2 to sound.
Patent GB-2399063-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle trailer cover
Inventor: WELLS LIONEL CEDRIC
IPC: B60J7/12
Filed: 2003-03-06
Abstract: A cover 12 for a high sided bulk load trailer and comprising sheeting 13 spread over a frame 14 which sits over the mouth of the cargo hold, the frame having longitudinally extending rails 15-19 held in a spaced array by cross-members 21,22 which in use are located at each end of the trailer, two of the rails 15 and 19 form the sides of the frame and the sheeting is attached one side rail 15 and the intermediate rails 16-18 which are moveable between said side rails to gather or spread the sheeting across the frame 14. The intermediate rails are moved by a plurality of interlinked arms 26-28 pivoted to each cross member body 23 and operated through an actuator 45 to open or close the cover.
Patent GB-2400349-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable device for and method of lifting a body
Inventor: WEAL CLIVE BARRY
IPC: B63C9/26
Filed: 2003-04-12
Abstract: An inflatable lifting device for assisting in the rescue of a person adrift in water, has a recovery chute (6), providing a central, operative surface (9), which acts as a support surface for the body of the person, a lifting surface for lifting the person on inflation of the device, and a ramp over which the person may be pulled to safety. The device may have a pair of inflatable, parallel, hollow tubes (4, 5), which serve as pontoons when inflated and also contain the person supported on the sheet. The device is launched from an attachment on a stable support, usually a watercraft, so as to deploy the operative surface (9) vertically or substantially vertically adjacent a person. Then, the device is inflated to lift both the device and the person. The device may be stored folded up and uninflated for an emergency and is especially useful in retrieving a fatigued or unconscious person adrift at sea. The device is provided with means to sink a portion of the operative surface below the person, before the device is inflated.
Patent GB-2389045-A (GB)
Title: Room air cleansing device using hydroponic plants
Inventor: DARLINGTON ALAN BLAKE
IPC: F24F8/175
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: A device for treating air comprises a plant box 23, an air circulation fan 24 and ahydroponic water circulation circuit 25. The plant box comprises a plenum chamber 26 and has an air outlet port 29 in one of the walls 28. Another wall 30 of the plant box comprises a near-vertical matrix panel of porous or fibrous inert material 32 into which plants are rooted. Air is drawn through the panel into the plenum and then through the outlet port by the fan. The hydroponic water circulation circuit comprises a water storage tank 34 from which water is pumped using pump 35 up delivery pipe 36 to water outlet 37. The hydroponic water trickles down the panel, keeping the roots wet. The device freshens stale air in a room, and may be provided as a wall-mounted unit, or as a self standing tower.
Patent GB-2388000-A (GB)
Title: Symbol-based signaling for an electromagnetically-coupled bus system
Inventor: THOMAS SIMON
IPC: H05K1/02
Filed: 2001-11-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a mechanism for supporting high digital bandwidth in a multi-drop bus system. A first device of the system encodes multiple bit in a symbol and drives the encoded symbol onto the multi-drop bus. Multiple receiving devices are linked to the bus through electromagnetic couplers. A receiving device samples the encoded symbol through the electromagnetic coupler and recovers the encoded bits from the sampled symbol.
Patent GB-2392290-A (GB)
Title: Method of correcting errors in a text based electronic document
Inventor: SIMSKE STEVEN J
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 2003-08-04
Abstract: Text strings in the text of the text based electronic document, preferably produced by optical character recognition (OCR) are compared to a native language dictionary, to determine whether they are words, if the text string under comparison is not a word, then the string is analysed to see if it contains characters which are likely to be produced by common OCR errors, also the string is split into fragments, and fragments, possibly produced by a plurality of consecutive unrecognised word strings, are then combined and this combination is compared to the native language dictionary to determine if the combined fragments form a word.