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Patent GB-2366298-A (GB)
Title: Forming metal foam structures by cold-gas spraying
Inventor: POPOOLA OLUDELE OLUSEGUN
IPC: B22F3/11
Filed: 2001-06-21
Abstract: A foamed metal structure formed by introducing metal particles 14 and foaming agent particles 15 into a propellant gas 11, projecting the particles 14-16 and gas 11 onto a substrate 19 with the particles 14-16 having sufficient velocity to form a deposit of pressure welded metal particles 14 containing the foaming agent particles 15, and heating 24 at least the deposit 18 to thereby activate expansion of the foaming agent while softening the metal particles 14. Projection may be carried out using a supersonic nozzle 13 presenting a substantially rectangular jet cross-section profile with the gas being preheated to 300-500   0  F and pressurised to at least 350 psi. The metal particles 14 may be aluminium, alloys thereof, magnesium, alloys thereof, zinc or bronze. Reinforcing particles 16 (e.g. Si, SiC, TiC, SiO<SB>2</SB>, graphite) may be incorporated in the deposit 18. The foaming agent may be titanium hydride, calcium carbonate or thermally decomposable carbonates, nitrates or sulphates. The gas 11 may be nitrogen, air, helium or mixtures thereof.
Patent GB-2382157-A (GB)
Title: Multifunctional mobile appliance
Inventor: RUFFNER BRYAN J
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: A user can place the multifunctional mobile appliance in a work area bounded by a set of impulse radio, or GPS, transceivers. The appliance independently and accurately maps the work area and proceeds to perform one or more tasks over that area, as directed by the user. These tasks include, but are not limited to, mowing, vacuuming, scrubbing, waxing, and polishing. The user may control, through the World Wide Web, what tasks are performed where and when. Both the user and the appliance can make use of services that are provided on the Internet to enhance the performance of the appliance. The appliance is safe, silent, self-sufficient, nimble, and non-polluting. It is equipped with sensors to enable it to avoid obstacles and other less than optimal operating conditions.
Patent GB-2374416-A (GB)
Title: Determining alteration of a region of an earth formation surrounding a borehole
Inventor: BOSE SANDIP
IPC: G01V1/50
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: The method comprises the steps of providing a logging device that is moveable through the borehole; transmitting sonic energy into the formation and receiving, at a plurality of transmitter-to-receiver spacings, sonic energy that has traveled through the formation, and producing signals representative of the received sonic energy for the plurality of transmitter-to-receiver spacings; determining sonic transit times and differential transit times for the respective transmitter-to-receiver spacings; delving a test statistic from the differential transit times; and determining the presence of alteration of a region of the formations from the test statistic. An associated apparatus for carrying out the method is also described.
Patent GB-2383216-A (GB)
Title: Location of Mobile Devices
Inventor: NORTA HEIKKI
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: To reduce power consumption, a device transmits its geographical location over a wireless/cellular/network/ personal digital assistant (PDA) to a mobile or static control centre when a motion detector detects motion of the device. This information can be displayed visually or as an audio warning to allow tracking of the device. The geographical information can be obtained from the global positioning system (GPS) where data is transmitted from satellites or from neighbouring terminals, or from pre programmed beacons. These devices can also be integrated with "Bluetooth" technology.
Patent GB-2373650-A (GB)
Title: Output protected electric fence energiser
Inventor: REEVES JACK HARTSTONE
IPC: H05C1/04
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: An electric fence energiser for coupling to an electric fence 4 line comprises a sensor to sense the load on the fence line, at least one storage capacitor 3, and a charge circuit to charge the storage capacitor(s). A control circuit 2 provides an output pulse with energy appropriate to the sensed load and determines whether the current pulse will exceed a predetermined limit adjustment and adjust the output pulse to send out an output pulse with voltage and/or energy below the predetermined limit if the current pulse will exceed said limit.
Patent GB-2366907-A (GB)
Title: Desiccant housing within a high performance standard configuration disc drive having smaller than standard disc
Inventor: FORBORD KENT J
IPC: G11B25/04
Filed: 1998-06-25
Abstract: A magnetic disc drive assembly comprises a disc drive housing having an external three-dimensional configuration matching a standard configuration. A disc chive (100) is supported in the housing (102) and includes a stack of rotatable rigid magnetic recording discs (104) in a unique configuration wherein each disc has a diameter smaller than the diameter or rigid discs ordinarily contained in a disc drive housing having the standard configuration. Optionally, the stack of discs includes a number of discs greater than that normally housed in a disc drive housing having the standard configuration. Various techniques are employed to achieve the unique disc configuration, including a stop mechanism (151, 152, 153, 154) attached to the yoke of an E-block assembly (142), a conductor assembly (214) electrically connecting transducers (144) on the E-block to a flex circuit (172, 220) and employing fins (218) supported in slots (204) in the E-block, a cable connector (130) mounted to a circuit board (131) supported on the disc drive housing and having a connector housing (300) having a surface (312) conforming to a curved edge portion (111) of the disc drive housing, and a desiccant housing (186) providing structural support for the disc drive housing. This structural support is achieved by the side walls of the desiccant housing forming a strengthening beam for the bottom wall of the disc drive housing and at least one end wall of the desiccant housing being common with an end wall of the disc drive housing.
Patent GB-2374139-A (GB)
Title: Solar energy system suitable for use on a pitched roof
Inventor: VIRK KULDIP SINGH
IPC: H02S20/30
Filed: 2002-02-01
Abstract: A solar energy system comprising a solar panel 17; first and second supports (73, fig 40) mounted on respectively first and second mutually inclined surfaces of a building, eg adjoining walls or the faces of a pitched roof; and solar panel transport means 54-56 extending between the first and second supports and carrying said solar panel 17 such that in use the solar panel 17 can move from a first position adjacent the first building surface to a second position adjacent the second building surface. Electrical coupling means are provided at each end of the panel's path, and each end of the panel has means for connecting to the coupling means enabling the stored electricity to be collected. The direction faced by the solar panel can be adjusted as the sun moves by taking readings from a sensor, moving at a preset time or by commands sent via the internet.
Patent GB-2369708-A (GB)
Title: Control system for vehicle safety device
Inventor: NICAISE JEAN-LOUIS
IPC: B60R21/00
Filed: 1999-11-03
Abstract: A control system for a safety device such as an air-bag unit 11 in a motor vehicle has three sensors. First and third sensors 21, 22 are sensitive to acceleration having a principal component perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and are associated with evaluation means 23, 24, 25 adapted to close a first switch 3. The second sensor 4 senses acceleration along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and is associated with evaluating means 5, 6 which generate a signal to close a second switch 7. When both switches are closed a current is supplied to the unit 11 to deploy the air-bag. Sensors 21, 22 are located at the sides of the vehicle and indicate the risk of a frontal impact.
Patent GB-2381943-A (GB)
Title: Electrical cable with pairs of signal wires and grounding means
Inventor: TSAO PEI
IPC: H01B7/08
Filed: 2002-05-23
Abstract: An electrical cable (1) adapted for an electrical connector (2) having a number of terminals, comprises two cable subassemblies (10) each having two signal wires (101) and a metal braid (102) wrapping up thereabout, and a plurality of drain wires (13, 14) positioned among the two cable subassemblies and conductively contacting with the metal braids. Each drain wire has a center conductor (133) and a semiconductive layer (134) extruded around the center conductor. Distances between center lines of the drain wires and the signal wires are equal to pitches of the terminals of the electrical connector for facilitating soldering procedure.
Patent GB-2388326-A (GB)
Title: Electronic games board
Inventor: HARPAZ YEHOUDA
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 2002-06-12
Abstract: An electronic game board formed from a grid of points in which the points can be illuminated by lights 1,2 which may be switched on and off independently. The illumination may be by light emitting diodes capable of producing red and green light when light independently, but which produce yellow light when lit together. The grid may be used for games requiring three colours at each point.
Patent GB-2389022-A (GB)
Title: Network device with selectable data rate based on traffic volume
Inventor: NEWMAN SEAN
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-06-26
Abstract: A network device including a port which auto-negotiates a data rate over a link also includes a traffic monitor which detects a condition denoting light or heavy traffic and causes a correspondingly lower or higher data rate to be selected for the link to reduce power consumption. The traffic monitoring may be performed by inspecting the occupancy of transmit and receive buffers in the device in relation to predetermined thresholds (fig 1, not shown). Applications include routers and switches in packet-based networks. Advantages include power saving.
Patent GB-2390545-A (GB)
Title: Hollow organ probe
Inventor: SWAIN CHRISTOPHER PAUL
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 2002-07-09
Abstract: An apparatus for heat ablation of the internal wall of a hollow organ such as the oesophagus comprises a catheter having at least one internal lumen, a balloon located at the distal end of the catheter and attached to a lumen, a supply of a liquid for filling the balloon via the lumen, a tuned microwave antenna located in the region of the balloon for radiating microwave energy at a predetermined frequency to heat the balloon to a temperature suitable for heat ablation of the hollow organ wall tissue, a waveguide for supplying microwave energy to the microwave antenna, and a temperature probe to measure the temperature of the balloon. The balloon is filled from the proximal end of the catheter with a liquid having a dielectric constant of from 41 to 63 and a conductivity of from 1.0 Sm<-1> to 1.5 Sm<-1>. The dielectric constant and conductivity of the liquid is preferably within 20% of high water content tissue thus allowing improved matching of the microwave antenna and waveguide. The liquid may consist of de-ionised water with sugar added to alter the dielectric constant and NaCl added to increase the conductivity.
Patent GB-2392871-A (GB)
Title: Operating ink jet valves during printing
Inventor: HORSNELL DAVID ANDREW
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: A method of operating an ink jet printer comprising one or more ink jet valves, comprising the steps of activating one or more of the ink jet valve or valves to generate a print matrix and analysing the print matrix. The method further comprising the step of altering the activation of one or more of the ink jet valve or valves in accordance with the print matrix analysis. Furthermore, an ink jet printer comprising one or more ink jet valves; imaging means for imaging the print matrix; and control means to control the activation of the one or more ink jet valves and to analyse the print matrix image.
Patent GB-2378822-A (GB)
Title: Server modules for computer system
Inventor: GARNETT PAUL J
IPC: G06F1/18
Filed: 2002-08-09
Abstract: In a computer system in which standard-width server modules are received in locations in a carrier such a shelf an oversized blade 451 which may comprise a plurality of processors is adapted to be received in the carrier to occupy two or more adjacent locations. The module may be mounted in an enclosure with plural formations 462 to engage the guides of the respective locations. The application also discloses the electronic units within a module, the construction of the module enclosure which may have metal and plastics components, a latching/ejector lever for the front of a module, an airflow system for cooling support modules at the rear of the computer system including a plenum which bypasses the server modules and a power-supply module with a sloping top wall which partly defines a plenum.
Patent GB-2376289-A (GB)
Title: Lightweight,energy-efficient,detachable computer light
Inventor: KIM DARREN C
IPC: F21V21/32
Filed: 2001-05-29
Abstract: A computer light (10) for illuminating the computer keyboard (220) or other items in low light environments includes a super bright white LED and a USB plug that enable it to be powered from USB connection ports (210). The computer light (10) has an elongated neck that is flexible enough to allow the light head to be positioned with ease but stiff enough to allow the light head to assume a fixed position relative to the computer keyboard (220) or other items when it is not being manipulated. The computer light (10) is especially useful for users of portable computers because it is lightweight and energy-efficient, and may be stored in a compact manner.
Patent GB-2393587-A (GB)
Title: Damping stator vibration in brushless dc motor
Inventor: WERSON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: H02K7/08
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: An electric motor including a rotor (10) and a stator (12), the rotor (10) being adapted to rotate around the stator (12), the stator (12) being mounted on a mounting member (14) between a base (14b) and a retaining member (20) which act to limit axial movement of the stator (12) with respect to the mounting member (14), the motor further including a spacer (16, 22) which is located between either the base (14b) and the stator (12) or the stator (12) and the retaining member (20), the spacer (16, 22) including two outer layers separated by a layer of visco-elastic material, the outer layers each comprising at least one generally rigid element.
Patent GB-2382733-A (GB)
Title: A serviceable quick release electrical connector for use in aircraft stores / munitions
Inventor: EATON JOHN
IPC: H01R13/633
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: An electrical connector disposed in use between a store and an aircraft or dispenser comprises a first half 10 mechanically connected to the store and a second, complementary half 12 connected to an electrical cable attached to the aircraft or dispenser, the connector second half 12 comprising a core 14 containing electrical contacts and an outer shell 24, 26, 28, 30 snap-engageable with the first connector half to securely retain the connector second half in mating engagement with the connector first half while the store is being carried by the aircraft, the outer shell being pulled off the connector first half as the store is separated from the aircraft, the outer shell being formed as a separate component or assembly, removably attached to the connector second half core. A lanyard (22) is fixed to the core (14) at points (20) and to the aircraft wing or fuselage.
Patent GB-2386942-A (GB)
Title: Safety circuit for a vehicle headlamp
Inventor: NAKAYAMA TORU
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: A vehicle headlamp 1 includes a reflector 5, a discharge bulb 6, a lighting circuit 10 for supplying electric power to the discharge bulb 6, a socket 20 coupled to the discharge bulb 6 to connect the discharge bulb 6 to the lighting circuit 10, an opening portion 7 formed in a portion of a lamp body disposed rearwardly of the discharge bulb 6, and a cover 8 for covering the opening portion 7. A power source-side connector 16 and a bulb-side connector 17 are fixedly secured to a portion of the lamp body disposed in the vicinity of the opening portion 7. The lighting circuit 10 and an output connector 14 for connection to the bulb-side connector 17 are integrally formed on the cover 8. When the cover 8 is moved (Fig. 2) to open the opening portion 7, the connection between the power source-side connector 16 and the input connector 13 and the connection between the bulb-side connector 17 and the output connector 14 are simultaneously interrupted.
Patent GB-2384902-A (GB)
Title: Personal authentication system
Inventor: LLOYD WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 2001-10-08
Abstract: Apparatus for establishing personal authentication based on signatures comprises pen means for writing a signature on a surface; means for recording characteristics of the signature in terms of variations in applied force as between said pen means and surface with elapsed time; means for comparing said characteristics with characteristics of a previously-recorded signature and means for notification o an authentication decision based on said comparison. The pen means does not necessarily leave a visible trace and optionally includes a pressure-sensitive transducer, although the surface may include a pressure-sensitive transducer. The invention provides an information steam, preferably digitised, for a reference or specimen signature and relating to variations in force, applied by the user via an input device to the signature-receptive surface, with elapsed time in writing the signature. The information stream is unique to the user, even in the case of visually-identical signatures written by different people, and can thus be used for comparing the reference of specimen signature with that of a would-be customer or the like to establish a reliable means of discriminating between the authorised person and an impostor.
Patent GB-2388382-A (GB)
Title: Protector device for fittings which extend into a ceiling aperture
Inventor: TSANG MICHAEL MAN-CHEUNG
IPC: E04B9/00
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: A protector (10) comprises a shell having locating means which in use hold the shell in place around a fitting and prevents insulating material (33) in a ceiling void from coming into contact with a fitting (30). Preferably the shell is made from two parts (11, 12) which may be hinged, clipped (44, Figure 4) or friction fitted together. The locating means may comprise tabs (25, 26) extending from a lower end of the shell, or slots (78, 79 Figure 11) which extend though the shell at a lower end thereof. An upper edge of the shell may include parts such as tongues (50, 51 Figure 7), pegs (52, 53 Figure 8) or prongs upon which an electrical component such as a transformer may be located, or the upper end may include an aperture (90, Figure 16) allowing an electrical component to be attached thereto using a tie (91, Figure 16).
Patent GB-2386726-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement and a method relating to session management in a portal structure
Inventor: PAPANIKOLAOU THOMAS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: The present invention relates to a portal structure providing end user stations (5) with access to services/applications (26), comprising a portal core (1) and a number of services/applications (26). The portal core comprises a presentation arrangement, portal session managing means (13) generating session related information, e.g. session identifications and portal storing means (51) for storing session related information. At least some of the services/applications (26) are external with external session identifications. Session unifying means (50) are provided for mapping between portal session identifications and external session identifications. For communication between the portal core (1) and external services/applications (26), the external identification is used, whereas, in communication between an end user station (5) and the portal core (1), only the portal session identification is used.
Patent GB-2398708-A (GB)
Title: Extended dynamic resource allocation in packet data transfer
Inventor: BEARD TIMOTHY GILES
IPC: H04J3/00
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: A method for control of packet data transmissions in a TDMA network is provided for additional choices in the allocation of communication channels. The usual fixed relationship in the timing of downlink allocation signalling and subsequent uplink transmission is altered for certain classes of mobile stations to avoid physical constraints e.g. concerning time for measurements of adjacent cell signal levels, or to switch between receive and transmit states. Examples of variations in USF signalling in GPRS using 8 slots on up- and downlink, separated by a three slot delay, are given. For example, normally, the USF is sent in slot 0, which means that following a two slot gap to allow for receive transmit switching, allocation of five uplink slots would not allow time for switching back to receive in time for the next USF (Figure 3). By signalling that the USF in slot 1 indicates to begin transmission in slot 1 of the next frame, time spacing allows both switching stages to be accomplished (Figure 4). The invention relates to application of the method to a mobile station, to the mobile station itself and a system including such a mobile station.
Patent GB-2388650-A (GB)
Title: Drink cooling assembly
Inventor: BULLIVANT NICHOLAS TURVILLE
IPC: F25D3/02
Filed: 2000-02-17
Abstract: An assembly for use in cooling the contents of a drinks can or container 29, comprises a housing 21 extending around a heat exchanger 22. The housing may be filled via an inlet (24, Fig.7) with a water/antifreeze fluid. The assembly is placed in a freezer to reach a sub-zero temperature. A further amount of water/antifreeze fluid is then placed in the assembly via a port 25, and the assembly rotated by drive means (23, Fig.7) causing the further water/antifreeze fluid to coat the inner wall of the heat exchanger 22. A can 29 is placed in the assembly and also caused to rotate with the housing thus cooling the contents of the can. A fan (26, Fig.7).
Patent GB-2390625-A (GB)
Title: Gun strings manufactured to match borehole curvature
Inventor: YANG WENBO
IPC: E21B43/117
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: The invention provides a method of actively orienting gun string components, the method comprising determining the wellbore trajectory that will be experienced by the gun string components, and bending gun string raw material in a curvature resembling the wellbore trajectory the component will experience. The amount of torque required to rotate the gun string component to the desired angle of orientation while bent at the wellbore trajectory is measured, and the gun string raw material that requires minimal torque to rotate to the desired angle of orientation is selected. The torque is measured with a bent torque response assembly.