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Patent GB-2386254-A (GB)
Title: Superlattices
Inventor: MEARS ROBERT JOSEPH
IPC: G02F1/365
Filed: 1999-05-21
Abstract: A superlattice including a grating having an aperiodic structure, wherein the grating has a selected response characteristic and any repeated unit cell in the structure is significantly longer than a characteristic length associated with the selected response characteristic. The electric potential has a variation controlling the selected response characteristic. The electric potential comprises either classical or quantum scatterers, said scatteres being positioned at the vertices of a lattic or superlattice. Superlattices having desired values of band minima, carrier effective mass, thermal conductivity, dielectric permittivity, electrical conductivity, and magnetic permeability can be obtained. The invention is also applicable to fabricating new superconductor materials.
Patent GB-2403259-A (GB)
Title: Golf bag umbrella clip assembly
Inventor: BATEMAN DOUGLAS ARTHUR
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 2003-06-28
Abstract: A golf bag/umbrella accessory comprising two similar clip assemblies 1,2 which include means for their attachment side by side in spaced apart relationship to a curved upper collar portion 3 of a golf bag 4, each clip assembly comprising a clasp 6 having spring prongs arranged in use releaseably to embrace the shaft 11 of a golf umbrella, a base plate 9 mountable on a curved outer surface of the said collar portion, the clip assemblies being arranged to include angled or chamfered portions 10 which serve to support the clasp at an angle to compensate at least partly for curvature of the collar portion whereby the clasp spring prongs of the two clip assemblies are suitably positioned mutually to retain the shaft.
Patent GB-2390515-A (GB)
Title: Verifying An Association Between Two Parties
Inventor: CHEN LIQUN
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2003-07-04
Abstract: A first party (60) has a first (s1) and a second (P,RTA1) cryptographic key. A second party (70) has a third ("TA2") and a fourth (s1QTA2) cryptographic key, the fourth cryptographic key (s1QTA2) being derived from the first (s1) and third ("TA2") cryptographic keys thereby providing an association between the parties (60,70). To enable a third party (90) to verify the existence of an association between the first and second parties (60,70), the second party generates a number (r) that in association with the second cryptographic key (P,RTA1), the third cryptographic key ("TA2") and the fourth (S1QTA2) cryptographic key define a first cryptographic parameter (X), a second cryptographic parameter (Y) and a third cryptographic parameter (Z) respectively. By using these parameters and the second and third cryptographic keys, the third party (90) can verify if the first and second parties (60,70) are associated.
Patent GB-2391231-A (GB)
Title: Transgenic animals with a conditional deletion of the cytochrome p450 reductase gene
Inventor: WOLF ROLAND
IPC: A01K67/027
Filed: 2003-07-09
Abstract: A non-human transgenic animal, tissues and/or cells derived therefrom comprising cells with a conditional deletion of cytochrome P450 reductase gene, so that at at least some cells have depleted or ablated cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR) expression. The invention also provides methods of producing such animals and uses therefor in both in vivo and in vitro screens particularly for use in product development, disposition and/or toxicity studies and/or rationalised product design or product discovery.
Patent GB-2396714-A (GB)
Title: Interface for removable storage devices
Inventor: MCDONALD DONALD WILSON
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: An interface module and method to provide interfacing of removable digital storage devices (DSDs) to a host system the interface module having multiple interfaces for the connection of digital storage devices, e.g. Compact Flash (86), a host communication means including a processor (110) for providing a communication channels to transport data (12) and other signals (18) between the digital storage device and the host system and means including a processor (110) for presenting data held on a connected DSD to the host system. Data contained in a DSD is presented to the host system in a transparent manner, that is the data appears as part of a local file or drive hierarchy without the intervention of the user. The invention enables constantly connecting and disconnecting different types of DSD which follow different protocols, without invoking installation routines, system error conditions, or other procedures involving heavy software or time overheads.
Patent GB-2396064-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for filtering harmonics from a wave output
Inventor: LEDOUX KURT
IPC: F04D15/00
Filed: 2002-06-11
Abstract: An apparatus designed to filter harmonics from a wave output, comprising a variable speed drive 18 having a power source, a plurality of single bridge inverters 58, at least one step-up transformer 70 and at least one parallel inductor 62. The apparatus may also have a sine wave filter 80 coupled to the variable speed drive to extract harmonic components from a high carrier frequency output signal.
Patent GB-2410510-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable downhole tool
Inventor: RUSSELL MARK ALEXANDER
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2004-02-02
Abstract: An adjustable down-hole tool, for example a drill-string stabiliser (10), comprises a body (12) Fig 1a having a through bore (16). A mandrel (18) is rotationally fixed but axially movable in the body, the mandrel being movable by fluid pressure in the tool against the action of a first return spring (44) between a first, deactivated position and a second activated position. A sleeve (66) is between shoulders (68, 69) on the body and mandrel. Castellations (18a,b, 69a,b) are on the body and facing edge or edges of the sleeve so that, when the castellations are in phase, the mandrel is prevented from travelling from said first to second position, and when they are out of phase they interdigitate and the mandrel is not prevented from travelling from said first to second position. A control piston (36)is slidable in the mandrel, being movable by fluid pressure in the tool against the action of a second return spring (50) Fig 1c. The piston is axially slidable with respect to the mandrel. A circumferential barrel cam (56) is defined on the piston, a cam follower (58) being disposed in the mandrel but within the confines of the barrel cam so that axial movement of the piston with respect to the mandrel results in corresponding rotation of the piston with respect to the mandrel. Gears (61) in the barrel transmit rotation of the piston to the sleeve to move the sleeve between said activated and deactivated positions.
Patent GB-2410679-A (GB)
Title: Finger safeguard arrangement for a multisection slide track assembly for drawers
Inventor: CHEN KEN-CHING
IPC: A47B88/493
Filed: 2004-02-09
Abstract: A safe guard device for the multi-section slide track assembly of drawers includes an inner slide track 1, an intermediate slide track 2, a limit member 6 mounted on the intermediate slide track 2 and an outer slide track 3. The inner slide track 1 and the intermediate slide track 2 are nested in the outer slide track 3 and the limit member 6 is used to engage and to position an end of the inner slide track 1. The limit member 6 is able to pivot via element 7 with respect to the intermediate slide track 2 for engaging with or disengaging from the inner slide track 1. Member 6 pivots due to engagement or disengagement of plate 31, on track 3, and guiding flange 63, on the limit member 6. In retracing operation, the engagement of the inner slide track 1 with the limit member 6 provides with a temporary space on the inner slide track 1 for accommodating fingers of an operator.
Patent GB-2413388-A (GB)
Title: Manometer timing device
Inventor: WRIGHT ANDREW
IPC: G04B47/00
Filed: 2004-05-10
Abstract: A manometer timing device 1 to time gas test procedures wherein the timing device is releasably attached to the cover of the manometer by a fixing bracket 2. The fixing bracket is adjustable to allow the manometer to attach to another manometer of a different size. The timing device is either slid or "snapped" into the bracket. The bracket fits over the manometer and is secured by a flexible hose being pushed onto lugs b. The timing device includes further attachment means 6 which enable the timing device to be attached directly to the manometer by interlocking features arranged on the timing device and the manometer. The timing device is a stopwatch capable of being set for different timescales and which will "beep" at the end of the timescale. On the base of the stopwatch is a magnet for attachment to the casing of other appliances.
Patent GB-2402797-A (GB)
Title: Traffic management using parking meters with cameras
Inventor: KENNEDY ROGER H
IPC: G07B15/02
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: Parking meters are provided with digital cameras and possibly sonar detectors to monitor the arrival and departure of vehicles at parking bays. The digital cameras can also be used to detect stolen cars and out-of-date tax discs. Glass breakage may also be detected. The parking meters also have digital speed cameras to monitor traffic speed and detect speed or other traffic violations.
Patent GB-2415110-A (GB)
Title: Communications apparatus for routing calls to particular nodes dependent on caller location
Inventor: NOBLE ROGER
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 2004-06-12
Abstract: The apparatus enables communication between a mobile unit travelling in a travel network and a global type such as a travel network controller. The controller relevant to that part of the travel network is contactable by dialling a code allocated to that global type. As the mobile unit progresses through the travel network the travel network controller responsible for a current location will change. The subscriber number to be attributed to the short code for a particular mobile unit is therefore updated as the unit travels. The embodiment describes a railway network in which a train driver dials a short code for a track controller, and the call is routed to the particular track controller in whose area the train is located.
Patent GB-2416014-A (GB)
Title: Pipe clamp
Inventor: HARRISON STEVEN ERNEST
IPC: F16L55/10
Filed: 2004-07-09
Abstract: A pipe clamp comprising two sections joined together by a hinge 3, both sections having a semi-circular clamping point 2 to make contact with the pipe to be clamped. The sections both contain a recess (1, fig.1) to allow a standard lockable clamp to be used with the pipe clamp.
Patent GB-2416222-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning spatial data
Inventor: MOFFAT DAWN
IPC: G01C21/00
Filed: 2004-07-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of a user's spatial data. The data is split into two kinds of features, those found in the background, for example maps produced by Ordnance Survey (RTM) in Great Britain, and those found in the foreground which relate to areas with which the user is concerned. The current invention, by removing errors both 12 and 14, both within features and between features, in the foreground data allows a user to more accurately define the areas with which they are concerned. This may be further enhanced by associating foreground and background features. The method is particularly helpful when looking at changes within the background data, such as those caused by the use of GPS within map production where background data has shifted significantly as well as becoming more accurate. This is because the foreground data requires shifting to match up with the background data.
Patent GB-2408082-A (GB)
Title: Lubrication system in a transmission housing and transfer case
Inventor: ALLEN TIMOTHY
IPC: F16H57/04
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: A driveline for a four-wheel drive motor vehicle includes a power transmission housing 14 having a first oil sump 112 and a transfer case (16, fig 2B) having a second oil sump (110) A lubrication pump 120 supplies oil from the first sump 112 to a lubrication circuit located in the transfer case (16) and a scavenge pump 118 supplies oil from the second sump (110) to a lubrication circuit in the transmission housing 14. Both of the pumps 118, 120 are connected to a common output shaft (80) from the driveline. The shaft (80) drives the wheels of the motor vehicle and receives reverse torque from the wheels when the vehicle is being towed, thus when the vehicle is being towed the shaft (80) drives the pumps 118, 120 which supply lubricating oil, via the lubrication circuits and sumps, to the transmission housing 14 and the transfer case (16).
Patent GB-2419336-A (GB)
Title: Security device for a caravan corner steady
Inventor: MURRAY STANLEY EDWIN
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 2004-10-22
Abstract: A security device for a corner steady of a caravan comprises a movable plate 4 which is selectively secured to a fixed plate 5 to prevent access to the winding nut 7 of the leg steady. The plate is movably mounted on a rod 3 which is secured to the caravan floor 1. The fixed plate 5 is bolted to the rear of the winding nut 7. A padlock is used to secure the two plates together once the leg steady is deployed. When the caravan is travelling, a separate nut and bolt may be used to secure the plates together.
Patent GB-2415890-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner nozzle with pivotal base plate
Inventor: KIM KYOUNG-WOUNG
IPC: A47L9/06
Filed: 2004-12-09
Abstract: A nozzle unit for a vacuum cleaner has a base plate (150), with a suction port through which dust is drawn, rotatably disposed under a cover (100) to contact with a surface to be cleaned. Even when the rear end of the nozzle unit is lifted away from that surface during a cleaning operation, the base plate (150) maintains close contact with that surface by pivotally rotating downwards, thus enhancing the cleaning efficiency. The cover (100) may further comprise a foot switch (314) rotatably disposed in the cover. The foot switch (314) governs the extension of a brush plate (350) situated between the cover (100) and the base plate (150).
Patent GB-2408537-A (GB)
Title: Parking barrier
Inventor: LUKES BRIAN JESSE ALBERT EDWAR
IPC: E01F9/627
Filed: 2003-09-30
Abstract: A parking post which can be moved sideways by an impact but which has a base plate attached to the post so that, if the post is flattened, the base plate protrudes sufficiently from the ground to stop vehicles driving over it.
Patent GB-2415760-A (GB)
Title: Grommet and anchoring structure
Inventor: HANSEN WAYNE M
IPC: B60R13/02
Filed: 2005-06-30
Abstract: An anchoring structure 12 for components such as a ball-stud grommet 10 includes a head 16 and a plurality of retention legs 32 defining lips 46 in spaced, confronting relationship with a surface of the head. The legs are arranged in a circle and are provided in sufficient number and in sufficiently close spaced relation that at least one leg on opposite sides engage edges 64, 66 of a slot 60 for any rotational position of the fastener relative to the slot.
Patent GB-2415058-A (GB)
Title: Light level with pendulum and angular range limiting window
Inventor: RASKIN JAMES R
IPC: G01C15/10
Filed: 2003-01-24
Abstract: A light level such as a laser level 10 which is disposable on a reference surface such as a wall includes a housing 11, and a pendulum in pendulum assembly 30 pivotally connected to the housing. The light may be provided by laser diode 40 disposed on the pendulum for emitting a first laser beam along a first path, and a lens such as line lens (Fig 3a, 43) is disposed on the pendulum in the first path for converting the laser beam into a planar beam which forms a line on the reference surface. Window 13 is provided to allow the light to exit housing 11 within an angular range, however the window is sized so that outside of this range no light will escape (see Fig 8b).
Patent GB-2430232-A (GB)
Title: Flat key-locking mechanism
Inventor: HOWARD THOMAS JAMES
IPC: E05B19/18
Filed: 2005-09-16
Abstract: A key-locking mechanism for example for securing an object to a flat surface comprises fixing plates 1 which are secured to the object and a body 2 which secures to the surface and receives formations projecting from the plates. A rod 8 is held is a position to retain the formations by sliding tumblers 10 which are secured by a backing plate 9. The insertion of a key 3 causes fingers 4 to move the tumblers to positions in which grooves 11 align to allow release movement of the rod 8. The tumblers can be moved to a locking position by another set of fingers 4.
Patent GB-2422683-A (GB)
Title: Projector cooling fan and control system
Inventor: SUBRAMANIAN JAYARAM
IPC: G03B21/16
Filed: 2006-01-25
Abstract: A projector (12) has a lamp / bulb (20) and a cooling fan (28). A control system (32) is interfaced with the lamp and the fan, the control system being able to operate the cooling fan for variable period of time after the lamp is switched off. The control system may be connected to one or more thermocouples (34) that measure the temperature of a housing (30). The control system may set the fan to operate at a maximum speed to cool the housing in a minimum time or at prolonged cooling rate to extend the life of the lamp. The control system may have a timer (36) to measure the period that the lamp is in the on position and how long the cooling fan is operating. The control system may adjust the length of time the fan is on dependant upon the duration that the lamp is lit corresponding to values contained in a table (38).
Patent GB-2430939-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring method
Inventor: GLASS GARETH KEVIN
IPC: C23F13/22
Filed: 2006-04-07
Abstract: A method of monitoring the protection delivered to steel bars [1] in concrete protected by a discrete sacrificial anode cathodic protection system is described. The system comprises measuring potentials at potential measurement points located at close intervals in a representative area while the installed sacrificial anodes [2] are operating. The potential measurement points include at least three points [3] all located between but away from the same nearby installed anodes [2] and are all preferably located between the same pair of adjacent parallel steel bars. The results are used to identify the position of local anodes. The identification of anodes only at the positions of the installed anodes indicates that the installed anodes are operating effectively. Failure to identify all installed anodes indicates the presence of inactive installed anodes. The identification of anodes at locations where none are installed indicates that the steel may not be protected.
Patent GB-2427188-A (GB)
Title: Methods and system for stopping elevators
Inventor: DETLEV ABRAHAM
IPC: B66B5/06
Filed: 2005-01-25
Abstract: The invention relates to methods for stopping elevators especially when using at least one three-phase motor (14) operated by a static frequency converter (18). According to the invention, a brake relay (6) controls the brake (15) of the motor (14) such that releasing of the brake relay (6) causes the motor (14) to be decelerated while the brake relay (6) is coupled to a protective circuit (9) in such a way that the control pulses required for generating the driving motor field are safely blocked when the brake relay (6) is released.
Patent GB-2426124-A (GB)
Title: Narrow-body damascene tri-gate finfet having thinned body
Inventor: AHMED SHIBLY S
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: A method of forming a fin field effect transistor includes forming a fin (205) and forming a source region (210) on a first end of the fin (205) and a drain region (215) on a second end of the fin (205). The method further includes forming a dummy gate (505) with a first semi-conducting material in a first pattern over the fin (205) and forming a dielectric layer (605) around the dummy gate (505). The method also includes removing the first semi-conducting material to leave a trench (705) in the dielectric layer (605) corresponding to the first pattern, thinning a portion of the fin (205) exposed within the trench (705), and forming a metal gate (1005) within the french (705).
Patent GB-2425510-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard arrangement
Inventor: GRIFFIN JASON T
IPC: H04M1/23
Filed: 2004-02-24
Abstract: A physical keyboard includes a plurality of multi-functional keys with a reduced column QWERTY key arrangement overlaid with a numeric phone key arrangement for use in both text entry and telephony. Another physical keyboard includes a plurality of multi-functional keys having an array of alphabetic characters and an overlaid numeric array of numbers. A handheld mobile station has a first user interface having a standard alphabetic key arrangement and a second user interface having a numeric phone key arrangement.
Patent GB-2444051-A (GB)
Title: A method of producing gypsum building board and gypsum board made by this method
Inventor: GAILLARD NATHALIE AGNES
IPC: C04B24/38
Filed: 2006-08-29
Abstract: A method of producing gypsum building board comprises allowing a layer of an aqueous gypsum slurry to set so as to form a board, the method comprises mixing the gypsum slurry with an aqueous foam produced by foaming water containing at least one non-ionic alkylpolysaccharide foaming agent of the general formula R-O-(G)x where; R represents a linear or branched alkyl group having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; G represents a reducing saccharide moiety connected to R via an ethereal O-glycosidal bond; and x is I to 10. G may represent at least one glucose moiety. Also claimed is a gypsum building board produced by the aforementioned method.
Patent GB-2426827-A (GB)
Title: Device for measuring the relative spatial separation of two points
Inventor: ROCK ALAN GEORGE
IPC: G01C1/00
Filed: 2003-11-14
Abstract: The portable self contained measuring device may be used to determine the relative spatial separation of first and second locations. The measuring device is suitable for indicating whether or when two or more points are level with each other and for measuring distances and angles between two or more points, a point and a line or a point and a plane. The measuring device comprises; a housing 1, a power supply (15), a user actuated trigger 11, a processor (7), at least one motion sensor, and a display (10) for displaying measurements to the user either in real time or in memory mode. The motion sensor(s) preferably detect motion in six degrees of freedom. A measuring point 3, located on the housing 1, has a defined spatial relationship with respect to the motion sensor(s) and is used for identifying the first and/or second locations.
Patent GB-2445383-A (GB)
Title: DSBAR used as an acoustic galvanic isolator
Inventor: LARSON JOHN D III
IPC: H03H9/02
Filed: 2006-10-11
Abstract: The acoustic galvanic isolator or electrically-isolating acoustic coupler comprises a single decoupled stacked bulk acoustic resonator (DSBAR) (100, fig 2). An electrically-isolating acoustic coupler (16) based on a single DSBAR is physically small and is inexpensive to fabricate yet is capable of passing information signals having data rates in excess of 100 Mbit/s and has a substantial breakdown voltage between its inputs and its outputs. The embodiment comprises a carrier signal source 51, a modulator 14 connected to receive an information signal and the carrier signal, a demodulator 18, and an electrically-isolating acoustic coupler 16 connected between the modulator 14 and the demodulator 18.