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Patent GB-2346736-A (GB)
Title: Metallic or metallic compound cylindrical capacitor electrode having uneven inner and outer surfaces
Inventor: YAMANISHI NOBUYUKI
IPC: H01L27/108
Filed: 2000-01-21
Abstract: A metallic or metallic compound storage electrode 12 is formed by depositing polysilicon 21a on sidewalls of a storage electrode hole formed in an interlayer insulating film 10, converting the polysilicon into hemispherical grained polysilicon HSG 21a and then depositing the storage electrode material 12.The interlevel insulation 10 and polysilicon layer 12 are then removed before the capacitor dielectric and the plate electrode are formed. The lower electrode is preferably tungsten or titanium nitride and the electrode may be multi-cylindrical with an additional inner cylindrical electrode formed by the same method (see figures 6 and 7 embodiments).
Patent GB-2352661-A (GB)
Title: Disc driven chuck
Inventor: GROGAN ROBERT A
IPC: B23B31/173
Filed: 2000-05-05
Abstract: A chuck for use with a power driver includes a generally cylindrical body 20, a plurality of jaws and a driving disk 60 axially moveably disposed about the body in driving engagement with the jaws so that axial movement of the driving disk with respect to the body moves the jaws toward or away from the chuck body axis. The driving disk defines a threaded outer circumferential surface that engages a threaded inner circumferential surface 58 of a generally cylindrical sleeve so that relative rotation between the sleeve and driving disk axially moves the driving disk with respect to the body. The driving disk defines a plurality of cylindrical slots 106 extending at least partially radially therethrough. Each jaw includes a portion 68 thereof that is shaped cooperatively with respect to the cylindrical slot and that is received thereby so that the jaw is axially fixed, and radially slidable with respect to the driving disk.
Patent GB-2351883-A (GB)
Title: Variable data rate transmission system
Inventor: GALVIN ROSS
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 2000-07-07
Abstract: A first application 1 receives continuously in real time information relating to, for example, a speech conversation, a video signal, or telemetry information, and includes a variable rate data generator 3 which generates from that information a continuous data stream for transmission. A second application 2 comprises a device which receives other data for transmission, such as encryption synchronisation data, channel coding information, a text message, or position data (e.g. GPS (Global Positioning System) data), e.g. relating to the location of a mobile transmitter. A data combiner 5 selects a rate at which data should be generated for transmission by the variable rate data generator 3 of the application 1 on the basis of whether or not the other application 2 is producing data for transmission and preferably also on the basis of the maximum data transmission capacity, e.g. maximum bit rate, of the transmission channel to be used.
Patent GB-2366087-A (GB)
Title: Electrical adapter
Inventor: LEE CHIU-SHAN
IPC: H01R31/06
Filed: 2000-08-09
Abstract: An electrical adapter has a plastic housing 11 and a plug portion 16 . The housing has three chambers, holding three metal contact members 121, 131 to form a socket. The plug portion 16 twists onto the housing. Different plug portions 16 can be used (see figure 5) to provide different plugs, while the contacts 121, 131 can mate with a number of different plugs (see figures 2, 12B, 12C).
Patent GB-2358587-A (GB)
Title: Aroma dispenser with coiled absorbent layer
Inventor: WAGHORN FREDERICK FRANK
IPC: A61L9/03
Filed: 2000-10-20
Abstract: An aroma dispenser comprises a layer <B>16</B> of absorbent for a volatisable aromatic substance placed between a pair of substantially parallel plates <B>11,12</B>. The peripheral edge <B>11,12</B> of the absorbent layer <B>16</B> is exposed between the peripheral edge of the plates. The absorbent layer <B>16</B> is a washer, spirally wound from an elongate wire/absorbent fibre composite material. A central boss <B>14</B> located on one plate <B>11</B>, is provided with a threaded bore which engages with a threaded projection <B>15</B> located centrally on the other plate <B>12</B>, connecting the plates <B>11,12</B> together and allowing the spacing between them to be adjusted. The boss <B>14</B> also acts as a spacer between the plates <B>11,12</B> to prevent compression of the absorbent layer <B>16</B>. The dispenser may be located on a surface by a magnet <B>17</B> or strap <B>18</B>.
Patent GB-2368414-A (GB)
Title: Searching procedures
Inventor: LING JAMES RICHARD
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-10-27
Abstract: A request string includes a locator (or URL) for a search engine and a search string including at least one search term. This request string is an invalid address so an error signal is generated, and the generation thereof is used to trigger parsing of the request into the locator and the search string. The search string is then submitted to the search engine having the specified locator and the data returned from the search engine is passed back to the user.
Patent GB-2354030-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing fluids from an underground reservoir
Inventor: JOHNSTON SIDNEY
IPC: E21B43/30
Filed: 1999-05-19
Abstract: A method is disclosed for producing fluids such as oil and gas from a wellbore, typically a subsea wellbore. The method comprises linking first and second wellbores to enable reservoir fluids located in a reservoir into which the second wellbore passes to reach both wellbores in order to avoid the need for surface pipelines linking the two wells.
Patent GB-2358543-A (GB)
Title: Adjusting decoding time and using two memory control modes to prevent data collisions
Inventor: KIM SEE-HYUN
IPC: G06T1/60
Filed: 2000-11-20
Abstract: A method of decoding and storing digital broadcasting signals including the steps of detecting a non-display portion of the screen and if this portion is at the bottom of the screen including the steps of shifting the timing of display completion time and performing first and second memory control modes alternately to avoid collisions between fetching data and decoding data. The shifting of the timing may be calculated by detecting the numbers of scanning lines in the non-display section and multiplying by the scanning time. Preferably the data being decoded is B frame data.
Patent GB-2358090-A (GB)
Title: Dielectric composites
Inventor: SHEPHERD TERENCE JOHN
IPC: B29C67/00
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: A novel method of fabrication of periodic dielectric composites involving a flexible computer design stage, rapid growth of the material according to the computer specification, and vacuum casting of a second dielectric component. Certain materials constructed in this fashion exhibit a complete loss-free barrier to microwave propagation through the material for a desired band of frequencies. Such materials could provide a novel medium for all-angle wide- and narrow-band blocking filters, narrow-band transmission filters, reflective and loss-free substrates for planar antennas, and novel loss-free media for oscillator cavities and waveguides. In addition a novel crystal structure, particularly suited to the fabrication method mentioned above, is revealed.
Patent GB-2359219-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for providing facsmile service over a digital subscriber line
Inventor: BOSSEMEYER JR ROBERT WESLEY
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2000-04-18
Abstract: A system (500) that provides facsimile service over a digital subscriber line (502) has a facsimile machine (504) coupled to an ATM switch (506). The ATM switch (506) is coupled to the digital subscriber line (502), wherein the digital subscriber line (502) includes a first virtual circuit and a second virtual circuit. An interworking unit (508) is coupled to the second virtual circuit. The second virtual circuit is connected to the facsimile machine (512). A public switched telephone network (510) is connected to the interworking unit (508). A facsimile machine (512) is connected to the public switched telephone network (510).
Patent GB-2370556-A (GB)
Title: A track and bogey loading system for a vehicle
Inventor: O'MAHONEY NOEL
IPC: B60P7/08
Filed: 2001-05-15
Abstract: A loading system for positioning goods at specific locations within a vehicle. Comprises at least one travel or roller track 2 fixed to the vehicle floor with at least one bogey/pallet (6, fig.2) that runs on or in said travel track 2. The roller track 2 comprises a plurality of rollers 3 fixed within and partially protruding above the track. A guide 4 is provided extending along the length of the tracks 2 to aid the bogey (6) in its travel direction. A safety barrier 5 is positioned at the vehicle drivers cab end of the tracks 2. A securing means 12 and (9, fig.2) are used to secure the bogey(s)(6) to one another and the track. Preferably the travel track 2 can be a 'u' channel (fig.6) with the rollers (17, fig.7) being mounted on the bogey (6, fig.7) which run in the track 2. Preferably the track system has a pivotable mounting system (80, fig.11) to store the system in a vertical position. It also has a two part loading system perpendicular to one another for side and rear loading via extendable ramps from the vehicle.
Patent GB-2375849-A (GB)
Title: A method of rotating a digital two dimensional vector using a cyclic shift register
Inventor: COOK PAUL
IPC: G06F7/544
Filed: 2001-05-22
Abstract: A method of rotating a two dimensional vector consisting of first and second digital values comprises storing in a register 26 the first and second digital values 15, 16 and negated versions 21, 22 of the first and second digital values, rotating (i.e. performing a cyclic shift of) the values in the register by an amount dependent on the required amount of vector rotation, and reading from part of the register third and fourth values constituting the rotated vector. Rotations of 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees are disclosed as are use of six bit and eight bit quadrature (Q) and in-phase (I) values. The method is stated as having particular application in descrambling a QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keyed) signal as used in a UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone System).
Patent GB-2367369-A (GB)
Title: A test fixture for testing a printed circuit board
Inventor: NEARY JAMES JOSEPH
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: A test fixture (1) for testing a PCB (2) comprises a main framework (4) having a main probe cassette housing (8) which carries a probe board (7) having a plurality of electrically conductive probes (9) (bed of nails) which is replacably mounted in the main framework (4) for facilitating testing of different types of PCBs (2). A main platform (20) carried on a main carrier frame (21) is slideable from a loading position to a ready for test position within the main framework (4). A main drive ram (30) in a base housing (6) drives a secondary support platform (35) for urging the main support platform (20) from the ready for test position to a test position with the PCB (2) engaged by the main probes (9) of the main probe board (7). A secondary cassette housing (36) carrying a secondary probe board (37) with secondary probes (38) is carried on the secondary support platform (35) for engagement with the underside of the printed circuit board (2) when the secondary support platform (35) is urged from a disengaged position to a first engaged position for engaging the main support platform (20) in the ready for test position. Further upward movement of the secondary support platform (32) by the main drive ram (30) urges the main support platform (30) into the test position. Carrier bars (55) may carry connectors (56) for engaging connectors (58) on the PCB (2).
Patent GB-2370504-A (GB)
Title: Determining the effect of compounds on the ability of a subject to control their weight and compositions to reduce the effect of such compounds
Inventor: BUCHANAN-BAILLIE-HAMILTON PAUL
IPC: G01N37/00
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: A method of determining the extent of the effect of a target compound on the ability of a test subject to control their weight. The method comprises the steps of determining the degree or severity by which the compound affects each of a plurality of weight controlling systems present in the subject, determining the persistence of the compound in the subject and calculating the effect as a function of these values. The effect of target compounds including pesticides, environmental pollutants, organic solvents and heavy metals may be determined. Weight controlling systems that may be considered include the hormonal system, metabolism and muscular activity. A method of determining the effect of an item on the ability of a subject to control their weight comprises determining the amount in the item of a plurality of target compounds which effect the ability of the subject to control their weight. A method of determining the extent to which a subject has had their ability to control their weight inhibited comprises determining the amount in the subject of a plurality of compounds which have an effect on the ability of the subject to control their weight. Compositions to reduce the effect of one or more target compounds present in a subject which effect the ability of the subject to control their weight comprise one or more micronutrients or target compound absorbants which reduce the level of and/or counteract the effect of the target compounds. The compositions may be used in the treatment of obesity.
Patent GB-2379140-A (GB)
Title: Creation of output masks for maximal length sequence generator
Inventor: FISHER-JEFFES TIMOTHY
IPC: H04J13/10
Filed: 2001-08-22
Abstract: A new output mask for a m-sequence generator is produced by modulo-2 summing a number of intermediate masks. The intermediate masks are produced by shifting a shift template by amounts corresponding to offsets of set bits in an existing output mask. If an intermediate mask contains set bits beyond its portion corresponding to the new output mask, then they are wrapped back.
Patent GB-2378213-A (GB)
Title: Wire or like connectors/tensioners
Inventor: FACEY HUGH DAVID
IPC: H01B17/14
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: A method of connecting an electric fence wire (30) to a post (27) comprises providing a wire connector (10) of the type having a body (11) within which twin bores (15A, 15B) are each associated with wedging means (12A, 12B), together with a non-electrically-conducting filament (19), the filament being looped round the post and having a free end (21) inserted into one of the bores, pushed through and pulled for setting of the proximity of the connector (10) to the post (27), then an end (29) of the electrical fence wire (30) is inserted into the other bore, pushed through and pulled to tension the fence wire and also the filament looped round the post. The filament (19) may extend fixedly from the body (11) of the connector (10) or it may be provided with a small loop (41) through which the free end (21) of the filament is passed after looping round the post (27) and before insertion into the connector.
Patent GB-2383276-A (GB)
Title: Removal of acidic components from a gas stream
Inventor: LINGA HARALD
IPC: B01D3/06
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: A method and apparatus for simultaneously absorbing acid gas components from a gas stream, and flashing off hydrocarbons entrained in a liquid stream. The gas and liquid streams are fed into a first contactor, where they are contacted co-currently; the multi-phase flow thus produced is passed to a second contactor having a housing adapted to be inserted into a pipe, and to have a fluid flow therethrough, the housing having an interior moveable sealingly mounted regulating element partially enclosing a central chamber, providing upstream and downstream portions, said portions having through flow channels, each having a smaller cross-section that the inlet and outlet to the housing, the regulating element being moveable in relation to the housing, the multi-phase flow from the second contactor being separated into a gas phase and a liquid phase after the second contactor.
Patent GB-2375227-A (GB)
Title: Variable energy linear accelerator
Inventor: BERTSCHE KIRK JOSEPH
IPC: H05H9/04
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: A device for use in a linear accelerator operable to accelerate charged particles along a beam axis 50. The device includes a first end section A, a second end section C, and a transition section B interposed between the two end sections. The sections are coupled together to form a plurality of accelerating cavities 72 aligned along the beam axis 50. The first and second sections A and C are configured to operate in a fixed collective resonant mode, and the transition section B is tunable such that resonant modes of the transition section may be tuned to lie at generally the same frequency as the resonant mode of the first and second end sections.
Patent GB-2387625-A (GB)
Title: A sealing ring or gasket for a pipeline joint
Inventor: WINSKILL GERALD JAMES
IPC: F16L21/03
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: A sealing ring or gasket 10 for a pipeline joint is so formed that its outer section 13 can fold back over its anchored section 16, 17; the folding movement of the outer section 13 of the seal ring occurs about a recess 11 which mitigates the possible tearing effect on the anchored section 16, 17 during the jointing process. The joint is formed when the spigot end of a pipe 15 enters the socket end of another pipe 14 and makes contact with the outer section 13 of the seal ring and further axially directed force causes elongate section 18 of the seal ring 10 to fold above recess 11 and come to rest under compression on the anchored section 16, 17 of the seal ring 10 to form a flexible sealed joint. The folding of seal ring 10 also resists the separation of the spigot 15 from the socket 14 when the joint is completed.
Patent GB-2376013-A (GB)
Title: A bulkhead assembly for use in a shipping container
Inventor: PENTICOST MARK B
IPC: B65D90/04
Filed: 2002-05-01
Abstract: A bulkhead assembly for use in a shipping container comprises a first member 2, a second member 3 and a pivot 4 joining the first and second members 2,3 together. The pivot 4 allows the bulkhead assembly to be moved from a first, narrow position to a second, wide position. The bulkhead also includes at least on bracing member 5 which is moveable to force the bulkhead assembly into the second position. Once in the second position the at least one bracing member is fixed between the first and second members 2,3 so as to prevent further relative movement of the first and second members 2,3. Preferably there are two bracing members 5,6, one either side of the pivot 4, they are preferably fixed to the first and second members 2,3 using screws or nails. In order to remove the bulkhead assembly either one of the first or second member 2,3 is preferably cut or broken.
Patent GB-2392144-A (GB)
Title: Child's tricycle steering assembly
Inventor: CHEN TING-HSING
IPC: B62K9/02
Filed: 2002-08-22
Abstract: The assembly comprises a strut 1 and a handle assembly 2,3 the strut having two hollow outer pipes 11 with holes 12, the handle assembly having two insertion rods 21 each with a reduced section 22 having holes 221 and a fastener 23, a spring clip, screw, bolt, pin or rivet. Upon rods insertion into the pipes 11, the fasteners engage the holes 12 to retain the strut and handle assembly together. The handle assembly can comprise a support 2 with a C-clip 25 accepting a separate handle 3, or the handle itself provides the insertion rods 21 (Fig 5, not shown).
Patent GB-2394171-A (GB)
Title: A security box which may be secured to another object
Inventor: TU MICHAEL
IPC: E05G1/00
Filed: 2002-10-18
Abstract: A security box comprises a base, four sides and a lid 14 which form a container section, the lid being movable between a closed and an open position and having peripheral flanges 24 which extend down the sides of the security box so as to cover at least part of at least one hole 19 formed in the container section when the lid is closed and a tether 17 which may be passed through the at least one hole and around a remote object 23 to secure the security box thereto, the tether having an enlarged section 18 which in use locates within the container section and which cannot be withdrawn through the at least one hole when the lid is in the closed position. The security box may have multiple holes provided in at least two sides of the box. The container section may be lined so as to protect any items stored therein. The tether may be flexible. The box may be attached to a support surface by hook and loop type fasteners. In use, the security box may be secured within a vehicle (fig 7, not shown) so as to prevent the theft of valuable items therefrom. The security box is especially suited to the safe transport of a laptop computer or the like.
Patent GB-2386989-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for adapting clock frequency in response to voltage droop
Inventor: NAFFZIGER SAMUEL D
IPC: G06F1/10
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: A system and method of compensating for voltage droop (642) in an integrated circuit (100). The integrated circuit (100) may include a plurality of chip circuits, a clock control system (404), a clock distribution network (200) including at least one delay element (406) and a voltage droop detector (300, 402). The clock control system (404) adapts cycle time in the clock distribution (200) network through use of the at least one delay element (406) when a voltage droop (642) is detected. The method may include detecting (510) a voltage droop in an integrated circuit (100) where the integrated circuit is driven by a clock signal (220), determining (520) an optimum frequency change to compensate for the voltage droop (642), and adapting (530) cycle time of the clock signal (220) in an incremental manner to achieve the optimum frequency change. Preferably the cycle length is increased by a determined value for a designated number of cycles, wherein the number of cycles is either the number of the voltage droop lasts or until a phone locked loop producing the clock signal can respond to a frequency request.
Patent GB-2381371-A (GB)
Title: Digital audio or video playback arrangement
Inventor: BAKER MARTIN JOHN
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: A digital audio or video playback arrangement for a studio broadcast system is arranged to enable tracks from CD's to be played from hard disk. Behind a mixing panel 5L is a touchscreen colour monitor 6, which has three virtual CD players VP1, VP2 and VP3 at the bottom of its screen aligned with respective physical control panels C2, C3 and C4. Uniquely, the disc jockey can see at a glance which player is operating and the state of its associated mixer channel. One or more real time output streams 404, 405 can be generated simultaneously from the same CD.
Patent GB-2399518-A (GB)
Title: Crushing apparatus comprising displaceable crushing member & associated method of crushing
Inventor: OLIVER JAMIE TREVOR
IPC: B02C19/08
Filed: 2003-03-17
Abstract: An apparatus 10 for crushing materials such as foodstuffs and other ingestible materials such as pharmaceuticals, comprises a hand held hollow container 9 with a sealed elongate inner channel 14 and resealable access means 16 so as to allow the insertion and removal of material, and a freely displacable crushing member 28 (eg. spherical or elongated as in Fig 3) housed within the channel 14. At least one end of the channel 14, or associated lid 12, has a concave surface 24, 26. The cross sectional area of member 14 is between 50-99% of that of the channel 14. Lid 12 may be screw-threaded 18 with respect to the main body 14 or may include a restraining/plunger mechanism (52, Fig 4) positioned half way down the main body. The arrangement may also include a magnet (44) which holds element (28') when not in use but which has a force that is overcome when the arrangement is shaken. Further embodiments also provide a spring (226, Fig 6) against which displacable member (228) moves and the inclusion of a conical impact surface (190, Fig 7). An associated method of crushing is also disclosed.