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Patent GB-2367414-A (GB)
Title: Display device using TFT's
Inventor: TAM SIMON
IPC: G09F9/30
Filed: 2000-09-28
Abstract: A multi-pixel display device, each pixel containing an organic electroluminescent element LEP and substantially rectangular shaped circuit areas, some of which include thin film transistors (TFT's). The circuit areas include two input pair circuit areas 22 abutting each other and two current mirror circuit areas 24 abutting each other. Each of the input pair circuit areas 22 also abuts a current mirror circuit area 24. This arrangement of circuit areas overcomes the problem of the spatial variation of TFT characteristics without the need for compensating circuits. Additionally, this arrangement of circuit areas can reduce to a minimum the p-type and n-type doping areas required in each pixel.
Patent GB-2357413-A (GB)
Title: Fan-assisted oven with heating element in cooking chamber
Inventor: CHUNG CHONG-MO
IPC: F24C7/02
Filed: 2000-10-03
Abstract: An oven, for example a microwave oven 1, includes a cooking chamber 3 and a fan housing compartment 30, which are separated by a partition 10. The partition may form the rear wall of the cooking chamber. A heating element 21 is housed within the cooking chamber, in a depressed channel portion 20 of the partition. The channel may have a rectangular or U-shaped cross-section. A fan 33 draws air from the cooking chamber into the fan compartment via suction holes 11, and re-circulates the air into the cooking chamber via discharge holes 23. Air entering the oven from holes 23 passes over the heating element, thereby transferring heat to the oven. Since the heater is installed in the cooking chamber, efficiency is improved. Also, the fan housing need not be insulated, thereby lowering cost of production.
Patent GB-2367557-A (GB)
Title: Compositions packaged in pouches
Inventor: DASQUE BRUNO MATTHIEU
IPC: B65D65/46
Filed: 2000-10-05
Abstract: A method for treating material with a treatment composition in a water-soluble pouch, whereby firstly a part of the composition is applied to the material by partially opening the pouch to allow dispensing of part of the treatment composition, and subsequently the material and the remaining of the pouched composition are washed in water. Preferred is a method whereby the pouch has at least two compartments and one compartment, comprising a liquid composition, is opened and the liquid composition is rubbed onto the material or preferably fabric, where after the remains of the pouch (including the still closed compartment and composition therein) are added to the wash water, for example a washing machine. The pouch may comprise more than one compartment wherein one compartment comprises a liquid composition and the other a solid composition. The pouches may be opened with a cutting or piercing device supplied therewith.
Patent GB-2359381-A (GB)
Title: A control panel for an oven
Inventor: POTTHOF ERWIN
IPC: F24C7/08
Filed: 2001-02-20
Abstract: A control panel for an electric oven comprises two buttons 4, 6, a single shaft encoder 7 and displays 5 and. The mode of operation of the oven (eg. Grill, Super Grill, etc) is set by pressing button 4 and rotating the shaft encoder to make a selection, the selected mode being displayed in display 5. The suggested temperature for the selected mode is displayed in display 8. To set the operating temperature button 6 is pressed and the desired temperature is set by further rotating the shaft encoder; the set temperature being displayed in display 8. In the embodiment shown an oven with a second muffle is provided. Further buttons 4' and 6' to set the function of mode selection or temperature setting are provided for the second muffle but the same shaft encoder is operable. The mode of operation of the second muffle is displayed in a further display 5' and the temperature can be displayed by the single display 8. Arrows 9 and 9' indicate which muffle is in operation.
Patent GB-2369535-A (GB)
Title: Communication system transferring network data over radio interface
Inventor: KITO EIJI
IPC: H04W52/00
Filed: 2001-07-25
Abstract: A communication system comprises a data requesting unit 101, a data transmitting unit 201 having limited maximum transmitting power, a data buffering unit 203, a data transfer rate controller 202, and a data source 105 located in a network. The data requesting unit 101 requests data from the data source 105, which is stored in data buffer 203. The data transmitter 201 successively reads out data stored in the data buffer 203 and transmits it over a radio interface 211 to the data requesting unit 101. The data transfer rate controller 202 increases the data transfer rate over the radio interface 211, if the total transmitter power allows, when the amount of data stored in the buffer 203 exceeds a threshold. Transmission power may be measured and used with the amount of stored data in order to vary the transfer rate, the data transfer rate being increased if total transmission power is less than a predetermined value. The data transfer rate may also be increased if the distance between the transmitter 201 and the requesting unit 101 is less than a prescribed value, or the signal to noise ratio is below a prescribed level, as the data level in the buffer increases. The radio interface 211 may employ a CDMA system.
Patent GB-2378636-A (GB)
Title: A holder for a drinking vessel
Inventor: ROKOV DAVID
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 2001-08-15
Abstract: A drinking vessel holder 1 comprises a collapsible band 4 and an elongate tab 10 located on the band 4. The tab 10 preferably has a slot 16 for registering the band 4 with a detent on the vessel 2 or the lid 3. A hole 12 which acts as a finger hold is present towards the free end of the tab 10 so that a finger can be inserted though the hole 12 to carry the vessel away from the point of purchase. Lines of weakness 14 on the tab 10 allow the tab 10 to be shaped into a handle with the free end being placed in slot 30 so that the vessel 2 and vessel holder 1 can be used in a conventional manner.
Patent GB-2364085-A (GB)
Title: Method of cleaning a well bore prior to installing a water based fluid system
Inventor: WARREN RAY
IPC: E21B37/06
Filed: 2000-03-16
Abstract: A non-aqueous system for cleaning a section of a subterranean well bore and installing a water based fluid system into the well bore. The well bore may be an open hole or contain a casing string therein. A series of spacer fluids are introduced into the well bore to displace the drilling fluid in order to clean and water wet the section of well bore. In the preferred embodiment, three spacers are pumped into the well bore including a first spacer containing a solvent, a second spacer containing a solvent and a third spacer containing a surfactant. A water based fluid system may thereafter be introduced into the well bore. The water based fluid system will be a completion fluid in the preferred embodiment.
Patent GB-2370232-A (GB)
Title: A device for conditioning a ligament to be implanted
Inventor: HECKELE HELMUT
IPC: A61F2/08
Filed: 2001-09-27
Abstract: A device (1) for conditioning an organic ligament (2) to be implanted, in particular as a cruciate ligament ligament replacement, is equipped with a first and with a second receiving element (3,4) for receiving and tensioning the ligament at two spaced locations (5,6) wherein the first receiving elements (3) connected to means (7,8,9) for the periodic and with respect to the ligament, translatory adjustment of the first receiving element (3).
Patent GB-2368194-A (GB)
Title: Optical processing device to separate signals received at an input with a detector array
Inventor: CARROLL KIERAN JAMES PATRICK
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2001-08-31
Abstract: An optical processing device is arranged to separate a plurality of optical signals received at an input into a plurality of separate output signals, the device comprising: (a) an optical chip arranged to receive and separate the plurality of optical signals; (b) light sensing means comprising means comprising at least one array of light sensors mounted on a common support, the support being mounted on or adjacent the chip such that the light sensors receive the plurality of output optical signals directly from the chip; and (c) an electrical connector comprising a first array of electrical contacts electrically connected to the array of light sensors, a second array of electrical contacts, and a plurality of flexible electrical conductors electrically interconnecting the first and second arrays of electrical contacts such that the light sensors may be electrically connected to electronic circuitry external to the device.
Patent GB-2382500-A (GB)
Title: Power saving arrangement for a mobile communications device
Inventor: FOLEY JAMES
IPC: H04M1/73
Filed: 2001-11-22
Abstract: A mobile communications device comprises a transceiver 2 for wireless communication with a telecommunications network, a microprocessor 1 for controlling said communications device, and a power source 4. Means are provided for registering the handset with the network, and requesting transmission to the device of data stored in a service provider, and further means to implement these processes periodically. The communications device may have a stand-by state, wherein said device may receive signalling from said network and a polling state, in which state said device may register with said network. It is preferable that said standby state requires substantially more power than the polling state.
Patent GB-2371394-A (GB)
Title: Means and apparatus for control of remote electrical devices
Inventor: CROOKHAM JOE P
IPC: G05B19/00
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: An apparatus to control remote devices or equipment via existing cellular telephone networks. The apparatus receives information from a customer concerning a specific function, which the customer wants to perform at the remote equipment. A Central Control receives this information from the customer and correlates the function to a specific cellular telephone MIN number, which has been pre-programmed in a computer at the Central Control. The MIN number is then sent to a cellular provider. The cellular provider then transmits the MIN number to an antenna, which transmits the MIN number to a remote equipment controller at the remotely located equipment. The remote equipment controller then takes a part of the MIN and gives these numbers to a PLC at the remote equipment controller. The PLC then memory maps the part of the MIN to a specific function to be carried out by the remote equipment controller. Then the remote equipment controller carries out specified functions at the remote equipment.
Patent GB-2373216-A (GB)
Title: Printing toner level indicator
Inventor: WHITEHEAD DENNIS D
IPC: G01D7/12
Filed: 2002-01-29
Abstract: A system (40) for displaying status of a consumable resource. In the illustrative application, the invention provides a system for determining a resource characteristic, e.g. a level of toner, in a cartridge without requiring use of a host machine. In a first embodiment, an alpha-numeric visual display (56) or an audio device (58) is provided on the cartridge (20). In alternative embodiments, data relating the characteristic is transmitted from the cartridge (20) by a wireless transmitter (60). In one implementation, the transmitter is an infrared transmitter. In a second implementation, the transmitter is a Bluetooth enable transmitter. The wireless transmission is received by a compatible receiving device, preferably a hand held device, remotely located relative to the cartridge. An alpha-numeric and/or audio device is provided at the receiver for outputting information relating to the resource. An indicator (64) is also provided on the cartridge to signal which cartridge is transmitting data at any given time.
Patent GB-2390052-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for moulding concrete
Inventor: JARDINE MARK HAMILTON
IPC: B28B13/04
Filed: 2002-06-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a moulded concrete unit. It is particularly although not exclusively applicable to moulding of a concrete unit suitable for use as a section for a freestanding wall. The invention provides a method for moulding a concrete unit having an aperture, comprising the steps of pouring concrete into a mould having walls substantially perpendicular to a base of the mould, and including a plurality of aperture defining walls; removing at least one of said aperture defining walls once the concrete is partially set; and removing the unit from the mould once the concrete unit is sufficiently set to allow removal. The invention also provides a mould for use in such a method.
Patent GB-2380039-A (GB)
Title: Media loading in printing systems
Inventor: CHRISTODOULOU ATHENA
IPC: G06K15/02
Filed: 2002-07-19
Abstract: Control apparatus stores information relating to one or more print jobs scheduled to be performed by each of a plurality of printing devices 10. This information includes the quantity of media required to complete each of the print jobs. The control apparatus learns an initial or current quantity of media held in one or more of the printing devices 20 and estimates or otherwise determines the quantity of media remaining in a media holder of a printing device during the performance of a print job 30. The control apparatus generates an alert when the quantity of media reaches a predetermined minimum value indicating that more media will be required to accommodate a particular print job 35.
Patent GB-2381018-A (GB)
Title: Method of dynamically controlling bottom hole circulation pressure in a wellbore
Inventor: HOYER CAREL W J
IPC: E21B21/00
Filed: 2002-04-09
Abstract: A method of drilling has the first tubular member, which has an inner annulus (8) therethrough. A fluid is pumped into the well through the inner annulus (8) of the first tubular member to flush drilling cuttings out of the well through a second annulus (10). A fluid is also injected into the well from an outer annulus (11), exterior to the inner annulus, to control the bottom hole circulating pressure in the well.
Patent GB-2379929-A (GB)
Title: Parison chute assembly for I.S.glass moulding machine
Inventor: FENTON FRANK ALAN
IPC: C03B9/16
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: A parison chute assembly for an I.S. machine has a chute 90 which is fixed at one end to the horizontal drive shaft (94) of a servo motor 98. Actuation of the servo motor swings the chute from an out of the way position above the horizontal as shown in Fig. 1, down to a vertical position (fig 2) for receiving rejected parisons released from neck ring arms 110 for delivery to central hole 112.
Patent GB-2385531-A (GB)
Title: Massage attachment
Inventor: HAFEMANN KLAUS
IPC: A61H15/00
Filed: 2003-01-06
Abstract: A massage attachment for a motor-driven foot care apparatus, comprising a coupling piece 2, with which the massage attachment 1 can be attached onto a driving shaft of the foot care apparatus, several movably disposed massage elements M with spherical physical appearance, are each born rotatably on an axle S extending in a direction having a vectorially radial component. The axle may be of a plug in type having a split end with a detent. Filler elements F between the massage elements may be contoured to fit the massage elements.
Patent GB-2397637-A (GB)
Title: Bag-in-Box Containers and Coolers
Inventor: WALTON PHILIP ANDREW
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2003-01-21
Abstract: A bag-in-box container 1 has a rigid box 10 and a flexible liner 15 with a liquid outlet 16 which extends trough the outer rigid box, wherein the side walls 13,14 of the box are formed to provide at least one further opening 18 adjacent to the bottom wall 12 of the container through which a cooling probe 23 can be inserted between the casing and the liner. Each further opening 18 may be formed by a discrete aperture, or may be formed by a line of perforations defining a portion of box which can be burst. Each further opening 18 may also be provided with a hinged flap (25, fig 15) which moves against the liner 15 when a probe is inserted. Also described is a liquid cooling apparatus 2 which has a support surface 21 for supporting a bag-in-box liquid container and a cooling system which includes at least one cooling probe 23 mounted to project parallel to, and spaced a short distance from, the support surface 21, for insertion into the container between the bag 15 and box 10. The probe can be cooled by an evaporator/condenser coil system or by a thermoelectric system.
Patent GB-2390802-A (GB)
Title: Furniture fitted with a motor driven body stretching device to extend the spine of the user
Inventor: LIN CHEN-HSIEN
IPC: A47C1/024
Filed: 2003-03-26
Abstract: A piece of furniture (1) such as a bed, seat or chair has a body stretching device (2) affixed to brackets (121 , 141) on the seat back and on the seat base. The stretching device includes an electric motor (21), a telescopic actuator (22) and a handlebar (23) affixed to the upper end of the actuator. The motor is activated by at least one button (233) , but may have two buttons; located adjacent to a pair handgrips (232). The motor drives the actuator thus extending or retracting the handlebars accordingly. The motor may be affixed to a base which is pivotally connected to the furniture. The handlebar may be attached to a vertical connecting rod (231) and the furniture may include a guide tube (121) that allows vertical movement of the handlebar but prevents rotational movement.
Patent GB-2404202-A (GB)
Title: Multi - chambered cavity closer
Inventor: COSSEY DEAN
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: A cavity closer has a plurality of chambers 7,9,11,13,15 to reduce thermal conductivity. Where the overlying jamb of a window or door frame is significantly inset with respect to the cavity closer, chambers may be provided with insulation, e.g. injected insulating foam.
Patent GB-2392378-A (GB)
Title: An electric toothbrush
Inventor: CHU JUEN YAT JOVIAL
IPC: A61C17/34
Filed: 2003-07-04
Abstract: An electric toothbrush comprises a brushing head 10 which is attached to or formed integrally with an electric toothbrush handle 22. The brushing head 10 includes a casing 14, a rotary drive shaft 15 extending within the casing, and a tuft block 12. The rotary drive shaft 15 has an offset crank portion 16 which engages with sliders 25 formed integrally of the tuft block 12. The sliders 25 have flanged stems 27,28 which engage with flanged guide tracks 23 (not shown in figures). The guide tracks 23 extend across the longitudinal direction of the drive shaft 15 such that, when the shaft turns, the crank portion 16 engages the sliders 25 and causes the tuft block 12 to reciprocate linearly. The guide tracks 23 are parallel to one another and may be arranged at a right angle or an acute angle with respect to the rotary drive shaft 15. The handle 22 comprises a battery, a motor 20 and an output coupling 19 and the brushing head 10 may be disposable.
Patent GB-2389443-A (GB)
Title: Online payment transfer and identity management system and method
Inventor: FLEISHMAN JACK
IPC: G06Q20/02
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: A person-to-person (P2P) payment platform and identity management system which facilitates online banking by allowing consumers to send and receive money in real-time, with no special registration outside of the users' existing banking relationship, and under the security, brand and control of their own respective banks. A central clearing facility (CCF) coordinates and manages payments for users through partner financial institutions. Customers initiate payments within their online banking accounts or other bank delivery channels, without setting up separate accounts profiles and passwords. The CCF is invisible, and allows the customer to access the bank's delivery channel; select a recipient from a list of past payees or enter a new recipient; specify a payment amount, an expiry date and the account from which to draw the funds, and optionally write a personalized message; receive immediate confirmation of the transaction, following which an e-mail message is sent to the recipient advising of payment with links to various methods of collection, and receive an email message confirmation when the recipient accepts the payment The recipient establishes his identity by providing responses to one or more customer-defined challenge-response questions, the accuracy of which must be verified before any financial transaction will be effected.
Patent GB-2395381-A (GB)
Title: Multi-channel audio signal limiter with shared clip detection
Inventor: LAU KAI KWONG
IPC: H03G7/00
Filed: 2003-09-29
Abstract: An audio system limits gain in individual audio channels having a shared clip detect signal from a multi-channel power amplifier such that only channels likely to be exceeding the distortion threshold are gain limited. In addition, any arbitrary channels may be grouped together for common gain limiting. The invention monitors the power level of each audio channel, compares the power level to a power threshold that indicates whether a high power condition with the potential to cause excess distortion exists or not, and makes a decision whether to activate each channel's gain limiter based on whether the corresponding clip detect signal is active and the high power condition exists simultaneously for that channel.
Patent GB-2391872-A (GB)
Title: Composite tether and methods for manufacturing transporting and installing same
Inventor: HANNA SHADDY
IPC: D07B5/00
Filed: 2002-04-24
Abstract: The present invention includes a nontwisted composite tether comprising one or more composite rods encased in a jacket and a method for manufacturing same. A portion of the rods may be bundled into one or more strands, provided however that the rods comprising the strands are not twisted into twisted strands in the assembled nontwisted tether. Such untwisted strands, if any, additionally are not twisted relative to each other. Temporary and/or permanent buoyancy may be to the tether. The present invention includes methods for preparing, transporting, and installing a composite tether on a floating platform. The tether, preferably assembled at a waterfront, is launched into the water and towed to an offshore installation site, where the tether is upended and connected via a bottom end connector on the tether to an anchor foundation in the seabed and connected a top end connector on the tether to the floating platform.
Patent GB-2391678-A (GB)
Title: Method for representing and searching for an object in an image
Inventor: BOBER MIROSLAW
IPC: G06V10/46
Filed: 1999-07-05
Abstract: A method of representing an object appearing in a still or video image, by processing signals corresponding to the image, comprises deriving a plurality of CSS peak height coordinate values and ordering said peak height coordinate values from the greatest value and in decreasing size to arrive at a representation of the outline.
Patent GB-2410192-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler with moisture proof dispensing aperture
Inventor: EDE ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2004-01-23
Abstract: The invention provides an inhaler 1 which dispenses individually packaged doses 3. The inhaler 1 comprising a moisture proof barrier 2, which optionally comprises substantially or partly an external region of the inhaler, encloses the dose-storage region of the inhaler without enclosing the doses individually, and incorporates a similarly moisture proof aperture 4 through which medicament 3 does are dispensed. The dose storage region may internally be raised above atmospheric pressure. The invention also provides a method of filling such an inhaler.
Patent GB-2410685-A (GB)
Title: Hanging plant pot holder
Inventor: EBURNE SEAN ANDREW
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 2004-02-06
Abstract: The plant pot holder has stabilising arms 1, 2 on each side forming location areas 5, 6 for attaching plant pots (fig. 4) and can be hung from an external wall mounted hanging basket bracket by an orifice 3 at the top. A second orifice 4 may be provided at the bottom to enable further plant pot holders to be suspended below it. The plant pot holder may be made from plastics, wood, metal or a combination of these materials.