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Patent GB-2380358-A (GB)
Title: Capacity management
Inventor: HENG SELENA
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: A method of downloading to a communications device 100, a descriptor file containing details regarding an associated content file, and if there is sufficient space in the memory of that device, downloading and storing the content file in the memory 110. If it is determined that there is not sufficient space in the memory 110, the user may choose to delete a content file selected from a list of such content files. It is preferable that the files are first received in a volatile memory 112, and further maybe stored in a non-volatile memory 110, and also that both the descriptor and content files are written using the JAVA programming language. Also disclosed is an apparatus to implement the method.
Patent GB-2364033-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement of equipment for a motor vehicle
Inventor: BARAT DIDIER
IPC: B60K37/02
Filed: 2000-04-28
Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of equipment for a motor vehicle, whereby said arrangement is designed to perform a variable number of functions such as to assist and/or enhance driving. The inventive arrangement comprises at least one plurality of electronic component based equipment elements (1). According to the invention, remote processing means which are common to the entire set of equipment elements are provided. The electronic components have specific functions according to each equipment element and act as additional processing means, whereby it is possible for each equipment element to carry out one or several given functions of said arrangement by combining them with said common processing means. The invention also relates to a dashboard for a motor vehicle which is provided with said arrangement of equipment.
Patent GB-2373714-A (GB)
Title: Steam cooker having a ventilating fan with openings therein
Inventor: MANGINA TASSAN
IPC: F24C15/32
Filed: 2001-11-20
Abstract: Oven 11 for the steam cooking of foodstuffs comprising a radial ventilating fan for the recirculation of the air/steam mixture within the cooking chamber, an inlet 15 for the aspiration of fresh exterior air and a pipe 14 which connects the said inlet to the zone 17 behind the ventilating fan, equipped, peripherally, with a plurality of blades 3 extending radially, with an annular rear surface (5, Fig 2) and with a plurality of openings 9 designed to connect the said zone 17 with the space within the said blades. Within the ventilating fan is disposed a wall (1, Fig 2) defined externally by a continuous rim (6, Fig 2) connected the said annular rear surface by a cylindrical connecting surface (7, Fig 2) within which the said openings are disposed. The openings may be of any shape, including the shape of a parallelogram, and variously distributed over the connecting surface.
Patent GB-2375343-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic levelling systems
Inventor: JOHNSON TREVOR ROBERT
IPC: E06C5/40
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: A hydraulic device for levelling a structure such as a ladder (Fig 2) comprises at least four pistons, four cylinders 7-10, a valve 11 and tubing 12. The tubing is between the valve and the cylinders and each piston fits inside a cylinder with a fluid seal. Each piston is in fluid communication with the valve and the position of the piston with respect to the cylinder is capable of being adjusted by adjusting the amount of hydraulic fluid in the tubing between the piston and the valve. The valve is positioned between groups of cylinders/pistons e.g. 7 and 8, 9 and 10 wherein each group is in fluid communication and linked by tubing with no valve. A further lifting piston and cylinder may be provided.
Patent GB-2388905-A (GB)
Title: Flow metering with flow velocity compensation
Inventor: COULTHARD JOHN
IPC: G01F1/7088
Filed: 2002-03-15
Abstract: Methods and apparatus (18) for measuring a concentration characteristic such as mass flow rate of a fluid flowing in a passage (22), comprise deriving a signal indicative of the characteristic from a voltage induced in sensor means (26), measuring the velocity of the fluid in the passage using sensor means (20), and adjusting the derived signal in processor means (24), using a factor dependent upon the measured velocity, in order to reduce the influence of fluid velocity on the measured characteristic. The sensor means (26) may be electrostatic or capacitive.
Patent GB-2378796-A (GB)
Title: High density complex programmable logic device
Inventor: AGRAWAL OM P
IPC: H03K19/177
Filed: 2002-06-24
Abstract: An improved, high density CPLD includes a plurality of macrocell sections. Each macrocell section can receive a relatively large number of independent input terms and can generate as a base cluster, at least 5 different product term signals (PT's) therefrom. Part or all of the macrocell's local PT's may be used for generating a local sum-of-products (SoP) signal in a local, first-level ORring operation 633, 645. Additionally SoP's generated in neighboring macrocell sections may be selectively and incrementally cascaded (cross-laced) for supplemental summing into the local SoP signal 601. SoP signals of neighboring sections may be further selected in a sums sharing array 646 for second level summing. The combination of the first-level cascading (cross-lacing) and second-level sums sharing provides a wide range of programmably selectable granulations including that of having relatively fast generation of a sum of just a few PT's (e.g.,   &  5 PT's) to having slower generation of sums of a much larger number of PT's (e.g.,   &  160 PT's).
Patent GB-2387784-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic sleeve for endoprosthesis
Inventor: LAGHI ALDO A
IPC: A61F2/00
Filed: 2002-08-08
Abstract: An endoprosthesis for below knee amputations includes a socket, a foam-covered pylon, and a prosthetic foot. A prosthetic knee is added for above knee amputations. A plastic sleeve 32 is formed, heated, and stretched until it has a size sufficient to ensleeve the endoprothesis. The plastic sleeve is maintained at that enlarged size and cooled so that the resulting sleeve is substantially inelastic and is adapted to receive the endoprosthesis. The plastic sleeve is heated in areas where it does not conform exactly to the endoprosthesis until it shrinks and conforms exactly to the endoprosthesis, including the contour of the foam-covered pylon. The plastic sleeve then reveals all of the structural details of the prosthetic foam but does not apply compressive force to the foam. Lines of demarcation therefore do not form at the locations where the foam meets the prosthetic socket, the prosthetic knee, or the prosthetic foot as in the prior art.
Patent GB-2383703-A (GB)
Title: Multi-Layer LC Filter
Inventor: SHINGAKI TADASHI
IPC: H01F17/00
Filed: 2002-12-24
Abstract: In a multi-layer LC filter comprising two LC resonance circuits 21, 22 in a two-stage structure, first and a second resonator inductors L21, L22 are formed by respective strip electrodes 14, 15 extending laterally in parallel patterned on the same inductor layer c, with a strip-shaped shielding earth electrode 35 being formed between and in parallel with the strip electrodes 14, 15, such that the electrodes are shaped as a fork on the inductor layer c. The magnetic coupling produced between the resonator inductors L21, L22 is thus weakened and, even when pattern dislocations occur during the patterning, the magnetic coupling characteristics of the multi-layer LC filter A can rarely vary.
Patent GB-2392547-A (GB)
Title: Illuminant USB cable for confirmation of connection and to aid location of cable amongst many
Inventor: MA MING-CHUAN
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 2003-01-15
Abstract: An illuminant USB cable 1 is constructed to include two USB connectors 12, each USB connector having a light permeable housing 122 and a circuit board 121 with an LED 1211 that emits light when the illuminant USB cable is connected to a computer, a cable 11 electrically connected between the circuit boards of the USB connectors, the cable having a light permeable outer shell 114, and a fibre optic 2 axially mounted within the outer shell of the cable and connected between the light emitting elements of the USB connectors to receive light from the LEDs of the USB connectors and to refract light through the outer shell of the cable to the outside.
Patent GB-2387075-A (GB)
Title: Method of registering devices in a network
Inventor: NOORALAHIYAN AMIR
IPC: H04B1/20
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: A method of registering a device 10 in a network is provided. The network includes one or more items of electrical apparatus 6. The network is opened for registration by actuating a registration mode in one of the electrical items 6 which results in the electrical item 6 providing a pre-determined communication range for a pre-determined period of time. The device 10 to be registered is moved within the pre-determined communication range of the electrical item 6, preferably within a pre-determined time period, thereby allowing electrical item 6 and the in-range device 10 to communicate registration data therebetween.
Patent GB-2400780-A (GB)
Title: Converting graphic object data
Inventor: WHATMOUGH KENNETH J
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 2003-04-17
Abstract: A method for converting graphic object data defining a graphic object, including converting the data from a path format to a second format, the path format including path elements that are each associated with a fill style and define one or more polygon shapes at least partially filled with the associated fill style, the path elements collectively defining the graphic object. The conversion includes (i) redefining the polygon shapes defined by the path elements as groups of triangles, and (ii) combining at least some of triangles into further polygon shapes that fall within predetermined complexity thresholds. A method for converting graphic object data from an edge record based format to a path format is also disclosed. This involves identifying each unique vertex from the edge records that borders on the fill style.
Patent GB-2403076-A (GB)
Title: A braking indication light for mounting on a motorcycle helmet
Inventor: HSU RICHARD
IPC: A42B3/04
Filed: 2003-06-16
Abstract: A device for the improved indication of braking comprises a signal-emitting module, linked and fitted to the lighting system of a vehicle such as a motorcycle, and a signal- receiving module linked and fitted to a motorcycle helmet. When the ignition system of the motorcycle is switched on, any activity with regard to the lighting of the vehicle is remotely duplicated in the light system mounted on the helmet of the rider. The helmet may also be fitted with an on/off switch which may be used to activate the lights as a flasher/warning system.
Patent GB-2389673-A (GB)
Title: System for controlling engine exhaust temperature
Inventor: BRACKNEY LARRY J
IPC: F01N9/00
Filed: 2002-01-28
Abstract: A system is provided for limiting engine exhaust temperature to a maximum temperature limit. The system is operable to limit either a first or a second fueling parameter in accordance with an engine exhaust temperature estimation model. An engine exhaust temperature-limited fueling command is computed from the respective fueling parameter, and fuel suplied to the engine is limited thereby in order to maintain the actual engine exhaust temperature below the maximum temperature limit. In one embodiment, the engine exhaust temperature model is based on current values of engine speed, intake manifold temperature, mass charge flow, default fuel command parameters and a first set of model constants. In an alternative embodiment, the engine exhaust temperature model is based on current values of engine speed, intake manifold temperature, intake manifold pressure, mass charge flow, default fueling parameters and second set of model constant including a lower heating value of fuel constant.
Patent GB-2405344-A (GB)
Title: Intraocular lens injector
Inventor: SINDING PAUL
IPC: A61F2/16
Filed: 2003-08-29
Abstract: An intraocular lens injector is disclosed. The injector comprises an elongate barrel (2) having a longitudinal axis, a plunger (3) insertable into the barrel (2) and slideable relative thereto in an axial direction from a first position to an intermediate position in response to the application of an axially directed load towards a lens (10) located in a lens holder (5) at one end of the barrel (2), and an actuator (9) rotatably mounted in the barrel (2) which is engaged by the plunger (3) in said intermediate position so that further movement of the plunger (3) relative to the barrel (2) in said axial direction is achieved in response to rotation of the actuator (9), to push a lens (10) disposed in said lens holder (5) into the eye. Also disclosed is an intraocular lens injector of standard form wherein the lens holder comprises a pair of forceps operable to pick up and fold a lens ready for insertion.
Patent GB-2392710-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to posting boxes
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM DARREN
IPC: A47G29/124
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: A posting box (10, 60) comprising: a posting slot (18, 68) through which postal items can be posted; an external door (20, 72) through which posted postal items can be removed; an internal storage compartment (24, 74) defining a cavity in communication with said posting slot for the receipt of posted postal items and from which posted postal items can be removed by means of said external door, said internal storage compartment comprising a peripheral wall (34, 36, 82, 84) through which posted postal items in said cavity can be viewed before being removed from the posting box, said peripheral wall comprising a first port (28, 76) through which postal items can be removed, and a second port (29, 79) which can be opened to provide access to the cavity; a chute (28, 78) in communication with said first port, said chute being movable from a first position where said first port is closed to a second position where said first port is open, and means (30, 80) for coupling a postal sack to said posting box; wherein the chute is configured to facilitate the removal of postal items from the box, and the coupling means is arranged so that a postal sack can be coupled to the posting box with its open end generally facing said first port, said chute being movable to said second position to extend into said open end of said sack to direct postal items from said cavity into said sack.
Patent GB-2404084-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a patterned metal layer
Inventor: O'SULLIVAN JAMES FRANCIS
IPC: H01L21/285
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: A method of forming a patterned layer on a substrate including depositing a notched or undercut resist pattern to define at least one recess in the photoresist, with the notch or undercut circumjacent the base of the recess, sputtering a material into the recess and removing the resist and the material deposited on the resist characterised in that the aspect ratio of the recess and height of the mouth of the notch or undercut are such that the notch or undercut lies substantially in the shadow beneath the resist, the layer deposited upon it and the layer at the base of the recess in respect of any sputtered particle travelling in a straight line through the mouth of the recess such that material deposited on the walls of the recesses is not continuous with material deposited on the base of the recess.
Patent GB-2401853-A (GB)
Title: Fluid delivery system for spray applicator
Inventor: MELLENTINE ANDREW P
IPC: F04B13/00
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: A fluid delivery system 10 that provides a fluid 16 to a robotic spray applicator system 36 that may be used to spray a mold (14) with a release compound or in-mold coating. The fluid 16 to be dispensed is contained in a drum 20 and is provided through a fluid circuit 24 including a peristaltic pump 28, a filter 22, and a heater 26. The system (10) may also be used in conjunction with adhesives or other compositions that must be filtered, heated and provided to a spray applicator at a metered flow rate. The displacement of the peristaltic pump 28 may be controlled by a variable frequency drive or may be controlled by a programmable logic controller (32) of the robotic system. A fluid delivery system (10) may be provided as a modular system.
Patent GB-2402241-A (GB)
Title: In-system programming or reprogramming of PROM devices
Inventor: LESLIE JOHN
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: A compact low-cost device to solve the problem of providing program code to a CPU that is not available in its firmware store (i.e. PROM or PROMs) and the PROM either cannot be programmed without this code being present (chicken and egg problem) or the contents cannot be changed as that would invalidating prior testing. The invention is concerned with PROM devices that present complex interfaces to the outside world and have historically required either off-board initial programming or interfacing via an alternate method (a second, simpler programming port or an indirect route such as JTAG). The aim of the invention is to use the same interface as the CPU would use to access the part, which would be the simplest (and hence cheapest) physical connection but at the cost of much greater interfacing complexity.
Patent GB-2414609-A (GB)
Title: Receiver for use in wireless communications
Inventor: BEN-AYUN MOSHE
IPC: H03K9/06
Filed: 2004-05-28
Abstract: A wireless receiver (200) for receiving and demodulating a frequency modulated RF signal by a direct conversion procedure includes an input signal path (101), a local oscillator (111), first mixer (107), a quadrature phase shifter (113), a second mixer (109) and means (218) for producing an output demodulated information signal by producing a combining function of the in-phase and quadrature component. Means (212, 214) periodically detect an error in the relative phase difference between the in-phase and quadrature components and apply (217) a relative adjustment in phase difference to compensate for the detected error.
Patent GB-2398854-A (GB)
Title: Mounting system particularly for lenses
Inventor: ALLAN JAMES
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: A mounting system is described having a frame structure and an elastic structure adapted to mount a suspended object with the elastic structure having a critical configuration point close to which its stiffness in a desired direction approaches zero. The mounting system is particular useful for suspending small objects, such as camera lenses actuated by a piezoelectric actuator.
Patent GB-2412476-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display and liquid crystal cooling unit
Inventor: HOSHINO MASAKAZU
IPC: G03B21/16
Filed: 2004-08-18
Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device and a liquid crystal cooling unit (1), which are reduced in noise and have high cooling capability, and in which air is not directly blown on a liquid crystal panel module (2) or a polarizing plate. A cooling jacket (5) having an internal flow channel is formed by being adhered to a periphery of a light-transmissive, highly heat-conducting sapphire plate (4) larger than a light transmitting area to which a polarizing film (3) is applied or attached, by means of a highly heat-conducting adhesive. A liquid crystal cooling unit (1) is formed by clamping the liquid crystal panel module (2) by inserting a light-transmissive, highly heat-conducting substance. Further, the liquid crystal panel module (2) and the polarizing film (3) are cooled by circulating a cooling medium in the internal flow channel of the cooling jacket (5).
Patent GB-2405748-A (GB)
Title: Preformed coils and separate core parts forming stator assemblies
Inventor: DU HUNG T
IPC: H02K15/12
Filed: 2004-09-06
Abstract: An electric motor for a power tool comprises a stator having separately forming pole pieces 404, return path pieces 706 and field coils 700. The field coils are placed on the poles and retained by snap fitting or staking the pole at 528 and the return path pieces are then affixed to the pole pieces with interengaging structures, the pole portion 516 being deformed to lock the end of the return piece to the pole. With the assembled field coils 700 extending beyond pole tips. The field coils may be insulated by moulding in silicon rubber, projections 624 and ribs 626 ensuring a gripping contact to restrain the assembly. Alternative a pair of insulating sleeves fig 10 may be provided , pockets 1000 receiving pole parts. Or insulating wraps fig 13 having adhesive patches 1304,1308 may be used. Fig 16a (not shown) discloses an alternative wrap with heat curable adhesive (1602). The sleeve/wrap edges may form a cuff. The stator may be of a circular or square configuration (fig 17) and the stator/rotor assembly may be sized so that the armature has an outside diameter of at least 0.625 the outside diameter of the stator. Field coil packing factors and circumferential lengths are disclosed as are frame size and speed power outputs. The arrangement is said to be thermally balanced.
Patent GB-2403597-A (GB)
Title: Porous electroconductive material having light transmitting property
Inventor: JIN TETSURO
IPC: H01L31/0224
Filed: 2003-04-02
Abstract: A porous electroconductive material having light transmitting property which comprises a porous glass and, formed on the outer surface thereof and also on the surface inside fine pores thereof, an electroconductive oxide film; and a method for preparing the porous electroconductive material which comprises using the chemical vapor transporting method, the sputtering method, the impregnation method, a method wherein a silanol group present on the surface of the porous glass is reacted with an organic metal compound and the product is oxidized by heating in air, or a method wherein a mixture of a polymer compound or an amine group-containing organic metal compound with a raw material for a film is applied to a substrate and then the polymer compound or the organic component is burned and removed.
Patent GB-2408543-A (GB)
Title: Device fastening a cable to a fixed surface for use in conjunction with a cable tie
Inventor: PRATLEY KIMLEIGH GEORGE MONTAG
IPC: F16L3/04
Filed: 2004-09-30
Abstract: Device 10 for fastening a cable or a conduit 34 to an angle iron 36. The device including at least one and more preferably four first engaging formation 18,20,22,24 for engaging the cable or conduit 34 of different diameters, and a second engaging formation for engaging a band 38 extending around the angle iron 36 so that the device 10 is pressed against the cable or conduit 34 by the band 38. The second engaging formation includes lateral restraints for restraining lateral displacement of the band relative to the device. The device preferably comprises a pair of flanges 12,14 connected by a curved web 16 which forms a recess for a cable tie 38. The device may be injection molded from plastics.
Patent GB-2403879-A (GB)
Title: A method for providing a communications network subscriber with an anonymous temporary subscriber identity and a dual anonymous communication system
Inventor: JAATINEN MIKAEL
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: The present invention describes a communications network based method for providing a communications network subscriber using SIP signalling for communication path set up with an anonymous temporary identity and a dual anonymous communication system. In the solution according to the present invention a subscriber can reserve a temporary subscriber identity or even several temporary subscriber identities. The temporary subscriber identity will be associated to the person's real phone number in the application server that handles dual anonymous communication in the communications network.