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Patent GB-2375485-A (GB)
Title: A wound dressing
Inventor: EWER CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 2001-05-14
Abstract: The invention provides a wound dressing (10) comprising: a backing sheet (12); a wound facing sheet (14) having a wound facing surface and back surface, said wound facing sheet being permeable to wound fluid over at least a first portion of its area and being attached to the backing sheet (12) in a plurality of bonding regions; an array of compartments (16) defined between the backing sheet and the wound facing sheet; an absorbent material contained within the compartments; and a liquid permeable adhesive layer (22) provided on at least a portion of the wound facing surface of the wound facing sheet. The invention also provides methods for the continuous manufacture of lengths of such dressings. The dressings are especially suitable for use as or in sacral wound dressings. The dressings can be cut to size and shape without substantial loss of adherency or absorbency.
Patent GB-2375691-A (GB)
Title: Uplink power control for cellular network
Inventor: KOJIMA MASAHIKO
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: A node connected to a radio network controller has a target Signal to Interference Ratio (SIR) used in the mobile system in carrying out uplink inner loop power control. Updating of the target SIR is carried out as uplink outer loop power control by the radio network controller provided with a wait-timer which produces a time-out signal when said wait-timer times a preselected time duration after the wait-timer is set. The radio network controller judges whether or not the radio network controller receives from the node a report representative of a radio condition around the node before the wait-timer produces the time-out signal. The radio network controller updates the target SIR into a new target SIR on the basis of the report when the radio network controller judges that the radio network controller receives from the node the report before the wait-timer produces the time-out signal. The radio network controller again sets the wait-timer when the target SIR is updated into the new target SIR. The radio network controller decreases the target SIR by a predetermined value into a decreased target SIR when the radio network controller judges that the radio network controller does not yet receive from the node the report when the wait-timer produces the time-out signal. The radio network controller again sets the wait-timer when the target SIR is decreased into the decreased target SIR.
Patent GB-2381238-A (GB)
Title: Pressure sensitive functionality for keyboard keys
Inventor: MONNEY PATRICK
IPC: G06F3/0489
Filed: 2001-09-05
Abstract: The present invention includes a computer keyboard having a key sensing device 20 that provides two levels of sensing by generating electrical signals depending on the force applied on the keys. The different levels of key sensing can be used to provide different functions, for instance, in a software application. This key sensing functionality can be provided on all or only some of the keys of the keyboard. For example, the different pressure levels applied on the key can be used to control cursor movement or scrolling and to produce pressure-based shifting between lower case and upper case. A method of providing pressure sensitive key functionalities for a keyboard comprises producing a signal by applying a pressure to a key which is configured to produce different signals in response to different pressure levels applied to the key. A user interface response is generated based on the signal produced by the pressure applied to the key. The different signals are adapted to generate different user interface responses for the key.
Patent GB-2379833-A (GB)
Title: Method of testing antennas of a wireless telecommunications base station
Inventor: COOPER STEPHEN EDWARD
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 2001-09-18
Abstract: A method of testing whether a transmit and receive antenna in a wireless telecommunications base-station are functioning by applying a signal from a signal generator to the transmit antenna and measuring the magnitude of signal received by the receive antenna by using a processor for the determination. Power may be the measured parameter, the test signal may be sent to the processor by a wired, loop-back or wireless transmission. The antennae may be cross polarised, spatially separated, or housed in a radome. The antennae may also be connected to the processor via a coupling and rectification stage. The base station may also be compliant with the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, UMTS or another third generation standard.
Patent GB-2371009-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held machine tool
Inventor: HECHT JOACHIM
IPC: B25D15/02
Filed: 2001-11-27
Abstract: The invention proceeds from a hand-held machine tool, in particular a hammer drill, having a drivable driving means (12, 14) mounted in a housing (10), and having a mechanical impact mechanism (16, 18) for percussive driving of a tool in a tool holder (30), which impact mechanism comprises a striker (32, 34), which is drivable in its striking motion via a driver unit, which comprises at least one annular curved path (44, 46, 48, 50) having bumps and indentations directed in axial direction relative to the tool, and having a tracing unit (56) which is in working connection with the striker (32, 34) and which is bringable with at least one tracing element (68) into working connection with the bumps and indentations of the curved path (44, 46, 48, 50). It is proposed that the striker (32, 34) is mounted on the driving means (12, 14).
Patent GB-2365609-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring system
Inventor: CHAPMAN ALAN DAVID
IPC: G08B21/00
Filed: 2000-06-22
Abstract: A monitoring system comprises a device to remotely sample the atmosphere (3) of a fire affected compartment to determine the temperature (5) and the relative concentrations of oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and flammable vapours (8, 9, 10, 12). A processor (14) is used to provide an indication of the safety status of the compartment (15) as safe to enter, unsafe to enter or undecided based on the determined gas concentrations and temperature.
Patent GB-2377999-A (GB)
Title: Automotive engine injection coil and ignition fault control system
Inventor: NISHIZAWA OSAMU
IPC: F02D45/00
Filed: 2002-01-04
Abstract: In an automotive engine control apparatus 1 used for a multi-cylinder engine where both an injection coil 4 and an ignition coil 5 are employed with each of multiple cylinders , abnormal states are systematically detected, while an injection system is mutually interconnected with an ignition system as to these abnormal states . The injection coils 4 are driven via a first switch element 14 by a microprocessor 10, and injection operations of these injection coils 4 are monitored by a first detection circuit 14a. The ignition primary coils 5 are driven via a second switch element 15 by the microprocessor 10, and ignition operations of these ignition coils 5 are monitored by a second detection circuit 15a. The microprocessor 10 controls drive stopping means to perform a turn-out drive operation such that this drive stopping means stops both a fuel injection operation and an ignition operation of an abnormal-operated cylinder with respect to an abnormal state occurred in either the injection system or the ignition system. Also, abnormal-state storage operation by abnormal state storage means separately provided for the injection system/ignition system/cylinder system, which is derived from stopping of the drive operations, is prohibited by storage prohibiting means.
Patent GB-2372736-A (GB)
Title: A dispenser for material on a roll
Inventor: BEARDSLEY CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B65D33/00
Filed: 2002-02-18
Abstract: A dispenser 1 contains at least one member which apples friction to a web of rolled material 6 mounted thereupon so as to prevent overrun. The friction may be applied whatever the amount of material wound upon the roll. The member may comprise an exterior or support surface of the dispenser 4 or a pivotally-mounted arm or plate 11 which acts upon the roll. The core 5 of the roll may follow at least one groove 9 in the dispenser so as to ensure the exterior of the roll is kept in contact with the member as the rolled material is dispensed and the remaining roll decreases in diameter. The dispenser may be adapted to cut or tear the free end of the rolled material so that it may be dispensed in portions. The rolled material may be a continuous web, which may be provided with perforations and the like. The web may comprise a plurality of bags which may have handles. The web may be cored or coreless. In use the dispenser is particularly suited for use with shopping or carrier bags and acts to ensure that the free and of the web is always presented to the user by preventing free-wheeling or overrunning of the web.
Patent GB-2369583-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head with dynamically movable centre of mass
Inventor: ELLEMOR JOHN WARWICK
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2000-08-18
Abstract: A golf club, namely a driver, includes solid or flowing moving part within the head such as a pivotable mass (19) held centred by magnet (22) or a fluid e.g. mercury or a ball in an inclined U shaped tube. The mass (19), ball or fluid remains captive at the rear of the head during the downswing on an axis defined by the direction of travel and the centre of mass. A golf ball impacting the head away from this axis e.g. at the toe causes the head to rotate causing the fluid or mass (19) and hence the centre of mass to move to behind the point of impact i.e. the toe reducing head rotation and increasing the sweet spot.
Patent GB-2376559-A (GB)
Title: Reed for a wind instrument
Inventor: SELBIE NEIL
IPC: G10D7/06
Filed: 2002-04-29
Abstract: A reed for a wind instrument such as a bagpipe comprises an epoxy resin tubular member 2, a curved tongue 20 which vibrates to create a sound and a restraining device 13, 14 to resist lateral movement of the tongue with respect to the tubular member. The reed reduces the maintenance required compared with traditional cane reeds and can produce a sound superior to previous reeds manufactured from materials other than cane. The restraining device consists of a pair of shoulders 13, 14 on the tubular member 2 which surround a narrow portion 30 of the tongue 20.
Patent GB-2381378-A (GB)
Title: Formation of SOI devices as add-on modules
Inventor: RADOSEVICH JOSEPH R
IPC: H01L21/84
Filed: 2002-06-17
Abstract: A method for forming single-crystalline silicon-on-insulator (SOI) islands over a silicon substrate 3 includes forming an amorphous silicon layer 15 over an insulating layer 7 and contacting the substrate through holes 27 in the insulating layer. An excimer laser having parameters chosen to selectively melt amorphous silicon irradiates the entire substrate surface 28 and is largely non-absorbed by surrounding. On cooling, the monocrystalline silicon substrate acts as a seed layer. After solidification, sections of the converted silicon film in contact with the substrate are removed, leaving SOI islands 31, 33 on which devices 37 may be formed. In addition, convention devices such as CMOS devices 35 can be formed directly onto parts of the substrate on the same chip which are not covered by SOI islands. A second embodiment gives SOI islands formed in a trench opening in a substrate, allowing island surfaces to be formed in the same plane as the substrate surface (figs 2).
Patent GB-2386325-A (GB)
Title: Laryngeal mask airway
Inventor: CHANG TI-LI
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 2002-07-12
Abstract: A laryngeal mask tube consisting of dual-airway tube 10, a mask 20 with an inflatable bladder 24 and an inflation indicator device 30. The dual-airway tube 10 comprises a simplified primary tube 12 and secondary tube 14 integrally combined together. The primary tube 12 communicates with the mask 20 to guide gas into the body of a patient. The secondary tube 14 communicates with the bladder 24 and the inflation indicator device 30 to monitor the pressure within and inflate the bladder 24. Moreover, at least one rib 26 is formed in the mask to prevent blockage of the primary tube 12. A tongue 242 is formed inside the bladder 24 to prevent the bladder 24 from folding and preventing a seal around the larynx.
Patent GB-2380197-A (GB)
Title: Myosin-like gene expressed in human heart and muscle
Inventor: GU YIZHONG
IPC: G16B30/00
Filed: 2001-05-25
Abstract: Presented are a novel myosin-like protein particularly expressed in human heart and muscle, isolated nucleic acids encoding the myosin-like protein, compounds and compositions derivable directly or indirectly therefrom, and diagnostic and therapeutic methods for using the same.
Patent GB-2397713-A (GB)
Title: Secure data transfer process
Inventor: FARLEY PETER
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 2002-12-21
Abstract: A method for transmitting data between computers in a heterogeneous manner comprises designating data requirements - such as syntactical or grammatical rules - previously stored 110, manufacture 200 of components for data creation 201 and data interpretation 202, reading a data file for transmission, and creating data objects for heterogeneous transmission. Upon transmission to the target, receiving computer or PC, the data, in the form of documents, is converted to an electronic facsimile, interpreted and produced in an agreed format on the receiving computer. The data to be transferred may be encrypted using public and private keys, and may be signed electronically. Other security measures may include the use of self identification tags or barcodes using light sensitive ink, and the transferred data may be located and error corrected.
Patent GB-2397495-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge for the preparation of beverages
Inventor: HALLIDAY ANDREW
IPC: B65D81/00
Filed: 2003-01-24
Abstract: A cartridge (1) containing beverage ingredients is formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials. The cartridge comprises a compartment (200) containing the ingredients, with plurality of inlet apertures (17) for the introduction of water into the compartment and a plurality of outlet apertures (56) for the produced beverage. At least a proportion of the inlet apertures (17) are out of alignment with the outlet apertures (56) such that brewing beverage is forced to circulate within the compartment (200) before exiting the compartment through the outlet apertures (56).
Patent GB-2387706-A (GB)
Title: Self-supporting display stand.
Inventor: DOWD MICHAEL
IPC: A47F5/10
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: A self supporting display stand comprises a rigid base 2, a pair of upstanding rod like support masts 18, 20 mounted on the base, and a corresponding pair of tension cables 22, 24 which connect the upper ends of the masts to the base. The upper end of each cable is connected to the upper end of the corresponding mast by means of a first connector 26, 28 which cooperates with the upper end of the mast. The lower end of the cable is connected to the base by means of a second connector which is adapted to be retained in an aperture, recess or socket in the base. The first connector may comprise a ferrule (40, Fig. 5) having a recess which fits over the mast, and a clamping device (48, Fig. 5) for securing the upper end of the cable. Details of the first and second connecting elements, the base and connector for mounting between the cables are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2390309-A (GB)
Title: Game board and game
Inventor: FISH JON WILLIAM
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2003-06-05
Abstract: A game board includes concentric circular areas (outer, middle, and center) each having a respective subset of piece locations. A barrier separates locations in the outer and middle areas and/or in the middle and center areas. Outer and middle area locations and some center area locations are disposed in a ring. Other center area locations are disposed inside the center ring. The barrier has two to four openings for pieces to pass through. A barrier separating the center and middle areas has at most four openings, preferably two aligned on a single diameter. Outer area locations have at least two different visual identifiers. A game includes providing a playing piece set to players, each set having one special piece and different other pieces identical to one another. Each player takes turns to prevent an opponent's special piece from being able to move without elimination of any piece during the game.
Patent GB-2402725-A (GB)
Title: Fastening device for fixing equipment to a vehicle
Inventor: WELZ ALFONS
IPC: E04F11/18
Filed: 2003-06-10
Abstract: A piece of equipment, such as a handrail 10, is secured to a vehicle superstructure 16 by means of a fastening device 12 comprising a tension rod 20 with threaded ends 24, 28 that have opposed hands of thread, received inside a spacer sleeve 40. Both ends 24, 26 of the rod 20 are screwed into nuts 56, 64 abutting on back walls of the superstructure 16 and handrail 10.
Patent GB-2385267-A (GB)
Title: A hair clip with pivoting jaws and hinge cover portions
Inventor: SALISBURY SHELLEY-ANNE
IPC: A45D8/20
Filed: 2002-11-18
Abstract: A hair clip comprises a body portion 20, jaw portions 21 and 22 attached to the body portion, where the jaws have tines 21b and 22b, and the jaws being hingedly and resiliently connected to the body portion to urge the tines together in a closed position, at laterally spaced hinge axes 26. A jaw opening arrangement 21a and 22a allows the jaws to be opened single handed, and hinge cover portions 25 and 26 to cover the hinged resilient connections between the jaw portions and the body portion, and are arranged to move under or over the body portion, when the jaw portions are closed.
Patent GB-2403282-A (GB)
Title: Computer mouse with retractable wire
Inventor: CHUNG YU-LIN
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2003-06-25
Abstract: A computer mouse with a windable wire 3 comprises a housing 1 and a windable wire receiving device. The windable wire receiving device features a fixing shaft 2 mounted in the housing 1 and a mobile shaft centre 4. The wire 3 is connected to the fixing shaft 2 via a central wire fixing end 31 and wound around the fixing shaft 2 to form an inner circle structure of the wire 3, the wire 3 is then passed though a breach 41 defined in one end of the mobile shaft centre 4, to wind along a reverse direction, to change the winding direction of the wire 3, thereby forming an outer circle structure of the wire 3, the wire 3 is extended outward from an outlet of the housing and is connected to the output plug 5. There may be provided a tensile spring 6 to facilitate rapid winding of the wire 3 into the housing 1. The outer circle of the wire 3 may be wound through twice as many circles as the inner circle.
Patent GB-2405456-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer pipe with inner and outer layers of fluoropolymeric material
Inventor: BOUDRY JOHN ALEXANDRE
IPC: F16L9/12
Filed: 2003-08-23
Abstract: A flexible multi-layer pipe assembly 10 comprises in a radial direction from the inside to the outside:- <SL> <LI>(i) an inner barrier layer 16 formed from a first fluoropolymer; <LI>(ii) an intermediate or core layer 14 formed from a polymer or blend of polymers; and <LI>(iii) an outer barrier layer 12 formed from a second fluoropolymer. </SL> The outer barrier layer 12 may be an electrofusible polymer, and the inner barrier layer 16 may include a dispersed electrically conductive material such as carbon black or finely powdered metallic fibres such as silver, copper or steel. The assembly 10 may incorporate one or more tie or adhesive layers between layers 12 and 14 and/or layers 14 and 16.
Patent GB-2405488-A (GB)
Title: Device for controlling the mode distribution in multimode optical fibre
Inventor: HALLAM ANDREW G
IPC: G02B6/14
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A device 1 for controlling the mode distribution in an optical fibre, comprising a mode-scrambler followed by a mode-filter. The mode-scrambler, which comprises a single loop of fibre 3 with a controlled load applied at the cross-over position 12 in the loop, creates a mode distribution that is slightly more fully-filled than the distribution that is required by application of the device. The mode-scrambler directs light towards a mode-filter, which comprises a controlled gap 7 between two sections of fibre, and serves to further modify the mode distribution by selective attenuation of higher-order modes. Adjustment of the applied load to the loop 3 and the size of the gap 7 enables a controlled mode distribution to be launched into a fibre which is attached to the output connector 9 of the mode control device.
Patent GB-2410600-A (GB)
Title: Organic light emitting diode display device
Inventor: SMITH EUAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device, such as a colour active matrix display, having a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprises at least two sub-pixels of different types. A first sub-pixel comprises an OLED device 402a including a first type of OLED material and a second sub-pixel comprises an OLED device 402b including a second type of OLED material. At least one of the first and second types of sub-pixel comprises a plurality of OLED devices 402aa, 402ab connected electrically in series. The pixels could have a common power supply line for supplying power to the sub-pixels.
Patent GB-2398660-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneous multi-threading processor configured to operate at different performance levels based on the number of operating threads
Inventor: PARK GI-HO
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: Processing circuits that are associated with the operation of threads in an SMT processor can be configured to operate at different performance levels based on a number of threads currently operated by the SMT processor. For example, in some embodiments according to the invention, processing circuits, such as a floating point unit or a data cache, that are associated with the operation of a thread in the SMT processor can operate in one of a high power mode or a low power mode based on the number of threads currently operated by the SMT processor. Furthermore, as the number of threads operated by the SMT operator increases, the performance levels of the processing circuits can be decreased, thereby providing the architectural benefits of the SMT processor while allowing a reduction in the amount of power consumed by the processing circuits associated with the threads. Related computer program products and methods are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2400973-A (GB)
Title: Production of components for electrochemical cell assemblies
Inventor: HODGSON DAVID RONALD
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: A process for the production of fuel cell or other electrochemical cell components in plate form in particular BIPOLAR plates comprises the following steps: <SL> <LI>(a) treating a metal sheet to modify at least its interfacial resistance and/or corrosion resistance with respect to the fuel cell or other electrochemical cell environment; and <LI>(b) following such treatment introducing features into the metal sheet in a repeating pattern by the application of mechanical force to the sheet; and <LI>(c) dividing or separating the metal sheet into a plurality of individual plates each provided with a said feature or features. </SL>