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Patent GB-2393868-A (GB)
Title: A monolithic filter with transconductance amplifiers having process and temperature stabilised gain
Inventor: WILSON GORDON ARTHUR
IPC: H03H11/54
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: The transconductance of amplifier cells in a Gm-C filter is subject to manufacturing and thermal drift which can alter filter response. To counteract this drift a dummy amplifier cell 31 is subjected to a reference voltage input VDC 35 and a reference current output IDC 33, with an auxiliary loop amplifier 37 providing a control signal 39 for the dummy amplifier cell which gives the amplifier 31 a transconductance equal to the ratio of the reference current and voltage. The reference voltage input (63,65 in figure 5) is a fraction of an on-chip reference voltage, which may be a bandgap voltage. The reference current output is derived (figure 4) from the on-chip reference voltage in combination with an external resistor and a scaling circuit. Much of the reference voltage and current circuits used in this invention will already exist in an IC. No frequency reference is required. Fine tuning to counteract capacitance variation may be implemented by slight adjustment of the reference current IDC using switches.
Patent GB-2393629-A (GB)
Title: Impregnated animal tag
Inventor: MATHIAS GILLIAN MARY
IPC: A61K36/752
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: An animal tag comprises a plastics element impregnated with essential oils, with a hole therethrough, enabling attachment of the animal tag to an animal collar. Typically, the essential oils are Clary Sage, Bergamot, Lavender and/or Chamomile oils. The oils may be blended. The concentration of essential oils in the plastics may be between 10 and 20 percent, but is preferably about 10 percent. The animal tag can be used to treat fleas, ticks and other parasites; to keep the coat in good condition; to treat cuts or grazes, bites, stings, irritated skin, allergies, colds and flu; to kill bacteria and viruses on bedding and blankets; to treat arthritis, bad breath and moods.
Patent GB-2395304-A (GB)
Title: A digital locking system for physical and digital items using a location based indication for unlocking
Inventor: METCALF JOHN
IPC: G06F21/88
Filed: 2002-11-13
Abstract: The invention concerns a "Position Sensitive Key and Lock Device" system which is suitable for restricting access to digital data or physical objects based on the geographical location, determined from a terrestrial or outer space co-ordinate location system, at which the items are accessed. The system uses a Secure Key derived from the geographical coordinates as a decryption key to allow a user to access physical locks or previously encrypted data. Preferably the digital data comprises music, video or other information and the physical objects preferably include structures or (shipping) containers. The coordinate location system is preferably GPS although other systems, based on e.g. radio beacons, can be used that provide latitude, longitude and altitude (or ellipsoid) coordinates or their analogues, e.g. Cartesian coordinates. Also disclosed is allowing access at multiple locations; maintaining stored data in encrypted format whilst making it readable; a security feature whereby geographical location data for a device is sent to a user; the use of a physical embodiment of the Secure Key; time limiting access to the locked items; recording of the details of accesses to a device fined with the system of the invention; transmission of a new access location to a device associated with the items to be accessed.
Patent GB-2381114-A (GB)
Title: Small-sized vending machine
Inventor: MORI KICHIHEI
IPC: G07F11/14
Filed: 2001-06-11
Abstract: A small-sized vending machine for snack confectionery which is capable of being attached to the lateral surface of an existing vending machine for drinks or to other pars and capable of handling goods on a first-in first-out basis while realizing size reduction and protection of goods. The small-sized vending machine comprises a base frame (4) capable of being attached to a surface (2), and a cabinet (6) provided in its upper region with a goods sales port (10) and in its interior with a goods storage section for storing goods (CA, CB) in a stack over goods carriers (26A 26B), wherein the lower portion of the cabinet (6) is pivotally connected to the base frame (4) through hinges (8) so that the cabinet can be laid sideways with the goods storage section exposed. In this laid-sideways state, the goods carriers (26A, 26B) are moved to the side opposite to the goods sales port (10) side with the remaining goods inside left in their original positions, and goods are supplemented.
Patent GB-2398480-A (GB)
Title: Food handling mechanism
Inventor: GALBRAITH DAVID
IPC: B26D7/32
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: A mechanism for dividing a food product such as bakery products e.g. batches of buns into a plurality of portions comprises an engaging member to define the plurality of portions and a separator in which the engaging member is arranged to engage with the food product and the separator is arranged to separate the plurality of portions. The engaging member and separator means may comprise an engaging blade 30 and a separating blade 32 which are arranged to be adjacent when engaging the product and to move apart to separate the plurality of portions.
Patent GB-2397111-A (GB)
Title: Float lifting means for a fob detector assembly
Inventor: COOK ROBERT BERNARD
IPC: F16K31/20
Filed: 2003-01-08
Abstract: A fob detector assembly 10 comprises a chamber 14 having an inlet 18 and an outlet 20. A float valve 16 is arranged in the chamber 14, and co-operates with a seat 24 defined by the chamber to close the outlet. Lifting means 28, for lifting the float valve 16 from its seat 24 to open the outlet 20, comprise means for reducing the pressure differential across the float valve to allow the float valve to lift away from the seat. Alternatively, the lifting means is arranged to duct a fluid against the float which can provide a force in the opposite direction to a liquid in the chamber so as to allow the float to lift. Suitably, the lifting means comprises a valve stem arranged on an axis parallel to and offset from an axis of a valve stem of a vent valve of the fob detector.
Patent GB-2386851-A (GB)
Title: Overhead return piping system
Inventor: PAHL BRIAN W
IPC: B23Q11/00
Filed: 2003-02-26
Abstract: An apparatus and method for circulating coolant liquid between machine tools 10 and a coolant filtering unit 23 through an overhead return line 17. A small stream of clean coolant is diverted to a flush tank 38 and the tank 38 is pressurized, e.g., with compressed air. Periodic release of the pressurized liquid from the flush tank 38 through the overhead return line 17 flushes deposited chips and other sediments from the return line 17.
Patent GB-2387846-A (GB)
Title: Human PPAT-DPCK enzyme
Inventor: ALI SOHAIL TAHIR
IPC: C12N9/12
Filed: 2003-03-05
Abstract: The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of the phosphopantetheine adenyltransferase dephospho-coenzyme A Kinase (PPAT - DPCK) enzyme are disclosed. The sequences are useful in the production of the enzyme and for the identification of compounds that inhibit the enzyme activity.
Patent GB-2384592-A (GB)
Title: Optimization of oil well production with deference to reservoir and financial uncertainty
Inventor: COUET BENOIT
IPC: E21B43/00
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: This PCT application to be published without Abstract.
Patent GB-2399897-A (GB)
Title: Memory recycling in computer system where the processing is stopped to identify where the data items allocated in the memory
Inventor: NEVILL EDWARD COLLES
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 2003-03-26
Abstract: Execution of a processing task, including allocating memory areas for data storage, is suspended at a given point on an execution path to perform memory management or garbage collection. The memory management involves identifying the data items occurring in the course of execution and accessible to the processing task at the given point and which specify reference values pointing to respective memory areas. A correlation is determined between reference values corresponding to identified data items and memory areas allocated during the execution of the task. A memory management operation is then performed on allocated memory areas in dependence of the results of the correlation. The data items may be operands or local variables. The identifying step could involve identifying possible execution paths leading up to the execution point and performing a simulated execution of the path to identify data items accessible to the task and marking all such areas that correspond to the said data items. The memory management then compacts the unmarked areas, prior to re-allocation.
Patent GB-2400480-A (GB)
Title: Detection of vehicles carrying radioactive sources on a highway
Inventor: EMPTAGE LESLIE
IPC: G01T1/167
Filed: 2003-04-10
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting vehicles carrying radioactive sources on a highway comprises a series of radioactive sensors embedded in the surface of a road and a webcam. The radioactive sensors may be Geiger counters and are used to detect the level of radiation being emitted by a passing vehicle. If the radiation level is higher than a predetermined amount an alarm may be raised and a webcam activated in order for surveillance to be undertaken.
Patent GB-2387228-A (GB)
Title: Signal procesing device
Inventor: HANDA MINORU
IPC: G01S15/87
Filed: 2000-07-24
Abstract: A signal processing device for use in a sonar system having a plurality of mulitplexers and a plurality of A/D converters where the mulitplexers operate using synchronised switchingf timing and the A/D converter operate using synchronised sampling timing.
Patent GB-2406358-A (GB)
Title: Door knocker with separate fixing plate to be attached to a plastics or composite door
Inventor: SHENTON NIGEL PHILIP
IPC: G10K3/00
Filed: 2003-09-24
Abstract: A door knocker comprises a door fixture (14) and a knocker arm (16) which is movable, in use, into and out of contact with a knocker plate (18). The door fixture is adapted to be fasted to the surface of a door (12) and the door fixture and knocker plate are attached to each other by mutually engaging elements, preferably in the form of pins (48) extending from the rear of the knocker plate, each of which fit in a spring steel resilient clip (26) located in an aperture (24, Figure 4) in the door fixture. This design means the fixing means are not visible when the door knocker is attached to the door.
Patent GB-2408791-A (GB)
Title: An oil separator for use in a refrigeration system
Inventor: COLEMAN GAVIN JOHN
IPC: F25B43/02
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: An oil separator for use in separating oil from refrigerant in a refrigeration system comprises a plurality of centrifugal separation cylinders 6 arranged to operate in parallel. The oil separator may include a chamber 18 for distributing oil-bearing refrigerant gas to the cylinders 6 via a plurality of nozzles 20. Each separation cylinder 6 has an inner cylinder 22 and an outer cylinder 24, the inner cylinder having a plurality of holes 26 through which refrigerant gas is able to pass. In each cylinder 6, refrigerant gas from the nozzle 20 is directed tangentially onto the wall 30 of the outer cylinder. The gas forms a vortex as it passes down the cylinder 6, the oil being separated against the wall 30 of the outer cylinder due to centrifugal forces. The substantially oil-free gas passes through the holes 26 in the inner cylinder, and then upwards towards the outlet 28 from the oil separator. The oil flows downwardly into a sump 8. A float switch assembly 10 is able to return the collected oil back to at least one of the compressors provided in the refrigeration system.
Patent GB-2408312-A (GB)
Title: Steering wheel assembly featuring control knob
Inventor: KINDRED THOMAS CHARLES
IPC: B62D1/04
Filed: 2003-11-22
Abstract: A steering wheel assembly 10 having a steering wheel 12, a pommel (or knob) 14 mounted on the steering wheel 12 for rotation about an axis extending parallel to the axis of rotation of the steering wheel 12 with at least one control switch 40 mounted on the pommel 14 and a mechanism connected to the pommel to rotate the pommel 14 relative to the steering wheel 12 in synchronism with the rotation of the steering wheel 12 about its axis in such a manner as to maintain the same orientation of the pommel 14 in all positions of the steering wheel 12. The mechanism for maintaining the same orientation of the pommel may comprise a mechanical linkage. The mechanical linkage may comprise a pin 22 mounted on a cranking arm 20 rotatable with the pommel 14, a ring (28, figure 2) mounted for rotation about an axis offset from the axis of rotation of the steering wheel 12 by a distance equal to the distance between the axes of the cranking pin 22 and the pommel 14 and a connecting bar 24 pivotably connected at its opposite ends to the crank pin 22 and the ring (28, figure 2). A lever arm (32, figure 2) may be pivotably connected at its opposite ends to the steering wheel 12 and to the eccentric ring (28, figure 2), to cause the ring (28, figure 2) to rotate as the steering wheel 12 is rotated.
Patent GB-2397844-A (GB)
Title: Side window for a vehicle
Inventor: VOGT BURKHARD
IPC: B60J10/02
Filed: 2003-11-26
Abstract: A side window for a vehicle with a window and a trim wherein the trim is moveable relative to the window before being tightened with a component fixed to the window. The trim may be tightened by a wedge <B>6</B> tightened in a recess <B>7</B> in the component <B>4</B> fixed to the window. The component <B>4</B> may be a clip. The wedge <B>6</B> may be conical. The trim <B>2</B> or wedge <B>6</B> may be tightened by a screw <B>5</B> and a clip <B>4</B>. The trim <B>2</B> may have a tongue <B>8</B> which passes under one or more tugs <B>9</B> attached to the window. The lug or lugs <B>9</B> may be on an edge extrusion <B>11</B> of the window.
Patent GB-2394978-A (GB)
Title: Insulating device and assembly
Inventor: FRASER SIMON BENEDICT
IPC: F16L25/02
Filed: 2002-07-01
Abstract: There is disclosed an electrically insulating device in the form of a sleeve (12) for a downhole tool, for electrically insulating a first threaded electrically conductive member in the form of an anchor sub (16) from a second threaded electrically conductive member in the form of an insulated sub (18). An assembly (10) including the sleeve (12) has particular use in measurement while drilling (MWD/logging while drilling (LWD) procedures. In one embodiment, a third member in the form of a threaded electrically conductive sleeve sub (20) is coupled to the insulated sub by a second sleeve (14), to create an insulated gap between the anchor and sleeve subs (16, 20).
Patent GB-2410171-A (GB)
Title: A horse or pony tail Grip
Inventor: THOMPSON JACQUELINE MARY
IPC: A01K13/00
Filed: 2004-01-22
Abstract: A Horse or Pony tail grip that has a main body 11 comprising straps attached that fit one on top of the other using hook 12 and loop 13 fasteners, the whole stretching to fit and secure firmly as bands which hold the folded tail against the dock during strenuous activity, the main body 11 makes the tail grip easy and quick to fit and remove, and alternatively, a tail grip with the main body 11 on the front of the tail/dock for the attachment of numbers and/or names by hook 14 and loop 15 fasteners. The tail grip may be manufactured in a larger size with four bands.
Patent GB-2412308-A (GB)
Title: Rain cover for a rotary washing line
Inventor: PIKE DAVID
IPC: D06F57/04
Filed: 2004-03-25
Abstract: A rain cover for a rotary washing line which does not require any modification to the washing line. The rain cover is supported on the existing rotary frame, suspended above the washing line, and allows rainwater to run off towards the middle of the frame. An optional spacer may be used to keep the cover further away from the washing line. The cover is attached to the frame in such a way as to allow it to remain in place even when the rotary line is folded down. The cover can be attached to the frame from different positions along the cover so as to accommodate various sizes of rotary washing line and is made from either a clear waterproof material or a fine mesh material.
Patent GB-2414309-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible spherical display and control device
Inventor: DANIEL SIMON RICHARD
IPC: G06F3/0346
Filed: 2004-05-18
Abstract: A collapsible spherical display and control device, that is collapsible between a spherical configuration and a collapsed generally cylindrical ellipsoid configuration, comprising a flexible transparent spherical surface sprung attached to a central hinged modular cube assembly that contains digital displays on outward faces, and circuitry, battery units and electronic modules on inward surfaces, where said sphere surface contains surface position sensing layers and said central cube contains gyroscopic and inertial sensing devices to provide spherical rotation, and physical displacement data for three dimensional control applications, where said displays preferably have curved polarizer lenses such that the overall device appears as a spherical display or are flat to form an overall Cuboid display or are combined with a flexible spherical display surface. The overall device being mechanically biased such that it is Bi-stable between the spherical and collapsed configuration via the action of pulling open and rotating the central cube halves.
Patent GB-2415990-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door latch arrangement
Inventor: CHEVALIER JOHN PHILLIP
IPC: E05B65/20
Filed: 2004-07-06
Abstract: A vehicle door latch arrangement e.g. for central locking in which a bolt 2 is retained in a closed position by a pawl engaging at 203, 204 and an electric motor 9 acts via a member 909 to move the bolt to a fully closed position. A driven member 906 has projections 9061, 9062, 9063 which engage various control links and acts via reduction gearing 907, 908 to move member 909. Projection 9063 acts to release the pawl and the reduction gearing is disengaged when this action takes place. Pawl release assemblies can be actuated by exterior and interior handles and respective locking mechanisms are operable via links 520, 620 driven by projections 9061, 9062 to either permit or prevent such actuation. The pawl release assemblies are interconnected such that operation of either unlocked handle will cause the other handle if locked to be unlocked. A child safety device can be actuated to engage the inner pawl release assembly to force it to a locked position and maintain that position against other unlocking forces. A rotary drive sequence control apparatus for the member 906 can be provided comprising a fixed frame with formations defining limit positions for a cam mounted on a flexible frame fast with the axis of member 906. A centrifugal clutch 901 causes the motor to stop when the cam engages one of the formations. The flexible frame gives the cam both radial and axial bias with respect to the axis of 906.
Patent GB-2405457-A (GB)
Title: A spring element for a system for increasing the transverse idity of a rail vehicle
Inventor: TEICHMANN MARTIN
IPC: F16F9/58
Filed: 2004-07-30
Abstract: A spring element (FED) which has at least two springs (FE1, FE2), which can be biased in opposite directions to one another in the longitudinal direction (  g  ) of the spring element (FED) by means of a fluid, and an end stop (ANS), arranged between the springs (FE1, FE2) and connected to a compression-tension rod (ZDS), movable in the longitudinal direction and projecting out of the spring element (FED), and at least one inlet/outlet (EAL) for the fluid.
Patent GB-2418881-A (GB)
Title: Wave soldering apparatus
Inventor: CHRISTIAAN WILLEMEN LAMBERTUS
IPC: B23K3/06
Filed: 2004-10-05
Abstract: A wave soldering apparatus includes a blowing device 12 for blowing inert gas 18 towards the solder wave 7 so as to ensure that it overflows out of the nozzle 4 in the correct direction, i.e. in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the printed circuit board 6 being soldered. The wave soldering apparatus also comprises a solder bath 1, and a pump 3 for pumping solder 2 through the nozzle 4. Preferably one or more sides of the nozzle 4 is/are made of a wettable material 5, with the other side(s) being made of a non-wettable material, further ensuring that the solder wave 7 flows along the wettable material 5 in the correct direction. A wettable guiding strip (14, figure 4) may be mounted next to the nozzle 4 to perform the same function. The supply of inert gas 18 is preferably able to be switched on and off quickly, and a heating element (11, figure 2) is preferably used to heat the inert gas 18 to prevent forced cooling of the solder wave 7.
Patent GB-2418897-A (GB)
Title: Utility vehicle with suspended driver's cab
Inventor: CAPELLE THORSTEN
IPC: B62D33/06
Filed: 2004-10-06
Abstract: A utility vehicle, such as an agricultural tractor, has a driver's cab (5) that is suspended by elastic means (7,15) with respect to a vehicle frame (1) and guided relative to the vehicle frame by means of links (16,17) orientated in a longitudinal direction. The driver's cabin is supported at the back by two laterally spaced spring/damper-elements (7) and at the front by one single central spring/damper-element (15) which is located in front of a front wall (8) of the driver's cab. Centrally in front of the front wall 8 a linking construction (16) is provided that consists of two laterally spaced links (21) (fig 3) which are connected to form a rigid unit, and have pivoting joints (22) associated with the cab and pivoting joints (23) associated with the vehicle frame. This leads to a support of the driver's cab, that permits a guidance of the drivers cab in longitudinal and transversal direction as well as permitting pitching and rolling movements only to an acceptable extend.
Patent GB-2419086-A (GB)
Title: A bath seat
Inventor: MCDINE ROY NICHOLAS
IPC: A47K3/12
Filed: 2004-10-14
Abstract: A flexible bath seat comprises a lifting belt 5 that spans the width of the bath that raises and lowers a user within the bath. Preferably one end of the lifting belt 5 is attached to a winch 4 shaft roller mounted adjacent to one side of the bath eg. on the floor adjacent one side of the bath or bath frame besides the bath and the other end is detachably secured to an attachment on the opposing side of the bath eg. on the wall or floor. The winch 4 shaft coils and uncoils the reinforced flexible belt 5 is powered by a battery unit that docks into the housing. An attachment plate 8 is fixed to the end of the lift belt 5 to allow the lift belt to be detachable secured to a lift belt attachment cradles 9 mounted onto a wall-mounted safety rail 10. The raising and lowering for the bath seat may be operated by remote control or via a pendant.
Patent GB-2408118-A (GB)
Title: System and method for testing a memory using DMA
Inventor: BARR ANDREW H
IPC: G06F11/22
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: A computer system 100 comprising one or more processors 110, a first bus 152 coupled to the processors, a memory controller 122 coupled to the first bus, a memory 130 coupled to the memory controller, a first input/output (I/O) controller 124 coupled to the first bus, and a test module 128 coupled to the first I/O controller is provided. The test module is configured to causes tests to be performed on the memory using the first bus. The tests comprise Direct Memory Access (DMA) transactions, e.g. read and write transactions, sent via the I/O controller.
Patent GB-2419507-A (GB)
Title: Plug for threaded hole of horseshoe
Inventor: JENKINS TRACI JANE
IPC: A01L7/00
Filed: 2004-10-26
Abstract: The invention relates to a plug B for use with a horseshoe A. When studs are removed from the shoe, threaded hole are left. The plug comprises a threaded cylinder having flat ends, which can be threaded into the holes to protect them. The plug has a slit at one end to allow it to be screwed in and removed using a screwdriver. Preferably, the plug is made of stainless steel and sits 1mm away from the surface of the hole to avoid wear.