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Patent GB-2391223-A (GB)
Title: Beverage container carrier/holder and drinking tube spout
Inventor: FEARON JOHN
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 2002-07-24
Abstract: The carrier/holder 11 may be constructed from straps or tape like material of approximately 15mm in width this will give it an open plan or web like appearance. A clamp type clip 6 may be fixed to the carrier/holder 11, this clip 6 allows the carrier / holder to be attached anywhere about a person,s waistband. The carrier/holder 11 may be adjusted vertically and horizontality to take various beverage contianers. Beverage container 12 can then be placed into carrier/holder 11 , container 12 may be fitted with a sealable but removable cap 3. Cap 3 may have a filtered vent system that allows atmospheric pressure to enter the beverage container but would be able to keep contaminates out . Flexible tube 1 passes through cap 3 and into the beverage in container 12 ,from cap 3 tube 1 can be extented upwards to one's upper body. A crocodile type clip may be used to secure the upper end of tube 1 to one's clothing at chest or neckline area. Above clip 8 a one way valve 9 is incorporated into tube 1 , this valve maintains the beverage to the mouthpiece above, this means that the beverage does not have to be drawn the whole way from container 12 and up through tube 1 and to the mouthpiece when beverage is required. Dust cap 10 can be used to seal the mouthpiece when not use.
Patent GB-2376791-A (GB)
Title: Pulsed write current adapted for use with a field maintenance current in a data storage device
Inventor: DAKROUB HOUSAN
IPC: G11B5/012
Filed: 2001-02-28
Abstract: An apparatus and method for writing data to a magnetizable recording medium in the form of spaced-apart magnetic flux transitions forming magnetization vectors having alternating magnetic orientations and selected lengths. A write element adjacent the medium includes a leading edge and a trailing edge forming a write gap which, when the write element is activated by an electric current, provides a write field for selectively magnetizing the magnetizable medium. A write driver circuit is responsive to a data input stream in providing a write current activating the write element, the write current comprising a pulse current in a phased relationship with a continuous current.
Patent GB-2394421-A (GB)
Title: Skin adhesive bacterial filter holder
Inventor: GRIFFITHS DAVID PAUL GEDDES
IPC: A61M5/165
Filed: 2002-10-26
Abstract: The bacterial filter holder comprises a base plate 1 with an adhesive backing pad 3 for attachment to the patients skin, and four claws 2 for holding the filter 4. The filter is attached to the patients body preventing disconnection of an epidural or spinal catheter from the filter. May prevent premature termination of pain relief.
Patent GB-2395079-A (GB)
Title: Laptop PC tagging device
Inventor: BAJWA KULDIP
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 2002-10-28
Abstract: A laptop tracking/tagging system based on Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) and Global System Mobile (GSM) technologies. This tracking tag is intended to be installed within portable equipment such as laptop computers ideally behind the LCD screen or beneath the keyboard of the laptop device in order to trace their movement in the event of theft. The GPS signals are received by the patch aerial and passed directly to GPS Receiver. No pre-amplifier is required as connection distance is short. GPS receiver after acquiring sufficient satellites will send out position and time data in NMEA format, feeding this data to the micro-controller and passed to the GSM Dialler as depicted in 1-figure 1. The system will be designed to respond to a tracking request received via the GSM interface. Once a request has been received the unit will respond with its position to the tracking centre's centralised computers, which are based around a PC link to a GSM dialler. The Graphical User Interface 2-figure 1 will plot GPS data onto maps to allow the tag location, direction of travel to be understood by a human operator.
Patent GB-2378933-A (GB)
Title: Article handling apparatus
Inventor: BENNETT ROBERT
IPC: B65G47/68
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: An article handling apparatus comprises an outlet conveyor 10 for conveying packages 4 in a first direction, first and second conveying members 8 aligned on different sides of the outlet conveyor and arranged for conveying packages in opposite directions to the outlet conveyor, and first and second packaging apparatus 2 for discharging packages onto the conveying members. Typically, the packaging apparatus is controlled such that the packages are discharged from the conveying members to the outlet conveyor in a staggered formation. A sensor may also be associated with the packaging apparatus for sensing a property of each package so that an ejection system can remove faulty packages before they are discharged onto the conveying members. Each conveying member may comprise a first conveyor 12 and a second conveyor 14, wherein the second conveyor may convey packages at a greater speed than the first conveyor.
Patent GB-2384410-A (GB)
Title: full-rank error correction coder using weighted non-binary repeat accumulate and space-time coding
Inventor: SON JUNG-MIN
IPC: H03M13/27
Filed: 2003-01-16
Abstract: An apparatus and method for weighted non-binary Repeat Accumulate RA coding and space-time coding are disclosed. Transmission data is divided in the units of frames each having mN bits, and each frame is further segmented into N blocks, each block containing m bits. The N blocks are converted to N non-binary GF(2<SP>m</SP>) elements. These N non-binary symbols are repeated, using a repeater 202, by a repetition factor r. The rN symbols are multiplied by weighting factors, using a weighter 204, being GF(2<SP>m</SP>) elements other than zero. The rN weighted symbols are interleaved, using an interleaver 206, and accumulated by an accumulator 212. The rN accumulated symbols are transmitted to a receiver, or each of the rN accumulated symbols is demapped to m bits prior to transmission. Therefore, information can be transmitted reliably in a wireless communication system. The method achieves unity data rate and maximum antenna diversity by providing a full-rank error correction coder using weighted non-binary codes. Randomised weighting factors may be used in order to achieve full-rank in the parity check code (matrix).
Patent GB-2384555-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for investigating a sample
Inventor: COLE BRYAN EDWARD
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 2001-01-16
Abstract: A method of investigating a sample comprises irradiating a sample 1001 with a beam of radiation (e.g. in the terahertz band), through a member 1003 which is substantially transparent to the beam of radiation, detecting the radiation reflected from the sample, irradiating the transparent member in the absence of the sample, detecting radiation reflected from the member and subtracting the signal obtained in the absence of the sample from the signal obtained when the sample is present. An arrangement comprising an optical system for manipulating the radiation beam and means for translating the optical system along an axis to scan the beam across the sample in such a way that the beams entering and leaving the optical system are both parallel to the translation axis is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2400141-A (GB)
Title: Fan grille incorporating handle
Inventor: GARNETT PAUL JEFFREY
IPC: F04D29/70
Filed: 2003-03-31
Abstract: A grille 10, for a fan, comprises a planar portion 90 and a handle 100. The planar portion 90 may be formed from wire shaped to form loops or partial loops 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, which may then be joined by support struts 60, 62, 64, 66. The grille 10 may include mounting formations 68, 70, 72, 74, which may provide means for attaching the grille 10 to a fan casing (see figure 6). An opening 94 in the planar portion 90 may allow a number of grilles 10 to be stacked on top of each other, with the handle 100 from a first grille 10 extending through the opening 94 of a second grille 10 placed on top of it (see figure 3B). The handle 100 may be formed of a single piece of wire or a number of pieces of wire joined by brazing or welding. The grille 10 may be used with a fan for a computer or other electrical equipment, and the handle 100 may provide means for removing the fan from the equipment.
Patent GB-2400341-A (GB)
Title: Directional impact failure material
Inventor: KIRWAN KERRY EMMETT ARTHUR
IPC: B32B7/022
Filed: 2003-04-08
Abstract: A laminate comprises a substrate thermally bonded to a polymeric film, which incorporates a number of small flaws or pits. Said flaws may be a result of roughening the film surface, or may be an inherent result of the manufacturing process used to make it - eg. the bubble or blown film method. A body impacting on the film will provide a compressive force which tends to close the said flaws or pits and thus reduces the likelihood of crack generation or propagation. Conversely a body impacting on the non-film side will provide a tensile force on the film and increase the likelihood of crack propagation. The interface between the film and the substrate is strong enough that cracks can propagate from the film to the substrate and vice-versa. Thus the resistance of the material to failure is anisotropic or directional. The substrate may comprise a polymeric material, eg. polycarbonate, and the polymeric film may comprise a rubberised acrylic. The laminate may be assembled by placing the film in a mould and back injecting molten polycarbonate over it under pressure.
Patent GB-2391064-A (GB)
Title: Radiation detector
Inventor: CHINONE KAZUO
IPC: G01T7/00
Filed: 2003-04-15
Abstract: There is provided a radiation detector that allows accurate irradiation to a detection area and has a high detection efficiency. A collimator that has an opening for transmitting radiation to irradiate the detection area and a function as a shielding plate for preventing radiation from irradiating a part other than the detection area is installed on the same board that forms an energy/electricity converter (radiation detector). The radiation detector is constructed such that the alignment of the opening of the collimator and the detection area is easy, and the detection area and the opening of the collimator are close so that the detection efficiency is increased.
Patent GB-2403710-A (GB)
Title: Fruit concentrate dispenser used with water cooler
Inventor: JOHNSON ALASTAIR IAN
IPC: B67D3/00
Filed: 2003-05-10
Abstract: A dispenser for fruit concentrate in conjunction with a known water cooler 1 comprises means 3 into which a conventional concentrate bottle 2 can be screwed by its neck whilst upright, then rotated as shown in Fig 3 to the dispense position of Fig 4.
Patent GB-2386134-A (GB)
Title: Mechanical apparatus applied to the toilet flush
Inventor: PERES DALMO JOSE
IPC: E03D11/10
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: A mechanic apparatus (1) applied to the internal bottom seat (2) toilets (B) without a siphon, supplied with water from hydraulic pipes (C) or cisterns (R), which, after the discharge caused by the mechanism, flows to the sewer system (E); the apparatus (1) comprises a dam (3) that embodies externally the seat (2) and is fixed resting by latches (4), which are released by external release driving means (5), said dam (3) presents a hinge point (6) with a corresponding counterweight (7); the dam (3), when locked and resting, can keep approximately 2 litres of water inside the toilet; when the latch (4) is released, the dam hinges up discharging the water and the sewage straight into the sewer piping (T), goes back to its resting point by means of the counterweight (7), and locks again at the ideal position. In this moment, approximately 2 liters of water from the pipe (C) or cistern (R) are liberated, refilling the toilet for new use.
Patent GB-2394038-A (GB)
Title: Recuperative exhaust gas heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine
Inventor: SCHOENENBORN HARALD
IPC: F28D7/06
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A recuperative exhaust gas heat exchanger 10 for a gas turbine engine comprises a crossflow matrix 16 of tubes 17 around which hot turbine exhaust gas 23 flows, a distributing tube 12 directing air into the matrix of tubes 17, a collecting tube 14 arranged parallel to the distributing tube 12 and discharges air which has been heated bypassing through the matrix of tubes 17. Both end faces of the distributing 12 and collecting 14 tubes are closed with the closed end 26 of the collecting tube 14 having a cover plate 28 connected axial and radially to a casing 30 of the turbine. The other end 24 of the tube 14 is not connected to the casing 30 and permits axial movement. Matrix 16 of tubes 17 may be U-shaped. A plurality of spacers 18 may be provided to ensure that the shape of the tubes 17 in a bundle 20 is retained. The air to be heated may be from a compressor and when heated may be fed to a combustion chamber. Distributing tube 12 may be fastened to the casing 30 in a similar manner as the collecting tube 14.
Patent GB-2391030-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic in-the-hole percussion rock drill
Inventor: PATTERSON WILLIAM N
IPC: E21B4/14
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: A hydraulic percussion drill (12) includes a piston hammer (50) disposed in a cylinder (14) for reciprocating movement in response to pressure fluid acting continuously on one transverse face (62) of the piston hammer (50) and in response to valving (104) of pressure fluid alternately to an opposed piston face (54) of the piston hammer (50) by a tubular sleeve valve (28) disposed round the piston hammer (50).
Patent GB-2408973-A (GB)
Title: A security device to prevent the unauthorised movement of trailers
Inventor: PARRY THOMAS JOHN
IPC: B60R25/08
Filed: 2003-10-11
Abstract: A lockable security device adapted to be fitted over the standard male pneumatic connector 5 of a semitrailer or drag trailer (2, fig 1) has an inner female lock body 6 and an outer sleeve 7 arranged to slide telescopically over the inner body. The inner body has a number of steel balls 10 which are urged inwards into locking engagement with the annular groove 9 of the male connector by the sliding movement of the outer sleeve. The device may be locked onto the male connector by means of an integral key-operated lock to prevent the unauthorised movement of articulated lorry semitrailers or lorry drag trailers either in the course of day to day business or by illegal means.
Patent GB-2408996-A (GB)
Title: Ladder safety accessory having combined guard rail and stabiliser
Inventor: KELLEY ANDREW PARKER
IPC: E06C7/18
Filed: 2003-12-13
Abstract: A ladder accessory 20 comprising: means for attaching the accessory to a ladder 14, a stabiliser 54 for engaging a surface against which the ladder leans and a guard rail 56 for protection of a person. These features are interconnected. The accessory 20 may be integral to a ladder 14. The stabiliser 54 may comprise a pair of legs 24 which project on the opposite side of the ladder to the guard rail 56, they preferably have a greater width than the guardrail. The degree by which the legs 24 project may be adjustable and a shelf 42 may be provided there between. Preferably, the guard rail 56 defines a quadrilateral space and has side rails 58 which converge away from the ladder. The legs 24 may be continuations of the side rails 58. A cross-member 28 may attach the accessory to the ladder stiles or project through a hollow rung. The cross-member 28 may have hooks 32 with adjustable spacing which hook onto a rung. The accessory 20 aims to reduce risk of the ladder collapsing and a person falling.
Patent GB-2400724-A (GB)
Title: A Mass Spectrometer in which ion traps are used to pass ion back through a Mass filter/analyser
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: A mass spectrometer having a mass filter/analyser 2, a up stream ion trap 6 position upstream of the mass filter/analyser 2 a down stream ion trap 3 position down stream of the mass filter/analyser and an ion detector 5 position down stream of the down stream trap 3. In use ions are filtered by the mass filter/analyser before being fragmented. The fragmented ions are accumulated in the down stream trap. Some of these fragmented ions are then passed back through the mass filter/analyser and trapped in the upstream trap. These ions can then pass again through the mass filter/analyser be further fragmented before being detected. Thus MS/MS experiments can be performed using apparatus having only a single mass filter/analyser 2.
Patent GB-2404283-A (GB)
Title: Multi channel TFT
Inventor: KIM JI-YOUNG
IPC: H01L21/336
Filed: 2004-06-14
Abstract: The device comprises first and second channels 121 a formed by etching the semiconductor substrate 110 using the spacers 114 formed on the shallow trench isolation 112 as an etch mask structure. A bottom channel 113b has a higher threshold voltage than the other two channels. The first and second channels are vertically oriented on the sidewall of shallow trench isolation structures 112. The device is designed so that normally only the first and second channels operate so as to enhance the substrate isolation of the device.
Patent GB-2416115-A (GB)
Title: Turnable lever for door bolt mechanism
Inventor: WAITH ALAN
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 2004-07-14
Abstract: A turnable lever 110 for a door bolt mechanism 134 comprises a barrel portion 112 configured to engage the bolt mechanism such that the lever may be used to lock and unlock the bolt, and first and second arms arranged on the barrel portion, the first arm 114 being longer than the second arm 116.
Patent GB-2405787-A (GB)
Title: Electrical component
Inventor: ZEILER JEFFREY M
IPC: H01M50/269
Filed: 2004-07-26
Abstract: An electrical component comprises a housing 22 defining a passageway 26, a support portion having a projection (78, fig 6) and a groove (82, fig 6), a motor 38, a fan 38 that generates airflow through the passageway, an electrical circuit 46, and a power-tool battery 14. The battery includes a support portion having a battery projection (70, fig 7) and a battery groove (74, fig 7), which are engageable with the projection and groove on the housing. A biasing member may be provided that biases the battery out of the housing. Preferably the electrical component is a vacuum cleaner 10 or a blower device. A remote control (102, fig 11a) may be provided on a hose 98 of the housing, to control operation of the motor by a user. A handle 62 of the component may be provided that is configured to absorb impacts to the housing. The component may be provided with first and second batteries, and a charger may be provided that is connectable to the component in order to charge the battery. Vent means may be provided that release heated air from the housing, and a controller 94 may be provided that is operable to select between first and second operating speeds of the motor. A debris tray (146, fig 14a) may be provided that is slidably mounted within the housing.
Patent GB-2406938-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for handling text and binary markup languages in a computing device
Inventor: KREN DAVID
IPC: G06F40/143
Filed: 2004-10-07
Abstract: A client can operate with a parser or generator for both text (e.g. XML) and binary (e.g. WBXML) mark up languages; the client uses a unique integer value that can be interpreted in an index of elements, attributes and attribute values needed to describe a particular type of mark-up document, the index maps that unique integer value not only (a) to a token associated with prededefined element, attribute or attribute value to enable a token based mark up language to be handled but also (b) to a string associated with a prededefined element, attribute or attribute value to enable to enable a string based mark up language to be handled. This greatly simplifies the implementation of clients. Further, clients that require parsing of different mark-up languages will require less memory, as they will communicate with only one common API to parse both binary and text mark-up languages. Also, clients will not need to know what the source document is (i.e. text or binary) as the APIs are the same.
Patent GB-2406778-A (GB)
Title: Farrier's shoeing appliance
Inventor: NOLAN MICHAEL
IPC: A61D9/00
Filed: 2003-08-18
Abstract: An appliance (10) for assisting in the shoeing of horses and other animals is made of malleable galvanized sheet metal. It is formed of a pair of wings (14, 16) which extend outwardly from a center axis (18) and extend upwardly from a line perpendicular to the axis at an angle of approximately 25{ - 40{ to accommodate various hoof trim angles. The wings are wrapped about an animal's hoof (30) and are trimmed, if necessary, to lie flush with the hoof edge. The wings each have a plurality of apertures (22, 24) for receiving the ends of shoeing nails (38) that are clinched to the outer surface of the appliance. The appliance extends the life of a shoeing, prevents loose and thrown shoes and is useful in repairing cracked hooves.
Patent GB-2424834-A (GB)
Title: Disposable arm barrier for use with a blood pressure measurement cuff
Inventor: WRIGHT PHILIP
IPC: A61F13/10
Filed: 2005-04-08
Abstract: A disposable, single use barrier 1 which may be used between a patient's upper arm 4 and a blood pressure measurement cuff. Preferably the barrier 1 is rendered unusable upon removal and may be bio-degradable and recyclable. The barrier 1 may comprise a rectangle of absorbent material with a plastic film on one surface. The barrier 1 may be wrapped around the arm 4 and the ends overlapped and secured by an adhesive strip 2. The barrier 1 allows accurate blood pressure readings to be taken whilst preventing cross-contamination. Fig 2 shows the non-porous surface with a cross section of both layers and the backing release membrane. Fig 5 shows the barrier in situ overlaid with the blood pressure cuff.
Patent GB-2426550-A (GB)
Title: Four-cylinder four-stroke boxer configuration i.c. engine
Inventor: PIRAULT JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: F02B75/24
Filed: 2005-05-25
Abstract: This invention proposes an arrangement of 4 cylinder 4-stroke boxer configuration internal combustion engines that enables favourable compression ignition and spark ignition combustion system bore/strokes to be used, with compact cylinder spacing and simplified crankshaft configurations compared to state of art boxer configurations. The invention is the use of a crankshaft which has the big-ends of connecting rods, of the intermediate cylinders, sharing a substantially common crankpin. These connecting rod big ends, of the intermediate cylinders, may either be axially separated from each other on the crankpin by the designed axial clearance between the two big ends, or axially separated from each other by a crankweb, which is part of the crankpin, and the designed clearance between the big-ends and webs. The connecting rod big-end bearings on each crankpin may either be supplied with oil via drillings connected to the main bearing oil grooves, these drillings exiting on the main journal surfaces, or the connecting rod bearings on each crankpin and all main bearings may be supplied with oil via a series of drillings connected to an oil supply at one end of the crankshaft.