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Patent GB-2367050-A (GB)
Title: Beam lifter
Inventor: ILIFFE JOHN DAVID
IPC: B66C23/78
Filed: 2000-07-03
Abstract: An apparatus is provided for conveying and erecting a support beam (3) inside a railway tunnel. The apparatus comprises a railway wagon (1) on which an extendable platform (2) is mounted. The extendable platform (2) is moveable to a position laterally displaced from the railway wagon (1). A vertically extendable, load lifting tower (4) is mounted on the railway wagon (2) and is moveable onto the extendable platform (2). A rotatable turntable (5) on top of the tower 4 enables a load (3) supported thereon to be rotated with respect to the railway wagon (1).
Patent GB-2353060-A (GB)
Title: In-line connector for window spacer frame tubing
Inventor: PETERSON WALLACE HARVEY
IPC: E06B3/667
Filed: 2000-07-20
Abstract: A self-centering in-line connector 20 for insulated window spacer frame tubing 18a,18b comprises an elongate body 22 having a first and second end, at least one inclined ramp portion 46a,46b which extends from the upper surface of the connector body, and a stop portion 42a,42b formed on the free end of the ramp portion. In use, the stop portion 42a abuts a section of tubing 18b which has been slid on to the connector 20 from its second end. A further section of tubing 18a is then slid from the first end over the ramp portion 40a which depresses the ramp toward the connector body 22. This enables the two sections of tubing to be brought together approximate the mid-point of the connector. The stop portion may have a downwardly extending face (86b, fig 10).
Patent GB-2352806-A (GB)
Title: Oil sump arrangment with a filter and a heat exchanger
Inventor: LEE BRIAN THOMAS
IPC: F01M11/00
Filed: 2000-08-02
Abstract: An oil sump arrangement for treating lubricating/transmission oil comprises an oil sump pan 26 and a panel 40 which is disposed in the oil sump pan 26 dividing it into a first chamber 42 and a second chamber 44. The panel 40 has an opening allowing oil to flow from the first chamber 42 in to the second chamber 44. A filter media 50, 52 is disposed in the opening for filtering the oil. A heat exchanger 60 is disposed in one of the chambers for cooling the oil circulating in the sump pan 26. The heat exchanger 60 is adapted to be connected to a coolant source. Preferably the oil cooler heat exchanger 60 is mounted on the upstream side of the filter media 50, 52 to cool the oil before it passes through the filter 50, 52 and is recirculated by an oil pump. Preferably both the filter media 50, 52 and the heat exchanger 60 are integrally moulded with the panel 40 which is removably inserted into the oil pan 26.
Patent GB-2355465-A (GB)
Title: Cellular plastic material
Inventor: EDGERLEY GRAHAM MORGAN
IPC: C08J9/14
Filed: 2000-10-17
Abstract: A resin mixture for forming a stable closed cell foam contains a phenolic resole, a chain extending agent, and as curing agents, a base, and an ester and/or an aliphatic carbonate. The chain extending agent is especially an epoxy resin and/or a phenolic novalak resin.
Patent GB-2369670-A (GB)
Title: Buoyant lighting balloon
Inventor: HAYNE RAWDON JOHN
IPC: F21V15/02
Filed: 2000-11-29
Abstract: A lighting balloon 10 is filled with a buoyant gas, such as helium, and carries a light source 24. To enable the balloon 10 to withstand the rigours of field application and to be rapidly deployable, the light source 24 is installed in a cage 20a, 20b and the balloon 10 may be aerodynamically shaped or provided with stabilising fins; this may enable external lighting to be provided by a lighting balloon 10 for practical applications where static lighting was previously required, for instance on film sets. Also disclosed is a buoyant lighting balloon 10 with cages 20a, 20b.
Patent GB-2363876-A (GB)
Title: Compound order handling in an anonymous trading system
Inventor: HOWORKA EDWARD
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2001-01-19
Abstract: Joint execution type compound orders can be processed in an anonymous trading system comprising a plurality of broker nodes each of which includes an order matching functionality and a market distribution functionality. Trader agent nodes are connected to a number of dealer terminals grouped in trading floors and also to a broker node. Joint execution orders are entered as hit orders and are all matched by the broker during the hit or the order is cancelled. If matches are made the taker's trading agent does not complete any of the deals making up the order until it knows that all the deals are executable. The system may be used to allow traders to hit bids and offers in currency pairs synthesised from other currency pairs. In this arrangement the dealer enters a simple order in the synthetic currency and the taker's trading agent converts it into a joint execution order.
Patent GB-2358960-A (GB)
Title: Electrically isolated power semiconductor package
Inventor: CHOI KANG RIM
IPC: H01L23/433
Filed: 1999-07-27
Abstract: A packaged power semiconductor device (24) with voltage isolation between a metal backside (34) and the terminals (38) of the device. A direct-bonded copper ("DBC") substrate (28) is used to provide electrical isolation and good thermal transfer from the device to a heatsink. A power semiconductor die (26) is soldered or otherwise mounted to a first metal layer (30) of the DBC substrate. The first metal layer spreads heat generated by the semiconductor die. The leads and die may be soldered to the DBC substrate in a single operation. In one embodiment, over 3,000 Volts of isolation is achieved. In another embodiment, the packaged power semiconductor device conforms to a TO-247 outline.
Patent GB-2359503-A (GB)
Title: Spray apparatus for in-flight mixing of colourants
Inventor: MOUNTENEY NICHOLAS IAN
IPC: B05B7/24
Filed: 2001-02-22
Abstract: An apparatus, such as an airbrush, for mixing and dispensing colourant e.g. paint or ink. One or more colours are selectively introduced from a plurality of reservoirs (3, 4, 5) to corresponding outlet conduits (33, 34, 35) and thereafter to one or more individually controllable air streams by the venturi effect. Mixing of the colours occurs in flight to produce different colours or shades. Capillary action may be used to retain the colourants in their reservoirs or a baffle may be incorporated. Absorbent material may be incorporated in the outlet conduits to retain the colourant and to draw colourant to the exit aperture by capillary action.
Patent GB-2363065-A (GB)
Title: Control / adjustment arrangement, suitable for chair, featuring two gas springs, each remotely operable by a control cable
Inventor: GLASER ALAN
IPC: A47C1/022
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: A control / adjustment arrangement, suitable for a chair (1, fig. 1), comprises two gas springs (such as) 37, 45 each individually operating a respective chair adjustment function, and being remotely operable by means of its own cable (such as) 65, 77. The adjustment functions may be two of seat height, seat angle and backrest angle. A third gas spring (such as) 29 operable by its own cable (such as) 53 may be provided for the remaining third function. The cables may be Bowden cables, each which may be operated by a separate lever (23, fig. 1), possibly mounted on a console (21, fig 1), which itself may be mounted to the seat (15, fig.1) of the chair 1. Also disclosed is a control / adjustment arrangement, which need not feature control cables, featuring three gas springs, in explicit combination with various support surfaces a chair. The same preferable features as above may be present in this second arrangement, including the omitted cables.
Patent GB-2378609-A (GB)
Title: Routing telecommunications traffic between fixed line and mobile line telecommunications networks
Inventor: BEATTY TREVOR WILLIAM
IPC: H04M15/30
Filed: 2001-07-10
Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for routing telecommunications traffic between a source telecommunications device (14) and a receiver telecommunications device. To enable this to occur there is provided a routing means (10) in communication with each of a wired output interface (6), a wireless output interface (16) and an input interface, where the routing means (10) is arranged to route the telecommunications traffic which arrives via the input interface (8)from the source telecommunications device (14) to the receiver telecommunications device, the routing means (10) switching the telecommunications traffic via one of the fixed land telecommunications network and the mobile line telecommunications network in accordance with a predefined criterion, which can be, for example which routing will result in the cheapest telephone call, or the largest available bandwidth.
Patent GB-2379240-A (GB)
Title: A support for a safety apparatus such as a net
Inventor: CARDEN ANTHONY JAMES PETER
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2001-08-21
Abstract: A support (10) comprises a base (11), a support arm (12) attached to the base and an engagement means (23) to engage a catching element, such as a net. The support arm may extend telescopically (12a, 12b) and may be pivotally attached to the base. Preferably holding means (14) are provided to hold the support arm in one of a plurality of positions. In a second embodiment (Figure 7) the support further comprises a wall support (54, Figure 7) and a support arm engagement means, which may permit relative movement between the support arm and the wall support. The base (51, Figure 7) may be adjustably connected to the support and a means of pre-stressing the support arm may be included. Also claimed is a safety apparatus (Figures 4 and 5) comprising a number of supports and a catching element, with the supports located at the corners of the catching element and spacing elements (44, Figure 4) positioned between the supports.
Patent GB-2379948-A (GB)
Title: Flood defence system for a building
Inventor: HARRISON ROGER DAVID FINLAY
IPC: E04H9/14
Filed: 2001-09-19
Abstract: A flood defence system for a building 11 comprises a flood shield having a stowed position in which the shield is arranged adjacent the building for deployment and a deployed position in which the flood shield is deployed around at least vulnerable aspects of the building. The base of the flood shield being in sealing relationship with a sealing arrangement, which may comprise a grooved track 21, at ground level of the building. The flood shield may comprise a flexible sheet 12 stored on a roller in a box (13, Fig 1) sealingly mounted on a wall of the building. On deployment the sheet may be pulled from the box along the length of a wall or completely around a detached building, the bottom edge running along the grooved track, the end of the sheet 16 remote from the box then being locked into a receiver 15, also mounted on the building wall.
Patent GB-2380159-A (GB)
Title: Power tool
Inventor: WALKER ANDREW
IPC: B23D51/16
Filed: 2001-09-29
Abstract: A power tool for cutting into, or through a workpiece, the tool including a motor (4) providing a rotary output; a motion translation means featuring a scotch yoke mechanism (18, 20, 26) coupled to the rotary output of a motor (4) for converting said rotary output to an oscillating drive; a coupling mechanism for coupling a pivotally mounted blade presented to the power tool and for use in communication with said mechanism. In addition the power tool being presented as a jigsaw (2) complete with a blade (40) for use in a similar way as just described.
Patent GB-2381892-A (GB)
Title: Trial run prototypes/modules material on hand checking method
Inventor: CHEN SHIH-CHAN
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-11-12
Abstract: A material on hand checking method of trial-run prototypes/modules aims at resolving the problem of not able to forecast material shortage of trial-run prototypes/modules in electronic format by enterprises. Through the calculation method, when there is a request of trial-producing (trial-running), the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) server is capable of controlling and managing the inventory system, estimating required materials of trial-run prototype/module based on certain steps and procedures. Enterprises can, therefore, decrease overstock in the facilities, reduce the risk of material purchasing and increase profit margins.
Patent GB-2383914-A (GB)
Title: Positioning of mechanised mining apparatus
Inventor: JOHNSON HENRI
IPC: E02F5/08
Filed: 2002-01-08
Abstract: A method for positioning mechanized mining apparatus 1 is disclosed. The method includes providing a transmitter 17 associated with the mining apparatus for transmitting radiation generally towards a surface 27 to be mined (e.g. a coalface); receiving radiation including radiation reflected from said surface and generating a signal representative thereof; processing the signal to identify components likely to relate to radiation reflected from said surface to derive a distance value indicative of the distance between the transmitter and the surface; and using the distance value to derive a drive value for controlling the mining apparatus for providing a selected depth of cut into the surface by the mining apparatus. The frequency of the transmitted radiation is varied with respect to time. The processing of the signal includes sampling the signal at a plurality of time intervals during the varying of the frequency of the transmitted radiation.
Patent GB-2374940-A (GB)
Title: Surveying of boreholes
Inventor: RUSSELL MICHAEL
IPC: E21B47/022
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: A borehole drilling and survey assembly includes a drill string 106 of magnetic material, a non-magnetic drill collar 104, and a non-magnetic rotary drilling system 110 including a drill bit 108. A near-bit survey instrument 120 is located in the rotary drilling system 110 at a fixed distance b from the junction of the drill string 106 and the drill collar 104. A second survey instrument 122 is located in the drill collar 104 at a fixed distance b from said junction. The survey instruments 120,122 measure the local values of the component of the earth's magnetic along the borehole axis, and these values are processed to remove the magnetic effects of the drillstring 106. The survey instruments 120,122 optionally also measure gravity vector components to enable borehole heading to be derived.
Patent GB-2378763-A (GB)
Title: A shim system for mri apparatus
Inventor: NEUBERTH GERALD
IPC: G01R33/3873
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: In an arrangement for adjusting the spatial dependence of a magnetic field in a working volume of a main field magnet (19) by means of ferromagnetic field shaping elements (16), the field shaping elements (16) are formed from foils (1, 5, 7, 8) and/or sheet metals (10) having openings (2, 3) whose shape, position and size are selected such that the shape and the amount of the remaining ferromagnetic material produces a desired spatial dependence of the magnetic field in the working volume of the main field magnet for appropriate positioning of the foils (1, 5, 7, 8) and/or sheet metals (10) relative to the working volume of the main field magnet.
Patent GB-2387110-A (GB)
Title: Umbrella slider structure
Inventor: LIU FU-TIEN
IPC: A45B25/06
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: To stabilise an umbrella slider 2 on a shaft 3 having a smaller diameter than the central opening 21 of the slider, one or more radial channels 22 is provided in the slider into which an end extension 51 of a rib 5 penetrates, the end of the rib being rounded and in contact with the shaft. The extension can be separate from or moulded integrally with a channel-shaped or solid rib and the arrangement may be symmetrical to hold the shaft centrally (as shown) or asymmetrical to hold it to one side (Fig 4). The invention is applied to umbrellas, possibly automatic, with telescopic shafts.
Patent GB-2391932-A (GB)
Title: A deflection device for an autmobile air conditioning outlet
Inventor: WANG POMIN
IPC: A61L9/12
Filed: 2002-07-18
Abstract: A deflection device comprises a main body 10, a deflection member 20 having a plurality of blades 21 in front of the main body 10, a second gear 352 secured in a retaining ring 14 and engages a first gear 351 via a pinion 353 and a splined rod 32 of a fan 30, and a cover 40 connected to the back of the main body 10 and having a pair of elastic clips 50 which are inserted into a gap between two grilles of an air conditioning outlet. First 351 and second 352 gears have a plurality of holes to permit the passage of air through. Deflection member 20 has a recess 22 having a plurality of holes 221 for receiving perfume balls 24 which are covered by a lid 23. Fan 30 has an annular ring 31 to separate a plurality of inner blades 33 from a plurality of outer blades 34. A pair of two of the outer blades 34 on opposite sides of the periphery of the ring 31 have speed regulating members 342 which slow the speed of the fan by moving radially outward and contact a surface 41 of the cover 40 (figs 4 and 5).
Patent GB-2391041-A (GB)
Title: Door gliding and lifting means
Inventor: ANDERSON KENNETH ARTHUR
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 2002-07-20
Abstract: A door assembly in which a door 10 when moving from its closed to its open position moves across the door opening to one side of the door frame 14. The door 10 then also moves angularly so as to lie transversely to the plane of the door opening and face across the door opening, has drive means for effecting lifting of the door 10 in the course of its angular movement as it opens. This enables the door to clear an inclined floor in the door area of a vehicle such as a bus or a coach. The drive means may include support means 16 in the form of an upright post 18 pivotable about its axis and having two arms 20. These two arms 20 extend transversely from the post 18 to the middle of the door 10 where they are pivotably connected to the door 10 at the top and bottom by hinge assemblies 21 incorporating cam means.
Patent GB-2393308-A (GB)
Title: Electronic payment system for public transportation
Inventor: DIN LINDA
IPC: B42D25/305
Filed: 2002-09-17
Abstract: An electronic payment system includes an electronic card 20 which is able to store information, a main frame 10 installed in a transportation vehicle and having a sensing antenna 11 to sense information inside the electronic card 20 and to link a read-write module 12, wherein the read write module 12 is connected to an encryption module 13 so that the encryption module 13 is able to receive and transmit information safely, and a control centre 40 connected to the main frame 10 via radio to encode and decode information coming from the main frame 10 so that every piece of information sending out of the control centre 40 is protected.
Patent GB-2393959-A (GB)
Title: Protein lattice
Inventor: SINCLAIR JOHN CHARLES
IPC: C07K14/11
Filed: 2002-10-08
Abstract: Protein lattices having a regular structure with a repeating unit repeating in three dimensions may have many uses, for example to support an array of macromolecular entities for x-ray crystallography. The repeating unit comprises protein protomers which each comprise at least two monomers fused together. The monomers are each monomers of a respective oligomer assembly into which the monomers are assembled for assembly of the protomers into the lattice. The first oligomer assembly has a set of rotational symmetry axes extending in three dimensions. In said protomers, further monomers fused to said first monomers are monomers of respective further oligomer assemblies which have a rotational symmetry axis of the same order as a respective one of said set of rotational symmetry axes of said first oligomer assembly. Thus, the repeating unit includes protomers with the first monomers of the protomers being assembled into said first oligomer assembly and, in respect of respective ones of said set of rotational symmetry axes, with further monomers of the protomers fused to respective first monomers being assembled into respective further oligomer assemblies. As a result of the symmetry of the oligomer assemblies said rotational symmetry axis of said respective further oligomer assemblies is aligned with the respective rotational symmetry axis of said first oligomer assembly. Thus, an N-fold fusion between the oligomer assemblies is produced and the rotational symmetry axes of the oligomer assemblies define the symmetry of the lattice.
Patent GB-2385085-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic locating component for doorframe
Inventor: LAW IAN DOUGLAS
IPC: E06B1/60
Filed: 2002-10-25
Abstract: A locating component 22, 24 comprises telescopic adjustment means, in order to fit the depth of an opening within a wall 32 to form a locating reference for architectural finishing components which may include doorframes, architraves 26 or doors 18. A wall bracket (58, Fig 3) is also described, which comprises a wall securing portion and a press fit portion for attaching an architectural finishing component. Also included is a doorframe component, which comprises two telescopically adjustable portions and a doorstop to bridge any gap in between, where the telescopic adjustment may be made using trapezoidal section slide bars (28, Fig 2B). A kit of parts for attaching architectural components to an opening in a wall is also described, where telescopic locating components form an invisible part of the finished installation of the architectural component.
Patent GB-2382089-A (GB)
Title: Inductively coupled method and apparatus of communicating with wellbore equipment
Inventor: BROCKMAN MARK W
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2001-06-13
Abstract: An apparatus and method for communication in a wellbore includes inductive couplers (300, 302, 308, 310) for transmitting signals between concentric components.
Patent GB-2396883-A (GB)
Title: A condiment dispenser with an inerlocking snap-fitting
Inventor: TANG WING SUM
IPC: A47J42/38
Filed: 2003-01-06
Abstract: A generally cylindrical, releasable interlocking arrangement comprises a lower portion 2 having an inwardly-directed rim 6 at its upper end, and an upper portion having outwardly-directed resilient members 28 at an outer periphery thereof. The two portions snap-fit into one another and are mutually rotatable. The second portion consists of a flexible ring-shaped element 27 with the resilient members 28 extending longitudinally and radially thereof an outer element 8 that receives the resilient members in slots in the outer periphery thereof and a third element 12 that engages with the outer element and retains the resilient members in the slots. The two portions of the interlocking arrangement may be secured within respective cylindrical housing parts of a grinding device, in particular a pepper mill, with a drive member of a grinding mechanism passing freely through the lower portion and engaging with the upper portion of the arrangement. In this way, relative rotation of the housing parts, and thus of the interlocking arrangement portions, effects grinding of peppercorns and allows dispensing of the ground pepper from the mill.
Patent GB-2386575-A (GB)
Title: Cyclone with permeable wall
Inventor: SEXTON JOHN STIRLING
IPC: B01D50/00
Filed: 2003-02-03
Abstract: A centrifugal separator 2 comprises a chamber 4 defined by a chamber wall 6, which has a tapered cross-section. The separator 2, has a fluid inlet 8, a first fluid outlet 10, a second fluid outlet 12 and a third fluid outlet. The third fluid outlet is provided by permeable material of the chamber wall 6. Suitable materials for use in the permeable wall are sintered metal, sintered ceramics or sintered/moulded polymers.