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Patent GB-2364419-A (GB)
Title: An energy supply system
Inventor: JARMAN MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q20/34
Filed: 2000-05-22
Abstract: An energy supply system comprises a utility meter 10, a switching unit 13 controllable by the utility meter 10 for switching appliances 100, 110 on and off and a digital cellular transceiver 14 provided at a location, the utility meter 10 has an associated location identifier unique to the location, the utility meter 10 is arranged to communicate with a remote communication unit 130 via the transceiver 14, the remote communication unit 130 has a database of the unique identifiers and transceiver numbers, wherein the remote communication unit 130 is arranged to communicate the availability of cheap-rate energy to the utility meter 10 via the transceiver 14, wherein upon receipt of such a communication, the utility meter 10 is arranged to control the switching unit 13 to switch appliances 100, 110 on. The utility meter 10 may be arranged to submit utility usage data to the remote communication unit. The remote communication unit 130 may be arranged to communicate utility usage data to a utility supplier. The utility meter 10 may be an electricity, gas or water meter.
Patent GB-2380128-A (GB)
Title: Definite and absolute cure against HIV and AIDS
Inventor: LAWOYE OLADIRAN
IPC: A61K35/64
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: This definite and absolute cure against HIV and AIDS is based on facts that, in several biting and bloodsucking insects, HIV can neither reproduce nor survive. Therefore these insects never transmit HIV or AIDS from an infected host to the humans they next feed on or bite. Irrespective of the quantity of HIV in the bloodstreams of an infected host, and of whether insect mouthparts do or do not retain large amounts of blood on their surfaces, these antibodies or similar substances in the saliva or salivary glands of these insects will always render HIV inactive thereby making HIV unable to reproduce or survive, i.e. these substances will always destroy HIV outright. These substances are extracted and tested on HIV and AIDS. Following a successful result, extracted and / or artificially synthesized forms of the substances are used in preparing vaccines against HIV and medicines against AIDS.
Patent GB-2370612-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic accumulators
Inventor: HARRIES DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: F15B1/24
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: A hydraulic accumulator has a cylinder (302), a first piston (310) slidably mounted in the cylinder (302) to define a first working chamber and a second piston (330) slidably mounted in the cylinder (302) to define a second working chamber, the first and second chambers being interconnected, springs (320,338) acting on the first and second pistons (310,330) respectively, the springs (320,338) urging the pistons (310,330) towards an inlet end of the cylinder (302), the springs (320,338) being arranged such that the displacement per unit pressure of the first piston (310) is greater than the displacement per unit pressure of the second piston (330).
Patent GB-2377194-A (GB)
Title: Single crystal seed
Inventor: SCHAADT STEVEN T
IPC: B22C9/22
Filed: 2002-05-29
Abstract: A seed for casting a single crystal article, the seed comprising in % by weight: up to 0.1 % of an element selected from C and B, at least one of the following: about 5.0-40.0 % Mo, about 15-47 % Cr, about 10-45 % W, about 15-33 % Ta, about 8-13 % Re, about 5-18 % Nb, about 5-30 % V, with the balance being selected from the group comprising Ni and Co. Particular examples are as follows: 5.0-40.0 % Mo, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Ni; 15-47 % Cr, 0-0. 1 % C and/or B, balance Ni; 10-45 % W, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Ni; 15-33 % Ta, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Ni; 8-13 % Re, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Ni; 5-18 % Nb, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Ni; 5-30 % V, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Ni; 2-37 % Cr, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Co; 10-40 % W, 0-0. 1 % C and/or B, balance Co; 5-44 % Ta, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Co; 5-36 % Re, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Co; 1-12 % Nb, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Co; 2-28 % V, 0-0.1 % C and/or B, balance Co;.
Patent GB-2389202-A (GB)
Title: Email Gateway Extension Providing Attempted Matching of Unresolved Addresses
Inventor: TAYLOR DAVID R
IPC: H04L12/18
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: An email gateway comprises a primary look-up table containing an email recipient list. Upon receiving an email the gateway first attempts to resolve the intended recipient's address (provided address) specified by the email by comparison with addresses in the primary look-up table. If unsuccessful the provided address is compared to entries in a secondary look-up table providing variations of the provided email address according to predefined criteria. If further unsuccessful the provided address undergoes heuristic matching in an effort to resolve the correct email address. In the event of an exact or possible match the email is forwarded to the appropriate recipient. Otherwise the sender is notified of delivery failure.
Patent GB-2376356-A (GB)
Title: Retaining contact in connector
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TOSHIHARU
IPC: H01R13/432
Filed: 2002-06-07
Abstract: A connector comprising: a terminal-receiving chamber 12 in a housing 15; a terminal 35 in the chamber; a cover 25 having side walls 31 and a cover wall 26 across the side walls; a flap 28 formed in the cover wall; and a locking bar 30 pendant from the flap, the locking bar being insertable in the terminal-receiving chamber to block removal of the terminal. A terminal enters the chamber with the cover hinged away from the body. The cover is then hinged to locate on the cover on the body with the bar in its blocking position. The cover may be located by latching to the housing (32, figures 4 and 5, not shown). The hinge may be arranged so as not to protrude from the connector. The terminal may be further retained in the housing by a spring latch 41a, figure 7. The locking bar 30 may be pressed down to engage an end 41b of the spring latch to release the latch.
Patent GB-2390574-A (GB)
Title: An air bag with two elements having angularly offset warp and weft yarns
Inventor: SORIANO RICARDO
IPC: B60R21/16
Filed: 2002-07-10
Abstract: An air bag is disclosed, which is formed from two interconnected elements 3,4 of fabric. Each element can take the form of a regular rectilinear polygon, with square or triangular elements of fabric being preferred. The two elements of fabric are arranged so that the warp and weft yarns of one element 3 of fabric are angularly offset from the warp and weft yarns of the other element 4 of fabric. A preferred embodiment comprises two substantially identical polygonal elements of fabric where the corner regions 5-8 of one said element are interdigitated with the corner regions 9-12 of the other element, and the adjacent peripheral parts of the interdigitated corner regions are interconnected by means of a seam (see figure 3). The construction of the air bag is intended to make more efficient use of the fabric, and also the offset between the yarns of the two elements is intended to provide a desirable inflation characteristic.
Patent GB-2376295-A (GB)
Title: Methods and devices for testing the colour fastness of imprinted objects
Inventor: GERZ CHRISTOPH
IPC: G07D7/1205
Filed: 2001-02-19
Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for testing the colour fastness of objects, such as bank notes, security, identification or value documents for instance, by measuring the light that is issued from an object to be verified and is especially reflected or transmitted, whereby said objects are imprinted with security printing colour. The aim of the invention is to guarantee a particularly reliable colour fastness test. The light that is issued from the object to be verified is detected in spectral regions which are situated outside a visible spectral region. The aim of the invention is also to obtain a user-friendly and secure colour fastness test. The light that is issued from the object is detected in several points of the object and in at least two selected spectral regions and a series of measurements is produced for each spectral region respectively. Two series of measurements are adapted to each other and the colour fastness test is subsequently carried out by comparing the two series of measurements, which are adapted to each other. A particularly compact and user-friendly device which is easy to adjust is characterised in that at least one screen is provided between the object and the detector for adjusting the size of the area that is to be tested on the object.
Patent GB-2380207-A (GB)
Title: Pressure flush system
Inventor: FISH ROBERT H
IPC: E03D3/10
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: A pressure flush system for use within a toilet tank includes a pressure flush tank 10 having an inlet port 20 and a discharge port 34, an air inlet 24, and a valve assembly 30. The valve assembly 30 includes a generally cylindrical housing 36, a water inlet 45 in fluid communication with the pressure flush tank 10, a water outlet 15 in fluid communication with the discharge port 34, a normally closed valve 42 which allows fluid communication between the water inlet 45 and water outlet 115 when the valve 42 is opened, a piston 50 axially spaced from the valve 42, and a flexible tube 46 positioned within the housing 36 which is carried between the valve 42, and the piston 50 and in fluid communication therebetween. Relative to the valve 42, the piston 50 is movable into and out sealing engagement with the discharge port 34 to permit the discharge of water under pressure contained within the pressure flush tank 10. The flexible tube 46 is movable in response to movement of the piston 50.
Patent GB-2381923-A (GB)
Title: Mobile computing device to control appliances
Inventor: MEADE II WILLIAM K
IPC: G08C17/02
Filed: 2002-10-14
Abstract: A mobile computing device (12) controls an appliance (13) by at least one of determining an available content (16) for the appliance (13), selecting the content (16) used by the appliance (13), and applying user preferences (18) to the appliance (16).
Patent GB-2394623-A (GB)
Title: Channel estimation in a wireless communication system
Inventor: DARWOOD PETER BRUCE
IPC: H04L7/04
Filed: 2002-10-24
Abstract: A method and arrangement for PRACH burst channel detection in a UTRA TDD wireless communication system in which training sequences are constructed from a single periodic base code. Unwanted cross-correlation peaks, having magnitude less than correlation peaks, are identified (430) and removed (440) from the correlator outputs, maintaining optimal signal-to-noise ratio of the channel estimates, providing a low probability of false detection, and extending the cell size of a CDMA network to that determined by the guard period duration. The cell size can be extended further by ensuring that no transmissions are scheduled for the timeslot subsequent to that in which the channel estimation bursts are scheduled.
Patent GB-2396520-A (GB)
Title: System for issuing and authenticating mobile tokens
Inventor: MACNAMEE ROBERT JOSEPH GERARD
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2002-11-23
Abstract: A representation of a finacial token, e.g. a discount coupon is delivered to a mobile station in an SMS/MMS message. The SMS/MMS message contains an embeded source address and the source address is selected so that the combination of the mobile's number (the destination address) and the source address uniquely identify an individual financial token. To authenticate and redeem the financial token, the mobile station sends an SMS/MMS/voice message back to the source address which links to the Token Issuing and Authentication server. The server checks if the financial token is valid and if so sends a SMS/MMS message back to the mobile phone.
Patent GB-2379395-A (GB)
Title: Cardiac stimulation apparatus
Inventor: WILDON MICHAEL PETER
IPC: A61N1/05
Filed: 2001-05-30
Abstract: Cardiac stimulation apparatus (10) such as a lead comprising one or more electrodes (17, 19 and 21) for electrical contact with heart or other tissue. An adhesive substance is provided for adhesively attaching the electrodes in position in relation to the heart or other tissue to provide a non-traumatic fixing procedure. The electrodes (17, 19, 21) are positioned on a support (15) to which the adhesive substance is applied attached.
Patent GB-2397156-A (GB)
Title: Alarm system with reduced wiring
Inventor: LEE JOHN KAM HO
IPC: G08B29/06
Filed: 2003-01-03
Abstract: An alarm system, e.g. a burglar alarm, has an alarm controller 10 and a remote input/output device 12 such as an entry keypad, card reader, siren, or flashing light. A cable 11, which comprises two wires or conductors only, extends between the controller 10 and remote input/output device 12. Cable 11 supplies DC power to the remote input/output device 12. Cable 11 also transmits all of the alarm control signals between controller 10 and remote device 12 by using fluctuations in the current and voltage of the supply. A signal processor (14, Fig. 3) within controller 10 and a mixer (13, Fig. 3) within remote device 12 both work to transmit and receive the control signals.
Patent GB-2395714-A (GB)
Title: Pyrotechnic rock and concrete breaking system
Inventor: TOWNLEY-MALYON RAYMOND
IPC: C06B33/06
Filed: 2003-02-20
Abstract: This consists of a tube made of either paper or plastic in a range of dimensions containing a pyrotechnic mix. This mix, when ignited by an electric fusehead attached to a length of black fuse, burns to produce large quantities of gases by deflagration as against detonation. The tube, being sealed into a drill-hole by damp sand or quick setting cement. allows the pressure of the gases to build up until the breakout pressure of the rock is reached, at which poing the rock breaks and the reaction terminates. The mix comprises potassium perchlorate, ammonium oxulate, lactose monohydrate, ferrosilicon and borax or silica. Aluminium may be present.
Patent GB-2383454-A (GB)
Title: Automated multi-level marketing system
Inventor: EPSTEIN STEVE
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2001-10-10
Abstract: A method for automated multi-level marketing of an electronic item. The method includes providing a secured electronic item originating from a distributor, and a first user packaging a copy of the secured electronic item with secured payment details for the first user to receive a payment, thereby producing a packaged secured electronic item. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
Patent GB-2402068-A (GB)
Title: Disposable safety syringe
Inventor: WHITEAR JEFFREY LENOY
IPC: A61M5/315
Filed: 2003-04-22
Abstract: A disposable safety syringe comprising a tubular body, a needle with a multi headed hook 4 on its rear end, and a spring within the syringe body to refract the needle after a single use. The hook 4 preferably engages the plunger head 5 and locks in place. The spring may enable the needle to refract, and blobs of plastic 6 may secure the needle. Allows the needle to be safely refracted after a single use.
Patent GB-2389987-A (GB)
Title: Image extraction from complex scenes in digital video
Inventor: WILENSKY GREGG D
IPC: G06T5/00
Filed: 2001-12-06
Abstract: The methods and apparatus including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for masking and extracting a foreground portion from a background portion of a digital image (fig. 1). In the method, a first input defining a first border region is received, which includes at least a part of the foreground portion and at least a part of the background portion in first digital image (fig. 3a). A second input defining a second border region is received, which includes at least a part of the foreground portion and at least a part of the background portion in a second digital image (fig. 6). An intermediary border region is interpolated for an image intermediary in time of the first and second digital images and the first (fig. 7), second and intermediary border regions are used for masking the foreground portion from the background portion in the digital video (fig. 8).
Patent GB-2390144-A (GB)
Title: Instantaneous water heater can
Inventor: LAITENBERGER PETER GEORG
IPC: F24H1/10
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: The heater, that may be used in a shower, has an outer housing 14, a tubular chimney 16, and at least one heater element 18. The heater element is coiled around the chimney with the coils co-axial with the longitudinal axis of both the chimney and outer housing. The end portions of the heater element exit through a side wall 40 of the outer housing in a perpendicular direction to the longitudinal axis of the coils, chimney, and housing. An end wall 145 of the housing may be provided with a protrusion 147 to smoothen the flow of water toward the chimney and reduce turbulence to help to minimise the pressure drop between an inlet and an outlet of the heater. A temperature sensor 50 and control means may also be provided for the heater.
Patent GB-2393026-A (GB)
Title: A gaming machine with linearly-movable symbol indicators
Inventor: ROTHKRANZ MARKUS
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-09-12
Abstract: A gaming device has one or more independently linearly movable symbol indicators (70). In one embodiment, the gaming device displays an award amount to the player using the mechanical symbol indicators. Each mechanical symbol indicator includes a symbol display (64) that is linearly movable within the housing of the gaming device. One or more indicator members (62) indicate numbers or symbols (66) on the symbol displays (64) when the symbol displays stop moving. These indicated symbols or numbers display to the player an award amount.
Patent GB-2407147-A (GB)
Title: Drive-by-wire pedal with hysteresis device
Inventor: MANNLE ERIK
IPC: B60K26/02
Filed: 2003-10-15
Abstract: A pedal mechanism comprises a pedal arm 20 mounted on a base for rotation about a pivot axis 32 and a friction mechanism 40,50,60 mounted between the pedal arm 20 and the base for resisting movement about the pivot axis 32 in one direction and assisting movement in the other rotational direction. The friction mechanism 40,50,60 comprises a friction member 60 on the pedal arm 20 and a friction surface 50 mounted on the base, the friction member 60 being biassed into contact with the friction surface 50 and being mounted on the pedal arm 20 for movement across the friction surface 50 against the biassing force, the friction member 60 comprising a column 40 received at one end within the pedal arm 20 with the friction element 60 mounted on the opposite end thereof wherein the friction element comprises an aperture through which, in use, the column 40 passes. The friction surface 50 may comprise a recessed channel (52, figure 5), the column in use, entering the channel (52, figure 5). The friction surface 50 may comprise surfaces disposed either side of the channel (52, figure 5). The pedal mechanism may further comprise an enclosure with two walls 34,35 perpendicular to each other, wherein the friction surface 50 is received on each of the walls 34,35 at an angle of 30 to 50 degrees.
Patent GB-2395918-A (GB)
Title: Exercise apparatus
Inventor: SCHOPF JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: A63B23/035
Filed: 2002-08-28
Abstract: There is provided an exercise machine in which resistance to movement of an actuation member, such as a handle, is provided and that resistance is able to be varied through the course of a single repetition of a series of repetitive exercises. The variation of resistance with distance along the movement path of the actuation member is, in a preferred embodiment, able to be changed by the selection and fitting of a component having a contoured surface, with which a follower means in the machine interacts to vary the resistance. There is also provided a multi-function exercise machine, that lends itself well to provision of the variable resistance feature.
Patent GB-2397112-A (GB)
Title: A fire control system featuring a temperature responsive valve
Inventor: GREEN DAVID K
IPC: E21B35/00
Filed: 2001-03-26
Abstract: A fire control system has fire control fluid distributed through pipes with a valve therein, said valve being operative to release fire control fluid by translation of a valve stem 32 for flow through said pipes, said stem 32 being released from restraint by a fusible stem block 54. The system may be a hydrocarbon producing wellhead (60, figure 1) as used in the oil and gas industry. The valve may be a gate valve having a normal position maintained against a force bias from fire extinguishing fluid pressure, translation of the valve from the normal position being restrained by said fusible stem block 54. The stem block may be a valve bonnet cap having a fusible disc 54 disposed across a translation path of said valve stem 32. The normal position of the valve may be a maintenance position.
Patent GB-2401142-A (GB)
Title: Method of reinforcing a utility pole
Inventor: LOUGHRAN BRENDAN
IPC: E04H12/22
Filed: 2004-04-29
Abstract: A method of reinforcing a utility pole <B>10</B> which comprises a below ground portion <B>16</B> and an above ground portion <B>14</B> is provided. The method comprises the steps of locating at least one reinforcing member <B>24</B> extending between the above ground portion <B>14</B> and the below ground portion <B>16</B> adjacent or within the above ground portion <B>14</B> and adjacent or within the below ground portion <B>16</B> and securing the reinforcing member <B>24</B> or members at least adjacent or within the above ground portion <B>14</B>. The locating step may comprise creating openings <B>18</B>, <B>20</B>, which may be channels <B>18</B> or bores <B>20</B>, in the above ground <B>14</B> and below ground <B>16</B> portions of the pole <B>10</B> for receiving the reinforcing member <B>24</B> or members. The reinforcing member <B>24</B> or members may be secured to the pole <B>10</B> by at least one U shaped fastener <B>30</B>. Circumferential or helical grooves <B>26</B> may be formed in the above ground portion <B>14</B> of the pole <B>10</B> for receiving reinforcing elements <B>32</B> which clamp the reinforcing members <B>24</B> against the pole <B>10</B>. The reinforcing member <B>24</B> or members may be secured by adhesive.
Patent GB-2414185-A (GB)
Title: Morcellating device using cutting electrodes on end-face of tube
Inventor: HALL MATHEW RICHARD
IPC: A61B17/42
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: A device for morcellating tissue within a body cavity of a patient comprises a stationary tube (8) having a distal end portion (12), and a bipolar electrosurgical electrode assembly (13) located at the distal end of the tube. The electrosurgical electrode assembly (13) comprises first and second electrodes (14, 16) separated by an insulation member (15), the bipolar electrosurgical electrode assembly extending around the circumference of the distal edge of the tube (8). When an electrosurgical cutting voltage is applied to the electrode assembly (13), and relative movement is initiated between the tube (8) and the tissue, a core of severed tissue is formed within the tube such that it can be removed from the body cavity of the patient. A tissue-pulling device (2) such as a jaw assembly (24) can be employed to pull tissue against the distal end of the tube (8).
Patent GB-2417298-A (GB)
Title: A spring-urged face seal
Inventor: TOTHILL MARK HARVEY
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 2004-08-21
Abstract: A face seal 10 acts across a gap G between first and second machine components 12, 14 operating at elevated temperatures. One end 20 of a sealing element 18 is housed in a recess 16 in the first component 12 and its other end 22 seals against a plane surface of the second component 14 under the action of a spring 26. To allow assembly of the components 12, 14 and the seal 10 within, for example, a gas turbine engine without damaging the seal or other components, the sealing element 18 is temporarily retained entirely within the recess 16 by a latch 28, the latch being temperature-sensitive and operative only once to release the sealing element 18 to perform its sealing function at a predetermined elevated temperature. The latch may be a fusible pin.