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Patent GB-2386347-A (GB)
Title: Flexible foldable keyboard having mobile telephone support and interface with securing band
Inventor: CHAPMAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2002-03-12
Abstract: A foldable, flexible detecting apparatus (101) configurable between an unfolded operational configuration and a folded closed configuration, having keyboard operational area (903) configured to respond to a manual interaction and an adjacent band area (901) onto which a securing band (902) is attached. The securing band (902) is configured to maintain the apparatus (101) folded in the closed configuration. The apparatus (101) further comprises restraining means (1101, 1102, 1103, 1104) configured to restrain movement of the securing band (902) when the apparatus (101) is in the operational configuration. A mobile telephone supporting means (103-Fig 7) is provided. The support means folds flat when not in use. The support means provides both mechanical support and electrical connection for the mobile telephone.
Patent GB-2376711-A (GB)
Title: Brick laying guide
Inventor: RHODES BARRY DOUGLAS
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A brick laying guide <B>10</B> provides a gauge for the spacing between courses of bricks and to ensure that the wall <B>20</B> of a structure is vertical. The device <B>10</B> comprises securement means <B>16</B> to secure the device to a foundation course <B>20</B> of a building corner. Initially the support <B>14</B> is pivoted in order for it to extend vertically, then the indicator <B>122</B> can be moved relative to the support in order for a gauge marking <B>123</B> to indicate the correct position and level of a row of bricks. Alignment means in the form of a plumb line extends along the length of the wall from the indicator <B>124</B> of a first device <B>10</B> to the indicator <B>124</B> of a second device <B>10</B> so that the row of bricks can be positioned correctly in a conventional manner. Once a first row of bricks has been laid the indicator <B>124</B> can be moved up to the next gauge marking <B>123</B> in order to indicate the correct level for the next row of bricks.
Patent GB-2379255-A (GB)
Title: High-pressure hose with adhesively bonded hose coupling which can be post-assembled
Inventor: ANTAL SANDOR
IPC: F16L33/34
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: The invention relates to a hose comprising a steel coupling (1), in which the structural elements of the hose, namely the reinforcing plies (4), liner (12), carcass (7), and cover (9) are bonded. The main feature of the invention is that the reinforcing plies (4) of the hose, which are partially or entirely bonded with rubber, are embedded in the adhesive resin layer in the coupling device (1) assembled to form the vulcanized hose.
Patent GB-2394698-A (GB)
Title: Amphibious vehicle wheel transmission arrangement
Inventor: ROYCROFT TERENCE JAMES
IPC: B60F3/00
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: An amphibious vehicle (10, Fig 8) has a body and retractable road wheels mounted to the body for movement from a lower position to an upper position. At least one of the wheels is drivable by means of a wheel drive shaft connectable to a prime mover of the vehicle. The drivable wheel has a wheel transmission comprising a drive shaft 5, the drive shaft comprising an inner 3A and an outer 7 constant velocity joint, characterized in that the inner joint is of the fixed or non-plunging type, and the outer joint is a plunging joint. At least two of the wheels may be drivable by means of a wheel drive shaft. A decoupler 20 incorporating a synchromesh mechanism may be incorporated into the inner constant velocity joint. The vehicle may be a planing vehicle with a transverse or longitudinal prime mover.
Patent GB-2386055-A (GB)
Title: A nozzle assembly for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: JOO SUNG-TAE
IPC: A47L9/02
Filed: 2002-11-29
Abstract: A nozzle assembly for a vacuum cleaner comprises a housing 110 having a suction duct 120, an agitation member 140 rotatably mourned close to a suction port of the suction duct, at least one wheel 131 and a transmission unit, wherein rotation of the wheel 131 causes rotation of the agitation member 140. The transmission unit preferably includes a driving gear 171, which rotates with the wheel 131, and a driven gear 173 which is rotated by the driving gear 171. The transmission unit preferably causes the wheel 131 and the agitation member 140 to rotate in opposite directions. A pair of agitation members 140 are preferably present and they maybe relatively fixed by settlement members 150 which may include a suction grille 158. The settlement members 150 preferably allows the agitation members 140 to move within a predetermined range so that the height thereof can be changed. The predetermined range is preferably set by limiting means comprising hooking protrusions 116 on the inside of the housing 110. The agitation member 140 preferably includes protrusions in the shape of ribs 142 along the longitudinal length thereof. The nozzle assembly is preferably used for cleaning bedclothes and the like.
Patent GB-2397705-A (GB)
Title: Solar powered programmable switching systems
Inventor: MORGAN DAVID
IPC: E01F9/615
Filed: 2003-01-21
Abstract: A solar powered warning light system, particularly suitable for use with school crossings, includes a amber LED array (2) to provide an amber flashing light. Power from a solar generator (4) and regulated by a regulator (6) is fed to charge a battery (8). The LED array (2) is powered from the battery (8) under the control of a control unit (10). The control unit (10) is connected to an interface unit (14) which can receive a program, e.g. an EEProm (16). The control unit (10) can thus set the flashing period of the LED array (2) on a daily basis. The control unit (10) also responds to a sensor (12) which senses the ambient lighting conditions surrounding the array and varies the flashing intensity accordingly.
Patent GB-2399722-A (GB)
Title: Data communication synchronisation
Inventor: PAGE MICHAEL
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 2003-03-21
Abstract: A data communications system for communicating a data signal formed of successive data elements, the system comprising a transmission node 600m; a reception node 600s; and a link providing a data connection from the transmission node to the reception node; in which: the transmission node comprises means for transmitting a synchronisation clocking signal to the reception node via the link, the synchronisation clocking signal having synchronising features occurring at a frequency lower than a data element rate; means for assembling elements of the data signal into data frames, each data frame having a plurality of successive data elements of the data signal, for transmission to the reception node via the link, the assembling means being responsive to the synchronisation clocking signal so as to set a synchronisation flag associated with a data element having a first predetermined temporal relationship with a synchronising feature of the synchronisation clocking signal; and the reception node comprises: means for detecting a synchronising feature of the synchronisation clocking signal received from the transmission node; means for disassembling received data frames to regenerate the data signal, the disassembling means being operable to detect a data element associated with a set synchronisation flag; means for outputting a data element associated with a set synchronisation flag at a second predetermined temporal relationship with respect to the synchronising feature of the received synchronisation clocking signal; the first and second predetermined temporal relationships being arranged so that a predetermined system latency exists between input of a data element to the transmission node and subsequent output of that data element by the reception node. One embodiment is for communication of Direct Stream Digital (DSD) audio data over Ethernet links.
Patent GB-2389088-A (GB)
Title: Assisted steering system with out-of-phase pinions
Inventor: PALAKODATI SUNIL
IPC: B62D3/12
Filed: 2003-04-04
Abstract: An assisted steering system 10 comprises a rack 18, engaged by a first pinion 16 mechanically driven by a steering wheel 12 and an assist pinion 20, being out of phase with the first pinion 16. Hence, when one of the teeth (32 see fig 2) of the first pinion 16 is fully engaged with the rack 18, one of the assist pinion teeth (34 see fig 2) will only be partially engaged with the rack 18. This reduces amplification of engagement pulses, so that the steering system 10 operates smoothly. The system 10 typically has electrical assistance via a motor 22 connected to the assist pinion 20. The pinions 16,20 preferably have differing rack speeds in terms of rack distance per pinion revolution. The rack 18 comprises a separate set of teeth (28,30 see fig 2) for each pinion 16,20, one pinion 16,20 preferably having more teeth than the other. A sensor 26 induces motor 22 operation.
Patent GB-2390713-A (GB)
Title: Concurrent file access
Inventor: WARD PETER
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-10-18
Abstract: Shared file access may be achieved in a computer network using the following steps; storing the file in the form of a plurality of blocks, delivering the file to a first client application by delivering the block contents to the client application, monitoring user editing actions performed on the delivered file in the first client application, during editing of the delivered file, locking a stored block which corresponds to the portion of the file being edited to prevent other client applications editing the same block, and updating the locked block with edits performed by the first client application, after editing of the locked block is finished, delivering the updated block to other client applications.
Patent GB-2385713-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to gratings
Inventor: MEARS ROBERT JOSEPH
IPC: H01S5/12
Filed: 1999-05-21
Abstract: The invention provides a material including a grating having an aperiodic structure, wherein the grating has a selected response characteristic and any repeated unit cell in the structure is significantly longer than a characteristic length associated with the selected response characteristic. The grating is used to modify an electronic bandgap structure. Materials having desired values of band minima, carrier effective mass, thermal conductivity, dielectric permitting, electrical conductivity, and magnetic permeability can be obtained. The invention is also applicable to fabricating new superconductor materials.
Patent GB-2404094-A (GB)
Title: A contact-less two part electrical connector
Inventor: HUNTER ANDREW
IPC: H01F38/14
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A contact-less two part electrical connector arrangement comprises a first part 40 with tongue and base portions 46, 42 in which the tongue 46 includes a primary coupling element 48 and a corresponding second part 2 has a socket 7 into which the tongue 46 may be inserted. The secondary part 2 includes a secondary coupling element 32. The said parts 40, 2 are arranged with a releasable locking system which operates when the they are brought into engagement. The primary and secondary coupling elements may be inductive coils or capacitive plate arrangements. The primary and secondary elements may extend adjacent to a surface which is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the tongue 46. The inductive coils 48, 32 may be wound around ferromagnetic core formations 50, 28, 30. The state of engagement of the connector may be detected and used to control the current applied to the connector. The detector may respond to a change in impedance or phase. The connector may be used by the military for making connections in a harsh outdoor environment.
Patent GB-2393524-A (GB)
Title: Lens barrel mounting mechanism for projector
Inventor: HOSHIDE KAORU
IPC: G03B21/14
Filed: 2003-08-12
Abstract: In a lens mounting mechanism (4), by rotating a ring member (7) through touching lugs (7a, 7b) of the ring member (7) and aligning grooves (6a) of a base member (6) and recesses (7c) of the ring member (7) in the circumferential direction, and then inserting a lens barrel (3) into a hole portion (8), the lens barrel (3) is moved to the hole portion (8) without being interfered by projections (5c) of a barrel mounting member (5), so that the lens barrel (3) can be inserted into the hole portion (8) until a flange portion (5b) abuts against an opening end surface. Then, by touching the lugs (7a, 7b) of the ring member (7) and rotating the ring member (7) to displace the recesses (7c) from the grooves (6a) of the base member (6) in the circumference direction, the projection (5c) of the barrel mounting member (5) is locked by the ring member (7) and the barrel mounting member (5) is fixed to the base member (6), so that the lens barrel (3) can be mounted to the apparatus body (2).
Patent GB-2393387-A (GB)
Title: Safety shield
Inventor: RAYNER LANCE HAROLD
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 2002-05-16
Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile telephone or a mobile telephone or radio case comprising means for receiving a mobile telephone or radio which has a speaker, display and keypad on a face thereof; the case having a first face for holding towards a user's head; the first face of the case having a radiation shield layer thereon, therein and/or thereunder, for shielding the user from reflecting and/or absorbing mobile phone or radio radiation; the case further comprising means for receiving sound or signals corresponding to sound from the mobile phone or radio and means for emitting sound located on, in or under the first face of the mobile telephone or radio configured to output sound from the mobile telephone or radio whilst the radiation shield layer is interposed between the mobile telephone or radio and the user's head.
Patent GB-2398889-A (GB)
Title: A method of controlling the fuel injection to an ic engine particularly during start up
Inventor: STRAYER BEN ALLEN
IPC: F02D41/18
Filed: 2004-02-09
Abstract: The method comprises injecting the fuel at least onto the closed intake valves from the start up of the engine. A number of engine events (for example the piston being at tdc during the compression stroke) from the start up of the engine are counted, the amount of fuel injected is based upon the number of counted engine events. Individual cylinder air amounts may also be determined based on the number of counted events. The cylinders may receive at least one injection of fuel asynchronous to the timing wherein each cylinder is simultaneously injected with fuel (referred to as a 'big bang' injection). The method may further comprise controlling the fuel burn rate by adjusting the spark angle wherein the spark angle is based on the number of counted events. The injected fuel amount may be further based on the intake manifold fuel puddle mass, engine temperature and or catalyst temperature. In a second operating mode the fuel amount may be further adjusted based on the time from start up and the individual cylinder air amounts. The injected fuel amount may produce a lean air burn mixture after start up.
Patent GB-2410899-A (GB)
Title: Method of deactivating an allergen such as dust mites
Inventor: HIGGINS SABRINA
IPC: A01N27/00
Filed: 2004-02-13
Abstract: A method of obtaining a prolonged reduction in the allergen loading of a substrate. The method comprising dispersing into an air space in which the substrate is located an allergen deactivating compound. The allergen deactivating compound being provided in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, comprising at least 6%wt of the deactivating compound. The emulsion may be dispersed as a vapour by use of an oil burner, hotplate or candle. The compound may comprise a terpene hydrocarbon. Specifically named deactivants include orange oil, a citrus oil, a mint oil, oil of jasmine, frankincense, oil of bergamot, bois de rose oil, oil of lemon grass or beta-pinene. The allergen may be one arising from the mite species Dermatophoigides farinae (Der-f) or Dermatophoigides pteronyssinus (Der-p).
Patent GB-2399213-A (GB)
Title: Thin film magnetic head with improved thermal dissipation
Inventor: SATO KIYOSHI
IPC: G11B5/39
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: The lower shield layer 22 is formed in a first recess in an under layer 21. A first metal layer 60 is formed in a second recess in the under layer and is distanced from the rear end face of the lower shield layer in a height direction. The upper face of the lower shield layer 22a, the upper face of the under layer 21b and the upper face of the first metal layer form a same smoothed face, which can be done using CMP. The magnetoresistive element 24 is between the lower shield layer and the upper shield layer 27. A second metal layer (28) is provided in the rear region of the lower shield layer. This arrangement improves thermal dissipation reducing the temperature in the thin film head.
Patent GB-2399938-A (GB)
Title: Electrode and electrochemical cell therewith
Inventor: NOBUTA TOMOKI
IPC: H01G11/26
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: An electrode comprises a conductive porous substrate of a specified porosity (eg. woven or non-woven carbon fibre sheet), the pores of which are filled with a mixture of a electroactive material, a conductive auxilliary filler and optionally a binder. The electroactive material may comprise a proton conducting polymer eg. pi conjugated polymers such as polyquinoxalines, or a pi conjugated compound such as an indole trimer. The conductive auxilliary typically comprises particulate carbon or chopped carbon fibres and the binder typically comprises polyvinylidene fluoride. To prepare the electrode, the electroactive material, filler and binder may be blended and then dispersed in a suitable solvent eg. DMF. The slurry is then applied to the porous substrate using a squeegee. The electrode is stated to be useful for making secondary batteries or electrolytic double-layer capacitors.
Patent GB-2396969-A (GB)
Title: Structures with magnetic properties
Inventor: WILTSHIRE MICHAEL CHARLES KEOG
IPC: H01Q15/00
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: A microstructured material consists of an array of Swiss roll resonant elements having capacitance and inductance such that the structure exhibits a predetermined magnetic permeability at r.f. frequencies, wherein at least one of the elongate means consisting for example of a roll of conducting material (3) wound interspersed with insulating material on a mandrel (4) is tuned to a desired frequency by applying a sleeve wound into roll, to an end of the Swiss roll at a given overhang (x), and of an appropriate width, which can be determined for example from reference measurements showing the width necessary to make a desired adjustment. The adjustment could also be made by selecting a suitable overhang for a given width of sleeve.
Patent GB-2396264-A (GB)
Title: Digital signal processing device and digital signal processing method
Inventor: NOGUCHI MASAYOSHI
IPC: G10L19/00
Filed: 2003-07-29
Abstract: A digital signal processing device for outputting a 1-bit signal by using a   W    S  modulation device includes: a quantization device (33) for quantizing an integrated output of a sixth integrator (30), generating a 1-bit signal output while feeding it back to the input of each integrator via an adder (34), and outputting the signal outside the 6-dimensional   W    S  modulation device (3); and a control section (4) for generating a control signal for controlling the feedback signal from the quantization device (33) for varying the signal level of the signal component of the audio band of the 1-bit signal output. The control section (4) extracts an integrated output from a second integrator (14) which is an integrator at the input side of the 6-dimensional   W    S  modulation device (3).
Patent GB-2413422-A (GB)
Title: System for detecting coding marks on an item of mail
Inventor: BROWN PAUL
IPC: G06V10/143
Filed: 2004-04-19
Abstract: A system for use in the detection of coding marks 103, 115 provided on the face of a mail piece 95, 107, the system comprising: at least two modules 87, 91 that are each operable to illuminate the face of a mailpiece, and to capture an image of the face of the mailpiece and any coding mark printed thereon, said two or more modules being configured to illuminate the mailpiece with different wavelengths, or ranges of wavelengths, of light.
Patent GB-2399561-A (GB)
Title: A smart label web and a method for its manufacture
Inventor: STROEMBERG SAMULI
IPC: B29C65/02
Filed: 2002-12-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to manufacture of a smart label web, the smart label web comprising smart labels (1) one after another and/or side by side. The smart label web comprises also a circuitry pattern (2) and an integrated circuit (3) on a chip attached to it. In the method, an electric contact is formed between the integrated circuit on the chip (3) and the circuitry pattern (2) on the smart label of the smart label web in such a way that a structural part (4) separated from a separate carrier web and containing the integrated circuit on the chip (3) is electrically connected to the smart label by pressing mechanically. The structural part (4) or the smart label comprises a thermoplastic film (4a) whereby the structural part is attached to the smart label (1) substantially entirely.
Patent GB-2406007-A (GB)
Title: Excess voltage protection for termination resistor
Inventor: WEINDORF PAUL F L
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2004-07-30
Abstract: A transistor 14 such as an N channel MOSFET is connected between a video input terminal 12 and a termination resistor 18. In normal use transistor 14 connects the video terminal 12 with the video circuit 16 but if video terminal 12 is inadvertently connected to an automotive battery the impedance of transistor 14 is increased, thereby limiting the voltage across, and the power dissipation of, terminating resistor 18. The gate of transistor 14 may be controlled by voltage dividing resistors 22,24 and a further transistor 20 which responds to excess voltage on the source of transistor 14. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection may be provided by the addition of one or more zener diodes 30,32. The circuit may be used for video systems in automotive applications.
Patent GB-2417342-A (GB)
Title: Indexing system for a computer file store
Inventor: SAWDON EDWIN THOMAS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-08-19
Abstract: A document retrieval system has a file store holding a collection of documents, and indexer for constructing and updating at least one index from the contents of the documents, and a search engine for searching the index to retrieve documents from the file store. The indexer comprises three asynchronously executable processes: a crawl process, which scans the file store to find documents requiring to be indexed, an extract process, which accesses the documents requiring to be indexed and extracts indexing data from them, and a build process, which uses the indexing data to construct or update the index. The system also includes a cache, which is organised in a similar manner to the collection of documents and contains indexing data extracted from the documents, means for updating the cache with indexing data extracted from the documents, and means for performing a full index rebuild using the cached indexing data, without extracting indexing data from the documents.
Patent GB-2411611-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a hollow blade for a turbomachine
Inventor: LEVEQUE STEPHANE ANDRE
IPC: B21D26/02
Filed: 2005-03-03
Abstract: Method of manufacturing a hollow blade (1) for a turbomachine in which the blade (1) is made from a preform (14) obtained from external primary parts (28, 30). In order to reduce costs, the root part (2) of the blade is formed from spare material (34) entirely located on only one of the two external primary parts of the preform (14).