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Patent GB-2390698-A (GB)
Title: Optical ferrule having multiple rows of multiple optical fibers
Inventor: SCHOFIELD PHILIP
IPC: G02B6/40
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: A ferrule includes a body, a first cover (30), and a second cover. The body includes a first row of optical fiber (50) receiving V-grooves(23), a second row of optical fiber (60) receiving V-grooves, and a third row of optical fiber (70) receiving apertures. Each aperture of the third row of optical fiber receiving apertures accommodates a respective optical fiber. The first cover is mounted to the body adjacent the first row of optical fiber receiving V-grooves. Each V-groove of the first row of optical fiber receiving V-grooves accommodates a respective optical fiber which is aligned therein by the first cover. The second cover (40) is mounted to the body adjacent the second row of optical fiber receiving V-grooves. Each V-groove of the second row of optical fiber receiving V-grooves accommodates a respective optical fiber which is aligned therein by the second cover.
Patent GB-2392534-A (GB)
Title: Methods and systems for performing acquisition integration
Inventor: LINEBERRY SUSAN S
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2002-05-13
Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate integration of one corporate entity into another corporate entity are described herein. In one embodiment, a method in a computer for generating an acquisition integration project plan includes displaying a plurality of pre-defined integration events based upon at least one user selected integration area, each pre-defined integration event being associated with a phase in an acquisition process, displaying at least one user selected, pre-defined integration event for each user selected integration area, displaying at least one of a name of a person responsible, a due date, a completion percentage, and a commentary for each user selected, pre-defined integration event, and storing the user selected. pre-defined integration events and corresponding integration areas as an acquisition integration project plan.
Patent GB-2397334-A (GB)
Title: Hinge assembly for flat panel display appliance
Inventor: CHO GYU-YEOL
IPC: E05D11/08
Filed: 2002-10-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a hinge assembly capable of adjusting a tilting angle of a display in a display appliance. The hinge assembly includes a movable plate fixed to a rear side of the display and having a through-hole, a stationary plate coupled to a stand for the display appliance and having a thorug-hole,a hinge shaft passing through the through-holes of the movable and stationary plates and having a head portion, a coupling member fixed to one end of the hinge shaft, a fist washer disposed between the head portion of the hinge shaft and the moveable plate, a second washer disposed between the movable and stationary plates, third washer disposed between the stationary plate and the coupling member and fixed to the coupling member, and an elastic washer disposed between the head portion of the hinge shaft and the coupling member for applying compressive elasticity to the hinge shaft in an axial direction.
Patent GB-2413221-A (GB)
Title: Universal battery charging base
Inventor: CHENG CHIN-HUNG
IPC: H02J7/02
Filed: 2004-04-13
Abstract: A universal charging base for batteries of different specifications has a body on which a concavity (101) and space (102) that lengthwise communicates with the concavity (101) are defined. A plurality of conductive terminals (16) for electrically contacting the batteries to be charged is disposed near one side of the concavity (101). Further, protrusions (18) as well (17) as hooks are formed on the body for securing the batteries to be charged on the body. When in use, the batteries of different specifications to be charged are able to be selectively retained in the concavity (101) or the concavity (101) together with the space (102). A wire (14) connects to the charging socket of a rechargeable device, such as a mobile phone.
Patent GB-2415707-A (GB)
Title: Vertical hydride vapour phase epitaxy deposition using a homogenising diaphragm
Inventor: WANG WANG NANG
IPC: C30B25/14
Filed: 2004-06-30
Abstract: Deposited layers are obtained by utilizing a specific vertical hydride vapour phase epitaxy (HVPE) deposition procedure in which a vertical growth cell structure with with extended diffusion layer, a homogenising diaphragm 9, sidewall purging gases, and independent gas 4 and substrate heaters 11 is used preferably for the deposition of III-V and VI compound semiconductors. This gas flow is uniformly mixed though the extended diffusion layer and directed so that it contacts the full surface of the substrate to produce high quality and uniform films. Exemplary of such gas flow configurations are the positioning of a substrate at a distance from the gas outlets to allow the extended diffusion and a diaphragm placed in a short distance above the substrate to minimise the impact of the convection effect and to improve the uniformity. This symmetrical configuration allows easy scale up from a single wafer to multi-wafer system. This vertical configuration allows the quick switching between different reactive gas precursors so that time modulated growth and etch processes can be employed to further minimise the defects density of the deposited materials.
Patent GB-2422754-A (GB)
Title: Digital multicast system
Inventor: LEE WAI KIN
IPC: H04H20/76
Filed: 2005-01-27
Abstract: A digital multicast system for distributing channels of multimedia programmes to subscriber locations (900) over a digital network. The system has a digital subscriber line access multiplexer or DSLAM (400) for receiving the channels, and telephone lines (330) for transmitting them to the locations (900). The DSLAM (400) has a conditional access unit or CAU (410) which includes a data memory for storing a customer profile for each subscriber including subscribed channels and permits or denies access to the channels based on the customer profile. The CAU (410) identifies a "Preview" state for an unsubscribed channel for a subscriber and permits limited access to that channel for temporary viewing, and/or a "Private" state for a certain channel for access by subscribers nominated by a content provider of that channel.
Patent GB-2435468-A (GB)
Title: Flavoured mouthpiece
Inventor: SWAIN RODNEY
IPC: B65D51/24
Filed: 2006-02-25
Abstract: This invention relates to a mouthpiece comprising fluid conducting means 5,6 defining a conduit which conduit is adapted for conducting fluid through the mouthpiece, and a flavour bearing means, a surface of which flavour bearing means provides a compound which includes at least one flavour, the mouthpiece being configured to locate comfortably within a users mouth in only one orientation. The mouthpiece may be provided with a lip rest 9 a flavour bearing pad 13 and may be connected at one end to a closure, which may be a valved closure.
Patent GB-2439536-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable non-pilot aircrew training system
Inventor: RICHARDSON MARK
IPC: G09B5/10
Filed: 2006-05-30
Abstract: A reconfigurable non-pilot aircrew training system is provided. The system comprises an air-based system comprising a plurality of student workstations 34,36 and at least one instructor workstation 38, wherein each workstations runs a simulation engine that controls models of different sensors/systems associated with a plurality of different aircraft in order to provide training simulations for different aircrew personnel classifications. Individual workstations can be grouped into "virtual crews" to train in a particular simulated exercise. State information blocks associated with each model allow for the configuration, monitoring and recording of simulations. A corresponding ground-based training system is also provided, which is adapted for debriefing of in-flight simulation data that was collected during training with the air-based system.
Patent GB-2428325-A (GB)
Title: Recognising an image by transforming it using fishers linear discriminant analysis, generating an image key and comparing it with other keys.
Inventor: AUSTIN JAMES LEONARD
IPC: G06K9/80
Filed: 2004-10-11
Abstract: A camera produces a 3D natural image. The data space occupied by the image is reduced by Fisher's Linear Discriminant Analysis (FLDA) and the reduced image provides an image key representative of the image. The image key is compared with stored image keys of known images, and the output comparison is sorted to produce a final list of potential matches. In a verification process, just a single image key may be compared.
Patent GB-2441540-A (GB)
Title: Rotary six-stroke double-acting piston internal combustion engine
Inventor: DAVIES MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F02B75/00
Filed: 2006-09-08
Abstract: A rotary, six-stroke, spark ignition, self supercharging, self pneumatic fuel injected, self stratified charged, internal combustion engine has six major moving parts. A twin spherical lobed rotor 1 contains two pistons 3 that reciprocate six times per revolution of rotor, breathing though ports in the water cooled housing 4. The six strokes allow the engine to be self supercharged, self pneumatic fuel injected, which also stratifies the charge forming various disc shaped axial swirls flowing into the cylinder, which contains previously induced air or fuel/air mixture. Any of the disc shaped axial swirls can contain homogeneous fuel mixture depending on load power output. All four piston heads work in the same six stroke cycle. The crankshaft 1 is connected to the output shaft 24 via eccentric bearings 7 while the output shaft 24 and the rotor 1 are connected by sun and planet gearing 8.
Patent GB-2448362-A (GB)
Title: Tubular support of composite material
Inventor: BOYCE GERARD STEPHEN
IPC: B29D23/00
Filed: 2007-04-13
Abstract: There is provided a tubular support which comprises a first composite layer of resin and longitudinal arranged fibers 66, 68, where the first composite layer is provided with on each of its opposite major sides a further composite layer 64, 70 which comprises resin, transverse fibers at an angle of between 10 and 80{ relative to the longitudinal axis of said tubular support and transverse fibers at an angle of between -10 and 80{ relative to the longitudinal axis of said tubular support. Preferably the longitudinal arranged fibers comprise a mix of first and second fibers, where the first fibers are glass fibers and the second fibers are carbon fibers. The transverse fibers of the further composite layers may be provided as a mat. Preferably the tubular support may be placed next to a road and support a sign. A method of making the tubular support is also included.
Patent GB-2449939-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a printhead support
Inventor: PANKHANIA JAGDISH
IPC: B41J2/155
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a printhead support 7, the method comprises: providing a support member 7 with printhead connecting apertures 2D,2E-3D,3E etc positioned approximately where corresponding printhead alignment members are to be located; positioning the support member 7 on a jig 1 having spigots 2A,2B-6A,6B accurately located to correspond with the position of the print head alignment members, the spigots 2A,2B-6A,6B being received in respective ones of the apertures 2D,2E-3D,3E; supplying a hardenable material into the gaps defined between each spigot 2A,2B-6A,6B and the surrounding aperture 2D,2E-3D,3E; causing the material to harden and adhere to the apertures 2D,2E-3D,3E; and, removing the support member 7 from the jig 1. The hardenable material may be Diamant Moglice and it may be hardened through heating and/or curing. There is also provided an inkjet printhead (20, Fig.4) having alignment members and means for securing the printhead (20, Fig.4) to the printhead support member 7.
Patent GB-2450893-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling a space forced convection cooling or heating system
Inventor: DAVIES PHILIP J
IPC: F24F11/00
Filed: 2007-07-10
Abstract: A method of controlling a space 20 forced convection cooling or heating system 10 comprising starting a means 16 of heating or cooling air, periodically recording the temperature of the air immediately downstream of the means 16 of heating or cooling via a temperature sensor 30, periodically estimating the rate of change of the temperature of the air downstream of the means 16 of heating or cooling with time, and when this is equal to or less than a stored user preset value interrupting the means 16 of heating or cooling. The means 16 for heating or cooling may be a condenser or evaporator. The estimating is conducted using a programmable controller 28 that provides an on/off signal for interrupting the condenser or evaporator 16, which may be a control valve 22. A second temperature sensor 26 such as a thermostat may be used in association with valve 22 to interrupt the supply of fluid to the condenser or evaporator. The user preset value may be adjusted remotely via the internet, infrared or wireless link. The air may be forced via a fan 14.
Patent GB-2452282-A (GB)
Title: Remote insertion of content
Inventor: EVISON RUFUS SIMON TOBIAS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2007-08-30
Abstract: A method of amending content transmitted by a server to a client is performed by a system remote from the client and the server, the system being arranged to receive requests from the client to the server and to receive responses from the server to the client. The method comprises receiving a request from the client to the server for a page, prior to the receipt of that request by the server, transmitting the request to the server, receiving the page transmitted by the server in response to the request, prior to receipt of the page by the client, inserting content into the page to form an amended page, and transmitting the amended page to the client.
Patent GB-2455793-A (GB)
Title: Menu card, pricelist and voucher retention extender
Inventor: JOSEPH ARUN VELUTHAMANNICAL
IPC: B42D15/04
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: Menu Card, Pricelist and Voucher Retention Extender includes an Outer Card 1 which can either be a Birthday Card, Anniversary Card, Festival Greeting Card, Festival Greeting Card, Holiday Card, Congratulation Card, Special Occasion card, Religious Event Card, Welcome Card or a Thank you Card and an inner paper or card 2 on which a Menu Card, Price List or Voucher is printed and folded at two places 3 to fit within the inside of the Outer Card.
Patent GB-2450817-A (GB)
Title: Extraction cleaner
Inventor: HERTICK TIMOTHY T
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface in which cleaning solution is dispensed to the surface and substantially simultaneously extracted along with the dirt on the surface in a continuous operation is provided. The cleaning apparatus includes a housing, a solution tank for supplying a flow of cleaning solution to the surface, the solution tank being removably mounted to said housing, a recovery tank removably mounted to the housing, a suction nozzle secured to the housing and in fluid communication with the recovery tank and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle for generating suction to draw dirt and liquid through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank. A first latch is operatively connected to the solution tank to releasably latch the solution tank to the housing and a second latch operatively connects the recovery tank to the housing, wherein the second latch is in close proximity to the first latch.
Patent GB-2465981-A (GB)
Title: Vibration Control for a Vehicle
Inventor: LINDENSTRUTH MICHAEL
IPC: G05D19/02
Filed: 2008-12-03
Abstract: A vibration control system for controlling an active engine mount 34 to reduce vibrations of a car engine. The system comprises a force actuator acting on an engine mount controlled based on a force control signal; At least one vibration sensor 30, 32 for detecting a vibration; A controller 28 characterised by: Determining the force control signal for controlling said actuator based on a force reference signal, a stored force correction signal and said vibration data; An inverting unit for computing a first force correction signal based on the vibration data and the force reference signal; A filtering unit for computing a second force correction signal based on the said first force correction signal and the stored force correction signal; An iteration memory for storing said second signal as a stored force correction signal. Preferably, the control system comprises a learning control device for the suppression of periodic vibrations of the car engine. This learning device is referred to as POISON (periodic on-line iterative signal optimum navigation) controller. By iterative learning of a corrected reference signal the POISON controller is able to compensate for control errors which occur in conventional closed loop control systems. The POISON controller is capable of permanent online operation. Therefore it is able to compensate for certain changes in the controlled system. The POISON controller can easily be added to existing vibration control loops.
Patent GB-2468900-A (GB)
Title: Support for a walking stick, cane, pole or the like
Inventor: BRAND NIKKI
IPC: A45B1/00
Filed: 2009-03-26
Abstract: A device 3 for releasably securing a walking stick, cane, pole or the like to another object when the walking stick, cane, pole or the like to is not in use, comprises a bendable arm 4. The arm 4 extends away from the pole and can be bent upwards and downwards by user action or manipulation whilst substantially retaining its shape. The arm is preferably substantially flat in profile and may be integral with the walking stick, cane, pole or the like or may be releasably attached there to. In use, the arm may be bent so that its shape conforms substantially to the thickness of an underlying surface, for example a chair back, so as to form a hook there over or the arm may be arranged so that it extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pole so that, for example, the device can support the walking stick, cane, pole or the like on a table surface 7 with the underside surface of the arm sitting flat on the table surface and the pole forming a cantilever hanging down beside it.
Patent GB-2470574-A (GB)
Title: A fuel can with dispensing spout
Inventor: SLACK MARTIN ANDREW
IPC: B65D25/40
Filed: 2009-05-27
Abstract: A fuel can (1) having a dispensing spout (3) which is pivotally operable between a dispensing location extending from the fuel can, and a carrying and stowing arrangement arranged across the top of the fuel can to serve as the main handle, with engagement means (10) to securely retain the dispensing spout safely in the carrying and stowing arrangement when not in use. A valve (11, fig 4) is arranged to prevent fuel flow in the carrying and stowing arrangement, and to permit fuel flow in the dispensing arrangement. Optionally the spout (3) has an additional valve (12, fig 4), actuated by a widened spout portion (23, fig 13) which engages with the sides of a vehicles fuel inlet such that the additional valve (12) is caused to open as the spout is pressed into the fuel inlet by a user.
Patent GB-2472104-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning a vehicle exhaust filter
Inventor: FORSTER PETER IVAN
IPC: B01D41/04
Filed: 2009-07-25
Abstract: Cleaning of a vehicle exhaust system filter 1, the filter comprising a plurality of channels, comprising the steps of filling the channels with a liquid and introducing a volume of compressed gas into a first end to force the liquid and any debris out. Preferably the liquid is water and is introduced at a pressure below 300kPA. Preferably the gas is air and is supplied at a pressure between 700 and 1000kPA, between 25 and 150 litres per second. A chamber 14 with two inlets 20,22 and an outlet 24 may be provided in fluid communication with the first end of the filter and the second end may be covered 44 to hinder fluid flow out of the filter. The chamber, along with the filter, is then filled with liquid and a volume of compressed gas is introduced into the chamber to force out the water and debris. A second chamber 48 can be provided at a second end of the filter to collect expelled material.Apparatus is also claimed which includes a filter holding element.
Patent GB-2472213-A (GB)
Title: Aspiration catheter
Inventor: AGGERHOLM STEEN
IPC: A61B17/22
Filed: 2009-07-28
Abstract: An aspiration catheter 10 has an aspiration tube 14 with a coaxial wire guide support 20. The distal end of the wire guide support 20 has a tip 18 for poking into thrombi. In use, the aspiration catheter 10 is navigated over a wire guide 40 until it is positioned adjacent to a thrombus before the tip 18 is moved back and forth in the distal-proximal direction to dislodge the thrombus and an aspiration force is applied via the aspiration tube 14 to suck the dislodged thrombus from the body.
Patent GB-2475305-A (GB)
Title: Wind turbine resilient support structure
Inventor: NORDHEIM KNUT
IPC: E02D27/42
Filed: 2009-11-13
Abstract: A wind turbine installation comprises a tower 10 and a support structure 15 e.g. a monopile. At least one resilient means 5 is arranged such that it can support the weight of the tower 10 on the support structure 15. The resilient means may be a disc or helical spring, a hydraulic spring or steel rod spring or an elastic pad of e.g. neoprene or nylon and may be pre-tensioned. The tower may be concentrically overlap mounted on the support with or without a transition member with the resilient means in between and the join may be principally supported by a cement based grout 25 with the resilient means redundant in case of grout failure. The resilient element may be supported by a rod between pairs of brackets with resilient pads extending across lower bracket cut-outs to engage the top of the support and the bracket pairs may be spaced around the tower e.g. six at 60 degree intervals.
Patent GB-2475729-A (GB)
Title: Tracking power supply with parallel correction amplifiers
Inventor: WIMPENNY GERARD
IPC: G05F1/563
Filed: 2009-11-27
Abstract: Generating a power supply output signal includes generating an intermediate supply signal Vsw dependant on a reference signal 112 that represents a desired output and generating plural adjustment signals 166,168 tracking the reference signal in dependence on the intermediate signal and the reference signal. Adjusted supply signals 174,176 can be summed to give a high output current capability, which can supply power to an RF amplifier (fig 2, 210) or each adjusted signal can supply power to an individual RF amplifier stage (fig 302,304). The intermediate supply can be generated by selecting one of plural supply voltages depending on the reference signal, and can be combined with the adjustment signals by respective transformers (fig 2, 202,204), whose secondary windings are connected to sum the adjusted signals. Using plural parallel correction amplifiers allows a higher power to be produced, at a higher frequency bandwidth, than would be produced by a single correction stage.
Patent GB-567156-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to turbo-blowers
IPC: F04D25/04
Filed: 1943-06-22
Abstract: 567,156. Turbo-blowers. WANS, O., and RUSTON & HORNSBY, Ltd. June 22, 1943, No. 10027. [Classes 110 (i) and 110 (iii)] The turbo-blower is fixed by a flange 3 to an internal-combustion engine which supplies exhaust gas to a divided turbine inlet 18, 19 to drive a rotor 10. The rotor 10 and impeller 22 on the shaft 9, and the casing parts 8; 24, 28 and 46 constitute one unit and may be withdrawn from the casing 1 for dismantling and servicing. A bearing 32, for the turbine, is surrounded by a water jacket 30 connected to a further jacket 41 which is joined to the water jacket of the engine. Air from the impeller is forced down a duct 37 to a labyrinth packing 36 to prevent gases from the turbine from passing to the bearing 32. Air entering the impeller casing is guided by a silencer plate 54, which may be lined with filtering material, to pass axially through a tunnel-like structure 45. The outer edges of parts 23, 24, 28 are machined to form a sliding fit inside the casing 1. The volute chamber 26 leads to the engine manifold. Lubricating oil for the bearings enters through a plug 59 leading to ducts within the shaft 9.