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Patent GB-2374488-A (GB)
Title: Electronic mail transmission
Inventor: VOLPE THOMAS A
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-04-10
Abstract: A communications network for transmitting an electronic mail message to two or more recipients includes means for generating text in the electronic mail message. Means for generating an attachment file and means for attaching said file to the electronic mail message are also provided, as is means for transmitting said electronic mail message to said at least two recipients. Furthermore, the network includes means for selecting a first sub-set of said recipient to receive the text and the attachment and a second sub-set of said recipient to receive the electronic mail message text only.
Patent GB-2374485-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone cradle allows connector access
Inventor: HURFORD PAUL
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2001-04-11
Abstract: A holder for a cellular phone comprises a receptacle for receiving the phone in generally upright orientation, the receptacle having at least one opening in its bottom 10 : this opening allows insertion of the connector of a charger into the charging socket in the bottom edge of the phone, where it may remain whilst the phone is received by the holder. A slot 22 allows the phone to be removed from the holder whilst the charger is still connected to it.
Patent GB-2363359-A (GB)
Title: Title:Dampening means for use in lithographic press
Inventor: PERRETTA FRANK
IPC: B41F7/32
Filed: 2001-05-09
Abstract: A dampening means (11) for use in dampening the distribution roller (12) of a printing press of the lithographic type includes: a hollow, perforated roller (13) adjacent to the distribution roller (12); a dampening solution source (14) containing dampening solution (15); a variable speed power mechanism (16) for driving the perforated roller (13) through the dampening solution source (14); an air source (17) for blowing dampening solution (15) obtained from the source onto the distribution roller (12); and an oscillator (18) for oscillating the perforated roller (13) laterally of the air source (17) as the perforated roller is being rotated.
Patent GB-2376353-A (GB)
Title: Mounting for high frequency device packages for test and/or burn-in
Inventor: PFAFF WAYNE KAY
IPC: H01R12/51
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: Mounting apparatus comprises a support base (21), a guide plate (22), a first set of guides (23, Fig 2), and a second set of guides (33, Fig 2). The second set of guides (33) is spaced from and parallel to the first set of guides (23). The outer ends (42) of a contact pin (40) are arranged to contact input/output lands of external circuitry such as circuit board (46) or the like and the inner ends (41) are arranged to contact input/output leads or lands (11) on a high frequency or other electronic device (10).
Patent GB-2364938-A (GB)
Title: High pressure mixing nozzle
Inventor: MCDONALD PATRICK
IPC: F16L59/02
Filed: 2001-07-23
Abstract: A high pressure phenolic resin is impingement mixed with a low pressure acid stream in a mixing head 1 to form a phenolic insulating foam reactant mixture. The mixing head has two oppositely directed high pressure inlet ports 2, each connected to a phenolic resin stream at a pressure of at least 140 bar. Acid at a pressure of about 3 bar is drawn into the mixing head 1 through an inlet port 6. The mixing head 1 may be mounted on a lay-down traversing poker 10 to form a phenolic insulating body such as a composite panel.
Patent GB-2378275-A (GB)
Title: Distributed metadata processing system
Inventor: CHRISTODOULOU ATHENA
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-07-31
Abstract: Metadata generation for individual data items is performed at data acquisition units 2 prior to transmission to a central data store 4. A decision unit 18 may be provided to evaluate whether to generate the metadata at the data acquisition unit 2 or to transmit the raw data item to the data store 4 for metadata generation at the data storage unit 4. Multiple levels of data storage units and data acquisition units may be provided.
Patent GB-2373174-A (GB)
Title: Dust collection apparatus for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: OH JANG-KEUN
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2001-09-07
Abstract: Cyclone dust collecting apparatus comprises a cylindrical cyclone body 110 secured to the top of a dust collecting chamber 21 provided in a vacuum cleaner body 20, and is connected to an air drawing path 25 and an air discharging path 26, the cylindrical cyclone body having an air inlet and an air outlet corresponding to the air drawing path and the air discharging path, respectively. A dirt collecting container 120 is removably disposed adjacent a lower portion of the cyclone body 110, the dirt collecting container collecting dirt and contaminants centrifuged in the cyclone body. A partition plate (130, Fig 3) is disposed between the cyclone body 110, and the dirt collecting container 120. A first dirt path (115a, Fig 3) extends outwardly from one side of the bottom of the cyclone body 20 for discharging dust and contaminants, centrifuged at the cyclone body, into the dirt-collecting container 120. A second dirt path (120a, Fig 3) extends outwardly from a side of a top of the dirt collecting container 120 for discharging dust and contaminants, centrifuged at the cyclone body 110, into the dirt collecting container. The first and the second dirt paths (115a, 120a, Fig 3) are positioned so as to be aligned with one another.
Patent GB-2369196-A (GB)
Title: Optical circuit housing containing resiliently deformable material or oval former
Inventor: MOODY MICHAEL
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 2001-09-13
Abstract: An optical circuit, such as an erbium doped fibre amplifier, includes a housing 1 containing resiliently deformable material 9 eg. a foam insert. The housing may contain an optic fibre 8 and elongate optical components 28-30 eg. multiplexers and demultiplexers. Lasers 15,16, optical power monitors 17,18 and power supplies 19,20 are shown. Wells 21,22 may be oval. Circuits boards 13,14 are shown.
Patent GB-2380720-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle hitch
Inventor: BUTT ANDREW WAYNE
IPC: B60D1/46
Filed: 2001-10-08
Abstract: A vehicle pick-up hitch 2 comprises a mounting frame 4 and a draw bar 6, the mounting frame 4 and draw bar 6 forming links of a quadrilateral linkage 8 and being interconnected by other links 10, 12, 14, 16 of the quadrilateral linkage 8. Drive means, in the form of a double acting hydraulic ram 18, acts between the mounting frame 4 and the draw bar 6 to move the draw bar 6 along a path which is predetermined by the geometry of the quadrilateral linkage 8.
Patent GB-2371327-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced material
Inventor: SPIRIN YURI LEONIDOVICH
IPC: B82B1/00
Filed: 2000-12-12
Abstract: A reinforced material comprises a solid body 1 having a plurality of intersecting holes and a plurality of elongate solid state reinforcing members 2 therein, these being mutually joined by flexible joints 3 at their point of intersection, the holes and reinforcing members having cross-sectional dimensions on a micrometric scale. A dielectric, semiconductor or conductive material may be reinforced with a dielectric, conductive, or semiconductive material, or mixtures of these: the dielectric may be a ceramic and the conductor silver, gold, platinum or copper. In examples, a piezo-ceramic is reinforced by silver nano - fibres, and tungsten wires are reinforced by nano-fibres of silicon or sulphur.
Patent GB-2377002-A (GB)
Title: Flowline delivery
Inventor: LEY TIMOTHY GEOFFREY
IPC: F16L1/16
Filed: 2002-03-08
Abstract: A method of delivering a flowline 1 to an underwater location, includes the steps of:<BR> ```attaching a carrier pipe 2 to the flowline 1,<BR> ```charging the carrier pipe 2 with a fluid having a specific gravity lower than that of seawater,<BR> ```conveying the pipe 2 and the attached flowline 1 to the desired underwater location, and<BR> ```expelling the fluid from the carrier pipe 2. Suitable fluids include gases such as air or nitrogen, and liquids, for example hydrocarbons such as kerosene. The fluid may be expelled into the surrounding seawater or may be recovered to sea level 7 for reuse. The fluid is preferably displaced with seawater to neutralise buoyancy on the seabed 8. The carrier pipe 2 may be detachable from the flowline 1.
Patent GB-2390338-A (GB)
Title: Airbag to be mounted on the lap strap of a seat belt
Inventor: JAMBUT JEAN FRANCOIS
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 2002-07-03
Abstract: An air-bag (1) is disclosed which is configured to be mounted on a seat-belt (51, fig 19) of a seat-belt arrangement provided in the motor vehicle. The air-bag (1) has an inflatable chamber (2) and a gas supply duct to supply gas to inflate the chamber (2). The inflatable chamber has a main region and a support region (64, fig 19). The air-bag (1) is configured, by folding, so that upon inflation, the support region (64, fig 19) will move to a position between the thighs and abdomen of the seat occupant so that the support region (64, fig 19) is engaged by the occupant to retain that part of the air-bag (1) in position relative to the seat occupant.
Patent GB-2378818-A (GB)
Title: Cordless water boiling vessel
Inventor: HADFIELD ROBERT HENRY
IPC: H01H47/26
Filed: 1999-02-11
Abstract: A cordless electrically heated water boiling appliance, in which power is supplied from a base to a vessel through co-operating connectors when the vessel is seated on the base, has a relay 5 in the base which is arranged to be responsive to the flow of current through a heating element 3 in the vessel so that power cannot be supplied to the base connector if the vessel is not seated on the base. On/Off controls 9,10 associated with the relay 5 are provided on the base, and the vessel has a thermal sensor 4 associated with the heating element 3.
Patent GB-2382985-A (GB)
Title: Headrest
Inventor: O CONNOR RICHARD W
IPC: A47C16/00
Filed: 2001-09-04
Abstract: A headrest (210), in one embodiment, includes a support member (230) having a center portion and an end portion (238a, 238b) which is integrally formed and which extends angularly from the center portion. A wing member (235a, 235b is coupled to the end portion by a hinge mechanism (234a, 234b) that has sufficient friction to maintain any of a plurality of positions under a load of a human head leaning against the wing member, yet yields when a greater load is applied.
Patent GB-2388797-A (GB)
Title: An overflow screening device including an internal brush arrangement
Inventor: POSSELT STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: B01D29/11
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A screening device for separating solids from liquids when sewage systems overflow. The overflow screening device 10 is connected to a sewage storage tank 12 at a sewage overflow 13 and though a solids return inlet 14. The screening device includes an inner apertured cylindrical chamber 17 and an internal brush arrangement 24 for sweeping over the apertures to prevent clogging. A spray 29, 30 enables the apertured chamber 17 to be washed after use.
Patent GB-2390643-A (GB)
Title: Fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine with means for dosing the fuel
Inventor: SCHMITZ PAUL ALEXANDER
IPC: F01N3/023
Filed: 2003-05-09
Abstract: A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine includes a dosing means connected to the fuel supply line 11A between the fuel tank 11 and the engine 10 to selectively add a known volume of dosing fluid. The dosing means comprises dosing liquid reservoir 13 and mixing chamber 15 where it is mixed with the fuel before being supplied to the engine, and dosing pump 14 supplying fluid from the reservoir 13 to the mixing chamber 15. An electronic control unit (30) controls the dosing pump to supply a known volume of dosing fluid when a predetermined volume of fuel has been sensed to have been supplied to the engine. The fluid may be a Cerium based catalytic dosing fluid, which is designed to lower the ignition temperature of the exhaust soot produced by the engine in order to aid regeneration of the exhaust particulate filter or trap (22), part of the emission control system of the engine. When regeneration is required, the temperature of the exhaust gases exiting the engine may be increased and the soot doped with the fluid stored in the particulate trap (22) is then burnt away to leave a small ash residue.
Patent GB-2384290-A (GB)
Title: Valve flapper with dynamic circumference seal
Inventor: CHAMBERLAIN DAVID BRIAN
IPC: F16K1/226
Filed: 2001-09-07
Abstract: A valve assembly (10) including a body (16) defining a passageway (18) having a longitudinal axis (20), a rotatable shaft (22) extending into the passageway (18), generally perpendicular to the axis of the passageway (18), and a flapper (12) secured to the shaft (22) within the passageway (18) and movable upon rotation of the shaft (22) between an opened position and a closed position. The flapper (12) includes a groove (24) in an outer circumference (26), and a seal (14) is received in the groove (24). The seal (14) has an outer circumference (28) greater than the outer circumference (26) of the flapper (12) so the entire outer circumference (18) of the seal (14) contacts a wall (30) of the passageway (18) when the flapper (12) is moved to the closed position. The seal (14) also has an inner circumference (32) greater than an inner circumference (34) of the groove (24) of the flapper (12) such that an enclosed space (36) is defined between the seal (14) and the groove (24). An aperture (38) provides fluid communication between the enclosed space (36) and the passageway (18).
Patent GB-2402094-A (GB)
Title: A clamp apparatus
Inventor: CHURCHMAN TIMOTHY MICHAEL OLIV
IPC: E04F21/00
Filed: 2003-05-29
Abstract: The present invention provides clamping apparatus 2 for holding an item 42 in a generally vertical plane, the apparatus 2 comprising two members 4, 6 for clamping about an item 42; and biasing means 32 for biasing the two clamping members 4, 6 from a clamping position towards a release position wherein the distance between the clamping members is greater in the release position than in the clamping position. Apparatus which may be conveniently used to both clamp and subsequently release an item is thereby provided.
Patent GB-2403003-A (GB)
Title: Inspection system for inspecting deposits printed on workpieces
Inventor: GAUKROGER DAVID ALEXANDER
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: An inspection system for inspecting deposits printed on workpieces through a printing screen comprises a camera unit movable relative to a printing screen, the screen comprising a body including a plurality of apertures, and a workpiece on which deposits are printed through the apertures of the printing screen; and a control unit operable to control the camera unit such as to capture images of at least one pair of corresponding regions of the printing screen and the workpiece, and process the images to determine, for each of a plurality of points defining the image of the printing screen, whether the point is an aperture. Where the point is an aperture, determine whether the corresponding point of the corresponding image of the workpiece, is of a deposit, thereby enabling a determination of a print characteristic of deposits (e.g. deposit coverage) printed on the workpiece from a relationship of the points determined to be of deposit to those determined to be an aperture.
Patent GB-2403605-A (GB)
Title: Machine cooling tube with spiral flow
Inventor: WEARING ANTHONY
IPC: H02K9/16
Filed: 2003-06-21
Abstract: The invention relates to rotary and linear electric motors and generators in which cooling is effected by passing cooling fluid through cooling tubes. The cooling tubes are formed so that the cooling fluid rotates, or swirls, around the axis of the tube as it passes along a tube (fig. 1), i.e. the fluid's velocity includes a component orthogonal to the principal direction of flow. Various embodiments (fig.2) are proposed for generating the spiral motion, including ribbon inserts in the tube, and an offset flow entry into the tube (fig.3). The tube may also be cast with spiral interior cores. The tubes 4 may be fitted to the rotor (fig.4), the stator (fig.7) or the casing (fig.8) of the machine. The tubes may also be embedded in a winding, e.g. a squirrel cage winding, and may also be electrically conducting components of the winding.
Patent GB-2392088-A (GB)
Title: Self inflated air cushioned bed
Inventor: TSAI JEN-HSIU
IPC: A47C27/08
Filed: 2003-06-26
Abstract: A self inflated air cushioned bed includes a base, multiple air units 20 each provided with at least two air cells 29 securely mounted on top of a substrate 22 and at least one unidirectional valve 40 mounted on the substrate to allow air to flow into the at least two air cells, and an expanding device 30 received in each one of the at least two air cells in each of the multiple air units to maintain the at least two air cells in each of the air units to be expanded. When the at least two air cells of each of the air units are expanded due to the expanding device, the at least one unidirectional valve allows air to flow into the at least two air cells of each of the air units so that the air units are maintained inflated. In use, the air units 20 are attached to the upper surface of a bed (12, Fig 1).
Patent GB-2394995-A (GB)
Title: Fixing means
Inventor: ALCOCK DAVID
IPC: E06B1/60
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: A door jamb may be fixed to a wall defining the opening for a door by a fixing means in the form of a bracket 10. The bracket has a base part 11 and fixing portions 12 at opposite ends thereof. The base part comprises flat portions 16, a deformable centre portion 17 and engagement barbs 22, 23. In use the bracket is placed in a recess in the door jamb and the centre portion is hit by a hand tool e.g. a hammer; this flattens the centre portion which causes the barbs to be pushed into and engage the recess. The fixing portions are then bent into engagement with the wall and attached using apertures 14. Score lines 13 may be provided on the fixing portions so that their length can be adjusted as required. The bracket is preferably made from a one piece steel pressing.
Patent GB-2395961-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for collecting debris in a well bore
Inventor: BOOTH RICHARD KEITH
IPC: E21B37/02
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: A downhole tool (20) is provided for use within a casing (10). The tool includes a collector tool that comprises: a cylindrical body (21) having an external diameter smaller than the casing diameter so as to form an annular gap (5) between the body and the casing; a first downhole fluid passage (30) provided in the body and having an upper inlet (32) and a lower outlet (34); at least one secondary fluid passage (40) extending between the first downhole fluid passage and the annular gap; a filter means (36) arranged between said at least one secondary fluid passage and said outlet; and a first sleeve member (60) provided on the body and adapted to move between a first position in which said at least one secondary fluid passage is closed and a second position in which said at least one secondary fluid passage is open.
Patent GB-2407233-A (GB)
Title: Power control in a wireless communication system
Inventor: KORALE ASOKA
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2003-10-16
Abstract: In a wireless communication system employing discontinuous transmission, an outer power control loop quality target is determined for use during a period when data is not being received based on quality measurements made during a period when data is being received. When data is being received a signal to interference ratio (SIR) target is determined from block error rate (BLER) on a data channel (DPDCH). During a period of no data transmission the SIR is determined from a bit error rate (BER) of a control channel (DPCCH) which has been updated and stored in a previous data transmission period.
Patent GB-2401822-A (GB)
Title: Computer system with data carrier having biometric user identification
Inventor: MITCHELL JAMES HENDERSON
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: Digital computer system for biometric identification comprising a right protected, digital data storage carrier 1 which has an encrypted PIN code and an associated reader 3 for reading the identification code via induction and verifying biometric data stored in a database by comparing it against live biometric and DNA data supplied by the user. Preferably, verification is refused if no match is found. The biometric sensor may be located on the data carrier or the reader. The biometric data may include DNA, finger, thumb or palm prints, face or voice recognition, iris or retinal scans, hand geometry or the body's electrical aura.
Patent GB-2397073-A (GB)
Title: Woven curtain heading tape
Inventor: HALLWORTH JEFFREY
IPC: D03D1/06
Filed: 2004-01-06
Abstract: A fabric is made from two yarn structures (2, 3) which are formed one on top of the other joined by linking yarns (11) at one edge (4). The resulting folded fabric can be opened out to be of greater width than the individual yarn structures (2, 3). The fabric may be a curtain heading tape with draw cords (16, 17, 18) and rows of pockets (15). The fabric may be woven with a needle loom having warp feeds (19) providing warp yarns (6, 6a) in two sets (20, 21) one above the other, and linking warp yarns (11) at one side, and a weft feed (26, 27) to feed respective weft yarns (7, 8) around the warp yarns of the two sets and the linking yarns.
Patent GB-2409928-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to ion implantation and instabilities
Inventor: FOAD MAJEED
IPC: G21K5/10
Filed: 2004-01-09
Abstract: This invention relates to a method of implanting ions in a substrate 36 using an ion beam in which there may be instabilities present and to an ion implanter for use with such a method. This invention also relates to an ion source (22, Fig2) for generating an ion beam that can be switched off rapidly. In essence, the invention provides a method of implanting ions comprising switching off the ion beam when an instability has been detected whilst continuing motion of the substrate relative to the ion beam to leave an unimplanted portion 78 of a scan line across the substrate 36 establishing a stable ion beam once more and finishing the scan line by implanting the unimplanted portion of the path 78.
Patent GB-2395558-A (GB)
Title: Method of analyzing interaction between material and biological substance
Inventor: SAKANO SAKURA
IPC: G01N15/14
Filed: 2002-08-27
Abstract: It is intended to provide a method of analyzing an interaction between a medical material and a biological substance. This method comprises bringing particles having a material to be evaluated at least on the surface thereof into contact with a biological substance to thereby form composite particles, bonding the biological substance directly or indirectly to a fluorescent label, and then measuring the fluorescent strength of the bounded matter with a flow cytometer to thereby analyze the interaction between the material and the biological substance. Based on the extent of this interaction, it can be judged whether or not the material is usable as a medical material for artificial vessels and so on.
Patent GB-2401392-A (GB)
Title: Security bolt with externally releasable retention clips
Inventor: CALLANAN SEAN
IPC: E05C1/04
Filed: 2004-04-06
Abstract: A security bolt which has a body (10), a bolt element (11) slidingly mountable within the body and at least one retention clip (16) located within the body (10) and engageable with the bolt element (11) so as to prevent complete removal of the bolt element from the body. The body (10) has at least one externally accessible release element (23,24), which can be moved relative to the body (10). The release element (23,24) mechanically cooperates with the retention clip (16) whereby movement of the release element (23,24) alters the configuration of the retention clip (16) to enable the bolt (11) to be removed from the body (10). The clip (16) may be substantially U-shaped. The release element (23, 24) may be a cover covering a recess in the body (10) and mounted for sliding movement.