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Patent GB-2358222-A (GB)
Title: Power adjustment size indicator for a door closer
Inventor: BISHOP ARTHUR EDGAR
IPC: E05F3/10
Filed: 2000-09-25
Abstract: A size power adjustment indicator 30 for use with a door closer having a rotary adjustable closing force means, has a rotatable dial 40 with a plurality of indicia 44 thereon. A gear assembly operably connects the rotary adjustable closing force means to the rotatable dial 40. In a preferred embodiment a drive gear 36 is attached to a door closer adjustment screw 18, and engages a ring gear 41 which forms part of the rotatable dial 40. In operation the adjustment screw 18 drives the drive gear 36 which in turn rotates a planetary gear 48 which turns the dial indicator 40. The rotatable dial 40 can also have an axis that is coincident with the rotary adjustable closing force means axis.
Patent GB-2351583-A (GB)
Title: Dynamic random access memory
Inventor: WAHLSTROM SVEN E
IPC: H01L21/334
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: A dynamic random access memory comprises a plurality of memory cells at the intersections of word lines, each memory cell comprising a plurality of storage capacitors C1-C4 for storing charge representative of a stored value, a plurality of switch transistors, each coupled to a first plate of one of the plurality of storage capacitors C1-C4, a write transistor 1902 coupled to the plurality of switch transistors at a common node and a first bit line, a sense transistor 1906 having a gate coupled to the common node and a source coupled to a second plate of each of the plurality of storage capacitors C1-C4, and a read transistor 1908 coupled to the sense transistor 1906 and a second bit line, and a sense amplifier 1920 coupled to the first and second bit lines.
Patent GB-2370046-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable resilient blade support
Inventor: PITT RICHARD E
IPC: D21F1/52
Filed: 2000-12-15
Abstract: An adjustable resilient blade mounting, for use in the forming section of a paper making machine, comprises<BR> a base member 2 having a leading face 21, a trailing face 22, a first edge 23 and a second edge;<BR> a first flexible member 3 having a first edge 33 and a second edge 34, the first edge 33 of the first member 3 being attached to the first edge 23 of the base member;<BR> a first flexible hose member 5 disposed between the base member 2 and the first flexible member 3;<BR> a second flexible member 4 having a first edge 43 and a second edge 44, second edge 44 of the second member 4 being attached to the second edge 34 of the first member 3; and<BR> a second flexible hose member 6 disposed between the first 3 and second 4 flexible members.
Patent GB-2370325-A (GB)
Title: A method of calibrating an automated transmission
Inventor: MILSOM ANDREW DAVID
IPC: F16H59/68
Filed: 2000-12-19
Abstract: An automated transmission has a multi-ratio gearbox (12, fig 1) operated by a selector member 110 which is moved along a first path X by a first engagement actuator 114 to select a gear ratio and moved along a second path Y by a second engagement actuator 115 to engage the selected gear ratio. The calibration method comprises applying a load to the sector member 110 via the first actuator 114 so that the selector member 110 moves along the first path X in a first direction until the selector member 110 has reached its limit of movement along the first path X. Then the second actuator 115 is energized and the selector member 110 is moved along the second path Y alternatively in one direction and then in the opposite direction, until the selector member 110 has reached its limit of movement along the second path Y. This extremity of movement of the selector member 110 is measured and recorded via position sensors 226, 227 associated with the first and second actuators 114, 115.
Patent GB-2371629-A (GB)
Title: Light diffuser of foamed polymer
Inventor: JOHNSON MARK
IPC: G02B5/02
Filed: 2001-01-30
Abstract: Light diffusers, used for optical screens and the light-reflecting surfaces of integrating spheres, are made from certain foamed polymers such as polystyrene, normally used for non-optical packaging and thermal insulation applications. The material can be simply machined using knives, saws and hot wires. In addition, these foams can be moulded into complex shapes, even encapsulating other elements such as flow-cells, at very low cost. The diffuser may form an integrating sphere.
Patent GB-2372237-A (GB)
Title: A substantially gas tight air bag
Inventor: DROSSLER NORBERT
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: An air bag comprises an outer covering formed from two layers of fabric 1,2 which cover an inner unit 9 formed from two foil layers 10,11 of gas tight plastics material which is superimposed and secured together in a substantially gas tight way 14, at least around an exterior border of an area adapted to be inflated. The gas tight layers 10,11 may be secured together by means of welding or adhesive, and the outer fabric layers may be stitched together 23 in such a way that the stitching is located outside of the inflatable area of the gas tight layers. The gas tight layers may be secured together to form a plurality of separate inflatable zones thus forming an inflatable curtain (figure 4) for protecting the occupant of a vehicle in a side impact collision. The present invention seeks to provide an air bag which may remain inflated for several seconds.
Patent GB-2374238-A (GB)
Title: Modular mobile telephone
Inventor: WANG SHUN-PING
IPC: H04M1/72442
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: A modular radiotelephone for performing one-on-one signal communication has a detachable display device 20 and a communication device 10 to enable users to select different assembly configurations desired. This invention adapts a modular design to divide the mobile communication device in a separated communication module 10 and a display module 20. The communication module 10 may function independently as an one-on-one communication device or couple with the display module 20 for displaying data processed by the communication module. The communication module 10 may also be coupled with a digital camera (40, fig 6) or an MP3 module (50, fig 7).
Patent GB-2364908-A (GB)
Title: Shower assembly
Inventor: PEARSON RICHARD
IPC: A47K3/28
Filed: 2001-04-25
Abstract: A shower assembly comprises a cold-water container (2) having an outlet (3) closable by means of a plug (4) and means for lifting the plug so as to provide a deluge of cold water from the outlet. The lifting means preferably comprises a lever mechanism (5-7) and handle (8). The container is suitably mounted above a shower cubicle and may be provided with filling means controlled by a float (11).
Patent GB-2363235-A (GB)
Title: Signal display in train drivers cab
Inventor: SCOTT JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: B61L3/12
Filed: 2001-07-11
Abstract: The system provides a method of relaying signals directly into the train driver's cab (Figure 1). A small battery-powered display unit (1) with red, double amber, amber and green lights, is fitted inside the driver's cab front window. The lights give early notification of the signal being approached. If the display light is red, an audible warning sounds. This can be switched off by the driver after the train has halted safely at the red signal. The display lights cancel after passing the transmitter ready for the next signal. An infra-red transmitter (2) is positioned in the track at a safe braking distance before the signals. Powered from the trackside power supply (3) the transmitter has electrical connection to each signal lamp (4), which encodes the transmitter with the signal information to be fired at the display in the approaching train.
Patent GB-2377504-A (GB)
Title: Optical filter having coupled birefringent polarisation maintaining waveguides
Inventor: WILLIAMS JOHN A R
IPC: G02B6/34
Filed: 2001-07-13
Abstract: An optical filter 10 comprises at least two birefringent polarization maintaining optical waveguides 12,14 for receiving an optical signal of a known linear polarization, the waveguides being optically coupled together in series, the birefringence axes of adjacent waveguides being rotated relative to one another, the optical path length difference between the birefringence axes of the adjacent waveguides being selected to be 2<SP>N-1</SP>(  W  n L), where N is the number of waveguides,   W  n is the birefringence of the shortest waveguide, and L is the length of the shortest waveguide, such that, on propagation along the waveguides, the E-field of the optical signal is split into 2<SP>N</SP> optical signal taps, adjacent optical signal taps having substantially equal time delays therebetween, and receiving means 26, in optical communication with the final optical waveguide, operable to combine the signal taps, to thereby form a filtered optical signal. A microwave photonic filter (90, Fig.14) comprises the optical filter above and an optical modulator to superimpose a microwave signal to be filtered onto an optical signal. Receiving means recover the filtered microwave signal.
Patent GB-2368348-A (GB)
Title: Sintered alloy for valve guides
Inventor: CHIKAHATA KATSUNAO
IPC: F01L3/02
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: A sintered alloy for valve guides comprises (in % by mass): 1.5-4 % carbon, 1-20 % copper, 0.1-2 % tin, 0.01-0.1 % phosphorous, 0-4 % solid lubricant comprising enstatite and/or manganese sulphide, with the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities. The alloy comprises a pearlite matrix which has graphite dispersed therein. Copper-tin, copper, steadite and lubricant phases may also be present.
Patent GB-2379362-A (GB)
Title: Telephone dialling apparatus capable of directly downloading telephone directory from mobile phone subscriber identity module card
Inventor: CHEN STEPHEN
IPC: H04M1/2757
Filed: 2001-09-04
Abstract: A telephone dialing apparatus capable of directly downloading electronic telephone directory from a mobile phone subscriber identity module (SIM) card to provide a telephone dialing function for different telephone systems use comprises a SIM card socket, a SIM card reader, a control unit, a memory unit, a dialing unit, a human-machine interface, an alarm unit and an information processing unit. The apparatus overcomes the problem of users having to repeatedly enter the electronic telephone directory. More than one telephone systems are allowed to utilize the mobile phone electronic telephone directory to perform dialing operations.
Patent GB-2363920-A (GB)
Title: Storage battery charger and method for controlling the charging process
Inventor: HWANG BO SANG-MOO
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2000-04-24
Abstract: A battery charger for charging at least two storage batteries, comprises: a first charging pocket for receiving a first storage battery; a second charging pocket for receiving a second storage battery; a main controller for generating a power supply control signal, charging voltage setting control signal according to the voltage types of the batteries inserted in the first and second charging pockets, and charging current setting control signal according to the current capacities of the batteries; a voltage adjustment circuit for adjusting the charging voltage to the levels respectively fit for the voltage types of the batteries according to the charging voltage setting control signal; a current adjustment circuit for adjusting the charging current to the levels respectively fit for the current capacities of the batteries according to the charging current setting control signal; and a power supply control circuit for supplying or blocking the charging voltages to the batteries according to the power supply control signal.
Patent GB-2363878-A (GB)
Title: Optimized execution of statically strongly predicted branch instructions
Inventor: YEH TSE-YU
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2000-05-01
Abstract: A microprocessor is disclosed. The microprocessor includes a branch prediction table (BPT) that has at least one branch entry. The at least one branch entry includes a prediction field to indicate whether a branch is predicted taken. The at least one branch entry also includes a history register that stores history information. Moreover, the BPT includes a prediction update logic that updates the prediction field and the history register except when a branch is strongly predicted statically.
Patent GB-2370609-A (GB)
Title: Accumulator chamber-influenced fuel injector having a cascading control arrangement
Inventor: BOECKING FRIEDRICH
IPC: F02M47/02
Filed: 2001-11-01
Abstract: The invention relates to an injector for the purpose of injecting fuel into the combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine. The injector is provided with a valve body 10, which can be relieved of pressure by means of a control chamber (11), and a nozzle needle (29) which can be relieved of pressure and opened via a further control chamber (26). A nozzle chamber (34) which surrounds the nozzle needle (29) on a pressure stage (45) is influenced with high pressure via a housing-side nozzle supply line (30, 33). The injector (1) is pressure-controlled on the pressure-side via valve body (10) which is controlled as a 3 port/2 position directional control valve, whereas the said injector is stroke-controlled on the leakage-fuel-side via a 2 port/2 position directional control valve (23). The valves (10, 14, 23) can be actuated either via a common regulator (3) or separately from each other.
Patent GB-2370260-A (GB)
Title: Steering misalignment detection
Inventor: ASHRAFI BEHROUZ
IPC: G01M17/06
Filed: 2001-11-26
Abstract: A steering misalignment detection system 12 for an automotive vehicle 10 includes a logic device 14 a steering wheel torque sensor 22 and a memory 16, which stores a steering ratio map and historic data or angle data derived from the vehicle manufacturer's wheel alignment specification. The logic device may also be connected to a vehicle speed sensor 18 and a steering wheel angle sensor 20. For a given vehicle speed, the estimated or measured steering wheel angle is compared to a value in the memory to determine an error. An indicator 28 may inform the driver of the presence of a misalignment condition. The system may also alert the driver to the presence of a corrective torque due to misalignment when driving in a straight line.
Patent GB-2374487-A (GB)
Title: Damper for loudspeaker and method for manufacturing the same
Inventor: SHINGU FUMITERU
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 2001-12-28
Abstract: A damper for a loudspeaker is constituted by mounting tubular knitted tinsel cords 13 through an adhesive agent 14 of acrylic emulsions having the property of tackiness onto one surface 11a of a corrugated damper body 11. The damper is thereby rendered easily manufacturable and highly flexible enough for restraining any breaking of the tinsel cords 13 and improving reliability.
Patent GB-2385295-A (GB)
Title: Novelty can crusher
Inventor: SIGGERS DANNY
IPC: B30B9/32
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: A novelty can crusher that is similar in shape as a standard beverage can. The body 10 has a cylindrical inner chamber to place the beverage can. The plunger 11 can be withdrawn from the chamber by controlling the height of the shaft tube 16 and the position of the slide sleeve 15. The crusher can be detached from its fixed home base to be used elsewhere or to release the crushed can.
Patent GB-2385754-A (GB)
Title: Selection of modulation scheme using information in a message returned from receiver to transmitter
Inventor: FITTON MICHAEL PHILIP
IPC: H04L1/16
Filed: 2002-02-25
Abstract: The invention relates to communication between terminals. Where communication is over an ideal channel then a high throughput modulation scheme can be used. Where the terminals suffer interference or noise, transmission can be modified to a more robust modulation scheme. The modulation scheme for a signal to be transmitted from the terminal is normally selected based up measurements made on a signal received by the terminal. However, the uplink and downlink between two terminals may not be experiencing the same interference and noise. For example, an interfering source may affect one terminal more than another. Under these circumstances, the terminal will not get a good picture of the status of the channel or link over which it is about to transmit. The invention provides a system where a signal received by a terminal is analysed at that terminal and, based on derived quality metrics such as bit error rate (BER), received signal strength (RSSI), carrier to interference ratio (C/I) or signal to noise ratio (S/N), information is sent back to the transmitting terminal indicating whether or not the modulation scheme used should be changed. The information may be contained in one or more bits of a message header, with a count being kept of the numbers of each bit value sent. A reduced subset of the measured quality metrics may also be sent in the message.
Patent GB-2385817-A (GB)
Title: Welding jig
Inventor: KITCHING PETER JOHN
IPC: B23K37/04
Filed: 2002-02-27
Abstract: A jig for welding frame members of a building comprises a baseplate 21 having a tailstock 27 and headstock 23 movable together and apart thereon. The tailstock 27 and headstock 23 have rotatable support arms 29, 30 and a clamp (46 - 48, figs 4 and 8) for a beam to be welded, the arms preferably being offset to place the beam substantially on the rotational axis. A robot welder 40 preferably runs on a track parallel to the rotational axis. A central support 33 may be provided to prevent sagging of the beam.
Patent GB-2374362-A (GB)
Title: Drill pipe wiper plug
Inventor: SMITH JR SIDNEY K
IPC: E21B33/16
Filed: 2002-03-27
Abstract: A wiper plug for downhole use has an inflatable structure 40 that allows it to ride inside tubulars that change or gradually vary in inside diameter. The bladder is actuated by fluid displaced by a spring 28 biased piston 30. The piston is capable of moving in opposite directions to allow original insertion into a launcher and subsequent bladder expansion. In another embodiment, the piston can be fluid driven in opposed directions by a pump and an on board control system which can regulate, on a real time basis, the contact pressure of the bladder to a predetermined level or range, as the bladder encounters varying interior wall diameters of the tubular string or associated equipment.
Patent GB-2372561-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive tolerance reference inspection system
Inventor: ASPIR DORON
IPC: G01R31/302
Filed: 2000-12-05
Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically optically inspecting electrical circuits by matching portions of an electrical circuit being inspected to corresponding portions in a reference, wherein an adaptive spatial tolerance representing a permissible deviation in the location of corresponding portions is applied to a portion. The spatial tolerances for each portion is in part a function of a characteristic of the portion, for example one or more of: the proximity of the portion to other portions of predetermined type, a spatial location of the portion in an electrical circuit, a material from which the portion is formed, the color of the portion and the intensity of light reflected by the portion. Non-defective matching portions an electrical circuit being inspected and in a reference must be separated by a distance which is less than the adaptive spatial tolerance.
Patent GB-2371759-A (GB)
Title: Method of improving scuff and cut resistance of cover for game ball
Inventor: NESBITT ROBERT DENNIS
IPC: C08L23/02
Filed: 2000-11-21
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a game ball and method for making the same. The game ball has a non-ionomeric cover which has been crosslinked by incorporating a dialkyl peroxide in the polymer mix prior to molding. The game ball cover is superior in at least one of cut resistance and scuff resistance to a conventional cover that does not have covalent crosslinks but is otherwise substantially identical in composition. The game ball cover of the invention is particularly useful for improving the durability of golf balls to be struck with sharp-grooved clubs. The peroxide may be omitted and the cover crosslinked using post formation irradiation.
Patent GB-2389275-A (GB)
Title: A Power Amplifier Controlled by an Adjustable Bias or Power Supply in Or der to Achieve a Target Transmission Power of a Mobile Communications Device
Inventor: OKADA KAZUHISA
IPC: H03F1/02
Filed: 2002-05-31
Abstract: The transmission power of e.g. a mobile phone is produced in a power amplifier 5 and supplied to an antenna 1. In order to achieve a target output power from a non-linear amplifier a bias voltage or power supply voltage supplied to the amplifier is adjusted, The voltage supplied is controlled by a BIASDAC 6 which comprises a register and a DAC. The amplifier is used in an amplitude loop or a polar loop method. A mobile phone incorporating the power amplifier disclosed may be used in EGDE data transmission in GSM (also known as Generation 2.5).
Patent GB-2378871-A (GB)
Title: Printer regulation through public-key encryption and verification of a user
Inventor: LOYD TRAVIS W
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2002-06-27
Abstract: A method and system for regulating use of a printer through key pair cryptography. A user encrypts an aspect of a print job with a private key of the user. The aspect may relate to the content of the print job and once encrypted may constitute a digital signature. The printer receives the print job, obtains a public key of the user, where the public key forms a key pair with the private key, and decodes the encrypted aspect. If decoding is successful, the printer outputs a document based on the print job. The present invention also provides for optional re-verification when the user is proximate to the printer, before the document is printed. The re-verification requires that the user prove local possession of the private key.
Patent GB-2392502-A (GB)
Title: Concrete mixing truck with incorporated monitoring system
Inventor: HUMPISH NICHOLAS JAMES
IPC: B60P3/16
Filed: 2002-08-31
Abstract: A concrete mixing vehicle 100 having mounted thereon a monitoring system 114. The monitoring system 114 comprises: a memory means 204 arranged to hold data; a processing means 200; a work measuring means 110 arranged to measure at least one of the work required to mix a mix and the rate of mixing of a mix, and generate work data; and a weight acquiring means 116 arranged to acquired the weight of the mix and store the weight data in the memory means 204. The processing means 200 is arranged to process at least one of the work data and weight data, and calculate one or more parameters of the mix, such as the slump of strength of the mix. The monitoring system 114 may be arranged to communicate with a monitoring station. The monitoring system may also monitor driver performance or vehicle condition.
Patent GB-2376240-A (GB)
Title: Novel lactobacillus paracasei subsp paracasei strain antibacterial against helcobacter pylori and escherichia coli 157H7
Inventor: CHO SEONG-KUN
IPC: A61K35/74
Filed: 2001-12-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel lactic microorganism, method for preparation and uses thereof. Particularly, the present invention relates to novel <I>Lactobacillus paracasei</I> strain(<I>Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei</I> CSK 01) which is prepared by the process comprising the steps: (1) administering lactic bacteria derived from gastric mucus of pig to patients of gastritis and enteritis; (2) separating lactic bacteria from the patients' feces again after their complete recovery; and (3) identifying the bacterial strain by performing 16S rRNA sequencing and RAPD polymerase chain reaction. The <I>Lactobacillus</I> strain of the present invention can attach to and proliferate on gastric and intestinal mucosa, resist to acidic and bilious conditions outstandingly and have excellent antibacterial properties. Therefore, the <I>Lactobacillus</I> strain and its antibacterial substance can be utilized widely to develop new drugs, functional food, health promoting additives and the like.