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Patent GB-2411162-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle lift
Inventor: BECK ADAM
IPC: A61G3/06
Filed: 2003-12-19
Abstract: A lift (2) for use with a vehicle, the lift comprising a load-bearing platform (6) and at least one hand rail (12, 13), said load-bearing platform being in operative engagement with at least one arm member(8), the or each arm member (8) being arranged for operative engagement with a supporting member located on the vehicle.
Patent GB-2427582-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of a heat pipe using ultrasonic welding
Inventor: DING PEI-PEI
IPC: B21D53/02
Filed: 2005-06-28
Abstract: A planar heat pipe manufacturing method is disclosed. The method makes use of an ultrasound welding system 2, to form a first component 31 and a second component 32, both of which are ductile and have the shape of a thin plane, into a planar heat pipe. The system 2 has a welding head 22 capable of moving along a straight line X and generating ultrasound vibration. The method includes (A) ultrasound welding the first component 31 to the second component 32 by propping the welding head 22 against the stacked first and second components 31,32 along the straight line X (B) moving the welding head 22 along a close route perpendicular to the straight line X and corresponding to the first and second components 31,32, and the welded first and second components forming a cavity, (C) deaerating gas of the cavity, (D) filling working fluid into the cavity, and (E) sealing the cavity. The cavity preferably includes a capillary structure 4.
Patent GB-2417132-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a catalyst containing layer over a patterned dielectric
Inventor: NOPPER MARKUS
IPC: H01L23/532
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: A metal layer is maybe formed by means of a plating process on a surface region of an underlying material catalytically activated in that a catalyst is deposited or incorporated by CVD, PVD or ALD at least partially during the deposition of the underlying material. In this way, superior metal seed layers may be formed in high aspect ratio vias of metallization structures.
Patent GB-2430225-A (GB)
Title: Roller blind drive mechanism
Inventor: LIU TAI-PING
IPC: E06B9/50
Filed: 2005-09-14
Abstract: A drive mechanism for a roller blind has a bracket 10, a wheel 20 mounted on the bracket, a side cover 30, a planet wheel 40 engaged with the wheel 20, a chain-retaining wheel 50 secured within the side cover 30, a driving wheel 60 engaged with the planet wheel 40, a beaded chain 59 and a fixing block 70 engaged with the driving wheel 60, the planet wheel 40 has a toothed recess on the side facing the bracket 10 and a toothed member on its other side. A supporter 45 is located between the inner wall of the central aperture 43 of the planet wheel 40 and the fixing pin 27 (see figure 5). When the beaded chain 59 is pulled, the planet wheel revolves around the fixing pin 27 and causes the driving wheel 60 and the fixing block 70 to revolve together, whereby a curtain can be raised or lowered. The constriction is suitable for heavy blinds.
Patent GB-2415091-A (GB)
Title: Charge-trapping memory arrays
Inventor: KAMAL TAZRIEN
IPC: H01L27/115
Filed: 2004-01-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a memory array (100) comprising a substrate (222) and a plurality of bitlines (224) having contacts (240) and a plurality of wordlines (201, 202) intersecting the bitlines (224). A protective spacer (234) is used to separate the bitline contacts (240) from the wordlines (201) adjacent to the bitline contacts (240) to prevent damage caused during the formation of the bitline contacts (240). The present invention also relates to a method of forming the memory array.
Patent GB-2419666-A (GB)
Title: Infrared gas analyzer
Inventor: NANKO TOMOAKI
IPC: G01N21/01
Filed: 2005-10-11
Abstract: There are provided an infrared gas analyzer of a simple configuration, capable of taking measurements with high precision when using an infrared light source excellent in thermal responsiveness, and capable of ON / OFF operations at high speed, and an infrared gas analysis method using the same. The infrared gas analyzer having a sample cell (4) into which a sample gas is distributed, for detecting concentration of a measuring target component of the sample gas by taking advantage of variation in absorption amount of infrared rays having passed through the sample cell (4), comprising a first infrared light source (101) for irradiating the sample cell (4) with first infrared rays, a second infrared light source (102) having a response characteristic equal to that of the first infrared light source (101), a detector (5) for detecting a difference between the first infrared rays emitted from the first infrared light source (101), and having passed through the sample cell (4), and second infrared rays emitted from the second infrared light source (102), a light source drive controller (110) for synchronously driving the first and second infrared light sources (101, 102), respectively, and a measurement controller (120) for providing the light source drive controller (110) with instructions for respective drive amounts of the first and second infrared light sources (101, 102) while receiving an output signal from the detector (5), thereby generating a measurement output corresponding to the concentration of the measuring target component of the sample gas.
Patent GB-2421119-A (GB)
Title: Extinguishing chamber of a circuit chamber
Inventor: VALENT FERDINAND
IPC: H01H9/34
Filed: 2005-10-12
Abstract: An extinguishing chamber (10) is disclosed for a current circuit-breaker (100) or other device having disconnecting contacts. The chamber comprises a box (1) for location next to disconnecting contacts. The box has pair of side walls (11) and a rear wall (12). Deionization plates (13) made generally of ferromagnetic material are installed in the box perpendicularly to its walls. The walls of the box are formed with holes (111,112) designed to exhaust gases from the extinguishing chamber. The holes are divided into two groups (111, 121). The holes of the first group (111) are made in both the side walls of the box for connecting the area of the box via exhaust channels (101) with the area of the disconnecting contacts. The holes of the second group (121) are made in the rear wall of the box with free exhaust outside the extinguishing chamber.
Patent GB-2433377-A (GB)
Title: Mobile radio communications device configuration
Inventor: MULLER PIERRE-JEAN
IPC: H04W8/18
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: The present invention provides for a mobile radio communications device arranged for connection to a plurality of networks and by way of a plurality of manual selection modes, and arranged such that the selection mode employed is dependent upon the country within which the mobile radio communications device operates and such that the device can include a plurality of stored preference lists active for different respective countries.
Patent GB-2422511-A (GB)
Title: Accessing PBX features from an external telephone
Inventor: ABRAMSON SANDRA R
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 2006-01-16
Abstract: An apparatus and methods are disclosed that enable a user to access a telecommunications feature of a private branch exchange (PBX) e.g., call forwarding, automatic callback, etc.) by calling, from an off-premises telecommunications terminal, a telephone number that routes to the private branch exchange and that corresponds to the feature. When the telephone number is called, the corresponding telecommunications feature is activated or deactivated, as appropriate. For example, calling "555-1111" from might activate automatic callback, and calling "555-2222" might deactivate automatic callback. A flag, which uniquely corresponds to the combination of a first and second telephone number, is set when a call from a terminal at the first telephone number is attempted to the second telephone number. The invention is also defined in more general terms, in relation to other network addressing.
Patent GB-2435243-A (GB)
Title: Boat store and trolley
Inventor: RATCLIFFE BENJAMIN
IPC: B62B3/04
Filed: 2006-02-15
Abstract: A stand to store a sailing dinghy or similar small boat on its side, consisting of, brackets 1 joined together by bars 2. The bars 2 may be removable. The stand may be fitted with wheels or casters for ease of movement. Straps may be attached to loops 5 to secure the boat (see figures 3 and 4) in place.
Patent GB-2435669-A (GB)
Title: Lock device for retractable security post
Inventor: WRIGHT MARTIN CHARLES
IPC: E05B63/00
Filed: 2006-03-02
Abstract: A lock device comprises a lock body 10 formed with a through passage and an actuator in the form of a lock cylinder 14 which has a key actuable locking cam (18, Fig. 6). The cylinder is unlocked when a key (not shown) is inserted and turned to retract the cam, and in this condition the cylinder is axially slidable in the lock body (Fig. 8). Stop means (17, Fig. 3) in the body limits sliding movement of the lock cylinder in the passage and prevents its removal from the lock body. A spring-loaded latch 30 is mounted on the body such that the locking cam engages behind the latch in a locked position of the cylinder (Fig. 7). The lock device may be used to actuate a pivotable locking shaft 50 in a retractable security post (Fig. 11) such that a foot 54 of the locking shaft is extended from the post housing 40 and locks the post in place.
Patent GB-2424161-A (GB)
Title: Offshore communication and power supply
Inventor: BAKKA OLAV
IPC: H04B3/56
Filed: 2003-06-16
Abstract: Transmission of power supply and communications from an onshore installation 1 and an offshore (sub-sea) installation 2 involves a three phase supply fed via a transformer 3 into a cable including three phase conductors 18-20. A separate communications conductor 21 is combined with the power conductors to form a single combined cable. At a sub-sea offshore installation 2, the power supply conductors 18-20, terminate in a second transformer which extracts power for the various loads though corresponding secondary windings 15.
Patent GB-2437989-A (GB)
Title: Non-volatile RAM memory cells in which the initial state is defined by the presence or absence of a link
Inventor: CROOK NEAL A
IPC: G11C11/413
Filed: 2006-05-09
Abstract: The initial state of a SRAM memory cell 40 is defined by the presence or absence of a link between nodes 32 and 34 upon application of a reset control signal 38 to reset control transistor 36. To program the cells of an array to their initial pre-defined values all of the cells in the array are programmed to a first logic state and then the control signal is applied to the control transistors of all cells whilst applying a bit line potential to the bit lines connected to node 26 to program the desired second logic value to cells in which a link between nodes 32 and 34 is present. Any cells in which the link is absent remain at the first logic level. The electrical connection between nodes 32 and 34 is formed during the manufacturing of the device when the cells preset values are defined.
Patent GB-2438160-A (GB)
Title: Card Holder
Inventor: WANNERTON WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: A45C11/18
Filed: 2006-05-16
Abstract: A card holder comprises a moulded case having a nip or riser to retain a card therein and at least one cut-out portion 1,2 allowing the user to remove the card therefrom. The cut-out portion may be semi-circular and located on one edge of the holder so as to aid with the insertion of a card into the holder and/or may be shaped and sited so as to allow the user's thumb to be used to remove the card from the holder. The card holder may be provided with an attachment point for a lanyard 6. In use, the card holder is especially suited to use with a card having a microchip.
Patent GB-2440735-A (GB)
Title: Variable volume box
Inventor: ANDERSON LEE
IPC: B65D5/36
Filed: 2006-08-10
Abstract: A variable volume box 10 for packing an article consists of at least one base component forming a base 12, and at least one side component forming a sidewall 14. The sidewall 14 and base 12 are arranged to form a cavity for receiving the article. The, or each, side component includes a compressible portion 26 arranged to allow said sidewall potion to be collapsed and expanded; in the first, expanded, configuration the cavity has a first volume, and in a seconded, collapsed configuration the cavity has a second volume. The box 10 may be manufactured from corrugated material, consisting of a corrugated layer and a liner layer. The compressible portion 26 may take the form of an uncovered section of the corrugated layer, and may be arranged to form at least one placation (foldable section) when said sidewall portion is collapsed.
Patent GB-2432340-A (GB)
Title: Laser engraving of a wood fibre product
Inventor: COSTIN DARRYL
IPC: B44C1/22
Filed: 2006-09-05
Abstract: The laser 41 is operated by control of its energy density per unit time and unit area to engrave the product 51 without burning, melting or deformation. The pattern produced can be a wood grain. The field of the laser is increased, to allow action on more of the product 51 at once; the field is increased in a way that does not reduce the resolution of the laser, e.g. by galvanometer operated x and y mirrors 43, 43a, 47, 47a. Two lasers 41, 41a can be used simultaneously or a single laser with a beam splitter. The product 51, which can be MDF or particleboard comprised of wood chunks, wood pulp or sawdust compressed and bonded together, can be moved on a conveyor table 50 for continuous laser operation.
Patent GB-2443206-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic car reversal system and method that automatically modifies the sensor scanning range
Inventor: LI SHIH-HSIUNG
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 2006-10-25
Abstract: A car reversal radar includes a CPU having predetermined compensation values and a threshold distance. When the car reversal radar starts, its surrounding environment is recorded into an initial detecting value. The initial detecting value is compared with a subsequent detecting value recorded for the environment when the car is being backed. When the subsequent detecting value is greater than the sum of the initial detecting value and the compensation value, the distance between an obstacle and the ultrasonic sensors on both sides at the back of the car is compared with the threshold distance. If the former is greater than the latter, the compensation value is increased. Therefore, the obstacle has to approach the ultrasonic sensor even closer in order to activate an alarm, because the sensitivity of the ultrasonic sensors at the tail is reduced. So, incorrect actions are prevented.
Patent GB-2433169-A (GB)
Title: Image capturing system for measuring the range and lateral position of a preceding vehicle on the road
Inventor: MIYAHARA SHUNJI
IPC: G01C3/08
Filed: 2006-11-28
Abstract: A system for determining range and lateral position of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a camera 12 and a processor 14. The camera 12 is configured to view a region of interest 16, including the vehicle 18, and generate an image of the region. The processor 14 is in electrical communication with the camera 12 to receive image information and investigate a series of range windows 20,22,24 within the image, each window corresponding to a fixed physical size at a different target range. The processor evaluates characteristics of the image within each window to identify the preceding vehicle 18. A score is determined based on the analysis indicating the likelihood that certain characteristics of the image actually correspond to the vehicle 18. In addition to the range window analysis, a pattern matching analysis is also performed whereby a template image is stored based on the range window algorithm and used in subsequent images to perform pattern matching, such as cross correlation. The results of the cross correlation is combined with the results of the range window analysis to provide improved object recognition and range measurements of the preceding vehicle.
Patent GB-2433624-A (GB)
Title: Memory transaction burst operation and memory components supporting temporally multiplexed error correction coding
Inventor: VOGT PETE
IPC: G11C29/52
Filed: 2007-03-29
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use with memory systems and memory modules are included among the embodiments. In exemplary systems, error-correction coding (ECC) data is temporally multiplexed with user data on the same data bus lines in a burst mode transfer, such that separate chips and data lines are not required to support ECC. The memory devices on the modules each contain additional indirectly addressable ECC segments associated with addressable segments of the device. The temporally multiplexed ECC data is read from and written to the indirectly addressable segment associated with the addressable data transmitted in the burst mode transfer. In some embodiments, two types of burst modes are supported, one which includes ECC data and one which does not.This allows one type of memory module to support both ECC and non-ECC systems, and in some cases to use ECC for some data and not for other data in the same system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Patent GB-2436905-A (GB)
Title: Vibrator with moving magnetic circuit
Inventor: MIURA NAOKI
IPC: H04R11/06
Filed: 2007-04-04
Abstract: A vibrator has a cup-shaped casing 10, a substrate 7 provided to close an upper end opening of the casing, a magnetic circuit assembly 1 provided in the casing, a first suspension 11 and a second suspension 8 that support the magnetic circuit assembly from above and below, and a voice coil 5 secured to the substrate and inserted into a magnetic gap g in the magnetic circuit assembly. The first suspension has an inner fixed portion 12 that is secured to the substrate and that has a radially inner ring-shaped portion 12a and a pair of extensions 12b extending radially outward from mutually diametrically opposing positions on the ring-shaped portion. The first suspension further has a pair of leaf spring portions 13 arcuately extending from the respective extensions through an angle of about 270 degrees in symmetry to each other around the axis of the voice coil. Further, the first suspension has outer fixed portions 14 disposed at the distal end portions of the leaf spring portions and secured to the upper end surface of a weight 9 of the magnetic circuit assembly.
Patent GB-2450360-A (GB)
Title: Load monitoring system
Inventor: BOWDEN FRANK ROGER
IPC: B66F17/00
Filed: 2007-06-21
Abstract: A load monitoring system for a mobile work platform includes a load cell (12) having at least one strain gauge (16) and a sensing circuit (14) connected to receive a strain signal from the strain gauge. The sensing circuit (14) includes a first sensing device (24) for sensing the strain in the strain gauge (16), and a second sensing device (26) for sensing a negative shift in the strain signal.
Patent GB-2450710-A (GB)
Title: Vision assistance modules for vehicles
Inventor: NICHOLLS STEPHEN
IPC: B60R1/12
Filed: 2007-07-04
Abstract: A plug-in module for a vehicle door mirror 21 includes a downward-looking camera lens 5 for providing an image of the blind spot areas alongside the vehicle. Puddle lamps 14 are also incorporated in the module. A hinged panel 6 facilitates access to the interior of the module for the purpose of connecting up an electrical cable 19. The module can be retro-fitted to a door mirror unit on either side of a vehicle with minimum modification to the unit.
Patent GB-2451660-A (GB)
Title: Heat to kinetic energy converter
Inventor: LIVERMORE SAMUEL EDMUND
IPC: F03B17/00
Filed: 2007-08-08
Abstract: A heat to kinetic energy converter comprises a vessel including two chambers 'A' and 'B', where each chamber contains a gas and a liquid moveable from one chamber to the other, such that thermal expansion of the gas in a first chamber causes liquid to be moved to a second chamber, the resulting liquid mass imbalance causing the vessel to turn about an axis. The converter may use solar heat, or any other source of heat. In use, liquid is uplifted by the gas expanding in the first chamber which forces the liquid into the second elevated chamber, where the imbalance caused by the weight of the liquid on the rotary structure induces rotary movement. The vessel may be made from a transparent material to allow heat to penetrate the structure. Preferably, the gas comprises a mixture of air and gas 'AG' and the liquid is water. The rotary movement of the converter may be transmitted to an axel to drive an electrical generator or other equipment or machinery.
Patent GB-2439004-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to investigations
Inventor: CURRAN JAMES
IPC: G16B20/40
Filed: 2006-03-20
Abstract: A method of investigating a sample is provided, the sample being a mixture of DNA arising from more than one source, the method including: analysing the sample to obtain a genotype for the DNA present in the sample; assigning a prior probability distribution to the genotype; considering the likelihood function; and establishing a posterior probability distribution for the genotype. In this way a probabilistic assessment of the genotype of the major or minor contributor to the sample can be obtained. This is beneficial over prior methods which use a deterministic method, and so involve the use of rule based methods.
Patent GB-2452783-A (GB)
Title: A trolley for transporting horse riding tack
Inventor: EFFEMEY ERNEST JAMES PATRICK
IPC: B62B1/14
Filed: 2007-10-12
Abstract: A portable hand propelled trolley for transporting tack and other equestrian equipment may comprise: a plastic coated steel tubular upright frame with large pneumatic tyres; a central rear handle (d); racks (a) for saddles; hooks (e) for bridles; a restraining strap (f) to prevent bridles trailing on the ground when moving the trolley; holders (g) for riding crops; storage containers (b); and a plastic covered chain with padlock for securing the trolley to a vehicle. The storage box may be made from a tough plastics material, and the trolley may be provided with brakes. The shape of the frame allows the trolley to be maneuvered by holding the top of the frame at the side as an alternative to using the central handle.
Patent GB-2454486-A (GB)
Title: Clipping lamp for a flat panel computer display
Inventor: LEE WEN-SUNG
IPC: F21L14/00
Filed: 2007-11-08
Abstract: A clipping lamp includes a clip 11 for clipping to a flat object, a shell 21 pivotally connected to the clip and comprising an illuminating element supported on the shell, a reeling unit in the shell, and a wire 45 wound on the reeling unit and connected to a plug 40, such as a USB plug. The lamp may further comprise: two jaws 11, with a spring 17 in indents between them; pivoting on pins 24 and having pads 15. The shell (fig 2) can comprise two halves 21 between legs of the jaws 11; an aperture 29 for an illuminator such as LED 26, circuit board 25; a lens 27; a cut-out 22 for stowing plug 40; and an axle 28 for the reeling unit 30. Reeling unit 30 may comprise a reel 31, ratchets 32 and a restraint 34 preventing reel rotation in one direction, and a coil spring 33 to retract the cable when restraint 34 is released by button 38. The lamp can be clipped to a flat panel of a computer or laptop (fig 6,) of and the shell pivoted outward whereupon light emitting diodes 26 illuminate the flat panel display.