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Patent GB-2373234-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for manufacturing resealable packages
Inventor: BLACKMAN MARK JEREMY
IPC: B65B61/08
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: A continuous sheet 22 of packaging material is driven through a cutting station 24, a patch applying station 26, and a forming and filling station 32 to produce a succession of tubular packs of product 38, e.g. sugar or coffee granules, each having a dispensing opening (18, fig. 4) covered with a resealable adhesive patch (12, fig. 1). The cutting station includes a roller 40 having blades or knives 72 extending over part of the roller in order to produce a cut (10, fig. 1) of predetermined profile on the sheet, with control means 68 which synchronises the roller and sheet speeds whilst they are in contact. The apparatus may include means 70 to trigger the control means 68 upon sensing a periodic reference on the sheet, and the cutter may include a second roller 42 having hardened lands 74 which mate with the cutting blades. The patch applicator 26 may include a guide blade (86, fig. 8) which peels patches (82, fig. 8) from a backing sheet and applies them to the sheet (22, fig. 8), with timing means (94,96,98, fig. 8) which sense the periodic references and drive the backing sheet around the guide blade so as to apply the patch at the correct place over the cuts formed by the cutting station.
Patent GB-2364094-A (GB)
Title: Threaded fixing clip
Inventor: HARTLEY JEREMY
IPC: F16B37/04
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: A fixing clip means (10) for use in data communications enclosures is provided. The fixing means is a clip comprising a connector portion with an integral securing portion, wherein the connector portion comprises a snap-fit connection means (12) and the securing portion comprises a threaded aperture (42), such that the fixing means (10) can be repeatedly engaged with and separated from an aperture on a metal frame. The threaded aperture (42) has a deformed flange (44) around at least part of its periphery, the deformed flange having a snail form.
Patent GB-2362611-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method of a piezoelectric inkjet printhead wherein a drive electrode and an electrically connected wiring line are formed by electroless plating
Inventor: HARAJIRI TOSHIHIKO
IPC: B41J2/16
Filed: 2001-05-21
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a piezoelectic inkjet printhead which includes partition walls 12 made of piezoelectric ceramic arranged in a predetermined interval between a first upper board 11 and a second lower board 16, which are made of a dielectric material. A series of chambers 13 are defined among the respective partition walls 12; and a wiring line 15 including an inorganic conductive metal film 15a (e.g. ITO, SnO<SB>2</SB>, ZnO) is provided on a surface on either one of the first and second boards. The wiring line is electrically conducted to an electrode 14, formed of two layers made from a nickel metal film 15b and a gold metal film 15c, on a side surface of the partition wall 12, and is also elongated up to an outer side of an edge portion of the partition wall along a longitudinal direction thereof. The method features a step in which the electrode 14 and the film 15a which constitute a portion of the wiring line are formed by selective electroless plating, and the electrode 14 and wiring line 15 are electrically conducted to each other.
Patent GB-2363006-A (GB)
Title: Electrical machine with large number of poles
Inventor: BAI XIABIN
IPC: H02K3/12
Filed: 2000-03-01
Abstract: The invention relates to an improved structure of medium frequency and low speed electrical machine, in particular suitable for machine with large number of poles. Rotor is of permanent magnetic or electrically excited or induced, and number of poles is more than or equal to 8, armature windings consist of solid conductor and are arranged in layers with equal or varying pitch in slot, each turn of conductor adjacent to wall of the slot. Compared to the prior art, the invention save copper and ferrum, improve efficiency and easy to manufacture winding. It also applies to other cases except to replace common medium frequency machine.
Patent GB-2375146-A (GB)
Title: Rotary internal combustion engine
Inventor: HILL PAUL LESLIE
IPC: F01C1/34
Filed: 2001-09-18
Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine comprising a central rotor assembly 3 which houses balls 6 mounted between two fixed stator discs 1 and 2. Each stator has eight hemispherical slots machined at intervals along two pitch circle diameters (25 and 27), four slots in each circle, which form compression and combustion chambers with the rotor 3 and ball 6. As the rotor rotates a ball 6 compresses the air in the compression chamber, at a certain point a ports between the compression chamber and the combustion chamber are opened allowing the compressed air to flow into a mixing chamber. Fuel is injected into the mixing chamber where it mixes with compressed air and passes into the combustion chamber where it is ignited causing a ball 6 to move along the chamber and the rotor to rotate.
Patent GB-2383622-A (GB)
Title: Rack and pinion drive having two tapered pinions
Inventor: WARRINGTON PHILIP ROBERT EDWAR
IPC: F16H19/00
Filed: 2001-10-25
Abstract: A rack and pinion drive has two tapered pinions C mounted with the large end of the taper on opposite sides of the rack L. The large end of the tapers being preloaded by springs D to bias the pinions C into contact with the rack L, thus eliminating any backlash.
Patent GB-2373384-A (GB)
Title: A duty cycle correction circuit using a delay-locked-loop
Inventor: CHO SEONG IK
IPC: H03L7/081
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: A 50% duty cycle output clock signal dcc is derived from an input clock signal INCLK. The output clock may be used in a memory for transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock. The duty cycle correction circuit comprises a delay-locked-loop (DLL) 10,20,30 from which a replica of the input clock delayed by 180 degrees is obtained. The output circuit 40 synthesises the square wave output clock by responding to the rising edges of both the input clock INCLK and the delayed clock.
Patent GB-2384236-A (GB)
Title: Cork device for resealing a bottle
Inventor: KAO I-FENG
IPC: B65D47/30
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: A cork device for resealing a bottle comprises a cork member 2 having a lower end 2a to inserted into a bottle 1, an upper end 2b and a liquid passage 23, and a control member 3 pivotally mounted to the upper end 2b of the cork 2, movable between a sealing and a closing position. The cork member 2 may be provided with an air passage 24 spaced from the liquid passage 23, and the control member 3 may be provided with an air inlet passage 36 which may branch into two passages 361 each having an inlet 360 and a liquid passage 35. The diameter of the inlets 360 may be smaller than the air passage 36, the cork member 2 may be provided with two opposed side walls 26 having aligned pivotal holes (fig 2, 260), and the control member 3 may have pivotal members (fig 2, 31) on two opposed sides thereof, each member (31) being pivotally received in holes (260) of the cork 2. The cork 2 may have a connecting bottom wall 29 for receiving the control member 3, the wall 29 maybe arcuate, and may include a sealing ring 25. The control member 3 may be provided with two stops 33 and 34, which abuts against end edges 27 and 28 on the cork member 2.
Patent GB-2373510-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent materials comprising a strontium silicide nitride doped with trivalent cerium and light sources comprising a fluorescent material
Inventor: ELLENS ANDRIES
IPC: C09K11/77
Filed: 2002-01-21
Abstract: A fluorescent material from the class of silicide nitrides having strontium as the cation, the silicide nitride being doped with trivalent cerium which acts as activator. In particular, the fluorescent material is Sr<SB>2</SB>Si<SB>5</SB>N<SB>8</SB>:Ce<SP>3+</SP> or SrSi<SB>7</SB>N<SB>10</SB>:Ce<SP>3+</SP>. The strontium may be replaced in part by barium and/or calcium. A light source has a primary radiation source which emits radiation in the shortwave region of the optical spectrum, the wavelength region of 370 to 430 nm. The radiation from the primary light source 1 is wholly or partially converted into secondary radiation of longer wavelength in the visible spectrum by a flourescent material 6. The fluorescent material may be a silicide nitride as defined above and the primary radiation source may be a light emitting diode.
Patent GB-2378319-A (GB)
Title: Single photon source and quantum communication method
Inventor: SHIELDS ANDREW JAMES
IPC: G02F1/017
Filed: 2002-03-11
Abstract: The photon source comprises a quantum dot to which charge carriers are intermittently supplied to create an exciton or higher order exciton (eg a biexciton). The exciton decay emits a single photon or a series of single photons. The number of excess carriers is controlled by applying an electric field across the device, and a blocking filter or time gating receiver may be used to separate photons. The polarization state of the photon may be controlled for quantum communication applications. A quantum communication method is also disclosed, comprising; outputting a sequence of photons where a quantum state randomly switches between two non-orthogonal basis for each group of photons, the quantum state being fixed for all members of the group, sending one photon to a first detector and a second photon to a second detector, the first and second detector readings being transmitted over a classical link, and wherein the source instructs the detectors to retain results from the detector readings using the same basis as the sent photon.
Patent GB-2378235-A (GB)
Title: Foot or hand operated control module
Inventor: MAURER RAINER
IPC: G05G5/03
Filed: 2002-07-09
Abstract: A foot or hand operated control module 10 consists of an operating lever or handle 11 fixed to a cover plate 14, and pivotal about an axis 17. A damping member 31,32 is mounted between the cover plate and a fixed base 16, and a sensor 20 outputs an electric signal to an actuator(s) as a function of the pivotal position of the operating lever 11. The operating lever can pivot in both the positive and negative directions about the pivot axis 17, enabling one or more actuators to be controlled independently of one another.
Patent GB-2381834-A (GB)
Title: Noise and vibration suppressors eg for vehicular turbocharger
Inventor: BOAST DAVID
IPC: F04D29/66
Filed: 2002-09-06
Abstract: In order to form a noise suppressor in a hose (122) of e.g. a motor vehicle, modular portions (60, 68) are connected in series to define suppression chambers (76, 80) with particular noise suppression characteristics. Those characteristics are due to the volume of each chamber, to the size of the apertures (78, 84) from the chambers (76, 80) to the central duct of the suppressor, and optionally due to spacers (92) which are inserted into at least one aperture (78, 84) of the chambers (76, 80) to alter the effective open area of that aperture (78, 84). Such spacers (92) may also be used in which the noise suppressor is not modular. Where modular portions are used, it is preferable that each chamber is bounded by parts of two modular portions. A wall of one modular portion may then close the chamber in another modular portion, making the manufacture of the modular portions easier. Also disclosed is the use of a mass acting as a damper, which may be a noise suppressor as previously discussed, within a hose. The mass is connected to the hose by resilient means, e.g. electrometric material.
Patent GB-2388955-A (GB)
Title: Controlled ion injection in an orthogonal TOF mass spectrometer
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 2002-10-22
Abstract: The pusher electrode 4 of an orthogonal acceleration time-of-flight (oaTOF) mass analyser is operated in conjunction with an ion gate 2 to ensure that low mass background or matrix ions are not injected in to the drift region 5 of the mass analyser. The ion gate is switched between two modes of operation, it having a lower ion transmission efficiency in one mode than the other, ions being injected into the drift region a set time after the switch, so that only ions in a certain range of mass-to-charge ratios enter the drift tube. The ion gate may be an electrostatic device comprising at least one electrode used to alter, deflect, focus, defocus, attenuate or block an ion beam. Preferably, in a first mode the electrostatic device has no voltage applied to it, so that the ion beam passes unaffected, while in a second mode the device substantially prevents ions from being onwardly transmitted.
Patent GB-2395703-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle support apparatus
Inventor: DIXON PAUL
IPC: B66F7/28
Filed: 2002-11-30
Abstract: The invention is concerned with a vehicle support apparatus which comprises at least four supporting means 1, the supporting means 1 being spaced apart so as to accommodate the wheelbase of a motor vehicle and having dimensions suitable to support the vehicle at a convenient working height. The support apparatus facilitates the convenient loading and unloading of a vehicle thereon by means of a mobile lifting device such as scissor lifts 5. The support apparatus is particularly suitable for use in conjunction with said lifting means in order to provide a vehicle lift which allows for ready access to all parts of the vehicle. Consequently, the vehicle support apparatus and vehicle lift are especially useful in facilitating the efficient depollution and/or dismantling of vehicles. Preferably, the four supports are joined by side members 4, have stops (7, Fig 3a).
Patent GB-2386057-A (GB)
Title: Cyclonic vacuum cleaner
Inventor: INOUE MINEYUKI
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: A cyclonic vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaner body with a dust-collecting portion 11, said dust-collecting portion comprising a cylindrical cyclonic portion 14, a portion 15 for introducing dirt-laden air to said cyclonic portion formed integrally with said cyclonic portion, a vortex flow-generating means, and a suction nozzle. The cyclonic portion has a first opening 12 and a second opening 13 to cooperate with the cleaner body. The vortex flow generating means 21 may be formed either integrally with or separable to the dust collecting portion. An aperture 17 is disposed between the introducing portion and the cyclonic portion, on a side of the cyclonic portion at one end thereof, opening in a crosswise direction relative to the axis of the introducing portion. The aperture may be tangential to a sidewall of the cyclonic portion. A curved wall 16 may be disposed between the introducing portion and the cyclonic portion to assist the flow of air therethrough.
Patent GB-2388620-A (GB)
Title: Connecting auxiliary lines to a riser
Inventor: GUESNON JEAN
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: A method of connecting auxiliary lines (4) to a riser (1) involves fastening the auxiliary lines (4) to one end of the riser (1) by a complete link and at the other end by a link (fig 2) which allows a longitudinal play J (fig 2) with the riser (1). The method allows adjustment of the play J (fig 2), so that during conventional drilling the auxiliary lines (4) can slide in relation to the riser (1) but during control or testing operations the auxiliary lines (4) form hyperstatic assemblies with the riser (1), which prevents bucking of the auxiliary lines (4).
Patent GB-2402825-A (GB)
Title: Competitor monitor
Inventor: O'DOHERTY ANTHONY MICHAEL
IPC: B63B49/00
Filed: 2003-06-12
Abstract: A tracking system (200) for tracking competitors in a sporting event (eg yachts) comprises a plurality of GPS locator devices (202a-f) each associated with a respective competitor (204a-f), a plurality of first wireless transceivers (206a-f) each in communication with a respective locator device (202a-f). The system also comprises a central processor (208) having a second wireless transceiver. Each of the plurality of first transceivers (206a-f) receives the same signals from the same remote sources (102a-d) and passes said signal to the respective locator device (202a-f). Each of the locator devices (202a-f) is arranged to execute the same location determination algorithm upon said signal in order to determine the location of the competitor (204a-f) and generate a location data set including a competitor identifier. This data set is passed to the central processor (208) via the respective first transceivers (206a-f) and second wireless transceiver means. The central processor (208) processes each location data set in order to generate a log of relative location data detailing the relative locations of competitors within the event and stores the log of relative location data. The invention also comprises a competitor registration system.
Patent GB-2403062-A (GB)
Title: Light sources for improving visual perception under mesopic lighting conditions
Inventor: MUCKLEJOHN STUART ALBERT
IPC: F21Y101/00
Filed: 2003-06-18
Abstract: A light source such as a ceramic metal halide lamp has a spectral distribution of emitted light which at a first operating power substantially corresponds with the sensitivity of the human eye under photopic conditions. When the lamp is operated at an operating power less than the first operating power, the spectral distribution of emitted light shifts to substantially correspond with the sensitivity of the human eye under mesopic or scotopic conditions. The invention may also be embodied as an array of fixed spectrum light sources (incandescent bulbs or LEDs), where the shorter wavelength source is maintained at a higher level while the outputs of the longer wavelength sources are reduced. An electrochromic filter may also be employed.
Patent GB-2402857-A (GB)
Title: Fish hook
Inventor: MURRAY GAVIN
IPC: A01K83/00
Filed: 2003-06-21
Abstract: The hook is formed with a coil at it upper end so that in use it can easily be attached to a fishing line without taking off any other tackle. The coil is formed so that once attached the hook can move freely up and down the line.
Patent GB-2388372-A (GB)
Title: Polyisoprene articles and process for making the same
Inventor: WONG SHIPING
IPC: A61F7/00
Filed: 2002-03-12
Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to an improved process for making elastomeric polyisoprene articles. In particular, the process of the invention is a system which produces synthetic polyisoprene articles exhibiting tensile strength properties similar to that of solvent-based processes using natural robber latex. The process comprises an accelerator composition at the pre-cure stage comprising a dithiocarbamate, a thiazole and a guanidine compound. In a preferred embodiment, the accelerator composition comprises zinc diethyldithiocarbamate (ZDEC), zinc 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (ZMBT) and diphenyl guanidine (DPG), in conjunction with a stabilizer, such as sodium caseinate, The invention also includes an elastomeric polyisoprene product made by the process, such as a surgeon's glove.
Patent GB-2406469-A (GB)
Title: A module for use with a mobile station and a method of operation
Inventor: RIES GERD
IPC: H04M1/72463
Filed: 2003-09-25
Abstract: A module is provided for communicating a localised usage policy to a mobile station. The module is operable to detect at least a first localised usage policy notification signal, and is further operable to communicate a signal related to the localised usage policy directly to the mobile station.
Patent GB-2393685-A (GB)
Title: Core piece and non-contact communication type information carrier using the core piece
Inventor: YAMANAKA YUKIO
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 2002-03-18
Abstract: A low cost non-contact communication type information carrier with excellent handling and productivity, characterized in that a core piece (11) having an IC chip (1) integrally formed with an antenna coil (3) installed in the recessed part (6) of a core piece body (5) is installed on the information carrier at a specified position.
Patent GB-2406621-A (GB)
Title: Vortex water feature
Inventor: COLEMAN JAMES
IPC: B05B17/08
Filed: 2003-10-03
Abstract: A vortex water feature, or fountain, comprising a tubular vessel, a manifold, an axial duct and a generally tangential conduit such that in use water injected via the axial duct and the tangential conduit flows outwards onto an inner wall of the vessel creating a vortex. The water feature also has a central drain in which an air nozzle may be coaxially located to inject air into the tubular vessel. The water feature may also have additional air inlets in the manifold and at least one lamp.
Patent GB-2396287-A (GB)
Title: A semi-laminated, pleated/folded and painted garment
Inventor: HAWTHORNE DAVINA
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 2003-10-14
Abstract: A pleated/folded garment whose pleats/folds are printed with paint and semi-permanently laminated by heat sealing, the combination of which creates a semi-permanent seal on the fabric whereby the breaking of the seal and pulling apart the laminated pleats by the wearer allows the size and design of the garment to be altered to suit the wearer, the painting of the pleated/folded garment provides different designs on the outer and inner sides of the pleat/folder. A garment such as a tunic is made in the usual way pleated/folded and printed with gloss paint and heat sealed together with a polymer laminate film. In order for the garment to be worn the edge of the laminate (5, Fig 5) is removed. The opening of the leather look pleats 3 and 5 reveals the unlaminated/painted matte layer 9 beneath. The combination of techniques provides a garment that is packed together flat and compact.
Patent GB-2396532-A (GB)
Title: Mobile communication base station and QoS control method
Inventor: SHIBASAKI KAZUNORI
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 2003-11-26
Abstract: A mobile-communication base-station device includes a wireless-channel-state monitoring unit which monitors the state of a wireless channel from a wireless unit and a coding-and-decoding unit, and a channel Quality-of-Service (QoS) management unit which gives a channel-control instruction, based on the state of the wireless channel notified by the wireless-channel-state monitoring unit, for using a band of an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) channel appropriate for the state of the wireless channel.
Patent GB-2397245-A (GB)
Title: A container for storing a pacifier
Inventor: ROEHRIG PETER
IPC: A45C11/24
Filed: 2004-01-15
Abstract: A container 1 for storing a pacifier 2 including a teat 3, and a pacifier shield 4. The pacifier 2 is attached to a pacifier strap 6. The strap 6 has fastening clip 5, and the container 1 is fastened to the pacifier strap 6 between the fastening clip 5 and the pacifier 2.
Patent GB-2396553-A (GB)
Title: Bar shower bracket
Inventor: PROCTOR FRANK
IPC: E03C1/02
Filed: 2002-11-08
Abstract: A bracket for a water outlet fitting such as a bar shower, said bracket being provided with hot and cold water outlet pipes and said outlet pipes being adjustably mounted relative to a wall mounting plate or part in order to receive associated hot and cold water inlet pipes that may flow from different directions. Preferably, the bracket or support has one or more of the following features:- <SL> <LI>a) an exposed length of outlet pipe in between a connection of the bracket or support to said outlet fitting and a cover plate, said exposed length being externally unthreaded and of a length between 1 and 3cm, and <LI>b) an outlet pipe which is angularly adjustable relative to a wall mounting part or plate. </SL>