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Patent GB-2379704-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door assembly
Inventor: DOBSON SIMON BLAIR
IPC: B60J5/04
Filed: 2001-09-12
Abstract: The vehicle door assembly comprises an inner skin 12, a carrier plate 14 for mounting the vehicle door components and a sealing sheet 18, with the inner skin including an aperture 16 and having a sealing region 22 and the carrier plate having a second sealing region 21 which corresponds to the first sealing region. The sealing sheet provides a seal between the first and second sealing regions with the sheet substantially covering the aperture. The contacting surface of the sealing sheet may be in contact with a contacting surface of the carrier plate with substantially the entire contacting surfaces adhered together. The first sealing edge may be adjacent an edge of the aperture and the carrier plate may include a hole, with the sealing sheet acting as a seal for the hole. The door assembly may include a vehicle door component mounted on the carrier plate and the sealing sheet may act as a seal between the vehicle door component and the carrier plate. The sealing sheet may include a pre-cut hole which is sealed by the door component and the carrier plate may include an opening which corresponds to the pre-cut hole, with the opening being sealed by a door component. The sealing sheet may act as a sound insulator, a sound deadener and/or a thermal insulator and may be formed from a foam material. Also claimed is a method of assembling a door.
Patent GB-2367100-A (GB)
Title: Control of an engine and a transmission having an over-running clutch
Inventor: O'NEIL BRIAN MICHAEL
IPC: F16H59/42
Filed: 2001-09-13
Abstract: A controller, eg a proportional integral (PI) controller, detects a bypass clutch over-running (eg slipping) when a current gear is selected in a transmission 15 and adjusts an engine 10 operating parameter to maintain transmission input speed at or below a synchronous transmission input speed that is obtained, for example, from a look-up-table. Various different routines are disclosed, for example the routine shown in fig 6 determines whether an accelerator pedal is in a closed or tip-out position and selects a desired engine speed that is equal to a synchronous speed in a future gear ratio, thereby reducing transmission gear clunk. The engine may be controlled in a closed and/or an open loop fashion and the operating parameters include air/fuel, ignition timing, throttle angle etc. The bypass clutch is part of a torque converter 11 which connects the transmission 15, via shafts 13, 17, to the engine 10.
Patent GB-2373617-A (GB)
Title: A method for creating product loads
Inventor: KUDYBA VICTOR
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: A method for efficiently grouping products to create product loads and assigning these loads to various transport conveyances. Identification numbers 12, 14 are assigned to each manufactured product, e.g. vehicle, and may be a unique identification number of the product, and a destination code. Each product receives a readable device or tag which stores at least one of the identification numbers. Each transport conveyance (e.g. railcar or truck) receives a tag which includes a unique identification number 18 and preferably a capacity identifier. The product and conveyance tags are scanned and the information held therein stored in a database 16, 20. Using the database information, the products are automatically grouped according to their respective destinations, 22, and each group is automatically assigned to one or more conveyances, 24 to ensure that the capacities of the conveyances are substantially fully utilized. A report 25 is generated accordingly. The product tags may include "date stamp" information used to ensure that the oldest products in a group are shipped first.
Patent GB-2370675-A (GB)
Title: Colour coded evacuation signalling system.
Inventor: BLIGH MAURICE
IPC: G09F19/22
Filed: 2000-11-15
Abstract: A battery powered, illuminated, colour-coded evacuation signalling system embodying symbols and text messages configured by LED's in a network of floor laid display units installed in buildings or maritime structures. The system induces automatic dissemination of walking or crawling evacuees during an emergency, particularly in smoke, fog or low-light conditions, by guiding them away from deemed danger zones, and along assessed safe routes towards assessed safe designated exits. LED's shine through transparent covered, narrow strip assembly units laid in the centre of walkways. Red denotes predetermined and developing 'danger zones'. Green denotes safety 'go-routes'. Amber indicates system status. In-going firefighters may access a time-identified schematic picture relating to the spread of fire, temperatures and air quality, to evaluate what areas of a structure are safe or unsafe to enter.
Patent GB-2385313-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for positioning a cladding panel
Inventor: COMPTON PETER JAMES
IPC: E04G21/16
Filed: 2002-02-19
Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for positioning a cladding panel (1) against a wall on which it is to be secured. The apparatus comprises a support (21) means for supporting the cladding panel with respect to the wall, locating means (40) for locating an edge of the panel in proximity to the wall, including engagement means for engagement (57) with a previously fitted panel, and biasing means (50) for biasing the engagement means against the previously fitted panel towards the wall. The apparatus locates the edge of the panel to be fitted in relation to an adjoining edge of the previously fitted panel without interference within the previously fitted panel. Preferably, the support and engagement means form an inverse L-shaped structure with the arm biassing against the previous panel and the foot supporting the next panel when it is tilted into position by a movable support (38). The biassing means (50) is preferably a gas spring. The rest of the apparatus is similarly to that shown in GB 2358102.
Patent GB-2387560-A (GB)
Title: Machine tool
Inventor: SALE STEVE
IPC: B23B45/14
Filed: 2002-04-05
Abstract: The drilling machine 1 has a chassis 2 of aluminium plate, with two side plates 3, a top plate 4 and a bottom plate 5. Two evacuatable feet 6,7 are connected to the chassis by respective lower links 8 pivoted to the side plates 3 close to the bottom plate 5 and by upper links 10 lockable at slots 11 in the side plates 3 at their mid-height by hand-wheels 12. The feet each have three aluminium sandwich plates, 14,15,16, with a membrane 17 captivated between upper and lower individual sandwich plates. The lower plates are less extensive at their peripheries, allowing a margin of the membrane to have an peripheral seal 18 of foam elastomer material to be secured to the membrane, with the upper sandwich plates extending over the seal. The sandwich plates are secured to each other by bolts 19. Strips 20,21 of membrane exposed between the sandwiches 14,15,16 allow feet to adapt to a cylindrical contour. Extending between the bottom plate 5 and brackets 22 inside the side plates 3 are carriage bars 23 for journals 24 carrying a drill mounting plate 25. The position of this longitudinally along the bars is under control of two pneumatic actuators 26. The mounting plate carries an air motor 29 having a chuck 30, in the form of a stud 31 having a drive lug 32. A drill bit has a hollow shank 41 having a front portion 42, tapering down 43 to a reduced diameter 44 with a thread 45 along most of its tail. The bore 46 of the shank matches the diameter of the stud 31 and has a bayonet slot 46 for driving connection with the lug 32. The front of the portion 42 carries cutting teeth 47. Mounted on the reduced diameter portion 44 is a sealing sleeve 48. This is a plain sleeve of nylon, with a hexagonal head 49 at its end nearest to the chuck, when mounted. The diameters of the front portion and the outside of the sleeve 48 are the same, as is the across-the-flats dimension of the head 49.
Patent GB-2375437-A (GB)
Title: Anti-kinking sleeve for mains cable
Inventor: SCHINDLER HARALD
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2002-04-30
Abstract: The anti-kinking sleeve 1 comprises a first portion 2 which can be inserted in a casing of an appliance and a second portion 3 leading out of the said casing of the appliance. Formed on the end of the second portion 3 is bead 6 whose outer contour is so dimensioned that the bead 6 limits the deflection of the mains cable 5 passing out of the sleeve 1 to a minimum bending radius R. The bead 6 may include clearances (17,18,19, Fig 3a) to improve elasticity.
Patent GB-2388971-A (GB)
Title: AC adaptor with replaceable resistive device
Inventor: SU CARL
IPC: H02M7/155
Filed: 2002-05-22
Abstract: An AC adaptor with a replaceable resistive device 2 is provided. The AC adaptor includes a main body 1 at least having a power supply casing and a recessed socket 111,on the power supply casing, and a resistive device inserted into the socket. The resistive device includes a casing, a plurality of metal contacts 22 therein, and a resistor. (23,fig. 5) connected between the metal contacts. By changing the resistive devices, the the AC adaptor is capable of providing different output voltages. A screen 112 may provide power status indication.
Patent GB-2372548-A (GB)
Title: Passive anti-roll system
Inventor: MOLINA SIMON ANNE DE
IPC: F16F9/504
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A passive damping system 220 for a shock absorber 200 includes a piston 206 disposed in a working chamber 204 defining upper and lower fluid portions. A variable bypass assembly is disposed in the working chamber between an upper chamber 232 and a lower chamber 234 and comprises a lower control disk 222 having a plurality of apertures 226 and an upper control disk 242 having apertures 246. The apertures form a series of alignable bypass passages 248 between the chambers 232 and 234. Springs 230 and 250 retain the disks in alignment. When subjected to a horizontal accelerating force the upper disk 242 moves relative to the lower disk 222, restricting the size of the passages 248 and increasing the damping force provided by the shock absorber.
Patent GB-2380853-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell or electrolyser construction
Inventor: TURPIN MARK CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C25B9/19
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: A fuel cell or electrolyser module, comprises:- <SL> <LI>a) an electrically insulating housing comprising manifolds for operating fluids; <LI>b) a plurality of electrically conductive plates mounted in the housing with openings communicating to appropriate manifolds; <LI>c) means to make operative sealing contact with an adjacent like module. </SL> The fuel cell may be of the proton exchange membrane type.
Patent GB-2386991-A (GB)
Title: System and method for checking data stored in database system used for parts management
Inventor: SUZUKI KAZUNORI
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2003-02-14
Abstract: A parts management system used for parts management of parts of an apparatus. The parts management system is composed of a database system (2, 3, 4) including one or more databases (14, 16, 18), and a data check computer system (1). The databases stores data on the parts, the data including an electronic parts list describing part numbers of the parts. The data check computer system (1) checks whether the data stored in the at least one database complies with a predetermined rule and to produce a warning in response to the check.
Patent GB-2388919-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic lighting assembly with movable protection shutter
Inventor: BELAFONTE STEPHEN FRAZER
IPC: F21V25/02
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: A light box 10 containing a lamp capsule for providing a source of intense light in order to illuminate a fibre optic harness 14. The light box has an aperture 12 through which a common end of the harness 14 is adapted to be removably received. The light box 10 is provided with a movable shutter 28 which may prevent fragments of exploding lamp capsules from passing through the port and to eliminate UV radiation from the lamp in use when there is no fibre optic harness present. The shutter 28 may include a cam element 30 which is adapted to be engaged by the fibre optic harness 14 as it is passed through the aperture 12. The shutter 28 is then lifted clearly out of the path of the harness common end which is thus disposed adjacent the light source without any interruption of the light therefrom impinging on the fibre optic harness common end. The shutter 28 may be made from metal and be pivotally movable. The shutter 28 may also be spring loaded as to automatically cover the aperture 12 after the fibre optic harness 14 is removed or the shutter 28 may cover the aperture 12 under the influence of gravity after harness 14 removal.
Patent GB-2403822-A (GB)
Title: Data processing apparatus and method for handling interrupts
Inventor: FRANCIS HEDLEY JAMES
IPC: G06F9/48
Filed: 2003-07-07
Abstract: A data processing apparatus and method for handling interrupts is provided, the apparatus having an interrupt controller operable to receive interrupts generated by a number of interrupt sources, and to determine based on predetermined criteria whether to output an interrupt request signal. A processing unit is provided which is operable upon receipt of the interrupt request signal to perform an interrupt service routine for a selected one of the received interrupts in order to generate an interrupt response for the corresponding interrupt source. Timer logic is also provided which is operable upon receipt of an interrupt generated by an associated interrupt source to produce a timing indication. As a result of this, the processing unit is operable, when performing the interrupt service routine for the interrupt generated by that associated interrupt source, to reference the timer logic in order to obtain the timing indication, and to control a predetermined aspect of the interrupt response in dependence on the timing indication. This has been found to provide a significantly improved technique for handling interrupts from interrupt sources which desire deterministic behaviour with regards to the interrupt response.
Patent GB-2405569-A (GB)
Title: Soiless turf on fibrous material
Inventor: FELL STEPHEN CHARLES RUDSTONE
IPC: A01G1/00
Filed: 2003-09-03
Abstract: A turf product comprising a first layer 1 of soilless turf, the roots 4 thereof having been grown into a second layer 2 which comprises a sheet of fibrous water absorbent material; a method of fabrication thereof comprising preparing a base layer 2 comprising a sheet of fibrous water absorbent material, preparing a soilless turf layer, and growing the soilless turf layer onto the base layer until the roots thereof penetrate into the base layer and a method of temporary or permanent application thereof to any surface which is required to be covered. Fibrous sheet material fibres include cotton, polyester, jute, hair, polypropylene, wool, soft fabric waste and acrylic and combinations thereof. The sheet material may comprise at least 75% cellulosic fibres. The product may have a water impermeable sheet 3 deployed between the turf product and the substrate in use. The sheet material may comprise a felt mat.
Patent GB-2394469-A (GB)
Title: Removing manganese from a cobalt solution
Inventor: KAKIMOTO MINORU
IPC: C01G45/02
Filed: 2003-10-01
Abstract: Manganese is removed from a cobalt solution containing manganese as an impurity by an oxidative neutralization process. The process comprises 2 stages for producing a cobalt solution of low manganese concentration, the first stage being for oxidative neutralization of the cobalt solution controlled at an oxidation-reduction potential of 900 mV or more (based on an Ag/AgCl electrode) and pH of 3 or less to remove most of the manganese in the form of oxide precipitate having a Co/Mn ratio of 0.3 to 1.0 by weight, and the second stage being for the continued oxidative neutralization of the cobalt solution produced in the first stage to remove a small quantity of the residual manganese in the form of oxide precipitate and thereby to produce the high-purity cobalt solution containing manganese at 0.05g/L or less, while keeping the same oxidation-reduction potential and pH conditions for the cobalt solution. The cobalt solution containing the Mn impurity may be cobalt chloride. The oxidant may chlorine, hypochlorous acid and/or ozone. The neutralizer may be a hydroxide or carbonate of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, or cobalt carbonate.
Patent GB-2406925-A (GB)
Title: Authentication system using a transaction manager and authentication means registrable with a common system
Inventor: JEAL DAVID
IPC: H04W92/08
Filed: 2003-10-10
Abstract: A method for authentication of a transaction by a data processing apparatus with an entity comprises the steps of generating transaction data; retrieving authentication data stored on an associated storage means, the storage being registered with a common system; and a transaction manager, wherein the transaction data and authentication data are transmitted to the common system via the transaction manager. Preferably the system is a telecommunications system such as a mobile or cellular network. The authentication storage means be a smartcard or SIM and may also be used to authenticate the terminal in the telecommunications system. The authentication means may be removably coupled to a carrier such as a dongle. The carrier may be wirelessly linked to the data processing apparatus. The carrier may also have a display and data entry means, such as keypad, for the entry of a PIN. The carrier device may also include a data processing module for use in encrypting and decrypting data transmitted between the storage means and the data processing apparatus.
Patent GB-2396783-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for processing call of wireless LAN using callback function
Inventor: CHO SEONG-KWAN
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2003-11-27
Abstract: An apparatus for processing a call of a wireless LAN using a callback function and a method thereof are for connecting calls when target terminals (destination terminals) are converted into a keep-alive state from a keep-dead state (for example, out of an access point range or power is turned off) by periodically receiving state information of other terminals in a transmitting terminal. A terminal 1 or a terminal n periodically transmits a keep-alive signal to a wireless LAN exchange; the wireless LAN exchange considers a terminal from which the keep-alive signal is not transmitted as a keep-dead terminal, and transmits the telephone number list of the keep-dead terminals to each terminal; after information between the terminals and the wireless LAN exchange is periodically transceived, when users attempt calls to target terminals, a callback service is requested if telephone numbers of the target terminals are stored in the telephone number list, and the calls are automatically attempted to the target terminals from the terminal in case the target terminals are converted into a keep-alive state from a keep-dead state.
Patent GB-2393960-A (GB)
Title: Erythropoietin analogues conjugated with polyethylene glycol
Inventor: BAILON PASCAL SEBASTIAN
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: The present invention refers to conjugates of erythropoietin with poly(ethylene glycol) comprising an erythropoietin glycoprotein having at least one free amino group and having the in vivo biological activity of causing bone marrow cells to increase production of reticulocytes and red blood cells and selected from the group consisting of human erythropoietin analogs which have sequence of human erythropoietin modified by the addition of from 1 to 6 glycosylation sites or a rearrangement of at least one glycosylation site; said glycoprotein being covalently linked to "n" poly(ethylene glycol) groups of the formula -CO-(CH  Þ  )x(OCH  Þ  CH  Þ  )m-OR with the carbonyl of each poly(ethylene glycol) group forming an amide bond with one of said amino groups; wherein R is lower alkyl; x is 2 or 3; m is 450 to 900; n is from 1 to 3; and n and m are chosen so that the molecular weight of the conjugate minus the erythropoietin glycoprotein is from 20 kilodaltons to 100 kilodaltons.
Patent GB-2398430-A (GB)
Title: High frequency multilayer pcb with wave guiding channel
Inventor: HANSEN THOMAS
IPC: H05K1/11
Filed: 2004-02-11
Abstract: A high frequency (HF) printed circuit board comprises first and second conductive devices 10, 10' providing first and second HF signal lines, a first reference potential plane 12 in plane L2 providing a reference potential of the first HF signal line and a second reference potential plane 12' in a third plane L3 providing a reference potential of the second HF signal line. A 'through-contacting device' such as via 11 is provided to electrically connect the first and second conductive devices, where the first and second reference potential planes have recesses 13, 13' in the region of the through-contacting device. The invention is characterised by the provision of at least one further contacting device 16 in the region of the through contacting device, at least between the first and second reference potential planes and in electrical contact with the latter, thus providing a wave-guiding channel around the through-contacting device. There may be an array of further contacting devices 16 at least partially surrounding the through-contacting device 11 or the further contacting device may be a single body coaxially enclosing the through-contacting device.
Patent GB-2412861-A (GB)
Title: Depilatory scraper including a source of non-depilatory material
Inventor: BARRACLOUGH ANDREW
IPC: A45D27/44
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: A device is provided to remove a depilatory composition and depilated hair 18 from the skin 20 . The device comprises a handle (4, fig 1) and a head 10. The device 2 is moved in the direction of arrow 22 over the skin 20, and has fins 12 on the head which remove the depilatory composition and depilated hair. During this movement non-depilatory compositions, for example a moisturiser and/or a fragrance, are applied to the skin from an impregnated sponge or fabric part 24 leading the fins or from an impregnated sponge or fabric part 26 trailing the fins.
Patent GB-2414062-A (GB)
Title: Structural connector for use between a motor and gear unit
Inventor: LEIMANN DIRK-OLAF
IPC: H02K5/00
Filed: 2004-05-15
Abstract: A motor and gear unit assembly comprises a gear unit 11, a motor 12 and a structural connector 14 to which the gear unit 11 and motor 12 are secured. The structural connector is arranged in use to lie in a substantially vertical plane. One end of the structural connector 14 being a supported end secured to a supporting structure and the other end of the structural connector is secured substantially solely by the length of the elongate structural connector. The motor 12 has a primary direction of rotation and the motor 11 and gear unit 11 are secured to that side of the structural connector 14; which, in use, results in the structural connector experiencing a reactive torque which acts in a direction opposite to the torsional load transmitted along the length of the structural connector to the supported end due to the weight of the motor or gear unit acting at a centre of gravity position displaced horizontally from the plane of the structural connector.
Patent GB-2414690-A (GB)
Title: An emission control apparatus for an engine
Inventor: KAVEN CHRISTOPHER J
IPC: F01N13/02
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: An emission control apparatus is disclosed in which a three way catalyst 14 and a lean NOx trap 15 are mounted in a single housing 22. An exhaust gas cooler 13 may be positioned upstream from the lean NOx trap 15 to reduce the temperature of the exhaust gases passing through the lean NOx trap 15 and allow it to be positioned close to an outlet 11 from an engine 10.