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Patent GB-2386730-A (GB)
Title: Roadside safety system
Inventor: BARNES RONALD
IPC: G08B5/00
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: A safety system for alerting roadside personnel to detected incursions by approaching vehicles into designated safe area or areas; the said system comprising: a plurality of traffic cones 14 or like traffic warning elements for defining a visible boundary along a roadside or carriageway boundary. Each cone or warning element has impact detecting means 10 for detecting an impact with an approaching vehicle, and signal generating means (40, 42, 44) for generating an alarm activating signal in response to a detected impact, and, alarm means (53, 60, 63) activated in response to the generation of an alarm activating signal.
Patent GB-2376044-A (GB)
Title: Steering column locking device for use in a smart ignition system
Inventor: OKUNO MASANARI
IPC: B60R25/021
Filed: 2002-05-30
Abstract: A steering column locking device which will not lock the steering column until a key has been removed from the lock comprises: a rotor 12 which is rotatable between a locked position (LOCK) and an actuation position (ACC) and has a key insertion portion 15; a manually operable switch knob 14 which rotates the rotor; a locking mechanism 20,25,28,33 which locks/unlocks the steering column S as the rotor is rotated between the locked and actuation positions; and an unlock maintaining device 12,17,28,34,38 which maintains the locking mechanism in an unlocked condition when the rotor is rotated from the locked position to the actuation position, and which includes a movable body 17 that is engaged by a key [K, Fig. 4] inserted into the rotor 12, wherein the locking mechanism is maintained in the unlocked position when the rotor is rotated from the actuation position back to the locked position by the engagement of the movable body 17 and the key. The locking device is intended to be used with a smart ignition system.
Patent GB-2378052-A (GB)
Title: Corrugated cable duct
Inventor: TADOKORO SHINICHI
IPC: H02G3/30
Filed: 2002-06-12
Abstract: A corrugated cable duct 21 is formed with a slit 25 running down the length of the duct 25 so that a cable can be pushed in. Running down a first edge, caused by the slit 25, is a lip 28, which can be pushed under a second edge, caused by the slit 25, to keep cables in place. To give the duct 21 greater flexibility to do this, the lip 28 may have a number of circumferential slits (35, fig 2, 45, fig 5). Each corrugation may have a sealed face (fig 2) or an open face.
Patent GB-2378892-A (GB)
Title: Back scrubber
Inventor: DUNMORE JOSEPH
IPC: A47K7/02
Filed: 2002-08-12
Abstract: An improved back scrubber comprises a body member 1 (conveniently moulded from plastics) and has a handle portion and carries an annular formation 7 at one end that provides a reception location for a sponge pad 11. The sponge pad is carried releasably whereby the sponge pads can be replaced without having to replace the handle. The sponge pad has a main body portion 13, a retaining portion 15, and a reduced portion 17.
Patent GB-2383895-A (GB)
Title: Hermetically-sealed miniaturized discharge ionization detector
Inventor: ABDEL-RAHMAN MAHMOUD FARID
IPC: H01J49/10
Filed: 2002-08-19
Abstract: A discharge ionization detector 1 comprises a ceramic detector body 34, a detector cavity 3, a first discharge electrode 8 and a second discharge electrode 40, wherein an electric discharge runs between the two, and a signal electrode 18 which attracts ionised molecules. The detector also comprises an inlet interface 4 through which a carrier gas 2 enters the detector 1, an analyte inlet 19 through which the analyte to be detected enters the detector cavity 3, and an outlet 11 through which the analyte and discharge gas exit the detector body 34. The apparatus is hermetically sealed by vacuum brazing the components to the detector body 34, and by use of a purge gas pathway 7, that prevents air leaks from entering the detector body. The detection volume may be between 5 and 100 micro-litres.
Patent GB-2385103-A (GB)
Title: Double ended fastener
Inventor: LAW IAN DOUGLAS
IPC: E06B1/02
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: A double ended fastener has two ends (248, 249) extending from a medial flange (252). The axes of each of the two ends (248, 249) are relatively offset. Also disclosed is method of installing an architectural finishing using a double ended fastener and a kit of building components for doing so.
Patent GB-2393477-A (GB)
Title: Latch assembly for a track device
Inventor: CHEN KEN-CHING
IPC: E05B63/12
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: A latch assembly is provided for a track device that includes a first track member 11 and a second track member 12. The latch assembly comprises a latch handle 21 mounted to the first track member 11 and a latch seat 23 provided on the second track member 12. The latch handle 21 includes a latching portion 211 and an unlatching member 22. The latching portion 211 of the latch handle 21 is releasably engaged with the latch seat 23, thereby preventing sliding movement of the first track member 11 relative to the second track member 12. The unlatching member 22 is operable to urge the latching portion 211 to be disengaged from the latch seat 23, thereby allowing the sliding movement of the first track member 11 relative to the second track member 12. Thus, the unlatching operation and pulling operation of a drawer plate 2 to which the firs track member 11 is mounted can be accomplished by only one hand.
Patent GB-2382626-A (GB)
Title: Pump for removing leachate from a landfill site
Inventor: ELLISON GEOFFREY KEVIN
IPC: F04F1/06
Filed: 2002-10-07
Abstract: A liquid pump 1 comprises a hollow cylindrical pump body 2 having a float valve 3 mounted on a lower end thereof and a non-return valve 4 and an air inlet pipe 5 mounted on an upper end thereof and terminating in a lower region of the pump body 2. The float valve 3 comprises a buoyant valve member 21 which, when immersed below the level of the leachate in a landfill site, lifts off the valve seat 13 to allow leachate to enter the body 2 of the pump 1. A strainer 17 is connected to the float valve 1. The non-return valve 4 comprises a spring loaded valve member 21 biased downwardly against a valve seat 23. A leachate outlet pipe 24 is secured to the upper end of the non-return valve 4. Each time a pulse of compressed air is supplied to the valve body the float valve 3 closes and the non retrun valve 4 opens, whereupon a mixture of leachate and some compressed air within the valve body 2 passes through the non-return valve 4 and up the leachate outlet pipe 24.
Patent GB-2385168-A (GB)
Title: Method for defining the security vulnerabilities of computer by specifying a attack and an attribute of the attack
Inventor: GALES GEORGE S
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2002-10-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a method of defining the security conditions of a computer for the purpose of detecting vulnerabilities. The method comprises the steps of specifying an attack representing a recognized vulnerability of the computer, specifying at least one attribute of the attack, specifying at least one policy definition with respect to detecting the vulnerability to the attack and specifying a remedy for the vulnerability. Also the method could specify at least one attribute of the policy definition or it could specify a computing platform. Also the method could specify a security category of the attack and at least one policy group with respect to the category. Also a vulnerability scanner executed on the computer could be specified. Also specifying the attribute of the attack could comprise specifying an identification of the severity of a breach by the attack or could comprise specifying a description of the attack.
Patent GB-2381382-A (GB)
Title: Method of producing an organic light-emissive device
Inventor: BRIGHT CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: H01L27/00
Filed: 2001-07-05
Abstract: A method of producing an organic light-emitting device comprising a patterned electroluminescent polymer layer arranged between two electrodes such that charge carriers can move between the first and second electrodes an the electroluminescent polymer layer, the method comprising the steps of (a) providing a substrate comprising the first electrode, (b) depositing solid particles comprising the electroluminescent polymer onto selected portions of the surface of the substrate, and (c) securing to the substrate those solid particles comprising electroluminescent polymer particles deposited onto the substrate in step (b) to form the patterned electroluminescent polymer; and (d) forming the second electrode over the surface of the electroluminescent polymer layer opposite the first electrode.
Patent GB-2385456-A (GB)
Title: Coin diverting device
Inventor: ABE HIROSHI
IPC: G07D1/00
Filed: 2003-01-14
Abstract: A coin or disc diverting device for use with a hopper dispensing mechanism has a passage defined by a back plate, two guide plates 22A and 22B and a front plate (not shown). The mechanism further comprises a moveable diverting pin 33, a spring biased sliding roller 63 and two photodiode coin detection ports 94A and 94C. The passage has two exits 80 and 81 through which a coin D may pass. Coins are impelled upwards and diverted to the right when the diverting pin 33 is in place, consequently forcing the sliding roller 63 upwards thus allowing the coin to pass through exit 81. When the diverting pin 33 is withdrawn the coins are deflected to the left by the sliding roller to pass through exit 80. The diverting pin is moved by a solenoid and lever arrangement (not shown) which has actuation detection photodiodes (not shown). The diodes are used to count the coins and/or to detect any dispensing mistake.
Patent GB-2389356-A (GB)
Title: A disposable package and cutting apparatus
Inventor: MONDEN THOMAS
IPC: B65D25/52
Filed: 2003-05-22
Abstract: A disposable package (1) for a band, strip or tape material (2) comprises an output opening (4) for the band, strip or tape material (2) which can be pulled out of the disposable package (1), and comprises a receiver (7) for interchangeably fixing a cutting apparatus. The cutting apparatus (11) comprises at least one movable cutting unit (15), a stationary support edge (14) for a material to be cut, and a fixing device (13) for interchangeably fixing the cutting apparatus (11) to a package. The cutting unit is preferably attached to the support surface by a swivel bearing.
Patent GB-2396658-A (GB)
Title: Automated door opener including pivoting lever or track mechanism
Inventor: DANN MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: E05F15/16
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: An automatic door opening apparatus for a canopy door (10) comprises a drive mechanism (18, 20) to be fitted to the canopy door and a pivoting lever arm mechanism (62) to be fitted to a structure (14), typically the walls of a garage, that defines an opening (12) in which the canopy door is housed. The pivoting lever arm mechanism (62) is driven by the drive mechanism (18, 20) to open and close the canopy door. The control circuitry for the drive device may be user actuated by a key fob containing an infra-red transmitter. The lever arm may take the form of a pivoting track mechanism.
Patent GB-2393925-A (GB)
Title: Articulated support for manually-operated tool
Inventor: JOYNER JAMES E
IPC: B25H1/00
Filed: 2003-09-05
Abstract: An articulated support 14 for a manually-operated power tool, such as a manually-positioned and trigger-operated tool having a driven rotary spindle for engagement with a work, includes a plurality of elongated segments 34, 36 that are connected by articulating joints 44 to thereby define several relative joint angles. Angle sensors at the joints generate relative angle information that is used by a controller 60 to determine when the tool has been placed in a position, relative to either the support's fixed base 26 or the work, in which a selected tool operation is likely to be performed successfully. Thereafter, the controller enables trigger-operation of the tool, monitors the length of time that the selected tool operation is performed, and, preferably, determines the likelihood of a successful completion of the operation based at least in part on the monitoring.
Patent GB-2396929-A (GB)
Title: Data processing unit for converting a number between fixed-point and floating-point formats responsive to a conversion instruction.
Inventor: HINDS CHRISTOPHER NEAL
IPC: H03M7/24
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: Disclosed is a data processing unit that, when instructed to, converts a number from fixed point format to floating point format. The unit has a control field used to hold a programmable value that specifies the location of the decimal point. The unit references the control field when converting the format of a number. The control field may be in the form of a control register or within the format conversion instruction as an immediate value within the control field. The control field may identify an operand register in the programmable value is stored. The processing unit may be a pipeline processor. The exponent generation operation may be equivalent to subtracting from an initial exponent value the number of leading zeros in the fixed point number. The unit may also convert from floating point to fixed point. The floating point number may be provided as a exponent and a significand value and the conversion including a determination of a shift value and a shift operation applied to the significand value.
Patent GB-2390961-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus of signal demodulation combining with different modulations and coding for wireless communications
Inventor: KUO WEN-YI
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, the information is transmitted in symbols encoded at a source to a destination. A log likelihood ratio is respectively calculated for each of the encoded symbols (201). The calculated log likelihood ratios for the information bits are accumulated (202) where the contribution from each of the encoded symbols is accounted for in the accumulating step. Each of the information bits is decoded according to the accumulated log likelihood ratios (203). An acknowledgment (ACK) is sent to the source (206) for each block of the decoded information bits that passed the error check. A negative acknowledgment (NACK) is sent to the source (207) for each block of the decoded information bits that did not pass the error check. After the source receives the negative acknowledgment (NACK), the encoded symbols are retransmitted to the destination.
Patent GB-2395774-A (GB)
Title: Pitch control of a headlamp
Inventor: IZAWA MAKOTO
IPC: B60Q1/115
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: A headlamp levelling arrangement 1 considers both vehicle pitch and elevation of the headlamps above the road in order to maintain illumination of a constant distance in front of the vehicle. A vehicle posture detection system 2, preferably detecting the height of the chassis above the road (figure 2), measures the pitch of the vehicle. The control system 3 calculates an angular adjustment 3a for the pitch of the headlamps to compensate for the pitch of the vehicle. The control system then adds an angular correction 3b to compensate for deviation from a reference level of vehicle height, which also affects the range of the headlamps. This correction may be determined from the output of a height sensor at the front of the vehicle or it maybe determined from the acceleration of the vehicle as measured by a running state detection system 6.
Patent GB-2396982-A (GB)
Title: Active safety circuit operated by temperature of solid state relay with crowbar circuit.
Inventor: BORREGO BEL CARLES
IPC: H02H5/04
Filed: 2003-12-29
Abstract: Controller 4 monitors the temperature of solid state relays 1, 2, 3, using a sensor 10 and if a temperature anomaly such as overheating is detected firstly opens the relays 1, 2, 3. If the temperature anomaly persists for a time period controller 4 then operates safety switch 9 to ground the supply at node 8 and thereby operate current breaker 5. Current breaker 5 may comprise a fuse, solid state relays 1, 2, 3 may comprise a field effect transistor (FET) and safety switch 9 may comprise a relay or a FET. Temperature sensor 10 may comprise a separate sensor (fig 2: 10, 10a and 10b) for each solid state relay 1, 2, 3.
Patent GB-2398872-A (GB)
Title: Bistatic azimuth detection using position information on sound source and wave receiving equipment
Inventor: IWAISAKO TOSIAKI
IPC: G01S7/00
Filed: 2004-02-23
Abstract: A sound source buoy 12 transmits a sound wave in the sea which is reflected from a target 13. A wave receiving buoy 11 detects a direct wave from the source and a reflected wave from the target. The source 12 and the receiver 11 each include a GPS receiver to determine their position (longitude and latitude). The source transmits its position (eg via VHF to an airplane 10). Similarly the receiver transmits its position along with the received wave signal, and optionally an output signal from a compass. An arithmetic unit (eg on aircraft 10) determines the azimuth of the source relative to the receiver based on the transmitted position information, and detects the arrival azimuth of the direct wave and the reflected wave. The target azimuth calculation utilises, or is corrected by, the azimuth of the source based on the transmitted position information. Inaccuracies introduced by compass errors are reduced.
Patent GB-2399817-A (GB)
Title: Precursors for deposition of group IVB metal silicate thin films
Inventor: JONES ANTHONY COPELAND
IPC: C07F7/08
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: Precursors for the deposition of Group IVB metal silicate thin films using techniques such as chemical vapour deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD). Preferred precursors have the formula: <CHE>M(OSiR<1>R<2>R<3>)x(L)y</CHE> wherein M is titanium, zirconium or hafnium, R<1>, R<2> and R<3> are alkyl with 1 to 4 C atoms, L is a ligand selected from amines, ethers, alkoxides or dialkyl amides and x is 4 and y is 1 when L is amine or ether and x is 1-3 and y is 4-x when L is an alkoxide or dialkylamide. Alternative precursors have the formula: <CHE>M(L)x(OCR<1>(R<2>)(CH2)nX)4-x</CHE> wherein L is a ligand, x is 0-3, R<1> is H or alkyl, R<2> is optionally substituted alkyl, n is at least 1 and X is OR or NR2, wherein R is alkyl or substituted alkyl. A method of depositing Group IVB metal silicates by MOCVD using a complex of formula M(OSiR<1>R<2>R<3>)x(L)y or M(OSiR3)x(OCR<4>(R<5>)(CH2)nX)4-x wherein R is an alkyl group with 1 to 4 C atoms and the complex is preformed or formed in situ from a metal alkoxide and a trialkyl silanol is also outlined.
Patent GB-2405501-A (GB)
Title: Disk array and fault information control system
Inventor: MATSUKI KUNIHITO
IPC: G06F15/163
Filed: 2004-03-22
Abstract: A disk array system comprises: a plurality of data storage devices 300, a storage-device control unit 140 (e.g. a disk director), a connection unit 150 (e.g. a crossbar switch) connected to said storage-device control unit, a first communication control unit 110 (e.g. a channel director) and a management terminal 160. The communication control unit 110 transfers file data over a first external network 400. The first communication control unit 110 comprises first and second processors (112, 119, Fig. 7) for associating file data, to be transferred over said first network, with blocks of data stored in the system, and for reading information on a fault occurring in said disk array system (e.g. facilitating a dumping operation). The first communication control unit 110 transfers the fault information to the management terminal 160. The invention allows the disk array system to be connectable on different kinds of networks.
Patent GB-2412287-A (GB)
Title: A football boot cover
Inventor: LOVELOCK VAUGHAN ADRIAN
IPC: A43B5/18
Filed: 2004-03-26
Abstract: A band that wraps around the sweet spot of a football boot with a coating that increases the friction between a football and the football boot allowing the ball to be struck with greater accuracy. Preferably the band is an elasticised knitted band (1, Fig 1) with silicone strips (2, 3, Fig 1) on the exterior and interior of the band to prevent the band from slipping off the boot and provide the friction between the football and the football boot. The band may have slots (4, Fig 1) to allow studs 8 on the sole of the football boot to protrude through and allow the band to fit football boots of varying stud patterns.
Patent GB-2413362-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust system insert
Inventor: COLES DANIEL
IPC: F01N1/00
Filed: 2004-04-20
Abstract: An insert for an exhaust gas channel that reduces the high and low pressure wave differences created by machinery, in particular by internal combustion engines. Referring to fig. 4, the insert 1 is characterised by having vents 4 that remove a part of the high pressure pulse of gas created by the machinery, forcing it to travel further than the main part of the pulse, and then reintroducing it out of synchronisation with the aforementioned pulse through the opposed vents, without reversing the gas flow direction. The form of the insert allows it to be used when changes of direction are required in the exhaust system for packaging requirements due to its ability to be bent without collapsing.
Patent GB-2403873-A (GB)
Title: Multimode wireless devices having reduced mode receivers
Inventor: HOSUR SRINATH
IPC: H04W48/18
Filed: 2004-05-04
Abstract: Multi-mode wireless devices having single-mode or reduced-mode receivers. In one embodiment, a wireless device is provided with a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter transmits with any one of multiple selectable modulation techniques, the selected modulation technique being selected to correspond to a modulation technique supported by a target wireless device. The receiver receives signals modulated in accordance any one of a subset of the selectable modulation techniques. The subset might include only one modulation technique. Also disclosed is a wireless communications method in a wireless device having a transmitter configurable to transmit in at least one modulation mode other than that receivable by the wireless device.
Patent GB-2397938-A (GB)
Title: Offering video-on-demand to a personal versatile recorder
Inventor: SAFADI REEM
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: During a designated download timeframe a requested video-on-demand program is downloaded over a cable television network to a personal versatile recorder connected to the cable television network. The program is recorded in the personal versatile recorder under the control of the user.
Patent GB-2416465-A (GB)
Title: Transmitting a signal using Alamouti encoding and receiving the signal using ordered successive interference cancellation (OSIC)
Inventor: YONG SUN
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: A communications system, comprising a transmitter and a receiver, are operable to communicate information using a spatial multiplexing method. The transmitter is operable to separate data to be transmitted into two categories, Alamouti encoding the symbols of the first category and transmitting them on an even number of antennae, and not encoding the second category of symbols, but merely using a modulation scheme such as QAM, and transmitting them on one or more further antennae (see e.g. fig. 4) A corresponding receiver employs OSIC and is operable to successively detect signal components received on corresponding spatially displaced antennae, and then to determine an estimated channel response from the signal components. A weighting function is then derived to extract a stream of data from the received signal, which, on the basis that the Alamouti STBC encoded signal will have the highest signal to noise ratio, will normally be the latter, while other data not encoded according to Alamouti is detected thereafter (see e.g. fig.7).