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Patent GB-2376905-A (GB)
Title: Multi-layer coating film-forming method
Inventor: IKENOUE SYUICHI
IPC: C08G18/40
Filed: 2001-09-20
Abstract: A multilayer coating film forming method utilising the two coat one bake method which comprises coating a substrate with a cationic electrodeposition coating composition (A) containing a blocked polyisocyanate compound as a crosslinking agent to form a non-cured electrodeposition coating film. This is then coated with a water based intercoat coating composition (B<SB>1</SB> or B<SB>2</SB>) followed by heat curing of both films simultaneously. Both Intercoat compositions (B<SB>1</SB>, B<SB>2</SB>) comprise a hydroxyl group and carboxyl group containing base resin, and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent. However B<SB>1</SB> also contains a fine aluminium powder and a titanium oxide white pigment, whereas B<SB>2</SB> contains an alicyclic epoxy compound. The crosslink-curing reaction of the non-cured electrodeposition film may be controlled so as to take place earlier than the crosslink-curing reaction of the non-cured intercoat coating film. The electrodeposition coating composition (A) may be a lead-free composition, and may contain a bismuth-containing compound.
Patent GB-2377675-A (GB)
Title: Reflective surface embossing
Inventor: CASTLETON MICHAEL ADRIAN
IPC: B44C1/24
Filed: 2001-05-10
Abstract: A foil embossing process is carried out using a die (10) having the primary characteristics of a half-tone letterpress printing plate as a die to foil emboss an image onto a subtrate (16). The die has a tonal range of from 0 to 50% or 50% to 100%.
Patent GB-2380752-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for reducing longitudinal fluid flow around a permeable well tubular
Inventor: BOUSCHE OLAF JEAN PAUL
IPC: E21B33/136
Filed: 2001-05-31
Abstract: A method for reducing longitudinal flow of fluids through an annular space (10) surrounding a permeable well tubular (4), such as a slotted liner or a sandscreen, in an inflow region of an oil and/or gas production well (1) comprises: arranging a series of collapsed resilient sealing rings (6) at regular longitudinal intervals around the permeable tubular (4) before lowering the tubular (4) into the well by means of tape and/or a binder which dissolves downhole; placing the tubular (4) in the inflow region of the well (1); and allowing the tape and/or binder to dissolve, thereby allowing the resilient sealing rings (6) to expand radially in the annular space (10) surrounding the permeable tubular (4).
Patent GB-2397569-A (GB)
Title: Bed elevator
Inventor: ELLIOTT WILLIAM JAMES
IPC: A61G7/005
Filed: 2003-01-06
Abstract: A bed elevator for elevating one end of a bed, comprises a rectangular frame which is made of four members <B>10, 12</B>, each member <B>10, 12</B> having a horizontal part <B>16</B> inwardly directed and an upright part <B>18</B> extending proud there from. The frame has a supporting leg <B>20</B> at each of two corners at a first end, each leg <B>20</B> being provided with a pivoted foot <B>22</B>. A brace member <B>24</B> extends between the two longitudinal members <B>12</B> near to the other end of the frame and support means are connected to the brace member <B>24</B>, the support means having a lifting facility to raise or lower one end of the frame relative to the first end. The lifting mechanism may be a manually operable scissor jack mechanism comprising two jacks <B>26</B> arranged on a common threaded spindle <B>28</B>. The frame maybe adjusted to allow for different widths and lengths of beds.
Patent GB-2383047-A (GB)
Title: Polysaccharide fibres
Inventor: QIN YIMIN
IPC: D04H1/04
Filed: 2001-11-05
Abstract: This invention relates to polysaccharide fibres having water absorption properties characterised by the incorporation within the fibres of at least one substance having anti-microbial properties, and to wound dressings formed from said fibres. The polysaccharide fibres are preferably formed from alginate or alginate containing additional polysaccharide materials to give additional absorbency (such as, for example, sodium carboymethyl cellulose). The fibres preferably contain a silver compound as an antimicrobial agent.
Patent GB-2388092-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle article carrier for supporting articles adjacent a liftgate of a vehicle
Inventor: AFTANAS JEFFERY M
IPC: B60R9/06
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: An article carrier 10 adapted to hold cargo and other articles adjacent a liftgate 12b, 408 of a vehicle 12, 402 such as a sport utility vehicle, a station wagon, or minivan. The article carrier includes a pair of supports 16, 404 which are fixedly secured to the roof 12a, 406 of the vehicle. A cargo supporting structure 20, 410 having a pair of upper coupling links 418 is pivotally and releasably coupled to the supports. The cargo supporting structure includes a pair of main support members 22, 422 which each include a pair of pivot assemblies 18, 418 . The cargo supporting structure is detachably and pivotally secured to a pair of anchor assemblies 32 attached to the liftgate 408 of the vehicle or the bumper 34 of the vehicle. The three pivot points 404, 418, 426 along each side of the cargo supporting structure enable it to be pivoted with the liftgate when the liftgate is lifted and closed such that the article carrier does not interfere with operation of the liftgate. The entire article carrier can be quickly and easily detached from the vehicle for storage when it is not needed.
Patent GB-2391682-A (GB)
Title: Gaming machine with interacting video and mechanical displays
Inventor: GILMORE JASON C
IPC: A63F9/30
Filed: 2003-05-12
Abstract: In a gaming machine, such as one having mechanical or simulated reels 12, a further game comprises interacting mechanical and video displays 28, 26 respectively. The mechanical display 28 has a movable physical element, in the form of the claw of a crane or "grab" game. When this is lowered behind the video display 26, a claw, similar in appearance, appears in the video image. The video display may depict the claw grabbing prizes which will then be translated in to an award of credits. Instead of the crane game the mechanical and video displays may comprise a fishing rod and a display of fish.
Patent GB-2388726-A (GB)
Title: Surface acoustic wave balanced-unbalanced converter with modified impedance
Inventor: OUCHI MINEFUMI
IPC: H03H9/00
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes plural interdigital electrode portions provided so as to have a balanced-unbalanced conversion function. The ratio N2/N1 is set to be in the range of 50% to 70%, in which N1 represents the total number of electrode fingers of an interdigital electrode portion connected on a balanced signal terminal side, and N2 represents the total number of electrode fingers of the interdigital electrode portion connected on the unbalanced signal side, and the meshing width (W) of the interdigital electrode portions is set to be in the range of 43   g  to 58   g  in which   g  is the wavelength of a surface acoustic wave.
Patent GB-2389722-A (GB)
Title: Pulse shaping circuit for smoothing and/or delaying a pulse applied thereto
Inventor: KOCH KENNETH II
IPC: H03K5/13
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: A pulse shaping circuit includes a series resistor and shunt capacitor that is switched from a finite capacitance value to a substantially open circuit in response to the voltage across the capacitor being on opposite sides of a threshold. The capacitor comprises a MOSFET having a gate connected to the resistor and a source drain path, connected to ground and +Vdd in first and second embodiments, respectively.
Patent GB-2404482-A (GB)
Title: Payment for good or services from a computer network
Inventor: BERNSTEIN JARED
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: In conducting transactions using a distributed computer network 10, such as the Internet, a user 100 buys a payment identifier (e.g. a PIN on a scratch card) and uses this to pay for an online purchase. The identifiers are produced by a payment administrator which includes a database 300 associating an account with each identifier. The payment identifiers may include restrictions so that particular identifiers (e.g. those for use by children) will only be able to access selected online vendors 200. If an identifier is used to access a streaming service which charges by the amount of time the service is connected or the quantity of information supplied, the payment processing apparatus will periodically check the funds remaining in the account and deduct value from it.
Patent GB-2403814-A (GB)
Title: Directional display apparatus with birefringent lens structure
Inventor: WOODGATE GRAHAM
IPC: G02B30/28
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: A birefringent lens structure comprises a birefringent lens array capable of directing light of a given polarisation into a directional distribution, the birefringent lens comprising a solid birefringent material (214) and an isotropic material (202) having an interface (212) having a refractive structure. A switchable liquid crystal layer (242) capable of rotating the polarisation of light passing therethrough is arranged adjacent the first birefringent material. The interface between the birefringent material and the liquid crystal layer has an alignment microstructure providing alignment of the birefringent material and the liquid crystal layer. A pair of electrodes (238, 246) for applying an electric field to switch the liquid crystal are arranged with both the lens array and the switchable liquid crystal layer therebetween and a conductive material is incorporated in the lens array to reduce the voltage drop across the lens array. To reduce reflection, the interface between the birefringent material and the isotropic material has an interface having alignment microstructure providing alignment of the birefringent material, and the refractive index of the isotropic material is substantially equal to the extraordinary refractive index of the birefringent material.
Patent GB-2392993-A (GB)
Title: Optical system that distributes light over optic fibre end face
Inventor: COLEMAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 2003-07-29
Abstract: An optical coupler (100) converts a light distribution from a light source (110) into a small angle distribution that extends over a volume (150) encompassing the end face of an optical fiber (130). A diffractive or hybrid diffractive/refractive bifocal lens (120 or 620) may form first and second images of the light source (110) respectively in first and second image planes. An input face of the optical fiber (130) may be placed between the first and second image planes and receives light diverging from the first image plane and light converging toward the second image plane. The net optical power coupling into the optical fiber (130) is uniform over a large range of fiber positions and provides the optical coupler (100) with a relaxed tolerance for misalignment of the optical fiber (130) or the light source (110), which may be in the form of a semiconductor laser. The optical coupler (100) may may also include a substrate having a first and second bifocal lenses.
Patent GB-2404700-A (GB)
Title: Roof mounted wind turbine
Inventor: HILDER ROBIN MATTHEW
IPC: F03D3/00
Filed: 2003-08-01
Abstract: A horizontal axis turbine 1 is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis (B in fig. 2) on a roof. The turbine may comprise means for rotating the turbine and holding it at any orientation to the instantaneous wind direction. The turbine may be of a Savonius type or of a bladed type.
Patent GB-2405131-A (GB)
Title: Suspension bracket for suspending a vehicle body over a spring
Inventor: METZE HANS-JUERGEN
IPC: B61F5/30
Filed: 2003-08-22
Abstract: The suspension bracket for the body (10) over the spring (20) onto a wheel set (30), comprises a support body (40) having an upper end surface (50) for connecting to the body and, at a lower end, a bolt eye (60) for engaging connection means for connecting to the spring (20). The bracket has a lateral stop (70) protruding from the support body (40) at suspension side (80), which lateral stop (70) comprises an elongated reinforcement member (90) extending the lateral stop (70) into the support body (40). The lateral stop (70) extends to engage a stopping surface on the suspension system on one or both lateral sides to limit lateral movements of the vehicle body relative to the wheel set. The lateral forces are transmitted to the elongated reinforcement member (90) extending the lateral stop (70) into the support body (40). The bracket is for a wagon suspension in particular in arrangement with a weighing device for automatic load-dependent brake adjustment of the wagon.
Patent GB-2406039-A (GB)
Title: Grill cleaning device
Inventor: WALKER DAVID
IPC: A47L17/02
Filed: 2003-09-16
Abstract: A plastic or nylon moulded one-piece receptical figure 1 in which a barbecue grill can be immersed in a solution. With four feet to make it free standing 3. Flared at the top end to enable the burned on debris on the grill to be cleaned back into the receptical.
Patent GB-2406878-A (GB)
Title: Hinge Assembly
Inventor: DIAMOND PETER JAMES ANDREW
IPC: E05D5/12
Filed: 2003-10-09
Abstract: A hinge assembly 1 comprises a body 3 formed with an aperture 19 that is closable by a closure member (37, FIG.4) hinged to the body 3, a marginal region of the body 3 bounding said aperture 19 being formed with at least one fold 5, the marginal region of the body 3 thereby occupying at least two planes, an opening being formed through the fold 5 of the body 3. The closure 37 is provided with a projecting hinge knuckle (39, FIG.5) dimensioned to extend through the opening of the body 3 into the interior of the fold 5 in the body 3, and a hinge pin (43. FIG.5) adapted to be received in the hinge knuckle 39 and so as to project from at least one end of the hinge knuckle 39 with the projecting end lying within the trough of the fold 5 adjacent to the opening to retain captive the closure 37 to the body 3, and to permit rotation of the closure 37 relative to the body 3 about the axis of the hinge pin 43.
Patent GB-2397853-A (GB)
Title: Wave powered machine with adjustable artificial seabed
Inventor: STIRLING WILLIAM
IPC: F03B13/18
Filed: 2004-01-05
Abstract: The wave powered machine comprises an endless belt 4 with paddles 5 which drives transfer pumps for supplying water to drive turbines for electrical generation. The machine consists of two floating hulls spaced apart by a deck 1 and an artificial seabed platform 11. The structure comprising the endless belt 4 and paddles 5 is mounted to the deck 1 and the machine is anchored to the seabed. The depth and angle of the artificial seabed platform 11 is adjustable dependent upon ocean conditions.
Patent GB-2398319-A (GB)
Title: Isolation of subterranean zones
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: An apparatus 130, which comprises a zonal isolation assembly comprising: one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member 135, 150 including one or more external seals 140; one or more perforated tubular members 145 each including radial passages coupled to the solid tubular members; and one or more perforated tubular liners 1305 each including one or more radial passages coupled to the interior surfaces of one or more of the perforated tubular members; and a shoe 155 coupled to the zonal isolation assembly; wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and wherein the perforated tubular liners are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore. Also disclosed are methods and systems of isolating a subterranean zone, extracting materials from a producing zone and an apparatus for extracting geothermal energy.
Patent GB-2403576-A (GB)
Title: Docking guidance
Inventor: HARVISON ERIC JOSEPH
IPC: B64F1/00
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: Docking guidance for a vehicle, e.g. an aircraft, involves viewing horizontal bars 4 and a vertical bar 5 mounted above the pilot's eye-level beyond the docking station. The bars 4 and 5, which comprise amber LEDs, are viewed against an array of amber LEDs of a back-plane 7. One row 9 of the array, selected according to aircraft type, is turned ON to form a horizontal datum-bar 10 towards which the bars 4 are seen to close as the aircraft moves onto the docking station. Two columns 8 of green LEDs are included in the array and those below the bar 10 of the array are ON to form vertical bars 11. The aircraft is manoeuvred in azimuth to keep the vertical bar 5 between the green bars 11. According to a modification, bars (18 Figures 7 and 8) of columns (14) of red LEDs that are obscured from the pilot by baffle-screens (15) when the aircraft is properly aligned, become visible upon deviation from alignment; the screens (15) also act according to the extent of the deviation to obscure the nearest green bar (17) from view.
Patent GB-2401145-A (GB)
Title: Latch assembly for moveable closure
Inventor: KNIGHT JOE DANIEL
IPC: E05B65/32
Filed: 2004-04-23
Abstract: A latch assembly 10 comprises a housing having a substantially straight peripheral edge L, two rotary latch arms 46, 46' movable relative to the housing between a release position, an intermediate latched position (fig 15) and a fully latched position (fig 16), wherein in the intermediate and fully latched positions the two rotary latch arms 46, 46' define a receptacle 72 having a centre axis 194 disposed at an angle to the peripheral edge L of the housing, an operating assembly is further provided to releasably maintain the rotary latch arms 46, 46' in the intermediate and fully latched positions, wherein further the distance D2 between the centre axis 194 of the receptacle 72 in the intermediate latched position and in the fully latched position is no more than 40% more or less than the diameter D of the receptacle, and the distance D1 between the peripheral edge L of the housing and the centre axis 194 of the receptacle 72 in the fully latched position is no more than 40% more or less than the diameter D of the receptacle 72.
Patent GB-2402253-A (GB)
Title: Garage door opener monitor providing status warning on TV or computer display signal
Inventor: PETERSON ERIC J
IPC: E05F15/16
Filed: 2004-04-27
Abstract: A system for monitoring a movable barrier in which a small receiver box (108) is wired in line between a television signal source (106) and a television monitor (110). When the receiver box receives a signal from a garage door operator (104) mounted near the garage door, a small icon is displayed in the corner of the television indicating that the door is open. This will place an indication of the status of the garage door right where many people are looking. Advantageously, many people watch television before going to bed and having an icon displayed exactly where they will be looking before falling asleep can help increase home security.
Patent GB-2403293-A (GB)
Title: Component alignment maintaining module for an active night vision system
Inventor: ZLAMAL RADEK
IPC: G02B23/12
Filed: 2004-05-21
Abstract: A component alignment maintaining module 58 for a vehicle vision system 10 mounted within an interior cabin 12 of a vehicle 14 comprises a body 90 which includes multiple guides 91, 92, 94 that are fixed therein and adapted to maintain alignment of a light source, such as an infrared diode laser, in relation to a beam-forming optic and to direct a transmission beam through a window 28 of the vehicle. Multiple supports 102 are configured to support the beam-forming optic along a perimeter of the window.
Patent GB-2417104-A (GB)
Title: Searching for and indexing mobile content on a network
Inventor: DOYLE STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: G06F17/40
Filed: 2004-08-12
Abstract: A web server configured to provide an indication to an internet indexer that mobile content, such as WAP sites, is available at a certain location. An internet indexer configured to interrogate a web server as to the availability of mobile content is also provided, as is an internet indexer configured to examine internet content from a web server for the presence of a signature of a content-transcoding scheme.
Patent GB-2417703-A (GB)
Title: Head and holder for a rotary cutting etc and/or burnishing
Inventor: TIRRE PAUL
IPC: B23B29/10
Filed: 2004-08-31
Abstract: A head 1 for use in rotary machining operations, comprises a body member (fig 1, 2) having a longitudinal axis of rotation 3 and at one end (fig 1, 4) a coaxial shank 5 adapted to be clamped in a chuck or arbor of a machine tool. A blind bore (fig 1, 16) extends into the body member (fig 1, 2) from its other end 17 and has a bore axis 18 that is not coaxial with the longitudinal axis 3 and a cylindrical slide 20 is located within the bore 18 with a key 21 and keyway 22 to restrain rotation of the slide. A further blind bore 23 is provided in the slide 20, which bore 23 is coaxial with the axis 3 and is adapted, in use, to receive a shank. Spring 6 serves to bias the slide 20 and a retention means 30 restrains the slide within the bore 18. The invention also includes a holder 32 for a rotary cutting/chamfering/recessing, deburring tool 45 or a burnishing tool 33.
Patent GB-2420039-A (GB)
Title: Electronic messaging system combining text message with image
Inventor: WATSON SIMON
IPC: H04M1/72439
Filed: 2004-11-08
Abstract: A system and method for providing a visual representation of a text-based message to be delivered by electronic means. A user of the system specifies the message text, the visual representation of the text to be used, and the recipient of the message (the recipient may be the same as the sender). The system incorporates the user text into the selected visual representation or template and sends the message to the recipient. In one embodiment, a visual representation comprises a video sequence of a captured, real-world scene with the message text integrated into the scene using computer graphics, providing the recipient with the illusion of the text appearing in a real-world setting (Figure 2). Example electronic delivery methods include cellular mobile telephones, email, MMS and WAP Push. Figure 3 shows a flow chart for generating a text message combined with a captured image.
Patent GB-2409082-A (GB)
Title: An rfid tag system for checking an order at despatch
Inventor: HOPWOOD JAMES
IPC: G06Q20/20
Filed: 2004-12-07
Abstract: When goods are being collated to fulfil a given order they are loaded onto trays and then onto a pallet which has an attached a RFID tag memory device. Each of the goods has a product description/pricing barcode (46) and possibly a display until date on its packaging. Each tray also has a bar code or RFID tag describing the goods in the tray. When a completed the pallet is presented to a first station having reading (22) and writing (20) devices A user is then prompted via screen (21) to scan the bar code on the goods and enter the date life. The tray end labels are also scanned and checked from consistency. The writing device checks that the good have the correct date and codes to fulfil a given order via cross reference to a database (60). The user then enters the despatch date. The product codes date life and supplier code is then written to the RFID on the pallet. The RFID memory tag of the pallet is then read at the point of despatch to ensure that the goods comply with the requirement of the order.