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Patent GB-2349091-A (GB)
Title: Defibrillator with reconfiguration of storage capacitor network
Inventor: MORGAN CARLTON B
IPC: A61N1/39
Filed: 2000-04-19
Abstract: A defibrillator 10 has an energy storage capacitor network 26 (Fig 2) with multiple configurations selected according to patient impedance and a desired energy level for delivery of an impedance-compensated defibrillation pulse. The set of configurations (Fig 7) may include series, parallel, and series/parallel combinations of energy storage capacitors within the energy storage capacitor network 26. The impedance-compensated defibrillation pulse may be delivered over an expanded range of energy levels while limiting the peak current to levels that are safe for the patient using configurations tailored for lower impedance patients and limiting the range of defibrillation pulse durations and providing adequate current levels for higher impedance patients. Configurations of the energy storage capacitor network may be readily added to extend the range of energy levels well above 200 joules. The capacitor network may also include test circuitry (300, fig 6) for detecting faults such as a leaky capacitor.
Patent GB-2368704-A (GB)
Title: Wireless child distance monitoring alarm system with anti-tamper features
Inventor: KINGSBURY ROBERT THOMAS
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 2000-08-24
Abstract: The system comprises a transmitter device fixed to the child's wrist or ankle and a receiver and alarm device held by a guardian. If the child wanders out of the systems' set distance range from the guardian, the receiver alarm is triggered. The alarm may also be triggered if the transmitter is switched off or tampered with or a low battery condition occurs. The guardian receiver alarm may produce a visual, audible or vibrating alarm and may have a solar cell power source, a distance range setting control, an alarm test button a low battery warning and an on/off button. The child transmitter may include anti-tamper features to detect unfastening of a fixing strap or detect removal of the device from the child via a pressure switch. The guardian receiver device may also comprise a mobile phone.
Patent GB-2368125-A (GB)
Title: Techniques for accurate determination of raw exhaust gas emissions
Inventor: DINSDALE STEVE
IPC: G01N25/56
Filed: 2000-09-27
Abstract: Techniques involving the measurement or estimate of local water concentration in an exhaust system for the purpose of improving the estimates of real-time pollutant mass emission. The techniques involve a combination of the local water concentration together with the routinely made instantaneous exhaust pollutant concentration and instantaneous exhaust gas mass measurements.
Patent GB-2361524-A (GB)
Title: Flue system
Inventor: SHUTE JOHN SIDNEY
IPC: E04F17/02
Filed: 2001-02-02
Abstract: The invention is concerned with the construction in a domestic dwelling of the prefabricated type of a class 1 flue system. Conventionally in a prefabricated home, the class 1 flue system is connected to either a frame or prefabricated panels of the prefabricated home. Instead of adopting the conventional practice of fixing the due blocks to the frame or panels, (which results in stress on the flue and/or the frame or panels when as is usual, the frame or panels shrink), intermediate U sectioned channels 50 are provided, with the open sides facing the flue blocks 36. The edges of the blocks simply locate in the channels, but are not fixed thereto, so that stress on the flue as a result of shrinkage of the frame or panels is avoided.
Patent GB-2360775-A (GB)
Title: A line-type film forming method for a discharge headlamp reflector
Inventor: INABA TERUAKI
IPC: F21V7/22
Filed: 2001-03-26
Abstract: In a line-type film-forming method for sequentially forming aluminum metallized films and silicone plasma polymerized protective films on a plurality of synthetic-resin base materials, the films are formed by moving a case (1), which houses the synthetic-resin base materials (2), successively in line through an aluminum metallizing chamber (4) and a plasma polymerized film forming chamber (5) so as to form a reflector that can be mounted in a discharge headlamp. Surface smoothness of base 4 may be improved by applying an undercoat (201, fig 4). A preliminary vacuum chamber 3 may be used before the vapour deposition chambers.
Patent GB-2375984-A (GB)
Title: Cramp attachment kit
Inventor: DEVITT PETER
IPC: B25B5/06
Filed: 2001-05-30
Abstract: A cramp attachment kit comprises seven parts which can be used in conjunction with known sealant applicators to provide either two separate cramps, or one long adjustable cramp. The kit may include two end plates 1, two 90{ plates 2, two circular plates 3 and an extension piece 4. The end plates may allow two sealant applicators to be joined end to end, and the extension piece may be placed between them.
Patent GB-2367496-A (GB)
Title: Hip replacement prosthesis
Inventor: BLUNN GORDON
IPC: A61F2/32
Filed: 2001-06-26
Abstract: A hip replacement prosthesis comprising a femoral stem/shank 4, a femoral head 5 and an acetabular component 1. The neck 9 of the stem may be fitted with a sleeve 12 to allow fitting of different modular femoral heads, which may have tapered sockets 10. The spherical head articulates with the socket of the acetabular shell. The socket is lined with a hard, wear-resistant surface which may be metal <I>e.g</I>. cobalt chrome alloy or a ceramic <I>e.g</I>. aluminium oxide, zirconium oxide ceramic or glass liner 6. The hard lining is fixed into the acetabular shell and there may be an intermediate spacer layer 8 between the hard liner and the shell made from UHMW polyethylene which may be fixed into the shell prior to the hard inner liner or may be laminated or secured to it before being fixed in the shell.
Patent GB-2381641-A (GB)
Title: A portable fuel payment system
Inventor: JOHNSON MARK ROBERT
IPC: G07F7/08
Filed: 2001-08-22
Abstract: A payment system comprises of an electronic device 1 which records payment details, transmits these details to a central authority and stores credits on a portable device 2. The portable device 2 can be read by a fuel pump interface 3. The fuel pump interface 3 allows delivery of fuel up to the value of the credit held in the portable device 2 and decrements credits accordingly. The portable device 2 can be of a size suitable for connection to a key ring.
Patent GB-2381713-A (GB)
Title: Failover mechanism involving blocking of access of a malfunctioning server and continuing monitoring to enable unblocking of access if server recovers
Inventor: GAHAN RICHARD A
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2001-11-01
Abstract: A method and apparatus for blocking access of a malfunctioning server to a data storage facility. Characteristics such as IAmAlive signals from a server are monitored and when out of profile a malfunction is indicated and data access of that server is inhibited. Characteristics continue to be monitored for a return from the malfunction. The system is used in a resilient cluster of servers to shut out a malfunctioning sever and enable its recovery to be indicated so as to enable readmittance to the cluster.
Patent GB-2374504-A (GB)
Title: Audio user interface with selectively-mutable synthesised sound sources
Inventor: WILCOCK LAWRENCE
IPC: H04S1/00
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: An audio user interface is provided in which items are represented in an audio field by corresponding synthesized sound sources from where sounds related to the items appear to emanate. The sound sources (40) are arranged in groups (110-114) of at least one sound source. The audibility of the sound sources is automatically and cyclically changed such as to un-mute the sound sources of each group (111) in turn for a limited period with the sound sources of the groups (110, 112-114) other than the un-muted group being at least partially muted. This selective un-muting of sound sources facilitates exploration of the audio field by the user.
Patent GB-2379661-A (GB)
Title: Human UDP-GALNAC:Polypeptide N-Acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 10
Inventor: ZHANG JIAN
IPC: A61P21/00
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: Isolated nucleic acids that encode human pp-GaNTase 10, and fragments thereof, vectors for propagating and expressing human pp-GaNTase 10 nucleic acids, host cells comprising the nucleic acids and vectors of the present invention, proteins, protein fragments, and protein fusions of the novel human pp-GaNTase 10 isoforms, and antibodies thereto. The invention further provides transgenic cells and non-human organisms comprising human pp-GaNTase 10 nucleic acids, and transgenic cells and non-human organisms with targeted disruption of the endogenous orthologue of the human pp-GaNTase 10 gene. The invention further provides pharmaceutical formulations of the nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies of the present invention, and diagnostic, investigational, and therapeutic methods based on the human pp-GaNTase 10 nucleic acids, proteins, and antibodies of the present invention.
Patent GB-2388479-A (GB)
Title: Permanent magnet rotor assembly suitable for mounting on a turbine shaft
Inventor: AINSWORTH DAVID
IPC: H02K15/03
Filed: 2002-04-26
Abstract: A rotor construction is disclosed for an electromagnetic machine. The machine may be a turbo-alternator in which the rotors of a compressor, a turbine and an alternator are mounted for rotation in unison on a common shaft (fig. 12). The rotor 102 has a central shaft 100, magnet poles 114 and in-fills 108 located between the magnet poles 114. Each magnet pole 114 is made up of a series of samarium-cobalt magnet segments extending axially along the rotor. The in-fills 108 are of solid or rigid material, e.g. a ceramic such as alumina silicate. The magnet poles 114 and in-fills 108 are bonded to the central shaft 100 and are retained in position with a carbon fibre retention sleeve 130. The in-fill material has good matching of Young's modulus and coefficient of thermal expansion to the magnet segments, and thus the sleeve is not adversely stressed at high speed. Apparatus for positioning the sleeve on the rotor body is also disclosed. The sleeve is expanded by hydraulic pressure and located on the rotor body. The hydraulic pressure is then removed.
Patent GB-2386771-A (GB)
Title: Control circuitry for master/slave multi-socket mains outlet
Inventor: CHOU JONIE
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 2002-05-20
Abstract: A multi-socket mains outlet comprises one master outlet 3 and at least one slave outlet 4, where power is only supplied to the slave outlets 4 when an appliance plugged into the master outlet 3 is switched on. The circuit comprises a current sensor 51, which may be a current transformer 511; a driver 52, which amplifies the signal from the current sensor 51; a large current switch component 14, such as a relay; and a circuit 53 for providing low voltage dc power to control the large current switch component 14.
Patent GB-2389875-A (GB)
Title: Vane pump with a non-circular bore
Inventor: KRUKOWSKI PETER
IPC: F04C2/344
Filed: 2002-06-21
Abstract: A rotary pump 100 comprises a stator 104 provided with a bore 106 having a non-circular circumferential wall 108. A rotor 122 is mounted eccentrically in the bore 106, and carries at least one blade 126 that is slidable relative to the rotor, such that an end of the blade remains in contacts with the non-circular bore wall as the rotor rotates. A pumping chamber is formed between the rotor, vane and bore wall when in use, the volume of which can be readily increased. Also provided is a stator for a rotary pump, which has a circumferential non-circular bore wall. This wall is constructed of at least three arcuate portions, one of which has its centre at the axis of rotation of the rotor.
Patent GB-2382222-A (GB)
Title: Method and structure for DC and RF shielding of integrated circuits
Inventor: CARROLL MICHAEL S
IPC: H01L23/528
Filed: 2002-07-18
Abstract: A method for DC and RF shielding of circuits which combine to form an integrated circuit device. Isolated silicon islands 50 on the chip, which may include at least one having an analog circuit and at least one having a digital circuit, are surrounded laterally 56 and subjacently 54 by conductive material. They may be covered individually (fig. 12: 80) or as a group by a conductive layer. The method includes providing a first semiconductor substrate 2 and hydrophilically bonding a substructure to the substrate. The substructure includes the isolated silicon islands surrounded by the conductive material, and may be formed on a second semiconductor substrate by implanting an impurity region into an upper portion of the second semiconductor substrate (fig. 3: 14). The bulk of the second substrate is separated from the substructure, preferably along a crack propagated by heat along the boundary of the ion-implanted layer. An insulating layer is formed over the silicon islands, then a conductive cover layer and sidewalls are formed surrounding the islands.
Patent GB-2395224-A (GB)
Title: Rotary buckle
Inventor: CHEN YING-CHIH
IPC: F16G17/00
Filed: 2002-11-12
Abstract: A rotary buckle structure comprises a buckle member (1) and a rotary member (2). The bottom of the buckle member (1) is coupled to a downwardly tapered conical body (11). A blocking ring (12) is disposed at the bottom of the buckle structure. A hole (21) in the rotary member (2) is latched into the conical body (11) of the buckle member (15). The rotary member (2) has a downwardly tapered conical hole (21) and the conical body (11) of the buckle member (1) has the same downwardly tapered concentric axis, and the length of surface of external circumference is longer than the length of the inner circumference of the conical hole.
Patent GB-2389233-A (GB)
Title: Planar antenna with linear and circular polarisation
Inventor: YEVTYUSHKIN GENNADI
IPC: H01Q21/06
Filed: 2002-11-19
Abstract: A wideband planar antenna with linear and circular polarisation which uses different polarisation for transmission and reception. The antenna comprises a stacked arrangement of two printed circuit board plates 210,220 and a ground plate 840. Each printed circuit board plate carries an array of dipole radiating elements, where each dipole comprises two branches positioned on opposite surfaces of the printed circuit board, respectively. The dipoles are arranged in two sub-arrays and circular polarisation is achieved by forming a 90 degree phase shift between the signals generated by the two sub-arrays.
Patent GB-2388979-A (GB)
Title: Delay phase locked loop device and clock signal generating method
Inventor: HO HENG-CHEN
IPC: H03L7/089
Filed: 2003-03-18
Abstract: A delay phase-locked loop (PLL) device for use in a core logic chip. The delay PLL device includes a controlled delay circuit having a plurality of controlled delay lines interconnected in series and outputting therefrom a plurality of output clock signals in response to a reference clock signal; a phase detector electrically connected to an output end of the controlled delay circuit, and generating an adjusting signal according to a phase difference between the reference clock signal and one of the output clock signals; and a control circuit electrically connected to the phase detector and the controlled delay lines, and asserting a plurality of control signals to the controlled delay lines, respectively, in response to the adjusting signal in order to have the delay time of the output clock signals independently adjusted and outputted again by the controlled delay lines. The delay time of the output clock signals can be determined according to a distribution table or a circuitry and a layout of the core logic chip.
Patent GB-2387079-A (GB)
Title: Text messaging services between mobile telephone networks and fixed telephone networks
Inventor: WILSON JEFF
IPC: H04W92/02
Filed: 2003-03-24
Abstract: The invention provides an efficient means for communicating text messages from a mobile terminal (1) in a mobile network (2) connected to a fixed network (4). An SMS router (5) is configured to identify by inspection of a destination number with the text message signal, and to divert such calls to SMS transmission equipment (7) in the fixed network. This avoids the need to provide an adapted, and relatively costly, short message service centre (SMSC) in the mobile network.
Patent GB-2401533-A (GB)
Title: Wall mounting for bathroom accessories
Inventor: OUYOUNG SCOTT
IPC: A47K10/10
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: A mounting arrangement for attaching a bathroom fitting to a wall includes a disk 10 that is adjustably attached to a wall via screws 11. Extending from the disk is an externally threaded protrusion 103 having a central square shaped opening 104. An elongate member 22 passes through a cover 20 and a bushing 21 to engage with the opening 104 in the disk to rotationally fix it relative to the disk. The bushing 21 is threadedly attached to the elongate member 22 via threads 212,221 respectively. The bushing 21 also attaches to the disk protrusion via threads 213,103 respectively. The bushing has wings 211 that cooperate with tags 201 on the cover to rotationally fix the two together. A distal end 223 of the elongate member 22 receives a supporting structure such as a hook 24. With the disk in place the rest of the fitting is offered to it and fastened by rotating the cover to screw the bushing onto the protrusion.
Patent GB-2385247-A (GB)
Title: Time and bandwidth scalable slot format for mobile data systems
Inventor: HIBEN BRADLEY M
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2001-12-18
Abstract: A scalable slot format defining positions of synchronization symbols, pilot symbols and data symbols for various numbers of sub-channels and various lengths of time in a multi-carrier communication system. An initial pattern (500) and one or more follow-on patterns (600, 700) are defined identifying positions of data symbols, synchronization symbols and pilot symbols for a first number of sub-channels corresponding to a first bandwidth. An extended pattern is constructed from the one or more follow-on patterns. The extension pattern is appended to the initial pattern to form a base pattern (810, 910, 1010), which is replicated zero or more times to form an expanded pattern (812, 910, 1015) identifying positions of data symbols, synchronization symbols and pilot symbols for an expanded number of sub-channels corresponding to a second bandwidth.
Patent GB-2394786-A (GB)
Title: Lens barrel with rotational ring stopper
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B7/02
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A lens barrel (15) has at least one optical element (LG1 and LG2, fig 10) configured to be guided along an optical axis (Z1, fig 10). A rotatable ring (18) is rotatable about a rotational axis extending in a direction of the optical axis where the optical element rotates along the optical axis by a rotation of the rotatable ring (18). An outer annular member (22), which is non-rotatable about the rotational axis, supports inside the rotatable ring (18) and includes at least one circumferential groove (22d) located on an inner peripheral surface, which faces the rotatable ring (18). An advancing/retracting mechanism (18a and 22a), is provided between an outer peripheral surface of the rotatable ring (18) and the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular member (22). The mechanism (18a and 22a) is configured to rotatably move the rotatable ring (18) along the optical axis between front and rear limits for movement of the rotatable ring in said optical axis direction, relative to the outer annular member (22). At least one rotational projection (18b) is located on the outer peripheral surface of said rotatable ring (18). The rotational projection (18b) is engaged in the circumferential groove (22d) in order for the rotatable ring (18) to be rotatable at an axially fixed position. A stopper (26) is insertable into and removable from the circumferential groove (22d). The stopper (26) limits the range of rotation of the rotable ring (18) by engaging the rotational projection (18b).
Patent GB-2393982-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method offering improved gage trimmer protection
Inventor: MCCORMICK RONNY
IPC: E21B10/46
Filed: 2003-09-09
Abstract: A rotary drilling bit has gage trimmers 92, each of which has a protective structure 90, 94 adjacent the leading and trailing edges thereof. The protective structures have the same exposure as its associated gage trimmer. The arrangement may provide protection for gage trimmers during drilling tripping and /or rotation within a casing ie when changing a drilling fluid. Protective structures may be configured and located according to anticipated drilling conditions including helix angles. Details of the differing form of a protective structure and its relationship to an edge trimmer are given in figs 4A- 11B. The structures can also be used on different types of drill.
Patent GB-2408154-A (GB)
Title: Stator/rotor arrangement and exciter for an axial flux AC machine
Inventor: HAYDOCK LAWRENCE
IPC: H02K19/00
Filed: 2003-11-07
Abstract: An axial flux AC machine has a rotor 10 comprises a shaft 15 which extends through the central aperture of the annular stator 11 and which carries two discs 13 and 14 of ferrous metal; one on either side of the annular stator 11. Each rotor disc 13, 14 carries a circular array of ferrous salient pole pieces 16 which project towards the stator core 11. Field windings 18 and 20 are wound on each salient pole piece 16 and on the annular stator core 11. An exciting arrangement comprises a stationary pole assembly 28,30,31 wound with a static coil 25 which interacts with three phase windings 26 mounted in slits 24 formed in a spiral wound core 23 secured to one rotor disks 14.to energise windings 18. An automatic regulator supplies winding 25.
Patent GB-2411474-A (GB)
Title: A liquid level sensing device
Inventor: JONES WILLIAM GEORGE
IPC: G01F23/36
Filed: 2004-02-25
Abstract: A device for sensing the level of fuel in a fuel tank 10 is disclosed. The device is operable to vary the displacement of a float support member 24, by a distance that is different to the actual change in distance between an upper and lower surfaces 7 and 8 of the fuel tank. In a preferred embodiment two spaced apart gearwheels are used, each of which is rotatably supported by the float support member and is engaged with teeth formed on a fixed support arm 30 and teeth formed on a moving compensation arm 50. In such an arrangement the actual movement of the compensation arm is twice that of the movement of the float support member.
Patent GB-2414229-A (GB)
Title: Mouthpiece to prevent contaminants being mixed with drink
Inventor: PUDDIFOOT KATHRYN MORAG
IPC: B65D47/04
Filed: 2004-05-21
Abstract: A mouthpiece for a container arranged to prevent contaminants such as date rape drugs being mixed with drink stored within the container. The mouthpiece includes an outlet opening (13;113;213) for dispensing drink from the container, a drain (15,35;115,135;215,235) and guide means (23;123;223) for guiding contaminants entering the mouthpiece via the outlet opening into the drain to prevent the contaminants mixing with the drink. The mouthpiece may be provided with a filter mesh across the outlet, an air inlet 17 may be provided, and the mouthpiece may be secured to the container by locking means.
Patent GB-2404514-A (GB)
Title: Processing colour components of a serial analog signal
Inventor: KEITHLEY DOUGLAS G
IPC: G06K7/12
Filed: 2004-06-25
Abstract: A multiple-channel-image-capture circuit comprising an analog front end/digitizer has a plurality of channels to process an analog-color signal with one channel for each color component of the analog-color signal. A register and an analog-to-digital converter output a digital signal responsive to the analog-color signal, and a controller controls the color component processing by the plurality of input channels such that each color component of a serial analog-color signal is individually processed. Each input channel of the analog front end/digitizer may include a programmable circuit to modify a color component of the color signal in response to a value stored in the register related to the color component.