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Patent GB-2353425-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle security system
Inventor: MAPLE ALAN JAMES
IPC: G08G1/123
Filed: 2000-07-05
Abstract: A security system for a goods vehicle C comprises means for verifying the geographical location of the vehicle and means 10,11 registering whether a compartment of the vehicle has been accessed, responsive to the location verifying means 20 to determine whether or not the vehicle is within an authorised location, programmed into microprocessor 11 using keypad 16, when access occurs. Following sealing or locking of the compartment at one authorised location, the registering means 10,11 indicates with indicator means 12 the compartment access status in one of two states corresponding to either maintenance or loss of compartment integrity since the last authorised access, on arrival at its next authorised location. This indication may be made either automatically or in response to an enquiry made by an operator. The location verifying means 20 may comprise a GPS receiver, or may communicate with a radio communications network to receive signals indicating vehicle location. The indicator means may also indicate a warning if more than one compartment opening occurs at one location, indicating possible tampering by an unauthorised person.
Patent GB-2365403-A (GB)
Title: Alkaline-soluble bag containing detergent
Inventor: DYTER ZOE
IPC: D06F35/00
Filed: 2000-08-05
Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry bag made of an alkaline-soluble material which contains a detergent composition. Said laundry bag is suitable for use in an automatic washing machine. The alkaline-soluble material may be a non-woven material, a film, a laminate of a film and a non-woven material or a combination thereof. It may be alkaline-soluble at 40{C and water-insoluble at 20{C. It may comprise polyvinyl alcohol polymer and plasticizer. The detergent composition, or part thereof, may be contained within a pouch of alkaline-soluble material, and the pouch contained in the bag.
Patent GB-2366194-A (GB)
Title: A child safety seat with moveable leg support
Inventor: MACMILLAN ALEXANDER CHARLES RO
IPC: B60N2/26
Filed: 2000-09-01
Abstract: An adjustable child safety car seat 19 comprising a back support 20 and a leg support 22. The leg support 22 is separate from and longitudinally movable relative to the back support 20. The distance from the back support 20 to the knee supporting edge 23, of the leg support 22, can be adjusted, by use of a gear mechanism, and locked into position in order to safely accommodate children having upper legs of differing lengths.
Patent GB-2354080-A (GB)
Title: Determining the volume of dispensed beverage by weighing
Inventor: MITCHINSON JAMES COLLIER
IPC: G01G17/04
Filed: 2000-09-01
Abstract: To determine the volume of liquid in a drinking vessel it is weighed on electronic scales 10 and the volume calculated, the weight of the vessel being known. The conversion from weight to volume takes account of the specific gravity of the beverage, set using a keypad 14, and possibly also the temperature. The volume may be expressed as a percentage of a predetermined target volume and the output may indicate when a minimum volume has been exceeded. The scales may be a stand-alone device or may be located under a beverage dispenser and form part of an automatic dispensing arrangement, controlling a valve on the dispenser.
Patent GB-2370340-A (GB)
Title: Sliding spool valve
Inventor: MANGAT T S
IPC: F16K11/07
Filed: 2000-12-18
Abstract: A sliding spool valve 1 is provided for controlling flow of fluid between an inlet 2 at relatively high pressure and an outlet 6 at relatively low pressure. The spool valve 1 is reciprocally displaced between open and closed positions by the hydraulic action of the transmitted fluid, preferably via hydraulic actuators. The spool valve 1 preferably has opposed ends on which the transmitted fluid acts to open and close the valve 1. The hydraulic actuators may be pistons 8, 12 , each having a small surface area end 25, 30 and a large surface area end 23, 29. The large end being acted on by the fluid, the small end acting on an end of the spool valve 1. Retainers 26, 28 are preferably provided to retain the pistons of the hydraulic actuators 8, 12. The retainers 26, 28 may be powered by electrical capacitors charged by a conductive coil in the pistons 8, 12 moving relative to a magnet in the casing. Pressure vessels 17, 20 may be provided to help transmit fluid pressure around the valve system.
Patent GB-2373029-A (GB)
Title: Air pump with noise suppression unit
Inventor: WANG CHIAO-MING
IPC: F04B45/04
Filed: 2001-02-20
Abstract: An air pump 2, especially for an aquarium, having a body 21, inlet and outlet chambers 211 and 212, one way valves 25 and 26 and a cap 24 or diaphragm vibrated electromagnetically by mechanism 23 comprising silencing arrangement provided by casing 215 and base plate 22 which form a box divided into air chambers A1 - A4. Air enters air chamber A1 through outlets 2153 formed on the bottom end 2152 of charge tube 2151 which is urged against the inner wall of base plate 22, then passes through opening 2154 into chamber A2, and through inlet 213 into inlet air chamber 211 and from there into outlet air chamber 212, from which air then passes through outlet 214 into chamber A3 through opening 2155 into chamber A4 through passageway 216 and out through discharge pipe 217. This effectively increases the travel path of the air and reduces its velocity. Air flow may be further restricted by risers 222 and 224, positioned in inlet 213 and outlet 214 respectively, and which may have recesses 2221 and 2241 respectively. The air pump may be a double pump comprising two pumps combined together.
Patent GB-2364510-A (GB)
Title: Percussive drilling apparatus with means for preventing anti-clockwise rotation
Inventor: ROHM GUNTER HORST
IPC: B23B31/12
Filed: 2001-06-19
Abstract: The invention concerns a drilling apparatus comprising a drivable drilling spindle (5) with a reversible direction of rotation, which is mounted rotatably in a spindle housing (4) and to the free end of which the chuck body (8) of a drilling chuck (3) is connected with its spindle receiving means (7). The spindle receiving means (7) is connected by way of an axial passage (9) to the tool receiving means (10) formed in the chuck body (8), for the direct transmission of blows of a hammer mechanism which is arranged in the spindle housing (4) and which can be switched on, on to the end of a drill (13) which is clamped in the tool receiving means (10) by displaceable clamping jaws (12), wherein there are provided means for preventing anti-clockwise rotation of the drilling spindle (5) when the hammer mechanism is switched on.
Patent GB-2361481-A (GB)
Title: Steam explosion treatement with addition of chemicals
Inventor: HU SHENG-HSIN
IPC: D21B1/36
Filed: 1999-12-29
Abstract: De-inked recycled fibers modified by steam are able to form handsheets with higher bulk, lower tensile and a higher porosity. Consequently, the modified fibers show significant improvement in softness which is fundamental importance in tissue manufacturing. Bleach can be added to compensate for the brightness reduction caused by the steam explosion treatment.
Patent GB-2361497-A (GB)
Title: Tooth For A Drill Bit
Inventor: SUE JIINJEN ALBERT
IPC: E21B10/16
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: A tooth 80 for a rolling cone drill bit has a cutting tip 93 located off the gauge curve. Between the tip 93 and the root region is a knee 90 dividing the gauge-facing surface of the tooth into an upper region 88 and a lower region 89. At least a portion of the upper region 88 is coated with a first hardfacing material and at least a portion of the lower region 89 is coated with a second hardfacing material with differing abrasive wear characteristics. The leading edge of the tooth may be sharper than the trailing edge.
Patent GB-2377659-A (GB)
Title: Multilayer panel with impact resistant coating
Inventor: CUNEO ANTHONY
IPC: B62D29/00
Filed: 2001-07-17
Abstract: A resiliently deformable, impact resistant coating 2 is formed on a substrate 3. A base layer 4 on the opposite of the substrate 3 releasably attaches the panel to a vehicle surface 10. Preferably the polyurethane coating 2 is formed by spreading a prepolymer and polymerising agent on the transparent substrate 3. Prior to cutting the base 4 is bonded to the PVC substrate 3. The panel is mouldable about the contours of a curved vehicle body, to which it can be releasably attached.
Patent GB-2380398-A (GB)
Title: Plant container support bracket for posts or walls
Inventor: OWEN KENNETH LESLIE
IPC: A47G7/04
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: The bracket comprises an inverted U-shape member having an upper wall 6 and two side walls 8 and 10, extending perpendicularly from said upper wall. The side walls can be provided with screws 18 in order to fix the bracket to the post or wall. Transverse members 14 that brace the two side walls 8, 10 to improve the fitting of the bracket. Various types of plant support members can be fixed above the upper wall, including a ring (12, Fig 2) for holding the base of a plant pot, an option of a ring having castellated shape 30 provided with two apertures, each at opposing ends of the ring, so that a skewer 32 can be received therethrough to secure a plant container to the bracket, and another option of fixing stirrups 24, 26 that cross each other at the centre 28 of the support, designed to hold various sizes of plant containers.
Patent GB-2365205-A (GB)
Title: Helical piezoelectric deice
Inventor: HOOLEY ANTHONY
IPC: H01L41/333
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: A unimorph or bimorph piezoelectric 'bender' formed into a flat- (or edge-) wound helix 50,54,55. The device may be formed by the extrusion of "green" piezoelectric material e.g. PZT.
Patent GB-2383424-A (GB)
Title: Photonic integrated device
Inventor: GRIFFIN ROBERT
IPC: H04B10/50
Filed: 2001-11-30
Abstract: A photonic integrated device having a substrate layer, epitaxial layers formed on said substrate layer and a guiding layer formed by one of the epitaxial layers. An optical waveguide is formed within the guiding layer. In the waveguide are a splitter 4 having at least two outputs, each output being transmitted to a Mach-Zehnder modulator 6,8 , the phase of the output of at least one modulator being shiftable, the signals being recombined to provide an optical phase shift key (PSK) output 14, wherein a trench is etched into the substrate layer between each pair of modulators to isolate the modulators from one another.
Patent GB-2368054-A (GB)
Title: Method for producing an instrument panel and instrument panel obtained according to said method
Inventor: OKON FRANCOIS
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 2000-07-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an instrument panel consisting of fittings (1) corresponding to a variable amount of equipment. The inventive method comprises the following: a plurality of conductors (2) is provided for the power supply and/or circulation of data for said fittings (1); conductor modules (3a,3b, 3c) are formed with said conductors (2), corresponding to a given type of conductor modules, whereby said conductors (2) are connected to a specific number of fittings contained in the modules (3a, 3b, 3c) of a given type of module; the amount of equipment required is defined for each instrument panel, the type or types of conductor modules (3a, 3b,3c) is/are selected according to the amount of equipment required and the conductor module corresponding to the fittings (1) of the instrument panel is connected for each type of conductor module thus selected.
Patent GB-2385321-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident closure
Inventor: WALDING DEAN
IPC: B65D41/34
Filed: 2002-02-14
Abstract: A tamper evident closure for the screw threaded neck of a container has an inner sleeve (12) comprising upper and lower portions (17,18) connected by frangible webs (19) along a line of weakness (fig 1,23). Two rows of teeth (21,22) are provided on the inside of the lower portion (18). These ensure that the cap is retained when first screwed on, and that the lower portion moves to and remains at a lower position when the cap is first screwed off. An outer sleeve (13) may also be provided. Cam means (fig 1, 20) are provided to urge the upper and lower portions (17,18) apart.
Patent GB-2371105-A (GB)
Title: Precision gunnery simulator system and method
Inventor: VARSHNEYA DEEPAK
IPC: F41G3/26
Filed: 2001-01-22
Abstract: A turret mounted gun on a shooter tank with a laser scanner transmitter in its barrel emits a laser beam upon a trigger pull. The laser beam is directed toward a target tank based upon a shooter's ranging and tracking using a standard fire control computer to provide conventional ranging and tracking. The target tank is scanned with the laser beam to measure target azimuth and target elevation with respect to a boresight of the gun of shooter tank. Optical receivers mounted on the turret of the target tank detect the laser beam and a system control unit determines the trigger pull time, target azimuth and target super elevation. The system control also determines a range to the target tank by comparing a set of GPS coordinates of the two tanks. Based on the target azimuth, the target super elevation, the range to the target and the time of the trigger pull, the system control unit computes an impact point relative to the target tank of a simulated ballistic shell fired from the gun of the first tank at the time of the trigger pull. Casualty assessment is made and the impact point is transmitted back to the shooter for immediate feedback.
Patent GB-2385089-A (GB)
Title: Kit and method for repairing poles
Inventor: FLUDE RODGER ELLIS
IPC: E04H12/34
Filed: 2002-04-26
Abstract: In a procedure for repairing columns such as a lamp post in which the old post is cut away leaving a stump (40 figure 4) and a new post 70 is placed on top, a kit is used comprising: a generally cylindrical inner sleeve (10 figure 2); a base (2 figure 1) surrounding the inner sleeve, designed to rest on the stump and to support the new post; and an outer sleeve (20, figure 3) enclosing the base, into which the new post 70 can be inserted after the base is fixed in place by concrete 60. This only requires a simple measurement down to the base (2 figure 1) to ensure that the door of the replacement column is aligned with the remaining back board 48.
Patent GB-2390538-A (GB)
Title: Cover for lounger
Inventor: JONES STEPHEN
IPC: A47C31/11
Filed: 2002-07-11
Abstract: A cover for a lounger or similar having a length greater than its width characterised by the provision of retaining means towards, or at, either end of the length of the cover whereby each end part of the cover can be engaged with a structural member of a body supporting device to provide for the cover to lie over a major upward facing part of the device. The cover may also have intermediate retaining means and the retaining means may be removable from the cover.
Patent GB-2392407-A (GB)
Title: Protective cover for a woodworking plane / peeler
Inventor: LIN A-LIEN
IPC: B27G21/00
Filed: 2002-08-28
Abstract: A protective cover for a plane 4 includes a bottom plate, 1 two sidewalls extended 2 along two longitudinal edges of the bottom plate 1, an end wall 3, provided at a transverse edge of the bottom plate with two outer ends connected to two ends of the two sidewalls 2, and a plurality of locating lugs 22 spaced along and horizontally inward extended from upper edges of the two sidewalls. The bottom plate 1 has length and width slightly larger than that of the plane 4 and the endwall is profiled according to a lower neck portion of a handle provided at a front end of the plane 4. The plane 4 sheathed in the protective cover, is held in place by the locating lugs 22.
Patent GB-2394406-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for golf clubs
Inventor: EDWARDS JOHN
IPC: B08B3/12
Filed: 2002-10-24
Abstract: An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for golf clubs comprises a tank 10 dimensioned to receive at least part of one or more golf clubs, means for supporting 16 the golf club(s) when positioned in the tank 10 and means for producing an ultrasonic cleaning action within the tank 10. The clubs are preferably held in a vertical position where they are fixed in place by retaining elements 22. The means for supporting the golf clubs may include a support member 20 which is positioned adjacent to, but spaced from the bottom 24 of the tank 10. The support member 20 is preferably a grill having openings therein to prevent a golf club supported thereon from passing therethrough. The ultrasonic cleaning means preferably includes an ultrasound generating device which operates in the frequency range of 30-40 KHz. The apparatus may include an operation switch having an integral timer and automatic shut-off. The integral timer may have a first time period for washing the heads of the golf clubs and a second time period for washing the handle of the golf club, with the first time period being longer than the second time period. A heater may also be present to heat the cleaning fluid.
Patent GB-2382351-A (GB)
Title: Carbonated vodka
Inventor: MAITLAND PHILIP
IPC: C12G3/00
Filed: 2002-11-15
Abstract: A neutral white spirit produced from any suitable ingredients that has a minimum of 37.5 ABV and defined as Vodka is carbonated in the bottling process to contain not less than Two volumes of carbonation. The carbonated vodka after filling into the bottles is closed with a cap to retain the carbonation in the bottle until open for use.
Patent GB-2401821-A (GB)
Title: Portable guide fan
Inventor: LAMBERT JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: B42D1/06
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: A portable guide fan (10) comprises a plurality of panels (11a, 11b) having display areas (12) for pictorial and/or textual material and pivotably connectible by a pivot pin (13) to be movable between a closed configuration of the fan in which the panels form a block and a variable open configuration in which a selectable one or combination of the panels is displaced relative to the other panels to expose one or more of the display areas (12). The two outermost panels (11a) can be of cardboard and plastics material laminate construction to have greater durability and rigidity than the other panels (11b), which can consist of, for example, a thin card. A resilient band (14, Fig. 1) retains the fan in the closed configuration.
Patent GB-2402912-A (GB)
Title: Side air-bag
Inventor: SVENBRANT EMMA
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: A three dimensional side air bag is formed from two superimposed layers of fabric (2) and comprises at least one insert forming a partitioning wall (20); the air bag has upper (4) and lower (5) inflatable regions which may be separated by a transversely extending seam (6). The air bag may comprise two inserts, one associated with each chamber. Preferably, the insert is provided with at least one vent aperture which may be initially sealed by means of a tear-seam. In another embodiment, the air bag has one or more portions which project beyond the area of superimposition, the peripheries of the portions being interconnected by a seam such that the resultant air-bag, when inflated, has an upper and lower chamber separated by a narrow neck area.
Patent GB-2403681-A (GB)
Title: A method for controlling the operation time of an electric nailer
Inventor: TSAI DANDY
IPC: B25C1/06
Filed: 2003-07-11
Abstract: A method for controlling the operation time of an electric nailer, which comprises a power source 20, an electromagnetic coil 30, a control unit 40, and a moving member 50, all of which are disposed in a housing of an electric tool. The power source generates DC power for a predetermined voltage value that provides the power for the electromagnetic coil and the control unit for enabling them to generate electromagnetic forces and actuate respectively. The control unit serves to control the output of the DC power source at a standard reference potential or predetermined potential, so that the control unit is capable of actuating the electromagnetic coils at any period of time.
Patent GB-2404125-A (GB)
Title: Correlating a UWB signal modulated by pulse position and pulse phase
Inventor: ARTIMI LTD
IPC: H04B1/69
Filed: 2003-07-18
Abstract: A receiver of ultra wideband (UWB) pulse signals stores a received reference signal (518) and correlates it with further received UWB signals in order to compensate for distortion and multipath reflections (fig. 4b). The data can be encoded and demodulated according to both the position and the phase of the pulse. The correlator (514) comprises a bank of multiply-add arms for correlating a differently delayed version of the reference pulse and a discriminator (612) for determining the phase of a pulse, which may encode data by bi-phase modulation.
Patent GB-2392894-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle structure for tapered muffler and rear fender
Inventor: SATO SHIN
IPC: B62J6/04
Filed: 2003-08-20
Abstract: A motorcycle 10 includes an exhaust pipe 54 extending rearward from an engine 53, and a muffler 55 provided at the rear end of an exhaust pipe 54. The muffler 55 is disposed on the rear portion of the vehicle body frame between left and right rear frames 40 above the rear wheel 57. Stays 81 extend downward from the frames 40 and a rear fender 82 is disposed below the muffler 55 attached to the stays 81. The muffler 55 is tapered in cross-section from an upper portion (55a fig 9) toward a lower portion (55b fig 9). This provides efficient use of space and allows a rear seat 52 to be provided by the frames 40. The rear structure of the motorcycle 10 typically further comprises a tail lamp 87, indicators 86 and a lamp 85 for illuminating a number plate 84.
Patent GB-2393978-A (GB)
Title: Wall tie connection for securing an outer masonry wall to a steel frame
Inventor: LAW GRAHAM
IPC: E04F13/08
Filed: 2003-10-07
Abstract: A connection comprises an anchor (12, 212), a fastener (36) and spacer means (14, 16). The anchor may be a channel section having a longitudinal extending slot defined by flanges (20). A first end of a wall tie (22, 222) may engage the anchor channel by twisting and a second end (28, 228) may be embedded in brickwork (102). The fastener may be a self tapping screw which engages with the steel frame. The spacer means may include at least two legs (214, 216) which project from the anchor and engage against the metal frame when the fastener is tightened.
Patent GB-2408854-A (GB)
Title: Power track with slideable carriage
Inventor: OHANESIAN HAROUT
IPC: H01R25/14
Filed: 2004-03-01
Abstract: An electrical distribution system comprises an insulating track 4 carrying electrical conductors. A slideable carriage 23 makes contact with the conductors. Each socket 2 makes a push fit with the carriage and has locking means to lock the socket in place.
Patent GB-2396377-A (GB)
Title: Bidirectional sealing blowout preventer
Inventor: WHITBY MELVYN F
IPC: E21B33/06
Filed: 2002-07-25
Abstract: Disclosed are bidirectional sealing blowout preventer (170), bidirectional sealing blowout preventer rams (222), and fluid communication systems for equalizing pressure between the backs of ram guideways in a bidirectional sealing blowout preventer and a passageway (178) through the blowout preventer. Disclosed are methods for operating a bidirectional sealing blowout preventer to seal a well around a well pipe against downhole pressure to control the well, and to seal a well around a well pipe to pressure test another blowout preventer or other apparatus in a stack.