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Patent GB-2388146-A (GB)
Title: Device for adjusting doors
Inventor: ZAPPA ROBERTO
IPC: E05D15/06
Filed: 2002-05-01
Abstract: A door adjustment device comprises a support plate <B>16</B>, for adjustably supporting lift doors, and adjustment fittings. The plate <B>16</B> comprises a generally rectangular plate which, in use, extends along the length of a movement carriage <B>12</B> of the lift doors. The plate <B>16</B> is attached to the carriage <B>12</B> by fixing means inserted in holes <B>18</B> in the plate <B>16</B>. Further holes <B>20</B> are provided in the sheet <B>16</B> and accept the adjustment fittings such as an eccentric nut <B>28</B>. The eccentric nut <B>28</B> may be formed with an integral, cylindrical projection <B>30</B> which is received in the hole <B>20</B> and a hole <B>32</B> positioned off centre with respect to the projection <B>30</B>. The nut <B>28</B> accepts a screw which also passes though a hole in the movement carriage <B>12</B>. The position of the plate <B>16</B> with respect to the carriage <B>12</B> may be adjusted by rotation of the nut <B>28</B>.
Patent GB-2389246-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for connecting an antenna to a PCB and a connector there for
Inventor: RUBOI DANIEL
IPC: H01R12/79
Filed: 2002-06-20
Abstract: A connector 314 providing electrical and mechanical connection between an antenna 310 and a printed circuit board (PCB) 320. The transmit/receive element 312 of the antenna may be a patch antenna and the connector may be constructed using a flexible circuit board and provides spatial separation between the antenna and the PCB.
Patent GB-2389859-A (GB)
Title: Electric iron safety hood
Inventor: MOSTAFA MOSTAFA ATTIA
IPC: D06F79/00
Filed: 2002-06-20
Abstract: The hood 1 is a heat resistant fabric with a shallow tray shape that is contoured to cover a sole plate 2 of an iron 3. The hood is releasably secured by a locking means 4 which consists of spring-loaded push button 10 that engages with a heat resistant drawstring cord 7. The cord passes through a heat resistant hem (5, figure 2) on the upper outer periphery 6 of the hood and through an aperture 9 in the lock. The heat resistant fabric may have three layers: an external flame retardant skin, a central padding of heat resistant and flame retardant wadding, and an inner heat resistant and flame retardant fabric skin.
Patent GB-2396671-A (GB)
Title: Pushcart brake having a blocking sliding plate driven by a rotatable disk
Inventor: YANG CHENG-FAN
IPC: B62B9/08
Filed: 2002-12-23
Abstract: A pushcart brake device has a wheel 6, a wheel support seat 1, a slide plate 2, a drive disk 4, and a shaft 5. The wheel support seat 1 has a hollow interior 11, a socket 12, and a through hole 15. The wheel 6 has a click device 61 inserted in the hollow interior 11 of the wheel support seat 1. The socket 12 has a slide groove 13 receiving the slide plate 2. The slide plate 2 has at least one post 21, an oblong hole 20, and a distal click block 22. The drive disk 4 has an axle hole 40, and at least a groove 41,42 for receiving the post 21 of the slide plate. The shaft 5 passes through the axle hole 40 of the drive disk 4, the through hole 15 of the wheel support seat 1, the oblong hole 20 of the slide plate 2, and the wheel 6. A pedal 45 is connected to the drive disk 4. Pressing the pedal downwards causes the groove 41,42 and post 21 to slide the click block 22 to block rotation of the click device 61. Alternative embodiments have pedals of two brake devices connected by a rod (7', fig 5), or a central pedal (8'', fig 6) on a common wheel shaft.
Patent GB-2389184-A (GB)
Title: Seismic vibrator having spring with two vibration modes
Inventor: TENGHAMN STIG RUNE LENNART
IPC: G01V1/155
Filed: 2003-05-15
Abstract: In a seismic vibrator 40, a driver (10, figure 3) interacts with a reaction mass 9 via one or more bowed or arched spring elements 1,2 to transfer energy into a baseplate 8. The spring element 1 has a first resonance frequency in a first vibration mode 50 and a second resonance frequency in a second vibration mode 53. Since there are two resonance frequencies in a seismic frequency range of interest, the vibrator is efficient in swept frequency (i.e. vibroseis) applications. The driver may be electromagnetic or hydraulic. The vibrator may be used as a water bottom seismic source by providing a cover (figure 16). The cover is decoupled from the baseplate so that the vibrator is directional - a stronger signal is emitted from the baseplate than the cover.
Patent GB-2404129-A (GB)
Title: A bait bucket
Inventor: THOMPSON ALLAN
IPC: A01K97/04
Filed: 2003-06-20
Abstract: A bait bucket, including a lid and a carrying handle, in which a series of containers are stacked one on top of the other. The containers, which are open topped, may be divided into compartments by vertical divisions. The bucket may also contain a cutting board which fits into the bucket supported on top of a container.
Patent GB-2391915-A (GB)
Title: Differential housing with pedestal and cap-ring bearing support
Inventor: GUO DON
IPC: F16H48/40
Filed: 2003-07-07
Abstract: A differential housing 12 supports via extending neck portions 34, 36 a differential case 16 and includes first and second support structures 40, 42 which support the extending neck portions 34, 36. The first support structure 40 comprises a pedestal 44 and a bearing cap 46 and the second support structure 42 includes a bearing bore 48 having a snap-ring groove 50 and a snap-ring 52 positioned within the groove 50 to provide axial support for the differential case 16. Each of the extending neck portions 34, 36 are supported within the support structures 40, 42 by one of a pair of bearings 54, 56. A method of assembly is disclosed which includes, after the differential case 16 has been placed within the differential housing 12, determining and selecting a solid shim 62 of appropriate size so that a correct engagement of hypoid ring gear 22 with gear 24 on a prop shaft 26 is achieved.
Patent GB-2396423-A (GB)
Title: reducing ringing in nmr measurements
Inventor: HEIDLER RALF
IPC: G01V3/32
Filed: 2003-10-02
Abstract: A method of reducing ringing artifacts in a nuclear magnetic resonance measurement is provided. The method utilizes a new pulse sequence that offers ringing cancellation opportunities as well as compensation for otherwise accumulating spin dynamics errors. Ringing cancellation is accomplished by forming linear combinations of spin echoes induced as a result of the pulse sequence. Because the linear combinations are formed between closely spaced spin echoes (i.e., echoes within the same sequence), the likelihood that the ringing artifact will have changed between measurements is diminished. Pulse sequences used include: ```+X1(-y1)-X2(+y2)-X3(-y3)-X4(+y4)+X5(-y5)+X6(+y6) +Y1(+y1)-Y2(+y2)-Y3(+y3) ```+Y1(+y1)+Y2(+y2)-Y3(+y3).
Patent GB-2407263-A (GB)
Title: A brush for dispensing treatment products to the hair
Inventor: BERRY KIMBERLEY
IPC: A46B11/02
Filed: 2003-10-21
Abstract: A brush, for dispensing treatment products to the hair, includes a pressurised cylinder, containing the treatment such as hair mousse. The cylinder is fitted into the handle C. The mousse is released by pressing button B, and passes through a series of tubes to, and out through, the bristles A. The brush may be made of plastic materials.
Patent GB-2407866-A (GB)
Title: Vest assembly with a fan housing at the neck opening of the vest for drawing cool air into the vest
Inventor: FORGACH PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: A62B17/00
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: A protective vest assembly has a fan 18 powered by an electric motor 22 at an upper end 20 of an elongated housing 16 close to a neck opening of a vest (figs 1-4) for drawing fresh air into the housing. Ventilation holes in the housing discharge or circulate fresh air between vest and a users body. Electrical wires 26 extend from motor to a battery 28 or vehicle cigarette lighter socket for supplying power to the motor. The housing 16 has a retractable extension for varying the length of the housing. The electrical wires incorporate a quick-disconnect coupling between the motor and a battery, and a switch/rheostat controls the speed of the fan. The vest could be bulletproof for use by police officers, and dual fans and motors can be provided. The fan could also be used with existing protective vests.
Patent GB-2407790-A (GB)
Title: Vibration reduction apparatus for a power tool
Inventor: STIRM MICHAEL
IPC: B25D17/04
Filed: 2003-11-04
Abstract: A power tool having a handle 202 mounted to a housing 212 wherein the handle capable of limited movement relative to the housing. Axle 216 is attached to the housing and rotates relative to the housing between a first and second position and is biased towards the first position by springs 220. Arms 226a and 226b are fixed relative to the axle such that rotation of the axle causes rotation of the arms. Connectors 230a and 230b are slidably mounted within guides 232a and 232b and are respectively connected at one end to arms 226a and 226b and at the other end to the handle. In use, vibrations in the body of the power tool cause movement of one end of handle which causes movement of connector 230a and in turn movement of arm 226a. Movement of arm 226a causes rotation of the axle which therefore causes movement of the other arm 226b. This in turn causes connector 230b to slide within guide means 232b and move the other end of the handle. Thus the movement of one end of the handle is matched to the other end.
Patent GB-2408172-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for improved throughput in a communication system
Inventor: ANDERSON NICHOLAS
IPC: H04J13/00
Filed: 2003-11-12
Abstract: A scheme for improved throughput in a communication system by combining non-time-coincident macro diversity with timeslot re-use, enabling the benefits of macro diversity to be achieved without substantial impact on the receiver architecture or design. This allows for a significant increase in throughput when transmitting to users close to a cell edge, whilst avoiding any significant increase in UE receiver (900) complexity. It is also extremely beneficial to broadcast services in cellular-like deployments in which large increases in broadcast rate may be achieved whilst maintaining the same broadcast coverage. Preferably, fully non-time-coincident macro-diversity is utilised, but partially-non-time-coincident macro diversity may alternatively be utilised. Preferably, timeslot re-use of order N with macro diversity of order M, where M and N are equal, is utilised, although different values of N and M may alternatively be utilised.
Patent GB-2395907-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic neuro-muscular stimulator with optimised dual coil inductor
Inventor: MYERS ANNA MICHELLE
IPC: A61N2/02
Filed: 2003-11-20
Abstract: A magnetic coil inductor for use in magnetic stimulators comprises two face-to-face electrically connected windings 14a, 14b each having a multiplicity of turns of a respective conductor, wherein corresponding turns are separated by a gap 15 which typically is of the order of 18 to 20% of the total height of the coil. The magnetic stimulator may comprise a discharge capacitor 13 and a switch arrangement operable to provide discharge pulses at a selected repetition rate through the inductor, the inductor and the capacitor constituting a resonant circuit of which the resonant frequency is substantially in excess of the repetition rate and is typically between 2 and 6 kHz.
Patent GB-2411405-A (GB)
Title: Polymer composition containing copper
Inventor: FOSTER RICHARD JOHN
IPC: C09D5/16
Filed: 2004-01-14
Abstract: A material suitable for inhibiting the growth of marine organisms on immersed surfaces comprises metallic copper powder dispersed in a matrix, wherein there is further included a fugitive additive. In use, a coating formed from the material is rendered at least partially porous to increase the amount of copper exposed. The fugitive additive may be a volatile or water-soluble liquid or a water-soluble solid, for example, butyl oxitol, isopropyl oxitol, methyl diproxitol, or sodium bicarbonate. The matrix is preferably a plastics resin, such as an epoxy resin.
Patent GB-2394127-A (GB)
Title: Orienting downhole connection
Inventor: CAMERON DAVID
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2000-11-06
Abstract: Downhole connectors are orientated during mating, for example by engagement of interengaging profiles 224/228 on the top and bottom half of a well-tool. Upon mating connectors 212 and 214 mate to form a sealed connection. The parts may be retained by a snap-in thread and a dog that is collapsible upon pressure of a control line. Several different seals are disclosed (figures 1 to 10, not shown).
Patent GB-2397568-A (GB)
Title: Load handling apparatus in the form of a pallet made from a single blank
Inventor: NEAVE JOHN LESLIE
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: A pallet <B>100</B> is formed from a single blank <B>12</B> of material, the material being creasable and foldable about crease means <B>4'</B> formed therein to form a sleeve with the major surfaces <B>11, 12, 13</B> superposed and with one surface displaced with respect to the other during erection of the pallet <B>100</B>. The pallet <B>100</B> may be made from a fluted material which may be corrugated cardboard. The pallet <B>100</B> may have upper <B>12</B> and lower <B>13</B> surfaces, which in the in use position, are separated by walls <B>W</B> and are supported by support devices <B>6</B> which are substantially the same height as the walls <B>W</B>. There are areas <B>5, 10</B> in the pallet <B>100</B> which are secured together with adhesive. The lower <B>13</B> in use surface may have apertures <B>9</B> for receiving the wheel of a pallet truck. There may also be recessed areas <B>6</B> in the walls <B>W</B> for the fork of a fork lift truck to be inserted. The pallet <B>100</B> may have four walls. Also disclosed is a method for making a pallet from a single blank, by cutting, creasing and folding and securing the overlapped parts. Also apparatus for forming a sleeve from a single blank for a pallet comprising a feeder, die cutter, creasing to form support members, station for securing the overlapping parts, folding unit and a stacker for receiving a formed sleeve.
Patent GB-2399142-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine cylinder head
Inventor: NAGAHASHI YOSHIKI
IPC: F02P13/00
Filed: 2004-02-20
Abstract: In a cylinder head 22 of an internal combustion engine, a plug hole 41 for mounting an ignition plug is formed along a cylinder axis 25a and an intake port 34 and an exhaust port 35 are respectively formed at both sides of the plug hole 41 while sandwiching the cylinder axis 25a therebetween. The cylinder head further includes an intake valve and an exhaust valve. The cross-sectional shape of a flow passage of an outlet of the exhaust port 35 is an oval shape extending in the horizontal direction and a water drain hole 42 of the plug hole is formed below the exhaust port 35. Alternatively, the cross-section may be in the shape of a flattened circle. This allows the water drain hole 42 to be formed in a higher position, and enhances the cooling efficiency by allowing a large cooling water passage in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine.
Patent GB-2401461-A (GB)
Title: Self-scanning system
Inventor: MATSUMORI KUNIHIKO
IPC: G06Q20/34
Filed: 2004-03-03
Abstract: A bar code scanner is disabled for a period of time after a scanning activity to prevent the inadvertent scanning of the same item multiple times. The time period varies based on the user's profile information. When a single item is nonetheless scanned two or more times, the terminal notifies the user of this fact. Usage of the terminal is also monitored to detect a user that has trouble finding an item within a retail facility. A store clerk may approach such a user and volunteer assistance. Furthermore, kiosk functions are incorporated into the terminal for providing the user information and business opportunities with the retail store. For example, the retail store may allow the user to purchase an audio piece that is being broadcast at the store using the terminal. The terminal may also be used to purchase recycled/used items that are placed for sale by individuals through the retail store.
Patent GB-2400742-A (GB)
Title: Latching relay
Inventor: WONG MARVIN GLENN
IPC: H01H1/08
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: An electrical relay has a pair of moveable electrical contacts 118, 120 attached to the free end of a piezoelectric actuator 110 and positioned between pair of fixed electrical contacts 114, 116. The contacts each support a droplet of a conducting liquid 122, 124, such as a liquid metal. The piezoelectric actuator 110 is energized to deform in a bending mode and move the pair of moveable contacts, closing the gap between one of the fixed contacts 114 and one of the moveable contacts 118, thereby causing the conducting liquid 122 to wet between the contacts and form an electrical circuit. At the same time, the gap between the other fixed contact 116 and the other moveable contact 120 is increased, thereby causing the conducting liquid 124 to separate and break an electrical circuit. The piezoelectric actuator 110 is then de-energized and the moveable electrical contacts 118, 120 return to their staffing positions. The volume of liquid metal is chosen so that liquid metal droplets remain coalesced or separated because of surface tension in the liquid. The relay is amenable to manufacture by micro-machining techniques.
Patent GB-2414969-A (GB)
Title: Automatically inflatable safety device
Inventor: LU JIN-YI
IPC: A41D13/018
Filed: 2004-06-11
Abstract: An automatically inflatable safety device includes an inflatable safety jacket (10, fig 3) mounted on a user's body and having an inner face formed with an air valve (11, fig 3) and an inflation mechanism (20) mounted on the air valve of the safety jacket to supply air into the safety jacket. The inflation mechanism is actuated through rotation of a retaining ring 24 which then allows movement of a drive shaft 23 that initiates movement of a firing pin 213. The retaining ring may be rotated by a pull wire 244, or by rotation of a drive ring 25 after release from a water soluable wire 253. Thus, the automatically inflatable safety device is available for traffic vehicles applied in the land (such as the motorcycle) and the water (such as the boat), so that the automatically inflatable safety device has an amphibious effect, thereby greatly enhancing the versatility of the automatically inflatable safety device.
Patent GB-2416369-A (GB)
Title: Modular expandable plastic safety enclosure
Inventor: BETHUNE MAAN
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2004-07-16
Abstract: A light weight modular expandable safety enclosure frame comprises a planar frame formed from plastic sections. Both vertical and horizontal sections <B>i</B> are connected with 90 degree elbow connectors <B>iii</B> and T-connectors <B>iv</B>, while being braced with 45 degree connectors <B>v</B>. A protective mesh <B>vi</B> is attached to the lower section of the barrier by being sandwiched between the frame sections. The parts of the frame may be constructed from extruded, formed or injection-moulded plastic materials. The horizontal frame may be expanded along inserted profiles to allow fitting into on-site enclosure openings.
Patent GB-2419607-A (GB)
Title: Steam station with water filter
Inventor: GOODRICK-MEECH CHRISTINA
IPC: D06F75/12
Filed: 2004-10-26
Abstract: The steam station includes a base unit 1 and a casing 2 housing primary and secondary water reservoirs, 3 and 4 respectively. A water treatment means includes a cartridge 7. The cartridge contains a treatment medium to reduce the content of scale-producing materials in the water. An indication of actual or forthcoming expiry of the useful life of the filter medium is provided. The indication may be provided by a colour change to the medium itself or an additive thereto. The cartridge and casing may contain a transparent or translucent window to enable the cartridge to be visible. Alternatively the indication may be provided by a ratchet mechanism that links the motion of part of the steam station to a progressively mobile mechanical indicator. Water filtered through the treatment medium fills the secondary reservoir and exits through outlet tube 9 to the inlet of an electrical tubular through-flow heater 5. Fill aperture 10 and lid 11 allow water to be added and steam outlet 6 allows steam to be channelled to an iron or cleaning head.
Patent GB-2407556-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for dispensing ice cream
Inventor: HEMMINGS JONATHAN
IPC: A23G9/48
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: Apparatus for use on an ice cream freezer is disclosed. The purpose of the apparatus is to dispense ice cream upon which coloured syrups are deposited in visually attractive stripes. The apparatus comprises a manifold block 16 that has a dispensing aperture 40 through which ice-cream that has been dispensed from the freezer (8) can pass. The manifold block has at least one port 24 that extends from a periphery of the manifold block to the dispensing aperture 40. The apparatus further includes a control unit that has a pump that can deliver syrup from a reservoir to the port and a user control that can be operated by a user to operate the pump. Thus, syrup delivered to the port by the pump can be deposited onto a stream of ice cream passing through the dispensing aperture.
Patent GB-2422516-A (GB)
Title: MIMO communications device comprising an angularly sectorised array of directional antenna elements
Inventor: YONG SUN
IPC: H04B7/04
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: A multiple input multiple output (MIMO) communications device, e.g. base station 110, comprises an antenna including an angularly sectorised array of directional antenna elements (see fig.6-8). The antenna elements (142, fig.6-8) are preferably angularly equispaced and radiate from a single point. Transmission and reception gains of the antenna elements (142, fig.6-8) may be independently controllable so that isolated communication with one of a plurality of other devices 115 may be scheduled. Antenna elements (142, fig.6-8) may be allocated into groups, preferably groups of two adjacent or diametrically opposed elements, for simultaneous operation of the antenna elements (142, fig.6-8) within a group. For a given device 110, preferred directions of communication with other devices 115 in a MIMO system 100 are determined and communication with the other devices 115 is scheduled in directions corresponding to the preferred directions of communication. If there is more than one other device MS-2, MS-S with which it is preferred to communicate in a given direction, communication may be scheduled in the time or frequency domains.
Patent GB-2422455-A (GB)
Title: Securing the privacy of sensitive information in a data-handling system
Inventor: CRANE STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2005-01-24
Abstract: A data-handling system (20) is arranged to scan through data it holds for instances of sensitive information as identified by reference (35) to a set of sensitive-information identifiers held by the system. Each identifier identifies one or more items of sensitive information (25) and is so formed or protected as to not reveal any such item. Following an instance of sensitive information being found by the scan, action is taken to secure (36) that instance against revealing the corresponding item of sensitive information. In a preferred implementation, the sensitive-information identifiers are the actual items of sensitive information (25) as held in protected storage (21); in this case, upon an unprotected instance of sensitive information being found, it is replaced by a reference to the corresponding sensitive-information item (25) in the protected store (21). As a result, in due course the only instances of sensitive information held by the system (20) will be those in the protected storage (21).