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Patent GB-2430273-A (GB)
Title: Wall mount fiber optic connector and associated method for forming the same
Inventor: LORD RANDAL BRUCE
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2005-04-26
Abstract: A wall mount fiber optic connector includes a connector body portion to be mounted on a wall of an electronic system, and the connector body portion has ferrule-receiving passageways therein. Opto-electronic (O/E) converters are coupled to the ferrule-receiving passageways, with each O/E converter being associated with a respective ferrule-receiving passageway. Biasing members are coupled to the O/E converters, with each biasing member urging a respective O/E converter forward. The wall mount fiber optic connector also includes flexible circuits, with each flexible circuit having a first end coupled to a respective O/E converter. A printed circuit board is coupled to second ends of the flexible circuits. An electrical connector portion is carried by the connector body portion and is coupled to the printed circuit board.
Patent GB-2446621-A (GB)
Title: Combining a Digital Data Signal (VoIP) with a mains power supply
Inventor: CANDLER BRIAN
IPC: H04B3/54
Filed: 2007-02-17
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for combining a digital data signal with a mains power supply, the apparatus comprising: <SL> <LI>a) a network interface (11) for connection of a network-enabled data processing device (12) that communicates using digital internet protocol signals; <LI>b) a modem (13) connected to the network interface, the modem configured to modulate a mains voltage supply on a mains power line (14) with said digital internet protocol signals and to demodulate digital internet protocol signals received from the mains power line (14); <LI>c) a power output (15) configured to supply electrical power to the network-enabled data processing device (12) via the network interface (11); and <LI>d) a power supply unit (16) configured to supply power from the mains power line (14) to each of the modem (13) and the network interface (11). </SL> ```The network interface is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) module. This invention allows a combination of VoIP with PLN (Power Line Networking), and simplifies deployment of such a system. Since a VoIP telephone requires electrical power and a network connection, integrating with PLN allows both to be obtained with a single mains cable. Embodiments of the invention include automatically switching operation directly to POTS (Post Office Telephone Service) connection in the event of power loss.
Patent GB-2447085-A (GB)
Title: Plant pot label holder
Inventor: GARDEN BEVERLEY
IPC: G09F3/00
Filed: 2007-03-02
Abstract: Disclosed is a label holder arrangement, such as for pot plant identification. The holder, which may be affixed at the top of a stem, incorporates raised areas A which force the inserted label against the retaining edges or lips B, therefore preventing movement of the label. Attached at the base of the stem there may be an arrow shaped spade C which prevents rotation once the stem is inserted into the ground.
Patent GB-2436336-A (GB)
Title: A translucent panel
Inventor: CAROLAN JAMES
IPC: E04D3/06
Filed: 2007-03-13
Abstract: A translucent panel 1 comprises a single body of translucent material. The single body comprises an outer weather skin 2, an inner liner skin 3 and a multiwall support 4 between the outer weather skin 2 and the inner liner skin 3. The inner liner skin 3, outer weather skin 2 and multiwall support 4 all being of translucent material. The panel 1 further comprises an integral overlap portion 10 at at least one end and/or side thereof. An end edge 60 of the overlap portion is heat sealed to prevent any ingress.
Patent GB-2432916-A (GB)
Title: Multi-frequency focusing for mwd resistivity tools
Inventor: TABAROVSKY LEONTY A
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2005-08-18
Abstract: An induction logging tool is used on a MWD bottom hole assembly. Due to the finite, nonzero, conductivity of the mandrel, conventional multi frequency focusing (MFF) does not work. A correction is made to the induction logging data to give measurements simulating a perfectly conducting mandrel. MFF can then be applied to the corrected data to give formation resistivities.
Patent GB-2448312-A (GB)
Title: Loader attachment with installation space for control components
Inventor: KNOBLOCH JURGEN
IPC: E02F3/43
Filed: 2007-04-10
Abstract: A loader attachment (1) for a working vehicle, such as an agricultural tractor, comprises at least two arms (4) in the form of hollow bodies which extend substantially in parallel, and at least one transverse hollow strut (6) connecting the arms (4). Electrical lines and/or fluid-carrying inlet lines (7) are run inside at least one of the hollow arms (4). The transverse strut (6) and the arms (4) form an interconnected installation space and at least one component (8) for controlling the loader attachment (1) or implements fastened to the end (3) thereof is mounted inside this space. The control components (8) are mounted on a carrier member 10 located in the transverse strut (6), which may be withdrawn from the transverse strut together with the control components mounted thereon. The design avoids weakening the cross-sectional geometry of the arms or transverse strut and prevents the supply lines and control components from becoming fouled, without the need for additional protective components.
Patent GB-2448351-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for active system safety
Inventor: SCHAGAEV IGOR VASILIEVICH
IPC: G05B9/02
Filed: 2007-04-12
Abstract: A method is disclosed of providing active system safety for a system comprising a plurality of elements (1 to 5). The method comprises: detecting an element (1) that is exhibiting anomalous behaviou; determining at least one element (3, 6, 2, 4, 5) likely to be causally linked to the anomalous behaviour by using a set of dependency values associated with respective pairs of the elements (1 to 5), each dependency value representing a level of behavioural dependence between the elements of the pair; and performing a safety-related action in dependence on the determination.
Patent GB-2449270-A (GB)
Title: An electric plug removal aid
Inventor: CLARKE PETER
IPC: H01R13/633
Filed: 2007-05-16
Abstract: An electric plug removal aid comprises a planar member with a slit 22 forming two portions. The first portion 14 engages with the pins of the plug, and the second portion 16 can then be displaced to overlie the upper surface of the plug to form a handle. The continuous loop provides a handle to facilitate the removal of the plug from a socket, and a location for a label (24, Fig 4) that may be used to identify the appliance being unplugged, or for advertising purposes. A plurality of the aids can be produced by stamping from a single sheet.
Patent GB-2436747-A (GB)
Title: Framing system
Inventor: STEVENS MARK VICTOR
IPC: E04B2/76
Filed: 2005-04-29
Abstract: A framing system comprises a frame and a base support element (30) for mounting the frame to an underlying support structure. The base support element comprises an upper support (33), legs (32, 34) depending from the upper support (33) and a fixing member (35), extending from one of the legs (34) for fixing the support element (30) to the underlying support structure.
Patent GB-2444341-A (GB)
Title: Distributed network messenger system with SPAM filtering, encryption, digital signing and digital contract generation
Inventor: IRVINE DAVID
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2007-05-22
Abstract: Disclosed is a system for message (e.g. email) delivery across a peer-to-peer network. The system has the property of non-repudiation, to prevent spam. The messages are also encrypted to provide confidentiality, and may remain in encrypted form when stored in buffers during transit. An initial step in the security procedure requires the user to enter a non-public ID, which is used to generate a public-private key pair. The user also has a public ID which is equivalent to an e-mail address in conventional systems. When a user wishes to communicate with another node a handshake procedure may be carried out. This involves sending a signed message to the other node, and can be regarded as a form of SPAM filtering. Also disclosed is a system for signing digital contracts to subject subsequent "conversations" to the terms of the contract. According to another aspect of the invention a user is only granted a public ID if he/she has a sufficient trust ranking.
Patent GB-2449926-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing an electrolyte pattern
Inventor: KUGLER THOMAS
IPC: H01L21/288
Filed: 2007-06-08
Abstract: A gel electrolyte pattern is formed by depositing an electrolyte precursor layer onto a gelling agent layer using an inkjet printing method. The electrolyte layer pattern is used in the fabrication of an electrolyte gated thin film transistor (TFT) which may be organic or inorganic or an electrochemical transistor (ECT).
Patent GB-2450111-A (GB)
Title: A retractable covering System
Inventor: CUTLER DANIEL
IPC: E04H15/32
Filed: 2007-06-12
Abstract: The invention relates to a retractable covering system comprising a screen 1 which is movable between a retracted and an extended configuration and at least two tensioning members 2a attached to a leading edge 6 of the screen arranged to pull the screen in opposite transverse directions so as to create transverse tension in the screen. The tensioning members may be cables attached to the corners 7 of the leading edge of the screen arranged to pull the screen longitudinally in the direction of extension as well as transversely. The tensioning members are preferably attached to supports 3 at the opposite end to the leading edge. A reinforcing member 9 may be provided between the two attachment points at the leading edge of the screen. The screen is preferably made from a flexible material which when retracted may be stored in a housing 4.
Patent GB-2450324-A (GB)
Title: Semiconducting transition metal oxide photovoltaic devices
Inventor: BOARDMAN JEFFREY
IPC: H01L31/032
Filed: 2007-06-19
Abstract: Junctions between n-type and p-type transition metal oxide semiconductor layers are used to fabricate solar cells on insulating and conductive substrates.
Patent GB-2441891-A (GB)
Title: A binary coded key operating a latch actuator
Inventor: VICKERS JAMES H
IPC: E05B35/00
Filed: 2007-09-17
Abstract: A latch actuator in which a shaft 50 is connected to move a bolt has a bushing 9 having at least one projection or means for preventing insertion of an unauthorized tool. A key 80 has an outer formation such as key recess 86 which can mate such a projection to permit insertion. A cap subassembly 10 of the latch actuator is provided with projections 15 which are of a size and so positioned as to correspond with internal recesses 85 of the key so as to allow the cap subassembly to enter into the bore of the key. The projections 15 and recesses 85 are arranged about the circumference to embody a binary code with equal divisions of the circumference being either raised or recessed. The inserted key rotates the subassembly 10 which can either directly turn the shaft 50 or where a latch bolt mounts onto the shaft 50 can act via a guide pin and cam slot arrangement to both rotate and axially move the bolt. Because a cap portion 8 rotates freely on top of the cap subassembly 10 the arrangement makes it impossible, or at least very difficult, to rotate the shaft 50 by means of a tool which rotates the cap portion.
Patent GB-2443333-A (GB)
Title: Streamer mounted hydrophone assembly with piezoceramic elements
Inventor: FALKENBERG JON
IPC: B06B1/06
Filed: 2006-08-07
Abstract: A broadband acoustic receiver comprises a hydrophone assembly 51 within the circumference of a streamer 23. Piezoceramic elements 54 are located within cavities 60 in the hydrophone assembly 51. The piezoceramic elements 54 are connected to hydrophone preamplifier by compliant conductive tapes 53,56 rather than conventional solder wire connections. This allows pressure to be equalised over the piezoceramic surface. A layer of plastic material 55 covers the outside of the piezoceramic elements 54, and a soft compliant material 52 separates the circumference of the piezoceramic elements 54 from the hydrophone assembly 51. Holes 61 may be provided in the hydrophone assembly 51 allow the assembly to move in an in-line direction within the streamer 23. Also disclosed is a system and method for determining positions of towed marine seismic streamers, and a piezoelectric acoustic transmitter suitable for use in such a method.
Patent GB-2460117-A (GB)
Title: Signal level determining apparatus and method
Inventor: SZAJNOWSKI WIESLAW JERZY
IPC: G01S7/292
Filed: 2008-05-20
Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for detecting a signal in the presence of background noise which includes impulsive noise. Each value of a signal is mapped to a point on a semicircle defined by two coordinates on orthogonal axes in two-dimensional space. A respective mean is calculated of each of the two coordinates of the transformed points, and the two means are used to calculate a mean direction of the points on the semicircle. The mean direction is reverse-mapped back into the signal domain and compared against a detection threshold. The detection threshold may be set in dependence upon the concentration of the points on the semicircle. The apparatus is particularly suited to detecting a signal reflected from a small object in the presence of interfering signals backscattered by a dynamically disturbed sea surface.
Patent GB-2463474-A (GB)
Title: Therapeutic bone growth and regeneration
Inventor: COOL SIMON MCKENZIE
IPC: A61K31/737
Filed: 2008-09-11
Abstract: The use of heparan sulphate 2 (HS-2) in therapeutic bone growth and regeneration is described. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising heparan sulphate 2 (HS-2) and a biocompatible implant or prosthesis comprising a biocompatible material and heparan sulphate 2 (HS-2).
Patent GB-2450815-A (GB)
Title: An extraction cleaner having a transparent nozzle portion
Inventor: HERTICK TIMOTHY T
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: A cleaning apparatus such as an extraction cleaner comprises a housing, a liquid distribution system operatively associated with said housing for distributing the cleaning solution, a recovery tank removably mounted to said housing, a suction nozzle secured to the housing and in fluid communication with said recovery tank, said suction nozzle including a front nozzle portion and a rear nozzle portion said front nozzle portion being removably mounted to said rear nozzle portion. A suction source is in fluid, communication with the suction nozzle for generating suction to draw dirt and liquid through the suction nozzle and into the recovery tank. A brush assembly is secured to the housing and the front nozzle portion includes opposite side portions and the rear nozzle portion includes opposite side portions. The side portions are translucent and at least partially cover the brush assembly so that the brush assembly can be viewed through the side portions. The side portions preferably include a projection arrangement that connects the front and rear nozzle portions together.
Patent GB-2456859-A (GB)
Title: Instruction pre-decoding of multiple instruction sets
Inventor: CRASKE SIMON ANDREW
IPC: G06F9/30
Filed: 2008-11-25
Abstract: A data processing apparatus instruction pipeline is provided with pre-decoding circuitry 10 to generate pre-decoded instructions which are stored within instruction cache 20. The pre-decoded instructions from the instruction cache 20 are read by decoding circuitry 45, 50, 46 and used to form control signals for controlling processing operations corresponding to the pre-decoded instructions. The program instructions originally fetched belong to respective ones of a plurality of instruction sets (e.g. ARM, Thumb32 or Thumb16). Instructions from the different instruction sets are mapped (i.e. pre-decoded) by the pre-decoding circuitry 10 into pre-decoded instructions having a shared format to represent shared functionality with corresponding instructions taken from other instruction sets. This allows a shared portion of the decoding circuitry (e.g. Thumb-32 decoder 45) to generate control signals with respect to the shared functionality of instructions from the different instruction sets. Thus, the overhead associated with decoding circuitry (30, fig. 1) can be reduced because it is shared by different instruction sets.
Patent GB-2455403-A (GB)
Title: Solenoid assembly with a slotted stator
Inventor: BUNNI NADEEM N
IPC: F02M51/06
Filed: 2008-11-27
Abstract: A solenoid assembly or a method of assembling such a solenoid or a fuel injector containing such a solenoid assembly comprises a core member 40 with a plurality of slots 42 extending outwardly from a central passageway 47. The core member 40 is held together in a unitary manner by material 44 at the outer periphery of the core member 40. The core member 40 is located within a cavity of a housing member. The core member 40 may be fitted within the cavity of the housing by radially compressing it before inserting it in to the cavity and then radially expanding it such that it snugly fits adjacent to the inners surface of the said cavity. This method of assembly allows for some flexibility in the machining tolerances required in the manufacture of the core member and its housing.
Patent GB-2455250-A (GB)
Title: Screening for masquerading content
Inventor: COHEN ALEXANDER J
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2007-08-31
Abstract: Embodiments include a method, a computing device, and a computer program product. An embodiment provides a method that includes receiving an instruction operable to create a visual presentation corresponding to a bitmap content. The method also includes determining if the instruction operable to create a visual presentation corresponding to a bitmap content includes an instruction operable to create a visual presentation corresponding to a bitmap content having an indicium of a digital watermark. The method further includes initiating an action with respect to the instruction operable to create a visual presentation corresponding to a bitmap content, the action being responsive to the determining.
Patent GB-2470070-A (GB)
Title: Gas lift fluid pump apparatus and method
Inventor: SHORT GARY
IPC: B63B17/00
Filed: 2009-05-08
Abstract: The pump comprises an immersion member or tube 120 having a conduit along at least a portion its length immersed in the pumped liquid. Gas may be injected through the tube at one of a plurality of vertically spaced locations 132a,b to cause lift pumping of liquid from an inlet 122 to an outlet so that gas is supplied at a location at which a head of pressure of liquid in the tank is within a prescribed range so that the supply pressure is constant and minimized as liquid level fluctuates. There may be a single L- shaped tube with multiple injectors, multiple tubes (Fig. 2) each with a respective nozzle or a single tube or a single tube (Fig. 3) with a centrally disposed inlet on a hose which is coiled on a drum to adjust the height of the gas inlet. Used for mixing water in ship ballast tanks. The gas may contain CO2 to dissolve and kill marine organisms.
Patent GB-2459391-A (GB)
Title: Lengthwise adjustable garment hanger
Inventor: LEWIS NICHOLAS ANDREW
IPC: A47G25/44
Filed: 2009-05-27
Abstract: An adjustable garment hanger comprises first and second portions 3,5,7,9 which are slidable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction of each thereof, and a releasable locking mechanism comprising a resilient lever (15,Fig.2) and an engagement recess (21,Fig.3), the resilient lever including a projection (19,Fig.2) for engaging with the recess. The lever is provided on one of the first and second portions, the lever extending in the longitudinal direction and being resiliently deflectable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The recess is provided on the other of the first and second portions, the recess extending in the perpendicular direction for receiving the projection of the resilient lever, the projection being releasable from the engagement recess by deflection of the resilient lever in the perpendicular direction.
Patent GB-2462701-A (GB)
Title: Current confining semiconductor light emission divice
Inventor: GAN KIAN-PAAU
IPC: H01L33/14
Filed: 2009-07-07
Abstract: A semiconductor light emission device 200 is provided in a stacked layer arrangement with an substrate 101; an n-type layer 102; a diffusion accommodation layer 110; an active region 111, comprising a p-n (intrinsic) material and a p-type layer 112; the device further comprises a first and second diffusion region 130A, 130B which are formed in the p-type and active region layers through further p-type doping, terminating in the diffusion accommodation layer; whereby the diffusion regions 130 act to confine current to the central region 132. The p-type doping in the diffusion regions 130 produce p+/n junctions in the active region which may have higher threshold voltages than the p-n regions. The semiconductor light emission device 200 may also be in the form of a light emitting diode (LED) or a laser diode, more specifically a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL).
Patent GB-2459213-A (GB)
Title: An encoded microsphere
Inventor: WILSON ROBERT
IPC: B05D7/00
Filed: 2009-07-09
Abstract: There is disclosed a method for encoding a microsphere comprising the steps of i) providing a layer of a polyionic polymer to the microsphere, ii) coating the layer with quantum dots, iii) providing a layer of a transparent polyionic polymer to the coated polymer layer and iv) coating the transparent layer with the same and/or different quantum dots and, optionally, repeating steps iii) and iv) whereby to characterise the microsphere by the wavelength and/or intensity of its photoemission spectrum on excitation at a predetermined wavelength of incident light.
Patent GB-2466096-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical capacitor having electrodes coated with Ruthenium oxide and other oxides
Inventor: SMITH JESSICA M
IPC: H01G11/24
Filed: 2009-08-04
Abstract: The capacitor 10 contains an electrochemical cell that includes ruthenium oxide electrodes 30, 40, a separator 50 and an aqueous electrolyte 20 containing a polyprotic acid, e.g., sulphuric acid. The electrodes each contain a substrate 32, 42 that is coated with a metal oxide film 34, 44 formed from a combination of ruthenium oxide and inorganic oxide particles, e.g., alumina, silica, etc. It is believed that the inorganic oxide particles may enhance proton transfer (e.g., proton generation) in the aqueous electrolyte to form hydrated inorganic oxide complexes e.g., [Al(H20)631 to [Al2(H20)8(OH2)]4+. As a result, the ionic charges are kept separate and the chemical process may generate pseudo-capacitance. This, in turn, may result in an increase in the charge density and capacitance of the electrode. A method of manufacturing the metal oxide film is also disclosed.