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Patent BR-9917229-A (BR)
Inventor: SABINI EUGENE P
IPC: F04D15/00
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: A controller for controlling operating parameters associated with fluid flow, speed or pressure for a centrifugal pump for pumping fluid, wherein at least one sensor is coupled to the pump for generating a signal indicative of a sensed operating condition. The controller comprises a storage device for storing data indicative of at least one operating condition and a processor in communication with the sensor and operative to perform an algorithm utilizing the at least one sensor signal and the stored data indicative of the at least one operating condition to generate a control signal, wherein the control signal is indicative of a correction factor to be applied to the pump.
Patent CH-494625-A (CH)
Title: Ceramic articles such as tiles are produced in a mould
Inventor: MAX BAUM
IPC: B28B7/34
Filed: 1964-11-26
Abstract: Mould for the production of ceramic objects and tiles is composed of a castable resin with a filler content of at least 65% wt. The filler consists, at least in part, of particles with a grain-size of less than 100 mu. The cured, filled resin is liquid permeable. The pref. resin is an epoxy resin of the bisphenol A type. Other suitable resins are PVC and acrylic resins, polyamides, glyptol resins, phenoplasts, aminoplasts, siloxane resins and polyurethanes.
Patent GB-2345783-A (GB)
Title: Speech recognition system
Inventor: CRAIG MIKE
IPC: G10L15/26
Filed: 2000-01-11
Abstract: A speech recognition system consists of a conventional speech recognition device (1) for receiving speech data via an interface (7) with a microphone (8). The speech recognition device (1) includes a dictation grammar (5) and a likelihood analyser (4) for identifying the most likely words uttered by a user into the microphone. In addition to the conventional speech recognition device (1) a speech recognition adapter (17) is provided that has an adaptive memory (19) in which is stored and developed new dictation grammars and a data builder (18). The speech recognition adapter (17) enables the speech recognition system to be used in circumstances where there is little, if any, textual context to the dictation - for example where data is being dictated into data records or forms.
Patent GB-2360353-A (GB)
Title: Lamp assembly for multiple light sources
Inventor: ALLCOCK MICHAEL
IPC: F21S8/04
Filed: 2000-03-18
Abstract: The assembly comprises at least two lamp positions 16a,b separated by a baffle member 20 which may block or deflect at least some of the light from crossing the region 26 between the lamp positions. The baffle may be clear, translucent, semi-opaque or opaque and may deflect light by means of prisms 28. The assembly may also comprise shroud portions (22) which may be clear, translucent, semi-opaque or opaque and may deflect light by means of prisms. The shroud portions may be linked to the baffle by web portions 24a,b and the whole may be a co-extrusion. The lamps may be fluorescent tubes.
Patent GB-2354886-A (GB)
Title: Cable or pipe laying apparatus
Inventor: GRINSTED TIMOTHY WILLIAM
IPC: E02F5/14
Filed: 2000-09-27
Abstract: A cable or pipe 4 can be damaged by excessive bending when it exits the trenching and laying apparatus 1 at 6 or can be damaged as it enters the apparatus at 6 during initial deployment. To prevent or minimise this damage a device is inserted into the passage between plough share plates 10 and is either in the form of a bend limiting tube 12, Figure 2, or shaped body 20, Figure 7. Tube 12 may be formed from a number of semi-cylindrical sections of varying flexibility and body 20 may be formed from two halves. The device is held in position by depressor 11.
Patent GB-2359684-A (GB)
Title: Reduction of stimulated Brillouin backscattering (SBS) in optical transmission systems
Inventor: GLINGENER CHRISTOPH
IPC: H04B10/2537
Filed: 2000-10-11
Abstract: The invention reduces stimulated Brillouin backscattering (SBS) in optical transmission systems by broadening the frequency spectrum of transmitted signals. In particular, the invention utilises the non-linear effects of self phase modulation (SPM) or cross-phase modulation (XPM) to counteract Brillouin scattering. Figure 1 shows an optical transmission link having a terminal TT, fibre LWF, amplifier AMP and receiving terminal TR. A plurality of laser-modulator devices LM1-LMn receive binary data signals DS1-DSn which modulate carrier signals of different wavelength. To further reduce the effects of Brillouin scattering, a plurality of amplitude modulated (AM) pump signals from sources PL1 -PLm may be fed into the fibre.
Patent GB-2368045-A (GB)
Title: Suspended expansible document holder with tabs and slots for secure engagement
Inventor: HO CHIN-LIEN
IPC: B42F7/04
Filed: 2000-10-20
Abstract: A document holder comprises a rectangular base wall 15 together with left, right, lower, and upper flaps 17,16,14. The holder is foldable to a position whereby the lower and upper flaps 16,14 overlie the left and right flaps 17. The lower flap 16 has anchoring tabs 161 that extend through the tab slots 171 on the left and right flaps 17 for secure engagement. The base wall 15 has rod holes 154 which receive a rod hanger 191 to enable the holder to be suspended. An elastic cord 1531 can be stretched to overlie the corners of the upper flap 14 when the holder is in the folded position.
Patent GB-2355097-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device
Inventor: KAWASAKI KENICHI
IPC: G11C7/22
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a clock input circuit (13) which receives an external clock (CLK); and a data output timing control circuit (30) including a delay circuit. The delay circuit outputs a data output timing signal (clkiz) that is maintained to have a predetermined phase relationship to the external clock. A data output circuit (14) outputs data in response to the data output timing signal. A dummy clock input circuit (34) produces a first propagating delay time equivalent to that in the clock input circuit, and a dummy output circuit (37) produces a second propagating delay time equivalent to that in the data output circuit. An amplitude conversion circuit (39) has an input coupled to the dummy output circuit (37) and an output coupled to the dummy clock input circuit (34), and serves to reduce an amplitude of the input thereof. Such a device can maintain the predetermined phase relationship of its data output timing signal even if the external clock (e.g. an SSTL signal) has a different amplitude from an output signal of the dummy output circuit.
Patent GB-2359584-A (GB)
Title: Mounting seal for components of vehicles, in particular of campers and caravans
Inventor: HOHL BERND
IPC: E06B1/62
Filed: 2000-12-21
Abstract: A mounting seal for components 4, 10 of vehicles, in particular of campers and caravans, which consists of a sealing tape, comprising a foam body 17 with pores 18 which are saturated by an impregnating agent 20, providing a durable adhesive property. The impregnating agent may be situated in the pores and having been introduced to the foam body 17, does not harden or bond. The impregnating agent may also form an adhesive layer 23 that does not harden and forms no substantially continuous sealing surface. The agent used may be an acrylate polymer with a bulk density of approximately 150 kg/m<SP>3</SP> and a vapour diffusion resistance coefficient of approximately ž   &   100 according to DIN 526915. The mounting seal after being properly fitted may achieve a joint permeability of approximately   a     &  0.1 m<SP>3</SP> / [h*m*(daPa)<SP>n</SP>] according to DIN 18055 and a watertightness under heavy rain according to DIN 18055 above 600 Pa or above RS/PRA. The mounting seal may also be attached at one side to a double-sided adhesive tape 24 that is attached to at least one component of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2372966-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle retractable cover assembly
Inventor: FRYETT COLIN
IPC: B60J7/08
Filed: 2001-02-17
Abstract: A retractable cover assembly comprises a spring-loaded roll of flexible material 32 for covering a load on a flatback vehicle or trailer. The roll, whose end is preferably attached to the vehicle, is drawn by a pair of extending support arms 10, one on each side, so that it can unroll to cover the bed of the vehicle or trailer and any load thereon. Each support arm 10 is extended and retracted by a pivotally mounted ram 12 and is moved through an arc of up to 180{ by a second ram 25 pivotally connected to the vehicle or trailer's chassis. The mechanism is preferably hydraulically driven so that the two arms move in unison. Each support arm may also be guided by bridge sleeves 18 and 20 connecting it to a non-extending pivoting arm 22. The support arms 10 may be connected to each other by a tie bar 26.
Patent GB-2375498-A (GB)
Title: Wrench capable of avoiding detachment from a screw-thread member
Inventor: HSIEH SHIH-KUEI
IPC: B25B13/04
Filed: 2001-05-17
Abstract: A wrench (40) for fitting onto a polygonal head of a screw-threaded member (60), including: a handle section; a head section (44) disposed at one end of the handle section and formed with a polygonal hole (50); at least one channel (52) formed on an inner circumference of the hole (50) along the axis of the hole (50); and at least one slide member (55) movably disposed in the channel (52) and partially protruding into the hole (50). The sliding travel of the slide member (55) being limited by stops (54). The head can be fitted into the hole (50) from either side of the head section (44) and the slide member (55) is pushed by the head and moved to and arrested by one of the stops (54). The head is thereby stopped by the slide member (55) from slipping out of the wrench. The or each channel (52) may be formed at a re-entrant angle or on a side of the hole (50).
Patent GB-2368505-A (GB)
Title: Interleaving system with minimum spacing between consecutive bits
Inventor: KIMMITT MYLES
IPC: H03M13/27
Filed: 2001-07-04
Abstract: An interleaver where the minimum spacing between consecutive bits from the input data words after interleaving is specified as being m-bits, the interleaving depth. The interleaver may be realised as a set of cascaded registers (See Fig.). The minimum interleaving distance m may be adjustable in dependence upon such factors as the bit error rate (BER) in the received signal. Where large parallel input words are to be transmitted they may be split into smaller words, each of which is interleaved separately and transmitted over its own serial channel. The overall system may also incorporate error checking/correction coding and framing of the data.
Patent GB-2370662-A (GB)
Title: Tradable futures, options, futures on options, options on futures relating to an index on the prices of airline passenger miles
Inventor: HAAR LAWRENCE
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2001-07-12
Abstract: The prices of airline tickets between fixed points are in general set by a number of cost parameters, including both fixed costs and operating costs, as well as market conditions, which together are difficult to predict. Among operating costs, there are fuel expenditure on various routes, labour costs, and other administrative expenses, including access charges for gates and airports. Fixed costs include aircraft and their financing. Combined with these highly uncertain cost parameters, reflecting the complexity of the business itself, the prices which airlines ultimately set are effected by market conditions including the changing popularity of various routes, seasonal demand and advertising, and competition between various airlines providing services on these and related routes. The unpredictable and complex nature of airline cost structure combined with the vagaries of the market, together suggest, airlines may wish to protect themselves against price uncertainty, and in particular of ticket prices declining. Faced with similar uncertainty, corporations or others who purchase large number of tickets may wish to protect themselves against the price uncertainty, in particular of tickets prices rising. In light of the above, the invention for which this patent application is made concerns a method of pricing and transferring the risks arising from changes in the prices of airline tickets in particular and airline travel in general, which would involve one or more Indices on the prices of airline travel, along with futures, options and other financial products designed to price and transfer risk of changes in the said index or indices. In using the invention, it is envisioned that airlines, corporate buyers of airline tickets, other parties, and those wishing to speculate upon the direction of the prices of airline travel, would take futures and options positions on the said Index or Indices, and by therefore so doing, would eliminate, reduce, or otherwise modify the effects of undesirable and unexpected changes in the prices of airline travel.
Patent GB-2363660-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for providing data to a user based on a user's query
Inventor: URAZOV YURI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2000-04-04
Abstract: A method and system is described for notifying users of an arrival of a document. A respective query is received from each respective user (10). Each respective query includes at least one query term and at least one query condition. For each respective query, each one of the at least one query term is stored (2') in a database only if the one query term is unique with respect to other query terms stored in the database. The document, which includes a document term being associated with the document, is received. The document term is compared with the stored query terms (20). For each respective query, a determination is made whether all of the at least one query condition of the respective query is satisfied as a function of the comparatione between the document term(s) and the stored query terms. For each respected query, if all of the at least one query condition of the respective query is satisfied, the respective user is notified (25) of the arrival of the document.
Patent GB-2367785-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for conjoining tubular end portions
Inventor: JOHNSON MICHAEL W
IPC: F16L47/02
Filed: 2000-04-18
Abstract: A conduction welding apparatus, a mandrel, and method for bonding abutted thermal plastic tubular end portions (55, 76) is particularly suitable for welding PFA. A folding weld head (22) embraces the abutted tubular end portions (55, 76) to be welded, each tubular end portion (76) including a flange (74) spaced from the surfaces to be joined. The weld head includes means for securing the flanges within the weld head and further includes bias means (277). The bias means (277) provide an inward axial bias on the adjoined tubular end portions when the tubular end portions (55, 76) are displaced axially outward from the weld head due to the expansion of the plastic during the weld process. The mandrel (136) comprises a first core portion (320) and a second tubing contact portion (322) which are longitudinally movable relative to each other between a first conjoining configuration and a second removal configuration.
Patent GB-2383438-A (GB)
Title: Authorisation method and system for storing and retrieving data
Inventor: CHIU HUNG-LIANG
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2001-12-20
Abstract: An authorization system 2 connects a terminal device 1 to a resource system 3 established by an application service provider (ASP) via a network, so as to allow the ASP to authorize a user at the terminal device to interact therewith for data storage and retrieval. In use of the system, a client terminal with no authorization is inhibited from storing and retrieving data on system 3, e.g a web-site.
Patent GB-2367684-A (GB)
Title: A wide band optical amplifier
Inventor: SHEN SHAOXIONG
IPC: H01S3/16
Filed: 2000-06-23
Abstract: A wide band optical amplifier comprising first and second optical glass amplifying sections, the first optical glass amplifying section comprising (a) a TeO<SB>2</SB> host glass; (b) an effective quantity of erbium dopant: (c) a network modifying metal oxide: and, (d) further ingredients wherein the amounts of (a), (b), (c) and (d) total 100 %. the second optical glass amplifying section comprising (e) a TeO<SB>2</SB> host glass: (f) an effective quantity of thulium dopant: (g) a network modifying metal oxide: and, (h) further ingredients wherein the amounts of (e), (f), (g) and (h) total 100 %.
Patent GB-2375663-A (GB)
Title: Synchronous switching regulator
Inventor: EAGER DALE R
IPC: H02M3/158
Filed: 2002-02-20
Abstract: The present invention provide systems and methods for reducing a reverse recovery current through a body diode in a synchronous switching transistor. An inductor 51, 52 is coupled in the commutation path of the body diode of the synchronous switching transistor 31, 32. The inductor slows the rate of increase of the reverse recovery current to reduce avalanche effects in the synchronous switching transistor. This reduces the peak reverse recovery current through the body diode of the synchronous switching transistor when the body diode commutates, thereby reducing power dissipation in the main switching transistor. An inductor may be coupled to both switching transistors so that power dissipation is reduced if the regulator is operated as a buck or boost regulator. A diode 41, 42 and a reverse recovery switcher 44, 46 may be coupled to the inductor to transfer energy in the inductor back to the input or output capacitor after the body diode commutates. Further embodiments are described described (Figs 6-8).
Patent GB-2386729-A (GB)
Title: Electronic writing and reading communication system
Inventor: NEVILLE JOHN
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: The electronic writing-reading communications system consists of a writing board on which data are generated by writing or drawing on a sheet of paper with the power pencil. Data is then processed and transmitted to the receiver using cable telephone or wireless. The reading board is the display part of the system where the data is received and processed and the message displayed. The system has all the electronic circuitry and memories necessary for its satisfactory function. A user has a writing board and a reading board for communicating. In programmable lighting advertisements the reading is displayed on a hoarding or any suitable area and a different addressing system is used.
Patent GB-2388917-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor optical waveguide with a varying taper
Inventor: PAYNE FRANK PHILIP
IPC: G02B6/122
Filed: 2002-05-25
Abstract: A tapered semiconductor optical waveguide (3) tapers, at an angle of taper (  r  ) with respect to a longitudinal axis A of the waveguide, from a relatively wide region (a) to a relatively narrow region (1). The angle of taper varies along the length of the tapered waveguide such that at all points along the taper it is no greater than, and within a substantially constant angular separation of, the adiabatic limit (i.e. the maximum angle of taper at which the waveguide retains substantially the same optical mode along its length) of the fundamental mode of the waveguide at that point along the taper. This reduces potential loss in the waveguide which may arise from sharper corners or notches on the taper.
Patent GB-2375365-A (GB)
Title: A non-rotating sensor assembly and method of use for measurement while drilling
Inventor: KRUSPE THOMAS
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: An apparatus (and method of use) for measurement while drilling which comprises a longitudinal member 101 for rotating a drill bit 50, a sensor assembly 113 capable of rotating independently of the longitudinal member and having a sensor for obtaining measurements relating to a borehole formation parameter, and a thruster 350 operatively connected to the drill bit for providing axial motion of the drill bit independently of the sensor assembly where when the sensor assembly is held in a non-rotating position the longitudinal member is free to rotate.
Patent GB-2391160-A (GB)
Title: A retractable safety rod to maintain a safe passing clearance alongside a horse and rider.
Inventor: JOHNSON IVOR
IPC: B68C3/00
Filed: 2002-10-18
Abstract: A telescopically retractable rod 3 fitted with a flag 2 is pivotally fixed to a mounting plate 6. The mounting plate may be bolted to a rider's stirrup or affixed to a rider's boot by a Velcro TM strap. In use the pole is lowered to a position whereby it projects from the side of the horse and rider and is extended so that any vehicles overtaking the horse are pursuaded to do so at a safe passing distance. When not in use the pole may be retracted and folded into an upright position where it is held by retaining clip 5.
Patent GB-2394527-A (GB)
Title: Cool packs
Inventor: REECE BARRIE LLOYD
IPC: F25D3/08
Filed: 2002-10-25
Abstract: A cool pack (1) for use in cooling produce or keeping produce cool comprises a container containing a substantially pure solution of an ionic salt or a mixture of two or more ionic salts in water. The solution is frozen before use of the cool pack (1). The invention also provides a method of maintaining produce, in particular food and/or drink, at a suitable temperature, which method comprises the use of at least one cool pack (1). Preferably the container contains a solution of 7.5% by weight sodium chloride in water. The cool packs are placed in a display cabinet (5) below a shelf (6). The cabinet also includes a control circuit including a temperature sensor (8) for a fan (7). The ionic salt may be sodium chloride, ammonium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, potassium sulphate or sodium sulphate.
Patent GB-2380030-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for implementing an extended virtual machine
Inventor: WALLMAN DAVID
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: Methods and apparatus for implementing a virtual machine that supports the execution of more than one application per virtual machine process are described. According to one aspect of the present invention, a computing system includes a processor, a memory, and a virtual machine that is in communication with the processor. The virtual machine is arranged to enable one or more jobs to run on the virtual machine, and is further arranged to create a heap in the memory for each job that runs on the virtual machine. In one embodiment, the virtual machine includes a jobs manager, a class manager, and a heap manager. In such an embodiment, the heap manager manages substantially all heaps in the memory that are created by the virtual machine.
Patent GB-2396399-A (GB)
Title: A digitiser and ball tipped stylus
Inventor: SIMAN-TOV BOAZ
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: A stylus 1 for a digitiser comprises an elongate tubular member 7 with an end cap 9 enclosing a cavity 8, the end cap 9 having an aperture 9b through it, a spacer 15 fitted in the cavity 8 and having a ball seating recess, a ball 11 which extends through the end cap 9 and a spring 13 in the cavity 8 behind the ball 11 arranged to urge the ball 11 against the end cap 9, where the ball seating recess comprises a solid dry surface 15a around which the ball 11 is free to rotate. Also described is a combination of the stylus 1 and a digitiser, where the stylus 1 is used to write on the digitiser by rolling of the ball 11 on the writing surface of the digitiser, the surface comprising a compressible plastics material. The digitiser may be a device in which an electrical property of the device is changed in a region corresponding to the surface region written upon by the stylus 1.