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Patent GB-2422893-A (GB)
Title: A boiler with baffle plate assembly
Inventor: GRANT STEPHEN WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: F24H1/46
Filed: 2006-01-17
Abstract: An enclosed boiler 1 comprises a rectangular heat exchange combustion chamber 2 having a base wall 3, a top wall 4 and upstanding side walls 5, at least a portion of which side walls 5 are hollow for containing and circulating system water in a conventional manner. Mounted within the enclosure 2 are a plurality of heat transferring baffle plate assemblies 8, 9,10,11 each comprising a baffle base plate 12,13,14,15 and an upstanding deflector baffle plate 16,17,18 which together form a combustion chamber extension cavity 24 within the enclosure 2 which extends upwards from a main combustion chamber 22. The provision of such a combustion chamber extension cavity 24 provides additional capacity within the enclosure 2 for the full development of the burner flame to aid increased combustion within the boiler 1.
Patent GB-2435528-A (GB)
Title: Timer for chilling beverages
Inventor: BOULTON ALAN
IPC: G04G15/00
Filed: 2006-02-25
Abstract: A portable device for providing an indication that a beverage placed in a freezer is chilled. The device comprises a timer and an alarm wherein the timer has a plurality of predetermined settings relating to beverage type, container type, volume of beverage and desired temperature. The device may have a magnetic mount or be suitable for attaching to a person. The device may form part of a personal digital assistant or a mobile phone. Also claimed in a device which further includes a thermometer so the time period is affected by the ambient temperature. There is also a claim for a computer program carrying out the same operation.
Patent GB-2437320-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring corrosion degradation
Inventor: CHESNEY DAVID
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2006-04-19
Abstract: A method for monitoring the corrosion degradation of above-ground outdoor situated metal structures comprises the steps of : calculating an annual corrosion index from environment data pertaining to the asset being monitored; combining said corrosion index with asset data pertaining to the asset being monitored to produce a corrosion degradation rate; using uncertainty modelling e.g. Monte Carlo analysis, and the corrosion degradation rate to calculate the probable degradation of the asset to date and/or in the future. The environmental data may include factors such as temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, distance or proximity from sea, land, road (chlorides), pollution (e.g.SO2, NOx, O3 data). Asset data may include, year of construction/installation, materials used, galvanising layer thickness, thickness of coating (e.g. paint). The invention can give an indication of lifespan of an outdoor asset or structure which can be used by a maintenance program to prioritise maintenance schedules. The invention may be used for monitoring electricity transmission towers, mobile communication masts.
Patent GB-2430821-A (GB)
Title: Buffer circuit having electrostatic discharge protection
Inventor: JEON CHAN-HEE
IPC: H03K19/0185
Filed: 2004-12-30
Abstract: The buffer circuit includes pull up and pull down circuits configured to selectively pull up and pull down, respectively, a voltage of an put/output pad. The pull up and pull down circuits are connected to separate power supply lines such that a current path from the input/output pad to the pull down circuit through the pull up circuit does not exist when electrostatic discharge is received at the input/output pad.
Patent GB-2442465-A (GB)
Title: Device to prevent incorrect fuelling
Inventor: MORRISON ROBERT
IPC: B60K15/00
Filed: 2006-10-03
Abstract: The Vehicle fuel-filling unit is an adaptor designed to physically help stop accidental petrol-filling of diesel vehicles, and Visa Versa, without restricting the fuel-flow into the tanks. Its components also helps stop accidental spillage, pollution and contamination, with the consequences incurred thereof.
Patent GB-2432081-A (GB)
Title: Multi-location test execution
Inventor: SATHE ABHAY
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2006-11-01
Abstract: The invention relates to performing tests (e.g. on a telecommunication network) involving components at several locations across the network. As described, processors 16, 18 in the network are controlled by a remote browser 12 via a test controller 14. A graphical representation of the multi-location test is created to allow a view of how the flows A...N at the separate processors 16, 18 should be synchronised to enable the test to be completed properly. For example in testing the transfer of an image from one mobile UE to another, the sending UE should complete its functions, before the receiving UE can be tested. Instructions for the test are generated in textual form using open communications standard format and forwarded to agents 20, 22 controlling the resources needed to execute the test.
Patent GB-2444756-A (GB)
Title: Address Binding in a Radio Access Network
Inventor: FOSTER GERARD
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2006-12-12
Abstract: A radio access network and method to solve addressing issues associated particularly with handover from a macrolayer to an underlayer of access point cells, where limited address space may result in a non-unique address for the target access point on the network. A radio access network comprises an access point 111 accessed by a first mobile node 117 and having an access point (network) address, an access proxy 115 for the access point 111 which has an access proxy network address; and a registration server 119, coupled to the access proxy 115 and the access point 111, which registers the first mobile node 117 for the access point 111 in response to receiving a registration message for the first mobile node 117. The registration comprises an identification check of a subscription identity of the first mobile node 117 and in response to the registration, a first address binding is generated between the access point (network) address, the subscription identity and the access proxy network address, preferably by the access proxy 115. Thus, the mobile node 117 registers with the first access point 111 and detects the shared address of the access proxy 115 (e.g. the shared pilot signal scrambling code). A handover request for the mobile node 117 is then addressed to the access proxy 115 which forwards it to the correct access point 111 by reference to the binding information. The handover request may include the mobile node's subscription identity which the access proxy 115 uses to determiine the access point 111 or it may include an indication of the mobile node's location which can be compared to those of access points for which the proxy has a binding address.
Patent GB-2444809-A (GB)
Title: Lockdown Control of a Multi-Way Set Associative Cache Memory
Inventor: WILLIAMS GERARD RICHARD
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2007-10-15
Abstract: A multi-way set associative cache memory is has lockdown control circuitry which can be programmed to lock part of a way in the cache. The locked portion may be programmed as the size of the locked portion, as the size of the unlocked portion or as a mask indicating which parts of the way are locked. The size may be given as a number of cache lines. The circuitry may be able to lock parts of more than one cache. When determining whether a particular cache line is part of the locked portion of a way, the cache may reuse part of an adder circuit used for processing program instructions involving an add operation.
Patent GB-2454196-A (GB)
Title: Address generation polynomial and permutation matrix for DVB-T2 32k OFDM sub-carrier mode interleaver
Inventor: ATUNGSIRI SAMUEL ASANBENG
IPC: G06F7/58
Filed: 2007-10-30
Abstract: The standards for DVB-T/H specify interleaving symbols on to OFDM subcarriers. It further specifies an interleaving address generator that comprises a linear feedback shift register and a permutation matrix operating on the shift register bits. The DVB-T/H specifications include 3 modes with approximately 2, 4 and 8 thousand sub-carriers, and interleaver address generators for these are known. A proposed DVB-T2 specification includes three new modes with 1, 16 and 32 thousand sub-carriers. The invention specifies a polynomial to be implemented in the LFSR and a permutation matrix for the #k mode. Simulations have shown that the proposed system provides good separation of adjacent symbols and hence good noise immunity.
Patent GB-2456320-A (GB)
Title: Sole for footwear
Inventor: REES PHILIP HENRY
IPC: A43B13/14
Filed: 2008-01-11
Abstract: A sole 12 for an item of footwear such as a shoe (10, fig 1) includes a heel part (18, fig 1) and a forefoot part (16, fig 1), the forefoot part (16, fig 1) having a rocker region 20. The rocker region 20 has a length extending transversely across the sole 12 and a width extending along the sole 12. The sole 12 is arranged so that in use during a gait cycle in which the sole 12 contacts a support surface (38, fig 2), a region of contact between the sole 12 and the surface (38, fig 2) moves across the width of the rocker region 20.
Patent GB-2457229-A (GB)
Title: Flood defence apparatus
Inventor: TURNER PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: E04H9/14
Filed: 2008-02-05
Abstract: The invention describes a door or window assembly incorporating a seal which can be inflated to close the gap between the door or window, and the frame in which it is mounted, and thus provide a barrier to flood water. The seal is preferably inflated by a source of compressed gas released into the seal by an automatic water-responsive valve.
Patent GB-2457735-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for the measurement of visual distortion by deformation of a pattern
Inventor: DOYLE EDDIE
IPC: A61B3/02
Filed: 2008-02-25
Abstract: An system 30 for the evaluation of visual distortion comprising a display 34, a controller 32 and a user input device 48, the controller 32 being configured to generate a pattern 40 on the display 34 observable by the user and to deform the pattern (figures 4, 4A) according to a user defined input using the user input device 48, wherein the controller 32 is adapted to repeatedly generate a pattern 40 of predetermined dimensions for each use of the system 30, independent of the settings of the display 34. The pattern may preferably comprise a regular grid array 40, such as an Amsler grid, which may preferably be deformed in a non-linear manner (figure 4A) by said user. The repeatedly generated pattern of predetermined dimensions may preferably be achieved using anti-aliasing graphical techniques. A second independent claim specifies a system wherein a pattern comprises a plurality of user selectable points (used for the pattern deformation), whilst a third independent system claim specifies that more than one of a plurality of user selectable points may be selected at a time by the user to deform the pattern. Three independent method claims specify that use of a computer system to perform tests using the systems as specified.
Patent GB-2458325-A (GB)
Title: Means for generating a 2-dimensional profile of the path taken by an object travelling over a 3-dimensional surface
Inventor: DALY DAMIEN
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2008-03-14
Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating a two dimensional 2D profile of the path taken by an object 111 travelling over a three dimensional 3D surface 120 at a particular location. In the arrangement, an image capturing device 112, such as a handheld device incorporating a camera, captures a moving image of the object 111 as it travels over the surface 120. A data acquiring device obtains a digitised map of the location, wherein the map comprises information defining the contours of the surface 120 and information for allowing the captured image to be correlated with the map. A processor correlates the captured moving image with the map and processes the captured moving image using the correlation to generate information defining the path taken by the object 111 over the surface 120 as defined by the map, and determines the profile of the path from the contour information. In a further embodiment, the information for allowing the captured image to be correlated with the map comprises geographical positioning information which may be obtained by a global navigation satellite receiver such as a GPS receiver. The arrangement is particularly suited to a means for profiling the path taken by a ball, such as a golf ball when moving over a surface, such as when a golf ball is putted on a green.
Patent GB-2450433-A (GB)
Title: Latchable reaming bit
Inventor: FORSTNER INGO
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 2006-08-11
Abstract: A drilling assembly supports a liner (34) for making a wellbore. The BHA (10) comprises a pilot bit (12) and a reamer (22) above it that is larger in diameter than the suspended liner. If the BHA (10) needs to be pulled out, the reamer (22) is brought into contact with the liner (34) and a latch mechanism (30) between the two engages as another latch (28) that had held the reamer (22) bit to the BHA (10) is released. The reamer bit (22) stays with the liner as the BHA (10) is pulled and later reinserted. On the way in the BHA (10) latches to the reamer bit (22) which then unlatches from the liner bottom (32). Preferably, splines (24) and a shoulder (26) on the BHA (10) are used to drive the reamer bit as opposed to any power being transmitted through the latch between the BHA and the reamer bit. However, the latch mechanism between the BHA and the reamer bit could also provide torque and weight on bit for drilling operations. The process may be repeated.
Patent GB-2453647-A (GB)
Title: Intermediate device between content server and content requestor
Inventor: COHEN MORAN
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2008-10-06
Abstract: An intermediate device 134 resides logically between a content requestor and content available via the Internet. As responses to content requests from endpoint computers 110 are received from a content server 150, browser links are identified and are either modified, disabled or covered at the intermediate device 134. The intermediate device 134 also creates a browser link to a compound browser object(s) that is created and stored at the intermediate device 134. This created browser link invokes code at the intermediate device 134 to upload the compound browser object(s). The intermediate device 134 obtains these compound browser objects by obtaining content associated with the identified browser links, preferably either from a content server 150, a local cache or knowledge of its existence at the browser device 110. A modified markup language file is sent to the content requestor. Also disclosed is a method for determining the existence of a requested object within a user's endpoint cache. A cookie is added to the response to the request that represents the browser object, the cookie being used in subsequent requests and is parsed, and storing representative information regarding the browser object within the endpoint.
Patent GB-2456067-A (GB)
Title: A permanent magnet rotor for an axial flux electrical machine
Inventor: LAMPERTH MICHAEL ULRICH
IPC: H02K1/27
Filed: 2009-01-07
Abstract: A rotor (300) for an axial-flux electrical machine has a plurality of permanent magnets (350) fixed thereto, with each of the plurality of magnets extending at least partly through an aperture in the rotor. The arrangement is such that material of the rotor (200) abuts each magnet (350) so as to locate the magnet substantially circumferentially with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotor and substantially axially in at least one axial direction. The magnets (350) may slide radially onto the rotor (300) and be constrained axially and circumferentially by a tongue-and-groove arrangement (325,355), with reinforced tape (340) being wound around the radially outer edge thereof to provide radial constraint. Alternatively the magnets 150 may be retained by axially disposed frames 130,140 or magnet pairs 450a,b may be inserted form opposite sides of a single frame 410, the radially extending frame walls having a ridge on which each magnet engages to limit axial displacement (figs 12,13), magnetic attraction between the magnets retaining the assembly.
Patent GB-2454412-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid riser systems and methods
Inventor: RODENBUSCH GEORGE
IPC: B63B21/00
Filed: 2007-10-03
Abstract: There is disclosed a floating system positioned in a body of water having a water bottom, the system comprising a host member floating on a surface of the water; a flotation module floating under the surface of the water; a flexible hose connecting the host member to the flotation module; and an elongated underwater line structure, comprising a top portion connected to the flotation module; a bottom portion extending to the water bottom and adapted to connect to a flowline lying on the water bottom; and at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion comprising a catenary configuration.
Patent GB-2469070-A (GB)
Title: Test material and cassette for bio-sensing
Inventor: JACKSON JAMES RICHARD
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: A test material 100 for providing an indication of a substance in a sample applied to the test material comprises an elongate, flexible, substrate 101, and a plurality of test sites 102 arranged along the substrate, wherein each test site comprises one or more test reagents operable to produce said indication. A cassette includes one or more spools having the test material wound thereon and a test meter receives the cassette. The test material may be used for detecting blood glucose levels. Electrodes 103 may also be arranged on the substrate for electrochemical sensing or optical sensing may be used.
Patent GB-2475029-A (GB)
Title: A method of operating a clutch by adjusting a hydraulic diameter of a duct
Inventor: KUNZE CHRISTIAN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 2009-08-20
Abstract: A method of actuating a hydraulic operated clutch 12 of an automotive gear box for shifting gears, comprising the steps of collecting data from a CAN-bus system 42 and adjusting an engagement time for engaging an input shaft 14 with an output shaft 18 based on the collected data by adjusting the maximum hydraulic diameter of a duct 26 for a working fluid which operates the clutch 12 via a master cylinder 28 and slave cylinder 24. The hydraulic diameter of the duct 26 is adjusted by a peak torque limiter 32 which comprises a slider 34 that closes/opens an orifice inside the duct 26. By using the data provided by the CAN-bus 42 situations of the system 10 during the shifting of the gears can be estimated. Based on the data provided by the CAN-bus 42 it is possible to allow at every situation a maximum fast coupling without significant impairments with respect to the provided comfort.
Patent GB-2459612-A (GB)
Title: Methods, systems and apparatus for monitoring and/or generating communications in a communications network
Inventor: PARSONS BRIAN
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2008-02-07
Abstract: A module for use in a communications network in which a plurality of signals are transmitted between respective first and second nodes, the module having an engine for receiving the plurality of signals over the network, for extracting protocol data therefrom and for providing the extracted protocol data to an analyser; and a processor for controlling operation of the engine and analyser. The invention also provides an apparatus for generating communications, systems including the module and/or the apparatus, and corresponding methods.
Patent GB-2475088-A (GB)
Title: Sandwich panels, and vessel or structure made by combining these using closing plates
Inventor: KENNEDY STEPHEN JOHN
IPC: B32B15/06
Filed: 2009-11-05
Abstract: The sandwich panel is made by combining metal plates 11, 12 and an edge member 13b, to form a cavity which is subsequently filled 14. At least one of the metal plates 12 includes a flange 12c, 12d which projects beyond the edge member 13b. The panel 10m is joined to another structure, preferably a sandwich panel 10n, by welding 18 flanged metal plates 12 together and welding 18 the other metal plates 1 to a closing plate 15. The cavity thus formed is then filled 16. Preferably the plates 11, 12, 15 and edge members 13b are steel, and the cores are filled by injecting thermosetting polyurethane elastomer into them, under vacuum. The panels can be used in girders, bulkheads, beams, deck plates, ships, building floors, bridges, off-shore installations, piers and aerials.
Patent GB-2475229-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid direct sequence and frequency hopping spread spectrum receiver with oversampling above the chip rate for only part of signal
Inventor: RUSSELL MARK
IPC: H04B1/7073
Filed: 2009-11-05
Abstract: The invention concerns a radio receiver arranged to sample a hybrid spread spectrum input signal generated by modulating a carrier signal with a predetermined spreading sequence of pseudo-noise code symbols or chips, and then frequency hopping the centre frequency of the carrier signal. The receiver stores hop information and spreading sequences. The receiver synchronises itself with the frequency hopping cycle and with the spreading sequence by repeating a correlation and accumulation operation between the received signal and the stored spreading sequence at different phases of the hopping sequence and of the spreading sequence so as to maximise the output data. The invention lies in performing the correlation and accumulation operation at a higher sampling rate over a high-resolution portion of one spreading sequence cycle than over the remainder of that spreading sequence cycle. Preferably, the sampling is an integer multiple of the chip rate for the high resolution portion but at the chip rate for the remainder of the spreading sequence cycle. The invention reduces the amount of RAM and number of processing operations required, thus reducing power consumption in portable receivers. The invention finds application in the fields of communication and positioning.