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Patent GB-2433175-A (GB)
Title: Wireless network with contended access control
Inventor: FAN ZHONG
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2005-12-06
Abstract: Access control apparatus is described for use in a communications network. The network is of a type, such as IEEE802.11e, configured to manage traffic dependent upon the nature of communication. The nature of communication is managed in classes, each class of communication having associated therewith at least one communications management criterion. The apparatus comprises storage means storing at least one communications management criterion for configuring management of communication in the network, for each of a plurality of sub-ranges of a range of number of actively communicating devices in the network, active device measurement means for determining a measure for the active devices in said network, sub-range selection means for determining, on the basis of the measure, the sub-range within which said measure belongs, data retrieval means for retrieving said at least one communications management criterion for said sub-range, and communications configuration means for configuring communications in said network in accordance with said at least one communications management criterion.
Patent GB-2434175-A (GB)
Title: Automatic release retaining mechanism for a drawer slide track assembly
Inventor: YANG SHUN-HO
IPC: A47B88/14
Filed: 2006-01-16
Abstract: An automatic release retaining mechanism of a slide includes a locating member, an elastic member, and a retaining member operating in conjunction with a first rail and a second rail. The second rail passes through and slides on the first rail. The locating member and the elastic member are disposed on the second rail. The retaining member is disposed on the first rail. The elastic member applies pressure upon the locating member. The locating member holds against the retaining member to temporarily secure the second rail when the second rail slides and extends in relation to the first rail. The second rail is automatically released to be retracted into the first rail when the second rail is pushed into the first rail.
Patent GB-2422468-A (GB)
Title: Printing digital documents
Inventor: GONZALEZ MANUEL
IPC: G06F17/24
Filed: 2004-09-08
Abstract: A method of processing a digital document (100) which comprises content and a pattern of position identification markings comprises providing at least one electronic record of a digital document from which a second document can be produced containing substantially the same content as the digital document. The electronic record, which is preferably stored on a server (304) connected to a network, also includes information relating to the pattern printed in the digital document. The method further includes the steps of receiving a document request, the request including pattern information retrieved from the digital document (100) using a pattern reading device (300), accessing the electronic record which includes pattern information that corresponds to the retrieved pattern information and transmitting the electronic record in response to the receipt of the document request. The transmitted information may be used to generate a copy of the printed digital document (100) which includes any markings made on the document (100) with a digital pen (300).
Patent GB-2437269-A (GB)
Title: Gripping tool for attaching/removing scalpel blades and disposable needles
Inventor: KHAN-SULLMAN RUSSELL
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 2006-04-18
Abstract: A gripping tool comprises first and second mutually opposing components, interconnected via a means of motion, where each component incorporates a means of handling and also a jaw 41, 42 with one or more gripping features 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48. The gripping features of each component are complementary to and shaped to grip at least part of the hub of a disposable needle (6, fig 2), and the removable blade of a scalpel (1, fig 1) or other detachable-blade knife, for their attachment/removal. The gripping features for gripping the hub and the features for gripping the blade may either be separate or combined into one (see fig 9).
Patent GB-2424105-A (GB)
Title: Memory system with serialised data transfer masking data values not to be written by replacing them with a key value
Inventor: PEREGO RICHARD E
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2004-01-13
Abstract: A memory system includes within a memory controller and a plurality of memory devices. The memory controller receives a plurality of write data values in parallel from a host and outputs the write data values as respective serial streams of bits using a shift register. Bits are output upon rising and/or falling edges of a shift clock. The controller has a host interface to receive a block of write data values in parallel as a block and a set of mask values. A mask logic circuit (550) in the controller generates a coded block of write data values by substituting a key value for each masked data value within the block of write data values. Each of the memory devices receives at least one of the serial streams of bits from the memory controller and converts the serial stream of bits to a set of parallel bits for storage using a shift register. A comparator 241 in the memory devices compares the received data value with a previously received key value and writes the data to the memory array if the data does not match the mask key. In the alternative embodiment of figure 5 a single memory array 245 is provided with a plurality of receiver circuits for receiving the plurality of serial streams and comparison to the key value.
Patent GB-2427457-A (GB)
Title: Condensate Drainage with Maintenance Interface
Inventor: SINSTEDTEN JOHANNES
IPC: F16T1/38
Filed: 2006-06-20
Abstract: A steam trap 20 is used for draining off condensate from a collecting chamber 34 in which condensate resulting in a pressure gas system is collected, the collecting chamber 34 being pressurised by a gas pressure which, depending upon the operating state of the pressure gas system, may be a negative pressure below the atmospheric pressure, an overpressure above the atmospheric pressure or an atmospheric pressure itself. The steam trap 20 may be separated via an interface into an integral first assembly unit 45 and an integral maintenance assembly unit 47 which comprises the essential wear and tear parts.
Patent GB-2428645-A (GB)
Title: Fixing arrangement for side spoiler
Inventor: SHISHIKURA YASUYUKI
IPC: B62D35/00
Filed: 2006-07-26
Abstract: A side spoiler 1 is supported by a vehicle body via a bracket 3 provided at a lower side of the vehicle body. The side spoiler 1 includes a side spoiler body 7 supported at the lower part of the bracket 3 by supporting sections 5 of the bracket 3 elongated in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle body 2; attaching sections 6 for engaging the side-under spoiler body 7 with the supporting sections 7; and guides 27 for guiding the attaching section 6 to the supporting sections 5.
Patent GB-2438875-A (GB)
Title: Photo apparatus and method
Inventor: KIM YONG HUN
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 2006-09-21
Abstract: A photo apparatus and method is disclosed, to enhance the yield by minimizing an entire layout of a photo process line, in which the photo apparatus comprises a loading/unloading unit (300) which loads or unloads a substrate; a coating line (500) which coats photoresist on the substrate; an exposure line (700) which exposes the photoresist coated on the substrate; a development line (900) which develops the exposed substrate; and a transferring line (600) which temporarily stores the substrate coated with the photoresist and loads the same to the exposure line (700), and temporarily stores the exposed substrate and loads the same to the development line (900).
Patent GB-2428505-A (GB)
Title: Electronic & accoustic reading of printed material
Inventor: RINES ROBERT HARVEY
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: A technique and apparatus for supplementing different subjects-matter book passages at the option of the reader with external pictorial, visual or video supplementary material, (optionally accompanied by audio), relating to the corresponding respective different subject matters, through using coded indicia provided at or in said book passages, which the book reader may select or scan with an electrical reader that, in turn, controls a visual/audio player wand for accessing corresponding coded tracks of a storage medium at the player, thereby to play such supplementary material pre-recorded in the storage medium and corresponding to the respective selected code indicia in the book. As an aleternative to the electronic reader, the coded indicia provided at said passages may be readable and vocally pronouncable by the book reader and thereupon remotly received and voice-recognized by the storage-medium palyer, for accessing the playing of such corresponding supplementary material from corresponding coded tracks of the medium.
Patent GB-2430521-A (GB)
Title: High speed memory modules utilizing on-trace capacitors
Inventor: CHANG GE
IPC: G11C7/02
Filed: 2005-06-22
Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing memory modules having a plurality of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices or synchronous random access memory (SDRAM) devices connected to a memory bus, each DRAM or SDRAM device connected to the memory bus via a transmission signal (TS) line. The memory bus includes at least one TS line having a capacitor connected to the TS line in parallel to the plurality of DRAM or SDRAM devices, the TS line connected to the memory bus between a signal insertion end and an attachment point of a TS line of a first DRAM or SDRAM device. A computing system implementing the memory modules is also discussed.
Patent GB-2444116-A (GB)
Title: Pedal Powered Electrical Energy Generation and Storage System
Inventor: MUGHAL HUMAYUN AKHTER
IPC: A63B69/16
Filed: 2006-11-24
Abstract: The present invention provides a system for electrical energy generation, storage and use. The system includes a pedal powered vehicle (10) such as a bicycle, having a generator that generates electrical energy as the vehicle is pedaled from one place to another. It further includes a battery (14) adapted to store the generated electrical energy, and an electrical output port (18) on the vehicle. The system yet further includes an electrical input port (20) adapted for connection to the electrical output port of the pedal powered vehicle when that vehicle is parked. This allows the transfer of electrical energy from the battery to an electrical distribution system (22) such as that found in a domestic dwelling.
Patent GB-2434389-A (GB)
Title: Expandable drilling apparatus
Inventor: CAMPBELL JOHN E
IPC: E21B7/28
Filed: 2007-01-18
Abstract: An expandable drilling apparatus is deployed upon a distal end of a drillstring and includes a cutting head 58 and a substantially tubular main body adjacent the cutting head providing a plurality of axial recesses 64 configured to receive arm assemblies 66 configured to move between a retracted and an extended position. A flow switch actuates the arm assemblies when a drilling fluid pressure exceeds an activation value and the drilling apparatus includes a spring 92 to reset the arm assemblies when the drilling fluid pressure falls below a reset value. The flow switch may include a flow tube slidably engaged within the bore and a second spring to bias the flow tube into the deactivated position. The arms may move along a plurality of grooves formed into the walls of the recesses. Also disclosed is an expandable drilling apparatus comprising a piston and a method for drilling a borehole.
Patent GB-2435708-A (GB)
Title: Failure condition procedure implementation in a traffic light control system.
Inventor: WALKER MALCOLM JAMES
IPC: G08G1/095
Filed: 2007-03-05
Abstract: A traffic light control system comprises a plurality of traffic light signal units 3a-d each having a controller 4a-d. One of the controllers is designated a master controller mc and is operable to transmit to the other slave controllers sc the required state of a signal. The slave signal controller compares the actual signal state of its unit with the required state received from the master controller and if different activates a failure condition procedure. The master controller may also interrogate the slave controller to receive a status report. The slave controller may also monitor all broadcasts to the other slave units to check for conflicts with other signals. Preferably on detection of a conflict the light is set to red or the power to the unit may be switched off. The slave controller may also report the failure condition to the master controller. The light units may communicate via a radio or wireless network via a wireless modem 11 or using a fixed wire connection 17 such as RS485 when wireless connection is not practicable. The light units may also include radar detection units D for sensing the traffic conditions which may in turn be transmitted to the master controller.
Patent GB-2443291-A (GB)
Title: Extending the perceived low frequency response of a small loudspeaker
Inventor: SHIMURA MASARU
IPC: G10L21/007
Filed: 2007-10-04
Abstract: There is no room for a large speaker in miniature stereo players or a flat-screen TV, so the speaker itself tends to have a poor low frequency response. To provide an improved impression of low frequency reproduction the LF audio signal is isolated 22 and its frequency is multiplied 10 before it is recombined 25 with the HF audio signal. By a psychoacoustic effect the listener perceives the existence of a low frequency fundamental sound component from the presence of the overtones. Frequency multiplication is effected by storing each cycle between positive-going zero-crossings of the digital signal and then reading it out from memory twice, at twice the storage rate (figures 3 and 5). By switching waveforms at zero-crossings there are no discontinuities in the output. A zero-crossing threshold may have a small offset (figure 6), to limit the shortness of the repeated waveforms. The repeated waveform may span several cycles (figure 7). The waveform of very long cycles may not be repeated (figures 8-9).
Patent GB-2443722-A (GB)
Title: Electric steering lock system
Inventor: TANIGUCHI TAKESHI
IPC: B60R25/0215
Filed: 2007-11-02
Abstract: An electric steering lock system includes a planetary gear mechanism 34 provided between a rotation member 32 and an electric motor 33 which operate to slide a locking member 30. The planetary gear mechanism 34 includes: a first sun gear 40 coupled to the electric motor in a relatively non-rotatable manner; a ring gear 43 fixed to a casing 16 and having inner teeth 42; first planetary gears 41 carried on a first carrier 44 and meshed with the first sun gear 40 and the inner teeth 42; a second sun gear 45 coupled to the first carrier 44 in a relatively non-rotatable manner; a second sun gear 45 which is carried on a second carrier 47 connected to the rotation member 32 in a relatively non-rotatable manner and which is meshed with the second sun gear 45 and the inner teeth. A shaft 53 has opposite ends coaxially coupled to the first sun gear 40 and the rotation member 32 respectively in a relatively rotatable manner. The first carrier 44 and the second sun gear 45 are supported on the shaft 53 in a relatively rotatable manner. Thus, the planetary gear mechanism 24 can conduct two-staged deceleration while avoiding an increase in the number of components and the size of the planetary gear mechanism. A vibration sensor detects when the engine is running to prohibit operation.
Patent GB-2457131-A (GB)
Title: Silver article and method of cleaning a silver article
Inventor: PEROVETZ LAWRENCE
IPC: A47L15/00
Filed: 2007-12-12
Abstract: A silver article 5 is provided comprising first (figure 1, 1) and second (figure 1, 2) parts. The first part (figure 1, 1) comprises silver (Ag) and the second part (figure 1, 2) comprises a material other than silver such as aluminium (Al) or zinc (Zn) or alloys of these. The first and second parts can be fixed mechanically, via a conductive adhesive or through a friction fit. The first and second parts are also in electrical contact. When the article is contacted with alkaline solution 6, an electrochemical cell is formed and tarnish is removed from the silver part. The second part can be fixed to the article 5 in a first step before cleaning. The method can be carried out in a dishwasher 3. The second part (figure 1, 2) may be removed from the first part (figure 1, 1) after cleaning.
Patent GB-2455975-A (GB)
Title: Social Alarm System with inductive loop amplifier to reduce level of a non priority audio signal received in a hearing aid in response to the alarm condition
Inventor: AVERY KEVIN
IPC: G08B21/00
Filed: 2007-12-21
Abstract: A social alarm system is not always heard when an inductive loop system is being used. A social alarm system which establishes communication between a client and an operator at a remote operating location comprising an inductive loop amplifier (210) is provided having several non-priority input ports (212) and a priority input port (214). The inductive loop amplifier (210) is arranged to reduce an output level of at least one audio signal received on at least one of the non-priority input ports in response to an alarm signal. In this way, interfering noise from the non-priority input ports (212) (from e.g. the TV or radio etc) can be eliminated in an emergency. Embodiments include a client unit comprising an alarm generating unit, a communication unit arranged to provide an audio communication path with a remote communication terminal when an alarm is generated and receive an audio signal from the remote communication terminal, and an output port arranged to output the audio signal received from the remote communication terminal to a remote device.
Patent GB-2456881-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in immersion heaters and their control
Inventor: MACPHAIL NICHOLAS JULIAN JAN FRANCIS
IPC: F24H1/20
Filed: 2008-02-04
Abstract: A thermal store, electrical boiler or hot water tank, is provided with at least one immersion heater for insertion into a corresponding immersion heater boss. Each immersion heater comprises a plurality of individually controlled electric heating elements 1, 2. The total electrical load of each immersion heater is split between the elements, thus reducing the switching load of the immersion heater. The immersion heater elements are switched on/off by relays or thyristors (solid state relays) 19A, 19B under thermostatic control 16, 17. The thermostatic control incorporates an electrical "crowbar" circuit 21, triggered by a temperature limit thermostat 17, which actuates a normally latched closed contact relay device 20, such as a miniature circuit breaker (MCB). This generates an open circuit and provides electrical isolation of the immersion heater(s) and their relay/thyristor controls.
Patent GB-2458322-A (GB)
Title: Tracking device with magnetic attachment and integral battery compartment.
Inventor: OUGHTON PAUL
IPC: B61L25/02
Filed: 2008-03-15
Abstract: A housing 2 for a tracking device comprises a subsidiary housing 10 formed integrally within the main housing 2. The subsidiary housing 10 takes the form of a compartment to house a battery 12. The base 4 of the housing 2 has a one or more of magnets 16 which are molded into the body of the housing 2 such that the outer surface 18 of each lies flush with the outer surface of the base 4. The magnets may be endymium magnets. The housing may further comprise a button accessible from the exterior of the housing to activate and deactivate the device.
Patent GB-2460866-A (GB)
Title: Roll dispensing apparatus
Inventor: PATRICK ROBERT
IPC: B65H35/00
Filed: 2008-06-13
Abstract: The invention provides a dispenser 5,6,7 particularly configured to allow precise lengths of sheet material to be dispensed from a roll 11 thereof. Sheet material from a roll 11 is engaged with a measuring device 17 which provides a reading corresponding to the length of material drawn from the roll.
Patent GB-2452380-A (GB)
Title: Disposable payment account
Inventor: ANGELO FRANK D
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2008-08-12
Abstract: Methods are provided of processing a transaction between a consumer and a merchant with a disposable financial account. The disposable financial account is created automatically at a financial institution upon receipt of information provided by the consumer requesting creation of the account through an interface with the financial institution. The consumer is provided with information identifying the disposable financial account through the interface. An authorization request for the transaction is received from the merchant over a financial processing network.
Patent GB-2463908-A (GB)
Title: Speech recognition utilising a hybrid combination of probabilities output from a language model and an acoustic model.
Inventor: RAGNI ANTON
IPC: G10L15/10
Filed: 2008-09-29
Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for speech recognition comprising receiving speech input and using it to predict a sequences of words likely to match the received speech input using an acoustic model and a language model; likelihoods of the predicted sequences of words matching the received speech input output from the 2 models are combined to output a sequence of identified words. The speech input comprises a sequence of observations, a likelihood of a sequence of words arising from the sequence of observations is determined using an acoustic model. In the acoustic model each observation is converted into an input vector in acoustic space. The acoustic model represents words as points in acoustic space, each point representing a probability density function (pdf) of a word and the pdfs are usually Gaussians. Within the acoustic model, the pdfs/Gaussians are clustered to form code words using a Gaussian selection method known as Vector Quantization. The present invention selects the code-words closest each input vector by comparing the distance of each codeword from the input vector with a predetermined distance and retaining code words which are closer to the input vector than the predetermined distance.
Patent GB-2466217-A (GB)
Title: Decoy financial data
Inventor: LAWRENCE MICHAEL JEFFERSON
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 2008-12-15
Abstract: The electronic or physical distribution of plausible and identifiable decoy financial data that would be sufficient to enable access to or opening of financial accounts, were the data not identifiable by permitted parties as being decoy data.
Patent GB-2460501-A (GB)
Title: Electronic device accessory
Inventor: SANDER WENDELL B
IPC: H04M1/60
Filed: 2008-12-29
Abstract: Electronic devices and accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A microphone may be included in an accessory to capture sound for an associated electronic device. Buttons and other user interfaces may be included in the accessories. An accessory may have an audio plug that connects to a mating audio jack in an electronic device, thereby establishing a wired communications link between the accessory and the electronic device. The electronic device may include power supply circuitry for applying bias voltages to the accessory. The bias voltages may bias a microphone and may adjust settings in the accessory such as settings related to operating modes. User input information may be conveyed between the accessory and the electronic device using ultrasonic tone transmission. The electronic device may also gather input from the accessory using a voltage detector coupled to lines in the communications path.
Patent GB-2458220-A (GB)
Title: Upright vacuum extractor
Inventor: LENKIEWICZ KENNETH M
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 2009-03-13
Abstract: An upright vacuum extractor features a fluid chamber with a float valve 90 moveable from a sealing relationship with a vent 110, to a non sealing relationship with the vent 110, as can be seen in the transition from fig.9 to fig.10. Also disclosed is an upright vacuum extractor featuring a roller element (120,fig.3) removably and reversibly mounted in a base housing.