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Patent GB-2423877-A (GB)
Title: Selectively storing information received from a broadcast signal
Inventor: HARRISON MARTIN PAUL
IPC: H04N21/435
Filed: 2006-03-06
Abstract: A method for selectively storing information received from a broadcast signal is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of; receiving and identifying a broadcast message, the message comprising a plurality of characters; comparing each character of the received message with a start of tag (SOT) identifier stored in a memory; if a character received in the received message is determined to match the SOT identifier stored in the memory then comparing each of the subsequent characters in the received message with an end of tag (EOT) identifier stored in the memory determining if the received message contains both SOT and EOT identifiers; and storing the message in a storage unit in dependence on the result of the determination. The method may be applied to RDS and DAB systems.
Patent GB-2436418-A (GB)
Title: Reducing transmit power levels at frequencies at each end of band to control adjacent cell interference
Inventor: CHAPMAN THOMAS MALCOLM
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2006-03-24
Abstract: A method of controlling interference between adjacent communication systems (1, 2) each of which operates in a predetermined frequency band. The method comprises reducing transmit power levels at frequencies (13, 14) at each end (10,11) of the frequency band (12) and maintaining power levels at other frequencies (15) of the frequency bands (12), such that interference with frequencies at an end of the frequency band of an adjacent system is reduced.
Patent GB-2436520-A (GB)
Title: Child safety seat
Inventor: VERTEGAAL HENK
IPC: B60N2/28
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: Child safety seat 1 to be placed in a vehicle, comprising at least one moveable section 2. The moveable section is provided for displacement in the first direction A and prevented from displacement in the second direction B when a predetermined weight is exerted on the child safety seat, preferably on the movable section. The weight may be the weight of a child sitting on the seat. The moveable section may be displaceable relative to a base 4. The first direction can correspond to the driving direction of the vehicle and the second direction can be the opposite direction. A handle 9 can be provided for displacement of the movable section. Movement in the second direction can bring the seat to an upright position and movement in the first direction gives a reclined position. Movement in the second direction is prevented to prevent loose fastening of a three point seat belt that would occur if the seat was moved from a reclined to an upright position.
Patent GB-2437525-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable packer with vent to wellbore annulus to maintain inflation
Inventor: WHITSITT JOHN R
IPC: E21B33/126
Filed: 2006-04-20
Abstract: An inflatable packer sealing member 34 is inflated by fluid 41 entering via an inflation valve 21, 31. At predetermined pressure a sleeve 19 closes the inflation valve and opens a vent 9 to the wellbore annulus 35a allowing wellbore fluid 6 to enter and provide further pressure to the packer sealing member 34. The inflatable packer becomes in effect a cup or skirt seal fully energised by differential wellbore fluid pressure. The packer can be used to isolate downhole production zones. A sealing point is formed at a leading edge of the sealing member 34 (figure 9). The sealing member 34 can include a slotted metal or composite cylindrical support member (figure 13).
Patent GB-2446850-A (GB)
Title: Electrical or motive power source with spiral location of magnets on stator
Inventor: HANTON PAUL ALEXANDER
IPC: H02K53/00
Filed: 2006-07-11
Abstract: An electrical generator or motor device has a plurality of magnets are arranged in a helix or spiral on a stator 5. The array of magnets vary in magnetic strength. Contained within the centre of the stator is a rotor 3 having a plurality of longitudinal magnets 4 thereon. Electrical generators 7 may be provided at the ends of the rotors. Bearing supports 6 are provided for the device. The device relates to a perpetual motion machine. It is considered that the spiral form of the varying strength magnets reacts with the longitudinal magnets to initiate relative movement between the two sets of magnets with a resultant creation of electricity or a motive power source.
Patent GB-2429881-A (GB)
Title: Method and System for Monitoring Operation of a Mobile Telecommunications Network
Inventor: VOSS JUERGEN
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 2006-08-03
Abstract: A method and system for monitoring operations of a mobile telecommunications network, which includes a multiplicity of different types of communications links for conveying communications data between end users, with each different type of communications link having a separate respective signaling information protocol, includes recording signaling information from each communications link in a database during routing of communications data through the telecommunications system, and generating a database report from recorded signaling information including end-to-end call statistics covering the communications links between end users and a count of successful and non successful calls by call type.
Patent GB-2432110-A (GB)
Title: Bottle carrier
Inventor: CROW MARILYN STEPHANIE
IPC: A47G23/02
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: A bottle carrier comprises at least two elasticized support portions and a strap, the strap having one end permanently attached to one of the support portions and one end releasably secured to the support portions. The bottle carrier may have a base portion adapted to receive and retain the base of a bottle and the support portions may be adapted to fit around an intermediate or upper portion of the bottle. The bottle carrier may allow the user to carry the device in a hands free manner. Either or both the base portion and support portions may be formed from flexible material. The base portion may be provided with a removable insert upon which, in use, the bottle rests with the insert increasing the rigidity of the base portion. When not in use, the bottle carrier may be put in a pocket.
Patent GB-2441172-A (GB)
Title: Suspension device
Inventor: CLAY-MICHAEL MATTHEW GILES
IPC: B65D63/00
Filed: 2006-08-23
Abstract: A suspension device for suspending an article from a support, the suspension device comprising a strand and a substantially non-resilient body coupled to the strand, the body defining an aperture there through, the aperture dimensioned so as to receive the strand there through in use. Also provided is a suspension kit incorporating such a device and method of suspending an article using such a device.
Patent GB-2429701-A (GB)
Title: Fluid filled blister pack dispensing device
Inventor: GREEN ALAN JOSEPH
IPC: B65D17/30
Filed: 2006-08-29
Abstract: The invention described relates to a dispenser 4 for dispensing fluid from fluid filled blister packs 1. The dispensing apparatus 4 comprises an opening means and a carrying means. The opening means consists of a first member 5 adapted to compress a blister pack 1 in cooperation with an opposing member. The carrying means is adapted to moveably locate the opening means relative to the blister. The dispensing apparatus 4 preferably takes the shape of a band. The first member of the opening means 5 may take the form of a piercing cutting means, while the opposing member may take the form of a user's finger. On pressing the dispensing apparatus 4 in a direction 13, a piercing cutting means 5 may be moved to engage a blister wall and cause contents to be expressed in direction 12.
Patent GB-2429224-A (GB)
Title: Expandable tubular joint with increased axial loading capacity
Inventor: COSTA SCOTT
IPC: E21B17/02
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: An expandable tubular assembly comprises a first tubular 110 and a second tubular 128 coupled to the first tubular. It also comprises means for increasing the axial compression loading capacity of the coupling. The means may comprise a sleeve 116. Alternatively, a means for increasing the axial tension loading capacity of the coupling is provided. Preferably, the tubulars are overlapping.
Patent GB-2443268-A (GB)
Title: Golf putting stroke training aid
Inventor: PRIESTLEY COLIN
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 2006-10-28
Abstract: A golf putting stroke training aid comprises an elongate body with a front surface 28, a rear surface 18, a top surface 20 and a bottom surface. The rear surface 18 is substantially planar and attachable to a striking face of a putter head. The front surface 28 is opposite the rear surface and arranged for striking a golf ball. The top surface includes a marking 26 of the sweet spot. The front surface has a first impact surface 30 arranged at the sweet spot and at least one further impact surface 16,32, each impact surface being arranged radially from a point lying on an axis 38, the axis 38 being perpendicular to the rear surface and intersecting the sweet spot 26 and the further impact surface(s) 16,32 being radially separated from the first impact surface 30 by an angle of more than 0{ and less than 90{. The aid is made of a material such that if a golf ball is struck at the sweet spot a characteristic sound recognised by golfers is heard.
Patent GB-2433756-A (GB)
Title: Radial expansion of a tubular
Inventor: SHUSTER MARK
IPC: E21B/
Filed: 2006-11-27
Abstract: In one aspect disclosed, an apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member includes an expandable tubular member 4506; a locking device 4522 positioned within the expandable tubular member 4506 and releasably coupled to the expandable tubular member 4506; a tubular support member 4502 positioned within the expandable tubular member 4506 coupled to the locking device 4522; and an adjustable expansion device 4524 positioned within the expandable tubular member 4506 coupled to the tubular support member 4502; wherein at least a portion of the expandable tubular member 4506 has a higher ductility and a lower yield point prior to the radial expansion and plastic deformation than after the radial expansion and plastic deformation.
Patent GB-2447431-A (GB)
Title: Allocating channel bandwidth dependent on predicted variable bit rate
Inventor: FAN ZHONG
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 2007-01-26
Abstract: An access controller on a wireless communications medium distributes frame information encoded by one of first and second encoding schemes, for example I, P or B frames transmitted as a Group of Pictures (GOP) as part of an MPEG video. To allocate sufficient channel bandwidth to ensure a desired Quality of Service a predicted traffic demand for a forthcoming encoded frame is determined, by retrieving pre-stored prediction configuration information, and using said prediction configuration information to determine said predicted traffic demand, and determining a prediction error for a previous prediction carried out by that frame prediction means and to modify said pre-stored prediction configuration information accordingly. Following this, the predicted traffic demand can be employed in the allocation of frames to the medium, more specifically to transmission opportunities defined in the medium.
Patent GB-2446020-A (GB)
Title: Personalised Video Content for Internet Distribution
Inventor: BJARNASON ROBERT VIDAR
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 2007-01-27
Abstract: The invention relates to a technology method that enables personalisation of video content distributed to Internet customers. The potential uses include: <SL> <LI>1. Delivery of personalised video content that includes the specific customer name as a part of the video content. <LI>2. Delivery of targeted video advertising to specific customers. </SL> The method may include a step for fingerprinting the video with a transaction specific watermark.
Patent GB-2433030-A (GB)
Title: Emulsifiable concentrate
Inventor: KOZUKI YUMIKO
IPC: A01P13/00
Filed: 2006-03-28
Abstract: An emulsifiable concentrate comprising: 2',4'-difluoro-2-(a,a,a-trifluoro-m-tolyloxy)nicotinanilide; 1,3-dimethy1-2-imidazolidinone; an aromatic hydrocarbon: and a surfactant. The surfactant comprises an anionic and a nonionic surfactant. The anionic surfactant is an alkylbenzenesulfonic acid salt. The nonionic surfactant may have a polyethylene oxide structure in the molecule. The nonionic surfactant may be sorbitan fatty acid ester. The concentrate may further contain 4-cyano-2,6-dibromophenyl octanoate and 4-cyano-2,6-diiodophenyl octanoate.
Patent GB-2447666-A (GB)
Title: Infrared window assembly with covers
Inventor: ROBINSON MARTIN
IPC: G02B13/14
Filed: 2007-03-20
Abstract: The present invention provides an infrared window assembly 10 through which thermal imagery of apparatus within a housing is performed. This comprises a lens 20, a frame 11 adapted to be mounted in the housing and support the lens. External and internal covers 15, 14 lie when closed in planes generally parallel to the plane of the frame. The external cover 15 is located on the exterior of the housing and the internal cover 14 is located on the interior of the housing. The covers are coupled to one another and mounted on or adjacent the frame 11 to move in unison between a closed position whereat the lens is substantially concealed and an open position whereat the lens is substantially visible. Bolts 47 may be provided to cooperate with radial slots 45, 46 to lock the covers in the closed position.
Patent GB-2450345-A (GB)
Title: Videoconference terminal providing enhanced user interface
Inventor: SIMPSON IONA
IPC: H04N7/14
Filed: 2007-06-20
Abstract: A videoconferencing terminal that is used by each attendee A of a videoconference where the terminal is capable of recording images of the participants from a number of perspectives, whilst enabling them to make eye to eye contact with other attendees. This is done with the use of a number of cameras 3 and a means of capturing images of the participant whilst they are able to view an image of the videoconference. Each terminal displays a processed image B, C, D of the participant from the other terminals in a way that supports a 'virtual' arrangement of all participants and all participants with observe the same configuration of the videoconference. Video and audio rendering of the recorded data will support the arrangement of the conference that has been chosen. The images 6 of other participants may be displayed on a screen 1 and reflected by a beam splitter 2, with each camera being located behind the respective reflected image of the participant.
Patent GB-2451673-A (GB)
Title: Door trimmer
Inventor: CHAMBERS MATTHEW
IPC: B23Q9/00
Filed: 2007-08-08
Abstract: A door trimmer comprises a guide mounted saw that allows doors to be trimmed whilst in situ. It may comprise a circular saw having a motor 4 attached to rails via linear bearings 3, and a blade 6. The bearings may be attached to a channel 2 which is placed on the face of the door 1 to be trimmed. Preferably, the door is opened to approximately 450{ to allow a plate 8 to be passed through the gap between the door and the frame.
Patent GB-2445241-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic therapeutic device
Inventor: ARAI YOSHINOBU
IPC: A61N2/08
Filed: 2007-12-14
Abstract: A magnetic therapeutic device 1 comprises an elongated flexible magnet portion 10 formed from a mixture of a silicone rubber and a magnetic powder, and magnetically polarized, and a flexible sheath portion 20 formed from a silicone rubber to cover over an entire outer periphery of the magnet portion 10. The magnetic powder may be a powder of a rare earth magnet. The device 1 may also include a lock portion (22 fig1) and an engagement portion (26 fig 1) formed at opposite ends of the sheath portion 20 and formed from silicone rubber. A method of producing the device by the simultaneous extrusion of the magnet portion 10 and the sheath portion 20 is included.
Patent GB-2456792-A (GB)
Title: Single cam phaser camshaft assembly
Inventor: METHLEY IAN
IPC: F01L1/047
Filed: 2008-01-24
Abstract: The assembly comprises an inner shaft 12, an outer tube 14 surrounding and rotatable relative to the inner shaft 12, and two groups of cam lobes mounted on the outer tube, the first group of cam lobes being fast in rotation with the outer tube, and each cam lobe 18 of the second group being rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the tube 14 and connected for rotation with the inner shaft 12 by means of one or more drive members 50 passing through circumferentially elongated slots in the outer tube. Each drive member comprises a drive component 50d engaged with fixed alignment in the cam lobe 18 and a separate fastener 50b that is rotatable to clamp the drive component against a flat surface on the inner shaft 12, each drive member 50 being constructed such that during the tightening of the fastener 50b no relative sliding movement is required at the interface between the drive component 50d and the inner shaft 12. A high friction washer 50c can lie between the component 50d and the shaft 12. A second, opposite component in the form of a nut 50a also with a high friction washer 50c can be provided. Instead of the washers, high friction coatings can be provided on the components 50a,d.
Patent GB-2443136-A (GB)
Title: Information processing system
Inventor: KAWANO SHINJIRO
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: There is provided an information processing system capable of reducing an excessive load of a master node and enabling a master node to effectively allocate a job to each node. A client (10) divides a plurality of jobs constituting a large-scale calculation into several blocks and requests the master node (20) to execute job processing in the block unit so that the master node (20) always perform allocation to a predetermined number of jobs or below. Here, the predetermined number is preferably such a number that even if there are plenty of nodes, the master node (20) can effectively allocate jobs to the respective nodes. Thus, the client (10) has a function to control the load of the master node (20) and can prevent increase of the load of the master node (20).
Patent GB-2458269-A (GB)
Title: A monopole antenna having an open circuit element connected to the radiating element
Inventor: HO JIMMY
IPC: H01Q1/38
Filed: 2008-03-10
Abstract: A monopole antenna 10, for operating at mobile telecommunications frequencies, comprises a radiating element 26 and a ground plane substantially extending perpendicular to the radiating element 26. The radiating element 26 is short-circuited via a conductive arm 28 to the ground plane such that direct current signals are grounded. The antenna 10 has an open circuit element comprising an electrically conducting wire 70 electrically connected to the radiating element 26. In another embodiment a stub 64 parallel to, spaced from and electromagnetically coupled to the radiating element (26) is provided. The monopole antenna arrangement provides a cheap, compact, broadband antenna without the need for complex impedance matching circuitry.
Patent GB-2449549-A (GB)
Title: Screen printing apparatus and method
Inventor: INOUE MASAFUMO
IPC: B41F15/08
Filed: 2008-05-21
Abstract: A print inspection portion of a screen printing apparatus 13 is used to generate feedback data to improve a positional deviation state based on statistical data of positional deviation for individual substrates of a soldering paste printed on individual substrates 11 held on carrier 10, to provide a plurality of average values of individual positional deviation for each of the individual substrates are obtained, and then, if the deviation value AM indicating a difference between the maximum value Mmax and the minimum value Mmin of the plurality of average values M of individual positional deviation is less than or equal to the tolerance value A(t), an intermediate value of the maximum value Mmax and the minimum value Mmin is obtained, and the positioning parameters of the mask plate 12 and the carrier 10 are corrected based on the intermediate value (Mmax Mmin)/2. A camera head unit 17 and cleaning unit 18 integral therewith move in the Y direction, so that the camera head can pick up the carrier 10 and mask plate 12 by the substrate identification camera 17a which picks up individual substrates 11, and a mask identification camera 17b picks up the mask plate 12 from underneath.
Patent GB-2450240-A (GB)
Title: Agitator arrangement for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DAVIDSHOFER DONALD J
IPC: A47L9/04
Filed: 2008-06-11
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner brushroll or agitator arrangement comprises a pulley 1604 with a generally circular pulley surface 1604' surrounding at least one opening 1604'' located radially inward of the pulley surface 1604' and an elongated shaft 1602 passes through the opening 1604''. The pulley 1604 is captured in place by a mounting portion 1602' of the elongated shaft 1602 that is formed as continuous single structure. The mounting portion 1602' of the shaft 1602 comprising a continuous structure can be a reduced cross section 1602' into which the pulley 1604 fits. The shaft 1602 being located within, and projecting upwardly on either side of the pulley's central opening 1604''. A process for making a brushroll is also provided. The pulley 1604 may be formed of a material having a high melting point, while the mounting portion may be formed from a material having a lower melting point.
Patent GB-2452170-A (GB)
Title: Hair styling tool with rotatable cylinder
Inventor: RAGOSTA MICHAEL A
IPC: A45D1/04
Filed: 2007-02-26
Abstract: A hair styling tool includes a body, a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder rotatable relative to the body, a motor for rotating the cylinder, a heater to heat the cylinder, and a styling arm pivotally attached to the body. The hair styling tool may have a generally clam shell configuration, wherein the styling arm is movable between an open position in which the styling arm does not contact the cylinder and a closed position in which the styling arm contacts the cylinder. The styling arm may also include a brush head with fixed or retractable bristles and/or a smoothing plate.
Patent GB-2464140-A (GB)
Title: Trommel separator
Inventor: COULTON RICHARD HENRY
IPC: B03B5/52
Filed: 2008-10-06
Abstract: A trommel 3 separator has a discharge chute 5, for a portion of material separated in the trommel 3, raised to a level above the axis of rotation of the trommel 3. This may aid in the discharging of materials into a wide variety of apparatus. The apparatus has a low level input grille 2, and can separate two or three different types of material, usually gravel, sand and liquids. Also disclosed is a corresponding method of normal usage of the apparatus.
Patent GB-2465184-A (GB)
Title: Synchronizing optical to wireless signals using a resonant tunnelling diode laser diode circuit
Inventor: ROMEIRA BRUNO MIGUEL PATARATA
IPC: H04B10/2575
Filed: 2008-11-07
Abstract: A wireless-optical interface device for converting a received wireless signal to a corresponding optical signal for transferring digital information from the wireless domain to the optical domain. The interface device includes an oscillator (e.g. a negative differential resistance oscillator such as a resonant tunnelling diode) capable of synchronisation with the wireless signal, and an optical output device (e.g. semiconductor laser) controllable by an output of the oscillator to provide the corresponding optical signal. The oscillator and the optical output device may be integrated on the same semiconductor chip. Also disclosed is a corresponding wireless-optical interface device for converting a received optical signal to a corresponding wireless signal for transferring digital information from the optical domain to the wireless domain.