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Patent GB-2354785-A (GB)
Title: Automatic hydrocarbon production management system
Inventor: TUBEL PAUL S
IPC: G05B23/02
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: The present invention is used to manage oilfield hydrocarbon production from boreholes, specifically to automatically optimize production of fluids from one or more wells in accordance with one or more production goals when presented with readings of the process environment internal to the well process such as temperature, salinity, or pressure, or external to the well process but important nonetheless such as providing economic data, weather data, or any other data relevant to production management. The present invention can automatically sense and adapt to both internal and external process conditions, automatically adjusting operating parameters to optimize production from the wellbore with a minimum of human intervention. The oilfield hydrocarbon production management may be accomplished by systems located downhole, at the surface, subsea, remotely, or from a combination of these systems and includes one or more of the following features: intelligent and non-intelligent well devices such as flow control tools, smart pumps, and sensors; knowledge store databases comprising historical databases, reservoir models, and wellbore requirements; and supervisory control and data acquisition software comprising one or more oilfield hydrocarbon production management goals, one or more process models, and, optionally, one or more goal seeking intelligent software objects.
Patent GB-2360158-A (GB)
Title: A channel module for a cable set-top box comprising in part a radio-frequency modulation block and a switching block
Inventor: LEE JONG JIN
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2000-12-05
Abstract: A channel module apparatus for a cable set-top box, comprising a switching block 21 for distributing a signal received to two or more stages and mixing one of the distributed signals with a radio frequency-modulated signal, a tuner block 23 for tuning to an output signal from the switching block 21, a channel demodulation block 24 for demodulating an output signal from the tuner block into audio and video signals, and a radio frequency modulation block 22 for modulating the audio and video signals from the channel demodulation block into a television signal. The switching block, radio frequency modulation block, tuner block and channel demodulation block are contained in a single chassis in the form of one package (Figure 5). Further, a first cable connector CA-out1 is provided in the chassis as a connector for a cable modem tuner. Therefore, the number of components and the number of signal line connections can be reduced to improve a matching characteristic and interference characteristic. Moreover, the cable set-top box can readily be connected to the cable modem tuner (17, fig.1) thereby enabling two-way communication.
Patent GB-2360233-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held power tool with torque limiting clutch
Inventor: FRAUHAMMER KARL
IPC: B23B45/00
Filed: 2001-01-16
Abstract: The invention proceeds from a hand-held power tool having in the drive train at least one slipping clutch (10), which for transmitting a torque about an axis of rotation (12) comprises at least two clutch elements (14, 16), which are connected to one another by at least one detent element (22, 24), which is loaded by a spring (18) and held in a guide channel (20) and which unlatches when a specific torque is exceeded. It is proposed that the spring (18) is supported in the direction of the detent element (22, 24) by a guide element (26, 28), which is guided by guide surfaces (30) in the guide channel (20) so as to be locked against rotation at least about an axis extending parallel to the axis of rotation (12).
Patent GB-2373155-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for photocopying the display of a portable information device having a light detector arranged to control display of next page
Inventor: LONG MEL
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2001-03-07
Abstract: A method for printing information stored in a portable information device of the type having a reflective display screen (1), a light sensor (2), a processing unit (3) and a memory (4) comprises instructing the processing unit (3) to list a plurality of pages of information stored in the memory (4), instructing the processing unit to display the first page of the list on the display screen (1), placing the portable information device onto the glass of a photocopier with the display screen facing the glass, instructing the photocopier to produce as many copies as there are pages of information in the list, and operating the photocopier to produce prints of said pages, the processing unit (3) being programmed so that the display of the second and subsequent pages of information in the list is triggered by the light sensor (2) detecting the previous passage of scanning light in the photocopier.
Patent GB-2365649-A (GB)
Title: Communications system which allows advertisements to be stored at receiver
Inventor: MACNAMEE GERARD
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2001-06-20
Abstract: A communications system in which transmitted advertisements may be stored in a user's access equipment for viewing on demanding or replacing later transmitted advertisements. The communications system may be an interactive television or Internet browser and may include a means for selectively storing advertisements according to a user defined preferences. Also disclosed is a means for allowing a user to tag an advertisement when it has been viewed.
Patent GB-2368084-A (GB)
Title: An improved boom for a road repair vehicle
Inventor: MCNAMEE LIAM
IPC: E01C19/21
Filed: 2001-08-17
Abstract: An improved boom for a road repair vehicle of the type including a head (26) at the free end of the boom for dispensing a road repair material and at least one hose extending along the boom for delivering said material to the head from a supply of said material on the vehicle is disclosed. The boom comprises a deflection member (36) movably mounted on the boom from a first state in which it is, in use, deployed beneath the head, to a second state in which it is substantially clear of the head.
Patent GB-2371382-A (GB)
Title: Database for use with a wireless information device
Inventor: RANDALL STEPHEN
IPC: H04M1/7243
Filed: 2001-08-22
Abstract: A database which is accessible by a wireless information device and is <SL> <LI>(a) for entities and <LI>(b) has attributes which are remotely extensible by an application author using <I>a standard protocol</I> over a network. </SL> The database offers, in one implementation, an extensible and dynamic framework (i.e. it is a system that can be updated to include new services and functions) for the fast and efficient design, build and roll-out of client-based applications which involve an element of secure and reliable information distribution or content sharing.
Patent GB-2380008-A (GB)
Title: Determining rating data for telecommunications service user
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2001-09-21
Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining rating data for use in rating a service requested to be provided to a subscriber of a telecommunications system, the method comprising the steps of:<BR> ```storing individual subscriber records relating respectively to individual subscribers of a telecommunications system,<BR> ```storing, in a subscriber record relating to a subscriber, information for use in determining rating data for use in rating a service requested to be provided to the subscriber, the information identifying one or more parameters of a service;<BR> ```receiving a request to provide a service to the subscriber, and<BR> ```determining rating data for use in rating the requested service in dependence on the information if one or more parameters of the service requested match the service parameters identified in the information.
Patent GB-2371976-A (GB)
Title: Mounting for a towel rail
Inventor: PAN CHIN-CHI
IPC: A47K10/10
Filed: 2001-11-23
Abstract: Each end of a towel rail 40 is fixed to a wall via a head 30 mounted on an upstanding connecting bar 21 of a base 20. The bar is recessed at 22 on opposed sides and a mounting hole 23 is provided in the base adjacent the ends of the recesses. The bar is received in a hole 31 of the base, which hole connects via a further threaded hole 33 with the rail mounting socket 32. A headless screw 34 in hole 33 engages a slot 42 at each end of the rail to retain it and prevent its rotation, while a screw 36 abuts the bar 21 to retain the head in place. The ends of the rail may be U-shaped.
Patent GB-2381849-A (GB)
Title: Motorised gas control valve
Inventor: GARCHA AMRIK SINGH
IPC: F23K5/14
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: A valve 10 comprises a magnet valve 28, piston 32, a sealing ring 34 sealing an orifice 38, a push rod 52 and helical spring 50 within a barrel member 40. A pin 64 on a spindle 60 abuts a ramped surface on a niting plate 62 upon rotation of the spindle 60 by a motor 70. Spindle 60 moves axially and moves a push rod 52 against the sealing ring 34 and opens valve 28 and gas flows through a channel in barrel 40 to outlet 20. The gas is ignited and a thermocouple (86, fig 5) is heated and energises valve 28 and holds it open. The rotation of the spindle 60 is reversed and push rod 52 is withdrawn and barrel 40 rotates so that orifice 41 communicates with outlet 22. Spindle 60 may also be manually operated. A cam arrangement may be employed and the motor may be remote controlled.
Patent GB-2383171-A (GB)
Title: Bag alarm system providing an alert when a compartment is opened
Inventor: COLLETT GRAHAM JAMES
IPC: A45C13/24
Filed: 2001-12-17
Abstract: Bag alarm system having push switches A connected to each zipped compartment to provide an alarm condition when a compartment is opened, more than one push switch may be used when connected in parallel. An audible warning device B is used to alert the owner that a compartment is being opened. The alarm circuit is activated and de-activated by a switch (C, Fig 3) and powered by a battery (D, Fig 3).
Patent GB-2373865-A (GB)
Title: High voltage detector
Inventor: KIM YONG-KI
IPC: G01R19/165
Filed: 2001-12-28
Abstract: A voltage level detector located in an integrated circuit, which includes a boosted internal voltage supply Vpp, comprises a reference voltage supply 100, a low internal voltage detector 200 and a control arrangement 300. The control arrangement 300 includes a current mirror which receives the said boosted voltage Vpp, the internal voltage CVdd and the low voltage detector output signals LowD to provide a high or low output voltage signal Vppen which may be used in enabling voltage pumping. The detector may be arranged such that high voltage pumping in a memory circuit is not enabled when both the boosted voltage Vpp and the internal voltage Cvdd have fallen below the necessary voltage thresholds.
Patent GB-2385491-A (GB)
Title: Carrier allocation
Inventor: DRAKOS EVRIPIDES
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: In a carrier (or frequency) allocation scheme for a cellular communications system, cells are divided into groups of different types (CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4) and carriers (fxyz) are divided into sets (f1yz, f2yz, f3yz, f4yz,) allocated respectively to the different types. Carriers may be re-used between different groups of the same type, and optionally within a group, subject to a minimum re-use distance rule. The allocation patterns may be varied independently between different groups of the same type. The scheme may be adapted to the demand for carriers over a predetermined period. Different allocation schemes applied to different carriers may be overlaid on the same cells. Different allocation schemes may be applied to different cells, provided that the minimum re-use distance rule is obeyed between schemes. The scheme may be applied to spot beams of a satellite communications system, or cells of a terrestrial cellular system. In an alternative embodiment a method of allocating a plurality of carriers to a plurality of cells in a cellular communication system is described in which the allocation of at least one of the carriers is shared between two or more cells separated by less than a predetermined reuse distance according to a weighting factor (e.g. predicted load, predictability of the load and/or density of users in the cell) of each of the two or more cells.
Patent GB-2387681-A (GB)
Title: Intrusion detection system with inductive logic means for suggesting new general rules
Inventor: HEASMAN JOHN
IPC: G06F21/55
Filed: 2002-04-18
Abstract: An intrusion detection system for detection of intrusion or attempted intrusion by an unauthorised party or entity to a computer system or network, the intrusion detection system comprising means for monitoring the activity relative to the computer system or network, means for receiving and storing one or more general rules, each of the general rules being representative of characteristics associated with a plurality of specific instances of intrusion or attempted intrusion, and matching means for receiving data relating to activity relative to said computer system or network from the monitoring means and for comparing, in a semantic manner, sets of actions forming the activity against the one or more general rules to identify an intrusion or attempted intrusion. Inductive logic techniques are proposed for suggesting new intrusion detection rules for inclusion into the system, based on examples of sinister traffic.
Patent GB-2388270-A (GB)
Title: Telephone having replaceable cradle for a PDA
Inventor: TEMPLIN ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 2002-05-03
Abstract: A telephone set 10 has a removable cradle 30 for an electronic device 32 (eg personal digital assistant, camera, portable phone, data acquisition device). The cradle includes connectors (38,44) which electrically connect to the telephone set 10 and to the electronic device 32 thus allowing communication between the device and the telephone. Since the cradle 30 can be decoupled from the telephone set 10, a different cradle can be provided for each electronic device 32 required to be docked to the telephone set 10. The cradle 30 is locked into position on the telephone housing 26 using a snap device (56).
Patent GB-2374077-A (GB)
Title: Biodegradable hydrophilic binder fibers
Inventor: TSAI FU-JYA
IPC: D01F8/14
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: A biodegradable hydrophilic binder fiber. These fibers may be produced by co-spinning a high-melting aliphatic polyester core material with a highly wettable aliphatic polyester blend. The highly wettable aliphatic polyester blend comprises an unreacted mixture of an aliphatic polyester polymer selected from the group consisting of a polybutylene succinate polymer, a polybutylene succinate-co-adipate polymer, a polycaprolactone polymer, a mixture of such polymers, or a copolymer of such polymers; a multicarboxylic acid; and a wetting agent. The biodegradable hydrophilic binder fiber exhibits substantial biodegradable properties, yet is easily processed. The biodegradable hydrophilic binder fiber may be used in a disposable absorbent product intended for the absorption of fluids such as body fluids.
Patent GB-2375767-A (GB)
Title: Photo-polymers and use thereof
Inventor: SUYAL NAVIN
IPC: C08F20/40
Filed: 2001-06-07
Abstract: The present invention provides an optical polyacrylate polymer wherein at least 20 % w/w of the total monomer repeating units are of the general formula (I): -(-CH<SB>2</SB>-C(R<SP>1</SP>) (COOR<SP>2</SP>)-)- wherein R<SP>1</SP> is H or a C1 to C12 aliphatic and/or aromatic group, and R<SP>2</SP> is an aliphatic and/or aromatic moiety containing at least one S atom. In further aspects, the present invention provides methods of making the above polymers, as well as planar lightwave circuits formed from such polymers.
Patent GB-2394673-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler spacer device with attached toy
Inventor: HINE SUE
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: A device for attaching to an inhaler spacer is disclosed. The device comprises a distracting object e.g. toy, for distracting the attention of a user of the inhaler spacer and means for securing the object to the spacer. The device is particularly useful in the administration of medicaments for asthma to children.
Patent GB-2395452-A (GB)
Title: Portable hand-held drill with overload clutch
Inventor: COCHRANE COLIN
IPC: F16D7/02
Filed: 2002-11-19
Abstract: A portable hand-held electric drill comprises a motor (10, fig 1) for rotatably driving a tool holder (8, fig 1) via at least one torque overload clutch. The torque overload clutch comprises two metal components rotatably mounted about the same axis of rotation adjacent to each other, each component having a friction engaging surface which faces towards the friction engaging surface of the other component. Biassing means bias the friction engaging surfaces towards each other. A clutch plate is located between the two surfaces so that the friction engaging surfaces are frictionally engaged with the clutch plate so that rotation of one component part is transferred to the second component part via the clutch plate. Preferably the clutch plate comprises a non-metallic moulded washer, and may comprise brass chippings.
Patent GB-2398428-A (GB)
Title: Partitioning process for antenna or sensor arrays
Inventor: ANSELL DARREN WILLIAM
IPC: H01Q21/00
Filed: 2002-12-13
Abstract: A process and corresponding apparatus for partitioning an antenna or sensor array 100 having plural elements into sub-arrays, each comprising a respective set of adjacent ones of the elements, in which processing means form a grid representing the elements, and for each sub-array select an initial grid location for occupation by a theoretical biological seed cell of a given cell type representing that sub-array. A process of cell replication is then simulated, according to which cells of a given cell type are associated with at least one corresponding growth rate variable (G), and are arranged on reaching a trigger size to generate at least one new cell of the same cell type. This at least new cell is allocated to at least one pre-determined available new grid location adjacent to the respective grid location occupied by the parent seed cell. When all the grid locations are occupied the resulting boundaries between different cell types are identified, and then partitions corresponding to the said boundaries are applied to the array to partition the elements into sub-arrays.
Patent GB-2400235-A (GB)
Title: Optoelectronic device
Inventor: SAGE IAN CHARLES
IPC: H01L33/00
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: The device comprises an arrangement of dielectric features arranged on an underlying anode. The dielectric structures have a different refractive index to an organic photoactive layer 16, the device layers are uneven and the propagation of guided optical modes in the structure are consequently inhibited, thereby increasing the efficiency of the device. The device may be an OLED or a photovoltaic cell.
Patent GB-2384597-A (GB)
Title: A method to detect svg support in browsers
Inventor: LINDSTROM-TAMER ANA M
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-12-21
Abstract: Disclosed is a method for automatically determining whether a browser supports scalable vector graphics ("SVG"). The method for automatically determining whether a browser supports SVG according to embodiments of the present invention uses a two prong process in an attempt to make a proper detection for various types of browsers. In preferred embodiments, the method includes the steps of using javaScript to detect Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions ("MIME") types from the browser to detect SVG support. If scanning of the MIME types detects that SVG support is present, the version of the requested web page containing SVG content is sent. If no SVG support is detected in the returned MIME types, the non-SVG version of the web page is sent to the browser, in the event that the browser does not return a list of MIME type, the method further comprises using Visual Basic Scripting Edition language ("VBScript") to instruct the browser to create an SVG object on the client device. If the object is created succesfully, then SVG support has been detected and the browser is served a version of the web page having SVG content. In alternative embodiments, the method includes using JavaScript to request from the browser a list of its available plug-ins, and scanning a returned plug-in list to determine whether SVG is supported.
Patent GB-2388602-A (GB)
Title: Cellulose-based fire retardant composition
Inventor: JONES WILLIAM H
IPC: D06M11/61
Filed: 2001-10-30
Abstract: A cellulose-based fire retardant composition is made by (1) adding cellulose to water, thereby forming a solution; (2) adding liquid ammonia to the solution; and (3) subsequently adding solid diammonium phosphate to the solution, thereby forming a viscous cellulose-based fire retardant liquid.
Patent GB-2401400-A (GB)
Title: Pump with screw pitch less than 1.6 times the diameter
Inventor: WERSON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: F04C2/16
Filed: 2003-05-08
Abstract: A pump 10 including at least two rotors 12, 14a, 14b each being provided with a generally helical screw thread 20, 20', 26a, 26a', 26b 26b', one rotor 12 having a larger outer diameter than the others. The rotors are mounted for rotation in a housing (16 Fig. 1) such that the screw threads mesh and rotation of one rotor causes rotation of the others, The pitch P of the threads is less than 1.6 times and greater than 0.5 times the outer diameter (OD) of the larger diameter rotor. A pitch/diameter ratio of less than 1.6 allows a greater number of fluid chambers for a given length than conventional rotors having a ratio of 2 to 2.4. The depth of the threads may be less than 0.2 times the outer diameter of the larger rotor to reduce leakage, cost and increase volumetric efficience over deeper threads.
Patent GB-2391214-A (GB)
Title: A package assembly and manufacture thereof
Inventor: TAYLOR ALFRED ALEXANDER
IPC: B65B9/20
Filed: 2003-07-01
Abstract: A series of bags 12, each sealed at both ends, is attached to a flexible strip. The bags may be in sets interconnected in a chain at their end seal areas and attached to the strip at the free end seal area at one end of the set. The sets may be produced by cutting (by knife blade 36 at jaws 34, 35) of a string of bags made by a form-fill-seal process. The end seal area at the end of a set is heated by the closed jaws 34, 35 so that it becomes heat sealed to the flexible strip. The end seal area by which a bag is attached to the flexible strip may include a weakened (eg perforated) portion that can be fractured to detach it from the strip, and the bags may be separable from one another in the same way.
Patent GB-2389654-A (GB)
Title: Sodium channel regulators and modulators
Inventor: OKUSE KENJI
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 2003-05-22
Abstract: A method of identifying a modulator of a voltage gated sodium channel (VGSC) comprises: <SL> <LI>(a) bringing into contact a test compound, a VGSC and one or more binding partners selected from PAPIN, periaxin and HSPC025 under conditions where the VGSC and the binding partner(s) are capable of forming a complex in the absence of the test compound; and <LI>(b) measuring an activity of the VGSC, wherein a change in the activity of the VGSC relative to the activity in the absence of the test compound indicates that the test compound is a modulator of said VGSC. </SL> Compounds identified in such screening methods are proposed for use in the treatment of VGSC-related conditions, for example in the treatment or prevention of pain. Also provided are methods of enhancing the functional expression of a voltage gated sodium channel (VGSC) in a cell comprising the step of increasing the level of a binding partner of the invention in the cell.