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Patent GB-2398228-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cutting fruit and vegetable pieces
Inventor: MENDENHALL GEORGE A
IPC: B26D5/00
Filed: 2002-12-30
Abstract: An apparatus (10) for cutting optimally sized fruit and vegetable pieces, such as potatoes, that is made of a dump chute (28) a trough (34), a conveyor (32) having paddles (36) forming paddle pockets (38), a drive means (40), at least one sensor (54), a programmable logic controller (56) and a cutter assembly (70). The chute (28) receives materials and loads them singly onto a conveyor (32) within a paddle pocket (38) disposed along the conveyor (32). The drive means (40) moves the conveyor, which then advances the material from the dump chute (28) toward the cutter assemby (70).
Patent GB-2415798-A (GB)
Title: A non-deterministic secret key cipher using bit permutations
Inventor: DALVI FARHAD
IPC: G06F1/00
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: A non-deterministic, symmetric cryptosystem operating on a block of n binary digits where n is a positive integer greater than 2. Each bit is placed in an integer array P[c] (Figure 2) of n elements in length, i.e. 0  &  c<n. Using the integer array K[c] (Figure 3), also n elements in length but where the constituent integers are randomly sequenced, unique and vary between 0  &  K[c]<n, the integer array P[c] is re-arranged by substituting its index-position c, with a corresponding element of K[c] to produce the cipher-text integer array Q[c], Figure 7. The cipher-text array Q[c] is decrypted using the integer-array L[c], Figure 9, derived by re-sorting the constituent integers of K[c] in numerical order and using the resulting sequence of index-positions to populate L[c]. The cipher-text array is re-arranged by substituting its index-position with the corresponding element of L[c] to re-produce the plain-text array P[c]. For example, in figure 3 K[c] has integers 4, 6, 1, 0, 7, 3, 5, 2 resulting in the fifth bit of P[c=4] being placed in the first bit position of Q[c=o], the seventh bit of P[c=6] being placed in the second bit position of Q[c=1], and so on.
Patent GB-2404228-A (GB)
Title: A layered bearing member
Inventor: TSUJI HIDEO
IPC: C22C13/00
Filed: 2004-06-29
Abstract: A sliding member has a sliding alloy layer (1), an intermediate layer (3) of Ni or a Ni alloy formed on the sliding alloy layer (1), and a soft layer (4) of Sn or a Sn alloy formed on the intermediate layer (3). A recess (2) is formed on the sliding side surface of the sliding alloy layer (1). The intermediate layer (3) is formed on the inner surface of the recess (2). The sliding member is subjected to a heat treatment, whereby there are formed intermetallic compounds (5) in the soft layer (4), which extend protrudently from the intermediate layer (3). The soft layer (4) may include Cu, Ag and Sb, and the recess preferably has a depth of 5-50žm.
Patent GB-2401107-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of a galactopyranose derivative
Inventor: TOMIYAMA HIROSHI
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2001-08-13
Abstract: Use of a galactosamide derivative of general formula (V) <EMI ID=1.1 HE=38 WI=71 LX=518 LY=813 TI=CF> <PC>wherein: <DL TSIZE=3> <DT>R1<DD>is H or a hydroxyl protecting group; <DT>R2<DD>is a leaving group; and <DT>G<DD>is allyl or a protected hydroxyl group, </DL> in the preparation of a galactopyranose derivative of general formula (VI) <EMI ID=1.2 HE=37 WI=71 LX=610 LY=1737 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R1 and G are as defined above.
Patent GB-2416962-A (GB)
Title: Haptic communication in mobile telecommunications networks
Inventor: GOSSET PHIL
IPC: H04M1/7243
Filed: 2004-08-05
Abstract: A mobile telecommunications network may be provided with mobile terminals including motion sensors 21 and pressure sensors 23. Movement and/or pressure applied to a mobile terminal can be sensed by these sensors 21,23 and converted into an electrical signal. This electrical signal is encoded and transmitted to the network core. The network core generates a message to a recipient mobile terminal having a movement enabler 25 and/or pressure enabler 26. When the message is received by the receiving mobile terminal, the movement and/or pressure enabler generate an approximation of the touch input generated at the sending mobile terminal. The users of mobile terminals are therefore able to communicate with each other by the sense of touch.
Patent GB-2404190-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing heterocyclic aldehyde
Inventor: SHIOMI YASUHIRO
IPC: C07D213/48
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: A process in which a heterocyclic alcohol is oxidized to produce a heterocyclic aldehyde with high selectivity in high yield. The process comprises reacting a heterocyclic compound having per molecule at least one hydroxymethyl group bonded to a carbon atom of the heterocycle with a hypohalogenous acid salt in the presence of a base to oxidize the hydroxymethyl group to thereby produce the corresponding heterocyclic aldehyde, wherein the reaction is conducted in the presence of a 2,2.6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl derivative having per molecule two or more 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl-4-yl groups.
Patent GB-2423745-A (GB)
Title: Portable hinged large document holder
Inventor: BUZZARD DAVID JAMES
IPC: B42F9/00
Filed: 2005-03-02
Abstract: The document holder has multiple hard back panels which are connected together via hinges 2. The hinges are sufficiently flexible to allow the panels to fold in both directions. The arrangement of the hard backing panels 1 and hinges 2 enables a document of any size to be folded to A4. Documents sized A3,A2,A1 and A0, such as art work, drawings or maps, are held to the board by magnets 3,4 or by other means. Waterproof cover or clear plastic wallet (5, figure 2) protects the document from the weather. A semi permanent ink pen may be provided so that the user may make notes on the cover sheet. The holder may be used by artists, students, construction personnel and map readers. The holder can act as a presentation board.
Patent GB-2423912-A (GB)
Title: A plant support obelisk fitted with a bird feeder
Inventor: MULON SUZANNE
IPC: A01K39/014
Filed: 2005-03-07
Abstract: A plant support obelisk has four legs which are joined at the top when in use. The legs are positioned and held in place by a number of circular structures of varying diameters positioned horizontally. The height of the structure may be adjusted by repositioning the circular pieces and thus widening the distance between the legs. These circular pieces may also be removed and the whole structure folded for ease of transport. The stand which is of pyramidal form is surmounted by a bird feeder which is in the form of a spherical cage or a water dispenser in the form of a shallow bowl. These structures may be removed or replaced as necessary.
Patent GB-2413232-A (GB)
Title: Correction of telecine images using plural correction parameters defined in the same processing channel
Inventor: BRETT STEPHEN DAVID
IPC: H04N9/31
Filed: 2005-04-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of modifying the appearance attributes of digital images comprising: defining in a first channel of a colour corrector a first set of appearance attribute corrections to be applied to the images; determining a first set of appearance attribute correction parameters corresponding to the first set of appearance attribute corrections; in the first channel of the colour corrector defining at least one further set of appearance attribute corrections to be applied to the images; determining a set of appearance attribute correction parameters corresponding to the or each of the further sets of appearance attribute corrections; and combining each of the sets of appearance attribute correction parameters into a single set of appearance attribute correction parameters. Image data may be modified using an interpolation algorithm and a lookup table of appearance attribute corrections comprising cardinal points for the corrections and when more than one correction has been defined in different regions of the image the outputs of the corrections may be combined by weighting the contribution of each correction dependant on the distance of an image data point from a region boundary.
Patent GB-2410972-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool with actuable barrier
Inventor: HOWLETT PAUL DAVID
IPC: E21B33/127
Filed: 2003-12-08
Abstract: A downhole tool for use in a cased or lined well bore (40), the tool including a barrier (36) arranged on an outer surface of the tool. The barrier may be of a resilient material so that it can be deformed on actuation to control the passage of fluid between the tool and the casing or liner. Fluid flow is thus selectively diverted through flow paths (22) in the tool. Embodiments are described for actuating the barrier by hydraulic means and for filtering the fluid within the flow paths.
Patent GB-2415945-A (GB)
Title: Pallet assembly
Inventor: APPS WILLIAM P
IPC: B65D19/32
Filed: 2004-04-28
Abstract: A pallet assembly (10) includes an upper deck (12) and a lower deck (14) spaced by a plurality of columns (16). The weight of the pallet is reduced without significant reduction in strength by providing only a single cross beam in each of the upper (50) and lower (20) reinforcement members and orienting them perpendicular to one another The reinforcement members are minimized for weight reduction and for improved performance in heat tests. The peripheral rail of the upper reinforcement member (50) is reduced such that it rests on only an inwardly open recess on an inner corner of each of the corner columns. This reduces the size and weight of the upper reinforcement member (50), while still providing support to the upper deck (12). Additionally, the peripheral rails of both the upper (12) and lower decks (14) are reduced in length such that either ledge does not directly support them while the pallet is stored on a rack (70). As a result, in the case of sufficient heat source on the pallets, the pellets will eventually collapse without interference from the reinforcement members and at least partially smother the heat source.
Patent GB-2417776-A (GB)
Title: Automatic determination apparatus
Inventor: KANEDA HIROSHI
IPC: D01G31/00
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: An automatic determination apparatus uses a video camera to capture an image of a fibrous aggregation, such as a filter tow, which continuously runs along the front side of a background board, uses a sync separator circuit (5a) to sync separate the video signal, and uses a clamp circuit (5b) for clamping. The apparatus acquires, based on the clamped image signal, characteristic information including defect information related to the thickness, width and/or soil of the fibrous aggregation, extracts the defect information from the acquired characteristic information, and determines whether the fibrous aggregation is proper or not. For example, the clamped image signal is supplied to a noise removal circuit (6a) to extract a defect signal related to the thickness of the fibrous aggregation. Then, a determination circuit (7) determines, based on the extracted signal and a reference signal related to the information, whether the defect information is proper or not, and if not, a notification circuit (8) makes a notification. It should be noted that the characteristic information may be supplied to an external computer for utilizing a process control. The present invention provides an automatic determination apparatus and an automatic determination method for accurately determining whether the width, thickness and soil of a continuously running fibrous aggregation are proper or not.
Patent GB-2432276-A (GB)
Title: Connecting to the internet
Inventor: BURNS STEPHEN MARK
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-11-11
Abstract: A router arrangement 50 and method for enabling a user on a first computer system 20 to connect to the internet. A router arrangement 50 is configured to receive a first wide area network (WAN) connection 240 from a first computer system 20, form a second WAN connection 260 with a second computer system 40 configured to allow restricted access to the internet, and route internet traffic from the first computer system 20 through the second computer system 40 over the first 240 and second 260 WAN connections so that the user has restricted access to the internet. Enables children to access the Internet via their school's computer system, which will typically have up-to-date content filtering and monitoring software. A firewall may be used to protect the system from unauthorised traffic.
Patent GB-2420686-A (GB)
Title: Method for preparing gluten-free dough and batter
Inventor: MARE MARCELLA DI
IPC: A23L33/00
Filed: 2005-11-22
Abstract: A method for preparing gluten-free dough comprising the step of foaming egg white, wherein the foaming is carried out in the absence of egg yolk, oil, fat and detergent in a receptacle comprising a material capable of forming a complex with egg protein. The material is suitably silver or copper.
Patent GB-2432985-A (GB)
Title: Encoder control system based on a target encoding value
Inventor: KANNANGARA CHAMINDA SAMPATH
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2005-12-05
Abstract: An encoder control system is provided to manage an encoder of a stream of video coding units. The encoder control system incorporates an encoding complexity function to enable variance of the complexity at which video coding units are encoded. The system comprises a complexity controller and, on the basis of an encoding target value, generates an encoding complexity value for input to the encoding complexity function that alters the complexity required to encode the video coding unit being encoded at that time and, thereby, the length of time the encoder takes to encode that video coding unit. The encoding target may be based on a target coding time, a target number of coded macroblocks, a target number of processor instructions or any other value affecting coding complexity. The complexity value of a coding unit may be based on a previous complexity value and a weighted current complexity value.
Patent GB-2421578-A (GB)
Title: An electrochemical gas sensor characterised by a protected reference electrode
Inventor: KIESELE HERBERT
IPC: G01N27/404
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: An electrochemical sensor has at least one measuring electrode (3), at least one secondary electrode (7) and at least one reference electrode (5), whereby a protective electrode (6) is disposed in the vicinity of the reference electrode (5), said protective electrode bringing about, at the reference electrode (5), an at least partial shielding of the reference electrode (5) with respect to substances which, upon reaching the reference electrode (5), would lead to a change in the reference potential. A very stable reference potential can be achieved by this arrangement.
Patent GB-2425148-A (GB)
Title: Power cord handling device for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: PARK JOUNG-SOO
IPC: A47L9/26
Filed: 2005-12-22
Abstract: A power cord arranging device for powered equipment, for example a vacuum cleaner, has a main holder 110 with a first finger-insertion part (111, figure 2), preferably for receiving all the fingers except the thumb of a user's hand, and preferably including a curved portion angled relative to the first finger-insertion portion. At least one guide 113 is provided on the main holder 110, preferably at the curved portion, to guide a power cord (C). The power cord arranging device also has a pressing holder 120, which may be connected to the main holder 110 by a connection member 130, and includes a second finger-insertion part, preferably for receiving the user's thumb. A second guide 123 is provided on the pressing holder to complement the first guide(s) 113. The guides 113,123 preferably comprise guide rollers.
Patent GB-2434248-A (GB)
Title: charged particle beam device controlled via sms/mms commands from a mobile remote device
Inventor: STUBBS TIM ROBERT
IPC: H01J37/26
Filed: 2006-01-12
Abstract: A charged particle beam device (10) is provided, including a computer operable in response to commands entered by a user of the device to control the device, wherein the device further includes an interface (24) operable to cause data from the computer in the form of short message service (SMS) and/or multimedia message service (MMS) messages to be transmitted to a mobile device (16, 18, 20) via a mobile telephone network (14). The charged particle beam device (10) is operable to receive commands in the form of SMS and/or MMS messages from the mobile telephone (14), and to cause the computer to execute the commands. The interface (24) includes a user interface operable to enable a user of the device to select operating parameters and/or conditions of the device from a list of operating parameters and/or conditions, set values of each selected operating parameter or condition in response to which the interface will transmit an SMS message to a mobile device, and for each selected operating parameter or condition, enter an identification, typically a telephone number, of the mobile device to which the SMS message will be transmitted.
Patent GB-2419244-A (GB)
Title: A battery charger which operates according to battery voltage
Inventor: JOHNSON TODD W
IPC: H01M10/00
Filed: 2003-11-24
Abstract: Cordless power tools 25 may be powered by batteries having a lithium-based chemistry, which require precise charging schemes and controlled discharge. A battery charger according to the invention has a controller which is operable to select a threshold for a charging function according to a nominal voltage of the battery pack. The nominal voltage may be determined by reading an identification component in the battery. The charger controller may have separate charging modules for supplying a fast charge current, a step charge current, a trickle charge current, and a maintenance charge current. The charging currents may vary by current amplitude and duty cycle.
Patent GB-2434095-A (GB)
Title: Drying apparatus having a shield overlying an air inlet
Inventor: HUTCHINSON PETER NIGEL
IPC: A47K10/48
Filed: 2006-01-17
Abstract: Drying apparatus such as a hand dryer has a casing (12), a fan (40) located within the casing (12) and capable of creating an airflow, and an inlet (44) arranged in the casing (12) through which air is drawn into the apparatus (10) by the fan (40). At least one outlet opening (60, 62) communicates with the fan (40) and is arranged in the casing (12) so as to direct an airflow towards an object to be dried. The inlet (44) comprises at least one inlet opening (80) and a corresponding shield member (84) which is spaced apart from and overlies the inlet opening (44) such that air drawn into the apparatus (10) by the fan (40) passes through the inlet opening (80) and is then deflected around the shield member (84). This allows air to be drawn freely into the casing (12) whilst preventing objects which might cause damage to a filter (46) or the fan (40) or motor from being inserted into the casing (12) via the inlet (44).
Patent GB-2431768-A (GB)
Title: Protective case for a stringed musical instrument headstock
Inventor: ADEOKUN LAWRENCE
IPC: G10G7/00
Filed: 2006-02-09
Abstract: A protective case for the headstock of a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar, violin or cello, has a rigid rectangular shell 20 and a front cover 6 which is hingedly attached 7 to the shell. The case is attached to the headstock of the instrument by means of bolts 1 which can be screwed through holes 2 provided in the two side walls and end wall of the shell to engage the sides and end of the headstock. An under nut support mechanism 8 extends under the nut of the instrument and allows the case to be attached by means of bolts (10, fig 8) to the end of the instrument's neck. Further support for the headstock and protection against shock may be provided by rubber knobs 5 screwed to the base of the shell 20 and a padded claw mechanism 3. The knobs 5 may be slidable within grooves (12, fig 6.3) to accommodate different headstock shapes. Use of the case allows the instrument to be stored and transported in a soft carry case without the risk of accidentally displacing the tuning machines.
Patent GB-2434973-A (GB)
Title: Card wallet with an insertion opening spaced from its periphery
Inventor: TAYLOR-READ ROBERT
IPC: A45C11/18
Filed: 2006-04-12
Abstract: In one embodiment a cardholder or card wallet comprises two sheets of pliable material connected around their peripheries so as to define a card-holding region and an opening in one of the sheets through which a card may be inserted into the holder, the opening being spaced from the connection between the two sheet elements. The opening may be shaped so as to be free from sharp edges. In another embodiment, a blank for a cardholder or card wallet 1 comprises a top panel 4, bottom panel 7 and a middle panel 12 which when assembled [figure 2] has an opening 6 through which a card may be inserted into the holder.
Patent GB-2426731-A (GB)
Title: Tool coupling device
Inventor: HUANG PING WEN
IPC: B25B23/00
Filed: 2006-05-25
Abstract: The device can be coupled to a spanner or wrench to provide a ratchet effect and includes a seat body 2, with a ratchet locating mechanism 3 and a transmission member 4 in the seat body 2. The ratchet locating mechanism 3 has a controlling disc 31 and a working stem 32 projecting from the controlling disc 31. A stopper block 322 and a pair of radially symmetric controlling keys 323, 324 are connected to the working stem 32, and a resilient member such as a spring 325 is fitted on one end of the working stem 32 near the controlling disc 31. A further stopper block 321 may be provided at the other end of the working stem 32. The controlling keys 323, 324 engage with two chucking pins 413, 415 disposed in the transmission member 4 and serve to move them up and down so as to enable a ratchet effect. Several locating holes 442, 443, 444 are provided in one face of the transmission member 4, the holes being engageable by a locating pin 312, so that the rotational direction of the tool can be changed (see figs 5-7).
Patent GB-2439126-A (GB)
Title: Non-destructive bit-wise arbitration over noisy communication channels
Inventor: STRONG PETER
IPC: H04Q7/38
Filed: 2006-06-13
Abstract: Many protocols for distributed arbitration of medium access share the feature that a dominant bit (a burst of carrier within a bit timeslot) will win a contention battle against a recessive bit (an absence of carrier within a bit timeslot). It is therefore important to be able to distinguish the existence on a communication channel of a dominant bit as opposed to channel noise. To assist in the detection of a dominant bit, the transmitter generates a signal for transmission by combining the dominant bit (30, fig 4) with a correlation pattern (32). At a receiver, the signal is demodulated 40 into a candidate bit and a candidate correlation pattern, and the bit is signalled as a dominant bit 44 if correlation 42 of the candidate pattern indicates a correlation pattern. The correlation may involve correlating the candidate pattern with a predetermined pattern or correlating a first part of the candidate pattern with a second part (auto-correlation). The invention has particular application to power-line and wireless communications.
Patent GB-2427433-A (GB)
Title: Climbing guardrail protection system for scaffolding towers
Inventor: OWENS ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: E04G5/14
Filed: 2006-06-19
Abstract: The system comprises end frames 2 and telescopic fixed side rails 4 which form a protective guardrail for use whilst erecting and dismantling the scaffolding towers. Rotatable hooks 8 allow the end frames 2 to be raised vertically from within the scaffolding tower without the hooks impeding the raising process, but allowing the frames to be hooked onto a higher frame member automatically. The end frames 2 may also incorporate a pair of locking devices 16 which are pivotly connected to the frame side member by spindles (17 figure 3a) incorporating a body portion (18 figure 3a) which blocks the jaw of the hook thereby preventing the frame from being raised vertically. The locking device may be rotated to unblock the hook aperture when it is required to release the frame from the locked position.