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Patent GB-2388666-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostic and prognostic methods for complex systems
Inventor: MARKO KENNETH A
IPC: G07C5/00
Filed: 2003-04-29
Abstract: A system for monitoring performance of an apparatus 10 is disclosed. The apparatus 10 comprising a plurality of operational components 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 each having a predetermined nominal operating state and each generating respective electrical signals pursuant to their operation. An analyzer 25 located in said apparatus 10 is responsive to said electrical signals for detecting a trigger event indicative of at least a potential variance of an operational component 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 from its nominal operating state and a computation centre 12 located remotely from said apparatus 10 for classifying nominal and irregular operating states of said operational components 34, 35, 36, 37, 38. The computation centre 12 receives transmitted samples and classifies them as a nominal or an irregular operating state.
Patent GB-2402578-A (GB)
Title: Selection of message transport in a communication device
Inventor: KLASSEN GERHARD D
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2003-06-04
Abstract: A method and system of message transport selection for a communication device such as a mobile telephone configured for communication over a plurality of message transports are provided. A determination is made as to whether any of the plurality of message transports is available for sending an outgoing message from the communication device. One of the available message transports is then selected, and the outgoing message is sent from the communication device using the selected message transport. Even though the outgoing message may be of a message type associated with one of the plurality of message transports, other message transports may be selected and used to send the outgoing message from the communication device. The message transports may be email, short message service (SMS), or instant messaging (IM).
Patent GB-2392769-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus
Inventor: WHITCOMB ELLIS FITZROY PETERSE
IPC: G09F1/10
Filed: 2002-03-06
Abstract: Display apparatus comprises a front part (4) and a supporting part (6). A helical spring (8) connects the front part (4) and supporting part (6) and can grip flat articles between its coils. The supporting part can take a variety of forms and include a pad, tumbler or stem.
Patent GB-2403055-A (GB)
Title: Display unit
Inventor: WATANABE TOSHIMITSU
IPC: G09G3/22
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to reduce smears that arise when the voltage decreases due to the wiring resistance of scan lines for electron emission device selection. The display unit disclosed by the present invention comprises an FED panel 1 in which scan lines, data lines, and electron supply devices positioned at the intersections of the data lines and scan lines, a scan driver 2 for supplying a selection signal to the scan lines, and a data driver 4 for supplying a drive signal to the data lines. A plurality of electron emission devices selected by the selection signal are driven by the drive signal. Further, the present invention includes a signal corrector circuit 30, which individually corrects the drive signal to be supplied to each data line so as to compensate for a voltage decrease that is caused by the wiring resistance in each column of the scan lines.
Patent GB-2408597-A (GB)
Title: Inducing rules for fraud detection from background knowledge and training data
Inventor: LOCK ZOE PAULA
IPC: G06N5/02
Filed: 2003-11-28
Abstract: A method of anomaly detection applicable to telecommunications or retail fraud uses inductive logic programming 12 to develop anomaly characterisation rules 18 from relevant background knowledge 14 and a training data set 16, which includes positive anomaly samples of data covered by rules. Data samples include 1 or 0 indicating association or otherwise with anomalies. An anomaly is detected by a rule having condition set which the anomaly fulfils. Rules are developed by addition of conditions and unification of variables, and are filtered to remove duplicates, equivalents, symmetric rules and unnecessary conditions. Overfitting of noisy data is avoided by an encoding cost criterion. Termination of rule construction involves criteria of rule length, absence of negative examples, rule significance and accuracy, and absence of recent refinement. Iteration of rule construction involves selecting rules with unterminated construction, selecting rule refinements associated with high accuracies, and iterating a rule refinement, filtering and evaluation procedure (32 to 38) to identify any refined rule usable to test data.
Patent GB-2408876-A (GB)
Title: Embedding location data in an image
Inventor: TURVEY SIMON
IPC: H04N1/32
Filed: 2003-12-05
Abstract: A method of recording an image in a camera, preferably a digital camera within a mobile phone, involves embedding in the image digital data representative of the location at which the image is recorded. The embedding may be achieved by varying the shading of pixels or by watermarking the image with the data. The data may be encrypted and may further include date, time and/or a unique identifier for the phone. The mobile phone may include a GPS, triangulation of mobile phone service provider or cell identification for location determination.
Patent GB-2410874-A (GB)
Title: Broadband system models
Inventor: DHAENE TOM
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2004-02-06
Abstract: A method of concatenating a plurality of narrowband frequency-domain models of a linear time-invariant (LTI) system, each model being descriptive of the system's operational characteristics over a different respective frequency range, to derive a single broadband model that describes the system's operational characteristics over the total frequency range encompassed by the narrowband models, wherein a model is constructed incorporating a set of stable poles generated using an   a  -band-limited truncated Complete Orthonormal Kautz Bases (COKB) sequence.
Patent GB-2415796-A (GB)
Title: Regulating switching power supply frequency dependant on computer operating status
Inventor: CHIU YUNG-CHENG
IPC: H02M3/156
Filed: 2004-07-02
Abstract: A pulse width modulated (PWM) switching power supply frequency supplying a computer is varied according to the operating status of the computer. A sensing monitoring unit is started S100; a trigger condition value which triggers raising or lowering of the PWM frequency is set and stored S102; the computer operating condition is sensed and monitored S104; and dynamically compared with the trigger value S106 whereupon the PWM switching frequency is either increased or decreased. The operating status may be monitored at critical places within the computer and may include voltage, current, temperature and program load. The monitor trigger value may be factory set and/or user set and there may be at least one trigger value for each type of monitored condition value.
Patent GB-2423333-A (GB)
Title: Latch assembly with crank shaft mounting for bolt retention pawl
Inventor: SPURR NIGEL VICTOR
IPC: E05B65/12
Filed: 2005-02-18
Abstract: A latch assembly having a chassis 12 a latch bolt 14, moveably mounted on the chassis and having a closed position for retaining a striker and an open position for releasing the striker, a pawl 16 having an engaged position for holding the latch bolt in the closed position and a disengaged position allowing the latch bolt to move to the open position, a crank shaft 50 being rotatably mounted on the chassis about a crank shaft axis Y and having a crank pin 54 in which the pawl 16 is rotatably mounted on the crank pin 54 so as to be rotatable about a pawl axis, the chassis including a chassis control surface 29A engageable by a pawl control surface 42 of the pawl in which during movement of the pawl from the engaged position to the disengaged position the crank shaft rotates in an opening direction such that pawl axis is constrained to move along an arc centred on the crank shaft axis and the angular position of the pawl is control by engagement between the chassis controlled surface and the pawl control surface.
Patent GB-2412358-A (GB)
Title: A vessel propulsion unit with an electric motor and a heat exchange mechanism
Inventor: LE FLEM GRAHAM
IPC: H02K9/12
Filed: 2001-08-06
Abstract: A propulsion unit 2 arranged to propel a water borne vessel comprises an electric motor 12, arranged to provide propulsion, and a housing (4), arranged to contain the motor, the interior of the housing (4) may be maintained at an increased pressure of above roughly 2 bar to increase the cooling effect of a cooling gas maintained therein. An end region of the housing 40 is provided with a heat exchange mechanism (59, Fig 9) arranged to cool cooling gas passing thereover. The heat exchange mechanism is associated with the housing such that, in use, water surrounding the housing absorbs heat therefrom.
Patent GB-2426335-A (GB)
Title: Marker of wound infection
Inventor: CULLEN BREDA MARY
IPC: G01N33/52
Filed: 2005-05-20
Abstract: An indicator device adapted give a detectable signal when the antioxidant capacity of a sample of a mammalian wound fluid exceeds a predetermined minimum level which is characteristic of an infected wound. Also provided system for use in the diagnosis and treatment of wounds comprising the inventive diagnostic device and a wound dressing comprising at least one antimicrobial agent for selective application to infected wounds. Also provided are methods of diagnosis and treatment by means of the inventive device and system.
Patent GB-2420693-A (GB)
Title: Roller for produce processing machine
Inventor: HAITH DAVID IAN
IPC: A23N7/02
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: A roller 14 for a produce processing machine comprises a first part 33 for removing the skins of the produce and a second part 34 for polishing the produce. The first part may comprise an abrasive surface such as carborundum or a knife peeler such as a ridged metal surface, the ridges being in a spiral formation or a brush having relatively stiff bristles such as wire bristles. The second part may comprise a brush having polypropylene bristles. A produce processing machine may comprise a drum 13 having a plurality of rollers mounted on the drum. The produce may be urged through the drum by means of a screw.
Patent GB-2422596-A (GB)
Title: Partitioned container
Inventor: MEISSEN CYNTHIA R
IPC: B65D25/04
Filed: 2006-02-01
Abstract: A container is particularly adapted for storing and transporting books. The container includes a plastic base up from which extend integrally molded end walls 14 and side walls. A divider 20 snap-fits to the base and end walls to partition the container into two compartments. The end walls may include hooks 22 integrally formed on an outer surface thereof, for interconnecting multiple containers. The container may include a reinforcement member to strengthen and stiffen the base. The reinforcement member is generally a sheet with a plurality of snap-tabs which snap-fit to the underside of the base. The divider 20 may be corrugated and comprise L-shaped tabs 48 that interlock with the base.
Patent GB-2424583-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; a compound of formula (1): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=22 WI=61 LX=738 LY=921 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R<1> and R<2> independently represent alkyl groups, A represents ethylene group, trimethylene group, propylene group or tetramethylene group, and the sum of the number of carbon atoms contained by the groups R<1>, R<2> and A is from 4 to 10; an aromatic hydrocarbon; and a surfactant. The concentrate may also comprise 4-cyano-2,6-dibromophenyl octanoate and 4-cyano-2,6-diiodophenyl octanoate.
Patent GB-2423411-A (GB)
Title: Digital media inventory control, distribution and destruction system
Inventor: FEIN GENE
IPC: G06F/
Filed: 2004-11-19
Abstract: The system (10) includes a digital media creator-destroyer apparatus (12) for receiving and storing digital media from a remote digital media source (20), for generating multiple transferable copies of the digital media, and for destroying unused copies of the digital media. The digital media creator-destroyer apparatus (12) is housed within a retail store (14) or similar outlet that displays transferable copies of digital media to end-user purchasers. The system (10) provides retailer control at a single store (14) level, regional or national (38) level of inventory, distribution and destruction of digital media, such as music, movies, video games, computer software, ring tones for cell phones, etc., stored on compact disks, digital video disks or other apparatus capable of storing and transferring digital media. Destroying unused copies eliminates cost inefficiencies of the retailer having to return unused copies.
Patent GB-2440328-A (GB)
Title: A stack of bags
Inventor: SMITHSON MARTIN DOMINIC
IPC: A47F9/04
Filed: 2006-07-22
Abstract: Each bag of a stack of bags 2 comprises a body portion 4 formed by front and rear walls having closed sides 6, a closed bottom 7 and an open mouth 8, spaced apart handles 10, 12 and front and rear tabs 14 extending from the front and rear walls respectively, the tabs being centrally located between the handles and having aligned apertures 26 at an end remote from the mouth. The tabs 14 are separably attached to the handles at attachment points 18, 19 spaced from the mouth of the bag, the closed bottom having a bottom tab 30 with a centrally located aperture 32. The stack can be folded about a transverse fold line between the bottom 7 and the mouth 8, such that the aperture 32 on the bottom tab 30 is aligned with the apertures 26 in the tabs 14 for receiving a retention member. There may be perforated lines of weakness at 18, 19, 28 and 34. Prongs of a dispenser plate may be received by channels 20, 21 between the tabs 14 and handles 10, 12, the retention member passing through the apertures 26, 32 being a further prong extending from the plate or a separate member (40, Figure 3).
Patent GB-2429909-A (GB)
Title: Computer desk
Inventor: PHILIPS THOMAS L
IPC: A47B23/00
Filed: 2005-05-10
Abstract: A desk for use in supporting a computer and/or computer-related devices includes a base adapted to rest on a support surface such as a floor, in combination with an upwardly extending support that defines a lower end interconnected with the base and an upper end spaced vertically above the lower end. A desk top member is secured to the upper end of the support. The upwardly extending support and the desk top member are configured and arranged such that the desk top member is located forwardly of the rear area of the base, and to define an open area below the desk top member between the desk top member and the base. The base can be moved on the support surface to position the desk top member over a user's lap when the user is in a seated position. The desk may include a base pivot connection between the base and the upwardly extending support, and a desk top pivot connection between the desk top and the upwardly extending support. The pivot connections enable the desk to be placed in a collapsed condition for storage. The upwardly extending support includes a height adjustment arrangement for adjusting the height of the desk top member relative to the base.
Patent GB-2433231-A (GB)
Title: A liquid container attachment/detachment device, recording apparatus, liquid ejection apparatus, and liquid container
Inventor: SAKAI YASUTO
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2004-12-22
Abstract: A liquid ejection system comprises a liquid container (611) and a liquid ejection apparatus such as an inkjet printer. The liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid container accommodation portion (1), in which the liquid container (611) can be accommodated; and a slider (36), which slides in an insertion direction along which the liquid container (611) is inserted while holding the liquid container (611) in the liquid container accommodation portion, the slider having a lock portion (48). The liquid container (611) includes a case having a liquid containing portion in its interior; a supply portion (616) which is formed on a first side wall of the case, and through which a liquid in the liquid containing portion can flow to an exterior; a contact portion (625), which can contact a part of a slider (36) of the liquid ejection apparatus to move the slider (36) in a direction in which the liquid container (611) is inserted; and an engagement portion (621), which is configured to engage a lock portion (48) of the slider (36). The contact portion (625) and the engagement portion (621) are formed on a second side wall of the case, the second side wall intersecting the first side wall.
Patent GB-2448510-A (GB)
Title: Alignment of directional antenna beams to form a high gain communication link
Inventor: THOMAS DAVID
IPC: H01Q1/34
Filed: 2007-04-17
Abstract: A radio frequency communication method, apparatus or system comprises a first antenna which transmits information regarding its location to a second antenna which receives the said information and uses it to align a directional radiation beam from the second antenna toward the location of the first antenna. Transmitted location information may be provided by the first antenna and second antenna, via a low data rate signal in a directional antenna beam, to the second antenna and first antenna, respectively. The respective antenna location information may be used, via automatic antenna beam direction control means, to accurately form and maintain the alignment of a high gain, high data rate directional antenna beams forming a low noise communication link between the antennas. The antennas may be phased array and/or sectored antenna element arrangements. The communication system may be used to provide a reliable high data rate communication link between an antenna on a vessel and another antenna in a communication network.
Patent GB-2451799-A (GB)
Title: A fall arrest system
Inventor: JONES KARL
IPC: A62B35/04
Filed: 2007-05-16
Abstract: A safely device in a fall arrest system comprises: a body 13, an attachment means 14 for attaching the safety device to a support structure, a drum 12 mounted for rotation in the body, a safety line 11 wound on the drum and an attachment point 17 for attaching a user personal safety equipment to the free end of the safely line. A speed-sensitive clutch 15 is connected to the drum to halt the rotation of the drum in response to unwinding of the line 11 above a threshold speed. The safety device also includes a linear energy absorber 18, connecting the free end of the safety line to the user personal safety equipment. The linear energy absorber 18 responds, when the speed-sensitive clutch is engaged, to an applied load along the safety line greater than a threshold value by deploying and absorbing energy so that the second attachment means moves away from the free end of the safety line. The linear energy absorber 18 may be of the type which absorbs energy by plastic deformation.
Patent GB-2444859-A (GB)
Title: Thermostat configuration wizard
Inventor: ASHWORTH NICHOLAS
IPC: G05D23/00
Filed: 2006-08-28
Abstract: A thermostat setup configuration wizard is provided that sequences a user through each of the required setup parameters to properly setup the thermostat for operation. The setup configuration wizard runs only upon initial power application to the thermostat, and is not reinitiated upon the return of power after a power loss in the home. The wizard utilizes a number of display screens that sequences a user through each of the available parameters, and allows the user to sequence through available options for each parameter. The wizard provides for navigation features that allow a user to move forward or back in the setup sequence as desired. The configuration wizard also sequences a user through the profile programming of the thermostat.
Patent GB-2443142-A (GB)
Title: Trailer for a vehicle
Inventor: FROST JONATHAN PETER
IPC: B60D1/00
Filed: 2006-08-18
Abstract: The present invention relates to a trailer for a vehicle and a combination of a vehicle and trailer. In particular, vehicles that are small cars with a short wheelbase and a restricted amount of luggage space in the boot. Conventional trailers are difficult to manoeuvre and significantly increase the length of a car. The invention provides a vehicle (1) and trailer (2) combination wherein the vehicle has a pair of rear wheels (5) rotatable about a first horizontal axis and the trailer (2) has a pair of wheels (6) rotatable about a second horizontal axis, the trailer being coupled to the vehicle in such a way that relative pivoting movement about a vertical axis is prevented.
Patent GB-2449520-A (GB)
Title: Flood barrier
Inventor: GROVER RONALD
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 2008-03-15
Abstract: A flood barrier comprising a fibreglass or UPVC panel 1 with a rubber watertight seal 4 around the edge of it to contact with a wall surrounding an opening in a building. Metal strips 2 which may form a U shape are sandwiched within the plastic panel to provide reinforcement of the barrier, the panel may be formed from two separate panels joined together. The barrier may be bolted to the wall. The panels may vary in shape and size according to which type of entrance i.e. door, window, airbrick etc, it is to cover.
Patent GB-2445340-A (GB)
Title: Tubular container
Inventor: SHEAHAN MARK
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 2008-05-06
Abstract: A tubular container (2) which comprises a tubular body portion (6), a lid (8) for closing a first end of the body portion (6), a strengthening member (7) at the first end of the body portion (6), and an end closure Member (17) for closing a second end of the body portion (6), the strengthening member (7) being attached to the lid (8) by a hinge which is formed to be integral with the strengthening member (7) and the lid (8), the lid (8) being such that it fits into the strengthening member (7), the strengthening member (7) being such that it has a skirt portion (13) inside the first end of the body portion (6) and a pair of oppositely positioned extension members (15) which extend from the skirt portion (13) into the body portion (6) and which are for receiving pressure applied to the body portion (6) in order to ensure that the strengthening member (7) deforms so as to enable the lid (8) to pop open and in order to ensure that the pressure does not collapse the first end of the body portion (6) , the lid (8) having a concave portion (18) for receiving part (16) of the strengthening member (7) that is inwardly deformed by the pressure, the lid (8) having a flap (28) that flexes in response to the inward deformation of the part (16) of the strengthening member (7) , and the lid (8) , the fixing member (7) and the end closure member (17) all being made of a plastics material.
Patent GB-2450245-A (GB)
Title: Transit and display container with sloping bottom
Inventor: WONNACOTT ROGER JOSEPH
IPC: B65D5/16
Filed: 2008-06-12
Abstract: A transit and display tubular carton comprising a base panel formed by flaps 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b depending from the walls 1-4. The base is characterised in that the base panel 4b slopes downwardly towards an opening in the front wall. The blank has a slit 5 that transverses all the wall panels and that allows separation of top and bottom portions of the container once linking webs 6 are torn with the aid of finger hole 22. In other embodiments the inclined base panel (179, Fig.7) can depend from an extra panel (170, Fig.7) that forms an overlapping rear wall.