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Patent GB-2347815-A (GB)
Title: Method for verifying the accuracy of an electronic map
Inventor: KIM SUNG RYONG
IPC: G06K9/00
Filed: 1997-05-27
Abstract: A method for automatically verifying the accuracy of an electronic map is described. The method includes determining whether a symbol-affixed line is a symmetric line or an asymmetric line, thereby defining a figure which may receive a symbol. The number of symbols of the symbol-affixed line received in the defined figure during movement of the figure along the symbol-affixed line is calculated, and an ideal number of symbols is calculated. The method then verifies the accuracy of the electronic map, based on the calculated results along with desired limitations associated with those results.
Patent GB-2351614-A (GB)
Title: Control device for electro-hydraulic mining supports containing modular actuating control elements
Inventor: RESZAT MARTIN
IPC: E21D23/16
Filed: 2000-06-07
Abstract: A control device for electro-hydraulic supports, such as support frames used in mining, includes a casing accommodating an electronic circuit (24), several plug-in connectors (20) accessible from the outside of the casing for the connection of control leads and actuating control elements (14 to 18) connected to the circuit. The actuating control elements are grouped together in the casing as several independently exchangeable modules (27) which are connected to the circuit and to each other by means of plug-in connectors (30). Preferably, an operating module (28) having a keyboard and an emergency cut-out module (29) are provided. The modules may be provided in separate housings (21, 22) and the plug-in connecting elements are preferably in the form of multi-pole connectors. In a preferred form, the casing is open at the front (38) and rear (19) and the circuit module (31) is inserted from the rear whilst the operating and emergency cut-out modules are inserted from the front.
Patent GB-2351558-A (GB)
Title: Spot detector for aligning over-printing in colour ink-jet printers
Inventor: LEWIS ROBERT A
IPC: B41J2/21
Filed: 2000-06-28
Abstract: Apparatus and method for detecting a spot 124a 126a on a medium, suitable for detecting an ink spot on a paper surface, includes a light source with a lens and a detector with receiving lens that detects the light reflected from the medium where an opaque mask with at least one aperture is placed between the detector and receiving lens. Preferably the mask has two or more apertures arranged so that at least two are at skewed angles to each other for example a rectangle 122a and parallelogram 120a. The detector may scan across the medium in one direction and can deduce the position of the spot in that direction (x), the size of the spot 124a 126a in that direction and the displacement of the spot in a direction perpendicular to the scanning direction (y). The mask may be layered (fig 10a,b) such that different apertures are positioned to resolve different parts of the detector depth of field. The light source may comprise two or more LEDs with different wavelengths (fig 11a,b,c). The apparatus may be mounted on the print-head of a colour ink-jet printer. The apparatus could also measure the printed colour balance as well as assessing alignment during colour over-printing.
Patent GB-2364459-A (GB)
Title: Selecting the position of an I-frame to shorten prediction paths
Inventor: HANNUKSELA MISKA
IPC: H04N19/89
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: The invention provides a method that reduces degradation in the perceived quality of images in a video sequence due to data loss. This effect is achieved by effectively delaying the insertion of an INTRA coded frame (50) after a periodic INTRA frame refresh, INTRA update request, or scene cut (70). Frames associated with INTRA frame requests are not themselves coded in INTRA format, but instead a frame (50) occurring later in the video sequence is chosen for coding in INTRA format. Preferably, the actual INTRA frame is selected such that it lies approximately mid-way between periodic INTRA requests. Frames (P2, P3) occurring prior to the actual INTRA coded frame (50) are encoded using temporal prediction, in reverse order, starting from the actual INTRA frame, while those frames (P4, P5) occurring after the INTRA coded frame (50) are encoded using temporal prediction in the forward direction.
Patent GB-2366822-A (GB)
Title: Support means for a flat or curved window
Inventor: MCKEE MICHAEL
IPC: B62D33/06
Filed: 2000-09-13
Abstract: A support means for a window, the support means including a plurality of edge parts defining an opening 35 to receive a window wherein at least one of the edge parts includes a first abutment surface 33a, 34a and a second abutment surface 33b, 34b, the first abutment surface being substantially planar and the second abutment surface being curved, each abutment surface being adapted to engage a window of a corresponding configuration. The support means may include a casement supporting a pane of glass, and the window may be openable or fixed. The curved abutment surface may be removable to expose the first abutment surface. Another aspect of the invention allows the lower first and second abutment surfaces, 34a, b of the support means to form part of the floor (11, figure 2) of a cab for a vehicle or machine. The support means may also form part of a cab integrated within upwardly extending members (14, 23, figure 3), a roof part (12a, figure 1) and floor plan (11, figure 2). A further aspect of the invention is a method of assembling a window in the support means.
Patent GB-2356102-A (GB)
Title: Electronic program guide including live network multimedia broadcast channels
Inventor: GROOTERS BRANDON A
IPC: H04N21/2665
Filed: 2000-09-18
Abstract: A system and method for generating an electronic program guide wherein a first information handling system obtains program information from a program information source and generates a program guide based upon the obtained program information. The first information handling system searches a worldwide network for information regarding a transitory broadcast event (such as a REAL VIDEO (RTM) event) and incorporates the transitory event information into the generated program guide prior to transmitting the program guide to the second information handling system. The transitory broadcast event information may be added to the program guide as additional, temporary channels that include links to the nodes from which the transitory broadcast event may be obtained. The program guide is thereby augmented with the additional, transitory broadcast event information. A second information handling system receives the program guide from the first information handling system.
Patent GB-2369942-A (GB)
Title: Phase modulation
Inventor: LONG MEL
IPC: H03C3/02
Filed: 2000-12-05
Abstract: A transmitted signal comprises two components which define a vector. Modulation of the signal entails rotating the vector. The new values of the components needed to represent a change in the rotation of the vector are calculated from the old component values and the desired rotation angle.
Patent GB-2358536-A (GB)
Title: Autofocus with subject selection
Inventor: ITO YUJIRO
IPC: G02B7/32
Filed: 2000-12-07
Abstract: The auto-focus apparatus emits an eye-safe infra-red beam which it scans across a subject. Reflected light is incident on a position sensitive detector diode. Based on the emitting angle and the incident angle the system determines whether or not to focus. The system may focus only on objects close to the camera's optical axis. The camera may be a video camera.
Patent GB-2370500-A (GB)
Title: An umbrella container
Inventor: KELLAWAY COLLEEN SANDRA
IPC: B60R7/12
Filed: 2000-12-29
Abstract: A container for an umbrella comprising a tubular body 10 of waterproof construction and having an open end for receiving an umbrella and means 14, 16 for fixing the container against a support surface, particularly inside a car. Preferably, the container has a drainage hole (figure 4, 13), at its closed end, closed with a removable cap (figure 4, 12).
Patent GB-2372309-A (GB)
Title: Goods storage apparatus
Inventor: GRAVATT IAN ROBERT
IPC: F25D25/00
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: Goods storage apparatus comprises at least one thermally insulating crate (2) and a crate-receiving post or wall unit (4). Each crate has an inlet and an outlet for temperature controlled air. The post is adapted to receive a plurality of said crates. The post comprises means to provide temperature controlled air. The temperature controlled air is circulated in use from the means for providing temperature controlled air to each of the crates received by the post. The post has a self-latching locking system for locking all of the inserted crates (2). The locking system may be released by the customer using a key. The locking system may include a movable catch (56) and fixed catches (62).
Patent GB-2375729-A (GB)
Title: A cutting apparatus for producing partially-joined segments
Inventor: MERRITT ADRIAN LLEWELLYN
IPC: B26F1/20
Filed: 2001-05-23
Abstract: A cutting apparatus (1) for cutting at least one sheet, for example in the form of a strip (8) into two or more partially joined pieces for example in the form of pads, which comprises support means (2) and cutting means (7). The support means or the cutting means or the support means and the cutting means are provided with at least one recess (4). In use, the strip (8) is positioned between the support means (2) and the cutting means (7) such that a force is applied to the strip (8) causing a portion thereof to be placed in the or each recess (4) and the strip (8) to be partially cut at the portion contained in the or each recess and to be wholly cut at a portion not contained in the or each recess. The depth of the or each recess preferably lies in the range 50 to 100 žm, and the width of the or each recess preferably lies in the range 0.5 to 1 mm. The or each recess preferably has a substantially rectangular cross section. The or each recess may be formed by a groove. The cutting means preferably cuts the strip in a direction substantially 90{ to the length of the strip.
Patent GB-2376054-A (GB)
Title: Machinery pull cord
Inventor: BRANDLEY STEVEN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: D07B1/16
Filed: 2001-05-30
Abstract: A pull cord of the type used for starting combustion engines on machines has a reinforced core within an outer sheath, which are preferably in sliding contact with each other. The core may comprise a metallic, polymeric or carbon material in the form of a wire, fibre, multi-stranded wire, yarn or multi-filament tow, cord or twine. The sheathing material may comprise polyester, polyamide, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyolefin, or natural and/or synthetic rubber and optionally contains particulate or fibrous fillers and/or reinforcing agents. The outer sheathing may be applied to the core material by extrusion coating, pultrusion, casting, moulding, shrink fit, wrapping, weaving or braiding of filaments around the core.
Patent GB-2368461-A (GB)
Title: Forming an IC chip having gate dielectrics of different thicknesses
Inventor: BRONNER GARY B
IPC: H01L21/8234
Filed: 2001-06-06
Abstract: A method for forming an integrated circuit chip having multiple-thickness gate dielectrics includes forming a gate dielectric, e.g. an oxide, layer 20 over a substrate 10, forming a sacrificial layer 21,30 over the gate dielectric layer, forming first openings (32, fig 3) through the sacrificial layer to expose the gate dielectric layer in the first openings, growing a first gate dielectric 40 having a thickness greater than that of the gate dielectric layer in the first openings, depositing a first gate conductor 60 above the first gate dielectric in the first openings, forming a second opening (71, fig 7) through the sacrificial layer to expose the gate dielectric layer in the second opening, and depositing a second gate conductor 81 in the second opening. Source and drain regions may be formed before or after the gates. This process allows the gate dielectrics to be formed without direct contact with resists. The gate dielectrics are therefore free of photoresists impurities.
Patent GB-2365796-A (GB)
Title: Games system and associated toy
Inventor: KATOH KOH
IPC: A63F13/21
Filed: 2001-06-15
Abstract: A games system comprises a toy 400 which stores toy information, a reader 300 for detecting the toy information by a contact-less data transmission system, and a game device 100. The game device 100 executes a game in which a character representing the toy 400 appears, preferably operated by the user, in accordance to the toy information detected by the reader 300. Preferably, the toy 400 is able to store play information about the game inputted by data transmission which is then used in the game device 100 when the game is executed. The play information may change an attribute of the character, an action of the character, the shape of the character or a scene of the game. A game program may be stored on a storage medium to be used by the game device 100. Also in an independent claim there is a rewriting information device used to rewrite play information stored in the toy 400 by data transfer in a contact-less manner.
Patent GB-2368724-A (GB)
Title: A photoreceptor array, method of manufacturing the array, and optical encoder using the array
Inventor: AOKI TOSHIHIKO
IPC: G01D5/38
Filed: 2001-06-18
Abstract: A photoreceptor array 3, has a plurality of photoreceptors which comprise semiconductor layers buried in a plurality of trenches formed in an insulative layer 41 which is formed on a substrate 31. An output signal line is formed on the plurality of photoreceptors via an interlayer insulator. The photoreceptors may be PIN devices formed form amorphous silicon. Alternatively, semiconductors such as ZnSe or CdSe may be used. The photoreceptor array may be used in an optical encoder (Figures 1 and 2). The optical encoder may include a scale 1 having optical gratings 11. The plurality of photoreceptors may each have an upper electrode 36 formed thereon. In the optical encoder the photoreceptor array 3 may form part of a sensor head which is used to detect displacements of the scale in order to provide a plurality of displacements signals with different phases. A method of manufacturing the photoreceptor array is also disclosed. The photoreceptor array may have a transparent substrate 31 and transparent electrodes 32 made from ITO, SnO, or ZnO, formed between the transparent substrate and the insulative layer. The transparent electrodes 32 may operate as a lower electrode common to the plurality of photoreceptors, and a back surface of the substrate may be employed to receive a light. Alternatively, the photoreceptors may have transparent upper electrodes 36 each of which are employed to receive a light from above.
Patent GB-2376998-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding system
Inventor: RAYBONE PAUL
IPC: E04G11/48
Filed: 2001-06-27
Abstract: A scaffolding system incorporates scaffolding elements or end fittings 28 which extend from legs. The legs incorporate a number of sockets 30 which receive the end fittings 28. The end fittings 28 include a pin 32 similar in shape to that of the socket 30. A latch 34 is located within the pin 32. A slot 36 is formed in one wall of the pin 32 such that at least a part of the latch 34 may slide within the slot 36 to extend as a wedge external to the pin 32. Thus, a pin 32 is secured within the socket 30 by a simple drop-in assembly and no additional mechanism is required to locate the latch in its locked position underneath a socket 30 to support the leg 18 extension position.
Patent GB-2361575-A (GB)
Title: a method of manipulating a matrix display
Inventor: NG PUN TAK
IPC: G04G9/00
Filed: 1999-03-16
Abstract: Pixels adjacent to those defining an image are cyclically activated and deactivated (fig 7) to move the displayed image up and down or side to side. The pixel write speed may also be varied to distort the image (fig 8).
Patent GB-2378779-A (GB)
Title: Accessing memory units in a data processing apparatus
Inventor: MIDDLETON PETER GUY
IPC: G06F12/0888
Filed: 2001-08-14
Abstract: A method for accessing memory units in a data processing apparatus is described. The data processing apparatus comprises of plurality of memory units 24, 34 for storing data values, a processor core 10 for issuing an access request specifying an access to be made to the memory units in relation to a data value, and a memory controller (MMU) 70 for performing the access specified by the access request. Attribute generation logic (200, Fig 2) is provided in the MMU for determining from the access request one or more predetermined attributes verifying which of the memory units should be used when performing the access. However, the memory controller 70 does not wait until such determination has been performed by the attribute generation logic (200) before beginning the access. Instead, prediction logic (210) in the MMU is arranged to predict the one or more predetermined attributes, and clock generation logic is responsive to the predictive predetermined attributes from the prediction logic to select which one of the memory units is to be clocked during performance of the access, and to issue a clock signal to that memory unit. Checking logic (220) in the MMU is then provided to determine whether the predetermined attributes generated by the attribute generation logic agree with the predicted predetermined attributes, and if not, to reinitiate the access, in which event the clock generation logic is arranged to reselect one of the memory units using the predetermined attributes as determined by the attribute generation logic. This approach enables high speed processing of access requests, whilst achieving significant power savings over prior art systems where multiple memory units are clocked speculatively in parallel.
Patent GB-2379669-A (GB)
Title: Aluminium alloy for lithographic sheet
Inventor: WARD JOHN ANDREW
IPC: C22C21/00
Filed: 2001-09-12
Abstract: An aluminium alloy comprising (in % by weight): Zn 0.008-0.15 %, Fe up to 0.4 %, Si up to 0.25 %, Ti up to 0.05 %, Cu up to 0.05 %, Zr up to 0.005 %, Cr up to 0.03 %, Ni up to 0.006 %, V up to 0.03 %, Mg up to 0.30 %, Mn up to 1.5 %, impurities up to 0.05 % each and 0.15 % total, with the balance being aluminium. Preferably the alloy comprises (in % by weight): Zn 0.013-0.05 %, V 0.013-0.03 %, Fe 0.25-0.4 %, Si 0.07-0.20 %,Mg 0.05-0.30 %, Mn 0.05-0.25 %, Ti present up to 0.03 %, Cu present up to 0.004 %, Zr up to 0.005 %, Cr present up to 0.004 %, Ni up to 0.006 %, impurities up to 0.05 % each and 0.15 % total, with the balance being aluminium. Preferably the Zn/V ratio is at least 2. Lithographic sheet made from the alloy may be electrograined in nitric acid.
Patent GB-2374006-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated paintings frame
Inventor: REES PETER DUDLEY
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 2001-11-05
Abstract: A moulded plastic frame for the display of illuminated paintings incorporates a lighting unit for connection to the mains supply. In use original paintings or prints are produced on clear plastic panels which are inserted into the frame and back lit. The whole unit may be wall mounted.
Patent GB-2382679-A (GB)
Title: Method for designing a market mechanism
Inventor: CLIFF DAVID TREVOR
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-11-29
Abstract: Computer apparatus comprising a processor for being arranged as a number of artificial trading agents; the processor being arranged to define a space of possible market mechanisms; the processor being arranged to select a market mechanisms within the continuum of market mechanisms using a genetic algorithm to provide optimisation of a market dynamic for the artificial trading agents.
Patent GB-2369636-A (GB)
Title: Shear-sensitive plugging fluid for plugging and a method for plugging a subterranean formation zone
Inventor: JOHNSON LES
IPC: C09K8/575
Filed: 1999-06-03
Abstract: A plugging fluid for plugging a subterranean formation zone surrounding a drill hole consisting of an emulsion comprising an oil phase containing an oil, an emulsifier and 2.4 to 4 kg of cement per liter of oil and an aqueous phase containing water and 12-16g of polysaccharide per liter of water, wherein the oil to water volume ratio ranges from 20:80 to 25:75. Upon shearing, the emulsion inverts so that the rupture of the emulsion droplets releases the cement into the water phase thus providing metallic divalent ion to crosslink with the polysaccharides and forming a gel structure.
Patent GB-2386614-A (GB)
Title: Bleaching composition
Inventor: APPEL ADRIANUS CORNELIS MARIA
IPC: D06L4/00
Filed: 2002-03-21
Abstract: A bleaching composition comprises a ligand, L, which forms a complex with a transition metal, the bleaching composition upon addition to an aqueous medium providing an aqueous bleaching medium substantially devoid of a peroxygen bleach or a peroxy-based or peroxyl-generating bleach system, said ligand having a hydrophobic substituent and present in the bleaching composition as a free ligand, said hydrophobic substituent increasing hydrophobicity of the transition metal binding moiety of the ligand, wherein the ligand has a Log P value of at least 3 and the bleaching composition comprises at least 0.005% wt/wt of a transition metal sequestrant, the sequestrant having a Log P value of below 1, preferably below 0, most preferably below -1.5. The composition provides superior bleaching for oily stains.
Patent GB-2378020-A (GB)
Title: Cache memory and microprocessor
Inventor: CHO SANG-YEUN
IPC: G06F12/0882
Filed: 2002-04-25
Abstract: A cache is provided which has low power dissipation. An execution engine generates a sequential fetch signal indicating that data required at a next cycle is stored at a next location of just previously used data. A line reuse buffer or register is provided which stores data that is stored in a data memory of the cache and is in the same cache line as data just previously used by the execution engine. In the case where the sequential fetch signal is received and data required according to a memory request signal is stored in the same cache line of the data memory as the just previously used data, a cache controller fetches data from the line reuse buffer or register and controls the cache so as to stay in a stand-by mode. Alternatively, the cache controller can control the data and tag memories so as they enter a low power stand-by mode.
Patent GB-2375593-A (GB)
Title: Electric shower correction control
Inventor: GRAHAM COLIN
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 2002-05-17
Abstract: An electric shower comprises a water heater (10) having a water inlet (14), a water outlet (16) and plurality of electrical heating elements (24-30) for heating water flowing through the heater. The shower also has an inlet water temperature sensor (42) and an outlet water temperature sensor (44) and an automatic control means (34, 38, 40) which selects and activates a combination of heater elements required to raise the temperature of the water passing through the heater substantially to a predetermined value, in dependance at least on the inlet water temperature. To improve the predictive accuracy of the control means in selecting the required combination of elements, the control means compares the actual value of the outlet water temperature achieved with an expected value for the outlet water temperature and generates a correction factor based on any differences between the expected and the actual values. The correction factor is stored to memory for subsequent use in determining the combination of elements required to raise the temperature of the water passing through the heater substantially to a predetermined value.