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Patent GB-2427528-A (GB)
Title: Base station applies interference cancellation to separate out bridging station transmissions
Inventor: RIZVI KHURRAM ALI
IPC: H04B7/155
Filed: 2005-06-23
Abstract: A communication network comprises a plurality of bridging station BRS1-BRS6 deployed around a base station 130, so defining a circumference around it. Each bridging station BRS1-BRS6 comprises one or more directional antennas operable to generate a coverage area 101-106 lying predominantly outside the circumference. This forms an outer zone predominantly outside the circumference serviced by the bridging stations BRS1-BRS6 and an inner zone within the circumference serviced by the base station 130. In operation, the base station 130 applies an interference cancellation technique (943, fig.11) to separate out signal components originating from respective bridging station BRS1-BRS6 transmissions. The interference cancellation technique may comprise reconstructing the stronger signals from the bridging stations BRS1-BRS6 and subtracting the reconstructed signals from the received signal to leave only the remaining inner zone signals superposed upon each other. A multi-user detection (MUD) technique (944, fig.11) may then be applied to the remaining inner zone signals.
Patent GB-2414269-A (GB)
Title: Anti-seismic reinforcement and expansion method for building and anti-seismically reinforced and expanded building
Inventor: KOKAWA NORIFUMI
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 2003-05-02
Abstract: A method of expanding a mid-rise building to a high-rise building, where a quake-absorbing foundation (5) for a high-rise building is newly provided outside the foundation of an existing mid-rise building (1), support members (6) are stood on the newly provided quake-absorbing foundation, and new dwelling floors (10) are fabricated above the existing building using the support members. After the completion of the new dwelling floors, upper floors of the existing mid-rise building are dismantled and removed and remaining individual floors of the building are remodeled sequentially. Thus, with the dwellers living in the building, a mid-rise building can be expanded to a high-rise building having excellent quake-resistance.
Patent GB-2416039-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical microfluidic sensor and method of creation of its microchannels by embossing
Inventor: SIRRINGHAUS HENNING
IPC: G01N27/414
Filed: 2004-03-17
Abstract: An electrochemical sensor and method of its production comprising a microfluidic channel and an electronic sensing device on a first substrate, and a second substrate bonded to the first substrate so as to close the microfluidic channel, wherein a functional part of the electronic sensing device is exposed at the surface of the microfluidic channel and wherein the microfluidic channel is formed by embossing. In one embodiment the electronic device is a vertical-channel field-effect transistor.
Patent GB-2431480-A (GB)
Title: A method of generating embroidery data
Inventor: KAYMER ANDREW BENNETT
IPC: D05C5/06
Filed: 2005-10-20
Abstract: A method of generating embroidery data for controlling stitching out by an embroidery machine comprises the steps of simulating a position of a needle on an embroidery workspace; updating the needle position in response to an input control signal; generating a series of stitch time points; and generating embroidery data defining a stitch, the data defining a stitch being dependent upon the needle position at a corresponding stitch time point and at a preceding stitch time point. The time between successive stitch time points is a predetermined user-selected time period which is inputted via a computer with a graphical display. Data defining the stitch comprises data identifying a position on a path representing the movement of the needle on a workspace. In another invention a computer generates embroidery data through relative movement between a simulated needle and workspace, the data defining a stitch dependent on the relative needle position at a series of time points.
Patent GB-2431747-A (GB)
Title: Identification of conflicts between policies for methods in object orientated environment
Inventor: LAIN ANTONIO
IPC: G06F21/22
Filed: 2005-10-29
Abstract: A computer process for determining conflicts in policies for methods invoked by an object comprises obtaining and comparing the associated polices for each method in a method grouping to identify any conflicts. A policy may be an access control system. In use, methods and associated policies are stored in a look up table system. A policy may be associated with a method using a method signature determined as a function of the method name and method data. Where no policy exists for a method an entry is created in the look up table. If only one policy is, or if only compatible policies are, associated with the method then a no-conflict state occurs. If incompatible policies are associated with a policy then a conflict state is identified and a conflict resolution policy is preferably implemented.
Patent GB-2432104-A (GB)
Title: Melamine utensils
Inventor: WU JUI-LIANG
IPC: A47G19/00
Filed: 2005-11-15
Abstract: A melamine utensil product includes a container (3) made of a melamine resin, and a raised pattern (4) formed as one piece with the container (3) and projecting from a surface of the container (3). The container (3) includes a bottom wall, and a peripheral wall (32) extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a receiving space (35) having an opening. The raised pattern (4) projects outwardly from the peripheral wall (32). The pattern may be formed elsewhere such as on the interior surface of the container.
Patent GB-2432445-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle engine immobiliser control
Inventor: CUNLIFFE DAVID NEIL
IPC: B60R25/042
Filed: 2005-11-19
Abstract: An immobiliser for a vehicle engine includes a fuel valve (17) having an electrical actuator requiring a pre-defined data signal to effect operation of the valve (17). An electronic module has a radio frequency receiver having an aerial (12) which controls the supply of the data signal to the valve (17). A portable token (13) has a radio frequency transmitter which transmits a signal for detection by the receiver. The state of the fuel valve (17) is thus controlled by the electronic module dependent upon reception of the transmitted signal. Operation of the system may be inhibited when the speed of the vehicle is above a pre-set minimum and the position of the accelerator pedal may also be monitored to enable the system to be activated only if an attempt is made to drive the vehicle. Engine starter and engine management system inhibition may also be controlled.
Patent GB-2419442-A (GB)
Title: Facilitating the sale of ad items via the internet
Inventor: HEENE MICHAEL E
IPC: G06Q30/06
Filed: 2004-06-10
Abstract: Systems (400) and methods (310, 320, 330) for facilitating the sale of classified ad items are provided. According to one embodiment; a linkage is created between a print advertisement and an online counterpart (710). Consumers are encouraged to view and/or purchase online an item for sale in the print classified ad. For example, a graphic, text; icon or other indicia (705) may indicate the item is also accessible in an online environment. According to another embodiment; ad data for an e-commerce enabled online classified advertisement is originated by a periodical publisher via a call center and passed to the e-commerce system. In another embodiment; consumers placing an order for an advertisement are provided with multiple e-commerce selling format options (1210) that define the manner in which an e-commerce application will attempt to sell the subject of the ad. For example, the consumer may select a fixed price (1220), a negotiated price (1240), or an auction selling format (1230).
Patent GB-2427384-A (GB)
Title: Forming a laminated heat insulating panel
Inventor: BEIRNE PATRICK
IPC: B32B37/12
Filed: 2006-03-01
Abstract: Apparatus (1) for sequentially producing laminated heat insulating panels (2) comprises a first station (20) where first and second sheets (28,29) of sheet metal are drawn from respective first and second rolls (30,31), and adhesive is applied to the first and second sheets (28,29) by first and second adhesive dispensers (57,58). Sheets (53) of insulating material are urged between the first and second sheets (28,29) between pressure rollers (61,62) for pressing and bonding the first and second sheets (28,29) to the inner sheets (53) to form a composite laminated sheet (67). The panels (2) are sequentially parted off from the composite laminated sheet (67) in third and fourth stations (22,23). The first and second sheets (28,29) are transversely cut in the third station while the inner insulating sheet (53) is transversely cut in the fourth station (23). The upper adhesive dispenser (57) applies the adhesive, which is a two-part adhesive, to a downwardly facing under surface (50) of the first sheet (28), while the lower adhesive dispenser (58) applies the two-part adhesive to an upwardly facing top surface (51) of the lower sheet (29).
Patent GB-2422589-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in the track friendliness of a Y25 bogie
Inventor: HEWITT PAUL
IPC: B61F5/30
Filed: 2004-05-17
Abstract: The bogie comprises a pedestal 10 supported through spring sets 14, 16 by an axle box 12, and a damping arrangement for damping relative vertical movement between the axle box 12 and the pedestal 10, the damping arrangement comprising a piston 26 guided for movement relative to the pedestal 10 and having or carrying a surface co-operable with a surface of the axle box 12, a drive arrangement 24 being provided to move the piston. The/each piston 26 is mounted in the pedestal by resilient means 34 to allow more freedom of movement. The surface, e.g. of an element on a plate 29 mounted on the piston 26, may be of composite material. Alternatively, the piston 26 may be of composite material. Two pistons 26 can be provided either side of the axle box 12. Associated springs 18 and 20 may have greater length and lower rate and the/each piston may have greater travel, at least 7mm, e.g. 9mm.
Patent GB-2437771-A (GB)
Title: Flexible power distribution for computer
Inventor: CHANG HSING-TING
IPC: G06F1/18
Filed: 2006-05-05
Abstract: A power supply for a computer has a connector on wire 32 which connects to the motherboard, and either further connectors 31a on wires 31 or a plural connector (34a, Fig 6) on a wire. A power cord set 33 connects to this connector and has one or more further connectors 33b to supply parts of the computer. Thus the same power supply can be used if new equipment is added to the computer with different power connectors.
Patent GB-2438175-A (GB)
Title: Martial arts or boxing training apparatus
Inventor: REEN DANIEL JOSEPH BRENDAN
IPC: A63B69/34
Filed: 2006-05-15
Abstract: A training apparatus for boxing or martial arts comprises a punch bag 7 with a plurality of suspended targets 6 attached to the top of the bag (Fig 1). The targets are suspended by flexible arms 5attached to a ring 3 surrounding the suspension means of the punch bag.
Patent GB-2429378-A (GB)
Title: Method of signaling reverse channel information with minimal voice/data delay
Inventor: BIGGS ROBERT A
IPC: H04W72/04
Filed: 2005-02-22
Abstract: In a time division multiple access system, a subscriber listens to an assigned channel (300) and an alternate channel (302) until a location of reverse channel signaling is determined for the assigned channel. The subscriber also obtains a fixed periodic rate (304) for the reverse channel signaling. Based on the fixed periodic rate, the subscriber selectively listens to the alternate channel to receive reverse channel signaling while transmitting information on the assigned channel. The base repeater, however, selects the fixed periodic rate for reverse channel signaling and transmits the reverse channel signaling at the fixed periodic rate to the transmitting subscriber. If the base repeater receives a burst belonging to a superframe and determines that any burst in the superframe will collide with the reverse channel signaling, the base repeater buffers any received burst in the superframe and transmits the buffered bursts at a subsequent time.
Patent GB-2433353-A (GB)
Title: YIG Filter Tuning System and Method
Inventor: GORIN JOSEPH M
IPC: G01R23/165
Filed: 2006-11-16
Abstract: A Ytrium Iron Garnett (YIG) filter tuning system (10) includes a YIG filter (12) having a filter passband and associated filter bandwidth, a noise source (14) selectively coupled to an input (13) of the YIG filter (12), and a receiver (16) coupled loan output of the YIG filter (12), the receiver (16) having a measurement passband with an associated measurement bandwidth that is less than the filter bandwidth. The receiver (16) acquires a series of measurements at the output (15) of the YIG filter (12) within the measurement passband and within the filter passband when the noise source is coupled to the input (13) of the YIG filter (12).
Patent GB-2444968-A (GB)
Title: Alarm housing with cover opening tamper switch and cover penetration conductive grid sensor
Inventor: FRANKLIN GRAHAM
IPC: G08B13/12
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: An alarm unit includes a housing comprising a back plate and a cover (15,20 fig 1), and a tamper detection system including an operating member 96, extending away from the back plate towards the cover and preferably operating a push switch means 98 via spring 97. The tamper detection system further includes a penetration detection grid 31 that includes at least a portion as a flexible circuit board 80 which may be fixed to a PCB 24. When the cover is closed against the back plate, the flexible board 80 is in contact at one face with the operating member 96 and preferably on the opposite face with boss 96 formed on the cover.
Patent GB-2447927-A (GB)
Title: Furniture raiser with attachment device
Inventor: DALE GERALD
IPC: A47B91/12
Filed: 2007-03-28
Abstract: A furniture raiser 3 comprises an attachment device to attach it to a leg, castor, glide, peg or the like 2 on a piece of furniture, and a retention device to keep the attachment device at a tension required to keep it attached to the furniture. The leg, castor, glide, peg or the like may be held in an internal cavity 8 of the furniture raiser. The furniture raiser may comprise a height adjustment member (4, Fig. 1) which engages the ground. The attachment device may be in the form of a cable tie 5 and the retention device may be in the form of a buckle 6 on the cable tie. More than one cable tie may be provided (Figs. 7-10). Alternatively the attachment device may be in the form of a strap (81, Fig, 11) which is tightened by rotating two parts (80, 83, Fig. 11) of the furniture raiser, and which is released by pressing a release button (82, Fig. 11). Also disclosed is a furniture raiser comprising attachment devices in the form of clamp members (43, Fig. 5).
Patent GB-2436749-A (GB)
Title: Powered lift reclining chair
Inventor: ROBERTSON DALE
IPC: A47C1/02
Filed: 2007-05-24
Abstract: A lift-recliner chair comprising a base portion 12 including a support frame having a pair of rigid side panels 218, a seat portion 14 supported by and pivotally connected via axis 247 to the side panels and a back portion 16 pivotally connected to the seat portion. Actuators 62 64 move the seat portion with respect to the base portion and move the back portion with respect to the seat portion so as to alter the configuration of the chair. The actuators are substantially enclosed within the base portion of the chair.
Patent GB-2440614-A (GB)
Title: A turbomachine blade comprising vibration damping material within a heat shield
Inventor: CLARK DANIEL
IPC: F04D29/38
Filed: 2007-07-10
Abstract: A turbomachine blade 26 comprises a wall defining a hollow interior which is at least partially filled with a vibration damping material 57 which is separated from the wall by a thermally insulating material 56. When the blade is subjected to localized heat treatment (eg. during repair) at a temperature in excess of decomposing temperature of the damping material, the heat shield 56 prevents degradation of the vibration damping material 57. The damping material is preferably viscoelastic polymer, while the heat shield is yttria or yttria stabilized zirconium oxide. Preferably the blade is a fan blade in a gas turbine engine, and comprises a stiffening core. An independent claim relates a method of manufacturing a metal blade which involves applying a stop-off material to the blade prior to diffusion bonding, and bonding the vibration damping material to the stop-off material. The stop-off material is ideally serves as a thermal barrier.
Patent GB-2437036-A (GB)
Title: Drive and braking force control device for vehicle
Inventor: MAEDA YOSHINORI
IPC: B60W30/02
Filed: 2006-02-02
Abstract: A drive and braking force control device which, when target drive and braking force and target yaw moment of a vehicle cannot be obtained within the range of drive and braking force that each wheel can produce, achieves, as far as possible within the range of the drive and braking force that each wheel can produce, drive and braking force or yaw moment required for the vehicle. In the drive and braking force control device, a target drive and braking force Fvn of a vehicle and target yaw moment Mvn of the vehicle required for the vehicle are calculated (S20), and when the target drive and braking force Fvn and the target yaw moment Mvn cannot be achieved by control of drive and braking force of each wheel (S40), it is determined based on the target drive and braking force Fvn and the target yaw moment Mvn that which one of drive and braking force and yaw moment is to be prioritized. Then, when the drive and braking force is to be prioritized, drive and braking force of each wheel is controlled so that the target drive and braking force is achieved as far as possible, and when the yaw moment is to be prioritized, the drive and braking force of each wheel is controlled so that the target yaw moment is achieved as far as possible (S60-220).
Patent GB-2438786-A (GB)
Title: Stationary cloth media filtration and self-aligning backwash assembly
Inventor: BAUMANN PETER
IPC: B01D29/15
Filed: 2006-03-15
Abstract: The present inventions relate to water and wastewater treatment devices including stationary cloth filter media support structures forming effluent plenums for the filtered influent and self aligning backwash assemblies for efficient periodic cleaning of the cloth filter media.
Patent GB-2458899-A (GB)
Title: Dual clutch transmission
Inventor: MOHLIN MIKAEL
IPC: F16H3/00
Filed: 2008-03-31
Abstract: A dual clutch transmission comprises at least a first input shaft 6 carrying at least a first drive gearwheel 11 which meshes with a first driven gearwheel 18 mounted on a first output shaft 3 so as to establish a forward gear ratio. A second drive gearwheel 10 mounted on the first input shaft 6 drives, via a first intermediate gearwheel 15, a second driven gearwheel 16 which is carried by the first output shaft 3 and provides a reverse transmission ratio. The second driven gearwheel 16 meshes with a third driven gearwheel 23 on a second output shaft 2 and establishes a further forward gear ratio, e.g. first gear. The first intermediate gearwheel 15 may be rigidly fixed to a second intermediate gearwheel 14, 17 which may have a larger radius. Intermediate gearwheels 14, 15, 17 may be carried by a layshaft 5 or a third output shaft 4 and are locked to the shafts 5, 4 by a synchronizer 26.
Patent GB-2450004-A (GB)
Title: Resonant discontinuous forward power converter
Inventor: JACQUES RUSSELL
IPC: H02M1/14
Filed: 2007-03-29
Abstract: A discontinuous resonant forward converter (RDFC) controller analyses sense inputs such as primary side voltage and current to determine turn-on and turn-off times for a power switch such as MOSFET 212. The RDFC comprises a polarity matched transformer 206, an output rectifier such as diode 220 and a smoothing capacitor 222. Switch controller 210 can control the timing of switch 212 such that current only flows to the smoothing capacitor 222 node X when switch 212 is on and substantially no current flows from the secondary during a resonant period when switch 212 is off A small secondary inductor (fig 5c) may contribute to current limiting and a free-wheel rectifier is not necessary. The length of duty cycle is preferably such that the off period includes half a cycle of sinusoidal resonance to reset transformer 206. The duty cycle or frequency are fixed but also can be controlled in response to inputs of the energy level in transformer 206, the primary voltage, an auxiliary winding (fig 6a) voltage, the current through switch 212 and whether operation in a current limiting mode, a standby power mode or to reject mains ripple. During start up the frequency may be increased and the converter operated in a non-resonant mode.. In a standby mode switch pulses may be omitted or skipped. The control circuit can be implemented on a single integrated circuit and provides zero volt switching, improved start up, current limiting and regulation, and alleviates the effects of component tolerances in the resonant circuitry.
Patent GB-2462314-A (GB)
Title: Organic light-emitting materials and devices
Inventor: BUNNAGEL TORSTEN
IPC: C08G61/12
Filed: 2008-08-01
Abstract: A light-emissive polymer comprising the following unit:where X is one of S, 0, P and N; Z is N or P; and R is an alkyl wherein one or more non-adjacent C atoms other that the C atom adjacent to Z may be replaced with 0, S, N, C=0 and -COO- or an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group. The above unit may be copolymerized with a triarylamine unit, or R may be a triarylamine unit.
Patent GB-2463496-A (GB)
Title: Rain water turbine
Inventor: AMOS GRANT
IPC: E04D13/08
Filed: 2008-09-15
Abstract: A rain water electricity generation device comprises a rain water driven turbine wheel attached to the side of a building. A reservoir 3 may be provided to store rain water received from guttering 1 via a down pipe 2. A release valve 5 may be operated by a float switch 4 to release water from the reservoir 3 into a drain pipe or penstock 6 which delivers the water to the turbine wheel which is connected to an electrical generator 7.
Patent GB-2465547-A (GB)
Title: Open-ended ratchet wrench
Inventor: CHEN CHEN-TSUNG
IPC: B25B13/46
Filed: 2008-11-18
Abstract: An open-ended ratchet wrench includes a handle 1 provided with an open driving head 11, an open ratchet wheel 21 mounted in the driving head of the handle and having an outer wall provided with a plurality of one-way ratchet teeth (212 figure 2), and a pawl member (31, figure 2) movably mounted in the driving head of the handle and having a first side provided with a plurality of one-way locking teeth detachably meshing with the ratchet teeth of the ratchet wheel. Thus, the ratchet wheel has a side provided with an opening to make the ratchet wheel flexible so that the ratchet wheel is mounted on and detached from the work-piece easily and quickly, thereby facilitating a user operating the ratchet wrench to rotate the work-piece.
Patent GB-2454100-A (GB)
Title: Aperture closure member control arrangements
Inventor: GUNTON BRUCE STANLEY
IPC: E05F15/00
Filed: 2007-05-03
Abstract: An aperture closure member control arrangement includes a disc (20) which rotates as the aperture closure member moves. The disc (20) has a ring of teeth (24). A sensor (22), such as a Hall effect sensor (28) and permanent magnet (30), detect the passage of teeth (24) as a cyclic waveform of amplitude and frequency determined by the spacing of the teeth (24), and the speed of rotation of the disc (20). An irregularity (26), in the form of a missing tooth (24), creates an irregularity in the output of the sensor (22), in the form of a pulse of greater amplitude and lower frequency. Accordingly, pulses from the irregularity can be discriminated and counted to provide a coarse indication of position, or pulses from the teeth (24) can be counted, to provide a fine indication.