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Patent GB-2362301-A (GB)
Title: Network monitor which polls devices and builds a correlation table between IP addresses, MAC addresses and device ID's in a DHCP network
Inventor: TAMS JONATHAN G G
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2000-05-08
Abstract: In a computer network of devices, at least some of the devices (i.e. the DHCP devices) have a static (e.g. MAC) address which does not change over time and a dynamic (e.g. IP) address which may change over time. A method for mapping the static address and dynamic address for the devices comprises polling said devices using said IP addresses and during said polling determining the MAC addresses of the devices, and providing a table of corresponding static and dynamic addresses, said method including repeating the steps of the method at intervals. Using the method of the invention, it is possible, when entering a particular conversation in a database, to access the IP addresses, to determine which is the current DHCP device that address maps to, and assign the conversation to that device and store it in the database assigned to that device. Therefore, for each DHCP device, one can store a history of the conversations or traffic involved in that device.
Patent GB-2346213-A (GB)
Title: Smoke detection
Inventor: GRECH-CINI HENRY JOSEPH
IPC: G08B13/194
Filed: 1999-10-20
Abstract: A smoke detection system comprising video camera monitoring means, video frame comparison means, signal processing means, and alarm generating means dependant on an output from the signal processing means; the signal processing means being arranged to analyse successive frames acquired by the video camera monitoring means and to compare the intensity and/or colour of individual pixels or group of pixels so as to consider the overall characteristics and inter-relationships of these pixels so as to detect the presence of smoke characterised in that the signal processing means analyses a plurality of different types of change in the said characteristics and inter-relationships.
Patent GB-2353564-A (GB)
Title: Control valve for a fuel injection valve
Inventor: MATTES PATRICK
IPC: F02M45/00
Filed: 2000-08-15
Abstract: The control valve comprises a valve needle 28 which can be displaced in a control chamber 22, and a control pressure space 16 having an inlet 18 and an outlet 42, 44, 50. A valve seat 44 for a throttle element 40 is formed in the control pressure space 16, the throttle element 40 having a throttle bore 50 and being urged by a spring 48 against the valve seat 44. A closure element 54;60 at least partially closes the inlet 18 when the throttle element 40 is raised from the valve seat 44. The closure element 54 can be formed by a control edge of the throttle element 40, fig.3, or by a valve ball 60, fig.4. In operation, when the valve needle 28 is displaced only slightly into control chamber 22, the outlet from the control pressure space 16 is restricted by throttle bore 50, leading to a small displacement of actuating part 14 and hence of nozzle needle (12, fig.1) so that a pre-injection is achieved. When valve needle 28 is displaced further, it presses the throttle element 40 into the control pressure space 16 thus not only reducing the inlet 18 but also increasing the outlet; a rapid fall in pressure in the control space 16 thus occurs which is advantageous for the main injection.
Patent GB-2358676-A (GB)
Title: Caulking gun with pressure-relief device for drip-free operation
Inventor: GRIEVES ADRIAN PAUL
IPC: B05C17/01
Filed: 2001-01-15
Abstract: A caulking gun having a cam 12c formed on its trigger 12, to act on the locking plate 15 at an intermediate point during the return movement of the trigger, to release the locking engagement of the locking plate 15 on the push rod 11. In this position of the trigger, therefore, the pressure of caulking material within the cartridge acts to displace the push rod 11 rearwardly, so relieving this pressure and stopping the unwanted flow of material from the cartridge nozzle.
Patent GB-2360228-A (GB)
Title: Conductive adhesive tape
Inventor: LU KUO-HSU
IPC: C08J7/044
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: A conductive adhesive tape (2) which is formed by vapor coating a conductive metallic film (22) on a web of polyester film (21), and then coating a layer of conductive adhesive (23) on the conductive metallic film (22) so as to interpose the conductive metal film (22) between the polyester film (21) and the conductive adhesive layer (23), and so as to improve the anti-oxidation and flexibility performance of the conductive adhesive tape (2).
Patent GB-2376134-A (GB)
Title: Busbar casing
Inventor: SCHRODER COLIN
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 2001-04-18
Abstract: A casing for a busbar comprising first and second elongate, inter-engageable components each of which is formed by cold roll-forming from metallic strip material and each of which incorporates opposite first and second shaped regions co-operating in use with respective first and second shaped regions of the other component to secure the components together to define the casing, said shaped regions being such that during inter-engagement of the components neither component engages an edge of the material of the other component.
Patent GB-2361636-A (GB)
Title: Lock for tiltable chair & pushbutton control therefor
Inventor: HOBB GORDON DENNIS
IPC: A47C3/026
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: The position of the seat unit of a tiltable chair is locked by pin 80 engaging in a selected hole 70 of member 62 which slides in body 66, the slide member and body being attached one each to the seat unit and seat frame. The seat unit is permanently biassed to the forward position by a torsion spring (54, Fig 1). The pin is urged into engagement by spring 86 and released by cable 72 pulling on leaf spring 88, which has a bend 90 acting as a fulcrum about which the spring pivots, whereby the end of the leaf spring lifts the pin by pressing on fixed collar 84. If the shear force of the slide 62 on the pin, caused by the seat spring or a person's weight, exceeds a given amount, the leaf spring cannot release the pin and instead bends. Cable 72 is actuated by a push button (104, Fig 3) whose rear part (108), attached to the cable, is rotatable relative to its front part (106) and carries a pin (116) which follows track 114. The track has two locating positions 121,126 for the pin and repeated pressing on the button moves the pin between them without producing any overall rotation of the cable.
Patent GB-2378039-A (GB)
Title: AlInGaN based LED device
Inventor: CHAO JUSES
IPC: H01L33/32
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: An Al In Ga N LED device comprises a GaN or sapphire substrate, an amorphous buffer layer and a series of polycrystalline or crystalline device layers.
Patent GB-2367149-A (GB)
Title: Elevator priority access
Inventor: PFEFFER CLAUDE
IPC: B66B1/18
Filed: 2001-08-21
Abstract: According to the invention, an elevator installation of the type which has a group of cars controlled by controllers (A, B, C) which communicate with each other through at least one communications loop (10, 12) and a specific protocol includes a supervisor (14) inserted in the communications loop, and which is controlled by said protocol, and a communications system (20, 22) that allows a priority user to give commands to said supervisor, wherein a car is isolated from the set of cars, the selected car is sent to the desired level, doors closed, the user is informed that the car has arrived at the level, and the doors are opened when the user reaches the car.
Patent GB-2381365-A (GB)
Title: A concave picture support
Inventor: NORRIS LEWIS HUNT
IPC: A47G1/14
Filed: 2001-09-03
Abstract: A picture display device 1 comprises an image support means 3 formed into a concave shape and adapted to receive an image. The display device may be a cabinet 2 with a front viewing aperture 11 and a means of illumination, such as a strip light (7 figure 2) above the image with a diffuser (8 figure 2) and an operation switch, where the diffuser may shed more light onto the front or centre of the image. The cabinet may be adapted to fit to a flat surface or into a recess or alcove (47 figure 4), and where the recess is a corner of a room, the cabinet and image support means may be dimensioned to fit into the angle formed by the two walls which create the corner or alcove. The image support means may be a curved image support member such as a row of spaced apart struts 62 and a base board (9 figure 2) and former section (69 figure 6) used to hold and support the top edge of the image against the image support means. The picture display device may have a front aperture smaller than the square of the image, in which the aperture may be provided with a transparent cover (50 figure 4) with mock window struts.
Patent GB-2380124-A (GB)
Title: Detachable pedal for swinging a hammock
Inventor: OKE DANNY GRAHAM
IPC: A45F3/22
Filed: 2001-09-26
Abstract: A pedal for swinging a hammock 10 comprises an arm 12 detachably mounted at one end to swivel on a hook 16 on the hammock frame and having a soft pad 14 at its other end. A cord 15 is attached to the pedal and the hammock whereby pressure on the pad causes the hammock to swing.
Patent GB-2369835-A (GB)
Title: Gutter gratings
Inventor: MANSBRIDGE ERNEST JAMES
IPC: E04D13/08
Filed: 2001-11-21
Abstract: A gutter grating 1 of looped metal-wire is inclined forwardly to water-flow direction A, with its outer end-loops 6 clipped to the gutter-edges 10. Upper loops 3 of the grating 1 are inclined backwardly from the forwardly-inclined plane of the grating 1; this plane includes lower loops 7 which together with the loops 3 arrest debris from the water. Two gratings 14 may be used either side of a downpipe to keep the normal trap 13 free of debris, or obviate the trap (Fig. 7). According to a modification (Fig. 8) only parts 26 of some of the upper loops 24 are inclined backwardly, and ties 27,28 may be used to pull the upper and lower loops 24 and 25 respectively, inwardly towards one another to configure the grating 21 to fit the guttering and ensure resilience of the end loops 23.
Patent GB-2374992-A (GB)
Title: A self-compensating clock generator using a dual-mode crystal oscillator in an oven
Inventor: GUNAWARDANA RUVINDA
IPC: H03L1/02
Filed: 2002-02-20
Abstract: A dual-mode crystal oscillator provides a relatively temperature-insensitive output frequency signal Fc and a temperature sensitive output frequency signal Fb. The signal Fb is used to correct the output signal Fc to provide a highly accurate clock 44 which may for example be used in MWD (measurement while drilling) telemetry or data recording. A circuit responsive to Fb turns on a heater 48 when the temperature falls below the working range of the correction system. The heater may be used to sweep the oven temperature through its working range during a calibration episode based on an external GPS clock reference signal.
Patent GB-2377600-A (GB)
Title: Synchronisation of reception of data which has been transmitted over a plurality of routes
Inventor: CASHMAN NEIL
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: A system for transmitting data by a plurality of routes where there is a possibility of a difference in timing of reception of data via different routes, e.g because of different transmission speeds, in which information indicative of the characteristics of at least one route is used to adjust the timing of transmission of data over at least one of the routes so as to synchronise the time of reception of data. In particular, there is disclosed a system for synchronising reception of an internet service in an internet transmission with an audio/video broadcast transmission, including an adaptive scheduler for determining network characteristics for the internet transmission and the audio/video broadcast transmission. The system provides synchronisation triggers for respective events of the internet service at timings relative to the broadcast transmission according to the determined network characteristics. End users receive the respective events of the internet service at a known synchronisation with respect to the received audio/video broadcast transmission.
Patent GB-2374585-A (GB)
Title: Edge or corner defining members or protectors
Inventor: HUNT RAYMOND
IPC: G09F7/08
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: An edge protector 1 and method of protecting the edge of an article, comprises a pair of interconnected, non-parallel, first arms 2, 4, and a pair of second arms 10, 12, for contacting the article, each of said second arms 10, 12, is connected to one of each of said first arms 2, 4. A portion of each second arms 10, 12, is arranged in non-parallel relations to it's respective first arm 2, 4, the edge protector 1 is resiliently deformable to absorb impact energy. Each of the second arms 10, 12, may have a distal portion parallel to it's respective first arm 2, 4, and the first arms 2, 4, and respective second arms 10, 12, may be arranged in parallel or non-parallel relations. The edge protector 1 may be provided with a recess 25 into which reinforcement means 30 may be inserted. A transit package comprises a base portion for locating an article 50, to be transported and a plurality of edge protectors 1, being located at an edge 51 of the article 50 and being retained in place by retaining means. The base portion may be a pallet, and the retaining means may be provided by one or more shrink-wrap, rope or straps. A display means (fig 3, 40), comprises a set of edge defining members 1, and a set of wall members (fig 3, 42) having a peripheral portion located within the recess (fig 1, 14), the recess (14) being defined by a pair of arms 6, 10, 8, 12, and tapers to provide a clamping action. The display means may have an equal number of the set of wall members (42), and set of edge-defining members 1, each wall member (42) or edge-defining member 1 may be provided with indicia. The edge protector 1 may be fabricated from a durable material chosen from plastics material, or a material derived from wood such as hardboard or plasticised cardboard, or from a mixture of wood or paper pulp and a rubber material.
Patent GB-2387071-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard capable of informing user of incoming call
Inventor: CHEN PETER
IPC: H04M1/72412
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: A keyboard capable of informing user of incoming call includes a first signal-processing unit powered by a host of a computer to which the keyboard is connected, and a second signal-processing unit powered by the first signal-processing unit. The second signal-processing unit has an input port connected, to an antenna for receiving an incoming-call signal, and an output port connected to a display element or a buzzer. The received incoming-call signal may also be sent to the host computer base unit via the first signal-processing unit and converted by a supporting application into a message for showing on a screen of the computer. Thus, a user concentrated in working on the computer can be timely informed of calls received on his or her mobile phone.
Patent GB-2387616-A (GB)
Title: A movable gasket to prevent grout leakage at the interface between formwork and a floor
Inventor: WONG TIN CHEUNG
IPC: E04G17/00
Filed: 2002-04-17
Abstract: A device comprises a gasket (1) removably attached to a bracket (2), the bracket being attached to a mounting mechanism (3) by a swivel mechanism(4). In use, the mounting mechanism is fixed to formwork (5) and the gasket is able to swivel between a first position in which it contacts the floor surface and a second position (Figure 2) in which it is away from the floor, preventing unnecessary wear on the gasket. Preferably the device includes means to lock the gasket in the required position.
Patent GB-2376195-A (GB)
Title: Cyclone dust-collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: OH JANG-KEUN
IPC: B01D45/16
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: A cyclone dust-collecting apparatus for a vacuum cleaner includes a cyclone body 20 for separating dust from air which is drawn in through an air-suction passage 21. The air is discharged through an air-discharge passage 22 of the cyclone body 20. A dust-collecting portion 30 is detachably connected to the bottom of the cyclone body 20. A partition 40 is disposed between the cyclone body 20 and the dust-collecting portion 30. Dust is separated in the cyclone body 20 due to centrifugal force generated by a whirling air current, the dust passing through dust-discharge passage 41 into the dust collecting portion 30. A backflow-preventing member is further provided, and is arranged to deflect advancing dust in the air away from the air-discharge passage 22, and back towards the whirling air current that whirls within the cyclone body 20. Thus, dust is substantially prevented from being drawn through the air-discharge passage 22, and into suction means of the vacuum cleaner. The backflow-preventing member is preferably formed as a skirt 50 extending from the base of the air discharge passage and extends to within 10-20 mm of the cyclone side wall. The section of the air discharge passage extending into the cyclone is preferably formed of a grille 23.
Patent GB-2372183-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus to test an isochronous data transport
Inventor: GARNEY JOHN I
IPC: G06F13/36
Filed: 2000-09-14
Abstract: A method includes setting a contention scheme for an asynchronous bus such that the contention delay of isochronous transactions on the bus is bounded, and establishing an isochronous interface between at least two devices, the isochronous interface supporting an X-T contract. A number of isochronous transactions and corresponding return transactions delivered across the bus is measured during a specified time interval.
Patent GB-2375061-A (GB)
Title: Drive mechanism for a tool carousel wheel
Inventor: POLLINGTON ANDREW ROY
IPC: G05B19/416
Filed: 1997-09-12
Abstract: A drive mechanism 800 for a tool carousel wheel 500, comprises a drive motor 801 for driving the wheel 806, a member fitted to the drive shaft 802 of the drive motor 801 and rotatable therewith, a plurality of proximity switches 808, 810, 812 for generating proximity signals as the member 806 passes and control means 814 for receiving the signals from the proximity switches 808, 810, 812 and controlling the rotational speed of the motor 801 with reference to its rotational position.
Patent GB-2393692-A (GB)
Title: Air bag with reinforced apertures in gas duct
Inventor: BRADBURN ALAN
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: An air bag 10 is disclosed which defines at least one inflatable region 14. The air bag is provided with a gas supply duct 22 which extends into the air bag and is formed of a flexible material such as fabric. The gas supply duct is provided with at least one outlet aperture 24 through which gas may flow out. The outlet aperture is provided with a reinforcement 27 to reinforce the periphery of the aperture in order to prevent undesirable fraying of the fabric around the periphery of the aperture, or undesirable deformation characteristics of the fabric around the periphery of the aperture, as the air bag is inflated. The reinforcement may be stitching provided in the fabric forming the gas supply duct (figure 6), or a fabric reinforcing element 27. When there are a plurality of apertures a single element reinforcing more than one aperture may be provided (28, figure 5).
Patent GB-2383087-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine variable valve mechanism with cam and electromagnet
Inventor: MIANZO LAWRENCE ANDREW
IPC: F01L9/20
Filed: 2002-10-14
Abstract: The variable valve mechanism (10) of a preferred embodiment of the invention includes a valve (12) slidably mounted to move between a closed position and an open position, a cam (14) rotatably mounted to push the valve (12) from the closed position toward the open position, and an electromagnet (16) adapted to selectively hold the valve (12) in the open position. The electromagnet 16 may be controlled by a control unit 28 in response to sensed data such as from an emissions sensor such that the duration of the open position of the valve is based on a real-time calculation of the optimum time duration. The variable valve mechanism has most of the benefits of a bidirectional electromagnetic arrangement (such as increased fuel economy, decreased start-up emissions) while avoiding most of its disadvantages (such as high cost, NVH).
Patent GB-2379470-A (GB)
Title: Control line cutting tool and method
Inventor: LEISMER DWAYNE D
IPC: E21B29/04
Filed: 2001-04-26
Abstract: The present invention discloses apparatus and methods that can be used to sever a control line (2). One embodiment of the invention is a shear sub (10) comprising a first member (16) and a second member (20) that are releasably attached to each other. The first and second members (16 and 20) define a control line passageway (36). The control line passageway (36) comprises a pair of shearing blades (38) that are adapted to shear a control line (2) during release of the first member (16) from the second member (20).
Patent GB-2395987-A (GB)
Title: Turbine blade with cooling bores
Inventor: BENEDETTI BRUNO
IPC: B23H9/10
Filed: 2002-12-02
Abstract: A turbine blade for a gas turbine comprises a hollow aerofoil 2 extending from a platform 3. There is a fillet between the airfoil 2 and platform 3, both on the pressure side and on the suction side of the aerofoil. The filet contains a cooling bore 17,18 extending along part of the length of the fillet, having a first end 17a, 18a communicating with the interior of the turbine blade for receiving a gaseous coolant and a second end 17b, 18b communicating withe the exterior of the blade. The cooling bore may be formed by EDM.
Patent GB-2398239-A (GB)
Title: A nozzle for a hair dryer or heat gun having an adjustable output orifice
Inventor: WILLIAMS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A45D20/12
Filed: 2003-02-15
Abstract: A heat gun e.g a hair dryer (600 figure 7) or a hot air paint stripper comprises a nozzle 100, movable between a first configuration to provide a first output orifice, and a second configuration arranged to provide a second output orifice, wherein the side walls 110 defining the first orifice are continuous. The area of the second output orifice may be less than the first output orifice and may further have a different shape to the first output orifice and may also comprise a plurality of orifices (240 figures 3c,d). The output nozzle may be manufactured from a flexible material and be deformed by means of an actuator 150 to move between the two configurations. Also included is a method of manufacturing a nozzle for a heat gun, as well as a method of manufacturing a heat gun including a nozzle.
Patent GB-2383161-A (GB)
Title: Customizing tabular data for wireless handset units
Inventor: NANJA MURTH
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-10-18
Abstract: Tabular data for display on wireless handset unit may be customized prior to display on the handset unit. Upon request a server may provide information about the tabular data and a display menu to define a fragment of the tabular data to be displayed on the wireless handset unit. Based on the wireless subscriber's response to that information, the tabular data is provided in a customized fashion.
Patent GB-2399245-A (GB)
Title: Level sets method for segmenting an image
Inventor: HOBSON PAOLA MARCELLA
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2003-03-03
Abstract: A method (500) for segmenting an image comprises the step of identifying (502) one or more regions in the image, by applying a single embedded surface for a Level Sets representation of said image, and performing region control logic (504) to enable said Level Sets representation to manipulate one or more region boundaries in order to segment said image. This provides a method by which unsupervised image segmentation can be performed on an arbitrary number of classes/objects in the image.