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Patent GB-2388580-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement of solar panels and a radiator on a spacecraft
Inventor: PARKINSON ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: B64G1/44
Filed: 2002-05-15
Abstract: A spacecraft 7 has a radiator 13 and a plurality of solar panels 12 arranged to form a sleeve 11, the radiator 13 and panels 12 are arranged so that, in orbit, the radiator is substantially shadowed by sunlight falling on the sleeve. This arrangement, relating especially to a 3-axis stabilised satellite, enables the radiator 13 to remain cool and work more efficiently.
Patent GB-2378707-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystalline medium
Inventor: MANABE ATSUTKA
IPC: C09K19/44
Filed: 2002-06-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium with positive dielectric anisotropy and high optical anisotropy, characterized in that it contains one or more biphenyl derivatives comprising a terminal alkenyl group, and its use in electrooptical displays and projection systems, in particular reflective displays and displays based on a birefringence effect, such as OCB displays.
Patent GB-2375383-A (GB)
Title: Shaped recesses in explosive carrier housings that provide for improved explosive performance background
Inventor: PARROTT ROBERT A
IPC: E21B43/117
Filed: 2001-01-29
Abstract: A carrier for containing explosives (e.g., shaped charges) includes a housing having a plurality of recesses, each recess having a periphery and a side surface extending around the periphery. The side surface is shaped to a geometry to reduce or control reflection of compression waves generated in response to an explosive jet (e.g., a perforating jet) created due to detonation of an explosive. The side surface may be slanted from a bottom surface of the recess, or a predetermined profile may be formed in the side surface to scatter or direct compression waves. One or more shock absorbing inserts may also be placed in recesses formed by the inserts, or the recesses may be capped to trap air so that compression waves generated in the recesses are significantly reduced as compared to compression waves generated in well fluids.
Patent GB-2382183-A (GB)
Title: Automatic system for assigning physical memory or storage units to logical units to reduce contention
Inventor: VOIGT DOUGLAS L
IPC: G06F13/00
Filed: 2002-08-09
Abstract: An automated process for assigning storage resources eg disks 170, 175, 180, to logical units LU0 - LU5, and then to logical groups 110, 120, 130, is informed of contention avoidance, in order to reduce contention. The physical storage units are assigned to one logical group independently of the physical units assigned to the other logical groups, such that the logical units in the first logical group cannot contend for physical storage resources with the logical units in the other groups. The physical resources assigned to a logical group could be assigned such that there is contention between the physical resources units and the logical units inside the logical group. The logical units could be assigned to the logical groups in response to predetermined contention avoidance relationships among the logical units.
Patent GB-2393492-A (GB)
Title: A support arm for a visual display unit (VDU)
Inventor: BEVINGTON DALE
IPC: F16M11/06
Filed: 2002-08-23
Abstract: A support arm for a visual display unit comprises a first mounting means in the form of a spigot 11 adapted to be attached to a visual display unit, a second mounting means in the form of a spigot 1 adapted to be mounted on a bracket or a support, and means interconnecting the spigots. The interconnecting means comprises a first mounting block 4 secured to the spigot 1, a pair of spring strips 6, 7 connected at one end to the first mounting block 4 and at the other end to a second mounting block 14 which is connected to the spigot 11, and a pair of plates 21, 22 secured at one end to the second mounting block 14. The plates 21, 22 extend parallel to each other, their other ends being located on opposite sides of the first mounting block 4. Bearing grease 24 is interposed between the plates 21, 22 and the first mounting block 4, the spacing between the plates 21, 22 being adjusted by a screw 25. In use, the spring strips 6, 7 are arranged to be substantially horizontal and the plates 21, 22 are arranged to be substantially vertical.
Patent GB-2375669-A (GB)
Title: Power stabilisation in an optical communication system
Inventor: GOOBAR EDGARD
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 2001-02-20
Abstract: The invention concerns a method and apparatus for determining noise power caused by amplified spontaneous emission in a signal output by an optical amplifier (100). The amplifier is connected downstream of further optical amplifiers or components that generates noise power due to amplified spontaneous emission (ASE). The amplifier is connected to a control channel and receives via this channel information about the proportion of ASE power contained in the amplifier input signal. The amplifier further includes a control unit for calculating the ASE power generated in the amplifier, for example using a predetermined relationship between the gain of an amplifier and the generated amplified spontaneous emission (ASE). The ASE power in the amplifier output signal is then determined as the sum of the generated ASE power and the power resulting from propagated ASE. The determined target output power can be used to stabilise the amplifier output.
Patent GB-2392439-A (GB)
Title: Programmable dispenser
Inventor: OVENDEN JUSTIN
IPC: A61L9/14
Filed: 2002-08-30
Abstract: A dispensing apparatus 100 comprises a housing in which is provided a recess for receiving a container 108 of material to be dispensed, and a controller for monitoring and/or controlling the apparatus function; wherein a reset switch 116 is provided, comprising a switch actuator normally extending into the recess such that insertion of a container 108 into the recess depresses the switch 116, the controller thereby being reset on replacement of the container 108. This prevents in the dispenser remaining in a dormant state in which no dispensing takes place or the dispenser continues to function outside programmed parameters without reference to refill status. Through the present invention, the unit is automatically reset when a refill is replaced. The reset can take place either on release of the switch or on depression of the switch. These correspond to removal of the old refill, and insertion of the new refill. The switch can be operated directly by the refill, i.e. by the refill itself acting on the switch, or indirectly by the refill acting on an intermediate member which itself causes operation of the switch.
Patent GB-2394653-A (GB)
Title: Reservoir toothbrush
Inventor: SIERADZKI JOHN ASHTON
IPC: A46B5/02
Filed: 2002-11-02
Abstract: A disposable reservoir toothbrush 10 comprises a body 12 including a dentifrice reservoir 22, a head portion 14, a plurality of bristles 20 connected to the head portion, and a conduit 26 connecting the reservoir to the head portion. The reservoir includes a membrane 24 operable on from an external surface of the body to urge dentifrice from the reservoir, through the conduit, towards the head portion. A valve 30 may be used to further control the flow of dentifrice to the bristles. The device may also include gripping formations 18, adapted to facilitate gripping of the toothbrush by the user.
Patent GB-2387769-A (GB)
Title: Barbecue carrier with a pair of gridiron panels
Inventor: ZHU SHANBAO
IPC: A47J37/07
Filed: 2002-11-07
Abstract: A carrier for a barbecue oven is formed from a frame (3), an upper bracket (4) and includes a pair of gridiron panels (1, 5). The bracket (4) has collars (9) into which both the upper portion of legs (2, 6) and also plugs (8) carried by the gridiron panels (1, 5), are inserted. The legs (2, 6) are hinged (11) to the frame (3) and carry wheels (7).
Patent GB-2387364-A (GB)
Title: Steering motor temperature reduction by current compensation
Inventor: CROWLEY COLIN MICHAEL
IPC: B62D5/04
Filed: 2003-02-28
Abstract: A method of compensation of a measured current 26 from a driver circuit 34 to a power assist motor actuator 24 in a steering system 10, comprises the application of a reduction factor to the current 26 until a calculated motor temperature falls below a threshold. The temperature is calculated from the measured current 26. The factor is a function of the calculated temperature. A controller 22 typically receives a current feedback signal 28 and calculates the factor or derives it from a look-up table. The system 10 comprises a sensor 15 indicating an applied steering torque. The controller 22 produces a control signal 36 to the driver circuit 34 based on a signal 20 from the torque sensor 15 and from a sensor 32 measuring the current 26. The motor temperature may be calculated from an equation based on the current 26, a convective heat transfer coefficient and actuator surface area. The current 26 is preferably reduced until the temperature is below 110 {C.
Patent GB-2401228-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission
Inventor: TREEN SEAN
IPC: H04Q9/00
Filed: 2003-04-30
Abstract: Data is communicated between a central control unit that generates a sequence of periodic control messages and at least one traffic signal controller or sensor that is arranged to respond to the sequence of periodic control messages by generating a series of periodic reply messages. A first control message packet is received over the digital packet based network at a first control message arrival time. The packet contains data for a first control message and the data for the first control message is stored. A first periodic control message is output to the or each traffic signal controller or sensor at a delay after the arrival time corresponding to a predetermined buffer period. A second control message packet containing data for a second control message is received over the digital packet based network at a second control message arrival time and the data for the second control message is stored. A second periodic control message is output at a delay after outputting of a first control message based on a predetermined periodic interval.
Patent GB-2389410-A (GB)
Title: Intersecting multiple flame lighter
Inventor: SMITH ANDREW D
IPC: F23Q2/16
Filed: 2003-05-01
Abstract: A lighter (10 fig 1) has a body (12 fig 1) comprising a fuel reservoir (22 fig 2), an ignition mechanism within the body, and first and second nozzles 28, 30, fluidly connected to the reservoir. A switch 18 is operatively connected to both the fuel reservoir and the ignition mechanism. Upon manual actuation of the switch the first nozzle generates a first flame 28f, and the second nozzle generates a second flame 30f that intersects the first flame. The flames intersect at a distance "d" above the nozzles, which may be at least   centimetre above the body, but preferably between   and 5 centimetres. The nozzles may be inclined at an angle "B" of between 5 and 45 degrees, with respect to each other or the axis bisecting the body. The body may also include a ceramic insert (26 fig 4) including a base and sidewall, the base sloping down from the sidewall at an angle ranging from 5 to 45 degrees towards the body axis. The ignition mechanism may include a piezoelectnc device, and the lighter may also include a cigar cutter.
Patent GB-2388346-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle suspension
Inventor: MORGAN CHARLES PETER HENRY
IPC: B60G7/00
Filed: 2001-02-15
Abstract: A suspension assembly (400) to support a road wheel of a vehicle has an upper linkage (401) and a lower linkage (402) which support a wheel carrier (403) and a spring/damper assembly (408) is connected to both the upper and the lower linkages and is worked by both the suspension linkages (401, 402).
Patent GB-2407914-A (GB)
Title: A Cable with low radar reflections
Inventor: WASENCZUK ADAM
IPC: H01Q1/30
Filed: 2003-11-05
Abstract: A cable (2) comprising an insulated conducting core (4) and isolated reflecting coaxial cylindrical conductors (6) that are spaced apart along the core (4) and that cause the cable (2) to have low radar reflections whereby the cable (2) has reduced detectability by radar.
Patent GB-2408245-A (GB)
Title: Off road personal mobility vehicle
Inventor: SWIFT CHRISTOPHER NICHOLAS
IPC: B62K5/01
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: An off road mobility device includes a folding frame 4 and a seat and has drive wheels 8, 10 mounted to the rear of the frame 6 independently rotatable and operable to drive the device. The suspension systems mounting the rear wheels to the frame are independent of one another and include a means to damp the vertical movement of the rear wheels. Two front wheels 1 steer the device and are mounted to the front of the frame via suspension systems 2 allowing the front wheels a degree of independent damped vertical movement and are free to rotate about an axis lying in their plane of rotation. The wheelbase width and length of the mobility device can be varied manually. The seat is mounted to the frame so that the seat can move between a first position (Figure 5) to maximise stability when operating and a second position (Figure 6) maximising access for ingress and egress of the user.
Patent GB-2409067-A (GB)
Title: Endianess compensation within a SIMD data procesing system
Inventor: FORD SIMON
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2003-12-09
Abstract: A memory system can store data in either a big endian mode or a little endian mode. Memory accessing logic 810 utilises byte invariant addressing to retrieve multiple data elements from that memory to be stored within a SIMD register 812. Data element reordering logic 808 is responsive to an endianess mode specifying signal and a data element size specifying signal to reorder retrieved bytes such that the data elements when stored within the SIMD registers 812 are invariant irrespective of the endianess mode being used by the memory.
Patent GB-2410371-A (GB)
Title: Microengineered broadband electrical switches
Inventor: SYMS RICHARD
IPC: H01H57/00
Filed: 2004-01-22
Abstract: A MEMS switching device includes a switching member 260 to selectively provide a signal path between first and second signal lines 300, 310 by movement of the switching member including bridging element 270 which is effected by the action of first and second actuators 200a, 200b on the switching member 260. The action results from deformation of the actuators caused by differential thermal expansion of parallel components 110 and 120 on application of a current to terminals 160. The switching member is latched in the closed position after the actuation force is removed. The latching mechanism can be provided by resilience of the switching member and can be released by deformation of an actuator. In another embodiment the switching member is latched in each of two positions and actuators for each position provide release of the latch mechanism and translation of the switching member to the other position (figs 3-10). Actuators are electrically isolated from the switching element other than during change of the switch position, preventing interference between the switched signal path and the control circuits.
Patent GB-2399682-A (GB)
Title: Switch
Inventor: WEI JUNG-TSUNG
IPC: H03K17/95
Filed: 2004-02-10
Abstract: An inductive switch 3 is equipped with an approaching or touching sensor 31 and an adjusting knob with a sensor for adjusting sensitivity. The switch includes a selection switch 32 operable in a manual mode or an automatic mode. The manual mode may control an electric device in a conventional way. When switched to the automatic mode, the sensor can detect approaching or touching of operator's hand.
Patent GB-2400509-A (GB)
Title: An adaptive predistorter with a single downconversion channel, and using data averaging to improve digital control signal resolution
Inventor: KENINGTON PETER BLAKEBOROUGH
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2004-03-09
Abstract: A vector modulator predistorts 19,20,22,24 the RF input signal from transmitter 12 to negate distortion by the RF power amplifier 26. The predistortion coefficients are updated by a digital circuit 42 which compares the RF input and output signals. The two signals are alternately selected by switch 32 for input to 42 through a common downconverter 38, filter 40 and ADC 48. Delay through the RF signal path in conjunction with switching of 32 allows the output to be correlated with a corresponding time-aligned input signal. Averaging of data within a set of envelope amplitude subranges allows high resolution control signals to be calculated from the output of a low resolution ADC 48.
Patent GB-2412831-A (GB)
Title: Highlighting important information by blurring less important information
Inventor: YOAV TADMOR
IPC: G06F3/03
Filed: 2004-03-30
Abstract: Highlighting information in image displays by selectively blurring less important areas of an image. By generating such displays comprising areas which are in focus and areas which are out of focus, a viewer's attention is preferentially drawn towards those areas of an image which appear sharp. By having a display system which is arranged to generate such images a means is provided to direct a viewer's attention towards considering the sharp areas of the image display first. Further the selective blurring portions of an image reduces rather than increases the amount of information presented to a viewer and hence reduces the likelihood that a viewer will become overloaded with information. Display systems of this type are therefore especially applicable to complex control environments as means of directing viewer's attention.
Patent GB-2413397-A (GB)
Title: Focussing means for a video camera
Inventor: HUANG MING HUANG
IPC: G02B11/22
Filed: 2004-04-24
Abstract: A video camera includes an optical device and a sensitive unit, disposed behind the optical device to receive and process light transmitted through the optical device. The optical device includes four lenses disposed behind each other and equally spaced from each other by a distance d, to form a clear image on the sensitive unit of an object in a range from a point closely adjacent to the camera to a point far from the camera without mechanical adjusting means. Each of the lenses may have a refraction angle for light focussing purposes. A lighting device may further be used to light the objects to be photographed.
Patent GB-2403037-A (GB)
Title: A two phase auction system
Inventor: BAUER DAVID L
IPC: G06Q40/04
Filed: 2004-05-12
Abstract: An online auction system comprising a preliminary bidding portion and a virtual auction portion is disclosed herein. The preliminary bidding portion allows bidders to access auction items and input bids during a pre-established extended period of time. After the preliminary bidding portion concludes, the virtual auction portion provides bidders the opportunity to input bids on each item consecutively and individually from the preliminary auction portion in a manner similar to a conventional live auction. During the virtual auction portion, bidders are provided with a countdown to encourage further bidding before the previous bid becomes final. After each new bid is inputted, the countdown is reinitiated. The countdown is reinitiated until no new bids are input. An alert system notifies bidders that a particular item of interest is about to be offered for bid as part of the virtual auction portion. The system also provides bidders means for inputting proxy bids.
Patent GB-2406671-A (GB)
Title: Real-time processor system and control method
Inventor: FUCHIKAMI RYUJI
IPC: G06F15/16
Filed: 2004-09-17
Abstract: A real time processor system comprises: a bus arbiter (100); a plurality of calculating units (110, 120), each having a processor (112, 122) and an interruption processing unit (111, 121); a DMA controller (130); a plurality of priority registers (141, 142, 143); a memory (170); and an SCI (180). The bus arbiter (100) comprises: a priority comparing unit (150); and a bus assignment unit (160). Each of the plurality of priority registers (141, 142, 143) stores an I/O access priority value corresponding to each of the calculating units (110, 120, 130). Priority values are compared, and then right of I/O use is determined. The values of the plurality of priority registers (141, 142, 143) are changed, thereby adaptively performing multiple interruption processing. Method for controlling a real-time processor system by searching for next task to be performed, storing a task value which may depend on a time difference between a task deadline and a current time, in the corresponding priority register and performing the detected task.
Patent GB-2407682-A (GB)
Title: Automated speech-enabled application creation
Inventor: GADD MICHAEL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A system for creating and hosting speech-enabled applications having a speech interface that can be customised by a user has a customisation module 203 that manages the components, e.g. templates, needed to enable the user to create a speech-enabled application. The customisation module allows a non-expert user rapidly to design and deploy complex speech interfaces. Additionally, the system can automatically manage the deployment of the speech-enabled applications once they have been created by the user, without the need for any further intervention by the user or use of the user's own computer processing resources.
Patent GB-2420141-A (GB)
Title: Motorway layout; safety barrier
Inventor: WILKINSON ALAN
IPC: E01C1/00
Filed: 2004-11-13
Abstract: A motorway layout has slow traffic nearest the linear centre and fast traffic in the outermost lanes so as to maximise the distance between opposing fast lanes. A turn pod has a core 5 around which traffic rotates 11,12 having left the inner, slow lane across one of regions 8 or 10, the traffic being able to reverse its direction by re-entering the motorway via regions 9, 7, respectively. The northward and southward carriageways 2 and 1 can be coupled with eastward and westward roads under or over the motorway at the turn pod. Service areas for police ambulance, etc can be located between carriageways 1 and 2. A traffic barrier (Fig 7) is disclosed and claimed which comprises rotatable wings 2, 3, on pivot post 1 and bearing cushioning means 6, 7 and 8; a series of these may be installed between carriageways.
Patent GB-2424725-A (GB)
Title: Domain distance estimation by means of a fragment-based model
Inventor: KOLOSSOV EVGUENI
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: Estimation of the distance from a domain by means of a fragment based model, comprises the steps of identifying the fragments [  t  1-  t  n] in the structure; Comparing the or each fragment with the fragments in a model; If the or each fragment matches a fragment in the model determining a first error measure between the activity of the or each fragment and activity of the matching fragment in the model; If the or each fragment does not match a fragment in the model determining which fragment in the model is the most similar to the or each fragment and determining a second error measure based on the similarity between the fragment and the most similar fragment. The first error measure and the second error measure are then combined to generate a degree of separation between the activity of the structure and of the combined fragments in the model. This allows the calculation of a prediction even if there is the problem of missing fragments and allows a level of uncertainty (error) to be determined for the prediction.