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Patent GB-2351336-A (GB)
Title: Toothed belt
Inventor: ISSHIKI SHIGEHIRO
IPC: F16G1/28
Filed: 1997-06-18
Abstract: A toothed belt 10 includes a front rubber layer 12 having teeth 14 formed therein which contain short fibres 22 substantially oriented in the width direction of the front rubber layer, approximately parallel to the upper surface of each tooth 14. A cover fabric 20 covers the upper surface of the front rubber layer 12. The lower surface of the front rubber layer contacts a back rubber layer 16 and a plurality of cord elements 18 are interposed therebetween. The short fibres 22 are positioned in a central area of each tooth such that they are closer to each other in comparison with the short fibres positioned in a peripheral area of each tooth, adjacent to the upper surface of each tooth.
Patent GB-2365618-A (GB)
Title: Optical Amplifier
Inventor: CHOI YONG-GYU
IPC: C03C3/32
Filed: 2000-11-30
Abstract: An optical amplifier 100 for amplifying an optical signal 10, has a low phonon energy optical medium 30 doped with praseodymium ions (Pr<SP>3<B>+</B></SP>) for utilising as a gain medium for the optical signal 10. A pumping means 20 pumps the low phonon energy optical medium 30 to obtain an amplified optical signal in the range 1600-1700 nm. The low phonon energy optical medium 30 may have a phonon energy of less than 320 cm<SP>-1</SP>. The low phonon energy optical medium 30 may include selenium (Se) or tellurium (Te) from which glasses are formed in the compositions of Ge-Se-Te, and Ge-As-Se-Te. Alternatively, Ge-S-I or Ge-Ga-S-Br glasses may be used to act as a low phonon energy material. The low phonon energy optical medium may be a type of single crystal, or a type of an amorphous material. The gain medium may be doped with an amount of praseodymium less than 0.10 mole %. Less than 1 mol% of Er ions may be co-doped into the low phonon energy optical medium as a sensitizer. The pumping means may have a wavelength range from 1450 nm to 1600 nm or from 1900 to 2100 nm.
Patent GB-2364598-A (GB)
Title: Method for making an interconnect layout and a semiconductor device including an interconnect layout
Inventor: CWYNAR DONALD THOMAS
IPC: H01L23/52
Filed: 2001-01-04
Abstract: A method for making a layout for an interconnect layer of a semiconductor device to facilitate uniformity of planarization during manufacture of the semiconductor device includes determining an active interconnect feature density for each of a plurality of layout regions 60(1)-60(n) of the interconnect layout (30, Figure 5). The method further includes adding dummy fill features 74(1)-74(n) to the layout region to obtain a desired density of active interconnect features 70(1)-70(n) and dummy fill features 74(1)-74(n) to facilitate uniformity of planarization during the manufacturing of the semiconductor device. The positions of the dummy film features 74(1)-74(n) may be based upon capacitance with adjacent active interconnect features, or with capacitance with adjacent active interconnect features in an adjacent interconnect layer. The dummy fill features 74(1)-74(n) may have a minimum dummy fill feature lateral dimension based upon a dielectric layer deposition bias for a dielectric layer deposited over the interconnect layer. A semiconductor device has a substrate and at least one interconnect layer overlying the semiconductor substrate comprising a plurality of layout regions. Each layout region 60(1)-60(n) comprises an active interconnect feature region and a dummy fill feature region adjacent thereto for facilitating uniformity of planarization during manufacture the semiconductor device. Each of the dummy fill regions has a different density with respect to other dummy fill regions so that a combined density of the active interconnect feature region and the dummy fill feature region for a respective layout region is substantially uniform with respect to the combined density of other layer regions. The density of the active interconnect features for a respective layout region may be determined using a layout algorithm.
Patent GB-2372670-A (GB)
Title: Optimisation of network configuration
Inventor: WALKER LEE ANTHONY
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 2001-02-27
Abstract: A method and program for checking for misconfigurations and inefficiencies in the configuration of devices and links on a network. Information relating to the configuration of components on the network is stored in a database. The configuration information is accessed for each device, and interrogated for each port and its associated link and connected remote port. The interrogation determines whether the ports and links have matched configuration and whether they are running at optimum capability, such as at full duplex (both ends permitting), at maximum speed or with maximum numbers of ports assigned to a trunk.
Patent GB-2366614-A (GB)
Title: Light receiving module with reduced polarisation dependence
Inventor: AKIKUNI FUMIO
IPC: G01J1/02
Filed: 2001-03-23
Abstract: The light receiving module has an optical mechanism 18 including a first light transmission plate 14a and a second light transmission plate 15a between a first lens 12 and a second lens 16, and a light receiving element 13 on the outside of the optical mechanism 18. The light receiving element 13 is placed adjacent to the first light transmission plate 14a with the second lens 16 sandwiched in between. The light receiving element 13 is placed with a light receiving surface 13b inclined with respect to an optical axis of incident light 11a. In the optical mechanism 18, the first light transmission plate 14a and the second light transmission plate 15a are inclined at such an angle that the sum of the polarisation dependence of the first transmission plate 14a and the polarisation dependance of the second transmission plate 15a is equal to the polarisation dependence due to the inclination of the light receiving surface 13b of the light receiving element 13, and the polarisation dependencies cancel out. The first light transmission plate 14a is rotated 90{ with respect to an inclined direction of the light receiving surface 13b and the second light transmission plate 15a is rotated 90{ with respect to an inclined direction of the first light transmission plate 14a.
Patent GB-2366050-A (GB)
Title: Aggregation of log data from different operating systems into a central data log
Inventor: MAHON HUGH F
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2001-04-05
Abstract: Apparatus and methods for maintaining a centralized data log [105] for a distributed computer system [100] utilizing more than one type of operating system [125,135,165]. The present patent document discloses techniques for transferring and storing log data [300] across different platforms and the aggregation of that log data [300] into one location wherein the processes detecting the log data [300] are executed by operating systems [125,135,165] which are not limited to being of the same type. Thus, this aggregation mechanism is designed to allow multiple processes [130,160] operating on diverse kinds of systems [140,170] to log to a central system [115], which itself may be on any kind of system. An administrator can monitor from a single source the operation of a distributed computer system [100], as for example a distributed management tool, whose components may be distributed across a network [190] and operating on multiple, geographically dispersed computers [140, 170].
Patent GB-2362407-A (GB)
Title: Control system for subsurface safety valve
Inventor: BEALL CLIFFORD H
IPC: E21B34/10
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: A subsurface safety valve(not shown) is opened and closed by down and up movement respectively of a flow tube(10). The flow tube(10) is shifted downwards by a tab(22) connected to a dynamic piston(16) which itself is moved down by applying fluid pressure to its top surface. A return spring(14) pushes both the flow tube(10) and the dynamic piston(16) upwards when the fluid pressure above the piston is equalised with the pressure below it. The pressurised fluid is provided by a second housing(28). The housing(28) has two inlets(24,26). The second inlet(26) provides fluid pressure to move an isolation piston(30) to allow the pressurised fluid from a first inlet(24) to flow into a first outlet(42) which leads to the top of the dynamic piston(16) and thus open the valve. When the valve is to be shut, the second inlet(26) stops providing a pressured fluid which allows a return spring(32) to shift the isolation piston(30) to its original position which in turn opens up the second outlet(44), and allows the pressurised fluid in the first outlet(42) to equalise with the fluid below the dynamic piston(16) via a coil(52) and filter(54) unit, which expels the fluid to the surrounding annulus. A second setup(fig 2) is disclosed that make use of coaxial control lines to operate the dynamic piston(16).
Patent GB-2382811-A (GB)
Title: A Two-Layered Container
Inventor: BOARDMAN ANDREW C
IPC: B65D77/04
Filed: 2001-12-04
Abstract: A container comprising an inner tray (2) and an outer tray (1), both of which trays have respective bases (11,6) the outer tray (1) including support means (3) in each corner spaced above the base of the outer tray (1), whereby, in use, the inner tray (2) is placed within the outer tray (1) supported on said support means (3) so that the base (11) of the inner tray (2) is spaced from the base of the outer tray (1), whereby goods may be placed on the base of both said inner and outer trays.
Patent GB-2384226-A (GB)
Title: Counterbalanced platforms
Inventor: WYLLIE ALEXANDER
IPC: A01K97/22
Filed: 2002-01-09
Abstract: A platform 1 supported at one end 2 to a plinth (not shown). Underneath the platform is pivotally connected a plate 4 (described as a trapdoor). Attached to the plate 4 is a weight 5 in the form of a large leather strap 3 which extends downwardly on both sides of the plate 4 to act as a counterbalance. As the plate 4 is moved relative to the platform, the balance point of the platform 1 relative to its support point 2 will obviously vary. Once the angle of the plate 4 relative to the platform 1 is fixed eg by locking the plate 4 in such a position, the balance point of the platform will be static until a further force acts on the top of the platform (eg fisherman/men in the example given). The platform is stated to be usable as a fishing platform over a reservoir or for observation over a volcano.
Patent GB-2384905-A (GB)
Title: Recording apparatus (eg camcorder) including a buffer memory
Inventor: ARTHUR RICHARD FRANCIS JOHN
IPC: G11B27/032
Filed: 2002-01-26
Abstract: A recording apparatus comprising a first memory 26 and a second memory 28 of minimal or no latency. Preferably the device is a combined camera and recording means (camcorder) including a FIFO buffer in order to overcome latency or time lag between pressing a record button and recording commencing.
Patent GB-2368759-A (GB)
Title: Error prevention method for multimedia data packets
Inventor: PARK DONG SEEK
IPC: H03M13/37
Filed: 1998-01-12
Abstract: An error prevention method for multimedia improves data recovery and channel throughput in channels which cause a random error and a burst error by using a rate compatible punctured convolutional code (RCPC) and an automatic retransmission on request (ARQ). In a process of decoding a plurality of packets of given information, the error prevention method includes the steps of a) decoding one of the plurality of packets, b) decoding another packet when an error occurs during the decoding in step a), c) decoding a combination of the packets from steps a) and b) when an error occurs in step b), d) receiving and decoding a further packet when an error occurs in step c), e) decoding combinations of received packets when an error occurs in step d), and repeating steps d) and e) until the decoding error no longer occurs. The error prevention method has the characteristics of both Type-1 and Type-2 ARQ methods. Therefore, one can obtain constant channel throughput in the burst error containing channel, the random error containing channel, and a channel wherein the two error patterns coexist simultaneously.
Patent GB-2385436-A (GB)
Title: Auto-generation of supplier forecast method
Inventor: LEE JEN-FU
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2002-02-15
Abstract: An auto-generation of supplier forecast method aims at resolving the problems of unpredictable material requirements with clockwork precision by the material forecast system in the manufacturing industry. By using a forecast arithmetic server to process forecasting of material requirements at the enterprise end, the invention allows for rapid transfer of the forecast report to the suppliers and material purchasing staff, and accomplishes the operations of material issuing and purchasing. The disclosed invention at least consists of the following steps: the enterprise end receives at least one item of forecast data from a client end 600, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP server integrates the forecasted data 610, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) server generates a start-up order of the forecast arithmetic server 620, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) server executes the forecast arithmetic server 630, the forecast arithmetic server generates a forecast report 640, and transfers the forecast report to supplier ends through a specified data transmission method 650.
Patent GB-2369330-A (GB)
Title: Loading assembly for a vehicle spindle test fixture
Inventor: HAEG STEVEN ROBERT
IPC: G01M17/007
Filed: 2000-08-01
Abstract: A loading assembly (13) used in a vehicle spindle test fixture (10) includes a wheel adapter housing (16) that is mountable to a vehicle spindle (12). A pair of vertical struts (20) are provided. Each vertical struts (20) is joined to the wheel adapter housing (16) at spaced-apart first pivot connections (38). A bell crank (32, 70) is coupled to each end of the vertical struts (20) at spaced-apart second pivot connections (34, 72). An actuator (60, 76) is pivotally coupled to the bell crank (34, 72) at a third pivot connection (46, 74). The location of the second pivot connections (34, 72) relative to the third pivot connection (46, 74) approximates the location of the first pivot connections (38) relative to the spindle axis (26).
Patent GB-2376683-A (GB)
Title: Waste treatment system
Inventor: SMITH ALLAN EDWARD
IPC: C02F1/44
Filed: 2002-04-25
Abstract: A waste treatment system for and method of treating liquid waste, the waste treatment system comprising: a first stage bioreactor unit 12 including a first tank 16 for receiving liquid waste containing organic material, in which the liquid waste is in use at least partially digested; a second stage bioreactor unit 14 including a second tank 24 for receiving the at least partially digested liquid waste from the first stage bioreactor unit 2, in which the partially digested liquid is, in use, further digested; and a membrane extraction unit 44 for extracting liquid filtrate from the further digested liquid waste of the second stage bioreactor unit 14. The bioreactor units may have aerating devices.
Patent GB-2378978-A (GB)
Title: Builder's trestle system
Inventor: CLEAR LIAM
IPC: E04G1/32
Filed: 2002-07-03
Abstract: A plurality of builder's trestles 10 are provided, each comprising a pair of uprights 16, 18a, 18b, connected by a crossmember 28 upon which planks are laid to provide a platform. One of the uprights has an upward extension 18c above the crossmember and includes pockets 32 or tongues (34, Fig 3) which hold safety rails 40. The distance between each attachment point of the safety rail is variable so that the distance between the trestles can be varied. To achieve this, the length of safety rails may be varied by using telescoping safety rails or by fitting a number of safety rails together. A hinged barrier (50, Fig 4) may be provided at the end of the platform, and also a kickboard (not shown) which runs along the edge of the platform.
Patent GB-2395052-A (GB)
Title: Display system cover
Inventor: BARKER TOM
IPC: G09F9/305
Filed: 2002-11-05
Abstract: An assembly (16) for covering a visual display means (10) which has an array of pixels (12) is described. The assembly (16) comprises an array of cells (18) with reflective walls and an opening at each end. A transparent cover sheet (20) is positioned adjacent the open end of the cells (18) on one side of the array. The array is dimensioned such as in use each cell (18) is aligned with one pixel (12) of the visual display means (10). In this way, large visual display systems with excellent optical performance can be provided which can be used both internally and externally and are capable of bearing loads and forming structural members.
Patent GB-2379031-A (GB)
Title: Slant short-period grating
Inventor: SAKAMOTO AKIRA
IPC: G02B6/02
Filed: 2001-06-18
Abstract: A slant short-period grating comprises a grating part having an index of refraction varying with a predetermined grating period at a predetermined slant angle by applying light to an optical fiber where the core is made of a quartz glass doped with a photosensitive dopant for varying the index of refraction of the quartz glass by applying light and the clad has at least a photosensitive layer which is made of a quartz glass doped with a photosensitive dopant and is formed adjacently to the core. The diameter of the core is 5  or more. The relative photosensitivity of the core with respect to the photosensitive layer of the clad (2) satisfies a predetermined formula. Therefore a loss peak appears in a narrow band of the wavelength spectrum of the transmitted light.
Patent GB-2386230-A (GB)
Title: New processor mode for limiting the operation of guest software running on a virtual machine supported by a virtual machine monitor
Inventor: CHOU STEPHEN
IPC: G06F9/00
Filed: 2001-11-27
Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor mode is provided for guest software. The processor mode enables the guest software to operate at a privilege level intended by the guest software. When the guest software attempts to perform an operation restricted by processor mode, the processor mode is exited to transfer control of the operation to a virtual-machine monitor, which runs outside this processor mode.
Patent GB-2392521-A (GB)
Title: Performing an upgrade on a component of a computer by execution of a system configuration command without any associated manual component insertion.
Inventor: THOMAS III WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2003-06-30
Abstract: A method for providing multiple component configurations in a computer system comprising a plurality of components. It is determined (310) whether the computer system is in a first configuration, wherein the first configuration indicates that the plurality of components comprises at least one upgradable component. Provided the computer system is in a first configuration, it is determined (320) whether upgrading the computer system to a second configuration is permitted. The second configuration indicates a configuration wherein access is provided to the upgradable component. Provided upgrading to the second configuration is permitted, configuration of the upgradable component is allowed (330), wherein the configuration is performed by a system configuration command and without requiring manual insertion of the upgradable component into the computer system at the time of the upgrading.
Patent GB-2403782-A (GB)
Title: Forward / reverse gearbox
Inventor: COLLINSON RUSSELL
IPC: F16H48/00
Filed: 2003-07-08
Abstract: A foreward/reverse gearbox intended for race/sports cars incorporating motorbike engines, which is bolted onto an open type differential of a vehicle via the center ring gear (1) and the motorbike rear sprocket bolts to the foreward/reverse gearbox via the outer ring gear (2). selection between foreward and reverse is made via a selector fork, which engages and disengages two locking mechanisms, one between the ring gears locking them together for foreward motion and a second locking the shafts of a planetary arrangement of pinion gears, which are in constant mesh with the inner and outer ring gears, solidly to the vehicle chassis for reverse.
Patent GB-2392964-A (GB)
Title: An undersea hydraulic coupling member with external port guard
Inventor: SMITH III ROBERT E
IPC: F16L29/04
Filed: 2003-08-20
Abstract: An undersea hydraulic coupling member 10 comprises a probe region 12 that includes a plurality of valve ports 28,29 which are covered by an external port guard 31. The port guard 31 is biased towards the normally closed position blocking the valve ports 28,29 and thus stopping entry of debris into the coupling member 10. The valve ports 28,29 may be angled or they may be radial with a spring 37 being utilised to bias the port guard 31 to the normally closed position. The port guard 31 preferably comprises a sleeve with a stepped inner surface including a first inner surface that blocks the valve ports 28,29 in the normally closed position. The undersea hydraulic coupling member 10 can have a valve 22, such as a poppet valve, a valve actuator 27 attached to the valve 22 and a stepped internal bore.
Patent GB-2408655-A (GB)
Title: Ambience listening with remote control of audio quality parameters
Inventor: VERED ARYEH
IPC: H04W76/04
Filed: 2003-11-27
Abstract: A communication system comprises a monitoring communication unit 200 performing an ambience listening operation of a subscriber communication unit (100, fig.1). The monitoring communication unit 200 is configured to request modification of one or more audio quality parameters of the subscriber communication unit (100, fig.1) whilst performing the ambience listening operation. Hence, a user of the monitoring communication unit 200 can adjust audio attributes of the remote subscriber communication unit, such as microphone gain 205, automatic gain control 210 or noise reduction 215, to improve speech intelligibility during an ambience listening call.
Patent GB-2400532-A (GB)
Title: Automatic drill down in a user interface
Inventor: CONNALLY CARLI
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2004-02-18
Abstract: A graphical user interface with intelligent drill-down capability is presented. On various views of data objects in the graphical user interface, a drill-down mechanism is provided. Data objects may include lists, tables, charts, or graphics. When the drill-down mechanism is activated, preferably via a one-step activation method, child data objects containing detailed information about the parent data object are automatically displayed. The data objects displayed are automatically selected based on the context of the parent data object.
Patent GB-2405694-A (GB)
Title: Fluid density measurement
Inventor: FITZGERALD JOHN BARRY
IPC: G01N23/12
Filed: 2002-10-31
Abstract: A wellbore tool for measuring the density of a fluid flowing in a wellbore by a photon attenuation technique includes a tube defining a flow path for the fluid, a photon source at one end of the tube, and a photon detector arranged to receive photons which have passed along the tube. In a preffered implementation, a source which emits coincident photon pairs, preferably <22>Na, is used. In this embodiment, the tube defining the fluid flow path has first and second relatively straight and aligned measurement portions disposed on opposite sides of the photon source, so that each measurement portion receives a respective photon of some of the coincident pairs for transmission longitudinally along it. Respective detectors at the other ends of the measurement portions receive respective ones of the photon pairs. The detected coincident photons are counted, and the density of the fluid is derived from the count rate.
Patent GB-2403487-A (GB)
Title: A tent with openings at top and bottom of weather resistant outer to vary ventilation
Inventor: BESSE STEPHANE
IPC: E04H15/14
Filed: 2004-06-02
Abstract: A tent (1) comprises a frame supporting an outer (2) having at least one opening (9) in its crown and a lower border (13) is provided with a cord (14) running through a casing (12) at an edge of the border for moving the lower border between raised and lowered positions. Preferably the tent has an inner (3) with a groundsheet (5) and which has ventilation opening (7) in it upper part.