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Patent GB-2434223-A (GB)
Title: User interface for customising an electronic product
Inventor: TRUMAN PETER
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2005-12-29
Abstract: A system for customising an electronic product such as a mobile telephone (200 fig 2) comprises a customer requirements capture tool (210 fig 2) arranged to receive a customer's requirements electronically and display a plurality of customisation options to a customer; and a back-end processing function, operably coupled to the customer requirements capture tool (210 fig 2). The back-end processing function is arranged to control the plurality of customisation options displayed to the customer and process inputs entered onto the customer requirements capture tool (210 fig 2). The back-end processing function captures one or more digital resources selected by the customer and, in response thereto, arranges the customer requirements capture tool (210 fig 2) to display said one or more digital resources to the customer in enabling the customer to customise the electronic product.
Patent GB-2434692-A (GB)
Title: Photovoltaic or electroluminescent devices with active region comprising a composite polymer and carbon nanotube material.
Inventor: SILVA SEMBUKUTTIARACHILAGE RAV
IPC: H01L51/46
Filed: 2005-12-29
Abstract: Photovoltaic or electroluminescent devices, such as organic solar cells and LEDs, are produced with adapted or functionalised carbon nanotubes combined with a polymer so that the resultant composite material can efficiently transfer energy between the polymer and nanotubes. The polymer has a bandgap between HOMO and LUMO energy levels. The carbon nanotubes have an effective bandgap provided by adaptation of the nanotubes by adding functional groups or doping. The photovoltaic devices (also figs 12a, 12b) have the polymer bandgap (emissive centre) arranged as, fig 11 shows, to lie within the effective bandgap of the nanotubes (MWCNT). Conversely, the LED devices (see figs 13a, 13b) have the effective bandgap of the nanotubes arranged to lie within the polymer bandgap.
Patent GB-2435395-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable shoe heel
Inventor: MONK ERIN
IPC: A43B21/437
Filed: 2006-01-27
Abstract: A shoe 10 comprises a body 12 and a heel 14. The heel 14 comprises a plurality of sections 16, 18, 20, with at least a first section being fastened to a second section such that the length (height) of the heel can be altered. The sections may be fastened to one another by screw threads or by complementary projections and recesses. The heel sections 16, 18, 20 may be telescopic such that at least a first section can retract within a second section. In another embodiment the heel sections (24, 26, figure 3) may be hinged to one another, or alternatively the whole heel 14 may be hinged to the shoe body 12 (see figure 4). In a further embodiment the heel sections may be detachable from one another. In addition, or as a separate embodiment, the heel 14 may be detachable from the shoe body 12.
Patent GB-2437122-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for measuring audio/video sync delay
Inventor: BOWERS MATTHEW ALAN
IPC: H04N7/52
Filed: 2006-04-10
Abstract: A method of determining the delay between an audio and visual signal, the method comprising providing a video signal having a predetermined sequence of visual events, each visual event occurring at a predetermined point in the sequence, providing an audio signal having a predetermined sequence of audio events, each audio event occurring at a predetermined point in the sequence, wherein the audio and video events are in synchronicity with one another, digitally encoding the video and audio signals to generate encoded video and audio data streams, detecting the occurrence of each event in the encoded video and audio data streams and their relative time of occurrence and from the detected time of occurrence of the audio and visual events measuring any time delay between the encoded video and audio data streams.
Patent GB-2438653-A (GB)
Title: An illuminated switch plate
Inventor: YANG HSIU-LING
IPC: H01H9/16
Filed: 2006-05-30
Abstract: The present invention provides an improved integrating structure of switch plate comprising a frame (1), a switch plate (3) and a control circuit (2). The frame (1) surrounds the circumferential edges (15) of a switch button located on a wall, wherein an opening (11) is provided correspondingly to a connecting wire box at a centre of the frame (1). The connecting wire box is utilized to connect electrical wires and control wires via the opening to connect to the switch button such that a switch device is formed. The switch plate (3) covers a surface area of the frame (1), and a central portion of the switch plate (3) is designed to match the switch button. The control circuit is located in between the frame (1) and the switch plate (3), wherein a light sensor (21) is utilized to sense external light and initiate a plurality of light units located on circumstantial edges of the opening of the frame accordingly to the brightness of an environment so that the switch plate (3) can illuminate light automatically in a dark or lack of lighting condition.
Patent GB-2424381-A (GB)
Title: Reaction vessel apparatus having optical monitoring means
Inventor: WEBSTER BEN
IPC: G01J1/42
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: Apparatus for carrying out a chemical reaction comprises a plurality of reaction vessel receiving stations adapted to receive a reaction vessel 10 and an optical monitoring means. The optical monitoring means comprises a radiation source, preferably a light source 80, scanning apparatus 82 for directing the light onto the reaction vessels and for receiving radiation emitted by the reaction vessels and directing the radiation via a diffraction grating 84 to a photomultiplier tube assembly 85. The apparatus further includes a foraminous mirror 81 which allows laser light to pass through it to the vessels. The light source 80 is preferably a diode pumped solid state laser and the photomultiplier 85 is a multi-anode photomultiplier tube assembly (MAPMT). The scanning apparatus comprises a motor driven planar rotatable mirror which directs the light to any of the receiving stations. A Fresnel lens 86 ensures light is substantially vertical when incident on the reaction vessel.
Patent GB-2433757-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for gripping a tubular
Inventor: WATSON BROCK WAYNE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2004-03-11
Abstract: An apparatus for gripping a tubular member 100 includes a number of moveable gripper elements 16 which may be moved in axial or radial directions. There may also be present cutting devices 14, packers 36 and a float shoe. The apparatus may be used in a process of expanding a tubular member and the formation of a bell section 112 in the tubular member.
Patent GB-2444720-A (GB)
Title: Container, and stand, for storing biologically contaminated items
Inventor: WOOD NICHOLAS BERNDT
IPC: A61J1/00
Filed: 2006-12-15
Abstract: An apparatus is shown for storing relatively long, longer than 250mm, biologically contaminated items. The apparatus comprises a container 502 constructed substantially from card and a stand 501 for supporting said container. The container 502 has a relatively small substantially square shaped base and relatively high side walls to allow long contaminated items to be stored in a substantially upright position. The stand supports the container 502 in an upright configuration so as to allow long items to be stored in a substantially upright orientation so as to reduce the container 502 footprint while maintaining stability. Preferably the container includes a temporary seal in the form of double sided tape (fig 1, ref 105) that may be re-opened to allow additional items to be placed therein, and may also include a permanent seal for sealing the container prior to it being decontaminated. The temporary seal is preferably a metal plate. Additionally the stand is preferably Z-shaped, in which the shape is defined by an inclined member positioned between the base plate and the upper support member.
Patent GB-2433412-A (GB)
Title: Studded footwear
Inventor: KELLY PAUL ANDREW
IPC: A43C15/16
Filed: 2006-12-18
Abstract: A shoe stud 2 and receptacle 1, the shoe stud including a ground-engaging part and the two components are adapted to be secured together by a multi-start threaded connection comprising a screw-threaded spigot (8, FIG.3) on one of the two components adapted to be inserted with rotation into a screw-threaded socket (7) on the other component, and a locking means of the components which is arranged to become interengaged to resist unscrewing of the assembly. The locking means comprises a primary locking means (14) and at least one secondary locking member 32, the primary locking means comprising a ring of posts 20,21 extending axially from one of the components and a ring of teeth (15, FIG.2) on the other component, the posts 20,21 engaging between the teeth (15), and wherein the or each secondary locking member 32 is adapted to engage with a post to maintain the interengagement of the primary locking means.
Patent GB-2433210-A (GB)
Title: A golf club head having a bridge member and a weight positioning system
Inventor: STITES JOHN THOMAS
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 2004-12-21
Abstract: A golf club head 94 includes a weight 128 integral to a bridge member 91 having a rail 92 extending across a cavity back golf club head. The weight 128 modifies a position of a center of gravity of the golf club head 94. The weight 128 is independently movable in multiple directions to further vary the center of gravity of a golf club head 94. Preferably the weight includes a locking mechanism. Optionally a plurality of weights, movably connected to the rail 92 may be used.
Patent GB-2432743-A (GB)
Title: Frame array
Inventor: HOOLEY ANTHONY
IPC: H04R1/40
Filed: 2005-09-13
Abstract: This invention relates to acoustic "phased-array" antennas and their application to single and multi-beam directional loudspeakers and microphones, and more particularly to useful practical forms of said arrays when they have to be confined to the surrounding area of a display screen (such as in a TV or computer display). A method is shown of overcoming the major problems inherent in existing known array forms when disposed around a primarily rectangular screen. The transducers are provided in an irregular formation, such as a spiral formation or a squarised spiral formation.
Patent GB-2436462-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for range selection for positioning marine seismic equipment
Inventor: FRIVIK SVEIN ARNE
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2007-03-21
Abstract: A method 26 for selecting a signal arrival for determining an accurate position of seismic equipment includes the steps of transmitting a signal from a pinger; predicting 32 a direct arrival and a reflected arrival of the signal at a receiver, wherein each arrival is the time between the transmission of the signal to reception of the signal; measuring 28 arrivals of the signal at the receiver; selecting 30 the measured signal arrival that is similar to the predicted direct arrival as a preliminary signal arrival; defining a confidence interval for the actual direct arrival of the signal based on the predicted direct arrival and the predicted reflected arrival; and finalizing 34 the signal arrival, wherein the selected preliminary signal arrival is the finalized signal arrival if it is within the confidence interval.
Patent GB-2438304-A (GB)
Title: Partitioning storage in a computer system during build-to-order manufacture
Inventor: RAMIREZ CHRISTOPHER W
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2007-05-15
Abstract: A method of processing an order 110 for a computer system 120 is processed during a build-to-order manufacturing process. The method determines the size of a partition of storage, particularly non-volatile eg a disk, to be a minimum size as required to store data identified for storage in the partition so as to maximise the storage space on the storage available for the customer. The method determines the size of data which is to be stored on the partition and creates an appropriately sized partition on the disk then downloads the data to the partition. After downloading the data the size of the partition may be checked to ensure that the data fits and that the remaining free space is within predetermined limits. The results of these tests may be fed back to the manufacturing system for use in the completion of similar orders in the future. Another embodiment (figure 4) also considers the download capacity available for each system during manufacture on any given day and if there is any spare download time the system may pick additional content to download to each system.
Patent GB-2456835-A (GB)
Title: Media content with embedded control data
Inventor: MILES ANTHONY
IPC: G11B27/19
Filed: 2008-01-28
Abstract: Media content is recorded in a format that includes control information for controlling reproduction of the media content. The control data may be embedded with the media content. The control information may be constant or varying during reproduction progress and may be selected according to user preference. The control information may inhibit reproduction of one or more sections of the media content for parental control. The control information may automatically control the tone, volume, bass and treble characteristics of music tracks dependant on genre. The figure shows a production system 1 that adds control data 1 to the media. The playback device 2 extracts the control data and outputs it to a media modelling controller 3 which modifies the media content prior to output to an audio reproduction system 4 or a video display 5. Additionally the control data may control an external device 7 such as lighting equipment via the external device controller 6.
Patent GB-2458288-A (GB)
Title: Line clip and bobbin assembly
Inventor: ROMANG DEREK
IPC: A01K91/06
Filed: 2008-03-12
Abstract: A bobbin assembly comprises a body 110 and a line clip for releasably attaching the body to the line 126 of a fishing rod. The line clip comprises a slot 112 for receiving the fishing line and two aligned cylindrical bores 114a, 114b on opposite sides of the slot. A magnetic ball 116a, 116b is movably received in each bore. The balls are attracted to one another and consequently clip the line.
Patent GB-2447794-A (GB)
Title: Downstream cycle-aware dynamic interconnect isolation
Inventor: SASIDARAN DHINESH
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: Reducing the switching losses on an interconnect at a receiving device 100 by preventing switching activity in a data reception unit 116 (218, fig 2) based upon a determination made within a data suppression unit 106 (206, fig 2) that the data on data lines 104 or on shared address/data lines in a data cycle is not addressed to that device. The data suppression unit may include a multiplexer 110 or AND logic gates (210-214, fig 2) to suppress the supply of data on lines 114 (214, fig 2) to the data reception unit. The data suppression logic may also include address decode logic 108 to decode received addresses and determine if the target address of a transmission is local to the device. When the target address is local to the device the address decode enables the multiplexer or AND logic gates to pass the data to lines 114 to the data reception unit. The interconnect may be a PCI bus or a USB. The system/method is suitable for use with both serial and parallel interconnects, both buses internal to the computer and for interconnections to external devices. The interconnect may have separate address and data lines or shared address/data lines and a broadcast protocol may be used. In the case of data and address communicated over the same lines the address cycle precedes the data cycle and therefore the input to the data reception unit can be suppressed for the duration of the data cycle after a determination that the address is not local to that device during the address cycle.
Patent GB-2458912-A (GB)
Title: Fence post loader
Inventor: RITCHIE EDGAR
IPC: E04H17/26
Filed: 2008-04-01
Abstract: A mechanical fence post loader attached to a fence post driver 1, 2, which is carried and worked by a tractor, includes a fence post tray 13 and a hydraulic ram (14) The tray 13 is loaded with fence posts 12 The fence posts 12 stand in guides 8 and 9 on the fence post tray. The loader positions the fence posts 12 under the fence post driver hammer 2 to be driven into ground by the fence post driver hammer 2.
Patent GB-2459640-A (GB)
Title: Selecting content for delivery to a group of users comprising receiving a plurality of user identifier tags
Inventor: O'HARA KENTON
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2008-04-03
Abstract: A content selection system for selecting content for delivery to a group of users in a space is described. The system comprises input means arranged to receive a plurality of identifier tags, each identifier tag being arranged to uniquely identify a user, data storage means (170) arranged to store content for selection, a processor (168) arranged to select content; and output means (162, 164) arranged to output the selected content to a content output device. The processor (168) is arranged to check each identifier tag received by the input means against a plurality (148) of stored content profiles (112) each content profile (112) comprising a user's identifier tag (302) and data (300) relating to the user's content preferences. The processor (168) is also arranged to select content from the data storage means (170) based on content preference data from stored content profiles (112) that have an identifier tag (302) that matches one of the received plurality of identifier tags. The invention enables user preferred music or multimedia information to be played when users who desire it are within the space.
Patent GB-2452802-A (GB)
Title: System for suggesting a version of product software
Inventor: WEISS BENJAMIN R
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 2008-07-09
Abstract: A method for facilitating usage of a product including obtaining a usage level of the features of a first edition of the product by the user, determining an inactivity level of the user based on the usage level, suggesting a second edition of the product to the user based on the inactivity level and facilitating use of the second edition of the product by the user, where the first edition of the product includes at least one additional feature as compared to the second edition of the product.
Patent GB-2462459-A (GB)
Title: Variable width toaster
Inventor: WILKINSON NIGEL
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 2008-08-07
Abstract: The invention relates to toasters especially, though not exclusively, intended for use in the domestic kitchen, and it relates in particular to such toasters having first and second toasting chambers of variable width to cope with foodstuffs of quite widely differing thickness, such as bread and bagels. Shown in side elevation, lever 20 may be moved in slot 22 to manually set the width of the first toasting chamber (20). The actuation of switch 28 controls the supply of power to heating elements 34 associated with the second chamber, thus the supply of power to heating elements 34 is disabled unless the lever 20 is set to the position associated with the minimum width of the first toasting chamber. An on0off selector switch may be provided using a non-contact, proximity reed switch and an electromagnetic actuator, the power to which can be switched on or off by the user, depending upon whether or not the second chamber is to be used.
Patent GB-2453042-A (GB)
Title: User terminal which transmits data based on network status
Inventor: OHNO TAKASHI
IPC: G06F11/07
Filed: 2008-09-17
Abstract: A data input terminal, such as a thin client, transmits to a server data which has been input by a user. It receives data from the server and displays it. The status of the communication network is determined using the data received from the server. The terminal then uses the status of the network to determine how the input data should be transmitted to the server. The terminal may operate in three modes depending on the status of the network. In the first mode, input data is transmitted to the server. In the second mode, input data is discarded. In the third mode input data is stored on the terminal. When the terminal changes from the third state to the first state, the stored data is transmitted.
Patent GB-2450652-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing group 3-5 nitride semiconductor substrate
Inventor: UEDA KAZUMASA
IPC: C30B29/38
Filed: 2007-03-08
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a group 3-5 nitride semiconductor substrate is provided. The method includes steps (I-1) to (I-6). In the step (I-1), inorganic particles are arranged on a base substrate. In the step (I-2), the base substrate is dry-etched by using the inorganic particles as an etching mask, and protruding sections are formed on the base substrate. In the step (I-3), a film for an epitaxial growing mask is formed on the base substrate. In the step (I-4), the inorganic particles are removed and an exposed surface of the base substrate is formed. In the step (I-5), a group 3-5 nitride semiconductor is grown on the exposure surface of the base substrate. In the step (I-6), the group 3-5 nitride semiconductor is separated from the base substrate. Furthermore, the method includes steps (II-1) to (II-7). In the step (II-1), inorganic particles are arranged on a base substrate. In the step (II-2), the base substrate is dry-etched by using the inorganic particles as an etching mask, and protruding sections are formed step (II-4), the film for an epitaxial growing mask is formed on the base substrate. In on the base substrate. In the step (II-3), the inorganic particles are removed. In the the step (II-5), a film on the tops of the protruding sections is removed, and an exposed surface of the base substrate is formed. In the step (II-6), a group 3-5 nitride semiconductor is formed on the exposed surface of the base substrate. In the step (II-7), the group 3-5 nitride semiconductor is separated from the base substrate.
Patent GB-2465140-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchange apparatus for an electronic or computer system
Inventor: DAVIS SIMON PETER
IPC: H01L23/473
Filed: 2008-10-30
Abstract: An electronic system 10 comprises an electronic device 11 and a heat exchanger 12 for exchanging heat with the device. The heat exchanger comprises a flow duct 16a,b for receiving a fluid, preferably a liquid 14 held in a reservoir 13, where a portion of the flow duct is arranged in thermal communication with the device. The system further comprises means for reducing the pressure of the fluid in the portion of the flow duct to a value less than the pressure external to the portion. Preferably, the means for reducing the pressure of the fluid comprises a pump 18 in combination with either flow ducts 17a-d of a reduced internal cross-sectional area or a Venturi tube (122, fig.2). The system may comprise a pressure sensor 19 within the flow duct for outputting a signal to an alarm 20 to warn an operator of a leak within the system. Preferably, the electronic device is a component for a computer or a computer server. In a further aspect, the electronic system is a computer system, such as a computer server unit. In use, the system is designed to cool an electronic device and minimise any leakage of the fluid onto the device in the event of a portion of the flow duct being punctured or developing a leak.
Patent GB-2457575-A (GB)
Title: Locking arrangement for a centrifuge
Inventor: BALLHAUSE THOMAS
IPC: B04B7/02
Filed: 2009-02-16
Abstract: A locking arrangement for a door or lid of a laboratory device, such as a centrifuge, which includes a housing cover and a housing body comprises a closure hook 12 formed on the housing body, which is provided to engage in a corresponding closure element 1 on the housing cover. The closure hook 12 is mounted so that it is pivotable and moveable translationally into closed position after engaging with the closure element 1. The closure hook 12 is mounted on an eccentric 13 so that it is only movable translationally into the closed position by rotation of the eccentric 13. The closure hook 12 may be guided by a pin 5 in a crank 7 and the closure hook 12 may be pre-tensioned into its engaging position using a spring 21. A motor (4, fig 1) may be used to drive the eccentric 13.