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Patent GB-2367986-A (GB)
Title: IP network authorisation using coded interface identifier part of IP address
Inventor: NIKANDER PEKKA
IPC: G06F21/44
Filed: 2001-03-16
Abstract: A method of verifying that a host coupled to an IP network is authorised to use an IP address which the host claims to own, the IP address comprising a routing prefix and an interface identifier part. The method comprises receiving from the host one or more components, applying a one-way coding function to the or each component and/or derivatives of the or each component, and comparing the result or a derivative of the result against the interface identifier part of the IP address. If the result or its derivative matches the interface identifier the host is assumed to be authorised to use the IP address and if the result or its derivative does not match the interface identifier the host is assumed not to be authorised to use the IP address. A method for authenticating a public key and a method for generating the interface identifier part of an IP address are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2373639-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing touch screen linearisation pattern
Inventor: CHEN CHI RUEY
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2001-03-20
Abstract: A method for manufacturing touch screen linearization pattern which is necessary for five wire resistive type or current sensing type touch screen, and directly affects the accuracy, producing price and border area size of the touch screen, includes to print a linearization pattern on the border area of a conductive glass surface with a selected ink. The ink is made by blending high conductive silver powder between about 59% to 62% in weight and carbon powder between about 14% to 16% in a contact agent solvent between about 24% to 25% in weight. The touch screen thus formed has resistance value ratio of about ten between the square surface of the glass layer and the two ends of the linearization pattern.
Patent GB-2359601-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for controlling at least one variable of vehicle movement
Inventor: MERGENTHALER ROLF-HERMANN
IPC: B60T8/1755
Filed: 2000-09-13
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling at least one variable of vehicle movement. Said variable describes a movement of the vehicle. The inventive device contains control means by means of which actuators (109) for controlling the variable of vehicle movement are controlled. Furthermore, the device contains detection means (107) by means of which a variable of rough roads is detected, whereby said variable describes a drive of the vehicle on a rough road. The control means are influenced according to the variable of rough roads in such a way that the sensitivity of the control means is adapted to the drive of the vehicle on a rough road.
Patent GB-2378012-A (GB)
Title: Contract utility scoring
Inventor: PREIST CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: When determining the utility score of a contract under negotiation for an automated negotiating engine, it is useful to have a "fuzzy" region of uncertainty of utility score. This provides flexibility in the negotiating rounds. By supplying a confidence level and optionally supplying information about the proposer (for example whether the proposer is friendly or not) it is possible to trim the "fuzzy" range of utility score to provide less flexibility and a more certain outcome.
Patent GB-2378146-A (GB)
Title: Ratchet wrench with a reversible action
Inventor: HUANG SUNNY
IPC: B25B13/46
Filed: 2001-07-30
Abstract: A ratchet wrench includes a head 10 having an inner gear 11. A barrel 20 rotatably received in the head and having a cut-off portion 22 for forming a channel and for receiving a pawl 30. The barrel includes an engaging hole for receiving fasteners. The pawl includes a number of teeth for engaging with the inner gear of the head and for increasing the driving torque for the head to the barrel. A spring 50 has an extension engaged into the pawl for moving the pawl along the channel of the head. A cover is secured to the spring for rotating the spring and for moving the pawl along the channel of the head. Thus enabling a reversable driving action of the wrench.
Patent GB-2371461-A (GB)
Title: Picture adjustment using OSDs
Inventor: KIM BYUNG HAN
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2001-08-10
Abstract: According to the method and apparatus, a specified user selects and determines whether a plurality of picture adjustment OSDs, each of which includes a small number of picture adjustment menus, are accessible. A command for picture adjustment inputted through the picture adjustment OSDs that have been determined to be accessible only is processed to be effective, but a command for picture adjustment inputted through the picture adjustment OSDs that have been determined to be unaccessible is ignored. Thus, the misadjustment of the picture adjustment menus by an unskillful user can be prevented. Accessible adjustments are set by an authorized user.
Patent GB-2382242-A (GB)
Title: Direct-conversion transmitting circuit
Inventor: TANAKA SATOSHI
IPC: H04B1/04
Filed: 2001-11-15
Abstract: Low-pass filters 130 and 131 are provided at IQ input sections of a modulator 106 that converts IQ signals into RF signals.
Patent GB-2383970-A (GB)
Title: Electric hair clippers
Inventor: HAMBY ROGER
IPC: B26B19/06
Filed: 2002-01-11
Abstract: Electric hair clippers 1, particularly those intended to be used to trim the coats of horses by shearing off the hairs forming the coat at a desired distance from the skin, comprise an electric motor 4 having a rotary shaft 6 for driving a cutter blade 24 relative to a comb 34 with which it is in contact. A drive shaft 12 extends substantially perpendicularly to the plane in which the cutter blade 24 moves and is connected to means for converting its rotary motion into reciprocating motion of the cutter blade. The clippers 1 are distinguished by a cutter head that is indexed in two or more angular steps through a wide angle about the axis of the drive shaft 12.
Patent GB-2372495-A (GB)
Title: Lifting apparatus for small water craft
Inventor: SANDERSON ALBERT MICHAEL
IPC: B63B23/32
Filed: 2002-01-14
Abstract: Lifting apparatus 10 comprising a mounting plate 12 to secure the apparatus to part of the body adjacent to a bathing platform 13 on a water borne vessel, and a craft support assembly 14 upon which a small water craft is releasably mounted. The mounting plate 12 is linked to the craft support assembly 14 by an articulated linkage 16 which enables the craft apparatus to be raised or lowered relative to the bathing platform of the vessel. The craft support assembly is also movable laterally of the linkage to allow stowing or launching of the craft. This allows unobstructed use of the bathing platform even when the craft is being stored.
Patent GB-2378070-A (GB)
Title: Setting a level of an add signal in an optical add-drop multiplexer (OADM)
Inventor: AONO YOSHIAKI
IPC: H04B10/293
Filed: 2002-03-21
Abstract: An optical-signal-level calculator 2 calculates optical powers of individual wavelengths of a wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) signal based on a measurement of the input WDM signal power 3, network information 4 (transmission line characteristics, wavelength information and characteristics of an upstream amplifier) and insertion-loss information 5, and obtains an optimum level for an add optical signal. An optical-signal-level controller 1 controls the power of the add signal to be at the optimum level based on the calculated result, and multiplexes the through wavelength WDM signal and the add optical signal. Calculating the levels of the individual wavelengths removes the need to demultiplex the input signal, thereby reducing the scale of the OADM circuit and the number of parts. The calculated levels may be stored and used to generate future add signal levels in the event of a failure such as loss of the input signal.
Patent GB-2378865-A (GB)
Title: Packaging evidence for long term validation
Inventor: BALDWIN ADRIAN
IPC: H04L9/32
Filed: 2002-05-24
Abstract: A method of long-term validation of documents is used to verify digital signatures and time stamps even after they have expired. The method involves the formation of a complete package comprising a document (10), a digital signature (12), a public key associated with this signature (14), a timestamp (20) indicating when the document was digitally signed, and evidence of the authority of the signature (16). Further optional inclusions are a timestamp for the evidence of the authority of the signature, policy statements, Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL) and a chain of certificates up to a root authority thus providing an "evidence trail" which can be verified or authenticated simultaneously in a single step.
Patent GB-2390461-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle collision triggering unit
Inventor: ERB YANNICK
IPC: B60R21/01
Filed: 2002-07-02
Abstract: A unit for triggering a safety device in a motor vehicle 10 to protect an occupant of the vehicle when the vehicle impacts with an object 20, is configured to actuate the safety device only if the total stiffness or rigidity between the vehicle 10 and impacting object 20 exceeds a predetermined value. The unit may incorporate a calculating arrangement to calculate stiffness from two or more parameters. Further, the triggering unit may measure another parameter as a function of measured conditions, and compare this to a threshold.
Patent GB-2373175-A (GB)
Title: A baby bottle brush
Inventor: LEE SANG WOONG
IPC: B08B9/08
Filed: 2001-06-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to a baby bottle brush for washing a nursing bottle. The brush comprises at least one soft and resilient support member, a washing brush, and a cap inserted into an opening portion of the nursing bottle with the upper end of the support member fixed and rotated to the right and to the left by a user. According to the brush, the interior of a nursing bottle is easily and quickly washed.
Patent GB-2390875-A (GB)
Title: Fluid management system
Inventor: RYLEY SIMON AUSTIN
IPC: E02F9/22
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: A management system for a fluid operated load including first 28 and second 29 fixed displacement fluid pumps each capable of delivering pressurised fluid to power line 32 from reservoir 26. The system includes main compensator valve 35 responsive to load demand signal 36 to selectively divert a proportion of first pump output to reservoir and secondary valve 40 which in a first operating condition is responsive to the load demand signal and to the first pump pressure 45 to divert a proportion of second pump output to reservoir. In a second operating condition the secondary valve is at least partially isolated from the load demand signal and diverts substantially all of the second pump output to reservoir. An electrically controlled valve 44 changes the operating condition of the secondary valve in response to a control parameter e.g. imminent stall of the pump driving engine.
Patent GB-2375863-A (GB)
Title: Method and process for providing relevant data comparing proposal alternatives and reconciling proposals invoices and purchase orders with actual costs in a w
Inventor: LIVESAY JEFFERY A
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 2001-03-06
Abstract: The present invention provides a process and a system for matching buyers and sellers of goods and/or services for a project. The invention enables a buyer to specify a project in terms of physical, functional, temporal, financial, and/or transactional parameters that are then automatically converted into at least one request for goods/services perform work related to the project (102). The requests are suitably provided to at least one seller, who maybe pre-identified by the buyer as a preferred seller. The requests may be accompanied by supporting information or reference links to sources of such supporting information. Upon receiving a request, the seller may submit a response to the request, as desired. The seller's response may likewise include attachments with information supporting the proposal, or reference links to such information in other sources. The process itself provides a library of industry information for the benefit of users accessible from a respository in the system or via reference links to other sources. The invention provides an environment for the manipulation of proposal data to compare proposals between multiple sellers (104) and to identify economics of scale across similar projects (106), a forum for the negotiation of any agreements and the formation of contracts to provide the re-quested, or alternative goods/services (108), as well as reconciliation of purchase orders, actual field costs (110), and invoices (112).
Patent GB-2377396-A (GB)
Title: Improved turbine drive rotary spray cleaner
Inventor: SCHREUER IVAN
IPC: B08B9/093
Filed: 2001-03-13
Abstract: A spray cleaner (10) is provided for rotatingly cleaning an interior of a vessel or the like. The spray cleaner has a main body (12) and a rotating spray body (14). The main body is at a proximal end of the spray cleaner, and the rotating spray body is at a distal end of the spray cleaner. An internal flow conduit (22) in the main body of the rotating spray body communicates a fluid inlet in the main body to a plurality of spray nozzles (18) in at least one spray head which is a part of the rotating spray body. A drive train (30) for rotating the spray body is positioned in the main body, such that the flow conduit passes around the drive train in an annular passage coaxial with the drive train, providing cooling thereto. A vaned rotor (26) in the flow conduit is connected to an input shaft (28) of the drive train, which transfers torque to an output drive system (42) that is fixedly connected to the rotating spray body. The rotation of the rotating spray body relative to the main body about a longitudinal axis of the cleaner effects rotation of the at least one spray head about a radial axis of the cleaner. A planetary gear set (36) may be used as the drive train.
Patent GB-2390420-A (GB)
Title: Method for calibrating spectrophotometric apparatus
Inventor: SAMSOONDAR JAMES
IPC: G01N21/47
Filed: 2002-10-02
Abstract: A method is described for determining the concentration of an analyte measured on an apparatus such as a spectrophotometer. The method involves incorporating in a second apparatus a primary calibration algorithm that is developed using absorbances of samplesfrom a primary calibration set. The absorbances which are optionally pre processed prior to primary calibration algorithm development, are obtained from one or more first apparatus. The absorbance values of the future sample are measured at one or more wavelength from a standard set of wavelengths, and a concentration of an analyte in the future sample is calculated by applying the primary calibration algorithm to the optionally pre-processed absorbance of the future sample obtained from the second apparatus. The calibration algorithm may use an order derivative of absorbance such as the 0<th>, 1<st>, 2<nd> or 3<rd> order derivative and be applied to measured absorbance values or the order derivative of absorbance values.
Patent GB-2377183-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnet and medical instrument arrangements
Inventor: NAKAGAWA KYOICHI
IPC: A61N2/02
Filed: 1999-05-18
Abstract: An electromagnet comprises a first coil 3a wound around a first cylindrical core 1a, 1c (see figures 18 and 19). The first core 1a, 1c is hollow and may be formed from magnetic or non-magnetic material. A second coil 7a, possibly with a core 17a, 17c, may be located coaxially within the first hollow core 1a, 1c with the second coil 7a arranged to have the same winding direction as that of the first coil 3a, such that the polarity of the coils coincide. The second coil 7a is also arranged with a certain number of turns, such that the magnetic fields of the coils 3a, 7a coincide. Also disclosed is a medical instrument comprising a pair of electromagnets 24 which are adjustable on a support structure 26, 27 to accommodate parts of a human body 25 and in which a transformer 20 and sliding contacts 28 are arranged to adjust the voltage applied to the electromagnets 24 depending on the resulting distance between the electromagnets 24. A further medical instrument (see fig. 28) comprises a pair of electromagnets in which the frequency of the current applied to the electromagnets may be 5 to 40 Hz. The above arrangements are intended to provide an evenly distributed magnetic field which may penetrate a human body to relieve said body from pain.
Patent GB-2394498-A (GB)
Title: Socket foundation for an offshore structure
Inventor: WATCHORN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: E02D27/52
Filed: 2002-10-23
Abstract: A foundation 30 for mounting an offshore structure (4, Fig 1) such as a wind turbine comprises a socket 32 for receiving and retaining an end part (10, Fig 1) of the structure. The socket has a base surface 34, an intermediate supporting part 36 and an upper body 38 having an internal guiding surface 40 for guiding the end part of the structure into the intermediate supporting part. The guiding surface also forms a reaction surface which operatively cooperates with alignment means (14, Fig 4) of the structure for alignment of the structure when inserted into the foundation. In a second embodiment the base surface is conical and conforms to the leading end (12, Fig 1) of the end part which is also conical. The structure may be installed into the foundation from a transporting barge (2, Fig 1) having a cable stayed A-frame (16, Fig 1) which supports the structure in a vertical orientation as it is lowered into the foundation.
Patent GB-2395065-A (GB)
Title: Floating gate transistors
Inventor: LANDE TOR SVERRE
IPC: H01L27/115
Filed: 2002-10-30
Abstract: A floating gate MOS transistor comprises one or more control gates, an active channel, and a least one floating gate disposed between the control gate(s) and the active channel. First and second resistances couple the floating gate to the first and second control voltage sources respectively, the resistances forming a voltage divider network which sets the operating voltage of the floating gate. The resistances are of a very high value and can be provided by reverse bias diodes. Alternatively one resistance can be used, provided by a transistor, which at power-on can allow the floating gate to charge quickly to its operating voltage. The resistance can also be formed by an interface between two insulators which allows charge to leak from the floating gate to a conductor surrounding a contact on the gate. The floating gate transistor may be used for analogue or digital applications including memory, summing circuits and for low voltage applications where the threshold voltage of the transistor can be tuned using the floating gate.
Patent GB-2396069-A (GB)
Title: Analysis of digital caption signals
Inventor: TANTON NICHOLAS EDWARD
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A method of processing digital data streams containing captions, sub-titles or other non-textual data (such as bit-mapped images for sign language) by measuring a quantitative variation in information content is disclosed. Variations in the cadence of information within the signal is analysed to classify the captions into categories such as no sub-titles (fig. 1a), cleardown (fig. 1b), a fault condition (fig. 1c), drama (fig. 1d) or live news programme (fig. 1f). Statistical indicators such as average bit rate, period of zero bit rate or accumulated bit rate may be used on the data to determine the nature of the sub-titles. This information may then be used to confirm that the sub-titles are consistent with the nature of the programme without directly checking the sub-title content. This method may be used with DTT where sub-titles are transmitted as bit-mapped images. The method may also be used to classify a programme type.
Patent GB-2383921-A (GB)
Title: Replicating packets of a communications signal for recording
Inventor: BOOT GORDON PHILIP
IPC: H04L12/64
Filed: 2002-12-16
Abstract: A system for recording a communication signal transmitted through a packet based communication network comprises a signal replicating entity connected in the network and configured to replicate the communication signal to generate a replicated communication signal. A network packet switch coupled to the replicating entity is configured to route either the replicated signal or the original signal to a recording device coupled to the network. The system is particularly applicable to recording internet telephony voice conversations.
Patent GB-2389899-A (GB)
Title: Circuit built in a computer peripheral for physiological signal processing
Inventor: LEE CHAO-FA
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 2003-01-06
Abstract: The circuit comprises a signal detecting circuit (1) for sensing a body signal from detecting body surface, wherein the body signal passes through user's extremity operating the computer peripheral device (e.g. a mouse) and the signal is then received by the signal detecting circuit (1); a physiological signal processing circuit (2) for processing the body signal that is received by the signal detecting circuit (1) in order to generate a physiological signal; a controlling signal generating circuit (3) for generating a controlling signal to control the computer peripheral device, and an input /output micro processing circuit (4) connected to a computer to control the controlling signal, or send the physiological signal to the computer (5). The computer then displays the human physiological state based on the physiological signal. An AC signal capture circuit (6, fig. 2) may capture AC signal of the body. A DC level capture adjustment circuit (22, fig. 2) and filtering circuit (233, fig. 2) may also be included in physiological signal processing circuit (2).
Patent GB-2398368-A (GB)
Title: Piezoelectric lighter including child resistant igniter assembly
Inventor: SHER TAK CHI
IPC: F23Q2/16
Filed: 2003-02-08
Abstract: A piezoelectric igniter for a lighter has an actuator rod 2 slidable within a coaxial housing 3, a first spring contained in the housing which biases the rod to an extended position, and includes a second spring 4. A lighter which includes the igniter has a push button 1 adapted to actuate the igniter, a body 10, and a fuel reservoir 9. Movement of the push button may also function to release gas, by moving the actuator rod 2 causing a gas lever 6 to move downwards and release gas from nozzle 8 which is ignited by the piezoelectric generated spark. The second spring may be helical in form, and may be located around the actuator rod and secured thereto. The second spring may contact the push button and an abutment on the coaxial housing, and may be stiffer than the first spring, and provide a predetermined force in order to render the piezoelectric lighter child resistant. The second spring may be partially compressed so that an outwardly extending force is exerted on the push button at all times, or alternatively the length of the spring may be selected so that the spring is not compressed by the push button until the push button is depressed in use.
Patent GB-2383848-A (GB)
Title: Method for evaluating creep lifetime
Inventor: NISHIDA HIDETAKA
IPC: G01N33/20
Filed: 2000-08-16
Abstract: A part where a creep void is recognized is observed at an arbitrary magnification by a scanning electron microscope, an optical microscope, and a laser microscope, and the maximum value of creep void crystal grain boundary occupancy is measured in the field of view. The maximum value is applied to a master curve corrected from the results of a test of simulating an actual machine and a test piece of actual machine size, taking account of internal damage of the machine. Thus the creep lifetime consumption rate of a member is estimated easily with high accuracy.