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Patent GB-2427286-A (GB)
Title: Financial transaction method
Inventor: CLARK HARLEY
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2005-06-11
Abstract: A method of conducting a financial transaction in which a transaction identifier is sent from a first device to a second device by sound waves and then sent from the second device to a remote terminal, wherein the transaction identifier was originally generated at the remote terminal and transferred to the first device and the remote terminal conducts the financial transaction. Preferably the first and second devices are mobiles phones or PDAs, although the second device could be a till or cash register having a fixed telephone line connection. The transaction identifier is preferably a request for money or a representation of a quantity of money. The transaction identifier could be transferred to the first device by listening to the audio signal of a television or radio broadcast.
Patent GB-2422473-A (GB)
Title: Interactive computer based teaching apparatus.
Inventor: BRANTON AMY
IPC: G09B5/06
Filed: 2005-07-28
Abstract: An interactive computer based teaching apparatus comprises a plurality of computer readable items 9 arranged to store data corresponding to a physical attribute of that item, e.g. its colour, shape or patterning, a reader 7 capable of reading the data on the computer readable item and a computer 1 arranged to generate, in response to a predetermined sequence of computer readable items, an output signal representative of that combination. The output is preferably a combination of audio and visual sequences. The computer readable items preferably comprise an RFID tag. The system may be used for teaching languages in which case the output signal may comprise sounds in two different languages.
Patent GB-2445368-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for preserving access to a system in case of a disaster allowing transaction rollback
Inventor: KAPUR RAJESH
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2005-09-05
Abstract: A method and system for preserving access of a system in case of disaster having a primary filestore and a primary system database, comprising: a replica system having a replica filestore and a replica system database; ```having a second empty filestore for recording all changes to the primary filestore; and having at least one database trigger on each primary system table save those that uniquely identify the primary system on the network fabric for catching recording and transferring, reference data to the replica system database which has been inserted deleted and or been updated in the primary system table; and ```at least one access preservation table for storing access preservation data; and ```at least one transaction table one being placed on the replica, and primary system for storing all transactions, and reference data on the basis of earliest recorded time; and ```at least one database procedure to carry out asynchronously fast forward or rollback changes in the metadata and or filestore by using the transaction tables, access preservation tables and the second replica filestore.
Patent GB-2431115-A (GB)
Title: Inclined tackle bag
Inventor: FARRELL ANDREW
IPC: A63B69/34
Filed: 2005-10-15
Abstract: A freestanding cylindrical or box shaped tackle bag (C) comprises a sloped base (F) to enable the bag to stand at an inclined angle of 60 degrees ( Ò10 degrees) relative to the surface upon which it stands. The bag may be manufactured from PVC covered foam and have target zones (A,B) on its outer surface representing the upper and lower torso of a human. The inclined bag recreates the in-game contact that is experienced by players during contact sports, e.g. rugby, and promotes the correct tackling technique to be used.
Patent GB-2429395-A (GB)
Title: Providing additional cushioning materials to a finished shoe
Inventor: LEONARD MICHELE
IPC: A43B23/07
Filed: 2005-10-31
Abstract: A method of retrofitting a finished shoe to provide additional cushioning material. The method includes: providing a curable composition 10; providing the finished shoe 14; placing the curable composition directly on at least a portion of the finished shoe that is configured to contact a wearer's body when the finished shoe is being worn; and allowing the curable composition to cure and form a cushioning material 26 adapted to facilitate wearing of the finished shoe with increased comfort.
Patent GB-2421570-A (GB)
Title: Automatic pipetting and analyzing device
Inventor: KRAEMER WOLFGANG
IPC: G01N35/10
Filed: 2005-11-23
Abstract: An automatic pipetting and analyzing device for the preparation and analysis of samples in the wells of a microtitration plate (sample plate (24)) has a work platform (1) on which positioning areas for auxiliary devices and a movement area for the sample plate (24) are provided, a passive mechanical table without its own drive unit, the sample plate (24) lying within the inner passive slide (9) of the passive mechanical table, and an active mechanical table which is arranged above the passive mechanical table and by which a pipetting head (17) can be moved in X-Y direction over the work platform (1) in order to extract, transport and dispense liquids by at least one pipetting channel and in order to displace the sample plate (24) by a coupling connection with the inner passive slide (9), for example, to place the sample plate (24) in an incubator (5) or to position it with the individual wells in an analysis device.
Patent GB-2433904-A (GB)
Title: Pressure controlled nozzle arrangement
Inventor: WOOTTON SHANE RICHARD
IPC: B05B15/68
Filed: 2006-01-07
Abstract: Apparatus 301 for injecting a liquid chemical reagent into a mixing chamber (203 fig 3) to mix with a second chemical reagent. The apparatus comprises an outlet chamber 407 having an outlet duct 306 configured to allow liquid chemical reagent to be ejected from the outlet chamber through the duct, and a throttle member 414 having a head end part 416 configured to move relative to the outlet duct to control the ejection. Positioning means are configured to apply a positioning force to a rear end of the throttle member 414 such that the positioning force acts against force applied to the throttle member by pressure of liquid chemical reagent in the outlet chamber thereby positioning the throttle member. The apparatus also has a channel 415 configured to allow liquid chemical reagent to pass into a pressure chamber 451 at the rear of the throttle member so that hydraulic pressure of the reagent in the pressure chamber provides at least a portion of the positioning force, and control means 423 for controlling the pressure of liquid in the pressure chamber. The control means may take the form of a pressure relief valve. An associated method of use is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2435220-A (GB)
Title: Tower of boards game
Inventor: BROWN ANTONY
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2006-02-16
Abstract: A board game for at least two players comprises a plurality of boards each board having a plurality of recesses located at the perimeter of the board, a plurality of counters each counter of a size suitable to be located within a recess of the board wherein the boards are arranged to be mounted one on top of another, the largest board being placed at the bottom and the arrangement of the boards being such that it forms a tower of boards, each board, except for the largest board, being mounted within the perimeter of the top surface of the board beneath it, the winner of the game being the first player to position a pre agreed number of counters of their own in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally across any of the boards.
Patent GB-2423445-A (GB)
Title: Hands-free device for use with personal communications terminal
Inventor: HUISKEN BARTHOLOMEUS J F
IPC: H04M1/2757
Filed: 2006-02-17
Abstract: In response to operation of a particular user input, the hands-free device (1) causes the communications device (3) with which it is associated to call a particular number. Therefore a call to a particular number can be activated directly by a user via the hands-free device (1). The user input may comprise a dedicated or an existing button on the hands-free device (1). The button may be activated by a pre-determined operation such as a single activation of the button or by a sequence of activations. The particular number to be called may comprise an incoming number that has been stored in a memory of the hands-free device (1).
Patent GB-2425885-A (GB)
Title: System and method for electrostatic discharge protection in an electronic circuit
Inventor: PARKHURST RAY M
IPC: H01L23/60
Filed: 2006-04-26
Abstract: A system and method for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection of a PCB 200 or IC includes an ESD protection element 210 having first and second conductive layers 210c, 210d separated by a semi-conductive dielectric layer 212. The semi-conductive dielectric layer 212 is preferably a polymeric material having a variable conductivity upon application of an ESD surge. A protected node 220 is electrically coupled to the first conductive layer 210c and a current-shunt node 241 is electrically coupled to the second conductive layer 210d. A signal at the protected node 220 that is below a threshold magnitude propagates through the protected node 220 in a normal operating path. A signal at the protected node 220 above a threshold magnitude is diverted through the semi-conductive dielectric 212 to the current-shunt node 241. Thus existing layers of a PCB 200 or IC are used for ESD protection and other functions such as ground planes or battery planes.
Patent GB-2434406-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system with dual high pressure and low pressure EGR loops
Inventor: BARBE DAVID
IPC: F02B37/22
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: An i.c. engine, especially a diesel engine, has an intake manifold 26, an exhaust manifold 28, a turbocharger, eg a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) 14, and an EGR system having a low pressure (LP) loop 13 on the low pressure side of the turbocharger 14 and a high pressure (HP) loop 12 on the high pressure side of the turbocharger 14. The LP an HP loops have respective EGR valves 76, 34. An ECU 24 may estimate and control flows in the HP loop 12 and LP loop 13 in response to signals from a first mass airflow sensor MAF1 upstream of the LP EGR entrance and a second mass airflow sensor MAF2 upstream of the HP EGR entrance and downstream of the LP EGR entrance. First and second throttle valves 78, 84 may be provided. Intake pressure sensors 96 and 50 may be provided upstream and downstream, respectively, of the HP EGR entrance.
Patent GB-2440949-A (GB)
Title: Spool valve
Inventor: DIETRICH ULRICH
IPC: F16K35/00
Filed: 2006-08-15
Abstract: A mechanically operated proportional flow control valve includes a valve spool 9 which is moveable between two end limits delimiting a regulating range. A device 20, 22 for selectively limiting the regulating range of the valve 8 can be used to block "locked-in" positions F', RH' of the spool 9 at the end limits of the regulating range. The device includes a locking bar 20 which has locking formations 28, 29 which engage a pin 22 on a lever 11 connected with the spool 9.
Patent GB-2446616-A (GB)
Title: Motion adaptive image processing compensating for new motion in a scene
Inventor: BURNS JAMES EDWARD
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2006-12-06
Abstract: A method of image processing for converting interlaced images to progressive scan images comprises the steps of generating a motion dependent mixing value for determining the extent to which a preceding image field should be mixed with a current intra-field interpolated image field at a given pixel position, comparing the generated mixing value with a preceding historical mixing value, and if the comparison indicates an increase in motion, using the generated mixing value; otherwise, if the comparison indicates a decrease in motion, temporally filtering the generated mixing value prior to use. This conditional application of temporal filtering allows the processor to be responsive to new motion in the scene wherein temporal filtering is not performed thereby not interleaving the present image with a preceeding image. However, when new motion is not detected the temporal filtering is applied to the mixing value and interleaving takes place.
Patent GB-2435160-A (GB)
Title: A WLAN system which determines the length of frames on the basis of quality of channel
Inventor: RUE SEON-SOO
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2007-01-16
Abstract: If the size of a frame to be transmitted over a wireless local area network exceeds a "split size" then the frame is split into two or more smaller frames which do not exceed the split size. The split size is determined on the basis of quality status information of the transmission channel. In respective embodiments of the invention the quality status information takes the form of (i) a signal level value of a received frame, such as RSSI or SNR (Fig. 7); (ii) error status of a received frame, such as BER, CRC checking or frame error rate (Fig. 8); (iii) receipt status of an acknowledgment frame in response to frame transmission (Fig. 6); or (iv) a combination of each of the three aforementioned methods (Fig. 9). The frame size is optimized when frames are transmitted between an access point (AP) and a station, thereby maximizing a service area that the AP can cover while maximizing frame transmission rate. Other works often call the split size the "fragmentation threshold".
Patent GB-2433020-A (GB)
Title: Waste disposal device including an external actuation mechanism to operate a cartridge
Inventor: STRAVITZ DAVID M
IPC: B65F1/06
Filed: 2005-09-02
Abstract: A replaceable rotating cartridge (24) capable of dispensing flexible tubing (34) coupled to a lid (22) of a container housing the cartridge. The cartridge is configured to accept a waste package (74) insertable into the flexible tubing. The lid contacts an actuation device which actuates a rotation mechanism to rotate the cartridge while holding an end of the tubing stationary, thus sealably twisting and encapsulating the waste package inside the flexible tubing. An anti-twisting mechanism (248) keeps the tubing untangled.
Patent GB-2437192-A (GB)
Title: System and method capable of implicit feeback for the devices with an unequal number of transmitter and receiver chains in a wireless local area network
Inventor: LI QINGHUA
IPC: H04B7/04
Filed: 2005-12-07
Abstract: Apparatus and method for providing ultrasound image and visualization aid that provides control and positioning of the ultrasonic technology and its scanning to furnish a more particular three dimensional graphical image and display during usage. The system provides for the display of an approximation of an organ or tissue mass being scanned, and the position of the image plane of the ultrasound relative to the determined approximation, to allow the ultrasound user to more quickly and accurately determine the location of the ultrasound scan plane in relation to the tissue mass.
Patent GB-2438117-A (GB)
Title: Tensioning device for fall arrest support
Inventor: WARREN BERNARD RAYMOND
IPC: F16G11/12
Filed: 2007-08-01
Abstract: A fall arrest system has a vertically-extending cable 3 between anchorage brackets fixed to a pylon. To tension the cable a tensioning device having a compression spring 62 and a screwed rod 59 acts between a lower surface of a flange 22 of the lower anchorage and the bottom of a slot 35 of a limb 36 of a bracket 32 attached to the bottom of the cable 3. A nut is screwed along rod 59 until the spring 62 becomes coil bound. At this point a clamp bolt 31 extending through the slot 35 can be tightened to hold the applied tension and the tensioning device can be removed. Cable tension pulls the distal ends of the brackets towards each other about bolts B and bosses 23 react with the corner of the pylon.
Patent GB-2446891-A (GB)
Title: Coupling for constant velocity joint
Inventor: KERR MICHAEL
IPC: F16D3/20
Filed: 2007-08-16
Abstract: An input member 16 is connected to the cage 30 of a CV joint 10 for transmission of rotational drive. The flanged coupling 20, 40 is provided with interacting drive faces 'dogs' 22, 42 to transmit torque. The retaining bolts are therefore not required to transmit torque, so they can be made smaller and lighter, reducing the size of the coupling system. Alternatively an equivalent sized coupling can handle an increased torque.
Patent GB-2442109-A (GB)
Title: Method for retrieving a route and displaying payment facilities for a congestion charging area
Inventor: NAKANO MIKIYA
IPC: G01C21/32
Filed: 2007-09-13
Abstract: A route retrieval apparatus comprises a means for entering a destination, a map storing means, a route retrieval means, a route determination means and a notification means. The map storing means includes road data, information relating to a congestion charging area and positions of payment facilities for paying the congestion charge. In use the user enters a destination S10 and routes are retrieved from the map data by the route retrieval means S11. A route determination means S14 then determines if a selected route S13 goes through a congestion charging area and if so configures the notification means to display the position of a payment facility S15. The notification means may only display payment facilities within a predetermined distance of the route (Fig 3). In one embodiment the route may be altered to incorporate a payment facility location.
Patent GB-2452762-A (GB)
Title: Sweat Suit
Inventor: JAMIE SANIGAR
IPC: A61H36/00
Filed: 2007-09-14
Abstract: A sweat suit to increase perspiration due to heat generated during physical exercise (1) comprising an inner layer (7, 9) impermeable to moisture and an exterior layer (3, 5) made of a different material. The sweat suit may comprise a top garment (3) and a trouser garment (5). The sweat suit may have the inner layer connected to the top, at the waist (13) and wrist (11) leaving the neck (15) free, and the trouser, at the waist (17) leaving the ankles (19) free. The inner lining may be comprised of nylon and the outer layer may be comprised of polyester.
Patent GB-2441898-A (GB)
Title: Method of constructing Ferris wheels
Inventor: KONDO SHINSUKE
IPC: A63G27/00
Filed: 2006-09-21
Abstract: A method of constructing a Ferris wheel that can prevent an assembled rim 14 from rotating in an opposite direction (counterclockwise direction) is provided. The method includes the steps of: assembling a rim 14 by joining together a plurality of rim sections in order and rotating the joined rim sections in a first direction with at least one propulsion unit 15, the propulsion unit including a clamping mechanism 16 for holding rails 14a provided on the rim and a propulsion mechanism 17 for driving the clamping mechanism 16 in the first direction. A receiving unit on a brake truss B may be moved into contact with the rim for preventing the joined rim sections from rotating in a second counterclockwise direction when the operation of the clamping mechanism is stopped. Further the joined rim sections may be prevented from rotating in the second direction by operating the clamping mechanism 16, which is capable of operating independently from the propulsion mechanism 17, while the joined rim sections are rotated in the first direction by the at least one propulsion unit 15. Also disclosed is the operation of jacks (25, figure 24A) provided on a work carriage (7) and the attachment of a temporary strut 13 connecting the central spindle and the rim.
Patent GB-2444384-A (GB)
Title: Slatted foldable furniture module
Inventor: CHEN YUNG-CHIA
IPC: A47B3/00
Filed: 2007-11-27
Abstract: A foldable furniture module has panel slats 12 with a hole 121 at each end, aligned and connected by a fastener 30. The panels may be interleaved with spacers 20A. Two panel slats of adjacent modules may be connected together using notches (131A, fig 5) fitting into corresponding extensions (132A, fig 5), forming a hole in between. Panels may also connect end-caps (13A, fig 5) in the same way. The fastener 30 may comprise a nut 33, bolt 31 and washer 32. Outer frame slats 11 may have annular toothed protrusions 112A or recesses 111B which align and grip when the fastener 30 is tightened, to hold the furniture in shape.
Patent GB-2446724-A (GB)
Title: Cameras mounted on Cycle of Rider for Road Traffic Monitoring
Inventor: WHITE JASON
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 2008-02-19
Abstract: A road traffic monitoring system comprises at least one camera 12-17 installed on a cycle or bike 10, or its rider, data storage means e.g. a hard disk recorder 28, for recording the images and transfer means, e.g. radio or mobile telephone, to transfer the images so they can be viewed by a third party observer 34. The cameras 12-17 may be video cameras, and the cycle 10 may be a push-bike (bicycle) or motorbike. Preferably multiple cameras 12-17 are used facing in different directions, some installed on the bike 10 and some on the helmet 11 of the rider. Microphones 18, 19 may be provided to record sounds of the road and/or the rider's commentary. GPS tracking 22 and telemetric recording 20 may be used to monitor location, speed etc of the motorbike and the rider may be provided with a button or lever 24 to bookmark certain events on the data being stored. Preferable the rider cannot access the data being stored to provide a tamper-proof system.
Patent GB-2458149-A (GB)
Title: Tubular box with reinforced base panels
Inventor: KNIGHTON PATRICK CHARLES WILLIAM
IPC: B31B50/00
Filed: 2008-03-06
Abstract: The box has sidewalls composed of a series of side wall forming panels 18 which define a tube having a desired polygonal cross sectional shape. The side wall forming panels each have a bottom edge 23 and a plurality of side by side bottom wall forming panels 19 hingeably depending there from, which together form a box bottom wall 12. Each bottom wall forming panel is divided into two portions 25, 26 which are folded about line 28 so as to overlap one another in order to define a tongue (19a, Fig.9) laterally projecting from one of its sides and a tongue receiving pocket (19b, Fig.9) laterally projecting inwardly from its opposite side. The adjacent bottom wall forming panels are inter-connected to one another by the tongue of one bottom wall forming panel being accommodated internally within the pocket of the neighboring bottom wall forming panel. The bottom wall panels 19 may also comprise latching tabs 91 which interact with neighboring panel slots 92 in order to latch the bottom into its assembled position.
Patent GB-2455820-A (GB)
Title: Roller blind manufacture
Inventor: WALSH NICHOLAS
IPC: A47G5/02
Filed: 2008-05-30
Abstract: A process for manufacturing a roller blind includes cutting a roller blind tube to a desired length and mounting end fittings at each end of the tube. At a cutting table 26 the tube is used for measuring an associated desired length of fabric drawn from a web across the cutting table. A cutter 27 moves across the table on a carriage movable on a rail 29 for cutting the fabric from the web. A measuring arm 35 is mounted on a side block 36 which engages a track 37 and moves perpendicular to the cutter 27. After aligning the tube with the fabric on the table, the fabric is attached to the tube and rolled up on the tube. A hem including a batten receiving pocket is formed at a free lower end of the fabric and a batten is inserted into the pocket (Figures 12-15).
Patent GB-2461557-A (GB)
Title: Label with micro holes
Inventor: MILLER DAVID
IPC: B31D1/02
Filed: 2008-07-04
Abstract: A sticker 16 has a foil 18, a layer of adhesive 24, an insignia 26, and a plurality of apertures 28 or micro pores 28 cut through the foil 18 and layer of adhesive 24 such that the sticker 16 is porous. The apertures 28 may be cut using a laser beam and may have a diameter of less than 5 micrometers. The sticker 16 may be applied on an external surface 14 of an aircraft turbine engine 10, where the apertures 28 may ensure that bubbles which might cause the sticker to pull away in the friction of fast moving air streams, do not form in the surface of the label. Also disclosed are a corresponding method of label manufacture, and label application.