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Patent GB-2393273-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for detecting an error in writing to persistent memory
Inventor: KAY ANDREW
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-09-20
Abstract: A technique is provided for detecting errors in persistent memory, such as flash memory, where values of data items are stored at memory locations added consecutively to one end of the already-allocated memory segment. When a new location is added, a pointer to the address of the new location is stored at the location of a preceding value for that item. The address of the latest location is determined (21) whenever power is reapplied. The pointer fields of the locations are searched (24) for any pointer whose value is greater than the address of the last location. If such a pointer value is found, this indicates that an error occurred when writing the pointer value, for example because power was removed before completion of the pointer writing cycle. The error can be corrected by changing the pointer value to the address of the last location (27).
Patent GB-2382758-A (GB)
Title: Control of a SOC (system on a chip) bus and an external bus
Inventor: KIM YOUNGSIK
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: An article comprising a storage medium which has stored thereon instructions, that, when executed by at least one device, result in: granting a request by an on-chip multi-jurisdictional multi-channel general direct memory access (mJmCGDMA) block (430) to control only a system bus in an on-chip system; and then granting a request by the mJmCGDMA block to control only an external bus in an off chip system. The granting of requests is performed by an on-chip arbiter (495), which is also able to grant use of the system bus only to a first requesting block and use of the external bus is a second requesting block at the same time.
Patent GB-2383896-A (GB)
Title: Electro-active rotary devices
Inventor: HOOLEY ANTHONY
IPC: H01L41/09
Filed: 2001-08-24
Abstract: An electro-active rotary device comprising a plurality of electro-active elements, each element being arranged to bend, on activation, to generate relative rotation of its ends, the elements being connected together by their ends in series, with each element extending between its ends around a common axis to bend around the common axis. The elements are arranged to combine the rotation generated by each element to produce a net relative rotation around the common axis between the elements at the ends of the series on activation of all the elements. In one type of embodiment, the device extends along the common axis with the elements arranged successively along the common axis. In another type of embodiment, the elements are curved around the common axis and nested together.
Patent GB-2398982-A (GB)
Title: Speech communication unit and method for synthesising speech therein
Inventor: FIKRETLER HALIL
IPC: G10L19/097
Filed: 2003-02-27
Abstract: A speech communication unit (300) comprises a speech encoder (334) having a transmitter for transmitting at least a first periodic waveform and a second non-periodic waveform to a receiving speech communication unit. The speech encoder comprises a processor 480, operably coupled to the transmitter, to derive the first waveform, based only upon the previous speech portions. This improves speech quality when the signal is noisy. A Kalman filter may be used in the process, and a unit delay applied to a Kalman state to allow the previous speech portion to be used in periodic speech signal extrapolation. Optionally, if noise is not detected in the input speech signal, the processor derives the speech signal based on previous and current speech portions.
Patent GB-2384142-A (GB)
Title: A system and method for cumulative clutter path loss
Inventor: CLANCY JAMES G
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2001-09-05
Abstract: A method and system of determining the cumulative clutter path loss between two points within a coverage area (30) of a telecommunications network. The coverage area of the network is divided into a geographical matrix of bins (31). For each bin in the matrix, a clutter value is assigned indicating the appropriate losses a signal experiences as it propagates through the bin. The clutter values of bins (31) in the matrix are added along a radial (21) connecting the two points to determine a cumulative clutter path loss between a transmitter and a receiver, such as a base station (20) and mobile handset (28).
Patent GB-2399898-A (GB)
Title: Memory access circuitry and method
Inventor: GILBERT DAVID DESMOND
IPC: H04B3/23
Filed: 2003-03-27
Abstract: Memory access circuitry (30) is provided for use with a memory device (22) addressable within a predetermined normal addressing range. The circuitry (30) comprises a mapping portion (26) for mapping an access address (ADDR) issued from a processing unit (24) to a mapped address (ADDM) falling within the predetermined normal addressing range. Data stored in the memory device (22) in an internal format is retrieved from the memory device (22) based on the mapped address (ADDM). The circuitry (30) further comprises a function processing portion (28) for determining within which one of a number of function addressing ranges the access address (ADDR) falls and for processing the retrieved data (IDAT) in dependence upon the determined function addressing range to produce data (EDAT) in an external format for forwarding to the processing unit (24). The memory access circuitry is for use in voice echo canceller apparatus.
Patent GB-2389713-A (GB)
Title: Removable motherboard with temporary supports
Inventor: SCHNABEL JOHN DAVID
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2003-06-09
Abstract: An electronics assembly has a frame and a removable motherboard module 18, 26, which, in use, is generally horizontal and secured to the frame by one or more securing elements 40. The motherboard module and frame have cooperating temporary supports 50, 54, which may form a hinge, to assist removal of the motherboard, for example by lowering the board. The temporary support may be in the form of a flange or pin(s) 50 which engage with hole(s) 54. The assembly may include an EMI gasket 56, 58 between the motherboard module and the frame which is compressed by the securing elements 40.
Patent GB-2386466-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable fly height control using an adjustable head actuator assembly
Inventor: BOUTAGHOU ZINE-EDDINE
IPC: G11B5/60
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: An adjustable height elevation (124) for an actuator arm (122) of an actuator assembly (106). The height elevation (124) of the actuator arm (122) is adjustable relative to a disc surface (118) for fly height control. The height elevation (124) of the actuator arm (122) is adjusted based upon read-back test data from the head (102) to provide desired fly height control.
Patent GB-2404573-A (GB)
Title: A toilet brush with a releasable cleaning head
Inventor: CAMPBELL COLIN
IPC: A46B7/04
Filed: 2003-08-06
Abstract: A toilet brush comprising a handle and a cleaning head 3 which may be removed from the handle and disposed of and flushed away after use. The handle is fitted with an internal spring loaded release mechanism 1 which when pressed causes the cleaning head to be ejected from the opposite end of the handle. The cleaning head may incorporate a blister containing anti-bacterial cleaning fluid which is released when pressure is applied to the blister.
Patent GB-2394301-A (GB)
Title: Retracting optical element mechanism with adjustment eccentric pin
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G02B7/08
Filed: 2003-08-27
Abstract: A retractable lens LG2, which can be moved into and out of alignment with a photographing optical axis (Z1), has a means for adjusting a point of engagement of a lens frame (6) for the lens group, and a rotation limit element (35), the means for adjustment comprising an adjustment eccentric pin (35b) provided as part of said rotation limit element. The tip of the engaging protrusion 6e of the frame 6 may contact pin 35b. Instead of a lens, the refracting optical element may be an adjustable diaphragm (A, Fig 9), shutter (S, Fig 9) or low pass filter (LG4, Fig 9).
Patent GB-2407298-A (GB)
Title: Bookmarks with information pockets and wheels
Inventor: SINCLAIR IAIN
IPC: B42D9/00
Filed: 2003-10-23
Abstract: The bookmark has front cover 1 and rear cover 2 between which is a series of pockets 3 aligned side by side with their openings 4 at an edge of the bookmark. The pockets 3 contain inserts 5 bearing advertising material and/or sachets for consumables (figure 4). The pockets have windows or cutouts 8 in front cover 1 so that their contents are visible without removal. A further pocket 9 contains a pivoted extendable ruler 10 or a book light. A series of wheels 16 on spindles (17, figures 7,8) may be rotated to align items of information they bear, such as numbers, with windows 18. Thus the number of the last page read may be recorded. Another bookmark (figures 12,13,14) provides means of identifying which line on a page was the last to be read. Also disclosed is a method of distributing advertising material and of providing its publisher with a financial benefit derived therefrom.
Patent GB-2409008-A (GB)
Title: A hydrodynamic bearing arrangement for a rotatable shaft
Inventor:  AYRESFILHO
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 2003-12-10
Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing arrangement (10) for a rotatable shaft (12), comprising a housing (14) in which is provided a shaft support (16) with an opening through which the shaft (12) extends, there being a space between the shaft support (16) and the shaft (12). The shaft support (16) includes at least one passage (22a, 22b) therethrough which extends generally axially of the shaft (12) from a first side of the shaft support (16) to a chamber (28) provided in the housing (14) at a second side of the shaft support (16), so that liquid at the first side of the shaft support (16) may communicate with the chamber (28) at the second side of the shaft support (16) and thus pass into the space between the shaft (12) and the shaft support (16) from both the first side of the shaft support (16) and from the second side of the shaft support (16) via the passage (22a, 22b) and the chamber (28). The liquid between the shaft (12) and the shaft support (16) maintains the space between the shaft (12) and shaft support (16) and provides a hydrodynamic bearing for the shaft (12). The arrangement is particularly of use in supporting the drive shaft of a pump.
Patent GB-2395823-A (GB)
Title: State assignment of logic circuits
Inventor: TALWAR SUNIL
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 2000-01-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus for state assignment of a logic circuit comprises receiving state transition data including internal state representations for the logic circuit, determining binary code for the internal state representations by successively dividing the states into disjoint sets of ever decreasing size. Each disjoint set of a pair is assigned a one bit at each division step. The division can continue for all bits to be encoded, or the division can be halted and exact encoding used for the encoding of the final number of bits.
Patent GB-2398539-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing a ceramic setter
Inventor: ALTOONIAN MARK A
IPC: B22C9/02
Filed: 2004-02-17
Abstract: A method of making a ceramic setter 10 comprises forming a mixture of ceramic particulates and a binder to a shape of a green ceramic setter. The green ceramic setter then is placed on a metallic support member 20 such that air ingress is provided therebetween for allowing access of air to the surface of the setter 10 adjacent the support member 20. The green setter on the support member is placed in a burn-out hood 30. A volatile constituent of the biinder is ignited to burn off excess volatile constituent. The air ingress allows ambient air to reach the bottom surface of the green setter adjacent to the support member as well as the top surface of the green setter such that the volatile constituent of the binder is ignited and burned at both the top and bottom surfaces of the green setter. Use of the support member in this manner results in a significant reduction in green setter contour distortion during the burn-out operation. The air ingress may be provided by holes 21a extending through member 20 or by grooves extending across the upper surface of member 20. Setter 10 can be used in firing of a ceramic metal casting core 40 used in investment casting of a gas turbine airfoil.
Patent GB-2414025-A (GB)
Title: Composite flexible beam.
Inventor: PLANT RUSSELL
IPC: A47C11/00
Filed: 2004-05-14
Abstract: A seating support composite beam 100 comprises a pair of substantially identical half-beams 1 interlocked with one another along at least a portion of their respective lengths. Each half-beam preferably has an interlocking part comprising a channel 4 and a rib 3. The half-beams may interlock such that the end of a half-beam is midway between the ends of the other half beam (fig 10). Further half-beams can be introduced. The beam is flexible in a direction normal to the interlocking surface, and stiff in other directions (fig 4). Also claimed is a composite beam not limited to interlocking a seating support and a method of installing a composite beam to create a seat support (figs 7-9). The composite beam allows a seat support which has a continuous arc of variable radius as opposed to having short straight lengths.
Patent GB-2401492-A (GB)
Title: Routing flexible cable between movable parts
Inventor: KOCH-OSBORNE ANDREW
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 2000-10-13
Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus comprising first and second parts, which are arranged such that the two parts are relatively movable between a first configuration and a second configuration about a hinge, and are electrically connected by a flexible electrical connector, wherein the route of the connector between the two pads is defined by a first obstacle and a second obstacle within the hinge, such that in the first configuration the connector is constrained to follow a first sinuous route by passing between the first and second obstacles having a first relative displacement within the hinge, and in the second configuration, the connector is constrained to follow a second, different, sinuous route by passing between the first and second obstacles having a second relative displacement within the hinge.
Patent GB-2409766-A (GB)
Title: LED illumination system
Inventor: NG FOOK CHUIN
IPC: G09G3/32
Filed: 2004-12-15
Abstract: A component light source 200, e.g. for a display device, includes N LEDs 201-203, a photo-detector 240, and a collector 230, each LED having a light emitting chip in a package. Each LED emits light in a forward direction 221 and light in a side direction 222. The light generated in the forward direction is determined by a drive signal coupled to that LED. A portion of the light in the side direction leaves the package. The collector 230 is positioned such that a portion of the light in the side direction that leaves the package of each of the LEDs is directed onto the photo-detector 240. The photo-detector 240 generates N intensity signals, e.g. R, G, B signals, each intensity signal having an amplitude related to the intensity of the light emitted in the side direction by a corresponding one of the LEDs. The intensity signals are input to a feedback controller (310, fig 4) which, via interface circuits, controls drive signals to the LEDs. The collector 230 may be a circularly-symmetric reflector or a cylindrical reflector depending on the arrangement of the LEDs.
Patent GB-2422385-A (GB)
Title: Plaster board with printed guide lines
Inventor: ALDERSON LEROY
IPC: E04C2/04
Filed: 2005-01-21
Abstract: Plaster boards are printed upon during manufacture with a grid system which relates to standard building measurements. This will aid cutting and fitting of boards.
Patent GB-2407877-A (GB)
Title: Determining the effects of noise or crosstalk in an integrated circuit
Inventor: CORR WILLIAM ERIC
IPC: G01R31/30
Filed: 2002-02-18
Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided with a core logic area 12 containing components such as transistors, logic gates, processors, memory caches etc. In order to test the effects of noise or crosstalk on these components a plurality of test circuits 22 - 28 are provided. Each test circuit may be a ring oscillator operable to produce a test signal of known frequency. Circuit 22 produces a reference signal for use in testing. Circuit 24 measures the delay introduced by crosstalk, and has the conductive traces between its elements formed into loops that extend close to components of the core logic of the integrated circuit. Circuit 26 has its elements randomly positioned throughout the core logic area and measures system noise. Circuits 22 to 26 may have their own power supply, separate from the power supply to the core logic. Circuit 28 mimics a logic path of the integrated circuit and shares a power supply with the core logic to measure power supply noise. Measurements may be made with the integrated circuit active, inactive or partially active. Other parameters that can be measured are said to be substrate coupling, interconnect capacitance, maximum signal degradation or temperature effects.
Patent GB-2423793-A (GB)
Title: Anti theft device for letter boxes
Inventor: PEERS DAMIAN
IPC: A47G29/126
Filed: 2005-03-05
Abstract: A device comprises an extended flap (2) and side panels which in use are attached to an inside of a door, around a letterbox aperture. In use the device prevents items from being fished though the letterbox by restricting the amount the letterbox flap maybe opened. The side panels may be concertinaed (6) or solid (7, Figure 6), the solid side panels locating in slots (10, Figure 6) adjacent the letterbox aperture to allow the flap to rest against the door when closed. The flap may have a portion with a curved cross section (5) to further prevent fishing of items though the letterbox.
Patent GB-2410744-A (GB)
Title: Indol derivatives and their use as kinase inhibitors
Inventor: ANDREWS STEVEN W
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 2003-11-19
Abstract: The present invention relates to organic molecules capable of modulating tyrosine kinase signal transduction in order to regulate, modulate and/or inhibit abnormal cell proliferation.
Patent GB-2416409-A (GB)
Title: Updating software in a consumer device
Inventor: ELCOCK ALBERT FITZGERALD
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2005-07-05
Abstract: A method for updating a plurality of software objects 62, 64 associated with a first consumer device 14 is operable in a broadband communication system 10 having a server 24 responsive to a plurality of consumer devices via a network. The method includes arranging for receipt of a message 55 by the first consumer device 14, the message 55 identifying the plurality of software objects 62, 64; and based on the message 55, arranging for download of the plurality of software objects 62, 64 from the server 24 to the first consumer device 14.
Patent GB-2416706-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball with different dimple diameters
Inventor: YOKOTA MASATOSHI
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 2005-07-13
Abstract: Golf ball 2 has a core, a mid layer, a cover and dimples of different diameters. Base polymer of the mid layer includes an ionomer resin as a principal component. Base polymer of the cover 10 includes a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer as a principal component. The cover has a thickness Tc of equal to or less than 0.6 mm. The cover has a Shore D hardness Hc of equal to or less than 54. The cover has a volume V of equal to or less than 3.0 cm<3>. Product obtained by multiplying the thickness Tc, the hardness Hc and the volume V is equal to or less than 90. Ratio (Dx/Dn), which is a ratio of a mean diameter of the dimples ranking in the top 10% Dx to a mean diameter of the dimples ranking in the bottom 10% Dn when all the dimples are arranged in decreasing order of the diameter is equal to or greater than 1.30. Standard deviation   h  of the diameter of all the dimples is equal to or less than 0.52.
Patent GB-2418262-A (GB)
Title: Optical connector assembly with resiliently mounted alignment sleeves
Inventor: DENT PETER
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 2005-08-17
Abstract: An optical connector assembly has several optical 125, 175 and electrical connectors 10, 20 mounted in mateable rectangular housings 1 and 2. Each optical connector is resiliently mounted in an alignment sleeve 25, 75 by means of a spring clip 37, 90 encircling the connector and contacting the sleeve. The alignment sleeves are themselves resiliently mounted in passages 15, 65 through the housings by spring clips 21, 71 encircling the sleeves and contacting passages within which the sleeves are mounted. One end of one alignment sleeve 75 is adapted for insertion into one end of another alignment sleeve 25. As shown, housings 1, 2 each have front and rear parts. Alignment sleeve 25 may have a rear part (26, Fig 2) and a forward part (27, Fig 2) and the rear part maybe press-fitted into the forward part. Similarly, alignment sleeve 75 may have a rear part (76, Fig 4) and a forward part (77, Fig 4). Clips 37, 90 may have tines (39, Fig 2), 92.
Patent GB-2417988-A (GB)
Title: Pump with trimmable impeller
Inventor: FLEMING JOHN
IPC: F04D29/24
Filed: 2005-09-02
Abstract: A pump assembly 30 comprises an impeller 36 which is adapted to be trimmed so as to provide an impeller of a reduced diameter. The impeller 36 may be a component of kit of parts also comprising at least one pump casing 32 and at least two volute inserts 34 (46, figure 6), the pump assembly 30 being formed by selecting a volute insert 34 and a diameter of the impeller 36 based on the pumping requirements and assembling them within the pump casing 32. The trimming of the impeller 36 may be by cutting, grinding or a machining process.
Patent GB-2418918-A (GB)
Title: Polyelectrolyte ink
Inventor: GRATSON GREGORY
IPC: B29C48/92
Filed: 2004-06-08
Abstract: The invention provides polyelectrolyte inks comprising a solvent, a cationic polyelectrolyte, dissolved in the solvent, and an anionic polyelectrolyte, dissolved in the solvent. The concentration of at least one of the polyelectrolytes in the solvent is in a semidilute regime.
Patent GB-2433443-A (GB)
Title: Prosthesis
Inventor: WATTS ROBERT JOHN
IPC: A61F2/66
Filed: 2005-12-20
Abstract: A foot prosthesis 1 comprising: ```a resiliently flexible carrier comprising first 3 and second 5 portions respectively adapted to fit about a user's foot and lower leg, said first portion 3 comprising an internal void 11 shaped to fit closely about the user's foot, and said second portion 5 being openable for the insertion of the user's foot and lower leg; ```means 23 for securing the second portion 5 about the user's lower leg; and ```a resiliently flexible member 19 supported in said carrier to permit flexure of the member for energy storage during a heel-strike phase of the user's gait, and release of said stored energy during a toe-off phase of the user's gait.
Patent GB-2424563-A (GB)
Title: Hedge trimmer cutter bar with guard
Inventor: HEINZELMANN GEORG
IPC: A01D34/82
Filed: 2006-03-27
Abstract: A cutter bar 3 of a hedge trimmer 1 comprising at least one cutter blade with teeth 7 slidingly connected to a blade support 4, and a cutter guard 8 also mounted on the blade support and having fingers 9 which project over the teeth of the cutter blade, the cutter guard being formed from an impact resistant plastics material. The fingers of the cutter guard may be attached to a longitudinal support 11 having a U-shaped cross section with two lateral flanks and a flexible support back between them. The guard fingers may be reinforced with ribs. The spacing between adjacent guard fingers is preferably 1.5 times the spacing of adjacent cutter teeth.