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Patent GB-2417570-A (GB)
Title: Deployable cylindrical panoramic projection apparatus
Inventor: DANIEL SIMON RICHARD
IPC: G03B21/58
Filed: 2004-08-25
Abstract: A panoramic projection apparatus 1 is disclosed having a compact stored configuration and a deployed screen configuration that is generally cylindrical and is suitable for operation with at least one projector unit 4, where said cylindrical screen supports an interchangeable base 3 that can support a central domed mirror 12 that reflects light to form a 360 degree panoramic projection that is viewable internally or externally, or a flat translucent base forming a circular projection screen or a hemi-spherical base screen, and said base may support a directional speaker unit 17 and lamp unit 18. Computational algorithmic and optical means are used to transform the source projection image to form the appropriate curved surface projection. The overall device mounted or hung from a ceiling or self supported via a rigid expandable frame, and is suitable for ornamental, information or 3D display purposes.
Patent GB-2407057-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary handle with vibration damping
Inventor: NICOLANTONIO ALDO DI
IPC: B25F5/02
Filed: 2004-10-13
Abstract: An auxiliary handle 1 for a motor-driven hand tool, such as a drill 17, comprises a fixing device 2 which produces a frictional-force connection and/or form-fit connection to the hand tool, a handle 3, and a damping element 4 which is disposed between the fixing device 2 and the handle 3, the damping element 4 damping, by means of a damping material 13, the vibrations transmitted to the handle 3 via the fixing device 2 during operation of the hand tool. The portion of the damping element 4 which effects the damping has at least one stiffening portion 6 which has a lesser deformability than the rest of the damping portion and, upon displacements of the handle 3 in at least two different directions relative to the fixing device 2, effects elastic counter-forces which are of different magnitude. In addition, the invention relates to a motor-driven hand tool comprising such an auxiliary handle 1.
Patent GB-2403500-A (GB)
Title: Barrier element
Inventor: MERTENS JOSEPH PETER HUBERT MA
IPC: E01F15/08
Filed: 2003-04-14
Abstract: Barrier element (1, 2) for bounding a carriageway, comprising a guide element extending about a longitudinal axis, which guide element transversely to the longitudinal axis has on the underside a foot part, which on the first end of the guide element is provided with a base plate (9), which base plate is provided with parts of a tenon and mortise connecting system (10, 11) as the first connecting means for connecting the barrier element to a second barrier element (2), which is provided with parts of a tenon and mortise system (15, 16) as the second connecting means, which interact with the first connecting means, at the first end the barrier element being provided with fixing means for accommodating a fixing element for fixing the barrier element relative to the carriageway.
Patent GB-2407128-A (GB)
Title: A secure storage system and method of providing an access code.
Inventor: HALE JOHN
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 2000-08-25
Abstract: A secure storage unit 108, method of use of such a unit and an access system for carrying out the method. A central management system 104 provides the secure unit 108 and a logistics centre 106 with an authorisation access code and such that secure unit 108 will enable access thereto upon the use of the access code. A preferred method includes the steps of receiving notification of an order for goods from a customer and communicating that order to a delivery service along with an authorisation access code.
Patent GB-2407647-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for improving ion beam alignment for liquid crystal displays by a grooved under layer
Inventor: LU MINHUA
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 2004-10-25
Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device 99 comprises a first substrate 10 having a grooved surface profile 12; an alignment film layer 20 of inorganic material formed on the grooved surface and having the grooved surface profile, the alignment film of inorganic material being aligned in response to an ion beam 19 incident to the grooved surface in a direction B parallel to a groove direction; a second substrate 100 (see fig 2) aligned opposite the first substrate for forming a plurality of LCD cells having liquid crystal (LC) material 30 deposited therein, wherein LC molecules align parallel to the grooves for enhanced LCD performance.
Patent GB-2422060-A (GB)
Title: Superconducting switch
Inventor: ZHANG SHAOHAI
IPC: H01L39/16
Filed: 2005-01-07
Abstract: A superconducting switch system comprises two connecting parts, a main superconducting switch 1 and an auxiliary superconducting switch 2. The main superconducting switch 1 conducts current between the connecting parts when in a closed state and provides a very low first resistance value 3 between the connecting parts. The auxiliary superconducting switch 2 is connected between the connecting parts and provides a low second resistance value 4 between the connecting parts when in a superconducting mode so that when the main superconducting switch is in an open state, the superconducting current flows through the auxiliary superconducting switch 2. The second resistance value 4 is greater than the first resistance value 3 so that the superconducting current will revert to flowing through the main superconducting switch 1 when the main superconducting switch returns to the closed state. A plurality of main and auxiliary switches could be connected in parallel. This system could be used in a magnet circuit to decrease the risk of a magnet running down in the event of high current operation. If the main switch quenches, the current will transfer to the auxiliary switch until the main switch has re-cooled and recovered to a superconducting state.
Patent GB-2424791-A (GB)
Title: Integrated telephone handset, computer caller display, voice call recording and automatic redial system
Inventor: BAKER MARK STEPHEN
IPC: H04M1/27475
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: Method and apparatus for an integrated telephone caller display and voice call recording system for determining and recording a telephone caller's information on a Personal Computer or associated networked Server contact database program, and recording the voice conversation in that database, comprising a standard telephone [101] and integrated or attached suitable modem and recording device [103] connected to a computer [102] via a control communications connection [104] and an audio connection [105], and a connection to a standard Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PaBX) or similar with CALLER ID / CLI / CLIP enabled [100].
Patent GB-2416371-A (GB)
Title: Releasable wall aperture mounting apparatus
Inventor: STOCKLEY RICHARD
IPC: F16B2/12
Filed: 2005-07-13
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for releasably mounting an article, particularly a loudspeaker in a blind opening in a wall. The apparatus (10) comprises: a body (20) having a base (22) for attachment to an article to be mounted in a wall opening; a member (30) supported on the body and spaced from the base; an arm (40) mounted on the member and moveable from an inoperative position to an operative position projecting to one side of the body for bearing against a surrounding wall surface; and a mechanism (26) for releasably securing the arm (40) in the inoperative position. The member (30) is threaded on a rod, the rotation of which effects member movement. The apparatus can be integral with a loudspeaker assembly.
Patent GB-2420473-A (GB)
Title: Wireless printer configuration module
Inventor: HALL LYMAN LEONARD
IPC: G06F3/12
Filed: 2005-10-24
Abstract: A printer (12) comprises a print mechanism (100) and a wireless communication module (30) including a wireless transceiver (110) and a configuration module (112). The configuration module is adapted to electronically query at least one available wireless device (50-60/70-76/80-86) to determine at least one wireless security parameter of the at least one available wireless device and to receive a response from the queried at least one available wireless device, via the wireless transceiver, for configuring the printer for wireless association in a wireless computing network (14/16/18) including the at least one available wireless device.
Patent GB-2419987-A (GB)
Title: Initiating secure operations
Inventor: SUTTON JAMES
IPC: G06F21/24
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for initiating secure operations in a microprocessor system is described. In one embodiment, one initiating logical processor initiates the process by halting the execution of the other logical processors, and then loading initialisation and secure virtual machine monitor software into memory. The initiating processor then loads the initialisation software into secure memory for authentication and execution. The initialisation software then authenticates and registers the secure virtual machine monitor software prior to secure system operations. Preparing for secure operations in response to a bus message from a processor executing a secured enter instruction, and storing an acknowledgement to the bus message.
Patent GB-2420153-A (GB)
Title: Diesel engine EGR system with by-passable charge air cooler to reduce condensation
Inventor: MCKEE HEATHER
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 2002-01-07
Abstract: An EGR system for a diesel engine 120 comprises an EGR valve 134, a turbocharger 138, a charge air cooler (CAC) 174 and a charge air cooler bypass valve BPV that is selectively controlled to divert at least some of the charge air around the CAC under conditions that could lead to the formation of condensation.
Patent GB-2436661-A (GB)
Title: Method of operation in a wireless communication system and a client node, an infrastructure node and system
Inventor: BAR EITAN
IPC: H04L12/28
Filed: 2006-03-29
Abstract: A method of operation in a wireless communication system (100) which includes an infrastructure node (101) and a plurality of client nodes (105, 107) includes: at least one client node sending to the infrastructure node a message indicating that it intends to enter an unassociated state and a message requesting the infrastructure node to store for the client node data of at least one multicast or broadcast transmission to be sent by the infrastructure node whilst the client node is in an unattached state; the client node entering an unattached state and missing at least one multicast or broadcast transmission whilst in the unattached state; the infrastructure node storing for the client node whilst the client node is in the unattached state the data of the at least one missed multicast or broadcast transmission; and the infrastructure node sending (331) the stored data to the at least one client node when the at least one client node is in an associated state.
Patent GB-2426895-A (GB)
Title: Wireless multi-hop system with macroscopic multiplexing
Inventor: PASANEN PIRJO
IPC: H04B1/69
Filed: 2004-12-29
Abstract: A method, device, and system in which radio links between relays and users are optimized separately from the links between relays and base stations and in which multiple simultaneous data streams between relays and base stations are created. The system includes transceivers of at least three kinds with two kinds of radio interfaces. The first kind of transceiver, a base station (BS), is connected to the core network with a link of wire line quality. The second kind, a relay station (RS), is connected to the BS with a first radio interface, and to the third kind, the user equipment (UE), with a second radio interface. The first and second radio interfaces can operate, at least in part, using the same frequency bandwidth. The UE can also connect directly to the BS using the second radio interface if the BS is closer than any RS.
Patent GB-2442022-A (GB)
Title: A system for examining effects and proposing consequential actions
Inventor: MOORHOUSE TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: G06F11/25
Filed: 2006-07-11
Abstract: A system for investigating effects and then taking consequential actions on causes of those effects, comprises means for identifying a set of potential causes, effects and known relationships between the causes and effects. A first value is derived, for each cause, of probable benefit of acting on that cause and for identifying the cause for which that value is greatest. A second value is deriver, for each effect, of probable benefit of an investigation into that effect and for identifying the effect for which that second value is greatest. The greatest first value is then compared with the greatest second value thereby determining when to switch from investigating to acting upon causes. Such a system enables effective diagnosis when a symptom is known to be only sometimes associated with a fault by calculating the extent to which each symptom examination would improve the situation, assuming no further symptom examinations are used.
Patent GB-2432206-A (GB)
Title: Low emission combustor and method of operation
Inventor: EVULET ANDREI TRISTAN
IPC: F23R3/28
Filed: 2006-11-13
Abstract: A combustor 30 has a swirl premixer 34 disposed on a head end of the combustor and configured to provide a fuel-air mixture to the combustor. The combustor also has a plurality of injectors 36, 38, 40, 42, for introducing fuel-air mixture downstream of the swirl premixer in a transverse direction to a longitudinal axis 44 of the combustor and means to sequentially ignite the fuel-air mixtures from, for example, the adjacent tangential injectors. The combustor can include a combustor liner 32, and can be part of a gas turbine system (10 fig 1) which includes a compressor (14 fig 1) and a turbine (16 fig 1) located downstream, and can be arranged to reduce emissions. The injectors may be configured to induce a torroidal momentum inside the combustor to facilitate flame stabilization, and may be staggered to achieve fuel staging.
Patent GB-2447638-A (GB)
Title: Global air traffic control mechanism
Inventor: IORDANOVA BLAGA NIKOLOVA
IPC: G08G5/00
Filed: 2007-02-22
Abstract: A global air traffic control system, optimises traffic flows in four dimensional space. The system comprises means for communicating between aircraft and control structures simultaneously, means for obtaining requests from aircraft, airports, airlines or controllers, means for obtaining real-time data regarding 4D positions of aircraft via satellite data, means for parallel processing the requests and the real-time data, and means updating control structures and optimising clearances, wherein global traffic flows and end-to-end trajectories are optimised according to efficiency requirements and the capacity of airports. The choose one system, preferably predicts the development of trajectories and traffic flows during a time period, based on real-time reports and dynamically optimise its clearances of trajectories.
Patent GB-2432424-A (GB)
Title: Intergrated sensing array for producing a biofinger print of an analyte
Inventor: HIBBS ANDREW D
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2005-10-14
Abstract: An integrated array (37) of electronic sensing elements (20,21,22) outputs a bio-fingerprint of an analyte. System (10) is preferably constructed of as a series of three layers (35, 75, 100) but need not be so 5 arranged. An upper layer (100) defines a fluid volume or analyte chamber (40); a middle layer (35) contains the sensing elements (20, 21, 22); and a third layer (75) contains electronic readout elements. The analyte chamber (40) contains an electrolyte and the analyte to be detected. The sensing elements (20, 21, 22) are optimized for maximum 10 detection sensitivity in the minimum response time. The response of each sensing element (20, 21, 22) is read out by a dedicated sensing electrode (30, 31, 32). Around each electrode (30, 31, 32) is a control ring (70). The potential of the control ring (70) is set to attract analytes of interest to the sensing elements (20, 21, 22).
Patent GB-2448314-A (GB)
Title: Night vision attachment for a telescopic sight
Inventor: WORTHINGTON DIANE
IPC: F41G1/32
Filed: 2007-04-10
Abstract: A night vision attachment can be connected to a telescopic sight to convert it into a night vision sight. The attachment may comprise the parts outlined in the following sentences. On exiting from the eyepiece of the telescopic sight 1 light is reflected by mirrors 2 and 3 towards lens 4. The lens focuses light on the photocathode 5 of the image intensifier 6. An enhanced image is then formed on the phosphor screen 7 of the image intensifier, which is then captured by the camera 8 to transform the visual image into electronic format. This is then processed by signal processing within the control unit 10 and sent to the electronic viewfinder. The control unit 10 is also used for control functions. The electronic viewfinder is comprised of a minidisplay 12 and an eyepiece 14.The minidisplay is a display so small that magnifying optics are needed to make the image visible to the human eye. The eyepiece 14 magnifies the image formed on the minidisplay screen 13 to make the image suitable for observation. The image is then reflected by mirrors 15 and 17 towards the operator's eye. The battery 11 provides the necessary power to run the electronic components. The connecting interface 9 is used to connect the electronic parts and modules of the device.
Patent GB-2438972-A (GB)
Title: Encrypting data using an address associated with the data
Inventor: ODILE DEROUET
IPC: H04L9/06
Filed: 2007-06-07
Abstract: A cryptographic system includes a first round encryption logic circuit 210 that is configured to encrypt input data by performing a first mask operation 211, e.g. an XOR operation, on the data using at least a portion of an address (Addr1) associated with the data, and then performing a second mask operation 212 on the output of the first mask operation using a key (Key1). The output of the second mask operation is then transformed using a substitution circuit (S-box) 214, 215 and permuted using a permutation circuit 216. Preferably the output of the permutation circuit is input to a second round logic circuit 220 which is similar to the first except that it uses a second portion of the address (Addr2) and a second key (Key2) to perform the masking operations. The encrypted output data from the second round logic circuit is very difficult to decode making the invention particularly suitable for smartcards which may be subjected to simply power analysis (SPA) or differential power analysis (DPA) attacks. An error detection circuit is also claimed (figures 7 and 8).
Patent GB-2452082-A (GB)
Title: Mount with rotational axes at an oblique angle relative to one another
Inventor: MALE JOHN CHRISTIE
IPC: H01Q1/12
Filed: 2007-08-24
Abstract: A mount 1, suitable for an antenna 5, comprises at least two axes A - C for rotational movement. One of the said axes B is at an oblique angle relative to the other axis or axes A, C. The axes A - C may be an azimuth axis A, a central axis B and a polarisation axis C. The central axis B may pass through an elliptical surface, with a wire type roller bearing, which extends through a hollow cylindrical member 2, 3 at an angle in the range of thirty to sixty degrees and preferably forty five degrees. The polarisation axis C and azimuth axis A may pass through circular surface with bearings. Rotational movement at the axes A - C may be provided manually or may be automatically controlled via electric drive systems. Rotational adjustments may be performed in a set sequence where the central axis B rotation is performed first. The lightweight and rigid mount structure 1 may be controlled to support and rapidly steer an antenna as it tracks a satellite across an arc in the sky.
Patent GB-2438553-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with fine particle separation member
Inventor: MCDOWELL DAVID E
IPC: B01D45/16
Filed: 2005-08-30
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner 10 has a cyclone separator assembly 12 including a frustoconical separator 18 and a dirt cup 54 associated with the separator. Large particles of dirt are separated from a working airstream as it flows through the cyclone separator assembly 12, and the separated large particles of dirt are deposited into the dirt cup 54. The cyclone 5 separator assembly further includes a fine particle separation member 110 comprising a plurality of apertures 112 for separating fine particles of dirt from air in the cyclone separator assembly 12 or the dirt cup 54, and deposits those in a fine contaminant collector 101.
Patent GB-2452338-A (GB)
Title: Flame Effect Fire with Adjustable Flame Height
Inventor: STOKES KEITH JONATHAN
IPC: F21S10/04
Filed: 2007-09-03
Abstract: An electric flame effect fire incorporating a light source 36, a screen for displaying a flame effect 40 and a flame effect generator 42, the angle of illumination being alterable to alter the general height of the flames and therefore give a visual effect matching the heat output of the fire. The flame effect generator may be ribbons or strips of flexible material 42 arranged so as to move in an air current, which may be provided by a fan 34. The light source may be a collection of individual light sources, for example a strip of LEDs 38, moveable together to alter the angle of illumination. Alternatively the angle of illumination may be altered by a pivotable mirror situated between the light source and flame effect generator. The angle of illumination may be adjusted by tilting the light source using a lever 52. There may be reflective sheet 48 behind the flame effect generator. The heat source may be a fan heater 26.
Patent GB-2439860-A (GB)
Title: Fluid impervious lining
Inventor: HARITOU CHRISTOS SOTIRIOUS
IPC: B65D90/04
Filed: 2006-03-30
Abstract: A wall lining apparatus comprises a wall and at least one sheet of semi-rigid impervious material, wherein the at least one sheet of semi-rigid fluid impervious material is located to one side of the wall, and an interstitial space exists between opposing faces of said wall and said sheet of semi-rigid fluid impervious material. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises at least one sheet of semi-rigid fluid impervious material and three-dimensionally shaped components of the same fluid impervious material, the or each sheet and the shaped components being attached to each other.
Patent GB-2457013-A (GB)
Title: Universal pre-moulded clear faceplate for low voltage applications.
Inventor: BHUDIA HARISH
IPC: H02G3/08
Filed: 2008-01-29
Abstract: A clear faceplate made out of Perspex is pre-moulded with a hole A of size 25 mm x 50 mm, 50 mm x 50 mm or 100 mm x 50 mm. The faceplates are to be fitted onto internal walls and low voltage snap-in modules are plugged into them, such as speaker terminals, aerial sockets, or video, data or telephone connections. Cables can be wired into a back box giving installers of faceplates a choice of snap-in modules that they can install to meet the requirements of the job and particular connection. Additional or spare cables can be left loose (i.e. not connected to a snap-in-module) in the rear of the back box allowing for future connection upgrades by replacing a single snap-in-module with another to meet the new connection requirement, rather than replacing the whole faceplate as is required at the moment.