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Patent GB-2392074-A (GB)
Title: Rig carrier
Inventor: MCFETRICH DENNIS
IPC: A01K97/06
Filed: 2002-08-21
Abstract: The carrier (1) comprises a wall (2), resilient means (4) (2) and a retainer (6) (2) in spaced relationship such that, in use, one end of a rig can be attached to the resilient means (4) and the other end of the rig can be attached to the retainer (6) with the line of the rig (1) tensioned. The resilient means may comprise a spring mounted element (8) comprising a rod (16) which extends perpendicularly from the element. The wall may be tubular and, in use, accomodate a plurality of rigs.
Patent GB-2381695-A (GB)
Title: Packet network transfer apparatus and related method
Inventor: MIYAMOTO REI
IPC: H04L47/2491
Filed: 2002-09-19
Abstract: The present invention provides for an identifier distinguishing unit 14 serving to distinguish the identifier contained in a packet and a VC (virtual connection) search processing unit 13 which searches the identifier/VC management table 12 using that identifier as the search character sequence. A VC selecting unit 15 selects an ATM VC for use in transmission the basis of the ID information on ATM VCs resulting from the search and a cell formation processing unit 16 subjects the packet to ATM self format conversion processing. Also provided is a frame formation processing unit 24 which regenerates individual packets from packet information and a VC distinguishing unit 25 distinguishes the ID information on ATM VCs pertaining to each individual packet. An identifier search processing unit 23 searches the VC/identifier management table 22 using the ID information on ATM VCs as the search character sequence. An identifier assigning unit 26 assigns the identifier resulting from the search to the packet, and supplies that packet and so it becomes possible to comprehensively manage packets transferred across a plurality of packet networks having different identifier management policies.
Patent GB-2385960-A (GB)
Title: Utilizing system configurations in a modular computer system
Inventor: MERKIN CYTHIA M
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2002-11-06
Abstract: A system and method are provided for utilizing system configurations in a modular computer system. The system and method includes one or more modular components and a midplane 16 operable to receive a modular component configuration. One or more system configurations determine how the modular components interoperate with each other. A management module 36 determines if the modular component configuration satisfies a selected system configuration and provides an indication of whether the modular component configuration satisfies one or more requirements of the selected system configuration. When the modular component configuration does not satisfy the requirements of the selected system configuration, the management module provides a configuration warning alerting a user to a configuration problem with the modular component configuration. The configuration warning allows the user to know that a modular component configuration problem and not a modular component hardware malfunction is causing an error within the modular computer system.
Patent GB-2395760-A (GB)
Title: Drum brake camshaft arrangement having at least one ceramic coating
Inventor: CHAPMAN KEITH JOHN
IPC: F16D65/14
Filed: 2002-11-26
Abstract: A drum brake camshaft arrangement including a drum brake camshaft (20, fig 1) having a journal surface 76, and a bearing having a bearing surface 68 in contact with the journal surface 76, in which one or both of the journal surface 76 and the bearing surface 68 has a ceramic coating 88. A method of repairing a drum brake camshaft 20 by applying a ceramic coating to a worn journal surface is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2396084-A (GB)
Title: Communications system providing media arbitration
Inventor: TEMPLE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H04L12/64
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A multi node communication system comprising a synchronised time base 5 of static 11, 12, 13 etc and dynamic 51, 52, 53 etc timeslots. Each timeslot comprises further embedded timeslots (macroticks) and the transmission of each frame of data starts and ends at a boundary between the timeslots. Media arbitration is provided to align the start or end of the reception of a frame to a boundary between the timeslots. Communication jitter is well defined and dealt with, and large oscillator drifts are compensated for. The system can be employed in a multi node wired 'brake by wire' automotive systems such as the FlexiRay system that incorporates time division multiple access (TDMA) and flexible time division access (FTDMA) arrangements such as byteflight (RTM).
Patent GB-2396267-A (GB)
Title: Method of embedding and extracting codewords in data
Inventor: PELLY JASON CHARLES
IPC: H04N1/32
Filed: 2002-12-09
Abstract: A data processing apparatus is operable to identify one of a plurality of code words present in a watermarked version of a material item. The marked version is formed by combining each of a plurality of parts of a code word with one of a plurality of units from which the material item is comprised. The apparatus comprises a recovery processor operable to recover at least one part of the code word from a corresponding unit of the marked material item, and a correlator. The correlator is operable to generate for the marked material unit, a dependent correlation value for the part of the code word recovered from the material unit and the corresponding part of at least one of the re-generated code words from the set. A detector is operable to determine whether at least one of the code words is present in the marked material item from the dependent correlation value for the part of the code word exceeding a predetermined threshold. The data processor may detect the presence of the code word with improved probability, in particular when parts of the material have been corrupted.
Patent GB-2399406-A (GB)
Title: Automotive heat exchanger headers
Inventor: DAVIES SAUL
IPC: F28F9/02
Filed: 2003-03-14
Abstract: A header (1 fig 1) for an automotive heat exchanger has first and second header elements 10, 11 bonded to one another at a peripheral interface. At least one of the header elements has a formed cavity 12,13,14,15 arranged to define a fluid receiving vessel, when the header elements are bonded to one another. The cavity is typically press formed or coined from an aluminium plate material, and the peripheral interface is defined by peripheral flanges 25, 26 extending around the entire element. The peripheral flange provides a bonding interface for a brazed bond between the header elements, and both header elements are clad with a lower melting point material and brazed using the CAB process. The header elements also include apertures 21 for receiving heat exchanger tubes, the assembled heat exchanger being particularly suited for use with high pressure carbon dioxide refrigerant.
Patent GB-2386604-A (GB)
Title: Personal cleansing composition
Inventor: DAVIES CRAIG JOSEPH
IPC: C11D1/90
Filed: 2003-03-17
Abstract: A packaged cleaning composition comprising a surfactant, an aqueous acid component and an aqueous alkaline component, the acid and alkali components being provided in separate compartments within the package. On dispensing from the package the acid and alkali react together creating carbon dioxide gas which acts upon the surfactant to create a lather. The acid component is buffered to a pH ranging from 2 to 6.5 to reduce the possibility of irritation of the skin.
Patent GB-2389043-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to retro-inverso isomers
Inventor: MOK KENNETH HUN
IPC: A61K38/08
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: In a first aspect the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for administration to a human or an animal comprising a peptide consisting of D-Pro D-Tyr D-Val D-Val or D-Pro D-Tyr D-Val or D-Leu D-Thr D-Val as an active component. This has been found to give great efficacy in lowering serum triglyceride levels.
Patent GB-2403298-A (GB)
Title: A fluid flow meter using spool valves
Inventor: NEEDHAM DAVID MARK
IPC: G01F3/18
Filed: 2003-06-23
Abstract: A piston type meter for measuring flow rate comprises a plurality of spool valve type pistons 1 - 3, although three is preferred, the ends of which could be sensed using proximity sensors such as magnetic sensors positioned at one end of the device The device provides the maximum evenly spaced pulses per meter cycle.
Patent GB-2393753-A (GB)
Title: Door bias arrangement for aperture closure
Inventor: GARDINER IAIN
IPC: B60P1/26
Filed: 2003-07-04
Abstract: A biasing arrangement for a door 54 for closing an opening in a frame 50 comprising a pivotal door 54 mounted to a frame 50, and a stop member 72 provided on the frame 50 with a lever member 74 provided on the door 54 such that when the door 54 is moved relative to the frame 50, the stop member 72 and the lever member 74 interengage causing the door 54 to pivot around its pivot axis to draw the door 54 and frame 50 closer together. Adjustment in the position of the stop member 72 and the use of an hydraulic ram (fig 5a, 88) and solenoid may be used for closing and locking the door 54 in place against the frame 50.
Patent GB-2409597-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone with hinge of bistable material
Inventor: BAILEY KEITH
IPC: H04M1/00
Filed: 2003-12-23
Abstract: A handheld electronic device <B>10</B> comprises a body <B>12</B> having first <B>14</B> and second <B>16</B> portions and an intermediate portion <B>18</B> connecting the first and second portions, the first and second portions being movable relative to each other between a first and a second configuration, the intermediate portion is formed of a bi-stable material which has two stable configurations corresponding to first and second configurations. The phone can be opened by application of a squeezing force. The bi-stable fold in the intermediate portion may be made of a single homogenious material, such as bi-stable steel, or a plurality of different materials such as an elastic material backed with a flexible, non-compressible material.
Patent GB-2398849-A (GB)
Title: Drain cleaner
Inventor: YOUNG ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: B08B9/02
Filed: 2004-01-26
Abstract: A hand held drain cleaner (20) has an flexible inlet tube (6) to source water from a domestic tap to an rigid outlet tube (4) that is situated within a shroud (1), the shroud serving to stop splash back from an outlet nozzle of the outlet tube and also optionally to seal the shroud (1) around a drain to be cleaned. A flexible coupling (3) between the shroud (1) and the outlet tube (4) enables the nozzle to be directed within the confines of the shroud. Optionally the shroud (1) is demountable so that shrouds of other shapes, as may best suit a different circumstances can be attached in its place. Three modes of operation of the drain cleaner are envisaged, namely blockage breaching under pressure (shroud sealed), jet cleaning with free flowing water from the nozzle and advancing that nozzle during cleaning from the shroud into the entrance of the drain.
Patent GB-2414014-A (GB)
Title: Automated beverage dispenser
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2004-05-10
Abstract: An automated cocktail preparation and dispensing apparatus has a plurality of bottle holders 2 on a movable support 1, a support 6 for a beverage receiving vessel, and a plurality of devices 7, 8, 9 and 10 for acting on the liquid dispensed from a selected bottle(s). The devices may comprise a funnel 7, a layering device 8, a shaker 10 and a stirrer 9. They are mounted on a rotatable support 3 so that a selected device may be brought into alignment with a vessel on the support 6.
Patent GB-2406611-A (GB)
Title: Tool suspension plate
Inventor: KAO JUI-CHIEN
IPC: B25H3/04
Filed: 2004-06-01
Abstract: A tool suspension plate has a base 10, fastening devices formed on the base 10, and slats 20 detachably mounted on the base to cross over the fastening devices to secure at least one screwdriver on the base 10. Each fastening device has a clamping element 30 adapted to clamp a part of a screwdriver and a supporting element 40 adapted to support a handle of the screwdriver. Thereby, the screwdriver is firmly secured on the tool suspension plate. Furthermore the tool suspension plate has excellent thief-proof, displaying and retaining abilities.
Patent GB-2403011-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) with slotted wear plate
Inventor: PAIGE DAVID
IPC: G01N29/24
Filed: 2004-06-18
Abstract: An electromagnetic acoustic transducer 20 has one or a plurality of magnets 12 for applying a DC magnetic field to a material under test, and an electrical coil 2, 22 supplied by an alternating current source for providing an AC magnetic flux within the material under test. A wear plate 16 engages with and slides along the surface of the material under test. The wear plate 16 is of electrically conductive ferromagnetic material and has slot apertures 17 therein. Thus, both the DC field and the AC flux can penetrate the material under test and create ultrasonic vibration of that material.
Patent GB-2407400-A (GB)
Title: Flow control apparatus for swing speed of a boom assembly
Inventor: MA PENGFEI
IPC: F15B13/04
Filed: 2004-08-16
Abstract: A fluid flow-control apparatus 206 for a swing system 200 of a work machine includes a source of variable pressurized fluid 202, directional flow device 208 coupled to said source of pressurized fluid 202, said directional flow device 208 having a directional flow member or spool (300 Fig. 3), a flow-compensation device 210 such as a spring (314) biased flow metering member (316) coupled to said directional flow device and a fluid flow-biasing device 212 such as a piston (322) or diaphragm acting on the flow-compensation device (210). A plurality of motors 116 are coupled to said directional flow device. The piston receives pressure from downstream of the compensation device or the high pressure side of the swing system. An electronic controller may also control the biasing device based on sensor output such as swing angle or pressure. Maintains constant swing velocity independently of linkage arrangement.
Patent GB-2405468-A (GB)
Title: Reducing crosstalk interference in an inline fabry-perot sensor array using an inverse scattering algorithm
Inventor: WAAGAARD OLE HENRIK
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2004-08-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing crosstalk between sensors in an inline Fabry-Perot (FP) sensor array 102. The inline FP sensor array comprises a plurality of fibre Bragg gratings (1120-1124) arranged periodically along an optical fibre 110. The sensors (1101-1104) are formed between each of the Bragg gratings. A light source 104 provides multiplexed pulses as interrogation pulses for the array. The light pulses are applied to one end of the sensor array and a light detector 106 detects reflected pulses. The detected pulses comprise a composite of reflections from all the Bragg gratings (1120-1124) along the fibre. The apparatus processes the detected signals using an inverse scattering algorithm to detect an accurate phase response from each of the Bragg sensors while reducing crosstalk or noise from other Bragg sensors within the array. One form of inverse scattering algorithm is a layer-peeling algorithm.
Patent GB-2405967-A (GB)
Title: Gaming software employing a script file
Inventor: KRYUCHKOV ALEXEY
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2004-09-01
Abstract: In a gaming method, a wager may be received from a player via a value input device of a gaming apparatus, and an image representative of a game may be generated for display on a display unit of the gaming apparatus. Compiled code associated with play of the game may be executed using a processor of the apparatus, and the compiled code may include code to read data from a file eg an uncompiled script file stored in a memory of the gaming apparatus, wherein the file is separate from the compiled code. First uncompiled instruction data may be read from the file using the compiled code, the first uncompiled instruction data indicative of a request to create a first software object associated with play of the game. The first software object may be created using the compiled code in response to the uncompiled first instruction data. Second and third uncompiled instruction data may be read from the file using the compiled code, the second uncompiled instruction data indicative of a request to create a second software object associated with play of the game. In response to the third uncompiled instruction data, an operation indicated by the third uncompiled instruction data may be performed using the compiled code. A value payout associated with an outcome of the game may be determined.
Patent GB-2403093-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in loudspeakers
Inventor: DODD MARK ALEXANDER
IPC: H04R1/28
Filed: 2003-05-23
Abstract: A loudspeaker cabinet (10) having drive units (20,22) has its internal volume charged with a high proportion of carbon dioxide in substitution for air. The cabinet (10) also contains activated carbon (24), treated to render it hydrophobic, in tubes (26). The carbon dioxide level is maintained by release of the gas from a source (32) by means of a regulator (34), valve (36) and a sensor (38) which may sense for loss of carbon dioxide by monitoring the level of oxygen which increases as air leaks into the cabinet. The combination of carbon dioxide and adsorbent activated carbon can lead to an enhancement of 3- to 6-fold in the acoustic compliance of the speaker.
Patent GB-2419414-A (GB)
Title: Ruler
Inventor: JACOBSEN ERIK JUEL
IPC: G01B3/02
Filed: 2004-10-23
Abstract: The present invention comprises a ruler with a display unit for displaying a range of scales and ratios generated electronically by an integral battery or solar powered computing means, said scales and ratios being manually selectable from a pre-programmed range, all set to operate accurately within a wide range of temperatures and designed for ruggedness and ease of use in cramped and low-light conditions.
Patent GB-2423219-A (GB)
Title: A proxy device interposed between a server and a wireless client controls a characteristic of the server depending on the quality of the link to the client
Inventor: MAY ANTHONY RICHARD
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2005-02-10
Abstract: A communication system 100 includes a server 101 which provides a service to an end client 103 in the wireless network node 109, using a wireless link 111. The service may be a streaming audio or video signal. The communication system further has a network proxy client 113 which controls a characteristic of the server in response to a radio characteristic indication of the wireless link. The network proxy client may specifically control the data rate of the server in response to a throughput indication for the wireless link. The throughput may be obtained from buffer characteristics of a wireless buffer of the proxy client or/and from a buffer of the end client. The proxy client may request retransmission of data packets already transmitted to the proxy client at a different rate in response to the radio characteristic indication (see Fig. 5).
Patent GB-2408822-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism for implementing server-side pluglets
Inventor: KARIM RON
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: A server-centric approach is disclosed for enabling a browser (210) to handle content types that it cannot inherently process. Rather than executing plug-ins on a client (202), pluglets are executed on one or more servers (206). A pluglet (224) can perform any function that a plug-in can perform. Because a pluglet (224) resides and executes on a server (206), the shortcomings of the plug-in approach are overcome. Specifically, a client (202) no longer needs to have large amounts of storage and processing resources since pluglets (224) do not run on clients (202). Also, a user no longer needs to install plug-ins on a client (202). This greatly simplifies maintenance of the overall system. Thus, the server-centric approach enables the benefits of plug-in technology to be realized, but does so without suffering the associated shortcomings.
Patent GB-2410050-A (GB)
Title: Lock open tool for downhole safety valve
Inventor: MYERLEY THOMAS S
IPC: E21B34/14
Filed: 2003-09-25
Abstract: A lock open device for a flapper is disclosed. The tool engages in the sub-surface safety valve (SSSV) body and rotates the flapper to the open position, without shifting the flow tube. The flapper base is preferably held by a shearable thread and has a groove for engagement by the tool. The tool jars down on the flapper base to shear the thread and force the held open flapper into a retaining groove. Optionally, a penetrating tool can be connected so that, in a single trip, the flapper can be locked open and the pressurized control system can be accessed. Shearing the thread allows the flow tube spring to bias the held open flapper into its retaining groove.
Patent GB-2413676-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for remote control
Inventor: FITZGIBBON JAMES J
IPC: G08C17/02
Filed: 2004-02-12
Abstract: An access requesting remote control device (10) includes an agile radio frequency transmitter (13) that will accommodate a variety of communication channels and modulation types. Programmable logic (11) controls the operation of the transmitter depending upon its programming. Such programming can be selectively varied as desired. In one embodiment, any of a plurality of pre-existing application programs can be selected in response to reception of a corresponding selection command via an external communication interface (14). In another embodiment, a relevant application program can be downloaded to the programmable logic via the external communication interface. In yet another embodiment, both options are available.
Patent GB-2414424-A (GB)
Title: Housing for environmentally friendly filter cartridge
Inventor: MERRITT STEVE J
IPC: B01D29/15
Filed: 2003-06-09
Abstract: A filter housing bank 70 comprising a plurality of filter housing, wherein each filter housing comprises in combination: ```a housing 21 for receiving a filter cartridge 50 which separates an unfiltered region from a filtered region in the housing, ```a removable cover on the housing, ```the housing having a back which includes mounting features for mounting a plurality of said housings side-by-side in a bank, ```the housing having a front in which is formed an inlet port 40 and an outlet port 42 connected to the unfiltered region and filtered region respectively, ```the inlet port and the outlet port being vertically displaced from each other on the front of said housing, ```tee fittings on the inlet and the outlet ports, each tee fitting having a trunk connected to the associated port, and T-arms 76 in fluid communication with the trunk, ```at least some of the tee fittings having a valve 86 for shutting off the trunk from the associated T-arm, ```the valve bank including tubing connecting the T-arms of adjacent filter housings to connect said filter housings in parallel.
Patent GB-2419156-A (GB)
Title: Protected locking device
Inventor: SOIZA VICTOR
IPC: E05G1/024
Filed: 2005-10-06
Abstract: A protected locking device (11, Fig. 1) to lock a first member 21 to a second member (22, Fig. 3) comprises a protecting arm 3 fixed to the second member and comprising an overlap section, and a locking member 4 provided on one of the first member or the overlap section engageable with engagement means 6 on the other of the first member or the overlap section, wherein the protecting arm extends from the second member such that the locking member engages with the engagement means and the overlap section encloses the engaged locking member and engagement means. The protecting arm may further comprise rollers 8 which act to prevent removal of the locking device, by counter-rotating against any tool which may be used in an attempt to cut through them.
Patent GB-2417360-A (GB)
Title: Digital backplane
Inventor: GUTTAG KARL
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 2004-05-20
Abstract: The present invention provides a digital backplane and various methods, systems and devices for controlling a digital backplane and light modulating elements (Figure 16). In some embodiments of the present invention, a recursive feedback method is used to control a digital backplane and/or spatial light modulators.