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Patent GB-2387635-A (GB)
Title: A riser and method of installing same
Inventor: CLAUSEN TERJE
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: A hybrid riser having a lower section (6) and an upper section (10), said upper section comprising a flexible pipe, and said lower section comprising a substantially rigid pipe in communication with the flexible pipe, said riser further comprising a buoyancy section (16) at or in the region of an upper end of said rigid pipe (13). Said buoyancy section (16) also comprises an elongate cylindrical buoyancy element fitted around the riser, which may be of a coaxial compartmentalised tubular construction having valves such that it may be controllably flooded or evacuated. The hybrid riser may be tethered to a surface vessel or to the seabed. The hybrid riser may be constructed on land, and towed to the vicinity of the installation to which it is to be connected.
Patent GB-2393958-A (GB)
Title: Peripherally-selective imidazole inhibitors of dopamine-beta-hydroxylase
Inventor: LEARMONTH DAVID ALEXANDER
IPC: C07D233/84
Filed: 2002-10-11
Abstract: Compounds of formula I <EMI ID=1.1 HE=45 WI=59 LX=792 LY=792 TI=CF> <PC>where R  Ü  , R  Þ  and R  ý  are various optional substituents, R  Ú  is H, alkyl or alkylaryl, X is CH  Þ  , O or S, and n is 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that if X is CH  Þ  , n is not 1, have potentially valuable pharmaceutical properties for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension and chronic heart failure. Intermediates in their preparation are also novel compounds.
Patent GB-2394836-A (GB)
Title: Mainboard having a selective connection COM/VGA jack layout
Inventor: LI YU-PEI
IPC: H01R12/16
Filed: 2002-10-24
Abstract: A mainboard is disclosed having an area <B>6</B> with a jack layout to enable the area <B>6</B> to connect either to a COM jack terminal <B>63</B> or to a VGA jack terminal <B>64</B>. The area <B>6</B> consists of two sets of juxtaposed jack layouts <B>61</B> for connection of a COM jack terminal <B>63</B> and <B>62</B> for connection of a VGA jack terminal <B>64</B>. There may be provided a set of grounding connection contacts <B>65, 66</B> connecting to each jack terminal <B>63, 64</B>. When the area <B>6</B> is connected to a VGA jack terminal <B>64</B> the COM port layout <B>61</B> may be coupled via a serial port flat cable to a separate COM port jack.
Patent GB-2380296-A (GB)
Title: Method of accessing a memory device
Inventor: KWON HYUNG-JOON
IPC: G11C7/10
Filed: 2001-07-03
Abstract: A method of accessing a plurality of memories each having dual banks, the memories being used with a block pipelined Reed-Solomon decoder for decoding data received from the outside and correcting errors, the method comprising a) setting a write bank pointer and a read bank pointer for each frame of data with a predetermined offset between the write bank pointer and the read bank pointer according to error correction mode, wherein the number of each of the write bank pointer and the read bank pointer is incremented for each frame of data, b) determining whether a data write command or a data read command is applied to one of the plurality of memories, c) selecting the bank indicated by the write bank pointer from one memory enabled with the application of the data write command in step b), and writing data to the selected bank, d) selecting the bank indicated by the read bank pointer from another memory enabled with the application of the data read command in step b), and reading data written to the selected bank, and e) repeating steps b) through d) until the decoding of data is completed, wherein steps c) and d) are performed simultaneously.
Patent GB-2396083-A (GB)
Title: Frame error detection
Inventor: CANPOLAT BAHADIR
IPC: H04L1/20
Filed: 2002-12-03
Abstract: A GSM cellular communication system comprising TCH/FS channels and a digital decoder that detects frame errors. Bad or unreliable frames are identified when a plurality of parameters, including both extended parity bit checks and parity bit checks (CRC), frame bit error rate (BER) or pseudo BER (PBER), burst bit error rates and a minimum accumulated metric output from a convolutional decoder. Pre determined thresholds are set for each parameter and a bad or unreliable frame is indicated if any of the parameters result in a pass condition.
Patent GB-2396319-A (GB)
Title: Dual condiment grinder/dispenser comprising a container coupling means
Inventor: NG HONG WO
IPC: A47J42/42
Filed: 2002-12-17
Abstract: A condiment grinder 10 comprises a first container 100 (eg. for storing pepper seeds) having a first opening 110 through which the container may be re-filled and a second 120 opening having a grinding mechanism/condiment dispenser, a second container 200 (eg. for storing salt) having a first opening 220 through which the container may be re-filled and a second opening 210 through which a condiment is dispensed, and whereby both the first and second containers 100, 200 are connected, via a releasable (snap-fit) coupling means 300, associated with their respective first openings 110, 220. Coupler 300 furthermore comprises upper and lower horizontal annular members 310, 320, a cylindrical centerpiece 330 extending there through, a peripheral flanges 312, 322 and accommodates the conical end 132 of metal shaft 130.
Patent GB-2396976-A (GB)
Title: Assembly and method for interconnecting printed circuit boards using a PLCC socket and frame
Inventor: HOHMANN ACHIM
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 2002-12-31
Abstract: An assembly for connecting printed circuit boards (12,10), comprising a PLCC (Plated Leadless Chip Carrier) socket (4) and a contact frame (2), the contact frame being dimensioned to fit at least partly inside the PLCC socket (4). The PLCC socket (4) is attached to a first printed circuit board (12), the contact frame (2) is attached to a second printed circuit board (10), and the contact frame is located inside the PLCC socket, in electrical contact with the PLCC socket and in mechanical abutment to two or more interior walls of the PLCC socket. A corresponding method is also provided. The assembly can be fabricated with surface mount technology, is compact and very strong.
Patent GB-2379872-A (GB)
Title: Multi-chamber airbed
Inventor: SCHULTE ROBERT K
IPC: A47C27/10
Filed: 2003-01-09
Abstract: A multi-chamber airbed (1) reduces the effect of weight movement by one or more persons sleeping or sitting on the airbed. In the multi-chambered airbed of the present invention, there are at least two chambers (7, 8) inside the airbed, each chamber having its own air valve (9) and representing its own portion of the airbed. The chambers are completely sealed off from each other by a barrier or septum (6) within the airbed. Thus, when one person shifts his or her weight on the portion of the airbed over one chamber, air does not flow to the other chamber or portion of the airbed.
Patent GB-2392038-A (GB)
Title: Improved entropy encoding in a JPEG2000 system
Inventor: SAKAGUCHI TOMOYUKI
IPC: H04N19/60
Filed: 2003-07-10
Abstract: There is provided a digital image encoding device which can enhance image compression performance while maintaining an image quality. When coefficient bits are decomposed/aligned in four encoded paths for each context by a procedure called coefficient bit modeling of a JPEG 2000 encoding system, if an appearance frequency of "1" is low in subbit plane coefficients of a clean-up path of a low-order bit plane n (bit plane n is lower in order than bit plane np represented by threshold value np), coefficients of subbit planes of this clean-up path are all reset to "0." Thus, a run length used when a symbol and a context are generated is made longer and, as a result, the amount of codes after arithmetic encoding at a subsequent stage is reduced while an image quality deterioration is suppressed.
Patent GB-2404097-A (GB)
Title: Wall Mounted Electrical Connector Module
Inventor: RICHARDSON PAUL WILLIAM
IPC: H01R13/73
Filed: 2003-07-12
Abstract: The present invention is an electrical connector module for use in conjunction with a wall box when furnishing fixed wiring in a building. The connector module comprises a body 16 configured to locate in a wall box 10 for an electrical component such as a socket for an external plug or a switch. The connector module defines at least one wire terminator 21, 22, 23 to which an individual wire 27 of a cable may be connected. It also comprises at least one socket 28, 29, 30 which faces outwardly of the wall box 10, whereby an electrical component 33 having at least one rearwardly-directed conductor pin 38, 39, 40 may connect directly to the connector module on offering the component to the wall box. This allows easier modular connection of electrical components.
Patent GB-2398013-A (GB)
Title: Mouthguard for medical procedures
Inventor: SAWFORD MICHAEL DAVID
IPC: A61B1/00
Filed: 2003-09-04
Abstract: A mouthguard 10 for use with an endoscope comprises a rigid tubular mouthpiece 12 formed integrally with a flexible restraining strap 14 with is dimensioned to encircle a patient's head. Fastening means 24 are provided at one end of the strap 14, which can be fitted over one of a plurality of apertures 26 in the other end of the strap 14 to secure the device in place comfortably. The strap may be narrowed around the apertures, widened around the mouthpiece, formed with slots (20 fig 1) and formed with an opening 30 to allow access to the patient's mouth. An elastomeric outer layer may be formed on the mouthpiece, which may be oval or elliptical in cross-section.
Patent GB-2405848-A (GB)
Title: Sheet for folding about hand-held food
Inventor: PATES JANET
IPC: B65D65/42
Filed: 2003-09-10
Abstract: A food packaging sheet comprising: <SL> <LI>iii) a first absorbent layer 2; and <LI> <LI>iv) a second substantially non-absorbent </SL> layer 5 mounted on the first layer the packaging sheet being foldable about a food item 6, particularly hand-held items, in use. The non-absorbent layer 5 prevents the escape of liquids from the food item during handling. The absorbent layer 2 can be a paper towel comprising tissue paper, the sheet being folded about the food item so that this layer is on the outside to be contacted by the hand. The non-absorbent layer 5 contacting the food may comprise a food grade wax. An adhesive tab 7 may secure the folded sheet. The sheet may be used as a napkin to protect clothing when eating.
Patent GB-2397471-A (GB)
Title: WLAN and vessel monitoring in a harbour
Inventor: STOCK PAUL RONALD
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 2003-09-17
Abstract: The on board device provides control and monitoring and anti-theft capability that is specifically designed for open or exposed moorings. As the security infrastructure is designed to work in a passive way, the control server triggers the alarm automatically. The facility is activated when tampering is implied by cutting all power to the vessel or is moved outside the range of the network access point. The device can monitor or control analogue and digital facilities on the vessel and is accessible for remote control to the owner from anywhere an Internet access can be achieved. Marina or Harbour based broadband computer systems business link with improved security with remote monitoring and control. The device utilises a wireless local area network and broadband Internet access in the marina. This can be accessed from a remote location (boat) without the need for hard wired connectivity. The solution provides the marina or harbour authority with Local Area Network connection using standard community networking wireless (WiFi) equipment to the vessel and thus provides access directly to their customers within the locality of the marina or harbour.
Patent GB-2406821-A (GB)
Title: Detergent body
Inventor: PREUSCHEN JUDITH
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 2003-10-09
Abstract: A detergent body comprises a high proportion of a solid component. The detergent body is produced in an injection moulding process.
Patent GB-2408256-A (GB)
Title: Pill dispenser
Inventor: VALENTINE SCOTT
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 2003-11-21
Abstract: A pill dispenser (10) has a body (12) including a plurality of recesses (14) formed in a surface (16) of the body (12). Each recess (14) has an open mouth bounded by a surrounding portion of said body surface (16). The open mouth of each recess (14) is closed by an imperforate cover secured to the surrounding portion which bounds the recess (14). A lid (24) is hingedly connected to the body (12) for movement between a first position whereat the lid (24) overlies the mouth of all of the recesses (14) to prevent access thereto and a second position whereat the lid (24) is spaced from the mouths of the recesses (14) to permit access thereto.
Patent GB-2409786-A (GB)
Title: Content distribution
Inventor: LLOYD RICHARD
IPC: H04M1/72427
Filed: 2003-12-29
Abstract: A mobile communication device that is able to instruct or recommend that specific content from a specific content provider should be delivered to another specific mobile communication device. Electronic content, (e.g. games, video, music, news) is downloaded from a content provider and used by a first mobile communication device. On an instruction 41 received at the first mobile device from the user or from a mobile communication device of a friend, the mobile communication device can be activated to cause the content to be automatically or semi-automatically redistributed from the content provider to the mobile communication device of the friend. In one embodiment, a pointer to the friend and the content 43 is sent to the content provider, who can then deliver the identified content to the identified mobile communication device of the friend. In another embodiment, a pointer to the content and the content provider 45 is sent to the mobile communication device of the friend, which can then request the identified content from the identified content provider, without having to manually set-up access to the content provider. The delivery of content may be subject to approval by the recipient and the system may reward a user who recommends content to a friend in this way.
Patent GB-2398209-A (GB)
Title: Motion sensor for noise cancellation in borehole electromagnetic telemetry system
Inventor: SMITH HARRISON
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2002-08-06
Abstract: An electromagnetic borehole telemetry system providing improved signal to noise ratio is showned in Figure 1. Adaptive filters (28) use noise channels as references to remove noise form the signal channel. Improved sensors (40) provide noise channels with reduced signal content. The motion sensors (42) are shielded from electromagnetic signals to prevent detection of the telemetry signal.
Patent GB-2411809-A (GB)
Title: Fishing ledger with camoflaged surface
Inventor: RUSSELL JAMIE
IPC: A01K95/00
Filed: 2004-03-13
Abstract: A fishing ledger 10 is presented with a musciform surface 12, with the appearance of moss or a riverbed deposit. In addition, there is presented a ledger with an anti-tangle device for enshrouding the fishing line and the surface which is musciform. A kit is also presented with comprises two or more ledgers wherein the ledgers are of different colours relative to each other, the difference in colours being selected to reflect the seasonal colour variations of plants. Tunnel 11 acts as the ledgers line attachment means. Elongate filament elements 13 extend along the outer surface of the ledger. Attachment means may comprise an eyeloop (Fig 1c, 19). An anti-tangle device (Fig 2, 31) of a ledger may be used to cover the line.
Patent GB-2416903-A (GB)
Title: Self-service deposit equipment for banking
Inventor: NOGUCHI MILTON SHIZUO
IPC: G07F19/00
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: A self-service banking apparatus features among its modules a depositary module (1), including simultaneously, within itself, the following sub-modules: a bar code reader (6), a magnetic character reader (CMC7) (7); a scanner for image capture (8); a printer for deposited documents (9); a deposited documents accumulating device (10); a device for stacked document return (11); a recognizer of valid bills (12); an organized modular cassette (13) formed by various independent sub-modules (14), each one with a respective document stacking device; a transport channel (15); and a bill conveyor (16) to associate one organized cassette (13) to another organized cassette (17) which is also provided with a transport channel (18) and sub-modules (19), and inclusion of this cassette (17) in a bill dispenser device (20); the organized cassettes (13) and (17) which are self-locking, and consist of the following modules: a cassette cover (21); a cover lock module (22); a deposit compartment (23), a cassette retention module (24), and a retention pin (25).
Patent GB-2407879-A (GB)
Title: A method and system for diagnosing a valve degradation in an exhaust gas recirculation system.
Inventor: SUMMERS DAVID HOWARD
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 2004-10-12
Abstract: A method and system for determining the degradation of a first valve 200 (an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control valve), coupled between an exhaust manifold 48 and an intake manifold 44 of an internal combustion engine. The engine also has a second valve 64 (for example the throttle valve or an idle bypass valve) that allows fresh air into the intake manifold. The method comprises if pre-selected conditions are present (for example that the engine is idling); opening the second valve 64 to an amount greater than the requested amount; monitoring at least the intake manifold pressure 206 and the operation of the second valve; comparing said operation and said pressure with stored expected values 106; and evaluating the flow of exhaust gas. The first valve 200 may be an electrically operated or a vacuum operated valve. Said comparing may further involve comparing actual and expected ignition timing and/or fuel adjustments.
Patent GB-2421873-A (GB)
Title: Method of Requesting for and Allocation of channels in a Mobile Communications System.
Inventor: CHRISTENSEN BENNY
IPC: H04W4/06
Filed: 2004-12-31
Abstract: A mobile station (101) which is operable in a trunked radio communication system (100) to communicate with other terminals (104, 105) via an infrastructure (103) on a channel allocated by the infrastructure, the channel allocation being made by the mobile station sending a channel allocation request signal to the infrastructure and the infrastructure allocating an available channel and notifying the mobile station of the channel availability, the channel allocation also being removable by the infrastructure if no traffic communication on the allocated channel has been detected before expiry of a hang time, wherein the mobile station (101) is operable (i) to detect that a channel on which that mobile station requested to make or continue a call has been removed by an infrastructure channel controller owing to a delay in the request reaching the controller; and in response (ii) automatically to generate and send another call set-up request signal to the infrastructure. Also described is a system and a method in which the mobile station operates.
Patent GB-2414713-A (GB)
Title: Input device for performing communication and signal transmission of internet protocol phone
Inventor: WU YEN-CHUN
IPC: H04M1/72409
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: An input device for performing a communication and a signal transmission of an internet protocol phone, which comprises a housing (2) having a control unit (3, fig, 3) mounted therein. The control unit (3, Fig 3) includes a keyboard module (30, fig 3) and an internet protocol phone module (32, Fig 3) which enable the input device to receive a switch signal issued from a mode switch key (44) mounted therein or an internet protocol phone signal issued from a remote area, and then transmit the received signal to the keyboard module (30, fig 3) and internet protocol phone module (32, fig 3) for accomplishing output of keycode and transmission of the internet protocol phone signal.
Patent GB-2423696-A (GB)
Title: Storage extension for shelving
Inventor: HORNE CARL
IPC: A47B96/02
Filed: 2005-03-01
Abstract: A storage unit 10 comprises a storage compartment 20 and includes first and second brackets 30 for attaching it to the front of a shelf 70. The storage compartment has a bucket-style shape and the brackets are affixed to it by means of mounting pins 40. Each of the brackets have upper and lower parts 50,60 extending rearwards to fit around the upper and lower surfaces of the self. The lower bracket part extends rearwards to form a front portion 61 then has a short upward extension before further extending rearwards to form a rear portion 62. The bracket shape enables it to be attached around the front lip of a shelf. The bracket is clamped to the shelf by means of a threaded clamping screw 64 that passes through a threaded hole 63 in the lower bracket part.
Patent GB-2425020-A (GB)
Title: Processing information from a telephone system
Inventor: FARRUGIA MATTHEW
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2005-04-08
Abstract: In a telecommunications network having a radio access network (RAN) portion and a core network (CN) portion, data records are built (32) from messages monitored in the RAN portion by probes 30, each data record including at least two different predetermined types of field values, such as time, location area, cause indicative of termination of a transaction within a call for which the data record is built, subscriber identity and at least one type of service. The data records are then enriched (38) by providing further information into the data records including at least an identifier for each predetermined type of field value in the data records. An OnLine Analytical Processing (OLAP) cube (46) is generated to allow a selected subset of the enriched data records to be accessed based on a desired combination of dimensions of types of field values and/or field value identifiers and the selected subset is then accessed to enable an aggregation function for at least one predetermined measure, such as volume of service usage, to be performed on the accessed enriched data records. A user interface (50) displays the results of the aggregation function for the selected subset and allows a user to access the enriched data records and the original data records to permit further detailed analysis of a problem.
Patent GB-2425912-A (GB)
Title: Packet filtering
Inventor: BARRETT PAUL
IPC: H04L12/26
Filed: 2005-05-04
Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for filtering network packets. The method comprises a method of filtering a packet in a packet switched network in which two complementary packets are transmitted in opposite directions between a particular source and a particular destination comprising the steps of: a) selecting a complementary portion of the source and destination address of said packet; b) performing a commutative operation on said complementary portion; and c) processing or discarding the packet in dependence upon the results of said commutative operation.