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Patent GB-2359094-A (GB)
Title: Anti-foam fuel composition
Inventor: PACE STUART
IPC: C10L1/04
Filed: 2000-02-14
Abstract: This invention relates to a fuel composition comprising a base fuel having a final boiling point above 150{C and an anti-foam, characterised in that the anti-foam comprises di-isobutylene in an amount greater than 2.5 % by volume based on the total fuel composition. The addition of this anti-foam reduces the break-up time for any foam formed significantly.
Patent GB-2342972-A (GB)
Title: Self-orienting subsea flowline tapping arrangement
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM CHRISTOPHER E
IPC: F16L1/20
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: A subsea flowline (10) deployed onto the sea floor (S) has tie-in points for interfacing other subsea facilities. Mudmats (14A, 14B, 14C) support hubs (16A, 16B, 16C) at the tie-in points. One embodiment shown in Figure 2 has a cradle (22) supporting flowline (10) for relative rotative movement. Hydraulic jacks (26) are connected to arms (24) to position and maintain hub (16) in a vertical orientation. Another embodiment, shown in Figure 3, has an outer swivel sleeve (21A) which is mounted on mudmat (14A) and receiving flowline (10A) for relative rotation. An annular fluid chamber or toroid (25A) provides fluid communication between flowline (10) and hub (16A) connected to outer swivel sleeve (21A). Another embodiment, shown in Figure 4, combines the features and characteristics illustrated in Figures 2 and 3.
Patent GB-2344441-A (GB)
Title: System backup and recovery
Inventor: GOLD STEPHEN
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1999-08-06
Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a tape drive (140) configured to operate as a bootable device for a PC (100). The tape drive (140), thus, has two modes of operation: a first mode in which it operates as a normal tape drive (140); and a second in which it emulates a bootable device such as a CD-ROM drive. The present invention also provides application software for backing up and restoring computer system data. The application software is configured to cause a PC (100) running the software to generate a bootable image (containing an operating system, including the PC (100)'s hardware configuration, and data recovery application software) suitable for re-building the PC (100) in the event of a disaster, such as hard disk corruption or system destruction. The bootable image is stored on tape in front of an actual file system backup data set. In the second mode of operation, the tape drive (140) can be used to boot the PC (100) and restore the operating system and application software. When loaded, the application software is configured to switch the tape drive (140) into the first mode of operation and restore the file system backup data set to the PC (100).
Patent GB-2352577-A (GB)
Title: Digital camera and document scanner system
Inventor: NAY KEVIN W
IPC: H04N1/21
Filed: 2000-05-03
Abstract: A digital camera system (50) is provided for capturing pictures of scenery or scanning the text of a document (74). A lens (21) of the digital camera system (50) receives light from a scene, and a conversion device (38) defines a first set of digital data based on this light. A scanning mechanism (68) included within the digital camera system (50) scans a document (74) as the system (50) is passed over the surface of the document (74) and produces a second set of data that defines an image of the document (74). An audio signal interface (83) included within the digital camera system (50) receives an audio message and defines a third set of digital data based on the audio message. A system controller (55) stores the first, second, and third sets of data into a storage device (29). If desired, the first and second sets of data may be merged together to define a combined image depicting at least a portion of the scene defined by the first set of digital data and depicting at least a portion of the document (74) defined by the second set of digital data.
Patent GB-2361972-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for mounting friction elements in disc brakes
Inventor: LARKIN JAMES ANTHONY
IPC: F16D65/092
Filed: 2000-05-05
Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting friction elements in spot-type disc brakes of the kind comprising at least one axially-slidable brake disc, comprises providing resilient means 44, for example a wire spring, mounted on the friction element and slidable therewith relative to a fixed caliper or bridge structure 34, whereby enhanced uniformity of spring force is obtained, together with the ability to provide for a suitably modified spring force in the case of a central friction element (20, Figure 1) provided between two slidable brake discs (12,14, Figure 1).
Patent GB-2364455-A (GB)
Title: An efficient low-intermodulation digital video receiver
Inventor: TALMOLA PEKKA
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2000-06-30
Abstract: The received signal in an OFDM receiver in a terrestrial digital video broadcast (DVB-T) network may suffer from interference caused by intermodulation with strong analogue television signals in adjacent bands. This may be reduced by increasing the current bias of the RF amplifier, which improves amplifier linearity at the cost of power consumption. In operation, the amplifier bias current is reduced until the quality of the received signal, as measured by the bit error rate (BER) or the number of corrupt carriers, reaches the maximum acceptable level. The present invention is advantageous in the field of mobile and portable receivers, allowing longer operating time.
Patent GB-2364855-A (GB)
Title: Routing of packets in a mobile radio network
Inventor: BABBAGE STEPHEN HUGH
IPC: H04L12/701
Filed: 2000-07-14
Abstract: A mobile radio network has a plurality of nodes including intermediate nodes for passing information in the form of packets from a preceding node to a succeeding node. Each intermediate node transmits a signal indicating that it is available to pass information and also transmits an acknowledgement signal transmitted by a destination node when the information reaches the destination node. The nodes select an intermediate node on the basis of the availability signal. If an intermediate node does not transmit an acknowledgement signal after a packet is transmitted to it a predetermined number of times then this is detected by the other nodes and it is not selected for the passage of information.
Patent GB-2349115-A (GB)
Title: Thin textured barrier films and methods of forming the same
Inventor: MAJORS MARK BRUCE
IPC: B29C59/04
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: Embossed textured films are made by feeding a thin thermoplastic polymer barrier film through the nip of a bonding roll assembly having a patterned roll and an anvil roll rotating at different circumferential speeds which differ by 5 % to 200 %. The bond patterned is imparted to the film as well as additional texture due to the differential speeds of the rollers thereby creating an embossed, textured barrier film having improved hand and a hydrohead in excess of about 30 mbar.
Patent GB-2357402-A (GB)
Title: Audible data output in a mobile telephone
Inventor: JANG JUN-SIK
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 2000-08-17
Abstract: A portable telephone is described which is adapted to output to its speaker a voice signal representing data displayed on its display. The telephone keypad includes a voice output key, a time output key, a received message output key, a bell/vibration key and a received signal strength output key. Corresponding data is displayed and output to the speaker in response to operation of the keys. The keys may be consolidated into a single multifunction key.
Patent GB-2357624-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same
Inventor: PARK KWANG SEOP
IPC: G02F1/136
Filed: 2000-10-13
Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and a method of fabricating the same that is capable of speeding up a data charge time in a liquid crystal pixel cell in a liquid crystal display device with a high aperture ratio overlapping a pixel electrode 50 and a signal wiring 52. In the device, a thickness and a dielectric constant of the organic insulating film 48 are set such that a signal delay at the gate line 54 and the data line 52 can be reduced.
Patent GB-2357748-A (GB)
Title: Quick coupler assembly
Inventor: WILLIAMS CRAIG D
IPC: B25G3/18
Filed: 2000-11-16
Abstract: A quick coupler assembly (10 Fig 1) connects an implement 14 to a work machine. The coupler assembly (10 Fig 1) includes a cylindrical catcher 190 rotatably mounted between a pair of plates (54, 58 Fig 2). During coupling of the implement (14 Fig 1) with the coupler assembly (10 Fig 1), the catcher 190 is rotated at a cam surface 238 by an implement coupling pin (102, 106 Fig 2) which allows a latch member (280 Fig 2) mounted to the pair of plates (54, 58 Fig 2) to slidingly engage automatically with the catcher 190 for locking the catcher 190 in a closed position (202 Fig 6). The closed position (202 Fig 6) of the catcher 190 locates a jaw 234 thereof in a position which retains the implement coupling pin (102, 106 Fig 2) within a receiving notch (66, 112 Fig 3) of the catcher 190 thereby coupling the implement 14 to the work machine. The ability to couple an implement to a work machine with ease and simplicity in conjunction with the utilization of durable components, increases usability and reliability while reducing costs.
Patent GB-2371715-A (GB)
Title: Communications system for transmitting information using path prediction
Inventor: QUIRKE THOMAS MICHAEL
IPC: H04W28/18
Filed: 2001-01-27
Abstract: The invention provides a communications system 100 and a method for predicting the path 113 of a moving mobile terminal 110 and upon receipt of a request for data from the terminal, assesses, the likely location of optimum quality of service 116 and decides whether the terminal will reach this position within a given time period 114. If not, resources are 1 allocated immediately 112. If yes, the resources are allocated at a time when the terminal is predicted to be at the required location 116. This ensures that the information transfer between the mobile terminal and the communications device occurs at the correct point in time depending on the prediction of optimum service quality.
Patent GB-2363844-A (GB)
Title: Tyre air pressure information device
Inventor: POWER NORMAN JOHN
IPC: B60C29/06
Filed: 2001-02-16
Abstract: A tyre pressure information tag indicates the correct pressure to which a vehicle tyre should be inflated with air. A cylindrical attachment collar 12 is locatable on a valve stem 22 at or below a thread 26 on the valve stem. An information-bearing section 14 is located at one end of the attachment collar and makes a perpendicular angle to a longitudinal axis of the collar. The collar may taper and be elastically deformable to allow a friction fit over the valve stem. An upper surface 18 of the information-bearing section has a number marking relating to the recommended inflation pressure of the tyre. The number marking may be printed, painted, embossed or moulded on the surface and there may be a repetition of markings at different orientations on the surface. The location of the tag allows a dust cap to be fitted and removed from the valve stem unhindered.
Patent GB-2376234-A (GB)
Title: Trypsin-like serine protease
Inventor: LEWIS ALAN PETER
IPC: C12Q1/37
Filed: 2001-03-14
Abstract: A method for the identification of a substance that modulates serine protease activity, which method comprises contacting a cell selected from a neuronal cell, a lung cell and an intestinal cell, which cell expresses a serine protease polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2 or a variant thereof which has trypsin-like activity, with a test substance and monitoring for serine protease activity. The polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:2 or substances that modulate its activity may be used in the treatment of tonsilitis, CNS disease such as Alzheimer's and respiratory disease such as asthma, COPD and fibrotic disease of the lung.
Patent GB-2364327-A (GB)
Title: Single crystal seed alloy
Inventor: FORD DAVID ALAN
IPC: C30B11/14
Filed: 2001-05-18
Abstract: A single crystal seed alloy comprises nickel and 5-50 weight % of a further metal selected from the Transition Series of elements in Period VI of the Periodic Table. The seed alloy is preferably free of titanium and/or aluminium and may comprise only nickel, the further metal and impurities. The further metal may be tungsten (preferably 13-40 weight % of the seed alloy) or tantalum (preferably 25-35 weight % of the seed alloy). The seed alloys are used in the manufacture of single crystal gas turbine engine components.
Patent GB-2365073-A (GB)
Title: Rod seal leak recovery system
Inventor: KOUTSKY L JOHN
IPC: F15B15/14
Filed: 2001-06-01
Abstract: A seat suspension leak recovery apparatus for use in connection with a hydraulic cylinder 26 having a main piston rod seal 28 through which a piston rod 30 extends. The apparatus includes a housing 32 which is mountable to the hydraulic cylinder and defines a chamber 40 which surrounds the main piston rod seal to recover fluid which leaks past the seal. To prevent fluid from leaking out of the housing a second piston rod seal 42 is located on the housing through which the piston rod extends. A vent 44 may also be provided on the housing to assist in draining recovered fluid through a drain 46 and drain tube 52 to a fluid recovery system 60.
Patent GB-2378249-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring respiratory movements comprising detecting the curvature of the chest
Inventor: BIGNALL SIMON
IPC: A61B5/08
Filed: 2001-07-30
Abstract: A sensor 9 comprising a piezoelectric bar or rod is used to monitor respiratory movements by picking up changes in the abdomen's curvature in the cephalocaudal direction. The curvature responsive sensor may be supported on an adhesive strip which is fixed to the subject. The adhesive strip may comprise a woven fabric support element and an adhesive patch. Additionally, the fixing means may also comprise location markings for alignment of the sensor relative to specified features on the subjects torso, abdomen or chest.
Patent GB-2363014-A (GB)
Title: Wavelength selective power control using two sets of variable attenuators
Inventor: GOODFELLOW ROBERT CHARLES
IPC: H04B10/2507
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: A system for individually controlling the power levels of a plurality of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) optical signals in a single optical guide comprising optical attenuation means comprising a plurality of individually controllable optical attenuators. An example of a suitable optical attenuator is a tunable fibre Bragg grating filter whose reflectivity characteristic varies with wavelength over an active region thereof. By tuning the filter, it is possible to control the reflectivity at a particular wavelength in the active region. The system may, in addition, comprise a second plurality of optical attenuators arranged so as to compensate for any power level distortion introduced by the first plurality. Optical circulators may be used to route signals into and between the pluralities of optical attenuators.
Patent GB-2367568-A (GB)
Title: Toilet seat assembly
Inventor: COURTNEY ANTHONY MICHAEL
IPC: A47K13/12
Filed: 2001-08-29
Abstract: A toilet seat assembly, useable by either an adult or a child, comprises a first adult-sized toilet seat (3), a second child-sized toilet seat (8), and a lid (13) for the seats. Each of the first and second toilet seats (3,8) and the lid (13) is mounted separately to a hinge pin (6), which is itself mounted to the toilet bowl (2). The first toilet seat (3) is mounted to the hinge pin (6) at two points, one on each side of a point at which the second toilet seat (8) is mounted.
Patent GB-2374928-A (GB)
Title: Fibre optic sensor systems
Inventor: KRINGLEBOTN JON THOMAS
IPC: G01D5/353
Filed: 2001-12-12
Abstract: A fibre optic sensor system comprises a measuring sensor (1) and a reference sensor (2) for measuring a parameter such as temperature or strain. The reference sensor or both sensors are provided in birefringent fibres which may be DFB lasers pumped by a diode laser (7). Orthogonally polarised outputs of both sensors are combined by a splice (11) with polarisation axes at 45{ so that different polarisations will mix and interfere at detector (13). A reference beat signal f<SB>2</SB> is derived by measuring the frequency difference between optical frequency split components of the different polarisations of the reference beam. A further beat signal f<SB>1</SB> is derived by measuring the frequency difference between the measurement and reference beams, and is used to derive a measurement of the parameter. Alternatively the sensors may be two   f  -phase-shifted passive FBG's illuminated by a frequency-swept narrow band laser.
Patent GB-2382975-A (GB)
Title: Neck warmer
Inventor: SALMAN JENNIFER
IPC: A41D23/00
Filed: 2001-12-13
Abstract: A neck warmer that covers the neck of the wearer with the collar of the garment and partially covers the top part of the chest and back of the wearer. It is worn over or under a shirt and under a jumper, coat, jacket or mack to warm the wearer. The collar of the neck warmer may be sewn, buttoned, zipped or velcroed (R.T.M.) and may be made from wool, cotton, silk, cashmere or man-made fibres.
Patent GB-2382996-A (GB)
Title: Abdomen exercise rocker
Inventor: LIN SHIH-YUAN
IPC: A63B21/00
Filed: 2001-12-14
Abstract: An abdomen exercise apparatus comprises a body support platform 1 with a seat 13 and handles 11 located thereon and a triangular shaped body portion 12 having an eccentrically positioned fulcrum 121 about the horizontal axis of which the apparatus can rock back and forth in use. A anti-slip pad 14 may be positioned on the fulcrum point 121 to stabilize the rocking motion and reduce noise. A cushion may be placed over the support platform 1 and seat 13.
Patent GB-2384663-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission systems
Inventor: DOBSON ROBERT WILLIAM ALBERT
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2002-01-25
Abstract: A method of sending data over an encrypted packet data communications network, in particular a digital mobile telephone network such a GPRS, 2.5G or 3G network, such that the sent data are readable without decrypting the encrypted packets, the method comprises, coding the data for sending as symbols selected from a set of symbols, each symbol of the set comprises at least one complete packet for encryption; and sending each sais symbol over the packet data communications network. The symbols may be stuffed with the same value when encoding a binary state to produce a symbol containing just that state. Corresponding methods of identifying packets carrying the sent data and of recovering the data, software and test equipment for implementing the methods are also described. The methods facilitate testing of a digital mobile telephone network when traffic within the network is encrypted as the sent data may be recovered from a signal tapped at a point within the network without decrypting the data.
Patent GB-2369019-A (GB)
Title: Method for carrying out real-time backup communication of IP communication
Inventor: SUZUKI MITSUO
IPC: H04L69/40
Filed: 2000-08-09
Abstract: Real-time communications are transmitted from a transmission side node 120 to a reception side node 130 via an internet protocol (IP) network 100 provided performance is deemed satisfactory. However if performance is deemed unsatisfactory the IP network is bypassed and the real-time communications are instead automatically diverted along a public network 110. If a real-time communication call is newly generated during the course of real-time communication on the public network then the newly generated real-time communication is made to go around the public network rather than the IP network. Performance is assessed by periodically transmitting echo test signals along the IP network. If the time interval between sending and receiving an echo test signal exceeds a predetermined allowed time interval then the quality of real time communication cannot be assured and performance is deemed unsatisfactory.
Patent GB-2373290-A (GB)
Title: Friction hinge
Inventor: SHENTON NIGEL PHILIP
IPC: E05D15/44
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: A friction hinge 44 of the type having a sash plate 14, which is connected to a frame plate 12 by a plurality of pivotally mounted linking members 26, comprises an integral formation 45 at the end of the sash plate. The formation 45 is undercut 50 on one side, and a guide 60 provided at the end of the frame plate 12 has a complementary surface 62,68 which fits into and matches the profile of the undercut 50 when the sash plate 14 is in the closed position. The friction hinge 44 is handed to open only one way, in a direction towards the side of the undercut of the integral formation 45. The guide 60 may be integrally formed with the frame plate 12, and may be die cast in metal or injection moulded in plastics. The guide and formation increase the security of the friction hinge.
Patent GB-2386542-A (GB)
Title: Novelty drinking vessel
Inventor: KASSIF ALEXANDER
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: The drinking vessel has a photo-spherical lens 5 of radius R hermetically mounted on the holder 2 at a distance L  —  1,5R from the holder base 3. The base 3 has a decorative element 4 such as a photograph, placed upon it. The lens 5 is positioned so that the decorative element 4 such as a picture is not visible to the user, but becomes visible when transparent liquid is poured into the reservoir section 1. The drinking vessel may have light-emitting diodes 6 on the interior wall of the hollow cylinder or a musical mechanism 8 that may be switched on when the vessel is raised from a table. The vessel may be powered by a galvanic cell 9 and be used during festive and religious ceremonies.
Patent GB-2381895-A (GB)
Title: Retrieval system using distance index
Inventor: YAMANE YASUO
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-03-25
Abstract: Similarity retrieval is performed through the use of a distance index (104) which contains a concatenated key and pointer information and retains a dictionary type order in the concatenated key. The concatenated key is produced by discretizing the distance from each of a plurality of reference points to an object point representing information to be retrieved in a multidimensional space consisting of a plurality of dimensions corresponding to the plurality of feature parameters and concatenating the resulting discretized distances. The use of the concatenated key allows candidate points in the d-distance neighborhood to be narrowed down.
Patent GB-2387144-A (GB)
Title: Foil comprising a profiled core wrapped by a flexible flow surface
Inventor: SUMBLER PAUL WILLIAM
IPC: B63B3/38
Filed: 2002-04-02
Abstract: A foil is disclosed that utilises the pressure related forces generated by relative fluid flow nominally parallel to the chord line, to modify the shape of the foil section to improve the foil efficiency, according to the direction of loading on the foil nominally perpendicular to the chord line. The foil overcomes some limitations associated with a rigid symmetrical foil normally used where at different times the foil has to resist loading from two opposite directions, e.g. the keel of a sailing craft. The foil comprises a core 1 wrapped by a flexible flow surface 2. The relative fluid flow over the foil when loaded in direction Pa generates a low pressure side 6 and a high pressure side 7. The flexible flow surface conforms to the core 1 profile on the high pressure side 7 and is drawn away from the core 1 on the low pressure side 6, forming an efficient asymmetric foil section.