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Patent GB-2429140-A (GB)
Title: Signal splitter
Inventor: RIJSSEMUS MARTIEN
IPC: H03H7/48
Filed: 2006-07-05
Abstract: A signal splitter (24) comprising an input (26) and a plurality of outputs (28,30) is provided, wherein alternate outputs (28) are connected to phase shifting devices (32). The phase shifting devices (32) comprise phase shifting transformers and introduce a phase shift of 180{, so that noise components of alternate outputs (28) are in antiphase and cancel one another out almost entirely when the signals are summed. Also provided is a cable television network comprising a plurality of such signal splitters to ensure that noise ingress in upstream signals passing into the network is substantially reduced. Wanted signals in the upstream are unrelated in amplitude, phase and frequency and so will not be substantially affected.
Patent GB-2429294-A (GB)
Title: A method and system to detect a detached tyre pressure sensor
Inventor: MILLER THOMAS LEE
IPC: B60C23/04
Filed: 2006-07-27
Abstract: A tyre pressure monitoring system 12 for detachment detection of a tyre pressure sensor. The system 12 includes a number of tyre pressure sensor circuits 16A to 16E, a receiver 28 and a controller 22. The tyre pressure sensor circuits 16A to 16E transmit a word 102 indicating a detachment state. The receiver 28 receives the word 102 and is coupled to the controller 22 which decodes the word 102 and determines the detachment state of the tyre pressure sensor circuits 16A to 16E. A method for the automatic detection of a detached tyre pressure sensor circuit 16A to 16E of the tyre pressure monitoring system 12 is disclosed.
Patent GB-2442440-A (GB)
Title: Anti-microbial cover for door furniture
Inventor: REED PHILIP
IPC: A61L2/23
Filed: 2006-10-04
Abstract: A fingerplate 4 and/or a door handle cover 3 incorporates an antimicrobial substance, e.g. which releases silver ions. The anti-microbial substance may be applied to the fingerplate or cover by impregnation, by incorporation into thermoplastic moulding material, or by surface coating, i.e. in an aqueous solution. In one embodiment the fingerplate may comprise a frame which holds a replaceable sheet incorporating the anti-microbial substance. The cover may be of tubular form with a longitudinal slit to assist application to the door handle.
Patent GB-2442756-A (GB)
Title: Utilising a spreadsheet to control a machine.
Inventor: HUJBER GABOR MIKLOS
IPC: G05B11/01
Filed: 2006-10-10
Abstract: An electronic interface allows two-way traffic for information directly between designated cells of a spreadsheet file in a computer and a range of various external electronic sensing devices and executing devices of a machine. The sensing devices send an electronic signal, representing the parameters they are designed to sense or measure, to the interface which will convert the received electronic signal into numbers and will place these resulting numbers automatically into the designated cells in a spreadsheet file for further processing. The executing devices execute their own physical / mechanical work as per received instructions and parameters from the interface. The instructions and parameters may be created from numbers extracted from the spreadsheet file cells.
Patent GB-2430456-A (GB)
Title: Minimising the post expansion end drift diameter reduction of expandable tubulars by bending the end of the tubular outwards
Inventor: ADAM MARK K
IPC: E21B17/08
Filed: 2004-06-03
Abstract: A method of expanding a tubular downhole to eliminate or minimize the post expansion end drift diameter reduction (the amount of rebound experienced by the end of an expandable tubular after it is deformed as it relaxes) by forming a flared portion 16 at the end of the tubular or bending it outward away from its longitudinal axis. The bend outward can be by up to 15 degrees and the wall of the tubular in the region which is bent outward can be thinner 18 than the rest of the tubular 20. By providing an external recess around the tubular in the region which is bent outward a taper increasing in diameter toward the end of the tubular is formed. Openings or slots can also be provided in the end region of the tubular to further reduce the residual hoop stress at the end of the tubular.
Patent GB-2427849-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for coating
Inventor: KARP MICHAEL K
IPC: B32B38/00
Filed: 2005-04-18
Abstract: A method for coating two substrates, face to face (F2F), simultaneously, by laminating the two substances while encapsulating coating material as a thin film in between the first substrate and the second substrate. Then the coated material is conditioned into solid or partial solid layer. Later the two substrates are separated for creating two coated substrates the first coated substrate and the second coated substrate.
Patent GB-2442935-A (GB)
Title: Storage tray system
Inventor: GLOVER DAVID
IPC: A47B88/48
Filed: 2006-10-20
Abstract: A storage tray system includes a rack 2 and a plurality of storage trays 4 that are constructed and arranged to be placed in or removed from the rack. The rack 2 includes a plurality of tray runners 30 for supporting the trays 4 in the rack, the tray runners being constructed and arranged to allow sliding movement of the storage trays between open and closed positions. At least one of the tray runners 30 includes a stop element 42 that is constructed and arranged to engage a respective storage tray 4 when in the open position so as to limit movement of the tray. The tray runner has recesses 46 and angled portions 40 that cooperate with parts of the tray to permit tilting of the tray in the open position.
Patent GB-2443424-A (GB)
Title: Camming element for a furniture jointing device
Inventor: VALLANCE WILLIAM ERNEST TAYLOR
IPC: F16B12/20
Filed: 2006-11-01
Abstract: A camming element for a furniture jointing device is made from a flat blank. The camming element is in the form of a generally cylindrical drum (10) having an aperture (13a) for receiving the head of a fastening element and is provided with eccentric camming surfaces (15a, 15b) to engage the head of a dowel when the camming element is rotated, in use. The camming surfaces (15a, 15b) are designed to have a degree of resilient flexibility towards the end of the rotational movement of the camming element.
Patent GB-2439522-A (GB)
Title: Furniture module that folds into a flooring area
Inventor: REED JAMES FRANK WILLIAM
IPC: A47C4/14
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A furniture module has a folding mechanism which allows the furniture module to be collapsed into a flooring area (e.g. decking). The folding mechanism may comprise legs 7 that are pivotally connected to form a scissor mechanism. The bottom ends of the legs may be provided with sliders 8 that are movably mounted in runners [13, Figure 3] that can be secured to joists [4, Figure 1] of the flooring area. The folding mechanism may be collapsed against spring bias 9 and locked in position by a lock 2. In a preferred embodiment a combination of an outdoor table and a number of associated benches may be provided [Figure 1]. The furniture module saves space by folding into the decking floorboard itself. The furniture module may also be a level of stairs.
Patent GB-2445170-A (GB)
Title: Power distribution arrangement for computer
Inventor: CHANG PETER
IPC: G06F1/18
Filed: 2006-12-30
Abstract: A power supply for a computer has a main board wire set 31 and a peripheral wire set 32. The peripheral wire set is connected to a circuit board 322 on which are mounted 4 to 8 sockets 323. Cable assemblies 2 from various peripherals wires plug into these. Thus the computer does not need a separate wire set (53, Fig 5) for each connector, and a single EMI shielding box (33, Fig 2) or filter chip 34 can protect all the wires. The circuit board may be in a handheld casing (40, Fig 4) and it may have one or more white LEDs 35 on it. The wires may be soldered to input/output terminals (3221, Fig 2) of the circuit board, or may connect by means of a connector (3211, Fig 2).
Patent GB-2431515-A (GB)
Title: Switchable memory diode-a new memory device
Inventor: KRIEGER JURI H
IPC: H01L51/00
Filed: 2007-01-25
Abstract: Systems and methodologies are provided for forming a diode component integral with a memory cell to facilitate programming arrays of memory cells created therefrom. Such a diode component can be part of a PN junction of memory cell having a passive and active layer with asymmetric semiconducting properties. Such an arrangement reduces a number of transistor-type voltage controls and associated power consumption, while enabling individual memory cell programming as part of a passive array. Moreover, the system provides for an efficient placement of memory cells on a wafer surface, and increases an amount of die space available for circuit design.
Patent GB-2446424-A (GB)
Title: Two dimensional bar code with locating symbols
Inventor: MORRIS DANIEL
IPC: G06Q30/02
Filed: 2007-02-07
Abstract: A two dimensional bar code pattern 1 is in the form of a matrix of rows and columns of data cells of either a first or second colour representing encoded data bits, and contains at least one locating symbol 12 at a predetermined position within the bar code pattern. The bar code pattern is detected by analysing a received image to identify potential occurrences of a locating symbol(s) within the image, validating the potential occurrences of locating symbols to identify a locating symbol(s) within the image, and identifying the location, of the bar code pattern within the image on the basis of the position(s) of the identified locating symbol(s). The bar code pattern may include check cells 16,17,18 in the form of column parity check cells 16, row parity check cells 17 and data region 14 sum check cells 18.
Patent GB-2446382-A (GB)
Title: A constructional element and apparatus for forming same
Inventor: ROBSON PETER LEIGHTON
IPC: B28B7/00
Filed: 2007-02-08
Abstract: A constructional element 13, suitable for creating floors, or decks in buildings, comprises a reinforced concrete panel 14 with at least one raised rib 15 on a surface of the panel, and where the rib (or ribs) does not extend to the edge 16 of the panel. The invention also provides moulding apparatus for manufacturing such panels, the casting apparatus including side bars (103, Fig 12), end inserts (104, Fig 12) and a profiled tray (106, Fig 12).
Patent GB-2442544-A (GB)
Title: Protein detection and quantitation using hydroxyquinolone dyes
Inventor: DESAI SURBHI
IPC: C07D209/02
Filed: 2007-06-01
Abstract: Hydroxyquinolone compounds are formulated as fluorescent dyes for protein detection, assay, quantitation etc. These hydroxyquinolone compounds may be modified, for example, by adding or removing sulphate groups, changing hydrocarbon chain lengths etc. to result in more desirable properties such as enhanced binding to protein stains, and may be used to stain proteins in solution, proteins separated on a gel, proteins transferred to solid supports etc. methods of using the dyes are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2449887-A (GB)
Title: Replacement of spurious motion vectors for video compression
Inventor: AMMU SATYAGHOSH
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 2007-06-06
Abstract: A method and system for detecting and replacing spurious motion vectors in video signal compression includes determining whether a motion vector of a current macroblock is spurious by comparing the motion vector with motion vectors of neighbouring macroblocks; and replacing the motion vector as spurious if the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold. The replacement motion vector is derived from neighbouring macroblocks. The method and system may determine whether at least one cluster of motion vectors of neighbouring macroblocks can be formed. If a cluster cannot be formed the motion vector of the current macroblock may remain unchanged but if a cluster can be formed, it is determined whether the motion vector of the current block falls within a cluster. If it falls within the cluster the motion vector remains unchanged. The motion vector is replaced under certain criteria if the motion vector does not fall within a cluster of motion vectors of neighbouring macroblocks.
Patent GB-2438537-A (GB)
Title: Sensor using evanescent waves
Inventor: SHAW ANDREW MARK
IPC: G01J3/42
Filed: 2005-03-15
Abstract: An evanescent wave cavity-based optical sensor comprises an optical cavity formed by a pair of highly reflective surfaces such that light within said cavity makes a plurality of passes between said surfaces, an optical path between said surfaces including a reflection from a totally internally reflecting (TIR) surface, said reflection from said TIR surface generating an evanescent wave to provide a sensing function; a light source to inject light into said cavity; and a detector to detect a light level within said cavity; wherein said TIR surface is provided with a functionalising material over at least part of said TIR surface such that said evanescent wave interacts with said material; whereby an interaction between said functionalising material and a target to be sensed is detectable as a change in absorption of said evanescent wave; and wherein said functionalising material comprises a solvating medium to dissolve (convert a gas-phase target to a solution) at said TIR surface. The optical cavity may be replaced by an optical fibre with a reduced cladding thickness at the evanescent region.
Patent GB-2453968-A (GB)
Title: Memory device built into disc case for storing backup of disc contents
Inventor: BRADWELL KRIS
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 2007-10-23
Abstract: A memory device 5 is incorporated into a conventional CD or DVD case to provide a digital file to backup the contents of the CD or DVD optical disc. This enables users to download the contents of the disc to their computer or hard drive via a mini USB connection port 1 or similar provided in the case spine 2 or edge of the case 8. The file is preferably lockable by using the barcode for a password so that users may not accidentally remove the file. Even if the disc is damaged, the user may still have a copy of the contents on their hard drive. Manufacturers may also include the art work on the front cover of the case as part of the content stored in the memory device so that users can identify the file by this art work.
Patent GB-2445085-A (GB)
Title: Assessing Porous Media Properties by Downhole MRI and Acoustic Logging
Inventor: MADIO DAVID P
IPC: G01V1/40
Filed: 2007-12-14
Abstract: An oscillation is induced in a porous medium, for example by a sound generator, pressure generator, transducer, helmholtz resonator, speaker, vibrating plate, resonator tube or piezoelectric device. An image is formed from magnetic resonance signals at the penetration depth of the signals, determining said depth. From this mobility and permeability may be determined.
Patent GB-2455998-A (GB)
Title: Electrical connector having means to retain connection with complementary connector
Inventor: CHIANG SHU-MEI CHANG
IPC: H01R13/62
Filed: 2007-12-28
Abstract: An electrical receptacle which has a locking mechanism resisting withdrawal of a plug. The receptacle contains a body 10 housed inside a sleeve 20. The body has at least one resilient locking blade 15 with a bent portion extended out of the body 10 and pressed against the inside of the sleeve 20. The locking blade has an aperture 16 in the bent portion which is slightly misaligned with a slot 12 of the body housing electrical contacts 11. The body may be slidable within the sleeve such that when the prong 31 of a plug 30 is inserted into the sleeve 20, the sleeve may press the bent portion so that the slot opening 16 and the slot 12 on the body are aligned and the prong goes all the way into the slot 12 of the body. The bent portion of the locking blade then springs back to a slant position and applies a force against the prong to resist removal of the prong due to friction. To unplug, the pulling force applied to the plug drags the body and compresses the bent portion of locking blade 15 to align the slots 12, 16 and allow withdrawal of the plug. Alternatively (see fig.10) the receptacle may have a rotational pin with a notched portion (181, fig.10); rotation of the pin causes extension of the locking blades and subsequent compression of the locking blades against the sleeve aligning the slots enabling insertion and removal of a plug. The sleeve may have a biased sliding cover 24 preventing access to live contacts.
Patent GB-2447333-A (GB)
Title: Thermoelectric energy harvesting arrangement
Inventor: LAIB TREVOR M
IPC: H01L35/00
Filed: 2008-02-28
Abstract: The cold junction of a thermoelectric device 66 is mounted on a crease beam 61 and attached to the interior of an aircraft body skin 86. The hot junction is attached to a finned heat exchanger 72 which receives heat energy from cabin air which is vented through a vent 85 in an interior cabin wall 85. The temperature difference between the cold outer aircraft body skin and the relatively warm cabin air is sufficient for low power applications.
Patent GB-2459718-A (GB)
Title: Motion smoothing in 3D position sensing apparatus
Inventor: HEATH THOMAS PETER
IPC: G01D1/00
Filed: 2008-07-09
Abstract: A method of estimating and extrapolating the position of an article is provided. The article's position is detected by relatively infrequent ultrasonic ranging, and provides more frequent reports from internal accelerometers, gyroscopes and optional magnetometers. In a first instance, the method includes calculating new position, velocity and orientation vectors by linearly interpolating between the readings of the sensors at two times. In a second instance, the method includes estimating the orientation of the article by calculating the duration of a timeslice, making a rotational increment matrix and taking the product of the initial orientation and the increment matrix for the appropriate number of time slices. In a third instance, the method includes calculating the acceleration of an article between three ultrasonically determined locations and recalibrating the accelerometers to align the measured acceleration with the calculated acceleration. The method may be used to estimate and extrapolate the position of a handheld controller, for example to control an onscreen pointer or in a gaming application.
Patent GB-2449792-A (GB)
Title: Search, transfer, and booking tool for multiple reward program
Inventor: GREENE NANCY E
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2007-02-16
Abstract: Many customers are members of multiple frequent customer programs. When a customer wishes to book reward travel, searching each frequent customer program of which the customer is a member is difficult and time-consuming. A rewards program provider, such as a transactional account company, can provide members the opportunity to link frequent customer programs to the rewards program. When a customer searches for reward travel, the customer enters the request through the rewards program provider. The rewards program provider then sends a request to each frequent customer program which includes the customer identification. The frequent customer programs each return a search result tailored to the specific customer, taking into consideration the customer's status and point balance in the frequent customer program. The rewards program provider then allows the customer to book a selected reservation using points corresponding to a specific frequent customer program and/or points corresponding to the provider's rewards program.
Patent GB-2449595-A (GB)
Title: Group III nitride semiconductor light emitting device and process for producing the same
Inventor: KASAHARA KENJI
IPC: H01L33/32
Filed: 2007-02-13
Abstract: A Group III nitride semiconductor light emitting device; and a process for producing the same. There is provided a Group III nitride semiconductor light emitting device including, disposed in the sequence, (a1) N electrode, (b1) semiconductor multilayer film and (c1) transparent conductive oxide P electrode. The semiconductor multilayer film includes, disposed in the sequence, an N-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, a P-type semiconductor layer and a high-concentration N-type semiconductor layer of 5x10<18> to 5x10<20> cm<-3> n-type impurity concentration. The N-type semiconductor layer is in contact with the N electrode, and the semiconductor multilayer film has a convex portion. Further, there is provided a Group III nitride semiconductor light emitting device including (a2) transparent conductive oxide N electrode, (b2) semiconductor multilayer film and (c2) P electrode. The semiconductor multilayer film includes, disposed in the sequence, a high-concentration N-type semiconductor layer of 5x10<18> to 5x10<20> cm<-3> n-type impurity concentration, an N-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a P-type semiconductor layer. The P-type semiconductor layer is in contact with the P electrode, and the semiconductor multilayer film has a convex portion.
Patent GB-2465195-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the brightness of an LCD backlight comprising a plurality of LEDs
Inventor: JENKINS KEITH NOEL
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 2008-11-10
Abstract: The brightness of a LCD backlight, comprising a plurality of LEDs, preferably one or two dimensional LED chains 221_1 to 221_n, is controlled by a processor 203 for calculating the number of LEDs of a plurality of LEDs to be illuminated for a determined brightness. The processor 203 also selects the calculated number of LEDs, preferably according to a recorded or synthesized incoherent sequence, to form a spatial distribution pattern. Drivers 219_1 to 219_n then illuminate the calculated number of LEDs, preferably in a random or pseudo-random pulsing sequence. The spatial distribution pattern may be changed by the processor 203 within each of a plurality of time intervals, to ensure no visible LED flicker.
Patent GB-2463923-A (GB)
Title: Contacting one SIP Proxy server after another until address of called party is found, and updating any Proxy server which did not have the address.
Inventor: GILBERT EZRA RAPHAEL
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2008-12-15
Abstract: An improvement in the design and operation of telecommunications networks is described in which when a caller's telecommunication terminal does not know the address of the called party's telecommunications terminal, the caller's telecommunication terminal contacts one database (Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Proxy server) after another until the address of the called party's telecommunications terminal is found. Thereafter, one or more of the databases (Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Proxy servers) that did not have the address of the called party's telecommunications terminal are populated with that information for future use. Embodiments of the invention include a method comprising receiving at a telecoms terminal a notice that a first database fails to comprise a mapping of a party to an address for the party in a telecoms network, transmitting from the telecoms terminal a request to a second database to populate the first database with a mapping of the party to an address for the party in the telecoms network.
Patent GB-2452213-A (GB)
Title: Biopolar junction transistor with a reduced collector-substrate capacitance
Inventor: CHEN ALAN SANGONE
IPC: H01L29/08
Filed: 2006-06-02
Abstract: A process for forming a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) in a semiconductor substrate and a BJT formed according to the process. A buried isolation region is formed underlying BJT structures to isolate the BJT structures from the p-type semiconductor substrate. To reduce capacitance between a BJT subcollector and the buried isolation region, prior to implanting the subcollector spaced-apart structures are formed on a surface of the substrate. The subcollector is formed by implanting ions through the spaced-apart structures and through a region intermediate the spaced-apart structures. The formed BJT subcollector therefore comprises a body portion and end portions extending therefrom, with the end portions disposed at a shallower depth than the body portion, since the ions implanting the end portions must pass through the spaced-apart structures. The shallower depth of the end portions reduces the capacitance.