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Patent BR-9911831-A (BR)
Title: Disposição e processo para unidade de acionameno de veìculo
Inventor: STRANDELL GUNNAR
IPC: B60L50/16
Filed: 1999-06-29
Abstract: "DISPOSIçãO E PROCESSO PARA UNIDADE DE ACIONAMENTO EM VEìCULO" A presente invenção refere-se a uma disposição e a um processo para a unidade de transmissão de um veículo. A unidade de transmissão incorpora um motor (1), uma caixa de engrenagens escalonada mecânica (2) e um dispositivo de ligação, que é projetado para transmitir movimento giratório do motor (1) para a caixa de engrenagens escalonada (2). A disposição incorpora dispositivos projetados para atuar sobre o dispositivo de ligação de modo que substancialmente nenhum binário seja transmitido do motor (1) para a caixa de engrenagens (2) durante a troca de marchas. O dispositivo incorpora uma máquina de rotor elétrica (9), que é ligada ao dispositivo de ligação.
Patent BR-9917358-A (BR)
Inventor: JONG EDUARD KAREL DE
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 1999-06-10
Abstract: Computer-readable medium storing a data structure for supporting persistant storage of a set of data, the data structure including: (a) at least an oldest version of the set of data in a first memory area the first memory area including at least one first tag for uniquely identifying the oldest version, and (b) at least a most recently updated version of the set of data in a second, distinct memory area, the second memory area including at least one second tag for uniquely identifying the most recently updated version. The invention also relates to a computer arrangement including a processor and such a computer-readable medium, as well as to a method of updating sets of data having such tagged-data structures.
Patent CH-474805-A (CH)
Inventor: BAKIS RAIMO DR
IPC: G10L13/08
Filed: 1968-08-27
Abstract: 1,264,688. Speech synthesis. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. 13 Aug., 1969 [27 Aug., 1968], No. 40395/69. Heading H4R. In a speech synthesizer in which speech segments are stored and reproduced as required in compressed or expanded form the fundamental frequency contour of the speech is modified when the speed of the reproduced speech differs from that of the originally stored speech. Preferably when the speech is speeded up on replay the high frequency components of the fundamental frequency contour are attenuated while if the speech is slowed down, or expanded, the high frequency components are amplified. As described the signal controlling the fundamental, or pitch, frequency of the reproduced speech in a vocoder type synthesizer is fed through a circuit as shown in Fig. 3 including an operational amplifier 51 with frequency conscious networks in the input and feedback paths, the capacitor 53 in the input path being variable, to change the characteristic from integrating to differentiating in dependence on a control signal which varies with the speed ratio of the reproduced speech relative that stored.
Patent GB-2358539-A (GB)
Title: Data processing method which separates parameter data from coded data
Inventor: SAUNDERS NICHOLAS IAN
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 2000-01-21
Abstract: A data processing system comprises a data compression decoder arranged in operation to decode encoded data to produce uncompressed data representative of source data from which the encoded data was produced in accordance with a compression encoding algorithm. The compression decoder also produces compression parameter data representative of encoding decisions made by the compression encoding algorithm when the source data was compression encoded. The data processing system also comprises a data compression encoder which is arranged in operation to compression encode the uncompressed data in accordance with the compression encoding algorithm using the compression parameter data, and a data communications apparatus coupled to the data compression decoder and the data compression encoder and arranged in operation to communicate the uncompressed data and the parameter data, wherein the uncompressed data and the parameter data are separately communicated via a common communications channel provided by the data communications apparatus. The compression encoding algorithm may be an MPEG-type algorithm, such as MPEG-2. The data processing system provides an advantageous alternative to the MOLE (TM).
Patent GB-2347753-A (GB)
Title: A method of focussing measurements assuming an inhomogeneous background signal
Inventor: XIAO JIAQI
IPC: G01V3/28
Filed: 2000-03-02
Abstract: A method of focussing measurements of an earth formation, e.g. from induction logging, comprises either a separate measurement of the background, such as from an NMR survey, or the separation of a modelled inhomogeneous background signal from the measured response 210. The background is focussed directly using target functions 250. The residual response 260 can be processed using conventional linear focussing methods 270. A final focussed response is obtained by recombining the two signals 280 and may be used in vertical resolution matching 290.
Patent GB-2350180-A (GB)
Title: Gas fired infrared radiant tube heating system using plural burner assemblies and single gas delivery system
Inventor: MURDOCH MARK
IPC: F24D5/08
Filed: 1998-06-17
Abstract: A gas fired infrared radiant heating system of improved thermal output. The present invention solves problems associated with prior art designs by providing a single gas delivery system for delivering combustible gas to two or more burner assemblies. The invention consists of a burner housing (10) with two or more burner assemblies (18), each of which can be connected to a typical radiant tube heat exchanger assembly (12). The burner housing contains a single gas delivery system including a valve (14), a single control circuit module (30), a single blower proving switch (50), and a single manifold (16) which will distribute the gas to the multiple radiant tube heat exchanger assemblies (12). In addition, in positive pressure configurations, the burner housing will also have a single air fan (38), whereas in negative pressure configurations of the heating system one or more exhaust fans may be utilized. The foregoing design will provide a higher thermal output without the heat distribution and installation cost problems of the currently available infrared heaters.
Patent GB-2348490-A (GB)
Title: Surface inspection device
Inventor: WATANABE MASAO
IPC: G01N21/95
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: A surface inspection device for determining contamination of a surface independent of surface roughness or for determining surface roughness. The surface 2 is irradiated by a focused laser beam and scanned two dimensionally. The reflected beam passes through Glan-Thompson prism 10 to detectors 13a and 13b which detect the intensities of the s- and p-polarized components. The ratio of the components for each location on the surface is found. The central value of the distribution and compared with a theoretical Fresnel value is then used to determine the presence of contaminants. Alternatively, comparison may be made between the half-width of the distribution of the ratios and that for a clean sample. The thickness of the contaminant may be determined. Single or multiple contaminants may be distinguished, as may organic and inorganic contaminants. The surface may be divided into regions, and frequencies of the ratios determined for each region. Alternatively, at least one of the s- and p- components, in comparison with the values for a smooth sample, may be used to determine surface roughness.
Patent GB-2365269-A (GB)
Title: Receiver synchronisation
Inventor: NIVA ILKKA
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 2000-07-28
Abstract: In receiver synchronisation where phase locked loop techniques such as delay locked loop (DLL) are used to minimise the difference between a channel delay and reference delay of a locally generated impulse response, multipath propagation can distort the impulse response. This distortion is troublesome in "fat finger" cases where the delay between two impulse response copies is between 0.2-2 symbols (or chips in CDMA). The invention relates to receiver synchronisation where a first receiver branch and a second receiver branch respectively track a received signal and a delayed version of the received signal using the same tracking method but if the delay between the signals is determined to be less than a threshold value, the delayed signal is tracked using a second tracking method. The first tracking method may be Early-Ontime DLL, i.e tracking the rising edge of an impulse response estimate and the second tracking method may be Ontime-Late DLL, i.e. tracking the falling edge. The received signal is sampled at a first sampling time and the delayed signal sampled at a second sampling time. The invention has the advantage that the DLL keeps the receiver branches or RAKE fingers as far apart as possible which means that the correlation between the signals in each finger is minimised, i.e. two fingers are capable of demodulating the signal energy at different positions of a signal in a fat finger impulse response. If the delay exceeds a second threshold, third and fourth branches may be allocated to sample the received signal at other sampling times.
Patent GB-2353758-A (GB)
Title: Screen printing apparatus having two portioned mask and corresponding squeegee
Inventor: MURAKAMI TAKEHIKO
IPC: B41F15/08
Filed: 2000-08-10
Abstract: A screen printing apparatus for printed circuit boards comprises a mask 1 having a width corresponding to the width of two plates 7 to be printed and a squeegee 6 for acting over the entire width of the mask 1. The mask 1 has a portion 1a for a applying a relative thin layer of printing agent to a plate and a portion 1b for applying a relatively thick layer. Portion 1a has a recessed upper surface to permit application of the thin layer. Squeegee 6 has portions 6a and 6b corresponding to portions 1a and 1b of the mask 1. Squeegee portion 6a has a height greater than squeegee portion 6b so as to fit in the recess of mask portion 1a. The apparatus allow the application of a printing agent to one plate using only one printing machine.
Patent GB-2358389-A (GB)
Title: Stairlift seat orientation controller
Inventor: MALES COLIN EDWARD
IPC: B66B9/08
Filed: 2000-12-22
Abstract: A stairlift comprises a rail with sloping and level portions (11, 12 figure 1), a carriage (20 figure 1) movable up and down the rail with a seat 21 pivotally mounted on it. The chassis tilts as it moves along the rail and a motor 24 drives the seat to keep it level. The motor is controlled by level control circuitry 25, which has a gyroscope 30 to sense angular velocity of the chassis and a pendulum 31 to sense the angular position of the seat and to correct for gyroscopic drift. A set point signal unit 48 can be used to set the quiescent seat angle and optionally threshold circuitry can be included to prevent the motor from being driven until the drive signal exceeds a predetermined level. The level control circuitry can be switched off on straight sections.
Patent GB-2372964-A (GB)
Title: Buoy with stabilising plates
Inventor: HAMILTON JAMES
IPC: B63B39/06
Filed: 2001-03-08
Abstract: A buoy comprises an upper float 1 and a lower stabiliser 2 where the stabiliser is configured and arranged to increase pitch inertia whilst having little effect on heave inertia. This may be achieved by the stabiliser comprising four intersecting vertical rigid plates 4, which may be arranged in a cruciform or a tubular (Fig 5) configuration. The stabiliser may be spaced from the float by an open frame structure (10, Fig 3). The upper float may enclose a hollow chamber containing equipment such as a diesel engine and may also have chamfered bilges 6 and a storm cover 7. The ration of pitch period to heave period for the buoy may be in the range of 3 to 5.
Patent GB-2365381-A (GB)
Title: Heat sealable polymeric films
Inventor: CHRISTOPHERSON ROY
IPC: C08L23/08
Filed: 2001-03-15
Abstract: Polymeric films having at least one outer layer consisting of a blend of low density polyethylene and a poly-(alkylstyrene) can be heat sealed to non-woven webs such as paper to produce peel openable packages, for example for medical equipment. Such packages can be peeled open with low fiber lift from the non-woven webs.
Patent GB-2367441-A (GB)
Title: Dual-use camera and digital image-capturing device therefor
Inventor: CHANG HAU-YU
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2001-03-30
Abstract: A digital image-capturing device is mounted removably in a film-loading chamber (300 Fig 3) of a camera body (30), and includes a lens unit 42 disposed in front of an image-sensing device 41. The image-sensing device 41 and the lens unit 42 are aligned with a lens member on the camera body (30) along an optical axis when the image-capturing device (4) is disposed in the film-loading chamber (300). Activation of a shutter mechanism (34) enables the lens unit 42 to refract light rays from the lens member (32) so as to adjust focusing and size of an image of a target object that is formed on a sensing plane of the image-sensing device 41. A memory device 44 stores digital image data generated by the image-sensing device 41. A control device 43 controls exposure time of the image-sensing device 41, and further controls storage of data in the memory device 44.
Patent GB-2377049-A (GB)
Title: Billing for utilisation of a data storage array
Inventor: WATKINS MARK ROBERT
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-06-30
Abstract: A method of billing for utilisation by hosts 1-5 of a data storage array 10' comprises<BR> allocating an area or areas of the array 10' to hosts as required;<BR> when data is written by a host to a sector of an area writing to a respective table of area usage a record of a used sector; and<BR> on the basis of the information in the area usage tables, billing the hosts for the actual level of utilisation of the allocated area or areas.
Patent GB-2370413-A (GB)
Title: Integrated circuit package with cavity to expose lower conductive level
Inventor: COHN CHARLES
IPC: H01L23/13
Filed: 2001-07-16
Abstract: An integrated circuit package comprises a multi-layered substrate (10) having a conductive layer (30) between two dielectric layers (20, 22). A cavity is formed in one of the dielectric layers (22), exposing conductive layer (30) to enable coupling of integrated circuit (IC) chip (70) to exposed portion of conductive layer (30). The conductive layer (30) may include a continuous region which may be coupled to bond pads on the IC chip (75) through wires (80). The continuous region may be a ground plane or a power plane, and may form a boundary along a side of the IC chip (75). The package may include a further conductive layer (32) above dielectric layer (22). The IC package may be a ball grid array (BGA) integrated circuit package having solder balls (65) connected to IC chip (75) by plated through holes in substrate (10).
Patent GB-2367773-A (GB)
Title: Measuring paint film thickness
Inventor: FILEV DIMITAR P
IPC: B05B12/12
Filed: 2001-09-03
Abstract: A system 10 is provided for automatically measuring paint film thickness of painted bodies 12 for closed loop control of a paint process for painting the bodies 12 in a paint booth 14. The system includes a cell 28 for receiving painted bodies 12 from the paint booth 14 and a conveyor control system for controlling the movement of painted bodies 12 between the paint booth 14 and the cell 28. The system also includes an AutoPelt system 32 communicating with the conveyor control system for measuring paint film thickness of the painted bodies 12 in the cells 28. The system includes an integrated paint quality control (IPQC) monitoring system 48 communicating with the AutoPelt system 32 for receiving data of paint film thickness information and combining the paint film thickness information with automation parameters on a vehicle identification number (VIN) basis of the painted bodies 12 to control paint automation equipment of the paint booth 14.
Patent GB-2381401-A (GB)
Title: Data switch
Inventor: MCEVILLY CHRIS
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 2001-10-23
Abstract: A data switch is provided which can be used, for example, to control the delivery of a number of video streams to a plurality of users. The data switch operates to receive the incoming data streams and temporarily stores them in a buffer. The data switch receives requests from users identifying the data stream that each user wishes to receive and stores distribution data defining which data streams are to be distributed to the users. The data switch then reads out the data from the buffer to each of the users in accordance with the distribution data. Independent claims are included for cyclic processing of the data streams, grouping data into fixed size blocks for storage in predetermined memory locations, changing the distribution data in response to requests from users, and for insertion of personalised data into the distributed data streams.
Patent GB-2366058-A (GB)
Title: Power saving in a remote-controllable electronic appliance
Inventor: LEE JAE-KYUNG
IPC: G08C17/00
Filed: 1998-11-10
Abstract: A remote-controllable electronic appliance (e.g. TV) can call its remote controller, to make a sound to enable the user to find the remote controller. A power saving circuit for the appliance includes a microcomputer 102 for outputting the remote controller call identification while activating and outputting an enable signal for a predetermined time period by recognizing the pushing of the remote controller call button on a key input 101, a call signal transmitter 110 for transmitting to the remote controller a resultant signal by amplifying and modulating the remote controller call identification signal provided from the microcomputer 102, and a power source control unit 111 which is operated in accordance with the enable signal and provides an external voltage to the call signal transmitter 110.
Patent GB-2374807-A (GB)
Title: Nasal delivery devices comprising a delivery prevention mechanism
Inventor: DJUPESLAND PER GISLE
IPC: A61M15/08
Filed: 2002-02-26
Abstract: A nasal delivery device for and a method of delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device including: a nosepiece <B>10</B> for fitting to a nostril of a subject; a substance supply unit <B>22</B> for supplying a substance for delivery through the nosepiece <B>10</B>; and a delivery prevention mechanism <B>30</B> for preventing delivery of a substance through the nosepiece until the nosepiece <B>10</B> is properly fitted to the nostril of the subject. Preferably, the nasal delivery device comprises vents <B>(78)</B>, a mouthpiece <B>26</B> and a dosing unit <B>22</B>. In another aspect, a nasal delivery device comprising a nosepiece <B>10</B>, a substance supply unit <B>22</B> and a trigger mechanism <B>30</B>. In yet another aspect, a nasal delivery device comprising an expandable nosepiece <B>(240)</B>.
Patent GB-2373804-A (GB)
Title: Vibration detection method for downhole tool
Inventor: TUBEL PAULO S
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 1999-01-28
Abstract: A communication system is disclosed enabling communications from a surface location to a downhole location where instructions communicated are executed. The systems employs accelerometers to sense vibrations traveling within the annulus fluid or the tubing string. The accelerometers provide signals representative of the vibration generated at the surface of the well to a microcontroller. The microcontroller is programmed to energize a nichrome element to actuate the downhole tool in response to a user-defined vibration sequence. The vibration sequence includes a defined number of vibrations cycles. Each cycle includes alternating periods of vibration and no vibrations with each period lasting for a defined length of time. The user may program the parameters of the sequence and arm the vibration receiving unit on site through a handheld terminal that interfaces with the microcontroller.
Patent GB-2374262-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for analytically computing and using an anspcm signal
Inventor: MUELLER JOSEPH A
IPC: H04L5/14
Filed: 2000-11-17
Abstract: A method and system for analytically and dynamically generating a repeatable digital probing signal representing an answer tone. The probing signal may conveniently be used by a modem to determine whether characteristics of the communication path between the modem and another end are sufficiently similar to these of a previous communication path, such that a shortened training sequence can be employed between two ends. When the modem initiates communication, the modem applies a predefined algorithm to dynamically generate a sequence of samples representing an answer tone signal. Next, the modem encodes the generated sequence of samples into a sequence of codewords and sends it to a second modem via a transmission path. When the second modem receives each codeword of the sequence, the second modem dynamically generates a respective codeword and compares it to the received codeword. Using the received sequence of codewords and the dynamically generated sequence of codewords, the second modem may determine whether a shortened training sequence may be employed.
Patent GB-2375342-A (GB)
Title: Lightweight rescue boat davit
Inventor: HOLCOMB RICHARD S
IPC: B63B23/06
Filed: 2001-02-14
Abstract: A rescue boat davit for storing, launching and retrieving a rescue boat (8). The rescue boat davit has an A-frame lifting arm (10) that supports the rescue boat in a stowed position and rotates approximately 20 degrees about the base of the A-frame to assist in hoisting and lowering the rescue boat. A sheave assembly (80) and davit stop fitting assembly (85) are mounted on the apex (14) of the A-frame lifting arm and accommodate a winch line (105).
Patent GB-2387796-A (GB)
Title: A method for removing CO2 from a CO2-containing hydrocarbon asset at an underwater location.
Inventor: ZAVELL A STEPHEN
IPC: E21B43/36
Filed: 2002-09-16
Abstract: A method for removing CO2 from CO2-containing hydrocarbon asset at an underwater location 13 comprises contacting the CO2-containing hydrocarbon asset 11 with an aqueous liquid stream 14 such that at least a portion of the CO2 from the CO2-containing hydrocarbon asset is dissolved into the aqueous liquid stream creating a CO2-depleted hydrocarbon asset and a CO2-enriched aqueous stream, separating the CO2-depleted hydrocarbon asset 15 and CO2-enriched aqueous stream and disposing of the CO2-enriched aqueous stream in at least one of a marine environment 18, terrestrial formation 20 of combination thereof. The CO2-containing hydrocarbon asset may be contacted by the aqueous liquid stream at a depth such that the hydrostatic pressure is equal to or less than that of the hydrocarbon asset. The CO2-enriched aqueous stream may be injected into a terrestrial formation using a pump, which may be at a depth equal to or greater than that of the CO2 and CO2-containing hydrocarbon asset separator 13. The temperature, pressure and pH within the separator may be such that at least 90% of the hydrocarbon asset entering the separator is in a gas phase and that at least 90% of the CO2 removed from the hydrocarbon asset remains dissolved in the aqueous phase. The aqueous liquid may be selected from any of reaction water or cooling water from a Fischer-Tropsch process, river water, non-potable water, sea water or water recovered from crude gas production or combinations thereof.
Patent GB-2383114-A (GB)
Title: Valve arrangement for a fluid circuit with two pressure levels
Inventor: LORENZ-BOERNERT MARION
IPC: F16K31/42
Filed: 2002-10-09
Abstract: An arrangement of valves 1,2 in a fluid circuit, such as a combined cooling plant / heat pump circuit, has an active three-port two-position valve 2, actuated by such as by a solenoid 12, against a bias of a spring 11 to reverse the direction of high pressure fluid flow through it and directing it to one side or another of a shuttle or spool-type three-port two-position passive valve 1 to actuate it against the bias of opposing springs 13. Lower pressure fluid returning from the circuit passes through the other side of the passive valve 1. The two valves 1,2 may form an assembly in the form of a structural and compact unit.