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Patent GB-2397415-A (GB)
Title: A method for providing system integrity and legacy environment emulation
Inventor: ZIMMER VINCENT
IPC: G06F21/22
Filed: 2002-09-27
Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide pre-boot security and legacy hardware and environment support for a computing system having an extensible firmware architecture is described. A virtual machine monitor is employed to provide the virtualization of system state for the purposes of running legacy compatibility code or protecting key data and code regions for safety and security. An application may be given access to a subset of the system resources, and access to portions of the memory map not designated for updates would trap (program interrupt) to the VMM. A VMM pre-boot policy agent may then protect state and unload any problematic software.
Patent GB-2401510-A (GB)
Title: Software content downloading methods in radio communication networks
Inventor: RIORDAN KENNETH
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-02-04
Abstract: Radio communication network software downloading methods wherein terminal unique information pertaining to the downloading transaction is communicated on corresponding dedicated communication channels, for example, download initiation (300), capability exchange (320), digital signature (332) and activation and billing (360) communications, among others. Software content, or data, is transmitted (334) from the network to the plurality of terminals on a shared communication channel. In some applications, the software content includes multiple files multiplexed on the shared communication channel, wherein the content may be adjusted dynamically to optimize spectral efficiency.
Patent GB-2416550-A (GB)
Title: Pump arrangements for entraining cuttings in fluid flows in downhole wireline drilling operations
Inventor: JOHNSON ASHLEY BERNARD
IPC: E21B4/04
Filed: 2004-07-24
Abstract: A drilling tool 32 is deployed on a wireline 48 in a lateral wellbore 28 deviated from a main wellbore 26. A pumping system 30, which may comprise first and second downhole pumps 36,38, delivers separate, unique fluid flows to a drilling tool 32 preferably at a relatively higher pressure, lower flow rate to clear cuttings from the tool, and to a portion of wellbore 22 preferably at a relatively lower pressure but higher flow rate to transport cuttings along the lateral wellbore 28 to a section 34 of the main wellbore 26. The wireline 48 may comprise a 9 kilowatt supply quad cable.
Patent GB-2405652-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for obtaining high quality formation fluid samples
Inventor: MOODY MICHAEL J
IPC: E21B49/08
Filed: 2004-08-04
Abstract: A well fluid sampling tool is provided. The sampling tool includes at least one insulated sample chamber 122 mounted in a tool collar 110. The tool collar 110 may be coupled with a drill string such that, when the tool collar is deployed in a well bore, selected sample chambers 122 may receive a fluid sample from outside the drill string without removing the drill string from the well bore (e.g., during measurement while drilling or logging while drilling operations). A heating module 128 in thermal communication with at least one of the sample chambers is disposed to selectively heat the sample chambers in thermal communication therewith. The sampling tool may be particularly useful for acquiring and preserving substantially pristine formation fluid samples.
Patent GB-2405801-A (GB)
Title: A counting device for dispenser
Inventor: ALLEN JEFFREY KENNETH
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2004-09-10
Abstract: A dispenser e.g. inhaler, comprises a cannister 200 for containing a substance, the canister 200 having a delivery portion at one end which includes delivery portion at one end which includes delivery means through which a dose is deliverable, and a protruding portion at an end opposite the delivery portion which protrudes from the housing. An electrical counting device 100 attached to the protruding portion, the counting device 100 including display means 7 and a switch 3, wherein the switch 3 is actuatable by interaction with the housing during relative movement between the cannister 200 and the housing.
Patent GB-2406168-A (GB)
Title: Technique and system for measuring a characteristic in a subterranean well
Inventor: SCHROEDER ROBERT J
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2003-06-19
Abstract: A technique (80, 100) that usable in a subterranean well includes deploying a first sensor (38) in a remote location to measure a distribution of a characteristic along a segment (50) at the location. The technique (80, 100) includes deploying a second sensor (34) downhole to measure the characteristic at discrete points within the segment (50). The second sensor (34) is separate from the first sensor (38).
Patent GB-2419662-A (GB)
Title: A drying apparatus for drying an interior of a building
Inventor: SIMPSON TONY
IPC: F24F1/04
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A drying apparatus 10 drying an interior of a building comprises an air inlet arrangement 12a, 12e receiving moist air from the interior of the building, a heating arrangement 14 heating a proportion of the moist air from air inlet 12a provides heated air, a dehumidifying arrangement 16 removing moisture from a proportion of the moist air from air inlet 12e provides dehumidified air, and a dried air outlet 18 supplies heated air from the exterior of the building and the dehumidified air from within the building to the interior of the building. Heating arrangement 14 may comprise of a gas burner 22. Dehumidifying arrangement 16 may comprise of rotating desiccant wheel 36 with a dehumidifying section 38 in communication with air inlet 12e and a regeneration section 40 in communication with air inlets 12a, 12e via a flow control flap 56 and is exhausted to the building exterior via outlet 50. Subsidiary air inlets 12b, 12c may be provided to communicate temperature and flow control of the heated air from heating arrangement 14 to a duct 44 via a flap 46 and further communicates with a heat extraction portion 48 of a rotary heat exchanger 42 before exhausting though outlet 50. Heated air from the building exterior passed into the building via the outlet 18 may be heated by a heat recovery portion 52 of heat exchanger 42.
Patent GB-2406467-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for zero-copy receive buffer management
Inventor: HENDEL ARIEL
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2003-06-17
Abstract: An apparatus and method for managing the receipt of communication traffic in the form of packets or other units. The apparatus includes a communication interface (e.g., a NIC, a TCA) coupled to one or more host computer systems. Through Direct Memory Access (DMA) operations, the interface reassembles payloads of received packets in host buffers based on their sequence numbers, without buffering them in the interface. Packet headers are separated from the payloads and passed to a host for protocol processing after the payload DMA is completed. Host buffers may be of virtually any size. For each communication connection, state information is maintained on the interface, which may identify an upper level protocol so that an upper level protocol header is passed to the host as part of the packet header, not as part of the payload. Protocol termination remains in the host.
Patent GB-2425423-A (GB)
Title: Variable quantising for compression encoding
Inventor: RUSSELL RICHARD THOMAS
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2005-04-07
Abstract: A method and system for encoding data in which fine control of quantisation is provided by quantising each of a set of values by either a finer or a coarser quantiser, the proportion of the values being used by each quantiser determining the degree of quantisation. Each set of values has an associated quantisation parameter which determines the two quantisers and specifies the proportion of values to be quantised by each quantiser. The actual values to be quantised are used in determining how the values are divided among the two quantisers in the desired proportion.
Patent GB-2413596-A (GB)
Title: Key and lock with magnetic element
Inventor: CHARNLEY JOHN CLIFFORD
IPC: E05B19/00
Filed: 2005-06-23
Abstract: A lock (1) comprises a body portion (3), and a lock portion (7) mounted in the body portion (3) and having a key slot (9)for receiving a key. The lock portion (7) is adapted to rotate about a first axis relative to the body portion (3). At least one of the lock portion (7) and the body portion (3) comprises at least one first locking element (43) which is magnetic and is movable by means of a magnet between a respective locking condition in which rotation of the lock portion (7) relative to the body portion (3) is prevented, and a respective unlocked condition in which rotation of the lock portion (7) relative to the body portion (3) is permitted. A key (23) is provided with a magnet (29) which, when the key is inserted in the lock, attracts the first locking element (43) to free a second locking element (33).
Patent GB-2428134-A (GB)
Title: Optical transceiver with heat sink
Inventor: MEADOWCROFT DAVID JOHN KENNETH
IPC: H01S5/024
Filed: 2005-07-07
Abstract: An optoelectronic assembly for use in optical fibre communication systems has a heat sink 30 which also provides electrical connection to an optoelectronic device. The optoelectronic assembly comprises an optical transceiver unit 101, a heat sink 30 and a housing (46, fig 9). The transceiver unit 101 is housed in the housing (46) and contains an optoelectronic device. Electrical connection to the optoelectronic device is made through electrical contacts (112, fig 3) on an external surface (110, fig 3) of the transceiver unit 101. The heat sink 30 is mounted on the transceiver unit 101 and is in thermal contact with the transceiver unit 101 and the housing (46). The heat sink 30 provides conductive electrical paths 36 extending between the electrical contacts (112) on the transceiver unit 101 and connection terminals (42, fig 9) by which power is supplied to the optoelectronic device.
Patent GB-2429336-A (GB)
Title: Compact loop antenna
Inventor: FOX ANDREW JOHN
IPC: H01Q5/40
Filed: 2005-08-18
Abstract: An antenna arrangement 10 comprises a loop of conductive material 14 spaced from a reflector 12 by solid dielectric spacer means 16 which defines a cavity located inside the loop 14. The dielectric spacer means 16 may be in the form of a circular, square or rectangular cylinder. The loop 14 may be a conductive layer which covers the end surface of the cylindrical dielectric spacer 16. A feed for the loop 14 may comprise two feed loops 18, 20 which are formed on the inner surface 22, 28 of the dielectric spacer defining the cavity. The feed loops 18, 20 may be arranged with a portion which is adjacent to the loop 14 such that signals are electromagnetically coupled between the feeds 18, 20 and the loop 14. Another antenna or antenna related circuitry 34 - 42 may be located within the cavity. A number of antennas may be arranged to form an antenna array. The antenna arrangement may provide a compact circular polarised antenna with a good bandwidth which may be used in a global positioning system (GPS).
Patent GB-2417990-A (GB)
Title: Hydrostatic displacement unit
Inventor: KUHN HARALD
IPC: F04B27/04
Filed: 2005-08-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a hydrostatic displacement unit (1) in a radial piston construction comprising at least one piston (4), which is arranged in a rotor (2) and is supported on a lifting cam ring (7) by means of a rolling element (6), the rolling element (6) being arranged in the piston (4) and a pressure relief chamber (9), which is connected to the pressure chamber (11) of the piston (4), being provided for the hydrostatic relief of the rolling element (6). In order to improve the hydrostatic relief of the rolling element (6), it is proposed, according to the invention, to provide a pressure transmission means (10) for the pressure relief chamber (9). According to one configuration of the invention, the pressure transmission means (10) is configured as a step piston (12) and arranged in the piston (4).
Patent GB-2432887-A (GB)
Title: An air intake of a ramjet
Inventor: LEWIS STEPHEN DESMOND
IPC: F02K7/12
Filed: 2005-12-13
Abstract: An air intake for a ramjet / scramjet comprises a conical guide 1 with vanes 1, the conical guide and vanes serving to spin part of the oncoming ram air 6 in use. The centrifugal force imparted to the spun air causes it to cling on to the inner wall of the engine casing 5, forming an envelope /jacket 2 that prevents the combusting fuel 3 from coming into contact with the engine casing 5. The conical guide and vanes may have their angles altered under hydraulic control to allow different amounts of air to enter the ramjet engine. The swirled air serves to keep the hypersonic ramjet engine casing cool, and prevents it from overheating.
Patent GB-2422862-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for actuating downhole tools
Inventor: LONGFIELD COLIN
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 2006-01-27
Abstract: A system for hydraulically actuating a downhole tool 500 positionable in a wellbore comprises an actuator 522 driven by a pumping system 520 which comprises a fluid movement source 524 and a passive flow distribution block 526. The actuator has a body 528 moveable by hydraulic pressure, in at least two directions within a vessel 534. The fluid movement source may be a bi-directional pump550 driven by a motor 552. The passive flow distribution block connects the fluid movement source to the actuator such that upon the fluid movement source moving fluid in one direction (eg. 544) fluid is diverted into first chamber 536 and the body of the actuator is moved in a first direction 530, and upon the fluid movement source moving fluid in another direction (eg. 546) fluid is diverted into a second chamber and the body of the actuator is moved in a second direction 532.
Patent GB-2434946-A (GB)
Title: Channel allocation using the variable node degree of low density parity check codes
Inventor: ISMAIL MOHAMED RAFIQ
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 2006-02-01
Abstract: In an OFDM (Fig. 3) or multiple antenna (32) MIMO system, channels are allocated according to the protection provided by a given Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) code (24). An LDPC code is irregular if the functions it comprises do not all act on the same number of variables, ie. if the nodes in its Forney factor graph (Tanner graph) do not have the same number of connections (or "degree"), with a higher variable node degree (VND) representing increased redundancy and protection against channel noise, indicated by Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) gain (28). The VND of various irregular LDPC codes are sorted (Fig. 7 and 8) at a sorter (26) and high VND codes are selected for use in noisier channels according to a precoding algorithm.
Patent GB-2422910-A (GB)
Title: Spectacle frame having eyewire closure blocks with cam lock
Inventor: WEDECK DAVID
IPC: G02C5/00
Filed: 2006-02-07
Abstract: An eyeglass frame with lenses has upper and lower eyewire closure blocks 805,810 having a cam mechanism including a cam lock (616, Fig 3) having a cam arm 612, eg made of spring steel, including a rounded or wave shaped portion 813, and hinge pins (617, Fig 5). The cam arm 612 is pivotally movable between a first position in which the lens can be removed, inserted or replaced and a second position in which the frame is closed.
Patent GB-2428870-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometric mixture analysis
Inventor: BAESMANN CARSTEN
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 2006-06-01
Abstract: A method of mass spectrometry comprises temporally separating substances in a mixture in a separating device, splitting a flow of the time divided substances into at least two partial flows, measuring a first partial flow using a mass spectrometer and evaluating the mass spectra thus obtained to obtain a control signal which is then used to determine a delay before measuring the at least one other partial flow. The separation may be carried out by chromatography or electrophoresis and the delayed mass spectrometric analysis may be carried out on ions that have been changed by chemical or physical reactions or on fragmented ions. The two mass spectrometric analyses may be carried out in different mass spectrometers.
Patent GB-2438912-A (GB)
Title: Economical wiremapping and office id functioning of a remote unit using identification tags and characteristic waveforms to find cable faults
Inventor: DRISCOLL PAUL DENIS
IPC: H04B3/46
Filed: 2006-06-09
Abstract: An office ID remote that creates an oscillating waveform with a predetermined characteristic on a conductor found in a cable is provided. This characteristic is typically the rate of repetition of the waveform that can be compared to a table of rates of repetition stored in a main test unit that correlates each rate of repetition to a particular office ID remote. This allows the identity of the cable to be ascertained.
Patent GB-2440306-A (GB)
Title: Drawer slide assembly having an adjustment mechanism
Inventor: WANG CHUN-CHIANG
IPC: A47B88/04
Filed: 2006-07-22
Abstract: A drawer slide assembly having an adjustment mechanism includes a slide 11, an adjusting lever 2, and a guide block3. A first aperture 111, a pivoting part 112, and a second aperture 113 are disposed on the slide. The adjusting lever includes a first end 21, a middle section 22 pivoted to the slide, and a second end 23. The first end corresponds in position to the first aperture, and the second end corresponds in position to the second aperture. The guide block is pivoted to the second end of the adjusting lever. A protruding portion 31 is eccentrically disposed to the bottom of the guide block to slide in the second aperture by turning the guide block by means of its cross-headed top. The adjusting lever deflects and the first end slides in relation to the first aperture. A fastening member 4 penetrates through the first end of the lever to connect to and fine tune for higher or lower positioning relative to a drawer or similar object.
Patent GB-2427491-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for gathering data concerning usage of media data
Inventor: KOLESSAR RONALD S
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2005-03-28
Abstract: The present invention concerns methods and systems for gathering data concerning usage of media data provided from a predetermined receiver to a user. First data concerning usage of the media data is gathered by means of a portage monitor carried on the person of the user. Second data concerning usage of media data by the predetermined receiver is gathered by a monitoring system separate from the portage monitor, the second data corresponding to at least a portion of the first data. Audience measurement data is produced based on the first and second data.
Patent GB-2448675-A (GB)
Title: Overflow apparatus for sanitary fixtures
Inventor: HENDLEY STEVE
IPC: E03C1/24
Filed: 2006-12-13
Abstract: A kit of parts for forming an overflow assembly, the kit of parts comprising a first part (3) arranged so as to be positioned about an external side of an overflow orifice in a sanitary fixture and to be connected to a drain, and a plurality of second parts (4a, 4c) each arranged to be positioned on the internal side of the overflow orifice and to interchangeably engage the first part (3). The kit of parts may further comprise an adaptor (24), arranged to engage the first part (3), in which, without the adaptor, the first part is sized and shaped to sealably engage an overflow orifice of a first size and/or shape and in which, with the adaptor engaged, the first part (3) and adaptor (24) combined can sealably engage an orifice of a second, different size and/or shape that would not be possible without the adaptor (24). The sanitary fixture may be a bath, sink, washbasin or the like.
Patent GB-2429812-A (GB)
Title: Systems and methods for cooling computer modules in computer cabinets
Inventor: HELLRIEGEL STEPHEN V R
IPC: G06F1/20
Filed: 2005-06-03
Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling computer components in large computer systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a computer system configured in accordance with aspects of the invention can include a computer module positioned in a chassis, and an air mover configured to move air through the chassis and past the computer module. The computer system can further include a pressure sensor operably coupled to the air mover. If the pressure sensor determines that the difference between a first air pressure inside the chassis and a second air pressure outside the chassis is less than a preselected pressure, the air mover can increase the flow of air through the chassis and past the computer module.
Patent GB-2445612-A (GB)
Title: Shower tray with integral pump
Inventor: CUNDICK TERENCE LUTHER
IPC: A47K3/40
Filed: 2007-01-10
Abstract: A shower tray for installation supported in or on a floor (3) comprises a tray base (5) with an upstanding peripheral wall (7), the tray being adapted for installation with the tray base elevated from the floor. An integral well (9) is formed in the tray base and has a bottom wall (11) and a side wall (13) incorporating a region contiguous with the upstanding peripheral wall. A waste water outlet (15) is provided in and extends through the peripheral wall of the tray. An electric pump (19) is positioned in the well and has an inlet in a region of the bottom wall of the well and an outlet connecting with the waste water outlet.
Patent GB-2438451-A (GB)
Title: Imaging device with beam splitter for connection to an optical observation device
Inventor: MUTZ ERHARDT
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: An image recording device 10 for eyepiece-side connection to an observation device, e.g. a monocular device such as an astronomical telescope or spotting scope, is described. Imaging device 10 comprises an image recorder unit. e.g. a photosensitive CCD image sensor 34, an eyepiece unit 26 and, on the input side, a beam splitter 14 for splitting a light beam 16 incident into the device into a first light beam 18 directed towards the imager 34 and second eyepiece beam 20. A reticle 28 may be between beam splitter 14 and eyepiece 26 so the position of reticle 28 and imager 34 are conjugate; lens 30 may be arranged between splitter 14 and reticle 28. Diaphragm 33' (Figure 3) may be provided between beamsplitter 14 and eyepiece 26. A further lens 38 and/or diaphragm 33 can be positioned between beam splitter 14 and image sensor 34. Eyepiece 26 may be interchangeable and have a manual focus device. Imaging device 10 can be triggered by a cordless remote control.
Patent GB-2451066-A (GB)
Title: Compressibility measuring
Inventor: HARPER ALAN
IPC: G01N3/08
Filed: 2007-07-14
Abstract: A method of determining the compressibility of a layer 11 of a flexible material, such as fibre matting used in the production of reinforced plastic mouldings, the method comprising applying a predetermined pressure to the layer 11 of flexible material, and measuring the thickness of the layer 11 when subjected to the predetermined pressure. Also disclosed is a device for determining the compressibility of the layer 11, the device optionally comprising a weight block 13 of predetermined mass, which is placed on top of the layer 11 of flexible material. According to one embodiment the weight block 13 has a lower surface formed with a downwardly projecting rim 14 that engages the layer 11 of flexible material.
Patent GB-2438798-A (GB)
Title: Etch process for cd reduction of arc material
Inventor: JONES PHILIP L
IPC: H01L21/308
Filed: 2006-03-21
Abstract: A method of reducing critical dimensions of a feature (56, 57, 59) in a anti-reflective coating layer structure (19) can utilize a polymerizing agent. The anti-reflective coating structure can be utilized to form various integrated circuit structures. The anti-reflective coating can be utilized to form gate stacks comprised of polysilicon (54) and a dielectric layer (52), conductive lines (84), or other IC structure. The polymerizing agent can include carbon, hydrogen and fluorine.