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Patent GB-2399707-A (GB)
Title: Remote monitoring
Inventor: DANIELS ANTONY ROGER
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A remote monitoring system 2 is provided for the remote monitoring of a remote appliance 10, such as a utility meter. In addition to the appliance 10, the remote monitoring system comprises a control unit 6 in communication with the remote appliance via a local area wireless link 8 and a monitoring unit 20 in communication with the control unit 6 via a telecommunications link 24. The remote appliance 10 transmits monitoring information to the control unit 6 via the local area wireless link 8. The monitoring information is required by the monitoring unit 20 for the purpose of monitoring the remote appliance 10, for example the information may be a meter reading in the case of a utility meter. The control unit 6 transmits such received monitoring information to the monitoring unit 20 via the telecommunications link 24. The control unit 6 may be a digital television, set top box, personal computer, mobile phone or cell phone. The local area wireless link 8 may be Bluetooth (RTM), IEEE 802.11 standard or Wi-Fi (RTM). The telecommunications link 24 may be a telephone line or a mobile telecommunications wireless link.
Patent GB-2390766-A (GB)
Title: Vector control system for permanent magnet synchronous motor
Inventor: FU ZHENXING
IPC: H02P21/00
Filed: 2003-06-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a vector control system for permanent magnet synchronous motors that uses a parameter scheduling table. More particularly, the invention relates to a methods and apparatus for controlling a permanent magnet synchronous motor. A method for achieving torque control of a permanent magnet synchronous motor is provided where operating conditions of the motor are sensed and used in a lookup table to retrieve corresponding reference values for calculating the electric current commands from a torque command. A lookup table for control of a permanent magnet synchronous motor is also provided. The lookup table comprises an input for at least one reference operating condition, with an output value of a retrieval operating condition for each value of the reference operating conditions. A method for lookup table control of a permanent magnet synchronous motor is also provided where an inductance differential and an uncompensated magnetic flux linkage are computed with a lookup table and limited. These values are then used to calculate an estimated inductance and a magnetic flux linkage.
Patent GB-2392272-A (GB)
Title: A method of monitoring the records of a business enterprise
Inventor: GERMISHUYS DENNIS-MARK
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2001-12-04
Abstract: A method of monitoring the records of a business enterprise wherein the records are stored in the fields of, for example, a supplier and an employee database. The method includes identifying related fields of the databases in which items of information, such as the physical addresses, the names and telephone numbers of employees/suppliers of the business enterprise, are to be monitored. The items of information in the databases are monitored for identicalness. In response to a change in an item of information in oneof the databases, the new item of information is compared with items of information in a corresponding field of the other database, If an identical item is found then a real-time warning signal is generated. This serves to indicate possible collusion between asupplier and an employee or a possible conflict of interests, which can then be investigated.
Patent GB-2405461-A (GB)
Title: Lighting panel producing multi-coloured lighting effects
Inventor: MARDON PAUL FRANCIS
IPC: F21V13/04
Filed: 2003-08-30
Abstract: A lighting panel 10 is provided, the panel comprising a plurality of light sources 60, 62, 64, such as LED's, located at the panel's periphery and arranged to direct light 66, 68, 70 onto at least one reflecting surface 21 etc, of the panel to give the appearance of substantially uniform illumination there across. The light sources are arranged in clusters 50 to 59, each of two or more light sources 60, 62, 64, of differing colours, preferably red, blue and green, the spacing in between neighbouring clusters being greater than that between neighbouring sources in any of the clusters. Further disclosed is the orientation of one or all of the clusters so as to improve the effective mixing of the light and uniformity of the illumination.
Patent GB-2406094-A (GB)
Title: Modified antibody comprising a substitution mutation which confers increased stability
Inventor: KRAUSS JUERGEN
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 2003-09-17
Abstract: A modified antibody which selectively binds to a specific target, the antibody being modified at at least one amino acid residue that determines antigen binding selectivity/affinity characterised in that the antibody molecule exhibits a great stability than the unmodified parent antibody. The mutation may be in the variable heavy domain at position VH71 and comprises the substitution of a smaller amino acid than the native residue. The antibody molecule, eg a ScFv, diabody, may be derived from a humanised HMFG-1 antibody raised against the cancer specific glycoprotein antigen, MUC-1. Conjugation of the antibody to drugs, toxins, radionucleides, nucleases and the use of the fusion molecules in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of cancer, particularly adenocarcinoma, is described. Use of the antibody in a phage display system to identify target molecules is described. Host cells and vectors comprising the nucleic acid of figure 8, encoding the mutated antibody, are also described.
Patent GB-2390611-A (GB)
Title: Sanitary disposable paper article with yellow process ink thereon
Inventor: MCFARLAND JAMES ROBERT
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1999-08-03
Abstract: A sanitary disposable paper product is described which comprises a fibrous sheet containing cellulose having a first outer surface, a second outer surface opposed thereto and a process ink disposed on at least one of said first outer surface and said second outer surface. The process ink exhibits a dominant primary color of yellow. The process ink has a Sigma   W  E which is a function of said color density. Sigma   W  E is defined by the inequality: y(x)   &  90.549 - 332.78x + 422.27x<2> - 158.5x<3>, wherein 0.7   &  x < 1.3.
Patent GB-2409855-A (GB)
Title: Closure assembly with an inclined membrane
Inventor: MAVIN GERRY
IPC: B65D47/10
Filed: 2003-12-22
Abstract: A closure assembly for a container comprises a wall 80,82,92 defining an aperture and a membrane 100 closing the aperture, the membrane being frangibly connected to the wall and lying in a plane inclined to the normal of the longitudinal axis of the aperture. A ring-pull 112 may be provided to assist in removing the membrane. The closure assembly may be provided as an insert which is adhered to a container neck 10 and which is surmounted by a cap. In use, the inclined membrane is less likely than conventionally arranged devices to cause the wall to invert or be otherwise distorted when the ring-pull is used to remove the membrane.
Patent GB-2409732-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power meter with adaptation for testing
Inventor: STEVENS ANDREW
IPC: G01R35/00
Filed: 2003-12-31
Abstract: An electricity meter has live in LI and live out LO terminals for connection with the live wire of an electricity distribution circuit, a neutral N terminal, and a voltage test terminal VTT. A shunt resistor Rsh is used to measure current and is connected between the live in LI and live out LO terminals. To allow the meter to be tested on a conventional test rack with a single current and voltage source, a test resistor Rtt is connected between the live in and voltage test terminals. This resistor protects the shunt from short circuiting when the test terminal VTT is connected to the voltage supply of the test rack.
Patent GB-2396376-A (GB)
Title: Expandable packer
Inventor: COON ROBERT JOE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2002-08-21
Abstract: The present invention provides an expandable packer (10), and method for seating an expandable packer. The apparatus comprises an expandable seating body (10s) configured to receive a packer body (10p). The seating body is tubular in configuration, and is run into a cased wellbore (44). The seating body is then set by expanding it into frictional contact with the inner surface of the casing (40). Thereafter, a packer body is lowered into the seating body. In this respect, the inner surface of the seating body is configured to receive the outer surface of the packer body. The expandable packer can then seal the annulus between one or more tubulars and the casing within the wellbore.
Patent GB-2399888-A (GB)
Title: Inductive loop detector with automatic frequency change
Inventor: PEREZ DANIEL
IPC: H04B5/00
Filed: 2004-03-09
Abstract: A system and method for the elimination of cross talk between two or more inductive loop detectors comprises means for assigning different operational frequencies to each loop detector circuit. This may comprise a control board having slots into which each loop detector is connected wherein each slot is assigned a different frequency signal. Alternatively, means are provided for determining the actual operational frequency of each loop detector circuit (203, 204) and for comparing the working frequencies with each other (205) and changing the operating frequencies (206) if they are the same. This eliminates cross talk between inductive loops which are in close proximity to each other. The loop detectors are typically used for detecting vehicles at security gates.
Patent GB-2411962-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for ascertaining whether a liquid has required minimum density
Inventor: FITZGERALD DENIS
IPC: G01N9/10
Filed: 2004-03-12
Abstract: An apparatus and method for ascertaining whether a liquid has a required minimum density, the apparatus comprising a marker 24 disposed within a body 10, the body having an aperture 12 therein through which the liquid 22 can pass and means for drawing the liquid through the aperture into the body 14, wherein the marker is relatively free to move within the body and has a density equal to the required minimum density of the liquid such that if the liquid has less than the required minimum density, the marker sinks. A plurality of markers are preferably provided. The apparatus and method are preferably adapted for testing beverages, e.g. the alcohol content of liquors.
Patent GB-2414325-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone alerting device
Inventor: SEPEHR FEREIDOON
IPC: H04M1/72412
Filed: 2004-05-19
Abstract: To prevent the loss or theft of a mobile phone a digital receiver/ transmitter alerting unit 4 is provided which is capable of receiving signals from a mobile phone and generates sound or vibration alarm at a specific distance between the phone and the unit. The distance can be set by the phone manufacture or by using function keys 2 to adjust the software of the phone. The phone and the alerting unit can be charged together. As shown the alerting unit 4 is provided with a charging plug 15 which plugs into an accessory charging socket 3 on the phone. The unit also has a charger socket into which can be plugged the charger plug of a battery charger unit 12.
Patent GB-2415062-A (GB)
Title: Junk mail filter for emails based on subject field text
Inventor: RIPLEY MALCOLM
IPC: G06F40/00
Filed: 2004-06-08
Abstract: A method for eliminating spam from the internet. It employs a public non encrypted frequently changed keyword or phrase in the subject line that is interpreted as being from a new sender by the recipient, recipient software or server filtering software. As the spammers ability to reach a users inbox is eliminated the cost effectiveness of spamming will be significantly reduced and thus the spam circulating around the internet will ultimately decrease. This method will work for one user or many users. It does not depend on any server to server cooperation, no databases are required, no additional confirmation or validation emails, no significant changes to software, no encoded keys, no secret passwords and is fully compatible with existing filtering methods.
Patent GB-2415736-A (GB)
Title: Separable clip fastener
Inventor: QUINN GEOFFREY
IPC: A44B11/28
Filed: 2004-07-02
Abstract: A two part releasable clip fastener for securing to an article. The first part "A" has means for attaching to an article 7, preferably using a hinged snap portion 12, and a tubular chamber 14 with a deformable longitudinal slot 4 located at a remote point from the tubular chamber. The tubular chamber is accessible via the longitudinal slot. The second part "B" has means for attaching to a complimentary part of the article 6, has a bar member 3 that is shaped substantially the same as the tubular chamber and may be reversibly engaged. Also claimed is a clip fastening system for a belt with a similar construction where the bar member is held in place by two pillars (fig. 2, "4"). Preferably the clip is made of a polymer, preferably polypropylene or carbon fibred reinforced nylon. The bar member and chamber are preferably circular or ellipsoid in shape.
Patent GB-2404447-A (GB)
Title: Mirror box mounting in camera body
Inventor: KUROSAWA YUICHI
IPC: H04N5/225
Filed: 2004-07-29
Abstract: A camera has a camera body which includes a main body (10) and a mirror box (11) fixed to the main body. The mirror box and the main body are made of a first material having a first thermal expansion coefficient and a second material having a second thermal expansion coefficient, respectively, the second thermal expansion coefficient being smaller than the first thermal expansion coefficient. The mirror box is fixed to the main body by eight fixing devices (BH1 to BH8, MH1 to MH8) symmetrically disposed with respect to the optical axis of the photographing lens of the camera. The main body may be made of a ferrous metal and the mirror box may be made aluminum, resin or glass fibre reinforced plastic.
Patent GB-2421298-A (GB)
Title: Multifunctional personal armour system
Inventor: TYLER ROBERT
IPC: F41H5/24
Filed: 2004-12-17
Abstract: A multifunctional personal armour system comprises a plurality of armour components 2, 3, 4, 5, each configured for selective use in a plurality of different roles. The roles may be selected from at least two uses, such as personal body armour, vehicle armour, armour for part of a building, field protection, sleeping space protection, a portable shield or a carrying device such as a stretcher (see Fig 9). When configured to provide vehicle seat armour, body (see Figs 1 and 5), protection may be provided to the seat base 2, back 3, at least one side element 4, 5 as well as to the headrest 20, the floor (in the form of armour blankets 17, 18, 19 of Fig 4), as window fragmentation protection, window armour and/or sun visor armour. Adjustable fastening straps 7, 8 are provided, as are carrying handles 6. The system is preferably provided as a kit of parts. Arrangements are also disclosed whereby the provision of at least one armour component may also be used as a stretcher/shield, and also for a component that is movable from a first position in which it does not obscure a part of the view of from the vehicle, to a second position in which it may protect the occupant of said vehicle.
Patent GB-2411702-A (GB)
Title: Clutch with a brake disconnect device.
Inventor: TOMITA SHIGEMITSU
IPC: F16D11/02
Filed: 2005-02-23
Abstract: A clutch device C has a rotating input gear 2 and a rotatable output gear 3. The input gear 2 drives an inner sleeve 4 which is connected to the input gear via a set of teeth which interengage with teeth on an extension of the input gear 2. Inner sleeve 4 is mounted inside middle sleeve 5, and a spring (8, fig 1) between the two sleeves 4,5 urges the teeth of inner sleeve 4 into engagement with the teeth of the input gear 2. A pair of cams 41,50 on the inner and middle sleeves 4,5 form a driving connection between the two sleeves 4,5. An outer sleeve 6 is positioned around middle sleeve 5 in such a manner that rotation of sleeve 5 will rotate sleeve 6. A second spring (9, fig 1) is positioned between the middle sleeve 5 and the outermost sleeve 6. On the outside of outer sleeve 6 there are a series of projections 60 which act to stop rotation of the outer sleeve 6 when a break (7, fig 1) is applied to the projections 60. Application of the break (7, fig 1) keeps the outer sleeve 6 stationary so that sleeve 5 is kept stationary in a manner in which the cams surfaces 41,50 between sleeves 4 and 5 ride over one another thereby moving the teeth on sleeve 4 out of engagement with the teeth on the input member 2 to disconnect the drive. In doing this, both of the springs become loaded; spring 9 (fig 1) reverses sleeve 5 till abutments 52 and 61 meet so that surfaces (41c, 50c, fig 4) of the cams rest against each other to maintain the clutch in a disengaged state. When the break (7, fig 1) is released, loaded spring 8 moves the sleeve 5 against the action of spring 9 (fig 1) whilst also rotating inner sleeve 4 slightly which acts to move the cams 41,50 against one another so that the teeth between inner sleeve 4 and the input member 2 interengage so drive is restored.
Patent GB-2411323-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for authenticated reporting in a mobile communication device
Inventor: LIN JYH-HAN
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2003-09-26
Abstract: A mobile communication device (200) has a software architecture (302) that includes a closed operating environment (306). The closed operating environment is inaccessible to the user of the mobile communication device, and it includes software for implementing a reporting function designed to collect certain information from within the mobile communication device, and to transmit it to an entity outside the mobile communication device, such as a server (310).
Patent GB-2409556-A (GB)
Title: Player specific rewards
Inventor: SCHNEIDER RICHARD J
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2003-10-31
Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to networked gaming devices that can keep particularized records for identified players. A server can store records of player's present and past actions on the gaming network and can communicate with the gaming device using messaging. In some embodiments, status of games or awards can be stored from one gaming session to another, which allows a player to resume a previously started game or award at a later time. Some games include rewards that are collected over time that can be redeemed for personalized rewards.
Patent GB-2415807-A (GB)
Title: Method of simulating the sedimentary deposition in a basin
Inventor: MASSON ROLAND
IPC: G01V11/00
Filed: 2005-06-27
Abstract: Method of modelling the spatial distribution of the lithologic composition of sediments deposited in a sedimentary basin comprising estimating from seismic survey and well data current thickness maps, an initial topography of the basin, a distribution of the sediment supply and diffusion coefficients, then using a iterative inversion procedures involving the solving of instationary diffusive transport equations.
Patent GB-2416615-A (GB)
Title: Document layout system
Inventor: BALINSKY HELEN
IPC: G06F17/21
Filed: 2005-07-27
Abstract: A method of laying out a plurality of content-items on an electronically stored document, in particular a customized printed document e.g. a brochure or catalogue, or alternatively an email, Web page etc. The content-items may be photographs, drawings, charts, graphs, or passages of text. Firstly, fixed content-items (e.g. company logo, agency/agent contact details), which need to be placed at predetermined locations within the document, are positioned in the document area. One or more lines are then generated within the remaining area, to generate a plurality of cells into each of which one or more content-items may be placed, or they may be combined such that a plurality of cells provide a single container for placing one or more content-items. A set of sub-areas (cells or containers) are thus created, and it is assessed (subject to various considerations) whether the set is a suitable solution to laying out the remaining content-items on the document. Different sets of sub-areas are considered until a suitable layout has been achieved.
Patent GB-2428555-A (GB)
Title: Footwear having means for fastening footwear articles together
Inventor: DEAN MARTIN WILLIAM FREDERICK
IPC: A43B13/14
Filed: 2005-08-05
Abstract: A pair of footwear articles having soles, the footwear articles comprising means by which the undersides of the soles may be constrained in alignment or fastened together in a mutually opposing manner, one against the other. This will generally enable dirt or sand on the underside of a sole 10 to be at least partially trapped between the two opposing soles and further help or constrain the pair to occupy a defined compact volume for storage. The undersides of the soles may be formed with one or more lugs 20 and corresponding holes or recesses 14, arranged to enable the undersides of the soles to be interlocked. Alternatively, or in addition, one or both soles may comprise magnetic components arranged to provide mutual attraction between the undersides of the soles, and/or one or more straps for wrapping around the pair of footwear articles and thereby fastening them together.
Patent GB-2419002-A (GB)
Title: Mobile computer with built in voice recorder
Inventor: REUS BERNHARD
IPC: G10L19/00
Filed: 2005-09-21
Abstract: A mobile or portable computer 100, such as a laptop or notebook computer, has a built in voice recorder 30 which may be operated while the computer is switched off. When the computer is turned on, the sound recording may be transferred to the computer via a bus 56. On the computer, the recording may be processed using a voice recognition program. The audio recorder may operate from the same battery 48 as the computer and may use the same microphone 50. The voice recorder may use its own user interface 40 which may be on the top cover or the front face of the computer.
Patent GB-2424025-A (GB)
Title: Guide roller seat for cord of window covering
Inventor: LIN SHIH-MING
IPC: E06B9/322
Filed: 2005-10-25
Abstract: A guide roller seat 4 for a window covering includes a seat body 41, and a plurality of guide rollers 42 rotatably mounted in the seat body 41 to guide movement of a cord 21 which is extended between an automatic winding mechanism 2 and a covering body 3 of the window covering. Thus, the cord 41 is kept with a determined tension by the drawing action of the guide rollers 42, so that the cord 41 is drawn by guidance of the guide rollers 42 so as to fold or extend the covering body 3 smoothly and evenly, thereby preventing the covering body 3 from being tilted during the drawing action of the cord 41. In one preferred embodiment the seat body 41 of the guide roller seat 4 is arranged in a tangential direction of the automatic winding mechanism 2. In other preferred embodiments, the guide roller seat 4 comprises a number of tracks 411 for mounting the guide rollers 41. The guide roller seat 4 may be mounted in the top rail 1 or alternatively in the bottom rail 5 of the window covering.
Patent GB-2433235-A (GB)
Title: Wheel cover for vehicle
Inventor: KANG RICHARD
IPC: B21D39/02
Filed: 2005-12-19
Abstract: A wheel cover 3 includes a cover member 30 having a number of openings 31 for aligning with fastening screws 13, and having two or more peripheral flanges 32 for defining two or more of the openings 31, and one or more brackets 40 each having two flaps 43 for engaging onto the cover member, and the flaps each includes a hole 44 aligned with the two openings of the cover member and for receiving the two peripheral flanges 32 of the cover member, the peripheral flanges are then folded or forged to engage with the flaps and to solidly secure the bracket to the cover member. The bracket may include a casing 41 having a U-shaped cross section and having an aperture 42 aligned with one of the openings of the cover member.