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Patent GB-2418546-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone to mobile phone battery charging
Inventor: KULUKUNDIS CONSTANTINE
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 2004-09-24
Abstract: A charging device for charging a first power source of a first mobile phone 2 using electrical energy supplied by a second power source of a second mobile phone 1 is disclosed. The charging device 3 comprises a first connector 5 for connecting to a charging connector on the first mobile phone; a second connector 4 for connecting to an accessory connector on the second mobile phone, the accessory connector being adapted to supply electrical energy, in use, from the second power source; and a converter coupled to the first and second connectors for converting electrical energy received, in use, from the second power source via the accessory and second connectors into a form suitable for charging the first power source and supplying the converted electrical energy to the first power source via the first and charging connectors.
Patent GB-2407627-A (GB)
Title: Internal breathing valve in a spring brake actuator
Inventor: ANDERSON MAURICE
IPC: F16D65/28
Filed: 2004-10-29
Abstract: A (tandem) spring brake actuator 100 having a service chamber 102, a spring chamber 104 divided into a control chamber 110 and a spring cavity 112, wherein the service chamber 102 is connected to the spring cavity 112 via a passage 158 having a internal breathing valve system 126, the valve 152 being biased to the open position and which can be displaced to the closed position when the pressure difference (DP) between the service chamber 102 and the spring cavity 112 exceeds the biasing force. A spring 162 may provide the biasing force to the valve 152. Independent claims: A spring brake actuator which may or may not have a control chamber, wherein the valve head is larger than the area of the passage, and wherein the valve may or may not be biased to the open position.
Patent GB-2419889-A (GB)
Title: Energy from waste
Inventor: MARYAN PAUL STEPHEN
IPC: C10L5/44
Filed: 2004-11-06
Abstract: A process and plant are provided for processing a waste stream which consists of predominantly organic materials, which may for example be a fraction produced from municipal solid waste. This waste stream (12) is subjected to shredding and mixing with water (18) so as to break up the material and to generate an aqueous slurry of the organic materials; and this is subjected to a brief anaerobic digestion step (22) so as to destroy readily volatile organic compounds and to generate a gas stream which comprises methane. The slurry is then dewatered (28), and then dried (32) to provide material suitable as a combustion fuel, the drying being performed using heat generated from the methane.
Patent GB-2412798-A (GB)
Title: Scan pulse or data sampling pulse shift register for an active-matrix LCD
Inventor: MOON SU HWAN
IPC: H03K5/13
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: Each stage of a row or column pulse driving shift register for an LCD comprises a compensating capacitor CC which is driven by a complementary clock signal /C1 so that clock feedthrough (charge injection) by clock signal C1 through CGD to the control node Q is cancelled. When the control node Q is not driven high by the controller to prime T5 to pass the clock C1 to the output, the node Q floats and is susceptible to feedthrough on the positive edge of C1 which can cause unwanted activation of T5 and hence a poor low output level. Another method of preventing feedthrough is to clamp node Q firmly to Vss when Q is at a relatively low level and C1 goes high (figures 9,11 and 12). The pull-down device T6 may be driven by a chopped (AC) waveform to prevent erroneous operation due to gate bias stress at high temperatures (see T6 and T7 in figure 6).
Patent GB-2411152-A (GB)
Title: Art cubes
Inventor: SLATTERY DENISE CLARE
IPC: G09B19/00
Filed: 2005-02-02
Abstract: A learning or visualising tool comprising a three-dimensional cube having each side dedicated to a different colour and shaped to create different tonal ranges when exposed to different lighting conditions. Preferably each facet has a raised 1 or indented 2 central area with bevelled edges. The cubes may be made from rigid plastic or card and may be pre-coloured, or colour may be applied by the user. The cubes may be used by artists or decorators as an aid to visualising the effect of light and shade on colour.
Patent GB-2423310-A (GB)
Title: Method of generating a pressure differential
Inventor: BERRIMAN IAN ROBERT
IPC: B27K3/10
Filed: 2005-02-22
Abstract: Apparatus comprising a pressure vessel having within it a plurality of removable spacer elements <B>1, 2</B> and means for generating a pressure differential between the exterior and the interior of the vessel. The pressure vessel can be cylindrical and the spacer elements can be made of a polymeric material, preferably polypropylene, polyethylene or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The spacer elements can be cylindrical, hollow and/or of different sizes. In another aspect, a method of generating a pressure differential between the exterior and interior of the vessel. The pressure can be elevated or reduced and the apparatus/method is particularly suitable for the treatment of wood. The spacer elements reduce the amount of void space in the pressure vessel, thus reducing the amount of air to be evacuated for vacuum treatment. Also, if liquid treatments are applied, the volume of said liquids is reduced.
Patent GB-2423751-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatic tyre protection system
Inventor: DAVIES ROBERT FRANCIS LANE
IPC: B60C29/00
Filed: 2005-03-03
Abstract: A second tyre valve is fitted in a rim of a wheel assembly; with the valve core removed from the second tyre valve, air is purged from a tyre at atmospheric pressure with> 95% Nitrogen entering the tyre through the existing tyre valve to leave an atmosphere of> 95% Nitrogen in the tyre. After replacing the valve core in the second tyre valve, the tyre is then inflated with the same gas mixture as that used for purging, which can be produced simply and economically on site from the same compressed air feed previously used for tyre inflation.
Patent GB-2410584-A (GB)
Title: A simultaneous multi-threading processor accessing a cache in different power modes according to a number of threads
Inventor: PARK GI-HO
IPC: G06F12/0842
Filed: 2004-02-19
Abstract: A cache memory associated with a Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) processor, which comprises a tag memory and a data memory. The tag and data memories are accessed in two modes: concurrently, with each accessed at the same time, or subsequently, with the tag memory being accessed before the data memory. The mode of memory access is chosen according to the number of threads running on the processor, allowing the processor to operate in a high-power or low-power mode, thus scaling power consumption according to activity.
Patent GB-2414510-A (GB)
Title: Holding Device
Inventor: AOSHIMA TOMOAKI
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 2005-05-12
Abstract: A holding device with 1 a least one holding portion 3 4, a stud insertion hole 10 situated to one side of the holding portion with an attaching portion 12 13 inside the hole for attaching the holding device to a stud (7 fig 3A.) where the attaching portion is formed on the front and rear portions of the device 90 degrees to the side of the holding portion. Preferably the engaging portions are arranged at more than two levels inside the stud insertion hole. The may also be a regulating portion 11 situated inside the stud insertion hole which may run the entire length of the hole to prevent the holding device from twisting. The holding portions are preferably concave shaped for holding a bar shaped member.
Patent GB-2410625-A (GB)
Title: Feedthrough of an electrical conductor
Inventor: JOHANSEN JOHN A
IPC: H02G15/013
Filed: 2003-10-08
Abstract: A device for feedthrough of an electrical conductor from one area to another area, where the two areas are preferably at different pressures. The device comprises a base plate/dividing plate (10) through which at least one penetrator (101-105) is passed. The device is characterised in that the at least one penetrator comprises a bore (120) for receiving a conductor (121, 122, 123), for example a copper conductor. The device further comprises a first part (111) with a first shoulder surface (114), and a second part (116) with a second shoulder surface (117) which are intended to abut against each side of the plate (10). The device further comprises at least one spring device which is arranged to keep the shoulder surfaces (114, 117) clamped against the base plate (10).
Patent GB-2412465-A (GB)
Title: Resetting a register on receipt of a locality confirming message
Inventor: SUTTON II JAMES
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A method and apparatus for resetting and modifying special registers in a security token is described. In one embodiment, a register may be reset when a reset flag is true when a special transmission on a bus demonstrates the mutual locality of the associated processor and chipset. A modify flag may also be used to indicate whether the register contents may be modified. Modifications may also be dependent upon demonstration of mutual locality. A locality confirming message may be sent by security bus logic in response to receiving a special bus message from a processor.
Patent GB-2428235-A (GB)
Title: Suitcase
Inventor: PAIN PHILLIP
IPC: A45C9/00
Filed: 2005-07-14
Abstract: A suitcase (10) comprises a body (12) and a frame (14), the body (12) including a rigid base, and the frame (14) being movable from a first position contained within the suitcase when the suitcase is closed, to a second position extending from the suitcase when the suitcase is open. The body (12) may have a lid (18) having a cushion (20) attached and may be provided with wheels, which may have means for attaching wheels of a larger diameter. The frame (14) may include a shield portion supporting a canopy or a tent portion supporting a tent and an insulated and lockable compartment may be provided. The suitcase (10) may function as a lounger.
Patent GB-2434016-A (GB)
Title: Fluid or optical signalling system for alarm
Inventor: BUTLER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G08C23/06
Filed: 2005-08-26
Abstract: An alarm system has a non-electrical signal carrier 12 which can be manipulated along it's length to produce a detectable signal which can trigger a audible or visual alarm. The signal may be a transmitted light signal that is altered by compression of the carrier. Preferably the signal carrier is a rubber tube 12 which has one or two microphone pressure detector 14, 16 it its end. If the tube is compressed, the resultant pressure wave is sensed by the microphones. The timing of the received wave at both microphones may be used to locate the position p at which the tube is compressed. A loudspeaker 22 may deliver a test signal 18 to the tube 22. The alarm may also trigger a surveillance camera and/or a dye spraying means.
Patent GB-2431687-A (GB)
Title: Ladder head accessory
Inventor: SAAG PETER
IPC: E06C7/42
Filed: 2005-10-25
Abstract: A ladder attachment comprises a ladder sock 1 for the end of a ladder stile X, where the ladder sock comprises an open end 2 for receiving the end of the stile and a sealed end forming a protective end cap 3. The sealed end may include a conduit 13 to receive an elongate bar (20, Fig 2) with a v-shaped central section.
Patent GB-2431745-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method to find the maximum and minimum of a set of numbers
Inventor: HUGGETT ANTHONY RICHARD
IPC: G06F7/544
Filed: 2005-10-28
Abstract: An apparatus for determining a best number, representing a maximum or minimum of a set of numbers, includes a first comparator 3 having a latency of at least one clock cycle to compare a current number with a current best score and to output a corresponding first comparator signal 7 and at least a second comparator 13 having a latency of at least one clock cycle to compare the current number with any other input number compared with a current best number while the current number was being processed through the apparatus and to output at least a corresponding second comparator signal 18. A combinatorial logic block 15 receives the comparator signals and outputs a corresponding signal 20 dependent thereon and on a flag signal 21 received from flagging means arranged to flag whether the current best number was updated for one or more preceding input numbers while the current number was being processed. A switch 6 outputs either the current best number, or the current number, as a new current best number, dependent upon the combinatorial logic block signal. A resultant reduction in logic steps processed in each clock cycle permits an increased clock frequency compared with the prior art.
Patent GB-2431934-A (GB)
Title: Self-clean toilet seat
Inventor: FISSEHA YOM
IPC: A47K13/30
Filed: 2005-11-02
Abstract: A self-clean toilet seat includes the lid with shower dryer, sliding-seat, platform, means to shower and dry the sliding-seat, the lid provided with shower spray, air diffuser, and steam escaping routes, also to collect and pass used dirty water in to the toilet bowl, the platform provided with dirty water escaping routes, also provided with freshener-antibacterial holders. The lid means hinged with the platform. The sliding-seat means have short length and, attached at the top of the platform and being adapted to slide in and out of the lid. The shape of the lid, sliding-seat, platform means are start from pointy or narrow front, and gradually widened until or adjacent the rear means this shape helps, when the sliding-seat slide backward, to expose the platform inside edge and dirty water escaping routes, also allow the lid edge to touch close with the platform inside edge means.
Patent GB-2421802-A (GB)
Title: Two-tier vector network analyser calibration process
Inventor: WONG KENNETH H
IPC: G01R35/00
Filed: 2005-12-02
Abstract: A vector network analyzer VNA or a method of operating a VNA comprises storing correction parameters 402 relating to a VNA and using the said parameters in deriving a switch error correction matrix 405 which is used in an eight-term model calibration process 403, 406, 407. The stored correction parameters 402 may be derived from a first-tier twelve-term error model involving short, open, load and through SOLT calibration 401 of the VNA. Interpolation between the stored parameters may be used to obtain further parameters which may be used to derive a switch error matrix 405. A switch error matrix 405 may be found for each respective port. The second-tier eight-term model calibration process 403 may be one from a group of TRL calibration processes such as TRL, TRM, LRL or LRM.
Patent GB-2434932-A (GB)
Title: A drain bias circuit for reduced memory effects in an RF amplifier
Inventor: RHODES JOHN DAVID
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 2006-02-03
Abstract: The drain bias current of an amplifier transistor may change when a pulsed signal is applied. Drain current variation is caused by electron or hole trapping in compound semiconductor transistors and it has been found that these effects are absent at certain combinations of drain voltage and current. The drain supply voltage and terminating impedance are chosen so that the transistor load line follows the locus of these current-voltage points, thereby reducing memory effect. The load line may be linear or non-linear. The transistors may be of GaAs, GaN or InP material. The input signal is predistorted.
Patent GB-2437965-A (GB)
Title: Drawer slide with homing interlocking mechanism
Inventor: HUANG KUO-SHENG
IPC: E05B65/46
Filed: 2006-05-11
Abstract: A drawer slide comprises a slide base 1 holding a passive movable device 11 and an active movable device 12 having a hooking rod 121. A homing interlocking mechanism 2 comprises a base 21 to which is mounted a curved plate 22 having two lifting blocks (221, Fig. 5). Also provided is a fan-shaped plate 23 having a block 232 for engagement with the hooking rod, and an insertion rod 233 to be inserted into a corresponding hole (223, Fig. 5) in the curved plate. The mechanism also comprises an elastic device 24 which may be fixed between the insertion rod 233 and a pillar 211 on the base 21. When the drawer is opened, the hooking rod rotates the fan-shaped plate (clockwise as viewed in Fig. 8). This in turn causes rotation of the curved plate 22, the lifting blocks of which may cause movement of braking rods 31, 31' to prevent other drawers from opening at the same time. When the drawer is closed, the active movable device 12 causes initial anti-clockwise movement of the fan-shaped plate, and the elastic device 24 may contract to move the fan-shaped plate to its initial position (Fig. 6), the block 232 engaging with the hooking rod to obtain final closing movement of the drawer.
Patent GB-2428558-A (GB)
Title: Floor cleaning apparatus equipped with removable half-plenum
Inventor: DUDDERAR RAYMOND P
IPC: A47L9/22
Filed: 2006-05-20
Abstract: A floor cleaning apparatus comprises a nozzle assembly having a suction inlet and a canister assembly having a housing that includes a dirt vessel receiver 34, a wall 42 and a compartment 32. The wall 42 includes and airpath opening 40, a dirt collection vessel 35 is held in the receiver 34 and a suction generator (33, fig 4) is held in the compartment 32. A plenum (50, fig 4) connects the airpath opening 40 in the wall 42 with the suction generator (33, fig 4) and it further includes a first section 54 that removably that connects to the housing. The plenum (50, fig 4) may include a second section 56 integrally formed with the housing. The first section 54 preferably includes a first channel (64, fig 5) that receives and engages a margin of the second section 56 so that the first 54 and second sections 56 join together to form the plenum (50, fig 4). A second channel (76, fig 6) may be formed on the first section 54 which engages a fastening rib (74, fig 6) on the housing so that the housing assists in keeping the first 54 and second sections 56 in a mating engagement. The first section 54 preferably includes an inlet opening (58, fig 2) which connects with the airpath opening 40, while and outlet opening 60, which is provided by both the first 54 and second sections 56 is connected to the intake opening (58, fig 2) of the suction generator (33, fig 4).
Patent GB-2439767-A (GB)
Title: Broadcast channel transmission method and apparatus
Inventor: NOSLEY MICHAEL
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 2006-07-03
Abstract: The invention provides for a broadcast channel transmission method comprising delivering broadcast channel data as a series of blocks (1-16), each series being provided in a segment (1-16) of the system bandwidth (20), and distributing the broadcast channel data within each series of blocks(1-16) such that user equipment capable of receiving more than one segment (1-16) receives different blocks from different segments within a time period which is a multiple of the time period (T) for receipt of all blocks within one segment. The invention provides a broadcast channel distributed across the whole bandwidth of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) cell. Data is ordered in different ways over time such that all user equipment, whatever their maximum bandwidth capability, can read all the system information, while higher capability (wide bandwidth) user equipment can read all the system information in a faster time.
Patent GB-2440157-A (GB)
Title: Variable Phase Mechanism with predetermined relationship between two outputs
Inventor: METHLEY IAN
IPC: F01L1/344
Filed: 2006-07-20
Abstract: A variable phase mechanism comprises a drive member 112 rotatable about an axis and first 118 and second 144 driven members rotated with the drive member 112. The first driven member 118 is controlled relative to the drive member 112 by a vane type phaser 120, 124, 126 to vary the phase of rotation of the first driven member relative to the drive member. A yoke 128 couples the second driven member 144 for rotation with either the drive member 112 or the first driven member 118 and can be moved transversely relative to the axis of the drive member 112 to vary the phase of rotation of the second driven member. The transverse movement of the yoke is effected by means of interaction between the other of the drive member and the first driven member and a radially outwards facing surface defined by the yoke.
Patent GB-2440978-A (GB)
Title: Method of allocating resource in a wireless communication system employing PCT
Inventor: SPEIGHT TIMOTHY
IPC: H04W80/06
Filed: 2006-08-16
Abstract: An apparatus for use in allocating resource in a wireless communication system employing transfer communication protocol (TCP) based data transfer between a network and a wireless subscriber communication unit comprises a scheduler (428) located in the network, wherein the scheduler buffers a TCP data segment for downlink (DL) transmission. A transmitter is arranged to transmit the buffered TCP data segment to the UE; wherein the message indicates an allocation of DL resources plus sufficient uplink resources to transfer a stand-alone ACK data segment (530). In this manner, for example in large bulk data transfer cases, a reduced latency may be achieved that may lead to improved throughput, due to the fact that the overall throughput may be limited by the window size (i.e. number of unacknowledged segments) rather than the throughput possible across the air interface.
Patent GB-2432485-A (GB)
Title: Communications system, communication session server unit, media distribution unit and method for transmitting data within a communication session.
Inventor: SCHMIDT ANDREAS
IPC: H04L12/66
Filed: 2006-09-11
Abstract: The data are transmitted, within a communication session, where the participating communication terminals are registered in different communications networks, with the use of a data distribution unit additionally provided in a communications network in which the controlling server unit is not provided, such that between the communications networks only a data distribution starting from the controlling server unit to the data distribution unit occurs, which, for its part, forwards the data to the mobile radio communication terminals located in the respective communications network. The main embodiment relates to conducting push-to-talk conference communication.
Patent GB-2431550-A (GB)
Title: Identifying the signal type of an RF signal by autocorrelating the signal and comparing the result with a threshold
Inventor: LEE CHANG HO
IPC: H04H20/00
Filed: 2006-10-23
Abstract: Disclosed are fine-sensing modules that are operative for identifying one or more signal types from an input radio frequency (RF) signal. The fine-sensing modules may include a multiplier that combines an RF input signal and a delayed RF input signal to produce a correlation signal and an integrator that receives the correlation signal from the multiplier, where the integrator determines auto-correlation values from integrating the correlation signal. The fine-sensing module also includes a comparator in communication with the integrator that compares the auto-correlation values to one or more thresholds to generate information indicative of at least one signal feature of the RF input signal. The signal feature may be modulation type or frame structure. The auto-correlation value is preferably determined using analogue processing. Also disclosed is a coarse-sensing module which correlates the signal with pulses generated using wavelet transforms.
Patent GB-2435355-A (GB)
Title: Brushless wound field synchronous machine rotor position tracking with exciter stator current harmonic tracking
Inventor: MARKUNAS ALBERT L
IPC: H02P6/18
Filed: 2007-02-20
Abstract: A field oriented control (FOC) system for a brushless wound field synchronous machine is disclosed. The system determines the angular position of the rotor of the machine from exciter stator electrical potentials and current harmonics. Keywords: Clarke transform, Park transform, PLL, phase locked loop, filter, harmonic, excitation frequency.