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Patent GB-2418402-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid vehicle engine start control
Inventor: MASTERSON BRANDON
IPC: B60K6/48
Filed: 2004-09-23
Abstract: A hybrid vehicle comprises a power source which is typically an internal combustion engine 18. This is started by an electric machine which may be a starter-generator 22. The method for starting the power source 18 comprises initiating a staff sequence when the vehicle is stationary if a brake pedal sensor 42 indicates brake release. The sequence includes driving the power source 18 at a target speed, determining a speed adjustment value based on an amount of vehicle acceleration requested by the driver and detected by a sensor 40, adjusting the target speed, and modifying output of the electrical machine 22 to maintain the target speed. Monitoring, determining and adjustment steps are repeated until the prime mover 18 is started. The electric machine 22 is typically coupled to the power source 18 via a clutch 24 and to a power transmission unit 28 having a plurality of ratios for driving a set of wheels 14. A dc voltage source 20 may supply a variable voltage to the electric machine 22 via an inverter 26 in order to maintain the target speed.
Patent GB-2418366-A (GB)
Title: Interlock for gas administration apparatus
Inventor: GERSHTEYN JACOB
IPC: A61M16/18
Filed: 2004-09-28
Abstract: A gas administration apparatus e.g. anaesthesia machine, making use of at least two gas flow units e.g. vaporizer units 22A,22B, and an interlock/exclusion system operative to prevent opening of any gas flow units 22A,22B if one gas flow unit is already open. The apparatus comprises a first pivotable bar 44, a first and second pins 72, being arranged such that when the first flow unit 22A is opened the first pin 72 pivots the first bar 44 causing the second pin 72 to prevent the opening of the second gas flow unit 22B. In another aspect of the invention, the gas flow units are operated using a rotatable cap having a recess 38 with a cam surface 38A for receiving the pin 72.
Patent GB-2419382-A (GB)
Title: Rotary device for processing compressible fluids
Inventor: SEE RICHARD
IPC: F01C21/10
Filed: 2004-10-21
Abstract: Rotary devices for processing compressible fluids are disclosed, including compressors, vacuum pumps, expanders and internal combustion engines. The devices comprise first and second elements rotatable relative to each other about an axis of rotation. An elongate cavity of varying cross sectional area is defined around the axis of rotation between surfaces of the first and second elements, the first element having at least one slot formed therein. A cavity separating arrangement projects into the cavity in various places to separate the cavity into adjacent working portions, the volumes of which vary as the first and second elements rotate relative to each other. In various different cross sections of the cavity, dimensions of the cavity in perpendicular directions of the cavity both vary. In some devices, an aspect ratio of various different cross sections of the cavity remains within given limits. In some embodiments, cross sections of the cavity corresponding to maximum compression are circular, part-circular or square in shape.
Patent GB-2408888-A (GB)
Title: Reducing the effects of noise in colour correction
Inventor: POLLARD STEPHEN BERNARD
IPC: H04N9/04
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: This invention relates to an image processing method and device for correcting the colour of a colour image. The colour image is composed of at least two sets of image pixels (13,14,15) that have a distinct colour value (16,17,18) and an intensity value. For each colour value (16,17,18) a noise-reduced image (33,34,35) is generated composed of a set of filtered image pixels, on which the colour correction function operates. In one embodiment, a sub-set of the filtered image pixels (63,64,65) is selected, and a colour correction function is applied to each of these sub-sets to generate corresponding sub-sets of corrected filtered image pixels (53,54,55). The correction includes a contribution from filtered image pixels in one or more of the other sets of filtered image pixels (33,34,35). The sub-sets of corrected filtered image pixels may then be completed (53,54,55) by interpolation or extrapolation. Each set of corrected filtered image pixels is then used to generate a corrected colour image. In one embodiment, this is done by generating (26,27,28) one or more high spatial frequency luminance images (43,44,45), and then combining (50) these image(s) with each of the corrected noise-reduced images (53,54,55) to form a corrected full colour image (20).
Patent GB-2423648-A (GB)
Title: Braided carbon fibre and resin impact resistant conduit
Inventor: ANDREWS DEREK
IPC: C08K3/04
Filed: 2005-02-24
Abstract: An impact resistant conduit is formed from braided carbon fibre 12 and resin. The braid is made up of a number of strands 10. The use of carbon fibre allows for a conduit of smaller mass. The conduit may have a water or liquid proof coating or an electrical or EMC coating or an abrasion reducing coating on the inner or outer surface. The conduit may be made in a mould which may be inflatable.
Patent GB-2424793-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring a telecommunications network
Inventor: GILMOUR BRUCE
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 2005-03-30
Abstract: Difficulties can arise in monitoring a network comprising many users and network elements where direct access to those elements is not available. The invention enables the network manager to accurately monitor operation and model the network by using only transactions built from network traffic between elements. Thus, a module 120 is initialised and configured via an input 161 to define network relationships to be monitored. It receives transaction events from event bus 130. Within the module120, the transactions are analyzed according to the configuration data and results generated according to desired structures and memory for storage of the results. It also provides a query interface for obtaining desired appropriate result information from the memory and outputting the results e.g. to a network management module. By using information obtained from transactions within network traffic, e.g. link set up, protocols etc. the same results can be obtained that needed direct access to network elements in the prior art.
Patent GB-2411083-A (GB)
Title: Distributed message transmission system
Inventor: WOOD IAN
IPC: H04M17/00
Filed: 2005-04-28
Abstract: Systems and methods are described for controlling the routing of messages between components in a telecommunications network. For example, a message delivery component arranged as a component of a distributed system for controlling the routing of messages between components in a telecommunications network is described. The message delivery component comprises means for connecting to the telecommunications network and means for connecting, over a network separate to the telecommunications network, to at least one other such message delivery component. The message delivery component is arranged to receive messages from and deliver messages to components within the telecommunications network and is further arranged to parse received messages at the MAP layer to extract at least one piece of information.
Patent GB-2418354-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible stool
Inventor: LEATHLEY REBECCA
IPC: A47B3/00
Filed: 2005-05-05
Abstract: A collapsible stool comprises two open circular boxes 2 that fit together to form a container (see Figure 1). A plurality of collapsible legs fit inside the container when the stool is collapsed. Preferably the legs are connected to the two containers (the seat and the base) and are threaded with an elastic thread 1. The top and bottom of the legs may interlock with the interior of the containers (Figures 3 and 5). The legs may separate into two pieces. The stool can be manufactured from steel, elastic, plastic or wood.
Patent GB-2426685-A (GB)
Title: Drinking vessel for a pet
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM PAUL JOHN
IPC: A01K7/00
Filed: 2005-06-04
Abstract: A foldable drinking vessel for a pet has a resiliently flexible ring 13 which when relaxed lies substantially in one plane and defines a generally circular mouth 14 for the vessel. A waterproof fabric bowl part 10 is secured to the ring 13 to hang down therebelow and straps 15 are secured to the vessel at spaced-apart locations around the mouth 14. The vessel is folded by twisting the ring 13 out of its normal relaxed plane to create smaller ring portions and then springing those to overlie one another; the folded vessel is then inserted into a sleeve 16 which retains the vessel in its folded configuration.
Patent GB-2416025-A (GB)
Title: Multi-lamp torch with swivel handle
Inventor: YUEN JOHN SE-KIT
IPC: F21Y113/20
Filed: 2005-07-01
Abstract: A multi-purpose lantern includes a main housing with a first light source 2. The lantern also has a spotlight 19, a flash light 27, and a cold-cathode light 30, all with associated reflectors and transparent covers. The lantern further comprises a handle 11 having a grip for a user's hand. The handle is moveable though a circular arc from a first position (fig 1) to a second position (fig 2). In the first position, the grip is parallel to the beam axis of the first light source. In the second position the grip may be perpendicular to the beam axis. The handle may swivel around a pivot 12 placed at a 45 degree angle to the longitudinal dimension of the lantern. The lantern may run on batteries 36 or an external power supply 37.
Patent GB-2438626-A (GB)
Title: Suction disc apparatus
Inventor: WANG LELAND
IPC: F16M13/02
Filed: 2006-05-31
Abstract: A suction disc apparatus includes a body 1, a suction disc 2, a pulling rod 3, spring 4, and an actuating element 5. The body includes a pressing part 11 and a protruding part 12 protruding from the top of the pressing part. The suction disc is located at the bottom of the pressing part of the body. The pulling rod 3 is located in the body and has a rectangular slot hole 35. The spring is located, between the body and the suction disc. The actuating element 5 includes an actuating part 51 and a cam part 52. The actuating element is pivoted with the protruding part of the body via a pivoting shaft 54. Thereby, the rectangular slot hole is hidden in the suction disc apparatus, the appearance of the suction disc apparatus is not affected, and muck does not drop into the rectangular slot hole so that the movement of the suction disc is smooth.
Patent GB-2428208-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning nozzle arrangement
Inventor: SLOAN GEOFFREY NORMAN
IPC: B05B1/06
Filed: 2006-07-13
Abstract: The invention provides a device for the cryogenic removal of substances from the surface, the device comprising a hood 12 and a coupling device for coupling with an a source of cryogenic fluid such as an aerosol can 14, whereby to provide cryogenic fluid to a nozzle situated within an interior of the hood, whereby to deliver, in use, a flow of cryogenic fluid within the interior of the hood, whereby to freeze the substance, to be removed by subsequent use of a scraper (fig 8), brush (fig 9) or viewing window. The coupling device may be in the form of a screw thread. The hood may comprise an inner hood element 11 and an outer hood element 13 that may be integrally formed from plastic or the inner hood may be able to slide with respect to the outer element. Trigger 30 Is included as part of the associated canister.
Patent GB-2442984-A (GB)
Title: Handling of write access requests to shared memory in a data processing apparatus
Inventor: PIRY FREDERIC CLAUDE MARIE
IPC: G06F12/0831
Filed: 2006-10-17
Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises a plurality of processing units requiring access to data in shared memory, each processing unit having an associated cache. When a processing unit issues a write access request requiring both the associated cache and the shared memory to be updated, cache coherency logic initiates a coherency operation in respect of all caches, including the cache associated with the processing unit that issued the write access request, and also issues an update request to the shared memory. The coherency operation is preferably initiated without a cache lookup being performed in the cache associated with the processing unit that issued the write request. The technique provides a particularly simple and efficient mechanism for ensuring the correct behaviour of such write access requests, without impacting the complexity and access timing of the originating processing unit and its associated cache.
Patent GB-2442479-A (GB)
Title: Steam or water motor with co-rotating rotors
Inventor: PALMER ROBERT STEPHEN
IPC: F01C1/28
Filed: 2006-10-19
Abstract: A rotary positive displacement machine comprises a casing having two intersecting parallel cylindrical bores, each having a fluid inlet and an outlet and each containing a rotor having two or three apices or tips joined by an equal number of curved surfaces. The rotors are linked by gears to rotate in the same direction without clashing and interact with the bore surface and each other to form working chambers for fluid moving from the inlets to the outlets. The inlet of the two apex variant requires a valve but the three apex none does not. The outlets are said not require valves. Used in power stations.
Patent GB-2429077-A (GB)
Title: Timer unit
Inventor: EKINS ANDREW JOHN
IPC: G04G15/00
Filed: 2005-04-01
Abstract: A mains powered timer has a housing (10) having projecting conducting pins (12, 13, 14) arranged to permit the timer to be plugged into a standard mains electricity outlet. Connectors (19) are provided internally of the housing (10) for terminating a mains cable (26), and an electronic timer unit is ranged within the housing, to time a preset interval. The timer unit connects at least one conducting pin (12) to a corresponding connector (19) during timing of the pit-set interval. A manual start control (32) is accessible externally of the housing (10), to start timing of the pit-set period, and so permit the flow of electricity from the pins to the mains cable (26).
Patent GB-2430637-A (GB)
Title: An inlet device and a method of controlling the introduction of a fluid into a separator
Inventor: NILSEN P L JAHRE
IPC: B04C/
Filed: 2006-11-09
Abstract: An inlet device 2 to a separator 1 comprises a substantially tubular outer wall 5 and a substantially tubular inner wall 6. The outer wall 5 and inner wall 6 define between them a first annular path 7, with an inlet opening 8 feeding fluid to be separated through the outer wall 5 into the first annular path 7. There is further provided at least one communication channel 4 for the passage of fluid from the first annular path 7 into a second annular path 9 located inside the inner tubular wall 6. The inlet device 2 is characterised in that it provides one or more movable closing means 3 for at least partial closure of the at least one communication channel 4, wherein said closing means 3 is arranged for movement in the axial direction of the inlet device 2. The separator 1 is to be used to separate fluids having two or more phases, e.g. oil-water/ water-oil emulsions, and mixtures. A method of controlling the introduction of fluid into a separator 1 via the inlet device 2 is also claimed.
Patent GB-2432496-A (GB)
Title: Communication indicating a security level
Inventor: STRUIK MARINUS
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2004-08-19
Abstract: In a secure communication system, an adaptable security level is synchronised between devices by inserting security bits (35-37, fig. 3) into the control bits of a message frame or header (32) which indicate the selected security level (eg.0, 32, 64 or 128 bits) and whether encryption is turned on or off, thus allowing modification on a frame-by-frame basis. For multiple recipients, a minimum integrity level common to all of them can be selected. The security bits may also indicate parameters in an algorithm. Communication is organised by a network stack (Fig. 6) which passes payloads [m] and security levels (SEC) between various layers (application, network, MAC, physical etc.) and encryption keys K. Security level information may also be passed via acknowledgement (ACK) messages over a feedback channel.
Patent GB-2444933-A (GB)
Title: Locking device with radially acting detent
Inventor: CLARKSON LEE
IPC: F16B7/14
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: A locking device 1 comprising: a locking member 33 movable between an unlocked first position (fig. 1) and a locked second position (fig. 2); a plug portion 5; and a detent element 23. In the first position of the locking member 33 the detent element 23 is retained in abutment with a shoulder 41 of the locking member 33 by a member 47. The plug portion 5 being movable with respect to the locking member 33 (to the fig. 2 position) to push back the member 47 and thereby to allow the detent element 23 to be displaced radially by the locking member shoulder 41 into a recess 63 of the plug portion 5. The movement of element 23 allows the locking member 33 to be moved to the second position and block any inward movement of the element 23. As shown a spring 45 urges member 33 from the fig. 1 position. An electromagnetic coil acts to move element 33 from the fig. 2 position to allow ball elements 43 to move inwards both to release the portion 5 and to hold the member 33 against the bias of the spring. Member 47 is biased to move to the fig. 1 ball retention position. Alternatively the portion 5 can have an exterior groove engaged by inwardly displaced elements 23 and engaging a centrally located member 47. The portion can be a shaft which extends completely through the centre of the solenoid for reciprocal motion. The device can be used to secure a cash till drawer or the like.
Patent GB-2450878-A (GB)
Title: Metal sandwich compounds and their use for binding gases
Inventor: CLOKE FREDERICK GEOFFREY NETHE
IPC: C01B32/50
Filed: 2007-07-10
Abstract: A method for binding gaseous molecules, the method comprising contacting gases comprising the gaseous molecules with trivalent metal complexes. Typically, the gaseous molecules comprise polar molecules of greenhouse gases, especially the oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur. Preferably, the trivalent metal complexes comprise complexes of actinide metals, most preferably uranium. The method is useful in the removal of so-called greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, and is therefore of potentially very great value environmentally. In another aspect, trivalent metal complexes comprising sandwich complexes of trivalent metals selected from transition metals and actinide metals, the complexes comprising two ligands selected from pentalenyl, indenyl, cyclopentadienyl and cyclooctatetraene ligands. The preferred compound is a 1,4-di(triisopropylsiliyl)cyclooctatetraene/pentamethyl-, tetramethyl-, or trimethyl-cyclopentadienyl mixed sandwich uranium (III) complex.
Patent GB-2445247-A (GB)
Title: NMR Apparatus with Sample Chamber
Inventor: SONG YI-QIAO
IPC: G01N24/08
Filed: 2007-12-19
Abstract: The nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus includes a magnet assembly constructed around a sample chamber (102). The magnet assembly provides a non-uniform magnetic field having a known magnetic field gradient inside the sample chamber, It is constructed of two opposing permanent magnets (106, 108) with pole pieces (110, 112) that may comprise differing volumes of material or with faces (116) angled towards each other in order to create a gradient. The apparatus may be used in connection with a variety of different tools, including a down-hole side-wall coring tool as well as with manufacturing process controllers, such as for wood drying.
Patent GB-2458652-A (GB)
Title: Mathematical learning aid
Inventor: ELLIS RICHENDA
IPC: G09B19/02
Filed: 2008-03-25
Abstract: A hand held device with a number of movable keys that can each be in position A, B or C in a frame F that enables the practical visualisation and representation of mathematical functions such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The keys may each have a pair of coloured bands, one band to be visible when the key is in the A position, the other band visible in the B position. The bands are preferably different colours. When the key is in the C position, neither band should be visible. The frame F and the keys may cooperate to ensure that the key mechanically clicks into each of the positions. The front of the frame F is preferably labelled with integers. The reverse side of the frame F may have the capability of adding templates, preferably using sliding elements or magnets so as to give the flexibility of using the device for other mathematical functions such as understanding negative numbers and fractions.
Patent GB-2449177-A (GB)
Title: Optical transceiver with internal circuitry for monitoring jitter
Inventor: MILLER FREDERICK W
IPC: H04B10/43
Filed: 2008-05-09
Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for performing jitter measurements in a transceiver module. In one embodiment (Fig. 2) the transceiver monitors the jitter of a signal produced in the transmitting section of the transceiver. In this embodiment a high-speed monitor photodiode 50 provides optical feedback to jitter measurement circuitry 80. In an alternative embodiment the transceiver monitors the jitter contained in a received signal which originated at an external device. In this case a receiver photodiode (82, Fig. 4) of the transceiver feeds the jitter measurement circuitry (160, Fig. 4). In one embodiment the jitter measurement circuit uses a frequency detector in the form of a phase-locked loop (PLL) (see Fig. 3). The transceiver may include a processor for correlating jitter measurement values to the amount of jitter contained in the signal. The invention provides the advantage that there is no need to use expensive test equipment that must be inserted into and removed from the network in order to obtain jitter measurements. In addition, because the measurement can be obtained at any time without any interruption in communications over the network, jitter performance can be monitored more closely and more frequently to facilitate better and earlier diagnosis of problems that can lead to failures in the network.
Patent GB-2449973-A (GB)
Title: Antibacterial formulations
Inventor: SEVILLE SCOTT
IPC: A61K31/095
Filed: 2008-06-02
Abstract: Antibacterial formulation containing (a) a dialkyl sulphosuccinate (DAS) or derivative thereof and (b) a carbanilide antibacterial agent such as triclocarban (TCC). The formulation may be for use in the treatment of a bacterial condition, in particular acne, body odour or a condition affecting the oral cavity. It may contain, in addition to the DAS and the carbanilide, (i) a polyoxyalkylene-based solubilising agent; (ii) an organic solvent; (iii) a thickening agent; and (iv) water. In another embodiment, the formulation comprises a dialkyl sulphosuccinate (DAS) in an amount greater or equal to 3.5% w/w. In yet a another embodiment, the formulation comprises (i) a polyoxyalkylene-based solubilising agent; (ii) an organic solvent; (iii) a thickening agent; and (iv) water.