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Patent GB-2386477-A (GB)
Title: Satellite tracking system
Inventor: STRICKLAND JOHN INGRAM
IPC: H01Q3/08
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A method or means of tracking an electromagnetic signal source 50 using an antenna 40 with a predetermined beamwidth, comprises the following steps: rotating the antenna 40 through three or more predetermined angles within a single plane and measuring the associated signal levels and storing the signal level measurements and the associated angles. The stored measurements are then used to determine a set of coefficients of a quadratic function relationship between said measurements. The said coefficients are then used to find the position within the said plane providing the maximum signal level. The above method steps are then repeated for an orthogonal plane. The position of the source may be intermittently established as above, at a given times, with linear extrapolation, a predetermined table of positions or continuous step tracking being used to find the position at other times. Geocentric spherical or topocentric coordinate systems may be employed. The system may reduce the level of movement and hence the mechanical wear arising during tracking operations. It may also be more tolerant to precipitation attenuation or excessive atmospheric scintillation activity.
Patent GB-2384720-A (GB)
Title: Gaming device having an adjacent selection bonus scheme
Inventor: CUDDY RANDY W
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2002-09-22
Abstract: A bonus game for a gaming machine with a plurality of user selectable indicia (102-130). Each indicium is associated with an award or bonus game terminator. The award/terminator is initially hidden. (104-130) When a player selects an indicium, the hidden award/terminator is revealed (102) and added to the player's total bonus award (140).
Patent GB-2386102-A (GB)
Title: Device to assist propulsion of hand-propelled vehicles
Inventor: DUNBAR KENNETH BARRIE
IPC: B62B5/06
Filed: 2001-11-13
Abstract: A device with two arms (10, 12) in spaced-apart relationship for secure attachment to a wheel-barrow. A member (26) extends between the two arms (10, 12) and is engaged by an operator contacting the member (26) with their hip/waist area to assist in propelling the wheel-barrow.
Patent GB-2390194-A (GB)
Title: Demand-initiated intelligent negotiation agents in a distributed system
Inventor: SOLOMON NEAL
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2001-12-03
Abstract: Intelligent Negotiation Agents (INAs) (1085,1090,1080) are described in a demand-initiated distributed multi-agent system in which a buyer agent negociates with at least two seller agents. INAs are autonomous intelligent software agents that adapt negociation parameters for the acquisition of products, services and multi-item bundles by applying artificial intelligence technologies. Services, including marketing promotions, risk management options (1020) and made-to-order services, are integrated into this system. Buyer-side aggregation occurs by pooling cooperative INAs (c-INAs). Dynamic INAs operate as double agents that alternate roles between buyer and seller to allow arbitrage functions. Collaboration processes (1035) facilitate multilateral requests that are customized. Such data interaction precedes automated negotiation (1065, 1070). An industry-specific distributed network of cooperative showcase databases is described in which data is constantly updated, analyzed and cleansed by showcase inter-agents (1015,1050,1040). Commercial search agents (1060) (CSAs) make item requests for a buyer's first query in a CCN. Analytical agents (AAs) (1010, 1013, 1095, 1100) mine date. Agents may be mobile.
Patent GB-2388322-A (GB)
Title: Drainable ostomy pouch
Inventor: PARFITT RAYMOND CLIFFORD GEORG
IPC: A61F5/44
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: A drainable ostomy pouch comprising opposed walls of flexible sheet material, defining a chamber for receiving discharge from a patient's stoma. The walls 10 and 11 of the pouch are shaped to define an outlet 12 for draining the discharge contained in the chamber and opening means, such as strips 40 and 41 are provided on the outlet 12 for separating the walls 10 and 11 and opening the outlet. In use the outlet 12 may be rolled up around a fastening means such as tie (30 in fig. 3). The opening means may be two interconnected arms biassed apart (14 and 15 in fig. 1) for holding the outlet 12 open when not in use. Alternatively, the same result may be accomplished by a clip (20, 21 and 22 in fig.2) or the flexible resilient strips 40 and 41. The opening means may be integral with the fastening means (fig.3).
Patent GB-2405231-A (GB)
Title: Accessing memory over a communications link using an access code
Inventor: BEE GRAHAM
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2003-08-20
Abstract: A master device communicates with one or more slave devices over a serial link. The slave device(s) comprises a plurality of logical memory areas wherein one or more first logical memory areas are permanently accessible by the master device and one or more second logical memory areas may be accessed by the master device in response to a predetermined access code being received at a predetermined memory location. Preferably, one or more of the permanently accessible logical memory areas may be used to determine the operation of a further apparatus, such as a communications device, which is in communication with the master-slave arrangement. The operation of said further apparatus may then be varied by altering the contents of one or more of the further logical memory areas.
Patent GB-2394443-A (GB)
Title: An edible transfer tattoo and method of manufacture therefor
Inventor: WOODHOUSE JAMES FREDERICK
IPC: B44C1/16
Filed: 2003-10-21
Abstract: The edible transfer tattoo of the invention comprises a starch based substrate having a design printed thereon using edible inks. In the method of manufacture a plurality of tattoo designs are applied to a sheet of the starch based substrate by an off-set printing process or by a silk screen process. Thereafter, the sheet is subjected to cutting and snagging operation to facilitate the ready removal of the edible transfers from the sheet. In one composition provided by the invention, the starch based substrate is comprised of gum acacia, maize starch, micro-crystalline cellulose, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide, modified starch, potassium sorbate, water, sorbitol, glycerine polysorbate 60, vanilla flavouring, lecithin and rape-seed oil. The tattoos may be used for personal use, especially by children, for application to the skin without any deleterious side affects. Further use of the edible tattoos includes their application to comestible products such as iced biscuits.
Patent GB-2410603-A (GB)
Title: Storage library with bar code and auxiliary memory
Inventor: WAKELIN DUNCAN
IPC: G11B15/68
Filed: 2004-01-30
Abstract: A storage library uses optical labels such as bar codes to identify storage elements such as tape cartridges. The label data is copied into a non volatile storage location such as a specific location on the storage medium or in a solid state memory in the storage element. If the bar code cannot be read, the data can be read from the cartridge.
Patent GB-2398082-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for pneumatically feeding at least one spinning preparation machine
Inventor: TOEBBEN ROBERT
IPC: D01G23/08
Filed: 2004-02-05
Abstract: In an apparatus for pneumatically feeding fibre flocks from a first spinning preparation machine such as a cleaner 1 to at least one second machine such as carding machines 7 a fan 4 is located in a conduit 9,10 and a control means for the fan receives signals from sensors monitoring the fan speed and the pressure upstream and downstream of the fan and a memory of the control means stores curves representing the volumetric air flow in the conduit 10 against the pressure difference across the fan, whence the volumetric air flow can be determined from the measured parameters.
Patent GB-2401357-A (GB)
Title: Rotary packing system
Inventor: LARKIN LIAM
IPC: B65B43/46
Filed: 2004-03-22
Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus 10 for filling one or more containers 24 in particular a bag or the like, with a flowable material such as fertiliser, animal feedstuff, grain or the like. The apparatus may consist of a pair of counter rotatable supports 14, each having a plurality of nozzles 18 thereon, to each of which is secured, in use, one of said containers. Each support is then rotated such as to draw each of the nozzles, sequentially, into a number of positions, the first at which a container is secured to a first end of the respective nozzle, the second at which a second end of the nozzle is brought into fluid communication with a reservoir 32 of the flowable material, in order to allow the container to be filled, and a third position at which the filled container is disengaged from the nozzle. Preferably, the container is attached to the nozzle by a hooked claw (50, Fig 3) spring held off and moved by an actuator (48). Preferably, the nozzle is movable to a third position at which air is blown to open the sack before moving back to be filled. The apparatus may be vibrated during filling. A method of operation is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2401946-A (GB)
Title: Gradient and rf coils for MRI apparatus
Inventor: HEID OLIVER
IPC: G01R33/34
Filed: 2004-03-25
Abstract: A generator (220, 320) for time-variable magnetic fields (219, 349, 319, 349) of a magnetic resonance instrument includes the following features: <UL ST="-"> <LI>at least one gradient coil (221, ..., 321, ...), <UL ST="-"> <LI>whose conductors extend substantially in the region of a hollow cylinder and <LI>which as regards an axial extension of the hollow cylinder in a central region is designed free of conductors, </UL> <LI>a first high-frequency screen (231, 331) that encloses the conductors arranged on one side with respect to the central region, <LI>a second high-frequency screen (232, 332) that encloses the conductors arranged on the other side with respect to the central region, <LI>a high-frequency antenna element (240, 340) that is arranged between the first and second high-frequency screens (231, ..., 331, ...)in the central region, <LI>a third high-frequency screen (233, 333) that is arranged radially outside running around the antenna element (240, 340) in such a way that the high-frequency screens (231, ..., 331, ...) define a field flux return space (228, 328) that is arranged within the generator (220, 320) and that is designed for a flux return of a high-frequency field (249, 349) that can be generated with the high-frequency antenna element (240, 340); and a magnetic resonance instrument with such a generator (220, 320). </UL>
Patent GB-2395441-A (GB)
Title: Improved game
Inventor: BRADLEY BRUCE
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 2002-09-23
Abstract: A card game and a pack of cards for use therewith, the pack including a number of topic cards at least one of which is selected by the player and a number of playing cards in a pack which can be shuffled, a first additional card being located beneath the topic card and, if this additional card does not incorporate an "END" on its lower edge, a further additional card is located therebeneath until the lower end of an additional card incorporates the word "END", the lower portion of each card, unless it is a card with an 'END", having the first part of a sentence and the upper portion of each card, unless it is a topic card, having the completion of a sentence, the player then reading the sentence(s) on the cards dealt. The cards can be in the form of a tarot pack for persons who are interested in this art, but this is not necessary.
Patent GB-2413354-A (GB)
Title: Display cradle
Inventor: TAYLOR ANDREW
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 2004-04-19
Abstract: A display cradle 10 for displaying an article. The display cradle 10 comprises a first mounting element 14 having fixing means 36 for fixing it to a support 12 and a second mounting element 16 for receiving the article. The first or second mounting element 14,16 includes lock means 38 for lockably securing the second mounting element 16 to the first mounting element 14 hereby substantially concealing the fixing means 36. The first or second mounting element 14,16 may include a cavity 30 in which the fixing means 36 are concealed.
Patent GB-2401780-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cleaning hook and loop attachement materials
Inventor: AMOS PAMELA LOUISE
IPC: B08B1/00
Filed: 2003-03-25
Abstract: An apparatus (1) and method for restoration of hook/loop attachment materials (8) which apparatus (1) includes a rake with a set of teeth (2) that match the separation widths of rows of the hooks of the attachment materials. There is also disclosed a second set of teeth (3) that are aligned behind the first set (2) to typically pick up debris lifted but not removed by the first set of teeth (2).
Patent GB-2422279-A (GB)
Title: Determining Pattern End-Point in an Input Signal
Inventor: THOMAS TREVOR
IPC: G10L25/87
Filed: 2004-09-29
Abstract: Improving pattern recognition accuracy is difficult due to the variability of the input signal that a pattern recogniser is likely to receive. It will receive a large range of signal amplitudes possibly embedded in a variety of background noises, and is required to produce its best hypothesis of the patterns in this signal. The present invention concerns the identification of the location of patterns within an input signal, which in some aspects uses feedback from the following pattern matcher, and in other aspects uses a pattern distance to noise distance ratio to determine the pattern identification. Other aspects include the monitoring of environmental conditions which affect the input signal. If these conditions change, a segmentation step is repeated to ensure the end point of the pattern is captured. The patterns are preferably human voice.
Patent GB-2418837-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled beach bag
Inventor: KINCHIN GRAHAM
IPC: F25D23/12
Filed: 2004-10-07
Abstract: A beach bag comprises a bag having detachable wheels 13, a plurality of storage sections, at least one of which is secure and one of which 3 is refrigerated, a windbreak 8 and at least one entertainment device 4. The bag may further comprise an extendible handle 12. The refrigerated section may be powered by battery or solar power. The windbreak may extend to each side of the bag in use and may be supported by extendible posts 9. The beach bag may provide storage for an extendible parasol.
Patent GB-2415632-A (GB)
Title: Flexible induction coil for magnetic neuro-muscular stimulation
Inventor: PHILLIPS MARK
IPC: A61N2/00
Filed: 2004-10-11
Abstract: A flexible stimulating coil for use in magnetic stimulation of neuro-muscular tissue comprises a self-supporting but flexible conductor 11 in a flexible insulating sheath 22 (see figures 3,4,5,6). The coil can be adjusted by hand to conform to the contours of a body part. In addition the coil is provided with a cooling system comprising a conduit (15 figures 4,5,6) 17, 27, through which a coolant is re-circulated via a heat exchanger and pump. Preferably the conductor 11a is insulted and is placed inside a plastic tube 17 so that a space 27 forms the coolant conduit.
Patent GB-2419314-A (GB)
Title: Cutting edges for wire cutters
Inventor: HSIEH CHIH-CHING
IPC: B23D29/00
Filed: 2004-10-23
Abstract: A wire cutter includes two jaws pivotably connected with each other and each jaw has a curve cutting edge which includes a cutting portion which includes a first section, a second section and a third section which is located between the first and second sections. Each of the first section and the second section has a first side surface and a second side surface, and a first angle of 60 degrees is defined between the first side surface and the second side surface. The third section has a third side surface and a fourth side surface, a second angle of 35 degrees is defined between the third side surface and the fourth side surface. The wires are pushed toward the second sections and cut by the second sections.
Patent GB-2404982-A (GB)
Title: Server based navigation system and method of operating same
Inventor: BULLOCK JAMES BLAKE
IPC: G08G1/0968
Filed: 2003-06-06
Abstract: A navigation system (20) having a service center (24) and a navigation unit (22) and a method of transmitting data to reduce the complexity of the navigation unit (22) and minimize the transmitted data. The navigation unit (22) transmits (202) a current location (or starting point (102)) and a desired destination (or destination point (104)). The service center (24) receives (204) the starting point and the destination point and selects (206) a route (100) between the two points. The service center (24) then generates (210,212,214) and transmits (216) data associated with a plurality of points on the selected route (100). These points may include items such as preparation points (140, 142, 144, 146), warning points (130, 132, 134, 136), instruction points (120, 122, 124, 126) and confirmation points (150, 152, 154, 156, 160, 162, 164, 166). The navigation unit (22) receives the data associated with points and uses the data to prepare, warn, instruct and confirm that the user of the navigation unit (22) is correctly traversing to the desired destination point (104).
Patent GB-2421407-A (GB)
Title: Generating a shared symmetric key using identifier based cryptography
Inventor: HARRISON KEITH ALEXANDER
IPC: H04L9/08
Filed: 2004-12-18
Abstract: A first party (A) wishing to share an inter-party cryptographic key (k) with a second party (B), outputs an identifier string (IDB) comprising a condition. This identifier string is provided to a trusted entity (TA2) which checks whether the second party (B) meets the condition and generates the inter-party key (k). The trusted entity (TA2) generates the inter-party key (k) by forming a deterministic combination of at least the identifier string (IDB) and a base key <EMI ID=2.1 HE=6 WI=9 LX=613 LY=1141 TI=UI> <PC>available also to the first party (A), and applying a one-way hash function (H1) to this combination. The trusted entity (TA2) then provides the inter-party key (k) to the second party (B) meeting the condition. Preferably, the base key <EMI ID=2.2 HE=7 WI=9 LX=1703 LY=1297 TI=UI> <PC>is generated by a Diffie-Hellman key exchange between the first party (A) and the trusted entity (TA2). Authentication of the first party (A) can also be implemented with the aid of a second trusted entity (TA1).
Patent GB-2409532-A (GB)
Title: Photometry at full-aperture and stop-down positions
Inventor: OHKURA TADAHISA
IPC: G03B17/14
Filed: 2004-12-23
Abstract: A camera system comprises a camera body (10) having a photometering device and an external operating device (73); and a photographing lens which is detachably attached to the camera body, the photographing lens having an aperture setting device for selecting an auto aperture setting and at least one fixed aperture setting. A full-aperture photometering operation is performed when the aperture setting device is positioned at the auto aperture setting, and a stop-down photometering operation is performed in response to an operation of the external operating device when the aperture setting device is positioned at the fixed aperture setting. The external operating device may be a button.
Patent GB-2413136-A (GB)
Title: Isolation of subterranean zones
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B43/08
Filed: 2002-11-01
Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: a zonal isolation assembly comprising: one or more solid tubular members, each solid tubular member including one or more external seals; one or more perforated tubular members coupled to the solid tubular members, the perforated tubular members defining a longitudinal flow passage; one or more flow control valves operably coupled to the perforated tubular members for controlling the flow of fluidic materials through the perforated tubular members; one or more temperature sensors located within the longitudinal flow passage of one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating temperature within the perforated tubular members; one or more pressure sensors located within the longitudinal flow passage of one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating pressure within the perforated tubular members; and one or more flow sensors located within the longitudinal flow passage of one or more of the perforated tubular members for monitoring the operating flow rate within the perforated tubular members; and a shoe coupled to the zonal isolation assembly; and a controller operably coupled to the flow control valves, the temperature sensors, the pressure sensors, and the flow sensors for monitoring the temperature, pressure and flow sensors and controlling the operation of the flow control valves; and wherein at least one of the solid tubular members and the perforated tubular members are formed by a radial expansion process performed within the wellbore; and an expansion device adapted to radially expand at least one of the solid tubular members or at least one of the perforated tubular members, where the expansion device has first and second outer conical sections.
Patent GB-2410851-A (GB)
Title: Microwave sensor
Inventor: TSUJI MASATOSHI
IPC: G08B13/24
Filed: 2005-02-04
Abstract: A microwave Doppler intruder sensor transmits on two frequencies and homodynes the transmitted and received signals to obtain two Doppler IF signals. The relative phase of the signals indicates the range of the intruder. In order to discriminate against moving foliage, sensor vibrations etc., only signals from a target that moves by more than a threshold in a predetermined time are recognised as being from intruders. The threshold is adjusted up or down depending on the number of target recognitions in a further predetermined time.
Patent GB-2414286-A (GB)
Title: Door handle with linear damper acting on cam of handle
Inventor: NISHIYAMA MASAYUKI
IPC: E05B77/42
Filed: 2005-05-11
Abstract: A door handle system 1 has a door handle 5 which has a cam section 5d which is positioned inside a housing 3a,3b in which the door handle 5 is fitted. A tip of a piston rod 15 of a damper 11, which also has a cylinder 13 and a piston (14, fig 4), contacts the cam section 5d. The damper 11 has silicon oil disposed inside the cylinder 13 and also a spring (17, fig 4). When the door handle 5 is operated, the piston rod 15 pushes out from inside the damper 11 to maintain contact with the cam section 5d under the action of the spring (17, fig 4). When the door handle 5 is released, the cam surface 5d pushes the piston rod 15 back into the damper 11 against the force of the spring (17, fig 4), but, under the action of the silicon oil, in a damped manner.
Patent GB-2412560-A (GB)
Title: Decoy
Inventor: BEASLEY PHILIP
IPC: A01M31/06
Filed: 2005-07-20
Abstract: Decoy means 22 having first and second parts 24, 26 respectively, adapted for supporting and/or connection to respective parts 28, 12 of a decoy 10, usually the body 28 and the head 12 of a dead bird 10, said first and second parts 24, 26 being interconnected by a pivot 38 to allow relative rotary reciprocating movement therebetween in the directions of arrow 30, and adapted for such movement to produce relative movement between said respective parts 28, 12 of the decoy 10 when said first and second parts 24, 26 are connected thereto, a nodding movement of the head 12 like a feeding movement. Said first part 24 is fixed to the ground by a spike 32, and comprises cradle support means 34 to support the decoy 10, placed upon it. Said second part 26 comprises a spike 36 to fix said second part 28 to the head part 12 of the decoy 10. Means 40, 42, 44 produce reciprocating movement of said second part 26 relative to said first part 24, and comprise a rotary electric motor 40, a rotary crank 42 mounted on a rotary shaft of motor 40, a connecting link 44 connected by a pivot 45 to crank 42, and a pivot 46 between said connecting link 44 and said second part 26. An electric battery 48 is connected to power said motor 40, and may have a remote control signal receiver 50 to connect and disconnect the battery 48 to and from the motor 40, otherwise this is effected by means of spade terminals 54 on cable 56. The motor 40 feeds through a reduction gear 52 to power the rotary crank 42.