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Patent GB-2391452-A (GB)
Title: A magnetic tool holder
Inventor: HELM VINCENT
IPC: B25H3/00
Filed: 2002-08-10
Abstract: A magnetic tool holder may be made from rubber into which magnets are embedded. The magnets may be embedded below the surface of the holder, exposed or set under strips of metal to prevent wear and tear of the magnet (Drawing 1). The holder may be suspended from a trouser belt and secured to the wearer's upper leg via a velcro (RTM) strap, resembling a flattened gun holster. Between the trouser belt and the holder a quick release buckle (1A, Drawing 2) may be located. The holder has the advantage of holding a trowel for a bricklayer or plaster until required.
Patent GB-2393887-A (GB)
Title: Texture mapping using weighting values
Inventor: LEPREVOST JEAN-CHRISTOPHE
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 2002-10-04
Abstract: A respective weighting value is calculated for each texel in a texture map that is to be used to render a 3D computer model, the weighting value being calculated in dependence upon the red, green and blue values of the texel. Each weighting value is stored as an alpha value in the alpha channel for the corresponding texel in the texture map. During rendering, the texture map is rendered onto a polygon to generate R, G, B pixel values in the frame buffer together with a respective weighting value for each pixel comprising the weighting value calculated for the corresponding texel in the texture map, which is stored in the alpha channel for the pixel. A darkmap is rendered onto the polygon by subtracting from the pixel values in the frame buffer the darkmap values modulated by the frame buffer alpha values. The texel weighting values are calculated so that they have properties which result in a realistic image being generated.
Patent GB-2396279-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneous bidirectional differential signalling interface with echo cancellation
Inventor: DEAS ALEXANDER ROGER
IPC: H04B1/58
Filed: 2002-12-09
Abstract: Bidirectional differential point to point simultaneous high speed signalling is provided between integrated circuits (DIE A; DIE B) with highly effective echo canceling. Each integrated circuit comprises a transmitter (10-12; 20-22) for transmitting a first signal to another integrated circuit and a receiver (13,16,17; 23,26,27) for receiving a second signal from the other integrated circuit. The transmitter has an output buffer (12;22), the receiver has a receiver buffer (13;23) and is co-located on the same integrated circuit; and a differential buffer (14,15; 24,25) is coupled between the input of the transmitter buffer and the output of the receiver buffer. To increase the quality of receiving the second signal, the differential buffer provides a third signal adjusted in phase and amplitude coupled at the output of the receive buffer, so that the echoing of the first signal is canceled. The differential buffer may be connected to a finite state machine for training.
Patent GB-2398277-A (GB)
Title: Spring mounted air bag cover with electrical switch
Inventor: SORIANO RICARDO
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 2003-02-13
Abstract: An air bag unit comprises a cover 3 mounted for movement and at least one spring element 13 which engages part of the cover. The spring may be elastically deformed when the cover is moved so as to touch an adjacent electrical contact 11 and thus complete a circuit, such as for activating a vehicle horn. The spring 13 may be one of a pair of leaf springs (figure 4) having raised terminal ends 15, and the electrical contact 11 may form part of a retaining spring (figures 1, 4) carried by a gas generator 5 for retaining the air bag unit in position.
Patent GB-2390187-A (GB)
Title: Data extraction/insertion method and device in digital signal processor
Inventor: CHUNG SEUNG-JAE
IPC: G06F9/315
Filed: 2003-03-28
Abstract: A data extraction/insertion device for a digital signal processor and an operational method therefor. The data extraction/insertion method is performed in a digital signal processor including a source register and a destination register. In this digital signal processor, data is extracted from the source register and inserted into the destination register using a position value, which represents the reference position of data extraction, and an offset value (or modulo value), which represents the size of data to be extracted. Accordingly, a sequence of data packets, the size of which are given in neither byte nor word unit, are effectively extracted or inserted, thus saving the space of a memory.
Patent GB-2402096-A (GB)
Title: Disposable wet razor
Inventor: YALLOP MARC JAMES
IPC: B26B21/44
Filed: 2003-05-30
Abstract: A wet razor with a gel/foam dispenser and made up of a razor head 3 which is attached to the razor shaft/handle 2, which in turn is made from durable and soft rubbers and has a gel/foam dispenser molded into the end of the shaft/handle 1 (Fig 1). The dispenser would be molded from a supple rubber so that when pressure is applied in the form of a squeezing motion to point 1 the gel/foam discharges from the chamber 4 (Fig 4).
Patent GB-2399535-A (GB)
Title: Injection moulding system having a removable in-mould degating insert
Inventor: ADAMS ROBERT J
IPC: B29C45/38
Filed: 2003-06-13
Abstract: An injection molding system (10) for forming a molded plastic part (P) including a die (28) having a pair of die halves (30, 32) which mate along their joining surfaces (34, 36) to form a parting line (38) and define a mold cavity (40), a plurality of ejection pins (24) within at least one of the die halves (30, 32) and operable to move the finished molded part (P) in a direction away from at least one of the die halves (30, 32), a gate (44) removably mounted to one of the die halves (30, 32), and a runner (46). The gate (44) includes an inlet (72) and an outlet (74) having an edge surface (78) extending in a direction generally opposite to the movement of the molded part (P) upon ejection from the mold cavity (40). The edge surface 78 functions as a shearing edge to separate finished product (P) from cooled excess material (M) formed at gate (44). Upon separation of the two die halves (30, 32), the ejection pins (24) are then further operable to remove excess cooled plastic material (M) from the gate (44) and the runner (46). A tapered gate flow passage 76 extends between inlet (72) and outlet (71). The gate 44 includes a body 56 provided with opposing surfaces 58,60 for facilitating movement between die halves 30,32 ensuring proper mating along surfaces 34,36. Gates may include outlet 74 of different diameters.
Patent GB-2392311-A (GB)
Title: DRAM storage capacitor electrodes
Inventor: PARK BYUNG-JUN
IPC: H01L21/02
Filed: 2003-06-24
Abstract: The storage electrodes comprise conductive lines 250 in contact with a contact plug 185. The conductive lines may be formed by depositing conductive spacers on a patterned insulating mould layer template. Sequential fabrication of insulating and conductive spacers increases the number of vertically arranged fins contacting each plug which increases the surface area of the capacitor. Insulating support structures 240 are also provided for the capacitor fins. The capacitor electrodes may be formed to have straight or a curved profile (figure 14).
Patent GB-2394297-A (GB)
Title: Replacement antennas for wellbore apparatus
Inventor: CLARK BRIAN
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 2003-08-15
Abstract: An antenna structure (20) is separately and independently formed with respect to a downhole tool (12) such that it is easily and rapidly deployed on the tool for repair thereof. The structure comprises a partial ring section (arcuate shaped member) (44) which contains an antenna coil (46). Two or more such formed arcuate members are placed in a recess (22) on the tubular forming the tool. The members may be placed in one or more longitudinally distributed sections about the tool. The arcuate members may have antennas with coils of differing orientation to provide directional sensitivity.
Patent GB-2392059-A (GB)
Title: Message handling
Inventor: STROEM PATRIK
IPC: H04W4/021
Filed: 2002-03-14
Abstract: The invention relates to a method of and a device for sending messages to mobile stations in mobile networks without having to upgrade the mobile stations. The method comprises the steps of: programming the network to alert a specific mobile station when the mobile station passes within a predetermined range from a specific geographical location and associating information with the specific geographical location 100, associating an alert counter with a message information, which alert counter defines the number of passes the mobile station shall receive said message information, determining an actual geographical location of the mobile station by using the capability of the mobile network 200, and expressing on the mobile station whatever information the programmer chose to associate with the specific geographical location when the mobile station passes within a predetermined range from the specific geographical location 204.
Patent GB-2397926-A (GB)
Title: Customising print job clues
Inventor: STRINGHAM GARY GLEN
IPC: G06K15/00
Filed: 2004-01-07
Abstract: A computer transmits print job clues to one or more printers prior to transmitting the print jobs to the printer. The print job clues can be used to indicate various aspects of the print jobs. The print job clues can be customised by the user, for example to name print jobs or change their priority.
Patent GB-2392639-A (GB)
Title: Grip for ultrasonic scaler
Inventor: MAYER STANLEY
IPC: A61C17/20
Filed: 2002-07-24
Abstract: A grip for an ultrasonic scaler insert (26) includes a soft grip portion (50) externally attached to a rigid body (30) having front (31), rear (33) and central (32) portions. The soft grip (50) is attached to the rigid body (30) either by adhesive or overmolding and includes a plurality of elongated ridges (53) along an exterior surface (52) in a manner directed to follow finger placement on the grip, so that the grip may be easily manipulated. The material making up the soft grip (50) helps to reduce vibrations transmitted to the user during operation of the ultrasonic scaler.
Patent GB-2399801-A (GB)
Title: Food packaging to aid the provision of a balanced diet
Inventor: WIGFIELD SALLY-ANNE
IPC: A23L35/00
Filed: 2004-03-04
Abstract: The present invention relates to forms of food packaging, which enable the consumer to maintain a balanced diet via the provision of foodstuffs from the five essential food groups. The invention comprises a number of ways in which the packaging is colour-coded to identify a respective food group to which the foodstuff which may be stored in the packaging belongs. The invention also presents methods of providing a balanced meal comprising the five essential food groups via provision of the packaging of the invention, or via provision of a selection of at least five receptacles containing foodstuff, each of which is colour-coded to identify the respective food group to which the foodstuff therein belongs. In addition, the invention provides labelling for food packaging comprising colour coding as described above and which is sized according to the proportion of the recommended daily intake of the corresponding food group contained within the packaging. Finally, a system for monitoring dietary intake to ensure the maintenance of a healthy and balanced diet is also provided.
Patent GB-2414671-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic therapy device worn by animals having alternate pole split annular magnets
Inventor: FLAHERTY ROGER EDWARD
IPC: A61N2/08
Filed: 2004-03-19
Abstract: The therapy device is suitable to be worn by animals or humans and may comprise a strap (fig 3), animal collar (fig 5) or a coat or animal blanket (fig 6). The device comprises a flexible fabric with means for attaching to the human or animal body, the fabric having magnets mounted on or in the fabric using adhesive and a receiving recess (fig 4) or by sewing (fig 7). The magnet means comprises a two part annulus formed by splitting a permanent annular magnet in two, the poles of the two halves 10, 12 arranged so that they are held together by magnetic attraction and present alternating north and south poles to the wearer's body. Preferably a further disk magnet 16 is arranged within the annulus 10, 12.
Patent GB-2402770-A (GB)
Title: Writing version checking data for a data file onto two data storage systems.
Inventor: DANIELS RODGER D
IPC: G06F3/06
Filed: 2004-06-02
Abstract: Data is written to a storage system with associated version checking data, at the same time another copy of the version checking data is stored in a second storage system. When the data is rewritten or updated the version checking data on the first storage device is incremented and copied to the second storage system. The method may include the writing of checksum data to the first storage system. The second storage device may be in a storage controller coupled to the first storage system and it may be a non-volatile memory. When the data is read, the data is validated by comparing the two copies of the version checking data.
Patent GB-2414746-A (GB)
Title: Cladding with support members
Inventor: WILSON MARTYN
IPC: B32B29/02
Filed: 2004-06-04
Abstract: A cladding system comprises a flexible panel 10 and pre-fitted upper and lower edge support members 16 and 26. The panel 10 is adapted to be fitted by flexing it into position between the members 16, 26. The members 16, 26 may have cupping portions. The panel 10 may comprise woven and non-woven resin impregnated glass with a surface such as paper, foil or melamine. The system may also comprise an attachment element 22a,b for a non-edge part of the panel. This preferably has two interlocking parts such as a mushroom head type fastener which act to inhibit an installed panel flexing. Multiple panels (10a,b, figs 4a,b) are preferably connected by a two-part joining member (30, 34, figs 4a,b) which may be connected by an angled portion (50, fig 5) when joining non-parallel panels.
Patent GB-2417323-A (GB)
Title: A method of operating an electrochemical sensor by applying a time variable potential between the electrodes.
Inventor: LORIMER KEVIN
IPC: G01N27/403
Filed: 2004-08-17
Abstract: In an electrochemical sensor, having a working electrode and a reference electrode, the potential applied between the electrodes is variable with time to reduce the transient current. A first potential having a ramp up period t1-t2 is applied, during which the potential is increased from a first predetermined value to a second predetermined value. The potential is held constant at the second predetermined value for a time period t2-t4, during which the current flowing between the electrodes is sampled. The potential may be varied to a third predetermined value t5-t6 and held constant whilst the current is again sampled. The third potential value may have a polarity opposite to the second potential value. The potential difference during the ramp up periods may follow pan of a sinusoidal function, a linear sweep, logarithmic functions, sigmoidal functions, hyperbolas, logistic functions, Weibull functions, a Gompertz growth model, a Hill function, or a Chapman model.
Patent GB-2417374-A (GB)
Title: Lighting system power supply with at least two outputs
Inventor: SUMMERLAND DAVID THOMAS
IPC: H05B44/00
Filed: 2004-08-20
Abstract: A power adaptor 10 for a lighting unit, comprising an input for coupling to an electrical power supply and a controller adapted to monitor the input and operable to provide at least two independent electrical outputs 16a, 16b, 16c , each output having a power level based on an amount of power available at the input. The independent electrical outputs may be used to supply and control an intensity and/or colour characteristic of a solid state lighting unit, comprising at least two separately controllable coloured LEDs 30a, 30b, 30c.
Patent GB-2411723-A (GB)
Title: Particle motion sensor housing for marine seismic streamer
Inventor: TENGHAMN STIG RUNE LENNART
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 2005-01-06
Abstract: A seismic sensor comprises at least one particle motion sensor 20 within a sensor jacket 12 suitable for motion through a body of water. The particle motion sensor is suspended within the enclosure by at least one biasing device 22. The force rate of the biasing device may be selected to tune the resonant frequency of the sensor. The particle motion sensor may be a geophone or accelerometer. The biasing element may be a spring or an elastomer or resilient ring. The sensor housing may be filled with a liquid of a density selected to give the device neutral buoyancy in water and gimbals may be used to maintain the particle motion sensor in a vertical orientation. The seismic sensor may further comprise at least one pressure transducer, which may be a hydrophone, collocated with the particle motion sensor.
Patent GB-2415250-A (GB)
Title: Transparent camera calibration tool
Inventor: KATAYAMA YASUHIRO
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 2005-02-09
Abstract: A transparent camera calibration tool in which a plurality of indicator points is spatially distributed and fixed. The camera tool is installed directly in front of the camera and is able to be projected at any time without interfering with an observed image. The indicator points are formed as a group of intersecting points of thin wires (3, Fig. 1A) rendered by extending a plurality of parallel thin wire groups to a frame (1, Fig, 1A) in different directions. Alternatively, the indicator points are embodied by distributing distinguishable minute particles (5, Fig. 2A) in a transparent raw material (4, Fig. 2A). Alternatively, a fluorescent material is disposed on the surface of a transparent material and is irradiated by an excitation beam. Also disclosed is a camera calibration method, comprising setting the lens focus at short range, imaging the plurality of indicator points and estimating the camera parameters from an image of the indicator points. Alternatively, two cameras may be employed, one focused on an object and one on the calibration tool (Fig. 10). Alternatively, one multi-focus camera may be employed (Fig. 11).
Patent GB-2424796-A (GB)
Title: Data transmit power control in system with distributed schedulers
Inventor: BARRETT STEPHEN J
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 2005-03-31
Abstract: Data transmission systems with distributed schedulers suffer the problem of inefficient power resource allocation due to the existence of different power control/scheduling timescales. E.g. if a remote scheduler may has a scheduling interval of 100ms while a local scheduler has an interval of 2ms, the assumed power usage for the remotely scheduled data is set for 100ms even though the actual power usage over the 2ms interval may be above or below this value. Thus, depending on the power presumed to be available for local scheduling within the local scheduling interval, there may be power wastage or power overload during the 2ms scheduling interval. The invention provides apparatus comprising: means for receiving first data scheduled for a first set of channels by a remote scheduler, a local scheduler allocating data for a second set of channels in response to a power usage assumption of the power used by the data scheduled by the remote scheduler and means to respectively transmit the first data and the second data in the first and second set of channels. The apparatus also comprises means for determining a transmit power associated with the first data in a time interval of a scheduling time interval associated with the local scheduler and means arranged to limit a transmit power level of the first data in the scheduling time interval in response to the determined power resource. The invention is particularly suitable for a third generation (UMTS) cellular communication system supporting High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) services wherein a remote RNC scheduler schedules data for channels as defined in Release 99 of the 3G UMTS specification and local base station (Node B) scheduler schedules data for HSDPA channels as defined in Release 5.
Patent GB-2411246-A (GB)
Title: Waveguide devices incorporating kerr-effect based optically functional mediums
Inventor: RISSER STEVEN M
IPC: G02F1/035
Filed: 2003-10-29
Abstract: A waveguide device is provided comprising an optical waveguide core and a cladding optically coupled to the optical waveguide core. The cladding comprises an optically functional region defining a refractive index that is configured to vary in response to a control signal applied to the optically functional region. The refractive index of the optically functional region is lower than the refractive index of the optical waveguide core. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the optically functional region may be characterized as a Kerr Effect medium.
Patent GB-2427477-A (GB)
Title: A radio mode selectivity block for a detector for detecting a buried current carrying conductor
Inventor: PEARSON RICHARD
IPC: G01R29/08
Filed: 2005-06-20
Abstract: A radio mode selectivity block 41 for a detector for detecting a buried current carrying conductor comprises a plurality of beat frequency oscillators BFO (53) to centre the bandwidth of detection of the detector 1 on target very low frequency (VLF) frequency bands. The frequencies of the beat frequency oscillators are chosen to fall within the VLF frequency bands used in a number of countries, so that the detector can be used in radio mode in these countries without the need for local configuration. The detector includes magnetic sensors for detecting signals from the buried conductor, an ADC for digitising the sensor signals, summing means for summing the outputs of the BFOs, and multiplying means for multiplying the output of the summing means with the digitised sensor signals.
Patent GB-2429895-A (GB)
Title: Pet restraint
Inventor: EVANS KATHRYN ANN
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 2005-09-09
Abstract: The restraint (13) comprises a loop (3) which can be placed around a pet to allow it to be restrained; and a drop down member (2) for suspending the loop (3) from a pet collar (1), such that in use, pressure can be imparted upon the chest region (4) of the pet by the loop (3) whereby to exercise restraint.
Patent GB-2430945-A (GB)
Title: Modular composite floor units
Inventor: WINDOW JOHN
IPC: E04B5/10
Filed: 2005-10-08
Abstract: The invention provides a modular composite floor unit and a method for its manufacture. The floor unit is factory-made. An edge frame is provided from cold-rolled sheet metal members welded or brazed together to create edge shuttering. A first concrete slab (12) is cast within the edge frame over a smooth casting surface. The first concrete slab (12) encases a first inturned lip of the edge frame a first lattice (26) of reinforcing rods or wires anchored at their ends to opposite sides and ends of the edge frame, and the bottom edges, or hangers suspended below the bottom edges, of an array of mutually parallel spaced joists (18) of cold-rolled sheet metal which are welded or brazed to the edge frame at their opposite ends. An infill layer is then created from blocks (16) or particulate material filling most of the height of the exposed portions of the array of mutually parallel spaced joists (18). A second concrete slab (14) is cast within the edge frame over the top of the infill layer, encasing an upper inturned lip of the edge frame a second lattice (28) of reinforcing rods or wires anchored at their ends to opposite sides and ends of the edge frame, and the top edges, or anchorage members secured to the top edges, of the mutually parallel spaced joists (18). The top surface of the top concrete slab (14) is float-finished to create a final floor unit that requires no screeding. The bottom surface of the bottom cast concrete slab (12) has a finish defined by the surface on which it was cast, and is visible without further treatment as the ceiling of the room below the floor unit when the unit is used in the construction of a multi-storey building.