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Patent GB-2352839-A (GB)
Title: System for controlling the running of an assembly carrying vehicle
Inventor: UNOSE NORIYUKI
IPC: G05B19/418
Filed: 2000-07-27
Abstract: The system includes a plurality of assembly carrying vehicles 300 which follow an orbit 400, a control apparatus 100 , and a plurality of access points (201 to 206) connected with the control apparatus and provided for the assembly carrying vehicles. Each of the access points has a communication area. When each of the assembly carrying vehicles is in the communication area of a currently communicating access point, the assembly carrying vehicle transmits operation status data indicative of its operation status to the control apparatus through the currently communicating access point. The control apparatus determines an operation control instruction based on the operation status data to transmit to the assembly carrying vehicle. The assembly carrying vehicle receives the operation control instruction from the control apparatus through the currently communicating access point, and operation of the assembly carrying vehicle is controlled based on the received instruction.
Patent GB-2367170-A (GB)
Title: Correcting the position of print
Inventor: MICHAELSON NICHOLAS DAVID
IPC: B41J21/00
Filed: 2000-09-20
Abstract: In a method of correcting the position of a printed image on a printable medium, said image being generated by a computer and printed on the printable medium by a printer controlled by the computer: the computer executes a print operation to print an image onto a printable medium; obtains co-ordinates which define the actual position of the image printed as well as the co-ordinates of a desired position of the image; and responds to the difference between the required and the actual positions to correct the image which would be generated by the computer in the next execution of the print operation such that it will be printed at the correct position.
Patent GB-2367966-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining regions of interest in images
Inventor: KADIR TIMOR
IPC: G06V10/25
Filed: 2000-10-09
Abstract: A method and apparatus for ranking pixels in an image by degrees of saliency, including: defining (200, 210) a plurality of regions for each of a plurality of pixels in an image, where each of the regions for any one of the pixels at coordinates (<I>x,y</I>) has a different scale <I>s</I>,<BR> calculating (230) an entropy value for each of the regions,<BR> identifying (260) any of the regions as having a peak entropy value,<BR> weighting (270) the peak entropy value of each of the peak entropy regions by a weight value corresponding to a peak width estimate of the peak entropy value, and ranking (290) the regions by the weighted peak entropy values, thereby ranking the pixels. The calculating step may comprise calculating a probability density function estimate using either a Parzen window PDF estimator or histogram binning. The invention can be included in a method and apparatus for image transmission, providing preferential transmission of salient portions of the image. This is particularly advantageous in image transmission over radio links of limited bandwidth.
Patent GB-2362735-A (GB)
Title: A computer bus comprising plural channels
Inventor: HOU CHIEN-TZU
IPC: G06F13/42
Filed: 2000-10-18
Abstract: To improve the utilisation of inter-element wiring, a computer bus comprises a number of separate and independent channels. Address, control, and data signals may be time multiplexed onto signal lines in a channel, the nature of the signals being determined by the width of the clock pulses (figure 3). Alternatively (figure 6), a channel may comprise an address/control line and a number of data lines, edges in the address/control line signal clocking the data lines while data variations in the data lines clock the address/control line to produce an output address.
Patent GB-2376733-A (GB)
Title: Anti-scald safety valve for a shower
Inventor: TERRELL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: F16K31/08
Filed: 2001-02-21
Abstract: A safety valve for a shower having obstructing means to prevent water flow and restraining means to hold the valve in an open position wherein the restraining means is deactivated in response to a significant rise in water temperature. The obstructing means may be a pivoted flap or a ball. The restraining means may restrain the obstructing means by magnetic force. The obstructing means may obstruct the flow in response to flow pressure, or gravity. The safety device enables hot water to be rapidly cut off in the event of an uncontrolled rise in output temperature.
Patent GB-2362872-A (GB)
Title: Stack of bags and dispenser
Inventor: LOWE MARK
IPC: B65D33/00
Filed: 2001-03-30
Abstract: A stack of bags where each bag 1 comprises a pair of handles 5 at opposite sides of a mouth 3 of the bag 1, has retaining means 12 detachably connected to the handles 5 of the bags 1 to hold locating means provided by holes 6 in the handles 5 at the correct position for engagement with attachment arms 10 of a dispenser. The retaining means may comprise tabs 12 on the handles 5 which are interconnected, preferably by heat bonding, and are separable from the handles 5. The retaining means may alternatively be provided by bands (fig 5) around the sets of handles 5, or tubular inserts (fig 8, 20) engaged in the holes 6 of the handles 5, and may also connect to a carrying handle (fig 8, 21). A connecting piece (fig 15, 38) may be provided between the sets of handles 5 and may be detachably connected to tabs (fig 15, 34).
Patent GB-2358911-A (GB)
Title: Process for unloading pressurized liquefied natural gas from containers
Inventor: RIGBY JAMES R
IPC: F17C7/04
Filed: 1999-12-17
Abstract: A process is disclosed for unloading a plurality of containers having pressurized liquefied gas contained therein. A pressurized displacement gas is fed to a first container or group of containers to discharge the liquefied gas therefrom. The displacement gas is then withdrawn from the first container or group and it is separated into a first vapor stream and a second vapor stream. The first vapor stream is heated and passed to the first container or group. The second vapor stream is fed to a second container or group to discharge liquefied gas therefrom. Communication between the first container or group and the second container or group is severed and the foregoing steps are repeated for all of the containers in succession, with only the last container or group emptied of liquid remaining at the pressure of the displacement gas, and all of the containers at the end of the process except the last container or group being filled with a lower pressure vapor.
Patent GB-2367470-A (GB)
Title: Low power audio processor
Inventor: LIM CHAE-DUCK
IPC: G06F3/16
Filed: 2001-06-04
Abstract: A low power audio processor includes: a bit stream processing unit 100 for performing bit processing for an applied audio stream and for decoding the bit processed audio stream to have a format conducive to digital signal processing; a digital signal processing unit 110 for receiving the decoded data from the bit stream processing unit to perform digital signal processing; a post processing unit 120 for post processing audio data from the digital signal processing unit to output final audio data; and a host interface unit 130 for interfacing with an external device to provide an audio parallel stream from the external device to the bit stream processing unit 100. The audio signal processor also includes a power control unit 140 for determining the idle state for each of the bit stream processing unit 100, the digital signal processing unit 110 and the post processing unit 120 in response to: (a) a request signal and an acknowledge signal between the bit stream processing unit 100, the digital signal processing unit 110 and the post processing unit 120, (b) a power down signal, and (c) a source clock), to output the determined power state as a power mode signal; and an internal clock signal generator 150 for generating clock signals, in response to the power mode signal and for outputting the clock signals to respective ones of the bit stream processor 100, the digital signal processor 110 and the post processor 120. Control of the clock signals allows the power consumption of the audio processor to be reduced.
Patent GB-2364971-A (GB)
Title: Wheelchair restraint system for use in a vehicle
Inventor: GIRARDIN JEAN-MARC
IPC: B60R22/22
Filed: 2001-07-11
Abstract: The restraint comprises a retractor 1 with a tongue (3, fig 4) that is attached via a swivel bracket 11 and a track fitting 8 to a horizontal track 9. The bracket holds the retractor in a fixed plane of 45 degrees to the track. A lap belt (20) can be connected to the retractor by a receiving pin (18).
Patent GB-2379299-A (GB)
Title: Texturing system for 3D graphics system with encrypted texture data
Inventor: FENNEY SIMON
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 2001-09-04
Abstract: A texturing system for use in a three-dimensional graphics system has an input for receiving object data for an object to be textured. Encrypted texture data is obtained from a store a decrypted in a decryption unit. The decrypted texture data generates texture image data for a frame buffer from where it can be output for display. There is also provides a method for producing a software application for use in a three-dimensional graphics system which creates instructions for a software application and creates static texture data for use in conjunction with the instructions. The static texture data is encrypted and provided as encrypted texture data with the software instructions. A protected software application can be distributed to a target device from a distribution device by coupling the distribution device to the target device, transferring target device identifier data from the target device to the distribution device and using the target device identifier data in the distribution device to generate encryption definition data specific to the target device. The protected software application and encryption definition data are then transferred to the target device.
Patent GB-2368994-A (GB)
Title: Image attribute adjustment in a telecine system having graphically displayed image attributes
Inventor: BRETT STEPHEN
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 2001-09-10
Abstract: A system for scanning cinematographic film so as to produce digital images corresponding to the images on frames of the film is provided, the system having:<BR> ```means for scanning the film;<BR> ```means for displaying the digital images obtained by scanning the film; and<BR> ```image processing means including means for adjusting the appearance attributes of the digital images obtained, the image processing means further including (a) means for displaying the output signal level versus time in graphical form for the images obtained, and/or (b) means for displaying the luminance, chrominance and saturation of the images obtained in graphical form on polar axes.
Patent GB-2365337-A (GB)
Title: Amoxycillin and potassium clavulanate high dosage regimen
Inventor: STORM KEVIN
IPC: A61K9/20
Filed: 2000-04-11
Abstract: Amoxycillin and potassium clavulanate in the ratio of 12:1 to 20:1 are provided for treating bacterial infections. The dosage may be from 950 to 1300 mg or 1900 to 2600 mg of amoxycillin. The composition may be for immediate release or modified release.
Patent GB-2371439-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for tunneling packets in a packet data system
Inventor: BYCHOWSKY MICHAEL
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2001-10-22
Abstract: A packet prioritization and transmission algorithm for on demand transportation of data packets having different priorities through a shared packet pipe. The algorithm comprises prematurely ending the transmission of a packet having a low priority; placing the remainder of the packet having the low priority in a storage means, holding data of the packet having the low priority in the storage means, transmitting a packet having a high priority, transmitting the remainder of the packet having the low priority once the packet having the high priority is finished transmitting, flagging a packet header of a packet having the low priority to identify pending packets to allow for transmission of packets having the high priority; and determining a priority of an incoming packet.
Patent GB-2388703-A (GB)
Title: Terahertz power generation
Inventor: WATSON VICTOR LESLIE
IPC: H01J23/36
Filed: 2001-11-09
Abstract: Method and apparatus for generating power at Terahertz (THz) frequencies required for use in communications and medical imaging. The apparatus comprises a source 1 of microwave radiation, such as a magnetron, power from which enters an harmonic generator 3, via a circulator 11 which protects the microwave source from power that might be reflected from the harmonic generator. The harmonic generator 3, which may be a mulitpactor, is arranged to provide harmonics of the generated microwave frequency, at least one of which harmonics is in the Terahertz range. The multipactor comprises a pair 4 and 5 of surfaces formed of a material with good secondary electron emission properties, such as gold, copper, or nickel, and is dimensioned so that the multipactor is responsive to the input frequency. Alternatively if the microwave source is a magnetron with anode vanes, then the vanes may be coated with a material with good secondary electron emission properties, so that the multipacting effect occurs in the magnetron itself.
Patent GB-2387579-A (GB)
Title: Foldable golf trolley with resilient suspension
Inventor: HAWKES PETER
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 2002-04-19
Abstract: A trolley comprises a bag-carrying structure and wheels. At least one wheel, preferably two wheels, are connected to the frame 1 of the structure by a resilient suspension, preferably comprising a trailing arm sub-frame 20, compression springs 23, tie bars 24 and pivot brackets 26. Alternatively, the suspension may comprise pivoting linkages (23b,23c) and extension springs (23a). A third foldable front wheel may be provided, having a separate suspension spring (33) and pivot bracket (30). The trolley may constitute a foldable golf trolley powered by a battery and a motor, connected to the subframe 20, driving two of the wheels which are preferably larger than the third wheel. An upper bag support (11) may be provided at the upper ends of members 6,7 connected to the trolley frame 1. A handle (9) and central support member (8) may be connected to the structure by a pivot connection (A). The handle (9) and lower support member (82) may be collapsed using a Z fold action.
Patent GB-2376049-A (GB)
Title: Controlling activation of devices
Inventor: DEATON THOMAS M
IPC: F03B13/02
Filed: 2001-01-29
Abstract: An actuator assembly (26) includes an operating actuator and a holding actuator (365) that are engageable with an operator member of a device. The operating actuation is cycled between on and off states to move the operator member in incremental steps, and the holding is maintained in an active state to maintain or latch the current position of the operator member. Each of the operating and holding actuators may include one of the following: a solenoid actuator (361); and an actuator including one or more expandable elements, such as a piezoelectric element, a magnetostrictive element, and a heat-expandable element (602).
Patent GB-2392714-A (GB)
Title: Champagne fountain display
Inventor: STARKEY IAN
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 2002-09-04
Abstract: The Champagne Fountain has a pyramid of toughened champagne glasses 1 mounted on a purpose built table 3. The table contains levelling devices, 4 and 5, and also supports the equipment to provide a continuous cascade of liquid down the pyramid of glasses. The final assembly includes an arch 16, which conceals the delivery piping to the top of the pyramid. The arch is also used to support strategically placed display lighting 17.
Patent GB-2391761-A (GB)
Title: Retrieving media items to a mobile device
Inventor: HULL RICHARD
IPC: H04W4/38
Filed: 2002-10-18
Abstract: A user (30) visiting an exhibition space (10) or the like is equipped with a mobile device (31) in communication with a service system (35). Media items held by the service system (35) are associated with various locations (20-23) around the exhibition space (10) and a user (30) arriving at such a location is presented with the corresponding item or items. Preferably, these media items are pre-emptively loaded into a cache of the user's mobile device (31) in dependence on the user's progress around the hall (10). Items can also be flushed from cache on this basis. In order to reduce load on the service system (35) and the related communication infrastructure, a media item needed by a mobile device (31) is first sought from a nearby device using a short-range communication mechanism.
Patent GB-2381254-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for erecting a sleeve
Inventor: FREEMANTLE TONY
IPC: B65B43/26
Filed: 2003-03-10
Abstract: The invention relates to the formation of packages of the type used typically for pre-cooked meals. The package comprises a tray enclosed at least partially by a card sleeve having top and bottom faces and two opposing side walls. The forming apparatus includes a series of forming tools 30 mounted for movement at spaced intervals and each provided for the reception of a sleeve in a blank flattened form. As the sleeve is introduced into the forming tool 30 the sleeve is moved to the erected condition, the tray 4 is inserted in the erected sleeve and the formed package removed from the forming tool 30. The forming tool 30, comprises a mounting plate 60, a base 52, and opposing side walls 46,54, and preferably includes a lip portion 48, on the upper edge of at least one of the side walls 46,54.
Patent GB-2389531-A (GB)
Title: Photosensitiser and method for production thereof
Inventor: RESHETNIKOV ANDREI VALENTINOVI
IPC: A61K49/00
Filed: 2001-10-04
Abstract: The invention relates to medicine and concerns a photosensitiser for detecting and curing tumors. The inventive photosensitiser is embodied in the form of a composition containing chlorine in the form of salt and alkali metals. 80-90% of chlorine e6, 5-20% of purpurin 5 and the rest being purpurin 18 are used as chlorine. Said photosensitiser is produced by extracting Spirulina biomass with the aid of aceton. Afterwards said biomass is exposed to acid treatment, neutralisation, hydrolysis, extraction of feoforbide   a  , dissolution in aceton, addition of a strong base, neutralisation and reprecipitation of chlorine 6.
Patent GB-2407365-A (GB)
Title: Boiler condensate collector
Inventor: HODGSON MARTIN
IPC: F24H8/00
Filed: 2003-10-22
Abstract: The collector 10 has a housing 12 that is receivable in a condensing boiler assembly. An inlet 14, outlet 16, and drain valve 18 are positioned in the housing with the drain valve including an opening mechanism 32. The opening mechanism includes a float arm 32, a float 36, an over-centre toggle mechanism 38, and an actuating mechanism 40. When the collector is empty (with the float positioned near the base 22) the toggle mechanism is biassed by a spring 54 to prevent the escape of any condensate in the housing. The opening mechanism is activated when the float reaches a predetermined position within the housing. The opening and closing of the drain valve is achieved with a 'snap' action of the mechanism 32.
Patent GB-2396451-A (GB)
Title: Delivering data processing requests to a suspended operating system
Inventor: WATT SIMON CHARLES
IPC: G06F9/46
Filed: 2003-10-27
Abstract: In a system supporting more than one operating system, a data processing thread executing on a first operating system may be subject to an interrupt which triggers interrupt handling on a second operating system. When that interrupt handling is completed on the second operating system, the first operating system is resumed using a return interrupt. The return interrupt specifies the data processing thread which is active on the second operating system such that an appropriate task switch or resumption may be made on the first operating system. The technique is particularly well suited to systems utilising a secure operating system and a non-secure operating system executing on the same hardware.
Patent GB-2407546-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable escape chute
Inventor: GORDON KEITH
IPC: A62B1/20
Filed: 2003-10-27
Abstract: An inflatable escape chute 1 for a building 2 is housed within a weather proof container mounted to the side of the building, or incorporated into the external skin of the building. The chute 1 is inflated by a gas cylinder that is activated when a cover 7 for the chute is expelled by an explosive bolt detonated either manually, e.g. by a panic button 4, or automatically, e.g. by smoke 5 or fire. A further explosive device may be used to open an adjacent window 8. The gas cylinder and explosive bolts may be replaced after used.
Patent GB-2408321-A (GB)
Title: Combined lighting and ventilation device
Inventor: PAYNE TERRY MICHAEL
IPC: F24F13/078
Filed: 2003-11-18
Abstract: A combined lighting and ventilation device 10 comprises a natural daylight lighting arrangement 16, an artificial lighting arrangement 18 and a ventilation arrangement 20 extracting air from a room 12. Device 10 may comprise a housing 22 and a backing plate (27, fig 5) for mounting in a ceiling 24. Natural lighting arrangement 16 may comprise a light collector 28 mounted on a roof 30 coupled to an internally reflective pipe 32 and a diffuser 34 mounted on the housing 22. Artificial lighting arrangement 18 may comprise one or more halogen spotlights 36a, 36b mounted in members 38a, 38b in apertures 40a, 40b of the housing 22 and may be powered by mains electric or solar energy from a photovoltaic panel 49 and a battery 52. Ventilation arrangement 20 may comprise a ventilation duct 42 having a flexible duct 42a connected to an exhaust 47 and a rigid duct 42b, which extends from an aperture 44 covered with a grille 46. Ventilation may be via an electric or solar powered fan (48, fig 4) or by passive ventilation without the fan. An infrared movement sensor 50 may be provided to actuate the spotlights 36a, 36b and/or the fan (48). Room 12 may be a bathroom.
Patent GB-2396455-A (GB)
Title: Calculating benefits for defined benefit plans
Inventor: WINKLEVOSS HOWARD
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 2003-12-11
Abstract: Methods and systems for calculating benefits for defined benefit plans can use a calculation module that receives a request to perform a benefit calculation. The calculation module may use information in the request to identify a system plan from a repository. The system plan may include provisions such as plan rules, formulas, and assumptions associated with a particular benefit plan. Plan providers may establish plan provisions using an expression language, validate the provisions, and load the provisions to the repository. The calculation module may access the system plan, perform benefit plan calculations according to the provisions and using stored benefit data, and generate an output for a user.