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Patent GB-2364046-A (GB)
Title: Packaging tray or lid
Inventor: CONCAH BRYAN
IPC: B65D5/28
Filed: 2001-05-04
Abstract: A packaging tray or lid for use with bottles comprises a main central area 8 to which are connected by fold lines 12, 14, 16, 18 side and end walls 2, 3. The side walls 2 are folded inwards about fold lines 12, 14 on top of central part 8 whilst at the same time or subsequently the corner flaps 4 are folded outwardly to lie back on top of the external surface of folded in side walls 2. Then, corner flaps 5 are folded inwardly about fold lines 5b to lie on top of the inner surface of end wall 3. Once erected, the walls taper inwardly. When the packaging tray 10 is inverted to form a lid and placed on top of bottles arranged in a single layer, the inwardly tapering walls of the lid engage the necks of the outer most bottles. When the packaging tray 10 is used as a tray it provides a protective space or buffer zone between the outermost edge of the tray and the base of the bottles which gives improved protection against impact.
Patent GB-2364153-A (GB)
Title: Train protection device using RF transmissions
Inventor: FISHER GLEN THOMAS
IPC: B61L3/12
Filed: 2001-05-14
Abstract: A train protection device 48, for use in conjunction with a train having a remote-controlled braking system, is located remotely from the train and transmits an RF signal to the train. The remote braking system 50 comprises an RF transmitter in the locomotive and a receiver unit elsewhere on the train, typically in the last car. In use the protection device issues a signal 56, preferably a brake command, to the onboard RF link 50 which causes the receiver unit to apply the brakes. The signal may be issued in response to an input from a detection means detecting a condition such as a zone incursion or speed infringement by the locomotive. The signal 56 may be encoded as a data packet comprising identifiers for the train and the command to be executed, the signal being decoded on board the train by a processing unit. In an alternative embodiment the protection device may be on board the train.
Patent GB-2372507-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent polymer having fluorene pendant
Inventor: SOHN BYUNG HEE
IPC: H01L51/30
Filed: 2001-11-02
Abstract: Disclosed are a fluorene-introduced electroluminescent polymer and an electroluminescent device using the same. The electroluminescent polymer is advantageous in terms of high solubility in organic solvent and excellent luminescent properties, which is represented by the following formula (1): <EMI ID=1.1 HE=45 WI=50 LX=437 LY=1294 TI=CF> <PC>wherein, X<SB>1</SB> is a C<SB>1-40</SB> linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic alkyl or alkoxy group, or a silicon group substituted with a C<SB>3-40</SB> alkyl group; and X<SB>2</SB> and X<SB>3</SB> are independently a hydrogen atom, a C<SB>1 40</SB> linear, branched or cyclic aliphatic alkyl or alkoxy group, a C<SB>4 14</SB> aromatic group substituted or unsubstituted with at least one of a C<SB>1 40</SB> alkoxy group or amine, a silicon group substituted with a C<SB>3 40</SB> alkyl group, or - (CH<SB>2</SB>)<SB>x</SB>O <SB>y</SB>CH<SB>3</SB> wherein x is an integer of 1 to 10 and y is an integer of 1 to 10.
Patent GB-2386210-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling content consumption
Inventor: OLIVER HUW EDWARD
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 2002-03-07
Abstract: A method of controlling content consumption, comprising the steps of: transmitting a key request to a content provider system; receiving a key from the content provider system; and transmitting an authorisation to a content player to permit the content player to play content received from the content provider system.
Patent GB-2378498-A (GB)
Title: Thermal processing of organic material
Inventor: STUBBING THOMAS JOHN
IPC: C10L5/44
Filed: 2002-03-28
Abstract: Organic material such as forestry, agricultural, municipal and commercial waste and which may include wood, plastic, food, and used tyres are processed by heating in an atmosphere of superheated steam, hot air, hot process gas or hot inert gas to above 100 {C and then cooling in either superheated steam or inert gas. The organic material may be dried before processing and after processing it is cooled to prevent combustion of the material residue on contact with the air. The process may be carried out continuously where material supported by a conveyor 21 travels through a drying enclosure 10, a processing enclosure 11 and a cooling enclosure 12. Transfer ducts 13 - 20 connect chambers 10 - 12 and contain air to gas transition layers which seal the atmosphere within each chamber. Alternatively the processes are all carried out in a single enclosure (fig 11, 60) which has mechanical seals. Volatile gases given off by processing may be burnt to provide or supplement heating of the processing chamber or another chamber.
Patent GB-2390807-A (GB)
Title: Surface covering
Inventor: BERNARD PIERRE-MARIE
IPC: D04H11/00
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: A surface covering such as a carpet comprises a fire-resistant backing 12 and a pile 14 of unlooped fibres 16. The backing may comprise layers of woven glass fibre 18 and fire-resistant adhesive 20. A needled felt base layer 26 of polyaramide fibres may be bonded thereto. The pile is produced by driving the fibres 16 into the adhesive 20 by means of an electrostatic charge.
Patent GB-2380107-A (GB)
Title: Data packet structure for directly addressed multicast protocol
Inventor: THUNQUEST GARY L
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2002-07-17
Abstract: Data packets and a method for developing data packets for transmission over a network to selected multiple remote destinations, the data packets include a header section and a data section; the header section includes a special internetworking protocol field indicating that a list of internetworking protocol addresses is embedded in the data packet. A code byte may be employed to indicate the multi-address form of the packet as well as a length byte for specifying the length of an IP options field wherein this field identifies the data packet as a Directly Addressed Multicast Protocol (DAMP) data packet. Addresses which are not part of an intended domain may be set to zero and only the non-zeroed IP address may be set as the destination IP address. Each network element may also copy the DAMP data packet to each address on the list of remote destination addresses.
Patent GB-2392633-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: CROCKFORD PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: A63F7/00
Filed: 2002-09-05
Abstract: A board game comprises an oblong board with depressions or pits cut into the board at each corner and at the centre of the long sides. The playing surface is marked into trapezoid spaces. Different coloured crystals are placed in the spaces, and playing pieces are placed on the corners of the spaces. A wooden ring is places at one end of the board and flicked towards the crystals so that one or more are projected into a pit. The colour of the crystal pitted governs the movement of the pieces along the edges of the spaces. Players may take each other's pieces. Play continues until the main playing piece is captured.
Patent GB-2381744-A (GB)
Title: Tuft
Inventor: WHALEY JONATHON NICHOLAS
IPC: A47C31/02
Filed: 2002-09-06
Abstract: A tuft assembly comprising a mount (30) attached to a soft tuft element, such as a rosette (10) is provided. The mount (30) may be attached to a retaining link, such as a loop (14) and includes an aperture, such as an eye (36) substantially parallel to the plane of the mount, through which the rosette (10) may be secured through its windings. The mount (30) may take the form of a bar (32) and is made of rigid material, which enables it to resist being pulled through a mattress when the loop (14) is in tension.
Patent GB-2393047-A (GB)
Title: Solar powered battery charger
Inventor: MAO-SUNG HSU
IPC: H02J7/35
Filed: 2002-09-11
Abstract: A solar energy converting battery charger comprises a hinged case part 101 and cover part 111 that respectively mount solar panels. The battery charger further includes a circuit board that has a protection circuit, and a voltage stabilizing circuit. The circuit board is further connected to a socket 1030 through which the battery charger connects a converter socket block 7 to accommodate different types of mobile phones 3. A second socket 1032 is provided to connect the charger to a DC power source, e.g. a car cigar lighter socket.
Patent GB-2393637-A (GB)
Title: Toaster with moveable electromagnet
Inventor: WU TSAN-KUEN
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 2002-10-01
Abstract: An electric toaster includes a power switch unit 55 driven by an electromagnet 52, for holding a spring-loaded carriage 6 mounted in a toasting compartment 2 when the carriage 6 is moved from an upper position to a lower position, so as to switch from an OFF-mode, where the electromagnet 52 is disposed in a deactivated position, to an ON-mode, where the electromagnet 52 is disposed in an activated position. A control unit (5 fig 6) enables the electromagnet 52 to be excited when the carriage 6 is moved from the upper position to the lower position so as to attract the carriage 6 such that the electromagnet 52 subsequently moves with the carriage 6 from the deactivated position to the activated position. The control unit (5, fig 6) enables activation of an electric heating unit (4, fig 2) in the toasting compartment 2 to toast a food item in the carriage 6 when the electromagnet 52 is disposed in the activated position and drives the power switch unit 55 to switch to the ON-mode.
Patent GB-2385443-A (GB)
Title: Method for identifying a digital image and for accessing the digital image over a network
Inventor: GENNETTEN K DOUGLAS
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 2002-12-30
Abstract: A method for accessing a digital image 14 over a network comprises the steps of acquiring a digital image 14, and automatically assigning an identifier 22 to the digital image 14. The identifier 22 allows the digital image 14 to be accessed over a network 16. The method may also include the step of specifying a format for the digital image 14 and formatting the digital image 14 so that it is in the said format when it is accessed over the network 16. The method may also include selecting a domain name and converting it to an Internet Protocol Address and at least a portion of said identifier 22 comprises said Internet Protocol Address. The digital image 14 may be produced by a digital camera or a scanner.
Patent GB-2388505-A (GB)
Title: A DSP-based equalization system, e.g. for a vehicle
Inventor: LAU KAI KWONG
IPC: H03G5/00
Filed: 2003-02-07
Abstract: A jump and lookup table 28 and filter coefficients 26, stored in a non-volatile memory 24 such as an EEPROM, are transferred to a volatile memory 32 of a DSP 12 and used to define an equalization structure 34 for filtering an input signal, e.g. an audio signal of a vehicle radio. The output may be used as an intermediate result which is subsequently applied to the same or a different equalization structure. This arrangement is said to maximise the usage of memory.
Patent GB-2399178-A (GB)
Title: Method of accurately estimating air to fuel ratio
Inventor: CAMPBELL BRUCE WILLIAM
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 2003-03-06
Abstract: A method is disclosed for accurately estimating the air to fuel ratio (AFR) in the feedgas supplied by an engine 10 to an exhaust after-treatment device 20. The method comprises the steps of: <SL> <LI>a) measuring the mass flow rate through the exhaust after-treatment device 20, <LI>b) providing an oxygen sensor 30 downstream of the exhaust after-treatment device 20, <LI>c) operating the engine 10 with an estimated average value of AFR for a sufficient length of time to cause the exhaust after-treatment device 20 to change between an oxygen saturated state and an oxygen depleted state as detected by the downstream oxygen sensor 30, and <LI>d) determining an improved estimation of the AFR of the feed-gas supplied to the exhaust after-treatment device 20 from an estimated or otherwise measured or calculated value of the oxygen storage capacity of the exhaust after-treatment device 20 and the time integral of the measured mass flow rate over the duration of an interval between consecutive changes in state of the exhaust after-treatment device 20. </SL>
Patent GB-2388648-A (GB)
Title: Attaching an elastomeric seal to a valve closure member
Inventor: VARGA OTTO
IPC: F16K25/00
Filed: 2003-03-20
Abstract: A valve sealing arrangement 1, such as a safety valve for use with refrigeration media, includes a plunger 2, or a disc secured to the plunger by means of screw thread or pin, and provided with a recess 6 in which an elastomeric seal 8 is chemically bonded such as by being moulded, cured and bonded. The seal 8 may be of annular shape having a bead 9 which protrudes beyond the sealing face 10 of the plunger 10, deforming inwardly upon contact with the valve seat 9 to provide a hydrostatic self sealing action. The seal 8 may have a feather edge 12 to prevent seepage behind the seal 8. Alternatively, the seal 8 may have an elastomeric film 22 integral with the bead 9 to prevent seepage behind the seal 8.
Patent GB-2391356-A (GB)
Title: Micro-processor context switching where the CPU state data is checked to see if valid for the new process
Inventor: MORRIS DALE
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 2003-04-28
Abstract: A method of managing a CPU's context switching comprises determining whether the state data of a CPU is valid for a new process, if not accessing functional hardware of the CPU eg memory registers, under the control of the process, to load new state data. The process then executes on the CPU. The method can include determining if a context switch occurs and if so invalidating the current CPU state data, which may be invalidated without storing it. The invalidation may be preformed by an operating system. The determining of whether the state data is valid could include examining a value returned from the functional hardware of the CPU. The functional hardware could comprise a register table having a plurality of entries which hold the state data. In a further embodiment the same method is used for managing CPU state data after a context switch. The method could comprise determining whether a second switch has occurred and if so, invalidating the CPU state data.
Patent GB-2385358-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for radially expanding a tubular member
Inventor: COOK ROBERT LANCE
IPC: E21B33/14
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: Radial expansion apparatus comprises a liner hanger 595 coupled to a support member 525; a mandrel 580 movably coupled to the support member 525; an annular expansion cone 585 coupled to the mandrel 580 and movably coupled to the liner hanger 595 for radially expanding the liner hanger 595; and a lubrication assembly coupled to the mandrel 580 for supplying lubricant to the expansion cone 585 , the assembly including an annular chamber 575 containing lubricant and a passage 800 for supplying lubricant to the expansion cone 585.
Patent GB-2389797-A (GB)
Title: Dental elevator
Inventor: SULLMAN RUSSELL
IPC: A61C3/14
Filed: 2003-05-16
Abstract: A dental elevator comprises a handle (1) and a blade-like elevating edge (2) for insertion in the gap between a tooth to be extracted and an adjacent tooth. The handle (1) and the elevating edge (2) are joined by a rigid connection (3) so that manipulation of the handle (1) the elevating edge (2) applies a force to the tooth to be extracted to assist in its extraction. The connection (3) between the handle and the elevating edge (2) includes at least one bend so that the axial line of the handle (1) lies outside the plane of the elevating edge (2). This enables pressure on the cheek of a patient to be avoided or at least reduced.
Patent GB-2391737-A (GB)
Title: Imaging array with discharge of first sensor region via second sensor region
Inventor: SPEARS KURT EUGENE
IPC: H04N5/341
Filed: 2003-07-17
Abstract: A photosensor assembly comprises a first row of photosensors 100, a second row of photosensors 102 and a charge transfer region 104. The first and second photosensors in the array may be of different sizes, i.e. CCD image sensors 102 having larger light collecting areas than small image detectors 100, and may detect different colours. The imaging array may operate in different modes: as shown in Figure 1A, if only charges from the smaller photosensors 100 are required, charges from detectors 102 are discharged into shutter 112; as shown in Figure 1C, charges from photosensors 102 may be transferred via or through photosensors 100 to the charge transfer register or array, where the signal charges may be added. The positioning of the electric shutter may be varied (212, 312; Figures 2B and 3B), and further sensor rows may be added - see Figure 4. The sensor arrangement allows both high and low detector sampling rates and resolutions, as required, while avoiding blooming or detector saturation.
Patent GB-2406040-A (GB)
Title: Food processing apparatus and method
Inventor: NORRIS DAVID ALAN
IPC: A47J27/17
Filed: 2003-12-16
Abstract: A kettle for use in cooking a flowable food product and especially suitable for cooking food product which contains unsuitably large clumps, made up for example of frozen pieces of meat, comprises a cooking vessel 2 within which are disposed a rotary agitator 22 and a baffle (118a, fig11). The baffle is movable between an operative position and an inoperative position. In its operative position the baffle presents an obstruction to the food product, and defines with the agitator 22 clearances through which food product must pass under the action of the agitator. Clumps of food product are thereby broken down. The agitator 22 may be operated in such a way that a bar 108 causes a layer of food product to be applied or smeared onto the surface of the vessel 2 during rotation of the agitator in one direction, and removed by shovel-like scrapers 38 during rotation in the opposite direction.
Patent GB-2393930-A (GB)
Title: A flatwire conductor
Inventor: ZHOU HONG
IPC: B26D1/08
Filed: 2002-07-31
Abstract: A flatwire 10 conductor/cable arranged so that when more than one flatwire 10 conductors/cables are re-connected or connected they constitute a plurality of sections where at least one portion is a re-connection or connection region. The flatwire 10 conductor/cable is also associated with an alignment means 18 and incision of the insulator.
Patent GB-2398174-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic shielding for magnetic random access memory card
Inventor: SPENCER ANDREW M
IPC: H01L23/498
Filed: 2004-01-15
Abstract: A memory card includes at least one magnetic random access memory (155) supported by a substrate (160) and a memory card cover (175) disposed over the magnetic random access memory and the substrate to form a memory card, wherein at least one of the substrate and the memory card cover includes magnetic shielding to at least partially shield the magnetic random access memory from external magnetic fields, the memory card cover forming an external portion of the memory card.
Patent GB-2399654-A (GB)
Title: Monocentric image generation system
Inventor: COBB JOSHUA M
IPC: G02B27/22
Filed: 2004-01-28
Abstract: An image generation system 100 for forming a curved image 110 using a spherical mirror 92, a beamsplitter 102 and a ball lens assembly 30 and, optionally, a field lens 112. An image source 94 provides a source image through an aperture stop location 96 at the center of curvature CS of the spherical mirror 92. The beamsplitter 102 provides the resulting intermediate image 90 so that it is concentric with the ball lens assembly 30 in order to form the curved image 110. A stereoscopic viewing system using the same arrangement is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2412542-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telecommunications systems and methods
Inventor: BATE JULIA
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 2004-03-15
Abstract: In a mobile telecommunications system, mobile terminal users can use their mobile terminals to record their business expenses, and like information, at a service location comprising an expense database (II) and expense managing software. The expense database (II) is associated with the network and processes and stores business information relating to different companies or other employing entities. For example, the expense database (II) could be provided completely by the network operator or by defining a customised interface with a company's own database. A user (U) can input business expenses (Step A) in a standard message format which is received by the network operator and identified as an expense message (D). A user registered for expense managing purposes is flagged in the network (e.g. by a flag stored on the HLR) and thus recognised by the network. The message is then converted into suitable format for the expense database (Step I) and transmitted thereto. The expense database (II) may respond (e.g. with feedback information relating to the expenses such as currency conversion). The return message is received by the network (Step R), converted into suitable format (Step U) and sent back to the user (Step V). In this way, users can record their business expenses substantially as they arise and approval of expenses can be given electronically to users. The expense management software can periodically, or on request, transmit expense updates to the employing company.
Patent GB-2412974-A (GB)
Title: A remote control system wherein the control signal is encoded in an audio signal
Inventor: SHIH CHING-TU
IPC: G05B11/01
Filed: 2004-04-08
Abstract: A remote-control system is described which includes a prescription encoded by audio-frequency encoding technique 11, and combined with images 12 13 to remotely control a device (for example an exercise machine). An audio-frequency decoder 18 receives the audio signal, decodes them and then transmits the decoded signal to the controller of the device 19. According to the signals received, the controller controls the apparatus to make various settings, relating to the prescription. The audio and images are stored on a compact disk. They may be broadcast for example via a television transmitter or over a telephone network utilising dual tone multi frequency techniques (DTM). The signal may be transmitted to the electronic watch of an exercise device.
Patent GB-2401742-A (GB)
Title: Determining differences between scanned documents
Inventor: HOENE KEITH
IPC: G06K9/32
Filed: 2004-04-20
Abstract: A method 54 for comparing documents to determine differences between them comprises scanning 56 and storing 58 a first document using a multi function scanner device (10, Figure 1), automatically comparing 64 the scanned document with a second, previously scanned document, and generating 66 a document difference report (30, Figure 1). Comparison of documents is carried out in a comparator (26, Figure 1) integral to the scanner. Differences between scanned pages may be assessed by comparing text, graphical images or the format of the scanned documents. Variations between the documents may be indicated using annotations such as highlighting in bold, font changes, underlining, colour changes and italicizing. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, an interface allows users to select the way that differences are indicated. Alternatively, the document difference report may include only differences between the documents, and may be printed out or displayed on a remote computer as shown in Figure 1.