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Patent GB-2267396-A (GB)
Title: Electric plug termination.
Inventor: WOOD JOHN
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1992-04-24
Abstract: A plug (1) comprises a base provided with three clamping assemblies (4, 5, 6) for electrically connecting the neutral, earth and live wires (7, 8, 9) of an electric cable (10) to the pins (11, 12, 13) of the plug (1). Each clamping assembly comprises an outer tube (16) which has a hole or a circumferentially extending slot (22). An inner member is mounted in the outer tube (16) and is provided with a lever (23) which extends beyond the tube (16) or through the circumferentially extending slot (22). The inner member (19) is provided with a small opening (20). When the lever is moved upwardly from the base the small opening (20) and the hole or a part of the circumferentially extending slot (22) overlie one another to form a wire receiving opening into which a wire can be introduced. Subsequent movement of the lever (23) towards the base rotates the inner member and traps the wire. The inner member may pierce the insulation of the wire. A sliding cover inhibits the lever (23) moving upwardly and releasing the wire if the wire is pulled. Pistons are biased outwardly by a spring into holes in the cover (3) to inhibit inadvertent separation of the cover and base. No screwdriver is necessary to wire the plug (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2257852-A (GB)
Title: Automatic tuning method and device
Inventor: OH BYUNG SEOB
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1992-06-17
Abstract: A television signal receiving apparatus includes a mixer (14) supplied with a local oscillator signal from a local oscillator (13), and IF module (15) which extracts a composite video signal from the IF output of the mixer (14). A data signal monitoring means (16, 17, 18) monitors a data signal, such as a VPS signal or a teletext signal, in the composite video signal output by the IF module (15). If an error is detected in the data signal, a microcomputer (11) retunes the local oscillator (13) by means of a phase looked loop (12), in order to obtain error-free reception of the data signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260050-A (GB)
Title: Control of digital mobile communications system
Inventor: MANABE SHINICHI
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1992-09-08
Abstract: A digital mobile communications system which maintains synchronization among sending data of base stations, measures the time delay of radio waves from mobile stations under control at the control base station and instructs the value of time delay to each mobile station to adjust the timing of sending data of mobile stations to establish synchronization of communications between the base station and the mobile stations, wherein the system comprises means for measuring at mobile stations relative time delays of radio waves from at least one base station other than the control base station with respect to the radio waves from the control base station and periodically reporting the relative time delays to the control base station, and means for calculating at the base station the distances between the mobile station and the base stations and further determining the current geographic positions of the mobile station. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260822-A (GB)
Title: Voltage testing device
Inventor: BEHA CHRISTIAN
IPC: G01R19/257
Filed: 1992-10-19
Abstract: A testing device for single-pole voltage testing comprises, between a test electrode (1) and a ground electrode (2), a high impedance dropping resistor (R1) and a measurement resistor (R2) connected in series. The ground electrode (2) is capacitively coupled to earth through the body of the user. The value of the dropping resistor (R1) is at least 10 times greater than the maximum variation which occurs in the capacitively coupled reactance (C1, C2) of the user relative to the ground, so that the total impedance is almost constant. The voltage drop across the measurement resistor (R2) is amplified, rectified and compared in a comparison circuit with predetermined reference voltages in order to control a light emitting diode indicator (D2, D3, D4, D5) corresponding to the measured voltage. The test device can also be constructed for contactless voltage testing or can also be used as a continuity tester. The end resistor in the chain may be connected to circuit ground i.e. probe casing and hence capacitively coupled to ground via the user. The test probe or electrode 1 may be connected directly or capacitively to the voltage to be tested. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272246-A (GB)
Title: Security door or shutter latching mechanisms
Inventor: REMNANT PETER CHARLES
IPC: E05B17/00
Filed: 1992-11-05
Abstract: A latching mechanism comprises a male member 8 for mounting on the inside of the door or shutter 1, 2, and a female member 9 for mounting on a fixed frame 3 and adapted to receive the male member 8 therein when the male member is moved inwardly towards the frame as the door or shutter is closed. A catch element 12 is engageable in a recess 25 to retain the male member within the female member holding the door or shutter closed. Furthermore a catch release 13 is actuable from inside the frame 3 to release the catch element 12 from the recess 25 so as to permit the opening of the door or shutter. The catch element 12 automatically locks the male member 8 within the female member 9 when the door or shutter is closed, thus enabling the door or shutter to be locked from the outside, whilst the catch release 13 on the inside of the frame may subsequently be used to release the door or shutter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262058-A (GB)
Title: Mounting apparatus for spray guns
Inventor: CAMPBELL DAVID HUGH
IPC: B05B13/04
Filed: 1992-12-02
Abstract: Spray gun mounting apparatus comprising a first reciprocal member 32 and second and third spaced fixed members (34, 36), whereby spray guns (50) or attachment arms (52) therefor may be selectively attached to two of said members. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-926250-A (GB)
Abstract: 926,250. Semi-conductor devices. MULLARD Ltd. July 9, 1959, No. 23628/59. Class 37. A semi-conductor device comprises a thin single-crystal body of a material exhibiting the Hall effect, e.g. germanium, silicon, indium antimonide, indium arsenide, having two plane parallel major surfaces, one of which is secured to a plane surface of a first slab of material, e.g. glass, aluminium, or high magnetic permeability material, said first slab extending beyond the body in all directions normal to its thickness, a plurality of conductors each secured to an edge portion of the body and projecting further than the body projects in the direction away from the first slab, and a second slab of material having a plane surface which is secured, between the projecting conductors, to the other major surface of the body, covering a major portion thereof. As shown, one major surface of a thin cuboid wafer 2, produced by slicing and dicing a single crystal of indium antimonide and subsequent etching, is secured between two cuboid slabs 1, 11 of high permeability ferrite, and three tinned copper conductors 4, 5, 6 are soldered at 7, 8, 9 to three edges of the wafer, the conductors protruding further from the slab 1 than the wafer owing to their greater thickness. The slab 11 fits between the conductors, and the device is tendered cuboid by the addition of cold-setting epoxy resin 12. The wafer is secured to the slabs by an epoxy resin adhesive which may contain electrically insulating particles, and which may also contain thermal conducting powder, e.g. alumina, to facilitate heat dissipation from the wafer. Wire 6 may be soldered to a projection on the edge of the wafer and, in cases where the wafer is circular, all three conductors may be connected to peripheral projections therefrom. In operation, to ascertain the strength of an applied magnetic field or current, the Hall voltage between conductor 6 and a point on a connection between conductors 4 and 5 is measured; alternatively the magnetoresistive property of the wafer is utilized. Specification 920,411 is referred to.
Patent GB-2268907-A (GB)
Title: Method of printing.
Inventor: BUTCHER CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: B41M5/035
Filed: 1993-07-19
Abstract: A method of printing comprises applying print (21) initially onto a print carrier (19), applying the carrier material (19) with the print (21) thereon to the surface of a print receiving material (15) and applying to the carrier (19) and print receiving material (15) a pressure in the range 180 to 195psi at a temperature in the range of 180 to 205 DEG C for a period between 14 and 24 seconds. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269985-A (GB)
Title: Pop- up toasters
Inventor: MCCLEAN JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: A47J37/08
Filed: 1993-08-06
Abstract: A pop-up toaster (10) includes a member of wire gauze or expanded metal (14) which, prior to the toasting operation, can be caused to extend over the slot of the toaster and which, while permitting the escape of heated air from the interior of the toaster, acts as a barrier to a flame produced by the combustion of material in the toaster. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270130-A (GB)
Title: Pressure-regulator modules for braking systems
Inventor: GOEBELS HERMANN JOSEF
IPC: B60T13/66
Filed: 1993-08-13
Abstract: A pressure-regulator module (100) for an electronically controlled compressed air braking system, comprises a valve unit (1) having two relay valves (3,4) and only one electronic unit (2). The relay valves control flow of compressed air from an inlet (17) to wheel brake cylinders via outlets (20 - 23), and are controlled by air from inlet (13) via valves (7 - 9, 12) controlled by the electronic unit (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279841-A (GB)
Title: Cruise control
Inventor: BROWN MARTIN RICHARD
IPC: G01S17/931
Filed: 1993-10-15
Abstract: Cruise control systems for cars enable a driver to set a desired speed and then remove his foot from the accelerator. Acceleration and braking are then undertaken automatically as hills are encountered. To avoid confusion by, for example, lane changing, road curving and roadside furniture, a light-based radar system is provided in which target returns are stored in a digital store and correlated with vehicle dimensions by "clumping" and "erosion" of the stored signals to produce returns vehicle relating to a single vehicle. All targets in a field of view are then tracked in range and azimuth for a time, assessed for possible conflict with the controlled car and either continued to be monitored or discounted as of no interest. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274764-A (GB)
Title: Hexagonal grassplanting unit
Inventor: LIN CHIN TSAIR
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1993-12-07
Abstract: The grassplanting unit includes a hexagonal body 10 with six peripheral walls 11 extending vertically and including a plurality of soilpots 13 and a central fence 12 therein. The soilpots 13 are interconnected by plates 15. Holes (see Figure 4) are formed in the soilpots 13 and the fence 12 through which a hose (31) passes, which engages a sprinkler (30). Two receiving sockets 18 are disposed on diagonal apexes 10a, 10b of the hexagonal body 10 and are releasably engaged with snapping fasteners 17 disposed on the remaining apexes 10c, 10d, 10e and 10f of another hexagonal body 10 to provide a releasable interconnection between two grassplanting units. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286666-A (GB)
Title: An optical tracker system
Inventor: HADLEY MAXWELL RICHARD
IPC: G01D5/26
Filed: 1994-02-11
Abstract: An optical tracker system, e.g. for detecting displacement of helicopter rotors, comprises an optical sensor 1 and associated signal processing circuitry (12, 24) for conditioning signals from the sensor and rejecting signal indicative of false information. The sensor may comprise two detectors 4, 5 viewing the passage of a rotor blade 9 against the sky and providing pulses the time separation of which is indicative of the blade position. A circuit (24) for rejecting false pulses e.g. due to shadowing of the sun 20 comprises a monostable (28) arranged to generate a pulse defining a guard time when a pulse is input from the sensor 1, a monostable (35) arranged to generate an output pulse in response to the guard time pulse, and an suppress monostable (30) arranged to suppress the output monostable (35) when a false signal occurs during the guard time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275966-A (GB)
Title: Security device for blocking ducts
Inventor: DAVY ALAN GEORGE
IPC: E02D29/12
Filed: 1994-03-07
Abstract: The security device intended for preventing unauthorised access to a duct is described. It is particularly suitable for preventing unauthorised access to water meters or stopcocks. Rather than providing a clamp or cover attached to the control device itself, a device is placed in the duct including members 8, 13 expanding radially to engage walls of the duct by a drive, and a coupling for input to the drive via a mechanical security key. Suitably the expandable members are toggle-action arms 8 of which joints move laterally outwardly upon longitudinal drawing together of the arms by a screw shaft 11 of a rotatable drive. The security key is a shaped socket or spigot 7 adapted to be engaged for transmission of rotation by a complimentary shaped drive spigot or socket of a drive member 20. To prevent manual rotation of the shaped socket, it can be protected by a shield element 21 rotatable independently thereof. Suitably, this shield element is a cup with its skirt extending longitudinally around the coupling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293138-A (GB)
Title: Pre-inked stamping device
Inventor: LAM JACKIE
IPC: B41K1/02
Filed: 1994-08-09
Abstract: The device (10) comprises a body having upper and lower parts (11 and 12) movable relative to each other and spring-biassed apart, a holder (13) extending upwards through the lower body part (12) into the upper body part (11), and a pre-linked stamping member (19) secured to a bottom end (17) of the holder (13). Snap-fit interconnecting means (22 and 32) are provided between an internal part (21) of the upper body part (11) and an inner end (30) of the holder (13) for connecting them firmly together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284207-A (GB)
Title: Stable moulding or spinning compound containing cellulose
Inventor: KALT WOLFRAM
IPC: C08K5/357
Filed: 1994-04-29
Abstract: The invention concerns a stable moulding or spinning compound containing cellulose, a tertiary amine oxide, in particular N-methylmorpholin-N-oxide and optionally water, plus a stabilizer. The compound is characterized in that a mixture of glucosides of gallic acid and m-digallic acid is used as the stabilizer. The stabilizer proposed is superior to gallic acid propyl ester as regards its long-term stabilization action on cellulose dissolved in a tertiary amine oxide.
Patent GB-2287814-A (GB)
Title: Converting data between abstract syntax format and transfer syntax format
Inventor: SUGITA KIYOSHI
IPC: H04L29/10
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: Records corresponding to the label used in an abstract syntax are entered in a database 11, and decoding or encoding is performed while retrieving records one after another in accordance with their contents. Each record has a type identifier field for storing a type identifier name that identifies the type assigned to a label, an additional information field for storing additional information that additionally specifies the processing to be performed, a referenced label field for storing a label to be referenced, a value information field for storing value information, and a value field for storing a value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284995-A (GB)
Title: Wrist support and traction device
Inventor: BOLLIGER DAVID PETER
IPC: A61F5/04
Filed: 1993-09-07
Abstract: This invention relates to a wrist support and traction device for use in arthroscopic or orthopaedic surgery. The device comprises a rest (12) for holding the forearm, a connection means (22) for holding the fingers, and an extensible member (14) pivotally connected between the rest and the connection means. A substantially constant tractive force is applied to the wrist by means of a controlled extensive force applied to the extensible member (14). The device is constructed such that its components do not necessarily pivot about an axis which is coincident with any given virtual pivot axis of the wrist. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299812-A (GB)
Title: A paint stripper
Inventor: BARNEY PAUL G
IPC: C09D9/00
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A paint stripper based on dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), is characterized by containing 20 to 90% by weight of DMSO and 10 to 80% by weight of an alkyl glycol ether or an alkyl diglycol ether containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and one hydroxyl group. The ether may be a butyl diglycol ether. Other components may be present such as an alkylbenzene sulphonate, an acid, silica, gums, cellulose derivatives, clays or zeolites.
Patent GB-2302578-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle nudge bar and energy-absorbing mounting device
Inventor: CLARK ERIC RAYMOND
IPC: B60R19/34
Filed: 1995-06-23
Abstract: A nudge bar (1) for a vehicle includes a plurality of brackets (2-5) for mounting the nudge bar on a vehicle. At least one of said brackets (2-5) includes an energy absorbing device (6). In one embodiment, the energy absorbing device (6) comprises a tube (18) and a piston (15) arranged to be driven into the tube. The external dimensions of the piston (15) are greater than the internal dimensions of the tube (18) and driving the piston into the tube thereby causes deformation of the tube.
Patent GB-2292878-A (GB)
Title: Footwear
Inventor: GEE HARRY HOWARD
IPC: B29D35/08
Filed: 1995-07-24
Abstract: Footwear such as a shoe comprises an outer sole (16) which may include an intermediate mid sole (17), an upper (12) having an insole (20) with a cavity (18) between the outer sole (16) or mid sole (17) and insole (20). The cavity (18) receives injected into it cushioning resilient foam material (19) which may extend into a heel portion (15). After the assembly of the shoe with the empty cavity (18), the resilient material (19) is subsequently injected into the cavity (18) eg through a small bore (22) in the outer sole (16) or elsewhere. Vent holes (24, 26) enable air to escape from the cavity (18) to ensure full and intimate filling of the cavity (18) with the foam material (19). The upper (12) may be retained on a last during injection to maintain a desired profile of the insole (20). Quantity and/or pressure of the injected material may be varied for obtaining different degrees of cushioning. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303650-A (GB)
Title: Wall with frame of variable configuration
Inventor: SHAKESHAFT JOHN
IPC: E04B1/343
Filed: 1995-07-26
Abstract: A wall is made of a frame F comprising individual length elements L joined together at nodes E, the length elements L being telescopic.
Patent GB-2292290-A (GB)
Title: Packet Mobile Communications System
Inventor: KITO EIJI
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1995-08-14
Abstract: The system can transmit packet data to a specific base station area in which the destination mobile station is present without transmitting the packet data to all base stations in the same location area. Although a mobile switching center transmits a call setup information to all base stations at the beginning of the sequence, it can recognize the base station area of the mobile station by a BS area identifier which is attached by the base station to the response information. The BS area identifier is stored in the mobile switching center, and the packet data from the next sequence is transmitted only to the base station indicated in the BS area identifier. When the mobile station has moved to the other base station area during the packet communication, a BS area identifier update request signal is sent to the mobile switching center for updating the BS area identifier. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294611-A (GB)
Title: Charging Unit Price Determination in a Communications System
Inventor: TAKEUCHI YOSHIO
IPC: H04M15/28
Filed: 1995-10-25
Abstract: A calling location and a receiving location are obtained by analysis of the called party number transmitted by the calling terminal and a charging unit price is determined by referring to contents of a table memory storing a table of charging unit price using the calling location and the receiving location as parameters. The charging unit price is communicated to one of the terminals whereby can be informed the caller, or the called party can be informed of the call charge.
Patent GB-2306012-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining the response of a system containing a finite impulse response circuit coupled with a feedback loop
Inventor: STOTT JONATHAN HIGHTON
IPC: G01R27/28
Filed: 1995-10-30
Abstract: The response of a system (20) is determined which comprises a finite impulse response (FIR) circuit (22) coupled with a feedback loop (24) with loop delay T L . A signal source (30) generates a signal which has an auto-correlation function equal to the delta function. This is applied both to the system under test and to a series of n delays T 0 , where nt 0 is not greater than T L . The signal from the source and the output of the system under test are then correlated. The variously-delayed signals are each multiplied by the output from the system under test in multipliers (40), and the resultants applied to smoothing circuits (44) to generate a series of coefficients. In this way the finite impulse response can be determined from measurement of part of an infinite impulse response.
Patent GB-2307411-A (GB)
Title: Compositions for disposable bio-medical electrodes
Inventor: TZUR YOEL
IPC: A61B5/0478
Filed: 1995-11-27
Abstract: A disposable electrode for providing electrical contact with a patient's scalp or skin during routine EEG or EKG tests, as well as EEG during sleep in order to record electrical brain or skin waves, comprises an electrically conductive composition having a volume resistivity in the range of between 1000 to 1500 ohms, acting also as an adhesive to the skin or scalp by its remoistable property. The composition comprises: (1) a partially hydrolysed polyvinyl alcohol; (2) a highly hygroscopic salt selected from an alkali metal salt, or organic chloride salt; (3) a highly electrolytic salt, and (4) a metal powder selected from aluminium, bronze and silver. The performance of the electrode was found to be the same as those known on the market.
Patent GB-2294771-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to nuclear magnetic resonance (nmr)imaging
Inventor: MCDONALD PETER JOHN
IPC: G01R33/54
Filed: 1994-07-29
Abstract: The invention describes an improved NMR imaging technique having particular application in imaging of solid objects using gradient echo techniques. By applying a so called 90 DEG  rf pulse substantially at zero gradient crossing it is possible to obtain frequency encoded information about an object being imaged, using a so called gradient echo technique. However, profile degradation occurs as a result of the very large magnetic fields which are used which spoil the rf pulse. By shortening the length of pulses 90 DEG it has been possible to improve gradient echo imaging. However, this has resulted in the reduction in the signal-to-noise ratio of the echo following each pulse. The present invention overcomes this problem by providing a rapidly oscillating magnetic field gradient and applying a radio frequency pulse away from a zero gradient crossing and by substantially phase rotating the resultant profile. The result is the surprising effect that information is preserved, the pulse bandwidth remains constant and the signal-to-noise ratio is superior to that in existing systems. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295510-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for maintaining the charge of a battery
Inventor: KAMKE JAMES F
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1995-03-14
Abstract: A battery charger (10) and associated method for maintaining the charge of a battery (12). The battery charger (10) has a processor (16) and power regulator (15) that apply a low current charge or trickle charge to battery (12). The trickle charge is applied selectively to battery (12) based upon ambient temperature. <IMAGE>