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Patent GB-2304438-A (GB)
Title: Re-configurable application specific device
Inventor: AUSTIN KENNETH
IPC: G06F15/78
Filed: 1995-08-17
Abstract: In a re-configurable semi-conductor integrated circuit device which, as made, comprises a plurality of cells (2) which have two or more possible configurations, means (3) for storing configuration data for at least two cell configurations (per cell), data memory (5) for the array of cells, and input/output channels for the device, improvements in flexibility and efficiency are made possible by the provision of a programmable micro-controller (9) and a direct memory access engine (11) controlled by the programmable micro-controller to control the transfer of data to and/or from:- the array memory; the input/output channels and the means storing configuration data. Re-configuration may be initiated by interrupt signals generated by an off-chip signal, an on-chip signal or an on-chip event. A plurality of programmable sequencers are used to generate a sequence of configuration data storage addresses.
Patent GB-2307241-A (GB)
Title: Plastic coating composition
Inventor: LOVE STEPHEN
IPC: C09D155/02
Filed: 1995-11-16
Abstract: A coating composition able to provide a plastic coating on a keyed or keyable surface comprising a plastic solubilised in an organic solvent is described. Additives may be included. The coating composition is particularly suitable for coating wooden pallets. The composition may comprise acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, aluminium flake and acetone. A film may be made from the composition.
Patent GB-2308293-A (GB)
Title: A manufacturing process
Inventor: BYRNE PATRICK JOSEPH
IPC: B08B3/02
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: Component parts including a housing having an inlet opening on a side wall thereof, such as a barrel 20 of a ram, are prepared by various fabricating and/or machining operations. The component parts are delivered to a cleaning station 10. At the cleaning station, a number of barrels are clamped on a bed 26 on a carriage 36. The bed is pivoted on the carriage about pivot pins 35 to move the barrels from a horizontal to a vertical position aligning each opening with a cleaning jet 44 for spraying cleaning fluid into the barrel to clean its interior. After cleaning the cleaning fluid is drained from the barrels and the bed is moved to the horizontal position for carrying out inspection and construction work on the barrels, including fitting a piston into each barrel to form a ram. The rams are then hydraulically tested on the bed by means of test apparatus (90 figure 1). After testing, the rams are mounted on trolleys (100 figure 2) for delivery to a further processing station.
Patent GB-2309647-A (GB)
Title: Golf club
Inventor: EMMERSON VINCENT PATRICK
IPC: A63B53/10
Filed: 1996-02-01
Abstract: A golf club 10 with a shaft 12 is formed of two parts 14,16 along its length. Respective male and female threaded portions 24 and 34 are provided on plugs 22 provided in the respective parts 14,16. The thread on the portions 24,34 is of an opposite hand to the golf club 10.
Patent GB-2311008-A (GB)
Title: Fire barrier of the flexible type
Inventor: ATKINSON ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: B32B3/02
Filed: 1996-03-16
Abstract: A flexible fire barrier comprises alternating metallic layers (16) and layers of fibre glass (18). Each metallic layer comprises at least one layer of metallic foil. The fibre glass layers have a thickness of 0.5 to 5mm and a density of 20 to 200 kg/m 3 when uncompressed, and the metallic foil forming the metallic layers has a thickness of at least 20 micrometres. The ratio of the total foil thickness to the total thickness of the fibre glass layers is greater than 6 x 10 -3 .
Patent GB-2304060-A (GB)
Title: Cartridges for agricultural sprays
Inventor: BENEST ROGER SYDNEY
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: A cartridge 18 containing an additive to be added to a diluent (eg water) for spraying crops is retained in a holder 20. The contents of the cartridge are expelled into the diluent by means of piston 22 driven by motor 24. Different proportions of additive in the diluent are provided by using cartridges of various sizes. The holder 20 is adapted to accept a range of these sizes, for example, by means of the retaining springs 28. This obviates the need for controlling the speed of the motor and allows it to be driven at one rate.
Patent GB-2307770-A (GB)
Title: Optical disk
Inventor: NAGASAWA MASATO
IPC: G11B19/247
Filed: 1996-11-28
Abstract: An optical disk has recording tracks on lands and grooves which may be in the form of a single spiral of lands and grooves connected at connecting points (4a, figure 1B). Header portions (4a, 4b, figure 1B) defining disk sectors (3, figure 1B) each include a recognition pattern 30, formed as a sequence of pits, which is distinguished from other data on the disk by having a unique characteristic, eg a different modulation not shared by the other data. The recognition pattern includes an ID 33 to indicate whether the following track portion is a land or groove and data which is used to ensure correct tracking and rotation control.
Patent GB-2320419-A (GB)
Title: Signalling and monitoring operating conditions of a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: DYSON JAMES
IPC: A47L9/19
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising an airflow path, dust separating apparatus arranged in the airflow path and a motor 24 arranged in the airflow path downstream of the dust separating apparatus, wherein signalling means (30, 32, 34) responsive to a change in the operating conditions are provided. Such conditions may include the temperature of the motor casing or the ambient temperature of the airflow in the motor housing measured by a thermo-trip switch or other means, the pressure of the airflow (absolute or relative), and the level of cleanliness of a filter. The signalling means may be audible or visual eg. a light or illuminated sign which may be placed adjacent the suction control switch. Additionally a bleed valve (not shown) may be placed in the airflow path upstream of the motor to allow air to be bled into the airflow path should a blockage occur.
Patent GB-2311787-A (GB)
Title: Printing Ink
Inventor: GOULD NIGEL PAUL
IPC: C09D11/10
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: A water-based, UV-curable ink for plastic substrates, comprising:  a) a water-dispersible or water-soluble urethane acrylate oligomer; b) a monomer eg hexane diol diacrylate that is capable of softening the substrate in part or in full; the monomer being resistant to hydrolysis; and c) a passive resin that is soluble in the monomer. Resin (c) may be poly(meth)acrylate, polyester or epoxy, vinyl, ketone, phenoxy or cellulosic resin.
Patent GB-2313438-A (GB)
Title: EGR gas cooler
Inventor: TAKIKAWA KAZUNORI
IPC: F28F9/013
Filed: 1997-05-20
Abstract: An EGR gas cooler comprises an array of tubes 34 disposed in a barrel 31 and supported by a plate 36. The plate 36 has tongues 45 on the outer periphery which are curved at a diameter slightly greater than the internal diameter of the barrel such that the plate can be slid into and yet retained securely relative to the barrel. Through holes 37 in the plate for receiving the tubes are provided with tongues 45 curved at a diameter slightly smaller than the outside diameter of the tubes. Dotted amongst the holes 37 for receiving the tubes are perforations (47a, figures 6a, 6b) which permit circulation of cooling fluid through the heat exchanger. Slits (47b) and/or notches (37a) may also be provided to allow the circulation. The plate may be brazed into position.
Patent GB-2320793-A (GB)
Title: Optical pickup device
Inventor: LEE KEUN-JONG
IPC: G11B7/1372
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: To focus a beam irradiated from a laser light source on optical discs with different densities, objective lens part has first and second objective lenses 121, 122 integrally disposed from side to side of each other. A beam splitter part 140 having first and second beam splitters 141, 143 is respectively arranged under the first and second objective lenses. The beam splitter part has first and second coating faces 142, 144 for respectively reflecting upwardly toward the first and second objective lens. A third beam splitter 145 is formed integrally with and at a side of the second beam splitter to integrally operate with the beam splitter part. The third beam splitter has a third coating face 146. A wire type-actuator 152 moves the objective lens part, the beam splitter part, and the third beam splitter by means of wires in order to record information and control focusing and tracking. A photodetector is installed below the beam splitter part to receive the beam transmitted through the first or second beam splitter via the first or second objective lens after being reflected by the optical disc.
Patent GB-2327585-A (GB)
Title: Surface drainage construction
Inventor: LODGE RAYMOND
IPC: E01C13/02
Filed: 1997-07-25
Abstract: The surface construction comprises drainage conduits 11a, 11b embedded in a base layer 16 of concrete or asphalt, each drainage conduit 11 having an opening 14 therein having a water permeable resiliently compressible means 19 disposed therein allowing water from a surface layer 25 to drain into the conduits while preventing any parts of the surface layer 25 to enter the conduit. A side wall 20 includes a water proof membrane 21 such that the side wall 20 and the base layer 16 comprise a container.
Patent GB-2330297-A (GB)
Title: Automatic cleaning crawler
Inventor: SHU PO-LIN
IPC: A47L1/02
Filed: 1997-09-29
Abstract: An automatic cleaning crawler for cleaning the facades of buildings, including curved or off-vertical facades, comprises a housing 1, a driving device 21-25 including motor M, tubular cleaning brushes (3, Fig. 5) and a set of suction disk assemblies 4. The cleaning brushes are attached to drive shafts 132 extending through slots (14, Fig. 1) and rotated by motor 13 which is mounted on a sliding board 131. The board is mounted on guide rails 12 and driven by the driving device to impart an upward and downward cleaning motion on the brushes. The automatic cleaning crawler is suspended from above by cables 11 and held in contact with the surface to be cleaned by suction disks 411. The cleaning procedure includes spraying, brushing, drying and wiping.
Patent GB-2322661-A (GB)
Title: Frame side wall reinforcing member
Inventor: BOARDMAN WILLIAM
IPC: E06B3/30
Filed: 1997-10-06
Abstract: A frame (10) of generally rectangular form has at least two parallel side walls (10A) including a platform (15) to receive an edge of a pane or glazing panel (12) to be fitted into the frame. A reinforcing member (16) extends parallel to the platform and lies between the platform (15) and the edge of the panel (12), either on the surface of the platform or within a rebate or recess. Also disclosed is an opening casement member which carries a handle (50) having a back plate (51) and a wedge latching means (52). The back plate is attached to a reinforcing member as already disclosed (48) and by rotation of the handle (50) the wedge (52) may be rotated into and out of association with a keep attached to a mullion (not shown) so that the casement may be latched securely to the mullion in the closed position.
Patent GB-2330408-A (GB)
Title: Fluorescent tracers
Inventor: AHMADI SHEIK RAFI
IPC: G01N21/64
Filed: 1997-10-17
Abstract: Fluorescent tracers having known emission characteristics are added to an article so that the article can be identified when illuminated with ultra violet light. The tracers strongly absorb ultra violet radiation but only weakly absorb visible light so that the addition of the tracer does not affect the visual appearance of the article. Specifically the total absorption of each of the tracers in the wavelength range above 390nm does not exceed 10% of the absorption of the tracers in the wavelength range below 390nm. The tracers are used to allow plastic articles to be recycled with the same combination of tracers being applied to articles made of the same material so that they can be identified and separated from articles made of different material.
Patent GB-2321433-A (GB)
Title: Combined sheet-feeding and receiving stacker for fax machine or photocopier
Inventor: PARK YOUNG-BAI
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: The receiving stacker 10 is attached to the feeding stacker 20 via hinged cantilever bars 30 and is movable relative thereto. In a first position (Fig.1), the feeding and receiving stackers are folded together to form a composite sheet-receiving stacker 100 adapted to receive sheets from a discharge opening of a fax machine. In a second position (Fig.3), the feeding stacker is unfolded from the receiving stacker and can be attached to the fax housing to supply sheets to an intake opening of the machine.
Patent GB-2336705-A (GB)
Title: Letter box display unit
Inventor: ALLEN SIMON RICHARD
IPC: A47G29/122
Filed: 1998-04-20
Abstract: The Display unit is an item which secures into letter boxes (7) display messages on a display board (1) whilst still allowing access through the aperture (2) for post to the letter box (7). The Display unit can be modified by not having an aperture (2) in the display board (1), to stop access to the letter box of unwanted dangerous items. A multitude of messages can be applied for festival seasons, novelty and standard announcements for example this could include "Beware of Dog", "No Milk Today' and even House Names/Numbers. The display board (1) can be to any design, so this could be a Christmas festive sign in the shape of a Snowman. The Display unit can be applied into any letter box (7) aperture whether Horizontal or Vertical or with either an Inward/Outward pivoting flap. The unit would be produced out of a substantial material. The Display unit is held in position by anchoring arms (5) which pass through the letter box (7) retaining the flap open, to which on this internal side two securing pins (6) are applied into a series of holes to each of the anchoring arms (5) this being adjustable to allow for different widths of doors/ partitions (8) and letter boxes (7). This stops withdrawal from the external side.
Patent GB-2337414-A (GB)
Title: Soft handoff in cellular communications networks
Inventor: MOHEBBI BEHZAD
IPC: H04W36/32
Filed: 1998-05-14
Abstract: A cellular mobile communications network includes a mobile station (40), a plurality of base transceiver stations (20), each for receiving uplink signals from the mobile station (40), and a base station controller (30) connected to the said base transceiver stations (20) for receiving therefrom such uplink signals. During a soft hand-off operation involving more than one of the said base transceiver stations (20) of the network, the mobile station (40) includes, in one or more such uplink signals transmitted thereby, respective signal measures for all of the base transceiver stations (20) involved in the operation, each signal measure serving to indicate the performance of a communications channel between the mobile station (40) and the base transceiver station (20) concerned. At least one of the base transceiver stations (20) includes soft hand-off control circuitry operable, when that station is involved in such a soft hand-off operation, to determine, based on an assessment of the signal measure(s) for one or more of the other base transceiver stations (20) involved in the soft hand-off operation, not to forward to the base station controller (30) such an uplink signal received from the mobile station (40). The load on the fixed network (5) of such a cellular mobile communications network can therefore be reduced.
Patent GB-2328993-A (GB)
Title: Clutch control unit which controls clutch torque in dependence on engine torque
Inventor: SALECKER MICHAEL
IPC: F16D48/06
Filed: 1998-06-02
Abstract: A clutch control unit 13a controls a torque transferable by clutch 3 in dependence on an engine torque produced by engine 2. The clutch torque is regulated within a predefined tolerance band around the engine torque and the tolerance band is dependent on a gear transmission ratio set in gearbox 4 by a shift lever 18. Sensors 19a. 19b detect the ratio and/or shift intent and outputs this information to control unit 13a which also receives signals from other sensors, eg throttle valve sensor 15, speed senor 15, tacho sensor 17 etc. The clutch torque Mkuppl is proportional to the engine torque Mmotor over a proportionality factor k and/or a summand B so that the clutch torque Mkuppl is greater than the engine torque Mmotor Proportionality factor k and/or the summand B may vary according to the gear ratio selected, for example k could be greater in a higher than in a lower gear so that the clutch torque in first gear may be in a range of 1.02 and 1.25 times the engine torque. Gearbox 4 may be an automatic gearbox of, for example, a planetaary type or of a CVT variety.
Patent GB-2327160-A (GB)
Title: System for controlling operation of a switched reluctance motor between a multi-phase operating mode and a reduced phase operating mode
Inventor: KOLOMEITSEV SERGEI F
IPC: H02P25/08
Filed: 1997-03-13
Abstract: An apparatus for changing the operating modes of a switched reluctance motor is disclosed. The motor can be operated in either a multi-phase mode or a single-phase mode. When the motor is operated in a multi-phase mode, all stator windings are energized, however, when the motor is operated in a single-phase mode, only the windings corresponding to a single phase are energized. The apparatus includes a logic circuit (146) for sensing the motor speed, and a comparator circuit (172) for changing the motor operating modes. The mode change is based on the speed levels of the motor. Between the speed levels, there is a hysteresis operating band to prevent undesirable hunting between the single-phase mode and the multi-phase mode.
Patent GB-2342382-A (GB)
Title: Suction mounting device
Inventor: YIP CHUNG LUN
IPC: F16B47/00
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: A suction mounting device (100) comprising a cover (200) having on its rear side a circular rim (230), a suction plate (300) having a central portion (320) and including an annular edge portion (310) positioned co-axially and immediately behind the rim (230), a pulling disc (400) in engagement with the central portion (320) of the suction plate (300), and a screw member (500) passing through the cover (200). The screw member (500) is in screwing engagement with the pulling disc (400) for tightening to pull the central portion (320) of the suction plate (300) towards the cover (200) while the edge portion (310) is being held by the rim (230) of the cover (200), thereby performing a suction action on an external surface against which the overall mounting device (100) is initially pressed.
Patent GB-2330603-A (GB)
Title: Subsea Connection
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM MIKE
IPC: E21B43/013
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A connection is disclosed which is particularly applicable to subsea wellheads. A female receptacle end (56) is provided on the wellhead which has connections on it to an umbilical or a flowline. The male end (10) has an orientation lug (14) for rough orientation. Once rough orientation is made, the male end (10) is advanced into female end (56) and the shaft (34) rotated by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for alignment of lugs with a dent (40, 42, 62, 64). Once the lugs advance past the dent, they are rotated so that a segment of the shaft (34) on the male end of the connection no longer turns. Further rotational movement by the ROV on another portion of the shaft advances a plate (22) which makes up the connection, either for the umbilical or the flowline.
Patent GB-2332521-A (GB)
Title: Method of stacking seismic traces
Inventor: BAETEN GUIDO JOSEF MARIA
IPC: G01V1/36
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: A method of stacking seismic traces including the steps of: deriving a representation of the noise component of each of the seismic traces; deriving an indication of the correlation between the noise components from the representations of the noise components; and producing a stacked seismic trace by combining the seismic traces in proportions derived from the correlation indications. The method can be used to produce stacked seismic traces having improved signal-to-noise ratios compared to conventionally stacked seismic traces. The preferred embodiment of this method is sometimes referred to as "covariant" stacking, because the weighting factors derived depend on the covariance of the noise components of their constituent traces.
Patent GB-2343014-A (GB)
Title: Optic fibre cable
Inventor: FOSS RAYMOND CHARLES
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1999-02-24
Abstract: An optical fibre cable comprises a core 10 formed with a plurality of longitudinally-extending grooves 12, equally spaced-apart around its circumference, one or more tubes 14 located within each said groove, each tube containing a plurality of optical fibres 16 and a tubular sheath 18 disposed around the core 10 and preferably tensile member(s) 20 at the centre of, and/or round the periphery of the core between the grooves. The grooves 12 are preferably filled with a gel to act as a moisture barrier or such a barrier 24 of aluminium/plastics foil may be wrapped round the core.
Patent GB-2347686-A (GB)
Title: Gas delivery system
Inventor: JEFFRYES ANDREW ISSAC
IPC: C23C16/455
Filed: 1999-03-08
Abstract: A gas delivery system for plasma treatment apparatus 10 comprises a gas inlet, a shower head 14 constituted by a two-part construction comprising a gas delivery plate 18 and a separate ioniser plate 19 adjacent the downstream face of the gas delivery plate 18, the ioniser plate 19 being formed with openings 21 which are preferably larger than the apertures 20 in the gas delivery plate.
Patent GB-2337034-A (GB)
Title: Windowed package of packets of cigarettes
Inventor: BORIANI SILVANO
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 1999-05-04
Abstract: A package comprises an outer covering 2 containing packets 3 of cigarettes each of which bears a graphic emblem 6, the covering having a window 14 of the same shape as the graphic emblem 6. The window 14 is positioned to show the emblem 6 on one of the packets 3 and may be larger than the emblem. The covering may be a carton formed from a blank and including a hinged lid 20, or a wrapper of flexible material, Figure 2. The window 14 may be sealed by a layer 17 of transparent material and there may be a respective window in more than one face of the package.
Patent GB-2350003-A (GB)
Title: Locating transmitter
Inventor: RICKARD DAVID CHARLES
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 1999-05-14
Abstract: A system for locating an object (10) which produces identifying signals such as an aircraft SSR transponder comprises a plurality of receiver sites (22, 24, 26, 28) arranged in an array (20) for receiving signals from the object (10) and for receiving a common time reference in the form signals received from a global navigation system (50). The array (20) comprises a reference receiver site (22) and three auxiliary receiver sites (24, 26, 28), the auxiliary sites being connected to the reference site by data links (34, 36, 38). Each receiver site (22, 24, 26, 28) receives signals (42, 44, 46, 48) from the object (10) and timing control signals (52, 54, 56, 58) from a global navigation system (50). Each site determines a time difference between the receipt of the object signals and the timing signals, the auxiliary sites (24, 26, 28) providing data signals on data links (34, 36, 38) to the reference site (22) where the location of the object (10) is determined.