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Patent GB-2279710-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle with engine and transmission control system allows optional modification of signals to engine management
Inventor: JARVIS ROGER PORTER
IPC: B60W10/10
Filed: 1993-06-26
Abstract: A vehicle with an internal combustion engine having fuel injection under the control of an engine management system 77 responsive to signals 84, 86, 88 indicative of the current value of one or more vehicle/engine operating parameters. One or more sensors are provided for sensing operating parameters and a transmission controller 48 controls a clutch and optionally the selection of the operative ratio of a gearbox of the vehicle. Signals from at least one of the sensors pass e.g. airflow sensor 83 pass through signal modifying means preferably incorporated in the transmission controller 48 on their way to the engine management system 77 so that, when required, at least one sensor signal can be modified to change temporarily the operating settings of the engine to achieve temporarily desired vehicle performance conditions. In this manner engine torque can be temporarily reduced during changing the operative ratio of the gearbox or wasteful over supply of fuel to the engine can be reduced or avoided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270819-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to the transmission of frequency division multiplex signals
Inventor: SHELSWELL PETER
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1993-09-06
Abstract: A frequency-division-multiplex transmitter for carrying an OFDM signal on a large number of closely-spaced carriers receives the digital data at an input (12), applies coding such as convolutional coding (14), time interleaves (16) the signals, and assembles them frame-by-frame in a matrix (18). The data is converted to parallel form by a shift register (18), frequency interleaved, (24) differentially encoded (26), and quadrature phase modulated (28) on several hundred or more closely-spaced carriers. A first inverse Fast Fourier Transform circuit (30) transforms this information in the frequency domain into the time domain. Instead of being transmitted directly, the resultant signals are then amplitude limited (42) and applied to an FFT (44) to reconvert them to the frequency domain. The phases of the wanted signals are then re-set, and the amplitudes of the signals near the edges of the band reduced, in correction circuits (46). The resultant signals are applied to a second inverse FFT (48) for transmission. The output of the second inverse FFT contains smaller power peaks than the output of the first inverse FFT (30). The output is converted to serial form by a shift register (32), a guard interval added (34), and the resultant converted (36) to analogue form.
Patent GB-2281897-A (GB)
Title: Stackable wheeled platform.
Inventor: BRIDGES KEVIN RICHARD
IPC: B62B3/16
Filed: 1993-09-16
Abstract: A wheeled platform assembly 10 had a rectangular platform 12 with a deck 14, fixed wheels (18, Fig. 1) and castored wheels (22). The deck 14 has alignment means 44, lying directly above each of the wheels 18, 22, and comprising two perpendicularly intersecting channels 46, 48 each extending diametrically across a circular recess and having downwardly directed deflecting surfaces 51 located between the intersected channels 46, 48. The channels 46, 48 have side walls (54, Fig. 3/4) and an upwardly extending projection 62 at the intersection of the two channels. When two similar assemblies are stacked in vertical alignment, the wheels (18, 22) of the upper assembly 10 engage the alignment means 44 of the lower assembly 10 and are deflected by the deflecting surfaces (51) into one or other of the channel means 46, 48, where they are restrained from horizontal displacement relative to the lower assembly by the channel side walls (54), a perimeter 58 of the recess and the projection 62. The platform is preferably a plastics moulding and has a handle 40 recessed into a triangular recess 42. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271412-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatic valve
Inventor: KURZ MANFRED
IPC: F01P7/16
Filed: 1993-09-27
Abstract: In an electrically heatable thermostatic valve for a coolant circuit of an internal combustion engine, the housing 17 of a thermostatic operating element is held stationary and has leads for a heating element. The valve elements 13, 15 of a main valve and a bypass valve are mounted on the operating piston of the operating element, the valve element 13 of the main valve forming part of a cup-shaped member, a pin 26 extending from the base of which carries the valve element 15. The side walk of the cup-shaped member is defined by bars 23 which provide access to the housing 17 by the coolant. The valve element 13 seals against the housing 17 via an O-ring 22 when the main valve is closed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285439-A (GB)
Title: Providing microorganisms for use in waste treatment
Inventor: HARPER JONATHAN DESMOND
IPC: C02F3/00
Filed: 1993-12-06
Abstract: In order to provide a controlled population of active microorganisms to a biological waste treatment reactor, a vessel is provided for cultivating the microorganisms, which are fed directly into the reactor.
Patent GB-2273690-A (GB)
Title: Anchor,anchorfluke and methods for anchoring
Inventor: VAN DER HAAK ROB
IPC: B63B21/42
Filed: 1992-08-17
Abstract: An anchor comprising a fluke means with a surface centre of gravity and a front end or penetration end and a rear end, and a shank means, being connected at a first end to the fluke means and, being provided at a second end with first means for attachment to an anchor line, said shank means being fastened by means of at least a hinged joint to the fluke means at a location either towards the front or towards the rear at a distance of the centre of gravity, and being attached by means of a disconnectable connection to the fluke means at a location on the other side of the centre of gravity with respect to the hinged joint, as well as operating means for effectuating the disconnection of the disconnectable connection by remote control. Preferably the hinged joint is located between the centre of gravity and the front end of the fluke means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282261-A (GB)
Title: Infrared detector array and production method therefor
Inventor: UTSUMI YOSHIKAZU
IPC: H01L27/16
Filed: 1993-09-16
Abstract: An infrared detector array wherein infrared detectors are arranged in a high density and each detector has a low thermal capacity. An insulating film (2) is disposed on the surface of a silicon substrate having a (100)-plane as its upper surface, and right-angled triangle portions at four comers of matrix-like right-angled quadrilaterals encompassed by two parallel straight lines portions of two sets crossing orthogonally each other on the insulating film (2) are etched to form openings. The silicon substrate is anisotropically etched through the openings in such a manner as to form pyramidal cavities (3) in the silicon substrate below the insulating film (2). The infrared detectors are then disposed on the insulating film. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291147-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle drive transmission has overdrive epicyclic gear set integrated with fl uid coupling
Inventor: CONNOR PETER ADALPHO
IPC: F16D65/14
Filed: 1994-07-05
Abstract: A motor vehicle drive transmission system comprises a fluid coupling (59) having an impeller driven by a power input shaft and a turbine driving the power output shaft, and an epicyclic gear set (51 - 57) in which the planet gear carrier (52) is driven by the power input shaft (53), the annulus gear (57) is connected to the turbine and the sun gear (51) carries a disc (48) which can be locked against rotation by braking means (43) engageable thereon whereby when the disc and sun gear are released to rotate, the transmission provides a continuously variable drive ratio over a predetermined range, and when the disc and sun gear are locked, the transmission provides a fixed overdrive ratio. The braking means (43) is preferably a calliper brake operated by an electric motor via a lever and linkage system. The motor is preferably controlled so as to disable the overdrive below a predetermined vehicle speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291452-A (GB)
Title: Cover and frame assembly
Inventor: SMITH IAN
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 1994-07-16
Abstract: A cover and frame (10) assembly comprises a frame (10) having a side wall (11) with spaced apart first (12) and second (13) edges, the side wall (11) defining an access opening, a seating for the cover which extends inwardly of the sidewall (11), the seating comprising first (25) and second (26) seating surfaces, the first seating surface (25) being at a first position between the first and second edges (12, 13) of the side wall (11) and the second seating surface (26) being at a second position between the first and second edges (11, 12), closer to the second edge (13) than the first seating surface (25), and the cover having a generally planar cover part from which extends inwardly of the access opening (20), a seat formation comprising a first seat formation surface (50) adapted, in use, to seat on the first seating surface (25) of the frame (10), and a second seat formation surface (51) adapted to seat on the second seating formation (26) of the frame (10). The cover has one or more lugs on its periphery which engage one or more recesses on the first edge (12) of the side wall (11) of the frame. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280266-A (GB)
Title: Nucleic acid analysis
Inventor: BIDWELL JEFFREY LEWIS
IPC: C12Q1/6827
Filed: 1993-03-25
Abstract: There is disclosed a method for examining polymorphisms in a nucleotide sequence of a first sample of nucleic acid comprising the steps of: (a) forming a population of nucleic acid fragments bearing the said nucleotide sequence: (b) combining the population of nucleic acid fragments with a population of a synthetic nucleotide construct which construct is capable of forming duplexes with the nucleic acid fragments but which contains one or more deliberate nucleotide substitution(s) and/or deletion(s) and/or insertions(s) which is/are (i) opposite to a known variable nucleotide or sequence of nucleotides within the sequence under examination and/or (ii) contiguous with a nucleotide which is opposite to a known variable nucleotide or sequence of nucleotides within the sequence under examination: (c) permitting duplex formation within the combined populations; and (d) separating the duplexes formed in step (c). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296436-A (GB)
Title: Light conducting blades for examination and intubation of body cavities
Inventor: KING-LEWIS PETER WILLIAM
IPC: A61B1/267
Filed: 1994-12-23
Abstract: Light conducting clear plastic blade for insertion into a body cavity. e.g. as part of a laryngoscopo, illuminated by a light source contained in gap 6 where light passes through the proximal end 1 of the blade and is reflected off surface 2 by total internal reflection and is then conducted out of the blade through light carrying section 3. The blade also has a channel 5 allowing passage of tubes into said body cavity. The blade is particularly useful in neo-natal laryngoscopes and may also be used in nasal or gynaecological speculae with the advantages of disposability and reduced trauma to soft tissues. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283707-A (GB)
Title: Decorative article
Inventor: MITCHELL PATRICK
IPC: F21V1/16
Filed: 1993-05-28
Abstract: A decorative article, especially a lampshade or a panel therefor, comprises a substantially rigid, preferably light-transmissive, substrate to which is applied a decorative material such as a netting or lace fabric to which may be applied a pattern, the decorative material being contained in and adhered to the substrate by a cured polymeric resin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286060-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre splice tray
Inventor: ANKERS MALCOLM DENIS
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1995-01-11
Abstract: A splice tray 10 for storing splices between optical fibres comprises a central splice storing area 12 surrounded by a peripheral boundary wall 14. Fibre guiding and storing means 50 may be present in the central splice storing area 12. One or more fibre entry ports 18, 20, 22, for guiding and feeding optical fibres into the splice tray 10 pass through, and may be distributed around, the peripheral boundary wall 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293661-A (GB)
Title: Hydromechanical differentiating apparatus
Inventor: DELLER ROBERT W
IPC: F15B13/04
Filed: 1995-02-10
Abstract: A hydromechanical differentiating system for actuator dynamic stiffness enhancement and dynamic load damping. A free floating spool valve 10 receives a pressure signal P1 and moves in opposite directions away from a null position. When the valve moves in response to an increase in the pressure signal it compresses fluid in a chamber 30 connected at the opposite end of the cylinder in which the spool moves and simultaneously connects a source 22 of fluid under pressure to the chamber 30 causing the valve to return to its null position. Conversely, if the pressure signal P1 decreases, the spool valve allows the fluid in the chamber 30 to expand moving the valve away from the chamber and simultaneously connecting system return 24 to the chamber 30 to decrease the fluid pressure in the chamber and cause the valve to return to its null position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284603-A (GB)
Title: Sesquiterpenes, their preparation and their use as inhibitors acting on the gababenzodiazepine receptor
Inventor: RENNO DIDIER VINCENT
IPC: A61P25/20
Filed: 1993-12-22
Abstract: Sesquiterpenes of formula (I), wherein each of a and b is a single bond or one is a single bond and the other is a double bond; A, together with a, b and the carbon atoms to which it is attached forms a ring selected from: (a); (b) wherein R is H or OH; (c); and (d); and Y is a double bond or, when A is a ring (a) as defined above Y is either a double bond or forms, together with the carbon atoms to which it is attached, an epoxide linkage @ obtainable from the fungal strain Acremonium strictum X06/15/458, and pharmaceutically and veterinarily acceptable salts thereof, are inhibitors of the binding of benzodiazepine to the GABA-benzodiazepine-C1 ionophore receptor complex. These compounds are prepared by (i) fermenting, in a source of carbon, nitrogen and inorganic salts, fungal strain X06/15/458 (IMI 354451) or a mutant thereof which produces the said sesquiterpenes, (ii) isolating the sesquiterpenes from the fermentation medium; and (iii) if desired, converting the said sesquiterpene into a pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salt thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299853-A (GB)
Title: Vessel jacket with spiral channel
Inventor: BALL BRYAN KENNETH GORDON
IPC: F28D1/06
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A vessel comprises a heat exchanger, having a casing which is designed to co-operate with at least part of a wall 50 of the vessel to allow fluid flow therebetween. The casing comprises a spiral channel 48 which is formed into an enclosed spiral passageway for fluid flow. The enclosed passageway is formed by ridges 54 of the channel and the co-operating portion of the wall of the vessel. The casing may be made from a flat sheet with spaced parallel channels extending at an angle to the sheet. The lateral ends of the sheet being joined to form the casing.
Patent GB-2293448-A (GB)
Title: Method of determining colour tone of glitter-containing coating
Inventor: NAKAZONO DAISUKE
IPC: G01J3/46
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: Light reflected from a sample coating containing glitter is measured by detectors 12, 14, 16 in three directions that are angularly spaced by angles of about 15 DEG , about 45 DEG , and about 75 DEG  or about 110 DEG  from the direction of regular reflection of illuminating light toward the direction in which the illuminating light is applied. Colour differences are then determined from the measured lights and known values of reference colour tones, and one of the reference colour tones whose colour difference is minimum is determined. Flop values of the sample coating with respect to lightness, saturation, and hue are determined from the measured lights, and the colour tone of the sample coating is determined based on colour differences between the determined flop values and flop values that are characteristics of the reference colour tones. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305667-A (GB)
Title: Bitumen-polymer compositions
Inventor: LESTER LAWRENCE
IPC: C09J195/00
Filed: 1995-09-27
Abstract: An adhesive composition comprises bitumen and styrene-butadiene block copolymer and optionally a tackifier, sulphur, stearic acid, zinc oxide and tetra-methyl thiuram disulphide. The bitumen and copolymer may be blended and then the copolymer is dynamically partially crosslinked. The adhesive may be used to form a waterproof membrane with the adhesive covered with a release paper sheet.
Patent GB-2294032-A (GB)
Title: Identification card holder
Inventor: BASELEY PAUL REGINALD
IPC: A45C11/18
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: An identification card holder for cards such as credit cards comprises a base plate and front plate 2 secured in spaced apart relationship to define a card receiving slot 70. The card contacting face of the front plate 2 has a channel of a depth sufficient that embossed characters on an inserted card do not contact the surface of the front plate 2. The base plate preferably comprises a middle plate 3 and a back plate 4, the former bearing a spring 53 for holding the card against the front plate 2 with the magnetic strip borne by the card free of the base plate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307500-A (GB)
Title: Cone-mountable tape dispenser and barrier
Inventor: NORRIS JOHN
IPC: E01F13/02
Filed: 1995-11-24
Abstract: A road traffic cone-mountable tape dispenser (6,8) comprises means (10) for mounting the dispenser on a cone (2,4) and means (14) for storing tape (16) from which storing means tape can be dispensed for attachment to, for example, another road cone in order to form a barrier.
Patent GB-2296321-A (GB)
Title: Louver
Inventor: OLSEN ROBERT W
IPC: F24F11/08
Filed: 1995-12-18
Abstract: A louver has vertical blades 16 arranged in a frame alternately in a staggered relation from front to back in a front and a rear row. The blades in at least the front row have a web 161 oriented substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the frame and substantially parallel to the jambs, a pair of front flanges 162 extending in opposite directions generally laterally from a front edge of the web, and a pair of rear flanges 163 extending in opposite directions generally laterally from a rear edge of the web. The webs subdivide the air flow volume within the frame into flow channels, each of which is partially blocked laterally by the front flanges and the rear flanges of the blades of the front row. The blades of the rear row have flanges that block the portions of the channels between the extremities of the flanges of the blades of the front row. The flanges of the adjacent blades overlap so that there is no straight path through the flow channels along which air and water entrained in the air can pass perpendicularly to the plane of the frame and the air flows along a tortuous flow path of approximately constant area. The flanges are configured to control and trap water impinging on them. The edge of each flange may be J-shaped and includes a hook portion (Figure 3), to control impinging water. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2315157-A (GB)
Title: Imaging apparatus
Inventor: SCHULMAN TOM GUNNAR
IPC: H01L27/146
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: Imaging apparatus includes an imaging support (42) and a number of imaging device tiles. Each tile includes an imaging device (38) having an imaging surface and has a non-active region (50) or adjacent an edge of the tile. The imaging device on a tile mounted on said support is tilted such that a part of the imaging surface of one tile at least partially overlies the non-active region of another tile, thereby providing substantially continuous imaging in a first direction. The space between tiles in the direction orthogonal to the first direction is minimised by ensuring that the width of the imaging surface of a detector layer of the imaging device is the same as or greater than that of a readout layer of the imaging device and that of a mount for the imaging device.
Patent GB-2315567-A (GB)
Title: Indicating relevant lobby area for elevators
Inventor: GODWIN ADRIAN MICHAEL
IPC: B66B3/00
Filed: 1996-07-23
Abstract: An elevator control system for a building having a number of separate lobby areas serving each floor provides for more efficient operation by directing passengers outside the lobby areas to a lobby area serving a particular floor or floors in accordance with prevailing traffic patterns. To further enhance flow of passengers within the building, through lifts may be used to allow entrance/exit to particular floor to be made via a selected lobby area.
Patent GB-2305854-A (GB)
Title: Patient support tables and components
Inventor: HANNANT KEITH
IPC: A61G13/12
Filed: 1996-09-18
Abstract: An operating table has two lower limb sections 10 and 11 each having a square-section bar 16 supporting a removable mattress 17 and a calf support 30. The mattress has a frame 19 at one end, encircling the bar 16, and a tongue 20 at the other end, engaging under a pin 21 on another part of the table, so that the mattress can be removed by sliding it a short distance along the bar until the frame clears the end of the bar and the tongue clears the pin. The calf support 30 has an arm 35 pivoted to a tube 31, which is also slidable along the bar 16. The arm 35 extends above and across the patient's leg while this is resting on the upper surface of the mattress 17 so that the leg can be lifted off the mattress and placed on a cradle 36 at the end of the calf support 30 after this has been swung into position.
Patent GB-2319964-A (GB)
Title: Dental bridge
Inventor: HAGIKIBRIS ANDREAS
IPC: A61C13/003
Filed: 1996-12-09
Abstract: The bridge comprises two parts each consisting of two or more supporting fins 10 for horizontal posting and half of the missing tooth or teeth 11. By installing the bridge in a horizontal manner, no grinding of supporting teeth is needed. The two parts may be joined together by a special fixing screw.
Patent GB-2320213-A (GB)
Title: A lamp post manufacturing process and apparatus
Inventor: MURPHY OLIVER
IPC: B23K37/04
Filed: 1996-12-11
Abstract: A steel blank is cut (5) and folded (6) in a bending machine forming an elongate tubular post of polygonal section with an open seam along one side of the post. This seam is closed by welding (30) along the seam. At a door forming station (60) a door mounting slot is cut (54) in the post sidewall. A door assembly is prepared and then welded (59) in position in the slot. A lamp support bracket (70) is prepared, the bracket (70) having an inner end which is engageable with a top of the post and an outer end for supporting a lamp.
Patent GB-2303759-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for generating data segment
Inventor: KIM KI-BUM
IPC: H04N5/06
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: An apparatus for generating a sync signal of a data segment in a high definition television is disclosed including: means (41) for delaying and integrating received data segment signals in the period of the segment; means (42) for delaying the output of the integration means in the period of sync signals, multiplying the delayed sync signals by a correlation value of a corresponding sync signal, and summing the multiplied sync signals, to thereby detect a sync signal having its peak for the period of the sync signal; and means (43) having a predetermined reference value and for comparing the output of the sync detecting means with the reference value, to thereby generate the sync signal of data segment. This apparatus is capable of accurately generating segment sync signals in any environment of transmission channel in an HDTV.