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Patent GB-2273375-A (GB)
Title: System for printing and processing financial documents
Inventor: LU JAMES
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 1992-12-08
Abstract: A system for processing and printing financial documents (e.g. cheques serves as a workstation with financial security and networking capabilities under software control. The system supports financial document type setting, printing, data processing, and data management. It is composed of a control module, an operation module and a database. The control module comprises a high speed laser printer 10, a database/networking controller 111 a synchronous power supply 12, an electronic lock 13, a system real-time recorder 14, an authorization card 15, an account identification card 16, and a removable high capacity storage device 17. The operation module comprises a display 20, an operation processor 21, a financial keyboard 22, an optical scanner 23, and a magnetic ink character reader/magnetic reader 24. The control software is based on a finite state machine. The system may be extended by using a plurality of control modules and operation modules. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270105-A (GB)
Title: Wing frame locking arrangement
Inventor: BEIM DEWSON
IPC: E05C9/18
Filed: 1993-08-25
Abstract: An locking arrangement for the vent frame assembly of a window or door comprises two locking rods 14, 16 and a drive mechanism 19, 20 for displacing the locking rods in opposite directions so as to engage with a surrounding fixed frame. The frame members 4, 6, 8 are hollow extruded profiles and the locking rods extend along internal passageways within the hollow profiles, and extend between the drive mechanism and apertures 34, 15 at opposite ends of one of the frame members 8. L-shaped cleats 38 secure together the two profiles at each corner of the vent frame, and two of the cleats are formed with recesses 46 or bores along which the locking rods 14, 16 extend so that the cleats 38 support, and act as bearings for, the locking rods. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269838-A (GB)
Title: Compressed material and uses and method for the use therof
Inventor: OBERMEISTER LOUIS
IPC: E01C3/06
Filed: 1991-03-26
Abstract: Resilient closed-cell cellular sheets, for example similar to air-bubble packaging material, are used as a mould void filler for casting concrete floors, as heave-relief means under buildings, roads and other structures, and in situations where geotextiles are of use. The cellular material may be formed into self-supporting panels (15) comprising superimposed cellular sheets (16) bonded together, and preferably provided with at least one outer skin (18). The panel (15) may be precompressed to increase its rigidity. Such panels may also be used as structural elements.
Patent GB-2282086-A (GB)
Title: Potato crop sizer with reciprocating roller for dislodging trapped crops
Inventor: WILLIAMS ROBERT IAN
IPC: B07B1/54
Filed: 1993-09-27
Abstract: A potato crop sizer has an endless, apertured conveyor belt 1 through which the crop can pass. The upper run of the belt 1 passes over a roller 7 which is reciprocated up and down by a crank mechanism 19, 21, 23 to shake the upper run to cause the crop on the belt to re-orient itself for passing through the apertures. The roller 7 is made up of a series of rubber stars whose fingers serve to push out of the apertures any crops which has become lodged in an aperture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283419-A (GB)
Title: Artificial flower
Inventor: LEE SIN MEI
IPC: A63H13/16
Filed: 1993-11-04
Abstract: An artificial flower (10) which comprises a plurality of petals (11), a central member (12) surrounded by the petals (11), and manually operable means (13 & 18) associated with the petals (11) and adapted in a first position to close the petals (11) in order to hide the central member (12) inside the petals (11) and in a second position to open the petals (11) so as to expose the central member (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284701-A (GB)
Title: A laminated magnetic head with inclined pole faces
Inventor: UPHILL RODNEY
IPC: G11B5/21
Filed: 1993-11-26
Abstract: A magnetic transducing head includes a magnetic core formed of a stack of planar laminations 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and has an air gap inclined to the planes of the laminations. Two core halves (Fig. 1, 26, 27) of generally "C" shaped form are each formed of a stack of laminations in which each lamination has a pole defining edge and wherein the pole defining edge of each lamination of the stack is displaced relative to an adjacent lamination of the stack such as to form a pole face inclined relative to the planar laminations. The laminations have substantially the same magnetic reluctance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274375-A (GB)
Title: Circuit for hands free talking
Inventor: SHIONO TAKASHI
IPC: H03G3/20
Filed: 1993-12-06
Abstract: Mounted between a telephone main body and a speaker and a microphone is a circuit to realize hands free talking for a user of the telephone. The circuit makes use of an electronic volume control (20) (normally) intended for use in audio signal processing, and the electronic volume control includes a transmitting variable attenuator (21), a receiving variable attenuator (22), and an attenuator controller (25). A receiving level detector (32) is provided to detect the signal level of a receive signal from the telephone main body, and decreases attenuation of the receiving variable attenuator and increases attenuation of the transmitting variable attenuator when a high signal level is detected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284997-A (GB)
Title: Arm lever for an exercise cycle
Inventor: CHANG CHI-MING
IPC: A63B22/12
Filed: 1993-12-22
Abstract: An arm lever 30, for an exercise cycle has a pivot portion 35 to be mounted pivotally on a front end portion of a cycle frame 20 and a bottom end to be connected to an end of a crank arm 40. The bottom end of the arm lever 30, is provided with a locking plate 31, which has a forked extension 311, with an upright slit (32, Fig. 4), and a plurality of spaced locking holes 33, that extend through the slit (32, Fig. 4). The forked extension 311, is connected to the crank arm 40 at a selected one of the locking holes 33 to vary the distance of the end of the crank arm 40 from the pivot portion 35 and vary correspondingly the range of pivoting movement of the arm lever 30, to suit the user's physique. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274847-A (GB)
Title: Pigments suitable for decorating ceramics
Inventor: SEGAL DAVID LESLIE
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1994-01-14
Abstract: Pigments are made from a sol or liquid (salt solution) feedstock by forming an aerosol, drying the droplets in the aerosol state to form gel or dry particles, and then calcining the particles to form pigment. The particles may be classified by size prior to being calcined, and under-sized and over-sized particles collected to be recycled. Hence spherical particles of a limited well-defined size range, for example 0.2 to 0.4 microns, can be made. The pigment so produced is particularly suitable for use in ink for ink-jet printing of decoration onto, for example, ceramic or metal products.
Patent GB-2278130-A (GB)
Title: Three needle stitch with cover thread and apparatus and method for forming same
Inventor: WINTER FRANK F
IPC: D05B93/00
Filed: 1994-05-03
Abstract: A sewing stitch comprises three needle threads (18, 20, 22), three looper threads (48, 50, 52) cooperating with the needle threads to form three rows of Type 401 stitches and a cover thread (60) interlocking with all three stitch rows. The needles and loopers are mounted in a staggered formation and the cover thread is guided by an oscillating spreader with an auxiliary spreader. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289792-A (GB)
Title: Thermistor manufacture
Inventor: O'BRIEN THOMAS
IPC: H01C7/04
Filed: 1994-05-19
Abstract: An NTC thermistor is produced by calcining nickel and magnesium oxides and preparing a premix of the metal oxides. The premix is milled to a particle size less than 5 microns. Organic solvents are added to form a slurry which is milled before finally adding a binder. The slurry is cooled to 12 DEG C to 15 DEG C after degassing and poured onto a sheet of glass at an ambient temperature of at least 25 DEG C. After drying, the wafers thus formed are sintered and quenched. The wafers are cut after conductors have been applied. The resistance of chips formed using the wafers may be altered by grinding away part of the ceramic material.
Patent GB-2282781-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for cleaning charge-inducing member
Inventor: MATSUMOTO KENTARO
IPC: G03G21/06
Filed: 1994-10-14
Abstract: A system for cleaning a charge inducing roller (2) comprises a cleaning element (19) for establishing relative lineal as well as rotary movement between the cleaning element and charge inducing member. Embodiments include various mechanisms for imparting axial reciprocal motion to the cleaning element and for disabling reciprication of the cleaning element or separating the cleaning element and charging member from each other during sensitive portions of a photoduplication cycle. As shown, the cleaning element (19) is reciprocated by a cam follower (21b) upon rotation of a photosensitive drum (1) thereby cleaning a charging roller (2) frictionally rotated by the drum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284259-A (GB)
Title: Source collimating reflecting arrangement for a photoelectric encoder
Inventor: SHIMOMURA TOSHITAKA
IPC: G01D5/347
Filed: 1994-11-14
Abstract: A photoelectric encoder has a LED 12 for emitting light through a grating system 3. The LED is disposed at the focal point of a curved reflecting surface 22 and is adjacent to a plane reflecting surface 27 so that some of the light from the LED 12 is transmitted directly 31 to the curved reflector 22 and is reflected as parallel rays and some of the light is reflected 32 by the plane reflector 27 onto the curved reflector 22 where it is also reflected as a parallel beam directed towards the grating 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291859-A (GB)
Title: Device for adhesively holding an article
Inventor: FUJIKURA HIROSI
IPC: B65D85/57
Filed: 1994-12-08
Abstract: A holder to securely hold an article such as a compact disk includes a surface over which a self-tacky film 9A of resin material is laid. The film is capable of releasably holding the article by its self-tackiness while the adhesive force of the film is set such that no resin material is transplanted to the article. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286908-A (GB)
Title: A perpetual calendar
Inventor: MURRAY COLIN
IPC: G09D3/08
Filed: 1995-02-23
Abstract: A perpetual calendar (1) is formed by a flat blank (2) having a front calendar face (5). Segments (8) bearing monthly indicia and segments (9) with date indicia are provided on the front calendar face (5). A flat disc (12) is rotatably mounted behind the blank (2). The disc (12) has outer segments (16) with yearly indicia and inner segments (24) with week day indicia. The disc (12) passes through an associated slot (20) in the blank (2) for alignment of the yearly indicia in segments (16) with the monthly indicia in segments (8). A flap on the blank (2) resiliently engages a rear of the disc (12) as it passes through the slot (20) to retain the selected segments (8, 16) in alignment. A cut-out slot (26) in the blank exposes the week day indicia of segments (24) which is aligned with the date indicia of segments (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287584-A (GB)
Title: Rotary stepping switch
Inventor: WONG BUN
IPC: H01H17/18
Filed: 1995-03-13
Abstract: A rotary stepping switch (10) comprises a casing (11), a rotor (23) supported within the casing (11) for rotation about an axis, a plurality of stationary switch contacts (20) located within the casing (11) around the rotor (23), a movable switch contact (22) carried on the rotor (23), a driving member (30) supported for angular movement within the casing (11) about the axis for rotating in a driving direction (Y) the rotor (23) in order to move the movable switch contact (22) into or out of electrical contact with one or more of the stationary switch contacts (20) and a one way clutch (28, 32) between the driving member (30) and the rotor (23) for imparting a stepwise drive from the driving member (30) to the rotor (23). The rotor (23) has an annular rib (23B) or groove extending along its periphery to lengthen the surface path thereon between opposite rotor end portions, thereby reducing the risk of accidental sparking, arcing or flashover occurring between at least one of the stationary switch contacts (20) on one rotor end portion and the movable switch contact (22) on the other rotor end portion not intended to be in electrical contact. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304628-A (GB)
Title: Printing plate product
Inventor: RIDGWAY MICHAEL
IPC: B41C1/10
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: A lithographic printing plate product comprises a support having a metallic surface layer characterised in that the metallic surface layer has a chemical compound adhered thereto via a group which will bind it to the metal surface, the compound also having either an oleophilic group which will render the surface hydrophobic or a group which will render the surface hydrophilic and wherein the compound can either be removed or altered by electrolysis to provide a compound which no longer renders the metal surface oleophilic or hydrophilic respectively.
Patent GB-2307814-A (GB)
Title: Dmd display system
Inventor: BALDWIN JOHN LEWIS EDWIN
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 1995-11-28
Abstract: A display system includes a deformable mirror device 31 arranged to direct spatially modulated light onto a display screen. The deformable mirror device 31 includes a number of mirror elements arranged to direct light of different wavelengths onto a display screen. The mirror elements may be arranged to direct light of different wavelengths onto the display screen at different times. The mirrors of array 31 reflect either blue light (35) on the light from mirrors of array 33, this being alternately red (39) and green (37). Luminance changes are caused by controlling the ratios between Ò 10{ positions of mirrors 31 and the no light (black) reflected 0{ position. The array may be formed of two 1 dimensionally or 2 dimensionally interleaved sub-arrays respectively reflecting one color and alternately the other two. The array may be formed of three interleaved sub-arrays respectively reflecting the three colors. Each mirror may be mounted to pivot about two orthoganal axis, the three color beams being directed onto the mirrors at different angles.
Patent GB-2307561-A (GB)
Title: Strobing zoetrope light device eg for an audio disc or an amusement ride
Inventor: NELSON JAMIE WILLIAM EWING
IPC: G03B25/00
Filed: 1996-01-04
Abstract: The zoetrope light device comprise a series of images illuminated stroboscopically to give an animated image. In one form, a series of sequential two or three dimensional images 3 (eg printed on audio disc or record, Fig 12), is rotated by a motor 5 and lit by a strobe light (or a light source 1 directed through a shutter 12). The light flashes at a rate equal to the rate that each portion of the image passes a fixed point so as to produce an animated image. The animated image can be projected onto a surface using a multi-directional mirror 8. In another form, the series of sequential images is arranged inside a tube 34 (Fig 17) rotating around the track 35 of a roller coaster and illuminated by strobe lights 36 or on a ferris wheel.
Patent GB-2311856-A (GB)
Title: Air sampling for analysis
Inventor: COX CHRISTOPHER STAFFORD
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 1996-04-04
Abstract: A sampler of environmental air capable of recovering particles less than 0.1~m to more than 20~m mean diameter comprises a chamber (10a), a bead bed (11) supported across the chamber, a liquid feed (14) adapted to deposit liquid droplets on the beads, a sample air inlet (13) ahead of the bead bed and air outlet (16) downstream thereof, and a liquid collection outlet (15). In passage through the sampler air yields its particles to the liquid on the beads and the liquid is then collected for analysis.
Patent GB-2306818-A (GB)
Title: Portable analog/digital radio transmitter/receiver with switchable filters
Inventor: SHOJI SHINICHIRO
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 1996-10-25
Abstract: In known portable analog communication devices, even when a data signal is dealt with, the signal is always passed through a band-pass filter designed for filtering a voice signal and thus the data signal encounters an error due to group delay distortion. A portable analog communication device includes: an RF demodulator for demodulating a received RF signal; a first filter for filtering the output signal of the RF demodulator; a second filter having a low group delay; filter connection means for selecting the second filter when the RF signal is a data signal; and device selection means for selecting a device the output signal of the signal processing circuit is provided to depending on whether the RF signal is a voice signal or a data signal. A transmitter is also descibed.
Patent GB-2311403-A (GB)
Title: LCD device and method of forming the same
Inventor: OH YOUNG-JIN
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1996-11-28
Abstract: A liquid crystal display device and method of forming a liquid crystal display device are disclosed. The device having a plurality of pixel electrodes (100) for transmitting light, includes a first panel including an activation region for selectively activating the plurality of pixel electrodes, a first orientation layer (210) formed on the activation region, and a light shielding pattern (280) formed on the first orientation layer; a second panel including a second orientation layer (130); and a liquid crystal (120) formed between the first and second panels. The device allows proper formation of microgrooves in the entire first orientation layer, for enhancing orientation of liquid crystal molecules, increasing contrast ratio and improving picture quality of the device.
Patent GB-2310111-A (GB)
Title: Synchronising Base Stations via Wired Timing Control Centre
Inventor: TAKAHASHI HIDEAKI
IPC: H04W92/12
Filed: 1997-02-07
Abstract: A digital mobile communication system includes a synchronization timing control centre 20 provided in a wired communication network, which is connected to a digital mobile communication network through a mobile switching centre, for sending out a frame pulse which provides a reference used to synchronize the radio communication channels of respective radio base stations BS1,BS2 within the digital mobile communication network. The radio base stations have call connection control means 301 for controlling the establishment of a call connection with the synchronization timing control centre, means 303 for measuring the amount of a transmission delay of the established connection path, and synchronization signal producing means 304-309 for receiving a reference frame pulse sent out from the synchronization timing control centre and for correcting the reference frame pulse based on the amount of the transmission delay measured by the means for measuring the amount of the transmission delay, thereby to produce a radio communication channel synchronization signal. In an alternative embodiment, the PSTN establishes a connection with a base station when synchronisation is required.
Patent GB-2309102-A (GB)
Title: Roll provided with a lightproof packaging and a method for the lightproof packaging of a roll of light-sensitive material
Inventor: BOELE JAN CORNELIS
IPC: G03C3/00
Filed: 1996-07-22
Abstract: Roll provided with a lightproof packaging and method for the packaging of such a roll. The package consists of two discs, means for the lightproof sealing of the outer lateral circumferential edges of the roll and a starting strip. The starting strip is fastened at the web, wherein two discs cover the side faces of the roll. The sealing means for the lateral circumferential edges of the roll are arranged in a stretched state, so that the transition at the two outer circumferential edges on either side of the roll is covered such that a part of the sealing means covers the outer surface of the roll and another part of the sealing means covers the side faces of the roll. The part of the surface of the sealing means which covers the leader, is covered by fixing means, for example paper bands.
Patent GB-2326112-A (GB)
Title: Purifying air
Inventor: WALI MOHAMMED ABDULLAH
IPC: B01D47/02
Filed: 1997-06-11
Abstract: An air purifier uses water as the means of removing dust from air. A disinfectant may be included in the water to remove "germs" from the air. The purifier may further include an activated charcoal filter at it's outlet to also remove smoke or odours from the air.
Patent GB-2312060-A (GB)
Title: Detecting year 2000 date problems
Inventor: ANDERSON WARD ARTHUR
IPC: G06F11/00
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: Three software routines are used. The first tests that the computer's real time clock (RTC) can perform the transition to the year 2000 properly. The second installs a routine for updating the century stored by the RTC's memory when the transition to the year 2000 occurs and is used in the case where the RTC cannot itself perform the transition to the year 2000 correctly. The third scans program, source and data files on the computer to see if the involve any date formats which could potentially cause a year 2000 error. The system can operate across a network.
Patent GB-2317940-A (GB)
Title: Torsional vibration damper
Inventor: LOHAUS NORBERT
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 1997-08-04
Abstract: A torsional vibration damper comprises a disc-shaped first damper portion 14, 16, rotatable about an axis A, a second damper portion 12 rotatable relative to the first damper portion 14, 16 and a spring device with at least one spring unit 33, the or each spring unit 33 comprising at least two circumferentially successive springs 32, (40, Fig. 3). At least one intermediate ring element 42 rotatable about the axis A relative to the first damper portion 14, 16 and the second damper portion 12 has at least one spring engaging arm (54) extending substantially radially with respect to the axis A for the or each spring unit. The or each intermediate ring element 42 has radial movement preventing means (64) which serve to secure the springs 32, (40) against movement radially outwards in their end regions adjacent a respective spring engaging arm (54).
Patent GB-2320780-A (GB)
Title: Data output circuit for high speed semiconductor memory device
Inventor: HWON KOOK-HWAN
IPC: G11C11/407
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: In a data output circuit for a semiconductor memory device a sense amplifier 100 generates first and second sensed data outputs SAS, SASB. A level shifter 200 shifts the level of the sensed data to provide level shifted data to first and second data lines L3, L4. A data output buffer 300 latches the level shifted data from the first and second data lines L3, L4 in first latch nodes N3, N4 in response to the detection of a difference in logic level of the first and second data lines L3, L4. A controller 500 enables the sense amplifier 100 and level shifter 200 in response to a sub sensing enable signal SAEN and disables them in response to the detection of a change in logic level of the first or second data lines L3, L4. These self-latch function and self-reset functions provide a fast cycle time and the present invention may be used in a high-speed semiconductor memory device.