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Patent GB-2314409-A (GB)
Title: Fume cupboard
Inventor: PITCHER MAURICE
IPC: B08B15/02
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: A high containment fume cupboard 10 comprises a cabinet 12 and a slidably-mounted containment window 24. The containment window comprises one or more sealable aperture 26, 28, 30. The sealable apertures take the form of glove ports and a change port incorporating a double-door transfer system.
Patent GB-2306169-A (GB)
Title: Molecular sieve or metal salt/polymer blends for packaging structures
Inventor: RAM ARUNACHALAM TULSI
IPC: B65D81/26
Filed: 1996-10-08
Abstract: A method/article for improving the storage qualities of a container such as that of a photographic film holder whereby at least a portion of the container comprises either a molecular sieve/polymer blend or a polymer and particles of a salt of calcium, magnesium or aluminium. The blend/mixture acts as a desiccant to minimise the deterioration of items sensitive to the absorption of gases such as water vapour, sulphur dioxide and ozone.
Patent GB-2308477-A (GB)
Title: Standby current detecting circuit for use in a semiconductor memory device
Inventor: HAN JIN-MAN
IPC: G11C11/401
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: In a semiconductor memory device a memory cell array is divided into a plurality of memory sub-arrays 5 having a plurality of memory cells and a respective current supply path. A plurality of switches 10 are provided in the current supply paths of respective memory sub-arrays 5. The selected switches 10 or groups of switches 10 are operated in a standby current detection mode and the standby current drawn detected to allow whichever of the sub-arrays is drawing an excessive standby current to be identified. The switches 10 are opened in progressively smaller groups, chosen to keep the abnormal standby current flowing, until only two switches remain closed. One of the closed switches 10 is then opened whilst the other is left closed. Whether or not an excessive standby current is still drawn determines which of the two switches is associated with the memory sub-array 5 which is the source of the excessive standby current.
Patent GB-2308091-A (GB)
Title: Process of incorporating a unit or object by moulding
Inventor: CARLSSON ROBIN
IPC: B29C33/12
Filed: 1995-10-05
Abstract: Process of incorporating one or more units or objects (1) into an article (2), such as a transport and storage container, a waste container, a pallet or the like made of a polymeric material and moulded in a moulding tool (3) provided with at least one mould cavity (4). The unit or object (1) is on at least one side provided with at least one undercut tenon (5) or at least one undercut groove (5'). The mould cavity (4) is provided with at least one undercut groove (10) or at least one undercut tenon (10') corresponding to and intended to be brought into engagement with an equal number of tenons (5) or grooves (5') provided by the unit or object (1). Fixation of the unit or object (1) in an open moulding tool (3) is obtained when the tenon (5) or groove (5') of said unit or object (1) is brought into engagement with the groove (10) or tenon (10') of said mould cavity (4). The moulding tool (3) is thereby closed, molten polymeric material supplied and the mould cavity (4) filled therewith. The unit or object (1) becomes an integrated part of the article (2) made of the moulded polymeric material.
Patent GB-2324388-A (GB)
Title: Seat assembly with vertical datum positioning system
Inventor: BAILEY COLIN
IPC: B60N2/50
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: The seat assembly has a base and a seat mounted on the base via a suspension and is movable vertically relative to the base. A control system is provided which, when a heavier person sits on the seat, raises the seat to a datum "midride"' position for the suspension and, when a lighter person sits on the seat, lowers the seat to the datum position. The system can be actuated automatically or manually by the person sitting on the seat. Preferably the suspension comprises an air spring 10 and compressor 13 and the seat is raised or lowered to datum position by limit microswitches 16,18 operating relays 17,19 which operate the compressor 13 or dump valve 15.
Patent GB-2313937-A (GB)
Title: Refresh counter for SRAM and method of testing the same
Inventor: OH JONG HOON
IPC: G11C29/08
Filed: 1997-05-30
Abstract: In a refresh counter for an SDRAM, an internal bank select address for the test of the refresh counter has a predetermined state in a test mode to correspond to an external bank select address in a burst mode, so that the refresh counter can simply be tested in the test mode. The refresh counter comprises a first counter circuit 21 for outputting a least significant bit as the internal bank select address in the test mode in response to an address signal and a reset pulse signal. The address signal is generated in each automatic refresh cycle, and the reset pulse signal is generated when the present mode is set to the test mode by a mode register set command. The refresh counter further comprises n second counter circuits connected in series to the first counter circuit, for outputting n bits of a row address. Circuit details of the first counter 21 are described (Fig 5).
Patent GB-2327584-A (GB)
Title: Fishing weights
Inventor: KEIGHTLEY ROSS
IPC: A01K95/00
Filed: 1997-07-26
Abstract: A fishing weight is of generally ovoid shape. The weight is formed in one of its sides with a first cut 6 which extends generally parallel to the major axis of the weight and is of a depth equal to or greater than one half of the length of the minor axis of the weight. A second cut is formed in the opposite side of the weight whose depth is such that weight material which lies between the innermost extents of the cuts defines a hinge.
Patent GB-2316676-A (GB)
Title: Winding tapes
Inventor: YOKOE KAZUO
IPC: B65H19/28
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: With leading ends of tapes 1 in contact with take-up spools 3 mounted on a winding shaft 2, an endless belt 4 is advanced to press against them, and the shaft and belt operated in synchronism to roll the individual tapes around respective spools. Then the winding shaft 2 and endless belt 4 are stopped and the belt retracted, whereupon the shaft is rotated again to complete winding of the tapes. The endless belt 4 extends around pairs of front 5 and rear 6 rollers; the front rollers being mounted on arms 9 pivotally connected to respective rear rollers, so that the spools can be enfolded in a U-shape by the endless belt.
Patent GB-2329607-A (GB)
Title: Making a thermoformed article
Inventor: MUNDIE DOUGLAS
IPC: B44C1/24
Filed: 1997-09-27
Abstract: A thermoformed article bearing printed matter is manufactured by 1) applying a printed image on to the surface of a transparent film of a thermoplastic polymeric material by reverse printing; 2) bonding the printed surface of the transparent film to the surface of a sheet of a thermoplastic polymeric material to form a laminate; and 3) thermoforming the laminate into a desired shape wherein the thermoplastic polymeric material of the transparent film and the thermoplastic polymeric material of the sheet are the same polymeric material, and wherein the thermoforming is carried out in registration with the image printed on the transparent film and wherein the image printed on the transparent film is a distorted image to correct for distortion that occurs during the thermoforming stage such that the formed article bears a true image. The thermoformed article may be a container or comprise packaging.
Patent GB-2330459-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in power tracks
Inventor: BIRLEY STEPHEN JAMES
IPC: H01R13/639
Filed: 1997-10-15
Abstract: Two adjacent sections (10, 12; 10, 12A) of an electrical power track have track conductors (14-22) which are situated at adjoining ends of the sections, and are arranged in cooperating overlapping relationship. The sections are held together by a connector having a lid (30) pivotally attached to a base (28). The lid is latchable to the base to sandwich the adjoining ends of the sections therebetween so as to assist in maintaining the cooperating relationship between the track conductors.
Patent GB-2314880-A (GB)
Title: Security enclosure
Inventor: CHILDS JOHN RAYMOND
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1996-03-20
Abstract: A security enclosure (1) to restrict access to an electronic article (2), e.g. a computer or computer-related product, characterised by a secure structure (3) adapted to enclose the article (2) to an extent to prevent access to its interior, the structure being formed with at least one aperture (4) allowing access to controls on the article, and means (7,8) for locking the secure structure to a worksurface (28).
Patent GB-2331677-A (GB)
Title: Limiting cryptographic throughput
Inventor: MCGINN PETER
IPC: H04L9/00
Filed: 1997-11-22
Abstract: A personal data carrier (PDC) includes an integrated circuit (IC) 12 for encrypting and decrypting data at less than or equal to a pre-defined rate (e.g. such as a rate set by a governmental agency). The data throughput rate is controlled to within the pre-defined rate but without compromising the performance and efficiency of the portion of the IC which performs the cryptography (e.g. a CEU 28). Following an initial delay (Y) after resetting the IC, cryptographic operations are executed at whatever rate the IC is capable of, until a counter (32) determines that the CEU should be disabled based upon the amount of data thus far encrypted, the time it takes for execution of each operation, and the initial delay period. Preferably, the counters operate from hard-coded values (e.g. values stored in ROM) to prevent achievement of data throughput rates in excess of the pre-defined rate.
Patent GB-2327805-A (GB)
Title: Generating microwave frequency energy
Inventor: JEONG SHIN-JAE
IPC: H05B6/64
Filed: 1997-12-03
Abstract: An apparatus for generating microwave frequency energy e.g. for a microwave oven includes a cathode 120 for emitting electrons, a first grid 130 for controlling and focusing the flow of electrons from the cathode, and a choke structure 160 for serving as a capacitor, wherein the cathode 120, the first grid 130 and the choke structure 160 define an input cavity 170 functioning as a resonant circuit. The apparatus further includes a trimming resistor (210), one end of which is connected to the first grid 130 and the other end thereof is connected the cathode 120, for inducing a bias voltage on the first grid, a second grid 140 provided above the first grid and having a plurality of slots 145 through which the electron beams passing through the slots 135 of the first grid 130 pass, an anode 150 for receiving the electrons passing through the slots of the second grid, a voltage converting means (200) for rectifying an AC input voltage and providing a DC driving voltage to the cathode 120 and the anode 150, an antenna 155 for extracting the microwave energy from an output cavity 180, the output cavity being defined by the second grid 140 and the anode 150, and preferably a feedback structure (190) extending from the input cavity 170 to the output cavity 180, for feeding a portion of the microwave frequency energy back to the input cavity. The voltage converting means (200) comprises a network of diodes and capacitors (fig 11) forming a diode pump which doubles or quadruples the input voltage.
Patent GB-2320538-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling a torque converter lock-up clutch
Inventor: FISCHER ROBERT
IPC: B60W50/02
Filed: 1995-02-21
Abstract: A lock-up clutch of a hydrodynamic torque converter in series with an automatic gearbox has its engagement force, and thus its slip, controlled by a computer such that the torque M kupplung  transferred by the clutch satisfies the following equation: M kupplung  = k e  . K korr  . M Antriebsaggregat  with k e  as the torque division factor, K korr  as a correction factor and M Antriebsaggregat  representing the input torque supplied by an engine. The torque division factor is held constant through adjustment of the slip.
Patent GB-2327155-A (GB)
Title: Lever-operated connector
Inventor: SHEPHERD BRIAN
IPC: H01R13/645
Filed: 1998-05-26
Abstract: An electrical connector 2 has a housing 60 of rectangular section with two opposite wide faces 75 joined by shorter faces 76. Two cam plates 71 and 72 are pivotally mounted on the wide faces 75, each plate having a curved slot 81 open at one end 82 on an edge of the plate. The two plates 71 and 72 are linked across one of the shorter faces 76 by a bar 73. The connector 2 makes connection with a mating connector 1 having two projecting pins 31 on opposite faces located in shallow curved recesses 30 shaped to receive the cam plates 71 and 72. The pins 31 are introduced to the slot 83 and the bar 73 is pushed forwardly in an arc to rotate the cam plates 71 and 72 and pull the two connectors 1 and 2 together. The connector may have one or more contact-carrying inserts (12, figure 4 and 5, not shown) and may have one or more rotatable polarising pins (41 to 44, figures 5 and 6, not shown).
Patent GB-2341168-A (GB)
Title: Suspendable vacuum storage bag for garments
Inventor: LIN HUNG-LUNG
IPC: B65D85/18
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: A bag with means 2 to extract air therefrom and/or maintain vacuum therein has suspension means including a member 4 extending from an apertured end 41 thereof externally of the bag whereby the bag can be hung up to a second apertured end internally of the bag, an aperture of the second end receiving a C-shaped hook element 42 which also engages a plate 43 with plural holes 431 therethrough from which garments 5 on coat hangers can be hung. The garments are inserted through an edge 3 of the bag which is then sealed, followed by extraction of air through a suction valve 2. Instead of the valve, the bag can have another sealable edge portion through which air can be extracted (111, Figures 9-11). The bag is intended to achieve optimum use of available storage space.
Patent GB-2328501-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation fans
Inventor: BAKER MARK
IPC: F24F13/18
Filed: 1997-04-09
Abstract: A ventilation fan assembly comprising a housing (10) adapted to be mounted in a reveal (35) of a window of a door adjacent a frame member of a window or door the housing (10) having aperture means (15, 16) and including fan means (11) for causing air flow through the aperture means (15,16) and thus air flow in the atmosphere ambient the housing.
Patent GB-2343666-A (GB)
Title: Steering knuckle
Inventor: TIGGES ROLF DOMINIQUE
IPC: B60G7/00
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: A steering knuckle 10 comprises an annular portion 12; a first arm 14 connected at one end 20 to the annular portion and having a free end 22 with a steering system attachment bracket 24; a second arm 16 connected at one end 26 to the annular portion and having a free end 28 with a suspension mounting portion 30; and a pivot mounting bracket 18 connected to the annular portion. The pivot mounting bracket includes a pair of spaced clamp arms 32 defining a first bore 34 therebetween extending between first and second surfaces 50,52 of the clamp arms, and a second bore 36 opening tangentially into the first bore and extending substantially perpendicular to the first bore and substantially parallel with the first and second surfaces, the second bore being unequally spaced from the first and second surfaces. Provides off-centre clamping of the stud 40 of a ball-joint assembly 42.
Patent GB-2344045-A (GB)
Title: Electrical kettle with means to inhibit heating if over filled
Inventor: FRANZEL BERND
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1998-11-24
Abstract: A kettle comprises an electrically heated vessel 3, a switch system 16,17 for switching on the heating means and means for detecting filling of the vessel above a predetermined maximum level such that switching on of the heating means is inhibited in response to detection of filling above that level. The detecting means can be a float arrangement 19 carrying a blocking arm 33 which pivots into position to mechanically inhibit pushbutton 16 of the switch system when the float bell 25 rises above the predetermined maximum filling level in the vessel 3 (this level can be marked). In this position, to indicate the level of filling, there is preferably a carrier arm 27 having an integrally moulded indicator disc 29 at its upper end positioned so that the disc 29 is visible in viewing window 31 in the lid 10. Alternatively, the detecting means can comprise optical, capacitive or inductive means or, preferably, a resistive sensor (39, Fig.3), mounted at the inner wall of the vessel and connected with electronic means (53) to deliver a "switch-off" signal to a control switch (49) on exceeding of the maximum filling level. A liquid crystal display can be provided to indicate the exact filling level of the vessel 3.
Patent GB-2350524-A (GB)
Title: Open loop power control in a hybrid TDD/TDMA system which includes a smart antenna
Inventor: HULBERT ANTHONY PETER
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 1999-05-27
Abstract: Described herein is a base station 10 operating in a hybrid UTRA-TDD mode which includes a 'smart' antenna 20 having a plurality of antenna elements 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 30e, 30f, 30g, 30h. The base station 10 transmits signals having two reference codes therein from which mobile stations within a telecommunications cell controlled by the base station 10 can demodulate data and effect power measurement. A first reference code generated by a first generator 80 is included with data provided by a data generator 70 to form a signal for transmission. The signal is split into components a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h and each component is weighted in accordance with the requirement to form beams at the antenna 20. A second reference code is generated by a second generator 150 which is split into components s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z and each component is weighted in accordance with the weight which was used in receiving the most recent uplink from the relevant mobile terminal. The two sets of components are summed or overlayed prior to being transmitted. Mobile terminals in the cell correlate against the first reference code to demodulate the data and against the second reference code to provide power measurement.
Patent GB-2350495-A (GB)
Title: Coaxial power cable joint
Inventor: FROMM UDO
IPC: H01R4/72
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: Two coaxial power cables 2,3 have inner conductive cores 4,8 and outer conductive cores 6,10. Preferably the cores are superconductors and are cooled. The cables 2,3 have insulation layers 5,9,7,11 which surround each core and comprise solid insulating material 5b,7b sandwiched between solid semiconducting material 5a,5a',7a,7a'. When the cables 2,3 are to be joined the insulation is stripped back to expose the cores 4,6,8,10. The cores are then joined with separate joints 15,25. The two joints 15,25 are insulated from each other, and this is preferably by similar layers of insulation 20,30 to those that surround the cables 2,3. The insulation 20,30 can be applied as a heat-shrunk sleeve or tape.
Patent GB-2352429-A (GB)
Title: Cover for the load area of a commercial vehicle
Inventor: RICE ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: B60J7/02
Filed: 1999-07-28
Abstract: Disclosed is a rigid cover 6 for an open load area of a commercial vehicle such as drop side, tipper and pick up type vehicles. The cover may be free standing on the load area of the vehicle so as not to be supported by the sides 4 of the vehicle, thus allowing the sides to be lowered (as shown). The ends of the rigid cover may have interchangeable end pieces so as to substantially seal the cover or provide an access door. The cover may be stepped down on its upper surface 3 so as to allow two or more covers to be interlocked, and the covers may be of various sizes, thus allowing the length or height of the area covered to be altered. The sides of the cover may have tie down points 2 and blanks 1 which may provide advertising space or be removed and replaced with clear material so as to act as windows. The cover may be vacuum formed from a plastics material, or manufactured from metal or wood.
Patent GB-2340937-A (GB)
Title: Measurement of particle size distribution
Inventor: WATSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: G01N15/02
Filed: 1999-08-23
Abstract: A particle size distribution analysis apparatus comprising a sample measurement zone (16) adapted to define a sample of particles, a light emitting means (2) adapted to provide a source of light incident upon the sample measurement zone 16), a second source of light (not shown), and at least a first detection means (24-36) adapted to measure light levels in the apparatus at particular scattering angles and output a signal to a computation means enabling the particle size distribution of particles contained within the sample to be determined, wherein the computation means is adapted, in use, to calculate a particle size distribution taking into account reflections by the measurement zone of light scattered off the particles eg. reflections by cell walls (18,20) at large scattering angles.
Patent GB-2354197-A (GB)
Title: Hand held safety plug cover remover
Inventor: SHERIDAN WILLIAM FRANCIS
IPC: B25B9/00
Filed: 1999-09-15
Abstract: The invention comprises a hand held implement with a catchment which slides into a recess on the back of a safety plug cover. This enables the cover to be removed easily by an adult, but without the use of the hand held implement it is very difficult to remove the cover.
Patent HU-T67256-A (HU)
Title: Programmable universal modem and method for using the same
Inventor: SAINTON JOSEPH B
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1993-04-06
Abstract: A system including a portable computer with a central processing unit and associated software, and a modem with an output jack carrying data transmit (TX), data receive (RX), tip, ring, and programmable digital input/output (DIO) lines sufficient to facilitate control of a large number of alternative telephone access devices. The operation and functions of the tip, ring, TX, RX and programmable DIO lines are controlled in a preferred embodiment by software in the modem under the control of the software in the computer. In a preferred embodiment, a user operates the software in the computer to specify a type or model of telephone access device being used with the modem, and the RX, TX, tip and ring lines are rendered either operable or inoperable, and a required subset of the programmable DIO lines are caused to operate in a manner necessary to achieve interactive control of an attached telephone access device.
Patent HU-T67342-A (HU)
Title: Immunoreactive hepatitis c virus polypeptide compositions
Inventor: HOUGHTON MICHAEL
IPC: C12N1/15
Filed: 1992-09-11
Abstract: This invention relates generally to immunoreactive polypeptide compositions comprising hepatitis type C viral epitopes, methods of using the compositions in immunological applications, and materials and methods for making the compositions
Patent HU-T72095-A (HU)
Title: New coating material, method for producing same and its application
Inventor: KOBER HERMANN
IPC: C09D183/04
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: Paint system contains (a) water-dilutable polymer dispersion(s), (b) OH-terminated, linear polydimethylsiloxane(s) (I), (c) pigment(s) and/or filler(s) and opt. (d) alkali siliconate (II), alkylalkoxy polysiloxane (III) and/or other additives. Also claimed is the prepn. of the paint by stirring the components together at room temp.