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Patent GB-971478-A (GB)
Abstract: 971,478. Making galvanometers. CLEVITE CORPORATION. Jan. 17, 1963 [Jan. 25, 1962], No. 2121/63. Heading B3A. [Also in Division G1] A galvanometer comprises a housing, a onepiece torsional suspension means extending between opposite ends of the housing and having a region of modified section relative to the remainder thereof, and a moving element of the galvanometer mounted directly on the suspension means in the region of modified section. As shown, Fig. 6, a mirror galvanometer comprises a tubular housing 15 and a one-piece integral round wire suspension means 20 extending in the housing from a top connecting device 21 to a bottom connecting device 22: a nut 27 co-operates with a threaded member 25 and a spring washer 26 to adjust the tension in the wire 20, which is preferably of beryllium-copper. The wire 20 has two flat portions 55, 56 lying in mutually orthogonal planes and carrying the coil 41 and the mirror 40 respectively; flat portion 56 is offset from the longitudinal axis of the wire 20 in order to maintain the centre of gravity on said axis when the mirror is mounted. Two portions 60, 61 of wire 20 have their diameter reduced by chemical deplating to increase the compliance of the mounting system; the portion 50 of the wire between the coil and mirror mounting flats is kept at its original diameter to reduce compliance between coil and mirror. The housing is adapted to be used with the coil 41, which is immersed in damping oil 47, between the poles of a magnet 19, and is provided with a glass lens window 44 opposite mirror 40. Current is fed to coil 41 via a metal tip 28 contacting wire 20, and a metal sleeve 30 contacting an insulated lead wire 43. Winding the coil. Fig. 9.-The coil mounting flat 55 on wire 20 is drilled to form three holes by means of which the wire is mounted in a coil-winding jig 65 comprising left- and righthand portions 69, each mounted on a shaft portion 66. The wire is fixed in the jig by pins 67, 68 and spaced from portions 69 by spacers 72; the jig is then rotated and fine insulated wire 73 is fed in to produce the coil. The wire 73 is coated with an adhesive which is subsequently softened by heat, and the coil is compacted and shaped by a jig, Fig. 12, comprising shaping elements 75, 76 and top and bottom cam members 77 which are rotated to force the elements 75, 76 against the coil. When shaped, the coil is cooled to harden the adhesive.
Patent GB-2327230-A (GB)
Title: Resilient railway rail fastening clip and rail fastening clip anchoring device
Inventor: MARSHALL BARRY
IPC: E01B9/30
Filed: 1997-07-15
Abstract: A resilient railway rail fastening clip, for fastening a railway rail to an underlying foundation, of the type having an anchoring leg whereby the clip is retained by a rail fastening clip anchoring device has means for resisting unauthorised removal of the clip from such an anchoring device comprising first locating means (21c, 31a), provided on the said anchoring leg (21,31) at a region spaced from a free end A thereof, for cooperating with second locating means (203a, 303b, 403a) provided inside the housing (202, 302, 402) of such an anchoring device when the anchoring leg (21, 31) of the clip is inserted therein.
Patent GB-2315331-A (GB)
Title: :Reconfigurable supporting element,particularly for parts measured on a measuring machine
Inventor: SOLA DOMENICO
IPC: G01B5/20
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: A supporting element (11) having a base (14) positionable on a table (2) of a measuring machine (1); a rod (15) in turn having a vertical axis (A), and which is fitted to the base (14) and movable axially to adjust the height of the supporting element (11); and an end portion (20) fitted to the rod (15) and cooperating with a position reference fixture (13) moved by the machine (1); the supporting element (11) also having locking means (31) interposed between the rod (15) and the end portion (20), and which are releasable to permit a limited amount of movement of the end portion (20) with respect to the rod (15) when configuring the supporting element (11).
Patent GB-2328248-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for preconditioning hydrocarbon fuel for i.c. engines
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F02M31/16
Filed: 1997-08-13
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a housing 112 arranged to be heated by the exhaust manifold 122 and having supply and discharge openings. A plurality of baffles 114 is disposed within the housing 112 to divide the heated interior of the housing 112 into a sinuous gas flow path leading from the supply opening to the discharge opening. Fuel in liquid or vapour form is introduced into the housing 112 by way of the supply opening and the preconditioned fuel from the discharge opening is delivered to the engine intake system. A hole (123, fig.3) may be provided between the housing 112 and the exhaust manifold 122. The fuel is heated for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature while traversing the sinuous gas flow path for the chemical composition of a substantial proportion of the fuel to be modified before it is introduced into the air intake system of the engine. The nature of the chemical reaction will depend on whether the engine is running on a lean or rich mixture.
Patent GB-2329080-A (GB)
Title: Latched electrical coupling
Inventor: KOBURG DIRK
IPC: H01R13/627
Filed: 1997-09-08
Abstract: A coupling has a first annular connector housing 12 having a rigid lug 56, and a second annuler connector housing 16 retaining a locking ring 20 and a latching ring 22, the locking ring 20 surrounding the latching ring 22, wherein the lug 56 is engaged by latch(es) 38 of the latching ring 22 when the connectors couple and the locking ring 20 can move axially between a position barring latch release (figure 7c) to a position allowing latch release (figure 7d) against the bias of a spring. The latch(es) 38 may engage when the locking ring 20 is in the position barring release. A circumferential bar 48 of locking ring bars the latch(es). A latch 38 may extend into an aperture in the latching ring.
Patent GB-2318487-A (GB)
Title: Bus arbitration system
Inventor: SARANGDHAR NITIN V
IPC: H04L12/403
Filed: 1995-01-17
Abstract: A high performance symmetric arbitration protocol includes support for priority agents. The bus arbitration protocol supports two classes of bus agents: symmetric agents and priority agents. The symmetric agents support fair, distributed arbitration using a round-robin algorithm. Each symmetric agent has a unique Agent ID assigned at reset. The algorithm arranges the symmetric agents in a circular order of priority. Each symmetric agent also maintains a bus ownership state of busy or idle and a Rotating ID that reflects the symmetric agent with the lowest priority in the next arbitration event. On an arbitration event, the symmetric agent with the highest priority becomes the symmetric owner. However, the symmetric owner is not necessarily the overall bus owner (i.e., a priority agent may be the overall bus owner). The symmetric owner is allowed to take ownership of the bus and issue a transaction on the bus provided no other action of higher priority is preventing the use of the bus. A symmetric owner can maintain ownership without re-arbitrating if the transaction is either a bus-locked or a burst access transaction. The priority agent(s) has higher priority than the symmetric owner. Once the priority agent arbitrates for the bus, it prevents the symmetric owner from issuing any new transactions on the bus unless the new transaction is part of an ongoing bus-locked operation.
Patent GB-2321942-A (GB)
Title: Modular tubing support and constrainment device
Inventor: JOHNSON MICHAEL W
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 1998-02-03
Abstract: The support and device 10 for tubing 12 comprises a plurality of modular support trays 20, a module connector portion 40 and optionally a tube clamping portion 60. The trays 20 each incorporate a bottom tube supporting portion 22 and side constrainment portions 28 to significantly constrain the amount of snaking by the tubing. The rays 20 have a plurality of apertures 34 which are used by the connector portions 40 to connect and join the trays 20 into a continuous single unit. The apertures 34 may also be used by the clamping portion 60 so that a clamping block 62 may be secured to the tray 20. The clamping block 62 has an arcuate bore 64 therethrough that is sized to fit snugly about and constrain the tubing 12. The bore 64 may be lined with an elastomeric material 66 to provide extra tube gripping potential.
Patent GB-2319294-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle window:safety control
Inventor: HELLER NORBERT
IPC: B60J7/057
Filed: 1994-10-14
Abstract: A window glass in a motor vehicle body door is slidable in a vertical direction within a window frame by means of an electric motor (34) controlled by "up" and "down" switches (36,40). The window glass slides with reference to a window guide channel (11). The window guide channel has a lip of flexible plastics or rubber material extending along its length adjacent the mouth of the window channel and carrying an embedded electrical conductor which forms one plate of a capacitor in the tuned circuit of an oscillator (28) in a control unit (20), the conductor being connected to the oscillator (28) by a line (30). If a human hand, or other part of the human body, is present within the window opening and is raised by the closing window glass into contact with the flexible lip adjacent the mouth of the window channel (11), the embedded conductive member will move and change the output frequency of the oscillator (28) to stop the motor.
Patent GB-2320993-A (GB)
Title: Activity control for a mobile station in a wireless communication system
Inventor: RAITH ALEX KRISTER
IPC: H04Q7/22
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: A method and device are provided for controlling an activity mode of a mobile station after the system has originated or terminated a transaction with the mobile station. The activity mode corresponds to whether the mobile station stays "awake" or goes into a sleep mode, which must be made known to the system. If the mobile station does not immediately go to the sleep mode, the base station can expect the mobile station to be reading all slots. If the mobile station is in the sleep mode, the mobile station only reads its assigned paging slots. The mobile station may not go to the sleep mode until a selected amount of activity time has expired; during the activity time, the mobile station continues to read all slots. As a result, the mobile station can immediately receive packets, thereby saving set-up time which increases the response time of the mobile station.
Patent GB-2325100-A (GB)
Title: Power supply system with battery backup
Inventor: ASANUMA SATORU
IPC: H04Q1/02
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: A power supply system, particularly for a private branch exchange, has a power supply control switch (4, Fig. 1; 4a, 4b, Fig.4) on a front panel of a main cabinet (1) which houses a control circuit 1S operating in response to the switch (4) to control application of AC power to power supply units 2P, 3P in extension cabinets (2, 3) and to control connection of backup batteries (2B, 3B, Fig.4) to the power supply units 2P, 3P. Closure of the switch (4) connects an external AC supply to an AC-DC converter (21, Fig.4) in a power supply unit 1P in main cabinet (1). The AC-DC converter provides a 24 volt supply to relays 11r, 12r, 13r in control unit 1S. In response to closure of switch (4) the relays 11r, 12r, 13r are energised causing connection of the external AC supply to power supply units 2P, 3P via normally open relay contacts 11s, 12s. Energisation of relay 13r opens contacts 13s, 14s resulting in relays (23r, Fig.4) within power supply units 2P, 3P connecting backup batteries 2B, 3B for providing a backup supply in the event of failure of the external AC supply while the switch 4 is closed. Opening of the switch 4 results in disconnection of the external AC supply and of the backup batteries from the supply units 2P, 3P. An alternative control unit (Fig.5) uses relays 11r, 12r with normally closed contacts for connecting the external AC supply to power supply units 2P, 3P,.allowing the relays 11r, 12r to be in a normally deenergised state when the external AC supply is present and the switch (4) is closed, thereby increasing the life of the relays 11r, 12r.
Patent GB-2325378-A (GB)
Title: Method of Updating a Security Key in a Communications System
Inventor: SCHELLINGER MICHAEL J
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1995-03-09
Abstract: A method of updating a key which is stored in both a cordless base station and authorization and call routing equipment comprises generating a random number in one of these and using it together with the old key to generate a new key, and transmitting the random number to the other and there using it together with the old key to generate a new key.
Patent GB-2324009-A (GB)
Title: Polling substitution request system for computer network
Inventor: INOUE YOSHINOBU
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1995-05-26
Abstract: A substitution response section 24 processes a start, stop, restart, and end of a substitution response to a polling request from a server unit on the basis of an exchange of a sync control message between the substitution response section and a substitution request section on a client unit side via a network. The substitution request section 26 processes a start, stop, restart, and end of a polling substitution request for the client unit on the basis of an exchange of the sync control message between the substitution request section and the substitution response section via the network.
Patent GB-2335241-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing systems
Inventor: SPENCER JEFFREY WILLIAM
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: A dispensing system for flowable material comprises a container having a cover 2 through which is mounted a pump 8. A stiff feed tube 3 extends from the pump 8 down to the foot of the container. A follower plate 5 which fits around the feed tube 3 and is slidable down inside the container, lies on top of the material M in the container and assists in clearing material from the container as dispensing proceeds. In order to help prime the pump 8 and avoid the follower plate 5 losing contact with the surface of the material M after container filling, e.g. on shrinkage of a warmed material, a spacer 100 is fitted between the top of the container and the follower plate 5 so that the follower plate 5 is forced down in the container on assembly. This also urges material up inside the feed tube 3 to assist pump priming.
Patent GB-2340940-A (GB)
Title: Collecting device for biological samples
Inventor: BARROW DERMOT CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: The device comprises: a first portion which is dished or bowl-like in form and has a peripheral rim disposed around a collection area; a second portion co-operating with the first portion to form a seal with the peripheral rim so as, in use, to contain a sample within the volume defined between the portions; a third portion adjoining said first and said second portions and formed so that the first and second portions are brought together to form the seal. The device has at least one assay rod, or has means for permitting insertion of a rod into the collecting area, the arrangement being such that, in use, the rod contacts the sample and may be removed from the collecting area for inspection and/or analysis after the seal between said first and second portions has been made. Sample is typically faeces, urine or sputum.
Patent GB-2331535-A (GB)
Title: Heating viscous fluids in a well
Inventor: BREIT STEPHEN M
IPC: E21B36/04
Filed: 1998-11-16
Abstract: A system for heating viscous fluids in a wellbore 12 includes a submergible pumping system 10 comprising a pump 24 and a submergible electric motor 28. A heating unit 30 is coupled to the pumping system and is supplied with electrical energy through a cable 40 used to supply electrical energy to the motor. The motor 28 may be single or polyphase and may be provided with a motor protector 26. The heating unit 30 may include a direct or alternating current heater, protective circuitry and/or a rectifier circuit. The heating unit may be supplied with electrical energy through motor stator windings (50,52,54 figs. 2, 3,4,6) or via a jumper (84 fig. 5) arranged in parallel with the stator windings. Switches (60,62 figs. 2,3,4), preferably controlled by a thermistor (64 figs.2,3), may be included in the heating unit and when closed activate the motor to drive the pump. The heater unit can be activated prior to the motor and may be controlled remotely via a data link. An alternative arrangement includes circuitry to store and transmit sensed temperatures. The temperature signals may be transmitted to a remote surface location using radio telemetry.
Patent GB-2328734-A (GB)
Title: Car windscreen de-icer/demister
Inventor: ENTWISLE IAN DAVID
IPC: B60S3/04
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: An electrical hot air blower that is powered by rechargeable batteries 7 or direct from the cigarette lighter of a car such that it can be used to de-ice/de-frost the windscreen and windows of a motor vehicle. A large electrical heating element 5 is incorporated in the blower to enable air at or below freezing to be heated to a sufficiently high temperature to enable the blower to melt ice rapidly. The hot air is blown out through a channelled fan shaped nozel 10 to allow a wide area of windscreen to be de-iced at one go, and incorporated in the leading edge of the fan shaped nozel is a rubber wiper blade 4 to enable the user to wipe away the melted ice/water. A thermostat 3 may be included to maintain the correct temperature.
Patent GB-2337627-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display device
Inventor: NUMAO TAKAJI
IPC: G02F1/133
Filed: 1999-05-19
Abstract: When the power supply to the liquid crystal display is cut off the analogue drive voltages to the select and date electrodes are set equal to the respective analogue power supply voltages. Thereafter, the digital power supplies for the select and data electrodes are set equal to the ground potentials. Further, the drive voltages of the data driver are set equal to the mean value of the drive voltages of the select driver, after which the drive voltage of the select driver is set equal to said mean value. Still further the potentials applied to the output terminals of the select and data drive circuits are set equal to the mean value of the respective drive circuits when the respective output terminals change to a high impedance state.
Patent GB-2338148-A (GB)
Title: Display arrangement for touchpad-based user interface of communication apparatus
Inventor: CHARLIER MICHAEL L
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: A two-way communication apparatus has a user interface comprising a touchpad 10 and a controller 16 responsive to the touchpad 10. The touchpad 10 has a plurality of permanent images 26, 30 associated therewith. Selected ones of the permanent images 26, 30 are made visible and others are concealed based upon the operating mode of the two-way communication apparatus. Also mentioned is a method of inputting commands wherein the controller 16 recognizes a plurality of bi-directional strokes (gestures), including a first bi-directional stroke indicative of a first telephone command and a second bi-directional stroke indicative of a second telephone command, from the touchpad 10. Dialled digits may be input, using largely uni-directional strokes (fig7), whilst # and *keys are input using tri-directional strokes.
Patent GB-2344437-A (GB)
Title: Photolithography mask with pattern composed of small units
Inventor: UENO MASANORI
IPC: G03F1/68
Filed: 1999-12-03
Abstract: The photolithography mask has a principal pattern defining the electronic components in the chip area (200, Fig 1) and an accessory pattern, e.g. an alignment mark or a dimension gauging pattern, in the dicing area 100. The pattern is made from a set of smaller units to form the overall pattern required. These units can be rectangular 11,13,15, polygonal (Figure 11a), circular (Figure 11b) or elliptical (Figure 11c).
Patent GB-997771-A (GB)
IPC: B64D17/38
Abstract: 997,771. Hook fastenings. P. G. TUROLLA. May 20, 1963 [June 1, 1962], No. 19987/63. Heading E2A. A quick riser release attachment for a parachute construction comprises a first attachment member 10, adapted for attachment to a riser B of a parachute, an attachment member 12 adapted for attachment to parachute loadcarrying harness A and having a portion 32 which extends upwardly from a lower body portion 30, the member 10 being adapted for releasable pivoted engagement with the portion 32, and resiliently biased catch means 38, 42A which can releasably engage the member 10 and are mounted in the portion 30, whereby when the parachute is exerting a pull on the first and second members, the first member is normally in locked engagement with the portion 32 and with the portion 30 and release of the catch means, causes the first member to become disengaged from the catch means and to pivot outwardly from the second member and then become disengaged therefrom to release the riser from the harness. As shown, the catch means comprises an open-ended piston 38 which is adapted to receive an end portion 22 of the portion 10, the portion 22 being passed through a slot 35 in the portion 30. A safety pin 50 is passed through aligned holes in the member 12 and the piston 38 respectively. In another arrangement, Figs. 10-13 (not shown) the member 10 is provided with a socket, instead of the projection 22, which is engageable by a stud-like extension of the piston 38, which on this arrangement is solid.
Patent HU-T69980-A (HU)
Title: Vaccine for neisseria medingitidis infections
Inventor: QUENTIN-MILLET MARIE-JOSE
IPC: A61K39/095
Filed: 1992-09-29
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FR92/00905 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 2, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 2, 1993 PCT Filed Sep. 29, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/06861 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 15, 1993A vaccinal pharmaceutical composition which comprises, as therapeutic agents, at least a first and a second molecule capable of binding to human transferrin; the said first molecule originating from a first strain of N. meningitidis which possesses a human transferrin receptor in which the lower molecular weight subunit (Tbp2) is recognised by an antiserum to the receptor of N. meningitidis strain 2394 (receptor 2394) and is not recognised by an antiserum to the receptor of N. meningitidis strain 2169 (receptor 2169); and at least a second molecule originating from a second strain of N. meningitidis which possesses a human transferrin receptor in which the lower molecular weight subunit (Tbp2) is recognised by an anti-receptor 2169 antiserum and is not recognised by an anti-receptor 2394 antiserum.
Patent HU-T68043-A (HU)
Title: Electrochemical source with state indicator
Inventor: KUO HAN CHENG
IPC: H01M50/569
Filed: 1992-09-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell (50) and a related state of charge indicator (60) comprising an electrochemically generated display (40). The state of charge indicator (60) comprises two electrical contacts (12, 14) and an electrochemically generated display (40) connected therebetween. The display (40) comprises an electrochemical cell (12, 14, 20) that may be permanently connected to a main cell (50) in a parallel configuration via the contacts (12, 14). The condition of the main cell (50) may thus be continuously displayed on the indicator (60).