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Patent GB-2291231-A (GB)
Title: Synchronizing circuitry
Inventor: HATTORI HIROSHI
IPC: G06F5/10
Filed: 1993-03-16
Abstract: Synchronizing circuitry is provided at one stage of a multi-stage data processing apparatus to adjust the timing of data received by the stage from the preceding stage of the apparatus. The circuitry includes: FIFO memory registers (72); means (72d), responsive to a synchronizing signal from the preceding stage, for controlling the timing of writing of the received data into the FIFO memory; means (72e), responsive to a synchronizing signal of the stage at which the circuitry is provided, for controlling the timing of reading out of the received data from the FIFO memory and means (73) for receiving the synchronizing signal of the stage at which the circuitry is provided and operable to produce an adjusted signal that is supplied to the preceding stage as its synchronizing signal such that the difference between the data write timing and the data read-out timing tends to a predetermined constant value. Such synchronizing circuitry can provide fine synchronization adjustment automatically to prevent synchronization shift caused for example by temperature change or parts variation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294151-A (GB)
Title: Illuminated sign
Inventor: PETERS DAVID OVADYA
IPC: G09F13/00
Filed: 1995-10-11
Abstract: The sign comprises a housing containing a row of fluorescent tubes 30. To each side of the tubes is a display panel 10, 10' and then a transparent window 28, 28'. Each display panel has an array of apertures which form a textual or other display. The apertures contain transparent, coloured inserts 14, 14' which form the illuminated message of the sign. The inserts have narrower necks 17 and a wider head 15. The inserts are bifurcated to confer resilience to retain them in the apertures. Optionally, the heads 19 are shaped to form a background to the textual display, for example with the shape of a star. The inserts may be formed in interconnected groups, webs between the inserts of a group being secured by adhesive to the inside of the display panel (see Figure 7). Gaps between the inserts and the walls of their respective apertures, preferably to each side of each aperture, serve to improve visibility of the sign (see Figure 6). The inserts are preferably moulded from reconstituted particulate glass material, preferably of diamond-shaped particles. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294697-A (GB)
Title: Clothes washing-drying machine with anti-foam phase
Inventor: CIMETTA SILVANO
IPC: C03C4/08
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: A clothes washing-drying machine provided with a washing tub (1), a drum (2) which rotates within the tub and which is capable of containing the articles to be washed and rotating at different speeds including the spin speed, a discharge conduit (5) disposed below said tub, a circuit for circulating the drying air which is made up at least by a first conduit (6) for drawing in moist air from the interior of the tub, an impeller (7) for circulation of said drying air, a heating element (8) for said drying air and a conduit (9) for re-introducing said air into said tub wherein after the washing phase and before the rinsing phase said impeller (7) for circulating the hot air is activated automatically for a predetermined period of time (T). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307677-A (GB)
Title: Packing assemblies
Inventor: MOORHEAD MICHAEL PHILIP
IPC: B65D81/113
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: A packing assembly (10) for an article comprises first and second opposed packing members (12, 14) defining a first pair of opposed side walls (16, 18). The assembly (10) further includes article receiving means (20) arranged between the packing members (12, 14). The article receiving means (20) comprises a second pair of opposed side walls (22, 24). Each side wall (22, 24) of the article receiving means (20) is arranged adjacent a respective one of the side walls (16, 18) of the packing members (12, 14), whereby the article to be packed is held between the second pair of opposed side wall (22, 24). The packing assembly (10) may further include a base member (26) on which the packing members (12, 14) are arranged. The base member (26) may include a third pair of opposed side walls (28, 30), between which the first and second packaging members (12, 14) are arranged.
Patent GB-2297025-A (GB)
Title: A vacuum cleaner with a forwardly curved handle
Inventor: LUEBBERING GREGORY W
IPC: A47L9/00
Filed: 1996-01-02
Abstract: An upright cleaner 10 comprises a wheeled, floor-engaging suction housing 12 and a handle 14 having a lower portion 24 pivotally connected to a rear portion 16 of said housing and an upper portion 20 extending upwardly and forwardly from said lower portion. Said housing has a low vertical profile for cleaning under furniture, said lower portion of said handle is relatively straight with a longitudinal axis, the upper portion of said handle has a hand grip 22 at its end at an angle to said upper portion, said handle is pivotable between a fully upright position and a fully lowered position, said hand grip portion being positioned substantially vertically above a front edge of said housing with said handle in said upright position and being at a level substantially above the vertical profile of said housing with said handle in said horizontal position (figure 6). The lower portion of the handle may define a rigid chamber or dirt box 26 on which may be provided a tool caddy.
Patent GB-2300570-A (GB)
Title: Valve for ostomy bag and cutting means for insertion therein
Inventor: COLACELLO MICHAEL ANGELO
IPC: A61F5/445
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: A manual gas venting and cutting apparatus for installing and manually venting an ostomy pouch includes a valve assembly 38 having an open position and closed position. The valve head may have a reservoir for an absorbent pad or antiseptic and a valve stop. The cutting assembly comprises a co-operating disc 28 and an internal retaining disc 12 which has a threaded aperture 34 to receive valve 38 therein. Rotation of the elongate holding device 42 causes cutting device 54 to form a geometrically-shaped aperture in the bag. An O-ring is preferably inserted between a mounting device and valve head to prevent gases leaking via the threads.
Patent GB-2300994-A (GB)
Title: Alternate telephone ringer
Inventor: CLIFFORD HUGO WILLIAM
IPC: H04M19/04
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: The Alternate Telephone Ringer or ATR is a device which changes your existing telephone ringer sound to one that would be more pleasing to listen to or less annoying than an existing conventional ringing tone. One could have almost any sound, for example farmyard animals or some music. The ATR will plug straight in to your existing PTN telephone socket, and your telephone socket is plugged into the ATR. Each ATR will be able to revert back to your original ringing tone at the flick of a switch, and will have up to 10 alternate ringing tones. An ATR will be the same size as a personal stereo. The person making the call cannot hear the alternate ringing noise themselves when waiting for a call to be picked up at the other end, they will simply hear the original ringing tone.
Patent GB-2308455-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for printing serial numbered stationery
Inventor: FULLER PAUL
IPC: G03G15/04
Filed: 1996-12-23
Abstract: Method and apparatus for enabling the printing of serial numbered stationery on a photocopier. The serial numbering apparatus 100 comprises a number of photocopiable character displays such as electromechanical counters which are mounted on a counter plate 102. The counter plate is placed onto the platen of a photocopier (not shown), together with master artwork (see Figures 1, 2, not shown) which is placed between the photocopier platen and the counter plate. Apertures or windows are cut in the master artwork to reveal the counters during the photocopying. At least one photo-sensor is coupled to the counter plate to detect the light from a photocopying event and to increment the counters to a next character combination in a series of combinations upon stimulation of the photo-sensor by light radiated by the photocopier during the photocopying event.
Patent GB-2323057-A (GB)
Title: Finishing machine for foil and plate manufacture
Inventor: SEIDE ADOLF
IPC: B29C48/07
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: Finishing machine for the manufacture of thermoplastic plastics plates and foils, which may be finished on both sides, is described which is applicable both to the manufacture of plates with thicknesses of, for example, 50 mm and more and to surface finished flat foils with very small thicknesses despite the very different respective prerequisites for such manufacturing objective. The new finishing machine has its inlet gap facing the slit nozzle (2) of an extruder, the gap being formed between a finishing and cooling roller (3) and an endless metal belt (6) rotating around two guide rollers (4 and 5) adjacent to the finishing roller (3). The metal belt (6) partially winds round the finishing roller (3) in the circumferential direction and with it forms a gap for the passage of the plastics melt film (1) issuing from the slit nozzle (2). There may be a second finishing roller 9 onto which the foil winds from the roller 3. Roller 9 may have a clearance from roller 3 and include its own metal belt 6. There may be a cooling device 13. Roller 3 may be a cooling roller. Belt 6 may cover more than one half the circumference of the finishing roller. Other arrangements are disclosed.
Patent GB-2312352-A (GB)
Title: Video imaging system
Inventor: REID ATHOLL
IPC: H04N7/14
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: A front end unit (1) for use in an imaging system comprises a camera (10), a digitiser (20), a data processor (30) for manipulation and/or storage of the digitised image, and a modem (40) for rendering the digitised image suitable for transmission by the telephone network. The camera, digitiser and data processor, and preferably the modem, are provided within a single housing (5). The elements are dedicated, enabling the housing to be made small. The unit is preferably suitable for connection direct to a telephone socket.
Patent GB-2320294-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust-gas turbocharger turbine for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: SUMSER SIEGFRIED
IPC: F02B37/18
Filed: 1997-12-04
Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger turbine for an internal combustion engine is provided with a turbine housing 1, with an axially displaceable axial slide 4 which is provided with a guide-blade cascade 9 having guide blades 10 and which is guided in an annular gap 5 between the turbine housing 1 and an inner guide 6, and with a rotor 7. A radial annular space 8 is arranged between the turbine housing 1 and the rotor 7 for flow connection. In a pushed-back position, in which the radial annular space 8 is free of the guide-blade cascade 9, the axial slide 4 opens an outlet orifice 11 to a blow-off duct 12.
Patent GB-2328823-A (GB)
Title: Surveillance television camera mounted on a track or cable within a sports stadium or within a goal post or crossbar
Inventor: ALAWI ADNAN
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: Surveillance system includes unmanned television cameras running on rails. They could be traveling on the ground or a meter above ground level on a continuos rail all around the stadium or they could be hanging from high level continuos cables or rails suspended from buildings or cantilevers all around a stadium. They may be mounted inside a dome and could rotate through 360 degrees in all directions and travel along the cable, following the action wherever it would be required. The cameras could be small enough to fit inside a goal post, a cross bar or the pole of a corner flag traveling inside it up and down if required. They could also be housed inside special poles erected behind the goals.
Patent GB-2333380-A (GB)
Title: Keyboard data collector attached to keyboard cable
Inventor: MCGUIRE GEOFFREY
IPC: G06F21/55
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: An electronic device 12 is attached to the cable between a keyboard and a computer for monitoring and storing in a non-volatile memory the keystrokes made on the keyboard to which it is connected. The information, which may include passwords or other important information, may be retrieved by typing a special password so that the monitor can read out its memory contents via the keyboard port to which it is attached. Alternatively, the device may be removed and connected to a reading computer (figure 2). The device may be disguised as an interference suppressor or plug adapter (figure 3).
Patent GB-2321959-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a mould
Inventor: SUGAWARA YUKIO
IPC: B29C33/04
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: Apparatus for controlling the temperature of a mould (6), the mould having a passage for a heat transfer liquid, usually water, comprises a circulation line (8) having a pump (7) for supplying the heat transfer liquid through the passage in the mould, a steam supply tube (5), a mixer (9) for introducing steam from the steam supply tube directly into the circulation line, and means (15,16,17) for detecting the temperature of the liquid in the circulation line and thereby controlling the amount of steam introduced into the circulation line through the steam supply tube. A pressure relief valve (12) is positioned at the outlet of the mould. A discharge pipe (11) is able to discharge water from the circulation line through discharge valves (14a,14b). In a mould cooling step, a pipe (10) is able to supply cooling water into the circulation line. The mixer (9) comprises a pipe line (21) in the circulation line (8) having a number of inclined nozzles (24) in the wall of the pipe line. Steam enters via an inlet (22). The inner chamber (20) of the mixer is filled with rectifier elements (23), such as metal flakes or spherical members.
Patent GB-2322917-A (GB)
Title: Shift control apparatus for continuously-variable transmission
Inventor: MORI HARUHITO
IPC: B60K23/00
Filed: 1998-03-09
Abstract: Sensors 6 - 9 detect operating conditions of the engine 1 and the continuously variable transmission 2. A controller 5 stores different shift maps and employs one of them according to a driver's command (shift selector 10) or vehicle driving condition. The controller 5 decides a target value of the input rotation speed (N e ) of the transmission from the output rotation speed (N o ) of the transmission and the load condition (TVO) of the engine on the basis of the shift map and continuously changes the transmission ratio so that the input rotation speed is adjusted to the target value. The controller changes the shift speed indicative of a time period of a ratio changing operation, according to a driver's command.
Patent GB-2325977-A (GB)
Title: Caliper gauge
Inventor: COOK DAVID
IPC: G01B3/16
Filed: 1998-05-11
Abstract: The caliper includes legs 8,9 each having a micro switch sensor 10, 11 so that in use they touch objects or the wall of a diameter being measured and give an illuminated indication in LED 16. If only one caliper leg is made to contact objects, no visual indication is given.
Patent GB-2333646-A (GB)
Title: Transformer bobbin
Inventor: MCGRANE KEVIN
IPC: H05K3/30
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: A transformer bobbin suitable for concentric windings comprises a primary winding area with shoulders 44, 46 at each end and an area for secondary windings surrounding that of the primary winding area. One of the said shoulders 46 has a slot 48 extending across the shoulder 46 from the primary winding area towards the end of the bobbin which provides access to an under cut region 50 within the shoulder 46. The slot 48 and under cut region 50 is suitable for providing an entry and exit for primary winding wires 16, 18. The slot may be traverse the shoulder with an angle of 45 relative to the bobbin axis. Also disclosed is a snap on electronic component housing arrangement. The bobbin and housing may be used to provide a signal transformer with good insulation and creepage distances between the primary and secondary windings.
Patent GB-2333381-A (GB)
Title: Statistical recorder
Inventor: ROSS RICHARD THOMAS
IPC: G06Q10/06
Filed: 1998-07-28
Abstract: A system for collecting workflow statistics input by servers (5), the system including: a series of keyboard units (6) each having a plurality of predetermined category keys (8) for activation when a predetermined activity is undertaken by the servers, the keyboard units being interconnected to a central computer system (14); and a computer system (14,17) connected to each of the series of keyboard units (6) and adapted to exchange keyboard events with the keyboard units (6) upon activation of the category keys (8) and to produce reports based upon the exchanged keyboard events.
Patent GB-2328979-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust pipe, duct or manifold with heat insulating layer for i.c. engine with a catalytic converter
Inventor: ZACHAI DR REINHARD
IPC: F01N13/10
Filed: 1998-08-26
Abstract: A part of the exhaust system ahead of the catalytic converter, eg exhaust port, duct or manifold 1, has an outer metallic layer 3 the inside of which is coated with a heat insulating layer 2 less than 2mm thick of ceramic, enamel or eloxal (electrically oxidised aluminium) to enable the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature faster. The layers 2 and 3 are bonded directly to each other. The specific thermal capacity of the material of the insulating layer 2 is specified as less than 10<6> J/(m<3>h) and the thermal diffusivity is less than 0.01 cm<2>/s. In order to reduce thermal stress, the thickness of the layer is preferably between 100llm and 500Ám and may be reduced eg by 10 to 90% at a number of locations. The material may be applied as a number of discrete islands 8 to produce a layer which is flexible in overall terms.
Patent GB-2345069-A (GB)
Title: Armoured modular structure assembled from kit of parts
Inventor: SKOTTOWE JOCELYN
IPC: E04H9/10
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: The modular structure comprises a plurality of wall parts (2, 3, 4,) and roof parts (5) connected together by quick release devices, where each wall part comprises four individual wall plates (13) made up of inner and outer skins spaced a suitable distance apart. Each part is made from an armoured material, preferably steel. The structure may also comprise a door (8) and ports (6) with closable shutters (7). The kit of parts is easily transportable and readily assembled into a number of different shapes.
Patent GB-2335674-A (GB)
Title: Roof valley assembly
Inventor: RODGERS GRAHAM ARTHUR
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: A roof valley assembly has two independently moveable valley members (2,4) to support meeting roof sections of differing pitch. The valley members are coupled together using an integrally formed channel section (12) on one valley member in which a cylindrical foot portion (14) on the other valley member locates. This arrangement allows relative rotational movement about the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical foot portion (14) whilst inhibiting horizontal separation of the valley members. A flexible seal (22, fig 2) is provided between the two valley members to prevent the ingress of water into the valley member join. The flexibility of the seal is such that it can accommodate the relative movement of the valley members.
Patent GB-2349054-A (GB)
Title: Digital audio signal encoders
Inventor: BENNETT JEREMY
IPC: G10L19/02
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: In encoding digital audio signals (for transmission) by a perceptual audio encoding method, involving implementing a psycho-acoustic model (PAM) on a frame of audio data which produces a set of "allowed" distortion for each listening band of the human ear, converting the frame of audio data from the time to the frequency domain and dividing it into the listening bands, and converting the frequency amplitude values into a set of bits, an improved algorithm (Fig.4, not shown) is used to obtain an optimal quantisation factor (QF) for implementing the latter task.
Patent GB-2338541-A (GB)
Title: Steerable missile
Inventor: DOMMER JOSEF
IPC: F42B10/64
Filed: 1999-06-21
Abstract: A steerable missile 12, in particular a missile which can be launched by the thrust of a propellant gas charge, has rudder blades 18 arranged in the form of a cross and capable of being swung out for steering the missile 12. Each rudder blade 18 is located in a guide slot 22 which is closed at the front end by a front portion 26. Each front portion 26 is designed with a front surface 28 in the form of a spoiler. Each front portion 26 projects radially beyond the lateral longitudinal ribs 24 at the side of the slot 22. The associated rudder blade 18 is designed at its distal end portion 32 with narrow guide ribs 36 lying laterally opposite one another and projecting from the rudder-blade profile 34.
Patent GB-2351404-A (GB)
Title: Mixer circuits
Inventor: FURMIDGE SIMON
IPC: H03C1/36
Filed: 1999-06-24
Abstract: A transmitter for a portable radio communication apparatus comprises a mixer having a first port for inputting a baseband signal RFP, RFN and a second port for inputting a local oscillator signal LO. Transistors Q2, Q3 rectify the local oscillator signal to provide a conductance waveform at e.g. a second harmonic of the local oscillator signal frequency. The transistors Q1-Q4 mix the baseband signal with the harmonic of the local oscillator signal to derive a radio frequency modulated carrier. Current controllers current 1 and current 2 are provided to control the level of the output signal. An IQ modulator may include two such circuits as shown in figure 1 and the respective outputs are combined to obtain the modulated signal.
Patent GB-2355038-A (GB)
Title: Ground surface access assembly with repositionable hinges
Inventor: TURNER BARRY
IPC: E03F5/06
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: A ground surface access assembly 10 includes a frame member 12 and a cover member 14. There is a pair of projections (32, fig7) on the cover member 14 and two pairs of seats (24A-D, fig 3) on the frame member. The pins (32) are secured to one pair of seats (24A-B, or 24C-D) by means of a "dog-leg" clamping member (36, fig 6), such that the cover 14 can rotate relative to the frame 12. The cover 14 may therefore be pivotally mounted to the frame 12 in such a way as to open either clockwise or anticlockwise. Alternatively, the frame 12 may have two pairs of projections (32) while the cover 14 has a pair of seats.
Patent GB-191510803-A (GB)
IPC: H01B13/30
Abstract: 10,803. Haffely et Cie Akt.-Ges., E. July 24, 1914, [Convention date]. Insulation.-In an impregnating-devioe suitable for the treatment of the coils of electric apparatus as described in Specification 16,372/07, a number of small narrow retorts b for melting the insulating - composition, and which can be placed in communication with the drying and heating receptacle a containing the coils, are provided. To maintain an even temperature, the retorts are heated both externally and internally through the jacket b<1> and pipe q.
Patent HU-0002613-A (HU)
Title: Container
IPC: B65D85/60
Filed: 1998-03-03
Abstract: The invention relates to a container filled with at least one bon-bon (4), which container is substantially a cylindrical can (6) which is provided with a passage for opening which allows through packed or non-packed bon-bons (1) and has substantially the same form and dimensions as drinks cans sold in vending machines. The invention also relates to a vending machine (10) having a cooled storage chamber (11) above a dispensing area (12) which is adapted to dispense cylindrical cans (6), which vending machine comprises at least one container (6) as claimed in any of the foregoing claims.
Patent HU-T62868-A (HU)
Title: Improved process for producing 4-halogen quinazoline derivatives
Inventor: TAI JIMMY J
IPC: B01J31/02
Filed: 1992-10-06
Abstract: 4-Haloquinazolines can be prepared by the halogenation of the corresponding 4-hydroxyquinazolines with a phosphoryl, thionyl or carbonyl halide in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a N,N-dialkylformamide. The reaction is catalyzed by the addition of soluble organic halide salts.