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Patent GB-2289698-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable truss frame
Inventor: SALLEE BRADLEY
IPC: E04C3/28
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: An inflatable truss frame member for use in the frame of a large inflatable device such as a ship or satellite decoy. A first embodiment, developed for use in satellite decoys, comprises three main inflatable tubes 23 separated by shear load carrying interlacing inflatable tubes 25. The first embodiment may be manufactured by laminating two MYLAR (RTM) sheets together using a triangular pattern of adhesive print to form a series of inflatable tubes. Excess material is removed from between the tubes and the edges of the MYLAR are bonded together forming a cylinder to complete the inflatable truss frame member. A second embodiment, developed for the heavier shear loading of ship decoys, comprises three main inflatable tubes separated by a shear load carrying web. The second embodiment may be manufactured by bonding an inner and outer tube made of MYLAR along arcuately spaced strips. The bonded MYLAR forms the separating web and unbonded MYLAR forms three inflatable tubes. Alternately, the second embodiment may be manufactured by separately forming three inflatable tubes and then bonding the separating web material to the inflatable tubes. Rigid stays or battens may be added between the three inflatable tubes when the separating web will not be strong enough to support the shear loading. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278456-A (GB)
Title: Digital sampling of individual pulses
Inventor: LEWIS MEIRON FRANCIS
IPC: G01J11/00
Filed: 1992-12-14
Abstract: A device and a process for enabling an incident wide bandwidth (greater than about 1 GHz) short duration (less than about 10 microseconds) individual pulse of electromagnetic radiation to be digitally sampled at a sampling rate that is achievable by available digital sampling circuits. The incident pulse is modulated onto an optical signal to form a modulated optical signal and the whole, or successive or randomly selected parts, of the modulated optical signal are replicated using optical time delay means. The resulting plurality of modulated optical signal representations of the whole or parts of the incident pulse can then be digitally sampled at a sampling rate which is reduced in proportion to the number of replications to obtain a complete digital representation of the incident pulse. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280568-A (GB)
Title: Timer circuit and method in or for a telephone subset
Inventor: PETRATOS SPIRO
IPC: H04M1/738
Filed: 1994-07-21
Abstract: In a watchdog timer circuit in or for a telephone subset arrangement including a processor, for use in association with a telephone exchange having facilities which the subset decodes while the subset is in an on-hook mode, a regular clock signal is applied to an input (1) of the gate (G1) and to an input (INT) of the microprocessor. A voltage state at the output (1) of the gate (G1) causes a pending reset condition in which the time constant circuit (C2, R5, R6) introduces a delay of a predetermined period which is less than clock signal period to the operation of semiconductor switch (TR2, TR3). If the microprocessor is functioning correctly a service signal, triggered by the clock signal, is delivered to input A within the predetermined period of the delay and a reset signal is not sent. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292154-A (GB)
Title: Abrasive elements comprising adhesives cross-linked via silyl groups
Inventor: STUBBS ROY
IPC: C09J143/04
Filed: 1994-08-10
Abstract: A method of preparing an abrasive element which comprises applying a layer of a moisture-curable hot melt adhesive comprising a polymer having hydrolysable or condensable silyl groups to the surface of a substrate, depositing abrasive particles on said layer whilst the adhesive is in a molten or semi-molten state and curing the adhesive.   Suitable hot melt adhesives are cross-linkable polymers having silyl groups represented by:      -A-Si(R)3-m(X)m  in which:      A represents a divalent organic radical,      X represents a leaving group displaceable by hydrolysis,      m is 1, 2 or 3, and R represents a blocking group not displaceable by hydrolysis.
Patent GB-2281723-A (GB)
Title: Controlling damping force characteristic of vehicular shock absorber
Inventor: SASAKI MITSUO
IPC: B60G17/015
Filed: 1994-09-13
Abstract: A vertical sprung mass velocity signal Vn is determined on the basis of a vertical G sensor output signal, as a control signal. When a control unit changes a damping force characteristic of either the extension stroke or the compression stroke of a shock absorber according to the control signal, a control gain is increased as a moving average of peak values of the vertical sprung mass velocity signal Vn decreases. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293155-A (GB)
Title: Method of modifying an escaltor step
Inventor: REID JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: B66B29/02
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: A method for modifying an escalator step having an external profile, said profile including a substantially smooth riser face (15, Figure 1) and a substantially straight rear edge (6, Figure 1) wherein at least part of said riser face is replaced by fixing a backing plate 10 behind said riser and a cover 20 corresponding to the removed part of said riser face and further including a plurality of cleats 20a and channels therein; and a modified escalator step, having a rear edge with projections co-operating with the cleats in the riser face of the adjacent step. Gussets 26 may be fixed to the rear of the backing plate 10. The backing plate 10 has a slot therein to receive a weather seal 25. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284269-A (GB)
Title: A gauge for a gas cylinder
Inventor: SLACK DOUGLAS J
IPC: G01G17/04
Filed: 1994-09-22
Abstract: A gauge for indicating the quantity of liquefied compressed gas in 8 pressure cylinder of the type having a generally dome shaped upper portion and a dome shaped lower portion having a skirt (14) depending from the lower portion for ground support, includes a leaf spring comprising an arm (10) extending from a base (11). The arm (10) includes protuberances (13) to locate a portion of the skirt (14) of the gas cylinder at a predetermined position along the arm (10). The gauge includes a display comprises a stationary portion (20) with vertically-spaced indicia, and a pointer (22) which moves in response to movement of the arm (10) to indicate the weight of the gas cylinder and thus the quantity-of liquid therein. A beam adaptor (Figs 4 and 5) may be provided, attachable to the arm (10) and having a sliding cursor to preset the device for use with a cylinder of a certain size and/or weight. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280859-A (GB)
Title: Solids Collector Used in Dentistry
Inventor: AUSTIN JR GEORGE K
IPC: B01D29/35
Filed: 1994-09-29
Abstract: The apparatus collects solids that may be ejected by high-vacuum evacuation systems. The collector (20) includes a deflector (92) for efficiently filling the strainer (52). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285649-A (GB)
Title: Casing centraliser
Inventor: BARRON WILLIAM
IPC: E21B17/10
Filed: 1995-03-09
Abstract: A casing centraliser (10) includes an annular body (12) and a substantially cylindrical bore (16) extending longitudinally through the body (12). A number of blades (14) extend longitudinally along the body (12) and are circumferentially distributed around the body (12) to define a flow path between each adjacent pair of blades (14). Each flow path provides a fluid flow path between longitudinally opposite ends of the centraliser (10) and each blade (14) has a radially outer edge providing a well bore contacting surface. The cylindrical bore (16) through the body (12) is a clearance fit around casing intended to be centralised by the centraliser (10). The centraliser (10) is typically manufactured from a material which includes zinc and is preferably a zinc alloy. The centraliser is positioned on the casing by a pair of stop collars (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2310037-A (GB)
Title: Gas nozzle
Inventor: LANARY ROGER SHAUN
IPC: F23D14/48
Filed: 1996-02-05
Abstract: A gas nozzle comprises a housing provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet 104 having an outlet aperture 105, and directional means 110 situated in the gas outlet 104. The orientation of the said directional means 110 is adjustable, for thereby controlling the direction in which gas is discharged from the outlet 104.
Patent GB-2301744-A (GB)
Title: Software download for a subscriber terminal of a wireless telecommunications system
Inventor: RHODES ROBERT GEORGE
IPC: H04W80/00
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: Software is down-loaded from a central station 10 of a wireless telecommunications system 1 to a remote subscriber station 20 for configuring the remote subscriber station to permit wireless connection of user telecommunications equipment at the remote subscriber station to the central station. A multi-layer down-load protocol (figure 26) includes a number of independent protocol layers, preferably operating a master-slave configuration. Each protocol layer is arranged separately to manage respective sequence numbers for messages transmitted during a down-load session and reports a fault when a sequence number error is detected. Control software is arranged with a device independent boot-strap and a set of device specific external service parameters to provide software pertability.
Patent GB-2316293-A (GB)
Title: Motor cyclist crash helmet with lighting unit
Inventor: CADENHEAD ERIC
IPC: A42B3/04
Filed: 1996-03-30
Abstract: The helmet has warning lights carried by the shell 7 that comprise an elongate lighting unit formed by a row of light emitting diodes (LEDs) 14 that provide rear brake and indicating lights. The lighting unit which is provided with a lens 12 may also provide a constant rear light and extend around the helmet to provide a front light source. The helmet may comprise an external recess to receive the lighting unit or have an open slot so that the unit is removable via the internal side. Alternatively, the unit may be fitted onto a standard helmet. The warning lights can be synchronised with the lights of a motor bike via a flexible cable or a transmitter / receiver arrangement.
Patent GB-2300294-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of cathode ray tubes
Inventor: MAKINO KANEHIRO
IPC: H01J9/38
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: The pins (14A,B,C,D) which support a colour selection electrode adjacent the faceplate of a cathode ray tube are cleaned (step 28) after the phosphor layers have been formed on the faceplate and immediately before the faceplate is sealed to the funnel of the tube. The pins are cleaned by apparatus which comprises a plurality of members (32A,B,C,D) corresponding to respective pins. The members, which may each include a rotating brush and a suction chamber, are moved towards and away from the pins by a toggle mechanism 33.
Patent GB-2301119-A (GB)
Title: Dents for reed in high-speed weaving machine,and method of manufacturing same
Inventor: ENOMOTO MITUGU
IPC: C23C16/458
Filed: 1994-12-22
Abstract: Sheet-shaped dents which are made of stainless steel and are adapted for a reed in a high-speed weaving machine. Dents (1A) can be considerably enhanced in durability by having only a surface of that ridge edge portion (3b) of a base material (3), which is in sliding contact with a thread, covered with a hard carbon film (2), and the dents (1A) can be greatly improved in productivity as compared with prior dents which are covered with a hard carbon film. The dents can be efficiently manufactured by laminating a multiplicity of the base materials (3) for sheet-shaped dents, which base materials are formed from stainless steel to have the same shape, with planar surface portions (3a) of the base materials (3) in close contact with one another, placing the base materials in a film forming atmosphere while ridge edge portions not in sliding contact with a thread are caused to abut against a film forming tool and are held in alignment, and covering surfaces of the edge portions (3b) of the respective base material (3), which are in sliding contact with a thread exposed to the film forming atmosphere, with a hard carbon film.
Patent GB-2304482-A (GB)
Title: Optical branching and transmission line switching
Inventor: YAMASHITA SHUJI
IPC: H04B10/29
Filed: 1996-08-19
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for branching a pair of optical transmission lines 14 (comprising reverse and forward links) into a plurality of lines, 15, 16. The apparatus includes wavelength demultiplexing ports A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2, and optical transmission media 31-36. The ports include wavelength demultiplexing/multiplexing units 21-26, each connected to a branch point of the transmission lines 14-16. The plurality of optical transmission media 31-36 connect the ports in accordance with the wavelengths of light beams and depending on whether there is a normal operational state or an occurrence of a failure. In the normal state, cable stations communicate using light beams of wavelength * small Greek lambda *1, the apparatus 1 connecting cable station A to station C via transmission medium 35, station C to station B via medium 33, and station B to station A via medium 31. Identical branching apparatus 2, connects the stations in the reverse direction. Upon detection of a failure in a transmission line, the unaffected cable stations switch to using light beams of wavelength * small Greek lambda *2, and the apparatus 1, 2 connect them via transmission mediums 32, 34, 36.
Patent GB-2318091-A (GB)
Title: Floppy disk file with information sheet
Inventor: AL-ALI SALAH ABDULLAH
IPC: B42F5/00
Filed: 1996-08-31
Abstract: The file includes a plastic pocket for receiving an A4 size paper sheet bearing information relating to the contents of the disks. The disks are retained in a further plastic pocket by a safety clip.
Patent GB-2305743-A (GB)
Title: Altering torque in a drive train of a motor vehicle.
Inventor: TEBBE GERHARD
IPC: F16H59/18
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: Altering torque in a drive train 10 of a motor vehicle can lead to vibrations in the drive train. To minimise such vibrations, when a torque change is required, eg by operation of throttle pedal 40, a computing device 42 computes the value of the adjusting magnitude required for an adjusting member such as injector 44 to produce the torque change. The computing device then splits the adjusting magnitude value into a first partial value and at least one further partial value and determines at least one time dependent on the operating state of the drive train 10 such that, if the partial values are applied at intervals separated by that time, at least partial destructive interference of vibrations of the drive train will be produced. A control device 54 then controls the adjusting member 44 initially on the basis of the first partial value, and then, after the determined time, on the basis of a further partial value. Operation of the clutch may alternatively be controlled.
Patent GB-2321295-A (GB)
Title: Drying tent
Inventor: GRACIE DAVID CAMPBELL PATERSON
IPC: D06F57/00
Filed: 1997-01-15
Abstract: A tent cover is tensioned round a tent frame 1 horizontally by clothes lines through eyelets 4 and and vertically by ropes or toggles to ground rails 2 through eyelets 3. The cover shields the clothes from rain and direct wind, but being open at the ends, allows a through draught for drying. The frame can be hinged to allow storage, and an optional cloth shield (not shown) can be toggled part way across one end to protect from driven rain.
Patent GB-2325513-A (GB)
Title: Interconvertible flashlight and signal baton with telescopically operated translucent shade
Inventor: OWN JAMES
IPC: F21V31/00
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A flashlight comprising a water proof switch, a headlight housing 2 having at least one spiral groove 23, and a transparent telescopic operated shade 3 having projected ribs 342. The headlight housing is inserted into said shade such that the spiral grooves are aligned and slidably meshed with said projected ribs and said telescopic shade is operable by a rotary action to move between a retracted position and an extended position. Thus the flashlight shade can be retracted for a standard light beam, or extended for application of the flashlight as a traffic signal baton. The positioning assembly of the water proof switch socket comprises a switch socket 4, a biasing plate 5 and a water proof push button 6. The switch socket assembly 4 is positioned by the application of the biasing plate 5.
Patent GB-2316799-A (GB)
Title: Door mechanism for a vcr cassette inlet with the ability to pivot the door both inwards and outwards.
Inventor: WOO JI-SUNG
IPC: G11B15/675
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: A door apparatus for a VCR cassette inlet to enable the door 200 to pivot inward and outward with respect to the VCR. The apparatus has door supporting member 210 integrally formed at both ends thereof with a first and second pivot shaft 220,230 respectively, a first bracket 300 for rotatably supporting the first pivot shaft, a second bracket 310 for supporting the second pivot shaft, a first spring device 600 for returning the door to an initial position where the door closes the cassette inlet, and a second spring device 700 for pivoting the door inward with respect to the VCR.
Patent GB-2321731-A (GB)
Title: Remote compiling of computer source code for cross development
Inventor: DUGGAN GERALD P
IPC: G06F9/45
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: A system on a development computer system (102) sends commands over a network (110) to a target computer system (120) to cause the target computer system (120) to compile code (124) from the development computer system (102). Before sending compiler parameters to the target computer system, the system converts all the command line compiler parameters into a neutral parameter format and then into a format usable on the target computer system. Compile errors are converted into a neutral format and then into a format that is usable by the system on the development computer system. This allows a developer using the development computer system (102) to perform the compile and receive error messages as if the compile were being performed on the development computer system. The system also converts the file names for the source file and any other desirable files to allow the target computer system to access the source files located on the development computer system over the network.
Patent GB-2333716-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing dominoes
Inventor: JONES EIFION REES
IPC: B29C65/56
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: Dominoes are produced by a method which comprises the steps of moulding a set of domino blanks which contain blind bores in the positions for the required "spots", covering the blanks with a large plurality of spheres so that each blind bore receives a sphere and applying a press to urge the spheres further into the blind bore. The resulting dominoes can be used by blind people. Alternatively the spots can be made out of a luminous material.
Patent GB-2323870-A (GB)
Title: Balanced or underbalanced drilling
Inventor: COOPER GARY E
IPC: E21B21/08
Filed: 1998-02-25
Abstract: A method and apparatus which enables cased wellbores to be drilled deeper without causing unnecessary damage to the formation, wherein a first string (14) containing valves is run into the cased wellbore (W) to define an outer annulus (21) with the wellbore casing (W). The outer annulus (21) is sealed by a packer (18), and a bit (12) on a drillstring (10) is run through the first string (14) to define an inner annulus (46) between the drillstring (10) and the first string (14). The outer annulus (21), or parasite annulus, is able to communicate with circulating mud in the inner annulus (46) by means of the valves in the first string (14). The valves are set at various depths, and are hydraulic pressure balanced so that only an increase in the pressure of a gas in the outer annulus (21) acts to open them. Each valve is adjustable to alter the amount of differential pressure required in order to open it, and are closed by a spring bias. The injection of gas, through these valves, into the circulating mud reduces the density of the mud and hence reduces the pressure which is exerted upon the formation by the mud in the inner annulus (46).
Patent GB-2335327-A (GB)
Title: A service creation environment for a broadband intelligent network
Inventor: GRECH MICHEL LOUIS FRANCIS
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: A broadband graphical service creation environment for creating Intelligent Network services for a Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network/Intelligent Network network uses building blocks, a picture editor and code generator, the building blocks being a collection of broadband specific actions, data access and data manipulation routines plus pictorial blocks that define the graphical layout of the service. The broadband service creation environment further has Generic Service Building Blocks capable of running specific message sequence, which sequence can be interrupted by some asynchronous events, wherein once the event is handled, the original message sequence can be resumed and the service creation environment is able to generate Service Logic Programs that can support a finite state machine.
Patent GB-2328133-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment apparatus using plasma reactor and method thereof
Inventor: SHIM SOON YONG
IPC: C02F1/48
Filed: 1998-07-08
Abstract: A water treatment apparatus using a plasma reactor and a method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing (2) having a polluted water inlet (15) and a polluted water outlet; a plurality of beads (5) filled in the interior of the housing; a pair of electrodes (6), one of the electrodes contacting with the bottom of the housing, another of the electrodes contacting with an upper portion of the uppermost beads (5); and a pulse generator (7) connected with the electrodes by a power cable for generating pulses. Various water treatment plants including plural plasma reactors and a bio reactor are disclosed.
Patent GB-2323840-A (GB)
Title: Improved sintered materials
Inventor: ALFORD NEIL MCNEIL
IPC: C04B35/111
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: Sintered aluminas of Q value of greater than 25,000 and up to and greater than 45,000 at 10 GHz and at 25 ‹C, useful in dielectric resonators can be otbained by sintering alumina powders with low level of impurities at between until a density of at least 98 % of its theoretical value is obtained.
Patent GB-2328653-A (GB)
Title: Seat Belt Retractor
Inventor: HIRASE SATOSHI
IPC: B60R22/28
Filed: 1998-08-25
Abstract: A seat belt retractor includes a cylindrical winding shaft assembly 9 around which a webbing 20 can be wound. A torsion bar 2 for absorbing energy during a collision extends through the centre of the shaft assembly 9. An end of the webbing 20 extends through a slot 3a provided in the body 3 of the shaft assembly 9 and is secured to the shaft assembly 9 by a pin 70 inserted through a loop in the end of the webbing. The slot 3a extends across the shaft assembly and is offset from the torsion bar 2 so that the webbing 20 does not interfere with the operation of the torsion bar 2.
Patent GB-2325777-A (GB)
Title: High areal density magnetic recording medium with dual magnetic layers
Inventor: CHEN GA-LANE
IPC: G11B5/673
Filed: 1996-12-23
Abstract: A magnetic recording medium having a high areal recording density of about 3 to about 20 Gb/in<SP>2</SP>, an Mrt of about 0.30 to about 0.60 memu/cm<SP>2</SP>, a coercivity greater than 2,500 Oersteds and a coercivity squareness of about 0.70 to about 0.95 is obtained by depositing one or more pairs of magnetic layers (32, 33, 35, 36) comprising a magnetically isotropic layer (33) directly on a magnetically anisotropic layer (32). Chromium intermediate layers (34) are employed to separate each pair of magnetically isotropic/an isotropic layers. In one embodiment, the magnetically anisotropic layer comprises a cobalt-based alloy containing chromium and tantalum and the magnetically isotropic layer comprises a cobalt-base layer containing chromium, platinum and tantalum.