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Patent GB-2297153-A (GB)
Title: Cooling device for cooling components in a switch cabinet
Inventor: HUTTENLOCHER WERNER
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 1995-08-24
Abstract: A cooling device serves for the cooling of electric and electronic components and of batteries in a switch cabinet, in which case in a housing (101) of the cooling device (100), a first heat exchanger (20) for the formation of a first cooling system (K1) for the chamber accommodating the electric and electronic components and a second heat exchanger (27) for the formation of a second cooling system (K2) that is independent of the first cooling system (K1) for the chamber accommodating the batteries are disposed, wherein both heat exchangers (20, 27) are supplied from a common compressor (15). The respective chambers may be separated by a partition (12). The housing (101) may be subdivided into three compartments; one compartment (102) containing heat exchanger (20), another (103) containing heat exchanger (27), and a third containing the condenser (105). Air passes over the condenser via an inlet (114') and an outlet (114). Air from the battery chamber (11) is able to escape via outlet (112).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2313724-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive threshold arrangement peak detects data stream for logic high and compares stream with peak value and peak detects the result to get logic low
Inventor: MOORE DAVID
IPC: H03K5/08
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: A voltage detector circuit (10) for detecting voltage levels of a digital data bitstream has an input terminal (20) coupled to receive the digital data bitstream. A first peak detector circuit (40) coupled to the input terminal detects a positive peak voltage; and provides a first peak signal. A first differential amplifier is coupled to the input terminal and further coupled to receive the first peak signal, for providing a first difference signal. A second peak detector circuit is coupled to receive the first difference signal from the first differential amplifier, for detecting a peak voltage in the first difference signal and for providing a second peak signal. The first peak signal indicates the value of logical 1 levels in the bitstream, and the second peak signal indicates the relative value of logical 0 levels in the bitstream with respect to the logical 1 levels.
Patent GB-2315207-A (GB)
Title: Rotating easy-access vehicle seats
Inventor: RANA PERVEZ EDULJI
IPC: B60N2/14
Filed: 1996-07-15
Abstract: A vehicle has separate seats 7 at least one of which can be turned outwards to facilitate access to/from the vehicle by means of a pivot 4 at the rear offside seat corner and rollers or casters (3, Fig 2) under the seats which engage with a curved rail guide 2. The swivel movement may be power driven and lockable. An interlock may prevent swivelling when the vehicle doors are closed.
Patent GB-2301435-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for measurement of unsteady gas temperatures
Inventor: JONES JULIAN DAVID CLAYTON
IPC: G01K11/32
Filed: 1995-01-24
Abstract: Apparatus for the measurement of unsteady gas temperatures comprises (a) a temperature probe having a sensing element. The sensing element has an optical interferometer optically coupled to one end of a first, addressing optical fibre. The interferometer has a first partially reflective surface defined at the end of the addressing fibre and a second partially reflective surface spaced from the first partially reflective surface by an optical path length 1 . The apparatus further comprises (b) a light source optically coupled to a second end of the addressing fibre, (c) an interrogating optical path optically coupled to me addressing fibre by a beam splitter whereby a portion of an optical phase signal from the sensing element is directed to a first end of the interrogating path and a portion of the input light from the light source is directed to a second end of the interrogating path, (d) first photodetector coupled to the first end of the interrogating path; and (e) data acquisition and processing means connected to the photodetector means, the data acquisition and processing means being adapted to derive the temperature of the sensing element from the phase signal.
Patent GB-2317087-A (GB)
Title: An electronic graphic system
Inventor: SUMNER MATTHEW
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 1996-09-06
Abstract: An electronic graphic system 1 comprises an image store 2 for storing data defining an image, a stylus and touch tablet device 5 for generating position data representing a sequence of positions including a first position, a brush store 8 for storing data defining a drawing implement, and processor 6 for processing data in the image store 2. Data is processed by reading patches of initial image data from the store at locations related to the position represented by the position data. An image value is determined as the value of a predetermined pixel in a patch of data at a location corresponding to the first position. Patches of image data are modified with the determined image value depending on the brush data.
Patent GB-2317245-A (GB)
Title: Re-timing compiler integrated circuit design
Inventor: KAY ANDREW
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1996-09-12
Abstract: An integrated circuit is designed by defining its functions in a programming language which supports parallelism and synchronised communication. The resulting source code 1 is supplied to a compiler which includes an optimiser module 8 for re-timing synchronised communications without changing the order of external communications of the integrated circuit. The compiler produces output code 12 which represents the circuitry of the integrated circuit and which may be supplied to synthesis tools and subsequent steps in the manufacture of the integrated circuit.
Patent GB-2302176-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for determining internal temperature and coefficient of internal thermal conductivity in a structure
Inventor: HEIKKILAE ILKKA
IPC: G01N25/18
Filed: 1995-03-23
Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for determining the internal temperature and the coefficient of internal thermal conductivity of a structure. In both cases, the surface temperature and ambient temperature of an object are measured from both sides of two structures (4a; 4b) whose thermal conductivities are known. On the basis of the measured temperature values, the internal temperature or the coefficient of internal thermal conductivity of the object is determined from the function of the heat flux. Thereafter the unknown thermal conductivity or the unknown internal temperature of the object is eliminated from the solutions, and the internal temperature or the coefficient of internal thermal conductivity of the object is determined on the basis of the combined solution.
Patent GB-2318268-A (GB)
Title: Tine Attachment means
Inventor: HARGREAVES JONATHAN WILLIAM
IPC: A01B45/02
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: In turf management equipment wherein a series of turf-penetrating tines are removably attached to a movable support member, and to avoid the time consuming exercise of removing such tines conventionally attached by bolts, a quick release attachment means is provided and consists of a tapered pin (13) located within a tapered aperture in a support beam (12) and having a reduced diameter shoulder (16) which, to unlock and release a tine (10) from its receiving aperture (11) in the beam (12) is depressed against a spring (14) to enable the reduced diameter shoulder to become aligned with the passage (11). The spring (14) normally causes the pin (13) to occupy a part of the passage (11) where it is located within a cross groove in the wall of the tine (10). In a further embodiment a flat tine blade is similarly located within an elongate slot defined by a member mounted alongside a support plate for the flat blade tine.
Patent GB-2306488-A (GB)
Title: Asphalt composition with improved processability
Inventor: KLUTTZ ROBERT QUILLIN
IPC: C08L95/00
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: A bituminous composition comprising a bituminous component and a radial block copolymer of styrene and butadiene which has the generalized formula: ```(B 1 -S-B 2 ) n -Y wherein B 1 is a block of a diene (e.g. polybutadiene) having a weight average molecular weight of from 2000 to 8000, S is a block of a vinyl aromatic (e.g. polystyrene) having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 30,000, B 2 is a block of a diene (e.g. polybutadiene) having a weight average molecular weight of from 40,000 to 100,000, Y is a multifunctional coupling agent, and n is an integer from 3 to 6. The composition may be used with aggregate. The composition may be applied to a roofing membrane.
Patent GB-2319874-A (GB)
Title: Vending machine
Inventor: BROOK MICHAEL JOHN LEE
IPC: G07F17/26
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: A vending machine comprises means to receive a coin or coins, a database containing information, a touch screen 2, and possibly a keyboard 3, activated in response to the insertion of a coin or coins to enable selection of information from the database, a printer, for printing the selected information onto a sheet or the like and means for dispensing the printed sheet. As described the database contains information relating to family names, first names, poems or personalised messages. Any inserted money may be returned should the machine not operate successfully within a prescribed time.
Patent GB-2307766-A (GB)
Title: Display device having tilt mechanism
Inventor: MIYAZAWA KENICHI
IPC: G09F9/00
Filed: 1996-11-26
Abstract: A display device includes a display portion 1 and a tilt mechanism 3. The tilt mechanism can be rotated around a rotation center and the display device can be installed on and removed from an external device such as a keyboard (32), bar code reader (33) and a POS terminal (35), as shown in Figures 6, 7 and 9. The display device may include a fixing member, used for fixing the display device to the external device, provided with the tilt mechanism. The fixing member is one of screws, adhering layers, adhesive sheets, suction discs and magnets. The device may include a connector (2) for electrically connecting the display device to the external device.
Patent GB-2308355-A (GB)
Title: Fluid Container and Method of and Apparatus for Charging and Emptying a Fluid Container
Inventor: SCHROEDER ULRICH
IPC: B60T17/22
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: A container (1) for holding fluid, in particular brake fluid, has two chambers (2,3) each with an outlet port (4,5) suitable for connecting with brake circuits. A branched pipe (8) extends into each chamber (2,3) at a lower region of the container (1) where ends of the pipe form ports (12,13). Another end of the pipe with an opening (8a) extends into an integral connector area (14) of the container as does a conduit (16). A vent (19) is also located in the connector area (14). During the charging and draining operation an adapter (Fig 2) is used for engaging the connector portion (14) allowing fluid communication with the pipe (8) through the opening (8a) and with the conduit (16) through the opening (16a) whilst forming a air-tight seal over the vent (19). Both draining and charging of the container are achieved by use of automated apparatus (Fig 3). Drainage is achieved by either vacuum or applying overpressure within the container by admitting a gas through conduit the (16) forcing out old fluid through the pipe (8) via the ports (12,13). The container (1) is charged by subjecting fresh fluid to an overpressure to force the fluid through the pipe (8) into the chambers (2,3) via the ports (12,13) without the need for measuring the fluid level and preventing formation of air bubbles in the fluid. The conduit (16) is closed either on commencement of the admission of fluid into the container (1) or shortly after, thus causing the pressure in the container (1) to build up as the fluid level rises and compresses any air which may be trapped above. As the pressure inside the container approaches that of the overpressure applied to the fluid, admission of fluid is halted and the conduit (16) opened causing any fluid above a maximum filling level (18) to be removed via the conduit (16). In an alternative arrangement (Fig 4), the charging inlet (4') and level pipe (8') are formed on an adaptor (12') secured in the filling inlet (11') of e.g. a single chamber brake cylinder (2').
Patent GB-2307494-A (GB)
Title: Support anchor for concrete structures
Inventor: COMERFORD ERNEST
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 1995-08-15
Abstract: A support (30) for use in concrete walls, floors or slabs. The support (30) may be used to space reinforcing bars or mesh from formwork. The support (30) has a body (33) with an end wall and anchor (32) accessible through the end wall to enable a support rod or other fitting to be secured to the support (30).
Patent GB-2324363-A (GB)
Title: LED mounting module for use in variable message displays
Inventor: HALL PHILIP
IPC: G09F9/33
Filed: 1997-04-16
Abstract: The module is for use in a variable message display and comprises a holder 8 which can accommodate up to nine light emitting diodes which together form one pixel of the display. The holder is provided with a plurality of fins 11 which extend across and over the light emitting diodes to shade the diodes from sunlight. The ends 12 of the fins 11 are reduced in surface area so that the amount of surface which can reflect light is also reduced. The holder 8 is provided with a plurality of holes 10 to accommodating the light emitting diodes and each hole is provided with a protrusions 13 which are suitably shaped so that light emitting diodes having different diameters can be accommodated, thereby enabling the diodes to be correctly mounted in a tight fitting manner. The module is also provided with retaining means (4, 5, Fig.2) which enable the module to be secured to a printed circuit board.
Patent GB-2327643-A (GB)
Title: Pushchair track attachment for ascending & descending stairs
Inventor: TRAINOR MICHAEL
IPC: B62D57/00
Filed: 1997-07-30
Abstract: A set of caterpillar tracks (11 Figure 1) on a lightweight frame which can be lowered and locked into position beneath a pushchair, enabling it to be pulled up (backwards) or lowered down stairs. When not in use, the tracks slide and pivot back and up into a near-vertical position at the rear of the pushchair and are secured by elasticated hooks(21) to two attachment points (13 Figure 2).
Patent GB-2316811-A (GB)
Title: A sawtooth AC corona charger
Inventor: MAY JOHN W
IPC: G03G15/02
Filed: 1997-08-25
Abstract: A sawtooth AC corona charger (10) for electrophotography in which an AC voltage signal is applied to sawtooth blades (12), has a duty cycle greater than 50%. Duty cycles above about 70% increase the uniformity of negative charging without significantly increasing the peak voltage to the sawtooth blades. The charger may include a grid (14). The AC voltage source (50) operates at between 60 and 6,000 Hz.
Patent GB-2322343-A (GB)
Title: Platform for supporting articles
Inventor: TISBO THOMAS A
IPC: B62B1/20
Filed: 1998-01-12
Abstract: A platform 86 for supporting articles is supported above the ground by posts 68 comprising metal tubes 78 surrounded by plastics sleeves 80. The metal tubes 78 are fastened to a wheeled base 24, and the assembly forms a gardening trolley and work bench. Preferably, the versatile assembly has interchangeable modules or inserts, such as bins, grates and cutting boards, which can be placed on the table and function as shelves between panels or walls that extend between the base and table. For further capacity and versatility, the assembly can have a superstructure comprising a riser shelf that is positioned above the table.
Patent GB-2321316-A (GB)
Title: Forming a pattern on a semiconductor substrate including heating or cooling the substrate to adjust its size
Inventor: HASHIMOTO TAKAO
IPC: G03F9/00
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: A light exposure method and device for forming a prescribed pattern on a semiconductor substrate 35 are described in which the size of a the semiconductor substrate is measured; any error between the measured size and the design size of the semiconductor substrate is determined; the semiconductor substrate is heated and/or cooled in order to correct the design size; and a prescribed pattern is exposed on to the semiconductor substrate. The light exposure device includes a light source for directing exposure light on to the semiconductor substrate; a detector 6 for detecting alignment marks formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a substrate position sensor 7 for detecting positional information for the semiconductor substrate when an alignment mark is detected. The light exposure device also includes a signal processing unit 5 for measuring the size of the semiconductor substrate from the output signal from the substrate position sensor, and for detecting an error between the measured size and the design size of the semiconductor substrate. The light exposure device also has a temperature regulating mechanism 1 for heating or cooling the semiconductor substrate on the basis of the output from the signal processing unit.
Patent GB-2321611-A (GB)
Title: Hand band sander
Inventor: BERNER GERD
IPC: B24B23/06
Filed: 1998-01-26
Abstract: A hand band sander (10), comprising a housing (12), which carries an on/off switch (16) as well as an electrical connection (18) and which accommodates a motor and a gear unit for rotating an abrasive band (20), which is guidable by means of a heel of a guide shoe (33), which heel defines the flat working surface of said abrasive band, is easily and quickly convertible for fine machining small parts in that the hand band sander (10) carries at least one externally accessible threaded bore (102), into which may be screwed a clamping screw of a subframe, by means of which clamping screw the hand band sander (10) is fixable to the clamping side of the subframe.
Patent GB-2334573-A (GB)
Title: An optical joystick
Inventor: SAWYER ANTHONY MARK
Filed: 1998-01-30
Abstract: An optical joystick assembly (1) comprises a light source (3) attached to the end of a shaft (2) which is mounted pivotally through a point (6) allowing pivotal movement in any direction about the point. A plurality of light detectors (9 - 12) are arranged relative to the light source, so that the output from the detectors vary as the shaft is moved. The outputs from the sensors are then resolved by circuitry, into signals representative of the position of the joystick, resolved into X and Y components. In an embodiment, a further photodetector in the handle senses the output of the source in order to compensate for temperature variations.
Patent GB-2324808-A (GB)
Title: Article having a sandwich layer coating
Inventor: SUGG ROLIN W
IPC: C23C14/06
Filed: 1998-04-29
Abstract: An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising at least one nickel layer deposited on the surface of the article, a palladium/nickel alloy layer deposited on the nickel layer, a refractory metal, preferably zirconium, layer deposited on the palladium/nickel alloy layer, a sandwich layer comprised of alternating layers of refractory metal compound and refractory metal deposited on the refractory metal layer, a refractory metal compound layer, preferably zirconium nitride, deposited on the sandwich layer, and optionally a layer comprised of a refractory metal oxide or the reaction products of a refractory metal, oxygen and nitrogen deposited on the refractory metal compound layer. The coating provides the color of polished brass to the article and also provides abrasion and corrosion protection.
Patent GB-2327168-A (GB)
Title: Serial to parallel conversion of image signals
Inventor: TAMURA YOUICHI
IPC: G06T5/20
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: A memory control system includes a plurality of memories or a frame memory divided into N image memories. Serial input image data are sequentially written into the N image memories in rotation. Then, image data is concurrently read from each of the N image memories depending on a desired read position to produce N image data in parallel. The N image data are sorted to produce consecutive N image data in parallel.
Patent GB-2341812-A (GB)
Title: Collet
Inventor: STEPHENSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: B23B31/20
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: A collet 4, for releasably holding a workpiece or tool, such as in machine tool apparatus, is made of non-metallic material such as thermoplastic material. The thermoplastic material is preferably reinforced with short fibres such as glass fibres or carbon fibres. Suitable thermoplastic materials include polyamide, polyacetal, polyamide imide, polyphenylene sulfide, ultra high molecular weight polyethene, liquid crystal polymers or polyarylamide. If the resilience of the material used to manufacture the collet 4 is suitable, then the collet can be manufactured without any slits 12, the collet thereby gripping the workpiece within the bore 6 using only the resilience of the material, which is preferably thermoplastic material.
Patent GB-2331913-A (GB)
Title: Particulate smoking material treatment apparatus.
Inventor: METZNER WOLFGANG
IPC: A24B3/10
Filed: 1998-12-02
Abstract: A smoking material treatment apparatus, which apparatus comprises a rocative drum (2), smoking material inlet means, smoking material outlet means and drive means operable to rotate said drum about the longitudinal axis thereof. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of agitation members (3) fixedly secured to the drum. The members extend within and longitudinally of the interior of the drum at a peripheral region of the interior. The members extend obliquely of the drum, as viewing a transverse cross-section of the drum, and for each member that portion thereof closer the periphery of the drum is upstream, in the rotative direction of travel of the periphery, of that portion of the member further from the periphery. The apparatus may be a cooling and sieving apparatus. The agitation members function to tumble the smoking material in the drum.
Patent GB-2332910-A (GB)
Title: Polyamideimide for optical communications
Inventor: SUH DONG-HACK
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 1998-12-31
Abstract: A polyamideimide (PAI) for optical communications, having a minimum light absorption loss in a near infrared light wavelength range, high thermal stability and excellent film processibility, and a method for preparing the same are provided. The polyamideimide has a higher refractive index than the conventional fluorinated polyamideimide. Thus, when using such polyamideimide as a material for a core of an optical fiber, the selection range on the material for cladding becomes wide. Also, the coating property and adhesiveness to a substrate are improved, thereby providing a good film processibility and heat resistance. The PAI is of formula (1):- wherein X 1 , X 2  and X 3  are independently selected from halogen atom, halogenated alkyl group, halogenated alkoxy group, halogenated aromatic ring group, -NO 2 , -OR<SP>1</SP> and -SR<SP>1</SP> (where R<SP>1</SP> is a halogenated alkyl or halogenated aromatic ring groups), and Z 1  and Z 2  are selected from divalent halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon, divalent halogenated aliphatic cyclic hydrocarbon or divalent halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon.
Patent GB-2331725-A (GB)
Title: Compaction methods and apparatus
Inventor: HAMILTON ROBIN
IPC: B30B9/30
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: Waste compaction apparatus (2) a screw conveyor (4) which conveys material along a passage (6) toward an exit nozzle (10) which constricts the flow, to cause compaction. The screw conveyor (4) is slidably mounted on a shaft (300), biased toward the nozzle (10). This allows the screw conveyor to move axially during compaction to help remove or avoid blockages within the apparatus.
Patent GB-2348064-A (GB)
Title: Motion vector field encoding
Inventor: BOBER MIROSLAW
IPC: H04N7/36
Filed: 1999-03-16
Abstract: Apparatus for representing motion in a sequence of digitized images derives a dense motion vector field and vector quantizes the motion vector field. A dense motion vector field has at least two motion vectors for each pixel block of 8x8 pixels.