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Patent GB-2288575-A (GB)
Title: Airbag with simple, compact short circuit device to avoid accidental inflation.
Inventor: NAKANE NAOKI
IPC: B60R21/017
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: An airbag device 1 is composed of an inflator 2, a bag 3 and an electronic control unit (ECU) 4 created as a single unit, as well as a pad 6 which is attached to the steering unit 5. There is a connection from the ignition device 8 of the inflator to the circuit board 18 by means of a connector 8a. The connector 8a makes a short circuit by means of an external shorting member. In assembly of the airbag device, the shorting member can be easily removed to release the short-circuiting of connector 8a. Various designs of short-circuit member, such as 24, are disclosed; some are automatically disabled on assembly. Some may be checked, visually or electronically, after assembly. The airbag and inflator may be fixed to the housing of the ECU. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290153-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive system and method for controlling vehicle window operation
Inventor: PARKS DANIEL ROBERT
IPC: H02H3/00
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: An adaptive control system and method for a vehicle window. The system and method include sensors (24) for determining a motor current corresponding to a window position and for detecting a motor stall, and an electronic control module (ECM 12) for providing a position counter having a count representing the window position. The ECM is also provided for setting, independent of a dedicated motor actuation input signal, a second historical limit equal to the count when the window is driven by the motor (28) toward the closed position and a motor stall is detected, as well as setting, independent of a motor actuation input signal, the second historical limit equal to the difference between the second historical limit and the count, and the count equal to a first historical limit, respectively, when the window is driven by the motor toward an open position and a motor stall is detected. The ECM (12) is further provided for generating a first control signal operative to halt operation of the motor (28) when the count equals the first historical limit, and generating a second control signal operative to halt operation of the motor when the count equals the second historical limit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289805-A (GB)
Title: Blowing an optical fibre element
Inventor: POLSHAW STEPHEN
IPC: H02G1/08
Filed: 1995-05-24
Abstract: A method of providing a building or other location with an optical fibre element (1) comprises introducing a leading end of the optical fibre element into the bore of a previously installed duct (3) and propelling it along the duct by fluid drag of a gaseous medium, e.g. air. The element (1) is terminated with an optical connector (2) at its leading end before it is introduced into the duct so that the element and connector are propelled along the duct together.
Patent GB-2302701-A (GB)
Title: Prop to support structures
Inventor: FERN DEREK THOMAS
IPC: E04G25/04
Filed: 1995-06-28
Abstract: A prop 1,10,11 to support a structure which is suspended from the structure to be supported during erection of the prop. The prop is telescopic to enable the length to be varied to suit the distance between the structure and the prop foundation. The prop foundation is required only to support its weight and the force applied by the prop to the structure. The prop force is typically introduced by means of a jack 6 between the prop and the foundation. The prop may be inclined from the vertical axis.
Patent GB-2289476-A (GB)
Title: Thermal treatment of carbonaceous material
Inventor: HOLLAND KENNETH MICHAEL
IPC: B29B17/00
Filed: 1994-02-04
Abstract: Carbonaceous materials are heated by microwave radiation in a first zone having an atmosphere in which flame generation is substantially prevented, and then part of the hot carbonaceous material is moved into a second zone where thermal energy is released to a heat exchanger, the thermal energy being latent or generated by combustion of the material in the second zone. Apparatus comprises a housing with first (3) and second (4) zones, a microwave radiation source (5), a gas barrier (14) between the zones, and a heat exchanger (16) in the second zone (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300135-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for back-off grinding
Inventor: SAKAKURA MORIAKI
IPC: B24B47/20
Filed: 1996-04-25
Abstract: In a method and apparatus for grinding a workpiece, a rotating workpiece and a rotating grinding wheel arc relatively moved toward and away from each other, and at least first and second grinding steps are performed at high and low infeed rates, respectively. Further, back-off grinding (ie grinding during back-off of the grinding wheel) is performed between the first and second grinding steps. A target workpiece diameter to be obtained at the end of the back-off grinding is first provided. During the rough grinding, prediction is repeatedly performed to obtain a workpiece diameter which would be obtained at the end of the back-off grinding if the back-off grinding were started instantaneously. The workpiece diameter is predicted taking account of a delay in the movement of the grinding wheel. The back-off grinding is started when it is judged that the predicted workpiece diameter becomes equal to the target workpiece diameter.
Patent GB-2313627-A (GB)
Title: Rotary engine
Inventor: MASTERS ROY WILLIAM
IPC: B60K17/00
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: In a rotary internal combustion engine at least two rotors 10, 10A are provided having intermeshing teeth 12 between which are formed a succession of combustion chambers. Fuel is supplied to and compressed in a chamber 16 as the rotors rotate, the compressed fuel then being transferred via groove (36, Fig 2) to chamber 18 where ignition occurs and the combustion produces the force to rotate the rotors. Strip seals (26, 28), which may be of ceramics, are provided in the cooperating surfaces of the teeth 12 and further strip seals (30) are located in the lateral faces of the teeth. Two pairs of rotors may overlie one another (Fig 4) or four rotors may lie in a plane (Fig 5). An engine may be employed to drive each wheel of a vehicle, the operation of the engines being coordinated by an electronic control means.
Patent GB-2302931-A (GB)
Title: Flywheel assembly
Inventor: SCHIERLING BERNHARD
IPC: F16F15/16
Filed: 1996-07-01
Abstract: A flywheel assembly with two relatively movable flywheel masses 1, 13 has a chamber 9 for viscous medium in one flywheel mass, provided with seals 70, 71 against the escape of viscous medium. One seal 71 is supported on a seating 87 formed on a first component 24 of one of the flywheel masses 13 and another seal 70 is supported on a seating 76 on a second component 8 of this flywheel mass 13, both seals 70, 71 being brought into engagement with a respective side of a bearing 27 under axial pre-load. One of the components 24 of the flywheel mass 13 receives both the bearing 27 and the seals 70, 71 and is provided with recesses 73 in which retaining means 72 for the seals are inserted for axially locating the seals and the bearing in the component 24. The resulting pre-assembled component 24, 70, 71, 27 is, after being brought into position on the other component 8 with the seal seating 76 with the application of predetermined axial force, rigidly connected to the component 8 in an axial direction.
Patent GB-2303757-A (GB)
Title: Shading correctiion in image processing apparatus
Inventor: GAHANG GOO-SOO
IPC: H04N1/401
Filed: 1996-07-22
Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing shading correction on a pixel array is disclosed. Each of a plurality of adjacent rows are sequentially selected in the array. Each of a predetermined plurality of adjacent columns are sequentially selected in the array. The median brightness value of three pixels in the selected column and three adjacent rows centred on the selected row is determined. Then the median value of three of the median brightness values previously determined for the selected row and three adjacent columns centred on the selected column is determined. This is stored as the shading corrected brightness value for the selected row and column.
Patent GB-2317361-A (GB)
Title: Container and method for manufacture thereof from husk material
Inventor: HUANG FU-MING
IPC: B65D65/46
Filed: 1996-09-18
Abstract: A method for manufacturing a container from husk material comprises the steps of comminuting the husk material into powder form in comminuter 21; mixing 31 the powder with an edible adhesive in the presence of steam to form a paste 32 from which a blank 320, which may be folded to form a laminate 321, is formed; shaping the blank between mould parts 51,52; re-shaping the part-formed product between mould parts 61,62 to fill any cracks formed during the first shaping operation; optionally shape-fixing the formed product at elevated temperature between mould parts 71,72; drying under heater 82; applying 90 a surface coating and finally drying under second heater 101.
Patent GB-2307293-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle exhaust filter
Inventor: THOMPSON FRANK GOURLEY
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: A device for removing harmful products from vehicle exhaust gasses comprises a housing 2 having a chamber 14 between an exhaust gas inlet port 5 and an outlet port 7. A plurality of air inlet ducts 4 allow air to be drawn into, and combined with exhaust gasses in, the chamber. A coil heating element 11 within the chamber heats the combined gasses to a temperature which causes a chemical reaction within the chamber. The processed gases exit the device through outlet port 7. The chemical reaction may involve the metal of the coil element. Preferably the coil element is powered by the vehicles electrical system. The element is preferably coiled into a helical shape to create turbulence within the housing.
Patent GB-2321896-A (GB)
Title: Moulded plastics containers
Inventor: MORLEY TERENCE COLIN
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 1997-02-08
Abstract: A moulded plastics container has a body portion (1) for containing a packaged article, a lid (2) connected to the body portion (1) for closing the body portion (1), and hinge means (8) connecting the body portion (1) to the lid (2), the body portion (1) having an outwardly extending flange (4) and a peripheral up-standing wall (6) around the opening of the body portion (1). The hinge means (8) is attached to the peripheral wall (6) and comprises a first hinge (9), a second hinge (10), and a hinge extension (11) between the said first and second hinges (9 and 10), the hinge extension (11) being such that when the lid (2) is closed the periphery thereof substantially abuts the said flange (4) and thereby closes the body portion (1).
Patent GB-2321223-A (GB)
Title: Mobile load carrier
Inventor: BASHARAT ABDUL MAJID
IPC: B62B3/18
Filed: 1997-03-12
Abstract: A mobile load carrier 1 comprises upper 12 and lower 14 open topped receptacles mounted on a wheeled chassis 10 and a supplementary load support (70 fig 4) extendably mounted at the front of the upper receptacle. The load carrier may also include a collapsible child seat 62 provided behind the upper receptacle and an additional load support 64 behind the lower receptacle. The supplementary load support may comprise a load member (74 fig 4) and a front stop member (88 fig 4) and may slide from a retracted position in which the load member is disposed beneath the base of the upper receptacle. The child seat may comprise a bottom support means (106 fig 6) and a back support means 108, the latter of which also forms the rear wall of the upper receptacle. The supplementary load support, child seat and additional load support may all be moved automatically when the carrier is nested with other carriers. A base load tray (180 fig 2) may be mounted on a base part 16 of the chassis beneath the lower receptacle.
Patent GB-2323859-A (GB)
Title: Disposable toilet lining paper
Inventor: DRUCE JOHN MUIRHEAD
IPC: A47K11/10
Filed: 1997-04-01
Abstract: A disposable toilet lining paper has a coating of soluble biodegradable germicide detergent 3 on one side, with perforations 2 to give aid to a folding action when defecated upon after being placed with the coated side 3 downward in the inner howl 5 of a water closet toilet pan. The detergent content in the coating 3 cleans the inner bowl 5 and trap 12 of the toilet pan whilst the engulfing action prevents faeces marks thereupon. The germicide content in the coating 3 is an aid to sanitation and the biodegradable properties contained therein cooperate with the environment. Disintegration takes place when the flushing action discharges the cleaning paper 1 via the trap 12 into the soil outlet pipe 9.
Patent GB-2308907-A (GB)
Title: Active power down for pc card i/o applications
Inventor: PIERCE MICHAEL E
IPC: G06F1/26
Filed: 1995-10-26
Abstract: A system for controlling the power consumption of an add-in PC card (10) operating within a host computer. The host computer includes a power supply (24) that provides all power used by the PC card (10). The PC card includes communication registers required for communication between the host computer and the PC card. The PC card also includes a microcontroller (26) connected to an I/O subsystem (32) and a multi-pin I/O connector (36). A first side of multi-pin I/O connector (36) is connected to the I/O subsystem and second side (38) is connected to a source of I/O signals external to the host computer. An external register module (16) is connected to the microcontroller (26) and communicates with the host computer. The external register module (16) contains the communication registers. A status detector located on the PC card (10) detects whether the I/O subsystem (32) is processing I/O information and supplies a status signal indicative thereof. A power management module (68) is also located on the PC card (10) and is connected to the status connector. The power management module receives the status signal from the status detector and supplies one or more predetermined power levels as a result of the status signal.
Patent GB-2312098-A (GB)
Title: Antenna comprising two sides of circuit board
Inventor: KRAICZYK JOSEF
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: An antenna is formed as an "on-board antenna" in the form of printed conductors 1, 2 on a printed circuit board 3. The printed conductor 1 on the upper side is electrically connected to the printed conductor on the underside of the printed circuit board 3 by way of through-connections 5. As a result, the effective antenna area and thus the radiation power are increased. The printed conductors may be linear, u-shaped or spiralling. The antenna finds use in car anti-theft systems.
Patent GB-2314436-A (GB)
Title: Customer authentication apparatus
Inventor: MICHAUD ROLAND
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: Customer authentication apparatus, e.g. for use over a telephone network, for authenticating a customer wishing to access a service, stores digital data in a memory 1, the digital data representing information associated with each customer, randomly generates a stimulus 2,108, related to the stored data and presents 5,101,102,103 the stimulus to a customer wishing to access the service, accepts customer input 5,101,102,103 in response to the stimulus and generates customer response data therefrom 107, compares the customer response data with the stored data 2,9, repeats the above steps on an iterative basis, and validates the customer when the customer response data match the stored data within predefined limits.
Patent GB-2321816-A (GB)
Title: A loop filtering method and loop filter for implementing said method
Inventor: LEE YUNG-LYUL
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 1997-07-15
Abstract: The image data is first stored in a storage device 200 before being passed in blocks to a gradient operator 212 in order to determine edge pixels. Based on this result the image data block is assigned 214 to either a boundary or global area and edge information is generated for the image data of the specific area 216,218 with the result being passed to an OR-processor 220 to produce a binary edge map. The filter determiner 252 applies a window of 3x3 pixels to the binary edge map and determines whether the part of the map the window is located in is an edge area or a homogenous area. If determined to be a homogenous area the filter determiner outputs the location of the centre of the window to the average filter which reads the required pixels for calculating centre pixel of the window from the image storing unit 200 and filters them with a first set of weights(fig 4B). If however the area is determined to be an edge region then the filter determiner outputs the same information to the weighted filter and if the centre pixel of the window is not an edge pixel it then filters the pixels read from the store 200 using a second set of weights(fig 4C), if the centre pixel should be an edge point then no filtering takes place.
Patent GB-2320387-A (GB)
Title: Position-adjustable base assembly for monitor
Inventor: CHENG TSUNG-KAN
IPC: G07G1/00
Filed: 1997-08-05
Abstract: A position-adjustable base assembly for a monitor including a base 1 having a top concave recess and a seat 2 located above the base and having a convex bottom surface. The base is connected to main frame housing 41 of an equipment associated with the monitor by means of a guide shaft 3 extending through a slot 42 on the housing, allowing the base to slide in the slot. The base is provided with a guide rod 12 which is in an eccentric relation with the guide shaft and upward extends through an arcuated slot 21 formed on the seat, such that the seat is guided by the guide rod to slide along the arcuated slot. The seat is provided at top surface with multiple retaining means 22 to secure the monitor thereto. Whereby when the guide shaft slides leftward or rightward in the slot on the housing, the monitor is adjusted in its lateral positions relative to the equipment, and when the seat is rotated about the guide shaft, the monitor is adjusted in its horizontal and longitudinal positions relative to the equipment.
Patent GB-2321231-A (GB)
Title: Two-compartment medicament dispenser
Inventor: PARKINSON SYDNEY
IPC: A61J1/00
Filed: 1997-08-15
Abstract: A two-part medicament dispenser 10 comprises a first compartment which contains a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent or diluent 17, such as water, for a medicament and is located in the body of the dispenser, such as a bottle 11; the second compartment 14 is used to seal the mouth of the first compartment via a push-fit or screw cap and it contains the medicament 18, usually in pill or tablet form, to be administered. Cap 12 with resilient disc 16 seals the open top of the dispenser. The medicament is added to the solvent and dissolved prior to use. In another form (Figure 2), a cylindrical body with a clip attachment suitable for carrying in a pocket is described. The second compartment screws into the mouth of the first and a closure cap in turn screws into the mouth of the second compartment.
Patent GB-2314152-A (GB)
Title: Shadow mask assembly for dental light
Inventor: WEILER STEPHEN N
IPC: F21V7/00
Filed: 1996-04-05
Abstract: The mask (10) has a cap (20) from which two deformable legs (24, 26) protrude. The legs are deformed to permit the outermost parts (36) of the legs to be snapped into a groove (46) in the socket (12) that carries the lamp (14) of the dental light. The mask is not attached to a reflector shield (37), thereby simplifying the manufacture of the overall lamp.
Patent GB-2325775-A (GB)
Title: Compact disc player with vibration-immune uninterrupted playback capability
Inventor: HUANG WEI-HUNG
IPC: G11B20/10
Filed: 1997-12-17
Abstract: A CD player system with vibration-immune uninterrupted playback capability is provided, which can keep the playback of the audio or video from an optical disc to be uninterrupted even if in the event of external vibrations causing an interrupt to the data reading operation on the optical disc due to defocusing and mistracking of the laser pickup head of the CD player system. The CD player system includes a laser pickup head for reading data from an optical disc; servo means 600 for controlling said laser pickup head; data processing means 320,350 for decoding the data from said laser pickup head; memory means 500 for temporary storage of the output data from said data processing means 320,350; control means 400 for controlling operations of said servo means 600 and said data processing means 320,350; reproduction means for reproducing the output data from said data processing means 320,350. Further, the data processing means includes a RAM and time controller 370 coupled to said memory means 500 and said control means 400. In the event of the occurrence of a defocusing or mistracking condition to said laser pickup head, said servo means 600 informing said control means 400 of such a condition, causing said control means 400 to fetch information about which data frame is being currently written into said memory means 500 and then command said memory means 500 to discard the data frame and also command said servo means 600 to resume the data reading operation by positioning the laser pickup head at the data frame that precedes the discarded data frame.
Patent GB-2333299-A (GB)
Title: autocatalytic chemical deposition of Zinc/tin alloy
Inventor: CAVALLOTTI PIETRO LUIGI
IPC: C23C18/48
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A method and a bath for autocatalytic chemical deposition of a Sn Zn alloy on a catalytic surface. The method is particularly useful in the manufacture of electronic components, when the deposition of a thin layer of Sn Zn alloy is needed before the deposition of the Sn alloy (particularly Pb free) to improve the solderability characteristics of the Cu surface. The Cu surface must be made catalytic before immersion in the autocatalytic bath, e.g. by depositing a thin film of metallic Sn. In the alkaline bath the Zn salt is present in the quantity 0.1-1 mol and the Sn salt in the quantity 0.1-1.5 mol. In addition a complexing agent, eg sodium citrate is present in a quantity of 01-1.5 mol. The reducing agent used may be thiourea.
Patent GB-2330294-A (GB)
Title: Tie knot shaping device
Inventor: LOPEZ JOSE CARLOS
IPC: A41D25/02
Filed: 1998-02-12
Abstract: A body 10 is inserted between the outer loop and the main body of a knot which a wearer has tied in a neck-tie and serves to retain the knot in the correct configuration. The body may be made of metal or plastics and may have non-slip surfaces.
Patent GB-2320891-A (GB)
Title: Height adjustable support
Inventor: JOHNSON GARY
IPC: F16M11/04
Filed: 1995-10-27
Abstract: A support comprises an arm 11 pivotally connected to a base 10, which arm 11 includes adjustment means 27 for effecting height adjustment thereof by means of a linkage assembly fitted to arm 11. Preferably the linkage assembly is pivotally mounted to base 10 at the lowermost end of arm 11 and may be connected to adjustment means 27 at a location remote therefrom. The linkage assembly is typically a yoke (38, Fig. 1) having opposite sides 36, (37, Fig. 1) pivotally connected at their lower ends to corresponding lugs 16 upstanding from base 10. The yoke sides 36, (37) may be connected together by a bush 52 having stub shafts (32, Fig. 1), 33 which may be received through yoke sides 36, (37). Retaining side walls (43, 44, Fig. 1) may also be provided at the ends of stub shafts (32), 33 to prevent disengagement of yokes sides 36, (37) therefrom and to guide yoke sides 36, (37) when arm 11 is raised or lowered.