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Patent GB-2295947-A (GB)
Title: Pay broadcasting system
Inventor: MOMIKI SHUNICHI
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1993-10-21
Abstract: A pay broadcasting system has a broadcasting station and a charging center so that the broadcasting station is arranged to transmit an open program number together with a broadcasting program scrambled by a scramble pattern changed for each program. The charging center transmits a broadcasting program distribution permit code for distributing a pay program in response to a request for distribution executed through a communication line by specifying the open program number and also collects a fee for the pay program. A receiving device descrambles the received pay program according to the broadcasting program distribution permit code. The program broadcast may be TV, teletext or data communication. The program accompanying the program may be non-opened in which case the request may be made by specifying a temporary program number. The scramble pattern instead of being changed for each program may be selected from a plurality of scramble patterns. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299627-A (GB)
Title: A pressurized fluid motor
Inventor: LEMAIRE GILLES G
IPC: F03C1/047
Filed: 1996-03-27
Abstract: A pressurized fluid motor is of the kind comprising a case, constituting its stator, and including connection ducts for the supply and exhaust of fluid, a cylinder block rotatable about a first axis (18) relative to a reaction member for pistons reciprocable in the cylinders, the member being stationary relative to the case, and an internal fluid distributor that is likewise stationary relative to the case and has distribution ducts for connecting the connection ducts to the cylinders. The case has a connection and fixing face (100) that is plane and perpendicular to the first axis (18) and into which the connection ducts open out. There exists a second axis (125) perpendicular to and intersecting the first axis (18) and lying in the plane of the face (100), relative to which the centers (114a, 116a, 118a, 120a, 122a) of the ends (114, 116, 118, 120, 122) of the connection ducts are disposed in such a manner that the distance (d) between each of them and said second axis lies in the range one-fourth to once the distance (D) between said first axis (18) and the point (P1, P2) of the face (100) that is furthest from said first axis, with the ends of the connection ducts all being situated on the same side of said second axis.
Patent GB-2298435-A (GB)
Title: A method for manufacturing fiber boards
Inventor: OHRVIK OTTO
IPC: D21J1/16
Filed: 1994-10-19
Abstract: A method for manufacturing fiber boards comprising the steps of desintegrating the fiber raw material while exposing individual fibers from the same, diluting the fibers in water while forming a beating material which is distributed on an endless wire and dewatered while forming a fiber web which is cut into individual sheets intended to form boards, said sheets being transferred to a drying station in which the same are subjected to a heat treatment in order to produce stiff boards. As at least one fiber raw material packaging capsules made from thermoplastic-coated paper board are used, said capsules being coarsely decomposed and washed in a first step while forming individual clean paper board pieces which in a second step are treated in a desintegrator (1) in which they are defibrated while obtaining individual fibres on which the thermoplastic of the paper board coating is deposited. The heat treatment of the sheet is carried out at a temperature of at least 150 {C whereby the thermoplastic deposited on the fibers is melt and provides a strong binding of the fibers.
Patent GB-2302668-A (GB)
Title: A hinged mould and a method for moulding an article
Inventor: CONCANNON COLM VINCENT
IPC: B29C33/20
Filed: 1996-06-28
Abstract: A mould (1) for moulding an animal drinking trough (2) figure 11 (not shown) using a rotational moulding process comprises a top mating part (8) and a bottom mating part (9) which are hingedly connected by a pair of hinge connections (18), and which are hingeable from a closed position whereby the mating parts (8) and (9) define a hollow interior region (10) within which the trough (2) is moulded to an open position for facilitating removal of the trough (2) from the hollow interior region (10). Toggle clamps (24) spaced apart around flanges (11) and (12) secure the mating parts (8) and (9) together during moulding. The toggle clamps (24) are also provided adjacent to the hinge connections (18). Reinforcing frameworks (31) and (32) reinforce the mould (1), and a mounting frame (36) welded to the reinforcing framework (31) releasably secures the mould (1) to a carrier frame (4) of rotational moulding apparatus.
Patent GB-2304247-A (GB)
Title: Infra-red communications with sleep facility
Inventor: WALCZAK THOMAS J
IPC: H04B10/118
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: An infrared communications device includes an IR transmitter circuit (302) and an IR receiver circuit (304, fig 3). The transmitter circuit encodes data packets (400, fig 4) which include a precursor segment, a synchronization segment, and a data field, the data field including data words, which words are bytes of data encoded by adding ones complement data bits and interleaving data subfields. The data packets are for infrared emission by the light source. A receiver circuit processor (316, fig 3 or 508, fig 5) is coupled to input samples to detect the presence of a precursor during a predetermined time period, and then sleeping for a time interval, between inputting samples, which is substantially longer than the predetermined time period. The transmitter circuit transmits the precursor for a period of time at least as long as the sleep interval.
Patent GB-2305192-A (GB)
Title: Rope connector
Inventor: MOORHOUSE JOHN RICHARD
IPC: F16G11/00
Filed: 1996-09-16
Abstract: To connect ropes, e.g. aramid fibre ropes, to form a longer length or, as shown, a loop, metal or plastics plate 5 having spikes 6 is placed between the rope parts. Spikes 6 extend through the rope and are encased in metal or moulded plastic ferrule 7 which may be filled with sealant. The spikes may slide in plate 5. The spikes may be nail-like, and provided with a common head. Two such heads may oppose one another, the spikes on one head passing through holes in the opposing head. Impregnated fibre tape may be wound to encase the pins. The spikes may be of steel or of carbon fibre.
Patent GB-2310463-A (GB)
Title: Turbine engine rotor and blade
Inventor: FURLAN ROBERT
IPC: F01D5/30
Filed: 1996-11-08
Abstract: A blade having a thickened portion 4 for butt-welding to an integral blade base extension on a rotor disc, consists of two joined hollow blade halves 2, 3 which are soldered in an upper region 5 and welded in a lower region 6 extending to the butt-welding surface 7 of the hollow blade 1, whereby the lower welded region avoids stress weakening of solder joints during welding of the blade to a disc. In producing the blade, a welding foil 8 (fig.2) or protrusion 10 (fig. 3) may be provided whereby after welding in the lower region, a gap 9 remains for filling with molten solder by capillary action. Alternatively, a solder foil or coating may be used. Joining may involve applying pressure at a higher value in the lower region than the upper region, and various solder compositions involving titanium (Ti), copper (Cu), and nickel (Ni) are disclosed.
Patent GB-2309538-A (GB)
Title: Thermal transfer sheet for double-sided transfer printing
Inventor: OHSHIMA KATSUYUKI
IPC: B41M5/42
Filed: 1997-01-23
Abstract: A thermal transfer printing sheet capable of efficiently transferring images, letters or symbols to both surfaces of an image-receiving material, comprises a substrate 2; an area 12 for first surface transfer printing, comprising a sublimable dye layer composed of sections 13Y, 13M, 13C of different colors and a protective layer 14; and an area 16 for reverse transfer printing, comprising at least a hot-melt ink layer 17 composed of sections 17b of one or more colors, the two areas 12,16 being alternately provided on one surface of the substrate sheet. An image is printed on the first surface of an image-receiving material by using the area 12 and another image is printed on the back of the image-receiving material by using the area 16. Double-sided transfer printing can thus be efficiently conducted without leaving unused areas on the thermal transfer printing sheet. Area 12 may also include a hot-melt ink layer and area 16 may also include a protective layer. Alternatively, the transfer process may include 2 transfer sheets, either (i) the first sheet being as above but with no protective layer, this being provided by the second sheet (Fig 8, not shown) or (ii) the first sheet having no area 16, this being provided by the second sheet (Fig 9, not shown).
Patent GB-2312537-A (GB)
Title: Communicating with a machine when the machine ignition is turned off
Inventor: GOTTSHALL PAUL C
IPC: F02D29/02
Filed: 1997-02-27
Abstract: An apparatus for communicating with an electronic control module on an engine of a machine from a remote location, includes an electronic controller associated with a power supply on the electronic control module. A sensor is connected to the electronic controller for sensing an engine parameter indicative of the operating state of the engine. A communications interface for transmitting and receiving a communication signal is associated with the electronic controller. An ignition switch is connected to the power supply, such that when the ignition switch is in the off position, the electronic controller is powered down. The electronic controller is subsequently powered up if a communication signal is received from the remote location. This allows a sensed engine parameter to be communicated to the remote location, and allows machine information to be downloaded from the remote location to the electronic control module while the ignition switch remains in the off position.
Patent GB-2318556-A (GB)
Title: Activation of a control unit for an automated vehicle clutch or gearbox
Inventor: SALECKER MICHAEL
IPC: B60W10/10
Filed: 1997-10-08
Abstract: An electronic control unit for an automated clutch or gearbox is activated in response to one or more sensors indicating activity by an operator of the vehicle. Examples of such sensors are ones generating signals denoting the condition or position of the parking brake, brake pedal, gear selector lever, accelerator pedal, doors, bonnet or boot lid, alarm system, light switches, horn or radio. The activation of the control unit is independent of the operation of the ignition system or the starter of the engine.
Patent GB-2324670-A (GB)
Title: Method of decoding video data corrupted by channel noise
Inventor: PARK DONG-SEEK
IPC: H04N19/60
Filed: 1998-01-19
Abstract: In a video decoding method, the video data to be decoded is arranged in a first unit, which first unit includes a plurality of second data units, and each of which second data unit includes information on a status of the second data unit. First, it is determined whether the status information in a current second data unit is invalid or not. If it is determined that the status information in the second data unit is invalid, the status information is changed into another one among a set of possible status information to decode, in intra-frame mode, the video data from the current second data unit to a last second data unit in a current first unit on the basis of the changed status information. Afterwards, if the decoding of video data from the current second data unit to the last second data in the current first unit was successful for none of the possible status information, a flag representing an encoding scheme of the video data is changed such that the flag indicates that the second data unit is encoded in an inter-frame mode. Then, the video data from the current second data unit to the last second data unit in the current first unit is decoded according to the changed flag. However if the decoding in inter-frame mode using the changed flag is unsuccessful, the video data from current second unit to the last second unit in the current first unit is replaced with those in a previous frame. The method is particularly to be used for decoding a video signal encoded according to the H.263 standard but without using the four negotiable options, when the status information is macro-block type and coded block pattern for chrominance (MCBPC)in a macroblock header.
Patent GB-2335756-A (GB)
Title: Connecting optic fibres to waveguides
Inventor: COLLINS THOMAS
IPC: G02B6/30
Filed: 1998-02-14
Abstract: A method of connecting an optical fibre to a waveguide 11 in a substrate 10, by forming a transverse groove 13 in the substrate 10 by making a first cut transversely of the waveguide 11 at a position in the substrate where the waveguide is to terminate, the first cut intersecting the waveguide and thereby forming a waveguide end-face and the first cut being to a depth which is at least as great as the radius of the optical fibre; effecting further transverse cuts 16 successively further from the waveguide 11 at the same depth as the first cut to form a first substrate ledge 17; effecting at least one second cut in the substrate 13 to a depth greater than the depth of the first cut, the or the first second cut adjoining the transverse cut furthest from the waveguide and the second cut or cuts extending to an adjacent edge of the substrate to form a second substrate ledge 18; stripping the cladding from the end portion of an optical fibre to be connected to the waveguide 11 and then laying the fibre on to the substrate 10 with the stripped end portion of the fibre overlying the first substrate ledge 17 and the cladding overlying the second substrate ledge 18; bringing the fibre into optical alignment with the waveguide 11; and attaching the optical fibre to the substrate 10 to maintain the optical alignment of the fibre with the waveguide.(Fig 6, not shown).
Patent GB-2331801-A (GB)
Title: Safety light attachable to clothing of motorcycle rider and activated by a remote beam
Inventor: MOORE PAUL DOUGLAS
IPC: B60Q1/26
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: A motorcycle safety light 11 comprising a strip of lights and receiver 12 such that the lights are switched on when a remote control beam 13 is transferred from a sensor 10 attached to the brake light wiring system to the receiver. The safety light may be a flexible self-adhesive strip which can be attached to a helmet or article of clothing worn by the rider, alternatively the light may be incorporated during manufacture of the helmet or article of clothing. The safety light may contain different coloured lights for use by the emergency services.
Patent GB-2323387-A (GB)
Title: Rock bolts
Inventor: CASSIDY TERENCE
IPC: C22C38/32
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: Rock bolts made from molybdenum and nickel free steel of the following composition percentages are % by weight): C 0.2-0.35 %; Si 0.15-0.35 %; Mn 1.10-1.40 %; P+S 0.0-0.02 %; B 0.002-0.004%; Cr 0.10-0.60 %; Al + Ti 0.02-0.05 %; the balance being iron. The bolts are subject to a heat treatment in the range 840-960 ‹C and then quenched in water to a temperature of 5-40 ‹C. A tempering treatment is not required as the steel is self tempering. Such rock bolts are from 30-300 % better at bearing loads than current A.T. rock bolts.
Patent GB-2324270-A (GB)
Title: Inking unit for a rotary printing press
Inventor: HUMMEL PETER
IPC: B41F31/00
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: An inking unit for a rotary printing press has a vibrator roller (3) moving to and fro transferring ink from a ductor roller (1) to a first transfer roller (4) and a second transfer roller (6) which is a part of an ink-transferring connection between the first transfer roller (4) and an ink applicator roller (9) applying the ink to a plate cylinder (10). The first transfer roller (4) is driven by a first motor drive, and the second transfer roller (6) in common with the plate cylinder (10) by a second independent motor drive. Between the first transfer roller (4) and the second transfer roller (6), freely rotatable intermediate rollers (5) are arranged which are in frictional contact with the transfer rollers (4, 6) which transfer the ink from the first transfer roller (4) to the second transfer roller (6).
Patent GB-2324362-A (GB)
Title: Process and retrofit unit for upgrading a natural gas plant
Inventor: MEHRA YUV R
IPC: B01D53/14
Filed: 1996-09-06
Abstract: A retrofitted unit to an existing simple refrigerated natural gas plant that substantially increases the amounts of propane, butanes and natural gasoline, or ethane, propane, butanes and natural gasoline recovered from the natural gas in the existing gas treatment plant, wherein in one embodiment the existing natural gas treatment plant includes a refrigerated feed cooler, a separator and a stabilizer and the retrofitted unit comprises an NGL absorber, a refrigerated lean solvent cooler and a lean solvent regenerator; and therein in a second embodiment the existing simple refrigerated gas treatment plant additionally includes an NGL fractionation train that separates the recovered NGL into saleable fractions and wherein the NGL fractionation train includes a debutanizer that produces all or part of the lean solvent utilized in the retrofitted unit which comprises an NGL absorber and a refrigerated solvent cooler; and wherein the natural gas treatment process utilizes a solvent that is pre-saturated with lighter undesirable components present in the overhead stream from the NGL absorber.
Patent GB-2322266-A (GB)
Title: Diversity device improved in ability to reproduce carrier in synchronous detection
Inventor: TOSHINORI IINUMA
IPC: H04L27/227
Filed: 1996-11-21
Abstract: A diversity device is provided with detecting sections which output received phase data on each symbol by using a reference carrier reproduced from the signals received by means of a plurality of receiving systems, synthesizing sections which synthesize the I- and Q-components of the received phase data, and a judging section which demodulates digital symbol data from the synthesized I- and Q-components. The detection sections reproduce the reference carrier from the received signals by referring to the symbol data obtained from the synthesized I- and Q-components. Thus, a stable carrier can be reproduced, because the reference carrier is reproduced by using demodulated data obtained from diversity-synthesized received data.
Patent GB-2326121-A (GB)
Title: Improved continuous rotary extrusion machine
Inventor: KENNEDY STEPHEN THOMAS
IPC: B21C37/04
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: A continuous rotary extrusion machine comprises a rotatable wheel (1), and a die assembly (8). The wheel has a principal endless groove (3) and secondary endless grooves (5) extending around its periphery (2). The machine also comprising non-rotatable abutments (4) extending into said grooves. The abutments (4) and the grooves (3, 5) define passages through which feedstock (30, 40) may be directed into said die assembly (8) for extrusion. The die assembly (8) causes the feedstock (30) from the principal groove (3) to be extruded as a core and the feedstock (40) from the secondary grooves (5) to be extruded as a cladding on said core.
Patent GB-2323740-A (GB)
Title: Television camera substitution in video security/surveillance system
Inventor: RHODES SCOTT ANTHONY
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 1995-07-26
Abstract: A video camera substitution system is embodied in a control computer 40 of a video security system and includes one or more pan-tilt (PTZ) cameras 70b. Typically, a plurality of the fixed position cameras 70A are directed at fixed targets in an area and a lesser number of the PTZ cameras 70b are spread out amongst the fixed position cameras 70a so that the PTZ cameras 70b can substantially view the same field as the plurality of fixed position cameras 70a and to be used to view moving targets. The controller 40 has information concerning the relative positions of the PTZ cameras 70b and the fixed position cameras 70a. The information includes which of the PTZ cameras 70b are capable of covering the viewing areas of each of the fixed position cameras 70a. The controller 40 is connected to the PTZ cameras 70b via a communication control module 74 so that in the event that a particular one of the fixed position cameras 70a ceases to operate the controller can automatically determine which one of the PTZ cameras 70b can be used in its place and then control the PTZ camera 70b via its controller 76 to pan, tilt, zoom and focus to view the target viewed by the camera 70a which failed.
Patent GB-2326448-A (GB)
Title: Bearing
Inventor: WANGER GERHARD
IPC: F16C33/08
Filed: 1998-06-18
Abstract: A bearing for a high rotational speed shaft has three separate gas bearings 3a, 3b, 3c. The gas bearings at each ens of the shaft are fixed to a housing, and the central bearing can be adjusted so as to be eccentrically offset from the other two bearings, to brace the shaft. This adjustment can be done manually or automatically. A number of advantageous relationships between dimensions and characteristics of the parts of the bearing are also given.
Patent GB-2330563-A (GB)
Title: A track belt tension management system
Inventor: DIETZ HANS P
IPC: B62D55/30
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: A tension management system is provided for actively adjusting the tension on a track belt 22 by sensing the speeds of a drive wheel 14 and the track belt 22 and delivering the sensed signals to a controller 42 which processes the signals and determines the difference in their respective linear output speeds. If the difference varies from a predetermined value, the controller 42 directs appropriate signals to a hydraulic valve arrangement (fig 2) which controllably directs pressurized fluid to and from a hydraulic actuator arrangement 30 to adjust the tension between the drive wheel 14 and the track belt 22. Sufficient frictional force is maintained, to control the slip between the drive wheel 14 and the track belt 22, whilst the forces on the track belt 22 and other associated components are limited.
Patent GB-2336200-A (GB)
Title: Portable temperature-controlled room
Inventor: SHREEVE STUART C
IPC: F25D23/06
Filed: 1998-09-18
Abstract: A temperature-controlled room having wall, roof and floor panels and a door (14) in one wall panel, all comprising moulded fibre glass skins with a thermally insulating core, and a refrigeration unit accommodated in a housing (16) forming part of a wall panel, the panels fitting together via strip seals, as by means of cam locks, so as to be repeatedly assemblable for use and disassemblable for transport and storage.
Patent GB-2331976-A (GB)
Title: Container for food
Inventor: DAVIDSON GERALD ABRAHAM
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: A lidded container for food such as milk and a cereal has an inner compartment 6 fixed to or integral with the lid 2, the inner compartment 6 also being releasably fixed to the inside of the base 4 of the container, so that on opening the lid 2 the inner compartment 6 separates from the base 4 of the container and the contents of the inner compartment mix with the other contents of the container. A method of filling the container comprises first opening the lid 2 and filling the inner compartment 6, sealing the base 4 of the container over the inner compartment 6, and then inverting the container and filling the outer part of the container through apertures 10 in the lid 2, and then sealing the apertures 10 with foil. The container may have feet 5 and may accommodate a spoon.