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Patent GB-2337336-A (GB)
Title: Battery condition monitoring
Inventor: LEWANEWSKY JOHN STUART
IPC: G01R31/36
Filed: 1998-05-11
Abstract: An apparatus for periodically testing the condition of a rechargeable backup battery 16 for an alarm system comprises a first switch 17 for disconnecting the battery charging current, a monitoring circuit 19 for measuring the battery voltage, a load 20 and second switch 21 for connecting the load 20 across the battery 16. In use, the battery voltage monitoring circuit 19 takes a first voltage measurement when the battery 16 is on charge, whereupon the first switch 17 is actuated to disconnect the battery charging current before the second switch 21 connects the load 20 across the battery 16. After a predetermined time period, the battery voltage monitoring circuit 19 takes a second voltage measurement before the load 20 is disconnected. The condition of the battery 16 is then determined by examining the difference between the first and second voltage measurements. If a cell of the battery 16 is open circuit, the battery voltage will fall by a corresponding amount when the battery charging current is disconnected and this fall in voltage will be detected by the apparatus, in addition to faults which cause the battery 16 to discharge quickly when the load 20 is applied.
Patent GB-2325337-A (GB)
Title: Grooves or channels define frequency of piezoelectric resonator
Inventor: WOLD CYLE E
IPC: H03H9/19
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A resonator having piezoelectric properties is tuned to respond at a specific overtone of its parallel plate resonant frequency. A channel 506,504 is etched in a blank 502 to confine the oscillations to a predefined area thereby maximizing a predetermined overtone. The position and dimension of the channel are selected to confine the oscillation to a radius that maximizes the response at a desired frequency. The desired frequency is a predetermined overtone of the fundamental frequency. The channel limits the area of oscillation of the blank. The channel may be formed using grooves or slots. The slots are arranged to form a ring (see fig 6). The channel may be positioned inside or outside a electrode 510,512.
Patent GB-2327808-A (GB)
Title: Shadow mask for a flat cathode ray tube
Inventor: KO SUNG-WOO
IPC: H01J29/07
Filed: 1998-07-20
Abstract: A shadow mask for a flat CRT includes: a central portion (101), having apertures through which electron beams emitted from an electron gun pass, and marginal portions (103) around the central portion (101). The marginal portions (103) have mask holes, and at least some of the mask holes formed in the marginal portions (103) are round and preferably decrease in diameter from center to outside of the mask. Such a construction disperses stress concentrations in the mask which might otherwise cause it to break when it is tensioned.
Patent GB-2326412-A (GB)
Title: Naphthyridine derivatives and their analogues inhibiting cytomegalovirus
Inventor: JIN HAOLUN
IPC: A61K31/472
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds, more particularly naphthyridine compounds having antiviral activity. In particular, compounds of formula (I) wherein B, W, X, Y, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and n are as defined herein, are useful in the therapy and prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in mammals.
Patent GB-2331850-A (GB)
Title: Multi-directional switch assenbly
Inventor: YOKOBORI SYUUYA
IPC: H01H89/00
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: A multi-directional switch assembly comprises first and second stage switches 410, 420 of different kinds which can be turned ON in one continuous movement. The assembly comprises a substrate board 4 having fixed contacts 41, 42 alternately arrayed in a common circle (see fig. 4). Moveable contacts 51, 52 are disposed in opposition to the fixed contacts 41, 42 and are cooperative therewith to define first and second stage switches respectively 410, 420. A moveable means 30 has first and second switch actuating means 38, 35e/g to cooperate with the moveable contacts 51, 52 in response to external forces applied about the centre of the common circle to thus actuate the first and second stage switches 410,420. Movement of the moveable means 30 via the key top 2 shown by the arrow R A , R B  in any direction will cause the corresponding first stage switch(es) 410 to be turned ON, and continued movement in the same direction will cause the corresponding second stage switch(es) 420 to be turned ON.
Patent GB-2333804-A (GB)
Title: Trapped volume i.c. engine fuel injector nozzle assembly with pressure decay passage
Inventor: BEATTY DAVID J
IPC: F02M57/02
Filed: 1998-12-02
Abstract: The needle valve member 20 has a lifting hydraulic surface 21 exposed to fuel pressure in the nozzle chamber 16 and a closing compression spring 29. The needle valve member has a guide portion 22 with tight clearance in a guide bore 50 so as to create a trapped volume spring cage 51. The needle valve member 20 has a closing hydraulic surface 23 exposed to fluid pressure in the trapped volume 51. During an injection event, high pressure fuel migrates up the outer surface of the needle valve member 20 and into the trapped volume 51, raising the pressure in the trapped volume and thus increasing the closing speed of the needle valve member 20 at the end of the injection event. A pressure decay passage 145 is provided between the guide bore 50 and low pressure fuel circulation passage 31 so that the valve opening pressure for the subsequent injection event is not unduly high. In a modification (figs. 5) the decay passage (245) is provided in a wall 41 of the trapped volume spring cage 51; the passage may (fig.6) open into a clearance area (346) adjacent the spacer 26.
Patent GB-2331629-A (GB)
Title: Electroluminescent backlit keypad
Inventor: BOEDECKER TODD J
IPC: H01H13/02
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: A flexible-touch keypad (100) is backlit by an electroluminescent layer (118) that overlies an actuator layer (108) and a circuitry layer (102). The actuator layer (108) includes posts (112A) protruding through apertures (120) in the electroluminescent layer (118) and extending upward toward a translucent flexible surface layer (124). The flexible surface layer (124) is coated with an opaque layer (206), which is etched to form indicia (130). The protruding post (112A) is translucent and functions as a light pipe, directing light upward from the electroluminescent layer (118) and through the translucent surface layer (124) with a substantially uniform light intensity, the light being visible through the etched indicia (130). When a key (128A) on the surface layer (124) is depressed, a corresponding post (112A) is urged downward toward the circuitry layer (102). A conductive pill (116A) attached to the post (112A) contacts a switch area (104) on the circuitry layer (102), thereby completing a circuit. The actuator layer (108) provides tactile feedback when a key (128A) is depressed.
Patent GB-2338354-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive coupling adapter connecting to conductive panel
Inventor: WEIDLER CHARLES H
IPC: H01R13/658
Filed: 1999-03-23
Abstract: A panel-mounted electrical connector includes an adapter to capacitively couple the shell of the connector to the conductive panel. The adapter comprises one or more chip capacitors 46, a spring 50 to connect one terminal of the capacitor to the panel, and a spring 52 to connect the other terminal to the shell of the connector.
Patent GB-2348981-A (GB)
Title: Parallel data processing system with SIMD array
Inventor: STUTTARD DAVID
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: A data processing apparatus comprises a SIMD (single instruction multiple data) array 10 of processing elements. Each processing element comprises a processor unit for processing data items in accordance with instruction items; and an enable register for indicating whether the element is available for processing data items. The enable register includes a plurality of indicators, each operable to indicate an enabled or disabled condition of the processing element. The processing element is available for processing of data items when all said indicator units indicate the enabled condition. Each indicator of the enable register may indicate the status of a conditional processing step for the processing element concerned.
Patent GB-2336821-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle anti-theft device
Inventor: SOMERFIELD ALAN DAVID
IPC: B60R25/022
Filed: 1999-04-14
Abstract: A vehicle security device comprises an elongate member 1 adapted to be mounted on a steering wheel 13 so as to project beyond the rim of the steering wheel to provide an obstruction to the wheel being turned, the elongate member carrying at one end thereof a shackle 6 pivotable about the member so that when the device is mounted on a steering wheel the shackle can be locked over a spoke 12 of the steering wheel with the member extending substantially radially from the rim of the steering wheel.
Patent GB-2350146-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle lock assembly
Inventor: WHORLOW SIMON ANDREW
IPC: E05B17/00
Filed: 1999-05-13
Abstract: Locks are known comprising a locking cylinder, a sleeve and a housing. The sleeve 8 is freely rotatable in the housing 4. The cylinder 6 includes a number of locking plate. When a correct key has been inserted, the locking plates are retained within the cylinder and the cylinder will rotate relative to the sleeve and housing to release a latch. When an incorrect key has been inserted, at least one of the plates extends into the sleeve to drive the sleeve at 34 relative to the housing. The presence of camming surfaces 38',40' will cause the sleeve or means carried by and driven by the sleeve to be displaced axially with respect to the housing causing the latch mechanism to be isolated from the cylinder. However, should a part of the cylinder break, the latch mechanism may no longer be isolated from the latch when an incorrect key is inserted. An improved sleeve assembly 8' is disclosed in which such breakage of the shaft is accommodated such that even if the shaft becomes broken the cylinder and the latch are declutched from one another. The assembly 8' is formed in two parts 60,62 respectively engaged by the locking plates and formed with cam surfaces and interengaging at 64,66 to allow relative axial movement.
Patent GB-2337762-A (GB)
Title: Silicon containing titanium alloys and processing methods therefore
Inventor: OYAMA HIDETO
IPC: C22F1/18
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: A near-beta or beta titanium alloy in which silicon is present in an amount up to 1.0 wt. % is hot worked at a temperature above the temperature at which silicide particles dissolve. As a consequence of the hot work and/or on cooling, silicides precipitate and thereby suppress recrystallisation during subsequent reheating, thus enabling repeated rolling to be performed at temperatures below the silicide solvus temperature and also enabling the formation of an acicular alpha phase by a later ageing step. The process may be performed on a titanium alloy comprising Si present in an amount up to 1.0 wt. %, 13-17 wt. % Mo, 3-7 wt. % Zr, 1.5-4.5 wt. % Al and 0-10 wt. % Sn or on a titanium alloy comprising Si present in an amount up to 1.0 wt. %, 3-7 wt. % Al, 2-6 wt. % Mo, 2-6 wt.% Cr, 1-6 wt.% Zr and 0-10 wt. % Sn.
Patent GB-2352722-A (GB)
Title: Composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane
Inventor: KOO JA YOUNG
IPC: B01D69/12
Filed: 1999-08-03
Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane and method of producing the same. In one embodiment, the membrane is made by coating a porous polysulfone for about 40 seconds with an aqueous solution containing (i) a polyfunctional amine in the form of 2 wt % of meta-phenylenediamine (MPD), (ii) a polar solvent in the form of 0.3 wt % 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol (EHD), and (iii) an amine salt-forming combination of 2.3 wt % camphorsulfonic acid (CSA) and 1.1 wt % triethylamine (TEA). Next, the excess aqueous solution is removed, and the coated support is dipped for about 1 minute in a 0.1 wt % organic solvent solution of trimesoyl chloride (TMC) in a mixture of alkanes having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms. After draining the organic solvent solution off, the resulting composite membrane is heated at 90{C for about 3.5 minutes and then rinsed in a 0.2% Na<SB>2</SB>CO<SB>3</SB> aqueous solution at room temperature. The resultant membrane exhibits a flux of 47.9 gfd and a salt rejection of 97.6% when used at 225 psi for an aqueous solution containing 2000 ppm of NaCl. In another embodiment, the aqueous solution contains (i) a polyfunctional amine in the form of 2 wt % of MPD, (ii) a combination of polar solvents in the form of 0.3 wt % of EHD and 2 wt % of dimethyl sulfoxide, and (iii) an amine salt-forming combination of 1 wt % of 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine and 1.6 wt % toluene sulfonic acid. The resultant membrane exhibits a flux of 63.7 gfd and a salt rejection of 90.8% when used at 225 psi for an aqueous solution containing 2000 ppm of NaCl.
Patent GB-2354904-A (GB)
Title: Addressing in a telecommunications network
Inventor: GRAF LESLIE
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1999-10-01
Abstract: A method of signalling in a telecommunications system comprising a Call Control (CC) level and a Bearer Control (BC) level, where the Call Control level comprises a plurality of Media Gateway Controllers (MG_CA, MGC_B, MGC_C) and the Bearer Control level comprises a plurality of Media Gateways (MG_1 to MG_4) each of which is controlled by a Media Gateway Controller. The method comprises allocating to each Media Gateway at least one address, which address corresponds to one of a plurality of different addressing formats, and conveying these addresses between peer Media Gateway Controllers by encapsulating them using the Network Service Access Point (NSAP) addressing format.
Patent GB-2345047-A (GB)
Title: Installation for the transport of helical-shaped wound springs
Inventor: KELLER ROLAND
IPC: B21F33/04
Filed: 1999-10-08
Abstract: An installation for the transport of helical-shaped wound springs from a spring winding device to a heat treatment station and subsequently to a transport means, comprises a rotatably driven star turret 9 with a number of shanks which are directed radially outwards from the star turret on whose ends are formed gripper hands 7 for holding a spring 3 in each case, the hands comprise two jaws or metal plates of which at least one is mounted on a pivoting axis running tangentially to the rotational axis or is elastically pivotable and pressable with spring force against the other jaw. The co-operating jaws may have end faces which form a running V-shaped catch surface. One jaw can be rigidly connected to the shank with the second pivotally linked to the first using a helical spring (51, fig.4). One of the jaws may feature a rotatably fastened roller (57). The end face of a jaw can include a notch (58) for holding back the spring 3. The metal plates can consist of multiple bent steel spring plates whose central clamping regions lie parallel to one another and one of the plates has at least one tab protruding into the region of the other plate. The springs can be inserted into the jaws by a half-shell device 42 and may be removed from the jaws by similar means 41. The transport means can include a multitude of receivers fastened on revolving means (fig.2). On the insertion jaw 41 or transport means there may be a ramp which opens the jaws partly to aid ejection of the spring 3.
Patent GB-2343744-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring apparatus
Inventor: VANCE GORDON
IPC: H04N17/04
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: Monitoring apparatus having specific application for monitoring visual output of a visual display unit (VDU), generates an optical control signal on the VDU which is monitored by a miniature optical sensor (11). The optical sensor is attached discretely to the VDU screen (10) and does not obscure the normal display area and enables confirmation that the screen is fully functional. The sensor is connected to a small circuit board (12, 13) containing signal processing electronics which feeds a digital signal back to a CPU (14) which generates the optical control signal. The CPU compares the brightness and colour hue data from the sensor (11) to reference data for particular types of VDUs and determines whether the display is functioning correctly.
Patent GB-2357341-A (GB)
Title: Testing the efficiency of fastenings eg stitched seams,button attachments etc
Inventor: MILNES DAVID
IPC: G01N3/02
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: The testing is by use of an electric stepper motor J and load cell I for seams,buttons,bows,poppers,toggles,ties,trims,adhesive,thermel bonding etc., The stitching or article is placed through a slot or on top of the machine as shown in fig. 1,3,4,5 and pressure is exerted to the test piece via the stepper motor until the required force is measured by the load cell, the time setting starts and on reaching zero the motor returns the appliance to start of test. The test piece is removed and a typed report can be produced by the machine and/or sent via a data link to other recording apparatus.
Patent HU-T71670-A (HU)
Title: Composit material made trough non-woven technology and absorbent sanitary articles containing such material
Inventor: KOCZAB JEAN-PIERRE
IPC: D04B21/14
Filed: 1993-11-18
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FR93/01132 Sec. 371 Date May 17, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date May 17, 1995 PCT Filed Nov. 18, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/12714 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 9, 1994Material having improved body fluid run through time and reletting resistance is disclosed. The nonwoven composite material comprises a first layer consisting of a nonwoven which is permeable to body fluids and including a layer of carded fibers, also pervious to body fluids, linked to the first layer by needling. In another embodiment, there is a second nonwoven layer on the other side of the carded fiber layer with a weight per unit are less than the weight per unit area of the first layer.
Patent HU-T72196-A (HU)
Title: Pipe joint, pipe connector and device for producing pipe joints
Inventor: IMGRAM FRIEDRICH
IPC: B25B27/10
Filed: 1994-03-21
Abstract: The pipe joint proposed includes a connector (1) with at least one spigot (2, 2', 2") on which the end (6) of a pipe made of thermoelastic, cross-linked polyolefin is fixed by opening out and self-reforming to form a secure, gastight joint. The spigots (2, 2', 2") have a surface feature (3, 3', 3") and, beyond it, an extension (4, 4', 4") with chamfered end (5, 5', 5").
Patent HU-T75530-A (HU)
Title: Compounds for medicinal use
Inventor: PINEGIN BORIS VLADIMIROVICH
IPC: A61K38/14
Filed: 1994-10-05
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/GB94/02167 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 29, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 29, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 5, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/10293 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 20, 1995Muramyl peptide compounds are useful in the prophylaxis of cancers and particularly in the treatment of precancerous lesions associated with cancers of the mucosa or epithelium.
Patent HU-T76066-A (HU)
Title: Tricyclic amide and urea compounds useful for inhibition of g-protein function and for treatment of proliferative diseases, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and process for producing them
Inventor: BISHOP W ROBERT
IPC: C07D401/04
Filed: 1994-10-12
Abstract: A method of inhibiting Ras function and therefore inhibiting cellular growth is disclosed. The method comprises the administration of a compound of formula (1.0). Also disclosed are novel compounds of formulae (1.1, 1.2 and 1.3). Also disclosed are processes for making 3-substituted compounds of formulae (1.1, 1.2 and 1.3). Further disclosed are novel compounds which are intermediates in the processes for making the 3-substituted compounds of formulae (1.1, 1.2 and 1.3).
Patent IL-98191-A (IL)
Title: Process for the enantioselective preparation of phenylisoserine derivatives
IPC: A61K31/195
Filed: 1991-05-20
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/FR91/00405 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 13, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 13, 1992 PCT Filed May 21, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/17976 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 1991.Process for the enantioselective preparation of phenylisoserine derivatives of general formula (I)  (* CHEMICAL STRUCTURE *) (I) from phenylglycine S(+) wherein R is a phenyl radical or a tert butoxy radical and R is an alcohol protective group.
Patent IL-99769-A (IL)
Title: Mercaptoacetamido derivatives of tricyclic benz (c) azepinones useful as inhibitors of enkephalinase and ace and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
IPC: A61P37/06
Filed: 1991-10-16
Abstract: The present invention relates to certain novel mercaptoacetylamide derivatives useful as inhibitors of enkephalinase and of ACE.
Patent JP-S60154397-A (JP)
Title: Memory device
Inventor: ENDOU SHIYUUICHI
IPC: G11C17/00
Filed: 1984-01-25
Abstract: PURPOSE:To securely prevent a malfunction of a write in circuit at the time of reading out by installing a hysteresis circuit to prevent a malfunction. CONSTITUTION:A malfunction prevention circuit 26 is composed of a hysteresis circuit 28 by Schmitt triggers, and when a voltage impressed from a terminal P used for the write in and read out becomes lower than a write in voltage Vp and a reference voltage V1, the output of the circuit 28 becomes a low electric potential or low impedance, and when the voltage of the terminal P becomes higher than a read out signal voltage Vr and the voltage V1, the output becomes a high electric potential or high impedance, thereby setting a threshold value. The input of the circuit 28 is connected to the terminal P, the output is parallelly inserted to the trigger input side of a thyristor circuit 22, thereby preventing the erroneous trigger of the thyristor circuit 22 of the write in circuit 20 by the voltage Vr.
Patent JP-H07216484-A (JP)
Title: Production of dental alloy material and its ingot
Inventor: OBARA ISAO
IPC: C22C19/07
Filed: 1994-02-01
Abstract: PURPOSE:To produce an ideal dental alloy by constituting the dental alloy material of specific weight percentages of Cr, Ti, Fe, W and/or Mo, Al, and Si and the balance Co. CONSTITUTION:The grain size of Co 1, as a principal component element, is set so as to be higher than those of other component elements 2, such as Cr and Ti figure. These components are mixed and melted, by which the dental alloy material is produced. This alloy material has a composition consisting of, by weight, 2-10% (excluding 10%) Cr, 6-15% Ti, 3-10% Fe, 1-10% W and/or Mo, 0.05-0.5% Al, 0.05-0.3% Si, and the balance Co with trace amounts of inevitable impurities. The coefficient of linear thermal expansion, after casting, of the alloy is regulated to (135 to 145)X10<-7>/ deg.C. By this method, the alloy having a coefficient of linear thermal expansion approximate to that of dental ceramics can be provided.
Patent JP-H06219002-A (JP)
Title: Roll paper support mechanism
Inventor: KIRIKOSHI TAKEHARU
IPC: B41J15/04
Filed: 1993-01-26
Abstract: PURPOSE:To realize a roll paper support mechanism always generating a back tension of a fixed value or more on a roll paper transport force and having a low ratio of a back tension change to a roll paper residual amount change to stabilize the performance of a roll paper curl removal mechanism provided in an OA equipment. CONSTITUTION:A title mechanism consists of short-length spools 2, 2 each inserted to a core 10 of roll paper 1 from each end thereof for supporting the roll paper; torque limiters 3, 3 each disposed between the spool and a roll paper containing box and fixed to the spool; and the roll paper containing box 5 integrally provided with a pair of grooves 35, 35, to which non-rotating parts 32, 32 of the torque limiters are inserted for preventing the non-rotating parts from idly rotating. The idling torque of the torque limiters generates a back tension.
Patent JP-S5395657-A (JP)
Title: Formation of stereo-visible hologram of sectional picture images
Inventor: SUZUKI MASANE
IPC: G02B27/22
Filed: 1977-02-02
Abstract: PURPOSE: To improve three-dimensional detecteon of tomographic structure by recording the picture images of plural sheets of tomographs of specified relative distances from a dry plate as stripe form holograms of an improved pitch. 
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