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Patent GB-2266803-A (GB)
Title: Displaying the impending collision danger of a vehicle
Inventor: HAHN HORST
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 1993-05-04
Abstract: A degree of danger is calculated and displayed to the driver of a vehicle independently of whether the vehicle is too close to a vehicle in front or other obstacle (distance problem) or is going too fast in fog (visual range problem). Signals from a radar (distance and relative speed) and from an infra-red sensor (visual range), together with vehicle speed and steering angle, are analysed by a safety computer which decides which type of danger predominates and displays the degree of it in analogue fashion (Fig. 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269918-A (GB)
Title: Control system for an excavator
Inventor: LEE JIM HAN
IPC: E02F9/12
Filed: 1991-10-17
Abstract: In a control system for automatically controlling the operation of actuators of an excavator, a brake mechanism 45 for the swing motor 10 is controlled with an adjustable timing control. Adjustment of a lever/pedal 21 is inputted to an electronic controller 24 which, depending on whether the lever is moved away from or towards a neutral position, either immediately releases the brake 45 and opens an on/off valve 46 to initiate swinging of the motor 10 or after a lapse of 5 seconds applies the brake and closes the valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284502-A (GB)
Title: Educational musical toy
Inventor: HART PETER THOMAS JOHN
IPC: G09B15/00
Filed: 1993-12-01
Abstract: The toy includes means for playing a pre-defined tune and display means comprising a matrix of rows and columns on which notes corresponding to the played tune can be represented, the position of the representation in each column indicating the pitch of the note. Comparison means determines the accuracy of the tune representation by comparison with the pre-defined tune and sound generation means replays the user defined tune. The pre-defined tune may be replayed in varying length segments according to the level of difficulty selected. The toy may additionally include means for indicating the length of each note such as by varying the colour of the display light.
Patent GB-2285678-A (GB)
Title: Liquid distributor
Inventor: MAEDA YUTAKA
IPC: B01D3/00
Filed: 1994-01-18
Abstract: A liquid distributor for a substance and/or heat exchanging tower comprises a distributing tube 3. The tube has at least one nozzle hole 4 provided on the upper side and a sheet-like material 5 fixed on its surface. The sheet-like material extends in the axis direction of the distributing tube and its lower end is spaced apart from the distributing tube. The side part of the distributing tube located lower than the nozzle and/or the upper part of the sheet-like material has a surface which is inclined in a direction crossing with the axis of the distributing tube or is horizontal. The lower end of the sheet-like material has zig-zag notches 8, liquid ramifying plates 9, or pendants 12. A cover (10, figures) may be provided over the nozzle hole 4. A series of tubes 3 may be provided and fed with liquid from a tapered main tube (2, figure 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278822-A (GB)
Title: Packaging of round tea bags
Inventor: RIMMER JAMES ROY
IPC: B65B9/067
Filed: 1992-05-29
Abstract: Round tea bags arranged in one or more stacks, and wrapped in a flexible sleeve 36 to form a package, are characterised in that each end 50 of the sleeve is sealed and the seal 52 has a curved configuration to follow the curvature of the round tea bags. The sleeve is formed by heat sealing, the material of the sleeve being a foil laminate which has a heat sealable coating or film on its interior surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286911-A (GB)
Title: Data output buffer control circuit
Inventor: KWON GI WON
IPC: G11C7/22
Filed: 1995-02-02
Abstract: A data output buffer control circuit for a semiconductor memory device which has a plurality of memory cells and a data output buffer 16 comprises an address transition detector 10 for detecting the transition of an address signal AS to generate an address transition detect signal/PC, a delay controller 14 for generating a delay control signal VFS and an output enable signal generator 12 which receives the address transition detect signal and the delay control signal and is arranged to generate an output enable signal OE delayed by a time period from the generation of the address transition detect signal. The time period is determined by the logic value of the delay control signal. The output of the enable signal generator 12 is applied to the data output buffer 16 to control the operating point of the data output buffer. The delay control signal has a logic value set on manufacture according to whether or not the semiconductor memory device has a repaired memory cell. The operating point of the data output buffer is thereby controlled according to whether or not the semiconductor memory device has the repaired memory cell. The output enable signal generator 12 includes a variable delay circuit (18, Fig 2) which is described in more detail (Fig 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299650-A (GB)
Title: Constant velocity ratio universal joints
Inventor: BARTLETT STEPHEN CHARLES
IPC: F16D3/00
Filed: 1995-04-07
Abstract: A universal joint has a first joint member 10 and, a body 20 connected to said first joint member for pivotal movement relative thereto about a pivot axis intersecting the rotational axis of the joint member. The body 20 comprises two trunnions 21 having a trunnion axis perpendicular to the pivot axis of the body; respective; A second joint member 11 has two tracks 16 extending lengthwise and engaged by rollers 23 carried by the trunnions. Centering means are provided for centering the rotational axes of the first and second joint members relative to one another. A guide member 32 has respective portions cooperating with the first and second joint members and the body, and operative to maintain the trunnion axis in a plane bisecting the angle between the rotational axes of the first and second joint members 10 and 11.
Patent GB-2290511-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle steering system with both hydraulic and electric motors
Inventor: LANGKAMP BERND
IPC: H02P29/00
Filed: 1995-06-16
Abstract: The control determines the resistance force for the steering wheel (1) via an electric motor (13), controlled in dependence on the amplitude of an analogue parameter, which varies with the operating force acting on the steering wheel. Pref. the hydraulic servo steering system has a servo valve (5) between the pump (8) and the hydraulic reservoir (9), controlling a hydraulic servo motor (12) and controlled by the relative displacement of 2 mechanical parts (2',2") of the mechanical coupling between the steering wheel and the steered wheels. The electric motor acts on the mechanical part of the 2 relatively displaced mechanical parts lying on the steering wheel side.
Patent GB-2291384-A (GB)
Title: Material-handling vehicle with a loader arm and transverse engine
Inventor: MOSES JOHN
IPC: B66F9/065
Filed: 1995-07-14
Abstract: The vehicle has a longitudinal loader arm 60 mounted at the rear of the vehicle for up and down swinging movement and adapted to carry an implement such as lifting forks or a loader bucket. An operator's cab 50 is located on one side of the loader arm axis. The engine which powers the vehicle and the arm is also mounted on one side of the arm 60, either on the same side as the cab or opposite thereto. The axis CC of the output shaft of the engine (71) is transverse, eg perpendicular as shown or at 45 degrees (fig. 9), to the axis XX of the vehicle. This arrangement enables the cab to be low but with good visibility and the vehicle wheelbase to be short. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300956-A (GB)
Title: System for placing bets
Inventor: BOHINC HANNES
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: A system for placing bets comprises a computer, to which are connected a preferably touch-sensitive screen, a printer, optionally an audio unit and a bank-note or credit card reader. All units are preferably housed in a casing, and the computer is connected - optionally via a dedicated line - to a data server, which supplies betting fixture data and in the preferred embodiment result data. The computer receives selection data from the customer, preferably input via the screen, to produce bet data in the presence of credit data and the bet data is printed on a betting slip. In the preferred embodiment the apparatus also concludes bets by determining the pay-out amount using the bet data and result data and preferably conducting the pay-out.
Patent GB-2303249-A (GB)
Title: Radiation hardened silicon on sapphire device
Inventor: KERR JOHN ANTHONY
IPC: H01L29/786
Filed: 1996-05-31
Abstract: In order to reduce the leakage current which can occur in N-channel MOS devices 11-15 formed on a sapphire substrate 2 when subject to incident radiation, a P-type layer 7 is formed at the interface between the substrate and the epitaxial silicon in which the MOS devices are formed. The P-type layer 7 is produced by implanting high energy silicon or germanium ions through the epitaxial silicon 3 to back-scatter aluminium from the sapphire interface. Subsequent annealing produces a high quality crystalline structure in the silicon. The improvement in radiation hardness is substantial.
Patent GB-2305768-A (GB)
Title: Discriminating optical disc types
Inventor: HWANG YONG-HA
IPC: G11B7/00
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: The type of an optical disc is identified by determining the number of tracks crossed by the pick-up head during a predetermined period. The pick-up head 6 is moved towards the centre of the disc 2 when the disc is mounted. A gate pulse is also generated. Once the pick-up head is moving at a uniform velocity the number of tracks crossed is counted for a predetermined period and compared with a reference value to determine the type of the optical disc. Tracks are counted by counting waveform-shaped track zero crossing signals.
Patent GB-2336211-A (GB)
Title: A brain alarm device to detect electrical changes at the onset of a seizure
Inventor: RAJAGOPAL CHENNA KESAVALU
IPC: A61B5/0476
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: This invention monitors brain activity and sets off an alarm when preset parameters are breached. The programme is designed to recognise onset of epilepsies or drowsy state. The device can be portable or static. Scalp electrodes detect electrical changes in the brain which indicate the onset of a seizure. Information about the effect of drugs may also be obtained.
Patent GB-2307057-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display element
Inventor: KODEN MITSUHIRO
IPC: G02F1/1335
Filed: 1996-11-06
Abstract: To achieve superior shock resistance a liquid crystal display element is provided with wall shaped spacers 4 composed of a light shielding and insulating material. In addition conductive light shielding electrode films 3a are placed alongside the transparent display electrodes 6a. Each light shielding electrode films 3a partially overlaps one edge of the adjacent transparent electrode and each spacer partially overlaps two of the light shielding electrode films 3a. Black matrix 8 BM is placed on the opposing substrate.
Patent GB-2307290-A (GB)
Title: Balancing strut
Inventor: KUESPERT MAX
IPC: F16F7/09
Filed: 1996-11-13
Abstract: A balancing strut for a vehicle tailgate, comprises two yoke members (15, 15a) which are operatively connected together and tightly enclosed by a tension spring (20), the ends of the spring being fixed near the end points of the yoke members. Each yoke member is formed by two elongate loops; the loops of one member being turned through 90{ relative to and engaged in the loops of the other member. A damping element (19) is arranged in a cavity bounded by the loops of the two members.
Patent GB-2307619-A (GB)
Title: Internet information access system
Inventor: POLLITT ALEXANDER JAMES
IPC: H04M7/00
Filed: 1996-11-18
Abstract: An audio interface to the Internet operated by a user over a telephone system. The interface generates user interpretable audio output (speech and other sounds) and interprets user generated audio input (speech and/or DTMF tones) of control information which is used to control the information transfer process. The speech recognition system of the interface uses a dynamically constructed list of recognisable phrases based on the contents of the current page. Additional pages are generated internally to give the user additional control over the information transfer process.
Patent GB-2309753-A (GB)
Title: Annular sealing unit and method of manufacture
Inventor: STOLL KURT
IPC: F16J15/3252
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: An annular sealing unit (6) is for multiway valves. It comprises an integral housing ring (12), wherein an elastic sealing element (13) is arranged. The housing ring (12) possesses a cylindrical holding wall (14) for attachment in a recess (2) in the valve housing (1) with a press fit. Furthermore it possesses two side walls (17 and 18) projecting radially inward. The one side wall (17) has an arcuate form and the other one is stepped. The stepped design means that there is a satisfactory engagement face for fitting the sealing unit. The arcuate shape of the first side wall (17) prevents any skewing during pressing home during fitting in place. A method for the manufacture of the sealing unit (6) is provided, wherein the housing ring (12) is manufactured by forming of the material without machining. One wall of the ring is formed by crimping, the seal member is placed in the ring and the other wall is formed by a further crimping operation.
Patent GB-2324445-A (GB)
Title: Optical disc error detection/correction during readout
Inventor: CHUANG CHENG-TE
IPC: G06F3/08
Filed: 1997-04-17
Abstract: Data read out from an optical disc mass storage unit are provided as a serial data stream in parallel to both a buffer memory and an error detection circuit. The error detection circuit performs an error detection operation on the serial data stream by dividing a segment of the serial data stream corresponding to a data block by the error check polynomial and determining the remainder of the division operation. The remainder from this initial error division operation is stored. Error correction is then performed on the data stored in the buffer memory, for example using a Reed-Solomon code. When erroneous bytes are identified by the error correction circuitry, the error equations are solved to determine the error pattern and then the erroneous byte is overwritten in the buffer memory. The location of the erroneous byte within the serial data stream, along with the error pattern of the byte, are then used to calculate a correction to the remainder from the initial error division by the error check polynomial on the read in data stream. Error correction continues until the remainder is reduced to zero. At this point, it is assumed that all of the errors have been corrected and the data stored in the buffer memory is sent to the host computer.
Patent GB-2324630-A (GB)
Title: Managing facilities and workers within a closed passage
Inventor: HONG MUN-HEE
IPC: G08B25/14
Filed: 1997-04-24
Abstract: A method efficiently manages equipment and personnel within a closed passage such as a tunnel. Sensing values measured by sensors 371-378 are compared 120 with corresponding predetermined threshold values to detect trouble and, in response, automatically send predetermined emergency guide information to each of predetermined agencies and control the operation of components 391-394 within the passage.
Patent GB-2314805-A (GB)
Title: Controlling toner images using different toners
Inventor: ALLEN RICHARD G
IPC: G03G15/06
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: The process control method for a DAD-CAD image forming method includes forming a DAD electrostatic image of a first polarity and applying toner of the first polarity to form a first toner image and then forming a CAD electrostatic image. To provide ample voltage for formation of the CAD image and to reduce scavenging, the development completion of the first electrostatic image is preferably kept below 0.4, preferably by reducing pole transitions provided by a rotatable magnetic core in toning the first image. The process is further controlled by adjusting an initial charge on the image member which also can be trimmed after formation of the first image by a uniform light exposure and by adjustment of AC biases in both toning steps. As shown, photoconductive belt 20 is negatively charged at 1, imagewise exposed at 2, the exposed areas developed with a negative toner at 3 to form a DAD image, the charge on belt 20 optionally reduced by light 5, second imagewise exposure at 7 and second development of the unexposed areas with a positive toner at 8 to form a CAD image with the amount of charge at charger 1, the AC bias at developers 3 and 8 and the light 5 all being controlled by control 100.
Patent GB-2314029-A (GB)
Title: Variable configuration exercise machine
Inventor: ALESSANDRI NERIO
IPC: A63B24/00
Filed: 1997-06-03
Abstract: An exercise machine with a variable configuration of a type that includes at least one posture portion and one machine portion. The exercise machine includes a reader to read a portable medium constituting a device for storage of protocol data of a user and/or an exercise, a motor-driven adjuster for adjusting a relative position between the posture portion and the machine portion, and a control device, connected to the reader and to the motor-driven adjuster, designed to change the relative position between the posture portion and the machine portion in accordance with the protocol data.
Patent GB-2316453-A (GB)
Title: Sintered hydrodynamic bearing
Inventor: JEONG DAE HYUN
IPC: F16C33/10
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: A sintered hydrodynamic bearing containing oil within the pores is formed with a plurality of grooves 21 along the inner diameter to produce the kinetic pressure. The proportion between the grooves and corresponding inner periphery portions 22 satisfies the expression * small Greek alpha */(* small Greek alpha *+* small Greek beta *)=0.56 0.78, where * small Greek alpha * denotes the groove angle; and * small Greek beta * denotes the angular interval between two adjacent grooves. The cross-sectional shape of the groove bottom surface 24 may be part-circular, V-shaped, semi-circular, or trapezoidal.
Patent GB-2315612-A (GB)
Title: Test clip for connection to an IC device
Inventor: BALYASNY MARIK
IPC: G01R1/04
Filed: 1997-07-10
Abstract: A test clip comprises one body 12 hinged to another 14 and each body 12,14 includes contacts 50A,50B mounted in passages 42 in the body. Test ends 56A,56B of the contacts are arranged in a straight row along an axis 62. The other ends 60A,60B of the contacts are arranged as a two row header. In between the contacts are offset in two directions at 72 and 74. One offset 74 may be at an angle and the other 72 at right angles to the general axis of a contact. Each pair of contacts is rotated through 180{ so that each adjacent contact has a test contact end adjacent that of its partner and a header end opposite to that of its partner. The spacing S of the contacts at the test end is half the spacing 2S of the contacts at the header end. The two bodies are identical and are formed with interdigitating hinge parts.
Patent GB-2330325-A (GB)
Title: Material for the manufacture of work surfaces
Inventor: TENGWALL JOHN ANTHONY FRANK
IPC: B44F9/10
Filed: 1997-10-17
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a so-called "solid surface" product, such as a kitchen work surface, comprising a cured resin containing a light reflective metallic dispersion is characterised in that the metallic dispersion comprises particles/flakes of polished light reflective metal foil carrying a coating of desired colour.
Patent GB-2320324-A (GB)
Title: Hand-held temperature measuring unit with light aiming system
Inventor: HOLLANDER MILTON BERNARD
IPC: G01J5/02
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: A hand-held unit for measuring the temperature of a zone of a surface 1407 comprises an infrared sensor 1400 and a diffraction beam splitter 1405 mounted on a common structure, the beam splitter splitting an incident light beam 1403, eg from a laser source 1402, into three or more beams 1403a,b which are directed to points at the periphery of the measurement zone. The splitter may produce an annular array of spots on the surface round the zone and an additional spot in the centre of the zone. Tile axes of the sensor and the illuminating light 1406 may be coincident or offset. Also disclosed are units in which a laser beam is rotated by a moving mirror or by moving the laser itself to form an annular area of illumination about the zone. The laser beam may be swithced on and off to produce an array of light spots.
Patent GB-2332527-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic flowmeter
Inventor: KEECH RAYMOND PAUL
IPC: G01F1/60
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: A two-wire electromagnetic flowmeter 1 signals a measure of flow rate by controlling (10,12) the current in a sensing loop. Power for the flowmeter is derived (8) from the current in the sensing loop. To ensure that sufficient power is available at low flow rates to obtain an adequate signal to noise ratio, the current characteristic is inverted as compared to the conventional sense, so that maximum current signifies, and is available to provide power, at minimum flow rates.
Patent GB-2321080-A (GB)
Title: Stiffened bull float apparatus
Inventor: MURDERS JACK D
IPC: E04F21/24
Filed: 1998-01-06
Abstract: A bull float (10) is characterised in that it is provided with a stiffening member (20) extending across a blade (12). The stiffening member (20) may extend between and be biased against opposing edges of the blade (12). The stiffener (20) may locate within notches on a pair of opposing substantially vertical members and be bowed outwardly from a working surface (14) of the blade (12). An insert may be provided between the blade (12) and the stiffener (20), to exclude the entry of concrete between the two. The stiffening member (20) may be in the form of a resilient sheet, which exerts uniform opposing bias to the leading and trailing edges of the blade.
Patent GB-2321293-A (GB)
Title: Sprocket used in wastewater treatment facilities
Inventor: WILCHER STEPHEN BRIDGEMAN
IPC: F16H55/12
Filed: 1998-01-09
Abstract: A sprocket 10 for use in a wastewater treatment facility comprises a first portion 18, a second portion 20, and at least one fastener 30 which snap locks the first portion to the second portion. The fasteners 30 may comprise keys 32,34 inserted from alternate sides of the sprocket. The sprocket is provided with cut-out holes 36 and may be formed of non-metallic material. Each key, which may likewise be formed of non-metallic material, has an I-shaped cross section and comprises a main body 138 having two opposing shoulders 140,142, two legs 144,146 extending from the main body, and feet 148,150 extending from each of the legs.
Patent GB-2322254-A (GB)
Title: Intensity control for image display apparatus
Inventor: HARDING JOHN ROBERT
IPC: H04N5/202
Filed: 1998-02-06
Abstract: The image display apparatus 2 comprises a modulation waveform generator 4 for 100% video drive and a modulation waveform generator 6 for 0% drive. The image display apparatus 2 also comprises a variable gain device 8 a video signal fader 10 and a video multiplier 12. A video drive signal from a signal generator 14 is input to the variable gain device 8. The video drive signal is adjusted to ensure that black(zero intensity) will set the video signal fader 10 to one extreme and that white(full intensity) will set the video signal fader 10 to the other extreme. The normalised video input from the variable gain device 8 is used to control the video signal fader 10.This controls, according to video drive level, the proportion of each modulation waveform that will be selected to ensure a correct modulation waveform for the video drive level at that point on the display screen. The output from the video signal fader 10 modulates the video signal to a display projector 18 using the video multiplier 12. The output of the multiplier passes to the display projector 18.