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Patent GB-2287831-A (GB)
Title: Isolating switch for electricity consumption meter
Inventor: PALMER TREVOR WALTER
IPC: H01H3/26
Filed: 1994-03-23
Abstract: An electrical isolating switch comprises an adjustable electrical path, such as an elongate electrically conductive element (10), electrically operable drive means (38), and a drive transmission means (36) having two stable states corresponding to an open circuit state and a closed circuit state of the electrical path. The drive means is responsive to current pulses to move the drive transmission means so as to close or open the electrical path. Crankshaft movement of a link (24) by the drive transmission means causes opening or closing of the electrical path. The link is connected to the conductive element (10) via a lost motion connection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289647-A (GB)
Title: film construction for a disposable ostomy pouch
Inventor: STEER GRAHAM EMERY
IPC: B32B7/02
Filed: 1994-05-19
Abstract: A WC-disposable ostomy pouch has laminated walls. The layers of the laminate may include (1) a layer such as a solvent deposited coating, e.g. acrylic, which loses its integrity in an aqueous medium having a pH of greater than 8.5 or less than 4.5 but which does not lose its integrity when exposed to aqueous media of pH 4.6 to 8.4 in 5 minutes at 38 degrees C, (2) cold water soluble polyvinyl alcohol, (3) adhesive, (4) a gas-barrier layer such as vacuum-deposited metal or glass, and (5) a layer e.g. containing polyvinylidene chloride or polyurethane which is weldable to itself or to a like layer to enable a pouch to be formed, resistant to aqueous media of pH 4.6 to 8.4 and releasable from a smooth polymer substrate. A layer (7), the same as layer (2), and a layer (8), the same as layer (1), may be laminated to layer (5) using a further adhesive layer (6). The ostomy pouch may be disposed of by placing in a bag which on contact by water releases a material which changes the pH of the aqueous medium immediately adjacent to the pouch to in excess of pH 8.5 or to less than 4.5.
Patent GB-2289648-A (GB)
Title: Corrugator fabric
Inventor: WHITTAKER RONALD
IPC: D21F7/08
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: A corrugator fabric (10) having a double sandwich structure comprising two basecloths (11, 12) separated by a central staple fibre layer (13). Upper (14) and lower (15) staple fibre layers are also provided. A portion of the central fibre layer (13) is removed from each end of the fabric (10) and a jointing body (17) is located in each channel (16) formed thereby. The jointing bodies (17) comprise respective sets of loops (19) which are interdigitable and in combination with a hinge wire (18) form a seam. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297073-A (GB)
Title: Power drive mounting assembly for a conveyor
Inventor: WANG SHIN-WONG
IPC: B65G23/22
Filed: 1995-01-19
Abstract: A power drive mounting assembly comprises a horizontal bottom panel 1, a plurality of stands 13 fastened to the bottom panel, a left side panel 2 and right side panel 3, respectively, and vertically fastened to the bottom panel at two opposite lateral sides thereof. A back panel 8 extends vertically and is connected to the bottom panel at the back. A door panel 5 hinges to the left side panel 2, four connected angle bars 71-74 arranged at four sides and respectively connected to the left and right side panels and the back panel at the top. A first mount 4 fastened to the bottom panel preferably by screws and nuts, to hold a motor 94 and a transmission gear 95. A second mount 6 is fastened between the left and right side panels to hold parts of a conveyer system.
Patent GB-2298230-A (GB)
Title: Flat sheet clip
Inventor: MACLEOD EDWARD ROBERT
IPC: B42F1/08
Filed: 1995-02-23
Abstract: A flat sheet clip designed to hold a number of sheets of material together. The arms 1 and 2 are angled to opposite directions. This allows the clip to be easily pushed on to materials but the removal of the clip is made difficult by the ends of the arms being angled into the material to resist motion in that direction.
Patent GB-2287972-A (GB)
Title: Welding together double skin composite panels
Inventor: BOWERMAN HUGH
IPC: E04B2/86
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: When assembling together neighbouring double skin composite panels (1) a backing plate (3) is secured along and protruding from one side of each inner face of each panel. The backing plates each include a first section of a length which overlaps the spacing between neighbouring panels and an end section (6) which is inclined inwardly towards the respective panel centre. In use, the overlapping portions of the backing plates define one wall of a weld metal reservoir when welding adjoining panels together, whilst the end sections (6) help to locate the panels relative to each other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289020-A (GB)
Title: Serial printer
Inventor: NISHIZAWA KATSUHIKO
IPC: B41J19/76
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A serial printer for printing on a recording medium (P1, P2) which includes a platen (17), a carriage (22) and a recording medium discharge section (19, 20a). The platen (17) serves as a recording medium insert member and is rotated by a motor (not shown). A carriage (22) shuttles in parallel with the platen (17) and includes a recording head (18) and a paper holder (23) attached thereto. The sheet discharge section (19, 20a) is arranged on a downstream side of the carriage and is provided for guiding the recording medium (P1, P2) to a sheet discharge outlet. The printer further includes a carriage controller (44, Fig. 5) for moving the carriage towards the centre of the recording medium (P1, P2) and stopping the carriage proximate the centre of the recording medium (P1, P2), while decelerating the carriage before the centre of the recording medium, when the recording medium is forwarded for printing until the recording medium reaches a sheet discharge section from a predetermined position on the downstream side of the paper holder. A forward controller (47, Fig. 5) is provided for starting a recording medium forward operation for a single line of the recording medium in sync with the deceleration of the carriage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300451-A (GB)
Title: Fuel control system for a gas turbine engine
Inventor: SMITH TREVOR STANLEY
IPC: F02C9/46
Filed: 1995-04-29
Abstract: A fuel control system for a gas turbine engine, comprises a main metering valve 18 for controlling fuel supply to the engine during a first mode of operation. A back-up metering valve 3 is provided in series with the main metering valve 18 for controlling fuel supply to the engine during a second mode of operation. The back-up metering valve 3 is arranged to track the main metering valve 18 during the first mode of operation. A changeover means 16 is provided for bypassing the back-up metering valve 3 during the first mode of operation and for connecting the back-up metering valve 3 with the main metering valve 18 during the second mode of operation.
Patent GB-2289162-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device with trench isolation and method for fabrication therof
Inventor: KIM JAE KAP
IPC: H01L27/092
Filed: 1995-05-04
Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a P type semiconductor substrate (31) containing an N well (33) and a P well (32) isolated by a trench (34) formed therebetween and filled by an insulating material (43) such as an oxide film. A P-MOSFET having a source electrode (37A), a drain electrode (38A) and a gate (35) is formed in the N well (33), whilst an N-MOSFET having a source electrode (37B), a drain electrode (38B) and a gate (35) is formed in the P well (32). A substrate electrode (39) is formed by doping a part of the source electrode (37A) of the P-MOSFET such that the substrate electrode (39) and the source electrode (37A) are in contact. The provision of the filled trench (34) reduces the area needed to isolate the P-MOSFET and the N-MOSFET. As the substrate electrode (39) and the source electrode (37A) are in contact isolation of the substrate electrode is not required, and this also leads to a reduction in the area needed for isolation regions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294956-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for guiding a fibre sliver combination at a draw frame
Inventor: LEIFELD FERDINAND
IPC: G01N3/08
Filed: 1995-10-27
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the thickness of a fibre sliver combination at a draw frame, in particular an autoleveller draw frame, has a guide 2, Fig. 3a, for guiding slivers at the inlet to the drawing equipment, the walls 2b, 2c of which guide are at least partly conical to bring the incoming slivers together in one row. The guide 2 is followed by a pair of rollers, after which the slivers diverge again. The guide is associated with a biassed, movable feeler element 22 which, together with a counter-element 34 that is in fixed position during operation, forms a constriction for the slivers, and a change in the position of the element in the event of a different thickness of the slivers acts on a transducer 33 to produce a control pulse. To produce an apparatus which allows more troublefree operation and, if desired, a modification of the angles of the lateral surfaces, different sliver guides 2, 2', Fig. 4, having different entry and exit cross-sections are used at different times. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298298-A (GB)
Title: Establishing and managing client-server connections
Inventor: SILVERSTEIN ALAN
IPC: G06F15/00
Filed: 1996-02-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus establish and manage a connection between a client computer system and each of a plurality of server computer systems in parallel by (a) providing (50) a plurality of server system data structures, each associated with a respective server computer system and having a status indicator indicative of a connection state existing between the client computer system and the associated server computer system; (b) attempting (52), for each of the data structures having a status indicator indicative of no connection, to establish a connection between the client computer system and the associated server computer system; and (c) attempting (53), for each of the data structures, to advance the connection state between the client computer system and the associated server computer system, and updating the status indicator if the connection state is advanced.
Patent GB-2298385-A (GB)
Title: Bench
Inventor: CHAMBERS DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: A47B5/06
Filed: 1996-02-29
Abstract: A work bench 10 comprises a platform 12 having a generally planar work surface, and means for pivotally mounting 18 the platform to a wall 16. Support members 14 are provided, to brace the platform against a support surface 34 (such as a floor), and to support the platform in a generally horizontal working position. The support members are attached to the platform by coupling means, which allows them to be stored in a retracted position when the bench is not in use. Preferably the support members are detachable from the platform, and the coupling means is such that the support members can be mounted and demounted by a simple twisting movement. The support members may be provided with engagement means (50, Fig 3) which coact with further engagement means (36, Fig 4) fixed to the bearing surface 34.
Patent GB-2301504-A (GB)
Title: Video digital response filter system
Inventor: JONES KENNETH STANLEY
IPC: H04N5/14
Filed: 1996-04-01
Abstract: The system details digital signal processing to inter-connect differentially-derived interframe vector signals as binary Boolean variables for computational processes executed by a serial congery of properties and functions to include intermediate filters, selection and control points and the datarate reduction to a parallel 2-bit form of machine change states, as occuring between fully digitised video frames, for visual icon display of six defined functions, measurement and control interface for thirteen flags, and/or digital video compression up-conversion methods for television.
Patent GB-2324359-A (GB)
Title: Long range artillery shell
Inventor: GADIOT GUILLAUME MARIA HUBERT
IPC: F02K9/36
Filed: 1996-04-15
Abstract: A long range artillery shell having a rocket motor which comprises a combustion chamber (shown filled with solid propellant 9, burn inhibitor 10, igniter material 13 and propellant support 11,12) which has at one end a plenum chamber 8 and a rocket nozzle 14 for venting the plenum chamber 8. The propellant 9 is arranged in an end-burn configuration and and the propellant support 11,12 is located between the propellant 9 and the plenum chamber 8 and is capable of preventing entry of unburnt propellant into the plenum chamber 8 whilst permitting, in use, the substantially unhindered transfer of propellant combustion products to the plenum chamber 8. The support 11 may comprise a perforated plate. The shell may also be provided with base bleed material 16.
Patent GB-2318775-A (GB)
Title: Electric car boot holdall
Inventor: HOLLAND MICHAEL IVOR WILLIAM
IPC: B60R7/02
Filed: 1996-10-25
Abstract: A electrically operated holdall for the boot of a motor car, the purpose of it is to cover items from movement. The operation of the frame 10 is by releasable connection to two electric devices 20, so as to enable the holdall to be lowered or raised. Adjustable extention arms 12 can be brought to arrest at appropriate positions along the frame 10, to enable co-operation with the elasticated strapping 16 and the releasable movable sides 14 when the holdall is in use or not. The holdall can be left in a vertical or horizontal position, or removed if wished.
Patent GB-2306341-A (GB)
Title: Darts
Inventor: PAXMAN COLIN
IPC: F42B6/00
Filed: 1996-11-04
Abstract: A dart has a barrel 1 with a cavity 2 closed by a nose 6 in which a point 9 is mounted for fore-aft sliding movement such that on impact with a dart board the point 9 moves rearwardly into the cavity 2 and is then impacted by the forward moving barrel 1 so as to "hammer" the point more firmly into the board. The point is retained in the normally forward position by cooperating magnetic means 11 and 10. Alternatively, the nose 6 may be of magnetic material, with the magnet secured to end 10 (Figure 2) of the point. In a further embodiment, the magnet 11 at the end of the point may cooperate with magnet (12, Figure 3) in barrel 1.
Patent GB-2303277-A (GB)
Title: A method of dynamically allocating time slots on a packet data
Inventor: DUPONT PIERRE
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1995-02-22
Abstract: A method of dynamically allocating active time slots for a terminal (103) that is operating in a packet data communications system (100) which includes a fixed network (101) and user terminals (103), the system using a channel organized into time slots for scheduling data communications between the network and the user terminals, the method including first communicating information (311), further including a terminal ID (313) and a packet key, representative of an active time slot pattern for the user terminal to the network; and second entering, at the user terminal, an active mode during each active time slot of the active time slot pattern (323).
Patent GB-2307602-A (GB)
Title: Mounting protection control and connector of appliance heater
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A cordless electrical appliance 10 such as an electrical kettle has an element protection control 1 and an appliance power connector 4, the element protection control 1 and the appliance connector 4 being separate items which are coupled to respective ends of an elongate mounting bracket 18. The mounting bracket is affixed to the underside 16 of a planar heating element 12 by stud formations 17. By virtue of this arrangement the number of formations 17 provided on the planar heating element 12 can be minimized.
Patent GB-2320189-A (GB)
Title: Portable water mist fire-extinguishing apparatus
Inventor: BEBICH MATTHEW MARK
IPC: A62C13/78
Filed: 1996-06-11
Abstract: spraying apparatus comprises a nozzle 12, hand-held means 11 for controlling the spray of fluid from the nozzle, storage means 1 for the fluid, and a hose 10 for delivery of the fluid from the storage means 1 to the hand-held means 11. The storage container 1 may be carried as a back-pack 8 or mounted on wheels 7 for easy transportation. The nozzle may be an atomizing jet to produce a fine mist to smother and cool the fire. The hand-held means may be a pistol-like device.
Patent GB-2324006-A (GB)
Title: Electronic modulation scheme
Inventor: WILLIAMS DAVID
IPC: H04L27/30
Filed: 1997-04-02
Abstract: An electronic modulation scheme comprising a set of possible components, (frequencies, amplitudes, phases), for example as in fig 1 a set of 8 different frequencies, in which a group of symbols is made up by combinations of half the number of available frequencies, in this example always transmitting 4 frequencies. Each symbol is made by combining the same number of components. For this example 70 symbols are possible, that is the number of combinations of 4 out of 8 possibilities.
Patent GB-2324954-A (GB)
Title: Slidable loop.
Inventor: PERKINS ANDREW DAVID
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 1997-05-10
Abstract: An attachment loop that may be used with a harness (e.g. attached to a waistband 12, Figure 1) has a loop portion 20 which is reinforced by a plastics strip 26. The loop is slidably attached to the band 12 by further loops of elastic material 28 located on portions 22, 24. The sliding feature of the loop allows it to be positioned correctly on the harness depending on the size of the user, and the loop alone may be replaced if it becomes worn, removing the need to replace the whole harness.
Patent GB-2314895-A (GB)
Title: A system of engaging reverse by controlling a coupling
Inventor: SCHWIENTEK CHRISTIAN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: Two toothed wheels Z1, Z2 are brought into engagement by an adjusting member 1201 having received a reverse gear position control signal PRr from control unit 13 in response to an output signal R from gear selector lever 14. The signal R also initiates, when gears Z1, Z2 are in a neutral position, a non positive engagement of a coupling 11, which is controlled by a toothed rod 1104 operated by a servo-motor 1105, for a predetermined period of time (t1, fig 3) after which (ie time t2, fig 3) the coupling 11 is disengaged. This non-positive engagement of the coupling 11, which is mounted between an engine 10 and a transmission 12, rotates transmission shaft GW and wheel Z1 at an upper threshold value (SW1, fig 3) which falls, due to inertia of shaft GW and wheel Z1, to a lower threshold value (SW2, fig 3) when the coupling 11 is disengaged. To prevent tooth flanks ZF coming to rest on each other, thereby preventing engagement of reverse, the wheel Z1 is engaged with wheel Z2 at the lower rotational speed (SW2, fig 3).
Patent GB-2326398-A (GB)
Title: Producing and applying printed packaging wrappers
Inventor: MAHONEY BRIAN HENRY
IPC: B65B61/02
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: In a method for producing and applying printed packaging wrappers to food containers a reel of flexible wrapping material is printed on both faces with the required designs in longitudinal column form, these being in register. The supplying reel is then divided into smaller individual width reels which may be formed into individual sheet or fan formed feed wrappers. The wrappers are then transferred to the packaging machine where the container is wrapped in a sleeve form with the desired print facing outwards. The sleeve may either be secured by attaching its own transverse free ends together and allowing tension in the material to retain it, or sealed to the peripheral edge of an open container by heat sealing.
Patent GB-2320837-A (GB)
Title: Colour filter array and its interpolation apparatus
Inventor: KWON OH BONG
IPC: H04N9/04
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: A colour filter array and its processing circuit in which a vertical interpolation process is not needed, which can be used in a video camera, digital camera, colour scanner, or colour copier, is constituted such that the number of green colour filters is double the respective numbers of red and blue colour filters in order to make human colour recognition easy. The red and blue colour filters are places every four pixels and a green colour filter is placed every other pixel along each line of the image, for example defining a filter pattern consisting of R-G-B-G, G-R-G-B and B-G-R-G filter groups.
Patent GB-2320547-A (GB)
Title: Vibration absorber
Inventor: EASTMAN LARRY B
IPC: B64C27/04
Filed: 1997-12-03
Abstract: A spring-mass vibration absorber for absorbing vibration in structure, eg a rotorcraft, comprises a baseplate 200 connected to the structure by a plurality of springs having one arm 172 and a recurvate arm 176. Supplementary masses 204, 212 and optional tuning plates (220, 222 figures 10 - 12) are attached to the baseplate.
Patent GB-2324339-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic damper
Inventor: OGILVIE KENNETH MEAD
IPC: F16L55/04
Filed: 1998-01-14
Abstract: A hydraulic damper (10) is disclosed for reducing undesirable pressure differentials in a hydraulic system. The damper comprises a body assembly (12), including first and second inlet ports (14) for connecting the damper to a hydraulic system. A pair of lap assemblies (20) are provided for equalizing pressure differentials between the inlet ports. Each lap assembly is in fluid communication with each of said inlet ports. A metered passageway (34) is provided for fluidly connecting each of said inlet ports. A slide (28) is movably received within the lap assembly to permit reciprocal motion. The slide alternately blocks and unblocks the metered passageway in response to a predetermined pressure across one of the respective inlet ports, in order to equalize the pressure differential between the ports.
Patent GB-2333408-A (GB)
Title: Non-linear digital-to-analog converter
Inventor: CAIRNS GRAHAM ANDREW
IPC: H03M1/66
Filed: 1998-01-17
Abstract: A non-linear digital-to-analog converter has a k bit parallel input (1a). The M most significant bits are supplied to a first stage (2) whereas the N least significant bits are supplied to a second stage (3), where (M+N)>k. The first stage (2) comprises a decoding circuit which supplies first and second consecutive ones (v1, vh) of 2<SP>m</SP>+1 reference voltages to the second stage (3), where M>m. The second stage (3) is a variable resolution linear digital-to-analog converter which receives the selected reference voltages (v1, vh) and performs a linear digital-to-analog conversion between these voltages. A piecewise linear approximation to a non-linear function is performed such that the linear elements of the approximation can be of different widths in the digital input domain. The digital-to-analog converter may provide gamma correction in a digitally interfaced active matrix liquid crystal device.
Patent GB-2322716-A (GB)
Title: Switching off an internal combustion engine
Inventor: ANGERMAIER ANTON
IPC: F02P15/00
Filed: 1998-02-11
Abstract: Switching off an internal combustion engine, whereby after an ignition switch ZS has been opened, the ignition is maintained for a certain length of time, and a fuel injection process which is running when the ignition switch is opened is not brought to an end until the intended quantity of fuel has been completely injected. The power supply of the ignition device Z and fuel injection system KE is switched on immediately by the main relay HR when the ignition switch ZS is closed. After the ignition switch ZS has been opened, the relay is switched off after a delay which is a function of a parameter X. The parameter X can be related to the crankshaft angle of rotation, the engine speed or the number of combustion failures after the final amount of fuel has been injected.