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Patent GB-2294606-A (GB)
Title: Television Proximity Detector
Inventor: ELMI BENNY BAHMAN
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1995-10-19
Abstract: A controller is located on top of a TV receiver cabinet and includes: a motion detector 22 responsive to the movement of bodies over a predetermined range in front of the receiver 11, a speaker 23, a store (not shown) of recorded messages, an infrared transmitter 24 for transmitting signals to a receiver 13 to control the television receiver 11 and a sensor coil 25. When the detector 22 senses motion within the predetermined range it energises the store of recorded messages and warns of the dangers of being too close to the screen and that the set will be switched off if the person does not move away. The sensor coil 25 detects when the television receiver is on and activates the controller thus avoiding the need to remember to activate the controller each time the TV is used or to leave it permanently activated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309648-A (GB)
Title: Game piece
Inventor: CARMODY MICHAEL
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1996-01-30
Abstract: A game piece comprises a planar body member 12 having a representational profile and a support member 20, the body and the support being so arranged and constructed that they are demountable. Additionally either or both of the support and the body members may receive an insert 17, 23 which serves to weight the piece. The insert can be of sand or water.
Patent GB-2299050-A (GB)
Title: Controlling injection speed in injection moulding by setting a program
Inventor: FUJITA SHIGERU
IPC: B29C45/77
Filed: 1996-03-25
Abstract: A method for setting up a program profile in the control of the injection speed of injection molding machines where a model shape of an article to be molded is divided into fine elements; the filling up state of melt resin for each fine element is obtained as a time period by using numerical analyzing methods including the finite element method, the boundary element method, the calculus of finite differences method and the FAN method under a condition that the moving speed of the injection plunger is constant; a time period required for filling the model shape of the article as a whole with melt resin is divided into a plurality of material filling up time periods by an arbitrary number; a mean discharge speed Cv1 to Cvn of melt material at every divided period is calculated; and a moving speed of the injection plunger Pvl to Pvn at every divided period is set up as a function of the mean discharge speed Cv2 to Cvn.
Patent GB-2302404-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning duct structure for an automobile
Inventor: MOCHIZUKI HAJIME
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1996-06-10
Abstract: A centre vent duct 2, left and right side vent ducts 3, and left and right side defrost ducts 4 are blow-molded as one body of a plastics material. Both vent ducts 3 and defrost ducts 4 linearly extend to the left and right of the centre vent duct 2. The vent ducts 3 are offset from the defrost ducts 4. Provided with supply openings 4a, respective end portions of the defrost ducts 4 are separated from respective end portions of the vent ducts 3. The end portions of the defrost ducts 4 are provided with bellows 5 allowing adjustment of the position of the supply openings 4a of the defrost ducts 4 relative to side defrost grills of an instrumental panel. Further, each defrost duct 2 includes two flanges near the supply opening for attachment with the instrumental panel and the vent duct; the flanges can be constituted by burrs produced in the blow-molding.
Patent GB-2305267-A (GB)
Title: Wheel trim clock
Inventor: HARRIS SUZANNE STEPHANIE
IPC: B60B7/00
Filed: 1996-09-12
Abstract: A novelty clock 10 comprises a vehicle wheel trim 11 having front and rear faces 11a, 11b, a clock mechanism 12 and time display means 13. The combination is arranged such that when viewed from the front face 11a of the wheel trim the time display is visible and the clock mechanism is obscured from view.
Patent GB-2311340-A (GB)
Title: Three-mode stepless speed changing device
Inventor: KIM EUI HAN
IPC: F16H37/02
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: The three-mode stepless speed changing device comprises a CVT unit 6, an epicyclic gear assembly 11, 12, 13, 14 and countershaft gearing 15, 22, 18, 23, 20, 24. In the first mode, which is split-torque, input shaft 1 drives the carrier 11 of the epicyclic gearing through gears 2 and 8 and a clutch 9, the CVT unit drives the sun gear 13 through a chain connecting sprockets 5 and 16 and the output shaft 26 is driven is from the ring gear 14 through gears 15, 22, 25 and 27. In the second mode the clutch 9 is disengaged, the gear 20 is clutched to its shaft by clutch 19 and the torque is transmitted through the CVT unit 6 in series with gears 20, 24, 25 and 27. The third mode is through gears 18, 23, 25 and 27 with a clutch 17 engaged and clutch 19 released. The shift between the first and second modes is made synchronously.
Patent GB-2323326-A (GB)
Title: Stretched polyolefin film
Inventor: DAVIDSON PAUL MALCOLM MACKENZI
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 1997-03-18
Abstract: A biaxially oriented polyolefin film having a thickness of not more than 50Ám comprises a layer of a polypropylene-based resin containing microvoids. The microvoids are formed by stretching a web containing the beta-form of polypropylene at an area stretch ratio of 15:1 (more preferably 25:1 to 50:1). Preferably a nucleating agent, such as N,N'-dicyclohexyl-2,6,-napthalene dicarboxamide, is used to induce the beta-form of the polypropylene. Preferably the film is formed by extrusion through a die and then stretching, firstly in the direction of extrusion by a ratio of 3:1 to 8:1, and then in the direction transverse to the extrusion, by a ratio of 3:1 to 10:1. The film may be provided with additional polymeric layers which impart properties such ais gloss, heat sealability, printability to the film.
Patent GB-2314222-A (GB)
Title: A high-speed low-power ring VCO using coils
Inventor: TCHAMOV NIKOLAY
IPC: H03L7/099
Filed: 1997-06-03
Abstract: A current-controlled ring oscillator comprising a chain of differential amplifiers 31-33 is able to operate at low voltage (e.g. 1,2 volts), and with reduced phase noise, when the conventional emitter and collector resistors are replaced by inductors L1-L9. The inductors resonate with their own stray capacitance and other stray capacitance. They possess low Q so that the operating frequency of 4 GHz may be varied somewhat by adjusting the bias currents via transistors M1-M4. The amplifiers may comprise bipolar, MOS, HEMT, HBT or valve devices. The ring may comprise 3 or 4 stages and the collector load inductors of each stage may comprise a single tapped inductor (figures 4 and 5).
Patent GB-2329045-A (GB)
Title: Control of flash memory devices
Inventor: BUSH DAVID MICHAEL
IPC: G06F11/14
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: A number of data bits in a flash memory device 5 are allocated as validation bits 51, initially set at a high logic level, for a software image stored in the flash memory device and each time the stored software image experiences an error during execution one of the validation bits is set to a low logic level; execution of the stored software image is prevented if all the validation bits are at a low level. Preferably a device may store a plurality of software images, each with its own validation bits. If all the validation bits of the software image which it is desired to run are at a low level, a default software image stored in a default memory 7 may be executed instead.
Patent GB-2329272-A (GB)
Title: Card terminal
Inventor: RODGER DEREK
IPC: G06K7/00
Filed: 1997-09-11
Abstract: A card terminal has a housing (1) for receiving a card (10) such as a smartcard. A cover (5) can be placed in a closed position in which it inhibits access from outside the housing (1) to the card, the cover having a retaining member (8) which cooperates with the housing (1) to retain the cover in its closed position. A locking member (27) has a locking position in which it acts to lock the retaining member (8) in its retaining position, and an unlocked position in which it permits the retaining member to be moved from its retaining position. The locking member (27) may be driven by a solenoid into its unlocked position in response to entry of a password into a keyboard.
Patent GB-2317259-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus for an entertainment machine
Inventor: GAUSELMANN PAUL
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 1997-09-12
Abstract: Display apparatus for an entertainment machine comprises a display element 2 bearing symbols and a mounting device 3 for mounting the element in a selectable orientation depending on the installation requirements of the particular machine. The element 2 has a first pin 22 engageable in a curved, generally horizontal first guide 9 of the device 3 and a second pin 21 engageable in a generally vertical second guide 8 of the device. The element 2 also has a third pin 20 engageable in a spring catch 13, 15 of the device for locking the element in the selected orientation. The second and third pins 21, 20 are each selected from two alternative spaced-apart pins, the pin selection determining the element orientation. The non-selected pins can be removed.
Patent GB-2390160-A (GB)
Title: Target discriminator and display
Inventor: ROSSITER MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01S7/00
Filed: 1997-09-24
Abstract: A target discriminator has a sonobuoy 10 (Fig. 1 not shown) that produces and transmits a signal (S) corresponding to emanated energy from targets (11 and 12) to a remote receiver (13) which is operably connected to a processor and a display 15. The processor (14) quantizes the signal (S) to one of a plurality of frequency cells 19 on the display 15, quantizes the strength of emanated energy to one of a plurality of intensity values 20 to illuminate the frequency cells 19 and quantizes the bearing of emanated energy to one of a plurality azimuth sectors (16 Fig 5 not shown), each azimuth sector (16) is allocated an identifier colour, to indicate the approximate bearing of the emanated energy such that, when an OR-operator is performed on the intensity values 20 for corresponding frequency cells 19 in different azimuth sectors (16), a single two dimensional display is generated which can be observed with respect to time. Successive time frames t are displayed in stacked form on the display.
Patent GB-2332542-A (GB)
Title: Multiplication circuitry
Inventor: MCGINN PETER
IPC: G06F7/544
Filed: 1997-12-20
Abstract: A data processing system for performing multiplication, e.g. modular multiplication as used in implementing the Montgomery Reduction Algorithm, includes a multiplier 20 which simultaneously performs two multiplications and sums the results of the two multiplications. For example, multiplier 20 performs A.B + Y.N simultaneously by supplying B and N values to the multiplier from RAM portions 12 and 14, and selectively accumulating either A, Y, A+Y, or 0 as stored in register 22 depending upon the bit values of B and N in each row of the multiplier. In performing a 512 RSA encryption, multiplier 20 is preferably a 16x17 parallel multiplier.
Patent GB-2324163-A (GB)
Title: Thermal transfer medium
Inventor: KENNY FRANK J
IPC: B41M5/41
Filed: 1998-02-24
Abstract: There is provided a thermal transfer medium which transfers images to a receiving substrate when exposed to the print head of a thermal printer. The thermal transfer medium comprises a flexible substrate with a thermal transfer layer positioned thereon having a softening point in the range of 40‹C to 250‹C. The thermal transfer layer comprises a sensible material, a binder for said sensible material and a rheological modifier in an amount less than 20% weight. The thermal transfer layer exhibits high adhesion to substrates such as the supporting substrate of the thermal transfer medium and the receiving substrate of the image. The rheological modifier enables release of the thermal transfer layer from the supporting substrate by a reduction in viscosity when exposed to shear stress during thermal transfer printing. Sensible materials are typically pigments or dyes which can be detected optically or magnetically. Rheological modifiers are typically clay materials (eg Smectite clays), high molecular weight water soluble polymers (eg. polycarboxylate polymers, polyacrylic acid-dialkylacrylamide copolymers, water soluble sulfonated polystyrene polymers), associative thickeners (eg. polyurethanes, polyesters).
Patent GB-2324589-A (GB)
Title: Quick exhaust valve
Inventor: SATSU TAKEHIKO
IPC: A61H7/00
Filed: 1998-03-04
Abstract: A quick exhaust valve comprises a valve box 11 having an opening 18 for connecting an exhaust port 17 and an air bag A with each other, and an inlet port 16 for compressed air. In this valve box 11, a valve body 13 comprising an opening/closing piece 20 for the exhaust port 17 and an opposing piece 21 for the inlet port 16 is incorporated so as to be movable to open and close the exhaust port 17. The opening/closing piece 20 and the opposing piece 21 are formed into an acute angle, by which the opening/closing piece 20 closes the exhaust port 17 when the compressed air from the inlet port 16 is supplied. When the supply of compressed air is stopped, the valve body 13 is moved by the air bag side pressure, causing the exhaust port 17 to open.
Patent GB-2323930-A (GB)
Title: Testing Apparatus for elastic materials
Inventor: TAYLOR PAUL MICHAEL
IPC: G01N33/44
Filed: 1998-03-23
Abstract: A testing apparatus which is particularly suitable for leather comprises two pairs of rollers between which the leather passes. By adjusting the speeds and spacings of the rollers and by measuring the torques and positions of the rollers, various characteristics of the leather can be determined. For example, the Young's Modulus can be determined to find low strain regions, a measure of softness can be obtained, shear stress across the thickness can be determined, as can compressiblity and thickness. A laser sensor can be provided to measure surface profile (roughness). The second pair of rollers 12, 13 are rotated at a speed higher than the first pair 10,11 so that the leather 14 is stretched. The difference between the lengths of leather passing between the two pairs of rollers 10, 11; 12, 13 is indicative of the extent to which the leather is stretched. The outputs of torque sensors on the rollers 12, 13 and outputs of position sensors on all the rollers 10, 11; 12, 13 can be used by a measuring system to provide an instantaneous measure of stress and strain on the leather from which the Young's Modulus can be calculated.
Patent GB-2327832-A (GB)
Title: Spread spectrum chip shift keying
Inventor: SHOCKEY BRUCE EDWARD
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1998-04-20
Abstract: A modulation/demodulation system and method comprising transmitting structure having first 14 and second 16 PN generators which product distinct, synchronized, first and second PN sequences. A tapped delay line 20 generates a plurality of symbols from the second PN sequence, each symbol corresponding to an offset of the second PN sequence by one or more chips from the epoch of the first PN sequence. A plurality of output taps are associated with the tapped delay line, with each tap corresponding to one of the symbols. A symbol selection device 24 associated with the output taps selects from amongst the symbols based upon one or more message signal bits. The selected symbols and first PN sequence are applied to separate channels of a modulator 28 to modulate a carrier signal 30. At a destination, first and second local PN generators generate first and second PN sequences which correspond to the first and second PN sequences in the transmitting structure. A tapped delay line connected to the second local PN generator generates a plurality of symbols which correspond to the symbols in the transmitting structure. An analog baseband signal is recovered from the modulated carrier signal and sampled, and each sample is multiplied by the symbols from the tapped delay line. The resulting products are filtered, summed and compared to a predetermined threshold, and the sum which exceeds the threshold is converted to a bit pattern. Consecutive bit patterns are combined to produce a serial data stream which corresponds to the message signal.
Patent GB-2336541-A (GB)
Title: Oral syringe sheath
Inventor: SIMPSON ROSS JEREMY
IPC: A61J7/00
Filed: 1998-04-22
Abstract: A sheath 2 comprising an internal chamber 4 adapted to receive an oral syringe, an inlet 8 for inserting the syringe into the chamber and an outlet 12 communicating with the chamber and adapted to receive an outlet of an oral syringe housed in the said chamber. The exterior of the sheath is shaped so as to present an attractive appearance to the infant user. The exterior of the sheath may also include additional components to alter the shape thereof so as to render the shape more attractive to the infant user.
Patent GB-2321320-A (GB)
Title: Temperature control method in a fixing device for an image forming apparatus
Inventor: SUZUKI TAKASHI
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1994-10-13
Abstract: A temperature control method for a fixing device provided with a heating means 1, 3, for heating a recording medium, 5, a pressurising means, 2, forming a fixing nip portion as it is kept in contact under pressure with the heating means defined above, a temperature detecting means, 4, for detecting the temperature of the heating means defined above, and a temperature controlling means for controlling the temperature of the heating means defined above on the basis of the temperature detected by the temperature detecting means defined above, wherein the temperature controlling means defined above makes a selection of a control temperature for the heating means defined above on the basis of the quantity of heat which the above-defined heating means is deprived of by the above-defined pressurising means in the state in which the heating means and the pressurising means as defined above are being driven, wherein the temperature controlling means is characterised in that the temperature controlling means defined above performs a controlling operation in such a manner that the applied electric power will be larger in the latter portion of one sheet of the recording medium than in the former portion thereof.
Patent GB-2337813-A (GB)
Title: Candle holder
Inventor: BARRACLOUGH ANDREW DOUGLAS
IPC: F21V35/00
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: A candle-containing device comprises a glass holder (1), candle wax (9) and a wick (10) terminating in a sustainer (14). The holder (1) includes a raised portion (4) which prevents the sustainer (14) from moving through the molten wax to a position where the candle flame may excessively heat the holder.
Patent GB-2324629-A (GB)
Title: System and method for altering time frame of date dependent information
Inventor: DAVEY PHILIP
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: A Year 2000 compliant computer system comprises a master database maintained in local time without conversion, a processor for running stored programs on the basis or a zone time different to local time, and at least one time change interface which will convert the date data obtained from the master database from local time to zone time and vice versa in order to maintain the master database in local time. A method of testing a computer system is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2330695-A (GB)
Title: Radio antenna
Inventor: HATELY MAURICE CLIFFORD
IPC: H01Q7/00
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A radio antenna system comprises a single low impedance feed socket (9) coupled to a junction point (11) splitting the feeder power into two separate circuits (1, 2) each of which passes approximately half the feed input power around a respective one of two conductors (1, 2) insulated from each other and in close proximity over their lengths and forming a dual loop not more than ten per cent of the operating wavelength in circumference at the lowest frequency to be radiated, the power flowing in opposite directions around each loop and having approximately plus and minus 45 degrees electrical phase difference produced by two series capacitors (12, 13), the one (12) being ahead of the first conductor (1), and the other (13) being after the second conductor (2), the said conductors of the loop being in sufficiently close proximity to provide interaction of the fields through Poynting vector synthesis.
Patent GB-2331095-A (GB)
Title: Method of aligning plunger mechanism on an I. S. machine
Inventor: BORBONE JOSEPH A
IPC: C03B9/16
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: An individual section (I.S.) machine for making glass bottles, which has a plurality of sections, each having a blank station for forming a parson. Each section has a frame (11A) having a top surface (94), and a plunger mechanism including at least one plunger canister (62) having a cylinder arrangement (63, 64) and an upper flange (77). A horizontal mounting plate (85) having a top surface and vertical openings (87) for receiving the cylinder arrangement of each of the plunger canisters is fixedly secured on the top surface (94) of the section frame. The section frame top surface has vertical openings for receiving the cylinder arrangement of each of the plunger canisters and the flange (77) of the plunger mechanism is secured to the top surface of the mounting plate (85).
Patent GB-2331996-A (GB)
Title: A nickel alloy
Inventor: OZAKI KOUKI
IPC: B22F5/00
Filed: 1998-11-10
Abstract: A sliding member comprising an alloy consisting of (in % by weight) 2-8 % Cr, 2-10 % Fe, 0.1-1.5 % Si, 2-22 % Co, 1.4-11 % Mo, the balance being Ni. The alloy forms a matrix 1 in which 1-35 % by weight of Co-Mo-Cr-Si particles 2 are dispersed, with those particles 2 exposed at the surface of the member having an oxide film 2a-2c thereon. The particles 2 are preferably of size 100-200 Ám. The alloy exhibits low friction and excellent wear resistance across a range of temperatures from room temperature to 900‹C. A sliding contact structure (which is to be exposed to a wide range of temperatures) comprises the above sliding member and a mating member which has a nitrided surface in sliding contact with the sliding member.
Patent GB-2332001-A (GB)
Title: Fibrous substrate treatment
Inventor: ZAKIKHANI MOHSEN
IPC: C03C25/1095
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: A method is provided of altering the chemical and/or physical functionality of a fibrous substrate (e.g. fibres, fabrics and fibre-resin composites) by the action of a polymeric composition containing at least one phosphono - or phosphino-component. The polymeric composition may include VPA, VDPA or hypophosphorous acid. The fibres may be cellulosic and/or non-cellulosic, or metal or ceramic. The method can be used, for example, to enhance the receptivity of a fibrous substrate to dyes; or to enhance the adhesion to a fibrous substrate of other substances.
Patent GB-2332193-A (GB)
Title: Drive arrangements for a cushioning conversion machine
Inventor: RATZEL RICHARD O
IPC: B31D5/00
Filed: 1998-12-11
Abstract: A cushioning conversion machine (20) including conversion assemblies (24) which convert a sheet stock material into dunnage includes a feed/cut assembly (26) having a feed device (100), a cut device (200), and a drive device (300) which is operable in two opposite directions and alternately drives the feed device (100) and the cut device (200) via clutch (134) and/or clutch (234) which allow reverse operation of the feed device (100) and/or the cut device (200). A brake (238) prevents inadvertent movement of the moving components (220, 222) of the cut device (200). The power transmission from the drive device (300) to the feed device (100) and the cut device (200) includes inter-meshing gears (136, 236, 306). These and other features of the feed/cut assembly (26) improve operating efficiency and/or simplify assembly procedures.