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Patent GB-2292391-A (GB)
Title: Frame structure of a washing machine
Inventor: ISHII TETSUO
IPC: D06F39/00
Filed: 1994-11-28
Abstract: The external frame structure 1 of a washing machine has a panel 10 detachably attached to an opening 9 of the external frame body 8. A mounting plate 13 has a storage indentation portion 12 for containing a board functioning by power-supply voltage and is disposed on the external frame body 8 so that it protrudes from the external frame body toward the opening. A mounting box is formed by means of the front panel closing the mounting plate opening when it is mounted on the frame body to close the opening 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287423-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for grinding golf ball surface for strong adhesion of paint
Inventor: YAMADA MIKIO
IPC: A63B45/00
Filed: 1995-03-17
Abstract: In method for grinding a surface of a golf ball and removing the thin outer layer thereof, grinding tools 2 are arranged on three axes on a plane which axes radiate from a definite point at intervals of 120 DEG  between one another are used, each of the grinding tools 2 possessing a circular grinding face 5 which gradually spreads toward the end and contacts a surface 1a of a golf ball 1, and the grinding tools 2 turn on the respective axes toward the same direction at the same speed keeping the same distance from the definite point O. The temperature of the ball surface is not raised excessively by this method and the resulting ball has strong paint adhesion and dimples having accurate configuration and dimensions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291302-A (GB)
Title: Automatic control of moving object
Inventor: OH KETSU
IPC: G05D1/00
Filed: 1995-06-22
Abstract: A moving object 1, such as a model car on a racetrack 2, carries two independently actuated infrared LEDs (118, 119, fig 2) on its roof. CCD camera 6 views them. Processor 4 receives the camera 6 output, corrects it for aberrations (50, fig 19) in the camera lens, stores it, and selects a portion of the stored signal for processing to determine the car's position and direction. (These can be used to determine the portion selected subsequently.) From these the processor determines movement commands which are transmitted by one or more of the infrared LEDs 7 to a photosensor (121, fig 2) on the car, where a drive controller (fig 3) converts them to control signals for motors (113, 114) turning the wheels (111, 112). Users may gamble on the outcome (influenced by a random number generator in the processor 4) of one or more cars 1 racing around the circuit 2. Variants with objects moving in one or three dimensions are possible.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303072-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: STOLPER PAUL EVERETT
IPC: A63F11/00
Filed: 1995-07-10
Abstract: Game apparatus comprising a board laid out to a square array of playing spaces and bearing an indication of orientation 13 and a plurality of generally flat playing pieces 15 each playing piece having two distinguishable sides 16,17 and each side having an indication of orientation 18,19 which is on the same edge 20. The pieces start from a formal array on the board and each moves by twisting through 90{ or by turning over. The purpose of the game is to form a row of pieces of the players colour with the indication of origin horizontally and at the top of each piece.
Patent GB-2293489-A (GB)
Title: Method of fabricating a semiconductor laser
Inventor: MOTODA TAKASHI
IPC: H01L21/203
Filed: 1995-09-05
Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor laser producing visible light includes forming a double heterojunction (DH) structure on a GaAs substrate including an n type GaAs buffer layer, an n type AlGaInP cladding layer, an AlxGa(1-x)InP active layer, a first p type AlGaInP cladding layer, a p type GaInP etch stopping layer, a second p type AlGaInP cladding layer, and a p type GaAs cap layer. A stripe-shaped mask is formed on the DH structure, the p type GaAs cap layer is selectively etched using the mask, and the second p type AlGaInP cladding layer is selectively etched to the p type GaInP etch stopping layer to form a stripe-shaped ridge. Therefore, a high precision ridge can be formed easily.
Patent GB-2293269-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a nonvolatile memory device
Inventor: AN JAE CHUN
IPC: H01L21/8247
Filed: 1995-09-11
Abstract: In a nonvolatile memory device in which an equal voltage is applied to control gates 29 formed along both sides of bit lines C, the continuity of the control gates is enhanced by interconnecting these control gates inside the cell arrays at the upper portions of the bit lines. This results in a higher integration of the device and a reduction of the production of resistance therein, thereby improving the yield of the device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2308013-A (GB)
Title: Antenna mounting
Inventor: DAVIDSON BRIAN JAMES
IPC: H01Q1/08
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: A radio device comprises a having an opening and a retaining surface an antenna support sleeve 60 inserted into a collar 42 the opening and a rod antenna mounted for sliding movement in the antenna support sleeve between extended and retracted positions. The antenna includes a stop surface and the sleeve includes a first resilient, inwardly-directed member 66 which abuts the stop surface when the antenna is in its fully extended position to block sliding removal of the antenna from the sleeve, the first member being outwardly displaceable using a tool to allow the stop surface to be slid past the first member and thereby enable sliding removal of the antenna from the sleeve. A second resilient member engages the retaining surface of the housing to prevent removal of the sleeve from the housing.
Patent GB-2296628-A (GB)
Title: Strongest signal selection in mobile communications
Inventor: HASHIMOTO TADAO
IPC: H04W92/00
Filed: 1995-12-20
Abstract: A mobile station has a field level decision section 2 which outputs a decision signal when the electric field level (strength) of a received signal exceeds a threshold level, set by setter 3. A controller 5 sequentially sets a plurality of different threshold levels. In response to the decision signal from the decision section, synchronization with the received control signal begins. When the mobile station receives down-going control signals from a plurality of base stations, it selects the one having the highest signal strength, and synchronises itself with that signal. The invention is applied, in the embodiment, to mobile stations on powering up. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298464-A (GB)
Title: Spindle unit having dynamic pressure bearings
Inventor: TAKAHASHI TAKESHI
IPC: H02K5/16
Filed: 1996-02-14
Abstract: A compact spindle unit for a hard disk drive comprises a vertical shaft 1 fixed to a motor base 10 which also carries a stator coil 20. A cap-shaped hub 3 carrying a magnet 30 rotates about the shaft and is supported by a radial bearing R1 and a thrust bearing S1. The thrust bearing is constituted by a part 3b integral with the hub and either a flange 2 mounted on the shaft or an end surface of the shaft itself. At least one bearing surface 1d-1, 1d-2, 2a of each bearing is provided with dynamic pressure generating grooves.
Patent GB-2299547-A (GB)
Title: File folder with labels and tabs printed with machine readable indicia and text
Inventor: MACWILLIAMS STEVE CHARLES
IPC: B42F21/02
Filed: 1996-04-09
Abstract: The file folder has panels 700, 702, labels 722 and an integrated tab 704 printed with text 724 and machine-readable identifying indicia 726, 728 (eg bar codes) in one pass through a printer. The tab 704 is foldable about the edge 705 of the folder such that folder identifying indicia 714 and text are visible from either the front or rear of the folder. After printing, the document labels 722 are removed and fixed to the folder documents. Images of the folder documents are captured with an optical scanner which also reads the document identifying indicia printed on the labels. The document images form a database indexed according to the indicia printed on the document labels. The folder is printed with indicia designating it as a document separator and the folder is scanned along with the folder documents.
Patent GB-2299764-A (GB)
Title: Solid golf balls
Inventor: ENDO SEIICHIRO
IPC: A63B37/12
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: The present invention provides a golf ball which has an excellent shot feel and good controllability at an approach shot, as well as good hit feel when putting. The golf ball comprises a core and a cover covering the core, wherein ```a compression deformation A, formed by applying a load in the range of from 10 kg to 130 kg to the golf ball, is within the range of from 2.3 to 3.5 mm, a compression deformation B, formed by applying a load in the ```range of from 0.2 kg to 5 kg to the golf ball, is within the range of from 0.26 to 0.40 mm, and ```a ratio of compression deformation B to compression deformation A is within the range of from 0.10 to 0.15.
Patent GB-2298349-A (GB)
Title: Cattle crush
Inventor: PRENTICE JOHN
IPC: A01K15/00
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: A cattle crush for restraining ruminants has front, back and rear sides, one side or face allowing for the head of the ruminant to be disposed therethrough, in use, to enable ear-tagging, dehorning or other operations.
Patent GB-2300951-A (GB)
Title: Programmable logic array with overlapping interconnection conductors
Inventor: LEONG WILLIAM
IPC: H03K19/177
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: A programmable logic array integrated circuit device has a plurality of programmable logic regions 20 arranged in a two-dimensional array of intersecting rows and columns. Associated with each logic region 20 in each row is a local feedback conductor 40 that spans a unique plurality of other logic regions in the row. Each such local feedback conductor 40 makes the output of the associated logic region 20 available as a possible input to any of the logic regions spanned by that conductor. Each logic region 20 also has several associated intermediary conductors 50 for making the signals on longer leads (such as row-long leads 70) available as possible inputs to any of the logic regions spanned by the intermediary conductors 50. At least some of the intermediary conductors associated with each logic region span different groups of logic regions.
Patent GB-2302555-A (GB)
Title: Elastomeric riser tensioner system
Inventor: ARLT III EDWARD J
IPC: E21B19/00
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: A riser tensioner system for applying a substantially constant tensioning force to a riser and allowing a floating platform to move within a given range along a longitudinal axis of the riser includes a plurality of tensioner assemblies each of which are coupled to the riser and to the platform. Each of the tensioner assemblies includes an upper member 135, a lower member 145, a connecting member 140 coupled to the upper and lower members, and an intermediate member 150 coupled to the upper and lower members 135, 145 at a point intermediate the ends of the upper and lower members. At least one of the upper member 135, the lower member 145, and the intermediate member 150 includes a stack of elastomeric spring elements 10 to provide a tensioning force. The arrangement of the upper member 135, lower member 145, connecting member 140, and intermediate member 150 further provide a linkage whose centre line is angularly spaced from the longitudinal axis of the riser by a substantially constant amount throughout the range of motion of the linkage.
Patent GB-2314100-A (GB)
Title: Reinforcing bars or rock bolts
Inventor: WOLFENDALE ROBIN
IPC: E21D21/00
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: A reinforcing bar or rock bolt 24 is made from six outer rods 25 and an inner rod 26, each of which rods have been formed by pultruding uni-directional glass fibre in resin. The rods 25 are wound around the inner rod 26 and are held in position by adhesive 27. The outer profile of the bar so formed presents a thread to allow the reinforcing bar to be firmly held in place, for instance by adhesive.
Patent GB-2302781-A (GB)
Title: An arrangement for converting between T1 and CEPT by writing to and reading from a buffer memory in dependence on counted clock signals
Inventor: KIM YOUNG-GOO
IPC: H04J3/16
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: A circuit for converting frame data is disclosed, in which data communications can be carried out by matching the T1 repeater line of the North American method and the E1 repeater line of the CEPT. The four 32-channel frame data of the E1 line of the CEPT method are converted into parallel data of 8-bit one channel, and are stored into four 64-byte buffers. The stored 32-channel frame data are read out by 24 channels at a time, while the remaining data of the 6 channels are added to the data which have been stored in the buffers. Thus five 24-channel frame data are converted into serial data before being outputted. Of the five 24-channel frame data of the T1 repeater line of the North American method, four 24-channel frame data are stored into four 64-byte buffers, while the remaining one 24-channel frame data are separated by 6 so as to store them into the four 64-byte buffers, so that the four 64-byte buffers can store the 32-channel data respectively. The 32-channel data which have been stored in the four 64-byte buffers are sequentially read out, and then, are converted into serial data before outputting them.
Patent GB-2305879-A (GB)
Title: Press shutheight adjustment mechanism with hydrostatic bearing pads
Inventor: BURNS BRADLEY A
IPC: B30B15/00
Filed: 1996-07-09
Abstract: A shutheight adjustment assembly of a mechanical press 10 including an adjustment nut 56 rotatably connected to an adjustment screw. Hydrostatic bearing pads 105 are provided below the adjustment nuts 56 to reduce frictional forces associated with nut rotation and to provide a squeeze film thickness to withstand large press loadings. A hydraulic chamber supplied with pressurized fluid is positioned above the adjustment nut and produces a preload force on the hydrostatic bearing pads. Hydrostatic bearing pads are also arranged radially outward of the adjustment nut to radially center the nut during operation. A hydraulic chamber between the adjustment nut and screw may be furnished to resist bolster rebound during press operations.
Patent GB-2316435-A (GB)
Title: Waist belt fastener
Inventor: CHUNG YOU KWON
IPC: A44B11/12
Filed: 1996-08-21
Abstract: A belt fastener (10) for use with a waist belt (20), comprising a body plate (11), a connector (14) adapted to connect one end (21) of the belt (20) to the body plate (11), an operating rod (13) supported by the body plate (11) for angular movement about an axis (X) between first and second positions holding (fig.3) and releasing (fig.2), respectively, the other end (22) of the belt (11). The operating rod (13) is movable by means of the connector (14) from the first to the second position.
Patent GB-2310473-A (GB)
Title: An automatic clutch system with temperature dependent volume compensation means
Inventor: KREMMLING BURKARD
IPC: B60W50/02
Filed: 1994-08-01
Abstract: A vehicle automatic clutch control system comprises a brake fluid circuit 5 having a transducer cylinder 1, connected to a receiver cylinder 2 by a pipe 3, and a supply container 4. A snifting bore 25 is connected via pipe 24 to the container 4 (also see figs 2 and 3) so that as the brake fluid in pipe 3 expands, due to temperature rises, the excess volume is compensated by diverting it through bore 25 and pipe 24 to container 4. Without this volume compensation, accurate engagement point detection would not be possible since expansion of the brake fluid column would falsify the relationship between the actual and measured clutch positions. Volume compensation is carried out by closing the clutch cyclically for a duration of, for example, one second and is interrupted when, for example, neutral is selected or a gear is engaged. Other embodiments include a control unit which engages the clutch, according to various algorithms etc, to cause the vehicle to crawl and software/hardware emergency circuits. In all other aspects the clutch operates, by way of hydraulic circuit, in a typical manner with regard to gear changing, starting and stopping etc.
Patent GB-2313887-A (GB)
Title: A booster assembly
Inventor: KOBAYASHI KAZUO
IPC: B60T7/06
Filed: 1997-05-28
Abstract: A booster assembly, eg. for a brake or a clutch, comprises a valve plunger 11 which is spaced from an elastic member 25 and spacer 26 so that, on booster actuation, a reaction force from the output shaft 24 is transmitted to valve body 3 and not, via the valve plunger, to input shaft 21, and means for imparting a resistance to the forward movement of the valve plunger 50 as to provide the driver with "feel". The means may comprise a spring 31 within the booster housing or a spring system (331, Fig.5) directly acting on a brake pedal which provides an increasing resistance as the pedal travel increases.
Patent GB-2313734-A (GB)
Title: Portable telephone with detachable operating unit
Inventor: UNO NAOKO
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1997-05-29
Abstract: An operating unit 200 that contains an input section or keypad 201 for inputting information such as the telephone number of a called party, is releasably mounted on the main body 100 of a radiotelephone. The main body 100 includes a telephone transceiver consisting of a speaker 106, microphone 107, and radio transmitting section (101, 102, Figure 2). Data communication between the operating unit 200 and main body 100 is conducted via terminals 111 and/or infrared devices 108, 205.
Patent GB-2326305-A (GB)
Title: Local exchange testing
Inventor: BOLD STEPHEN
IPC: H04M3/22
Filed: 1997-06-13
Abstract: A local exchange emulator for transmitting and receiving telephone line data comprises a plurality of serial data sequencers and global serial communication means, the plurality of serial data sequencers each being interfaced with the global serial communication means. Each serial data sequencer has a time division multiplexed I/O port for interfacing with a plurality of subscribers in use and digital signal processing means for taking measurements associated with data processed by the emulator. The digital signal processing means has first and second serial I/O lines, the first serial I/O line being connected to the I/O port for direct data transfer therewith, and the second serial I/O line being connected to the global serial communication means, the first serial I/O lines each being time division multiplexed to the same order as the I/O port. In that way, the emulator is operative on all of the time slots defined on the I/O port. That allows full real time operation of the emulator in a manner similar to that of a local exchange. The global serial communication means is time division multiplexed into a plurality of time slots. The time division multiplexing may be consistent throughout the emulator, allowing simplification of data handling.
Patent GB-2314855-A (GB)
Title: Method for manufacturing a low-shrinkage yarn
Inventor: CAVEDON FRANCO
IPC: D02G3/34
Filed: 1997-06-13
Abstract: A method of making a low-shrinkage bulky air-textured yarn suitable for use in sewing from synthetic POY multifilaments comprises first stretching (2-4,12-14) at least one strand of the multifilaments (e.g. polyester), then air-texturing (5), feeding the textured yarn into a bulking zone (6,7), winding the bulked yarn with minimal tension (8), unwinding and twisting the yarn (9) and treating in a dyeing apparatus (10). For a two-strand yarn as shown the respective strands are stretched by different amounts prior to texturing.
Patent GB-2314728-A (GB)
Title: Silent monitoring of telephone calls
Inventor: ALA GLENN
IPC: H04M3/22
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: A method of silent monitoring in a telephone system by a monitor comprising storing in a first table in a memory, correspondence between an agent identifier and a telephone set directory number used by the agent, requesting silent monitoring of the agent using the identifier, checking the table to determine the directory number of the telephone set corresponding to the agent, creating and storing a record containing the directory number, an identifier of the monitor and the agent identifier, in the event a telephone call is in process using the telephone set, conferencing a telephone set used by the monitor with the telephone set used by the agent, using a one way audio path toward the telephone set used by the monitor, in the event the telephone call in process clears, maintaining the record until the telephone set used by the monitor has gone on-hook, and continuing to monitor subsequent calls involving the telephone set used by the agent prior to the telephone set used by the monitor going on-hook, maintaining the record for global access by processes in the telephone system as long as the record has been maintained, and blocking silent monitoring of the agent by other telephone sets used by other monitors as long as the record is maintained.
Patent GB-2318386-A (GB)
Title: Heating the intake port of an i.c. engine by radiation, eg from a halogen lamp
Inventor: GUETTLE HERBERT
IPC: F02M27/04
Filed: 1997-09-17
Abstract: At least one radiation source, eg a tungsten halogen lamp 2, is provided in a recess in the intake port 3 between the fuel injector nozzle 7 and the intake valve 1 to heat incoming fuel and the walls of the port so that liquid fuel is at least partially vaporised on contact with the valve region on cold starting of the engine and condensation of fuel is reduced. The radiation source may be switched on before the engine is started, eg when a vehicle door is opened. Part of the walls 4 of the intake port 3 and the surfaces of the valve 1 may be provided with a heat-storing layer 6 eg of blackened ceramic material which is matched to the characteristics of the radiation source 2 for optimum heat absorption. The heating of the intake port 3 may be supplemented by providing the walls 4 and valve surfaces with a PTC electrical resistance heating layer which may also be the heat-storing layer.
Patent GB-2329709-A (GB)
Title: Catheter localisation system
Inventor: REX JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: A61B8/12
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: A device for determining the position of a catheter probe 6 within a body cavity 4. The device consists of an array of ultrasonic transducers 6 arranged upon the head of one or more catheters 1, 2 and connected, via multichannel transceiver 10, to signal processing means 8, computer 30 and display means 32. In operation, ultrasonic waves are emitted from selected ultrasonic transducers 6, waves reflected from the cavity boundary 4 back to the transducer array are detected by the transducers 6. The acoustic signal a given transducer transmits (16, Fig. 3) is correlated with the echo signal it receives (18) and therefrom the signal processor 8 calculates a transfer function (24) for that transducer. This is done for each transducer 6. Numerical algorithms are employed to generate a three dimensional image of the body cavity by iteratively matching predicted transfer functions with the calculated transfer functions (24) for the transducers 6. The 3-D image is displayed by the image display means 32 and the transducer positions are indicated so as to aid the user in locating the catheter within the body cavity.
Patent GB-2319665-A (GB)
Title: Lever switch
Inventor: AKIMOTO HIDEAKI
IPC: H01H89/00
Filed: 1997-10-16
Abstract: A lever switch for a vehicle comprises an operating lever (1) which passes through a lever insertion hole (10a) formed in a column cover (10) and is mounted pivotably in a switch case (5) disposed in the column cover (10). A boot (9) blocks a space between the switch case (5) and the lever insertion hole (10a). It has a trumpet-shaped, or flared, opening portion (9c) interrupted by a cutout portion (9d). A filling-up member (20) engages the cutout portion (9d). In the filling-up member (20) there is formed a holding groove (20b) which together with a side wall (5h) of the switch case (5) forms a passageway for a cord (21) wired on the lever (1).