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Patent GB-2317371-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle luggage compartment floor structure.
Inventor: TOZUKA AKITO
IPC: B62D43/10
Filed: 1997-09-16
Abstract: The structure comprises a luggage compartment floor 12 (10 fig. 2) fitted to a body panel 20 that defines a spare wheel well 18 and a board 16 tethered to the floor by an elastic tether 24. The well is just deep enough to accommodate a temporary emergency wheel (40) so as to maximize the luggage compartment height and the board may be rested over the opening of the well. In the event of the emergency wheel being required the tether 24 is permits the board 16 be moved to a position parallel to the floor to accommodate and rest on top of a wider wheel 42 intended for normal use, the tether then preventing excessive sliding (Fig. 4) or tipping of the board. When the emergency wheel is stored in the well and the compartment door is open, the board may be displaced rearwardly to form a seat (fig. 5) covering a rear bumper 34.
Patent GB-2319865-A (GB)
Title: Managing partially compressed ROM image code
Inventor: GOYAL PRABHAKAR
IPC: G06F9/318
Filed: 1997-09-25
Abstract: In an embedded microprocessor based computer system, compressed portions of a ROM image are decompressed only when accessed. A ROM image is built such that low use segments of the operating system are compressed (figs. 3 and 4). The operating system is initialised into a virtual address space with page table entries only for the uncompressed segments (figs. 6-8). An attempt to execute a compressed segment, 902, results in a page fault, 908. A page fault handler determines that the segment is compressed, 912, allocates a new page and decompresses the page into RAM 916, 918 for execution 906. The RAM copy of the segment is used for execution until the page is reused for another purpose, whereby later execution will cause a new page fault and reallocation. Compression reduces the size of the ROM image and since the entire image does not need to be expanded into RAM for execution, the overall component cost is reduced.
Patent GB-2318706-A (GB)
Title: Communication apparatus with switch configurable as push to talk switch or on/off hook switch
Inventor: POTTALA JAMES V
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 1997-10-20
Abstract: A communication apparatus such as a portable radio transceiver 110 has a switch 154 automatically configurable for a simplex or duplex communication mode. In simplex mode the switch acts as a momentary push-to-talk (PTT) switch enabling continuous transmission while continuously engaged. In duplex mode the switch acts as an on/off hook switch enabling and disabling continuous transmission by momentary engagement. The switch 154 may be mounted in a headset 150 for hands free operation. The radio monitors incoming and outgoing calls and automatically selects the mode and configures the switch accordingly.
Patent GB-2321104-A (GB)
Title: Screening combinatorial library complexes in situ by spectroscopy
Inventor: PETERS THOMAS
IPC: G01N33/543
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: A method for detecting at least one substance (ligand) present in a compound library using at least one additional substance (receptor) that binds to the ligand comprises adding to the compound library such a receptor that has substantially higher molecular weight than the ligand to be identified, and performing a spectroscopic measurement technique of the mixture, without isolating the receptor-ligand complex, to detect dipolar resonance phenomena which occur upon a binding of a receptor to a ligand. Preferably the spectroscopic measurement is made by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), preferably transfer Nuclear Overhauser Effect (tNOE) spectra are obtained. The spectral analysis of the binding of lectin to an oligosaccharide library is described.
Patent GB-2332081-A (GB)
Title: A phosphorescent article
Inventor: LI WAH SING
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 1997-12-02
Abstract: A phosphorescent article is disclosed as including a base 12 incorporating at least a phosphorescent pigment for emitting light in darkness, in which the base includes at least one area printable with an ink of a colour, and the area of the base printed with the ink includes at least one portion (34, Figure 4) which is substantially transparent and permits light emitted from the phosphorescent pigment of the base to pass through, such that when light is emitted by the phosphorescent pigment of the base, the colour of the ink is perceivable in darkness. A method of producing a phosphorescent article is also disclosed as including the steps of providing a base incorporating a phosphorescent pigment for emitting light in darkness; and printing the base with an ink of a colour in which the printed area of the base, after printing, includes at least one portion which is substantially transparent and permits light emitted from the phosphorescent pigment of the base to pass through, such that when light is emitted by the phosphorescent pigment of the base, the colour of the ink is perceivable in darkness. The area printable with the ink may be a synthetic film to be adhered to the base 12. Alternatively, the ink may be applied directly on to the base 12.
Patent GB-2320691-A (GB)
Title: Plug-in air treatment device
Inventor: SCANLON HAMILTON
IPC: F24F8/80
Filed: 1997-12-23
Abstract: An air treatment device is adapted to be plugged directly into and supported by a mains electrical socket. The device comprises a treatment medium 33, a fan 9, an electric motor 13, and a housing 1 with pins 23, 25, 27 which fit into the socket. The fan 9 is a reverse curve impeller with an axial thickness of 1-5 cm, and between 9 and 15 blades. It is driven by the motor 13 in its hub at between 2000 and 3000 rpm via a transformer 15. The treatment medium is a polypropylene electrostatic filter, which may be replaced or augmented by activated charcoal, calcium chloride, molecular sieves, insecticides, aromatherapy oils or fragrance. It may absorb dust, pollen, car exhaust gases, airborne bacteria or viruses.
Patent GB-974242-A (GB)
IPC: C07D231/56
Abstract: 974,242. Electric batteries. ELECTRIC STORAGE BATTERY CO. Dec. 23, 1960 [Dec. 31, 1959], No. 44281/60. Heading H1B. An hermetically sealed storage battery has an auxiliary gas consuming electrode connected to one or both electrodes by a semi-conductor diode to maintain it at a substantially constant potential a graphite electrode with a platinum or palladium group catalyst is disclosed. As shown, two auxiliary electrodes 17, 19 are connected via two diodes 18, 20 to the main electrodes. A resistor may connect the two electrodes and with the resistor one of the electrodes may be omitted. Specification 827,236 is referred to.
Patent GB-2322452-A (GB)
Title: Electrical resistance type humidity sensor with temperature compensation
Inventor: SUDA TOSHIKAZU
IPC: G01N27/12
Filed: 1998-01-28
Abstract: An electrical resistance type humidity sensor is herein disclosed which comprises a humidity sensor (7) in which electrodes (3,4) are formed on a woodceramics substrate (1) having linear characteristics with humidity, and a temperature sensor (6) for temperature correction in which an electrode (2) is also formed on the woodceramics substrate and a film coating of a nonhygroscopic material is formed over the temperature sensor so that it is isolated from the effects of humidity. Thus, a resistance value measured by the woodceramics humidity sensor is corrected on the basis of a resistance value measured by the woodceramics temperature sensor to obtain an output voltage in proportion to a relative humidity. The woodceramics substrate is formed from a woody material (eg. fibreboard, paper etc.) impregnated with a thermosetting resin and sintered at a high temperature. In a further embodiment, the sensor consists of a thin film of the woodceramic applied on an insulating substrate.
Patent GB-2325430-A (GB)
Title: Brazing method
Inventor: ALLNATT NORMAN
IPC: B23K35/30
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: Two or more metal or alloy parts (such as catalytic convertor parts) are brazed by melting a nickel-based brazing filler alloy containing boron in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5% by weight; converting the molten alloy to a powder; and using the powder as a brazing filler to braze a metal or alloy part to a further metal or alloy part. Typically, the parts are of stainless steel with a relatively high aluminium content.
Patent GB-2335504-A (GB)
Title: Assembly of an optical component and an optical fibre
Inventor: MCKENZIE JAMES STUART
IPC: G02B6/42
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: An optical assembly comprising an optical component (4) mounted on a planar substrate in alignment with an optical fibre (1) which is mounted within a location groove (2) formed in the substrate. The optical component (4) is provided with two non-parallel locating surfaces (4A, 4B) which abut against corresponding locating means (5, 6) on the substrate to locate the component (4) in a vertical direction, and in a lateral direction which is perpendicular to the length of the groove (2). These location means (5, 6) may be provided by a recess formed in the substrate, and locate the optical component (4) so that it overhangs one end of the location groove (2). This enables the end of the optical fibre (1A) to be brought into a close abutting relationship with the optical component (4) and overcomes the need for a connecting waveguide between the fibre (1) and the component (4). The optical component (4) in this case may be a light receiver, such as a photodiode, or a light emitter, such as a laser diode. The optical component (4) may also be aligned with a rib waveguide (8) on the substrate, or a further optical fibre (10, fig. 5) located in a second location groove (11, fig. 5). In this situation, the optical component (4) may comprise an optical transmitter, such as a semi-conductor optical amplifier.
Patent GB-2325796-A (GB)
Title: Clamping in ultrasonic cable connection
Inventor: SHINCHI AKIRA
IPC: H01R43/02
Filed: 1998-05-28
Abstract: A terminal 13 has a lower plate 30 and an upper plate 31 and is accommodated in a groove portion of a connector housing. A covered wire 19 is inserted between the lower plate and upper plate. When a cover 21 is mounted over the groove portion, a protrusion 19 of the cover presses the terminal so that the upper and lower plates are closed. By ultrasonic vibration, a covering portion of the covered wire is melted and removed and cores are pinched between the upper and lower plates and held. An engaging pawl 33 is engaged with the other plate thereby the pinching condition of the cores being held. As a result, even if contacting load is reduced due to a change of the temperature or like reason, the contact condition between the covered wire and the cores are securely maintained.
Patent GB-2337979-A (GB)
Title: Container with suction cup support
Inventor: OBEROI DEVEN
IPC: F16B47/00
Filed: 1998-06-05
Abstract: In a first embodiment a suction cup 13 is integrally formed with a container 10, the suction cup being adapted to support the container from a vertical surface. A flexible extension 12 may be provided between the suction cup and the container to allow angular adjustment of the container relative to the suction cup. The extension preferably extends from the opposite end of the container to the opening 11. The suction cup may also have a tab 20 for removal. In a second embodiment a container 14 is supported by a support device 16 comprising a pair of suction cups 17, 18 interconnected back-to-back by a connector 19 which permits relative movement of the cups.
Patent GB-2327375-A (GB)
Title: Continuous metal manufacturing method and apparatus therefore
Inventor: REYNOLDS TIMOTHY
IPC: B21B15/00
Filed: 1998-07-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of metal products, such as strip or lengths of rod or bar, from the molten metal to the final finished strip comprising a casting process 2 and a rolling process 4, wherein the casting process produces a long strand of solidified metal, which enters a temperature controlling furnace 3 and then sheared before it enters the rolling process 4, to produce a strand having a long strand finite length L which corresponds to the strand length required to produce at least one and preferably between 4 and 7 discrete desired final length of finished rolled product. Each strand enters the rolling process 4 and is threaded through the rolling stands 32 at a threading speed and which the speed is increased to a higher speed and the gauge of the strand is changed, by synchronously controlling the roll gaps and the speed of the rolling process, so that the gauge of the first discrete finished strip length is larger than the gauge of at least one subsequent finished strip length.
Patent GB-2334263-A (GB)
Title: Hydrophilic article
Inventor: SUGAWARA SATOKO
IPC: A47G1/00
Filed: 1998-07-15
Abstract: A hydrophilic article comprises (a) a substrate; (b) a first layer formed on said substrate, said first layer comprising (1) amorphous silica and (2) at least one first amorphous metal oxide selected from titania and alumina; and (c) a second layer formed on said first layer, said second layer comprising (1) a matrix phase of crystalline titania and at least one second amorphous metal oxide and (2) a dispersed phase of ultrafine particles of at least one material selected from silica and alumina. The first layer is produced by decomposing a presursor of the silica and the precursor of the first amorphous metal oxide. The second layer is produced by decomposing a solution containing precursor of the crystalline titania, the ultrafine particles and a precursor of the second amorphous metal oxide, which may be SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3  or ZrO 2 .
Patent GB-2341246-A (GB)
Title: Differential level shifting circuit
Inventor: THOMPSON JOHN
IPC: H03K19/018
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic circuit, and in particular embodiments to a level shifting circuit having an output common mode voltage independent of the input common mode voltage, and unity differential signal gain. The circuit receives first and second input voltage V<SB>1</SB>,V<SB>2</SB> referenced to a first voltage supply rail, and has first and second resistors 6,18 each connected to the first input terminal, and third and fourth resistors 20,10, each connected to the second input terminal, the second and third resistors having equal resistance values. The first resistor is also connected to a first output terminal, the fourth resistor is also connected to a second output terminal, and the second and third resistors 16,20 are also connected together at a reference node 16. A first current source 8 draws a current through the first resistor 6, a second current source 12 draws a current through the fourth resistor 10, and a third current IQ source draws a current through the second and third resistors and the reference node, and sets a reference voltage, Vref referenced to the second voltage supply rail, at the reference node 16. The first and fourth resistors, and the first and third current sources, are such that the voltage drops across the first and fourth resistors are equal.
Patent GB-2342325-A (GB)
Title: Wheel supporter and shaft for a golf cart
Inventor: LIAO GORDON
IPC: B60B37/10
Filed: 1998-10-07
Abstract: A shaft (10) and shaft support (2), eg for a golf trolley, is provided with a latch mechanism. As part of a golf trolley, the shaft (10) carries a wheel (1) on one end, and has two opposed recesses (11) on the other. The shaft support (2) has a shaft hole for receiving the shaft (10). A push member (3) having two projections (32) is located adjacent the shaft hole so as to be movable between a first position in which each projection (32) extends into the hole and engages in a respective recess (11), latching the shaft (10) in the hole, and a second position in which each projection (32) does not extend into the hole and engage a recess (11), so allowing the shaft (10) to be removed from the shaft hole.
Patent GB-2343751-A (GB)
Title: Bi-axial stress sensor assembly
Inventor: MEEHAW MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G01L1/22
Filed: 1998-11-10
Abstract: The sensor assembly comprises a square steel plate 5 manufactured to provide two free arms at right angles to each other, where one pair of Dual Linear resistance strain gauges 1, 2 is installed on one of the right angle arms of the sensor element 5, monitoring a selected primary axis, and a second pair 3, 4 are installed on the other right angle arm, monitoring a secondary axis, are connected to a pcb or terminal strip 6 located on the remaining area of steel plate 5, to the effect that when the sensor is applied to a structural element it will monitor compressive and tensile stresses in the primary and secondary axes so that effects of the stresses monitored in the secondary axis are eliminated from the signal output of the primary axis. The server may be attached to the structural element by means of bolts fitted in holes 9,10,11 or by a suitable adhesive. Alteration of the cross-sectional area of either arm may be performed to equalise the outputs from the strain gauges (Fig.5, not shown). Full strain gauge bridge circuits may be arranged on each arm (Fig.6, not shown).
Patent GB-2343657-A (GB)
Title: Handheld inkjet printer with machining device and security ink
Inventor: DAY ROBERT CHARLES LEWIS
IPC: B41J3/39
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: The printer has a print head which can be replaced or supplemented by a blade 46 (Fig 2) for cutting a stencil 48. Alternatively, the machining device may be a rotating milling cutter or drill. In addition the printer can be used to print security images eg entry receipts 54 (Fig 3) onto the hands 52 of a visitor to a concert or discotheque. Alternative uses include postal franking and printing data onto the reverse of business cards. The ink may be a chemical marker, luminescent, UV fluorescent, magnetic, phosphorescent or photochromic.
Patent GB-2332478-A (GB)
Title: Ic. engine with modular mechanical supercharger, charge-air cooler and intake manifold
Inventor: ABTHOFF JORG
IPC: F02B67/10
Filed: 1998-12-09
Abstract: The mechanical supercharger 3, charge-air cooler (intercooler) 5 and intake manifold 4 form an interchangeable module 2 to replace the intake manifold of the basic model to reduce production and assembly costs. The supercharger 3 may be mounted on the top side 6a of a mounting plate 6 between the two sections 4a, 4b of the intake manifold 4, the water-type cooler 5 being mounted on the underside 6b of the plate 6 and communicating with the supercharger 3 via openings 7 in the plate 6. Instead of using the plate 6, the charge-air cooler 5 may be fastened directly to the supercharger 3. The interchangeable module 2 may also include a fuel line 12 and throttle valve (11, fig.5).
Patent GB-2341702-A (GB)
Title: Floating-point multiply-accumulate unit
Inventor: MATHENY DAVID TERRENCE
IPC: G06F7/527
Filed: 1999-05-24
Abstract: A floating point unit provides a multiply-accumulate operation to determine a result B+(A*C). A multiplier 20 takes several processing cycles to determine the product (A*C). Whilst the multiplier 20 and its subsequent carry-save-adder 26 operate, an aligned value B' of the addend B is generated by an alignment-shifter 34. The aligned-addend B' may only partially overlap with the product (A*C) to which it is to be added using an adder 44. Any high-order-portion HOP of the aligned-addend B' that does not overlap with the product (A*C) must be subsequently concatenated with the output of the adder 44 that sums the product (A*C) with the overlapping portion of the aligned-addend B'. If the sum performed by the adder 44 generates a carry then it is an incremented version IHOP of the high-order-portion that should be concatenated with the output of the adder 44. This incremented-high-order-portion is generated by the adder 44 during otherwise idle processing cycles present due to the multiplier 20 operating over multiple cycles.
Patent GB-2337665-A (GB)
Title: Communication method and apparatus
Inventor: FELDMAN HOWARD RAY
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: A data buffer interface between a data terminal and a digital radio frequency communications comprising a buffer for storing data for transmission from the data terminal to the digital communications link wherein an interrupt from the terminal causes clearance of the buffer and an interrupt to be sent to the link.
Patent GB-2353556-A (GB)
Title: Scaffold floor device
Inventor: LANGER CAROLIN
IPC: E04G7/32
Filed: 1999-10-07
Abstract: A scaffold flooring device 10 has a covering unit 12 having at each end a U-shaped end profile 14 with flanges 16 and a web 18, and outwardly pointing hook-in claws 20 which serve for attachment to scaffold rails. The cross sectional height H1 of the web 18 of the end profile 14 in the region 24 between the hook in claws 20 being designed such that it is lower than the cross-sectional height H2 of the web 18 in the edge region. This allows the floor to be located either side of a vertical post without interfering with the attachment between the vertical post and the support rails.
Patent GB-2344705-A (GB)
Title: A connector with a lockable safety cover
Inventor: HUANG CHIN-CHU
IPC: H01R13/453
Filed: 1999-11-08
Abstract: A safe connector has a covering board 2 which prevents access to live contacts 9. The cover 2 is held in place by a locking device 4. The locking device 4 can comprise a V-shaped guard 3 and a holding member 7. The holding member 7 will prevent the cover from being pushed back until a corresponding connector is inserted into the safe connector. The insertion of a corresponding connector can prise apart the V-shaped guards 3 which releases the holding member 7 allowing the cover 2 to withdraw. Elastic members 8, which can be springs, normally urge the cover 2 toward the locking member 4. If a corresponding connector has been connected and then removed then the elastic members 8 push the cover 2 back into the locking device 4. The casing 1 and cover 2 can be made of insulating material and the locking device 4 can be made of steel.
Patent GB-2341211-A (GB)
Title: Roller bearing
Inventor: NAGAI YASUAKI
IPC: F16C33/36
Filed: 1998-07-07
Abstract: A roller bearing in which the configuration of a gap between rollers and a raceway is optimized to uniformize contact stresses between the rollers and the raceway. The configuration of an outer peripheral surface (8) of a tapered roller (6) in a tapered roller bearing (1) is determined so that gaps are formed between the outer peripheral surface (8) of the tapered roller (6) and raceway surfaces (4, 5), the gaps being defined by an equation Y(x) = kYp(x) formed by multiplying an equation Yp(x) which uniformizes contact stresses between the tapered rollers and a plate of infinite width by a positive number k of 1.5 to 10. The tapered roller (6) relaxes concentration of contact stresses to improve durability.
Patent GB-2345471-A (GB)
Title: Clearing land mines
Inventor: REEVES-PAYNE DAVID
IPC: F41H11/12
Filed: 1999-12-24
Abstract: Land mines 10 are detected and/or detonated by a system 20 which feeds acoustic and/or mechanical vibrations into the ground. Vibrating mines may be detected by the microwaves of an accompanying ground penetrating radar system (not shown). The vibrations may be supplied at different intensity levels, and may cause certain types of mine to rise to the surface of the ground.
Patent GB-190017113-A (GB)
IPC: B66C1/36
Granted: 1900-01-01
Abstract: 17,113. Glossop, G. Sept. 26. Hooks.-The tongue B of the hook or link is pivoted at B<1>, and locked in its closed position by an arm C, pivoted at C', and shaped to engage with a projection B<3> on the tongue. The arm C may be controlled by a spring.