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Patent GB-2288045-A (GB)
Title: Efficient schemes for constructing reliable computing nodes in distributed systems
Inventor: SHRIVASTAVA SANTOSH KUMAR
IPC: G06F11/18
Filed: 1993-10-28
Abstract: The invention relates to a computing system, a fail-silent node for use in a computing system and a method of organising information so that a number of microprocessors in a computing node, which are arranged to receive messages from other components in the computing system and to process the received messages so as to transmit the results of this processing to other components in the system, compare the results of their processing and send nothing out from the node unless either all the microprocessors in the node produce identical results or more than half of the microprocessors in the node produce identical results. This is achieved by manipulating the order in which messages are processed by each microprocessor so as to ensure that each microprocessor in the node receives the same messages, orders these same messages so that messages within each microprocessor are processed in the same order, thus ensuring, if all the microprocessors are functioning correctly that the same results are produced.
Patent GB-2303511-A (GB)
Title: Compensating for backscattered light
Inventor: OAKLEY JOHN PETER
IPC: G06V20/13
Filed: 1995-07-19
Abstract: An image of a scene partially obscured by atmospheric backscattered light is enhanced by taking account of variations in the mean backscattered flux component resulting from variations in the distance between the point from, which the image is captured and points in the terrain contributing to the scene. A series of images of the scene is captured, and an averaged image is produced in which each pixel has a brightness which is an average of the brightness of those portions of the captured images that represent the same region of the scene as that pixel. A model is defined to represent the relationship between the brightness of a pixel of the averaged image and the distance between the point of view from which the image represents and the point in the scene represented by that pixel of the image. An estimate of the contribution of atmospheric backscattered light to the brightness of each pixel of the image is computed from the model. The estimated contribution for each pixel is then subtracted from the brightness of that pixel of the image to produce a modified brightness for that element. The image is reconstructed with each element of the reconstructed image having a brightness which is a function of the modified brightness of that element.
Patent GB-2298038-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger and coupling member
Inventor: GETTO CHRISTOPHE RENE
IPC: F28D1/03
Filed: 1995-10-03
Abstract: A heat exchanger, for example an evaporator, includes a plurality of heat conductive plates (16,18, figure 3) forming first and second headers (30,32, figure 4) through associated apertures (25,27) in the plates. A coupling member 70 coupling the evaporator to a coolant circuit includes first and second header coupling portions 84,86 locatable between two plates (16',18') of the evaporator so as to be disposed within the first and second headers (30,32) and a nozzle 80 for passage of coolant into or out of the evaporator. Each of the first and second header coupling portions 84,86 includes apertures 88,90 equivalent to apertures (25,27) forming headers (30,32). The apertures 88,90 84,86 are arranged symmetrically. The coupling member 70 can thus be mounted in a number of orientations in the evaporator, thereby facilitating design of the evaporator and also location of the evaporator in its operative place. The plates (16',18') are preferably substantially flat.
Patent GB-2294696-A (GB)
Title: Marine lubricant composition
Inventor: JACOBSON MITCHELL
IPC: C10M169/04
Filed: 1995-10-24
Abstract: The composition contains a synthetic ester base oil and an aromatic amine and/or a hindered phonol as a hydrolytic stabilising agent. The lubricant is especially used in equipment operating in a marine environment e.g. sliding machine parts or hydraulic systems. A typical composition contains ditridecyl adipate (base oil), dioctyldiphenyl amine and butylated hydroxytoluene plus corrosion, rust and foam inhibitors.
Patent GB-2292651-A (GB)
Title: Loudspeaker with short circuit rings at the voice coil
Inventor: GOLLER LARS
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 1994-05-10
Abstract: In loudspeakers (figure 1) with so-called "symmetric drive" (SD) there is mounted about the central magnet pole piece (6) a copper cylinder (22), and a corresponding cylinder (24) is mounted in front of this pole piece, projecting outwardly as far as corresponding to maximum displacement of the voice coil (16). According to the invention (figure 2) the same or even a better compensation result is achievable with the use of a considerably reduced amount of copper, viz. by means of a short copper ring (22B, 24B) at each side of the air gap (14) and a somewhat longer, yet still relatively short copper ring (22A) about the root portion of the pole piece (6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2310370-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler container
Inventor: DEVLIN PAUL JASON
IPC: A45F5/00
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: An inhaler container carrying aid to prevent loss or misplacement of medication inhalers comprises a channel section body in which the container is retained by a flap secured by touch and close fasteners. The body may include a neck cord enabling the container and contained inhaler to be worn around the neck, a key ring enabling the sufferer to apply the container and contained inhaler to their keys, clothing etc, and finally, a magnet which will enable the container and contained inhaler to be applied to a suitable magnetic surface such as on a fridge or a metal cabinet.
Patent GB-2298452-A (GB)
Title: Electronic circuit board enclosure
Inventor: NOGAS DAVID A
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 1996-02-21
Abstract: An electronic circuit board enclosure comprised of a planar member 1 having dimensions at least equal to dimensions of the circuit board, first pillars 3 fixed to at least one side of the planar member and extending orthogonally to the planar member above the planar member, apparatus for aligning and fixing bottoms of second pillars of another circuit board enclosure to tops of the first pillars, apparatus for fastening a first circuit board to and above the planar member, and locating apparatus 11 for precisely locating the fastening position of the circuit board to the planar member relative to the first pillars, whereby the position of the first circuit board can be located precisely relative to another circuit board fastened to another circuit board enclosure. The enclosures can be formed with air cooling passages and allow electrical connection between adjacent circuit boards.
Patent GB-2312346-A (GB)
Title: TDMA timing control
Inventor: SEVERN JOHN KENNETH
IPC: H04B10/50
Filed: 1996-04-20
Abstract: In order to control the relative timing of (synchronize) TDMA signals from a basestation and out-stations, the basestation transmits marshalling signals along with the communication signals. The marshalling signals must be sufficiently low-powered that they don't interfere with the communication signals; they are detected by a correlation procedure. To control the power of both signals independently, the basestation has a monitor photosensor arrangement 14 comprising a small central photodiode 14a surrounded by a large annular photodiode 14b; the small photodiode is sensitive to rapidly modulated communications signals and the large photodiode to low-power marshalling signals. The photediode outputs are used selectively 17 to control 18 the power of both the signals output by a laser diode 11 in the basestation. The photodiode arrangement 14 is monolithic, and is shown in more detail (in figs 2 and 3).
Patent GB-2313045-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable leg support
Inventor: CADE ALASTAIR ANDREW BERTRAM
IPC: A47C16/02
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: A leg support comprises a floor contacting member 2 and a calf support member 1 which is a sliding fit into one of several alternative mounting slots (4, Figure 2) arranged at different heights on the member 2. In use the feet are placed on member 2 and the calf rests on member 1, which may have a water- or air-inflatable pillow (5, Fig 3) on its upper surface.
Patent GB-2303553-A (GB)
Title: Tracheostoma filter assembly
Inventor: SMITH RORY JAMES MAXWELL
IPC: A61M16/10
Filed: 1996-07-12
Abstract: The filter assembly comprises a housing and a filter 20 component movable within the housing in response to breathing. The housing includes a base plate 6, which comprises upstanding flanges 10 and an upstanding ring 12 for engaging the filter, and a cap 8 with a lateral flange 14 and a hole 16. The filter 20 comprises one or more layers of filter fabric 22, such as carbon impregnated polyesters, a supporting frame 24 with an upstanding ring 26 having a lateral flange 28 extending therefrom. When the user inhales the filter 20 is drawn inwardly. On exhalation the filter 20 is forced outwards and air passes through leak channels 30. The friction between rings 12 and 26 ensures that the inhalation position of the filter is controlled by the pressure differential across the filter layers.
Patent GB-2317788-A (GB)
Title: Digital signal processing for mobile phones
Inventor: OESTMAN KJELL
IPC: H04W16/02
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: A communication device, such as a mobile telephone, has a digital signal processor 302, including fast randomly accessible memory, and associated relatively slow storage devices 301, 303. Instructions are transferred from the slow storage devices 301, 303 to the fast RAM for execution by the digital signal processor 302. The communication device is configured to operate at a full data rate or at a reduced data rate (usually half-rate) within a time division multiplex. Transmission data is stored in the fast RAM during reduced data rate operation. The device is configured to change from reduced data rate operation to full data rate operation, while maintaining communication. While processing previously stored half-data rate data, program instructions for the full data rate mode of operation are written to the fast RAM, while said data is being processed and thereby being removed from said RAM.
Patent GB-2306760-A (GB)
Title: Flexible electric cable and its application
Inventor: MISTA KRESIMIR
IPC: H01B7/04
Filed: 1996-10-24
Abstract: A flexible electric cable (1) has a conductor (2, 3) and a fibre layer (4, 5) of electroconductive fibres which is in contact with it. A cable of this type (1) is particularly suitable for electrical connection between two components which can move in relation to each other, one of which carries numerous activating elements which may be controlled by voltage pulses. In this way, cables which are under stress through vibration, bending and tension stress etc. can retain their function over a longer period.
Patent GB-2320323-A (GB)
Title: Air distribution and heater assembly
Inventor: BROWN DAVID GEOFFREY
IPC: F24F13/14
Filed: 1996-12-13
Abstract: An air distribution and heater assembly comprises valve members 13, 14 which are used to control the distribution of air exiting the assembly through outlets 16, 17, 18, and a separate blend valve 12 is used to vary the flow of air through a heater 11 to vary the temperature of the air supplied to the outlets 16, 17, 18. A cam plate 30 is provided to interlink the movement of the valve members 13, 14 to the movement of the blend valve 12 so that only one control input 40 is required for the assembly. The assembly is particularly useful for the distribution and heating of air to the interior of motor vehicles.
Patent GB-2321227-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft with longitudinally extending wings
Inventor: HENWOOD GEORGE ARTHUR
IPC: B64C15/14
Filed: 1997-01-21
Abstract: Equal area wings or aerofoils 4, are disposed lengthwise in relation to the body 2, of a flying machine, the leading edges of the wings being directed inwards towards nozzles 3, which form part of the aircraft structure and which eject air or gas over the wings in such a manner as to generate aerodynamic lift forces capable of supporting the aircraft. Pivots 5 and struts 6 are provided whereby the wings are adjustable to allow optimisation of the lift force according to air/gas flow produced by the aircraft engine(s). The wings may be retractable (figs. 2a, 2b) and provided with spoilers (10)(fig. 1b). Further, deflectors may be provided to direct airflow to each wing at an angle. Control of the machine may be effected by conventional 3 axis tail surfaces and/or jet reaction (figures 3a,3b). The flying machine may take various forms (eg. figures 3a and 4), the wing arrangement being used for providing controlled vertical movement, or for reducing the lower limit of the airspeed range of a high speed aircraft, for example.
Patent GB-2324279-A (GB)
Title: Seat belt cover sleeve
Inventor: TANSLEY DAVID RONALD EDWARD
IPC: B60R22/00
Filed: 1997-03-01
Abstract: A cover sleeve for the diagonal strap of a vehicle seat belt to protect the clothing of the seat belt wearer, the sleeve preferably comprising a rectangular piece of sheet material (14), for example cloth, having fasteners (16) at opposite sides, and preferably supplied with additional fasteners (18), whereby, in conjunction with separate fastening elements typically of hooked pile material, the sleeve is in use held in position along the seat belt strap. The sleeve is preferably supplied in a package from which the sleeve can be extracted ready for use.
Patent GB-970986-A (GB)
IPC: H04R1/22
Abstract: 970,986. Perforating; making acoustic impedances. STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES Ltd. Nov. 3, 1960, No. 37811/60. Addition to 942,658. Headings B3A and B3W. [Also in Division H4] Slots are formed in a cover-plate, wall or internal partition of a microphone or other electro-acoustic transducer by shearing circular discs 3 from the arc plate &c. and leaving two or more supporting straps 4, 5 between the arc plate &c. and each disc. The slotted plate &c. serves as an acoustic impedance for the transducer. The slots may be made wider than the required value and may be reduced by a stepby-step adjustment until the desired acoustic impedance is obtained. Specification 819,146 also is referred to.
Patent GB-2325345-A (GB)
Title: Bimetallic snap action springs
Inventor: SUMMERFIELD CLAUD RAYMOND
IPC: H01H37/54
Filed: 1997-05-16
Abstract: A bimetallic snap action spring comprises a bimetallic plate 1 having at least one elongated aperture 8 which separates at least one secondary portion 9 of the plate from a main portion 10 which has a width not less than the total width of the secondary portion(s) 9. The or each secondary portion 9 and the main portion 10 are joined at each end by an end portion 11. The or each secondary portion 9 has its effective length reduced by an indent 12 in the low expansion surface of the plate. The indent 12 has a depth which is at least half the thickness of the plate, a width which is substantially six times the thickness of the plate and a central radius of curvature (R c ,Fig 6) at the low expansion surface of the plate and peripheral radii of curvature (R p ) at the high expansion surface which are substantially equal to the thickness of the plate.
Patent GB-2314862-A (GB)
Title: Clip for fixing ceiling battens
Inventor: DISON JULIAN MARK
IPC: E04B1/26
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: A ceiling clip of the type intended for fastening battens to the underside of a beam. In order to cater for tolerance variations in the size of a beam, the clip comprises a tab (1) for hanging the clip from a floor/roof beam (19), a leg (3) extending downwardly from the hanging tab to a support for, or connection with, a pair of downwardly extending oppositely disposed laterally spaced limbs (5) and (7), and a tolerance compensating abutment means (13) extending to one side of said leg and upwardly from said support or connection whereby, in use, said abutment means is adapted to engage the underside of said floor/roof beam. Conveniently the abutment means is formed as a rolled end to a tongue. The fixing limbs preferably comprise a separate elongate member which is supported by a tongue of said leg. The rolled end conveniently holds the legs in place.
Patent GB-2315328-A (GB)
Title: Loading samples for mass spectrometry
Inventor: HOLLE ARMIN
IPC: H01J49/04
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: A method of introducing a sample support into a mass spectrometer(MS) through a valved introduction port comprises sealably mounting a cassette containing the support onto the port then evacuating the cassette, opening the valve and moving the support through the port into the MS. A cassette for the introduction with means for sealably mounting onto the introduction port is also claimed. An introduction lock system for feeding the supports with applied analyte samples through the port using this cassette is also disclosed together with a method for inserting the supports into the ion source area of an MS. The cassette is typically used in MALDI spectrometers.
Patent GB-2316402-A (GB)
Title: Linear polyphenols - their method of preparation and use as sequestering agents in the separation of sodium from caesium in aqueous effluents
Inventor: FOOS JACQUES
IPC: C08G8/22
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: The invention relates to linear polyphenols, their method of preparation, sequestering agents and a method of separating the sodium from the caesium in aqueous effluents. The aim of the invention is to improve the selectivity between sodium and caesium. This goal is achieved with the help of a process that consists of : ```- adding to the aqueous effluent to be treated, at least one agent for sequestering the caesium with the formula (I) :  ```in which n is a whole number from 5 to 10, and then ```- passing said effluent through a charged porous membrane or a nanofiltration membrane by applying a pressure difference between the two opposite faces of said membrane, in such a way that a permeate containing sodium impoverished in caesium and a retained portion enriched in caesium are collected.
Patent GB-2329440-A (GB)
Title: Front shield of power sanding machine
Inventor: LIU WUN-HUI
IPC: B23Q11/08
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: A power sanding machine is provided with a front shield 40 which is pivotable relative to the housing 10 of the power sanding machine such that the front shield co-operates with a rear shield 30 of the power sanding machine to enclose a sanding wheel 20 to protect a machine operator from the splashing dust and spark. Springs 50 allow shield 40 to pivot upwardly. Different hinging arrangements between the shields are shown in Figs 6 and 8.
Patent GB-2319209-A (GB)
Title: Clamping means for a severing apparatus
Inventor: HAITH STEPHEN PHILIP
IPC: B28D7/04
Filed: 1997-11-05
Abstract: Apparatus for severing part of a work-piece from the remainder, having conveyor means 15 with a support 16 for the work-piece 18,18a. Relative movement between the support 16 and an abutment element 17 causes engagement between the abutment element 27 and a drive member 23 which moves a clamping means 25 into clamping engagement with the work-piece 18,18a, thus clamping the work-piece 18,18a to the support 16. The abutment element 17 may be in the form of a bar lying parallel to the conveyor means 15 towards which it is also resiliently biassed to apply a downwardly directed force to the clamping means 25. The drive member 23 may be in the form of a roller selected from a plurality of rollers of different diameters, thus enabling the part of the drive member 23 that engages the abutment element 17 to be at constant height, irrespective of the height of the workpiece 18,18a. The clamping means 25 may be part of an arm 20 pivotably mounted relative to the support 16, the arm 20 also supporting the drive member 23.
Patent GB-2332053-A (GB)
Title: Object position determining system
Inventor: JONES ALAN HENRY
IPC: G01S7/521
Filed: 1997-12-04
Abstract: A system for determining the position of a labelled object 10 within an environment containing a plurality of detectors 20-26 sensitive to energy of a first type and located at known positions therearound, wherein the object has a transmitter for transmitting energy of the first type, and each object is labelled by means of a receiver forming part of a communication link with a remote controlling transmitter 16 for triggering the object-mounted transmitter. The transit time between the transmitter and each detector is used to determine the straight line distances between the object and the receivers, to enable the position of the object relative to the receivers to be determined. The arrival and departure of an object into and from the environment is determined by a second communication link from a second transmitter on each object, to a remote receiver. The two communication links may be combined in a bidirectional radio communication system. Computing means is provided to associate the time information with the receivers from which the times have been obtained to generate a transit time to each receiver, and the high speed energy transmissions may be encoded so that a plurality of different transmitters, all located in the same specified environment, can be triggered in turn. Typically the slow speed signals are acoustic or ultrasonic signals and the high speed signals are electric currents, voltages, electromagnetic radiation such as IR, UV or radio signals.
Patent GB-2332221-A (GB)
Title: Stabilising clayey formations
Inventor: COVENEY PETER VIVIAN
IPC: E21B43/02
Filed: 1997-12-13
Abstract: A method of stabilising a clayey geological formation surrounding a hydrocarbon well. The method involves the step of treating the formation with a first reactant and a second reactant, characterised in that a reaction of the two reactants is initiated in the presence of clayey material. The reaction can be characterised by substrate intercalation or condensation stabilisation with or without pH adjustment or stabilisation through epoxide ring opening under neutral or acidic conditions or substrate in-situ polymerisation or a combination thereof.
Patent GB-2321343-A (GB)
Title: Antennas
Inventor: CHALMERS JAMES
IPC: H01Q1/12
Filed: 1997-12-17
Abstract: A dish-reflector 2 is hooked to a fixing-bracket 1 by engaging slots 11 in the reflector 2 on ears 10 of the bracket 1. The ears 10 lie flat with the reflecting surface 13 within pressed-out pockets 12, and a fitting 16 plugs into a socket 15 of the bracket 1 to secure the reflector 2 from unhooking. A nose-portion 18 of the fitting 16 having resilient barbs 20, extends through an escutcheon plate 19 and an aperture 14 of the reflector 2 to latch in the socket 15; abutment face 17 of the fitting 16 then bears on the plate 19 to urge the reflector 2 back firmly onto the bracket 1. The near-end of a feed-arm 3 plugs into the fitting 16 with a tongue 24 of the nose-portion 18 engaging an edge 23 of the arm 3, to secure the arm 3 to the reflector 2 and bracket 1 and block release of the fitting 16 from the socket 15. A microwave-horn receiver 4 and converter unit 5 are carried by a fitting 25 that plugs resiliently into the far-end of the arm 3.
Patent GB-2334237-A (GB)
Title: Surface-mounted magic writing board
Inventor: CAMSELL WILLIAM NATHAN
IPC: B43L1/12
Filed: 1998-02-17
Abstract: A magic writing board for erasable sketching is mounted on a surface (such as a bus, train or wall) by means of screws 1, brackets, Velcro (RTM) or adhesive.