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Patent GB-2270050-A (GB)
Title: Suspension control system for a vehicle
Inventor: MINE ATSUSHI
IPC: B60G17/0165
Filed: 1993-08-13
Abstract: A road surface sensor for detecting roughness of a road surface is provided under the front side of a vehicle body. At intermediate speed, the road surface sensor is displaced forwardly of the vehicle body by an angular displacement apparatus. At high speed, the road surface sensor is further angularly displaced forwardly by an angle variation apparatus to a maximum displaced state to move the road surface detecting position forwardly. A delay time is calculated as required, and an attenuation force switching signal is outputted to the front and rear wheel suspensions, and a timing for at least the front wheel to arrive at the road surface detecting position is always brought substantially into coincidence with the timing for switching the attenuation force of the front wheel suspension by considering the delay time of a control system. Thus, the road surface sensor is displaced to optimize detection of a road surface and switch suspension characteristics at an optimum timing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269795-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for wrapping bales
Inventor: BRAUN HANS-JOCHEN
IPC: A01F15/07
Filed: 1993-08-17
Abstract: Apparatus for wrapping bales, in particular rectangular bales of harvested material, comprises a bale support table (4) mounted on a base frame (1) to be rotatable about a vertical axis, a vertically movable carrier (10) for wrapping foil, and two bale clamps (8, 8') which are disposed on a common axis and seated on adjustable clamping devices (7, 7'). The axis of the bale clamps extends horizontally and intersects the axis of the table (4). A bale (6) is initially wrapped by winding of a foil web from the holder around the vertical faces of the bale, under rotation of the table. The bale is then lifted off the table by the clamps, turned through 90 DEG  around the axis of the clamps and lowered back onto the table. The last two faces of the bale are now wrapped by winding the web around the bale under further rotation of the table. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270687-A (GB)
Title: Zirconia based composite material
Inventor: YAMAZAKI KEIICHI
IPC: C22C29/12
Filed: 1993-09-20
Abstract: A zirconia based composite material includes partially stabilized zirconia including 1.5 to 4.5 mol% of yttrium oxide as matrix and a phase of at least one metal selected from titanium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten as metal grains dispersed in the matrix. The metal phase has a melting point higher than a sintering temperature of the zirconia. The composite material may further contain a phase of at least one ceramic selected from Al2O3, SiC, Si3N4, B4C, carbides, nitrides and borides of titanium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten as ceramic grains dispersed in the matrix. The composite material may be manufactured by preparing a mixture incorporating at least one first constituent forming the partially stabilized zirconia and at least one second constituent forming the metal phase, and if necessary, at least one third constituent forming the ceramic phase and sintering the mixture in a non-oxidation atmosphere.
Patent GB-2272342-A (GB)
Title: RF high power, two and three way in phase combiner and method
Inventor: KOONTZ FLOYD A
IPC: H03H7/48
Filed: 1993-10-27
Abstract: Two unequal impedance input port RF power combiner is used alone or as a component of a three equal input impedance input port RF power combiner with isolation between all ports. The combiner has a band pass of at least two octaves and the capacity to handle at least 5kw.   The two input port combiner comprises a trifilar winding transformer W-1, W-2, W-3 connected across the input ports A, B, with equal value resistors R-1, R-2 connected across pairs of windings. The three input port combiner, Fig. 2 (not shown), uses the two input port combiner to receive a signal from one input port and a combiner input signal from the centre tap of a two winding transformer (W-4, W-5) connected across the other two input ports. A non-integer turns ratio transformer (14) coupled the output of the two input port combiner to a load impedance (R-L2), eg an antenna is an RF transmission system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272899-A (GB)
Title: Angiotensin-11 receptor blocking cycloalkylbenzylimidazoles
Inventor: CARINI DAVID JOHN
IPC: C07D233/54
Filed: 1993-11-30
Abstract: Novel cycloalkylbenzylimidazoles of Formula (I),   <IMAGE> where X is a cycloalkenyl group substitutes at the alpha position by a carboxyl or tetrazolyl group. These compounds are useful angiotensin II antagonists.
Patent GB-2275479-A (GB)
Title: Ink
Inventor: GREGORY PETER
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1994-02-03
Abstract: An ink suitable for use in ink jet printing comprising a solution of a colorant in an aqueous medium, the colorant comprising at least 80% by weight of a water-soluble black dye of Formula (1> <IMAGE>  wherein      W    is COOH X    is H, COOH, SO<3>H, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, C1-6-alkyl, C1-6-alkoxy, or C1-6-acylamino;      Y    is H, COOH or SO<3>H;      Z    is H, COOH or SO<3>H; and      R    is H or C1-4-alkyl; provided that there are at least two COOH groups and that the number of COOH groups is equal to or greater than the number of SO3H groups and up to 20% of one or both of two other water-soluble dyes, one of which is a defined yellow dye and the other is a defined cyan dye.
Patent GB-2275331-A (GB)
Title: Heating apparatus
Inventor: FLEMING JOHN STUART
IPC: F24C5/00
Filed: 1994-02-23
Abstract: A heating apparatus comprises a burner 2, artificial fuel F and a reflector 11. The reflector 11 may be mounted so as to be retained in a curved shape. At least part of the combustion products may pass into the room to be heated via a catalytic converter 9. A door 18 may serve as a partial reflector. The burner front face 3 may be arranged in a bed of vermiculite. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277987-A (GB)
Title: Air flow regulating device
Inventor: THURGOOD PAUL
IPC: F24F11/75
Filed: 1994-03-09
Abstract: An airflow regulating device for regulating the airflow through an opening comprises one or more vanes (7) extending across an aperture (5) and movable between a first position in which the airflow through the aperture (5) is reduced to a minimum and a second position in which the airflow through the aperture (5) is a maximum. A surface of said vane(s) (7) is acted on by the airflow to move the vane(s) (7) towards the first position. Control means (21) are provided comprising non-linear compression spring means (23) acting on the vane(s) (7) so as to bias the vane(s) towards the second position and adjustment means (33) are provided for varying the action of the spring means (23). The non linearality of the spring means (23) is such that spring strength increases when the compression force acting thereon increases and vice versa. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276684-A (GB)
Title: Brake actuating mechanism
Inventor: TYLER RALPH
IPC: F16D65/28
Filed: 1994-03-21
Abstract: A brake actuating mechanism comprises a pivoted input lever 52 carrying a roller 37 which runs along a beam 34 connected at one end to brakes (20, Figure 1) via cables 27 and at the other end to springs 39. The lever is pivotable between positions X and Z, and between positions Y and Z the brakes are fully released, whereas at position X the brakes are fully applied. The input lever is urged into position X by (a) an over-centre effect between the roller 37 and beam 34 occurring when the lever is between positions X and T, and/or (b) spring force acting on lugs 53. In addition, the lever may be locked in positions X and Z by engagement between key-operated dogs 56 and catches 97. The brakes may be disc or band brakes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288845-A (GB)
Title: Holding apparatus
Inventor: GALLAGER SHAUN ANDREW
IPC: E03F5/06
Filed: 1994-04-28
Abstract: Apparatus (10) for holding together first and second articles (12) comprises a first member (14) which can engage one face of each of the articles, and a second member (34) which can engage an opposite face of each of the articles. The apparatus (10) further includes connection means (18, 26) adapted to extend between the first and second articles. The connection means (18, 26) are adapted to secure the first member (14) to the second member (34), whereby the first and second members can be connected to each other in engagement with a respective one of the faces of each article. A nut (26) can be provided with formations engageable only by a special tool for release. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279210-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring remote signal sensors
Inventor: BRAY MICHAEL RICHARD
IPC: H04M11/00
Filed: 1994-06-15
Abstract: A sensor monitoring system, comprising one or more remote sensors (14) which are positioned to respond to the condition of a variable quantity to be monitored, such as the level of liquid fuel in a storage tank (10) means for transmitting output signals from the sensor or sensors (14) to a base unit (22) which is coupled via the public telephone network (26) to a central controller (30), and means for controlling transmission of monitoring signals via the telephone network such that interference with voice communications is minimal, e.g. by transmitting the signals at specified times of the day or night. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281191-A (GB)
Title: Working apron
Inventor: HEILEMANN PAUL
IPC: A41D13/04
Filed: 1994-07-28
Abstract: The apron, e.g. for persons working in slaughterhouses and butchers' shops, comprises an apron body (4) of a steel ring mesh in which the steel rings engage into each other such that the steel ring mesh is strong in tension in a first direction (X) and is stretchable in a second direction (Y), and a strap element (20) including at least one strap (21) extending in the second direction (Y) by means of which the working apron (1) may be put-on the wearer. Furthermore the apron comprises a stabilising part (10) which extends in the second direction (Y) and serves for reducing the stretching of the apron body (4) in this region. The stabilising part (10) is made of a steel ring mesh which is strong in tension in the second direction (Y) and, preferably, is stretchable in the first direction (X). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280663-A (GB)
Title: Pallet
Inventor: LOFTUS STEPHEN CLIVE
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 1994-08-03
Abstract: A pallet 10 comprises deck means 12 on which a load may be supported during use. A plurality of pillars 18 are located between a lattice base 22 and the underside of the deck 12 such that a space 16 exists between the base 22 and the deck 12 to receive a lifting apparatus, such as the tines of a fork-lift truck. Each pillar 18 is releasably attached to the deck 12 and base 22 by a means of a plug and socket arrangement, with a means for receiving a tool to assist fixing to the deck. The top end of each pillar 18 forms a plug to fit a cooperating socket 32. The connection can be of bayonet or screw type. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293900-A (GB)
Title: Parallel discrete event simulation
Inventor: NASSER KALANTERY
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1994-10-03
Abstract: Parallel discrete event simulation of physical processes is provided by the parallel execution of logical processes P1, P2, ---, scheduled by the transmission of virtual-time-stamped messages on logical channels between processors, each processor having a virtual-time clock and a memory for storing a state queue, representative of the physical state at different times of the simulated system, and each processor being programmed with an operating system supporting optimistic time warp management, allowing interruption of forward processing for local rollback to an earlier virtual time and to earlier states and allowing cancellation of messages upon recognition by the processor of a sequence error in messages received. Each processor maintains a hierarchical list of time-stamped messages received, and is programmed, in response to a message on a given input channel indicative that rollback to a specified virtual time is required, to cancel as a group every message in its hierarchical list which is associated with that given input channel and whose virtual time is coincident with or after the specified virtual time; to rollback its clock to that earlier virtual time and to adjust the state queue accordingly; and to output a group cancellation message, indicative that rollback is required to a time corresponding to its new virtual time, to any destination to which the processor has already sent a message since that new virtual time, thereby propagating the rollback to other processors which may have been affected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283623-A (GB)
Title: Method of starting electric motor
Inventor: SCHWARTZ JEFFREY D
IPC: H02P1/18
Filed: 1994-10-28
Abstract: A method for reducing motor start-up current in an electric motor control system first prevents flow of current through the motor 126 while slowly charging a parallel capacitor 122. Then, the motor control voltage is reduced and current is switched through the motor. The motor control voltage remains reduced so limiting the start up current until the motor starts turning. After the motor starts turning, the control voltage is slowly increased as the motor accelerates, limiting the current from the power supply. The angular velocity of the motor is measured 128 and the motor voltage is increased in proportion to the angular velocity. The motor is a brushless motor and may be braked by a brake signal 130 applied to motor drive 124 which shorts the motor. A microprocessor 100 provides control of a pulse width modulator 114. Users of the motor are VCR head motors, spindle motors for computer flexible discs and for compact discs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299607-A (GB)
Title: Drainage unit for door sill
Inventor: HATCHER GARY ANDREW
IPC: E06B7/14
Filed: 1995-04-04
Abstract: A drainage unit (2) forms a door sill and has an upper threshold surface (6) in which an elongate slot (20) is defined. The slot (20) communicates via internal drainage channels (32) to drainage outlets (34) formed at a lower level in the front surface of the unit. The unit allows for effective drainage from a level threshold permitting easy disabled access to a building. Dowels (21) are provided for fixing the ends of a three-sided door frame to the shoulders (19).
Patent GB-2287130-A (GB)
Title: Antenna assembly and method therefor
Inventor: RUSH TONYA ANN
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1994-07-29
Abstract: An antenna assembly (100) for a radio (280) includes an antenna shaft (106) which is translatable between a retracted position and a protracted position. The antenna shaft is translatable through a support tube (15) which is affixed in position with the radio. A detent (156) engages with the antenna shaft to maintain the antenna shaft in either the retracted or the protracted position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300577-A (GB)
Title: Sorbing apparatus
Inventor: GARRETT MICHAEL ERNEST
IPC: B01D53/04
Filed: 1995-05-12
Abstract: A sorbing apparatus for removing at least a portion of a substance from a gas containing the substance, comprises; an inlet and exhaust; a first sorbing chamber having a top and a bottom; first and second ports forming an inlet and an outlet and defining a gas flow path therebetween and a bed of sorbent material disposed in the gas flow path for sorbing the substance from the gas, characterised in that the sorbent comprises a plurality of sorbent particles 22a, 22b, of various mesh size, said particles being distributed within the chamber such that the particle size at the inlet end 13 is greater than the particle size at the outlet end. 24.
Patent GB-2289997-A (GB)
Title: Power supply apparatus for electric railroad
Inventor: SAWADA KAZUTAKA
IPC: H02J5/00
Filed: 1995-05-31
Abstract: A thyristor rectifier 2 performs functions of powering and regenerating. A voltage ensuring rectifier 10, which is arranged parallel with the thyristor rectifier 2, outputs a direct-current voltage lower than that of the thyristor rectifier 2. Therefore, even when the output voltage of the thyristor rectifier 2 approaches zero, the voltage to the electric railcar 9 is ensured, and a stoppage of the electric railcar due to operation of an undervoltage relay is prevented. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304096-A (GB)
Title: Container formed from a blank
Inventor: ROBERTS PAUL
IPC: B65D5/44
Filed: 1995-08-11
Abstract: A blank of corrugated board for making a tray-like container with a base and side walls comprises a base panel 1, a first wall panel 2 hinged to the base panel for forming a first side wall, a second wall panel 4 hinged to the first wall panel on the opposite side from the base panel so as to form an inner layer of said first side wall when folded inwardly, a pair of first wall flaps 7 hinged to the opposite ends of the said first wall panel, and a pair of second wall flaps 8 hinged to the opposite ends of the said second wall panel. Said wall flaps are arranged to form layers either of said first side wall or of second and third side walls 10,11 on respective sides of said first side wall when erected, and the flutes 18 of the corrugated board extend at right angles to the hinges 3,5 between the said base panel and first and second wall panels whereby, when erected, the said first and second wall panels and the said first and second wall flaps all have their flutes vertical.
Patent GB-2293108-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article
Inventor: ROENNBERG PETER
IPC: A61F13/49
Filed: 1995-09-07
Abstract: The article, which may be a diaper or incontinence protector, prevents urine from mixing with faeces in a rearward area F of the article by means of a liquid impermeable membrane 22 which is laid between the inner cover layer 20 and an absorbent layer 12. The latter extends under a forward, urine-receiving area V while at least one inner absorbent layer 14 extends over the faeces-receiving area F. An opening 24 to a pocket 28 may be provided to allow transport of urine from area V to the lower part of area F or, alternatively, the inner cover layer may remain unbroken (Fig. 4).The area F may comprise two inner absorbent layers (Fig. 6) or such layer(s) may be omitted altogether (Fig. 7). A barrier means 30 may be provided as shown or may be constituted by an extension of membrane 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304757-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for the construction of wells
Inventor: SCHOFIELD THOMAS ADAM
IPC: E21B7/20
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A method of well-construction comprises driving a hollow shaft 1 into the ground by means of screw propulsion 2 to form a bore in the ground by lateral displacement of the material through which the hollow shaft 1 passes without excavating a significant amount of said material, introducing into the hollow shaft 1 means for maintaining the bore thus formed 11, and withdrawing the hollow shaft 1 by contrary screw action causing the means for maintaining the bore 11 to be left behind in the ground to form said well. Drilling apparatus suitable for use in such a method is also provided.
Patent GB-2294779-A (GB)
Title: Stainless steel plate having designs and fabricating method thereof
Inventor: KIM JAE HYUN
IPC: B44C1/22
Filed: 1995-10-25
Abstract: A stainless steel plate having designs thereon is produced by (i) photomechanically obtaining a plurality of silk screens having a portion where photoresist is removed and a hardened portion (ii) applying one of the screens to the plate and applying acid-resistant ink through the screen in the removed areas, removing the screen and electrolytically stripping the exposed areas of the steel plate to form strips (9) (iii) applying another screen and ink and etching the exposed areas of the steel plate and optionally repeating this process with a different screen to produce etched areas (8, 11, 11a), (iv) applying another screen and ink and gold plating the exposed areas of steel plate which includes etched areas (11, 11a) and untouched areas (8a) to form gold-plated layer (12), the steel plate also having etched patterns (8) and electrolytically produced strips (9) and untouched areas (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297169-A (GB)
Title: Limiting current solid electrolyte oxygen sensor with diffusion resistance and trap layer
Inventor: WATANABE ISAO
IPC: G01N27/407
Filed: 1996-01-19
Abstract: A limiting current type oxygen concentration sensor element includes a measuring electrode 11 formed at one side of a solid electrolyte 10, and a diffusion resistance portion 14 formed on the measuring electrode. The diffusion resistance portion 14 includes a concave portion 109 formed at a position at least corresponding to a position of the measuring electrode. In the concave portion, a porous trap layer 12 is disposed to trap contamination in a measured gas. The side wall of the concave portion contacts the trap layer, provides a larger contact area than without the concave portion to improve adhesion, and may be undercut to strengthen the fixing between the two layers. The thickness of the trap layer can be varied and the layer can extend over all of the diffusion resistance portion. The diffusion resistance of the diffusion resistance portion can be adjusted by changing the depth of the concave portion.
Patent GB-2302729-A (GB)
Title: Air conditioning apparatus having dehumidifying operation function.
Inventor: NIGO TOSHIRO
IPC: F24F1/0068
Filed: 1996-02-29
Abstract: At the time of dehumidifying operation, a motor-operated expansion valve (24) is controlled so that evaporation of a refrigerant will be completed in an auxiliary indoor heat exchanger (7) which constitutes an indoor heat exchanger together with a main indoor heat exchanger (8). A louver (11) is operated to form an air recirculation passage through which air discharged from the outlet port (4) of an indoor unit (1) flows to the inlet port (2). Owing to the formation of such an air passage from the outlet to the inlet port of the indoor unit, dehumidification is performed with cooked outlet air being kept from reaching the living space in the room. The dehumidifying operation may be controlled by using sensors for sensing the dew-point temperature of the indoor heat exchangers.
Patent GB-2299915-A (GB)
Title: Communication along a drill string
Inventor: BABOUR KAMAL
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 1996-03-25
Abstract: Information regarding drilling parameters in a drilling operation is communicated from the drill head by a downhole radiating antenna 16 in the well 10. The antenna 16 propogates electromagnetic waves 18 through the surrounding formations, the drill string 20 and the drilling rig 12. Measurements are made of the magnetic field produced at the surface caused by the current flowing along the drill string 20 and the rig 12. These measurements may be made by a directional magnetometer 24 which measures the magnetic field in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the drill string. Use is envisaged in both onshore and offshore wells.
Patent GB-2311871-A (GB)
Title: Negative frame identification
Inventor: FOWLER PAUL JOHN
IPC: G03D15/00
Filed: 1996-04-03
Abstract: When a film reel 1 has been developed, the presence of each negative frame 2 is marked by a notch 3, offset from the centre of the frame 2. The film reel 1 is passed through a film deck 4, forming part of a photographic processing system. The film deck 4 comprises a microswitch notch detector 5 and an encoder 6. The notch detector 5 locates each frame 2 and sends a signal of the position of the frame 2 to a printer controller 7, which is part of a computer system 70. The encoder 6 includes a sensing means (not shown) which digitizes the film length and produces a series of pulses as the film 1 moves past the encoder 6. The data relating to the number of pulses produced is relayed to the controller 7. A negative frame 2c is placed in a print gate 8 ready for automatic printing. Data from the notch detector 5 and the film encoder 6 is converted by software in the controller 7 to identify which frame 2 has been placed in the print gate 8. The converted data information is stored as a film identification (ID) file. The ID file can also be amended by an operator to include information on printing such as colour requirements, density, package selection and reprint information. This information is used to automatically print each frame.