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Patent GB-2304735-A (GB)
Title: Transducer cores
Inventor: HARRIS IAN PHILIP
IPC: G01D5/20
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: Transducer cores, and methods of making the same, are provided in which a coating of magnetically soft material is applied, preferably by a spray coating process, over at least part of the surface of a transducer core body. Good magnetic properties are achieved while substantially simplifying the construction and production method for transducer cores, allowing highly reliable cores to be produced more easily and more cheaply than heretofore. The coating may include silicon, alumina or chromium oxide. The embodiment shown is for a linear inductive measurement transducer, but cores for angular and incremental measurement transducers are also described.
Patent GB-2292869-A (GB)
Title: A Well Data Telemetry System
Inventor: MCCLURE PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 1995-09-04
Abstract: A well data telemetry system for transmitting data along at least a part of a well bore 2 containing tubing of magnetically permeable material comprises a transmitting coil 9 located to transmit a magnetic flux signal along the modulation circuitry connected to the coil 9 for modulating tubing and/or the surrounding geological formations, the magnetic flux signal in response to a data signal, and an a.c. magnetometer 10 located to detect and respond to the magnetic flux signal at a position spaced from the transmitting coil 3. By using an a.c. magnetometer instead of a conventional receiver coil to detect and respond to the magnetic flux signal, the system is capable of responding to the low levels of signal which are likely to be received in practice. Furthermore, the response of the a.c. magnetometer is independent of frequency so that the system may be used at low frequencies as well as high frequencies and demodulation of the transmitted signal can be effected without difficulty. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306072-A (GB)
Title: Scanner housing integrally moulded with monitor mount
Inventor: CHENG JOHN
IPC: H04N1/12
Filed: 1995-10-10
Abstract: A scanner housing includes a scanner case 11 covered with a flat bottom cover 15 to hold a contact image sensor type scanning mechanism. The scanner case has a document input port 18, a scanned document output port 17 and a monitor mount 10 integrally moulded on the scanner case at one side for carrying a monitor 13, the monitor mount having a top coupling portion for coupling to the monitor.
Patent GB-2294067-A (GB)
Title: A building block and associated framework
Inventor: HODGKINSON JAMES STUART
IPC: E04C1/40
Filed: 1995-10-11
Abstract: An interlocking building block (1) comprises parallel front and rear rectangular facing portions (2, 3) between which is located an offset central portion (4) of the same overall length and width dimensions as the faces (2, 3) but not necessarily of the same depth dimension. Resilient seals (15) can be provided, as can channels (10) into which studs (9) (Fig. 2, not shown) of adjacent blocks can be located. A building framework includes upwardly-ribbed (25) base members (23), channeled columns (18), and ribbed cross members (19). Flat roofing arrangements are also described. The constructions are "dry", and can be used for e.g. model making as well as full scale buildings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306417-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle wheel steering arrangement
Inventor: BANKS ALAN JAMES
IPC: B62D3/12
Filed: 1995-11-04
Abstract: A steering arrangement allows the steering rod 7 to be turned to full lock only against the force of a spring 11. As soon as the steering wheel is released, the spring 11 will move the steered wheels to a position less than the full lock. This enables the driver to turn the wheels to full lock, by overcoming the spring force but prevents full lock being applied accidentally or when the steering wheel is released.
Patent GB-2310421-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: BROWN JONATHAN
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1996-02-23
Abstract: A package for storing or displaying articles such as compact discs comprises first and second panels (5,6) between which the article (2) is stored in use. The first and second panels (5,6) are pivotable one with respect to the other to open the package. Means attached to the first and second panels is operable on opening of the package to support the article away from the first and second panels (5,6).
Patent GB-2311256-A (GB)
Title: Symmetrical keyboard arrangement
Inventor: GORDON DAVID
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 1996-03-19
Abstract: A keyboard having keys being symmetrically positioned about a central axis (10) of the keyboard is disclosed, the keys may be positioned on faces (20,21,22) of the keyboard and a cursor control unit may be positioned on face (19). Although the keyboard shown is in the form of a cube, the keyboard can take other forms (e.g. a delta formation 12, Fig. 1, a flat configuration as in Figs. 5 and 6). The keyboard is disclosed in use with a copyholder (11,Fig.3) and a monitor (13, Fig.3). The keyboard may be an integral part of a system (e.g. computer system, musical instrument) or connected by a cable or wireless connection to the system.
Patent GB-2312135-A (GB)
Title: Audio signal control system and method therefor
Inventor: STEERS HUGH
IPC: H04H60/04
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: An audio signal control system has a fader control 11, a memory store 22, a CPU 21 controlling operation of the memory store and outputting signals to a digital signal processor 23 and thence, via a DAC 24 to a speaker 25. The invention produces plural sequences of control parameters indicative of the position of the fader 11 and an identifier code representative of each sequence is stored in memory 22 to produce a first version. When a user modifies the position of the fader 11 so a sequence or sequences are modified and a second version of identifier code for the sequences is produced comprising the first version plus the modified sequence. With such a procedure, it is possible for a user to undo/redo versions of the fader control positions and thereby manipulate an audio signal.
Patent GB-2314113-A (GB)
Title: Glazing element
Inventor: RICHARDS PAUL ANTHONY MICHAEL
IPC: B44F1/06
Filed: 1996-07-24
Abstract: A glazing element 1 comprises a transparent or translucent laminar panel 2 having a major, generally planar portion 4 and at least one recessed secondary portion 5 which meets the major portion at surface discontinuities 6, connected by means of a series of inclined steps 7 which imitate cut glass. The element may be located between the panes of a multiple glazed unit and is preferably formed by vacuum forming.
Patent GB-2303786-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: DOWNS WILLIAM CALLAN
IPC: B65D73/00
Filed: 1996-07-26
Abstract: The present invention relates to devices for displaying articles, eg articles for sale, and particularly to devices for displaying articles such as purses, wallets, handbags and the like. The invention provides a display device formed from a flexible elongate planar member 20 having a first loop 15 formed between first and second ends 25, 35 thereof, wherein, in use, the first and second ends 25, 35 are retained together so as to form a second loop 10 capable of retaining an article to be displayed, wherein further the first loop 15 is formed by fastening together first and second portions 65, 70 of the member 5 by means selected from stitching, crimping and/or welding, and the second loop 10 is formed, in use, by engaging co-acting retaining means 30, 40 provided on or near the first and second ends 25, 35.
Patent GB-2307423-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for separating media
Inventor: KETTL HANS P
IPC: B01D17/025
Filed: 1996-11-20
Abstract: Apparatus 1 for separating media of different densities, either two liquids or a gas and a liquid, comprises a movable separating element 9, (90, figure 4) that in one position allows the accumulation of one medium M2, and is moved to another position to separate the accumulated medium from the other medium M1. The element 9 may be spherical or cylindrical, and may be rotatably mounted about an axis 15, or it may be mounted for translational movement (90, figure 4). The element encloses at least one collecting chamber 19, 21, in which medium M2 accumulates. The element is then moved to a second position, transferring the accumulated medium to a separate receiving space 27 from which it may subsequently be removed through outlet 29. The element may be caused to move either manually, or automatically due to pressure variations in the media. When mounted for translational movement, the element includes two valve arrangements (31, 33, figure 4) to seal receiving space (27, figure 4) off from the mixed media. The apparatus may be mounted above the media supply pipe 5 to separate off a light medium, or below the pipe to separate off a heavier medium.
Patent GB-968899-A (GB)
IPC: C08F236/04
Abstract: 968,899. Butadiene-higher diolefin copolymers. MONTECATINI SOC. GENERALE PER L'INDUSTRIA MINERARIA E CHIMICA. Dec. 1, 1961 [Jan. 20, 1961; Nov. 20, 1961], No. 43097/61. Heading C3P. High molecular weight linear copolymers of butadiene with a diolefin of formula CH 2 = CH-CH=CHR where R is an alkyl, aryl or alkylaryl group in which the butadiene units have prevailingly trans-1.4-structure and the units of the other diolefin have in part trans-1.4- structure and the remaining portion having 1-2-structure are prepared using as catalysts the reacting product of an organic aluminium compound and a vanadium compound. The products may be amorphous or crystalline which the catalyst may be prepared in the presence of the monomers. An inert hydrocarbon solvent may be present. All the monomer and the organic aluminium compound is introduced with the inert hydrocarbon solvent and the vanadium compound added gradually during polymerization. Specified diolefins are 1-3 pentadiene, 1-3- hexadiene, 1-3-heptadiene, 1-3-octadiene, and 6-methyl-1.3-heptadiene as well as a mixture of 1-3-hexadiene and 5-phenyl- 1-3-pentadiene. Specified aluminium compounds are Al(C 2 H 5 ) 2  hal, where hal is Cl, F, Br or I and Al(C 2 H 5 )Cl 2  while vanadium triacetylacetonate, VO(OR) 3  when R is ethyl, propyl or butyl, VCl 3 .3C 4 H 8 O -where C 4 H 8 O is tetrahydrofuran, VCl 3 . 3P(C 6 H 5 ) 3 , VBr.3P(C 6 H 5 ) 3  VO(OC 2 H 5 ) 2 Cl, vanadium diacetyl acetonate, vanadium tristearate, vanadium tribenzoate, and vanadium tripropilate are specified vanadium compounds. The products may be vulcanized.
Patent GB-2309109-A (GB)
Title: Abnormal condition detecting unit and a circuit comprising a plurality of such units
Inventor: HEFFRON WILLIAM ALEXANDER
IPC: G08B29/14
Filed: 1997-01-09
Abstract: A detecting circuit 1 comprises a plurality of detecting units 4 which operate under the control of a control unit 2 and monitor for the presence of a toxic gas. The detecting units are connected in series on a monitoring wire 10 and a test wire 11, and each detecting unit comprises a first switch 43 which is normally closed, and opens on a gas sensor 40 of the detecting unit sensing the presence of toxic gas. This causes an open circuit condition to prevail on the monitoring wire which is detected by the control unit. The detecting units are tested by applying a test signal to the test wire which causes the gas sensor in each unit on receiving the test signal to operate a second switch 45 indicating a functional gas sensor. In the event of the second switch remaining open, a faulty sensor is detected.
Patent GB-2309900-A (GB)
Title: Electric fan heater
Inventor: MCDOUGALL GREGORY JOHN
IPC: A45D20/50
Filed: 1995-11-17
Abstract: An electric hair drier comprises a shallow housing (10) having an aperture boss (11) formed on its base. An electric motor (12) drives a thin cup shaped impeller (15) which in use draws air in through apertures (14) in the boss (11) and blows air radially towards a heating coil (17) surrounding inside peripheral surface (25) of the impeller (15). The impeller has external blades (26) which in use draw air from the inside peripheral surface (25) towards a central axis of the drier at the mouth of the drier. The drier has an array of com members (20) at its mouth. The thinness of the impeller (15) and the inherent even distribution of air passing over the coil (17) provides a hair drier which can be much thinner overall, and hence more comfortable to use, and in which the air is effectively and evenly heated.
Patent GB-2316786-A (GB)
Title: Current multiplier/divider circuit
Inventor: KIMURA KATSUJI
IPC: G06G7/16
Filed: 1997-09-01
Abstract: A current multiplier/divider circuit is capable of multiplication or division operations in a current mode without changing its configuration. This circuit includes a first set of m bipolar transistors Q 1 -Q N and a second set of n bipolar transistors Q1'-QN' connected as shown. At least one of the collector currents of the (m + n) transistors in the first and second sets is used as an input current, at least one of these collector currents is used as an output current, and the remaining collector currents are set as constant currents. The at least one output current includes the multiplication or division result of the at least one input.
Patent GB-2320366-A (GB)
Title: Lever switch
Inventor: UCHIYAMA NORIO
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 1997-10-17
Abstract: A lever switch for a vehicle includes an operating lever (5) pivotably supported in a case (18); a movable piece (25) moved by pivoting of the lever (5); and a contact plate (27) having a plate surface (27a), on which the movable piece (25) slides. The case (18) includes a partition (18c) and sliding grooves (18a) are formed on the lower surface of the partition (18c) in a direction, in which the movable piece (25) is moved. Guide arms (25b) engaged with the sliding grooves (18a) are formed oh the movable piece (25). Instability preventing protrusions (25d), which are slidingly in contact with inner walls of each of the sliding grooves (18a), are formed in each of the guide arms (25b). At least one guide portion (25c) on the movable piece (25) is movable in a guide hole (27c) formed in the plate surface 27a of the contact plate (27). This construction makes it possible to provide a lever switch for a vehicle including movable pieces having no instability.
Patent GB-2319056-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle having a central locking system and having a remote control installation
Inventor: BARTEL PETER
IPC: B60R25/20
Filed: 1997-11-05
Abstract: A motor vehicle having a central locking system which comprises a plurality of motor vehicle locks, and having a remote control installation, which remote control installation has at least one transmitter which comprises a coding device and which acts as a key, as well as a receiver which acts on at least one motor vehicle lock and which comprises a complementary decoding device, and which using high-frequency frequency modulation. Control commands in the form of transmission protocols are transmitted and received, respectively, in order to operate the central locking system. The remote control installation is designed as a spread spectrum remote control installation which comprises a plurality M of channel fields in a predetermined frequency band having a number of N channel fields (M * less than or equal to * N), and employs the frequency hopping technique. Switch-over from one channel field to another channel field of the N channel fields is effected according to a timing scheme comprising a timing algorithm and time intervals I ZS . The time intervals I ZS of the timing scheme are longer than the time difference * capital Greek delta * t between the transmission protocols.
Patent GB-977416-A (GB)
IPC: F02B55/14
Abstract: 977,416. Rotary-piston internal combustion engines. MASCHINENFABRIK AUGSBURG-NURNBERG A.G. April 26, 1961 [April 27, 1960], No. 15043/61. Heading F1F. In a rotary I.C. engine of the n and n+ 1 lobe type comprising a stationary casing having an epitrochoidal internal contour over which in sealing contact moves a rotary piston, each side of the piston is formed with a chamber or channel which establishes a connection between the two portions of the combustion chamber formed between a nodal point on the casing and a side of the piston. As shown in Fig. 1, an arcuate-triangular piston 5 is formed on each of its side with a recess 14 which on passing a casing nodal point 17 bridges the two portions 10a, 10b of the combustion chamber through a restriction to promote efficient mixing of air with fuel admitted through a nozzle 13 in the direction of rotation of the piston. In modifications, the recess is replaced by a spherical chamber 18, Fig. 2, and by a helical loop 20, Fig. 4, providing tangential leads into and from the combustion chamber.
Patent GB-2335140-A (GB)
Title: Protective bath liner
Inventor: STOTT MARGARET JANE
IPC: A47K3/00
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: A protective liner 1 which can be positioned into a bath and fixed to the surface, to prevent floatation and movement when entering, comprises a length of compressed foamed material which can be attached to the bath by means of rubber suction pads 3, to provide a soft, warm, and comfortable non-slip cushioned surface for the user. For additional head protection the liner is widened and splayed at the head end 4 to cover the end and sides of the bath. The liner is removed after bathing by handles 2 and hung by a strap 5 to dry for future use.
Patent GB-2325569-A (GB)
Title: Tree-like antenna support structure
Inventor: ALL-COCK GEORGE
IPC: H01Q1/44
Filed: 1998-04-23
Abstract: A tree-like antennae support structure 10 comprises antenna mounting means on a tree trunk-like structure 11  and adjacent outwardly divergent branch-like structures 12 which are arranged such that a mounted antenna 13 has a clear arc of sight. The tree trunk and branch-like structures 11, 12 may be made from metal tubing with different diameters and curved transition portions, which are secured together. The arc of sight may be 120 and the antennae 13 may be dual polarised and vertically displaced relative to one another such that the branch-like structures can be in a realistic formation whilst avoiding interfering with the signals to and/or from the antennae. Also disclosed is a tree-like antenna support structure 10 which comprises at least two branch-like structures 30 extending upwardly from the top of a trunk 11 and each of said branch-like structures includes a vertical portion which provides a mounting for a dish antenna 14.
Patent GB-2325344-A (GB)
Title: method of fabricating a gate insulator
Inventor: MOGAMI TORU
IPC: H01L21/265
Filed: 1998-05-13
Abstract: A fabrication method of a semiconductor device with the MIS structure is provided, which prevents the boron penetration phenomenon from occurring even if a gate insulator film is as thin as approximately 3 nm or less. After a silicon nitride film 3 is formed on a semiconductor substrate, oxygen is doped into the silicon nitride film by a suitable process such as a thermal oxidation, ion implantation or plasma doping process, thereby forming an oxygen-doped silicon nitride film having an oxygen-rich region 20 that extends along an interface between the oxygen-doped silicon nitride film and the substrate. The oxygen-rich region is higher in oxygen concentration than the remainder of the oxygen-doped silicon nitride film. At least part of the oxygen-doped silicon nitride film serves as a gate insulator film of a MISFET. Next, a gate electrode of the MISFET is formed on the oxygen-doped silicon nitride film. A dopant is selectively introduced into the substrate to form a pair of source/drain regions of the MISFET in the substrate at each side of the boron-doped gate electrode. Finally, the substrate is heat-treated to activate or anneal the dopant introduced into the substrate.
Patent GB-2331131-A (GB)
Title: Shaft seal with secondary lip seal
Inventor: KOPICKI PETER
IPC: F16J15/34
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A slide ring seal for sealing a rotating shaft 3 against a housing 1 comprises a non-rotating slide ring 11 connected to the housing 3 and a dynamic slide ring 12 connected to the shaft 1. A sealing element 18 is provided between the non-rotating slide ring 11 and the housing, this having a portion 18b sealingly mounted in the housing and an axially spaced sealing lip 18d biassed against the outside of the slide ring 11. The sealing element is arranged such that it is subjected to pressure at its sealing surfaces so that it may be made from materials with little elasticity, yet high chemical resistance such as PTFE.
Patent GB-2332719-A (GB)
Title: Running stabilizing apparatus for a vehicle
Inventor: ARAI KENTARO
IPC: F16H48/38
Filed: 1998-09-16
Abstract: The rear non-driven axle of a vehicle comprises two wheels linked by a difference rotation generating apparatus 5, including an electric motor 7, for increasing the speed of one rear wheel and decreasing (braking) the speed of the other rear wheel. When the vehicle slip angle (#, Fig.3) is equal to, or greater than, a predetermined value (#s) or when the slip angle (#) is below the predetermined value (#s) and the driving condition of the vehicle is a power-off state, a yawing moment to decrease the slip angle is generated by independent operation of the left and right brakes (9, Fig.1). When the slip angle (#) is below the predetermined value (#s) and the driving condition of the vehicle is a power-on state, the difference rotation generating apparatus 5 is operated to thereby generate the yawing moment to decrease the slip angle.
Patent GB-2330260-A (GB)
Title: RF transmitter with temperature compensated output
Inventor: RICH RANDALL W
IPC: H03F1/30
Filed: 1998-10-08
Abstract: An arrangement for compensating temperature-induced variation in transmitter power amplifier 112 output in which temperature related power control data in a memory 142 is updated using data taken in a dynamic range for which the measured power output is considered reliable (because at low power levels the detector in particular is not reliable).
Patent GB-2343025-A (GB)
Title: License management system
Inventor: SQUARTINI PAOLO
IPC: G06F21/10
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: A method and system for providing flexibility to a license management system. A license management system permits the concurrent use of n copies of a software program over a network comprising a plurality of client workstations, each client workstation having a copy of the software program installed thereon requiring an authorization from one of a plurality of S license servers each time the software program is used. For security reasons, the license management system requires that at least the integer majority of the plurality of license servers is active at any time. The method and system of the present invention allow to change the number of license servers, but impose the following limit: the difference between the maximum allowed number of servers belonging to the cluster (S+d) and the minimum allowed number of servers belonging to the cluster (S-d) must be less than the majority of the maximum number of server belonging to the cluster.
Patent GB-2343349-A (GB)
Title: Variable rate value selector
Inventor: TODD STEPHEN JAMES PAUL
IPC: G06F3/038
Filed: 1998-10-27
Abstract: A value selector component for a graphical user interface control comprising: means for reading successive pointer movements when said user interface control is in focus; and means responsive to pointer movement in one direction to control a value and responsive to pointer movement in another direction to control a rate of change of the value in response to the movement in the one direction.