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Patent GB-2288899-A (GB)
Title: Time correction system for radio selective calling receiver
Inventor: KURAMATSU HIROYASU
IPC: H04W84/02
Filed: 1995-04-11
Abstract: A radio selective calling receiver can improve the precision of a time display up to the clock precision of a reception signal from a base station. A bit synchronization section 103 establishes bit synchronization of a digital signal from a reception section 102 to output a reproduction clock d. A frequency divider for timepiece function 109 frequency-divides an insufficiently-precise reference clock from a reference clock generation section 107, by a fixed value while the digital signal is in a frame step-out state as indicated by a frame-detector 105. While the digital signal is in a frame synchronized state, the frequency divider 109 variably frequency-divides the reference clock by using a phase correction signal for correcting an internal phase advance/delay, which is output from the bit synchronization section 103, thereby correcting a gain/loss in time displayed on a display section 110. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289251-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for feeding wire
Inventor: BURNS IRVIN
IPC: B21F23/00
Filed: 1995-05-04
Abstract: Wire (11) is pinched between upper (21) and lower (22) feed rolls oppositely rotated by a drive belt 30. The upper feed rolls (21) are journaled by an upper carrier (18) fixed to the main frame (15) of the apparatus. The lower feed rolls (22) are similarly journaled by a lower carrier (19) which is movable upwardly toward the upper carrier (18) to pinch the wire (11) against the upper feed rolls (21) by actuators (45) which are offset laterally from the cantilevered rolls (22, 21). To reduce cocking of the lower carrier (19) when the lower feed rolls (22) are forced against the wire (11) by the actuators (45), the lower carrier is attached to a guide rod (51) whose ends are slidably supported by both the upper carrier (18) and the main frame (15) to spread the reaction force over a relatively long distance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289776-A (GB)
Title: Modular fluid characteristic sensor and additive controller
Inventor: ARDREY JR WILLIAM E
IPC: G05D11/13
Filed: 1994-01-19
Abstract: A modular control, provided for sensing characteristics of a fluid and controlling the dispensing of additives into said fluid, is contained in a box-like housing (22) having an openable wall (34) which is sealable to a remainder of said housing in a water-tight manner. A plurality of printed circuit boards (74, 76) can be mounted in an interior of said housing. A display (66) is mounted on one of the housing walls. An input device (70) for inputting data and control commands is mounted on one of the housing walls. A user can select particular probes (102), signal conditioning boards (104), output control boards (116) and output devices (122) to sense one or more fluid characteristics (150) and control additive dispensers (122) to control the sensed characteristics (164). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295600-A (GB)
Title: Device for producing a head on a beverage
Inventor: HOUZEGO PETER JOHN
IPC: B65B31/00
Filed: 1994-08-01
Abstract: A device for generating a head on a liquid in a sealed and pressurized can, when the can is opened, comprising a hollow capsule (16) which initially floats on the liquid so that apertures (22, 24) in the capsule are initially disposed one above and one below the liquid level surface, liquid being drawn up into the container through the immersed aperture by an absorbat wick (28, 30) combining with ballast means (26) eventually to cause the capsule to at least partially invert and trap gas under pressure within the capsule, ready for release when the can is opened to issue through a small aperture as a fine jet into the liquid and bubble to the liquid surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298150-A (GB)
Title: Liquid injection apparatus
Inventor: SANADA KAZUO
IPC: B05B17/06
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: In an image recorder, the liquid injection apparatus uniformly applies an image forming solvent - such as water - as a line on a photosensitive material. A nozzle plate 322 with a line of holes 324 is arranged on a portion of an injection tank 312 arranged, in use, opposite a photosensitive material. Thin elastic members 328 are arranged between the upper portions of the side walls 312B of the injection tank 312 and the ends of the nozzle plate 322 perpendicular to the line of holes. In addition, an elastic adhesive seals the gap between the side wall 312B and the elastic member 328. Each of the other two sides of the nozzle plate 322 is supported by its side wall 312B and connected to one side of a lever plate 320, the opposite side of which is adhered to the upper surfaces of piezoelectric elements 326. Actuation of the elements extends them and so causes the lever plates 320 to pivot. This bends the nozzle plate into a concave shape, thus pressing the row of holes 324 into the liquid in the tank 312, with consequent extrusion of the liquid.
Patent GB-2299304-A (GB)
Title: Ink jet recording apparatus having ventilation means
Inventor: ASAWA HIROSHI
IPC: B41J29/377
Filed: 1996-03-25
Abstract: A recording sheet (S, Fig.2) is heated at a pre-printing heating region (B, Fig.3) of a heat roller (20), and the recording sheet (S, Fig.2) is further heated at a post-printing heating and fusing region (C, Fig.3) to thereby dry and fuse the ink. In the meantime, air is introduced by an exhaust fan (50) into a data writing section (A, Fig.3) from bottom up in the same direction as a recording sheet (S, Fig.3) feeding direction, so that not only the vapour generated from the recording sheet (S, Fig.3) during the heating and the vapour generated from the ink during the printing are eliminated, but also a recording head (40) is cooled.
Patent GB-2299880-A (GB)
Title: Modelling a stratified and fractured geological environment
Inventor: CACAS MARIE-CHRISTINE
IPC: G09B23/40
Filed: 1996-04-09
Abstract: A geometric model of a stratified and fractured sedimentary environment is produced by means of interfaces having a common orientation representing the stacking of the strata and involves representing the fractures in the form of traces, each crossing at least one of the strata. Each trace is positioned and its extent delimited by random selection but complying with the fracture densities n(i) per unit length of each stratum as well as the proportions (s(i/i+1), s(i/i-1)) of traces crossing through the interfaces. The densities and proportions are determined by reference to the environment being modelled. The model obtained allows simulations of fluids flowing through the environment to be performed. This can be applied to the study of hydrocarbon displacements in subsurface deposits.
Patent GB-2323061-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning toner from photosensitive drums by two stage charging process
Inventor: KYUNG MYUNG-HO
IPC: G03G15/02
Filed: 1997-03-10
Abstract: Electrophotographic apparatus includes a contact charger 10, a photosensitive drum 12 and a developing means 16 which charges toner with a negative voltage and imparts negatively charged toner particles to the photosensitive drum 12. First in period TW1, a negative charging voltage Vch is applied to the contact charger 10. Then, the photosensitive drum 12 is rotated in which a positive potential difference is maintained between the developing means 16 and the surface of the photosensitive drum 12, so that negatively charged toner particles attached to the photosensitive drum 12 are removed to the developing means 16. Next in period TW2, voltage Vch is cut off and a negative bias voltage Vcl, lower than the surface voltage of the photosensitive drum and less than the voltage V D  used for development, is applied to the developing means 16. The rotation of the photosensitive drum 12 is continued, so that positively charged toner particles are removed from the contact charger 10 to the photosensitive drum 12 and then to the developing means 16.
Patent GB-2318661-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline processing uses both clock-driven and data-driven methods
Inventor: TAKEDA MASAKI
IPC: G06T1/20
Filed: 1994-09-28
Abstract: In a pipeline processing device data are sequentially transferred to pipeline register sections 500,502,504, using a transfer clock signal BCLK, to form a data string D.Pipeline control sections 530,532,534,536, each connected to a respective register section, enable data transfer to the connected register, using the clock signals, only when transfer is permitted by a signal LD. A pipeline drive-permitting section (550, Figure 3) of the respective control section, is arranged to generate a transfer-permitting signal LD when, either an input pipeline drive signal ENIN, or an input flash signal FLASH-IN, output from the preceding control section, is enabled. The drive-permitting section also holds the signal ENIN in a selector-driven register (552) and enables an output pipeline drive signal ENOUT to a subsequent pipeline control section when both the input pipeline drive signal ENIN, held at the previously-permitted data transfer in the selector-driven register, and the input pipeline drive signal ENIN from the previous-stage pipeline control section, are enabled. A flash-permitting section (540) of the respective control section, holds the flash signal FLASHIN from the preceding control section, in a further register (542), and enables an output signal FLASHOUT to the next-following control section when, either an input flash signal which was held in the further register one transfer clock period previously, or the input flash signal from the preceding pipeline control section, is enabled.
Patent GB-2321439-A (GB)
Title: A device for controlling the steering angle of a motor vehicle
Inventor: BOHRINGER MICHAEL
IPC: B62D113/00
Filed: 1998-01-20
Abstract: A device for controlling the steering angle of a motor vehicle contains a control element 1, which can be actuated by a user, a vehicle-longitudinal-speed sensor system 6 and a steering-angle actuator 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, which is coupled to the longitudinal-speed sensor system 6 and the control element 1 in such a way that the desired steering-angle value is prescribed as a function of the activation force exerted on the control element and the sensed longitudinal speed of the vehicle. Control-element deflection means 11 to 16 are provided which deflect the control element 1 in accordance with the respective actual steering-angle value.
Patent GB-2323826-A (GB)
Title: A tank
Inventor: HART JOHN FREDERICK
IPC: B60K15/03
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: A tank 20 for an all-terrain vehicle 10 having an operator seat 12 and a carrier frame 14 is of generally tubular form comprising a hollow body portion 22 and a hollow arm portion 25 at one side.
Patent GB-2335287-A (GB)
Title: Optical viewer for overlaying 3D image onto a real world scene
Inventor: HUXFORD ROGER BRIAN
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: Optical apparatus 2, for allowing a pre-recorded three dimensional image 6 to be overlaid on to a real world scene such that the image 6 appears to be part of the real world scene, comprises a housing, storage means (32,Fig 5) containing the pre-recorded three dimensional image 6, and viewing means 16 for viewing the real world scene through the pre-recorded three dimensional image 6 such that the pre-recorded three dimensional image 6 is overlaid on to the real world scene, the storage means being a cassette (32, Fig 5) or a liquid crystal display storage means.
Patent GB-2323966-A (GB)
Title: Laminated photosensitive dielectric for semiconductor device
Inventor: FIGUEREDO DOMINGO A
IPC: H01L21/822
Filed: 1998-03-30
Abstract: A photosensitive dielectric 23, which may be laminated if large thickness required, is formed between the active components and the passive components and transmission lines of a semiconductor device. The photosensitive dielectric may be bonded to the substrate using a roll-on procedure including elevated temperature and pressure and may be sensitive to UV. After deposition the photosensitive dielectric is photo-patterned and then etched to enable contacts 29 to be formed.
Patent GB-2322649-A (GB)
Title: A cable-stay retractable skylight roof for stadium or arena or other structure and method of construction of same
Inventor: SCHILDGE ADAM T
IPC: E04B1/342
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: A cable-stay retractable skylight roof and method of constructing the same wherein a large clear span is built over an existing or new athletic stadium or arena or other structure. The principal feature of the roof structure is that it is supported by Cable-Stays to towers standing outside of the stadium and places no vertical weight on the existing stadium. The structure includes a beam framework and roof covering installed over the framework. The covering is fabricated of a clear skylight material to allow sufficient light transmission to permit a natural grass playing field and retracts open to create an open air stadium.
Patent GB-2332642-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing insulation boards
Inventor: ROCHEFORT MALCOLM
IPC: B32B23/00
Filed: 1998-05-27
Abstract: A rigid polymeric insulating foam board is manufactured by forming a panel sandwich comprising a lower substrate 1, an upper substrate 2, and foam layer 3 between the substrates 1, 2. Air streams are applied to substantially remove dirt and grit particles from the foam receiving faces of the substrates 1, 2. The foam is laid down across at least 10% of the width of the substrate 1 through a fixed lay down outlet means. The lay down head 58 may be in the shape of a fish tail, may compromise a cylindrical nozzle 80 with a plurality of outlet slots 81, or a spray bar 85 with a plurality of outlet holes 86. A stacking system for stacking the foam boards is also described.
Patent GB-2327417-A (GB)
Title: Cement setting modifiers
Inventor: DAVIS KEITH PHILIP
IPC: A61K6/083
Filed: 1998-07-15
Abstract: Phosphonocarboxylic acids and their salts are used to modify the setting of cement, which may be Portland cement, high alumina cement or a dental cement. The specified phosphonocarboxylic acids include phosphonated telomers and cooligomers of olefins. Concrete structures made from the cements may contain iron or steel reinforcement.
Patent GB-2341367-A (GB)
Title: Luggage carrying system
Inventor: SMITH DENNIS
IPC: B60R9/055
Filed: 1998-09-10
Abstract: A luggage storage and transport system includes a framework 8 for mounting on a vehicle 7 and a container 9 e.g. a suitcase for containing luggage arranged to cooperate with the framework 8 to enable it to be releasably mounted on the vehicle 7. The framework 8 may take the form of an open rectangle which is closed by means of a spring loaded expanding bar 10, to retain the container in place. The container 9 is provided with either a groove or a projecting shoulder that cooperates with the framework 8.
Patent GB-2342116-A (GB)
Title: A fastener arrangement
Inventor: ASTON VICTOR RONALD
IPC: F16B5/06
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: A fastener arrangement to secure members (1, 2) together in which a slot (3) in a first member (1) is engaged by a fastener head (10) in order to retain the members (1, 2) together. The fastener head (10) being coupled to a pivot arm (9) rotatable about a pivot mounting (8) between an entry configuration where the fastener head (10) is substantially aligned with the slot (3) and a retention configuration where that the fastener head is reorientated to prevent removal of that fastener head (10) from the slot (3) and so resiliently fastened the first member (1) to the second member (2). Thus, the members (1, 2) are secured together resiliently without the fastener arrangement being seen.
Patent GB-2343243-A (GB)
Title: Beverage cooling
Inventor: WHITTINGTON IAN THOMAS RICHARD
IPC: F25D31/00
Filed: 1998-10-28
Abstract: An ice bank cooler of improved performance is provided comprising a tank (10) to contain water and ice, an evaporator (11) connected to a refrigeration circuit, the evaporator being in the form of a spiral with one or more substantially vertical axes and being adapted to be immersed in the tank water (12) and means to circulate refrigerant through the coils of the spiral to cause freezing of the water adjacent the coils (11) to form a bank of ice (19) around the coils (11), characterised in that at least a portion (21) of the coils (11) of the spiral lie in closer proximity one to the other than coils in another portion or other portions (20) of the spiral to alleviate uneven erosion of the ice bank (19).
Patent GB-2334864-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone has vector coded password protection
Inventor: ODA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1999-01-15
Abstract: A plurality of predetermined code vectors and registered keyword data are stored. A speech encoder codes an input speech keyword to produce coded keyword data by referring to the predetermined code vectors. After detecting a matching level between the registered keyword data in ROM 113 and the coded keyword data in RAM 112, it is determined whether the coded keyword data is true or false by comparing the matching level with a predetermined criterion. If true, calling restrictions are removed.
Patent GB-2346202-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic support for firearm
Inventor: COOPER MALCOLM DOUGLAS
IPC: F41A23/06
Filed: 1999-02-01
Abstract: A telescopic support 11 attachable to the region of the butt 7 (Figures 1 and 2) of a firearm comprises a cylinder 13, having an external screw thread to engage the firearm body, with a telescopic leg 27 retractable therein. Leg 27 is biassed to retract within cylinder 13 by spring 31. Leg 27 is retained in extended positions by the engagement of ball bearing 37 with notches 33 on leg 27. Ball bearing 37 is forced into or released from notches 33 under the action of member 21: if member 21 is moved downward, shoulder 25 moves from the region of ball bearing 37, so releasing bearing 37 from notch 33. Upward movement of member 21 conversely locks leg 27 in position. Further fine adjustment is provided by a threaded collet wheel 17.
Patent GB-2346765-A (GB)
Title: Radio communications receiver
Inventor: RADEMACHER LEO
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: A radio communications receiver for use in recovering data from wide band radio signals which reach the receiver via a plurality of different paths, each path being associated with one of a plurality of different mean delays, the receiver comprising a plurality of antennas (14) arranged to detect the radio signals, each antenna (14) providing a data signal representative of a version of the detected radio signals, a plurality of scaling filters (36, 38, 40), each of which is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas (14), each scaling filter (36, 38, 40) operating to scale the data signal with a plurality of scaling coefficients (<I><B>a<SB>n,m</SB></B></I>), a combiner means (46) coupled to the plurality of scaling filters (36, 38, 40), which operates to combine the scaled data signals into a composite signal, a data detector means (34) Fig.3, (not shown) which operates substantially to recover the data from the composite signal (<I><B>z<SB>i</SB></B></I>) and a detector controller (26) which operates to adapt the scaling coefficients consequent upon an error signal (<I><B>e<SB>i</SB></B></I>) derived from the composite signal.
Patent GB-2334428-A (GB)
Title: Heat or cold insulating insole
Inventor: ZANNI SYLVAIN
IPC: A43B7/34
Filed: 1999-02-22
Abstract: A heat or cold insulating insole comprises at least one core 2 having a three dimensional textile structure, the core being impregnated with at least one phase change material (PCM) 1, wherein the core is positioned within a covering 3 impermeable with respect to the PCM. Typically, the PCM is at a solid-liquid transition and is chosen from polyethylene glycol, paraffins, and hydrated salts. The three dimensional structure may be non-woven and is preferably based on polyester fibres. The covering may be formed from polyvinyl chloride or polyethylene. A process for manufacturing the heat or cold insulating insole comprises the steps of impregnating the three dimensional textile structure by dipping in a bath of a liquid PCM, removing the impregnated structure and allowing it to cool to room temperature so as to obtain the core, and sealing the core within the impermeable covering.
Patent GB-2347571-A (GB)
Title: Locating system
Inventor: BEALE DEAN ALISTAIR ROBERT
IPC: G01S1/04
Filed: 1999-03-03
Abstract: A sensor system 10 (preferably vehicle 20 mounted) for locating transmitters incorporates three antennas 30, 32, 34, a signal processing unit 40, a navigation unit 50 and a computer 60. Each antenna provides a signal to the processing unit 40 which conditions the signals to produce output data for the computer 60. Simultaneously, the navigation unit 50 measures the position of the antennas 30, 32, 34 relative to a positional reference (preferably obtained from GPS) and provides corresponding positional data to the computer 60. The computer 60 processes the output data from the processing unit 40 to derive measured data (preferably phase difference data) indicative of the transmitter location. The computer 60 determines the location of the transmitter from a best match between the measured (preferably phase difference) information and corresponding predicted (preferably phase difference) information which the computer 60 derives from knowledge of positions of the antennas 30, 32, 34.
Patent GB-2333578-A (GB)
Title: Phase change mechanism
Inventor: FROST DEREK
IPC: F16D3/10
Filed: 1997-10-09
Abstract: A phase change mechanism (10) is described for coupling a drive member (12) to a driven member (14). The mechanism comprises a cam plate (30) rotatable about the central axis of the mechanism and having cam surfaces (30a) that lie on opposite sides of the central axis and that are oppositely ramped in the axial direction. Cam wedges (54) are mounted for axial movement relative to the cam plate, each cam wedge having a cam surface (54a) engaging a respective one of the cam surfaces (30a) on the cam plate (30). Each wedge (54) is also pivotable at its end remote from the cam surface (54a) about an axis generally parallel to, and radially offset from, the central axis. A hydraulic jack is provided to cause relative axial movement between the cam wedges (54) and the cam plate (30), the engagement of the cam surfaces (54a) of the cam wedges (54) and the cam plate (30) causing the cam plate (30) to rotate about the central axis in response to the relative axis movement, the wedges (54) at the same time pivoting to maintain area contact between the cam surfaces on the wedges (54) and the cam plate (30). The cam wedges (54) or the cam surfaces (30a) on the cam plate (30) are allowed to rock to maintain surface contact.