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Patent GB-2315332-A (GB)
Title: Assisting breathing in synchronism with the heart
Inventor: KORENMAN ERNESTO MARCELO DARIO
IPC: A61B5/352
Filed: 1996-07-13
Abstract: A chest wall ECG is measured using surface electrodes, the signal is amplified and filtered and the heart beat (peak R-wave in the QRS complex) is detected. The duration between consecutive beats is measured and a moving average function is applied to these values to filter out faster oscillations for data "smoothing". The result is a series of values oscillating mainly in the 0.1 - 0.15 Hz breathing frequencies when RSA (respiratory sinus arrhythmia) takes place. The R-R interval data series is converted to audio output to indicate to the user the time, duration and amplitude of the breathing cycle to follow. Two LEDs may also indicate the inspiration-expiration cycle. This trains the user to breathe in synchronisation with the heart, producing a "resonance-like" phenomenon which prolongs RSA rich periods increasing the amplitude of RSA oscillation. This automatically ensures higher degrees of cardiac parasympathetic activity thus facilitating de-arousal and healthy breathing habits by purely natural means.
Patent GB-2304486-A (GB)
Title: Generating a screen fade effect in a video disc reproducing system
Inventor: LEE EUN-GUG
IPC: H04N5/265
Filed: 1996-08-21
Abstract: An apparatus which controls a video signal reproduced from a video compact disc to gradually fade in or out on a screen in a video disc reproducing system, is disclosed. When the video signals read out from the video disc are decoded by the MPEG video decoding section 400, the pulse signals are generated by the screen fade driving section 380 responsive to both the control signal 1100 from the controlling section 1000 and the vertical synchronizing signal V.SYNC separated from the decoded video signal, 402. The restored luminance signal Y from the MPEG video decoding section is switched over for fade-in or fade-out operation by the screen fade driving section responsive to both the pulse signal V.SYNC and the switching control signal 1100 from the controlling section. The decoded luminance signal is selectively provided from the screen fade driving section 380 to the displaying equipment and the pictures fade in or out on the screen at the commencement or the end of the reproduction of the video signals.
Patent GB-2302056-A (GB)
Title: Method of making a bearing structure and bearing so made
Inventor: LUZSICZA STEVEN O
IPC: F16F1/38
Filed: 1995-05-08
Abstract: A steel inner tube (40) and thermoplastic outer tube (42) are placed in an injection mold apparatus and a thermoplastic intermediate tube (44) is molded between the inner (40) and outer (42) tubes. The intermediate tube (44) shrink fit locks to the inner (40) tube and shrinks relative to the outer tube (42) to provide a selected journal-bearing torque relation therebetween. Projections and mating recesses (62) on the inner tube (40) and intermediate tube (44) facilitate locking the intermediate tube (44) to the inner tube (40) without adhesives or other bonding agents. One or more thrust rings (58) and recesses (66) are formed on the mating surfaces of the outer tube (42) and intermediate tube (44) to preclude axial relative displacement therebetween in response to axial thrust loads. An elastomeric tubular member (46) (or other known bushing construction) is secured over the outer tube (42) and an outer steel tube (48) is over the elastomeric member (46) to provide an enhanced control arm bushing with a predetermined torque response for automotive suspension systems.
Patent GB-2319279-A (GB)
Title: A carrier strip for a sealing profile, having a plurality of indentations causing predetermined fracture points for severing individual lengths of seal.
Inventor: PICKERING RUSSELL
IPC: B60J10/00
Filed: 1996-11-15
Abstract: A carrier strip 63 for an extruded sealing profile 66 comprises a metal strip which has a plurality of slots or slits, incorporating localised pre-worked indentations 62 adjacent longitudinal edge slits, marking predetermined fracture points for severing Individual lengths of the seal. The fracture points produce a clean even or regular severance edge 64 with minimal distortion of the body. Also disclosed is the method of making the carrier strip, consisting of passing a strip of metal sheet between two rollers, which lance and indent the strip (figure 7).
Patent GB-2308452-A (GB)
Title: Oxygen concentration and sensor temperature measuring system
Inventor: TAKAMI MASAYUKI
IPC: G01N27/419
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: Oxygen is determined by applying a positive voltage to the sensor and measuring the resulting threshold current, and temperature of the sensor is determined by applying a negative voltage to the sensor to detect the internal resistance of the oxygen sensor. To achieve change-over from detection of temperature to detection of oxygen in a short time, a transient voltage higher than the positive voltage is applied to the sensor to discharge or recharge electric charges due to electrostatic capacitance before the positive voltage is re-applied to the sensor. As a result, the time during which the threshold current cannot be detected is reduced.
Patent GB-966654-A (GB)
IPC: H02G15/103
Abstract: 966,654. Junction boxes. OSNABRUCKER KUPFERUND DRAHTWERK. Feb. 13, 1963 [Feb. 14, 1962], No. 5793/63. Heading H2E. [Also in Division H1] To facilitate tapping an electric cable having a central core comprising insulated stranded conductors and an outer wire sheath, the wires of the sheath are corrugated as shown in Fig. 1 so that they may be separated from the core 3 (Fig. 3) without having to cut and reconnect these wires. After tapping the cable and joining up another cable a cover portion 6 of a tapping sleeve is placed in position and filled with a filling compound to complete the junction.
Patent GB-2323187-A (GB)
Title: Clocking some elements of a circuit with leading edges of clock pulses and others with trailing edges
Inventor: GABZDYL REBECCA
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: A data processing circuit includes a first set of processing elements and a second set of processing elements. A clock provides common clocking signals to the processing elements, however, the first set of elements are clocked by rising edges of the clocking signals and the second set of elements are clocked by falling edges of the clocking signals. Circuitry is described for comparing the exponents of floating point numbers to enable normalisation.
Patent GB-2325321-A (GB)
Title: Associative memory
Inventor: PRICE SIMON M
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1997-05-12
Abstract: An associative memory comprises: first and second associative memory sections S1, S2, each of which is operable to receive an input word (VPI, VCI Fig. 2) and to output an address (S1, S2) at which that word is stored within the memory section concerned, and a logic unit (L) which has a first mode of operation in which the outputs from both memory sections are enabled, and a second mode of operation in which the output from only one of the memory sections is enabled. Circuit details of the logic unit (L) linking sections (S1, S2) is described (Fig. 4). The memory may be used in an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) telecommunications system where the VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) fields are to be compared in an associative memory array. Thus the VPI and VCI data can be held separately.
Patent GB-2312471-A (GB)
Title: A safety device with a torsion spring
Inventor: WARREN ANDREW
IPC: E05F5/00
Filed: 1994-06-08
Abstract: A safety doorstop, particularly for sliding panels e.g. patio doors, comprises a roller 20, a pivotable mounting arm 22, a support member 24, means 23 to manually move roller 20 and a torsion spring 36 for urging the mounting arm 22 into an operative position. The torsion spring 36 may surround the pivot means (not shown). Preferably the support means 24 has a first spring aperture and the mounting arm 22 has a second spring aperture for receiving ends of the spring 36.
Patent GB-2326400-A (GB)
Title: Hygiene in packaging filter-tip cigarettes
Inventor: SUNAR CEMAL
IPC: B65D85/10
Filed: 1997-06-19
Abstract: Filter-tipped cigarettes are packaged into packets with the filter tips inserted first so that only the non-filter ends will be exposed on opening of a packet. A cigarette may then be extracted and placed in a smoker's mouth without the filter tip being touched by anyone's hand. Other measures to enhance hygiene are individual packaging of each cigarette in a separate film wrapper, Figure 3, and use of a pack having an opening big enough for the passage of only one cigarette at a time, Figure 2.
Patent GB-2326431-A (GB)
Title: Articulated riser protector
Inventor: MOSLEY ANDREW S
IPC: E21B17/01
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: A protective sleeve 29 protects a riser (e.g. dual bore production riser 25,27) that extends between a subsea wellhead 11 and a floating vessel. The sleeve prevents damage to the riser in the region where it passes through the rotary table 21 on the floating vessel. The protective sleeve 29 has less resistance to bending than the riser so as to allow the riser to bend normally due to normal movement of the vessel. The stiffness of the protective sleeve augments the stiffness of the riser only if the acceptable level of bending is exceeded. The protective sleeve is made up of at least three segments 31,33,35 that are articulated together to facilitate bending.
Patent GB-2327678-A (GB)
Title: Process for the collection of insect hemolymph
Inventor: MIYAZAWA MITSUHIRO
IPC: C07K14/435
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: A method of collecting insect humors which permits humors to be collected from a large quantity of insects at the same time without causing the scattering of the humors, is versatile, does not cause the contamination of extracted humors with unnecessary tissues, etc., and can inhibit melanization of the collected humors. The method comprises freezing lepidopterous insects anesthetized with water, making openings in the cuticles of the frozen insects without damaging the digestive tracts, thawing the insects in a buffer solution containing a melanization inhibitor, and releasing the humors through the openings into the buffer solution by means of a spontaneous shrinkage phenomenon occurring in the process of thawing.
Patent GB-2316628-A (GB)
Title: Tournament results display
Inventor: BADER SILVIA
IPC: A63B71/06
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: A device for monitoring the progress of a knock-out tournament comprises a multiplicity of fields 4, 6, 8, 10 each of which corresponds to one round of the tournament. Each field is divided into a plurality of sub-fields which correspond to the matches to be played. The identity of the teams is displayed on a plurality of marker plaques or the like which are fitted into display points A1, B2 . . . When a winning team is ascertained, its marker is moved to the corresponding position in the next round field. To ensure correct movement of the marker the fields can be appropriately colour-coded and provided with tracks along which the marker can be manipulated.
Patent GB-977645-A (GB)
IPC: A61L2/00
Abstract: 977,645. Sterilizers. DRAYTON CASTLE Ltd. Aug. 23, 1963 [Aug. 23, 1962], No. 32466/62. Heading A5G. A sterilizing apparatus comprises a sterilizing vessel to receive articles to be sterilized; vacuum pumping means for evacuating said vessel; means for supplying steam to the evacuated vessel for sterilizing the contents of the vessel; means for supplying air to the vessel after sterilization of the contents; means for controlling the said vacuum pumping means, said steam supply means and said air supply means to provide a sterilizing cycle constituted by a prevacuum period during which the vessel is evacuated, a sterilizing period during which steam is admitted to the evacuated vessel, a postvacuum period during which steam is evacuated, and a process end period when air is admitted to the vessel; and means for injecting into the vessel during the said prevacuum period a short burst of steam each time the pressure in the vessel falls to a predetermined value to remove air entrapped in the contents of the vessel; and a detector for metering the number of said short bursts of steam to terminate the injection thereof into the vessel when substantially all the air is removed from the contents of the vessel; the said detector comprising an upwardly extending elongated chamber, means for connecting the lower end of the chamber with the interior of the vessel, means closing the other end of the chamber, temperature sensing means positioned intermediate the length of the chamber and connected to a thermostat device to terminate the injection of said bursts of steam upon the temperature sensed by said sensing means reaching a predetermined value, and means for cooling the said temperature sensing means at the termination of the sterilizing period. The detector may comprise a length of tube in which is positioned a fluid-filled bulb of a thermostatic system and the upper end of said tube may be connected to the outlet of an air supply valve for supplying air to the vessel at the termination of the sterilizing period, whereby upon opening of said air supply valve, air is caused to flow through said length of tubing and into the sterilizing vessel thereby cooling the bulb of the thermostatic system. The detector may also comprise a thin-walled tube, the end portion of the small bore tube of a fluid-filled theremostatic system being coiled around said tube intermediate the length thereof and surrounded by a water jacket to cool said coiled end portion at termination of the sterilizing period (see Fig. 3).
Patent GB-2333240-A (GB)
Title: A puzzle
Inventor: DRUCKMAN GIL
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: A puzzle includes a core member 115 and a first plurality of planar elements 110. The sequential mounting of these elements as inner planar elements on the core member forms a first three-dimensional figure. The puzzle includes a second plurality of planar elements 112 whose sequential mounting surrounding the first three-dimensional figure forms a second three-dimensional figure. The planar elements can be composed of more than two pieces which can be interlocked.
Patent GB-2330967-A (GB)
Title: Interferometer incorporating a Kerr effect element
Inventor: BAKER NIGEL
IPC: H04B10/155
Filed: 1998-02-27
Abstract: An optical interferometer 13 incorporating a signal strength modulated optical phase delay 18 such as a Kerr effect element, in one of its arms 17a is employed to improve the cross-talk isolation/extinction ratio of an optical switch, amplitude modulator, or amplitude modulated optical transmitter 40. The Kerr element 18 is constructed so that its intensity dependent optical path length is such as to provide destructive interference at the interferometer output 11 when the light input to the interferometer is low, and constructive interference when the input is high. The place of the Kerr effect element 18 can alternatively be taken by an electro-optic modulator driven with an electrical version 18' of the data modulation appearing on the optical signal.
Patent GB-2334929-A (GB)
Title: A motor vehicle roof liner
Inventor: CLIFT NICOLAS
IPC: B60R11/00
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: A motor vehicle roof liner incorporates membrane switch elements in order to allow multi-occupant control of environmental conditions, seat orientation and entertainment equipment within the motor vehicle. The membrane switch elements are either located in recesses or upon the surface of a roof liner structure element with appropriate electrical connections thereto. The use of membrane switches avoids the inherent weaknesses of lower reliability of mechanical switches and the necessity of relatively extensive modification of the roof liner structure element in order to accommodate such mechanical switches.
Patent GB-2323459-A (GB)
Title: Printer motion-control sensor apparatus
Inventor: QUINTANA JASON
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: A stepper motor that drives a printer's movable subsystem, e.g. a sled-mounted ink-jet service station, is replaced with a less expensive and quieter DC motor, and continuous positional feedback is obtained via an optical sensor array in cooperation with a relatively movable code strip that includes a home-position encoding region. The code strip produces in the optical sensor array, in reflective response to a light source, a plurality of modulated signals as the substantial extend of the code strip passes by, thereby enabling positional tracking of the movable subsystem's motion, ad produces a secure home-position identification signal set when the homing patch is in the 'view' of the array. The printer's controller thus can cause the DC motor to move the movable subsystem to its home position relative to a fixed subsystem without running into a hard stop, and the printer's cost is reduced without compromising positional accuracy.
Patent GB-2322336-A (GB)
Title: Underwater foils in waterborne vessels
Inventor: ELMES JOHN
IPC: B63B41/00
Filed: 1998-03-21
Abstract: An underwater foil assembly comprises a vertically movable foil member 5 housed within a casing 14 configured and dimensioned to allow limited movement of the foil member 5 about a hinge line 15 such that hydrodynamic loads upon the foil member automatically increase its angle of attack to the water flow thus reducing the vessel's leeway on either tack. Vertical adjustment of the foil 5 may be achieved by varying its buoyancy. Metering compressed air into the foil interior via a threeway cock 16 and flexible tube 17 causes water to be ejected from a vent 18 in the base of the foil, thus raising the foil. The cock 16 may also be selected to release air from the foil allowing it to sink to any desired level.
Patent GB-2320707-A (GB)
Title: Yarn package transport system
Inventor: TSUZUKI KIYOHIRO
IPC: B65H67/06
Filed: 1996-04-30
Abstract: A package transport system (1) is provided for transferring yarn packages from a textile machine (2) to a transport conveyor (4). The textile machine (2) has conveyor belts for transporting yarn packages from rows of spinning stations to chutes (18,20) after which they fall by gravity onto the transport conveyor (4). A controller comprises a delay mechanism which prevents yarn packages delivered via the chutes (18,20) from colliding. The controller causes each spinning station to feed its yarn packages separately to the conveyor (4) in a predetermined order and if the controller detects a failure in any of the spinning stations, it causes the next spinning station in the predetermined order to transport its yarn packages to the conveyor (4).
Patent GB-2336744-A (GB)
Title: Method of implementing a Command Interface over an IEEE 1394 Bus
Inventor: BARRY RICHARD JOHN
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A method of implementing a Conditional Access Module (CAM) Command Interface over an IEEE 1394 serial bus comprises opening at least one isochronous channel over the bus and transmitting Command Interface data over the channel. Preferably, a Common Interface IEEE 1394 Specific Transport Layer is provided between the Generic Transport layer of the Common Interface and an IEC 1883 Implementation Link Layer. The Common Interface Specific Transport Layer and the Implementation Link Layer act to set up the appropriate isochronous channels without the need for any modification to the Common Interface. By implementing a Conditional Access Module on a bus network of digital multi-media devices, it is possible for the various functions available in the module to be provided to all the devices on the network.
Patent GB-2327128-A (GB)
Title: Electrical measuring equipment
Inventor: HOMMEL MATHIAS
IPC: G01P3/42
Filed: 1998-05-20
Abstract: Electrical measuring equipment (1) for the production of an electrical signal (OUT) corresponding with a physical magnitude comprises at least two sensors (3, 4) for measurement of the magnitude and for production of measurement values and an electrical circuit (5, 6, 7) for production of an electrical signal (I) corresponding with the magnitude when the measurement values do not deviate substantially from each other or for production of an electrical signal (K) denoting a fault when the measurement values do deviate substantially from each other.
Patent GB-2326151-A (GB)
Title: Mounting means or holder for a vehicle licence or the like
Inventor: GILL PARMJIT SINGH
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 1998-06-11
Abstract: The mounting means for a vehicle licence (L) basically comprises a transparent retaining piece or strip (3) which is adhesively treated on both sides for adhesive application over the essential part or date area (D) of the licence (L) and also to a vehicle windscreen (W) or other display surface to which the licence (L) is applied. On an attempt being made to remove the licence (L) its adhesion to the windscreen is such that its date area (D) is torn or defaced thus rendering the licence useless. The retaining piece (3) is preferably used in conjunction with a holder backing sheet (2) which adhesively or locatingly receives the licence (D) and is applied with the licence (D) and retaining piece (3) to the windscreen (W). The front face of the backing sheet (2) is affixed to the windscreen (W) by adhesive or suction adhesion. The transparent retaining piece may be colour tinted to indicate its presence. At least one initially protectively masked retaining piece (3) and a protectively masked backing sheet (2) can be supplied ready for use.
Patent GB-2330642-A (GB)
Title: Mounting
Inventor: POWELL ROGER DAVID
IPC: F16F3/10
Filed: 1998-07-28
Abstract: A spring mounting (10) is of generally elliptical form, comprising two pairs of inner and outer U-shaped leaves (12,11) joined end to end, each pair defining a space (13) between its leaves in which damping material is disposed. The damping material can be a knitted stainless steel pad or cushion (15) or one or more of said pads (15) within a cover which fills the space (13).
Patent GB-2332337-A (GB)
Title: Generating billing data
Inventor: HUGHES ROBERT JOHN
IPC: H04M15/00
Filed: 1998-09-22
Abstract: A data store (102) stores for a subscriber to a service centre providing telecommunication services allocated usage for calls of each of a plurality of different categories of call. A data processor (101) determines from the received data the cost to the subscriber of the call by: identifying whether the call falls within one of a plurality of predetermined different usage categories; when the call falls within one of these categories, calculating the cost of the call by comparing the call usage with the remaining allocated usage for the identified category; deducting the call usage from said remaining allocated usage when said remaining allocated usage is greater than the call usage; setting the difference between the remaining allocated usage and said call usage as an excess call usage and the remaining allocated usage to zero when said call usage is greater than said remaining allocated usage; and calculating the cost of said excess call usage using the tariff which would otherwise have been used when said call usage exceeds said remaining allocated usage.
Patent GB-2347141-A (GB)
Title: Combinatorial synthesiser
Inventor: HAMILL BRENDAN JAMES
IPC: C40B40/06
Filed: 1998-09-26
Abstract: Combinatorial chemistry synthesis is performed by placing a reaction capsule (A-H) containing a solid support at a first station in a combinatorial synthesiser, activating compression means to create a fluid-tight seal between fluid dispensing means and an inlet to the capsule, delivering fluid to the capsule to perform a first synthesis operation, and deactivating the compression means to allow the capsule to be moved to a second station for a further synthesis operation. The synthesis operation may be computer automated. Means may be provided to monitor the chemical reactions within the capsules, and identification means may be provided on the capsules.