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Patent GB-2295493-A (GB)
Title: Tracking array antenna system
Inventor: EGUCHI KOUICHI
IPC: H01Q1/18
Filed: 1995-11-16
Abstract: When a signal from a target is received normally, control mode of an AZ axis (14) and an electronic XEL (100) axis is changed over according to whether or not a moving platform is inclined about the XEL axis (100) perpendicular to the EL axis (12) of the antenna. When the moving platform is not inclined, beam-switch (BSW) of selected beams formed by the antenna array about the electronic XEL axis is performed and beam-switch tracking (BST) about the AZ axis (14) using the result with an angular rate feedback (ARFB) is performed. When the moving platform is inclined, zero rate control (ZRC) about the AZ axis (14) and BST about the electronic XEL axis are performed. In this way, tracking and stabilization are performed without gimbal-lock or the use of a gyrocompass. The invention is suitable for satellite tracking on-board ship. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295122-A (GB)
Title: Display device
Inventor: SMITH RICHARD ALEXANDER
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 1994-10-11
Abstract: A display device (11) which comprises a substrate (12) which is in sheet or plate form and which has a display face (15) carrying a layer comprising contact adhesive, the device (11) having a removable release layer (17) disposed over the layer comprising contact adhesive (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2315931-A (GB)
Title: Self-charging battery powered electric vehicle
Inventor: STRAIN CLYDE BUCHANAN
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 1996-07-29
Abstract: A battery powered electric motor car, or motorcycle, has an electric traction motor 3 powered by batteries 6 which are recharged by alternators (7, Fig.2) driven by any rotating part of the vehicle. In a motor car, the electric motor 3 may drive rear wheels via a clutch 4, gearbox 5, propshaft 10 and differential 11. A 72 volt motor 3 may be powered by six 12 volt batteries, pairs of which are charged by respective ones of three alternators (7) driven from the propshaft 10 via V-belts (9) and pulleys (8, 13).
Patent GB-2316313-A (GB)
Title: Labelling of dust control mats
Inventor: KELLEHER PHILIP
IPC: G09F7/12
Filed: 1996-08-15
Abstract: A dust control mat comprises a cured rubber backing layer bonded to a fabric layer and having a moulded recess (2) in which a label (4) is secured.
Patent GB-2317866-A (GB)
Title: An overhead rail trolley
Inventor: THORPE JAMES CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B65G9/00
Filed: 1996-10-04
Abstract: A trolley (21) for conveying loads along an overhead rail (11) and which comprises a body (22) with rollers (26) mounted thereon for movement along the rail and a load suspension means (29,36) which is capable of movement about three axes relative to the body (21). The suspension means comprises a shackle (29) secured to the body by a pivot pin (33), and a hook (36) attached to the shackle by a ball and socket joint (41,42).
Patent GB-2318278-A (GB)
Title: Food cutting guide
Inventor: STREET PAULA JANE
IPC: B26B29/06
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: When preparing foodstuffs privately or for public consumption the less the food is handled, the less the chance of potentially harmful germs contaminating the food. The hygienic helper is made from pressed stainless steel in one piece. This avoids any areas where germs can collect and mulitply and enables it to be washed at very high temperatures without any detriment. Having rounded edges makes for a more safe piece of apparatus when being handled and/or stored. The recess for the knife shields hands from further risk of accident and pressure can be applied from above when cutting without risk of infecting the food being prepared.
Patent GB-2318892-A (GB)
Title: Co-processor for performing modular multiplication
Inventor: HOBSON RUSSELL DOMENIC
IPC: G06F7/72
Filed: 1996-10-31
Abstract: A co-processor (FIG. 2) for performing modular multiplication comprises: means for receiving B and N binary data streams (bstr, nstr); means for receiving a data value A; adder means (Add1, Add2), subtractor means (Sub1, Sub2, Sub3) and multiplier means (Mul1, Mul2) coupled to sequentially process the B and N binary data streams and the data value A to produce a modulo-reduced multiplication value (A*B) mod N; with splitter means (FIG. 5A) for splitting each of the B and N binary data streams into component data streams comprising respectively alternate bits of the binary data streams; and the adder means subtractor means and multiplier means are arranged to process the component data streams in parallel.
Patent GB-2320604-A (GB)
Title: Collection device for coin operated machine
Inventor: BARNES DEREK LEONARD
IPC: G07F9/06
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: A collection device for collecting and securely storing coins or tokens in a coin operated machine such as a pay-to-play pool table consists of a coin collecting drawer 40 which receives coins or tokens which are put into a slot in the machine by a user. The drawer 40 is removably received inside a security box 20 which is itself connected to a supporting frame 11 mounted in the machine. The security box 20 can be moved relative to the frame 11 between a first position in which the security box 20 is retracted and locked inside the machine and a second position in which the security box extends out of the machine to allow the collecting drawer to be removed and the coins collected by an authorised person. The drawer 40 may have a coin counting device 43.
Patent GB-2328843-A (GB)
Title: Remotely accessing data stored in a radiotelephone
Inventor: KARHU JUKKA-MATTI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: A telephone 10 can remotely access data held in a radiotelephone 13 by providing dialled information comprising the phone number of radiotelephone 13 and a data access request. A controller 11 sets up a call between telephone 10 and radiotelephone 13 and forwards at least the access request to the radiotelephone. The radiotelephone 13 decodes the dialled information and if a valid data access request is found, sends the data to the telephone 10. The dialled information may be in the form of DTMF signals and may contain a password for radiotelephone security. The accessed data may be sent to a device other than the requesting telephone such as telephone 16, radiotelephone 12, computer 18 or external device 15 connected to the radiotelephone 13. Alternatively the data may be used to control the functions of the radiotelephone 13 or an external device 15. The data held in the radiotelephone may be location data such GPS data, data from an external device such as a car computer 15 (e.g. car environmental data), control data for controlling an external device (e.g. car alarm, immobiliser, door locking, diagnostic testing etc) or election or sports event results.
Patent GB-2331691-A (GB)
Title: Drinks stick/tube
Inventor: WHITE RODERICK WILLIAM
IPC: A23L1/00
Filed: 1997-11-27
Abstract: A hygienic plastic tube containing soluble ingredients is sealed at both ends. The ingredients are released by pinholes or perforations in the tube.
Patent GB-2319767-A (GB)
Title: Sheet feeding apparatus
Inventor: GOLICZ ROMAN M
IPC: B65H3/02
Filed: 1997-04-01
Abstract: Apparatus for feeding sheets and other flat articles, especially with varying thickness, or from stacks of varying height, includes a device called a prompter. The prompter (136) comprises a body (137), a drive roller (142), mounted on and driven by shaft (135), an opposing idler roller (141), and a ribbed belt (138) stretched around the rollers. The body pivots about shaft (135) at the driven roller end. The prompter may alternatively feed articles from a stack to a singulator or other device, or it may comprise the driver of a singulator. A prompter (136), used as driver, combines with a retarder (120), called a dancer, to form a singulator (133). The dancer moves back and forth along the article flow path (121), responsive to thickness of articles, or to pull force on an article by a downsream takeaway device, to thereby automatically adjust the gap at the nip (141) of the singulator.
Patent GB-2320783-A (GB)
Title: Portable electronic device adaptively reconfigured for right-handed or left-handed use
Inventor: KASCHKE KEVIN D
IPC: H04W28/00
Filed: 1997-12-11
Abstract: A portable radiotelephone (26) has a pen-shaped housing (80) which carries an electronic display (32) visible to a user when the housing is hand-held by the user in a writing position. A controller adaptively reconfigures the display to present information in a desirable arrangement for viewing by the user with reference to first (84) and second (86) opposite sides of the display responsive to an indication (62) that the user is right-handed and left-handed, respectively. Alternatively, the user mechanically repositions the display 180{ with respect to the housing between first and second positions responsive to the user being right-handed and left-handed, respectively. The invention is also applicable to computers, pagers etc.
Patent GB-2320288-A (GB)
Title: Unit fuel injector for i.c. engines
Inventor: GIBSON DENNIS H
IPC: F02M45/04
Filed: 1995-03-27
Abstract: A unit fuel injector adapted to receive fuel from a fuel supply at relatively low pressure and inject fuel at relatively high pressure into a combustion chamber over a series of injector cycles comprises: (a) an injector body containing an internal bore 128 and an injector valve means 80, 88; (b) a plunger 110 mounted for reciprocating movement at varying velocity within said internal bore 128; (c) a high pressure storage volume 94 into which fuel is received at low pressure from the fuel supply and from which fuel is discharged periodically at relatively high pressure through said injector valve means into the combustion chamber; and (d) injection control means (26, fig.1) for causing an amount of fuel to be injected at a selected time through the injector valve at a pressure which is independent of: (1) the pressure of fuel received from the fuel supply; (2) changes in the velocity of the reciprocating movement of said plunger; (3) the amount of fuel delivered through the injector valve means; and (4) the quantity, injection pressure, or timing of previous injection cycles.
Patent GB-2322013-A (GB)
Title: Flyback transformer
Inventor: NOMURA TAKESHI
IPC: H01R13/53
Filed: 1998-01-29
Abstract: A flyback transformer comprises a high voltage output arrangement 22p and a high voltage capacitor which include connection portions 11p, 22pa that are arranged such that the said output arrangement 22p and capacitor may be interconnected by pushing the connection portions 11p, 22pa together. The capacitor may have an electrically conductive rubber connection portion 11p and the output arrangement may have a needle shaped connection portion 22pa. The output arrangement 22p may be a single metal piece with a number of connection portions 22pa, 22pb. Also disclosed is a flyback transformer comprising a high voltage output unit and a fixing plate in which the fixing plate includes clamping portions which clamp onto a portion of the high voltage output unit (see figs.9 - 13). A method of manufacturing such a transformer is also disclosed. The above arrangements allow reliable automated assembly of a flyback transformer without the need for soldering or the need to check for bad connections or joints that may leak during epoxy impregnation.
Patent GB-2325721-A (GB)
Title: Torsional vibration damper having third disengaging damping flywheel.
Inventor: PEINEMANN BERND
IPC: F16F15/14
Filed: 1998-02-06
Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has a first flywheel assembly (23) coupled, via a spring device (48), to a second flywheel assembly (33), with a third flywheel (54) positioned in between. The third flywheel may be disengaged from the drive train on attainment of a predetermined state of a operating parameter, such as rotational speed (or change in speed), relative angular position between first and second flywheels, engine coolant temperature, or rate of change of throttle opening. Such disengagement may occur mechanically, by means of centrifugal force acting on coupling elements 62, or by a switching device (106a, Figure 2). By disengaging part of the damping mass, the torsion damper adapts to different operating conditions, for example removing unwanted inertial mass at high engine speeds.
Patent GB-2336888-A (GB)
Title: Internal combustion engine having variable valve timing.
Inventor: PARKER PETER HARRY
IPC: F01L1/356
Filed: 1998-04-30
Abstract: A variable valve timing (VVT) mechanism for a 3 cylinder or V6 internal combustion engine has inlet valves operated by first and second camshafts (18, 19, see Figure 1), the second camshaft 19 having an elongate portion 23 extending coaxially through the first camshaft 18. First and second variable valve timing mechanisms 32, 33 are driven by a common input member 41 having a pair of offset pegs 39 that are radially offset by 90‹, engaging a slot 37 in a intermediate driving member 36. This intermediate driving member in turn drives output members 43, 59 on the further camshaft by corresponding, diametrically opposed peg 42 and slot 38. The axis of rotation of each intermediate driving member is moveable, by eccentric sleeves 51, 51A, through a respective locus to vary the valve timing. The loci of the first and second VVT mechanisms are offset to compensate for the crankshaft offset.
Patent GB-2326421-A (GB)
Title: The cleansing of surfaces
Inventor: CORNELIUS GAY JOYCE
IPC: C11D3/37
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: A cleaning material for cleansing surfaces comprises a closed cell foam matrix including an antimicrobial composition. The foam matrix may be a polyurethane foam and the antimicrobial composition may comprise a source of silver ions in the form of a composite in combination with a porous support material such as titanium dioxide.
Patent GB-2342845-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to safety caps
Inventor: JOHNSTONE CLIVE
IPC: A42B3/06
Filed: 1998-08-28
Abstract: A safety cap comprises an inner shell (1) and an outer cloth cap (2) with a peak (8). The shell has a degree of resilience, but the top portion is provided with ribs (3, fig 1) defining corrugations (4, fig 1) which strengthen the top surface of the shell to reduce the effect of an impact on the wearer. Ventilation holes (5, 6) maybe provided for the comfort of the wearer. Within the shell there maybe provided a layer of foam material (10) for comfort and further impact protection. The cloth cap is designed to be fitted over the rim (7) of the shell and may have size adjustment means (9, fig 3).
Patent GB-2344962-A (GB)
Title: Deterring unwanted telephonic transmissions of encoded data
Inventor: EVERETT RICHARD STEPHEN HANS
IPC: H04N1/327
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: A deterrent device 4 for deterring the sending of encoded data transmissions to a telephone call destination is a hand-held self-powered device with acousto-electrical coupling means 7,9 for engaging the handset 5 of the telephone 1. The device detects an encoded handshake message in an input signal and generates a response handshake message according to the same handshake protocol. The response message contains an instructions requiring the intended transmission of encoded data to be aborted and also identifies the receiving call destination. The device enables facsimile transmissions and computer modem data transmissions which are misdirected to be aborted and for the automatic redialling and attempted retransmission to be avoided.
Patent GB-2334266-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for driving a needling machine
Inventor: HOFHOLZER HEINZ
IPC: H02P5/56
Filed: 1999-01-12
Abstract: An apparatus for driving a needling machine with a plurality of needling means which can be driven by electric motors (1) and which are controlled with respect to their mutual angular position by a control means (5) and are fed by an a.c. power supply (3) is characterised in that the motors (1) are connected to a common d.c. link (4) together with a drive (11) for a flywheel (12), where the drive may operate as a motor or as a generator depending on load conditions. Under normal conditions, the drive acts as a motor and stores energy in the flywheel. If there is a mains power failure, the drive (11) acts as a generator and the energy stored in the flywheel (12) may be fed into the common d.c. link (4) to the electric motors (1) to ensure a synchronous slow-down of the needling means. The control means (5) can monitor the flow of energy through static power converters (2) associated with the drives to recognise and correct errors. The feed drive (8) for the web is similarly connected to the a.c. power supply (3) and the d.c. link (4).
Patent GB-2340541-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector with pressure regulated trapped volume nozzle assembly
Inventor: YOUAKIM MIKE
IPC: F02M61/20
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: A fuel injector comprises an injector body 11 defining a low pressure space 15, a trapped volume 21 and a fuel pressurization chamber 20. A needle valve member 30 is positioned in the injector body and movable between an injection position in which the fuel pressurization chamber 20 is open to a nozzle outlet 14 and a closed position in which the nozzle outlet 14 is blocked to the fuel pressurization chamber 20. At least one of the needle valve member 30 and the injector body define a pressure release passage 53 extending between the trapped volume 21 and a low pressure space 15. A pressure regulating valve 50 is positioned in the pressure release passage 53 and has a regulating valve member, ball 51, movable to an open position when fluid pressure in the trapped volume 21 is above a pop-off pressure. Figure 2 shows an alternative embodiment with a plate valve. At idle operating conditions there is time for pressure that has built up in the trapped volume 21 to decay before the next injection event. Therefore the next event opening pressure is low. At higher speeds, for example rated, there is insufficient time for the pressure to decay so a greater opening pressure is required.
Patent GB-2351927-A (GB)
Title: Powered garden sieve
Inventor: HARDING LEONARD WILLIAM
IPC: B07B1/42
Filed: 1999-07-13
Abstract: A powered horticultural/garden sieve has a safety boxed chassis housing (3) with seat (4) wheel mounted (1) with folding handle (2) and safety switch gear (9) and reciprocating sieve holding slide (6) and sieve (5) with collecting tray bucket stand (7). The action of placing earth/soil in the sieve (5) while in the reciprocating motion (ie switched on) is to remove all unwanted material from the desired sieved material which will have dropped through the sieve (5) onto the collecting tray bucket stand (7). The unwanted material now in the sieve can then be disposed of when the sieve becomes too full to add further un-sieved earth/soil.
Patent GB-2341778-A (GB)
Title: Bait dispenser
Inventor: GODDARD GUY AUSTIN
IPC: A01K97/02
Filed: 1999-08-02
Abstract: The bait dispenser for securing to a fishing rod comprises a container 1 having an openable lid 3 operable by a release mechanism comprising a swivellable catch 8 having a locking formation 11 cooperable with a latching arm 12 on the lid 3, the swivellable catch 8 also incorporating an over centre lever mechanism 14 to swivel the catch 8 for opening the lid 3 by means of a pulling or pushing motion in which the locking formation 11 of the catch 8 becomes out of alignment with the latching arm 12 so that when the container 1 and lid 3 is in an inverted position the lid 3 can be opened by pulling or pushing of the fishing rod to thereby dispense bait contained within the container 1.
Patent GB-991987-A (GB)
Abstract: 991,987. Milling. SPRAYING SYSTEMS CO. Feb. 15, 1963 [May 17, 1962], No. 6225/63. Heading B3K. [Also in Division B2] Apparatus for milling a length of rod stock 91 to produce spray vane units comprises a reciprocable work-supporting table 97 and a horizontally disposed chuck 99 arranged at an angle to the axes of spindles 95 and 96 which carry milling cutters 103, 104 and 105, 106 respectively, said spindles being located at different distances above the plane of movement of the rod axis so that the cutters of different diameter co-operate to form the vane units 21F. The cutters 103, 104 mill away portions of a first side of the rod to form a vane 35A, Fig. 7, a related conical surface 138A, and to partially form a groove 46B for a vane 35B. The rod is then indexed with its opposite side uppermost and the table is moved to the right through a limited stroke so that the vane 35B is formed and the cutter 104 cuts off the previous unit and forms a tab thereon, Fig. 2 (not shown). The cutters 105, 106 co-operate to finish cut certain surfaces of the vanes 35A, 35B to the form shown at 21F.
Patent GB-2350261-A (GB)
Title: Capability negotiation in a telecommunications network
Inventor: GRAF LESLIE
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1999-09-15
Abstract: Node A represents an originating signalling point to which a calling party is connected whilst node C represents a terminating signalling point to which a called party is connected. Each of the signalling points comprises a call control level and a bearer control level. The bearer control level, comprising a bearer network such as an Internet Protocol (IP) network or an ATM network. When a calling party initiates a call, the originating signalling point generates a list of possible options relating to the capabilities of the originating signalling point which must be negotiated with the terminating signalling point node C. Node A sends a message to node C specifying the list of options in order of preference. Node C selects the preferred option and signals its choice to node A. The call control level comprises a number of Media Gateway Controllers (figure 3, MGC_A, MGC_B, MGC_C ) whilst the bearer control level comprises a number of Media Gateways (figure 3, MG_1 to MG_6). When a Media Gateway controller receives a connection set-up message containing a list of possible options relating to a specific capability from a peer Media Gateway Controller, the receiving Controller reads the list and removes those options which are not supported by the associated Media Gateway. The controller then sends the modified list to the Media Gateway. The receiving Media Gateway choses the option having the highest priority which the Gateway is currently able to support. The Media Gateway then informs the controller of the selected option which is signalled to the peer Media Gateway controller. Capabilities which may be negotiated in this way include the choice of a suitable speech codec for the call or security capabilities such as voice ciphering or data encryption.
Patent GB-2343918-A (GB)
Title: Mobile phone hinge
Inventor: HAYASAKA SHIGEKI
IPC: E05D11/10
Filed: 1999-11-22
Abstract: A hinge suitable for a mobile phone has detent balls (26) housed within apertures (22) of a sleeve (21) of a second hinge member (13) that is rotatably received in the bore (23) of a first hinge member (14). The balls are radially biased by a compressed elastic cylinder (25) bound by the sleeve of the second hinge member. The balls are received in a plurality of recesses (29) in the bore of the first member which correspond to an open and closed position of the mobile phone. The sleeve (21) acts as a bearing suface between the two hinged members.
Patent GB-191111811-A (GB)
IPC: H01T13/14
Abstract: 11,811. Harpst, F. E. May 16. Sparking - plugs. - The body 10 is long and made with radiating fins 20. An annular chamber 21 is formed in the body where the insulator is fixed, the chamber communicating with the interior of the body and with a pipe 23 connected to the carburettor. On the suction stroke, carburetted air and air drawn through a hole 27<1> pass by a spring - pressed non-return valve 26, and cool the sparking- terminals.