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Patent GB-2259604-A (GB)
Title: Dye laser amplifiers
Inventor: COOK GARY
IPC: H01S3/10
Filed: 1992-03-09
Abstract: A dye laser amplifier is formed by a stimulated brillouin scattering (SBS) dye cell which receives both dye laser light to be amplified and a pump beam along a common optical path. Phase conjugation and amplification of received energy are reflected from the SBS cell. The cell comprises an SBS medium that is a solvent for the laser dye used. Typical SBS mediums are methanol, acetone, isopropyl alcohol, etc. Typical dyes are Rhodamine 6G, Rhodamine B, Rhodamine 560, Rhodamine 575, Sulphorhodamine B, Kiton Red, DCM, Courrarun 523, etc. A plurality of amplifiers may be connected in series to provide increased amplification. The action of the phase conjugation corrects optical distorsions, thereby preserving beam quality and bandwidth even after multiple amplifications. A typical dye laser beam of 590 nm wavelength, about 1  mu J may be amplified to about 120 mJ, with a 17 nsec pulse width, and  </=  500 MHz bandwidth.
Patent GB-2272272-A (GB)
Title: Armour
Inventor: WORDSWORTH ROBERT ALAN
IPC: F41H5/04
Filed: 1992-11-10
Abstract: Armour (10) comprises a sheet (12) of composite material and a layer of individual ceramic members (20) secured to a support surface (14) of the sheet. The members (20) abut one another and substantially cover an area of the surface (14). Each member (20) has the ratio of its maximum thickness normal to the surface (14) to its mean extent in any direction parallel to said surface (14) between 0.5 and 2.0. The sheet (12) is preferably multi-layer glass fibre reinforced plastics and the frame 16 may be the same material or aluminium. A second layer of ceramic members may be secured to the backing layer. The ceramic members may be covered by a thin metal sheet. The armour may be used for vehicle or bullet proof jackets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273494-A (GB)
Title: Multi-story, transverse shifting type automatic vehicle park.
Inventor: LIAW ROBERT
IPC: E04H6/24
Filed: 1992-12-15
Abstract: A vehicle park comprises a multi-storey parking building, each floor being divided into at least one row of equal blocks with an elevator passage way at the middle at least one lifting gear mainframe 2 installed in said elevator passage way and moveable horizontally from one row to another, and comprising a mother elevator 211 driven to move vertically therein, and a multi-story daughter elevator 212 driven to move vertically in said mother elevator; a plurality of pairs of transverse shifting mechanisms in each floor fastened at the two opposite sides of said elevator passage way; and a plurality of vehicle carriers respectively placed on the parking units in each floor in said multi-storey parking building and said multi-storey daughter elevator. A car can be parked in any parking unit in any floor by moving the mother and daughter elevators and the transverse shifting mechanisms. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274075-A (GB)
Title: Removing nitrogen oxides from waste gases
Inventor: YANG SHYH-CHING
IPC: B01D53/74
Filed: 1992-12-22
Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection type non-catalyst denitrogen oxide process control system. The injection type non-catalyst denitrogen oxide (deNOx) method injects a reducing agent (such as ammonia), carriers and additional gases into the flue gas of a combustion device. The NOx in the flue gas will be reduced into nitrogen (N2) and water (H2O). Pressure measurement device (25, 25') and a thermocouple device (22) are installed in an injector (2) for measuring the pressure difference and the temperature of the flue gas respectively, and then be converted into a voltage signal and a thermocouple signal respectively. Both of the signals will be transferred into a signal controller that is controlled by a computer. The signal controller can control the flow mass of the reducing agent, carriers and additional gases to the flue gas. Therefore, the reduction reaction of the NOx can be controlled, thereby maximizing the rate of denitrogen oxide (deNOx) and minimizing the discharge amount of the reducing agent. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264591-A (GB)
Title: Pluggable male electric terminator
Inventor: DALY JOHN A
IPC: H01R12/77
Filed: 1993-02-04
Abstract: A pluggable male terminator for use with a female ribbon cable connector comprises three basic parts that can snap together. The three members are a shroud having openings (22) in the top (20), a printed circuit board (34) with pins (36) extending from opposed surfaces, and a cover (40) with recesses therein. The pins (36) are complementary in shape and size, and aligned, with the openings (22) in the shroud and the recesses in the cover (40). For assembly, the pins of the printed circuit board (34) are inserted into the recesses in the cover (40) and openings (22) in the shroud and the parts are pushed together. The pins (36) extending within the skirt of the shroud are adapted to be inserted into recesses in a female connector attached to the ribbon cable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265331-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for making a container of frozen liquid and a stand for    an ice object
Inventor: BRADSHAW KEITH
IPC: A23G9/32
Filed: 1993-03-12
Abstract: A mould for forming a container from freezable liquid eg. water, comprises inner and outer mould parts 14, 12 and retaining means 20, 22 for retaining the inner part in a spaced position within the outer part to define a cup-shaped or bowl- shaped space therebetween. The wall thickness of the container is preferably 5-25 millimetres, and the inner diameter of the container is preferably greater than the wall thickness of the container. A floating ring (36 Fig 5, not shown) may be used in the mould to define a decorated edge of the container rim. Decorative objects, e.g. fruit slices may be inserted between the mould parts for embedding in the container wall. Multiple mould parts may be arranged concentrically one within another to define a plurality of mould cavities of increasing size. A stand (50 Fig 12, not shown) is also described for supporting an object made of ice. The stand includes collecting means (52, 54) for collecting water as the object melts, and supporting means (56, 58) for supporting the object over the collecting means. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277183-A (GB)
Title: Security device
Inventor: EDWARDS GEOFFREY STEPHEN
IPC: G07F7/10
Filed: 1993-03-31
Abstract: A security device which incorporates a non-volatile electronic "tag" which can be programmed with a PIN number and is capable of being read by a reader on an automatic teller. The electronic tag can be hidden in a personal artifact e.g. finger ring, watch, pendant or key, which is presented to the automatic teller for reading, either instead of a conventional manually inserted PIN or in addition to the conventional PIN.
Patent GB-2269925-A (GB)
Title: Electronic cash register
Inventor: FUYAMA SEIJI
IPC: G07G1/12
Filed: 1993-08-18
Abstract: In an electronic cash register which registers items on sale in a chit file (4) and performs a transaction settlement by computing the total amount of registered items on the basis of data stored in the chit file structural constituent factors of the chit file are set in the electronic cash register through manipulation of corresponding keys (1-1). These factors are maximum customer number per chit, a maximum number of items for registration per chit and a maximum number of chit files capable of being disposed by the cash register. The cash register includes a unit (1-3) for generating chit files of a suitable configuration for use in a shop, and a unit (1-5) for setting control information for issuing the chit file, provisional closing of the file, recalling thereof, and issuance of a bill. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270543-A (GB)
Title: Turbines.
Inventor: KIRBY JOHN
IPC: F01D1/34
Filed: 1993-08-23
Abstract: The turbine comprises a pair of relatively movable working members 11, 12 having closely spaced opposed surfaces with depressions 13 therein acting to transer kinetic energy between a working fluid and the working members. A rotating surface may be conical or cylindrical (figures 5, 6) and the depressions may be formed by a rotary cutting tool (81, 91, figures 7 and 8) to form half-moon shaped depressions or crescent shaped depressions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281780-A (GB)
Title: Patient alarm detection using trend vector analysis
Inventor: FALCONE RONALD
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1994-09-12
Abstract: A patient monitoring system 10 which displays the trend of a measured parameter may execute the steps of measuring (70) values representative of a physiological parameter of a patient, determining (72) whether the parameter values are within safe zone limits (40, 44), initiating calculation (78) of a trend vector (50) that is a function of changes in the parameter values, when the parameter values go outside the safe zone limits (40, 44), comparing (82) the trend vector (50) with an alarm limit function (52, 54) and issuing (84) an alarm when the trend vector exceeds the alarm limit function. The alarm limit function (52, 54) typically varies with time after initiating calculation of the trend vector. The trend vector (50) is calculated for each measured value until an alarm is issued or the parameter value returns to within the safe zone limits (40, 44). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291165-A (GB)
Title: Haptic computer input device eg for virtual reality
Inventor: HOLMES RICHARD
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: Typically for use in Virtual Reality computer software applications, the invention provides a hand-held haptic computer input device comprising a body (1) grippable in the palm of the hand of a user and a front panel (4) contactable by the fingers of the user at points A, B, C, D. The outer membrane of panel (4) is resiliently flexible and at each of points A to D covers a respective pressure transducer actuator fabricated from a resiliently flexible or elastomeric material. Each actuator is arranged so as at least in part to be flexed or compressed relative to the body (1) by pressure applied by the appropriate digit of the user. The arrangement provides that deformation of an actuator by movement of the appropriate digit and the resultant electrical transducer output are both generally in proportion to the magnitude of the pressure applied. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285457-A (GB)
Title: Rotatable ironing board
Inventor: WINCH LESLEY ANN
IPC: D06F73/00
Filed: 1994-12-22
Abstract: An ironing board 10 is generally elongate in shape and which tapers towards one end and is configured such that the shape of the board generally corresponds to that of the body of a garment such as a shirt, blouse, dress or the like and wherein the board is pivotally mounted about its longitudinal axis such that in use the board can be rotated in order that both sides of the garment can be ironed without removing the said garment from the board. The board can be controlled by a foot operated brake mechanism and is perforated so that steam can pass through it. Also it may be supported by a frame suitable for mounting on a wall so that the board is held vertically. The frame may be supported on a trolley. Further, the board may be connected to a vacuum source so that the steam from a steam iron may be drawn through the perforations in the board and thus through a garment on the board. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292749-A (GB)
Title: Golf club heads
Inventor: TACHIBANA MASANOBU
IPC: A63B102/32
Filed: 1994-12-29
Abstract: Heads able to maintain their appearance in a fine golden color tone for a long time without damaging the function as the head of the golf club, wherein said head itself or the surface part thereof or the one part thereof is made of copper alloy. Namely, said copper alloy is comprised with 7-9% Al, 2-4% Ni, 2-3% Fe, 0.1-3% Mn, 0.001-0.01% Ti, 0.1-1.0% Au, 0.1-1.0% Ag and any one or both of 0.003-1% Co and 0.001-0.1% B and residual Cu (all components are shown in % by weight) and the alloy is shaped by hot working. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286486-A (GB)
Title: Circuit breaker
Inventor: KITAMURA TAKASHI
IPC: H01H71/16
Filed: 1994-12-30
Abstract: A circuit breaker comprises first and second breaker contacts (31, 32) disposed in a main current path extending between a line terminal (20a) and a load terminal (20b). An electromagnetic release device is provided to forcibly disengage the second contact (32) from the first contact (31) upon detection of an excess current flowing through the main current path. The release device comprises a coil (51) inserted in the main current path and a plunger magnetically connected to the coil through a yoke which is of a generally U-shaped configuration having a base member (52c) and a pair of side members (52a, 52b). A pair of opposed first and second arc runners (71, 52c) are disposed to guide an arc, which develops between the breaker contacts upon separation thereof, in a direction away from the breaker contacts. The first arc runner (71) is electrically connected to the first contact (31) and extends away therefrom to give an extension (71c), while the second arc runner (52c) is defined by the base member (52c) of the yoke. The yoke is electrically connected to the second contact (32) at the side member (52a) adjacent to the second contact (32). The arc runners are confined within a space between opposed side walls of the circuit breaker housing 10, the width of the space increasing towards the advancing direction of the arc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284955-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for frequency translation in a communication device
Inventor: TRAYLOR KEVIN BRUCE
IPC: H03M1/74
Filed: 1994-05-16
Abstract: A digital-to-analog (D/A) convertor (206) multiplies an input signal by a sinewave approximation (300) to perform frequency translation. Optimized coefficient values are predetermined and are programmed based on a control word generated during a clock cycle. The programming over a time period representative of the frequency of the sinewave approximation (300) provides a signal that multiplies an input signal such that the effects of odd harmonics at an output are mitigated while the advantages of a traditional switching mixer are retained. In one embodiment the multiplying D/A convertor (206) includes a plurality of resistors (R1-R8) connected to an amplifier (400), with plural switching gates (G1-G8) switching select resistors (R1-R8) in and out of operation, a control word from counter/controller (203) controlling the gates (G1-G8). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298548-A (GB)
Title: Interphone system
Inventor: CHEN JHY PING
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: The system includes an outdoor interphone device (10) connected to a plurality of indoor interphone devices (20) and a plurality of televisions (2) electrically connected to a camera (1) which monitors areas around a lobby door and sends an image to the televisions (2). The outdoor interphone device (10) includes a keypad (18) for outputting a specific signal indicating one of the indoor devices (20) upon depression by a visitor. Each of the indoor devices (20) includes a telephone set (28) and a switch (25) which electrically connects the telephone set (28) to the outdoor device (20) when the specific signal is received and electrically connects the telephone set (20) to a corresponding external telephone line (120) when an external call is detected. A device (27) sets the television (2) to show an image when the receiver of the telephone set is picked up.
Patent GB-2301954-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle deceleration indicator system
Inventor: WATTS TERENCE
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 1995-06-05
Abstract: The system comprises braking pressure sensitive switches 1 and/or motion sensitive switches 2, an array of external warning lights 4 of which the number illuminated depends on the degree of deceleration of the vehicle, and a timer 3 which holds the illuminated lamps energised for a predetermined time following heavy deceleration. An audible alarm 10 and repeater lights 5 on the instrument panel are also provided. A sensor CA controls trip switches 6-8 to switch off fuel pumps and switch on or off other systems such as alarms in the event of a collision.
Patent GB-2304676-A (GB)
Title: Woven heat adhesive tape
Inventor: HALSTEAD DAVID
IPC: D03D47/50
Filed: 1995-08-30
Abstract: A woven heat adhesive tape 10 suitable for producing garment labels comprises selvedges 12 which define heat meltable bands extending along each side of the tape. Each selvedge 12 contains a plurality of heat meltable warp yarns which are woven so as to be exposed on the rear face 36 and isolated from the front face 34 of the tape. One method of isolating the heat meltable yarns from the front face 34 is to form each selvedge in a two-ply tubular construction 30 and 31 wherein only the lower ply 31 incorporates heat meltable yarns. In this construction each lower ply warp end 41 may consist of a plurality of heat meltable yarns (51) and a plurality of non-heat meltable warp yarns (50), the non-heat meltable yarns may be of the same composition as those (50) in the upper ply warp end 40. In each lower warp end 41 the combined weight of the heat meltable yarn (51) may be less than that for the non-heat meltable yarn (50).
Patent GB-2306338-A (GB)
Title: Highway Code game apparatus
Inventor: BOYLE DAVID
IPC: A63F3/04
Filed: 1995-10-25
Abstract: Apparatus for playing a board game which is based on the Highway Code takes the form of a playing board having consecutively numbered sections leading from a start position to a finish position, some of the sections being marked with different kinds of Highway Code symbols, for example mandatory symbols, warning symbols and other symbols (74, 76, 78). Sets of cards are provided relating to the different kinds of symbols, each set having different questions regarding the kind of symbols concerned. Different counters are provided for the different players of the game and a random number generator determines the movements of the players over the numbered sections.
Patent GB-2306924-A (GB)
Title: Tyre tread
Inventor: CONSTANTINOU KYPRIANOS
IPC: B60C11/03
Filed: 1995-11-08
Abstract: The tread comprises continuous chevrons 6 that incorporate leading edges 10 and trailing edges 11. This enables water and air to be directed into grooves 12 and to the outer edges of the tyre, to be discharged, enabling the tyre tread to give maximum contact with the road surface in either wet or dry conditions, thus increasing safety and economy. The leading edges 10 are sharper than the trailing edges 11 and gutters 18 are formed below the leading edges to improve the collection of water displaced by the leading edges.
Patent GB-2292615-A (GB)
Title: Probe permeameter
Inventor: HURST ANDREW
IPC: G01N15/08
Filed: 1994-05-25
Abstract: The present invention provides a probe permeameter (1) comprising a source of compressed gas (15, 20), a pressure regulator (2), at least one open coil of fine tubing (5) and at least one valve controlled coil of fine tubing (6, 7, 8) disposed in series, pressure indicating means (3A, 4A) respectively upstream and downstream of said coils, and a gas nozzle (19) operatively associated with a sealing annulus (21), whereby with the nozzle urged into contact with a test specimen, gas is delivered at laminar flow and wherein the pressure indicating means indicates the differential pressure generated in the specimen and hence the permeability thereof. The permeameter is adopted for use with a manually pressurisable gas source (15) which allows the device to be readily transported. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-959630-A (GB)
Abstract: 959,630. Capaditors. KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKO RADIO COIL KENKYUSHO. Nov. 6, 1962] [Nov. 7, 1961], No. 41969/62. Heading HIM. A variable capacitor comprises two or more stators S consisting of ceramic plates 2 bearing semi-circular electrodes 1 (Fig. 1), bonded to the inner surfaces and supported by members 3 ; the stators surrounding a shaft 7 separated by a spring 4 pressing them outwardly. Rotors R bearing electrodes 5 in slidable contact with the ceramic plates 2 are fixed to shaft 7 by sheet metal spiders 8, locked to the shaft, the ends of legs 9 being bent at right angles to engage depressions 6, in the outer surface of each rotor (Fig. 5), allowing small angular adjustment thereof relatively to the corresponding stator to unify the capacitance/rotation variation curves of the capacitor sections (Fig. 4, not shown), after which the depressions may be filled with anchoring adhesive or synthetic resin to lock the rotor to the shaft. The stators may carry two concentric semi-circular electrodes (Fig. 3, not shown).
Patent GB-2309376-A (GB)
Title: Drinks organiser
Inventor: BRASSINGTON EDWARD KEITH
IPC: A47G23/03
Filed: 1996-01-24
Abstract: There is described a drinks organiser comprising a display which can be set to record the characteristics of a drink, and means operable to associate the organiser with a beverage receptacle. The organiser may be either a coaster on which a drinking vessel may stand, a tray to accept a number of vessels, or a an attachment capable of being fixed to a part of a drinking vessel. The display may be a mechanical device wherein a movable element bearing various alternative information indicia can be positioned to display one of the indicia through a viewing window, or may comprise an electronic display programmable to display the required information. In the latter case, memory means may be associated with the display to store information correlating an individual's name and preference.
Patent GB-2311059-A (GB)
Title: Splash-resistant lidded drinking cup
Inventor: HARPER JAMES BARRIE
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: A baffle is incorporated in the lid of a drinking cup or mug to prevent liquid gaining unimpeded direct access to a drinking aperture in the lid thus reducing the risk of accidental splashing, especially when used in a vehicle. The design of the cup and lid is co-ordinated so that the baffle depends from the lid in close proximity to the side wall of the cup to provide a restricted or tortuous route for liquid to the aperture. The lid is also provided with a vent.
Patent GB-2304429-A (GB)
Title: Simulating computer networks
Inventor: WATANABE YUTAKA
IPC: G06F15/00
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: Simulator apparatus 16 uses a line information collecting module to collect communication information from the network via transmission line 10 and an information extracting module 22 extracts client-server communication information. Communication information necessary for simulation on a protocol unit basis is extracted and converted into a simulating procedure by a procedure converting module 26. The simulating procedures may be user edited. The simulation processing module 36 simulates the client for the server in accordance with a simulation definition file of the simulating procedure and the operating situation is output to a performance log file.
Patent GB-2313523-A (GB)
Title: Calibration for adaptive antennas
Inventor: MOHEBBI BEHZAD
IPC: H04W24/00
Filed: 1996-05-23
Abstract: A calibration network (110-130, 180, 182) for providing weighting factors for a beam pattern of an adaptive array of antenna elements (86) of a communication device (70) is self-calibrated by modulating and demodulating a narrowband channel with a common broadband signal containing a pseudo-random number sequence (PRNS) having a relatively short pulse rate per bit and a power level relatively low to that of a noise threshold of the narrowband signal channel. Errors introduced into the PRNS by a selected complementary one of a reception (116) and transmission (114) path are determined by calculating a processing gain for the calibration network based upon the errors introduced into the PRNS. Then, by applying a convergence algorithm (130) to resolve amplitude and phase variations introduced by components (112-118) in the selected path, these amplitude and phase variations are mitigated against by the communication device (70) by subsequently determining and applying a correction factor (126) appropriate to compensate for these variations.