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Patent GB-2309615-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications system
Inventor: CASH KEVIN
IPC: H04W92/08
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: The Internet is used for both speech and data communication. A terminal is based around a personal computer (1). The terminal also includes a handset (3) which houses a microphone (5), a loudspeaker (7), a card reader (9) and a data encryption circuit for encrypting data read from a card by the card reader (9). The personal computer (1) is programmed to enable speech communication with a remote station using the handset (3) and to transmit encrypted data, read from a card, to the remote station. In another embodiment, the role of the personal computer (1) is taken by a custom base unit.
Patent GB-2309426-A (GB)
Title: A lockable ring binder
Inventor: LAW CHUN CHEUNG
IPC: B42F13/26
Filed: 1996-01-24
Abstract: The binder comprises a pair of plates 12 pivotable about an outer edge, each mounting ring halves 14. Opening and closing of the binder is controlled by means of longitudinally-slidable member 16. Each control member 16 comprises a frame 34 which slides in channels 30 formed by the in-turned edges of the plates 12. The outer ends of the plates 12 include downwardly-sloping ramps 18. The rings are closed by moving the control member 16 inwardly so that the underside of the control member abuts against the ramps and pivots the plates downwardly. The rings are locked by engagement of the crossbar 38 of the control member 16 into a hook 40 formed on the underside of the plates. The rings are opened by moving the control member 16 outwardly so that the crossbar 38 rides up a sloping surface or a pair of hemi-spherical protrusions 42 (Fig 6) on the underside of the plates. Engagement of the crossbar with the base of the hemi-spheres locks the plates open.
Patent GB-2297705-A (GB)
Title: Arrangements for and methods of uniformly distributing a liquid slurry across a flow path
Inventor: STROCK THOMAS WAYNE
IPC: B01D53/50
Filed: 1996-02-12
Abstract: A plurality of supply headers 14 are located adjacent a housing 12 such as a scrubber tower, at that level of the housing 12 for supplying liquid slurry to the housing. A plurality of feeder lines 16 extend from each of these supply headers 14 across the flow path at this level of the housing. The feeder lines 16 from one such supply header 14 are arranged so as to be vertically displaced directly atop the feeder lines 16 from an adjacent supply header 14. Thus, the feeder lines 16 from the separate supply headers 14 extend in a parallel, in-line relationship, one atop the other, thereby reducing the blockage of the flow path. Nozzles 18 extend in a staggered fashion from these feeder lines 16 and are off-set with respect to each other. The staggering of the nozzles 18 is provided so that the spray from the nozzles 18 coupled to the upper feeder lines 16 do not impinge directly on the structure of the lower feeder lines 16.
Patent GB-2296834-A (GB)
Title: BiCMOS tri-state buffers
Inventor: LEV LAVI A
IPC: H03K19/0944
Filed: 1993-06-14
Abstract: Non-inverting or inverting (figure 7) tri-state buffers incorporate protection against negative biasing of the base-emitter junction of the bipolar output pull-up transistor 34. PMOS device 33 isolates the base of the bipolar device 34 from the data input 61 when the Enable input 62 is low, and NMOS device 35 shunts its base-emitter junction. The output pull-down NMOS transistor 72 is disabled by the gate-hunting transistor 69 when the Enable input 62 is low. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302589-A (GB)
Title: Device for clamping the dlectable part of a probe head for co-ordinate measuring machine
Inventor: AEHNELT PETER
IPC: G01B5/012
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: The deflectable part 3 of a spring parallelogram probe head is clamped to the rigid part 2 by a hammer 10 and an anvil 11 of a clamping device 9 mounted on the rigid part so that it is locked in the vertical direction Z. A holder 12 connected to the deflectable part 3 carries a leaf spring 13 with a ball 14 mounted on the end. During the clamping an armature (19 figure 2), which carries the hammer 10, is activated by a solenoid 18 and magnet 16 so that the hammer pushes the ball 14 into a V-shaped groove 23 on the anvil 11. In a further embodiment (figure 5) the magnet 116 and solenoid 118 are carried in a pivotable holder 122 which is drawn towards a stop 108 by a spring 112. An armature 119 is mounted on a leaf spring 120 and a ball 110 at the end of the spring abuts part 113. When the solenoid 118 is activated it is drawn to the armature 119, hence causing the holder 116 to pivot away from the stop 108. A ball 111 at the end of the holder 116 abuts the other side of the part 113, hence clamping it.
Patent GB-2299441-A (GB)
Title: A multiple magnetic head arrangement
Inventor: YAMADA NAOSHI
IPC: G11B15/62
Filed: 1993-10-20
Abstract: A magnetic head comprising, on a common substrate 100 thereof: a plurality of magnetic head chips 104, a magnetic core 101, a coil 102 and a magnetic gap 103; a power supply line 110; means for establishing electrical connections between the power supply line 110 and each coil 102 of the magnetic head chips 104; and means 120 for controlling said electrical connections; all integrally formed with the substrate 100.
Patent GB-2301493-A (GB)
Title: Electrical assemblies
Inventor: PARTRIDGE DAVID
IPC: H01R13/66
Filed: 1995-03-07
Abstract: An electrical assembly comprising a first component (10) presenting predetermined regions (A, B) secured to respective ones of corresponding connections (32) presented by a second component (30), the predetermined regions (A, B) being initially electrically connected to one another through at least one part (26) of the first component (10) which is capable of being broken so that the predetermined regions (A, B) would then be electrically connected to one another just through the second component (30), thereby enabling the electrical assembly to be small yet easy to manufacture.
Patent GB-2305152-A (GB)
Title: Trolley
Inventor: HANCOCK ADAM
IPC: B62B3/14
Filed: 1996-09-12
Abstract: A dual purpose trolley comprises an elongate base 1 shaped to nest with similar trolleys (figure 2), uprights 5 at each end of the base, a hanger bar 8 between the uprights and at least one tray 12 hinged at the base of one of the uprights and movable between a raised position alongside one of the uprights and a lowered position resting on the base 1. The base may be Z-shaped in plan to facilitate nesting (figure 2). A permanent bar 10 may join the tops of the uprights. The hanger bar may be adjustable in height between hooks 7 and be provided with stops 9. Catches 13 may be provided to hold the trays in the raised position. The uprights may be provided with handles 11. The trays can be used to carry boxes and the hanger and/or permanent bars may be used to carry hanging clothes, especially in shops.
Patent GB-2305801-A (GB)
Title: Image decoding apparatus having frame rate transformation function
Inventor: YIM MYUNG-SIK
IPC: H04N19/503
Filed: 1996-09-25
Abstract: An image decoding apparatus having a frame rate transform function includes a first frame rate generator (50) generating a frame rate of a received coded image signal, a second frame rate generator (60) generating a frame rate of an image display device, and a frame rate transformer (70) generating an omission control signal for omitting a predetermined frame when the frame rate of the input image signal is larger than the frame rate of the image display device, while generating a repetition control signal for repeating a predetermined frame when the frame rate of the image signal is smaller than the frame rate of the image display device, and outputting the generated control signal to a decoder (20).
Patent GB-2311767-A (GB)
Title: Dosing control apparatus
Inventor: KYPRIANIDES PAUL
IPC: D06F33/37
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A dosing control apparatus (1) comprises machine status monitoring means for monitoring the operating status of the machine in which dosing is to be controlled. Dosing pump control means (5, 7) for controlling operation of at least one dosing pump (10), associated with the machine to be controlled, in accordance with the monitored status of the machine and at least one predetermined parameter is also provided. A wireless infra-red remote control (3) controls the monitoring means and the pump control means. The dosing pump control means (5, 7) can be arranged to enable an installing user to choose to control the pump (10) in accordance with at least one parameter selected from the group of fluid conductivity, time, fluid flow rate or fluid speed. The apparatus can be used to control the dosing of detergent into a washing machine.
Patent GB-2309019-A (GB)
Title: Method for transferring waste
Inventor: HULLS JOHN R
IPC: B65F9/00
Filed: 1995-10-30
Abstract: A transfer station for handling of wastes and recyclables uses a compactor (1) to place compacted blocks (2) of waste of recyclables into a specified shuttle container (3). The shuttle container is moved along a conveyor (14) to a storage area or an unloading device (5) where the compacted materials are put onto a trailer or other transportation means (6). Containers can be recalled from the storage area to receive additional compacted blocks of specified material as the additional compacted blocks arrive at the transfer station. When a full load is formed, the shuttle containers can be moved to the unloading device as trailers become available. The system allows the operations of receiving, compacting and shipping of waste and recyclable materials to occur independently.
Patent GB-2317078-A (GB)
Title: Method for Receiving Ring Alert and Paging Data in an Interference Environment
Inventor: TAYLO DANIEL RICHARD
IPC: H04Q7/38
Filed: 1997-08-04
Abstract: A communication system (100) includes satellites (102,104) and a mobile exchange unit (MXU)(120) for exchanging communication information with users. A satellite (102) generates synchronous timing frames requiring users operating through an MXU(120) to anticipate timing and frequency requirements to participate in communications. An MXU(120) must advance transmissions to a satellite(102) to insure transmissions arrive at satellite(102) within the proper synchronous receive window. Such advanced transmissions by MXU(120) interfere with reception of a ring alert/page transmission(130) which contains the location of broadcast channels(86) designating an incoming call or page data transmissions. The MXU(120) alternatively extracts a broadcast channel location from a candidate hand-off list being transmitted by a satellite(102) to in-use transceivers(310). The MXU 120 then distributes the location of the broadcast channel to those transceivers(310) presently not in-use.
Patent GB-2319557-A (GB)
Title: Fixing device
Inventor: NIVET ANDRE
IPC: F16B13/06
Filed: 1997-11-18
Abstract: The device comprises a foot (7) equipped with two pairs of mutually opposite lugs (10A, 10B, 12A) one of which carries a crosspiece (11) having a portion (18) in the form of a wedge which points towards a slot situated between the lugs (12A) of the other pair, the crosspiece (11) having a body (17) in which a housing (19) is made for a metal nut (4) with which the threaded metallic shank of a screw (3) engages, the screw serving to drive the crosspiece (11) towards the base member (5) so that the lugs (10A,10B) of the first pair flex whilst the wedge causes the lugs (12A) of the other pair to bend outwards. The fastening support (1) also comprises a hook (6) provided for connection to a sun visor.
Patent GB-2317104-A (GB)
Title: Infusion container
Inventor: COURT NIGEL TIMOTHY
IPC: A47J31/20
Filed: 1996-07-03
Abstract: An infusion container (1) having an interior (2) for receiving a liquid to be infused and an infusible substance. Mounted to the container is a pivotal member (9) which cooperates with a baffle means (12) to define a region (15) in the container which receives the infusible substance. Both the pivotal member and baffle means are adapted to permit passage of the infusing liquid, but not of the infusible substance. In use, the pivotal member can be pivoted through the interior (2) by moving handle (11), to lift the infusible substance out of the infusing liquid to halt the infusion process at the desired time.
Patent GB-2334219-A (GB)
Title: Golf club grip
Inventor: QUILL DANIEL JONATHAN
IPC: A63B53/14
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: A golf club grip carries a finger and thumb map that indicates the finger and thumb positions of a correctly formed specific golf gripping technique for the fingers and thumb of the right hand A,and the three largest fingers and thumb of the left hand B.The individual finger and thumb positions are numerically ordered to demonstrate the correct sequence of application upon the grip.Body to ball alignment arrows at D,indicate the correct angle of the clubshaft in a player's stance.
Patent GB-2324104-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable toilet seat
Inventor: GARMAN DAVID EDMUND TALBOT
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1998-03-16
Abstract: A toilet aid for disabled and infirm persons comprising a rigid base (10), fastener means (14) to secure the base on a brim (16) of a water closet (17) so that an aperture in the base registers with the opening of the water closet; and a seat (12) having an opening of similar dimensions to the base aperture; pneumatically inflatable lifting means (21) disposed between the base and seat to raise the lower the seat relative to the base; and seat orientation means (13) comprising at least one set of pivotal links connecting lateral margins of the seat and abase so as to form therewith a parallel linkage arrangement constraining the seat to move forwards as it is raised relative to the base by the lifting means provided with a rigid support frame which provides handles which can be grasped by a user of the aid in any position of the seat.
Patent GB-2327927-A (GB)
Title: Variable profile aerofoil
Inventor: BREITBACH ELMAR
IPC: B64C27/615
Filed: 1998-03-23
Abstract: The leading or trailing edge 1, (20 fig. 4) of an aerofoil (such as a helicopter rotor blade, aircraft aerofoil, turbine or compressor blade or wind-turbine blade) comprises multi functional material (such as a piezoceramic, electrostrictive or magnetostrictive material) 5, on its outside 3, (23) and/or inside 2, (22) or within its structure (11 fig. 3). The multi functional material is distributed on the leading or trailing edges and may be activated to introduce controlled deformation into the aerofoil to vary its aerodynamic characteristics. Multi functional material portions may simultaneously function as actuators and sensors (eg. of the angle of attack of the aerofoil) to provide feedback to a regulation/control system.
Patent GB-2336067-A (GB)
Title: Call management system
Inventor: BENSON PAUL
IPC: H04M3/51
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: A method of managing a call system 30 for a computer telephony integrated call centre system, said call centre system comprising two or more customer call lists 34 for at least one business telephony application, said method comprising: retrieving customer records for the same customer from a number of call lists; and combining said customer records to form a combined call list 36 for said customer. A plurality of combined call lists for a plurality of customers is stored in a combined call list database. When ever a call is outbound to a customer or inbound to a customer the combined list for that customer is displayed so that calls to that customer can be managed.
Patent GB-2337547-A (GB)
Title: Roller barriers
Inventor: PURCHASE DARRELL KENNETH
IPC: E01F15/04
Filed: 1998-04-03
Abstract: A roller barrier is designed to allow motor vehicles added protection when coming into contact for what ever reason. It is designed to allow vehicles to be brought under control by gently allowing the vehicle to be propelled along the barrier, rather than digging into the vehicle and thus causing loss of control and the vehicle to spin., or mount the barrier. Also, the rollers could be installed on metal fences currently placed by crossings ect to prevent vehicles digging in upon impact. The rollers project through slots in the barrier and may take the form of bearings or wheels.
Patent GB-2326302-A (GB)
Title: Multi-camera virtual set system employing still store frame buffers for each camera
Inventor: HOUSKEEPER JAMES HASTINGS
IPC: H04N13/239
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing data in a virtual set memory representing a composite image. The composite image data is produced from a combination of data representing a virtual image and data representing a camera field of view image. The invention includes a plurality of cameras 14, each disposed for developing data representing a respective field of view and each having a still store frame buffer 18 associated therewith for receiving and storing data 26 representing virtual images. The still store frame buffers are configured for subsequent selective retrieval. A virtual image data source generates data representing virtual images and supplies such data to the still store frame buffers associated with each of the plurality of cameras, and at least one compositor 22 composites data representing the field of view of a selected one of the plurality of cameras and data representing a virtual image retrieved from a still store frame buffer 18 associated with the selected one of the plurality of cameras. The compositor produces data in the virtual set memory.
Patent GB-2328114-A (GB)
Title: Telephone system for voice recognition
Inventor: NASHIROZAWA MASAMI
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1998-06-02
Abstract: A telephone set (2) to be connected to a main unit (1) of a private branch exchange or a key service unit includes therein a verbal telephone directory memory section (28d) which stores information relating to the voice of the user and information relating to telephone numbers. A control section (28a) which recognizes the user's voice on the basis of the voice information control a dialling operation on the basis of the phone-number information, and a predetermined guidance memory section (28c) stores predetermined guidance used for giving instructions to the user in the form of voice or an indication.
Patent GB-2327196-A (GB)
Title: Device for varnishing printed materials in an offset printing unit
Inventor: SCHUETZ HANS-WILLY
IPC: B41F23/08
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: A device for varnishing printed materials in an offset printing unit of a rotary printing press permits fast reaction varnishing. In an offset printing unit of conventional construction with a plate cylinder 1 and a separable blanket cylinder 2, guides 8 are provided on which is set an assembly of a rastered applicator roller 9 with a separate drive and a chamber doctor 10. A pump and feed and return leads feed varnish or cleaning fluid to and from the chamber doctor. The assembly can be set against or withdrawn from the blanket cylinder 2, on either the adjacent or the opposite side to a damping unit 5.
Patent GB-2328514-A (GB)
Title: Air filter unit including a tube to protect a flow meter
Inventor: HUEFTLE GERHARD
IPC: F02M35/04
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: A filter unit (1) for filtering a fluid medium, in particular the air inducted by an internal combustion engine, comprises an inlet duct (3), a filter chamber (4) connected to the inlet duct (3) at its downstream end, a filter (5) in the filter chamber, an outlet channel (6) connected to the filter chamber at a downstream side thereof, and a measuring device (8) arranged in the outlet duct (6) for measuring the mass of air flowing through the unit. The measuring device (8) is arranged within a tubular member (9), which extends upstream of the measuring device (8) and into the filter chamber (4), and which protects the measuring device from any water or solid particles that may pass through or escape from the filter (5).
Patent GB-2330696-A (GB)
Title: A protective impedance for a mains voltage fed electronic circuit
Inventor: FOGH HANS ERIK
IPC: H01C7/12
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: A protective impedance 5, 6 for a mains voltage fed electronic circuit 1 comprises ohmic resistors R1- R6 and R1'- R6', which are applied as film to a substrate. The electronic circuit 1 is supplied by a mains supply 2, which can be an AC or DC supply, via the protective impedance 5, 6. At least two resistors form a series connection 7-10, and at least two of these series connections 7-10 are connected to each other in parallel. This permits larger operating currents with short series connections. Optionally, the resistors can all have approximately the same value. The electronic circuit 1 may be an electronic temperature controller for a refrigeration appliance.
Patent GB-2334854-A (GB)
Title: Audio-video telephony
Inventor: DAVIES STEVEN GARATH
IPC: H04N7/52
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for synchronising sound and images in a real-time multimedia communication, such as an audio-video telephone call, through a network gateway 101, when the source and/or the destination of the audio signals, and optionally also the video signals, is from and/or to separate audio and video communication devices, for example audio telephony 105 and video telephony devices 106. Any sync mismatch between audio and video signals detected at the gateway is corrected by delaying one of the signals; the amount of the delay is stored at the gateway for future reference.
Patent GB-2334147-A (GB)
Title: High-voltage multilayer capacitor
Inventor: KURODA YOICHI
IPC: H01G4/30
Filed: 1999-01-07
Abstract: A high-voltage multilayer capacitor 1 comprises a ceramic sintered compact 2, with first and second internal electrodes 5a-5c, 6a-6c, arranged in the ceramic sintered compact 2 to extend from the end surfaces. Further internal electrodes 7a-11c arranged between the first and second internal electrodes then form at least four capacity takeout portions which are connected in series. First and second external electrodes 3,4 are formed on the end surfaces and are connected to the first and second internal electrodes 5a-5c, 6a-6c. Low-dielectric-constant layers 2b, 2c are formed on the upper and lower sides of the portion which contains the internal electrodes. Furthermore, on the internal electrodes 7a-11c which are arranged between the first and second internal electrodes, the corners which are opposite to the first and second internal electrodes are rounded (A in figure 2). This arrangement acts to improve the voltage resistance of the capacitor whilst suppressing flashover.
Patent GB-2337325-A (GB)
Title: Device for removing dust by blowing and sucking
Inventor: ARAAKE MASAHARU
IPC: B08B5/02
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: A dust removing device of the present invention includes air jetting means 5 for jetting air intermittently from a plurality of nozzles (15) toward a desired assembly. With the air jetting means, the device is capable of causing dust blown away from the assembly to be efficiently carried by an air stream generated by sucking means (6A). The intermittent air jets easily remove even dust having particle sizes of less than 20 Ám.
Patent GB-2351865-A (GB)
Title: Video compression
Inventor: KNEE MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1999-07-02
Abstract: An MPEG-2 encoder has a dumb coder which can slave to external coding decisions. A separate front end (which may be a standard MPEG-2 encoder) also operates on the incoming video to provide coding decisions for the dumb coder in the absence of external coding decisions.
Patent GB-2351654-A (GB)
Title: Three-way padded footstool
Inventor: HUNT EDWIN
IPC: A47C16/02
Filed: 1999-07-07
Abstract: A footstool has a padded top with two angled surfaces C and D which allow three different foot or leg rest positions to be achieved depending on which end wall A or B is nearer to the seated person. The top is also hingedly attached to the base at end wall A to allow the interior of the base to be used for storage.