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Patent GB-927201-A (GB)
Abstract: 927,201. Indicating - apparatus. SAFE FLIGHT INSTRUMENT CORPORATION. Oct. 3, 1961 [Jan. 10, 1961], No. 35653/61. Class 106 (4). Indicating-apparatus comprises a pointer 40 mounted for rotation about an axis 38 inclined both to the front face of the casing of the apparatus and to the normal thereto at angles substantially different from a right angle preferably between 20 and 70 degrees to the front face. The pointer 40 is shown in Fig. 4 parallel to the front wall 30, carried by an arm 42 normal to the wall 30 and counterbalanced by a weight 44. As the pointer 40 rotates about the axis 38 it generates the surface of a cone with apex at the point where an imaginary extension of the axis 38 would cut the plane parallel to the wall 30 which contains the pointer 40 in the central position shown. The tip of the pointer 40 would appear to trace an ellipse but within a swing of 30 degrees either side of the central position the portion of the ellipse would resemble the arc of a circle with the apex of the cone as centre. The illusion would be increased by making the pointer bright and other parts a matt black. Another instrument 10, Fig. 1, arranged with its needle 20 intersecting its axis of rotation 14 at the apex of the cone could indicate against its scale 16 in proximity to the apparent arc of movement of the pointer 40. If at times the reading of the pointer 20 was required alone a relay could be arranged to move a shutter so as to obscure the window behind which the pointer 40 moves.
Patent GB-2264847-A (GB)
Title: A method for determining a surface to be hidden and image transforming apparatus.
Inventor: YAMAMOTO TAKAO
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 1993-03-01
Abstract: To avoid the degradation of the quality of the transformed image and achieve various kinds of complex special effects with high speed, this invention provides a method and apparatus for determining a hidden surface which comprises steps of: transforming an address of an original block which comprises plural pixels of an input image into an address of a new block of a transformed image so that the input image is mapped on the new block of the transformed image, calculating (110) gradients of Z axis component (where Z axis is perpendicular to the plane on which the transformed image is projected.) in X and Y directions of the original block of the input image; calculating (120) the address of an original quadrangle circumscribed with the original block of the input image and (130) the address of the diagonal center of the original quadrangle, calculating (140) the Z address of a new quadrangle circumscribed with a new block of the transformed image in accordance with the address of the original quadrangle, the Z gradients (150) in X and Y directions of the original block and the address of the diagonal center of the original quadrangle; calculating gradients of Z axis component in transformed X and Y directions of the new block of the transformed image in accordance with the sizes of the new quadrangle in both the transformed X and Y directions and the Z address of the new block; and calculating Z addresses of every pixel of the new block in accordance with the gradients in both the transformed X and Y directions of the new block and the Z address of the new quadrangle circumscribed with the new block and of determining whether each pixel of the original block of the input image should be displayed or hidden in accordance with the Z addresses of each corresponding pixel of the new block. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278018-A (GB)
Title: Liquid heating device
Inventor: GURNEY RUSSELL JOHN
IPC: H01H3/02
Filed: 1993-05-14
Abstract: A liquid heating device such as an electric kettle comprises a vessel 1 containing a heating element 2, for heating liquid within the vessel a switch 4 for controlling power to the heating element 2 and a vapour tube 6 located on the outside of the vessel 1. The vapour tube 6 guides vapour from inside the vessel 1 via an aperture 8 in the vessel wall 7 to a vapour sensor 9 located in the vapour tube 6. The sensor 9 activates a control 10 which pivots a linkage 15 to move the tube 6 downwards, thereby actuating the switch 4, and disconnecting the power. A flange 11 of the tube 6 then closes the aperture 8. The vapour tube 6 thus forms part of the mechanical linkage coupling the switch 4 to the control 10, thereby producing a combined vapour tube and linkage mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270791-A (GB)
Title: Video disk storage array
Inventor: WINDREM KEVIN D
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 1993-08-03
Abstract: A digital video recorder 10 employing standard hard disk arrays 12 employs a caching system 14, 16, 18 to enable continuous video data to be supplied to and provided from the standard disk drives which may not be adapted for continuous data stream operation. The system is implemented as an array of disk drives and includes cache management functions for governing disk read and write operations. A predictor enables the cache to predict disk reads and disk writes and to maintain the cache based on the predictions. A redundant data disk 17 and controller 99 enable playback in the event of failure of a drive in the array and also provides improved playback data retrieval time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278507-A (GB)
Title: Securing electrical connectors together
Inventor: ROCHE PETER
IPC: H01R13/629
Filed: 1993-10-29
Abstract: An electrical coupling includes a male connector (16) insertable into a female connector (not shown). The male connector (16) includes a lever (11) for urging the male connector (16) into the female connector. The lever is movable around a pivot (17) and has an end (15) which, in use, abuts a protrusion (22) on the female member (20) which acts as a fulcrum. A latch (12b) may secure the lever once connection is established. The lever is in the form of a stirrup (11) which may include a release element for the latch (12b) located near the bight of the stirrup (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272890-A (GB)
Title: Protective container for substantially parallelepipedal bodies
Inventor: BORCK GERALD-WOLFGANG
IPC: B65D5/64
Filed: 1993-11-26
Abstract: A protective container for substantially parallelepipedal bodies e.g. video cassettes comprises a hollow parallelepipedal case (6) which is open on one side (7) and a case part (9) for covering the open side and which in this position, is channel-shaped in cross-section along at least part of its length. A tamper-indicating strip 13 may be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285551-A (GB)
Title: Locating apparatus for in-car wireless telephones
Inventor: CHEN STEPHEN
IPC: B60R11/00
Filed: 1994-01-06
Abstract: The apparatus a wireless telephone at a position in a car, permitting a user to communicate without holding the telephone so as to ensure safety whilst driving. The fixing apparatus includes a fixing device 2 having a vacuum sucking means 24, a connecting lever 3 and a wireless telpehone seat member 4 connected with the fixing device 2 by the connecting lever 3. The wireless telephone seat member 4 is formed with a recess 41 for receiving the wireless telephone 6 and a magnet is disposed under the recess 41 for attracting the wireless telephone 6. The vacuum sucking means 24 is composed of at least one vacuum sucker 24 which is connected with an eccentric shaft rod. A pull switch 23 is pivotably connected with the eccentric shaft rod, whereby when the pull switch 23 is rotated, the eccentric shaft rod is displaced eccentrically, making the sucker 24 move forward or backward to create a vacuum condition between a sucking face of the sucker and a wind shield of a car and thus fix the fixing apparatus thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275440-A (GB)
Title: Identifying a fibre reinforced plastics product
Inventor: SHIBUSAWA TETSUO
IPC: B29C70/30
Filed: 1994-02-17
Abstract: An FRP product having a printed material 2 on its back surface covered with a transparent surface mat 8 is made by: coating a surface of a mould 3 with a gel coating 5 to become an outer surface on a mould release agent 4: laying a glass mat 6 of unsaturated polyester resin-impregnated reinforced fibre on the gel coating; laying a further glass mat 7 of the same material by pressure of a roller 9 or a brush; laying the printed material 2 for indicating or identifying the material at an arbitrary position thereon; laying a transparent surface mat 8 of, for example, unsaturated polyester resin-impregnated glass fibre by pressure on the printed material; and hardening them together. Thus, an indication or the identity of the material of the FRP product, for example a bus bumper, is displayed for recycling. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276364-A (GB)
Title: Angle station
Inventor: COXON ALAN
IPC: B65G15/60
Filed: 1992-09-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to an angle station (3) for lateral angular displacement of an endless conveyor belt (2) in a conveyor system (1). The angle station (3) comprises a belt guide means (7) in the form of a plurality of large diameter guide rollers (4, 18) mounted in support brackets (19) on a support structure (20, 21) with said rollers (18) substantially clear of the support structure (20, 21). The guide rollers (18) are generally elongate and arranged substantially normal to a substantially helical pathway Z for the belt (2) around the belt guide means. The guide rollers (18) are disposed in axially and laterally, closely spaced relation, so as to define a generally continuous support for a conveyor belt (2) in use of the angle station (3) which support is substantially non-angular in cross-section along the helical pathway Z. The present invention also provides a roller support bracket (19) for use in an angle station (3) of the invention as well as a guide roller unit comprising a guide roller (18) mounted in such a bracket (19). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287885-A (GB)
Title: Thermo-magnetic body coils
Inventor: WARNER RICHARD JAMES
IPC: A61F7/00
Filed: 1994-03-28
Abstract: A flat coil or coils of conductive wire are connected to a low voltage direct current power pack, so as to produce magnetic flux in the order of 10  mu Wb to 10 mWb. The flat coil or coils are laid flat side against the human or animal body so as to drive magnetic flux through the body and heat that area of the body. The magnetic flux is to promote healing and the heat relieves pain.
Patent GB-2281512-A (GB)
Title: Semen-absorbent douche device
Inventor: MEINHARD ELIZABETH ANN
IPC: A61M35/00
Filed: 1994-08-26
Abstract: The device, which is for at least partial insertion into a vaginal or anal cavity, comprises semen-absorbent petaline portions 4 radially disposed relative to an axis of translation of the device, such that   (a) in moving upwardly in the cavity, at least one petaline portion may at least partly contact semen, and (b) in moving downwardly, at least one said petaline portion will have at least some semen for withdrawal from the cavity; at least one preselected material 6 comprised by at least one petaline portion for release therefrom in the cavity; and a shaft 2 for introducing the device such that the petaline portions may undergo translational and rotational motions relative to said axis. The material 6 may particularly be a surfactant such as nonoxynol-9 which imparts spermicidal, fungicidal, bactericidal and virucidal properties so that the device may be used to prevent infection and/or to provide contraception. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283422-A (GB)
Title: Lymphatic delivery composition
Inventor: DAVIS STANLEY STEWART
IPC: A61K9/14
Filed: 1993-07-28
Abstract: A composition for delivering an active agent to the lymphatic system comprises a plurality of colloidal particles and an active agent associated with each particle, wherein the surface of each particle has a hydrophobicity ratio as defined of less than 10, or wherein a modifying agent is adsorbed onto the surface of each particle such that the modifying agent gives an advancing contact angle as defined of less than 60 DEG  or wherein the adsorbed layer thickness as defined is less than 10 nm or the albumin uptake ratio is between 0.2 and 0.5. The composition may satisfy one or more of these requirements. Preferred modifying agents are nonionic surfactants, in particular block copolymers containing polyethyleneglycol. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297118-A (GB)
Title: Device for pumping water from a reservoir to a tank
Inventor: CHOU YU TSUNG
IPC: E03B11/00
Filed: 1995-01-19
Abstract: A device for pumping water from a reservoir to a tank, wherein the reservoir (10) is an air-tight reservoir and connected to a water service pipe (20) to fill water therein and a pump (30) disposed in the reservoir (10), a first pipe (31) connected between the pump (30) and the tank (40) with a first and a second ends (311, 312) thereof respectively and a second pipe (50) connected between the reservoir (10) and the tank (40) with a first end and a second end (501, 502) thereof respectively, the second end (502) of the second pipe (50) is disposed higher than the second end (312) of the first pipe (31) and a float ball (41) is disposed to the second end (502) of the second pipe (50) to serve as a sensor to actuate the pump (30) when the water level in the tank (40) is lower than a predetermined position.
Patent GB-2298995-A (GB)
Title: Base station
Inventor: WHITE MERVYN
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 1995-03-07
Abstract: A base station for use in a communications system includes a plurality of modules 2, 4, 5 each vertically housed in a chassis 10, 12, 19, a heat sink 53, 54, 55 integral with a side wall of each chassis for naturally dissipating heat from the housed module, and an input/output base 16 for services and input/output to the modules disposed at the bottom of the chassis and providing access to the modules through apertures at the bottom of the chassis. The base station may further include a heat pump disposed along the first heat sink of at least one chassis or a heat pump disposed along the first heat sink of each chassis.
Patent GB-2287328-A (GB)
Title: Method for fabricating a photomask
Inventor: HWANG JOON
IPC: G03F1/00
Filed: 1995-03-10
Abstract: A photomask is fabricated by forming a scribe line 2 around all four sides of a mask 4 and forming vernier patterns (A, B, C, D) at four corners within the scribe line. The vernier pattern is formed of a regular square area 6 surrounded by annulus 8 area. A reticular rotation error of an exposure device, any X and any Y-axis stepping error, any bending error resulting from the lens and any pattern error formed on the wafer due to a fabrication error of the photomask can be found by developing the vernier patterns which have been overlapped and exposed a predetermined number of times using the photomask. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290004-A (GB)
Title: Message routing
Inventor: DREFENSTEDT REINHARD
IPC: H04L45/74
Filed: 1994-12-23
Abstract: A communication routing device for receiving messages from a plurality of input channels (3) and routing the messages to one of a plurality of output channels (2), wherein the routing structure includes a plurality of parallel memory devices (63) storing lookup tables and interconnection circuits (61) for selectively linking messages from one input channel to one of the plurality of memory devices depending on the content of the received message. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293531-A (GB)
Title: Plant irrigation system
Inventor: UNDERWOOD PETER
IPC: A01G9/24
Filed: 1995-09-04
Abstract: A plant irrigation system for a nursery or garden centre comprises a benching system for supporting plant-containing pots (14) in rows, the benching system supporting water distribution pipes (22) apertured in alignment with the pot positions to project threads of water (26) laterally into the tops of the pots. The irrigation system includes a reservoir from which water is supplied to the pipes and a pressure control system including a pump and water cocks to control the lateral projection of the threads of water. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305670-A (GB)
Title: Hot melt ink jet vehicles
Inventor: EVANS PHILIPPA CATHERINE
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1995-09-27
Abstract: A hot melt ink jet vehicle is obtained by reacting a mono- or diisocyanate with one or more functional amide materials. The functional amides are the reaction products of one or more hydroxy functional primary or secondary amines and/or diprimary diamines together with a monofunctional carboxylic acid and/or hydroxy carboxylic acid and/or a difunctional carboxylic acid.
Patent GB-2305931-A (GB)
Title: Dissolvable container
Inventor: BURMAN-MUELLER FRANCES HONOR
IPC: C11D1/00
Filed: 1995-10-02
Abstract: A dissolvable container pre-filled with an appropriate cleaning material, is put straight into a washing or dishwashing machine. The size would be such that total flexibility is offered in terms of wash size, and also so that it is small enough to be easily handled. The material of the container dissolves in the water, releasing the cleaning agent, which then operates as normal. The conditioning element of the wash (or rinse aid for dishwashers) could go into a similar device which is built to dissolve at a later point in the wash cycle.
Patent GB-2295714-A (GB)
Title: Controlling video recorders to record and playback a preset schedule of broadcast programmes
Inventor: HASHIMOTO KAZUO
IPC: G11B27/10
Filed: 1995-11-22
Abstract: The present invention reads in TV program reservation codes and the corresponding programs associated data such as title or the like which are listed in newspapers or magazines by utilizing optical character recognition. They are stored in memory and then displayed on a display unit at user's request. Therefore, the user can confirm what TV programs have been reserved or already recorded on a VCR. Furthermore, if the user selects a desired one among the already recorded programs by referring to the above display, the VCR automatically brings up the tape position corresponding to the starting position of the desired program and plays back the requested TV program. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300403-A (GB)
Title: A valve to prevent the illicit dilution of beer in kegs
Inventor: HOWELLS GLYN
IPC: B65D49/02
Filed: 1996-03-18
Abstract: A valve to prevent beer kegs from being filled with water through their pressurised gas inlet comprises a body 4, a valve member 1 captively mounted in a chamber inside the body, and gas inlet and outlet ports 5, 6 communicating with the chamber. The valve member 1 comprises a flexible diaphragm 2, which deforms according to the prevailing pressure inside the chamber. Under high gas pressure, the valve ember will sink so that gas can pass between the inlet and outlet ports 5, 6. The valve member 1 is arranged to float and close the gas outlet port 6 when the pressure inside the chamber is released and water is added through the gas inlet port 5.
Patent GB-2311949-A (GB)
Title: Rigid thin sheet material
Inventor: DEELEY GEOFFREY THOMAS
IPC: B21D13/04
Filed: 1996-03-26
Abstract: Lightweight flexure-resistant thin metal sheet is produced by passing flexible thin metal sheet between rolls having defined teeth, the teeth having radiused corners so that rows of projections and depressions are formed on both faces of the sheet without damage to the surface material. The projections and depressions are so spaced that lines drawn on the sheet surface between adjacent rows are not rectilinear. The corners of the projections are radiused.
Patent GB-2297030-A (GB)
Title: Non-slip garment hanger
Inventor: GARRISON JUDD F
IPC: A47G25/30
Filed: 1992-12-10
Abstract: A garment hanger is provided with a coating 38, 39, 40 of resilient friction material on its upper surface and optionally on a pants bar to provide non-slip surfaces for garments such as coats, shirts, blouses and dresses and help prevent the garments from falling off the garment hanger and on to the floor. The improved resilient friction material comprises a block copolymer having discreet block segments of styrene monomer units and rubber monomer units.
Patent GB-2302955-A (GB)
Title: Displaying picture composition guides
Inventor: PARK EUN-GWAN
IPC: G03B17/20
Filed: 1996-07-05
Abstract: A camera and method are disclosed which provide a photographer with a picture composition guide that may be viewed through the viewfinder. Standard composition points C 0 - C 4 corresponding to golden section points are displayed for the photographer to see. LCD's or LED's may be used to display the composition points, and a separate display portion allows the photographer to check a selected display state of the standard composition points.
Patent GB-2305408-A (GB)
Title: A caravan having an electric motor for manoeuvering
Inventor: MUSCROFT ALAN
IPC: B62D59/04
Filed: 1996-09-19
Abstract: A manoeuvring unit for a caravan (5) comprises a bi-directional electric motor connectable to the battery system of the caravan (5) and arranged to drive a road wheel (6). The electric motor may drive the wheel through reduction gearing with an output pinion (17) engaging gear teeth (9) provided on the brake drum (8). The pinion is disengaged from the gear teeth (9) when drive is not required. Belt-and-pulley gearing may be used instead. A wheel at each side may be driven.
Patent GB-2319282-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle window distance piece(s)
Inventor: FROST MARK ROBERT
IPC: B60J10/02
Filed: 1996-10-26
Abstract: A vehicle window has polymer profile(s) and distance piece(s) which space the inner face of the window from the surface of the vehicle bodywork when the window is bonded in position in the vehicle body. A polymer profile (2) extends along at least a substantial part of one edge of the window. The profile adheres to the inner face of the window, extends beyond the edge of the window and is shaped to co-operate with a feature in the vehicle body to support the window in the required position. At least one polymeric distance piece (9) is placed on each edge of the window not provided with a polymer profile extending along that edge. Distance pieces adhere to the inner face of the window, are spaced from the profile along the peripheral margin of the window and are designed to co-operate with a feature in the vehicle body to position the window within the aperture. Both the profile(s) and distance piece(s) are formed by extrusion in situ.
Patent GB-2320349-A (GB)
Title: Security enclosure such as a safe
Inventor: HYDE RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: E05G1/10
Filed: 1996-12-11
Abstract: A safe 20 for an ATM comprises a layer of piezoelectric or pyroelectric material, and contains electrical circuitry (24) to sense a mechanical or thermal attack on the safe. The safe also contains response means such as a silent alarm (26, Fig.2) connected by radio to an external security centre; an audible alarm (28) and a dye spray (30). A neural network (22) is connected to the circuitry, and is trained to distinguish between different types of attack on the ATM (e.g. a casual kick or several hammer blows) and to activate the appropriate response means. Preferably said layer is polyvinylidene fluoride, which has both piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties.
Patent GB-2320629-A (GB)
Title: A radio transmitter and phase locked loop therefor
Inventor: PERRETT ALAN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: H03C3/09
Filed: 1996-12-23
Abstract: A transmitter and a phase locked loop (30) for a transmitter e.g. in a cellular phone are disclosed. The phase locked loop (30) upconverts the frequency of a baseband signal to a frequency for radio transmission. As well as the usual components, the phase locked loop (30) comprises a modulator (39) for modulating a baseband signal (f bb ) onto a carrier (f ref /R) and forwarding the resultant modulated signal (f c ) to one of the inputs of the phase detector (33). It also comprises a low pass filter (38) in its forward path between the phase detector (33) and the voltage controlled oscillator (34) for passing signals having baseband signal frequencies. A mixer (35) and main frequency divider (36) are provided in the feedback path to downconvert the transmit signal (f tx ). This low division eliminates large amounts of multiplicative noise within the loop bandwidth, and therefore enables a large loop bandwidth to be used. Consequently, the settling time of the phase locked loop is improved. Amplitude modulation may be provided in addition to phase or frequency modulation e.g. for * small Greek pi */4 QPSK modulation.