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Patent GB-2266262-A (GB)
Title: Removal of spurious formations formed during moulding of plastics articles
Inventor: GREEN STEPHEN PAUL
IPC: B29C33/52
Filed: 1992-10-22
Abstract: In the manufacture of an article by a moulding process any spurious formation arising during manufacture is removed by being subject to laser beam energy; where the process involves use of mould segments of fusible material the laser beam energy may be used to unite the segments.
Patent GB-2278566-A (GB)
Title: Clamp
Inventor: EDE MICHAEL GEOFFREY
IPC: B25B5/06
Filed: 1993-06-01
Abstract: A clamp has a body 1, incorporating a clamp head 2, with a second interchangable clamp head 3, secured to a shaft, 4. The shaft is moved, thereby compressing the clamp heads, by squeezing a pistol-grip, 5, which activates a flange, 9, and the clamp head, 3, is locked into position by a spring loaded flange, 7. The clamp is released by pressing the base of the flange, 7. An end-stop, 8, prevents the shaft from being withdrawn from the body when the clamp is fully open. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269818-A (GB)
Title: Macrocycles incorporating quinazolinones or isoquinolinones
Inventor: DELASZLO STEPHEN E
IPC: C07D513/08
Filed: 1993-08-11
Abstract: Macrocyclic compounds of general Structure I:   <IMAGE>  wherein M is C or N and K and L are SO2 or CO, are angiotensin II receptor (A-II) antagonists useful in the treatment of certain cardiovascular dysfunctions and ocular hypertension, the other symbols having various defined meanings.
Patent GB-2281054-A (GB)
Title: Printing composite images
Inventor: WALLIS ROGER E
IPC: B41F17/00
Filed: 1993-08-17
Abstract: Apparatus for printing a composite image, e.g. camouflage, comprises a plurality of elements carrying an image part having a respective length differing from one another, but not multiples of each other. A method of printing a composite image using the above apparatus is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284089-A (GB)
Title: Information handling system.
Inventor: EDEN ROGER
IPC: G06Q40/00
Filed: 1993-11-18
Abstract: A means or system (10) for handling information, for use in a scheme in which vouchers, eg airline ticket vouchers, each having a determinable value are issued by issuers to users who redeem them with providers, each voucher having associated with it information identifying the relevant issuer and provider comprises means (14, 22) for determining each voucher's value, which for at least some of the vouchers requires information external to the voucher, associating with said value the identities of the relevant issuer and provider, and producing a total of the values of the vouchers relevant to the issuer or provider. The totals may be in respect of non-overlapping time intervals. Means (38) are adapted for obtaining from electronic images of the vouchers information for use in determining the said values. Output unit (24) produces a total of the values of the vouchers relevant to a said issuer, a list of identities of such vouchers and a record of the corresponding electronic images. Reader 38 is adapted for handwriting recognition and preferably uses a hierarchical method of recognition including a prerecognition step with the aid of a method which employs Simon neighbours, a first recognition step with the aid of robust features, a second recognition step with the aid of a limited lexicon and a third recognition step with the aid of a library of relational information.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273630-A (GB)
Title: Telecommunications systems
Inventor: CARNALL MURAT ANTHONY
IPC: H04M1/724
Filed: 1993-12-15
Abstract: Figure 1 shows generally at 10 a telephone having a speaker 11, a microphone 12, processing means 13, a control unit 14 and an audible indicator 15. When the telephone 10 is used to conventionally communicate with another telephone (not shown), for example to enable respective users of the telephone to speak to each other, electronic signals corresponding to the speech are input to and output from the telephone 10 at input 16 and output 17 respectively. The input 16 and output 17 are connected to a radio transmitter/receiver in the case of a mobile or portable telephone or maybe connected to a telephone line cable in the case of a conventional telephone. The processing means 13 electronically processes the signals and in the case of incoming calls these are relayed from the input 16 to the speaker 11. In the case of outgoing signals these are relayed from the microphone 12 to the output 17. The control unit 14 identifies the presence of a command signal with the incoming calls. If a user of another telephone (not shown) wishes to call telephone 10, the telephone number of telephone 10 is dialled in the conventional way. However if during a time interval of a pre-determined length beginning immediately after the number of telephone 10 is dialled the caller inputs a command code via his conventional telephone key-pad this sends a command signal to telephone 10 which is identified by a control unit 14. Upon identification of the command signal the control unit 14 inhibits the operation of the audible indicator 15 by means of inhibit unit 14b so that no indication is made of the incoming call. Additionally the control unit 14 automatically establishes the channel of communications as though the user had answered the call. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285671-A (GB)
Title: Variable valve timing mechanism
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI-HEI
IPC: F01L13/00
Filed: 1994-01-15
Abstract: A torque transmitting mechanism permitting a limited degree of change in the phase of a camshaft 12 comprises concentric drive 14 and driven (10, Fig. 2) members connected respectively to a crankshaft 12 and a camshaft (not shown), at least one lever 20 being pivotally supported on one of the members (10, Fig. 2) and having a force transmitting surface that is biassed by a spring 22 to remain in contact at all times with a reaction surface 24 on the other member. The position of the point of contact between the two surfaces is dependent upon the relative angular position of the drive and driven members and moves progressively to vary the mechanical advantage of the lever as the shafts rotate relative to one another under the action of the torque reversals on the camshaft 12. There may be two levers 20 acting on two reaction surfaces 24. The reaction surface(s) may be profiled so that the lever surface rolls without slipping. Means (30, Fig. 2) for applying a variable drag between drive 14 and driven (10, Fig. 2) members may be provided and may comprise an electromagnetic clutch (30, Fig. 2) and a position sensor (40, Fig. 2) permitting closed loop control of the drag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286645-A (GB)
Title: Plastic trunking
Inventor: DEAMER JOHN
IPC: F16L7/00
Filed: 1994-02-07
Abstract: Plastics trunking is provided which positions and encloses an elongate item such as a pipe. The trunking comprises a foldable plastics member 10 and partitions 20. The partitions 20 have parts 24, 25 which interlock with complementary parts 14, 15 of the side walls of the trunking to retain the trunking in a foldable state. Also the partitions 20 have a cut-out 21 which can receive the elongate item (pipe) 26. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278789-A (GB)
Title: Pressure measuring; ball mill
Inventor: BATES PAUL DAVID
IPC: G01L19/00
Filed: 1994-06-01
Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the pressure in a closed vessel e.g. a ball mill 10, comprises connecting means connecting with interior of vessel in communication with a pressure measuring apparatus 22 which collecting means is selectively closable. As, shown a block 24 is removably mounted in the wall of the drum 12 of the mill 10. A bore 32 is provided through the block 24. A valve stem 46 extends through the bore 32 and is threadably mounted therein to permit a head 50 of the stem 46 to selectively open or close the bore 32 relative to the interior of the drum 12. The bore 32 connects to a pressdre gauge 56 and pressure relief valve 58 for relief of excess pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284133-A (GB)
Title: High-frequency heater and method of controlling same
Inventor: OZAWA KAORU
IPC: H05B6/68
Filed: 1994-11-15
Abstract: The high-frequency heater has a magnetron for generating the microwaves, openings 9, 10 for emitting the microwaves into the heating chamber, waveguides 6, 7 for transmitting the microwaves from the magnetron to the openings, a changeover switch 12 for directing the microwaves from the magnetron alternately toward the openings during the heating of the object, and a controller for controlling at least the change-over switch such that the microwaves from the magnetron are alternately directed toward the openings according to a predetermined mode. An opening in an annular movable wave guide is also disclosed (figs 24 - 27). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297792-A (GB)
Title: Shoot bolt mechanism with a corner unit
Inventor: DOLMAN TERRY
IPC: E05C9/24
Filed: 1995-02-09
Abstract: A door or window security mechanism mounted on a leaf (not shown) has a transmission bar 15 which is moved linearly by a handle (not shown). The transmission bar 15 carries a shoot bolt 25 which is spaced laterally from the transmission bar 15 for added security and locking members 16 for engagement with associated keepers 21 on the frame. The motion of the transmission bar 15 is conveyed around a corner of the leaf to a second transmission bar 32 by a corner unit 30. This is generally L-shaped and guides a flexible drive transmission member 27 (figure 2, not shown) connected between the transmission bars 15,32. The flexible member 27 is spaced outwardly of an imaginary extension of the transmission bar 15 connected to the handle. This allows this transmission bar 15 to operate a shoot bolt 25 through the corner unit 30 without it intersecting the flexible member 27.
Patent GB-2287340-A (GB)
Title: Flow measuring and leak detecting systems
Inventor: WHEATON ROGER BOWDEN
IPC: G01M3/28
Filed: 1995-03-08
Abstract: A flow measuring and leak detecting system includes a flow sensor 11 which generates electrical pulses at a rate dependent on the rate of flow of fluid through a supply pipe 10. The pulses are fed to a microprocessor 12 which includes an integrator 14 and a timer 16. Outputs from the integrator 14 are transmitted to a display 17 which provides a reading of the volume of fluid which has flowed through the pipe 10 and the timer 16 is arranged in series with a two-state circuit component 15 such that, if a pulse is generated by the flow sensor 11 in a predetermined time interval, the timer 16 is advanced by one step whereas, if no pulse is generated by the flow sensor 11 in said time interval, the timer 16 is caused to revert to the beginning of its cycle. The timer 16 transmits an output, on completion of its cycle, to operate a solenoid valve 22 to interrupt the fluid flow. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288322-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner suction nozzle
Inventor: WORWAG PETER
IPC: A47L9/10
Filed: 1995-04-03
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner of the type having a removable cassette-like dust collection container 24 comprises a suction channel 48 between the brush chamber and the entry slot 64 to the container 24 which tapers in the direction of air flow. The suction channel 48 extends from its circumference upwards to the entry slot 64 and has a lower guide wall 50 placed obliquely upwards, adjacent to the bottom part 6. The rim forms a base lip 54 bordering the suction slot and facing the brush chamber. The profile of the suction channel is intended to ensure that heavy dirt particles can be conveyed with certainty into the dirt collection container and are held safely in the dirt collection container. The container 24 may be mounted in the holding compartment 14 with all-round clearance to facilitate an even distribution of vacuum. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289401-A (GB)
Title: Display arrangement with movable price strip
Inventor: FLEUSTER WERNER
IPC: G09F3/20
Filed: 1995-04-18
Abstract: A sales and display arrangement for chains, hoses, cables, tapes, sheets, foils, etc., wound on a drum comprises two end longitudinal holders (13, 14) carrying at least one drum spindle and extending perpendicularly to the drum spindle and a price strip (22), and is characterised in that the price strip (22) is integrally mounted on at least two price strip holders (27, 28) extending perpendicularly thereto and forming a unit therewith, the price strip holders (27, 28) are slidingly connected to the end longitudinal holders (13, 14) between a retracted position and an extended position along the common longitudinal axis of the respective longitudinal holder (13, 14) and the respective price strip holder (27, 28), the unit consisting of the price strip (22) and the price strip holders (27, 28) being pivotal in the extended position relatively to the longitudinal axes of the end longitudinal holders (13, 14) and fixable in the retracted position to the end longitudinal holders (13, 14). The arrangement ensures that the price strip cannot be accidentally detached and can be moved out of the way when a drum is charged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286953-A (GB)
Title: Bus terminating circuit
Inventor: MIYAGAWA TAKAO
IPC: G06F13/40
Filed: 1991-12-19
Abstract: A bus terminating circuit is provided on each of SCSI devices connected to each other through an SCSI bus line. A power source line 4a is connected to each signal line 4b via a voltage regulator 6, an active switch 22 controlled from an external terminal 12, and a terminating resistor 5c. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292280-A (GB)
Title: Missile guidance system
Inventor: ROMER RUDOLF
IPC: G01S5/16
Filed: 1995-05-26
Abstract: A means for the flight path correction of missiles or other projectiles 5, rockets and the like uses a laser guide beam 4. The deviation of the missile is determined in a measuring unit 7 associated with the firing device 1 which includes an optical receiving detector 9, whose output is processed to obtain a corresponding correction signal which is encoded on the laser guide beam 4 and transmitted to a receiving device mounted in the tail part of the missile. To determine the deviation of missiles 5 the measuring device 7 is equipped with an optical light source 8 for the production of a light beam 11 and with an optical receiving detector 9. The base 12' of the missile 5 has triple mirror elements 15 which reflect the incident light beam 11 along the initial direction and regardless of the angle of incidence. The triple elements 15 are distributed uniformly (Fig. 2) or non-uniformly manner over a circle around the longitudinal axis of the missile 5 to enable the signals reflected to be used for determining also the roll position of the missile 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302805-A (GB)
Title: An article display device
Inventor: MORGAN DAVID
IPC: G09F1/12
Filed: 1995-07-06
Abstract: An article display device (1), typically a picture frame, comprising a casing (2, 3) and a stabilising leg (5) carried by the casing (2, 3) which is movable between an inoperative position retracted into the casing and an operative position extending from the casing. The casing is preferably formed of two casing parts (2, 3) hinged together for movement between an open display position and a closed position.
Patent GB-2293212-A (GB)
Title: Turbomachine rotor blade mounting arrangement
Inventor: KRUEGER WOLFGANG
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 1995-08-04
Abstract: Rotor blades 2 are anchored by a corrugated section of their blade roots 3 in correspondingly shaped axial slots 4 in the rotor rim 5. The rotor blades 2 made from a low-weight material (such as a ceramic, globular cells, titanium aluminide, nickel aluminide or silicon carbide fibre-rninforced titanium). In order to centre the blades properly in the rotor rim 5 with a relatively simple root/slot configuration, each blade root has a symmetrically profiled single-corrugation Z root section, merging into a radiused terminal portion 6 of narrower cross-section than the corrugated root section Z. The terminal portion 6 locates in a respective recess 7 arranged at the bottom of a respective slot 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292915-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle suspension regulation system
Inventor: BREITENBACHER JUERGEN
IPC: B60G17/018
Filed: 1992-10-02
Abstract: A system for active or semi-active suspension regulation in a vehicle comprises a regulating loop in which regulating parameters (RP) for regulation of the suspension properties are varied in dependence on the travel state, ascertained by sensors (111 to 114) of the vehicle. In particular, magnitudes are ascertained by measuring and evaluating devices (101 to 104), for use in recognition of the vehicle travel state, which represent the vertically dynamic movement state of the vehicle. Such magnitudes can be derived from, for example, sensed relative movements between the vehicle body and at least one wheel unit of the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300912-A (GB)
Title: Increased resolution optical surface testing
Inventor: BASLER NORBERT
IPC: G11B33/10
Filed: 1996-03-26
Abstract: A process and apparatus for the optical testing of a surface of an object 11, particularly a compact disc, in which the surface 12 is illuminated by at least one light source 22 and the light reflected and/or scattered by the surface is projected onto a light sensitive element 26 in the form of a pixel array in a light-sensitive receiver 21, e.g. a CCD camera. In a test phase at least one actual image is generated that is compared with at least one desired image which was produced in a read-in phase. To produce an increased resolution image of the surface, during the read-in phase and/or the test phase at least two images of the surface are taken by displacing the image projected on the pixel array by at least a fraction of the dimension of a pixel in each case in at least one direction with respect to the light-sensitive element by moving a mirror 28 mounted on piezoelectric actuators 36.
Patent GB-2298064-A (GB)
Title: Transferring data between processors
Inventor: RAUTANEN ESKO TAPIO
IPC: G06F15/167
Filed: 1994-10-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transferring data between at least two processors (11, 12). In this method, the processors communicate with each other by means of a common memory area such as a register, at least one of the processors writing to said memory area and at least one of the processors reading from said memory area. In order to avoid the transmission of erroneous data between the processors in the simplest possible manner, (a) an interruption signal is applied to the interruption input (INT_IN) of each reading or writing processor (11, 12), the mutual order in time domain of the interruptions produced by all interruption signals being constantly kept the same, and the interval between them being also kept within predetermined limits, and (b) the significant moments of read and write operations (RD/WR) of different processors are determined at predetermined points in time domain with respect to the interruption moments of said interruption signals, a read operation performed by each processor being separate in time domain from the write operations performed by the other processors and a write operation performed by each processor being separate in time domain from the read and write operations performed by the other processors.
Patent GB-2313961-A (GB)
Title: Preventing dislocation of surface mounted components during soldering
Inventor: KEANE KEVIN RICHARD
IPC: H05K1/11
Filed: 1996-06-08
Abstract: A circuit board (9) comprising a solder pad arrangement for attaching a surface mount component to the circuit board (9). The solder pad arrangement is fixed to the circuit board (9) and includes at least one first portion (32) attached to the circuit board (9) for providing a mechanical anchorage of the surface mount component to the circuit board (9) and at least second and third portions (34), fixed to the circuit board and to the at least one first portion (32), projecting substantially away from the at least one first portion (32) and contiguous therewith, and defining at least one interstice therebetween. During reflow soldering of a component placed on the pad, opposing forces exerted by the holder on the first, second and third portions, so that the component does not become displaced from the pad.
Patent GB-2315683-A (GB)
Title: Device for vaporising fluids
Inventor: SLEE GRAHAM NOLE
IPC: B01D1/02
Filed: 1996-07-31
Abstract: A device for vaporising a fluid comprising a heat generation means arranged to heat a heating element (1), the heating element (1) being connectable to a fluid supply (18), wherein the heat generation means is adapted to provide heat substantially instantaneously to the heating element (1), vapour thereby being produced substantially instantaneously.
Patent GB-2315866-A (GB)
Title: Position detection
Inventor: RAINEY CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: E21B47/09
Filed: 1996-08-01
Abstract: A method of detecting the change in position of an underground object 2 comprises the steps of measuring the displacement of the object in its path of movement, measuring the angle the object makes with the horizontal or vertical, and calculating a change in position of the object from these measurements. The angle which the object makes with the horizontal or vertical may be detected by a tilt sensor (figs. 2-5) which uses a ferromagnetic fluid and which signals the tilt of the object to an outstation 8 via a modulated magnetic field. The outstation also determines any deviation in the heading of the object on the basis of the magnetic field generated by the object. The displacement of the object along its path is calculated by counting the number of rods 6 added behind the object, using magnetic sensors (figs. 6-9) to detect the passage of rod joints.
Patent GB-2316279-A (GB)
Title: Control circuit for digital mobile TDMA telecommunications device
Inventor: AAZAMI SAHBA
IPC: H04W56/00
Filed: 1996-08-10
Abstract: A primer comprising an organotitanate and an epoxysilane, when applied to a substrate, renders curable silicone compositions more adherent to a substrate after the silicone compositions have cured by increasing cohesive failure. The primer contains a cyclosiloxane (especially octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane) or a linear volatile polysiloxane in place of volatile organic solvents.
Patent GB-2319508-A (GB)
Title: Labels for concealing information and manufacture thereof
Inventor: BONNETT ANDREW
IPC: G09F3/00
Filed: 1996-11-25
Abstract: A self-adhesive label 2 carried on a backing of release material 4 comprises a self-adhesive support base 6 having a rearwardly-directed self-adhesive surface adhered to the backing material 4. A folded leaflet is disposed on the front surface of the support base 6 and includes back and front covers 14, 16 enclosing an intermediate part 20 printed with information (e.g. regarding an "instant win"). The folded leaflet and support base 6 are covered by a self-adhesive (transparent) protective layer 36 which extends past their edges to form a peripheral border of the label 2. The rearward surface of the peripheral border is coated with a permanent press-sensitive adhesive which adheres to the backing material 4. The intermediate part 20 can be accessed by cutting or tearing the protective layer 36. There is also provided a method of producing a succession of such labels on backing material in which layers are applied sequentially to the backing material and one another, with appropriate die cutting.