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Patent GB-965074-A (GB)
IPC: H01R13/514
Abstract: 965,074. Two-part couplings. ALBERT & J. M. ANDERSON MANUFACTURING CO. July 4, 1963 [March 6, 1963], No. 26550/63. Heading H2E. The individual connectors described in Specification 965,073 are mounted together to form a bank of connectors by means of dovetail flanges and grooves 66 and 68, on opposing sides of the rectangular housing. The connectors are held against relative longitudinal displacement by means of metal rod which hits in a semi-circular groove 74 in the housings. The connectors may be stacked above and alongside each other.
Patent GB-2313022-A (GB)
Title: Digital broadcasting receiver
Inventor: TAURA KENICHI
IPC: H04J11/00
Filed: 1997-04-18
Abstract: A digital broadcasting receiver is to reduce the amount of operation in timing synchronization processing for reducing circuit scale and power consumption. Selective data extraction means (105) thins out and band-limits input data from demodulation data of phase reference symbols subjected to known modulation as synchronizing signal to reduce the number of data, so that the amount of required operations in phase correcting means (101), IDFT means (103) and peak detecting means (104) can be reduced.
Patent GB-2324511-A (GB)
Title: A wheel/tyre assembly and a method of regulating pressure therein
Inventor: AVARI FIRDOS PHIROZ
IPC: B60C23/00
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: In a tyre/wheel assembly adapted to prevent excessive pressure increases under hot running conditions, a tyre cavity 6 is connected to a pressure relief chamber 7 via a pressure relief valve V8 to allow the pressurising medium to flow from the cavity 6 into the chamber 7 when the pressure in the cavity 6 exceeds a predetermined maximum value Pmax. In order to prevent excessive pressure loss the wheel may also comprise a pressure reservoir chamber (17, Fig 2) closed to atmosphere communicating with the tyre cavity 6 via repressurising valve (V18) to allow a pressurising medium to flow from the reservoir chamber (17) into the tyre cavity 6 when the pressure in the tyre cavity falls below a predetermined minimum Pmin. The pressure relief chamber and the pressure reservoir chamber may be the same chamber. An inflation valve V3 is provided in the rim 4 for introducing a pressurising medium into the defined tyre cavity 6.
Patent GB-2312951-A (GB)
Title: Logging an earth formation using recycled alpha data
Inventor: HEMINGWAY JAMES
IPC: G01V5/10
Filed: 1997-05-07
Abstract: A method for determining a characteristic of an earth formation traversed by a borehole precisely monitors the hydrocarbon saturation change during production of an oil field. For an initial logging pass, inelastic gamma ray spectra are detected in response to neutrons irradiating the formation and materials in the borehole. An energy window is selected to provide a carbon/oxygen ratio (COW) for determining a volume of oil. A carbon/oxygen ratio is also extracted from the inelastic energy spectra (COR) for determining a volume of oil. The linear correlation between the COW determined volume of oil and the COR determined volume of oil is used to derive a baseline a .For a subsequent logging pass, inelastic gamma ray spectra are detected and an energy window is selected to provide a subsequent carbon/oxygen ratio (COW') for determining a subsequent volume of oil. Baseline a is added to the subsequent volume of oil to improve the precision of the measurement.
Patent GB-2314389-A (GB)
Title: Antilock brake control system for a vehicle
Inventor: ISHIKAWA TERUYASU
IPC: B60T8/58
Filed: 1997-06-19
Abstract: An antilock brake control system e.g. for a motorcycle includes a PID calculating device 31 for carrying out a PID calculation based on the deviation * left arrow; relata or a relation *S between a target slip rate 29 derived from a presumed vehicle speed 24 and a slip rate 28, braking pressure being controlled on the basis of the PID calculation value K pid . A braking pressure control mode is based on the comparison of the PID calculation value with a predetermined threshold value. When the variation between the PID calculation value and the threshold value within a predetermined time exceeds a predetermined value, a different control mode is selected from the current control mode (e.g.a pressure reducing-maintaining-increasing cycle is reversed). Thus, the occurrence of an excessive control and a control delay can be prevented. K pid = Kp.* left arrow; relata or a relation *S + K i .* capital Greek sigma * S + K d .-* left arrow; relata or a relation *S(n-3)-* left arrow; relata or a relation *S(n) , and K pid * less than or equal to * a limit value, or K p , K i , and K d are each * less than or equal to * a limit value, or the current K pid minus the last K pid * less than or equal to * a limit value. (P=proportion, I=integration, and D=differentiation).
Patent GB-2313093-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of intaglio printing plates by photoablation
Inventor: CHORLEY BRIAN
IPC: B41C1/055
Filed: 1996-02-16
Abstract: The production of a polymeric precur-sor for a nickel matrix of an intaglio printing plate is achieved by means of a photoabiative process. Light (11) from an excimer laser forms on a polymeric workpiece (14) an image of a region of a mask (12) which has opaque and translucent portions, the translucent portions corresponding to the regions which are to be ablated in the workpiece. The mask and the workpiece are moved so as to provide scanning of the workpiece by the excimer laser and to provide a corresponding shift of the image formed on the surface of the workpiece.
Patent GB-2316582-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for radio transmission
Inventor: RUDOLPH DIETMAR
IPC: H04N7/173
Filed: 1997-08-08
Abstract: Known wireless bidirectional television transmission methods use antennae as transmitting and receiving antennae with different frequency bands for the forward path and the reverse path with high expenditure on the suppression of the reverse coupling of the transmitter end to the receiving end. In an embodiment of the invention, with a memory (FIFO) and a control circuit (St 1) at the transmitter end, time gaps are inserted into the data stream and are removed again at the receiving end by a further memory (FIFO). In this way, the required continuous data stream can be reproduced for the transmission of the video signals. The gaps in the data stream of the base station, and the data and requests, are evaluated by a control circuit (St 2) at the user end, switch-over signals are generated therefrom and the user devices are switched over. The base station switches to reception in the time gaps of the video signals or data stream of the station. Use of the invention is possible for the transmission of continuous signals with reverse channel via microwaves.
Patent GB-2329822-A (GB)
Title: Shock absorber for actuator of pedal bin
Inventor: GRANT ALEXANDER
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 1997-10-04
Abstract: A shock absorber 20 is adapted for connection to actuating means 19 of a pedal bin so as to damp opening and closing movement of its lid 7, and especially to reduce the force and thus the noise with which the lid closes. The shock absorber comprises a plastics body 21 containing an air bellows 34 of flexible plastics, the top end of which engages in a recess of a planar member 36 connected to rod 19 of the lid-actuating means. The bottom end of the bellows has an orifice (28) for entry and exit of air, a spigot (29) being gravity-biased to close the orifice. The bin may also have wheels 18 and a vertical door mounted on hinges 5.
Patent GB-2319616-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for displaying a temperature on a video display appliance
Inventor: JEONG SEOK HWA
IPC: H04N5/445
Filed: 1997-11-11
Abstract: An apparatus and method of displaying on the display screen of a video display appliance a room temperature and a body temperature utilizing an OSD (on-screen display) function. The apparatus includes: a function selection section, provided in a remote controller, for entering key signals for checking the room temperature and/or the body temperature of the user while the user watches the television; a sensing section, provided in the remote controller, which senses the room temperature and/or the body temperature in response to the key signals from the function selection section and produces a corresponding temperature signal; a transmission section for transmitting temperature signals outputted from the sensing section to the television receiver; a control section, provided in the television receiver, for controlling data-processing of the temperature signals from the sensing section which are inputted through the transmission section; and a video output section for processing and displaying the sensed room temperature and/or body temperature by the OSD function on the display screen under the control of the control section.
Patent GB-2323042-A (GB)
Title: Dry powder nebuliser
Inventor: THEOBALD DAVID REGINALD
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1998-03-11
Abstract: A piston 4 of a dry powder nebuliser 1 slides in a bore 3. An inlet port 6 connects a powder chamber 5 with the bore 3, and an outlet port 15, spaced along the bore 3 from the inlet port 6, connects the bore 3 with atmosphere. A one-way valve 7 is associated with the inlet port 6. Upon moving the piston 4 in the bore 3 in a first direction, powder in the chamber 5 is drawn into the bore 3 through the inlet port 6. Upon moving the piston 4 in the bore 3 in a second, opposite direction, powder drawn into the bore 3 is entrained with air in the bore 3 and forced past the piston 4 to the outlet port 15, from where it exits the bore 3. Clearance is provided between the piston 4 and the bore 3, to allow a small amount of lateral movement of the piston 4 as it travels through the bore 3. This provides a particularly effective action, in that the powder is dispensed in a fine and uniform cloud.
Patent GB-2335131-A (GB)
Title: Plant pot with window
Inventor: SHAW MARY ELISABETH
IPC: A01G9/02
Filed: 1998-03-14
Abstract: A plant pot 1 is formed with a transparent or translucent window 6 through which the roots of a plant may be observed. The window may be provided in a wall 3 and/or in the base 2 of the container. In particular it may extend the whole height of the container. The container may be formed by blow moulding a tube of plastics material, the tube having a transparent part. Ideally two containers are formed simultaneously during the blow moulding process (Figs. 4 and 5), the two containers being separated after completion of the moulding process.
Patent GB-2328533-A (GB)
Title: Method for managing personal information
Inventor: LIM BYUNG-GUL
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: A method for managing personal information of a personal digital assistant. The method includes the steps of: displaying information, which is classified by information type and includes unclassified information (UN), on different retrieval windows according to a personal information management command of a user, and displaying keys (N,U) for registering new information; if the user selects a key for registering new unclassified information (N), displaying an unclassified information input window (UN); and saving the unclassified information registered through the unclassified information input window and its identification information.
Patent GB-2321226-A (GB)
Title: Parachutes
Inventor: COWLEY ANDREW GEORGE ROBERTSON
IPC: B64D17/68
Filed: 1996-10-17
Abstract: A parachute assembly comprising a primary parachute (8) and an auxiliary parachute (18) coupled to the primary parachute (8) via a bridle (22). A pre-loaded ejection spring (26) is provided in the parachute pack (2) between the primary parachute (8) and the auxiliary parachute (18). The ejection spring (26) ejects the auxiliary parachute from the pack (2) and then falls away from the auxiliary parachute. The ejection spring (26) thus projects the auxiliary parachute (18) sufficiently far from the pack (2) to prevent entanglement with a mis-deployed main parachute (50) and to deploy the primary parachute (8), but does not add to the weight of the auxiliary parachute (18).
Patent GB-2326494-A (GB)
Title: A method of performing different data type operations that is invisible to various operating system techniques
Inventor: GLEW ANDREW F
IPC: G06F9/455
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: A method for executing different sets of instructions that cause a processor (505) to perform different data type operations in a manner that is invisible to various operating system techniques. According to one embodiment of the invention, a data processing apparatus (505) executes both a first set of instructions of a first data type and a first instruction of a second data type using one or more physical register files that at least appear to software as a single logical register file (300, 310). While executing the first set of instructions, the single logical register file (300,310) is operated as a flat register file. While executing the first instruction of the second data type, the single logical register file (300, 310) is operated as a stack referenced (340) register file. Furthermore, the data processing apparatus alters all tags in a set of tags (320, 330) corresponding to the single logical register file (300, 310) to a non-empty state sometime between starting the execution of the first set of instructions and completing the execution of the first instruction.
Patent GB-2332772-A (GB)
Title: Audio player which downloads files from a server.
Inventor: CHOI YUN-HEE
IPC: H04H20/82
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: An audio player for downloading audio information from a server and playing the audio information downloaded. The audio player includes an audio player section (110) for playing an audio file; a communication module (108) for interfacing between the audio player section (110) and a server having a plurality of audio files therein; a memory (102) for storing a program, data, and audio files downloaded from the server; an operating panel equipment (104) with which a user can input commands, the operating panel equipment (104) displaying various display information; and a central processing unit (100) for downloading into the memory (102) the audio files that the user has selected by using the operating panel equipment (104), and providing the downloaded audio file to the audio player section (110).
Patent GB-2343889-A (GB)
Title: Refractory products
Inventor: HOGG CHRISTOPHER STIRLING
IPC: C04B38/10
Filed: 1998-09-01
Abstract: A method of preparing a refractory product includes the steps of: <SL> <LI>(a) preparing a ceramic forming material which is mouldable into a required product shape; <LI>(b) shaping a body of the material; <LI>(c) optionally drying the shaped body; and <LI>(d) calcining the shaped body to produce sintering of the material of the shaped body into fused ceramic mass having the required product shape; wherein the material prepared in step (a) and shaped in step (b) comprises a mixture of granules or pellets of a ceramic forming material and a binder comprising a wet foamed ceramic forming material. </SL> The binder may be an aqueous paste or slurry of foamed inorganic particulate material.
Patent GB-2328555-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the manufacture of cathode ray tubes
Inventor: MAKINO KANEHIRO
IPC: H01J9/38
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: The pins (14A,B,C,D) which support a colour selection electrode adjacent the faceplate of a cathode ray tube are cleaned during manufacture of the tube by apparatus which comprises a plurality of cleaning members (32A,B,C,D) for cleaning respective pins. The cleaning members are driven into engagement with the faceplate 13 by a toggle mechanism 33. Each cleaning member comprises a scraping member, such as a brush 35 which is rotated by a motor 34 to clean a pin, and a cover 36. The cover has an abutment 38 which engages the faceplate so as to leave a gap 39 through which air can be drawn when suction is applied to the cover through hose 37 to remove cleaning debris.
Patent GB-2344762-A (GB)
Title: Fire sprinkler system
Inventor: CAIN BERNARD
IPC: A62C35/02
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: The system comprises at least one sprinkler; break tank for receiving water from a mains water supply; pump means for supplying water from said break tank means to said at least one sprinkler; means for providing water to said at least one sprinkler from said mains water supply other than by way of said break tank means, and including check valve means for preventing reverse flow of water to said mains water supply; and pressure detection means operable to detect pressure of water supplied to the or one or more of said at least one sprinkler, and operable to cause said pump means to be operated when said pressure is below a predetermined value. System alleviates pressure drop in the mains water supply and prevents back flow of water from the system into the water mains.
Patent GB-2345026-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for manufacturing lumber products
Inventor: BRADY JOHN
IPC: B27B31/00
Filed: 1999-01-04
Abstract: The apparatus (1) comprises a log scanner (9) for measuring each log which is stockpiled according to size. A debarker (32) is provided for stripping the bark from each log. A log machining conveyor (39) downstream of the debarker (32) is operable to transport debarked logs sequentially through a number of log machining stations (40, 43, 45, 50, 52). A first chipper (40) cuts away excess material from opposite sides of the log leaving a pair of flat side faces on the log. After rotation of the log through 90{ in a turntable (42), a second chipper (43) cuts away excess material from the remaining two rounded log faces leaving said faces flat. A first router (45) cuts rebates along each corner of a log and associated cutter blades part scale boards from each side of the log. After rotation through 90{ in a second turntable (48), the log is passed through a second router (50) which rebates the corners of the log with associated cutter blades then parting scale boards from opposite sides of the log. A log divider (52) then cuts the log into boards of a desired thickness which are cut to length in cross cut saws (55).
Patent GB-2347805-A (GB)
Title: Electronic filter
Inventor: BATY DAVID CLIVE
IPC: H03H7/12
Filed: 1999-03-06
Abstract: A band stop filter is disclosed having an input (20) connected to an output (22) via a signal line incorporating at least one lumped element delay circuit (24, 26) for producing a 90 degree phase shift in the signal. Ceramic resonators (28, 30, 32) are coupled to the signal line on either side of the or each delay circuit and are led to ground. The ceramic resonators serve as quarter wave lines. The filter serves to attenuate frequencies in a selected frequency band.
Patent GB-2338864-A (GB)
Title: ATM/STM switching
Inventor: SHIMBASHI MASAHIRO
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1999-03-10
Abstract: Data such as STS (Synchronous Transport Signal), DS1 (electric signal: 44.736 MHz), a LAN packet, etc. are converted into STS signals. The STS signals are classified into a signal which is switched by an STS switching module (23, 23') at an STS level, a signal which is switched by a VT switching module (24, 24') and an ATM switching module (25, 25'), and a signal which includes ATM cells. An operator presets whichever STS signal is transmitted to the VT switching module (24, 24') or the ATM switching module (25, 25'), by using a centralized control module (32), based on network knowledge.
Patent GB-2336812-A (GB)
Title: Bumper arrangement
Inventor: MOORE DARRYL
IPC: B60R21/34
Filed: 1999-04-13
Abstract: A bumper arrangement is described in which the bumper (3; 23; 303) comprises a plurality of bumper components arranged to form a motor vehicle bumper arrangement in normal vehicle use but present said bumper components in a collision plane CP upon percussive collision with a pedestrian leg (1; 21). Thus, the bumper components achieve a broad contact band with the pedestrian's leg (1; 21) which produces reduced bending of that leg (1; 21) in comparison with previous vehicle bumper arrangement configurations.
Patent GB-2348892-A (GB)
Title: Swivel connector for ropes
Inventor: TIMMINGTON DAVID
IPC: F16G11/00
Filed: 1999-04-15
Abstract: A swivelling rope connector has sockets 4, 5 for rope ends 6, 7. Split swivel nuts 8, 9 are assembled about dumbbell-shaped joining piece 10. The nuts are screwed into threaded ends of respective sockets 4, 5 and secured thereto by grub screws 11 - 14 whose heads may be welded over or each secured by a lead pellet. The connector has grease nipples 15 - 18. The plain bearing surfaces provided between nuts 8, 9 and piece 10 are said to withstand high and shock loads better than ball- or roller-bearings.
Patent GB-2335536-A (GB)
Title: Taperless/crown free/air bearing design
Inventor: BOUTAGHOU ZINE-EDDINE
IPC: G11B21/21
Filed: 1997-04-14
Abstract: An air bearing slider (140) for use in a disc drive (10) is disclosed. The slider includes leading and trailing edges (44, 46) and an air bearing surface (48) having a longitudinally extending center line (40). A first leg (102) protrudes from the leading edge end of the air bearing surface on a first side of the center line. The first leg extends longitudinally along a first axis (103) oriented such that it forms an angle relative to the center line which is substantially equal to the skew angle of the slider when the slider is positioned at the inner diameter (36) of the disc.
Patent GB-2337806-A (GB)
Title: Pelargonic acid vanillylamide containing tear gas
Inventor: MUSER FELIX
IPC: C06D7/00
Filed: 1998-05-22
Abstract: The invention relates to an incapacitant mixture comprising PAVA and a solvent, wherein the mixture capable of inducing temporary blindness in a human or animal. The mixture comprises less than 5 per cent PAVA and a solvent.
Patent GB-2354749-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle accessory fixing system
Inventor: WHITLOCK CHRISTOPHER REX
IPC: B60R9/04
Filed: 1999-09-29
Abstract: A motor vehicle body has a plurality of fixing points (10,12) provided on either its internal or external surface so as to allow the vehicle user to attach items to and detach items from the vehicle body. The fixing points can be covered when not in use by means of a cover (see figure 3) which can lockingly engage with the fixing point, and along with the many possible accessories may be removed by means of a specially shaped screwdriver like tool (see figure 8). The fixing points may take the form of a recess or socket having a screw thread (see figure 2) or other like attachment means. The fixing point may also be provided with an electrical connection and may form part of a decorative styling feature on the vehicle body.
Patent GB-2345360-A (GB)
Title: Programming programmable controllers
Inventor: CORNWALL SCOTT BEVIN
IPC: G05B19/05
Filed: 1999-09-30
Abstract: A programming environment for programming a control processor generally implements the methods set forth in the IEC 1131-3 standard. The environment includes at least the provision of a graphically representable function block based top-level structure. The environment provides a specialised state-diagram function block type, adapted to implement one or more state-diagrams defined by a user.
Patent GB-2356171-A (GB)
Title: Document binder clip to group together sheets
Inventor: HUTCHISON BRUCE STANLEY JOHN
IPC: B42F3/02
Filed: 1999-11-09
Abstract: A clip for fastening documents 5 together comprises two parts 1,2 which have a push-fit pin 3 and socket 4 arrangement to allow them to engage holes 6 in the sheets 5. The clip can protect and strengthen the holes 6 in the sheets 5 and can provide rigidity to the back of the document 5. The clip is provided in a number of embodiments which include: a clip comprising a single part 8 divided by an integral hinge 9 (fig 2); identical and reversible parts (fig 3); a clip to engage a single individual hole 6 (figs 4 and 5); a clip including a descriptive label (12, fig 6); a clip with a pen or pencil holder (14, fig 7); and, a clip with turned-up ends (16, fig 8) to aid separation.