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Patent GB-2290646-A (GB)
Title: Portable information processing system utilizing a selective call receiver
Inventor: KUDOH KAZUHIRO
IPC: H04W52/02
Filed: 1995-06-27
Abstract: When a primary battery voltage detector (142) of a wireless selective call receiver (2-1) detects voltage drop of a primary battery (112), it transmits a voltage drop signal to a CPU (162) which sends alarm data to a control section (340) of an information processing apparatus (4-1) to give the alarm (400, 384). Further, the CPU (162) controls a power supply control circuit (180) to connect a power supply (360) of the information processing apparatus (4-1) to the wireless selective call receiver (2-1) without any instantaneous power down. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2310762-A (GB)
Title: An electrical accessory mounting
Inventor: GRANT STEPHEN THOMAS
IPC: H02G3/18
Filed: 1996-02-29
Abstract: A grid plate 310 for mounting an electrical device, eg a switch, socket or circuit breaker, in a surface mounted box 1 or a flush mounting box (370, Fig 4) comprises opposed outwardly extending lateral tongues 352, 354, 356, 358 for locating the plate either on a surface surrounding a flush mounting box (370) or on a surface 300, 302, 304, 306 of a surface mounted box 1. The plate has screws 312, 314 for securing it to each mounting surface.
Patent GB-2308980-A (GB)
Title: Electrode construction for an electrosurgical instrument
Inventor: GOBLE NIGEL MARK
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument, which is used for the treatment of tissue in the presence of an electrically-conductive fluid medium, comprises an instrument shaft 10, and an electrode assembly at one end of the shaft. The electrode assembly comprises a tissue treatment electrode 14 and a return electrode 18 which is electrically insulated from the tissue treatment electrode by means of an insulation member 16. The tissue treatment electrode 14 is exposed at the distal end portion of the instrument 10, and the return electrode 18 has a fluid contact surface spaced proximally from the exposed end of the tissue treatment electrode by the insulation member 16. The exposed end of the tissue treatment electrode 14 is constituted by a plurality of tissue treatment filamentary members made of an electrically-conductive material, the filamentary members being electrically connected to a common electrical supply conductor.
Patent GB-2315160-A (GB)
Title: Energy regulator
Inventor: TOOKE JOHN
IPC: H01H37/20
Filed: 1996-07-08
Abstract: An energy regulator cyclically switches a load on and off for a power output less than a predetermined level and switches the load on continuously for a power output greater than the predetermined level. This enables the high power load to be switched at lower levels of cyclic power output (e.g. 30% or 50% of the maximum power output) and at higher power outputs, the load is not switched, thus minimising the effects of mains flicker. The load is, for example, a heating element in which the energy output is maintained by action of a bimetal strip 5, 13 which cyclically switches the heating element within the predetermined output power range. The power output of the energy regulator 1 is set by a rotary cam element 37 in which the surface 39 of the cam element 37 defines a discontinuity corresponding to the power output level at which the load is switched continuously on.
Patent GB-2306359-A (GB)
Title: Wafer polishing method and apparatus
Inventor: ISOBE AKIRA
IPC: B24B37/00
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: In a method of polishing a surface of a wafer 5 by pressing the wafer, which is rotating in the same direction as a polishing table, against the polishing table 2 while continuously flowing a polishing agent 3 onto the polishing table, run-off of the polishing agent is suppressed by continuously blowing air from the outside of the polishing table toward the polishing table eg by means of nozzles 6.
Patent GB-2321229-A (GB)
Title: Paperboard bottle carrier device
Inventor: BRIAND NATHALIE
IPC: B65D71/48
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: A paperboard device 11 for carrying a plurality of bottles having an annular rim 15 comprises side walls 22, 26, a base (20, fig.1) and a handle portion 29. The top panel comprises an upper and a lower panel 28, (35, fig.1) both of which have apertures for receiving the necks 13 of the bottles and formations 41, 42, (44,47, fig.1) which deflect upwardly to snap fit under the rim 15 and support the bottles. The lower top panel (35, fig.1) has a fold (51, fig.1) which allows it to form a V-shape below the upper top panel 28. Apertures (27, fig.1) in the base panel (20, fig.1) span the whole width of the base and short cuts (19, fig.1) extend upwardly into the side walls to accommodate the bottle contours.
Patent GB-2315158-A (GB)
Title: Thin film transistor
Inventor: KIM JEONG HYUN
IPC: G02F1/1368
Filed: 1997-07-03
Abstract: The use of an organic layer in a TFT results in problems in the performance of a LCD. A plasma treatment, using O, N or a gas containing N or F, of the semiconductor layer (122) and the organic gate insulation layer (123) prevents detachment between the layers and the creation of charge traps at the interface including the semiconductor layer 50 that the aperture ratio of the LCD can be improved without deteriorating the TFT ON characteristic.
Patent GB-2318753-A (GB)
Title: Bending of elongate elements
Inventor: RANDLE JAMES NEVILLE
IPC: B62D25/08
Filed: 1997-09-03
Abstract: An "H" shaped slit is cut in the top and bottom walls of a straight square section tube and a side force applied so that a bend can be introduced. The slit is elongate and has end portions shaped to encourage the bending. After the bend has been introduced the gaps are filled.
Patent GB-2329349-A (GB)
Title: Control of mechanical manipulators
Inventor: HAWES COLIN ALFRED
IPC: B25J17/02
Filed: 1997-09-09
Abstract: A computer controlled machine comprises a platform (7) suspended by three pairs of supportive legs (8) which are coupled to the platform at triangularly spaced-apart locations by means of universal joints (9), the two legs of each pair extending in divergent directions to spaced-apart locations in an overhead mounting (500). Each leg (8) is driven by a motor (10) to move the leg (8) in its own longitudinal direction. A laser rangefinder (600) mounted on the platform (7) enables the computer to monitor the position of the platform and construct a database of positional accuracy. The platform may mount a rotary cutting tool.
Patent GB-2330079-A (GB)
Title: Nasal breathing aid
Inventor: CADMAN BERNARD VICTOR
IPC: A61F5/08
Filed: 1997-10-13
Abstract: A nasal dilator 12, to serve as a nasal breathing aid, has a pair of opposed nostril limbs 13, with respective flow passages (18) and joined at one end by a resiliently deformable bridge (14), into a slightly flared 'U'-section profile; requiring an inward squeeze (21) for nostril insertion alignment and with a revisionary span, creating an outward nostril dilation bias (22), to help preserve nasal airway passages (23).
Patent GB-2320787-A (GB)
Title: Memory card reading terminal
Inventor: NAIRN STUART JAMES
IPC: G06K13/08
Filed: 1997-12-09
Abstract: A memory card reading terminal includes a first housing (1) in which is mounted a card reading system coupled to first printer contacts in a recess (6). A second housing (8) supports a printer connected to second printer contacts (12). The first and second housings (1,8) have mating connectors (13,14,16) to enable the second housing to be mounted to and demounted from the first housing. When the first and second housings (1,8) are mounted together a substantially rigid unit is formed and the first and second printer contacts engage one another.
Patent GB-2332325-A (GB)
Title: Video signal spatial interpolation for de-interlacing processing
Inventor: WESTON MARTIN
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1997-12-10
Abstract: A de-interlacing process takes a weighted sum of pixels in a filter aperture to generate a pixel in an output picture, the weighted sum including products of triplets of pixels. Using a training sequence of progressive material, it is possible to calculate the weighting coefficients necessary to minimise the mean square error between the filter output and the desired result.
Patent GB-2322017-A (GB)
Title: PCB connector which can be conveyed by a suction nozzle
Inventor: TANAKA SHOICHI
IPC: H01R43/20
Filed: 1997-12-17
Abstract: The invention offers connectors for PCBs which can be conveyed by a suction nozzle and then surface mounted. The female connector 10 comprises a housing 11 having a bottom wall 13 and a side wall 14, and conductors 12 which are co-planar with the inner surface of the side wall. The inner surface 13a of the bottom wall provides a suction surface by which the connector can be conveyed. The male connector 20 has a suction surface 21a and contacts 22c sticking out from a side surface. The base of the female connector may have a raised suction surface (36a, fig 7) if the connector is taller than the travel of the suction nozzle. The connectors may be used in a pager.
Patent GB-2323915-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for cooling human scalps
Inventor: PAXMAN NEIL ERIC
IPC: A61F7/02
Filed: 1998-03-11
Abstract: Portable apparatus for cooling human scalps with accurate temperature control, comprises a glycol tank 40 of minimal capacity, a generally conventional refrigeration system including an evaporator 42 disposed within the tank, a thermostat 76 for controlling the system to maintain the temperature of the glycol within close limits, and a single cooling hat through which glycol from the tank is continuously circulated by a pump 66. The thermostat 76 is disposed at the outlet of the tank; and the pump continuously circulates some glycol directly back to the tank by way of a by-pass pipe 72 without passing through the hat. A safety device 82 which warns of low coolant flow without shutting down the apparatus comprises a temperature measuring probe arranged to activate an audible and/or visual alarm and disposed adjacent to the tank in a pipe 22 returning glycol from the hat to the tank.
Patent GB-2327559-A (GB)
Title: Multifunction headset for a mobile phone
Inventor: MATSUO MANABU
IPC: H04M1/2747
Filed: 1998-04-14
Abstract: A microcomputer 25 is provided in an earphone-microphone device 21,31 for the purpose of controlling the transmission/receipt of data with respect to a portable cellular phone by way of a serial data signal line 14 and a serial clock signal line 15, and the operation of a liquid crystal device 22 driver, and of a drive circuit of a vibrator 24. As a result, an earphone-microphone device itself can perform functions of the cellular phone which typically can only be performed by handling the phone, such as retrieval of phone-number-related data stored in the cellular phone, displaying of the thus-retrieved data, origination of a call to the called party indicated on a display, and actuation of the vibrator 24 on arrival of an incoming call.
Patent GB-2327738-A (GB)
Title: Torsional vibration damper having a disengaging planet gear element.
Inventor: SUDAU JOERG
IPC: F16F15/131
Filed: 1998-04-18
Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has a rotatable input transmission element 1 and an output transmission element 14 connected for relative rotation via a damping device 28. The damping device 28 has associated with it a gearing system 37 comprising an input gear element 57 and output gear element 58, which transmit applied torsional vibrations to the damping device 28 with a conversion ratio. Gearing 37 has a clutch means in the form of axial spring 49, for disengaging the connection between the input and output gear elements above a predetermined rotation speed. Thus, the gearing system 37 operates at low rotational speed, increasing the moment of inertia and giving good damping characteristics, but is inoperative at higher speeds when a lower moment of inertia is required.
Patent GB-2327849-A (GB)
Title: Reel-type mower
Inventor: TOGOSHI YOSHIKAZU
IPC: A01D34/42
Filed: 1998-04-27
Abstract: In a reel-type cutting unit including a reel blade 47 for cutting grass in cooperation with a fixed blade 48, wherein the reel blade is rotatable about a horizontal axis extending transversely of a vehicle body, to move from front to rear relative to the fixed blade with respect to a forward traveling direction of the vehicle body the cutting unit has a main case 45 surrounding the reel blade to define a space for carrying grass clippings in a rotating direction of the reel blade to a top level of the reel blade and a guide member 48 is connected to the main case for receiving the grass clippings carried to the top level. The guide member defines a grass receiving space having a grass discharge opening 46a. The grass discharge opening is connected to a grass catcher through a duct.
Patent GB-2343267-A (GB)
Title: Customisation of bills of material and component placement lists for electronic card assemblies
Inventor: WYLLIE ALAN
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: Auxiliary components on electronic card assemblies, such as batteries, jumper plugs, crystal spacers, sockets and heatsinks which do not appear on a design schematic are specified in a card assembly design file 102 by assigning, at the design schematic level, attributes to control the addition of auxiliary components. Bill of Materials 106 and Component Placement Lists 110 are extracted from the card assembly design file, the contents of the Bill of Materials and Component Placement List automatically reflecting the attributes. Additionally, devices which have generic part numbers and programmed part numbers, may be specified by the assignment of attributes. Multiple manufacturing configurations of electronic card assemblies may be specified in a card assembly design file, at the design schematic level, by the use of attributes.
Patent GB-2345105-A (GB)
Title: A removable wheel and disc brake assembly
Inventor: BURGESS CHRISTOPHER GEORGE PEA
IPC: B60B29/00
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: A removable wheel and disc brake assembly comprises a wheel rim 1, a central carrier 17 located within the rim for mounting the assembly on hub 3 about which the rim and carrier rotate, a brake disc 6 secured to carrier flange 17, and a disc brake calliper 8 located within said rim. When the disc brake is fully applied, the whole assembly can be removed from the hub by virtue of interacting valves (31-36 and 41-46 Fig.6) on the hub and calliper, which close, when disengaged on removal of the assembly, and open, when engaged on mounting the assembly on the hub. Further embodiments of the wheel assembly (Figs.2 and 3) are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2331648-A (GB)
Title: Battery saving by reducing the output of an ampifier when the battery voltage falls below a threshold
Inventor: BLACK GREGORY REDMOND
IPC: H02H7/20
Filed: 1998-11-16
Abstract: An amplifier 132 in, for example, a mobile telephone transmitter, where, when the amplifier is detected to be saturated, the drive signal is backed off to save power, is described. In the past, because the loop response time is not perfectly correlated with the level of saturation, there was a need to over-correct the power level in order to reliably predict the depletion of the battery. In order to avoid this practice the present idea is to provide an arrangement 160 to lower the amplifier output when the power supply falls below a threshold.
Patent GB-2348336-A (GB)
Title: A suspension for diaphragm actuators
Inventor: FORM EDWIN WILLIAM
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: The diaphragm actuator 22 comprises a diaphragm 24, a motive means 26,27 arranged to move the diaphragm axially 23, and a flexible suspension 30 that constrains the movement of the diaphragm 24 and which extends around a periphery of the diaphragm 24 and which arches 31,32 in one axial direction between the diaphragm 24 and a relatively rigid carrier 35. The span 31 and/or height 32 of the arched suspension varies repeatedly around the periphery of the diaphragm 24. This arrangement is useful with loudspeakers and fluid or gas control valves.
Patent GB-2337863-A (GB)
Title: Method and means of forming a desired coil configuration
Inventor: BOTT FREDERICK E
IPC: H01F17/00
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: A method or means of forming a coil arrangement comprises at least one substrate 1 including a conductive element 3 in which the substrate is arranged such that a plurality of said substrates may be stacked so that their conductive elements 3 form a desired coil configuration. The substrate 1 may be a multi-layered printed circuit board including printed conductive coil portions 3a, 3b. The substrate 1 may include radially projecting limbs 11, 12 which include conductive contact pads 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b. The contact pads are arranged such that they abut to form interconnections when a plurality of said substrates are stacked. Certain contact pads 2a, 2b may be connected to the coil 3 whilst others 4a, 4b provide at least one by-pass connection. The said projecting substrate limbs 11, 12 may include plated through holes 6, 7, 13, 14 which may be interconnected by wires such that certain coil portions in a stack of said substrates are interconnected to provide a desired coil configuration. The substrate may include a central opening 15 for receiving a magnetic core member.
Patent GB-2353180-A (GB)
Title: Automatic security system particularly for plant and machinery
Inventor: WATTS DAVID GEORGE
IPC: B60R25/24
Filed: 1999-06-09
Abstract: A security card which incorporates an electronic key communicates with a control device on a vehicle, civil engineering plant or machinery such that the machinery is operable when the key is within a first predetermined distance, and partially or totally inoperable when the key is further than a second predetermined distance from the control device. The key may communicate an ID code using radio frequency signals. The key may be programmed to operate several different machines and a machine may be operable by several different keys. The key may be incorporated in a security badge to be worn by authorised operators and the key may act as an access key to particular buildings or site areas. The key may co-operate with recording machinery to record the movements of the key carrier and the time when a piece of machinery is used.
Patent GB-2337919-A (GB)
Title: Liquid heating vessels
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN CRAWSHAW
IPC: H01H37/04
Filed: 1996-07-31
Abstract: A liquid heating vessel, eg for boiling water, comprises a plastics wall 300, a plate heater 306 mounted in an opening in the base of the vessel and a thermally sensitive control unit 500 for the heater. The control unit 500 comprises switch components in a moulding mounted to the vessel base by fastening means such as screws extending through mounting bores 600 at the ends of mounting arms of the unit. The fastening means also secure a base cover 602 in position.
Patent GB-2343813-A (GB)
Title: Sectored digital data distribution
Inventor: PAOLINI MICHAEL J
IPC: H01Q21/26
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: A High speed wireless digital signal distribution and communication system includes a matrix array of a plurality (M) of sectors, each of which includes a plurality (N) of point to point rf modules, which have random frequency hopping capabilities. By the use of this array the effective data-transmission capacity is increased by N x M over the capacity of a single point to point rf mobile. Each of the modules is able to communicate digital data packets including LAN address data over a wireless rf link, to an associated remote wired LAN.
Patent GB-2354833-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal device
Inventor: WALTON HARRY GARTH
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1999-09-28
Abstract: A surface mode liquid crystal device, for example of the pi-cell type, comprises a layer of nematic liquid crystal disposed between alignment layers and an electrode arrangement. The nematic liquid crystal has viscosity coefficients   h  <SB>1</SB>,   h  <SB>2</SB> and   q  <SB>1</SB> such that (  h  <SB>1</SB>-  h  <SB>2</SB>)/  q  <SB>1</SB>   /   1.15 or (  h  <SB>1</SB>-  h  <SB>2</SB>)/  q  <SB>1</SB>   &   0.9.
Patent GB-2342175-A (GB)
Title: Method for diagnosis of a continuous lambda probe
Inventor: ROESEL GERD
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 1999-09-28
Abstract: The probe 12 has a continuous output (as opposed to a step output), is located upstream of the catalytic converter 13, and provides the input to a lambda regulating circuit 16. Periodic forced variations of specified frequency and amplitude are impressed on the desired value for the lambda control, and the system performance of the lambda regulating circuit is simulated by a model which contains the sensor delay time as a model parameter. The amplitude gains of the model and the system are compared, and the delay time in the model is adapted as a result of the comparison. If the adapted value exceeds a threshold, the lambda probe is rated as faulty.
Patent GB-2355638-A (GB)
Title: Plant support
Inventor: DOWNING ALISON MARIE
IPC: A01G9/12
Filed: 1999-10-26
Abstract: The plant support comprises a coiled wire (10) which can be compressed to a substantially flat shape but which has sufficient inherent stiffness to retain an expanded shape when drawn out from its flat condition, thereby to maintain symbiosis between plant and support. The support may be made from steel wire which is less than 3mm in diameter and when expanded may form a helical, cylindrical, funnel or truncated cone shape.
Patent HU-T66568-A (HU)
Title: Aqueous release coating compositions
Inventor: TRAHAN RODNEY JOSEPHJR
IPC: C09D7/63
Filed: 1993-11-02
Abstract: The invention is directed to an aqueous release coating comprising a polymer and an aqueous solution or dispersion of an alkylester trimethyl quaternary ammonium salt or tallow trimethyl quaternary ammonium salt. The invention is also directed to use of a layer of the aqueous release coating composition on a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive on a backing layer. The aqueous release coating layer permits the pressure sensitive adhesive layer to be easily separated from the backing layer, even after storage for long durations and under extreme temperature and humidity conditions. The aqueous release coating does not migrate into the pressure sensitive adhesive layer and interfere with the adhesive properties of the pressure sensitive adhesive.
Patent HU-T68281-A (HU)
Title: Process and arrangement for manufacturing a prefabricated insulating wall element
Inventor: PISCHEL DIETER A
IPC: B29C70/68
Filed: 1992-05-28
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/DE92/00434 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 18, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 18, 1994 PCT Filed May 28, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/21512 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 10, 1992A process is disclosed for manufacturing an angular insulating wall element consisting of an angular rigid foam plate linked to brick fillets. Angular, one-piece fillets are space apart in a lying mold having an essentially V-shaped cross-section and the spacings between the fillets are filled with a mixture of san and isocyanate. Between the backs of the fillets and the sand and isocyanate mixture on the one hand and a countermold on the other hand is introduced a rigid foam layer, whereas part of the rigid foam partially impregnates the sand and isocyanate mixture. The areas of the mixture that are not impregnated with rigid foam are removed after curing the rigid foam layer. A molding box for carrying out this process is also disclosed.
Patent HU-T68073-A (HU)
Title: Elongated element for biasing the trigger bar and operating the slide stop latch in an automatic pistol
Inventor: RUGER WILLIAM B
IPC: F41A19/12
Filed: 1993-11-01
Abstract: An elongated configured spring (28) which biases the trigger bar (21) of a pistol (10) rearwardly and upwardly and engages the slide stop latch (17) to prevent its transverse movement. The spring (28) is anchored in the frame (11) and trigger bar (21) under tension. The spring (28) is long and narrow requiring little space in the firearm.