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Patent GB-2276028-A (GB)
Title: Matrix display
Inventor: BROOKS JAMES DAVID
IPC: G09F11/14
Filed: 1993-03-12
Abstract: A display comprises a plurality of members each having faces 14 of different appearance and each mounted for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis 22. The display members are mounted on an endless belt and are provided with at least one formation 24 which causes the display member to pivot where the endless belt reverses direction. Each display member is further provided with a magnetisable disc 26 which when energised by an electromagnetic 38 has the effect of preventing the pivot causing formation to operate. In an alternative embodiment the display is changed by hand. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277161-A (GB)
Title: Static random access memory defect detection arrangement
Inventor: ALBON RICHARD
IPC: G11C29/50
Filed: 1993-04-14
Abstract: To detect open-circuit or "soft" defects in a SRAM e.g. a six transistor cell SRAM 1 embedded in a complex system on a chip, a sequence of test signal levels are applied to the memory cells thereof. Failed cells may be flagged to enable their replacement by spare cells. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278951-A (GB)
Title: Power laser with solid and monolithic optical bench
Inventor: BORSTEL MICHAEL VON
IPC: H01S3/02
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: A power laser of polygonal construction has mirror blocks 20, 21, 22, 23 in the corner regions and intermediate blocks 24, 26, 27, 28 between the mirror blocks. All the blocks are essentially monolithic and the mirror blocks have at least one straight partial bore, and the intermediate blocks at least one through bore. The blocks are mounted on a solid and monolithic optical bench and a majority, at least, of the blocks are rigidly connected to the optical bench so that they are not permanently deformed relative thereto during machining. The optical bench is preferably machined from the solid and may be made of aluminium alloy, brass or a concrete polymer. The blocks may also be machined from the solid along with the bench. The bores may be fine machined, eg. with a reamer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279663-A (GB)
Title: Electrolytic or galvanic water treatment device for reducing scale
Inventor: WALKER DAVID
IPC: C02F1/461
Filed: 1993-06-30
Abstract: The device for reducing nucleation and growth of scale deposits in a water system, comprises: a housing 2 having connection means at each end, each connection means being adapted to provide a connection to a pipe of a water supply system whereby water can flow through the housing for treatment by the device, a sacrificial anode eg. a zinc bar 20 (fig. 2 not shown) located within the housing 2 and in contact with the water in the housing 2 and cooperable with a cathode eg. the housing itself made of copper to treat water flowing through the device, and a constriction 3, 4 being provided at each end of the housing 2 to retain the anode in the housing 2. The sacrificial anode and the cathode materials may have different electrode potentials. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281515-A (GB)
Title: Bed Warming Apparatus
Inventor: BRYANT MARTIN
IPC: A47C21/04
Filed: 1993-09-01
Abstract: A bed warmer, to be placed between the bed covers, has an air inlet pipe 10 to which can be connected a supply of hot air. The inlet pipe is connected to a dispersal body 11, which is vented for the dispersal of the air. The device can be used with a purpose made hot air supply or with conventional hairdryers. When used with hairdryers the dispersal body is also vented by a back pressure outlet pipe 12. This pipe is optional when the bed warmer is used with a purpose made hot air supply. The pipes may be of rigid or telescopic construction.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281941-A (GB)
Title: Containment structure.
Inventor: ARMSTRONG NEIL DOUGLAS
IPC: F01D21/04
Filed: 1993-09-15
Abstract: A ducted fan gas turbine engine (10 Fig. 1) is provided with a fan casing (13) provided with a portion 17 adapted to provide fan blade (15) containment in the event of fan blade (15) failure. The containment portion 17 comprises three layers: a wall 18 adjacent the fan blades 15, a plurality of metallic tubes 20 attached to the radially outer surface of the wall 18 and a layer of strong woven fibrous containment material (eg aramid fibres or carbon fibres) surrounding the metallic tubes 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279147-A (GB)
Title: Compensating for variable attenuation in ultrasound scanning
Inventor: HUGHES DAVID IAN
IPC: G01S7/526
Filed: 1994-06-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for compensating for the effects of variable attenuation in a body being scanned by an ultrasound pulse echo scanner in which a compensation signal is derived on the basis that the signal strength of the received signal at anytime instant after generation is influenced by both attenuation and back scatter. The apparatus comprises an array of transducers (15) which generate a received signal from an echo, means (16) for applying a time-dependent gain to produce a signal which is a function of the received signal, temporary storage means (17) and integrator means (18) operable to sum the signal values for each time instant from a commencement point, means (19) for combining the integrated signal with the stored original signal to form a quotient, and beans (20) for displaying the signal thus generated. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279127-A (GB)
Title: Crank mechanism and machines,espcially engines,using same
Inventor: MILLER COLIN JOHN
IPC: F02B75/04
Filed: 1993-03-02
Abstract: In order to improve the performance characteristics of a machine for converting linear motion to rotary motion (particularly an internal configuration engine) or vice versa, the invention proposes an eccentric crank mechanism communicating motion between a reciprocating piston (1) and a rotary shaft (5), comprising a pin (9) having journalled thereon a connecting rod (3) of the piston, and wherein the crank pin has an eccentric motion profile relative to the axis of the rotary shaft, the eccentric motion profile being controlled by a driving connection (13, 14) between a stator (11) and a rotor (7) carrying the crank pin, and wherein rotary motion of the rotor and the rotary shaft is communicated one to the other by a journalled connection (17) between the rotor and an eccentric journal (19) of the rotary shaft. The driving connection conveniently comprises toothed grooving. The profile of the stator and rotor determines the eccentric motion profile. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294903-A (GB)
Title: A binding for a pad of paper sheets comprising a deformable channel
Inventor: STARR MALCOLM ANDREW
IPC: B42B5/00
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: A binding for a pad of paper comprises a non-resiliently deformable channel 1 (eg of coated steel) which embraces an edge portion of the pad 4, and when an external force is applied to the sidewalls 3 of the channel, deforms to grip the pad edge regions. The inside, pad-gripping wall surfaces of the channel are free of any projection that would tend to secure (whether by penetration or otherwise) the sheets together. One or both walls of the channel may be inclined slightly less than a right angle to the base 2 of the channel. The cross-section of the channel after deformation may be keyhole-like (Fig 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283695-A (GB)
Title: Wire measuring and cutting apparatus and wire changing method using the same
Inventor: TAMURA YOSHIKAZU
IPC: H01B13/012
Filed: 1994-11-01
Abstract: When the number of culling operations T of the wires 28A being produced in a processing device 11 becomes as follows:      T = Q - {INT(R/L) + 1} wherein Q is the number of wires to be produced, R is the passline length, L is the length of one wire to be produced and INT is a conversion code to form an integer, the operations of the processing device 11 are temporarily stopped thereby reducing wasted wire generated at the time of the wire change. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285360-A (GB)
Title: Pulse width half tone printing for different bit-depth dimensions
Inventor: NG YEE SEUNG
IPC: B41J2/45
Filed: 1994-12-19
Abstract: A non-impact recording apparatus for recording half-tone images includes one or more recording elements such as LEDs. Image data signals of a predetermined number of bits per pixel bit-depth dimension are generated by a data source along with a signal representing the predetermined bit-depth dimension. An exposure clock counter counts exposure clock pulses and outputs a count signal in response to clock pulses. A comparator compares the pixel image data signal with the count signal from the counter and generates a signal. A current driver is responsive to the signal from the comparator and controls a recording duration. Counting in the counter is adjusted in accordance with the number of bits per pixel bit-depth dimension of the image data signal this allows a printer to run at a higher speed with reduced image quality or at a lower speed with higher image quality. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286012-A (GB)
Title: Door closing device
Inventor: HANCOCK FRANK JOHN THOMPSON
IPC: E05F15/12
Filed: 1995-01-18
Abstract: A door closing device 11 comprises a drive unit 12 with a door engaging arm 13 operable to close the door but adapted to offer no resistance to the door being opened. A timer 15 causes the drive unit 12 to operate to close the door after a delay period following opening of the door. The timer being reset after the door is closed. The drive unit 12 may comprise an electric motor 16, reduction gearing 17 and an electronic clutch 18. The drive unit 12 is deactivated when the door is closed or upon the door encountering resistance during closing. An ammeter 22 monitoring the current supplied to the motor 16 may be used to detect resistance to the door closing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286936-A (GB)
Title: Residual current circuit
Inventor: WARD PATRICK
IPC: G01R31/02
Filed: 1995-02-10
Abstract: A residual current circuit includes a current transformer 11 for detecting an earth leakage current associated with a load 14 connected across the live L and neutral N conductors of an AC mains, and an IC 10 for providing a fault signal when such current exceeds a certain threshold. A capacitor C4 is connected to the live conductor and a transistor switch in the IC is responsive to the fault signal such that in the absence of a fault signal the switch shorts out the capacitor C4 to prevent it from charging up and when there is a fault signal the switch permits the capacitor C4 to charge up. The circuit further including a device such as a buzzer 19 which is activated when the voltage across the capacitor C4 reaches a certain level. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300705-A (GB)
Title: An automatic hazard warning light activation system for motor vehicles
Inventor: BAIGENT CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE
IPC: B60Q1/44
Filed: 1995-05-10
Abstract: A system for the automatic activation of the hazard warning lights of a motor vehicle when the engine of the vehicle stalls or the vehicle receives an impact through collision or breaks violently in an emergency.
Patent GB-2295727-A (GB)
Title: Light pickup device
Inventor: SHINDO SHIRO
IPC: H04B10/548
Filed: 1995-07-07
Abstract: A light pickup device, for example for receiving signals from a wireless infrared microphone, includes light pickup elements PD1-4 formed as a chip and directly bonded to a wiring pattern 16 on a circuit substrate 20. The elimination of external leads enhances sensitivity by reducing electrical noise. The light pickup elements PD1-4 may be embedded in translucent resin 26 to protect them from dust and a mesh may cover the circuit elements to shield them from external electrical noise. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303042-A (GB)
Title: A blood meal production process
Inventor: RONAN LOUIS
IPC: A23K10/24
Filed: 1995-07-12
Abstract: Blood meal is produced in an entirely mechanical process in which there is pre-treatment by in-line milling of received blood by a hammermill followed by continuous agitation in supply tanks. An homogenous and consistent blood supply is therefore directed to a continuous part of the process in which the blood is pre-heated at 25 to a temperature of 50-70{C by direct injection of steam in which there is a good deal of agitation caused by injection of the steam from underneath. There is significantly more agitation of the blood in a coagulator 28 having a relatively small diameter for a relatively high speed for the given transfer rate. During passage through the coagulator (28), steam is injected through 2 mm apertures in a screen (29) which surrounds the full internal surface of the coagulator (28). Dewatering is carried out by centrifuging in a decanter (32) to provide a crac portion having a solids content of at least 55% by weight which delivered to a disc drier 35 which is particularly effective at drying the crac to the desired moisture content with relatively little adherence of the blood to the moving members. A cooling auger (39) has the effect of substantially cooling the meal and also of ensuring that it is of uniform particle size, before it is screened (40) to provide the desired output. Oversize particles of the screen (40) are milled in a hammermill (41) having a 3 mm screen size.
Patent GB-2304083-A (GB)
Title: Framework and awning
Inventor: JORDAN RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: E04H15/08
Filed: 1995-08-05
Abstract: A supporting framework for a flexible sheet covering, which framework may be collapsed for storage and erected for use, comprises at least two mounting members 22, 24 each for three elongate frame parts: 16, (25 fig 4), 33 and 18, (26 fig 4), 35; two of said parts (25, 33 and 26, 35) being displaceable from a storage position with the three parts adjacent (fig 5), and preferably in a single plane, to an erected position in which the parts extend away from one another to form two corners of the erected framework. A third mounting member 23 may be provided between said at least two mounting members and may form a roof ridge support. The framework may support an awning, which may comprise a first part 4 with means, eg a rod like beading (3 fig 1) engagable in a track (2 fig 1), to connect it to a wall, eg of a caravan(1 fig 1), and a second and main awning part 7 connectable to the first awning part, eg by a zip (5, 6 fig 1).
Patent GB-2305885-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle padding elements
Inventor: KARLSSON LENNART
IPC: B60R21/04
Filed: 1995-10-05
Abstract: A padding element for use in a vehicle eg. a dash-board cover, sun visor or the outer part of a steering wheel is injection moulded from a plasticised thermoplastic material which incorporates gas containing microspheres 17, the microspheres being formed of a plastics material. The microspheres expand to make the moulded material a "foam". The individual cells in the foam are surrounded by the material that formed the microspheres. The process leads to a minimum of "flashing". The thermoplastic material may be recycled.
Patent GB-2306577-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle engine stop-start control
Inventor: MOODY ISAAC NOEL
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 1995-10-18
Abstract: An engine ignition circuit is opened when the vehicle stops for more than adjustable period. An ignition and starter motor circuit is closed by a switch on the accelerator pedal and the motor is switched off when a relay is activated in response to alternator current or engine oil pressure.
Patent GB-2302460-A (GB)
Title: IC card connectors
Inventor: OMORI MAKOTO
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1995-11-09
Abstract: An IC card comprises a board 6 for mounting electronics 6a components connected to a frame 4c, wherein the frame 4c is covered by first and second panels 4a, 4b on opposite sides thereof. A first connector 1 is mounted to an end of the frame 4c, while a plurality of second connectors 2a, 2b are mounted to the flame 4c opposite to the first connector 1. Thus, the IC card can be used for the connection of a computer or the like with external systems through the second connectors 2a, 2b in various ways. Consequently, an IC card system having a higher function can be constructed. Alternately, only one second connector 215 is provided, but the second connector has a plurality of pin lines 215a, 215b and an intermediate portion 215c with no pins provided between the pin lines. The second connector can be changed easily to pin lines having various numbers of pins. Preferably, the pin lines have pin pitches which are different from each other, in order to prevent erroneous connection.
Patent GB-2294838-A (GB)
Title: Telephone mounting receptacle having opposed retractable latch members
Inventor: WIJAS THOMAS S
IPC: B60R11/00
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: A telephone mounting receptacle (100) releasably affixes a portion of a cellular telephone thereto. Two facially opposed simultaneously retractable latch members (130, 140) engage with the portion of a cellular telephone when the retractable latch members (130, 140) are positioned in the latch position. An actuation force applied to either the right force receiving surface (152), or the left force receiving surface (163) of the mounting receptacle (100), simultaneously positions the retractable latch members (130, 140) into a release position. A spring-loaded element (170) applied against the bottom face of the telephone additionally works to "eject" the telephone. At this point, the telephone can be removed from the mounting receptacle (100). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302164-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic actuator for pressure switch of fluidic system
Inventor: VALDES OSVALDO
IPC: F04B11/00
Filed: 1995-01-26
Abstract: A hydraulic actuator of a constant pressure fluidic supply system is disclosed in which a movable shuttle (18) disposed within a generally cylindrical housing (24) forms therewith a plurality of piston and cylinder assemblies. Displacement of the shuttle (18) within the housing (24) is governed substantially by opposing hydrodynamic and hydrostatic forces balanced so as to selectively isolate a pump control pressure switch from system pressure during periods of moderate to high consumption demand and provide communication therewith during periods of low to zero consumption demand. A hydropneumatic tank (90) or a conventional diaphragm tank may be used in combination with the actuator to provide fluidic capacitance to the system. Additional system valving and pressure regulation may be incorporated as desired.
Patent GB-2304082-A (GB)
Title: An ink jet recording apparatus capping arrangement
Inventor: HAYAKAWA HITOSHI
IPC: B41J2/185
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is disclosed having a ink jet recording head mounted on a lower surface of a carriage (1,Fig.1), a subtank (7,Fig.1) supplies ink from an ink cartridge (11,Fig.1) to the ink jet recording head and an optional releasable colour ink tank (8,Fig.1) are mounted on upper surface of the carriage (1,Fig.1). The ink jet recording head reciprocates across the width of a recording medium thus allowing the ink jet recording head to be sealed when it is in a nonprint region. Cap members (31,32,Fig.1) are arranged so as to receive ink droplets jetted from the ink jet recording head during a printing operation thereof. An ink discharge hole (35,Fig.1) is arranged in a nonprint region opposite to a side where the cap members (31,32,Fig.1) are arranged and within a range of a locus of movement of the recording head and it (the ink discharge hole) may confront the ink jet recording head during a flushing operation thereof. A controller (50,Fig.3) controls a flushing operation of the ink jet recording head so that flushing of the ink jet recording head is effected to whichever one of the ink discharge (35,Fig.1) or the cap member (31,Fig.1) is closer to the carriage (1,Fig.1).
Patent GB-2302175-A (GB)
Title: Turbine wheel flow measuring transducer
Inventor: MCMILLAN ROBERT M
IPC: G01F3/10
Filed: 1996-01-24
Abstract: A turbine wheel flow measuring transducer is provided for measuring low flow rates of corrosive fluids, whether fluid or gases. The transducer has a turbine wheel (12) rotating in a housing fluid chamber (10) at a rate set by the corrosive fluid flowing through the housing. Infrared light (18) from an optical flow measurement circuit passes through spaced holes (14) in the rotating turbine wheel. The amount of light which passes through the wheel indicates flow rate. The housing is made from corrosion resistance synthetic resin (6) which is also translucent to infrared light source. The light source thus need not to be in the housing fluid chamber, materially simplifying the transducer. Further, the turbine wheel is provided with an improved bearing support (20) so that problems of thermal expansion of the housing are overcome.
Patent GB-2305388-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for continuously moulding a fastening connector
Inventor: TAKIZAWA TOSHIAKI
IPC: B29C48/35
Filed: 1996-09-20
Abstract: A fastening connector of thermoplastic resin for connecting two separate members together is continuously molded efficiently in a single step by a simple method and apparatus. The method comprises the steps of continuously extruding molten resin (4) from an injection nozzle (1) to the circumferential surface of a die wheel (2), which has in the circumferential surface, a multiplicity of engaging-element-forming cavities (5), to continuously mold a substrate sheet (4a) between the circumferential surface of the die wheel (2) and the injection nozzle (1) and a multiplicity of engaging elements (4b) in the engaging-element-forming cavities (5) which elements stand on a front surface of the substrate sheet (4a) and, at the same time, to continuously mold at least one engaging ridge (4c), through an engaging-ridge-molding channel (1d), with part of the molten resin (4) integrally with a rear surface of the substrate sheet (4a). A regulator (6) may regulate quantity of molten resin flowing into channel (1e). Resin may be fed through two separate channels for respectively forming elements 4 b and ridges 4 c . Resin may be received from two separate extruders. The channels may be fed by a single sprue (fig 7 not shown).
Patent GB-2318761-A (GB)
Title: Diary with pages formed by pockets or pouches
Inventor: WALKER JOHN ROBERT MORTON
IPC: B42D5/04
Filed: 1996-11-04
Abstract: The diary has pages 2 formed by an expandable pocket 5 printed on the front (or rear) and having a viewing cutaway 7 to reveal the contents of the pocket.
Patent GB-2304016-A (GB)
Title: Subtitling video data
Inventor: ATKINS DAVID JOHN
IPC: H04N1/419
Filed: 1995-06-09
Abstract: Subtitling data is generated for association with video signals. The subtitling data may be combined with the video signals, by placing it in vertical blanking periods for example, or it may be supplied over an associated data channel, particularly when the video signal has undergone digital compression. A representation of displayable characters are generated in the form of a pixel array and output codes are generated representing compressed lines of said array. Run-length encoding is performed by recursively addressing a look-up table and shifting new input data to provide addresses to said look-up table as required. The output codes are synchronised to the video frames for transmission, via terrestrial broadcast, cable or satellite, or for storage.
Patent GB-2310091-A (GB)
Title: Frequency control circuit
Inventor: ANZAI MAKOTO
IPC: H03L7/12
Filed: 1997-01-30
Abstract: A frequency control circuit includes: a generator 8 for generating a signal for pull-in verification; a generator 9 for generating a frequency sweep signal; a first adder 10 for adding an output from the generator 9 and an output from the sweep generator 9; a correlation determining unit 11, 12 for receiving a phase difference signal representing a phase difference between a received carrier wave and a recovered carrier wave, and an output from the first adder 10, determining presence/absence of a correlation between the phase difference signal and the output of adder 10 and outputting a control signal for controlling the sweep generator 9; a second adder 13 for adding the output from the first adder 10 to the phase difference signal; a digital-to-analog converter 14; a loop filter 5, and a voltage-controlled oscillator 6 for receiving an output from the loop filter 5 and generating the recovered carrier wave. The circuit may form part of a multisymbol modulator/demodulator.