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Patent GB-2250896-A (GB)
Title: A word synchronous system for a word interleave method In a digital communication system
Inventor: TAKADA TADAYUKI
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 1991-11-27
Abstract: In a word synchronous system for a word interleave method in a digital communication system, the word synchronous system includes a line demultiplexing unit (10) that receives a higher order signal (HDS) for demultiplexing lower order signals (DATA-1 to DATA-n) therefrom; a window generating unit (12) operatively connected to the line demultiplexing unit (10) for generating windows (WNDW-1 to WNDW-n) to demultiplex the lower order signals from the higher order signal in the line demultiplexing unit (10); and a plurality of sub-demultiplexing units (SUB-DMUX1 to SUB-DMUXN) operatively connected to the line demultiplexing unit (10) for receiving corresponding lower order signals from the line demultiplexing unit (10). The window generating unit receives any one of lower order signals from the line demultiplexing unit (10) and performs the detection of frame synchronous words (FAW-1 to FAW-n) from said lower order signal (DATA-1). When the window generating unit detects any one of frame synchronous words (e.g FAW-2), the window generating unit (12) performs a bit shift operation for the window in such a way that the bits are immediately shifted to the frame synchronous word (FAW-2) to obtain synchronization with the window (WNDW-2). Alternatively windows are shifted by synchronous signals from the sub-demultiplexing units to establish frame synchronization. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262942-A (GB)
Title: Method of desulfurizing fuel oil
Inventor: AIDA TETSUO
IPC: C10G27/04
Filed: 1991-12-31
Abstract: A method of chemically desulfurizing fuel oil comprises the steps of: treating fuel oil with an oxidizing agent to oxidize an organic sulfur compound, eg a thiophene contained in the fuel oil into a sulfur oxide having heightened boiling and melting points and a different solubility based on the molecular polarity; and separating and removing the oxidised organic sulfur compound from the fuel oil through the utilization of the change in the boiling point, melting point and/or solubility of the organic sulfur compound. The separation/removal step may involve distillation and/or adsorption and/or precipitation and/or solvent extraction.
Patent GB-2253215-A (GB)
Title: Drum type washing machine
Inventor: SAKANE SAKIO
IPC: D06F34/08
Filed: 1992-02-26
Abstract: A drum type washing machine includes a drum, a brushless motor for rotating the drum, and a control device for controlling the motor. The rotational speed of the drum is controlled in the wash step so as to be varied in each period of its rotation in a range (na-nb) at least including a speed at which clothes fall down from the wall of the drum against centrifugal force. The point at which the clothes fall varies as the speed increases from na (point 35a) to nb (35b), which reduces tangling. The speed increase may be linear or otherwise. The speed control involves feedback from a position/speed Hall detector and an input may also be provided by a load volume sensor. The latter functions by detecting rotational speed for a given voltage and referring to a table of experimental data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-921021-A (GB)
IPC: B63B35/04
Abstract: 921,021. Coiling ropes. WESTERN ELECTRIC CO. Inc. June 3, 1959 [June 4, 1958], No. 18921/59. Class 109. [Also in Groups XXXIII and XXXVI] Means for stowing cable including rigid apparatus housings, for example submarine cable with repeaters at intervals, and for guiding the cable and housings to other cablehandling apparatus, for example an engine for paying out the cable, comprises a cable stowage tank having a side-slotted annular bellmouth and a radially slotted crinoline, storage means for the housings outside the tank, cable retaining means between the storage means and the tank, and a cable and housing guiding trough leading from the cable tank and storage means to the other cable handling apparatus. Cable 11 is coiled in flakes in a tank 12 until a repeater is encountered. The cable 11 is then passed through a slot 26 into an auxiliary tank 25 and up on to the deck of a ship, the repeater placed in a rack 30, and the cable passed into the tanks 25 and 12 to be flaked once more, the cable being retained in clip devices 50 on the deck and in the tank 25. When paying out cable, intermediate the repeaters the cable passes through a slot 27 and ramp 32 to a trough 31 leading to the cable engine. Meanwhile the next repeater on the cable is removed by a hoist from the rack 30 and placed in the trough 31 in the position 40. The pull of the cable engine will remove the cable in advance of the repeater from the retainers 50, and it will pass through the slots 26, 27 so that the repeater is fed without kinking the cable. Subsequently the cable is fed from the tank 12 and repeaters from the rack 30 continuously. Each retainer 50 comprises a split tube 52, Fig. 4, preferably rubber hose in a metal channel member 51, the cable being securely held until a pull on it forces it out through the split.
Patent GB-2256559-A (GB)
Title: Intermittent motion flying spot telecine
Inventor: MEAD TERENCE WILLIAM
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1992-07-31
Abstract: An intermittent motion flying spot telecine capable of operating in real time provides an adequate film pull down time to allow the use of pin-registration by including a sequential-to-interlace converter (19). The film is scanned with a sequential scanning raster and a subsequent sequential-to-interlace conversion is performed, so as to combine two field blanking intervals into one longer one. It is preferred that data is written into a picture store at a faster rate than required for the output and read out at conventional rate, and a triangular line scanning waveform (boustrophedral), is employed to allow line flyback time to be removed and the instantaneous line rate increased. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258868-A (GB)
Title: Microbiological method for the preparation of wheat germ agglutinin protein
Inventor: JIGAMI YOSHIFUMI
IPC: C12N1/19
Filed: 1992-08-21
Abstract: Disclosed are a maturation-type structural gene of a wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) and a gene coding for a precursor of wheat germ agglutinin expressed by a specific nucleotide sequence, a recombinant plasmid containing the said nucleotide sequence, a microorganism preferably yeast transformed with the said recombinant plasmid and a method for the preparation of a WGA by culturing the said transformed microorganism. The invention provides a possibility of producing, with stability and a large quantity, WGAs of a high purity by applying the techniques of genetic engineering.
Patent GB-2259651-A (GB)
Title: Ball-maze game
Inventor: KASHIMOTO KIYOSHI
IPC: A63F9/00
Filed: 1992-09-17
Abstract: A ball-maze game includes a cabinet within which there are located a plurality of connected passageways, a ball (B) for movement along the passageways, at least one movable but normally stationary ball catcher (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for supporting a ball resting thereon, at least one normally moving ball catcher (6, 16, 24) for supporting a ball resting thereon, and a mechanism for moving each of the normally stationary ball catchers to propel a ball contained thereon along the passageway associated therewith. Preferably visual displays are located in close proximity to selected of the normally moving ball catchers (6, 16, 24) advising the user when the most opportune time exists to actuate the mechanism for moving the normally stationary ball catchers to propel a ball contained thereon to one of the normally moving ball catchers so that the ball will rest thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272514-A (GB)
Title: Measuring surface pressure
Inventor: DAVIES ALAN GERAINT
IPC: G01L11/02
Filed: 1992-11-11
Abstract: Surface pressure is measured on a surface (1) eg. of a model in a wind tunnel (3) by applying or including in the surface a fluorophore dye. Fluid containing oxygen flows over the dyed surface and pulsed or chopped light (4) from a source (5) is directed at the dyed surface (1). The rate of decay of the resulting fluorescence (6) excited by the pulsed or chopped light (4) is measured (7) to indicate directly the surface pressure, which varies with the concentration of oxygen molecules at the surface. The fluorophore dye may be incorporated in a gaspermeable paint with a polymer base, having a preferred composition 0.13% (wt) palladium octaethylporphyrin as the dye, 4.7% (wt) polymethylmethacrylate and the balance tetrahydrofuran. The dye can alternatively be applied in solution or be incorporated in a composite structure comprising an epoxy resin. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264898-A (GB)
Title: Greeting card with integral voice message module.
Inventor: SIMMONS DOUGLAS M
IPC: B42D15/02
Filed: 1993-03-15
Abstract: A greeting card has integrally mounted thereto a voice message module including an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (ideally an OTPROM) 14 and a connector 12 for the purpose of connecting the greeting card to a recording unit 1. The recording unit comprises a microphone 10 connected to a voice record chip 4, a DRAM 5 and a connector 3 for enabling the unit to be connected to the greeting card so that a message or greeting passing by the microphone to the voice record chip can be stored on the recording unit memory prior to transfer, via the connector, to the OTPROM of the greeting card. In use the greeting card 2 is inserted into a socket (23, Fig. 2) of the recording unit, connection of the voice message module to the unit being made via apertures in the card. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268811-A (GB)
Title: Calibrator for loop impedence tester
Inventor: LITHERLAND MARTIN BERNARD
IPC: G01R35/00
Filed: 1993-06-18
Abstract: To calibrate a loop impedance tester 12 which is used to test the resistance of a mains supply between live and earth, by putting a very low resistance 13 across the mains supply for a short period and measuring 15 the resulting current, the tester 12 is connected to the mains supply 10 through a calibrator 20 which can be stepped through a plurality of known resistances R1-R6, together with selectable mechanical relays or switches SW1-SW5, and a pulse generator 24 and switch 25 pass a preliminary high current pulse through the contacts each time the contacts are closed. This conditions the contacts by changing their resistance to a much more consistent value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268249-A (GB)
Title: Thermostatic mixing valve
Inventor: HENEKER STEPHEN RICHARD
IPC: G05D23/13
Filed: 1993-06-25
Abstract: A thermostatic mixing valve for a shower has hot and cold inlets (12, 13) which have valves (16, 17) acting on seatings in response to inlet pressure through the inlets (12, 13). The valves (16, 17) are mounted at opposite ends of a beam (22) pivoted at 23 to a linearly moveable member (24). Manual adjustment of the member (24) determines the volume of flow to an outlet. Rocking of the beam (22) about its pivot (23) is effected by a scroll or strip type bimetallic spring (31) which is located in a mixing chamber (14) so as to respond to the temperature of the mixed liquids passing to the mixing valve outlet. The mixing valve, as well as being controllable in response to personal preference, automatically controls the temperature at the outlet in response to fluctuations of inlet pressure at the hot and cold inlets (12, 13). Selection of the set temperature is effected by rotation of a quadsant plate (30) linked to the spring (31) or by adjustment of springs acting on the valves (16, 17) (Fig 3, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268668-A (GB)
Title: Integrated  data control and transmission system    for the management of a plurality of peripheral subsystems
Inventor: GALLETTI GUISEPPE
IPC: H04L12/433
Filed: 1993-06-25
Abstract: The system comprises a plurality of nodes (N) which are interconnected by pairs of main channels (c1, c2) so as to form a double-ring local communications network, e.g. of the "Token Ring" type. Respective peripheral subsystems (S) which can receive and/or transmit data or command signals in accordance with the same or different respective protocols or standards are connected to each node (N) by means of respective secondary channels (a). Each node is configured to either supervise the whole system or carry out software interpretation procedures between subsystems (S) and the network. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271855-A (GB)
Title: Replenishment system
Inventor: JAMES ROBERT MICHAEL ANDREW
IPC: G01F23/00
Filed: 1993-10-25
Abstract: Method and apparatus for replenishing a reservoir (1) of consumable material, such as oil (2), in an end-user location when the level of the material in the reservoir reaches a predetermined minimum (3'), includes detecting when the level of the consumable material reaches the predetermined minimum level generating a signal indicative of such detection, transmitting the detection signal to a control unit (9) for the supplier of the consumable material (2) remote from the reservoir (1) and, as a consequence of the receipt of the signal at the control unit (9), replenishing the reservoir (1) with the material (2). As described the level sensor (3) is wired to a sender unit (6) in the consumer's premises. When triggered, the sender unit communicates by telephone or other means with the supplier's control unit (9) to initiate replenishment by tanker or pipeline. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278297-A (GB)
Title: Foraminous screen
Inventor: HARBORNE CHRISTOPHER CHARLES S
IPC: B01D46/24
Filed: 1994-03-24
Abstract: A foraminous screen, which may be of expanded metal, has a uniform array of apertures which are closed in selected areas by sections of blocking film adhered thereto. The screen may be flat or formed into a cylinder and serves as an I.C. engine exhaust silencer or as one or both supports for an annular filter element. In Fig. 3 films 2A, 2B restrict flow to the central zone of a filter element. The film may be an adhesive tape of aluminium or various plastics or an aluminium or stainless steel foil combined with filler/fibre-impregnated resins. The film may be extended over cut edges of the screen and may assist in joining two edges of the screen to form a cylinder. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276687-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle braking system
Inventor: PRESCOTT ROBERT DAVID
IPC: B60T8/32
Filed: 1994-04-05
Abstract: A vehicle braking system comprises a controller 35 responsive to wheel speed signals from at least two wheel speed sensors 36a, 36b, sensing skid conditions of at least two wheels and for generating skid control instructions, a plurality of wheel brakes 24a, 24b, a common supply valve 22 for supplying brake pressure to said brakes from a fluid pressure supply 20 in accordance with brake operating signals from a skid control means 31 controlled by said skid control instructions for controlling the brake pressure in a plurality of cycles each of which comprises a pressure reduction phase and a pressure increase phase. The controller comprises first comparison means to compare the co-efficient of friction of the lower friction surface with a predetermined threshold and/or second comparison means to compare the relative values of the co-efficients of friction of the surfaces with which at least two of the wheels are engaged. The skid control means 31 being operated in a select low mode if said comparison means determines that a) the co-efficient of friction of the lower friction surface is above a predetermined absolute level, and/or b) the co-efficients of friction of the surfaces with which at least two of the wheels are engaged differ by less than a predetermined amount, and in a select high mode if said comparison means determines that a) the co-efficient of friction of a lower friction surface is at or below a predetermined absolute level, and/or b) the co-efficients of friction of said surfaces differ by at least said predetermined amount. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292063-A (GB)
Title: Animal trap
Inventor: JUGGINS MAURICE
IPC: A01M23/18
Filed: 1994-08-12
Abstract: Adequate ventilation and the dissipation of the smell of the bait is achieved by vent apertures 10 in the side walls 5 of trap body 1 and apertures 13 in the end wall of bait box 7. Such inaccessible positioning of the vents is intended to prevent the trapped animal from gnawing and enlarging the apertures and thus escaping. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298001-A (GB)
Title: Lockable closure cap
Inventor: GREEN STEPHEN WILLIS
IPC: B60R25/043
Filed: 1995-02-14
Abstract: A locking bar 10 is fitted to an exhaust pipe 13. A closure cap 14 which is substantially cylindrical in shape extends over the ends of the locking bar, when the cap is fitted. The barrel of a lock 16 extends along the axis of the closure cap and slightly off centre so that a lock lever 17 can be pushed past the bar 10, on assembly, and then turned to be located behind the bar to prevent withdrawal. Compressible material 18 is located in the closed end of the cap and is of sufficient depth so that when the closure cap is pushed on to the exhaust pipe, the pressure between the material and the end of the exhaust pipe effects a gas seal.
Patent GB-2292386-A (GB)
Title: Polyol compositions and rigid polyisocyanate based foams containing 2-chloropr opane and aliphatic hydrocarbon blowing agents
Inventor: FISHBACK THOMAS LEE
IPC: C08J9/14
Filed: 1995-03-14
Abstract: A polyol composition for use in the production of rigid polyisocyanurate-based foams comprises   a) one or more compounds having at least two isocyanate-reactive hydrogens, at least one of which compounds is a polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol,   b) 2-chloropropane, and   c) a C4 - C6 aliphatic hydrocarbon.   There is also provided a rigid polyurethane foam made with the polyol composition. The 2-chloropropane acts to solubilize the C4 - C6 aliphatic hydrocarbon, which serves as blowing agent for the foams, in the polyol composition.
Patent GB-2291083-A (GB)
Title: Measuring assembly for a borehole
Inventor: WITTRISCH CHRISTIAN
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1995-06-08
Abstract: The present invention relates to a measuring assembly lowered inside a well by operating means 4. The assembly comprises several measuring elements 2a - 2e assembled with each other along a longitudinal axis and at least one section having at least one measuring element with means at its two ends for assembly with the other measuring elements. An assembling means 10 having a rotary joint rotating on the longitudinal axis is provided and the assembly has means for driving this section in rotation. In another embodiment, each of the assembling means of the section may have a rotary joint. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294504-A (GB)
Title: Damping carburettor throttle valve rotation
Inventor: WALSH PATRICK
IPC: F02D11/08
Filed: 1995-08-30
Abstract: Polyurethane foam seals 12, 13 in recesses 14, 15 around the throttle valve shaft 4 exert friction forces on the shaft to damp shaft movement. The shaft 4 is moved by a vane 3, subject to air flow from fins (2, Fig. A) on an engine flywheel (1) against the force of a spring (8) acting on the shaft lever 10, to reduce throttle valve opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292911-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to boarding ramps.
Inventor: HAGEN URS ARNOLD
IPC: B63B27/14
Filed: 1995-09-04
Abstract: A boarding ramp 1 comprises an elongate passageway 3, 5 having one end region pivotally attached to a waterborne craft 11, with a hydraulic ram 17 being connected to the passageway 3, 5 and to the craft 11. In use, the ram 17 controls pivotal movement of the passageway 3, 5, and a magnet 31 is arranged on the other end region of the passageway 3, 5 for securing the said other end region to an unloading location 29. The ramp 1 comprises two sections hinged together, and a further hydraulic ram 15 controls the relative hinged positions of the sections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295911-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle security system
Inventor: TALBOT KEVIN TREVOR
IPC: B60R25/24
Filed: 1994-02-21
Abstract: A transmitter 20 is provided for transmitting a command signal, the transmitter including a rolling code generator 26 operable in response to a control logic 22 to provide a code forming at least part of said transmitted signal. The code is automatically changeable at intervals. A receiver 30 is provided which receives the transmitted signal for operating a vehicle lock. The receiver includes a rolling code generator 34 operable in response to a control logic 35 to provide a code associated with or related to the transmitted code and automatically changeable at intervals substantially in synchronism with the timing of code changes in the transmitter 20. The intervals used are communicated from one of the transmitter and receiver to the other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2312992-A (GB)
Title: Doppler microwave event detection device
Inventor: WHITEHEAD MATTHEW
IPC: G01S13/56
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: An event detection device such as an intruder monitor comprises a microwave transmitting antenna 10 and receiver, the antenna emitting microwave radiation at a defined frequency and the receiver measuring the Doppler shift in reflected radiation. The device has a blocking strip or patch of conducting or microwave absorbing material 30 which distorts the microwave beam pattern to enhance the coverage area of the device in a desired direction. The strip may be metallic and act as a parasitic antenna radiating a field which in combination with the main field provides the desired coverage. Alternatively, beam pattern shaping is provided by a plurality of microwave emitting elements forming a phased array. The device may be used in combination with a passive infra-red sensor.
Patent GB-2306007-A (GB)
Title: MRI magnet with flared openings
Inventor: CARLSON JOSEPH W
IPC: A61B5/055
Filed: 1996-09-06
Abstract: The bore of an MRI magnet is flared out towards at least one end in order to improve patient access and reduce patient claustrophobia. The bore may be hyperboloidal, paraboloidal, or be defined by other surfaces of revolution. The continuous winding has greater turn density at the ends to achieve field uniformity. Alternatively, if discrete ring coils are used (figure 5), the number of turns in the outer coils may be greater than in the central coils. There may be active shielding 71,75.
Patent GB-2311742-A (GB)
Title: A pressing Method
Inventor: NISHIHATA SHINYA
IPC: B21D35/00
Filed: 1997-04-02
Abstract: A Slit (3) is formed at the boundary face between metal material (1) for each sequential pressing product unit. By forming a slit (3), the boundary face is separated to form a predetermined size of a gap (3a) in the slit (3). Then, a bending process is performed on the metal material (1). Even if the cut surfaces of the slits include fractured surfaces, the fractured surfaces do not interfere with each other (do not rub against each other) at the time of a bending process due to the existence of the gap between the fractured surfaces. Consequently, burrs, chips, or the like generated by interference between the fractured surfaces at the time of the bending process can be surely prevented. Thus, feed bridges between sequential pressing units are not required and the yield can be remarkably improved.
Patent GB-2327044-A (GB)
Title: Orthopaedic hinge
Inventor: BROOKS RICHARD
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: An orthopaedic knee brace comprising first and second members 11 and 12 pivotally joined together by a hinge 10 so as to be relatively movable in a first plane, a pressure member 17 to be applied the knee and means for moving the pressure member 17 in a direction transverse to the first plane as the first and second members 11 and 12 move relative to each other. The movement of the pressure member 17 is controlled by mutually engaging cam surfaces 20 and 21 associated to pivot pins 15 and 16. The brace provides lateral or medial pressure to the joint when extended, thus opening up the joint valgus or varus and reducing the pain caused by osteoarthritis.