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Patent GB-2278911-A (GB)
Title: An inflator mechanism
Inventor: MACKAL GLENN H
IPC: F17C7/00
Filed: 1994-05-06
Abstract: An auto inflator having a dissolvable element that abuts and prevents sliding movement of a retainer pin that is under very low pressure. The auto inflator further includes a rotatably mounted lever arm that effects puncturing of a gas-filled cartridge by a puncture pin when the lever arm is rotated. Rotation of the lever arm occurs when the retainer pin is retracted upon dissolution of the dissolvable element. A slide member is slidably mounted in an elongate track and is biased to slide away from the retainer pin but the retainer pin, when extended, prevents that movement. The retainer pin is biased to retract, but the dissolvable element prevents that retraction until it is dissolved. Upon dissolution, the retainer pin retracts and the slide member moves along the track, pulling a lanyard with it. The lanyard is engaged to the lever arm and effects its rotation so that the puncture pin is driven into the membrane that seals the cartridge. An inspection opening in the housing is positioned so that the lever arm is visible through the opening if the head of the lever arm is bearing against the head of the puncture pin and is not visible if the lever arm is in its position of repose. Visibility of the lever arm through the opening indicates that lever arm rotation has occurred and that the cartridge is spent. Imperforate baffle walls protect the dissolvable element from small quantities of water.
Patent GB-2281155-A (GB)
Title: Electrical continuity conductive connector
Inventor: TAKANO TSUNESUKE
IPC: H01R4/34
Filed: 1994-08-17
Abstract: A conductive connector apparatus for ensuring electrical continuity between a conductive member (5) and a conductive body (7), the apparatus comprising an insulated body (1) having a hole (2) therethrough provided with a flat thereon, the conductive member (5) having a bent piece (4a, 4b) extending through the hole (2) and including a flat portion aligned with the flat in the hole (2), and a conductive screw (9) extending through said hole (2) and into a hole (8) in the body (7), said screw (9) making conductive engagement with the conductive member (5) whereby there is electrical continuity between the conductive member (5) and the conductive attaching body (7). The bent piece (4a, 4b) of the conductive member (5) may reinforce the hole (2) in the body (1). The bent pieces (4a, 4b) may engage both the screw head and the conductive body (7) when in use and may be of a rectangular, D or U-shape. Plural projections on the bent pieces (4a, 4b) may be used to cut into the screw head or the conductive body (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279854-A (GB)
Title: Digital Demodulator
Inventor: WADA YOSHIO
IPC: H04L27/22
Filed: 1994-03-09
Abstract: A clock reproducing circuit which can generate a good demodulation signal by detecting the timing point of the demodulation in an extremely short period of time; a digital demodulator which uses this clock reproducing circuit; a device for estimating a bit error rate of which deterioration of communication efficiency is limited to the extremity; and an AFC circuit which is capable of correcting a frequency drift in the correct direction exactly even when the frequency drift is great. The digital demodulator demodulates a signal detected by detecting a modulated wave by a given detector in accordance with timing clock signals. The demodulator comprises means for detecting the correlation of every two extraction points adjacent to each other by sampling a signal in the process of demodulation at a plurality of extraction points predetermined for every unit data cycle (symbol cycle); means for comparing the sizes of the correlations detected by the correlation detecting means, determining two pairs of extraction points of the greatest and second greatest sizes of correlation, and generating timing clock signals in accordance with the determination; and means for shifting the phase of signal in the process of demodulation in order to equalize the correlation sizes detected by the two pairs of the extraction points. The device for estimating a bit error rate detects the correlation of every two extracted points adjacent to each other by sampling a signal in the process of demodulation at a plurality of extraction points predetermined for every unit data cycle (symbol cycle), and estimates the bit error rate in accordance with the distribution of the detected correlations. Furthermore, in the AFC circuit, the frequency drift of the modulated wave is corrected by comparing the bit error rate estimated by the said bit error estimating device and the measured bit error rate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292748-A (GB)
Title: A method for preparing a mash
Inventor: KILLEEN JAMES F
IPC: C12P7/06
Filed: 1994-09-05
Abstract: Maize is milled and added to water in a weight ratio of water to maize of from 3:2 to 7:2 to form a maize slurry which is passed through a continuous cooking loop, where it is cooked for 4 - 7 minutes at 140 - 160 DEG C, to a flash tank 30. A malt slurry is added to the flash tank 30 adjacent the point of entry of the maize slurry and, after drawing a vacuum, the resulting thick mash is cooled to 60 - 70 DEG C. The thick mash is then delivered to a conversion tank where it is held for 15 - 25 minutes prior to delivery to a cooler for cooling to 25 - 30 DEG C. The specific gravity of the thick mash is at least 1.08 and the process parameters are controlled for optimum alcohol production. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293667-A (GB)
Title: Database management system
Inventor: BHANDARI RORY ANTHONY
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1994-09-30
Abstract: A database system which configures a storage model based on a conceptual data model in accordance with a hierarchical tree-like structure. This enables fast and comprehensive data extraction and querying functions. Every entity, every attribute and every entity occurrence is assigned a unique, multi-character expression. The expression has a predetermined hierarchical structure which defines the relationship between each entity, attribute and entity occurrence with every other entity, attribute and entity occurrence in the database and may also uniquely define an attribute value to an occurrence of an entity. The expressions are stored in an expression set table linking each element of each expression with a natural language phrase relating the expression to a hierarchical level and a position in a data model. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285619-A (GB)
Title: Lift platforms
Inventor: DAVIES ANTHONY ROGER
IPC: B66F7/16
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: An hydraulic lift platform assembly, such as an operating table, has a vertical hydraulic cylinder 11 coupled between the base 10 and the platform 13. Two pairs of struts have one strut 14, 21 coupled at one end to the platform 13 and the other strut 17, 22 coupled at one end to the base 10, the struts in the two pairs being parallel to one another. A further strut 16 extends horizontally and is coupled at its two ends to the other ends 15 and 20 of the struts in the two pairs. One of the struts, such as the further strut 16, is provided bya second hydraulic cylinder. When the second hydraulic cylinder 16 is fixed, alteration in the height of the first hydraulic cylinder 11 raises or lowers the platform 13 in a horizontal position. One end of the platform 13 can be lowered by shortening the length of the second hydraulic cylinder 16 e.g. to a Trendelenburg position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285376-A (GB)
Title: Telephone noise cancelling circuit
Inventor: YOSHIDA TOSHIO
IPC: H04M19/04
Filed: 1994-12-28
Abstract: A telephone set comprises a noise detector (201), a noise level determining circuit (202), and a noise canceler (204). The noise detector (201) detects a noise component from a transmitting acoustic signal (D1) by detecting signal recurrence of the transmitting acoustic signal. The noise level determining circuit (202) determines a noise level by comparing a power level of the noise component with a first threshold. According to the noise level, the noise canceler (204) cancels the noise component from the transmitting acoustic signal (D1) when the noise level is not smaller than the first threshold. The telephone set further comprises a frequency spectrum controller for a received acoustic signal to which the noise level determination signal D2 is also applied. The noise cancelling circuit and the frequency spectrum controller may form part of a digital signal processor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291159-A (GB)
Title: Damper valve eg for a vehicle power steering system
Inventor: CLASS JURGEN
IPC: B62D5/12
Filed: 1995-07-04
Abstract: In the damper valve, which may be included in the connection between the piston-and-cylinder servo motor and the servo valve of a power steering system, all the elements 18 - 24 which have a damping effect are arranged captively in the connection part 10 to ensure correct assembly. The aperture valve disc 18 may be press-fitted into the connection part 10 while the valve body 20 and the spring plates are secured on the disc 18 by a bolt 19. In another embodiment (figs. 4, 5) the connection part is made in two pieces (10', 10") which are welded together during assembly, the valve disc being formed integrally with one piece (10'). The connection part 10 may have two bores each receiving a valve disc 18 and may be formed with a flange by which it is clamped to the servo valve housing (fig. 6). Alternatively (fig. 7) the connection part 10 may be part of the servo valve housing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291317-A (GB)
Title: Data transfer in SCSI computer
Inventor: ITO NORIKO
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 1995-07-11
Abstract: An SCSI controller (10) includes a transfer parameter holder (30), a data transfer controller (28) and a setting circuit (35). The transfer parameter holder holds a plural set of data transfer control parameters for data communication between information processing apparatuses and individual internal control sections of a processing apparatus connected to the SCSI controller. A transfer parameter register (10a), provided in the data transfer controller (28), stores a set of data transfer control parameters used for data communication between its own processing apparatus and any one of other processing apparatuses. The setting circuit selects a set of data transfer control parameters optimum for data communication between and originating (destination) processing apparatus and one of the internal control sections designated by the originating apparatus from those in the transfer parameter holder, referring to the identification codes (ID0, ID1) of said apparatus as well as the designated internal control section. The setting circuit provides the transfer parameter register with the selected control parameters. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290157-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for commodity-based currency for payment of accounts
Inventor: TURK JAMES J
IPC: G06Q20/06
Filed: 1994-02-07
Abstract: A system and method for permitting gold or other commodities to circulate as currency requires a network of system users that participate in financial transactions where payment is made in units of gold. The gold is kept in secure storage at a deposit site for the benefit of the users. The payment in gold are effected through a computer system having data storage and transaction processing programs than credit or debit the units of account of gold held for the account of each system user. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307548-A (GB)
Title: Optical disk pickup using a six segment photodetector for tracking control
Inventor: MORIMOTO YASUAKI
IPC: G11B7/13
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: An optical disc pick-up device has one laser beam reflected from the disc onto a six segment photodetector (9). Signals from the photodetector determine data, focussing error signals and track error signals. Division into 6 subfields is made by a horizontal (x), a vertical (y) and an oblique (45{) axis (z). With those six subfields a track error signal can be defined as: ```TE = (Xs - G1 . Ys - G2. Zs) where ```Xs = (A + D1 + D2) - (B1 + B2 + C) ```Ys = (D1 + D2 + C) - (A + B1 + B2) ```Zs = (B2 + D2) - (B1 + D1), and G2 = 2.828 Thus the influence of an offset of the light spot incident on the photo-detector can be minimized or virtually eliminated.
Patent GB-2308470-A (GB)
Title: Bit-width reduction of processor instructions
Inventor: GABZDYL REBECCA
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: A processor for a specific application, e.g. signal processing in a radio telephone, is designed and produced by writing the application program using instructions available in an original instruction set (requiring a bit-width of, say, ninety to represent them); assembling the program (Fig 2); analysing the instructions actually used, 31, to define a reduced set of unique instructions, 32; optionally adding a limited number of instructions for modifying or debugging the program, 33; determining, 35, the reduced bit-width (e.g. fifteen or sixteen) needed to represent the resulting set; re-coding the instructions accordingly, 36; determining from the re-coded instructions the necessary instruction decoder logic, 41; and providing a decoder netlist, 42, for making an ASIC. The re-coded instructions minimise program storage requirements, 40, and enable a simplified instruction decoder to be designed, whereas the program developer has available a flexible, extensive instruction set.
Patent GB-2309394-A (GB)
Title: An amusement apparatus
Inventor: KISS RICHARD
IPC: A63G21/18
Filed: 1996-01-23
Abstract: A flume (10) operates in the fashion of a pin-ball amusement game in which a person riding through the flume (10) acts as a ball in the game. The flume (10) is provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced actuators (18) which are operable by the person riding through the flume (10). The person scores by operating as many of the actuators (18) as possible and signals generated by operation of the actuators (18) are processed and a total score is indicated by a display.
Patent GB-2296364-A (GB)
Title: Display box
Inventor: HENDERSON JAMES
IPC: B65D5/20
Filed: 1996-01-29
Abstract: A box for holding and displaying an item includes a hexagonal base (10) from each edge (14) of which extends a side wall (12). Adjacent side walls (12) are coupled to one another by webs (24, 26) which, when the box is assembled, extend inwardly towards the centre of the box. A support wall (22) covers the free ends of the side walls (12) and provides a surface for holding an item to be displayed. A transparent lid (40, Figure 3) which in the preferred embodiment is moulded to its final shape, fits over the support wall (22). The construction has such strength that it can be handled by machinery, such as a gripper mechanism of a crane of an arcade machine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-960196-A (GB)
Abstract: 960,196. Methods of destroying soil fungi. FARBENFABRIKEN BAYER A.G. June 29, 1962 [July 3, 1961], No. 25055/62. Heading A5E. A method for combating fungi in soil or of rendering soil resistant to fungi comprises treating soil which is free of nematodes with asymmetrical heptachloropropane optionally in admixture with a solid liquid carrier. Specified forms are powders, granules, emulsions, solutions and suspensions. A specified emulsifier is nonyl phenol polyglycol ether. The composition applied may contain known herbicides, fungicides, insecticides or fertilizers.
Patent GB-2310765-A (GB)
Title: Inductively connected coils with a capacitive coupling arrangement
Inventor: GAY MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G06K19/077
Filed: 1996-03-01
Abstract: A system in which a reader (1) and a data carrier device (2) each have power (L1, L3) and data (L2, L4) coils for inductively communicating power and data, undesired cross-coupling between the coils (L1, L2) of the reader and/or the coils (L3, L4) of the data carrier device is reduced by the provision of capacitive coupling (C5, C6) between the coils of the reader and/or the coils of the data carrier device.
Patent GB-2314947-A (GB)
Title: Digital signal processor
Inventor: JANG HO-RANG
IPC: G06F7/57
Filed: 1996-07-05
Abstract: A digital signal processor includes an execution unit separated into an arithmetic unit (32), a multiplier unit (35), a logic unit (33), a shift unit (34) and a log unit (39), linked by three buses A,B,Z, to implement the CCITT G721 ADPCM algorithm with a relatively small system size, which reduces the system cost. Since the processor primarily takes into consideration low power consumption, it is applicable to a mobile communication system. Also, the processor is capable of implementing easily other ADPCM rates and algorithms as well as the ADPCM algorithm by modifying only the program of an instruction ROM (24).
Patent GB-2304867-A (GB)
Title: An ignition-controlled parking brake interlock
Inventor: SMALE RANDALL D
IPC: B60T7/10
Filed: 1996-08-28
Abstract: An ignition-controlled parking brake interlock for a vehicle comprises a parking brake operating lever 22 which is latched in brake-applied positions by engagement of a lever-mounted pawl 36 with a fixed sector 30. A solenoid 74 having a plunger 76 which, when extended, blocks ignition 62 from movement to OFF position and prevents removal of key 64. A lock bar 58 carried by lever 22 is movable by a second solenoid 52 between positions blocking and unblocking movement of the pawl 36 to release the lever 22. Brake lever position switch 60 and switch 80 operated by the second solenoid 52 prevent ignition key 64 removal unless the parking brake 20 is applied and prevents parking brake 20 release unless the key 64 is inserted and moved RUN. In another embodiment bi-stable solenoids (152, 174, fig 10) controlled by a controller (100, fig 10) has high and low current inputs and switches operated by ignition position and parking brake lever position.
Patent GB-2301292-A (GB)
Title: Combination business card and golf tee
Inventor: VEYLUPEK JR ROBERT JOHN
IPC: A63B57/00
Filed: 1995-03-15
Abstract: A golf tee device (10) is disclosed. In one form, the device comprises a flat business-sized card (12) having first and second edges (16, 18) and side portions (17, 19) therebetween, the card having advertising or other printing (14) thereon. The card includes interengaging means (21) for connecting the side portions of the card in the form of a partially separable tab (24), which tab comprises a stem (26), body (28), and neck (30) having a number of keys (32) thereon. A slot (42) having a wide opening (44) and an engaging portion (46) is located in the card adjacent the end of the tab. The device is transformed to a golf tee by passing one or more of the keys of the tab through the wide opening in the slot and locking the tab into the engaging portion of the slot. The tee comprises the card in arched form, with the ends of the card acting as legs for the tee, and the absence of the body portion of the tab from the card forming a saddle elevated above the ground into which a golf ball may be placed.
Patent GB-2302239-A (GB)
Title: Mobility in telecommunication networks
Inventor: RONSTROEM ULF MIKAEL
IPC: H04W60/00
Filed: 1995-03-14
Abstract: A system for managing data used by application software having a plurality of application modules (401, 402, 403) executable on switching systems located throughout a heterogeneous telecommunications network (400). Portions of data are stored in data managers (DM) at a plurality of data storage locations distributed within the network (600) independently of the application modules (AM). Each storage location is also supported by a data manager. An application module (AM) is executed to define a parameter of the data required for the execution of the application software. The data manager (DM) supporting the application module (AM) is requested to search the data managers (DM) at the data storage locations for the required data and to identify the data manager (DM) in which the required is stored. The required data is retrieved from the identified data manager (DM) and written from the identified data manager to the application module (AM) for use during continued execution of the application software.
Patent GB-2307235-A (GB)
Title: Water treatment method and water treatment facilities
Inventor: HAYASHI YUKIKO
IPC: C02F1/72
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: A method of water treatment comprising leading untreated water to a first ozone mixer (5), applying a magnetic force to the water and at the same time injecting thereinto ozone from a first ozonizer (4) to cause oxidizable material to be oxidized and aggregated, removing the resultant aggregate in a first filter (6), leading the resultant untreated water to a second ozone mixer (8), applying a magnetic force to the water and at the same time injecting thereinto ozone from a second ozonizer (7), passing the resultant water through a reactor (9) packed with activated carbon, and removing the resultant aggregate from the water in a second filter (10).
Patent GB-2322011-A (GB)
Title: Antenna and fabrication method
Inventor: PAL SURENDRA
IPC: H01Q5/40
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: An antenna 20 for a radio telephone handset 20, intended for use with satellite communications, is fabricated within dimensional and aesthetic norms applicable to antennae for terrestrial application, by forming a flexible printed circuit board 62 64 into a truncated cylindrical support 24 whereon elements 26 28 and matching networks 30 32 are provided, the whole providing a helical multi-element antenna 20, within a radome 42. Variants are shown for non-helical antennae.
Patent GB-2322535-A (GB)
Title: Bra cup
Inventor: CHENG MAN TAI
IPC: A41C3/14
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: A bra cup is formed by an outer cup member (2) and an inner cup member (3) secured together around their peripheries (2a,3a), the cup members (2,3) being formed of different shape such that a space (5) is contained between the cups (2,3). The inner cup (3) may be shaped with a protrusion (3b) to give push-in and push-up support for the breasts of a wearer changing the shape and/or adding apparent volume to the breasts.
Patent GB-2312144-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for conveying crops
Inventor: SCOTT JAMES ROY
IPC: B07B1/15
Filed: 1997-04-18
Abstract: Apparatus for conveying crops (1) includes a crop entry point (2), a first conveying mechanism (5) which is located adjacent the crop entry point (2) and a second conveying mechanism (11) is movably mounted with respect to the crop entry point (2) and the first conveying mechanism (5). The second conveying mechanism (11) is movable between a first position in which crops flow from the crop entry point (2) onto the first conveying mechanism (5) and a second position in which the second conveying mechanism (11) intercepts the crops from the crop entry point (2) so that the crops flow from the crop entry point (2) onto the second conveying mechanism (11).
Patent GB-2312942-A (GB)
Title: Liquid-cooled piston for internal combustion engines
Inventor: SCHMIDT ERWIN
IPC: F02F3/22
Filed: 1997-05-02
Abstract: A liquid-cooled piston for internal combustion engines is provided with a cooling-oil supply 12 and at least one liquid duct 9A, 9B which is formed in a top part of the piston bounded by a piston head. The liquid duct 9A, 9B has at least one inlet opening 10, 10B, formed as a collection funnel, for the cooling oil and, in the region of its lowest point, an outlet opening 13 for the lubrication of a piston-pin bearing 5, least in a partial region of its length, a diffuser-shaped widening 16 is provided in the flow direction of the cooling oil. The axis of the liquid duct 9A, 9B runs at least partially in an oblique position relative to the plane of the piston head 2. In an alternative embodiment, Fig 4, the ducts have separate outlets, and also each has a side channel 19A, 19B that open towards the piston-pin bearing.