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Patent GB-2269991-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus
Inventor: HODGES NICHOLAS ROBIN
IPC: G09F13/16
Filed: 1993-09-06
Abstract: The apparatus comprises: a frame (1); a reflective member (12) for mounting in the frame (1); a transparent image sheet (15) carrying an image to be displayed; and holding means (6) for releasably holding the image sheet (15) in place on the reflective member (12), so that a person in front of the apparatus can see both the said image and a reflection of themselves in the reflective member (12), the holding means (6) comprising a plurality of holding members (6) each of which can be separately moved between open and closed positions and arranged such that when in the closed position they each hold a peripheral portion of the image sheet (15) in place on the reflective member (12) and, when they are each in the open position, the image sheet (15) can be removed and replaced by another image sheet (15).
Patent GB-2272655-A (GB)
Title: Harness producing apparatus and method
Inventor: TAMURA YOSHIKAZU
IPC: H01R43/052
Filed: 1993-11-15
Abstract: The invention aims to correctly apply a distinctive mark at a given position of a harness and simplify a construction of a harness producing apparatus. A cable path length adjusting mechanism 100 sets a cable path length from a cutting position of a cutter 141 to a center position of marking tools to be the same as a length of an electrical cable to be cut. A cable feeding mechanism 110 locates the cable with respect to the cutter 141 and marking head 221a and 221b only by a feed of the cable. It is possible to correctly apply the distinctive mark on a given area of the harness without changing a relative distance between the cutting position of the cable and the applying position of the distinctive mark. Further, a marking mechanism 200 is disposed on an upper stream with respect to the cable feeding mechanism 110 and is not disposed in the cable end treating unit in which devices are complicatedly arranged, thereby simplifying the construction of the apparatus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275359-A (GB)
Title: Disk player
Inventor: ARATA TADAO
IPC: G11B17/04
Filed: 1993-11-19
Abstract: In a disk player having a magazine 3, a disk transfer means 15 for transferring a disk 4 between the magazine 3 and a turntable 9 has a first pushing portion 16 that pushes the periphery of a disk while it moves linearly from the magazine 3 to the turntable 9 and a second pushing portion 17 that pushes the periphery of a disk when the disc is returned to the magazine. The transfer means 15 is driven by a motor via rack and pinion gearing, and is controlled so that upon arrival at the magazine or turntable it reverses slightly so that neither pushing portion 16, 17 remains in contact with the disk. The magazine 3 houses a plurality of discs without trays. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274521-A (GB)
Title: Production control system
Inventor: MORI TERUTAKA
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 1994-01-10
Abstract: In a production control system eg in a factory, a position recognition system determines the positions of the interacting parts 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 16 of the production process eg products, parts, carrying and fabricating equipment, and their relative movement is controlled in dependence upon a comparison of the detected positions with a stored production plan. The position recognition means may comprise at least 3 transmitters or receivers 5 located around the production area which exchange data with receivers or transmitters on the interacting parts and the control unit 9, and may operate on a differential time of arrival principle. A fixed transmitter or receiver 12 can be included to correct the position of each of the floor transmitters or receivers. The system can be used for operational analysis eg fault diagnosis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287495-A (GB)
Title: Security post
Inventor: BARTON WILLIAM GODFREY LUKES
IPC: E01F13/04
Filed: 1994-03-15
Abstract: A security post providing for selective access to car parking spaces and the like comprises an elongate socket 12 retained below ground level and a post member 24 axially slidable within the socket 12 between a retracted out-of-use position and an extended in-use position. The post is lockable in the in-use position. The post also includes stop means 32, 34 accessible from above ground level and operable to permit release of the post 24 from the socket 12 when required, for example for maintenance or replacement, without removal of the socket from the ground. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289847-A (GB)
Title: Ice skating rink having a foam insulation layer
Inventor: MCKAY PETER JOHN
IPC: A63C19/10
Filed: 1994-03-16
Abstract: A layer of non-toxic foam is applied to the surface of an ice skating rink to insulate the ice and to allow the temperature of the air above the ice to be raised. The foam layer remains in place when the ice rink is being used. The thickness of the foam layer can be increased on occasions to engulf most of the skater's body. The foam may also be coloured or flavoured. An oversuit can be provided to protect the skater's clothes. The foam layer may be applied and removed by a machine which also cleans and smooths the ice.
Patent GB-2278916-A (GB)
Title: Intruder detector systems
Inventor: LATTA DAVID WILLIAM
IPC: G01V8/20
Filed: 1994-06-09
Abstract: A system for detecting and assessing the nature and position of an object passing through, and thus interrupting, one or more beams (13), which system comprises means (14) arranged to generate a matrix of beams (13) intersecting each other, to form a net-like pattern of beams, and means arranged to generate information relating to any beam(s) (13) interrupted by an intruding object and to supply such information to an analyser arranged to determine therefrom, to a suitable approximation, both the nature and position of the object which has interrupted the beam(s) (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280765-A (GB)
Title: Multitasking data processing apparatus with different bus widths
Inventor: NAKAGAWA YUKIHIRO
IPC: G06F12/02
Filed: 1994-06-30
Abstract: A multitasking data processing apparatus (1) for connection to an external memory (23) having different data bus width, is arranged so that each process of a multitasking environment can freely access address space in the external memory for effecting packing. The data processing apparatus (1) is a multitasking data processing apparatus for concurrently executing a plurality of processes in a time-sharing method, and includes an internal bus (15) and an interface (12) to which an external memory (2) is connected in a form that the external memory (2) can be directly accessed from a CPU (11) of the apparatus via an external bus (3) having data width different from that of the internal bus (15). The interface (12) includes a data signal conversion circuit for converting data signals when the external memory (2) is accessed; and address signal conversion circuit for converting address signals when the external memory (2) is accessed. The address signal conversion circuit includes an address mapping table (AMT) indicating correlations between the internal bus addresses and the external bus addresses, and the correlations are optionally settable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292098-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning of filters
Inventor: MILLER KEVIN
IPC: B01D41/04
Filed: 1994-08-12
Abstract: A method and apparatus by which small and larger types of filters may be cleaned comprises heating the filters, immersing the filters in a liquid bath and vibrating filter contaminants by means of an ultrasonic source so as to dislodge the contaminants from the filters, so that the contaminants fall harmlessly into the bath.
Patent GB-2282242-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for regulating or controlling the temperature of an interior
Inventor: STRAUB WOLFGANG
IPC: B60H1/00
Filed: 1994-09-15
Abstract: A method and a device for regulating or controlling the temperature of a motor vehicle interior by means of suitably conditioned inflowing air optionally provides for, the implementation of an interior temperature regulation mode if the interior temperature sensor 5 and heat exchanger blowing-out temperature sensor 6 have been connected such that they can operate, a blowing-out temperature regulation mode if only the blowing-out temperature sensor has been connected, or a reversionary control mode if no temperature sensor has been connected, for which purpose the control and regulating device 1 is correspondingly configured. A blowing-out temperature regulation mode is also preferably implemented if an open roof is identified in the case of a convertible. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285155-A (GB)
Title: System for exception recovery using a conditional sbstitution instruction which inserts a replacement result in the destination of the excepting instruction
Inventor: WORLEY JR WILLIAM S
IPC: G06F11/07
Filed: 1994-12-15
Abstract: A conditional substitution instruction is provided in an instruction set of a computer system to correct exceptions occurring during run-time. The conditional substitution instruction can be executed concurrently in a pipelined computer system with a potentially excepting instruction, or simultaneously in a wide computer system. The conditional substitution instruction substitutes a default value for the result of the potentially excepting instruction if the potentially excepting instruction produces one or more specified exceptions.
Patent GB-2298319-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic motor
Inventor: WESTBOURNE ROBERT DOUGLAS
IPC: H02K53/00
Filed: 1995-02-27
Abstract: A rotary magnetic motor comprises a rotor 9 carrying permanent magnets and a stator carrying opposing magnets 3 which may be rotated at the appropriate timing to reverse the polarity acting on the rotor magnets. The stator magnet rotation is driven by springs charged by the rotor movements and released by a trigger mechanism at the appropriate time.
Patent GB-2299413-A (GB)
Title: Gas pressure regulator
Inventor: POTTER THOMAS
IPC: B67D1/12
Filed: 1995-03-30
Abstract: A gas pressure regulator for a pressure vessel such as a beer keg (1) has a pressure reducing valve connected between the pressure vessel (1) and a source of pressurized gas (5). An actuator is provided which can be set between predetermined limits to determine the output pressure of the valve. A temperature sensor, which can detect the ambient temperature, is connected to a control means which is programmed to set the output pressure of the pressure reducing valve at a predetermined value dependent on the temperature detected by the sensor. Thus, temperature variations in the storage environment of the pressure vessel (1) are compensated for by a corresponding increase or decrease of its storage pressure.
Patent GB-2299725-A (GB)
Title: Video suppressing for matting
Inventor: BRAINE ADRIAN RUUSSELL
IPC: H04N5/272
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: A system is shown for generating chroma-key related suppression signals. Generators 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 produce a plurality of primary suppression signals. A combiner 56 produces a composite chrominance suppression signal by processing a first set of the primary suppression signals while, independently, a second combiner 58 produces a luminance composite suppression signal from a second set of said primary suppression signals. A suppressor 57 suppresses chrominance information in response to the composite chrominance suppression signal and a second suppressor 59 suppresses luminance signals in response to the composite luminance suppression signal.
Patent GB-2302634-A (GB)
Title: Cyclic redundancy coder
Inventor: BENNETT IRWIN RUSSELL
IPC: H03M13/09
Filed: 1995-06-24
Abstract: A cyclic redundancy coder (10) is arranged to reduce to a minimum the number of processing steps required in a processor, such as a DSP, to achieve a cyclic redundancy coding function. The cyclic redundancy coder (10) comprises a shift register (12) having a plurality of storage elements each for storing a bit of a cyclic redundancy code word. A tap register (16) stores a tap position indicator indicative of tap positions in the cyclic redundancy code word that are subject to a logical operation. An input (18) provides input data to the cyclic redundancy coder. A logic feedback network (20-28) receives the data from the input and provides the logical operation. The logic feedback network also provides a plurality of data bits generated in response to the input data and each bit contained in each storage element identified by the tap position indicator. The cyclic redundancy code word is produced by applying at least one of the plurality of data bits to one storage element that is adjacent a tap position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307462-A (GB)
Title: Open topped container and collar
Inventor: HAINES PETER REGINALD
IPC: B65D1/46
Filed: 1995-11-21
Abstract: A container and collar combination, suitable for carrying paint, comprises a container with an upstanding side-wall forming an open top and a collar with two parallel downwardly facing walls (60, 48, 80 and 70, figure 4-7) which receive and engage an upper edge of the upstanding side wall 28 of the container so as to form a substantially sealed configuration between the collar and container, the collar further having a removable lid. Preferably, the container and collar have resilient snap-engageable retaining means 100 and 110 preventing the collar from being detached from the container. The collar may have a side-wall 32 with an external rebate 36 partway along its periphery which accommodates a pivotally mounted handle (50, figure 1). Preferably, the outer parallel downwardly facing wall is formed partly from an inner projection 60 of the rebate with the remainder being formed by a flange (80, figure 7) remote from the outside wall of the collar. The container assembly may be substantially cylindrical or rectangular and consist of a recessed upper portion (14, figure 3). Preferably, at least one of the container or collar comprises a plastics moulding.
Patent GB-2297917-A (GB)
Title: Golf bag with one or more pockets within a pocket
Inventor: YEAROUS JEFFREY
IPC: A63B55/00
Filed: 1996-01-15
Abstract: A golf bag (10) includes a generally tubular bag portion having an elongate body (11), a bottom (12) and an open top (14). The bag portion defines a first pocket (11a) with an access opening. A closure (23) normally closes the access opening. The first pocket contains at least one smaller second pocket (24-28).
Patent GB-2300900-A (GB)
Title: A fire protection device having a protective outer layer that is heat and erosion resistant
Inventor: SNOWDON ANTHONY
IPC: F16L59/02
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: A fire protection device/blanket 10, for insulating pipes, electrical conductors etc, comprises layers 16, 20, 24 of a compressible non-combustible material, eg ceramic fibre, protected by a heat resistant and erosion resistant wire mesh 32 of, for example, stainless steel which can withstand temperatures above 1000{C created by directionally applied heat, such as an impact from a propane fire jet. Fasteners 28 act together with scrim layers 14, 26 to hold layers 16, 20, 24 in a compressive state so that in the event of a fire the fasteners 28 break allowing layers 16, 20, 24 to expand, thereby providing greater heat insulation. A further protective layer 30 of carbon fibre cloth may be provided between mesh 32 and scrim layer 26. Layers 18, 22 of aluminium foil separate layers 16, 20 and 20, 24 respectively. Weatherproofing of the blanket is achieved by providing a silicone-coated glass cloth layer 34. A polymeric binder such as phenolic may be used to help restore the density of the ceramic fibres after release from the compressive state.
Patent GB-2313860-A (GB)
Title: Reamer with radially adjustable rollers
Inventor: LEE PAUL BERNARD
IPC: E21B10/34
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A reamer device 1 for reaming the sides of a borehole comprises, a housing 2 adapted to be connected to and rotated with a drilling apparatus, a plurality of mountings 4,5 provided on the housing, and arranged circumferentially thereof for receiving respective rollers 11, and adjustment means connected to the mountings, for adjusting the radial distance between the rollers 11 and longitudinal axis 3 of the housing 2, to enable the rollers 11 to move into and out of engagement with the sides of the borehole. As shown the adjustment means comprise an inner mandrel 18 having an inclined exterior surface 29, which contacts a contrasting inclined interior surface 30 on the roller mountings 4,5. Axial movement of the mandrel 18, which can be actuated by differential pressure, transposes via the inclined surfaces 29,30, to radial movement of the mountings 4,5 and thus the rollers 11. A compression spring 22 can be used to disengage the rollers 11, when said pressure is released.
Patent GB-2302667-A (GB)
Title: Method for automatically settimg an injection moulding speed condition
Inventor: HAYASI SYOJI
IPC: B29C45/50
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: A reference pressure of a melted material injected into a cavity (10a, 10b) of a mold (14) is set at each of a plurality of positions in a barrel (26), a nozzle (26a), and the mold cavity as a function of injection passing time from a start of an injecting process or a function of an injection plunger movement distance, and a plunger (30) starts its movement at a temporarily constant speed. The melted material pressure is sensed at the positions in any order during an injection passing time from the start of the injection process or during the movement of the plunger. A correction value of the injection speed for eliminating a difference between a pressure value of the melted material sensed and the reference value set at the position at which sensed pressure value is sensed, in a range that the sensed pressure value exceeds the reference value corresponding to the sensed pressure value, and the injection speed is corrected in accordance with the correction value. The correction value, and the injection passing time or the plunger movement distance, corresponding to the range are stored in a memory unit (42). The correction value and the injection passing time or the distance are characterized to a desired injection speed pattern. And, the pattern is read out from the memory unit as an injection molding speed condition.
Patent GB-2303068-A (GB)
Title: Securing device for oral tube or introducer
Inventor: PAGAN ERIC
IPC: A61M25/02
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: A securing device for an introducer (1) of the kind for introducing a conventional oral tube or laryngeal mask (40) into a patient takes the form of a V-shape plate 200 with a ribbed collar 206 at its apex within which the tube or mask is held. A gap 207 extends from the collar to the edge of the plate. To retain the collar around the tube the collar 206 grips the tube or mask (40), by fastening openings 204 in the plate 200 onto projections (128) and (130) on the introducer (1). Alternatively, the securing device (300) has a clip (301) with two spaced engagement members so that the gap (307) is squeezed to a narrow width thereby clamping the introducer. Also disclosed is an introducer with a bifurcated arms arms and a bridge representing a bite block.
Patent GB-2305107-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic catalytic free radical scavengers useful as antioxidants for preservation of biological materials
Inventor: MALFROY-CAMINE BERNARD
IPC: C07F13/00
Filed: 1993-12-06
Abstract: The invention provides non-human animals or human or animal organs, tissues, cells or blood comprising an antioxidant salen-metal complex. These animals or biological materials are protected from cell or tissue damage produced by free radicals such as superoxide.
Patent GB-2318267-A (GB)
Title: Cultivator
Inventor: ELLIOTT JOHN SWIFT
IPC: A01B49/02
Filed: 1996-10-16
Abstract: There is provided a disc cultivator which comprises a first set of discs 2 and a second set of discs 25 in which the first set of discs are interleavable with the second set of discs characterised in that the gaps, between adjacent discs of the first set are less than 15cm so as to encourage the jamming of soil to form a soil roller between the discs and the overlap between the the first and second sets of discs is adjustable, and in which one or both sets of discs preferably comprise a plurality of discs mounted on an axle having bearings at either end thereof, the discs being separated from one another by spacers, the discs and spacers being located on the axle separate from and between the bearings. The depth of tilth is determined by the degree of overlap of the two sets of discs and thus the diameter of the soil roller that can build up on the first disc.
Patent GB-2318570-A (GB)
Title: A packaged disc
Inventor: VAN KEMPEN HUGO ADRIAAN
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1996-10-28
Abstract: A package e.g. for a compact disc (16) comprises holder means (22) for the disc (20), a first part (24) and a second part (26) which are connected together such that they are movable between a closed position in which the disc (20) is protected and an open position in which the disc (20) is exposed. The holder means (22) moves the disc (20) from a storage position to a presentation position.
Patent GB-2307223-A (GB)
Title: Fork-Lift Trailer
Inventor: MCKEOWN JOHN
IPC: B66F9/06
Filed: 1996-11-15
Abstract: A fork-lift trailer comprises a wheeled chassis (1) having a tow bar (2) at one end for attachment to an agricultural vehicle such as a tractor. A carriage (3) is slidable substantially horizontally on the chassis towards and away from the tow bar. A lifting mast (5) is tiltably mounted on the chassis, and lifting forks (6) are mounted for raising and lowering on the mast. The movement of each of the mast, forks and carriage is independently controllable by respective hydraulic rams (4, 7, 16) powered by an off-take from the vehicle's hydraulic system and manually controlled by valves 9.
Patent GB-2307800-A (GB)
Title: Interconnection system for connecting 1lectronic controllers to a bus
Inventor: WARREN SALLY ELIZABETH
IPC: H01R12/79
Filed: 1996-11-21
Abstract: An interconnection system (2) is described for interconnecting sensors, such as temperature gauges for controlling industrial processes, to a bus cable (4) which connects the sensors to a central computation unit. The connection assembly (6) of the system comprises edge card connectors (15) for connection to electronic modules (8) having printed circuit boards. The plurality of modules (8) are interconnected to the ribbon cable bus (4) by a printed circuit board (40) and a connector (42) mounted on the PCB and pluggable with a bus connector (46) terminated to the cable.
Patent GB-2323301-A (GB)
Title: A pursuit simulation board game
Inventor: COOK JEREMY HORTON
IPC: A63F3/00
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: A pursuit simulation game comprises a board 10 divided into neighbouring zones arranged along a track 15 and identified by a sequential code, a first token to represent a pursued character (e.g. a mouse), a plurality of second tokens each to represent a pursuing character and random number generating means to indicate the number of zones through which a token is to be moved by its associated player. The board 10 may comprise a base-board 12 and partially adhered thereto a sheet 14 printed with markings representing said zones. The sheet 14 being non adhered to the base-board 12 beneath selected zones and having a plurality of slits therein located on or adjacent to the boundary of these selected zones such as to form a pocket which permits said token representing the pursued character to be inserted into a said slit.