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Patent GB-2290163-A (GB)
Title: Cathode for high temperature alkali metal/transition metal type cell comprises antimony mixed with nickel/nickel chloride in matrix
Inventor: COETZER JOHAN
IPC: H01M10/39
Filed: 1995-05-26
Abstract: In a cell is of the high temperature alkali metal/transition metal halide type, having a molten sodium anode (68), a nickel/nickel chloride cathode, an essentially sodium aluminium chloride molten salt electrolyte and a solid electrolyte sodium ion conducting separator (14) which separates the sodium from the molten salt electrolyte, the nickel/nickel chloride is dispersed in solid form in a porous electronically conductive electrolyte-permeable matrix (66) which is impregnated by the molten salt electrolyte, and antimony in finely divided solid form is mixed with the nickel/nickel chloride in the matrix, the mass ratio of antimony to the nickel in the nickel chloride in the cell in ill fully charged state being 2:100 - 130:100. The antimony can be dispersed in the active cathode material before the active cathode material is dispersed in the matrix and the cathode activated by charging in a cell at sufficiently low voltage to avoid any chlorination of the antimony. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301530-A (GB)
Title: Pillow
Inventor: HUI CHEUNG WING
IPC: A47G9/10
Filed: 1995-05-30
Abstract: A pillow (10) which comprises a body (20) formed by a flexible case holding filling material. The body (20) has independent front and rear parts (23 and 24/24') filled with filling material of different types or configurations such that the front part (23) is relatively firmer than the rear part (24/24'). The pillow (10) may include an adjuster sheet (30) for thickness adjustment and a wrapper sheet (40) for holding the body (20) and the adjuster sheet (30) together. In another aspect of the invention, the adjuster and wrapper sheets (30 and 40) may also be used independently with any conventional pillow.
Patent GB-2301348-A (GB)
Title: Tamper evident cap
Inventor: O'CONNELL PAUL
IPC: F17C13/06
Filed: 1995-05-31
Abstract: A tamper evident cap 11 for a fuel gas bottle 2 having a gas outlet valve 8-10 comprises a top wall 12 covering the gas outlet and a cylindrical side wall 14 including a tamper indicating portion (19, figure 2) with release means 20 to actuate the tamper indicting portion, the cap having engagement means to detachably secure it onto the valve. The engagement means preferably comprise a locating ring 15 on the cap top wall and a radially inwardly extending ring 16 on the side wall, the cap being moulded from plastics material in one piece and snapping by force fitting on the valve. The tamper evident porion is preferably defined by two axially extending grooves (17, 18 figure 2) which define a tear strip.
Patent GB-2289333-A (GB)
Title: Improved imaging method and apparatus
Inventor: RUSHBROOKE JOHN GORDON
IPC: G01T1/29
Filed: 1994-10-20
Abstract: A method of detecting the presence and position of radio isotope material in a sample is described comprising the steps of: exposing the sample to a phosphor, repetitively imaging the phosphor onto an image intensified CCD camera, scanning the camera CCD array and interrogating the charge pattern thereon following each exposure, performing measurements on the data signals obtained thereby to identify clusters of data values from adjacent regions of the array caused by light emitted by the image intensifier onto those regions and comparing the measurements with threshold values and parameter values so as to distinguish clusters resulting from light omitted as a result of radioactive decay events energising the phosphor, from other light producing events, computing the centroid of each cluster of data values identified as a radioactive decay event with reference to the array and storing the centroid coordinates in a memory together with the centroid coordinates of any other radioactive decay produced clusters identified during the same interrogation. Coordinates from each of a succession of interrogations of the same sample are stored in an accumulation store, which can be read out to give a list of recorded events and/or used to produce a display of the events superimposed on an outline of that sample. The samples are carried on fibre optic plates in contact with the photocathode and event coordinates are stored in memory as that are detected, so that the display is updated as the events occur. Low noise bi-alkali material is used for the photocathode and the CCD camera is operated in inverted mode to reduce noise. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291572-A (GB)
Title: Sound effectors
Inventor: NAGATA YUICHI
IPC: H04S1/00
Filed: 1995-07-13
Abstract: In an apparatus, e.g. karaoke amplifier, for imparting an effect e.g. echo to an audio signal based on values of a plurality of parameters i.e. echo level, delay time and repeat, a memory 66 stores an inter-relationship among the plurality of parameters, a first setting device 41 independently sets one or more of the parameters e.g. echo level, to desired values and a second setting device e.g. microcomputer 65, dependently sets the remaining parameters according to the above desired values and the memorized inter-relationship. The microcomputer 45 sets the gain factors GD, GL, GR AND GF and selects the output terminals TD, TL, TR relating to delay units 61, 71 and reads out control data from memory 66 according to states of the switch matrix 45, dials 41, 48, 49 and switch 50. The dial 41, switch 50 and memory 66 in combination enables a change of operable range of echo levels. The memory 66 also stores a plurality of programs which can be selected in terms of sound fields and types of room situations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291642-A (GB)
Title: Pyrotechnic material
Inventor: TINSTON STEPHEN FREDERICK
IPC: C23C14/14
Filed: 1994-03-28
Abstract: A pyrotechnic material in particular for pyrotechnic trains suitable for use in single or multi-train delay systems, ignition and detonation transfer, comprising at least two different materials concurrently vapour deposited so as to produce a single phase largely disordered structure, which different materials are conjointly capable of undergoing an exothermic process, whereby a more ordered structure is produced, when subjected to heat. The different materials preferably function respectively as an electron donor material and an electron acceptor material, and are conveniently a transistion metal and a material is selected from materials of Groups IIIB and IVB. The invention also provides a method of manufacture of the above pyrotechnic material by concurrent vapour deposition, especially by unbalanced magnetron sputtering.
Patent GB-2307863-A (GB)
Title: Ski poles incorporating mirrors
Inventor: PINCHERLE HUGH HENRY ANDREW
IPC: A63C11/22
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: A ski pole incorporating fixed or demountable reflector or mirror, allowing the skier to check that no one is approaching from behind. The mirror may be encased in rubber or the like and may be made of plastics, hinged and under a transparent cover.
Patent GB-2300506-A (GB)
Title: Routing in logic array
Inventor: KEAN THOMAS A
IPC: H03K19/177
Filed: 1996-05-01
Abstract: In an FPGA having a hierarchical routing structure, additional routing lines are provided which have different destinations for different cells within a block. A pattern is chosen which allows signal lines to turn corners conveniently. In Fig. 4, multiplexers in cells 12-11 to 12-44, forming a 4x4 block of cells, provide signals to switches at the block boundary, the choices of which switches being determined by the positions of the cells in the block.
Patent GB-2298105-A (GB)
Title: Voice and image telecommunications apparatus
Inventor: RUSH JEROME BRIAN
IPC: H04N7/14
Filed: 1994-11-08
Abstract: Voice and image telecommunications apparatus (2) which is connectable to an analogue telephone network and which enables at least first and second persons with first and second visual display units at first and second remote locations to have a speech conversation while viewing and being able to manipulate in an interactive manner an image which is simultaneously seen by the first person at the first location and by the second person at the second location. The apparatus (2) has first connection means for the first person, second connection means for the second person, image data compression and decompression means (14), speech digitizing means (6), speech data compression and decompression means (12), combining means (16) for combining the compressed image data and the compressed speech data into a single integrated data stream, convertor means (22) for converting the single integrated data stream into analogue form suitable for transmission over the analogue telephone network, transmit and receive means (28, 30) for the first person; transmit and receive means for the second person; and control means for distributing authority over the apparatus (2) in order to ensure that only one person at a time has the ability to manipulate the dynamically changing shared image on all visual display units in operation.
Patent GB-2322601-A (GB)
Title: Golf bag arranged for carrying or pulling
Inventor: COX ROLAND
IPC: A63B55/60
Filed: 1997-01-15
Abstract: A golf bag 4 which may be carried or pulled, is either fixed directly (Fig 1) to a handle 11 and a single roller 6, or to a stand 13-16 (Fig 3) provided with the handle 11 and the single roller 6. When the rod 15 is forced upward by engagement with the ground, the legs 16 are splayed to form a supporting tripod. The handle may be telescopic.
Patent GB-2311105-A (GB)
Title: Ensuring gear engagement in an automatically-controlled gearbox
Inventor: SALECKER MICHAEL
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1997-03-11
Abstract: In a transmission having an automated gear shift, with an actuator 9 for gear selection and an actuator 8 for control of a clutch 2, the failure of a ratio to engage properly, e.g. because of colliding gear tooth fronts of transmission internal gear shift elements, is detected by sensor signals. The control unit then initiates the control of the actuator so that the gear shift is temporarily and at least partially cancelled, and is continued thereafter. The clutch 2 may also be momentarily, partially, reengaged to overcome the blockage.
Patent GB-2308480-A (GB)
Title: Power backup system for volatile memory
Inventor: HARPER JUNIOR JAMES DONALD
IPC: G06F12/16
Filed: 1995-09-15
Abstract: In a preservation system (170) for a volatile memory (172) associated with a nonvolatile memory (171), an energy storage portion accumulates energy while power is provided normally. When a power outage occurs, the stored energy is supplied to the volatile memory. Enough backup power is stored to accommodate the vast majority of unintentional interruption of power. Eventually, after removal of external power, when the backup power decreases to a predetermined amount, data in the volatile memory is transferred to the nonvolatile memory. The preferred use for the preservation system is an environment with vibration and/or power switching transients that affects the supply of power, such as an aircraft.
Patent GB-2312468-A (GB)
Title: Padlock with sequential counter
Inventor: SUCKLING GODFREY
IPC: E05B67/24
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: A padlock or seal comprises a key operable lock 13 and a counter 20 which is indexed on by one digit when the locking mechanism undergoes a change of state from the fully locked position to the open position, but is otherwise prevented from indexing. The seal may have a rigid hasp 2 or flexible hasp (32, Fig 5). The rigid hasp 2 is retained by a key operable bolt 7 whose movement in one direction operates the counter 20, the movement only being possible if the hasp 2 is properly home. The flexible hasp (32) has its nose (34) engaged by a key operable catch (46) whose movement in one direction operates the counter (40). the movement only being possible if the nose (34) is properly entered.
Patent GB-2325138-A (GB)
Title: Suspensions for plant propagation material
Inventor: MCCARTHY WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: A01C1/04
Filed: 1997-05-16
Abstract: A suspension suitable for use in the storage and distribution of plant propagation material, wherein said suspension comprises plant propagation material and a water soluble or water dispersible polymer and, when applied to a growth medium, migrates into the growth medium. The water soluble polymer may comprise a polyvinyl alcohol.
Patent GB-2315816-A (GB)
Title: Tube pump for ink jet recording apparatus
Inventor: NAKAMURA MASAHIRO
IPC: F04B43/12
Filed: 1994-12-09
Abstract: The pump includes a cover 111 in which an α-like shape loop of a tube 67 is inserted, a hole through which crossing portions of the tube are inserted, and a shafted roller 116 movable along a guide slot 115 in a drive wheel 114. When the wheel moves in a clockwise direction (Fig. 17(a)), the roller moves along the slot towards the outer periphery of the wheel to press the tube against an inner wall 111a of the case and generate a suction force on a recording head. When the pump is moved in an anti-clockwise direction (Fig. 17(b)), the roller moves along the slot towards the wheel centre and the suction force is stopped.
Patent GB-2316483-A (GB)
Title: Sampling vessel for collecting metallic impurities
Inventor: YAMASAKI SHINYA
IPC: G01N1/28
Filed: 1997-08-21
Abstract: The vessel(10) has concave inner and convex outer bottom surfaces(11A and 11B), a cylindrical wall section(12) and a step section(13). Metallic contaminants for analysis are obtained from the surface of a semiconductor wafer by introducing a sampling liquid into a sampling vessel having a concave inner bottom surface, placing the wafer(20) into the vessel with it's surface in contact with the sampling liquid, scanning the wafer surface with the liquid to, dissolve the contaminants then analysing the liquid. The vessel is typically made of PTFE.
Patent GB-2318445-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display
Inventor: SONG IN DUK
IPC: G02F1/136
Filed: 1997-10-10
Abstract: An active matrix liquid crystal display includes a storage capacitor in association with each pixel. A metal segment layer (150) forms one electrode of the capacitor and is electrically connected to the pixel electrode (130a) formed in a different layer through channels (160) connecting the two layers. The metal segment and connecting channels also overlap the scan line (110) formed on the substrate. The layout and geometry of the storage capacitor electrodes is such that the perimeter length over which adjacent pixel electrodes are in close proximity is minimised. This reduces the number of interpixel short circuit faults and thereby improves the display quality.
Patent GB-2319571-A (GB)
Title: Toroidal-race rolling traction continuously-variable transmission
Inventor: YAMAMOTO HIDEHARU
IPC: F16H15/38
Filed: 1997-10-20
Abstract: In a toroidal-race CVT with two sets of input and output disks, 9, 31, 22, 32 each set including a power roller 23, 33 rotatably mounted on a respective carrier 24, 34 with a tilt and rotation axis of the power roller slanted, each carrier is controlled by a respective cylinder device 50, 60 disposed orthogonal to an axis of rotation of the input and output disks. Each carrier is coupled to a piston rod of its associated cylinder device through a ball joint 26a, 36a. The joints of the two sets of input and output disks are connected by a link 71 and elastic members, coil springs 57, 67, are interposed between the link and the two cylinder devices.
Patent GB-2330845-A (GB)
Title: Toilet seat alarm
Inventor: SCOTFORD MARK PETER
IPC: A47K17/00
Filed: 1997-10-30
Abstract: An electronic device which is attached to the underside of the toilet seat, this device is a electronic timing circuit, which when the seat is raised to the upright position, this is detected by the circuit and starts an approximate 30 second timing period, enough time for the toilet user to urinate. If the seat is not returned to the horizontal position within this period, an alarm sound is made, to remind the toilet user to put the seat back down.
Patent GB-2321128-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing a downhole electrical cable
Inventor: MCKEE PETER MARTIN
IPC: H01B13/22
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a downhole electrical cable comprises arranging an elongate member (3) adjacent to a flat elongate sheet (1) of material, where the length of the elongate member (3) is greater than the length of the sheet (1). The sheet (1) is then formed into a cylindrical shape (5) around the elongate member (3), and the adjacent longitudinal edges (7) of the cylindrical shape (5) are joined, preferably by seam welding, to form the sheet (1) into a tube (5) with an end of the elongate member (3) adjacent each end of the tube (5). Thereafter, an elongate conductor (9) is connected to one end of the elongate member (3), and the other end of the elongate member (3) is pulled to draw the conductor (9) through the tube (5) until the elongate member (3) is removed from the tube (5) and the conductor (9) is located within the tube (5). At this final point in the method, a respective end of the conductor (9) is adjacent each end of the tube (5). The fluid barrier device (13) may be inserted between the tube (5) and the conductor (9). The fluid barrier device (13) may be made of epoxy resin.
Patent GB-2319274-A (GB)
Title: Framework for use in concrete walls for supporting wall shuttering
Inventor: SO KWANG-MIN
IPC: E04G11/16
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: A framework structure for use in a concrete wall comprises spaced steel uprights (10) interconnected by beams (20) and provided with cross-members 40 which act as brackets for supporting temporary (60, not shown in Fig.4) or permanent shuttering. The framework also supports reinforcing rods (90). Insulation boards may be arranged in the channel defined between the uprights, and the ends of members (40) may be broken off at weakened portions (41b) when the framework is used with temporary shuttering.
Patent GB-2321220-A (GB)
Title: Replaceable ink-jet cartridge with internal ink level detection
Inventor: COWGER BRUCE
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: The ink level 84 within the cartridge 12 is measured with an LED ink level sensor 90, 92 that detects whether the level is less than a predetermined threshold amount. If so, an ink depleted signal is generated and the printer is disabled until the cartridge is replaced or refilled. The cartridge is removably attachable with an ink supply station 40 of an ink-jet printing system 44 and is electrically connected to the system through contact between connectors 72, 46.
Patent GB-2318598-A (GB)
Title: Insulated and/or concentric coiled tubing
Inventor: LUFT BERNIE H
IPC: E21B19/22
Filed: 1995-09-21
Abstract: A coiled tubing composite (CCT) comprising insulated coiled tubing, concentric coiled tubing add insulated concentric coil tubing, including structure with centralizers (3) and providing an annulus (A) for insulation (4). The invention includes a method for assembling concentric coiled tubing, with insulation (4), and apparatus in combination with the insulated coiled tubing composite (CCT) for heat assisted production of hydrocarbons and minerals from a wellbore.
Patent GB-2333434-A (GB)
Title: Grass collection devices
Inventor: QUIGLEY ANDREW
IPC: A01D43/063
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: A grass collection device for a lawnmower consists of a grass collecting receptacle formed of a rigid material and having a wall 12a, formed with air vent openings. The wall has an associated air permeable panel (14, Fig 4) releasably attachable to the wall, the panel when attached to the wall substantially preventing the passage of grass cuttings, dust and fine debris through the air vent openings.
Patent GB-2326243-A (GB)
Title: Electricity consumption meters
Inventor: JONES ALAN JOHN
IPC: G01R11/24
Filed: 1998-02-12
Abstract: An electro-mechanical electricity consumption meter (1) of a type having a sealed housing (2) to prevent tamper therewith is described. The meter (1) is adapted to include a rotatable component (11) which is visible through a portion (20) of the sealed housing (2) and whose rate of rotation is related to the rate of consumption of electricity. The component (11) has at least one marking (15) on a surface thereof such that the rate of rotation of the component can be determined using a monitoring assembly (21) located outside the sealed housing (2) without the need to access the interior of the meter (1). The markings 15 comprise a visually distinctive boundary between two surface areas (15, 16) of the rotatable component in which the boundary is transverse to the direction of movement of the component. In an alternative arrangement, an existing component (11) is adapted to have markings (15) on its surface. In a particularly preferred arrangement the rotating component comprises a part (11) of the magnet suspension arrangement of the rotor assembly (6). Use of the magnetic suspension enables an optical source to be mounted outside the sealed housing (2) but close to the rotating part (11). This prevents interference with the optical system for fraudulent purposes. The source is mounted under a sealable cover which protects the meter terminals and an isolation switch, also to inhibit tampering.
Patent GB-2334412-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone with emergency responsive mode
Inventor: BRISSE KONRAD
IPC: H04W4/90
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: In response to a signal indicative of an emergency situation, a radio communication device situated in a vehicle changes its user interface to an emergency mode to provide simplified operation of the device. The emergency situation may be a crash, an attack, vehicle breakdown or main power failure and the signal indicating such emergencies may be respectively, detection of airbag trigger signal or roll-over sensors, operation of a panic button, emergency or breakdown assistance call requests and security battery operation (fig. 6). The emergency mode of the user interface, which comprises the keypad, display, power key and other keys (23, 22, 21, 24-27, fig.1) may take several forms. The "normal" telephone menu (fig. 10) which may offer many diverse features, can be replaced by a simple "flat" emergency menu, where all the emergency services are on the top layer of the menu (figs. 7-9, 11). Only emergency relevant services may be operable so that non essential functions like volume control are disabled. The power button may also be disabled. The keypad of the telephone may be totally blocked to prevent call dialling or partially blocked so that only keys "0", "1" and "9" can be operated to dial emergency numbers e.g. "999". Alternatively, numbers dialled can be checked so that only emergency numbers are sent. In the emergency mode, a short message (SMS) including GPS location data and an emergency/assistance call, may be sent automatically. There is also provided the capability of not allowing the emergency services to be cancelled or allowing cancellation within a predefined time period only.
Patent GB-2325117-A (GB)
Title: Data management in a digital cellular system base station manager
Inventor: LEE DONG-SUN
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1998-03-12
Abstract: A method for managing data in a maintenance system of a cellular communications system comprises organising the data in a table comprising a plurality of tuples. Data is simultaneously modified and displayed by using a unified man machine communication (MMC). Stored data is selected by the base station manager to compile a data list which comprises a plurality of tuples and is read using a library function. The data is displayed on a graphical user interface and modified by an operator. The modified data list is compared with the stored data list by a library function and the results displayed on the graphical interface. When all required modifications have been performed, the base station manager is instructed to modify the stored data in accordance with the modified list.