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Patent GB-2283331-A (GB)
Title: Battery monitoring in a hybrid vehicle
Inventor: BOLL WOLF
IPC: B60L11/18
Filed: 1994-10-24
Abstract: In a method for monitoring the battery of a hybrid vehicle, the charge level of the battery 1 is determined by means of balancing 5.1 the charge quantities extracted and supplied, and is indicated 6 to the driver. Because of the inaccuracy of the charge balancing, resetting of the balancing at a reliable limit value QE must be carried out from time to time. In order to monitor the battery charge level, an error variable is calculated 8 in parallel which indicates a discrepancy between the indicated charge level and the actual charge level, and the vehicle operator is provided with an indication 10 if this variable exceeds a maximum value. In an exemplary embodiment, the error variable is set to be proportional to the current through the battery. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290939-A (GB)
Title: Beansprouts roots and husks cleaning machine
Inventor: MA KEE WAI
IPC: A23N15/02
Filed: 1994-02-24
Abstract: A beansprouts roots, husks, cleaning machine is disclosed. The machine has an internal spiral (7) and external spiral (6) in opposite directions mounted on the perforated cylinder (3) with integrated grouts bearings (8) driven by a motor rotating inside a casing cylinder (1). When the unclean sprouts are loaded by the given direction into the rotating perforated cylinder (3); causing by the rotating cycle, the roots are broken and the husks separated which then gets through the holes (4) into the gap (5) between the rotating cylinder (3) and casing (1), pushing out in one direction by the external spiral (6) as by-product. The clean sprouts are being pushed out by the internal spiral (7) in another direction as products. The machine can be used as a single or double, even multicylinders to clean the roots and husks in different quantities of product in demand. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303114-A (GB)
Title: Package for liquids
Inventor: ROBINSON JONATHAN DEREK
IPC: B65D21/02
Filed: 1995-09-01
Abstract: A package for liquids comprises of a plurality of containers 1, a first end of each container adapted to contact a second end of another container 3,(Fig 3) whereby the containers are held within a housing 7 providing a means of releasably securing the containers together by means of a wrap-around binder provided with perforations or removable tear-strips, thus allowing for the removal of individual containers from the package.
Patent GB-2293431-A (GB)
Title: Pull-back wind-up type spring drive unit
Inventor: MORIKAWA RYOTA
IPC: A63H31/00
Filed: 1995-09-15
Abstract: The spring drive unit provides mechanisms for transmitting the driving force to two output shafts at front and rear. The unit has front and rear output shafts, 5 and 7, drive gear 9, spring (11), windup gear mechanism 13, first and second running gear mechanisms 15 and 17 at front and rear respectively, and constant speed mechanism 19 to restrict the drive. When shaft 7 is rotated for winding, switching gear 31 of the windup gear mechanism 13 moves to its mesh position and the rotation is transmitted to drive gear 9 to wind up spring (11). When gear 9 is rotated by spring (11) for running, switching gears 43 and 39 of running gear mechanisms 15 and 17 respectively move to their mesh positions to transmit the rotation to shafts 5 and 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294986-A (GB)
Title: Determining a trigger threshold value for an automatic braking operation
Inventor: BRUGGER FRANZ
IPC: B60T8/32
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: the system is used to determine the release threshold for the depression rate of the brake pedal, at which the vehicle is braked automatically, with a higher braking force than that corresponding to the pedal position. The release threshold is calculated from a given threshold value, combined with a correction value, determined for each vehicle in dependence on the relationship between the depression (sP) of the brake pedal and the differential (daB/dsP) of the resulting vehicle retardation, upon operation of the brakes.
Patent GB-2309428-A (GB)
Title: A lockable ring binder
Inventor: LAW CHUN CHEUNG
IPC: B42F13/26
Filed: 1996-01-24
Abstract: The binder comprises a pair of plates 12 pivotable about an outer edge, each mounting ring halves 14. Opening and closing of the binder is controlled by means of longitudinally-slidable member 16. The plates include longitudinal strengthening ridges 13.
Patent GB-2300552-A (GB)
Title: Digitizer eraser system
Inventor: FLECK DAVID C
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: A digitizer eraser system and method are provided so as to include a writing/erasing digitizer pen, a tablet, and a tablet driver for use in conjunction with a computer and corresponding display screen. The user selects and deletes text or cells with one stylus stroke. In one motion, the user presses select, moves the erasing stylus across the material to be selected, then at the end of the selection lifts the stylus off the tablet to delete or erase the selected material. The system permits erasing of text or objects from the display screen via a keystroke function only when predetermined cursor shapes are being used on the screen. The keystroke function is chosen from a group of possible erasing keystrokes, with the selected keystroke being based upon the cursor shape being used so that undesirable erasing keystrokes are not used in certain situations. Additionally, the cursor shapes displayed on the screen are changed in accordance with whether the stylus is in a writing or an erasing mode or position. In certain PC-based embodiments where the operating system is window-based, subclassing is used so that selection and erasure by the stylus is only permitted in subclassed windows, not all windows being subclassed.
Patent GB-2308462-A (GB)
Title: Tonometer and fixation device
Inventor: BURNS DAVID HILLEL
IPC: A61B3/16
Filed: 1996-06-10
Abstract: An instrument for measuring a pressure contained by an elastic membrane, which instrument comprises means eg. disc 2 of cup 5 for applying a first force to flatten an area of membrane, means eg. a piston acting on a fluid 7 for applying a second force within the flattened area of the membrane and means for determining the amount of second force required to counteract the pressure contained by the membrane. The instrument and method may be used for measuring intraocular pressure of an eye 3. A fixation device (not shown) for a tonometer having an applanating face, changes in appearance to a subject when an area of the corneal surface of the eye of the subject is flattened by the applanating face. The fixation device maybe in fluid container 6 behind cup 5.
Patent GB-2314602-A (GB)
Title: A damper having a piston valve with blow-off characteristic
Inventor: RIVERO FELIPE JUAN CABEZON
IPC: F16F9/516
Filed: 1996-06-28
Abstract: A damper, eg of the twin tube type, comprises a piston 42, eg of sintered steel, having at least one deflectable disc 70, 82 which deflect to allow greater fluid flow through the compression or rebound passages 60, 62, thereby permitting higher piston speed in either the compression or rebound stroke. Discs 70 engage slidable bush 72 which, via coil spring 74, is allowed to slide axially when the discs 70 deflect so as to provide a blow-off characteristic. A nut 34 is threaded on to piston rod 18 to retain the bush 72 in position. The discs 70, 82 are supported by orifice discs 68, 80 which also deflect for high piston velocity and, together with discs 70, 82, are sized so as not to cover their respective passages 60, 62. A convex portion 86 on retaining washer 84 prevent damage when discs 82 deflect. Spring seat 73 and bushing 72 may also be made from sintered material.
Patent GB-2304339-A (GB)
Title: Dihydropyranone production
Inventor: MITSUDA MASARU
IPC: C07B53/00
Filed: 1996-07-09
Abstract: A 2-substituted optically active 2,3-dihydro-4H-pyran-4-one is produced efficiently by subjecting an aldehyde, which is not bulky and cannot be expected to interact electronically with a catalyst, such as acetaldehyde, and a Danishefsky diene to a highly enantio-selective asymmetric hetero Diels-Alder reaction in the presence of an asymmetric catalyst readily obtainable from inexpensive starting materials. Certain optically active organotitanium complexes are novel compounds.
Patent GB-2315397-A (GB)
Title: Conditioning peeled potatoes prior to cooking
Inventor: LEE KELVIN CHARLES VERNON
IPC: A23B7/03
Filed: 1996-07-18
Abstract: A method and apparatus for conditioning peeled potatoes prior to cooking. Peeled potatoes are deposited in perforated buckets and the buckets are used to transport the peeled potatoes from a potato processing machine to a potato cooker. The peeled potatoes are immersed in one or more conditioning liquids by placing the buckets in one or more containers which are flooded with conditioning liquid and subsequently drained.
Patent GB-2317555-A (GB)
Title: Combined electrical and ionic toothbrush
Inventor: SHEK KWOK-NAM
IPC: A61N1/26
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A combined electrical and ionic toothbrush having a handle ( 10 ) housing a motor ( 11 ) and battery ( 12 ). An electrically conductive drive shaft ( 16 ) extends to a toothbrush head ( 14 ), and is arranged to move an array of bristles ( 15 ) relative to the brush head in a normal manner. An exposed pad ( 19 ) electrically connected to the positive pole of the battery ( 12 ) is contacted in use to the users palm. The negative pole of the battery ( 12 ) is connected via a rotor ( 18 ) of the motor ( 11 ) and the drive shaft ( 16 ) to provide a series electrical path for the current to flow thereby applying a negative potential to the teeth when the aperture ( 25 ) is filled with water and/or saliva. A return path for the current is provided via the users body and the pad ( 19 ).
Patent GB-2306224-A (GB)
Title: Determining the anisotropy of permeability of a porous medium
Inventor: BIEBER MARIE-THERESE
IPC: G01N15/08
Filed: 1996-10-08
Abstract: The anisotropy of permeability of a rock sample is determined by injecting an X-ray absorbing salt solution (eg KI) at a point 3 into the sealant-coated 2 face of the sample S which has been saturated with a first salt solution miscible therewith and of similar density (eg KCl). The geometric characteristics of the invasion front P of the second salt solution at a given instant are detected by means of X-ray tomography using a scanner 6, the radial distance from the point of injection at each point of the surface being proportional to * radical *K in the direction considered. The single absolute permeability value in any reference direction is measured and the permeability values are globally quantified to determine the permeability of the sample, taking account of the geometry of the invasion front. As an alternative to using X-ray analysis, conductivity or georadar may be used.
Patent GB-2301436-A (GB)
Title: Methods for calibrating chemical assays
Inventor: SIMPSON WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: G01N21/78
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: Methods are disclosed for both internally and externally photostandardizing chemical assays e.g. an ATP-bioluminescence assay. A pre-determined amount of a photosensitive derivative of the analyte of interest is used in the assay protocol which releases a known amount of the free analyte when it is exposed to a flash of visible light of pre-determined duration and intensity. By monitoring the response of a test property of the assay to the release of a known quantity of analyte, a standard value can be calculated which allows either direct determination of the amount of analyte originally present in the assayed sample or production of a photocalibration series against which results of an assayed sample can be compared.
Patent GB-2306230-A (GB)
Title: Plasma addressed liquid crystal display device
Inventor: TOGAWA TAKAHIRO
IPC: H01J17/49
Filed: 1996-10-09
Abstract: A plasma addressed liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal cell (2) superposed on a plasma cell (3) with a dielectric sheet (4) therebetween. The dielectric sheet (4) and a plasma substrate glass (31) are spaced apart by barrier ribs (11). A liquid crystal layer (23) is between the dielectric sheet (4) and a colour filter substrate (21). A first, inner, frit seal (35) is provided between the glass (31) and the sheet (4) at the outside of the barrier ribs (33), and dummy barrier ribs (11) and a further, outer, frit seal (10) are sequentially provided on the outside of the inner frit seal (35). The outer frit seal (10) has a greater width than that of the inner frit seal (35) and has a role as a reinforcing member. The bonding strength between the dielectric sheet (4) and the plasma substrate glass (31) is enhanced.
Patent GB-2307789-A (GB)
Title: Method for fabricating a capacitor
Inventor: CHOI KYEONG KEUN
IPC: H01L21/822
Filed: 1996-11-28
Abstract: A capacitor structure suitable for the high integration of a semiconductor device is fabricated with a method comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a ruthenium-platinum film 23 on the semiconductor substrate; thermally treating the ruthenium-platinum film to grow a ruthenium-platinum oxide 25 on the ruthenium-platinum film; and forming a dielectric film 29 (eg BST on PZT) and a conductive layer 31 on the ruthenium-platinum oxide, in sequence.
Patent GB-966059-A (GB)
IPC: C08G77/04
Abstract: 966,059. Tris (silyl) benzenes and polysiloxanes derived therefrom. DOW CORNING CORPORATION. Aug. 2, 1962 [Sept. 5, 1961], No. 29746/62. Headings C3S and C3T. The invention comprises tris (silyl) benzenes of the formula where R is an alkoxy radical, n is 0 or 1, R<SP>1</SP> and R<SP>11</SP> are monovalent hydrocarbon, alkoxy or hydroxy radicals and R<SP>1</SP> may additionally be hydrogen, at least one R <SP>1</SP> or R <SP>11</SP> being alkoxy, vinyl or OH or R<SP>1</SP> being H, and also comprises the polysiloxanes having repeating units corresponding thereto. The silanes are prepared by reacting RnC 6 H 3-n X 3 , where X is Cl or Br, with magnesium and a silane R <SP>1</SP>R <SP>11</SP> 2 SiX, preferably in the presence of a solvent. The hydrocarbon groups may be alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkaryl groups. The silanes containing Si-H groups can be converted to the corresponding alkoxy derivatives by reaction with alcohol in the presence of sodium. Alkaline hydrolysis of the alkoxy compounds yields the silanols which can be condensed to cross-linked siloxanes by heating with alkalis or amine salts of carboxylic acids. Direct conversion of the Si-H compounds to the silanols can also be effected by hydrolysis with strong alkali in aqueous alcohol followed by neutralization. Silanes containing vinyl groups may be polymerized by reacting with compounds containing Si-H groups, e.g. methylhydrogen siloxanes. The polysiloxanes may also contain other conventional copolymeric units as well as units of the formula Si(M) 2 Z(M) 2 SiO, where M is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical and Z is a p-phenylene, 4,4<SP>1</SP>-diphenylene, 4,4<SP>1</SP>- diphenylene ether, 4,4<SP>1</SP>-p-xylylene or 4,41- dimethylenediphenyl ether radical. The examples describe the preparation of many compounds including: (1) 1,3,5-tris (dimethylhydrogensilyl) benzene and the corresponding dimethylethoxy and dimethyl hydroxy-silyl derivatives, and the polymer of unit formula: (3) 1,3,5-tris(diphenylvinylsilyl) benzene; (4) 2,4,6- tris - (dimethylhydrogensilyl) and (dimethylhydroxysilyl) anisole; (6) compounds in which R<SP>1</SP> and R<SP>11</SP> are Et, C 18 H 37 , C 6 H 11 , C 6 H 9 , C 6 H 5 CH 2 , OEt and CH 2 =CHCH 2 ; and 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-tris(dimethylhydrogensilyl) and (dimethylhydroxysilyl) benzenes, and their polymers and copolymers. Specifications 895,091, 916,135 and 925,433 are referred to.
Patent GB-2307190-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to vibratory screening apparatus
Inventor: BAILEY MARSHALL GRAHAM
IPC: B01D33/03
Filed: 1995-09-12
Abstract: In vibratory screen filter apparatus, a plurality of vibratory screening units (110, 112, 114) are provided. Each unit has its own filter screen (e.g. 12) and vibrating means (e.g. 17, 19) for vibrating the screen, and receives mixture to the process from a common inlet reservoir (100) which includes means (116, 118, 120) for varying the relative rates of supply of mixture to the screens of the screening units. Sensor means (130, 132, 134) detects the amount of mixture on each screen, and the output of the sensor means is used by control means (136) which controls the amount of mixture deposited on each unit, and can selectively activate or de-activate units to cope with changes in the required rate at which the apparatus is to process a mixture of drilling mud and cuttings.
Patent GB-2306213-A (GB)
Title: Closed cycle gas cryogenically cooled radiation detector
Inventor: GALLAGHER BRIAN WILLIAM
IPC: F25B9/00
Filed: 1996-06-26
Abstract: A radiation detector having an evacuated envelope (35), a radiation detector (34) on a cold finger support in the evacuated space, a closed cycle gas cooling system (3, 45) to cool the cold finger to provide cryogenic operation of the radiation detector, and a getter (5, 16) in the evacuated space to maintain an evacuated condition. The evacuated envelope includes a radiation window (25). The radiation detector is preferably an X-ray detector employed in an energy dispersive spectrometry system. The evacuated space is preferably held at a pressure of less than about 1 mTorr to achieve molecular flow of remaining gas molecules, minimizing parasitic heat input. The closed cycle gas cooling system employs compressed refrigerant, which is precooled in a counterflow heat exchanger (103) and allowed to expand in proximity to the cold finger, thus absorbing heat and maintaining cryogenic temperatures. A getter material, preferably activated carbon, is provided to absorb gasses and maintain the low pressure during operation. A vibration effect attenuation system (8) is provided to reduce effect of cooler induced reduction in detector resolution.
Patent GB-2310645-A (GB)
Title: Package stimulating a recipient's interest
Inventor: DRIVER MELVIN BRIAN
IPC: B65D65/46
Filed: 1997-02-25
Abstract: Wrapping material 1 incorporates means such as aromatic material to stimulate the interest of a recipient in gaining access to the contents of a wrapped package. The aromatic material may emit the scent of something edible to a pet animal or bird so as to encourage opening of a wrapped present by the pet. The wrapping material may be paper and may be edible, eg. rice or potato starch paper. It may be impregnated with the aromatic material, carry it in rupturable capsules 4 or bear it in the form of edible ink. The aromatic material may be cat-nip oil.
Patent GB-2306460-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a composter
Inventor: COOPER RAYMOND
IPC: C05F17/02
Filed: 1995-08-30
Abstract: A composter capable of being formed from a number of moulded components which allows top filling and bottom removal of materials to be composted and composted materials respectively. A feature of the invention is the provision in major components of a ledge or the like form which supports the material to be composted at a variety of different heights in the assembly and which allows the serial cascading down of the materials as more material is loaded and/or as the material composts. Provision is made for closing the top and bottom of the component assembly. The major components are preferably rotationally moulded in a suitable plastics material and the arrangement is such that a full set of components are preferably compactable into a nested form.
Patent GB-2322633-A (GB)
Title: Fischer-Tropsch reactor
Inventor: SCHANKE DAG
IPC: B01J8/02
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: The reactor comprises a monolithic solid body arranged in discrete and continuous channels. The walls of the channels 24 contain a conventional Fischer-Tropsch catalyst; conventional promoters may also be included. The body preferably also comprises channels for conducting coolants 25 which are arranged transversely to the reaction channels.
Patent GB-2324065-A (GB)
Title: An identification code for banknotes or credit cards comprising a pattern of random beads
Inventor: SLATER JAMES HOWARD
IPC: G07D7/00
Filed: 1997-04-09
Abstract: The code comprises a two- or three-dimensional plastic matrix 3 having embedded therein randomly-positioned visually distinguishable beads 5. The position of the beads is read and recorded as an identification code, eg by recording the position of a sequence of beads above or below a line representative of the ones and zeros in a binary code. The binary code can be read and stored in a database as an identifier of the banknote. Two or more codes may be used, one hidden and one visible, with both codes being recorded.
Patent GB-2316791-A (GB)
Title: Display device for displaying symbols in an entertainment machine
Inventor: GAUSELMANN PAUL
IPC: G07F17/34
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: A display device for displaying symbols in an entertainment machine comprises an endless belt 16 with a curved symbol-carrying surface. The device comprises two rollers 7 which are axially spaced from each other, and which are simultaneously driven by a drive motor 4. The belt 16 extends around part of the circumference of each roller 7, and is longer in length than the sum of twice the said axial spacing of the rollers 7 plus the length of said parts of the roller circumference, ie. it is at least ellipsoid in form. Preferably the rollers 7 are mounted in a mounting member 3 having a part-elliptically curved portion extending between the rollers, around which the movable belt 16 is located. The rollers 7 may comprise retaining elements 15 to help to maintain the belt 16 on the rollers 7, and may also have pyramidal drive dogs 11 which engage apertures 18 in the belt 16.
Patent GB-2319224-A (GB)
Title: Wet wiping printhead cleaning system
Inventor: RHOADS W WISTAR
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 1997-11-12
Abstract: The system includes a wiper 70 (Fig.2) for cleaning a printhead 30 by relative movement therebetween after one of the wiper and head is coated with treatment fluid by direct contact with a wick 80. The wick projects from a chamber 76 from which it is supplied with the fluid by capillary action. The chamber being fed by a reservoir 92 (Fig.6) via a tubing 90 and a controlled valve 88. Several other printhead wiping arrangements are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2331807-A (GB)
Title: Catheter tracking system
Inventor: REX JAMES ALEXANDER
IPC: A61M25/00
Filed: 1997-11-15
Abstract: A catheter tracking system for locating and tracking a position of a catheter head 16 within a part of a human or animal body 1. The catheter tracking system comprising of a catheter 10 having a head 16 which is arranged to be conveyed through a human or animal body to a desired location, a plurality of magnetic field transducers, at least one of which is disposed on the catheter 18, and others of which are located in/or around a body and which serve as reference transducers 19, and a control unit which energises the plurality of magnetic field transducers. Upon processing of the magnetic field signals the position of a catheter head 16 with respect to reference transducers 19 is determined.
Patent GB-2332917-A (GB)
Title: Building components inserted between the bricks of a wall during its construction
Inventor: HARRISON PETER
IPC: E04B1/41
Filed: 1998-01-05
Abstract: Insert members 20 for the location of components such as door casings, window boards and stud walls, are placed into the mortar between bricks before it has set. The members comprise spaced arms 22, 24 surrounded by areas of mesh 35, 36, 37 and a head portion 21 which is arranged to protrude from the brick face. Flap portions 32 engage the brick face. The head portion 21 has grooves 27 to facilitate trimming thereof. The major surfaces of the arms 22, 24 may be roughened to aid retention of the member.