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Patent GB-2307142-A (GB)
Title: Steering an antenna in accordance with mobile location
Inventor: PIKE SIMON EVERETT
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 1995-11-08
Abstract: The position of a mobile station 21-23 is determined by propagation times of signals or attenuation of signals received from a number of base stations 14-16 and controls the steering of an antenna 18 to maximise radiated power in the direction of the mobile 21. The system may control operation so that mobile stations in a similar location use the same timeslot for communication.
Patent GB-2296954-A (GB)
Title: Movable outer fulcrum type z-mechanism for a reciprocal motion member
Inventor: YOSHIZAWA YASUO
IPC: F16H21/42
Filed: 1996-01-11
Abstract: The apparatus comprises at least a lever member (124, 125, 126, 127) having a regulator (128, 129, 130A, 130B, 131A, 131B) provided at one end of the lever member for functioning as a movable fulcrum, an action or force point provided at the other end thereof and a point (120, 121) between the one end and the other end of the lever member funtioning as an action or a force point rotatably secured on a line connecting a rotation center of a rotary member (122, 123) and a circumference of the rotary member. The regulator has a support member (130A, 130B, 131A, 131B) for supporting the movable fulcrum such that the movable fulcrum is movable in a lengthwise direction of the lever member (124, 125, 126, 127) said regulator being formed such that the distances between the force point, the action point and the fulcrum are held constant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2311247-A (GB)
Title: Artificial turf carpet
Inventor: BRINDLE JOHN
IPC: B32B5/24
Filed: 1996-03-23
Abstract: An artificial turf carpet includes a water-permeable woven backing layer 10 through which are looped U-shaped tufts 11 which are upstanding from the backing layer to form a pile. A water-absorbent layer 15 is disposed on the side of the backing layer from which the tufts 11 extend, the tufts passing through the water-absorbent layer. A flexible water-permeable back-coating 13 is bonded to the side of the backing layer opposite to the water-absorbent layer 15, and serves to bond the tufts and the water-absorbent later to the backing layer.
Patent GB-2298203-A (GB)
Title: Volatile organic lanthanide compounds and methods for the preparation of lanthanide-containing layered materials from these compounds
Inventor: TIMMER KLASS
IPC: C07F5/00
Filed: 1994-11-24
Abstract: An adduct of a lanthanide (e.g. yttrium) * small Greek beta *-diketonate and a donor ligand, the adduct being suitable for use in a metal-containing material deposition process, wherein the ligand has Lewis base characteristics that match the Lewis acid characteristics of the lanthanide * small Greek beta *-diketonate in the absence of the ligand is described.
Patent GB-2313854-A (GB)
Title: Toilet seat lifting device
Inventor: HUNG SHUANG-LI
IPC: A47K13/26
Filed: 1996-05-09
Abstract: A toilet seat has compartments 26,27 adjacent the pivotal connection 29 with the toilet bowl 7. A fluid 8 initially in the rear compartment 26 (Fig 3) flows forward into compartment 25 on pushing down the seat to the lowered position and holds the seat in this down position (Fig 5). After a time sufficient fluid passes through constriction 241 into compartment 27 to cause the seat to return to the up position when unoccupied and fluid then drains back to compartment 26 whereby the function may be repeated.
Patent GB-2305239-A (GB)
Title: Hetrodyne-interferometer arrangement having variable frequency lasers
Inventor: WOLFRAM ANDREAS
IPC: G01B9/02
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: An interferometer arrangement for measuring absolute distances utilises two lasers 1a and 1b emitting beams of different frequency. Acoustic-optical modulators (AOM) 2a and 2b split the beams into frequency shifted and non-shifted beams. The split beams are combined through a beam splitter 5a, and beam pairs C and E are superimposed to create interference signals in a reference interferometer RI, such that photo-detectors 10a and 10b receive signals of equal amplitude. Heterodyne signals are obtained using multipliers and filters 11a and 11b. A comparison interferometer VI and heterodyne interferometer HI produce interference signals, the heterodyne interferometer having a movable retroreflector 13d which serves to measure the unknown distance Dx. The signals are detected by photo-detectors 10d and 10e which are connected to mixer and filter stages 12 whose other inputs include the signals from the reference interferometer. Analog-digital convertors 15, then collect the signals which are directed to a computer 18.
Patent GB-2315445-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for laser ablation
Inventor: WILLIAMS STEWART WYNN
IPC: B23K26/36
Filed: 1996-07-20
Abstract: The tendency for sheet-like material such as a metal panel (2) to bend and buckle towards a laser beam (4) applied to a surface (3) to ablate material therefrom such as by drilling is counteracted by applying a further laser beam (6) to a surface (5) of the panel (2) opposite to the surface (3) so as to heat the material and thereby stress relieve the material without ablating material.
Patent GB-2302190-A (GB)
Title: Data cache
Inventor: FIELD-RICHARDS HUGH SHERWOOD
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 1995-04-11
Abstract: A Data Cache (22) for a stack based computer (10) comprises an address calculation stage (25), a cache maintenance stage (26) and an arithmetic logic unit stage (27). The computer (10) comprises external memory (21) and a pipelined processor (20). An instruction from an instruction fetch stage (24) is passed to the address calculation stage (25). The address calculation stage (25) translates addresses relative to the top of stack into an absolute address. The cache maintenance stage receives the absolute addresses and determines if data corresponding to the addresses is available in a temporary register in the ALU stage (25). If necessary, the cache maintenance stage (26) injects read from or write to memory instructions into the pipeline (28).
Patent GB-2305820-A (GB)
Title: Diagnosis/control of machines
Inventor: MOTOYAMA TETSURO
IPC: H04L12/58
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: A method and system for monitoring, controlling and diagnosing operation of a machine such as a business office machine, e.g. a facsimile machine (28), a copier (24) and/or a printer (32). When the speed of communication between the remote device (16, 18, 20, 22) and machine is not urgent, a connectionless mode of communication may be used. The preferred form of connectionless communication is an electronic mail message transmitted over the Internet. However, when a condition needs urgent action, a direct connection is used for communication such as communication via a telephone or a ISDN line. The information obtained from the machine is stored in one or more data bases within a company and information of the machine is shared between a service department, engineering and design department, manufacturing department, and marketing department. As communication over the Internet via electronic mail is not secure, the connectionless-mode messages transmitted using Internet electronic mail are encrypted.
Patent GB-2322112-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for warning ground personnel of impending aircraft start-up
Inventor: MILLER THOMAS STEWART
IPC: B64D45/00
Filed: 1997-02-17
Abstract: A siren 10 having a heat shield and printed circuit board control box 13, is wired to an operating button 12 that can flash when the aircraft master switch is activated. When the pilot cancels the flashing button, an alarm or digitised voice command will sound for seven seconds, after which the pilot may start the engine. The system is applicable to propeller aircraft or aircraft with rotors.
Patent GB-2324926-A (GB)
Title: Cross-over arrangement for a loudspeaker
Inventor: GEISS DAVID JOSEPH
IPC: H04R3/14
Filed: 1997-05-01
Abstract: An audio reproduction system comprises an amplifier 1 and at least one loudspeaker. The loudspeaker includes a full-range drive unit 5 coupled to the amplifier by a band-pass filter 4. Tweeter 7 and woofer 6 are coupled to the amplifier by respective high- and low-pass filters 11 and 10. The signal paths to the high- and low-pass filters branches from the path between the amplifier and the band-pass filter. The band-pass filter should be closer to the amplifier than to the loudspeaker, and preferably it should be within the amplifier casing.
Patent GB-2314248-A (GB)
Title: Fishing line guide ring
Inventor: OHMURA RYUICHI
IPC: A01K87/04
Filed: 1997-06-20
Abstract: A frame for a line guide ring comprises a ring shaped holding frame 3 for holding a guide ring 11 through which a fishing line extends and a front side mounting leg 5 integrally formed in a lower side of the holding frame. The holding frame is formed by a drawing in such a manner that an axial portion 13 is formed and that the front side mounting leg 5 extends from a rear end of the axial portion. The front side mounting leg is bent in such a manner that a front end thereof extends to the front side.
Patent GB-2314975-A (GB)
Title: Polysilicon resistor with dummy capacitor electrode
Inventor: KIM JAE-KAP
IPC: H01L27/04
Filed: 1997-06-26
Abstract: An isolation layer 20 is formed on a semiconductor substrate 10 to define an active region 4, and a resistor 42 is formed on the isolation layer. A capacitor insulating layer 60 and dummy upper capacitor electrode 70 are formed on a predetermined portion of the resistor, and a salicide layer 90f is selectively formed on the dummy upper capacitor electrode and exposed portions of the resistor 90d,e. The dummy upper capacitor electrode and one side of the exposed portion of the resistor are electrically connected to each other, to thereby form the analog semiconductor device. With this structure the variation in resistance with increasing voltage is reduced by the parasitic capicitance of the electrode 90.
Patent GB-2317863-A (GB)
Title: Operation of airports using vehicles to transport aircraft
Inventor: HONG LEE PEE
IPC: B63B35/53
Filed: 1997-09-03
Abstract: When an aircraft 51, lands on a runway (which may be offshore) of the airport, the aircraft drives onto or otherwise boards a vehicle, such as a self-propelled barge 53, and is transported on the vehicle to a disembarking/embarking site. Here, inbound passengers leave the vehicle and proceed or are transported to a terminal building. In addition, outbound passengers board the vehicle, which then transports the aircraft to the runway from where it takes off. Various activities take place whilst the aircraft is on the vehicle. Thus, passengers embark/disembark, pass through immigration and check-in areas and their baggage is unloaded/loaded. In addition, the aircraft is serviced whilst on the vehicle. Various methods for processing inbound, outbound and transfer passengers are described.
Patent GB-2317821-A (GB)
Title: Foot support for a bed
Inventor: WHITE ROY WALLACE
IPC: A47C20/02
Filed: 1997-09-23
Abstract: A foot support 10 for a bed comprises right and left base members 22, 24 which, in use, rest on the upper surface of a mattress 14, right and left guide means 26, 28 which extend downwardly from the respective right and left base members 22, 24, and a foot plate 32 extending upwardly from a cross member 30 connecting the right and left base members 22, 24. In a first embodiment, the base members 22, 24, the guide means 26, 28, the cross member 30, and the foot plate 32 are parts of a unitary structure that consists of flat stock. In a second embodiment, right and left strap means 36 are provided, which strap means 36 are adapted to be secured to the bed frame so as to impede movement of the foot support 10 towards the foot of the mattress 12.
Patent GB-2331549-A (GB)
Title: A handle assembly
Inventor: BAKER NEIL MARTIN
IPC: E05B1/00
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: A handle assembly 1 comprising a handle 5 pivotally mounted on a base plate 3, a latch 17 in the base plate 3 biased for engagement with the handle 5 to prevent rotation of the handle 5 relative to the base plate 3 and a button 29 in the handle 5 which, when depressed, disengages the latch 17 from the handle 5 to release the handle 5, wherein the button 29 is received and retained in the handle 5 by means of a snap fit. The snap fit is achieved by means of a resilient leg 41 carrying a barb 43 which engages a projecting wall 45 within a cavity 19 within the housing 5. As a result, a push button 29 can be the last component to be applied to the handle assembly 1 during assembly of the handle assembly 1, thereby allowing a variety of different dead-locking facilities to be included in the handle assembly 1 at the last possible moment.
Patent GB-2335759-A (GB)
Title: Control installation for a domestic heating system
Inventor: INGEBRITSON JOLAYNE
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1998-03-24
Abstract: A control installation, such as a wall-mounted unit for a domestic heating system, comprises a control unit 2 and an auxiliary module 7 which is attached securely to the control unit 2. The control unit has buttons 3, 4 for inputting routines, a button 5 for requesting information and a display 6. The auxiliary module provides additional functions to those of the unit alone, such as the ability to receive transmitted radio signals which provide time information, weather conditions or weather predictions. Such information can be displayed on the display 6, or the module 7 can have a further display means. Bridge means provides electrical connection between, and engagement between, the control unit 2 and the module 7, such that the module does not need its own power supply. This bridge means may comprise a printed circuit and conductive elements to effect connection.
Patent GB-2323938-A (GB)
Title: Control system for electrically actuated radiator valves in a central heating system
Inventor: WRIGHT ALAN THOMAS
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1998-03-26
Abstract: A control system for electrically actuated radiator valves in a central heating system comprising a boiler and a plurality of water-filled radiators (figure 1). The control system comprises, on each radiator, an electrically actuated water flow control valve, and a control unit 20 to open and shut the valve as required, in dependance on a number of sensed parameters, one of which is temperature. In the embodiment, the other parameter is room occupancy, or the detection of motion in the room. The control unit 20 therefore incorporates a temperature sensing means 23 and an occupancy or motion sensor 26, which may be of the infra-red or ultrasound type. The control unit can also incorporate a conventional timer means 22. The unit can be constructed to plug into a conventional electrical socket. Further features are remote control of the device, and the ability to discriminate between motion of a person and presence of a person, and heat the room differently as a result. The construction of the actuator is also disclosed (figure 3).
Patent GB-2335723-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline connection apparatus
Inventor: BAAN JACOB DE
IPC: B63B22/02
Filed: 1998-03-26
Abstract: The apparatus attaches an end of the pipeline (6), e.g. a rigid sub-sea pipeline, to a floating body (1), such as a tanker or loading buoy. The pipeline (6) is suspended from the floating body (1) by a suspending member (7) pivotally attached at one end to the floating body (1) and at the other end to the pipeline (6). A flexible fluid conduit (9) provides a fluid path between the pipeline (6) and the floating body (1). The suspending member (7), e.g. a chain, metal or synthetic fibre wire, accommodates relative movement between the end of the pipeline (6) and the floating body (1).
Patent GB-2327509-A (GB)
Title: Fuel delivery feedforward control for ic engines
Inventor: HOLMES JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: F02M25/08
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: A method and system for adaptive feedforward control of a fuel delivery system provides for adapting a normalised pressure input and a normalised flowrate before they are input to a feedforward voltage look-up table. If low fuel flow and high manifold pressure are detected 104, then the normalised pressure input will be adapted based on a target fuel rail pressure and a pressure multiplier PMUL 206. If high fuel flow is detected 106, then the normalised flowrate input will be adapted based on a target flowrate and a flowrate multiplier FMUL 306. The present invention provides adaptive feedforward control without the need for the look-up table to be stored in a keep-alive memory (KAM) as adaptations are calculated prior to the use of, and not stored in, the table.
Patent GB-2327170-A (GB)
Title: Synchronous memory interface device for plasma display panel apparatus
Inventor: PARK JUN-SEOK
IPC: G09G3/28
Filed: 1998-06-29
Abstract: A synchronous memory interface device writes and reads video data to be displayed on the plasma display panel to and from a memory device. In the synchronous memory interface device, a deinterlacing circuit 306 converts three input interlaced video data into non-interlaced forms, separates vertical and horizontal sync signals from the video data, and generates a reference clock signal. A control circuit 308 receives and generates address and reorder control signals based on the signals from the deinterlacing circuit and first and second input oscillating signals. A line memory section 320 stores the three video data in response to the address signal. A data reordering section 330 reorders the three video data read from the line memory section into data of a form having the same bit at the same position in response to the reordering control signal. A frame memory section 332 stores the three video data reordered by the data reordering section in response to the address signal.
Patent GB-2328589-A (GB)
Title: Semi-soft handoff using multiple common frequencies
Inventor: LEE KWANG-WOOK
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1998-08-19
Abstract: Method and apparatus for semi-soft handoff in a communication system having a first base station 12 and a destination base station 14 which use multiple common frequencies FA1-FA3 and a multiple frequency channel. In order to guarantee continuation of a call when a mobile station moves into a new cell, a base station examines all adjacent cells' frequency assignment conditions and designates the frequencies that all cells have in common as the common frequencies FA1-FA3. The base station detects the common frequency having the lowest load and when handoff is requested, executes an intra-cell, inter-frequency hard handoff to this common frequency and an inter-cell soft handoff to the destination cell 14 using this common frequency. The base station may manage traffic within the common frequencies so that the traffic loads are substantially uniform with hard handoff being forced when a common frequency is overloaded. Further, an idle mobile on a common frequency may be re-assigned to a non-common frequency paging channel preventing new traffic being assigned to the common frequency. The system may employ a CDMA technique.
Patent GB-2333295-A (GB)
Title: Modified protein G and fragments thereof
Inventor: DERRICK JEREMY
IPC: C12N15/31
Filed: 1997-07-04
Abstract: A polypeptide sequence which is a modified form of protein G or fragment thereof which selectively binds to one of the Fab or Fc fragments of an antibody relative to the other as compared to the corresponding selectivity of binding of unmodified protein G.
Patent GB-2347335-A (GB)
Title: Sheep feeder
Inventor: ELLIOTT MICHAEL WINSTON
IPC: A01K1/10
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: The feeder incorporates spring loaded side panels 2 which provide controlled release of forage. The use of mesh feeding apertures prevents homed sheep from fully entering the forage area with their heads, hence overcoming entanglement by their horns.
Patent GB-2335591-A (GB)
Title: Polishing pad, method and apparatus for treating polishing pad, and polishing method
Inventor: TANAKA KOICHI
IPC: B24D13/14
Filed: 1999-03-10
Abstract: A polishing pad (9) for contacting a surface of a work-piece to be polished, comprises a structure (9) obtained by being compressed under a temperature which is higher than an operating temperature for polishing the work-piece and/or under a pressure which is equal to or higher than an operating pressure for polishing the work-piece. A method for polishing a work-piece, using such a polishing pad (9) and an apparatus (10) for preparing it are also disclosed. The pad may be formed of a layer of unwoven polyester ' impregnated with polyurethane which is foamed. In the preferred treatment the pre-use compression is effected between a pair of plates 12,13. A soft hermetic seal 14 is placed between the plates and the space thus enclosed is evacuated via line 17, thus drawing the plates onto the pad 9 and compressing it.
Patent GB-2340889-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic delivery device
Inventor: BREUER PETER
IPC: F16D31/02
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic delivery device or pump with a displacement unit mounted in a housing and set in rotation through a drivable shaft. A rotor 26 is mounted rotationally secured on the shaft in a pump chamber 14. Rotation of the rotor produces at least a first region (suction region) with increasing volume and at least a second region (pressure region) with reducing volume. The first region is connected to a suction connection 28 of the delivery device and the second region is connected to a pressure connection 32 of the delivery device. The device has a regulator for setting or restricting a volume flow delivered by the delivery device. The pump chamber 14 is defined on one side by a plate 54 which produces a hydraulic control function of the delivery device 10, which acts as a sealing device for sealing regions of the delivery device 10 which are under different pressures, and which effects an axial positioning of the shaft 24 after fitting and centring the plate 54.
Patent GB-2355110-A (GB)
Title: High voltage semiconductor device termination structure
Inventor: TRAIJKOVIC TATJANA
IPC: H01L29/06
Filed: 1999-08-11
Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises an active area containing a high voltage semiconductor device and a voltage termination structure located adjacent the active area. The edge portion comprises a substrate region of a first conductivity type; first termination regions of a second semiconductor type opposite to the first; each first termination region being provided with at least one of second and third termination regions 11a and 11b. The second and third termination regions may be of opposed conductivity type to the substrate, the first termination regions or each other. The second and third termination regions 11a and 11b have a higher semiconductor doping concentration that the substrate 12 but lower than the first termination regions 11.
Patent GB-2340546-A (GB)
Title: Gaseous fuel delivery system for a gas-operated i.c. engine
Inventor: PENNALA DEAN A
IPC: F02M21/02
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: The system includes sensors 22-28 providing electronic signal(s) responsive to engine operating conditions to an ECU 30 which provides a fuel control signal, indicative of a desired quantity of fuel to be delivered to the engine, to a pressure regulator 16,116 located between the fuel source 14 and the fuel/air mixer 18. The pressure regulator 16,116 includes a housing containing a valve 160 for controlling flow of fuel from the inlet 130 to the outlet 134. The valve 160 is biassed toward closure by a primary pressure regulating spring 166. A solenoid force motor 140 is mounted on the housing 118 and has a force coil for receiving and translating the fuel control signal. A rigid actuating member 142 is driven by and extends from the solenoid 140 directly to the valve-actuating lever (152, fig.3) for modulating control of the operative position of the valve 160 in bypass mechanical force transmission relationship to the regulating spring 166, and thereby modulating control flow of gaseous fuel through the housing, as a function of the fuel control signal to the pressure regulator.