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Patent GB-2269955-A (GB)
Title: Method of showing 16:9 pictures on 4:3 displays
Inventor: DREWERY JOHN OLIVER
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1992-08-07
Abstract: A method of processing 16:9 pictures for display on a screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio whereby each line of the television signal is compressed and/or expanded so that the ratio of the length of a segment of unprocessed signal to the length of the resultant signal derived from it varies along the line. Preferably, each line is subject to "cylindrical" processing such that it is compressed as though the line were extended along an arc of a circle (40) and projected along a direction (42) onto a flat plane (44) joining the ends of the arc. This allows for non linear compression/expansion of the displayed video signal. The picture may also be subject to slight vertical stretching to give a final image which is subject to distortion at an acceptable level whilst retaining a good level of vertical detail.
Patent GB-2259917-A (GB)
Title: Indigestible dextrin
Inventor: OHKUMA KAZUHIRO
IPC: A23L21/15
Filed: 1992-08-28
Abstract: An indigestible dextrin characterized in that the dextrin contains:       (A) up to 50% of 1-> 4 glycosidic linkages, and   (B) at least 60% of an indigestible component, (C) the content of indigestible component as actually determined varying within the range of +/-5% from a value Y calculated from at least one of equations, i.e., Equations 1 to 62, given in the specification, (D) the indigestible dextrin being prepared by adding hydrochloric acid to corn starch and heating the corn starch at 120 to 200 DEG C using an extruder, the value Y being a calculated content (%) of the indigestible component.
Patent GB-2261850-A (GB)
Title: Device for the zonewise metering of ink on a roller in a printing machine
Inventor: HOFHEINZ WALTER
IPC: B41F31/04
Filed: 1992-10-16
Abstract: The invention relates to a device for the zonewise metering of ink on a roller in a printing machine, comprising zone-wide motoring elements (2), featuring supporting areas (5) and metering areas (6), arranged in the axial direction of the roller. The supporting areas (5) are in constant contact with said roller and the motoring areas (6) are adjustable independently of each other to variable distances with respect to said roller. The motoring areas (6) are designed as piezoelectric adjusting elements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273023-A (GB)
Title: Token bus protocol
Inventor: LYON KIM PHILIP
IPC: H04L12/417
Filed: 1992-11-26
Abstract: The Token Bus protocol is a protocol that uses a numerical token that is passed by the network hardware from one unit to another thus providing high speed data transfer through the resulting low data link overhead. The protocol operates on a bussed topology and as such has the inherent high reliability of this topology. In addition the protocol has an arbitrary unit number assignment system providing greatly increased ease of connectability of units. The protocol also has provision for the connection of intra and inter network gateways.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262342-A (GB)
Title: A vibrator for use in a vibratory gyroscope
Inventor: NAKAMURA TAKESHI
IPC: G01C19/5663
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: A vibrator, 12, for use in a vibrating gyroscope consists of a vibratable body, 12 having a polygonal cross section. On said body are mounted a number of piezo elements, 16, for inducing the body to vibrator and/or measuring the deflection of the body in response to a rotating force. The body 12 is supported on a base by support members 24. The base consists of a base 200, a buffer made of an elastic material such as sponge or rubber and a series of substrates, 208, the support members being secured to said substrates. Electrodes formed on portions of the substrates are connected to the piezo elements, 16, on the body 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263778-A (GB)
Title: Thermal detector and method of producing the same
Inventor: ASANO ISAO
IPC: G08B17/06
Filed: 1993-01-28
Abstract: A heat-sensitive device such as a fire detector comprises a sensing unit 11 having a sensor element (e.g. a thermistor) sealed into the free end portion thereof for electrically detecting temperature change; a body portion 14 which has the sensing unit and preferably also a pair of fitting members 12 for electrical and mechanical coupling to an outer casing integrated therewith by plastics moulding; a circuit board 16 mounted in a circuit accommodation portion inside the body portion 14; and a rear cover 17 for closing and sealing the circuit accommodation portion at the reverse side thereof. Airtightness of the circuit accommodation portion is thereby secured and possible automatization of assembly is simplified. Also, peripheral positioning projections (110, 112, 114 - Fig. 8 not shown) and grooves (111, 113, 115) are provided. By respectively fitting these, positioning of the circuit board 16 to the body portion 14, of the rear cover 17 to the reverse side of the body portion and of an outer cover 13 to the lower side of the body portion is effected. These four parts are then held together by screws. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265157-A (GB)
Title: Illuminating equipment for twin-tub type washing machine
Inventor: TOZAKI TAKASHI
IPC: D06F37/00
Filed: 1993-02-23
Abstract: An illumination lamp 8 is mounted in a twin-tub type washing machine including an outer cabinet (1, Figure 1), a wash tub 4 and a dehydration tub 5 mounted side by side in the outer cabinet (1), each of the wash and the dehydration tubs 4, 5 being formed of a light-permissible synthetic resin. The illumination lamp 8 is disposed between an outer wall of either the wash tub 4 or the dehydration tub 5 and an inner wall of the outer cabinet 1 and may be an elongated fluorescent lamp positioned in the vicinity of portions of the wash and the dehydration tubs 4, 5 respectively adjacent to each other, for illuminating the interior of both wash and dehydration tubs 4, 5. A dehydration-tub lid switch (12, Figure 5) and a switch (17) responsive to an operation knob of a dehydration timer (13) may be provided, both switches (12, 17) being connected in series to a lamp energizing circuit for controlling the lamp 8. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263048-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for calculating channel gain
Inventor: MUELLER BRUCE D
IPC: H04B7/00
Filed: 1992-05-07
Abstract: The system determines at least one property of a communication channel which connects a transmitter and a receiver. The system includes a device (134) for generating values of at least sampled sections of a received signal which is received by the receiver after transmission over the channel. The variance of the generated values is then determined (146). Another device (154) quantises the values of the received signal to provide a quantised value. An error signal is then provided (162) in response to the difference between the values of the sample, received signal and the quantised values. A device (170) calculates the variance of the error signal. The channel amplification property of the communication channel is then calculated (178) in response to the variance of the generated values and the error signal.
Patent GB-2277091-A (GB)
Title: Fire barrier composition
Inventor: GANENDRAN ARASAPILLAI NADARAJA
IPC: C08K3/40
Filed: 1993-03-18
Abstract: A fire barrier composition suitable for high temperature fires is based on a blend of heat-stable solid inorganic material, fusible inorganic material and binder matrix material for the composition ingredients. Advantageously the composition, when subjected to fire temperatures, undergoes sequential changes with increasing temperature, comprising: the binder matrix material commences to carbonise or otherwise deteriorate; the fusible inorganic material, which may consist of glass or alumina trihydrate particles, optionally additionally containing zinc hydroxystannate fuses sufficiently to bond the heat-stable inorganic material in coherence before the binding effect of the matrix material has completely diminished; and then the fusible inorganic material re-solidifies to provide a solid, hard, insulating, fire-barrier compound
Patent GB-2266226-A (GB)
Title: Perforated strainer plate for use in a drip tray
Inventor: HAKEMANN FRITZ
IPC: A47J47/20
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: A strainer plate 8 for a drip tray (15, Fig. 4) in a bar top (4, Fig. 4) has a plurality of depressions 10 which are pressed into the strainer plate 8, each depression 10 having a hole 9 situated at its base. A depression 10 has a boundary of edges 11 at the surface of the strainer plate which extend straight. The edges 11 of mutually adjacent depressions 10 share a common ridge 12. The edge 11 of each depression is constructed as a polygon, in particular as a square. Each hole 9 is circular. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278523-A (GB)
Title: Deflection apparatus for raster scanned CRT displays
Inventor: LEAVER DAVID
IPC: G09G1/16
Filed: 1993-05-26
Abstract: Deflection apparatus for a raster scanned cathode ray tube display, the apparatus comprises a ramp generator having a flyback circuit (T2, Lc, Cf; T2, Ly, Cf) including a first inductor (Lc; Ly) connected in series with a first transistor switch (T2). The first transistor switch (T2) is responsive to a line drive signal (LINE) to alternately open and close a current path through the first inductor (Lc; Ly) between a first voltage level (B+) and a second voltage level (OV) lower than the first voltage level (B+) to generate a raster scan current signal in a deflection coil (Ly) of the display. The amplitude of the raster scan current signal is determined as a function of the first voltage level (B+) and the frequency of the line drive switching signal (LINE). A boost circuit (T3, L, D1, C1; T3, L, D1, Cs) is connected to the flyback circuit (T2, Lc, Cf; T2, Ly, Cf). The boost circuit (T3, L, D1, C1; T3, L, DI, Cs) comprises a second inductor (L) connected in series with a second transistor switch (T3). The second transistor switch (T3) is responsive to a pulse signal (PWM) synchronised to the line drive signal (LINE) to alternately open and close a current path through the second inductor (L) between the second voltage level (OV) and a third voltage level higher than the second voltage level (Vin) to generate the first voltage level (B+). The first voltage level (B+) is determined as a function of the third voltage level (Vin) and the width of the pulses of the pulse signal (PWM). A regulator is connected (230) to the flyback circuit (T2, Lc, Cf; T2 Ly, Cf) and the boost circuit (T3, L, C1; T3, L, Cs) for varying the width of the pulses of the pulse signal (PWN) as a function of the amplitude of the line scan signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280191-A (GB)
Title: Paint containing white opacifier
Inventor: KELLY MARY ELEANOR
IPC: C09D7/61
Filed: 1993-06-22
Abstract: A brighter white opacified paint contains a conventional film-forming polymer, eg an acrylic, together with a conventional optical brightener eg a benzoxazole and anatase titanium dioxide and/or zinc sulphide as the white opacifier. Unlike the rutile form of titanium dioxide, the anatase form or zinc sulphide enables the optical brightener to function usefully in the presence of the white opacifier especially when the amount of optical brightener present is not more than 10 micromoles/g of the non-volatiles content of the paint.
Patent GB-2272118-A (GB)
Title: Electrical accessory mounting
Inventor: GEARING HUGH JONATHAN
IPC: H01R9/26
Filed: 1993-09-30
Abstract: There is disclosed an electrical accessory having a mounting latch member 20A, having first, pivot or hinge means 21 by which it is pivoted or hinged in a slot 11A, of the accessory and second, flange-engaging means 26 spaced from the first means by bent resilient limb means 24, 25, said second means engaging a flange 17Y of the accessory and said resilient limb means permitting a resilient change of elongation (spacing) between said first and second means sufficient to allow the second means to grip on said flange to locate the latch member in position. Second means 26 includes opposed pins riding along cam tracks 13 in the walls of the slot 11A, and in the latching position, the pins are located in portion 17Y beyond hump 18 of the cam track to hold the latching member in the latching position in which a protuberance 27 engages a mounting flange 28A. Alternatively, cut-outs 27R in the latch member may engage parts of flange 19 of the accessory body to hold the latch member in the latching position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282726-A (GB)
Title: Co-operatively slavable phased virtual image sensor array
Inventor: DOWNS ROGER COLSTON
IPC: G01S17/89
Filed: 1993-11-18
Abstract: A co-operatively slavable phased virtual image sensor is an array of virtual image sensors V1, V2, V3 where each virtual image sensor is logically and physically organised to regard a common scenario from a different perspective figure 1 such that common image detail from the different perspectives of each virtual image sensor is registered in corresponding line scans of each of the virtual image sensors and where each virtual image sensors frame and line sync generation is controlled to have coincidence in time. The fields of view of each virtual image sensor may be co-operatively and electronically slaved across the field of regard, afforded by the combines fields of view of the image sensors comprising each of the virtual image sensors, such that they maintain their differing perspective views of the common scenario and time coincidence of their frame and line synchronisation. The outputs of the pair of image sensors (7, 10, Fig. 2) of each virtual image sensor may be sampled in sequence to simulate an azimuthal scanned field of view 15, equal to that of each image sensor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284413-A (GB)
Title: Sludge biocombustion
Inventor: O'NEILL MICHAEL
IPC: C02F3/30
Filed: 1993-12-04
Abstract: A sludge biocombustion system comprising a thermophilic aerobic first digester connected in a closed loop to a mesophilic anaerobic digester. Sludge is delivered to the first digester from a settling tank and partially digested sludge is passed from the first digester to the second digester. Partially digested sludge is then returned from the second digester to the first, the partially digested sludge being thickened to maintain the carbon content of the first digester sufficiently high to sustain autothermic operation. Inorganic material is removed from the system. The two digesters are operated so as to maintain a mixed continuous culture.
Patent GB-934825-A (GB)
Abstract: 934,825. Rotary blowers. BORSIG A.G., and WANKEL G.m.b.H. Aug. 23, 1960 [Oct. 1, 1959], No. 29078/60. Class 110 (2). [Also in Group XXVII] An internal-combustion engine supercharger comprises a rotary blower 2, Fig. 2, of the n and n+1 lobe type driven by an exhaust gasturbine or an exhaust gas driven motor of the n and n+1 lobe type, and the blower is provided with a control member 11 which regulates the air delivery in dependence upon the engine exhaust gas pressure. In Fig. 1, the motor 1 and blower 2 are both of the n and n +1 lobe type, the outer rotor 1 of the motor being flexibly connected by spring rings 3 to the outer rotor of the blower. The control member 11 moves over the blower inlet and outlet ports 13, 14, and is angularly adjustable by a device responsive to exhaust pressure to control the blower output so as to keep the blower speed substantially constant.
Patent GB-2276743-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigureable torus network system.
Inventor: HAYASHI KENICHI
IPC: G06F15/177
Filed: 1994-03-21
Abstract: An n-dimensional torus network-based parallel computer in which the torus network is folded n times. Four-terminal switches (30) are placed at folding portions and a switching unit (40) changes over the switches (30) so that any two of the four terminals are linked together. This permits the torus network to be split into subtorus networks or the subtori to be integrated into the original torus network, whereby the reconfiguration of the torus network is realized. The switches are changed over by the switching unit in either a static mode or a dynamic mode. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276597-A (GB)
Title: A wheel clamping device
Inventor: MILES SARAH ANNE
IPC: B60R25/09
Filed: 1994-04-05
Abstract: A wheel clamping device, particularly to prevent the theft of a trailer, includes an electrically operable means in the form of an electromagnet 3 mounted on the axle of a vehicle adjacent a wheel to be clamped. The electromagnet carries a locking pin 7 which is held in a withdrawn position when the electromagnet is energised and constrained to move away from the electromagnet when the same is de-energised to enter an aperture 2 provided in a locking plate 1 attached to the wheel to be immobilised. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289446-A (GB)
Title: Writing instrument with a light assembly
Inventor: SHIAU SHOEI-SHUH
IPC: B43K29/10
Filed: 1994-05-13
Abstract: A switch in the instrument includes an insulating member 404, an insulating sleeve 406 and a pair of conductive tongues 436 on a metallic clip 408. The member 404 has a threaded axial blind bore 425 and two members 422 which extend downwardly to define a slot 423 therebetween. The insulating sleeve 406 is sleeved around the members 422 and has two radial ribs 428 which extend into the slot 423 of the member 404 and which are provided with a respective groove 429. A respective contact 430 has a section press-fitted into each groove 429. The contacts 430 have curved portions 431 that cooperate to form a clamping ring between the members 422. A conductive locking bolt 407 extends through the slot 423 and is threaded in the blind bore 425 and engages the clamping ring to retain the sleeve 406 on the member 404. The contacts 430 engage the tongues 436 to complete the circuit of the bulb 31 when the member 404 is rotated during extension of the ink tube 20. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290697-A (GB)
Title: Baby carry bag
Inventor: SIMS PETER STEPHEN
IPC: A47D13/02
Filed: 1994-06-29
Abstract: A baby carrier formed from a bag is suspended from the bearer's shoulder by a strap. Openings are formed by cutting off the bottom corners for the baby's legs to pass through. Furthermore the front of the bag is cut down and is reinforced. D-Clips at the base of the handle allow the bag to be secured to other items (a belt, high chair etc) and pockets are provided at the front and sides for carrying accessories. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293254-A (GB)
Title: Emulator for debugging embedded software for almost any microprocessor
Inventor: DOO DAVID BRIAN
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 1994-07-12
Abstract: A Universal emulator has a dual port emulation memory which can be connected to any microprocessor target board system via a standard memory socket and to a programmable computer via an interface circuit. The interface circuit contains breakpoint control logic (Fig 3) with an interrupt output signal which can be connected to the interrupt line of the microprocessor target board. An interrupt driven debug routine which can be executed by the target microprocessor allows the status of the microprocessor's registers etc to be viewed on the programmable computer display. The programmable computer is also able to control the operation of the target microprocessor via the breakpoint control logic and a Universal Step/Animate control circuit, USAM. The emulator can be configured for many different microprocessors by personality files supplied on disc, containing information about microprocessor register architecture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294296-A (GB)
Title: Beverage dispenser
Inventor: JACKSON IAN
IPC: B67D1/02
Filed: 1994-10-20
Abstract: A beverage dispensing apparatus especially for dispensing beer includes a pump assembly 13 removable from a housing 12, in order to facilitate servicing. The pump assembly 13 has releasable pivotal connections 16 - 20 between the pump cylinder 15 and the housing 12 and between the piston rod 14 and the actuating handle 11. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283923-A (GB)
Title: Puzzle game
Inventor: ATSUGI MINORU
IPC: A63F9/08
Filed: 1994-11-18
Abstract: A sliding puzzle comprises a base tray (7) and puzzle pieces (2) slideable therein, the pieces bearing indicia and being partially transparent and the base tray having mounted within it a base pattern (8), the pieces and the base pattern cooperating so that they provide a solution and also entertaining indicia whilst the pieces are being moved. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300243-A (GB)
Title: Liner pipe
Inventor: HEADFORD ALAN LLOYD
IPC: F16L47/14
Filed: 1995-04-01
Abstract: The pipe 11, of plastics, had a radial outwardly extending or flared formation 12 at an axial end thereof for anchoring the pipe end in a pipe connector or in an end of an outer pipe, the formation 12 having a circumferential groove 15 in a surface facing generally axially away or radially inwardly of the pipe 11; the groove 15 containing a reinforcing hoop 18 for assisting the formation 12 to resist radially inward forces, the reinforcing hoop 18 being provided with adjustment means for adjusting the circumference thereof.
Patent GB-2299623-A (GB)
Title: A propulsion unit
Inventor: MCCULLOCH MARTIN LINDSAY
IPC: F02K1/00
Filed: 1995-04-07
Abstract: A propulsion unit comprises a source (boiler 1) for generating a stream of fluid, at least one diverter (aerofoils 2A, 2B) for diverting the stream of fluid generally away from the direction of propulsion of the propulsion unit, and a housing disposed around the or each separate diverter. Valves 5 control the the thrust produced by the device, fluid being exhausted via outlets 4A, 4B.
Patent GB-2291939-A (GB)
Title: Brush seal for a turbo-engine
Inventor: LIEBALD WALTER
IPC: F16J15/3288
Filed: 1995-07-28
Abstract: The brush seal is intended to seal off spaces at different pressures. The bristles (B) are held by a clamping tube (2) on a core (1) extending over the periphery, project from a longitudinal slot (6) in the clamping tube (2) and extend by way of an axial peripheral gap (U) in a sealed manner towards the rotor (7). The longitudinal slot (6) is formed by portions (C, D) of the clamping tube (2) bent over in a curve towards the bristles (B). Furthermore, the bristles (B) are arranged between parallel faces of the axial peripheral gap (U) over the greater part of their longitudinal extension. In addition, the bristles (B) in the axial peripheral gap (U) extend in a sealed manner along one gap face and form an axial gap (A) opposite the other gap face. A wall portion (3) facing the space (R1) of higher pressure has axially traversable slots (8) through which the axial gap (A) is acted upon with high-pressure fluid (F). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304613-A (GB)
Title: A method of manufacturing hollow articles by superplastic forming and diffusion bonding
Inventor: FOWLER JOHN OWEN
IPC: B21D26/055
Filed: 1995-09-02
Abstract: A plurality of hollow blades (86) are produced by assembling a plurality of titanium sheets (12,14) and a plurality of titanium blocks (60,62) into a stack (10). At least one of the sheets (12,14) is provided with stop off material on one of its surfaces (18) at a plurality of longitudinally spaced preselected areas (46) to prevent diffusion bonding at these areas to define the hollow interiors of the blades (86). The edges (32,34,42,44) and ends (28,30,38,40) of the sheets (12,14) are welded together and the blocks (60,62) are welded to the sheets (12,14). The assembly is heated and externally pressurised to diffusion bond the sheets (12,14) and blocks (60,62) together. The integral structure so formed is then heated and internally pressurised to superplastically form at least one of the sheets (12,14) at each of the preselected areas (46) to produce a plurality of hollow blades (86). Thereafter the hollow blades (86) are separated from each other by machining and simultaneously producing the aerofoil shapes.
Patent GB-2299464-A (GB)
Title: Clock-spring connector
Inventor: OHISHI HIROSHI
IPC: B62D1/04
Filed: 1995-11-01
Abstract: A flexible cable 4 spirally wound in a clock-spring connector is terminated to a terminal 5 through a barrier 11 which restrains the cable from entering the terminal (for example by movement in the direction F) once it has broken away from the terminal. The barrier may be provided on a terminal support and comprise formations 12a within a passage 12.