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Patent GB-2272237-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle recovery aid
Inventor: MACLEOD ANGUS CRAICK
IPC: E01C9/08
Filed: 1993-10-29
Abstract: A vehicle recovery aid, suitable for use in providing traction and support to a wheeled vehicle is elongate and has two ends. The aid includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced wheel support elements 12 for supporting at least one wheel of the wheeled vehicle. At least some of the support elements are hingedly interconnected 16 to permit the aid to conform to the shape of a surface on which it is laid. The hinge 16 may comprise a link plate 66 pivotally connected between adjacent support elements 12. The hinge may be locked via cooperable hexagonal cross-sectional profiles on a connecting pin 64 and the link. One end of the aid may be formed by a wheel traction element (102, Fig. 3) having a plurality of upwardly directed gripping or traction formations. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271451-A (GB)
Title: Data recovery after error correction failure
Inventor: WENG LIH-JYH
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 1993-03-12
Abstract: A method of data recovery in systems employing error-correction coding techniques is described. The technique may be used, for example, in conjunction with a data storage device (12). Several trials of accessing the ECC-protected data are performed. The data from each trial (20) is decoded, and is also saved. If none of the trials results in the successful decoding of the data, then a reconstruction function is employed to create a reconstructed version of the data (22) from the sequence of data created by the trials. One method of reconstruction involves majority voting on a symbol-by-symbol (21) basis. The reconstructed data created that way is then decoded in the same fashion as for each trial. A more powerful reconstruction function employs a threshold to determine whether each voted-on-symbol is sufficiently "reliable". If not, it is marked as an erasure. The reconstructed data created by this reconstruction function is decoded according to an error-and-erasure algorithm, which increases the error-correcting power of the ECC. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288141-A (GB)
Title: Chemical vessels made from carbon-pigmented HPDE
Inventor: JANSEN COR
IPC: B65D85/84
Filed: 1994-04-08
Abstract: The use of a high density polyethylene carbon pigmented composition in the manufacture by blow moulding of vessels or parts thereof suitable for storing or transporting ultra-high purity chemicals containing impurity levels of less than one part in a billion. The high density may be between 900 Kg/m<3> and 970 Kg/m<3>. A preferred carbon pigment consists of a trace element-free, pure organic molecule comprised exclusively of carbon and hydrogen and optionally oxygen atoms, for example polyolefine molecules. The pigment may be pure carbon or partially or completely oxidised hydrocarbon materials, e.g. polyolefins.
Patent GB-2280025-A (GB)
Title: Range sensor suitable for a sanitary device
Inventor: SHINKI HIROAKI
IPC: G01S17/46
Filed: 1994-06-16
Abstract: The signal circuit of the range sensor is provided with an operational amplifier 13 for converting the current output I1 from one of the end terminals of a position sensitive photodetector (PSD) into a voltage, and an operational amplifier 12 for converting the current output 13 from a common terminal into a voltage. The ratio of the voltages corresponding to the total current values and the current value output from the one end terminal is calculated so as to measure the distance between the object and the range sensor by triangulation. An alternative embodiment (Fig. 4) automatically reduces the intensity of the sensor's light source (2) if the voltage produced by either operational amplifier exceeds a preset value, e.g. if strong disturbing light is entering the photodetector. The sensor may automatically control the flushing operation of a toilet or urinal, the washing operation of a washbasin, the opening of a toilet cover, etc. whenever a user is in a predetermined range. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291898-A (GB)
Title: Patterned coving units
Inventor: HARRISON KENNETH
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 1994-08-02
Abstract: Patterned coving units are made in convenient lengths, e.g. 32 cms, for fixing over existing coving or direct to a ceiling; jointing sections are provided to secrete joints; also internal and external corner blocks. They are made in mock wood from a composition of PVA glue, wood flour, optionally recycled paper, and a fire-retardant. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2389264-A (GB)
Title: A target tracking device for target tracking missiles
Inventor: HARTMANN ULRICH
IPC: F41G7/22
Filed: 1994-09-06
Abstract: A target tracking device for target tracking missiles has an electro-optical seeker assembly 16 pivotally mounted in the missile structure about a roll axis 24 and a pitch axis (20) only. A structure-fixed inertial sensor unit 50, 52 is provided for measuring the angular rates of the missile about three mutually orthogonal axes. A computer is programmed to define a seeker reference system with three degrees of freedom. This seeker reference system is de-coupled from movements of the missile. and the seeker assembly and the roll movement of the seeker reference system is zero. The seeker reference system is caused to track a target detected by the seeker assembly. The computer generates positioning commands depending on the position of the seeker reference system for actuators which cause the seeker assembly to track a target.
Patent GB-2282847-A (GB)
Title: Hinge for a hatch cover
Inventor: CLEAL BRIAN EDWARD
IPC: E05D15/42
Filed: 1994-10-07
Abstract: A friction hinge for a hatch cover has a linkage allowing edges of the cover to sealingly overlie a frame of the hatch. This is achieved by a linkage comprising a first arm 18 pivoted to the frame 12 and to a block 14 on an underside of the cover 10, a second arm 20 pivotally coupled to the block 14 and slidably received in the frame 12 and a third arm 32 pivoted to the frame 12 and to an intermediate position 43 on the second arm. The block 14 may comprise a camming tongue (38, Fig.2c) which engages with the frame in the closed position of the cover 10 to urge the cover 10 and the frame 12 together. The pivotal connection between the second and third arms 34 may comprise a locking means (37, Fig.5) to hold the cover in an open position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294603-A (GB)
Title: Remote anchored multi-purpose maritime detection system
Inventor: BONE DAVID
IPC: G01S7/00
Filed: 1994-10-26
Abstract: An unmanned buoyant structure, comprising a main buoyancy chamber 1 and a mast 6 supporting primary and secondary radars 7 and H.F. antenna 8, anchored to the sea-bed providing a 24 hour maritime surveillance with beyond the horizon scanning. Minimal maintenance is required and any detection of unauthorized approach will be registered at the control centre, so that aircraft or ships may be dispatched to investigate and take the required action. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295219-A (GB)
Title: Clamping mechanism for an adjustable steering column
Inventor: BARTON LAURENCE GEORGE HERBERT
IPC: B62D1/184
Filed: 1994-11-17
Abstract: Antifriction elements (1) are provided between relatively sliding components (2, 3) of an adjustable steering column construction (20) each element allows sliding between limiting stops with resilient means between the stops to provide a soft stop. The resilient means may be a separate member or resilient portions (10) at the ends of a slot (4) in the element. The walls of the element may have longitudinal slits to take up manufacturing tolerance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298363-A (GB)
Title: Golfer's towel cover
Inventor: BOWDEN CLIVE
IPC: A63B55/00
Filed: 1995-03-01
Abstract: A golfer's towel is protected from the weather inside a waterproof conical plastic housing. It is suspended by an elastic connection passed through the towel and the cover and attached to a golf bag and is withdrawn for use by pulling against the elastic.
Patent GB-2302990-A (GB)
Title: Dipole antenna
Inventor: BOSWELL ALAN GILBERT PATRICK
IPC: H01Q9/28
Filed: 1995-07-04
Abstract: Each pole 41, 42 of a centre-fed HF biconical dipole antenna comprises a respective regular tetrahedral spaceframe of metal tubes 411-416; 421-426, an insulating spacer being arranged between the adjoining apices. Mechanical geometry is maintained by insulated halyards 401-406. The antenna is self-supporting and is suitable for deployment at ground level without requiring a mast, insulating spacers 427-429 providing galvanic isolation between the lower pole 42 and the ground. The configuration facilitates transportation, erection and dismantling. Polyhedra other than tetrahedra may be used. Rigid struts may be used instead of halyards.
Patent GB-2294974-A (GB)
Title: I.c.engine fuel injection nozzle
Inventor: RENGER UDO
IPC: F02M61/16
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: The mouth 4 is formed by a wall 6 which is rotationally symmetrical with respect to the central longitudinal axis M and on the inner surface 7 of which a seat 8 for a valve needle 2 is formed. A sleeve 3 spring-biased onto a seat 9 or integral with or connected to the nozzle body and provided with jet-forming passages 16 is arranged coaxially to the control needle 2 so that, with the needle raised from its seat 8, fuel can be fed from an annular space 10 through the passages and into the combustion space. The arrangement of the passages 16 is such that the individual jets 20 produced are generators of a hyperboloid of revolution 25 in the annular region of which the wall 6 is arranged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296734-A (GB)
Title: Mounting closures in apertures in cavity walls
Inventor: HARTLEY DOUGLAS LAWRENCE
IPC: E06B1/00
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: An assembly system 2 for a closure such as a window for an aperture 3 in a cavity wall 4, comprises an element 5 for insertion in a cavity 6 in the cavity wall 4a, 4b frame 7, the element 5 and sub frame 7 being securable together whereby the sub frame extends round less than four sides of the aperture 3, and means to secure with a push-in action a frame 9 of the closure in the sub frame 7. The securing means can be an adhesive strip attached to an upstand 7b of the subframe or mechanical. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300941-A (GB)
Title: A DRAM cell and method of manufacture
Inventor: SUH JUNG WON
IPC: H01L29/792
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: A DRAM cell comprises an input/output bit line b1, a first b2 or common (c2 Figures 3A and 3B) word line activated by a write control signal, a second b3 or common (c2) word line activated by a read control signal, a first transistor b6 (c5) having a first terminal coupled to the input/output bit line b1 (c1) and a second terminal, and having a gate electrode coupled to the first b2 or common (c2) word line, and a second transistor b7 (c6) having a gate electrode, a first terminal coupled to a reference voltage terminal b4 (c3), a second terminal coupled to the input/output bit line b1 (c1), and having a floating gate b5 (c4) coupled to the second terminal of the first transistor b6 (c5). The first transistor b6 (c5) varies the threshold voltage of the second transistor b7 (c6) at a write operation and is turned off at a read operation and the second transistor b7 (c6) transfers the voltage level of the reference voltage terminal b4 (c3) to the input/output bit line b1 (c1) at the read operation and is turned off at the write operation. A capacitor b8 (c7) may be connected to the floating gate b5 (c4). Further aspects relate to methods of making the DRAM cell (Figures 6A-8).
Patent GB-2309774-A (GB)
Title: Controlling direction of vehicle lights
Inventor: TAKAHASHI KAZUKI
IPC: B60Q1/115
Filed: 1997-01-29
Abstract: The illumination direction of lights in a vehicle is controlled by detecting vehicle posture (eg height and/or inclination) and whether the vehicle is stationary and/or has passed through a change of road gradient, and directing the illumination of the lights to a desired direction in accordance with signals received from the posture detection device. Control means effect the direction change only when the vehicle is stationary and/or has passed through a change of gradient. Reference values related to time may be used to prevent unwanted light movements due to rough road surfaces and sudden stops or starts.
Patent GB-2310575-A (GB)
Title: Multi-mode mobile terminal with priority access mode
Inventor: ISLEY JR WILLIAM C
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1997-02-24
Abstract: A mobile terminal for satellite communication of voice data 52, facsimile 54 and computer 56 information, which consists of an RF transceiver section 18, and a processor board 20. The processor board has two digital signal processors (DSP's) 38 and 39 and a multi-task control processor 40 for controlling the operation of the two signal processors. DSP 38 performs MODEM and transmit/receive framing whilst DSP 39 performs CODEC, Viterbi and facsimile processing. Net radio service (group calling) is implemented in the mobile terminal and includes a "priority 1 mode" wherein a channel search is performed on a net radio channel database for an available channel if any problem is initially encountered in obtaining control of a specific communication channel such as a channel currently in use or a channel designated for use as a default channel.
Patent GB-2312437-A (GB)
Title: (N-[2-subst-ethyl]aminosulphonyl)- & (3-[({N-[2-subst-ethyl]aminosulphonyl}aryl)amino]triazinyl)amino- substituted disazo dyes in ink & toner compositions
Inventor: GREGORY PETER
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1997-04-01
Abstract: An ink composition comprises:  (i) a dye of Formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein: ```A is optionally substituted phenylene; ```B and E each independently is optionally substituted phenylene or optionally substituted naphthylene; ```D is a coupling component; ```each R 1 independently is H or optionally substituted alkyl; ```X is a labile or non-labile atom or group; ```each Z independently is -OR 3 , -SR 3 , -NR 4 R 5 or -Y-SO 3 H in which Y is O or S; and ```R 3 , R 4 and R 5 each independently is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryl or R 4 or R 5 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered ring; and (ii) a medium comprising a low melting point solid, an organic solvent, or a mixture of water and one or more water-soluble organic solvent(s).  A toner resin composition comprises a toner resin and a dye of Formula (1). Also claimed is a process for ink jet printing using the inks and a process for ink jet printing of textiles using the inks.
Patent GB-2312995-A (GB)
Title: System for drawing a cable through a conduit
Inventor: VOS LAMBERT
IPC: H02G1/08
Filed: 1997-05-08
Abstract: A system for drawing a cable 2 e.g. an optic cable, through a conduit 3 comprises a cable inlet (5 Figures 1 and 5) connected to the conduit, a cable outlet 10 located at a distance from the inlet and connected to the conduit, a pulling member 8 e.g. a collapsible drogue, for connecting to an end of the cable, and a cable removing member 20. Alternatively the pulling member may be a balloon (31 Figure 5) or a driven member (40 Figure 6). The combination of inlets and outlets is used to bypass valves (4 Figures 1 and 5). The conduit may contain water or gas under pressure, or be a sewer pipe.
Patent GB-2314612-A (GB)
Title: A missile for combating moving targets
Inventor: GROSSE MATTHIAS
IPC: F02K9/76
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A missile for combating moving targets comprising a plurality of propulsion units 3, 5, 6 disposed in succession along the longitudinal axis of the missile. At least two propulsion units 3 and 5 disposed in succession can be simultaneously operated and the missile contains an ignition control device designed to ignite the propulsion units simultaneously or successively as required.
Patent GB-2316531-A (GB)
Title: An apparatus for removing a fluorescent film on a glass tube for a fluorescent lamp
Inventor: KANG DONG-HYUN
IPC: H01J9/38
Filed: 1997-08-19
Abstract: An apparatus for removing a fluorescent film on a glass tube (1) for a fluorescent lamp is constructed to remove the fluorescent film formed on the inner surface at both ends of the glass tube (1) by moving a bit member (61) closely adhered to the glass tube in an axial direction of the glass tube (1) while rotating the glass tube (1). The glass tube (1) is rotated by a motor (35) via a belt (37) while being held in an air chuck (40). The bit member (61) is movable towards the tube on a body (50) driven by a motor (51) along a ball screw, and is pivotable under the action of a cylinder (54).
Patent GB-2318036-A (GB)
Title: Communication method with mated transmit and receive requests
Inventor: OHNO RYUICHI
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1997-10-02
Abstract: A method of increasing the network use efficiency of computer communication and reducing the limitation of byte stream in a transmit/receive request. A virtual circuit is established between protocol modules such as applications 402, 462 for providing the communication function between softwares to mate one transmit request with one receive request. By returning an acknowledgement (ACK) in a unit of request, any vain acknowledgement can be avoided and even in the case of asynchronous transmission/reception, a request which is completed in transmission/reception can be ended immediately, thus permitting efficient data transfer. Even when the transmit request length and the receive request length differ from each other, reliable communication of a request having a smaller request length can be ensured between mating transmit and receive requests. Further, in the case of synchronous transmission/reception, by copying only the latter half of a transmission buffer and returning a virtual ACK to the transmitting side when reception of the former half ends, the acknowledgement need not be waited for, thus permitting efficient data transfer.
Patent GB-2330119-A (GB)
Title: Drive mechanism for a cycle
Inventor: KHERADVAR MOHAMMAD DAVAR
IPC: B62M6/60
Filed: 1997-10-10
Abstract: A mechanism for driving the wheel of a cycle comprises a belt driven pulley wheel 1 located at the side of the wheel at a location between a spindle and a tyre supporting rim of the wheel. A belt is driven by the output pulley of an electric motor mounted on a fork structure 4 of the cycle, said fork structure mounting the driven wheel.
Patent GB-2318905-A (GB)
Title: A glass bulb for a cathode ray tube
Inventor: MURAKAMI TOSHIHIDE
IPC: C03B27/00
Filed: 1997-10-28
Abstract: In a glass bulb for a cathode ray tube, a compressive stress is formed in a surface of a panel portion by physical strengthening; the maximum wall thickness t F of a face portion 7 on at least one axis of a long axis and a short axis of the face portion and the maximum wall thickness t R of a blend portion 9 between the face portion 7 and a skirt portion 6 satisfy 1.0 * less than or equal to * t R /t F * less than or equal to * 1.4; and the absolute value of compressive stress in an area where a tensile vacuum stress is distributed after the assembling of the cathode ray tube is 7 - 30 MPa, whereby there is only a small possibility of implosion of the glass bulb even when the wall thickness of the panel portion is thin. For a flat panel portion, t R /t F * less than or equal to * 1.3
Patent GB-2330848-A (GB)
Title: Controlling subsurface drilling
Inventor: TAYLOR MALCOLM ROY
IPC: E21B44/00
Filed: 1997-11-01
Abstract: A subsurface drilling system includes a bottom hole assembly 13 mounted at the end of a tubular drill string 10 extending from the surface, and means for delivering drilling fluid under pressure through the drill string. The bottom hole assembly also includes a rotary drill bit 14 and a downhole motor 15 for rotating the drill bit, the motor being driven by the pressure of drilling fluid delivered through the drill string from the surface. A downhole sensor 19 is responsive to the torque applied by the motor to the drill bit by sensing the fluid pressure drop across the motor, and control means 21 are provided to automatically open a bypass valve 22 to reduce the fluid pressure in the drill string in response to the pressure drop, and hence the torque, exceeding a predetermined value, indicating that the motor is about to stall. The reduction in fluid pressure in the drill string 10 slightly reduces the length of the string and hence reduces the weight-on-bit, so as to prevent stalling of the motor. The sensor may detect the fluid pressure or the motor torque direct. The sensor may be used to reset the bypass if its measures the torque direct or the bypass may be reset after a predetermined time delay.
Patent GB-2320554-A (GB)
Title: A handle assembly for actuating an automobile seat control lever
Inventor: OCH ROLAND
IPC: B60N2/22
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: A handle assembly for actuating an automobile seat control lever 52 comprises: an eccentric element 16; and a bearing pin 34 having a portion 38 for threadedly engaging a bore 22 in the element. Initially (Fig.2), the assembly is provided with teeth 28 on the element engaging teeth (30, Fig.5) on a lever 10, with the head 40 of the pin non-rotatably located in aperture 48 in a strap member 18, and with cams 44 on the head against the outer side of the strap member. When assembled on an automobile, the head is pushed through the aperture to disengage the teeth, and the pin and element 16 are rotated by a tool (not shown) inserted in aperture 46 until the element engages the control lever (this engagement eliminates "a dead stroke" between the handle assembly and the seat control lever). Further rotation of the pin (relative to the element) will result in the teeth being reengaged.
Patent GB-2332559-A (GB)
Title: An insulated conductor
Inventor: CARSTENSEN PETER
IPC: H01F27/28
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: An insulated conductor for high voltage (10 kV to 800 kV) machine windings comprises one or more strands, an inner, first semiconducting layer surrounding the strands, a first insulating layer surrounding the inner, first semiconducting layer, an outer, second semiconducting layer 18 surrounding the first insulating layer, a continuous conductive means such as a copper strip 11 overlying a part only of the outer, second semiconducting layer 18 and a second insulating layer 15 surrounding the second semiconducting layer and the continuous conductive means 11. In a method of connecting the conductive means 11 to an equalising potential, a portion of the second insulating layer 15 is removed and the conductive means 11 is connected to the equalising potential through the opening 20 left by the removed portion.
Patent GB-2322974-A (GB)
Title: Circuit board having edge vias
Inventor: INOUE YOSHITAKA
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1998-02-12
Abstract: A circuit board comprises an insulating board (1a) and a side through hole portion (5) provided on an end face (4) of the insulating board. The side through hole portion contains a first plated layer e.g. copper (5a), and a second plated layer e.g. nickel (5b) made of a material whose viscosity is lower than a solder and whose hardness is higher than the first plated layer, overlaid on the first plated layer. A third plated layer of, e.g. gold may also be added. These layers prevents burring when the end of the circuit board is cut.
Patent GB-2337338-A (GB)
Title: Small print magnifier
Inventor: FOUNTAIN DOREEN
IPC: G02B25/00
Filed: 1998-05-12
Abstract: A magnifier is manufactured from a single piece of clear flexible plastic. The large end is fashioned for the magnification of small print, and the other end cut thinly as an extended arm, this end is to be suspended from a display shelf using an adhesive pad.
Patent GB-2337257-A (GB)
Title: Treating aqueous sludge waste; additives for furnaces
Inventor: SHAW DANIEL JONATHAN
IPC: C04B7/24
Filed: 1998-05-11
Abstract: Metal-containing aqueous sludge waste is mixed with a carbonaceous substance, e.g.coal or coke dust, and a hydratable waste, e.g.quicklime, to form agglomerates which are caused to interact to form dry, cool particulates. The aqueous waste may contain millscale and the agglomerates may be subjected to forced air drying to yield the dry particulates. Flue dust may be added to the particulates before they are conveyed peumatically to the injection inlet of a furnace.