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Patent GB-2299168-A (GB)
Title: Vibration monitor
Inventor: RUSSELL ANDREW CHARLES
IPC: G01H3/14
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: A vibration monitor 14 is worn on the wrist of an operative 12 operating plant or apparatus 10. The monitor 14 includes a piezo-electric transducer and associated circuitry which generates electronic digital signals in response to vibrations experienced by the operative 12. The circuitry initiates operation of an alarm when the accumulated time that the vibration level exceeds a predetermined threshold exceeds a predetermined duration. Preferably the plant or apparatus has a transmitter which transmits a code identifying the plant which is received by the monitor. Alternatively, the code may be entered manually. The monitor 14 preferably has a logger connected to a host computer which data can be transferred over an external communications link. The logger includes means for storing how long the operative is subjected to vibrations.
Patent GB-2300212-A (GB)
Title: Window frame reinforcement section
Inventor: RUSSELL MARK DAVID
IPC: E06B3/22
Filed: 1995-04-26
Abstract: A reinforcement section for incorporation into a hollow interior of an extruded plastics window frame member is formed from a steel strip having parallel side edges. These are rolled into a box-section and the side edges are interlocked to prevent side-edge spring and to give the reinforcement, and the associated frame member, greater torsional rigidity.
Patent GB-2300683-A (GB)
Title: Flexible plastics pipe
Inventor: WOOD STEVEN ROBERT
IPC: F16L55/165
Filed: 1995-05-06
Abstract: An axially flexible plastics pipe having a smooth inner wall 2 and a convoluted outer wall 3, wherein the ratio of the axial length of a peak of a convolution to the axial length of a trough between adjacent convolutions is 2 to 4 and wherein the nominal radius of a peak of a convolution is greater than twice the nominal radius of a trough between adjacent convolutions. The pipe can be used for inserting into a service pipe, being capable of negotiating 90{ bends. A method for manufacturing such a pipe is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2289536-A (GB)
Title: Nasal immunoglobulin assay
Inventor: MACKIE DERMOT
IPC: G01N33/68
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: An assay to detect the presence and/or amount of passively acquired immunoglobulin in immune-deficient animals, especially horses and ruminants, by obtaining a sample comprising nasal secretions of said animal. The sample is then exposed to antibodies to detect and/or measure passively acquired immunoglobulin therein. Any presence of said immunoglobulin may result in a colour change that is visible to the naked eye. The present invention also provides a kit for performing said assay.
Patent GB-2290665-A (GB)
Title: Vibration reducing mounting of a generator
Inventor: SAKAKIBARA HIROSHI
IPC: H02K19/22
Filed: 1995-06-19
Abstract: The connection structure of generator (e.g. alternator) mount stays with a drive frame and a rear frame is strengthened so that increased vibration of the alternator's rotor 3 and a stator 4 is prevented and, accordingly, generation of magnetic noise is suppressed. The alternator 2 is provided with generally triangular engine-mounting stays which are secured to an engine. A plurality of stay-reinforcement ribs 71, 72 are integrally formed with sides 63, 66 of the engine-mounting stays 61, 62 of the alternator and with the bottom of outer peripheries of the alternator, thereby increasing the rigidity of the stays. Consequently, vibrations from the engine are not amplified by the engine-mounting stays or transmitted to the drive frame 21 or to the rear frame 22, thereby suppressing an increase in vibration of the rotor and the stator. Deformation of the drive frame and the rear frame due to the vibration transmitted from the engine is also prevented. As a result, an increase in distortion of the magnetic field is prevented and harsh magnetic noise is suppressed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305405-A (GB)
Title: Electrical drive apparatus
Inventor: WALUGEMBE DAVID HENRY
IPC: B60L50/30
Filed: 1995-09-19
Abstract: Electrical drive apparatus (10) has an electrical motor (12) arranged to be driven by a power supply means (battery 17). An electrical generator (21) is operatively engaged to said motor (12) for rotation with the rotor (14) thereof. Means for initiating rotation of said motor (12) and said generator means (21) are provided. Electrical energy from said generator means (21) is selectively delivered to said electrical motor (12) to form at least part of said power supply means (17). The drive may be in a vehicle with the motor (12) driving one set of wheels and the generator (21) driven by another. The generator may be connected to a flywheel for energy storage and vehicle may additionally have an engine driving one set of wheels.
Patent GB-2295290-A (GB)
Title: Scan conversion
Inventor: PARKER IAN MACKIESON
IPC: H04N7/01
Filed: 1995-11-09
Abstract: Scan conversion apparatus for converting vertical scan data of a two-dimensional image into a horizontal scan format. The apparatus has a main data-bus 3 for receiving the vertically scanned data and a set of data latches 4 coupled to the main data-bus 3. The data latches are in turn coupled to respective memory banks 1. Memory elements of the memory banks and the data latches are enabled by an address decoder 15. The address decoder 15 is arranged to sequentially enable the data latches 4 to store a sequence of data entries from the main data bus 3 and to subsequently transfer these entries in parallel to a row of memory elements in the memory banks. The sequence in which the data latches are enabled is shifted by one latch each time a new scan line is received so that data entries which are adjacent to one another in the image are stored in separate banks 1. This, allows data entries to be read out in either vertical or horizontal scan format. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2308862-A (GB)
Title: Plate tumbler locks
Inventor: BULL DAVID J
IPC: E05B17/20
Filed: 1996-01-03
Abstract: A lock has tumbler plates 15 which are raised by the bits of key 12 against spring bias to enable the free passage of a bolt projection 23 through aligned slots 22 in the plates. To frustrate unauthorised attempts to determine the correct lift of the plates 15, at least one of the plates 15a has a formation 25 which, when such an attempt is made on that plate, engages a formation 28 on the bolt projection 23 to lock the plate to the projection. Preferably, as shown, the projection 23 is slidably mounted on the bolt for limited vertical movement.
Patent GB-2298845-A (GB)
Title: Rotary Transfer Aid
Inventor: STRONG PHILLIP WALTER
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A rotary transfer aid comprising two flexible sheet members (11, 12) interconnected with respective low-friction faces in contact for relative rotation about a substantially central axis generally orthogonal to the plane of the contacting faces, the outer non-contacting faces of the sheet members having higher coefficients of friction than the contacting faces such that, when the aid is located on a supporting surface in use, a load e.g. an invalid located thereon can turn or be turned to a different orientation about the said axis by rotation of the upper member with respect to the lower member. Preferably, the members are multi-layer connected by a pivot such as a press stud (23). The layers may be held together at the edges (22) by stitching or tape. Reinforcement may be provided (Fig 3). The device may be used for transfering invalids to and from beds, car seats, wheel chairs.
Patent GB-2312313-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus
Inventor: DOUGLAS JOHN ANTHONY GEORGE
IPC: F21V8/00
Filed: 1996-04-20
Abstract: A display apparatus comprises an at least partially light-transmissive panel having an illuminating unit (2,3, Figure 1) secured to at least one edge thereof, the illuminating unit (2,3) comprising a bridge element including an elongate light source, and a pair of end elements which support between them the bridge element. The bridge element 25 may include a reflector 29. The bridge element may be easily fabricated to any desired length and used with end elements to accommodate different sizes of panel. The apparatus is thus versatile and can accommodate various sizes of panel without the need for the manufacture of a correspondingly large range of components.
Patent GB-2303237-A (GB)
Title: Method of training neural networks used for speech recognition
Inventor: WANG SHAY-PING THOMAS
IPC: G10L15/06
Filed: 1995-04-25
Abstract: A speech-recognition system for recognizing isolated words includes pre-processing circuitry (3) for performing analog-to-digital conversion and cepstral analysis, and a plurality of neural networks (12-14) which compute discriminant functions based on polynomial expansions. The system may be implemented using either hardware or software or a combination thereof. The speech waveform of a spoken word is analyzed and converted into a sequence of data frames. The sequence of frames is partitioned into data blocks, and the data blocks are then broadcast to a plurality of neural networks. Using the data blocks, the neural networks compute polynomial expansions. The output of the neural networks is used to determine the identity of the spoken word. The neural networks utilize a training algorithm which does not require repetitive training and which yields a global minimum to each given set of training examples.
Patent GB-2321161-A (GB)
Title: Cordless telephone system
Inventor: GRAYSON MARK
IPC: H04M1/725
Filed: 1997-01-08
Abstract: As shown in Figure 1, a cordless telephone system comprises a cordless base station and at least one cordless mobile station (13) which can also be used as a mobile station on a public cellular radio network. The cordless base station includes a receiver (14) for receiving and decoding broadcast signals from base stations on the public cellular radio network to obtain data concerning the surrounding base stations. Such data is retransmitted by the cordless base station to the mobile station which stores it for subsequent use during handover to the public network.
Patent GB-2325142-A (GB)
Title: Activity shoe and attachable footwear
Inventor: POWELL CHERYL ANN
IPC: A43B3/18
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: A reinforced activity shoe and attachable footgear which includes a reinforced soft activity shoe with reinforced indented groove along the front seam above the base and a lengthways indented groove along the base of the sole, both which correspond to the outward groove along the front lip and lengthways along the upper inside base of each attachable footgear to enable the wearer to either use the reinforced activity shoe separately for casual wear, or to perform the corresponding sporting activity through easy assembly and use of the separate footgear. Both the activity shoe and the attachable footgear comprise of a rear fastening to increase stability and secure attachment. The shortened ski, increased number of paired wheels, and increased number of blades on the ice-skating footgears are all intended to provide greater manoeuvrability, balance, and therefore provide for wider use of both the activity shoe and the various attachable footgear.
Patent GB-2313729-A (GB)
Title: A method for automatically verifying the accuracy of an electronic map
Inventor: KIM SUNG RYONG
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 1997-05-23
Abstract: A method for automatically verifying the accuracy of an electronic map, said method involving an XORing operation for raster data produced by scanning an original map and vector data finally produced based on the raster data, and a filtering operation for data resulting from the XORing operation. The method includes the steps of scanning an original map, thereby producing raster data, digitizing the raster data, thereby producing vector data, transforming the vector data into raster data, comparing the raster data transformed from the vector data with the original raster data by use of a function of similarity involving an exclusive ORing operation, and removing noise existing in the original raster data by a filtering operation. In accordance with this method, it is possible to reduce the verification time and costs while improving the accuracy of the verification.
Patent GB-2316749-A (GB)
Title: Body function measuring apparatus
Inventor: FITZPATRICK JOSEPH F
IPC: G01K1/16
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: Apparatus for measuring a body function such as skin temperature provides an indication of the body function and also an indication of poor contact. Two identical sensors such as a pair of thermistors 12 and 14 are spaced apart in a common housing 10 which may comprise a flexible substrate 18. The difference in the rate of change of the body function signals from the two sensors is compared with a threshold to determine when poor contact occurs. The difference between the signals directly from the sensors may also be thresholded to detect failure of either sensor.
Patent GB-2328435-A (GB)
Title: A process for preparing isthiocyano compounds
Inventor: BURKE MICHAEL HILARY
IPC: C07C331/28
Filed: 1997-08-18
Abstract: Nitroscanate of formula (IV) is prepared by forming an amide, hydrolysing the amide, preparing a thiourea from the hydrolysed product and converting the thiourea thus formed into nitroscanate. The process may be used on a commercial scale with high yield and without the use of hazardous chemicals.
Patent GB-2317269-A (GB)
Title: Chip package device mountable on a printed circuit board, and a multi-chip module
Inventor: YAMASHITA KOJI
IPC: H05K1/18
Filed: 1997-08-27
Abstract: A chip package device comprises on its outside surface a plurality of wire bonding electrodes 45 besides a plurality of facedown electrodes 35. Preferably, the chip package device comprises an IC chip 31 having a plurality of chip electrodes 41 on its face surface and a contact sheet 33 having an inside surface on the face surface and comprising on the outside surface a plurality of conductor patterns which comprise portions extending through the contact sheet to the chip electrodes 41, respectively, and define the facedown and the wire bonding electrodes 35,45. Such chip package devices can be mounted on a printed circuit board selectively in a facedown or a wire bonding manner when primary and secondary pads are formed on the board respectively for mechanical and electrical connection to the facedown electrodes and for electric connection by bonding wires to the wire bonding electrodes.
Patent GB-2330370-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in piling arrangements
Inventor: BULLIVANT ROGER ALFRED
IPC: E02D5/52
Filed: 1997-10-18
Abstract: A piling arrangement 10 includes pile sections 14, which can be connected in end-to-end relationship for driving into the ground to form a continuious load bearing pile. A terminal section 16 is provided to form the lower most end of the pile. The terminal section 16 is tapered and may be formed in several sections to provide a taper down to a selectable narrowest width, and to allow various combinations of tapering terminal section to be used with pile sections of various sizes.
Patent GB-2319373-A (GB)
Title: Allocating addresses to addressable devices
Inventor: STONE ANGUS JONATHAN BERTRAM
IPC: H04Q9/00
Filed: 1997-10-28
Abstract: A method of setting addresses in an electrical apparatus comprising a plurality of devices (3) monitored and/or controlled by signals applied to a circuit from a control unit (1) comprises: installing each device; performing an operation at each device which causes a signal to be sent to the control unit; sending a signal from the control unit to the device indicative of an address, setting that address at the device; and then moving on to the next device, at which the process is repeated but a different address is allocated. The operation may be of actuating an input (4), eg a fire or smoke sensor, or may be the physical insertion or removal of a device.
Patent GB-2324526-A (GB)
Title: Preparation of 5-chloro-2-(4,4-difluorobut-3-enylsulphonyl)thiazole
Inventor: BOWDEN MARTIN CHARLES
IPC: C07D277/20
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: A multistep process for the preparation of the compound of formula (I), namely 5-chloro-2-(4,4-difluorobut-3-enylsulphonyl)thiazole, via the intermediates of 2-(4-chloro-4,4-difluorobutylthio)thiazole and 5-chloro-2-(4-chloro-4,4-difluorobutylthio)thiazole, comprising S-alkylation of 2-mercaptothiazole followed by chlorination, dehydrochlorination and oxidation. The title compound is useful as an agricultural nematicide.
Patent GB-2336478-A (GB)
Title: Power Socket Adaptor
Inventor: LEE CHIU-SHAN
IPC: H01R27/00
Filed: 1998-04-16
Abstract: An adapter and socket structure (1) adapted for use on a securing frame (5) of a socket of European specification including a socket body provided with an electrically conductive frame at either side thereof to which a corresponding wire clamping reed having a wire clamping portion may be assembled. When the slide cover plate (42) becomes unbalanced on insertion of an electrically conductive element, the higher end will be checked by a projection at the inner side of the hole cover and the safety slide cover plate cannot be pushed aside. A German plug adapter seat (4) may normally be connected to a European socket so that a guide post therein pushes aside a safety slide cover plate inside the European socket so that, when using the plug of a European made electric appliance, there is no need to use a tool to push aside the safety slide cover plate.
Patent GB-2327999-A (GB)
Title: Mechanism, such as a friction clutch with a balancing system
Inventor: PEINEMANN BERND
IPC: F16D13/70
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: A friction clutch (32) for a motor vehicle employs a flywheel mass unit (1) with a balancing system (30). The flywheel mass unit (1) is composed of a flywheel mass (3) connected to a crankshaft (5) and fastened to a housing (33). A pressure plate (37) is displaced towards or away from the flywheel mass (3) with the aid of a diaphragm spring (34) to compress or release friction linings (39) of a clutch disc assembly (38) supported on a transmission shaft. The flywheel mass (3) has chambers (8) which contain liquid (10) to act as the balancing system. The position of the liquid (10) in the chamber (8) is changed on the occurrence of a torsion vibration to dampen these vibrations. The effect of this change in position is dependent on the density and the viscosity of liquid the filling level and on the arrangement of the chamber (8) determining the vibrational behaviour of the liquid and on its form determining the resistance to movement.
Patent GB-2337280-A (GB)
Title: Surge preventer tool
Inventor: MCCORRY MARK
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 1998-05-13
Abstract: A surge preventer tool 1 for use with a downhole pump connected to production tubing, the tool 1 including a housing 2 containing pressure operated shut-off means 6 for preventing the exit of well fluids from the discharge of a pump into the production tubing until the pressure within the pump discharge has reached a predetermined level, thus preventing the sudden rush of fluid entering the pump which may cause damage due to solid particles being drawn in upon start-up of the pump. The housing 2 incorporates premium threads at either end thereof for connection to pup joints located in the production string.
Patent GB-2325886-A (GB)
Title: Printing plates
Inventor: MAYERS FELTON RUDOLPH
IPC: B41C1/10
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a grained and anodised aluminium substrate which has been treated with a solution of a water soluble salt of a Group IVa metal fluoride and over which is provided a metallic layer, preferably a silver layer. Imagewise exposure of the precursor to a high intensity laser beam removes the metallic layer occurs in exposed areas and allows for the direct provision of press ready plates showing high image quality and clean background, good press properties and high durability on press, without the requirement for the use of intermediate film and developer chemistry. The plate precursors show enhanced sensitivity on exposure. Specified salts are alkali metal and ammonium salts of hexafluoro-zirconate, -hafnate and -titanate.
Patent GB-2327773-A (GB)
Title: Planar optical segmented waveguide for attenuation
Inventor: RHEE TAE-HYUNG
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 1998-07-20
Abstract: A planar waveguide device having a segment waveguide 120 to obtain equal splitting and equal output, comprises a segment waveguide having optical waveguide segments for generating a small optical signal intensity attenuation within a waveguide, to control waveguide output signal intensity and equalize the intensity of optical signals between waveguide output ports of the waveguide device fabricated on a single planar substrate. The segment waveguide and the waveguide 110 may be simultaneously fabricated. Planar substrate 110 is shown.
Patent GB-2331600-A (GB)
Title: Customization of Web pages based on requester type
Inventor: HIMMEL MARIA AZUA
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1998-07-29
Abstract: Customised Internet content is provided to a requesting client device using a intercepting agent based on the capabilities of the requesting client. The agent, typically at the web server to which the client request is directed intercepts a request made by a requesting client device for a file from a web server. The agent detects client device capability information about the requesting client device, such as display or memory capabilities. The request is directed to a client smart agent 155 which attempts to identify the client using the HTTP header information. If that is unsuccessful, the client smart agent downloads 157 a client snooper agent 159 to the client to get the information 163 about the client device, which is necessary to choose the appropriate Web page. The client request is redirected to a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) according to the detected client device capability information to retrieve an appropriate version of the requested file.
Patent GB-2334186-A (GB)
Title: SDH transmission systems
Inventor: TANIGUCHI ATSUKI
IPC: H04L12/42
Filed: 1998-08-06
Abstract: In an SDH transmission system (1) including a plurality of SDH transmission units (2-i-j: i = 1 to 4, j = 1 to 4) for multiplex relay, and at least one SDH transmission unit (3) for relay, with a desired network formed by the respective SDH transmission units (2-i-j, 3), the SDH transmission system is provided with a relay section (11A) for a communication carried out between the SDH transmission unit (2-i-j) and the SDH transmission unit (3), or between the SDH transmission units (3), a multiplexing section (12A) for a communication carried out between the transmission units (2-i-j), and a network section for a desired communication carried out irrespective of the multiplexing section (12A) and the relay section (11A) in the above network. It is thereby possible to freely carry out a desired communication in the network irrespective of the relay section (11A) and the multiplexing section (12A) which are defined in an SDH transmission mode.
Patent GB-2343720-A (GB)
Title: A disc brake wear indicator
Inventor: GEARY KIERNAN ANTONY
IPC: F16D65/097
Filed: 1998-08-11
Abstract: A disc brake wear indicator comprises a wear indicating finger 3, attached by clips (11, 12 Figs. 3-5) to the backing plate 2 of a brake pad 20a, the end 10 of the finger, in use, engaging a non-braking surface of a brake disc to cause an audible warning sound when the brakes are worn. As illustrated, the end 10 of the finger is located between non-braking surfaces 8a, 8b of a ventilated brake disc.