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Patent GB-2274576-A (GB)
Title: A lid and container assembly for a food processor
Inventor: NICHOLSON MARTIN JOHN
IPC: A47J43/046
Filed: 1993-01-13
Abstract: A food processor comprises a container (2) removably mounted on the processor body (1) and a lid (3) for the container (2). The lid (3) is secured on the container (2) by an upstanding member (13) on the body (1) over which a tubular aperture (7) extending up from the base of the container (2) is mounted such that the upstanding member (13) extends upwardly through the container (2). The upstanding member (13) engages with a central boss (16) depending from the underside of the lid (3) so that engagement of the lid (3) with the upstanding member (13) also serves to secure the container (2) on the body (1). The upstanding member (13) may comprise a fixed shaft around which is disposed a rotatable drive shaft (10) for rotatably driving a processing tool (5) within the container (2). The upstanding member (13) may also contain a safety interlock (18, 19) for preventing operation of the food processor without engagement of the lid (3) with the upstanding member (13). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274414-A (GB)
Title: Broaching tool
Inventor: JULIER KEITH HENRY
IPC: B23D43/04
Filed: 1993-01-26
Abstract: A broaching tool comprises an elongated tool body (10) capable of being secured to a tool carrier of a broaching machine and having a plurality of openings in the form of transverse slots (16) for receiving respective culling inserts (20). Culling inserts (20) received in the slots (16) are transversely adjustable and are indexable providing a number of culling surfaces with each insert. The slots (16) may be angled transversely to the culling direction and slant towards the culling direction. Alternate cutters may he effective on either side. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264644-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent disposable article
Inventor: WIDLUND URBAN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1993-02-10
Abstract: The present invention relates to an absorbent disposable article, such as a sanitary napkin, a panty protector of a diaper. According to the invention, the article is comprised of at least two generally flat, flexible bodies (1, 2) which include absorbent material and which in a packaging state can lie against one another with first flat sides which are intended to face towards the wearer when the article is used. Two neighbouring bodies (1, 2) of the article are mutually joined along a first common edge (3) which forms a folding line around which the bodies can be folded out from their packaging state and which includes an arcuate section (5) which in the packaging state of the article is convex when seen in a direction from the first common edge (3) towards a second opposing edge of the bodies (1, 2).
Patent GB-2267164-A (GB)
Title: IC card input/output control circuit
Inventor: GOCHI HIDENOBU
IPC: G11C7/10
Filed: 1993-04-28
Abstract: An input/output control circuit for an IC card equipped with one-time PROMICs 21 has a read data bus buffer 35 connected between the one-time PROMIGs and a data bus 29, a write data bus buffer 36 connected between the one-time PROMICs and the data bus, and a device 37 for detecting the power supply voltage supplied to the one-time PROMICs and selecting the read data bus buffer or the write data bus buffer on the basis of the detected voltage. The input/output control circuit increases the resistance of an IC card to static electricity and prevents the electrical characteristics of an IC card from changing with a change in number of the one-time PROM-ICs mounted thereon. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277676-A (GB)
Title: Bale shredder
Inventor: WEST HARRY
IPC: A01F29/00
Filed: 1993-05-05
Abstract: Shredder, particularly for agricultural bedding or fodder bales as best detailed in Figure 2 has a cylindrical or like receiver (14) in which a bale can stand on end with a power driven shredding rotor (20) in the bottom. The rotor includes a disc (24) mounting one or more breaker blades (26) acting directly on the face of the bale; and fan blades (34) sweeping round an annular chamber (30) to blow shredded material through one or more delivery ducts; there being secondary formations (40) which may be formed in common with the fan blades, projecting from the upper margin of the disc in or adjacent to the mouth of the chamber; however there are no co-acting or other fixed or non-rotating blades or aggressive formations on or formed in the structure defining said chamber or the mouth thereof as with known constructions. Control of shredding may be effected by adjusting the angular position of the rotor in the chamber mouth. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278247-A (GB)
Title: Chopper-stabilized sigma-delta converter
Inventor: WU CHUNG-YU
IPC: H03F1/30
Filed: 1993-05-17
Abstract: A chopper-stabilized sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) bk9 has a discrete-time multiplier bk1 receiving an analog input signal x and a first discrete-time sequence bk2, and multiplying them to produce a choppered analog signal x'. A chopper sigma-delta ADC bk3 converts the choppered analog signal x' into a digital output signal y'. The chopper sigma-delta ADC is characterized in z-domain by:       Y'(z)=X'(z)ST'(z) + Q(z)NT'(z),z=e<jw> wherein ST'(z) is a signal transfer function, and has a passband in a high-frequency range, and NT'(z) is a noise transfer function having a high attenuation in the high-frequency range. In this way, the low-frequency noises can be removed to increase the resolution of the converter bk9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266355-A (GB)
Title: Liquid cooled shock absorber
Inventor: DRUMMOND JAMESON MILTON
IPC: F16F9/42
Filed: 1993-05-18
Abstract: A liquid cooled shock absorber unit for a vehicle having an outer cylinder surrounding a shock absorber cartridge forming an annular chamber connected to a source of liquid coolant through a plurality of coolant delivery tubes extending through the annular chamber so as to provide an even circulation of the coolant fluid through the annular chamber and to act as reinforcing strengthening members for the unit. The shock absorber unit is connected in a liquid cooling system separate from the vehicle engine cooling system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265153-A (GB)
Title: Substrate and method for culture of fungi, including shiitake (lentinus edodes)
Inventor: HIROMOTO BRYAN TOKUICHI
IPC: A01G1/04
Filed: 1993-05-20
Abstract: An improved substrate and method for culturing fungi, including shiitake. The substrate is essentially cellulose-free and comprises a major portion of grain and preferably minor portions of nutritional supplements. The grain is preferably sterilized by boiling in order to kill bacteria, and may be cooled in order to induce germination of the heat resistant spores, then preferably steam sterilized before the germinated spores have matured sufficiently to create new spores. The substrate is inoculated with fungi, which are then cultured.
Patent GB-2267795-A (GB)
Title: Mobile radio station with a function which enables a user to easily recognize a current position
Inventor: ISHIDA TAKESHI
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: In a mobile station for use in radio communication with a selected station selected from a plurality of base stations which are placed at different positions and which have station numbers, respectively, position data are previously memorized in an RAM (13) in a form in which the position data are dependent on the station numbers, respectively. The position data represent summary addresses of the positions, respectively. The selected station transmits a particular signal representative of a particular one of said station numbers. A CPU (12) reads, as a particular data item, one of the position data from the RAM in accordance with reception of the particular signal. The CPU makes an LCD (15) display the particular data item in response to operation of a keypad (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278926-A (GB)
Title: Optical devices
Inventor: O'DONNELL ADRIAN CHARLES
IPC: G02F1/225
Filed: 1993-06-12
Abstract: An integrated optical device 10 has a pair of electrodes 15 and 16 across which a voltage is impressed to cause operation of the device. In order to achieve very high operational rates for example in modulators and switches, such a device 10 is provided with two drive circuits 21, one for each electrode 15 and 16 respectively. One drive circuit is arranged to provide a positive-going voltage, and the other to provide a negative-going voltage. The positive-going and negative-going voltages track one another, and each drive circuit need provide only about one half of the total drive voltage which otherwise would be required. This allows sub-unity nano-second switching times to be achieved. An integrated optical component may include a plurality of such devices 10, in which case the two electrodes 15 and 16 of each device are electrically-isolated from the electrodes of the other devices, and are electrically separately accessible from the exterior of the component package. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268296-A (GB)
Title: Digital signal comparison circuitry.
Inventor: GAMMACK RICHARD JOHN
IPC: H03M13/00
Filed: 1993-06-29
Abstract: A digital signal comparator circuit (15,26) which reduces the time needed for for performing each comparison operation. Inputs (A,B) are for performing each comparison operation. Inputs (A,B) are supplied to hamming distance enhancers (11,12) to form respective code words et least one bit longer than the respective input signals (A,B). A bit comparator (15) compares respective bit locations of the code words to form a plurality of match indicating signals which are supplied in parallel to gating circuitry (26). Due to the increased Hamming distance of the codewords, any mismatch between the original input signals (A,B) results in at least two of the compared bit positions indicating a mismatch. Therefore at least two parallel paths are provided for discharging the input/output capacitance in the system and the result is available after a shorter delay than that required for a single bit mismatch. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269817-A (GB)
Title: Optically active (2- or 3-fluoroalkyl)-pyrimidine compounds and liquid crystal compositions thereof
Inventor: HAGIWARA TOSHIMITSU
IPC: C09K19/58
Filed: 1993-07-27
Abstract: Optically active compounds represented by formula (I):   <IMAGE> [wherein R<1> represents an alkyl group having from 3 to 9 carbon atoms; R<2> represents an alkyl group having from 3 to 7 carbon atoms; m and n each represent 1 or 2 provided that they do not simultaneously represent 1; and C<*1> and C<*2> both represent an optically active carbon atom] are disclosed together with liquid crystal compositions contain at least one of these compounds. Twelve specific examples of such compounds and synthesis methods are given. The compounds exhibit chiral nematic and smectic phases and are excellent as a chiral dopant for ferroelectric liquid crystal compositions or nematic liquid crystal compositions.
Patent GB-2280861-A (GB)
Title: Cooling chemical plant
Inventor: CHATTERJEE SURANJAN
IPC: C10G11/18
Filed: 1993-08-14
Abstract: Apparatus for the cooling of equipment, comprising a shell 18 adapted to be disposed around the equipment 14, and pump means for pumping air through the shell over the surface of the equipment, whereby the equipment is cooled. The equipment may comprise, for example, part of an FCC unit, and the shell can be disposed around the unit at a part thereof immediately downstream of a slide valve. Air is supplied to annular chamber 22 by ducts (24, 26 Fig. 2) and thence via radial ducts 20 to the space between the wall 14a of the equipment and shell 18. Used air escapes through outlet 32. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271406-A (GB)
Title: Line to panel coupling arrangement
Inventor: ZERGIEBEL SIEGFRIED
IPC: F16L5/12
Filed: 1993-10-07
Abstract: A line to panel coupling arrangement comprises first and second line terminating elements (2, 3 Fig 1) mutually engageable to connect one line (4, Fig 1) to another line (5, Fig 1). The end (8) of the first line terminating element (2) is adapted for insertion through a panel aperture, for securement to the second line terminating element (3) at the other side of the panel. The end (8) is provided with a projection (9 Fig 1) for limiting its passage through the aperture and with a retaining element (13) which permits passage through the aperture hut which retains the first element in the panel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272188-A (GB)
Title: Hydrostatic pressure responsive device e.g for releasing a life raft
Inventor: WIGRAM RICHARD INGE
IPC: B63C9/22
Filed: 1993-10-22
Abstract: A hydrostatic pressure responsive device for releasing a life raft or the like when a ship sinks has a flexible diaphragm 13 sealing a chamber 10 on one side and exposed externally on its opposite side. A ceramic vent plug 30 is mounted on the diaphragm so that it is protected within the casing of the device. The diaphragm has a resilient plate 14 with an integral sleeve 24 that projects through a collar 21 in rigid disc 16 mounted on the plate. The plug 30 is retained within the sleeve 24, in the collar 21. A rod 18, 19 protecting from the diaphragm 13 extends into one end of an aperture 41 in a slider 40 and locks it in position. When the device is submerged, the diaphragm 13 is deflected and pulls the rod out of the aperture allowing the slider 40 to be released from a notch 70 in a bolt 7 which may be connected to a life raft etc. A button 60 on the slider extends into the other end of the aperture 41 so that when it is depressed it pushes the rod 18, 19 out of the aperture and releases the slider. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273750-A (GB)
Title: Sliding bearing with a bearing cup.
Inventor: NEGWER BERND
IPC: F16C33/12
Filed: 1993-12-16
Abstract: A sliding bearing with a bearing cup (2) comprises a supporting element (6), a bonding layer (10), and a cover layer (8) of babbitt metal. The layers are formed either by a wire flame spraying process or by the spraying on of powder and heat treatment. The bonding layer, which may comprise NiAl 80/20 orAlSi 12, is open-cell porous, as is the cover layer at least on its surface contiguous with the bonding layer, and the cover layer has a decreasing porosity in a direction towards the bearing surface (12). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287107-A (GB)
Title: Clock switching
Inventor: WATT SIMON CHARLES
IPC: G06F1/08
Filed: 1994-02-23
Abstract: Within a data processing system having two alternative clock signals of different frequencies (fclk, mclk) it is necessary to provide a mechanism for switching between the clock signals. When switching from the fast clock (fclk) to the slow clock (mclk), the system adopts the slow clock from the first falling edge (ffe) of the slow clock after a processing delay (PD) associated with the decision as to whether or not to change clocks. This processing delay can be greater than one half of a cycle of the fast clock. In contrast, when switching from the slow clock to the fast clock, the system adopts the fast clock from the first rising edge (fre) of the fast clock following the processing delay. Thus, a system is provided in which differing strategies for synchronization are adopted depending upon the direction of change of the clock signal. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277187-A (GB)
Title: Disc holder
Inventor: WELLING JENS
IPC: G09F1/06
Filed: 1994-03-22
Abstract: A holder 6 for floppy discs or compact discs can have printed messages and be sent in a flat state to a receiver. The receiver easily assembles the holder into a vertical column with slots 8 where the discs can be placed. The holder is punched out of cardboard on which there is printed information. The sender can send the unassembled holder in a flat envelope to the receiver. The receiver assembles the holder by folding the long sides of the upper part (2', 2") and flaps (3', 3") thereafter the paper tabs (5', 5") from the base (4) are removed and the base is pressed against the underside of the upper parts flaps (3', 3"). Thereafter the holder is ready 6 to have discs placed in it (see Figures 1 and 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291278-A (GB)
Title: Two part electrical connector
Inventor: INMAN MICHAEL RICHARD
IPC: H01R24/30
Filed: 1994-06-22
Abstract: The connector has a first part 2 which is connected to an electrical appliance, and a second part 12 which connects to the electricity power supply. The first part 2 has a flat face 4 on which surface contacts are disposed, and the second part has cooperating contacts, preferably also arranged on a flat face 16 of plate 14. The second part includes a backing plate 24 and side parts 26 forming a cavity into which the first part can be inserted. Different versions of the second part, with electricity supply connections 20 suitable for different countries can be provided. The first part may include an AC/AC or AC/DC adapter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294316-A (GB)
Title: Ventilator for door or window
Inventor: FISHER MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: E06B7/06
Filed: 1994-10-22
Abstract: A ventilator (1) for a door or window has a pivotal flap 17 for controlling air flow through a housing which is externally mounted on top of an outer fixed frame 6 of the door or window 4. The housing is made up of upper and lower housing members 15, 16 joined together by spacer blocks 18. The housing members and the pivotal flap 17 are aluminium extrusions which can be cut to the desired length. The flap is pivotally mounted by means of bead on the lower housing member and seats against a hood 40 on the upper housing member in the closed position (shown). An extension (45) on the spacer block provides frictional resistance so that the flap can be held fully or partially open. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283352-A (GB)
Title: A method of making a flexible closure incorporating an alarm system
Inventor: WOLF ADRIAN FRANCIS
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1993-04-29
Abstract: A flexible closure, for use in an alarm system is provided in which a conductive sensing element is interlaced with fibre matrix material to provide a network over at least part of the closure. The interlacing is preferably by means of knitting a conductive wire together with a yarn which forms the matrix of the closure. The closure may further include a protective outer layer on one or both faces of the closure.
Patent GB-2285526-A (GB)
Title: Implementing a branch target buffer in CISC processor
Inventor: HOYT BRADLEY D
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: A Branch Target Buffer Circuit in a computer predicts branch instructions in a stream of computer instructions. The Branch Target Buffer Circuit 40 uses a Branch Target Buffer Cache 41 that stores information about previously executed branch instructions. The information stored is addressed by the last byte of each branch instruction. When an Instruction Fetch Unit 30 in the computer fetches a block of instructions it sends the Branch Target Buffer Circuit an instruction pointer. Based on the pointer, Circuit 40 looks in the Cache 41 to see if any of the instructions in the block is a branch instruction. If it is, circuit 40 informs the Instruction Fetch Unit about the upcoming branch instruction and the branch outcome is predicted. The cache may be a set-associative one. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283453-A (GB)
Title: Improved drive mechanism for reciprocating flexible members
Inventor: MACFARLANE RICHARD OKE
IPC: B23D51/16
Filed: 1993-07-13
Abstract: A drive mechanism to reciprocate a finite length elongated flexible member (19) in the direction of elongation thereof, said mechanism comprising two drive units mounted a fixed distance apart, each drive unit comprising motor means (20) operatively coupled to a drive member to reciprocate same. The flexible member (18) extending between and coupled at the ends to the respective drive member and tension means (22) in each drive unit coupled thereto and arranged to in use apply through the respective drive member a force to the opposite ends of flexible member in mutually opposite directions whereby the flexible member is in tension throughout the reciprocating movement thereof in either direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286576-A (GB)
Title: An automatically adjusting support device for a container
Inventor: SIMMONS NIGEL STUART MURRAY
IPC: A47F7/28
Filed: 1995-02-16
Abstract: An automatically adjusting support device for a barrel or cask (B) comprises a cradle (12a, 12b) mounted on a support rack (11) for pivoting between a horizontal position and a tilted position. The tilting of the cradle is effected automatically by resilient biasing means comprising a horizontal torsion spring acting via a radial arm and roller on the cradle. The cradle is also slidable on telescopic guides out of the rack to facilitate loading and unloading and is latchable in the closed position. Preferably the cradle moves between two end stops. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286916-A (GB)
Title: A fault tolerant disk system and factory automation controller
Inventor: ONISHI SAKUYUKI
IPC: G06F11/34
Filed: 1995-02-21
Abstract: A disk system that can be easily replaced, repaired, and maintained in the field of a factory when subjected to failure and an FA controller using such disk system. The disk system has two disk units. On a front panel of the disk system are an ON/OFF selector button, a copy instruction button, and the like. By operating these buttons, data of a disk unit in operation can be copied to a disk unit replaced after failure. In addition, disk life can be predicted by built-in integrating timers and the like.
Patent GB-2295612-A (GB)
Title: Solid propellant compositions and ballistic modifiers therefor
Inventor: BERTELEAU GERARD
IPC: C07C65/05
Filed: 1995-11-20
Abstract: Double-base or plastic-bonded double-base solid propellant compositions contain a bismuth resorcylate, bismuth salicylate, bismuth citrate or bismuth stearate, to modify the ballistic properties of the propellant. An organic copper compound or copper oxide can also be present. Bismuth  beta -resorcylate and bismuth gamma -resorcylate are new compounds and are made by reacting the resorcylic acid with a bismuth compound at 70 to 90 DEG C. RDX may also be present in the propellant composition and the nitroglycerine may be replaced by nitroglycols.
Patent GB-2297175-A (GB)
Title: Electrostatic discharge generator
Inventor: WONG SAM QUON
IPC: G01R31/14
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: An electrostatic discharge generator device for generating/simulating controlled electrostatic discharges, in both positive and negative polarities is disclosed for testing electronic equipment. The device includes an electrically conductive body with an attached contact probe mounted thereon and insulated therefrom. The device includes a high voltage generator and a mechanism to operate the generator. Preferably an impedance element is electrically connected to the generator. An electrical coupling interconnects the impedance element and the probe and has a spark gap formed therein. The spark gap is located in a sealed, vacuum or gas filled, chamber. The width of the spark gap determines in part the voltage level and signal characteristic of the ESD. Because of the conductive body, no ground wire is required from the equipment-under-test to the generator, as the human body of the user is used to complete the electric circuit loop. The spark gap is located near the contact probe providing a realistic stimulation of a human direct air electrostatic discharge. The generator can be attached with alternative probes to generate electric fields and/or magnetic fields for testing the other components of electromagnetic interference generated by an electrostatic discharge. <IMAGE>