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Patent GB-2321805-A (GB)
Title: Sequential lighting control for a lighting string
Inventor: YUAN LIN
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 1997-01-22
Abstract: Lamps 41 in a lighting string 4 are turned on in sequence and are then all turned off simultaneously. A controller 2 at one end of the light string generates a control signal of sawtooth or stepped waveform thereby having a gradually rising leading edge. The control signal is applied to a driving line. The lamps 41 are controlled by respective SCR's 42 having trigger circuits 43 incorporating voltage dividers connected to the driving line. The voltage dividers having different dividing ratios, so that the SCR's 42 turn on at progressively higher voltages on the driving line, whereby the lamps 41 turn on in sequence starting with the lamp nearest to the controller 2. Several light string sections 4 can be connected together via intermediate relay circuits 5. Each relay circuit 5 has a sawtooth or stepped-wave generator triggered by turn on of the last SCR 42 in the adjacent upstream light string section 4. The far end of the last section 4 is terminated by a turn-off signal generator (8, Fig.3) which in response to turn on of the last lamp 41 sends a turn-off signal to the controller 2 via a signal line. Controller 2 has a circuit (22,Fig.2) which receives the turn-off signal and determines how long the system remains in the state with all lamps on prior to simultaneous turn off of all the lamps. A further circuit (21) determines for how long all lamps remain off before the sequence repeats. The rate at which the lamps turn on in sequence can be varied by changing the frequency of the sawtooth-wave or stepped-wave control signals generated in the controller 2 and in the relays 5.
Patent GB-2309528-A (GB)
Title: Camera with lens barrier apparatus
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: B29D1/00
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A zoom camera has a lens group mounted in a lens barrel for movement with respect thereto, and a lens barrier apparatus having one or more barrier blades mounted for opening and closing an aperture at the front end of the lens barrel. The lens barrel is movable between a retracted housing position and an extended photo-ready position. A motor (30) is provided in the lens barrel with a first gear train (42C) for transmitting the driving force of the motor to the barrier driving apparatus, and a second gear train (42A) for transmitting the driving force of the motor to the lens group. A switching means has a sun gear connected to the motor with a planetary gear (93) which can be positioned between the motor and one of the first gear train and the second gear train.
Patent GB-2311077-A (GB)
Title: A knitted cover, e.g. for a vehicle seat
Inventor: GIRARD WILLIAM E
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: A knitted fabric cover, especially for a vehicle seat having a vehicle air bag housed therein, is adapted to provide minimal hindrance to inflation of the air bag by having at least one line of weakness (11) knitted into the cover in a coursewise direction. The cover may be essentially of a double jersey structure with the line of weakness formed by at least one course of single jersey. The line of weakness may be formed by a weaker yarn than is used in the rest of the cover.
Patent GB-2324767-A (GB)
Title: Pretensioner with operation indicator
Inventor: WILLIAMSON KENNETH
IPC: B60R22/48
Filed: 1997-05-01
Abstract: A vehicle seat belt pretensioner includes an operation indicator or flag 1 in the form of an elongate member with a generally planar face 5 which is hidden from view in normal use, but at least a portion of which is exposed to indicate that the pretensioner has operated, wherein the planar face has an indicator logo 6 moulded or cut-out from the material of the indicator, which is preferably moulded plastic. The logo may be in stencil form and may be visible from both sides of the operation indicator. The operation indicator may be fixed at its lower end to a point at which a seat belt buckle is mounted to the vehicle and it may be concealed behind a sheath. A lower section 4 of the operation indicator may be convoluted to give some resiliency.
Patent GB-2325216-A (GB)
Title: Case
Inventor: FUEST AARON
IPC: A45C11/18
Filed: 1997-06-11
Abstract: A case eg for documents,CDs or credit cards comprises a pocket, a flap 12 for movement between a closed position in which it closes the pocket and an open position in which the pocket is open and a carrier 22 slidable in the pocket and connected to the flap 12. Movement of the flap 12 from its closed position to its open position causes the carrier 22 to project partly from or further from the pocket. A series of carriers may be interconnected by ties, a rearmost carrier being connected to the flap and a front carrier being restrained so that opening of the flap causes a rear carrier to project further than a front one.
Patent GB-2312302-A (GB)
Title: Electrical apparatus
Inventor: PARKER KEITH PHILIP
IPC: G05F1/565
Filed: 1996-01-09
Abstract: There is proposed a converter for stepping-down a DC power input to produce a DC power output of lower voltage. The converter includes a regulating unit (3), and in series with it an input resistor (4). In use, the resistor (4) is separated from the regulating unit (3) and is mounted on a body of a piece of machinery, so that heat produced within it is transmitted to that machinery, and does not interfere with the operation of the regulating unit (3). The regulating unit (3) employs a linear conversion circuit which produces a stable (DC) output but, unlike conventional DC-DC converters, generates substantially no stray electromagnetic fields.
Patent GB-2315116-A (GB)
Title: Gas flow control valves
Inventor: JACKSON PETER JOSEPH
IPC: B63C11/22
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: A gas flow control valve comprises an axially slidable main valve of tubular form for controlling the flow of gas from an inlet 2 to an outlet 15 and a bypass chamber. One end of the main valve faces a seat such that the spacing between the seat and the main valve controls the flow of gas. The bypass chamber provides allows an alternative flow path on the reverse side of the seat via ports 10 and central port 9 in case of a failure of the main valve allowing insufficient flow or in the event of an abnormally high supply pressure which might otherwise damage the supply hose. Normally the bypass is closed by a valve 13 held in position by a strong spring 28, however in the event of over pressure it is displaced, opening the bypass. Also claimed are gas flow control valves controlled by a diaphragm with a rigid central portion 23, the case having baffles 50 to protect the diaphragm from damage and direct the air flow, and including detent means for the main valve and a bayonet fitting for a mask with a retainer which also constitutes the control means for the detent.
Patent GB-2330890-A (GB)
Title: Flexibly connected rod connector blocks
Inventor: DUNN STEWART
IPC: F16B7/04
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: Connector modules for rods or tubes 3 comprise blocks 11 connected by an integral flexible hinge 5. The rods 3 are clipped (see 4b, Fig 1.1b) or pushed into passageways or holes 4 in the blocks 11 of the connector-modules. For construction of permanent structures, the rods 3 can be either glued into the blocks 11  or held in position by pins or screws (see Figs 9.1c and 9.2c). The connector modules are intended for use in education, kite making and plant supporting structures.
Patent GB-2333118-A (GB)
Title: Water exclusion system utilising an inflatable seal
Inventor: MUIRHEAD ROBERT MACLEAN
IPC: E06B9/00
Filed: 1998-01-07
Abstract: Means of preventing uncontrolled water form entering a building through the doors, windows and air vents (see figs P.5) by means of a non-permeable material (4 and 24) held in position by a ribbed (10) inflatable seal (8 and 28) which can be expanded by the injection of a gas or fluid under pressure, and contracted by the controlled release of the gas or fluid.
Patent GB-2322031-A (GB)
Title: Code string editing apparatus for production of composite image signals
Inventor: TAKIZAWA MASAAKI
IPC: H04N19/42
Filed: 1998-01-16
Abstract: The apparatus encodes a plurality of picture signals into one picture signal by means of a code string editing apparatus. The four picture coded signals C1, C2, C3 and C4 are input and stored in the buffer memories 2011(1) to 2011(4) respectively. When the sequencer 2014 has sent an instruction O to one of the switches 2012(i) to set it to the closed state, a picture signal Ci is read out from the corresponding buffer memory 2011(i) and sent via header detecting circuit 2013(i) and switch 2012(i) to the switch 2016 and the adding circuit 2015. In the adding circuit 2015, the slice number of the picture coded signal Ci included therein is replaced by a slice number generated by adding a previously stored numerical value to the input slice number. Based on instructions from the sequencer 2014, the switch 2016 selects from the output of the adding circuit 2015 and the output of switch 2012(i), and, if indicated by the instruction, deletes the slice number from the selected picture coded signal. The switch 2016 then sends the selected picture coded signal or the picture coded signal of which slice number has been deleted to the buffer memory 2006. The picture coded signal sent to the buffer memory 2006 has its time axis smoothed and is output as one picture coded signal C. Additionally the header detecting circuit 2013(i) sends a detection signal Di to the sequencer after having detected the slice header from the picture coded signal Ci. The sequencer 2014 sends an instruction to the switch 2012(i) to set this switch to the closed state, and further sends an instruction to the next switch 2012(i) in a predetermined sequence to set this switch to the closed state. Thereafter, the picture coded signals C1, C2, C3 and C4 are read out for each slice in the same manner. By reading the picture coded signals from each slice for one picture component, the picture coded signals C1, C2, C3 and C4 can be edited into one picture coded signal.
Patent GB-2334354-A (GB)
Title: Booting a computer system from a network
Inventor: MCCALL COLIN DAVID
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: A client computer system 10 is adapted to connect to a server 16 across a network 20. The client system includes memory (25 or a storage medium) into which an operating system is loadable. The client includes a network card 12 having a PROM 14 adapted to download a bootstrap program 17 from the server. The bootstrap program is, in turn, adapted to load an operating system image 18 over the network from the server into a location in the memory. The client then boots from the operating system image in memory, with the client system being adapted subsequently to modify the operating system image in memory, without reloading the image over the network, and to re-boot the client system.
Patent GB-2335282-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in relation to pattern forming methods
Inventor: RAY KEVIN BARRY
IPC: B41C1/10
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: A method for producing a predetermined resist pattern on eg a lithographic printing plate, circuit board or mask, comprises the patternwise exposure to suitable radiation of a composition which comprises a novolac resin and a diazonium salt. The composition is a positive working composition and is rendered preferentially soluble to a developer in the regions which were exposed. A positive working composition is also claimed.
Patent GB-2327313-A (GB)
Title: Motion vector detection in a wavelet transformed video signal
Inventor: PARK SUNG-JOO
IPC: H04N19/423
Filed: 1998-06-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for motion estimating between a current and a previous frame in a video signal derives a wavelet representation of the current and previous frames to thereby generate M layers and stores a current subimage (S 1 , S 2 , S 4 , S 8 ) of a lowest frequency band for each layer of each frame, wherein each layer has a corresponding resolution and M is a positive integer. A motion vector of each search block (610, 620, 630, 640) in a current subimage of a lowest frequency band in an Mth layer is detected with respect to a corresponding previous subimage based on motion vectors of neighboring search blocks (eg. V 41 , V 42 , V 43 , V 44 ; V 21 , V 22 , V 23 , V 24 ;) and a motion vector of each search block in a current subimage of a lowest frequency band in an (M-i)th layer is detected with respect to a corresponding previous subimage based on motion vectors of neighboring search blocks and a scaled motion vector of a corresponding search block in the current subimage of the lowest frequency band in the (M-i+1)st layer, wherein i is an integer ranging from 1 to M-1.
Patent GB-2344777-A (GB)
Title: Horizontal cyclonic separator with single fin or baffle
Inventor: WORSFOLD ANDREW
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a centrifugal separator 54 having a cylindrical or tapering chamber 62 with a tangential inlet (32, fig 7) at a first end and a dust collecting portion at a second end, an inner wall 74 being located inside the second end of the chamber 62 wherein the centrifugal separator 54 is located such that the longitudinal axis of the chamber 62 is horizontal and a single fin or baffle 78 is provided on the inner wall 74 so as to extend toward the chamber 62 in a direction parallel to that of the tangential inlet (32, fig 7). The inner wall 74 may form part of a second centrifugal separator 56.
Patent GB-2345554-A (GB)
Title: Electrical heating apparatus with selectable thermostat control
Inventor: HARMER NORMAN MAURICE
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1999-01-08
Abstract: The apparatus comprises electrical terminals 14, a heating element 22, a first thermostat 24 connectable with the heating element in a first circuit across said terminals 14, a second thermostat 26 connectable with the heating element in a second circuit across said terminals, a switch 20 for 10 switching between the circuits, and a control element 16, 18, connected to operate the switch 20. The thermostats operate at different temperatures corresponding to background heating and occupancy of a room. An infrared movement detector may detect occupancy, and signal the switch to change over to the circuit with the higher temperature thermostat. The switch may be associated with a timing circuit which reconnects the heating element to the lower temperature circuit if no signal is received from the control element within a specified period. The switch may be a relay.
Patent GB-2335178-A (GB)
Title: Strap tensioning device
Inventor: FISCHER CHARLES
IPC: B65B13/22
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: A device for tensioning a plastic strap in a strapping machine grips the strap 24 'gently' between parallel surfaces 22 and 38 of a tensioning element 12 and a clamping element 32 when in the tensioning position shown in Figure 3. Each element 12, 32 has been moved in direction S about a rotary axis 14' against the force of a spring 46 from the position shown in Figure 1 where the clamping element abuts against a stop 50 and the strap 24 can move freely between clamping surface 38 and a planar surface 16 of tensioning element 12. Surface 22 is planar and surface 38 is also flat but has gripping teeth 40. Two such surfaces 38 are formed on a body 34 of element 32, the body 34 being rotatable about a spindle 36 parallel to the axis 14'.
Patent GB-2335914-A (GB)
Title: Paper feed device for single sheets with pile realignment during the feed process
Inventor: HWANG SEUNG-TAIK
IPC: B65H3/06
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: The feed device includes a pick-up plate 12 which supports a paper pile (64, Fig 4) and a mainly circular feed roller 24 which passes the top sheet towards the drive rollers (66a,b, Fig 4). During the feed process a system of cams (38,39) linked to the drive shaft 22 causes the pick-up plate to move away from the feed roller. A variety of different mechanisms, including a system of camming surfaces linked to the feed roller (38,48), a solenoid (70, Fig 7), or a third drive roller (40b, Fig 9), are used to move stop levers 46 into contact with the paper pile, so allowing the pile to be realigned after each successive single sheet is fed towards the drive rollers.
Patent GB-2354511-A (GB)
Title: Reel transport apparatus
Inventor: UNDERWOOD MARTIN
IPC: B65H19/12
Filed: 1999-09-23
Abstract: Transport apparatus for conveying reels, for example paper web reels, comprises a movable platform 2 including a titlable support and transfer means 5, 15, titlable so as to deliver and receive a reel to and from a point-of-use A further support and transfer means 7, 17 may be provided to transfer the reel to or from the point-of-use from or to the movable platform 2. The transfer means 5, 15 may comprise tiltable conveyors 5, 15 which are arranged to transport a reel in the direction of its rotational axis along each conveyor 5 and 15. In use, the platform carries a reel on its support and transfer means 5, 15 to a point adjacent and aligned with the further support and transfer means 7, 17. The tilting mechanism of each of the transfer means is actuated such that the upper surfaces of the conveyor form a path of constant gradient. An exhausted reel may then be transported from the point-of-use to the platform 2 along the conveyor 17 while a full reel is being delivered from the platform to the point-of-use along conveyor 7.
Patent GB-2341075-A (GB)
Title: Dough shaper
Inventor: FOX RAYMOND
IPC: A21C11/04
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: A dough shaper method and apparatus for shaping dough balls, by forming cuts through one of a pair of opposed surfaces of the dough ball and which extend towards and close to the opposite surface, so as to simulate hand production of dough balls derived from separately formed plaits.
Patent GB-2355523-A (GB)
Title: Infrared detection system
Inventor: BISSET DAVID LINDSEY
IPC: G01S17/04
Filed: 1999-10-21
Abstract: The energy consumed by an infrared detection system having at least one infrared transmitter and receiver pair (10, 15) to detect the presence of an object, <I>eg</I> to control a robotic vacuum cleaner, is kept to a minimum by processing circuitry (16). The processing circuitry changes the state of an electronic switching element such as a transistor (14) to charge a capacitor (11) with variable width charging pulses and then discharge the capacitor (11) through the infrared transmitter (10), resulting in the emission of a series of infrared signals of intensity determined by the respective charging pulse widths. The processing circuitry (16) also varies the width of subsequent charging pulses in dependence on whether the infrared receiver (15) detects a reflected signal above a predetermined threshold value, which is determined using integrator (18) and threshold detector (19).
Patent HU-T76269-A (HU)
Title: Non-peptide tachykinin receptor antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use
Inventor: CHO SUNG-YONG STEPHEN
IPC: A61P43/00
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: This invention provides a novel series of non-peptidyl compounds which are useful in the treatment or prevention of a physiological disorder associated with an excess of tachykinins. This invention also provides methods for the treatment of such physiological disorders as well as pharmaceutical formulations which employ these novel compounds.
Patent HU-T77036-A (HU)
Title: Rheumatoid arthritis remedy containing il-6 antagonists as active ingredient
Inventor: MIHARA MASAHIKO
IPC: C12R1/91
Filed: 1995-06-07
Abstract: There is provided a synovial cell growth inhibitor, or a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of chronic rheumatoid arthritis based on the synovial cell growth inhibitor.  The pharmaceutical composition for treatment of chronic rheumatoid arthritis or synovial cell growth inhibitor contains an IL-6 antagonist, such as IL-6 antibody or IL-6R antibody, as an effective component.
Patent IL-71361-A (IL)
Title: 3-(pyrimidin-5-yl-oxyphenyl)-1-benzoyl(thio)ureas,processes for their preparation and pesticidal compositions containing them
IPC: C07D239/34
Filed: 1984-03-27
Abstract: 3-(Pyrimidin-5-yl-oxy-phenyl)-1-benzoyl-(thio)-ureas of the formula <IMAGE>   in which R represents hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, halogenoalkyl or optionally substituted aryl, R1 represents hydrogen, nitro, halogen, alkyl or alkylthio, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are indentical or different and represent hydrogen or halogen, R6 and R7 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen or alkyl and X represents oxygen or sulphur which possess arthropodicidal activity. Novel intermediates are also shown.
Patent IL-83448-A (IL)
Title: Method of combating fungi resistant to benomyl comprising the use of methyl-2-benzimidazole carbamates
Inventor: MIKIO CHIBA
IPC: A01N47/38
Filed: 1987-08-06
Abstract: A fungicide which is particularly effective against benomyl resistant fungi is selected from the group of fungicides represented by the formula: <CHEM> wherein R is CnH2n+1 and n is 1, 2, 3 or 6 or R is phenyl. The method comprises applying as a suspension an effective amount of the one or more fungicides selected from the formula to benomyl resistant fungi, such as benomyl resistant isolates of Botrytis cinerea.
Patent IL-87935-A (IL)
Title: Bis-aldonamides and their preparation
IPC: C07H15/04
Filed: 1988-10-05
Abstract: The aldonic acids on which the amides are based can be glycosidically linked in position 3, 4 or 6 to a galactopyranosyl, mannopyranosyl, glucopyranosyl or oligopyranosyl radical. The products are starting materials for the preparation of the corresponding polysulphates.
Patent IL-92288-A (IL)
Title: Method of and apparatus for automatic frequency control
IPC: H04L27/00
Filed: 1989-11-13
Abstract: There is provided a method of and apparatus for Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) in the presence of data. It comprises removing the effects of data modulated onto the carrier (25), detecting the frequency difference between the carrier frequency and the phase of the reference oscillator (30), and adjusting (80) the frequency of the reference oscillator (35) to eliminate the frequency difference ( DELTA ). It is further characterized by digitizing (40) the modulated carrier in quadrature, sampling (20) the modulated carrier in quadrature at a multiple of the modulated bit rate, rotating phases toward arctangent (I/Q)=0 (25/55/60) to remove the effects of quadrature data (I/Q) modulated onto the carrier, detecting (30) the frequency difference ( DELTA ) between the carrier frequency and the frequency of a Voltage Controlled type of reference oscillator (35) with a phase trajectory estimator (45), and establishing and generating the requisite correction voltage ( DELTA ) for a Voltage Controlled type of reference oscillator (VCO) (35) with the phase trajectory estimator (45). <IMAGE>
Patent IL-93427-A (IL)
Title: Benzenesulfonamide derivatives, a process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
IPC: A61K31/18
Filed: 1990-02-16
Abstract: Compounds of the formula I   <IMAGE> I  where R1 to R5 have the meaning indicated, a process for their preparation and their use as medicaments are described. They are effective lipid-lowering agents with antioxidative properties from the benzenesulfonamide series. They do not have hypotensive and diuretic properties.