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Patent GB-2321552-A (GB)
Title: Traffic lights
Inventor: SCOTT CHARLES WEBSTER
IPC: G08G1/07
Filed: 1997-01-23
Abstract: A set of traffic lights has means for selectively providing a lighted green border 14 around the conventional red amber and green lamps. Control means is provided for illuminating the lamps in phases in which the border is illuminated at the beginning of the phase in which the green lamp is on and in which the illumination of the border ceases a predetermined period before the green lamp is switched off (to provide notice that the green lamp is about to change).
Patent GB-2309555-A (GB)
Title: Cruise control system
Inventor: GILLING SIMON PETER
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: In a vehicle cruise control system, a vehicle 20 is controlled at a set speed or operates to follow a safe distance behind a target vehicle 30 using a radar system 16A,26A. At low speeds or when the vehicle is halted, short range sensors 17B, 17C are used to detect if obstacles eg pedestrians 39 are present in a safety area substantially in front of the vehicle 20. If an obstacle 39 is detected in this safety area then the engine power is reduced and the brakes are applied if the vehicle is moving or the vehicle 20 is prevented from pulling away to follow the target vehicle 30 if it is already at rest. A system whereby a series of emitters 31 inform the vehicle that it is approaching a red traffic signal 34 is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2318192-A (GB)
Title: Optical fibre fixing device
Inventor: SOGABE KAZUKI
IPC: G02B6/36
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: An optical fibre fixing device has a tubular chuck 2, with a hollow part for receiving an optical fibre 5 and coupling part 11 with a grasp part 10 for supporting the fibre, and an elastic tubular body 3 for inwardly pressing the grasp part. The tubular body 3 may be C-shaped, elliptical or polygonal. The grasp part 10 may be a pair of semi-circular members with opposing flat surfaces. The chuck 2 and the tubular body may be stored in a fibre guide 1 which has a stopper part 7 which contacts the forward end of the chuck. A pressure pipe 4 may be provided for pushing the tubular body 3 towards the stopper part 7. The pressure pipe 4 and the tubular body 3 may be integrally formed.
Patent GB-2328452-A (GB)
Title: Heating setting of belts and fabrics
Inventor: STROEM JAN TORBJOERN
IPC: D21F1/00
Filed: 1997-08-21
Abstract: Heat setting apparatus, for example for belts and fabrics over 3m in width comprises a heating oven (11) through which a fabric (10) is passed, and a device for blowing cooling gas, usually air, onto the heated fabric after it has left the oven (11) comprising a conduit (14) with outlets (16) extending across the width of the fabric, one each upstream and downstream of a chamber (17) extending across the fabric. The flow of cooling gas may be variable across the width of the fabric.
Patent GB-2315289-A (GB)
Title: Utility pole manufactured in fibre-reinforced plastics
Inventor: HOSFORD GREGORY S
IPC: B29C53/58
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: A hollow, step-wise-tapered, fibre-reinforced plastics utility pole is claimed. The pole 10 is designed by a computer-modelling technique that simulates applying resin-coated reinforcing strands over the outer surface of a mandrel. A plurality of test stations 26A-26E are incrementally spaced from the tip portion 18 to the butt portion 22 of the simulated pole on the mandrel. The thickness-to-diameter ratio must be equal to or greater than an established constant at each station, and additional circuits of strands are deemed to have been applied, as required. The stress resistance at each station is calculated to determine if it is acceptable. Whatever additional circuits of strands are necessary are then deemed to have been applied. The projected failure load in response to the deflection calculated to occur in response to the rated load at each station is calculated to determine if the actual loading to be applied to the pole in relation to the projected failure load at that station is acceptable. The acceptable stress is modified by a binary chopping routine until the relation of the projected failure load and the rated load differ by an acceptable amount. All tests are recalculated until no further changes are required. The pole may then be laid up on a mandrel, and the resin cured to complete the pole. The strands may be of glass.
Patent GB-2319708-A (GB)
Title: Frequency dehopping of spread spectrum communication signals
Inventor: SENTZ DONALD R
IPC: H04B1/713
Filed: 1997-11-14
Abstract: A system and method for frequency dehopping of spread spectrum communication signals includes a downconverter 22 having two cascaded mixer stages 28,30, each stage providing coarse frequency dehopping. The local oscillator injection frequency LO.1, LO.2 of each mixer stage 28,30 is selectable by way of a plurality of relatively easily generated tones 60,62. The output of the second mixer stage sampled by an analog-to-digital converter (24) Fig.2, (not shown), to enable fine tuning dehopping to be performed in the digital domain and is subsequently demodulated in a demodulator circuit (27).
Patent GB-2333279-A (GB)
Title: Label with internal panelled portion
Inventor: KOBAYASHI JUNICHI
IPC: G09F3/02
Filed: 1998-01-15
Abstract: A label comprises an internal portion 26 in the form of a plurality of panels which has an actuable element such as a tab 52 which may be pulled to open an openable portion 14 and the panelled internal portion 26 in one movement. The openable portion 14 is releasably adhesively secured to a base portion 12 along top and bottom edges 18, and the base portion may also be adhered to an article to be labelled. The internal portion 26 is preferably not as wide as the base portion 12 and openable portion 14, and may comprise four panel elements such as 28, 30, 32, 34 which may contain additional information about the labelled article. The action of pulling the label in a first direction (P, fig. 2) using, for example, the tab 52, causes the panels to unfold and thus exert a force in a second direction (O, fig. 2) which in turn causes the adhesively bonded openable portion 14 to come away from the base portion 12. As a result, the top openable portion is opened, the label is unfolded and the information is accessed in one movement.
Patent GB-2320730-A (GB)
Title: Forming sealable groove in settable material
Inventor: EMBELTON GEORGE ROBERT
IPC: E01C23/02
Filed: 1995-07-07
Abstract: A tool (100) for forming a sealable groove in a settable material such as concrete has a pair of side elements (102, 104) pivoted (106) so that they can be swung apart from the closed position shown in Fig 7 after penetrating the surface of the settable material (18) to an open position (Fig 9) to form a groove in the material, and then closed for removal from the groove, which is then filled with a preformed seal.
Patent GB-2323211-A (GB)
Title: Contact arrangements for testing IC chips having different sizes
Inventor: KANO ISAO
IPC: G01R31/28
Filed: 1998-03-12
Abstract: In a wafer having a plurality of integrated circuit chips 12-14 of different sizes formed on the wafer, each of the integrated circuit chips has a number of external contacts symmetrically distributed over the surface of the chip. A plurality of power supply contacts 16 are located in the pattern of a cross having a crossing point positioned at a center of the chip. The pattern of the power supply contacts is the same for all the integrated circuit chips of different sizes. The arrangement of the power supply contacts enables the same testing tool, such as a probe card, to be used to engage the power supply contacts irrespective of the size of the chips.
Patent GB-2336378-A (GB)
Title: Protective treatment of a zinc or zinc alloy surface with an alcoholic solution of an azole
Inventor: SIRTORI VITTORIO
IPC: B23K1/20
Filed: 1998-04-17
Abstract: A method for protecting a Zn or Zn alloy surface against corrosion and oxidation and for improving the wettability characteristics of a Zn or Zn alloy surface with a Sn solder alloy. The method is particularly useful in the manufacture of electronic components, when the deposition of a thin layer of Zn or Zn alloy is needed before the deposition of the Sn alloy (particularly Pb free) to improve the solderability characteristics of the Cu surface, comprises immersing the surface in an alcoholic solution containing a compound of the azole family in the quantity of 0.005 - 3 mol/litre. The alcohol is preferably isopropanol and the azole is preferably benzotriazole. A surfactant may also be present.
Patent GB-2332763-A (GB)
Title: Clock control type information processing apparatus
Inventor: IWAZAKI YASUO
IPC: G06F1/32
Filed: 1998-08-03
Abstract: A clock control type information processing apparatus selects clock frequency according to load state, which reduces electric power consumption without substantially reducing the effective performance of the program. The apparatus including a central processing unit 2 for executing programs and a plurality of peripheral processing units 31,32 connected to the central processing unit using a bus 5, includes a clock generating unit 1 for generating clock signals having a plurality of frequencies and selectively supplying any one of the clock signals to the central processing unit 2 and the peripheral processing units 31,32, a bus access monitoring unit 44 for monitoring load state of the bus 5 and a clock selection control unit 41 for generating control signals to control the clock frequencies generated according to the load state of the bus 5. Alternatively, a separate clock generating unit may be provided for the CPU 2, with frequency controlled according to CPU load. Clock(s) may be stopped if no bus/CPU activity is detected for a predetermined time.
Patent GB-2341411-A (GB)
Title: Roller blind bearing and method of adjustment
Inventor: ALLSOPP REGINALD CHARLES
IPC: E06B9/44
Filed: 1998-09-09
Abstract: A bearing for a roller blind, and a spring motor for a roller blind when including such a bearing, comprises: a static bearing part (12), fixedly mounted in use to a surface to which the roller blind is to be attached; a moving bearing part (14), which is non-rotatably attached to a roller (2) of the blind, and which is rotatable relative to the static bearing part (12) so as to rotate the attached roller (2) about its longitudinal axis; and a clutch, operable at a discrete number of latching positions so as to prevent relative rotation of the two bearing parts (12,14) in at least one direction; wherein the moving bearing part (14) is adapted to be detachable from, and re-attachable to, the roller (2) in a plurality of orientations relative with respect to the roller (2). The bearing assembly allows the blind to be adjusted in length by means of the clutch arrangement, and then adjusted to a position not latchable by the clutch by detaching the bearing assembly from the roller and rotating it around to one of the aforementioned plurality of relative orientations with respect to the roller, before re-attaching it to the roller, all the time maintaining the position of the clutch.
Patent GB-2343135-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for control of a pneumatic press and a pneumatic press
Inventor: DEMPSTER WILLIAM GEORGE RYRIE
IPC: B30B15/16
Filed: 1998-10-28
Abstract: A method and apparatus for control of a pneumatic press and a pneumatic press assembly in which the number of strokes of the press, the pressure of the first stroke and the pressure of the final stroke are set. The method and apparatus providing a stepped up pressure. The assembly includes a means for rotating the item being pressed in relation to the press. The control means may comprise electro pneumatic regulator 40 and two solenoid makes 42 attached to air cylinder 8 of the pneumatic press.
Patent GB-2331376-A (GB)
Title: Method for adjusting the side support of a vehicle seat
Inventor: FRUHAUF FRANK
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: In a method for adjusting the side support, as a function of the driving situation of a person sitting in the seat of a vehicle, a lateral acceleration acting on the seat is determined by sensor 31 as reference variable for the adjustment. In order to improve the method in such a way that greater allowance is made for the way in which the sitting person senses lateral acceleration, the specific instantaneous lateral acceleration is weighted with the instantaneous driving speed of the vehicle sensed by sensor 30, and a control variable for the degree of adjustment is derived therefrom by an algorithm 26. Air cushions 14-17 are inflated selectively in pairs depending on the direction of acceleration. They may also be inflated together in dependence on the driving style of the person, which is identified at 28.
Patent GB-2334544-A (GB)
Title: Bricklaying guide and retainer
Inventor: STONES RICHARD JAMES
IPC: E04G21/18
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: A bricklaying guide comprising a panel 5, adapted to abut an existing brickwork face 1, and extend across an adjacent void, to allow brickwork, laid into said void, to be retained behind it, and aligned with the existing brickwork. The panel may be of L-shaped profile, and provided with hook-ended bolts (Fig 2, 6), which extend through joints in the existing brickwork, to support the panel, in conjunction with nuts 8. In a second embodiment of the invention, the panel 5 is hooked over brackets (Fig 6, 19), which are supported by hook-ended bolts also. A box (Fig 4, 14), containing a spirit level, may be used in conjunction with the bricklaying guide, to ensure accurate verticality, and alignment, of the brick courses.
Patent GB-2350520-A (GB)
Title: Internet video telephony
Inventor: GILBERT WAYNE
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: In a system for permitting video telephony, a first client 10 has a first computer 30 including a first microphone and miniature video camera, connected to a first cellular telephone 40. A second client 20 has a second computer 50 including a second microphone and miniature video camera, connected to a second cellular telephone 60. Audiovisual data captured by the first computer are sent via the cellular network to a server 80 which includes a domain name server (DNS). The DNS dynamically allocates an IP address to the first client in dependence upon the telephone number of that client's cellular telephone. The telephone number of the second client's telephone is resolved by the DNS if he is connected to the system, otherwise a request for connection is sent to the second client. If accepted, a second IP address is allocated to the second client and bidirectional transfer of audiovisual data using the IP protocol can commence via the Internet.
Patent GB-2334730-A (GB)
Title: Partitioning systems
Inventor: ROTH LEE ARNOLD
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 1999-02-15
Abstract: A component of a partitioning system comprises an elongate metal primary member 11, Figure 1, formed to provide re-entrant dove-tail shaped recesses 100, 300, each of which receives one side of a double-sided resilient clip 800. The other side of the clip 800 is engaged in a re-entrant recess in an elongate wooden secondary member 600, 700. Glass panes 900 held by gaskets 901 may be disposed between the members to form glazed partitioning. The wooden members 600, 700 may be readily unclipped and replaced, unless held by screws 650. The clip 800 may be H-shaped with divergent arms or S-shaped and made from either metal or plastics material.
Patent GB-2337355-A (GB)
Title: Flying magneto-optical head with field-enhancing pole
Inventor: MALLARY MICHAEL
IPC: G11B11/10
Filed: 1999-05-11
Abstract: A flying optical head assembly for a magneto-optical data storage device includes a slider body 20 mounting an optical element 22 having a narrowed optical aperture 50 extending through a location 68 of the slider body, a recessed region surrounding the location passing the optical aperture, a magnetic pole sheet layer 60 for heat dissipation and reduced magnetic reluctance formed in the recessed region and having an insulation layer and an opening for the optical aperture, and a magnetic bias coil 52 formed on the insulation layer and surrounding the narrowed optical aperture. When formed of electrically conductive material, the sheet layer includes at least one radial slot for preventing a single turn short circuit in direct proximity to the coil. Multiple slots are preferred for bonding and to reduce eddy currents.
Patent GB-2352182-A (GB)
Title: Photic stimulator with eye-movement cue
Inventor: CARR PETER
IPC: A61N5/06
Filed: 1999-06-05
Abstract: A photic stimulator which has high intensity L.E.D.'s mounted to the lateral and nasal sides of the eyepieces of goggles in such a manner that the light falls either on the left or on the right sides of the user's visual field. The L.E.D.'s are driven by a pulse generator 14 to flicker at a frequency between 15 and 20 Hz.. The lights to each side of the visual field are further modulated by a second pulse generator 15 to switch alternately on and off every few seconds so as to serve as a cue for the user to make horizontal sweeps of the eyes. A safety cut-out feature is provided by means of two touch-pads, the device only operating when the user's fingers or hand rest upon the touch-pads.
Patent GB-2341995-A (GB)
Title: INS/GPS motion compensation for synthetic aperture radar
Inventor: LIPMAN JEROME S
IPC: G01C21/16
Filed: 1999-07-28
Abstract: Compensating for motion of the host vehicle in a synthetic aperture radar system (32) includes collecting inertial data with an inertial navigation system (22) during an imaging period in which a synthetic aperture radar pulse is directed to a target. During the imaging period global positioning system corrections to the inertial data are collected. A smooth representation of the global positioning system corrections is formed and then the smooth representation of the global positioning system corrections is applied to the inertial data after completion of the imaging period. The correction may be achieved using Kalman filter software.
Patent GB-2343248-A (GB)
Title: Optical analysis of micro volume samples
Inventor: WANG RONG
IPC: G01N21/03
Filed: 1999-10-04
Abstract: Micro volumes of liquid samples are optically analysed using a tubular sampling member 10 whose bore is self filled with a liquid test sample 18 by capillary action. The distal end of the member is engaged in a tubular holder 24, e.g. via a plastic hub 22, with the end of the liquid filled bore being open to the interior of the holder 24. The holder is pressurised internally to expel the sample from the capillary after the optical analysis typically by use of an air pump 34. The bore of the tubular sampling member when filled with test liquid may form a liquid core optical wave guide.
Patent GB-2341429-A (GB)
Title: Washing unit for joint seal in a semiconductor bath system
Inventor: MIRANDA HENRY R
IPC: H01L21/00
Filed: 1998-05-22
Abstract: The present invention provides for a semiconductor bath system which has a tank (10), a housing (11) which joins the tanks, and a seal for the joint (15) between the housing (11) and the tank (10). A porous conduit (20) is placed in close proximity with the seal. A pump drives washing fluid through the conduit and through the walls of the conduit so that the fluid irrigates the seal to preserve its integrity.
Patent GB-2348289-A (GB)
Title: Device for indicating the weight to be exerted by the tow hitch of a towed vehicle
Inventor: WARD ADRIAN LESLIE
IPC: B60D1/58
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: A support for measuring the weight on the front, coupling, end of a drawn vehicle, such as a caravan or trailer, includes a wheel-carrying pivoted bar 11 which, when the wheel is in contact with the ground, is pivoted against springs 3 and 4 to cause a pointer 1 to move against a scale 15 to indicate the load. A skid plate 13 is shown as an alternative to the wheel 12 and when this is used a indicator 6 moves relative to a linear scale, against a spring 9. The scales may have different colours to show whether the loading is safe or not. The upper end of the support includes a screw threaded hole 14 to which the ball of a ball hitch may be attached.
Patent GB-996358-A (GB)
IPC: H04N5/12
Abstract: 996,358. Automatic frequency control systems. E. P. RUDKIN. Sept. 13, 1963 [June 13, 1962], No. 22656/62. Heading H3A. The line scanning oscillation of a television receiver is produced by heterodyne action between two oscillators both of a higher frequency than the line frequency, and the frequency of one or both oscillators is controlled automatically to maintain the line frequency constant. In Fig. 2 the frequencies of oscillators 10 and 18 differ by the line frequency, and the outputs of the oscillators are connected to a mixer 16. The line frequency output from mixer 16 passes to a tuned circuit 20 inductively coupled to the tuned circuit 21 of a discriminator which is supplied with synchronization pulses from terminal 27. The output of the discriminator passes to an integrating circuit formed by condensers 31, 32 and resistance 33 which provides a flywheel action. The integrating circuit controls valve 36 which acts as a variable reactance in parallel with the tuned circuit of oscillator 10 and so controls its frequency. Initial adjustment of the line frequency may be effected by variable condenser 19 or by the variable bias supplied to the discriminator by potentiometer 38. The line frequency output from mixer 16 is sinusoidal and may be shaped by a differentiating circuit 41, 44 and a saw-tooth generator 43. Since the control is applied to an oscillator of higher frequency than the line frequency the range of control is greater than for systems where the control is at line frequency. In a modification, Fig. 3 (not shown), a triodeheptode combines the function of valves 10, 16 and the valve of oscillator 18, and the output shaping circuit is a multivibrator.
Patent HU-T63774-A (HU)
Title: Dust-inhaler
Inventor: LERK COENRAAD
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1992-12-11
Abstract: A powder inhaler for medication, for example for treatment of asthma. The inhaler has a rotatable and/or displaceable active substance magazine which has several apertures for medication. The magazine is moved with the aid of a control curve mechanism by rotation and/or displacement in such a manner that a chamber prefilled with active substance mixture is always located in front of the air inlet opening. The respiratory air stream of the patient is guided through the apparatus in such a manner that the air stream empties the chamber with the active substance mixture. The active substance mixture is divided up into respirable particles in a cyclone chamber or against an impact plate and then surrounded with a jacket stream of pure air and inhaled.
Patent HU-T67448-A (HU)
Title: Yeast promoter and use thereof
Inventor: YEH PATRICE
IPC: C12N1/16
Filed: 1992-04-28
Abstract: The invention relates to DNA sequences comprising all or part of the promoter of the K. lactis PGK gene or a derivative thereof, and possessing a transcriptional promoter activity. It also relates to the use of these sequences for the expression of recombinant genes. <IMAGE>
Patent HU-T73120-A (HU)
Title: Extended television signal, a decoder and a method for decoding thereof
Inventor: BERGEN FRANCISCUS HERMAN MARIA
IPC: H04N11/16
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: In an extended television signal comprising signalling bits for conveying control information to control an extended decoder, the signalling bits comprise a start code and data bits, the start code's main lobe of spectral energy resides in the lower spectral area of a baseband television signal below 2 MHz and preferably below 1.7 MHz, the start code is preferably (almost) DC-free, and the start code has good aperiodic correlation properties and a predetermined minimum bit Hamming distance to the data bits when shifted in the direction of the data bits following the start code.