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Patent GB-2293290-A (GB)
Title: Reverse polarity protection for a high-side switch
Inventor: WALTHER MICHAEL
IPC: H02H11/00
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A three-terminal high-side switch 101 comprises series-connected MOS transistors 110 and 120 controlled by a signal at terminal 107. The inverse connection of transistor 120 prevents current flowing through its substrate diode 125 when the polarity of the supplies connected to terminals 105 and 106 is reversed. A small reverse current is allowed to flow through the load 100, diodes 115 and 145, and relay coil 140, closing the contacts 130 and turning off transistors 110 and 120. The relay 140 may be replaced by a bipolar or MOS transistor (figures 2 and 3). The load 100 may be a solenoid, motor, or light bulb. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296466-A (GB)
Title: Peelable multilayer films
Inventor: ALDER PAUL THOMAS
IPC: B32B7/02
Filed: 1995-11-24
Abstract: Multilayer polymeric film comprising a base layer of a propylene polymer, a non-voided intermediate layer on the base layer, and a heat sealable polymer layer on the intermediate layer, the non-voided intermediate layer having an internal cohesive strength less than the bond strength of the intermediate layer to either the base layer or the heat sealable layer and less than the internal cohesive strengths of either the base layer or the heat sealable layer. Such films enable peelable heat seals to be formed by rupture of the intermediate layer due to its lower internal cohesive strength compared with the core layer or the heat seal layer.
Patent GB-2295558-A (GB)
Title: Metallic carrier
Inventor: USUI MASAYOSHI
IPC: B01J35/04
Filed: 1994-09-08
Abstract: The invention provides a metallic carrier having a good economical efficiency and various good properties such as durability, capability of exhaust gas purification and the like as compared with conventional, expensive metallic carriers having as a main constituent element a metallic honeycomb body of a honeycomb construction which uses a band material (foil material) in the form of a flat plate and/or a corrugated plate or metallic carriers of a honeycomb construction which comprise small diameter tubes closely-packed in a metallic casing. More specifically, in the invention, the metallic carrier for carrying an exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprises: (i) a cylindrical-shaped metallic casing; (ii) a desired number of small diameter open tubes having a cross section of an arbitrary shape and provided in said metallic casing; and (iii) a metallic wire for arranging and securing said small diameter open tubes in said metallic casing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300969-A (GB)
Title: Flash EEPROM cell
Inventor: SONG BOK NAM
IPC: G11C16/04
Filed: 1996-05-13
Abstract: The flash EEPROM memory cell has floating gates (3A, 3B) formed over a channel region and which partially overlap source and drain regions (5, 6). Appropriate voltages applied to the control gate (8A), source (5), and drain (6) allow charge to be injected selectively into or from the floating gates. Consequently, 4-numeration information can be programmed and read from the memory cell.
Patent GB-2313053-A (GB)
Title: Pocketable folding umbrella
Inventor: LIN CHUNG-KUANG
IPC: A45B19/00
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: A pocketable folding umbrella includes: a slim upper notch (3) secured on an upper portion of a central shaft (1); a slim lower runner (4) slidably held on the central shaft (1); a plurality of extremity rib sets (2) respectively radially pivotally secured to two extremity portions (E) of the upper notch (3) and the lower runner (4), a plurality of flat-side rib sets (2a) respectively universally pivotally secured to an upper gradational platform (31a) protruding downwardly from the upper notch (3) and a lower gradational platform (41a) protruding upwardly from the lower runner (4), and an umbrella cloth (41a) secured with the rib sets (2, 2a), whereby upon folding of the umbrella from an opened state, the flat-side rib sets (2a) will be inwardly folded from an outer biased position towards a flat side portion (S) of the upper gradational platform (31a) of the upper notch (3) and towards a flat side portion (S) of the lower gradational platform (41a) of the lower runner (4) as accompanied with a radially folding of the extremity rib sets (2) on the two extremity portions (E) of the upper notch (3) and the lower runner (4) for greatly minimizing the dimensions of the upper notch (3) and the lower runner (4) for reducing the volume of the folded umbrella for a convenient carrying and storage when stored in a pocket or a handbag.
Patent GB-2317882-A (GB)
Title: A container for a pressurised food or drink product
Inventor: CHOWN PETER ARTHUR CHARLES
IPC: B65D79/00
Filed: 1996-10-04
Abstract: A container (2) for a food or drink product (4) which is stored in the container (2) at a predetermined positive or negative pressure in order to maintain the product (4) in an optimum condition prior to opening of the container (2) for the consumption of the product (4) comprises pressure indicator means (16) for continually indicating the pressure in the container (2) prior to the opening of the container (2). The indicator means (16) may comprise a deformable rubber seal (18) which is subjected to the pressure.
Patent GB-2318581-A (GB)
Title: Binders for magnetic media
Inventor: MORGAN IAN TREVOR
IPC: C08G18/40
Filed: 1996-10-23
Abstract: A graft copolymer useful as a binder for magnetic recording media comprises a polyurethane backbone having at least one aminomethylphosphonate diester group with the amine nitrogen atom in the polyurethane backbone, and having pendant to said backbone at least one polymeric segment comprising a homopolymer of a vinyl monomer or a copolymer of vinyl monomers.
Patent GB-2326452-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the brake system of a vehicle
Inventor: WAGNER JOCHEN
IPC: B60T8/58
Filed: 1997-06-17
Abstract: A device for controlling the brake system of a vehicle operates in a control phase, in which the wheel brakes are automatically applied in response to a panic application at To and T 3  of a brake pedal, and switches to a regulating phase, when an easing off of pedal application at T 1  by the driver is sensed. In the control phase, a setpoint (or threshold) value for the deceleration of the vehicle is set to a maximum value A MAX  and in the regulating phase T 1 -T 3  the setpoint value A SOLL  is variable and is dependent on the operating state of the control device. The brake pressure P VOR  in the two phases is controlled by a comparison of the actual deceleration and the setpoint value. On release of the brake pedal at T 4  the control device reverts to a stand-by phase.
Patent GB-2327836-A (GB)
Title: User interface controls for a computer system
Inventor: SMITH ANDREW JOHN
IPC: G06F9/44
Filed: 1997-08-04
Abstract: A user interface builder provides support for creation of customised user interfaces, enabling users to associate images, animation, sound clips and other media with specific predefined states of a user interface control. A set of object classes for each control predefined within the user interface builder include a first class defining the functional behaviour and a comprehensive state model for the control, and a second class which encapsulates property attributes which may be set by a user to be associated with specific states of the control. In particular, desired graphics images, audio and animation sequences can be associated with a control via simple GUI interaction, avoiding the need for an interface creator to write code for standard interface control functions and so enabling easy creation of interfaces with semantic consistency and customised appearance.
Patent GB-2317834-A (GB)
Title: Thread wound multi-layer golf ball
Inventor: KATO AKIRA
IPC: A63B37/08
Filed: 1997-10-07
Abstract: A multi-layer thread wound golf ball comprises a solid core 1 having a diameter from 23 to 37 mm, an intermediate thermoplastic resin layer 2 formed on the core 1 having a thickness of from 0.5 to 5.0 mm, a thread rubber layer 3 having a thickness of from 1.0 to 5.0 mm formed on the intermediate layer 2 and an outer thermoplastic resin cover 4 covering the thread rubber layer 3. The solid core 2 may have a surface JIS-C hardness of from 30 to 85, and a deformation amount of 2.5 to 10 mm when a 10 to 130 kgf load is applied. The intermediate layer 2 and the cover 4 may have a Shore D hardness of from 40 to 80. The cover 4 may be 0.5 to 3 mm thick.
Patent GB-2332425-A (GB)
Title: Container rear-end guidance and locking apparatus for a vehicle having a load handling system
Inventor: LOCKER STEVEN WILLIAM
IPC: B60P1/64
Filed: 1997-12-16
Abstract: The apparatus 13 comprises a frame 22 carrying at least one, but preferably a pair of container support members 15. During loading of a container, which may be an ISO container 14, lower side rails 31 of the container 14 are supported along longitudinal lengths thereof so as to prevent their being damaged. When loading of the container 14 onto a vehicle 1 has been completed, by pivoting the hook lift type load handling system 5 using pistons 8,10, at least one positioning device, preferably in the form of pistons 23, is used to pivot the frame 22 backwards (see Figure 8), so that rear corner castings 21 of the container 14 drop onto seats (19; Figures 4,6,7) recessed into the container support members 15, the rear corner castings 21 being locked down using releasable locking means, preferably in the form of a conventional twistlock (20; Figures 4,6,7). Thus the weight of the container 14 is no longer carried by the rollers (161-163,171-173; Figure 4) of the container support members 15 and therefore, during rough cross-country transit, the lower side rails 31 of the container will not suffer impact damage caused by these rollers.
Patent GB-2334495-A (GB)
Title: Rotating aircraft wheels prior to landing
Inventor: SHIPLEY NEIL ANDREW
IPC: B64C25/40
Filed: 1998-02-20
Abstract: An aircraft wheel is provided with a trim 1, releasably held on the wheel between the wheel rim 2, and the wheel tyre 3 (when the tyre is inflated), and comrising scoops 8 positioned adjacent the tyre wall. When subject to airflow past the tyre, the scoops cause the wheel to rotate, thus reducing shock and tyre wear when the aircraft lands.
Patent GB-2327648-A (GB)
Title: Electronic tyre defect tester.
Inventor: HAWKINSON RAYMOND P
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 1998-04-15
Abstract: A apparatus for testing tyres for defects comprises a tyre lift with a main frame 100 supporting a vertically moveable subframe 104. In use, a tyre is supported on two driving rollers, an insulated (e.g. rubber) roller 166 and a conducting roller 170, the latter roller acting as an electrode for the electronic testing method. A further electrode 164 is provided, also contacting the tyre. As the tyre is rotated on the rollers, the presence of defects is shown by arcing from either electrode 164 or 170. The apparatus may also include a tyre stabilisation roller 156, and has a control panel 118 for powering the electrodes.
Patent GB-2327837-A (GB)
Title: Transmission, reception and display of combined video data in a set area of a hyperlink data file.
Inventor: BUTLER LAURA J
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1998-07-03
Abstract: A video broadcast system includes a broadcast source that broadcasts a video stream and provides accompanying supplemental data files. Each supplemental data file is an HTML file having instructions for rendering a hyperlink overlay on the video stream. A receiver is configured to receive the video stream and accompanying supplemental data files and to display the hyperlink overlays in conjunction with the video stream. The overlays are designed having backgrounds of a pre-determined value which is used as a color key in receiving equipment. Specifically, the receiving equipment is configured to render video only in display areas that are set to the color key value. Thus, the video stream is rendered "behind" the hyperlink overlays, and the backgrounds of the overlays appears transparent. Control data is provided with the HTML files to indicate when the overlays should be rendered and to provide other instructions on how the HTML files should be handled by the receiving equipment.
Patent GB-2329431-A (GB)
Title: Return track of recirculating ball structure
Inventor: VELDE HENRYK
IPC: F16C29/06
Filed: 1998-09-18
Abstract: In a recirculating ball structure, eg a recirculating ball bearing or ball nut, having a forward track for balls under load, a return track for balls not under load and loop-back tracks, the sides of the return track has at least two diametrically opposite portions 16, 17 which the balls engage, and at least two recesses 19, 20 forming spaces 22, 23 which may be for a lubricant. The portions 16, 17 may be of part-circular cross-section. Alternate balls in the return track may alternately roll on track portions 16 or 17. The loop-back portions may extend over greater than 180? (fig 7). Track portions 16, 17 may be roughened to improve rolling of the balls or relatively soft and elastically deformable. Sliding of the balls through the return track can thus be reduced.
Patent GB-2332440-A (GB)
Title: AZO dyes for Ink-jet printing
Inventor: CARR KATHRYN
IPC: C09D11/00
Filed: 1997-09-05
Abstract: Azo dyes of Formula (1) have utility as dyes for ink-jet printing which comprises any suitable form of the compound, such as salt, stereoisomer, zwitterion, polymorph, complex isotopic form, combinations thereof in the same species and mixtures thereof; where: p represents from 1 to 7 inclusive; the naphthyl moiety may be optionally substituted; R<SP>1</SP> comprises at least one of the following substituents, optionally substituted: H, C 1-4 -alkyl, NHCOC 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, NHCOaryl, NHSO 2 C 1-4  alkyl, NHSO 2 aryl, NHCONR<SP>3</SP>R<SP>4</SP> where R<SP>3</SP> and R<SP>4</SP> each independently comprises H, C 1-4 alkyl or aryl; R<SP>2</SP> comprises H, C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkoxy; L<SP>1</SP> and L<SP>2</SP> each independently comprises at least one of the following substituents, optionally substituted: -NH 2 , -NHC 1-4  alkyleneOH, -SC 1-4 alkylene -SO 3 H, -NHC 1-4 alkyleneN(C 1-4  alkyl) 2 , -N(C 1-4 alkyleneOH) 2 , -NHC 1-4 alkyleneSO 3 H, -NHC 1-4 alkylene(CO 2 H) n  where n is 1, 2 or 3, -SC 1-4 alkylene(CO 2 H) m  where m is 1, 2 or 3, a moiety of Formula (2) where X represents NHC 1-4 alkylene or a direct link and Y represents O or NH; a moiety of Formula (3) where q represents from 1 to 7 inclusive; the naphthyl moiety may be optionally substituted; and R<SP>5</SP> and R<SP>6</SP> each independently comprises at least one of the following substituents, optionally substituted: H, C 1-4 -alkyl, NHCOC 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, NHCOaryl, NHSO 2 C 1-4  alkyl, NHSO 2 aryl and NHCONR<SP>7</SP>R<SP>8</SP> where R<SP>7</SP> and R<SP>8</SP> each independently comprises H, C 1-4 alkyl, and any other suitable able or non-labile substituent not mentioned above; where the optional substituents herein comprise: C 1-4 alkyl (optionally substituted with at least one halo) C 1-4 alkoxy (optionally substituted with at least one halo), carboxy, sulpho, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, cyano, nitro and halo.
Patent GB-2336629-A (GB)
Title: Controlled energy ignition system for an i.c. engine
Inventor: TOZZI LUIGI P
IPC: F02P9/00
Filed: 1999-04-16
Abstract: The ignition system includes an ignition coil having a primary coil 102 and a secondary coil 104; the primary coil 102 is responsive to activation of a control signal to produce a spark voltage across the secondary coil 104 which responds to the spark voltage to produce a discharge current across the spark gap 65 of the ignition plug 50, which may be of the arc-propelling type. A variable resistor 118, controlled by a control computer 112, is connected across the spark gap 65 to limit the discharge current to below a threshold current value within some predefined time period after activation of the control signal. The value of the variable resistor 118 may depend on the voltage sensed by a voltage sensor connected to the secondary coil 104. Alternatively means may be provided for establishing a supplemental voltage across at least a portion of either the primary or secondary coil 102 or 104 to thereby produce a supplemental discharge current across the spark gap 65. The ignition system (100) is accordingly operable to control the discharge current throughout an ignition event to thereby minimise electrode erosion while optimizing ignition of the air-fuel mixture.
Patent GB-2337330-A (GB)
Title: Transcription system
Inventor: CHERY YONALD
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: A transcription system is provided which includes a plurality of signal, eg ultrasonic, receivers 12A, 12B for positioning adjacent a writing surface 28 and for receiving a position signal transmitted from a stylus 10 when the stylus is positioned adjacent the writing surface, the signal receivers producing timing signals in response to receiving the position signal from the stylus, the transcription system using the timing signals to determine a position of the stylus adjacent the writing surface. The receivers are each provided with a parabolic element (Figs 7A - 7C) which has a reflecting surface to reflect and forms the position signal transmitted by the stylus onto the receiver. A signal shielding element may also be provided to reflect position signals transmitted from the stylus away from the receiver when the stylus is positioned outside a predetermined region of the writing surface. The receivers may be coupled by a member capable of adopting two or more configurations in which the distances between the two receivers are different.
Patent GB-2352587-A (GB)
Title: A technique for obtaining information within a wireless network
Inventor: CHINI-FOROUSH BEHROOZ
IPC: H04W4/02
Filed: 1999-07-23
Abstract: The present invention provides a technique for obtaining within a wireless network information concerning items of interest. The system of the invention comprises a base station 2 for communicating with a portable device 6 over the wireless network via a first wireless communication, and a map 20 identifying the items of interest. A beacon associated with each item of interest and arranged to transmit via a second wireless communication e.g. infra-red within a predetermined range a code identifying information associated with that item. Further, the portable device 6 has a first interface for communicating with the base station 2 and a second interface for communicating with the beacon 4. The portable device 6 is arranged when within the predetermined range to receive via the second interface the code transmitted by the associated beacon 4 for a particular item of interest, and to issue to the base station 2 via the first interface a request for information based on the received code, which may be a URL for accessing the WWW. The base station is arranged to cause the information identified by the code to be retrieved, and to transmit that information to the portable device. By this approach, it is possible for a wireless network to be used to distribute information concerning items of interest to the user of the portable device.
Patent GB-2343195-A (GB)
Title: Vitrified carbon compositions
Inventor: CLARK DUNCAN GUY
IPC: C04B35/52
Filed: 1999-09-07
Abstract: Reticulated vitrified carbon compositions which contain particles of Cu, Sn, Zn, Pb, Ni, Fe, or alloys or mixtures thereof dispersed therein and reticulated vitreous carbon compositions wherein some or all of said metal or alloy particles have been converted into salts or mixtures of salts thereof. Processes for the preparation of such compositions. The compositions may be used as electrodes in electrochemical cells used for power operation.
Patent GB-2355261-A (GB)
Title: Triazolopyrimidine fungicides
Inventor: PEES KLAUS-JUERGEN
IPC: A01N43/90
Filed: 1999-10-13
Abstract: The novel compounds of formula l: <EMI ID=1.1 HE=44 WI=83 LX=708 LY=572 TI=CF> <PC>wherein Ar, R<SP>1</SP>, Hal and L<SP>1</SP> through L<SP>5</SP> are defined in the specification, have selective fungicidal activity. The new compounds may be formulated with carriers and optionally adjuvants to produce fungicidal compositions useful for treating plants.
Patent GB-2343873-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for transporting microtitration plates
Inventor: KRAEMER WOLFGANG
IPC: G01N35/00
Filed: 1999-11-05
Abstract: Arrangement for transporting micro plates in an automatic handling machine, having at least one linear-transport conveyor 1 and at least one rotary conveyor 2, which are designed and arranged in such a way with respect to one another that the microtitration plates are transferred between the two devices, with the cooperation of at least one lilting device (12, Figures 3a-3c), only by means of a vertical movement of the microtitration plate. The lifting device (12) lifts the microtitration plates off the linear-transport conveyor, located above it, by means of vertically extendable bolts (11, Figure 3a). While the microtitration plate is in the raised position a rotary element (13, Figure 3d) is rotated between the microtitration plate and the linear conveyor. The bolts (11) can then be lowered to deposit the microtitration plate on the rotary element (13) for subsequent rotary conveyance.
Patent GB-2357634-A (GB)
Title: Rotary switch with encoder pattern for sensing rotation
Inventor: AGUILAR ANDREW
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1999-12-21
Abstract: The switch has a rotatable barrel 230 which has an axis of rotation; the encoder pattern 210 extends in a longitudinal direction with respect to the axis, with contacts tangential to the encoder pattern or also longitudinal of the axis. The encoder pattern is of conducting and non-conducting portions. The barrel 230 is carried on a frame 240, pivoted at 250 to enable barrel depression for key operation for a mobile telephone handset.
Patent HU-T63015-A (HU)
Title: Ceramic insulator body for halogen lamp
Inventor: SCHLAGBAUM PETER
IPC: H01J1/96
Filed: 1992-11-09
Abstract: In the case of a ceramic insulator block (1) for halogen lamps, which has a flat duct (2) with a flange (3) on its output side (4), the insulating block (1) is provided on the input side (9) of the flat duct (2) with a recess (10) having a bell-shaped contour. The apex (11) of the recess extends towards the output side (4) of the flat duct (2). The recess has an apex height Hs of </= 40%, an apex radius Rs of </= 20% of the height H of the insulating block (1), and a base radius RB between 140% and 60% of Rs. <IMAGE>
Patent HU-T66369-A (HU)
Title: More way barrel from plastic and process for producing it
Inventor: SCHUETZ UDO
IPC: B65D45/32
Filed: 1993-12-09
Abstract: A barrel for initial use as a bunghole barrel having a bunghole lid with a filling and emptying bunghole, as well as an aerating and venting bunghole, a lid flange and barrel border. The lid flange and the barrel border have a spacing when the lid is closed, and are welded together by a continuous sealing web 20 coaxial to the barrel axis. The bunghole barrel may be reconditioned for further use by removing the sealing web and retrofitted as a wide mouth barrel having a lid with clamping-ring closure, or a removable bunghole lid, or as a bunghole barrel having a bunghole lid welded onto the barrel body by a sealing web.
Patent HU-T72806-A (HU)
Title: Method and device for data capture in television viewers research
Inventor: MISCHLER PETER
IPC: H04N5/76
Filed: 1995-01-17
Abstract: A "plug-in" adaptor at the TV antenna connection (1) serving a receiver (4) and two VCRs (2, 3) introduces a burst signal (5) into the incoming video signal, from a burst generator (6) producing a pure sinusoid for each channel frequency at a constant offset from the vision carrier frequency. The processor (14) determines the burst frequency and the pref. invisible line into which it is inserted. Near the receiver a printed spiral winding (19) picks up the burst signal and relays in to an evaluation circuit (20) for transmission (23) to a centre.