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Patent GB-2318469-A (GB)
Title: Multivibrator circuit
Inventor: JARSKE PETRI
IPC: H03K3/012
Filed: 1997-05-07
Abstract: The invention relates to an emitter-coupled multivibrator circuit. The circuit comprises two transistors (Q1, Q2), between which is provided a positive feedback by connecting each transistor have to the collector of the other transistor. In the multivibrator of the invention, the transistors (Q1, Q2) are connected to operating voltages via coils (L1, L2, L3, L4) instead of using conventional resistors and current sources. This lowers the necessary operating voltage, since no DC voltage loss is provided across the coils. Additionally, this improvement increases amplification during the avalanche process and thus the speed of the whole circuit. Further, the wave form of a signal is closer to the sinusoidal form at high frequencies. The speed of the circuit can be increased additionally by providing an electromagnetic coupling between the coils (L1, L2, L3, L4).
Patent GB-2321792-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic cable connection
Inventor: SHINCHI AKIRA
IPC: H01R13/504
Filed: 1997-12-24
Abstract: A cover 7 for an end 3 of a connector housing 2 covers a contact 4 on which an insulated cable core 17 is placed, and ultrasonic energy is applied thereto to melt the insulation and weld the cover 7 to the end 3, thereby pressing cable core onto the terminal; the cover is characterised by a reinforcing rib 12 extending between welding ribs 10. The rib 12 may be located at the end of the cover 7 or away from the end (not shown).
Patent GB-2321049-A (GB)
Title: Lift truck
Inventor: BROWN FREDERICK LESLIE
IPC: B66F9/10
Filed: 1998-01-06
Abstract: A lift truck (10, Figure 1) comprises (i) a lifting device (14, Figure 1), with a mast 24 and forks 26, pivotally attached to the truck body (12, Figure 1) about a first axis 32, and (ii) at least one steerable wheel 34 proximal the lifting device which is pivotable about a second axis 40 to enable steering of the truck. Means are provided for independently pivoting the lifting device (14, Figure 1) about the first axis 32 and the steerable wheel 34 about the second axis 40. Preferably the first axis 32 is positioned closer to the main body of the truck than the second axis 40, and the steerable wheel 34 may be located below the mast 24 of the lifting device to provide enhanced stability of the truck when in use. The steerable wheel 34 may be pivotally attached to the lifting device at plate 42, or may otherwise be pivotally attached to the body of the truck and therefore be independent of the lifting device. Preferably the direction of movement of the truck is determined by the steerable wheel 34 and/or the lifting device (14, Figure 1), and the goods can be directed in a different direction to the movement of the truck. This enables easier use of the truck in narrow aisles (Figure 3).
Patent GB-2334039-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of diamond fibres incliding a pretreatment step
Inventor: WISBEY ANDREW
IPC: C23C16/02
Filed: 1998-02-10
Abstract: A method of surface preparation of a metallic or ceramic core suitable for serving as a substrate for the chemical vapour deposition of diamond fibre comprises cleaning and degreasing the surface of the core in an organic solvent; and treating the surface of the core by placing the core in a an ultrasonic bath containing a slurry containing diamond powder and applying an ultrasonic agitation to the slurry, the slurry including a metallic powder such as titanium or molybenum which is capable of catalysing a subsequent deposition reaction to produce enhanced diamond nucleation and which has a diameter of less than 45Ám. The manufacture of a diamond fibre on the prepared substrate by chemical vapour deposition and its incorporation into a MMC are also described.
Patent GB-2336149-A (GB)
Title: Containers for cassettes or discs
Inventor: YU JACK
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: A container includes a cover 20 secured on a base 40 for receiving an insert 30 and a casing 42 disposed on one of the corners of the base 40 for slidably receiving a knob 51. A latch 52 is slidably engaged in the base 40 for being biased to engage with a notch 33 in the insert 30 for retaining the insert 30 in place. The knob 51 includes a tapered surface 58 for disengaging the latch 52 from the insert 30 so that the insert 30 may be moved outwardly by a biasing spring 34, allowing the container to be operated with only one land. A number of containers may be stacked with each other.
Patent GB-2321939-A (GB)
Title: Hydrodynamic torque converter bridging clutch with valve opened in dependence on temperature
Inventor: MIDDELMANN VOLKER
IPC: F16H59/72
Filed: 1995-02-07
Abstract: The bridging clutch which is mounted actively between an output member of the torque converter and the input member has an axially displaceable piston which is provided on one side with an engagement chamber for the bridging clutch and on the other side with a disengagement chamber. The bridging clutch has at least one valve 238 dependent on the temperature of the fluid, and this valve influences the pressure difference existing between the two chambers and also the engagement force of the bridging clutch. The valve can additionally or alternatively control a fluid stream between the two chambers, and in this case the valve is opened in a lower temperature range and is closed in a second higher temperature range.
Patent GB-2328827-A (GB)
Title: Video data transfer
Inventor: TRAINOR JAMES
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 1998-07-27
Abstract: A system for transferring video clips from a bulk store to a high speed memory for processing, for example for processing an output clip D from input clips A, B, C, comprises a predictor for determining from previously transferred clips A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, C2 which data (A3, B3, C3) will be required for processing the next frame D3 and causes it to be read into the high speed memory whilst the previous image is being processed. Thus there is no processing delay whilst the next frames to be processed are read into the memory. The predictor creates a look-ahead map comprising data describing the clips, creates a table of previously requested clips and searches for patterns in the map and table to predict images which will be required next by the processor.
Patent GB-2328654-A (GB)
Title: A bumper structure for a vehicle
Inventor: MAKI TETSUO
IPC: B62D25/20
Filed: 1998-09-01
Abstract: A bumper structure for a vehicle comprises a bumper stay 3 connected to a cross member 4, a reinforcement member 2 arranged in front of the bumper stay 3 and a bumper fascia 1 arranged in front of the reinforcement member 2. The bumper stay 3 includes a first front portion 7 and a second rear portion 8 which has a different strength from the front portion 7 so that when the bumper stay is crushed the front portion 7 acts as an auxiliary mass and the rear portion 8 acts as a spring. The performance of the bumper structure is improved upon a collision of the vehicle such as with a pedestrian even though the longitudinal extent of the structure is short.
Patent GB-2329800-A (GB)
Title: Electronic system for controlling the movement of animals
Inventor: CHOU WAYNE W
IPC: A01K15/02
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: An animal control device. A perimeter conductor defines a confinement area for an animal. A command generator generates pulses carried by the perimeter conductor for identifying a command for the animal within the perimeter. A receiving device carried by the animal includes a receiving loop magnetically coupled to the perimeter conductor. As the animal approaches the conductor the receiving conductor detects pulses from the conductor and initiates a sensory stimuli to the animal based on the polarity of detected pulses. The receiving device is capable of discriminating the position of the animal with respect to the perimeter conductor, permitting the stimuli to be changed if the animal is outside the perimeter.
Patent GB-2331823-A (GB)
Title: Radio apparatus with display
Inventor: SONE TOMOSHI
IPC: H04M1/2747
Filed: 1998-10-09
Abstract: In a radio (calling) apparatus, a storage unit (08) has a plurality of storage areas respectively corresponding to a plurality of named directories. An operation unit (06) has two keys for stepping through menus and a key for selecting the menu item reached. A control unit (01) has a memory which stores a telephone number. The control unit controls a display unit (10) to display the plurality of directory names, and selects one of them based on operations of the three keys. Then, the control unit controls the display unit to display a sequence of letters in a registration mode, to be selected using the three keys to produce a caller name for the telephone number stored in the memory, the name and number being stored in the selected directory.
Patent GB-2331661-A (GB)
Title: Method for the transmission of facsimiles via a data transmission network of   the simplex type
Inventor: PICARD FRANCOIS
IPC: H04N1/333
Filed: 1998-11-12
Abstract: According to the method for the transmission of facsimile images from a calling facsimile machine to a called facsimile machine, operating according to quality standards spread over two respective ranges, the calling facsimile machine transmits each facsimile image in the minimal quality standard (ST0) common to the two facsimile machines as well as in at least one other standard (ST1; ST2; ST3) of its range; and the called facsimile machine checks if this other standard (ST1; ST2; ST3) is included in its range in order to retain solely the facsimile image in the standard of its range, common to the two facsimile machines, of higher quality.
Patent GB-2332477-A (GB)
Title: Common rail i.c. engine fuel injector system with solenoid valve controlled injection valves
Inventor: AUGUSTIN ULRICH
IPC: F02M45/08
Filed: 1998-12-09
Abstract: An accumulator injection system for a multicylinder internal combustion engine having solenoid valve controlled direct-injecting fuel injection valves 1, having a feed line 15 which leads to a spring-loaded nozzle needle 2 in each valve casing 6 and which can be shut off by a control piston 3 with integrated valve 4, having a nozzle needle spring which is supported in the spring space and which presses the nozzle needle 2 onto its needle seat, additionally having a control space 18 which is arranged on the rear of the control piston 3 which is subject to system pressure, and having a solenoid valve 19 which interacts with said control space 18 and by means of which the control space 18 can be connected to a relief line 20 and at the same time the shutting-off of the feed line 15 leading to the nozzle needle 2 can be cancelled. The feed line is connected to the relief line 20 via a throttled line connection 21. The control piston 3, which is guided in a casing component and can open the feed line, and the spring-loaded nozzle needle 2 are spatially separated from one another. The control piston 3 has, on its valve-side piston end, a throttle pin 10 which emerges from an inflow hole 9 when the control piston 3 lifts off from its conical valve seat 12. The driving of the control piston 3 by the solenoid valve 19 is interrupted after a first pulse period t 1  for an interval period t 2  and then continues for a main pulse for a period t 3 .
Patent GB-2344525-A (GB)
Title: A fifth metacarpal fracture splint
Inventor: AYLWIN ANTHONY
IPC: A61F5/058
Filed: 1998-12-12
Abstract: A splint has a backstrut (1), lying along the length of a fractured fifth metacarpal on the dorsum of the hand, to which are attached two sidepieces (2&3), one at or adjacent each end thereof. These sidepieces extend around the ulnar border of the hand so as to lie on the palm, and thus provide stabilization and protection of the fracture.
Patent GB-2345066-A (GB)
Title: Detergent compositions
Inventor: HENSMAN TIFFANY ALICE
IPC: C11D1/52
Filed: 1998-12-24
Abstract: The invention provides a detergent composition which has an excellent cleaning performance and an improved perfume delivery, which comprises a perfume and a nonionic alkoxylated fatty acid amide of the formula: <EMI ID=1.1 HE=27 WI=62 LX=356 LY=887 TI=CF> <PC>wherein R<SB>1</SB> is a C<SB>12</SB>-C<SB>18</SB> alkyl or alkenyl group, R<SB>2</SB> is a C<SB>2</SB>-C<SB>4</SB> alkylene group, R<SB>3</SB> is a hydrogen or a C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>4</SB> alkyl group, R<SB>4</SB> is a C<SB>1</SB>-C<SB>4</SB> alkyl group or hydrogen and n is a number from 3 to 12. Preferably the composition comprises an anionic surfactant and/ or a aluminosilicate builder. These compositions have been found to have an improved delivery to the wash.
Patent GB-2334526-A (GB)
Title: Permeable gas separation material
Inventor: LAVERTY BRENDAN WILLIAM
IPC: B01D71/52
Filed: 1999-02-01
Abstract: A process of forming a permeable gas separation material comprises sulphonating a partially brominated poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO). Typically, the extent of bromination of the PPO is at least 20% and may be up to 60%. The sulphonation of the brominated PPO may take place in an non-polar solvent, wherein the concentration of the brominated PPO is preferably less than 10% by weight. The resulting sulphonic acid groups on the PPO may be balanced by monovalent, divalent, or trivalent counter-ions, such as Li<SP>+</SP>, Mg<SP>2+</SP>, or Al<SP>3+</SP>. The gas separation material may be used to produce a membrane. A method of separating a gaseuous mixture with the gas separation material is also disclosed. Preferably, acid gases such as carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide are separated from a natural gas or other hydrocarbon-containing gas.
Patent GB-2330608-A (GB)
Title: Drilling apparatus with dynamic cuttings removal and cleaning
Inventor: TIBBITTS GORDON A
IPC: E21B10/567
Filed: 1996-03-18
Abstract: A drilling apparatus has a cuttings or debris removal structure to reduce balling thereof and comprises an apparatus body having a connection thereon, and structure for contacting cut portions of the earth formation or other debris and which is movable in the flow of drilling fluid. The contacting structure may include chip breakers, flexible cables, rotating nozzle assemblies, rotating turbine wheel assemblies, rotating vane assemblies, flails or combinations of these. The apparatus may include elastomeric portions and/or movable portions. The drilling apparatus may comprise a drill bit, drilling stabilizer, drill collar, reamer, downhole motor, etc.
Patent GB-2346319-A (GB)
Title: Dishwashing kit comprising packaged amounts of detergent and rinse aid
Inventor: FRANK CHRISTIAN
IPC: C11D3/08
Filed: 1999-02-05
Abstract: A dishwashing kit comprising a packaged amount of rinse aid and a packaged amount of detergent wherein the amount of rinse aid is proportional to the amount of detergent. The kit may include the same amount of detergent and rinse aid. The packaged rinse aid and detergent may be enclosed within a secondary pack. Preferably the secondary pack comprises a first compartment containing a plurality of tablets wrapped in flow wrap and a second compartment containing a bottle of rinse aid. Alternatively the kit may comprise a two receptacles which engage in a retro fit manner, preferably with the rinse aid receptacle engaging a lid means of the detergent receptacle. The receptacles may engage in a tamper evident manner. Instructions may be provided with the kit.
Patent GB-2337394-A (GB)
Title: Hands free support for use of a portable cellular phone while driving
Inventor: YAHIA KARIM BEN
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 1999-03-15
Abstract: Cordless apparatus for a mobile phone including at least a main body 20 comprising telephone cradle 40, microphone 60 and speaker 30; and a supporting member 70 which is connected to the main body and can be inserted into a vehicle's cigarette lighter. Once plugged into the cigarette lighter the unit draws power therefrom to power the hands free unit and recharge the cellular phone's battery. Means to secure the phone in the cradle 90-92 are provided and the joint 82 between the main body and the support member is adjustable. Extensions for the support member can also be added.
Patent GB-2347921-A (GB)
Title: Excavator tool with cutting elements arranged on a convex surface
Inventor: DODD ANDREW
IPC: E02F3/96
Filed: 1999-03-17
Abstract: An excavator tool, for excavating trenches or holes in roadways and paving, comprises mounting means 25, 26 for pivotally mounting the tool to the arm of an excavator (6, fig 1), and means for rotating the tool relative to the arm about the pivot axis. The excavator tool also includes a convex surface 22 arranged concentrically with the pivot axis, and a number of cutting elements 28 arranged on the convex surface, each having respective cutting tips (31, fig 3) arranged to project radially from the convex surface. The excavator tool may be in the form of an excavator bucket attached to a mechanical excavator. Each cutting element may comprise a generally "L"-shaped body attached to a convex sole plate by welding or bolting. The cutting tip, which may be formed from hardened steel, tungsten, or other masonry-cutting materials, may be generally bullet-shaped, and free to rotate within the body (29, fig 3). The cutting elements may be arranged in various staggered configurations (see figs 5a and 5b). The cutting elements may also be non-rotationally mounted, with chisel edges (see figs 9 and 10). In another aspect of the invention an excavator may include an excavator tool with a convex surface having a number of cutting elements, attached by a centrally upstanding web to bearing tubes (see fig 11). In yet another aspect of the invention an excavator attachment comprises a generally arcuate sole plate with cutting elements which is mountable to an excavator bucket, for instance by a hook portion (see figs 6 and 7).
Patent GB-2333177-A (GB)
Title: Redundant synchronization fields to improve disc drive read performance
Inventor: DU KE
IPC: G11B20/18
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for reducing the effects of thermal asperities and other anomalous conditions on disc drive read operations. An improved format for a data block (300, 400) is provided having first and second sync fields (308, 316, 408, 412) in which sync patterns are stored, the first and second sync fields being separated by a selected distance within the data block. The sync pattern of the second sync field enables synchronization of a disc drive read channel (160) to the user data in the data block when the read channel fails to be synchronized by the sync pattern of the first sync field. In one embodiment, control information used by the read channel to prepare for receipt of the user data is stored in control fields (310, 314) between the first and second sync fields, in an alternative embodiment, a portion of the user data is stored in a data field (410) between the first and the second sync fields.
Patent GB-2338696-A (GB)
Title: Packaging film feeded for multiple automatic packaging machine
Inventor: IDE SHOICHI
IPC: B65B9/20
Filed: 1999-04-13
Abstract: A multiple automatic form, fill and seal packing machine comprises a slitter 6 for slitting a wide sheet-like packing material FX supplied from a take-up roll F into a plurality of packing films F1-Fn, heat sealing devices (X,Y Figure 3) for seal moulding each of the packing films F1-Fn into an elongated bag-like configuration, and a material filling device for filling a material to be packed into each of the packing films which has been seal moulded into an elongated bag-like configuration through a feed pipe (D, Figure 3) thereby a plurality of packages are seal moulded at a time automatically and in a consecutive manner, wherein the packing material feed portion GR comprises the take-up roll F and slitter 6, and wherein each of the packing films F1-Fn which has been slit by the slitter 6 and conveyed is trained over a plurality of direction-changing rollers G1-Gn arranged in side by side relationship slightly spaced apart in a conveying direction, thereby each of the packing films F1-Fn is changed in direction towards and fed to the automatic packing portion HP. The feed pipes (D, Figure 3) constituting the material filling device are preliminarily spaced in a side by side relationship so that motors (M, Figure 3) for rotating the filling screws (Ms, Figure 3), disposed in the feed pipes, will not interfere with each other. The distance the direction-changing rollers G1-Gn are spaced apart in the conveying direction may be equal to the distance between each adjacent feed pipe.
Patent GB-2333783-A (GB)
Title: A repair fabric
Inventor: ANDREWS DAVID
IPC: D04H1/587
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: A repair fabric for pipe repair in which a curable resin is impregnated in order to rigidise such fabric in use. The fabric being formed from a non-woven fabric which is heat shrunk to reduce fibre interstice spacing and increase capillary penetration of such fabric by the curable resin. The fabric being heat shrunk by up to 25 % in terms of the fabric density increase and typically at a temperature of 145-160 ‹C.
Patent GB-2350285-A (GB)
Title: Handbag
Inventor: GERAGHTY MARGARET
IPC: A45C3/08
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: A handbag comprises an outer shell (A) which is devoid of interior compartments or zipped pockets and an inner bag (B) which is plain externally with no handles, but has a centre zipped compartment and a zipped pocket. Strips of Velcro (RTM) approximately two inches (5.08 cm) below the top of the inside of each long side of the shell (A) cooperate with similar strips approximately one inch (2.54 cm) below the top of the long sides of the inner bag (B) to secure the inner bag (B) within the shell (A). A space below the bottom of the inner bag (B) provides a hidden compartment. The inner bag (B) may be switched from handbag to handbag without disturbing the contents.
Patent GB-2352906-A (GB)
Title: Video data compression
Inventor: PORTER ROBERT MARK STEFAN
IPC: G06T9/00
Filed: 1999-07-30
Abstract: Video data compression apparatus in which video data are compressed on a block-by-block basis comprises a frequency-transformer that generates groups of coefficient values representing spatial frequency components of the image blocks, and a quantiser that maps each of a contiguous plurality of coefficient value ranges onto respective quantized data values ,the extent of each range being controlled by a quantisation factor selected for the group of coefficient values combined with a predetermined set of variation values each associated with coefficients representing a spatial frequency range, and the first non-zero range boundary being defined by a range boundary parameter.