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Patent GB-2264187-A (GB)
Title: A display control device incorporating an auxiliary display
Inventor: BASKIN HERBERT B
IPC: H04N21/47
Filed: 1993-02-09
Abstract: A method for controlling a system for presenting to an audience on a primary display (12) or displays that incorporates an auxiliary monitor (18). The auxiliary monitor (18) may be used in a variety of ways to assist in the presentation of information on the primary display (12). The preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a hand-held display control (17) including an array of key switches providing control of the main monitor (12) and an auxiliary monitor (18) allowing the operator to view any of several options. These options include a duplicate of the image being displayed on the main monitor (12), the next image to be displayed on the main monitor (12), any other image available from the image generation means (10), a list of the images available from the image generation means (10), and notes associated with each image or with the entire presentation.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276036-A (GB)
Title: Reflector assembly
Inventor: TUSCH KLAUS NORBERT
IPC: H01Q15/20
Filed: 1993-03-12
Abstract: A reflector assembly comprises an inflatable body and a reflector mounted on the inflatable body such that thereafter is not bound by the inflatable body at its outer limits. The inflatable body preferably comprises spokes between which reflector panels are supported. The spokes preferably have a conical portion tapering away from the centre of the body to intermediate points beyond which the panels do not extend. Guy lines may give additional support to the spokes when inflated. A central region of the inflatable body is preferably a rigid sphere and may contain the source of inflating fluid. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266151-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor acceleration sensor.
Inventor: UEYANAGI KATSUMICHI
IPC: G01P15/12
Filed: 1993-03-24
Abstract: A semiconductor acceleration sensor, for example as shown, comprises a relatively thick weight 100 made of semiconductor, a relatively thick support member 120 surrounding the weight, and first and second sets of paired thin beams which connect the weight with the support member. The first and second sets consists of paired beams 111 and 113, and 112 and 114, respectively. in each of the beam sets, the two beams are so positioned that, when one of them is rotated by 180 degrees about the center O of the weight, this beam coincides with the other beam. On the upper faces of the beams, strain gauges 131, 133, 135 and 137 are formed in the longitudinal direction of the respective beams, and strain gauges 132, 134, 136 and 138 are formed in the width direction. By appropriate connection in a bridge circuit, it is possible to reduce the level of interference output resulting from accelerations not in the desired direction. A number of designs are described, and measures to improve impact resistance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265799-A (GB)
Title: Network system for programmable controllers
Inventor: FUKATSU NORIYASU
IPC: G05B19/05
Filed: 1993-04-01
Abstract: In a network system connecting plural programmable controllers for factory automation, in which communication of various information is executed between a plurality of parent (1A), Fig. 1, (not shown), child stations (2A) which are connected to each other on the network, the parent (1A)/child stations (2A) comprise a latching setting data area (9) for storing therein latching setting data, a link setting data area (10) for storing therein a link parameter, and a data link control section (7A) executing and controlling cyclic transmitting function and transient transmitting function. The data link control section (7A) and the latching setting data area (9) are connected to each other through a data bus (20). Parameter setting data area 8A has a software switch 8B which executes touch setting/unsetting. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276802-A (GB)
Title: Garden cane holder
Inventor: SHORE FREDERICK CLIVE
IPC: A01G9/12
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: The holder has a base plate and vertical tube to hold a cone. The unit may be assembled using a ten on joint (Fig. (2)) holes can be drilled at the lower end of the tube for water to filter through. Wedges may hold canes. Unit may be used in plant pot or grow-bag.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277839-A (GB)
Title: Gain control using mixer
Inventor: ROKETLISHVILY EMZARI
IPC: H03G3/30
Filed: 1993-05-08
Abstract: A conventional automatic gain control (AGC) circuit in a receiver, such as a linear receiver, affects operating characteristics of the receiver. An AGC circuit (56 - 70), external to an RF receiver path of a receiver (42 - 54) of a radio communications device (40), provides a controlled injection signal (61) to a mixer (50) in the receiver (42 - 54) and thereby controls the gain of the mixer (50) without affecting the characteristics of the RF receiver path of the receiver. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278504-A (GB)
Title: Assembling disc rotors: Cooling jacket construction: Radiation cooling in rotary electrical machines
Inventor: RISTIC MIHAILO
IPC: H02K9/04
Filed: 1993-05-12
Abstract: A retention ring 1 is applied to a disc rotor assembly 3 which comprises an assembly 5 of a plurality of substantially equiangularly spaced magnets. The ring is expanded by application of hydraulic fluid under pressure so that it fits over the rim of the assembly. Stators 53 - 59 are joined together at their circumference to form housings 61 - 69 around rotors to provide a forced air cooling jacket. Alternatively, the rotors 81 - 89 can be arranged in an evacuated chamber through which the stators 95 - 101 protrude to act as cooling fins. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274739-A (GB)
Title: Testing photodetectors
Inventor: YOSHIDA YASUAKI
IPC: H01L23/544
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: A photodetector includes a light receiving region 11 including a plurality of first p-n junctions 10 disposed within a semiconductor substrate a test element group TEG 101 for monitoring electrical characteristics of the first p-n junctions, including a plurality of second p-n junctions 10a1, 10a2, 10a3, a light shielding mask 102 for protecting the second p-n junctions and the vicinity from light, and a plurality of light transmitting windows 103a, 103b, 103c penetrating through prescribed portions of the light shielding mask, which windows are disposed at different spacings from the respective second p-n junctions. When measuring the characteristics of the photodetector using the TEG, light is not applied directly on the second p-n junctions of the TEG but applied to the semiconductor substrate through the windows and the maximum diffusion length of the minority carrier in the light receiving region is detected from the results of the photodetection by the TEG. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267691-A (GB)
Title: Tagged infusion packages
Inventor: KENNEY ALAN GEORGE
IPC: B65D85/812
Filed: 1992-02-14
Abstract: A two-ply tagged infusion package comprises a tag formed of a length of string (3) and a tab (5). The tag is located as one of a continuous string on a first web (1) in a convoluted form, the first web then being joined to a second web by heat sealing rollers (8) to form a travelling two-ply web having infusion containing pockets (11), each having a tag located thereon within the periphery of the final package. A loop of string (4) of each tag is anchored in the heat seal formed around the pockets (11). The individual packages are then cut from the travelling two-ply web by, for example, co-rotating cutting rollers defining the shape of the package. The act of cutting the packages from the web also serves to cut the continuous string of tags into individual tags (3).
Patent GB-2270743-A (GB)
Title: A detonation system
Inventor: MISZEWSKI ANTONI
IPC: E21B47/12
Filed: 1993-09-06
Abstract: A detonation system 10 particularly suitable for use in subterranean environments, for example in oil exploration and production, uses a detonating device 2 containing explosive material 3. The explosive material 3 is detonated by a pulse of laser light of a pre-determined frequency and power. The laser pulse is sent down a fibre optic line 5 from a laser 6 through an optical splitter 4 which is designed to reflect all frequencies apart from the above mentioned pre-determined frequency. To test the integrity of the fibre optic line a test signal from a second laser 11 is sent down the optical fibre line. The test signal has a different frequency and much lower power and is therefore reflected back along the fibre optic line by the optical splitter where it can be detected. This test signal allows testing while considerably reducing the chances of accidental damage. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277678-A (GB)
Title: Dishwasher rotor with backflush arrangement for filter
Inventor: KIRKLAND DANIEL R
IPC: A47L15/23
Filed: 1993-10-26
Abstract: A wash arm (16) for a dishwasher includes openings (69) which simultaneously propel the wash arm and rinse or back-flush filtered debris from a filter (14). The filter includes a settling chamber (38) and a mesh screen (36), the mesh screen defining a portion of the top surface of the settling chamber. Wash water flows through the mesh screen from its inner surface to its outer surface, causing filtered debris to be retained or trapped on the inner surface. The openings (69) in the wash arm are downwardly and outwardly directed, and supply rinsing jets (78) of wash water which impinge upon the outer surface of the filter and rinse retained debris from the inner surface thereof. The rinsed debris is thereafter held and suspended within the settling chamber (38) until the dishwasher is drained. The pair of openings are radially displaced first and second distances from a center of the wash arm. Reaction forces produced by water exiting the openings drive the wash arm about its axis of rotation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283573-A (GB)
Title: Temperature-compensated weighing conveyor
Inventor: HYER FRANK SIDNEY
IPC: G01G23/48
Filed: 1994-09-28
Abstract: An integrating system for measuring the total weight of material 26 moved by an endless belt conveyor 14 over a weighing scale has means to compensate for the effect of temperature upon the dimensions of the structures (carriage 30 and idlers 18 - 22) that transmit belt loading forces to the load cell 32. A temperature responsive transducer 58 at the conveyor provides a input to a temperature compensating multiplier 56 which introduces a temperature compensating factor into the weight computation. As shown the integrator 36 also receives an input from a belt travel transducer 34, span multiplier 48, and a multiplier 50 which compensates for belt influences. Calibration procedures are described. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295016-A (GB)
Title: A transducer
Inventor: WHORLOW RAYMOND JOHN
IPC: G01B7/312
Filed: 1994-11-07
Abstract: A transducer 60 for providing distance or position information about a target relative to the transducer comprises first and second electrodes 21, 23 for forming capacitive couplings with a target, means 25, 27 for applying signals of opposite phase or of opposite polarity to the two electrodes via respective resistors, and processing means 33 for processing the voltages appearing across the first and second electrodes 21, 23 to produce an output indicative of the distance or position of the target relative to the transducer 60. By applying signals of opposing phase or opposing polarity, no net signal is applied to the target, thereby avoiding problems with cross talk between adjacent transducers. As described the transducer has a body 67 with the electrodes 21, 23 carried by an insulating portion 65 and the circuitry carried on a board 71 within a cavity in the body. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299160-A (GB)
Title: Ignition device for a gas pilot light
Inventor: GREAR JOHN L
IPC: F24C3/12
Filed: 1995-03-21
Abstract: A display device comprising a flap (12) for an appliance and preferably a gas-fired appliance, having an aesthetically acceptable surface on one normally visible surface and written and/or other diagrammatic instructions on or under or revealed by displacement of the normally non-visible surface with said flap being displaceably mounted on or displaceably mountable and displaceable from said normal position to the position wherein the instructions are readable; said flap being mounted on or mountable on a plain surface of the appliance and not for the purpose of providing access for control or other operational purposes. The normal ignition control knob may be adapted for disabled persons by attaching to the knob a larger handle portion having two shoulders with a slot locatable over the knob. The parts are connected together by a nut and bolt.
Patent GB-2293462-A (GB)
Title: Eye exercising apparatus
Inventor: GILL ALLAN
IPC: A61H5/00
Filed: 1995-09-15
Abstract: Eye exercising apparatus comprises a frame 1 e.g. worn about the head comprising light emitting diodes 4, circuitry 6, battery or power source 7 and switch 8. Pinhole 6 and adjacent chamber 10 are shown. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306910-A (GB)
Title: Moulding articles having regions of differing hardness
Inventor: SIDDALL NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: B29C44/04
Filed: 1995-11-13
Abstract: A process for moulding an article made of polyurethane foam and having two adjacent parts of respectively different hardness, uses a mould (12) having a base (14) and a lid (16) which together define a mould cavity (15) which is divided into respective parts (15A,15B) by a barrier (18), e.g. of cardboard, which is supported in slots (20,22). The two cavity parts (15A,15B) correspond to the two different-hardness parts of the article. To carry out the moulding operation, different amounts of the same polyurethane liquid mix are added into the two cavity parts (15A, 15B). The lid (16) is then closed and the liquid mix allowed to foam to produce the finished article. The barrier (18) becomes incorporated into the finished article. The different amounts of the liquid mix initially placed into the two cavity parts (15A,15B) are selected so that the cavity part corresponding to the harder part of the article contains higher density foam than does the cavity part corresponding to the softer part of the article. The barrier (18) prevents the higher density foam from encroaching on the lower density foam and enables the same polyurethane liquid mix to be used for both parts of the article.
Patent GB-2307554-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the quality of seismic data processing
Inventor: IRESON RICHARD LINNEY
IPC: G01V1/42
Filed: 1995-11-27
Abstract: The processing of surface seismic data may be monitored where vertical seismic profile data are available for the same region. A trace (45) of the vertical seismic profile data recorded from a geophone at the surface is compared with data generated by the data processing before completion of migration and provides a measure of the quality of the data processing. Alternatively, a derived trace may be derived by taking sections of the vertical seismic profile data traces along a section curve (47). The derived trace may be thought of as partially migrated data and may similarly be used for monitoring the quality of surface seismic data processing.
Patent GB-2300843-A (GB)
Title: Aircraft fuel system
Inventor: MILNER PAUL
IPC: B64D37/02
Filed: 1995-12-14
Abstract: The present invention provides an aircraft fuel system comprising a multiplicity 16 of tubes 30 defining a fuel store, and a manifold 18, collector tank 12, and pump 14 for supplying fuel from the fuel store for use by the or an aircraft engine. The tubes may be constrictable, flexible or made from an expandable material whereby fuel can be expelled therefrom by fluid pressure or due to volume variation.
Patent GB-2297707-A (GB)
Title: Envelope flap moistener
Inventor: PARADIS JASON P
IPC: B43M5/04
Filed: 1996-02-12
Abstract: An envelope flap moistener for use in automatic mail handling machines includes a feeder (31, 32), brushes (52) for applying moisture, and a rotatable shield (110). An incoming envelope is deflected downwards onto the wet brushes by a deflector (33) pivoted and driven to ensure contact between the envelope and brushes only when the flap of the envelope passes over the brushes. The shield is retracted so that the brushes protrude through apertures in the shield.
Patent GB-2298967-A (GB)
Title: Cable stripper
Inventor: RIDLEY RUSSELL
IPC: H01B15/00
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A cable stripper comprises two cable-engaging rollers 21, 22 with a cable receiving space 23 therebetween, the axes 25, 26 of the rollers being non-parallel, and an adjustable cutter 28 for cutting the cable as it moves between the rollers. The angle between the axes may be adjustable. In one embodiment, Figure 4, the rollers 40, 41 are cage-like structures with longitudinal blades 42 which allow debris from the cables to fall through the rollers. In another embodiment, Figure 6, the rollers are frusto-conical. The stripper is used to recover metal from cables.
Patent GB-2299235-A (GB)
Title: Confocal fluorescence microscopy
Inventor: UHL RAINER
IPC: G02B21/00
Filed: 1996-03-19
Abstract: A confocal or quasifocal fluorescence microscope comprises in succession in the image beam path, an objective arrangement 12 for acquiring an image of a specimen 10 to be examined, at least one scanner mirror 20 located downstream of the objective arrangement, a tube lens 14, a confocal first strip diaphragm 18, a first spectrometer arrangement 22, a wavelength selection diaphragm 32 for selection of the emission wavelength, a second spectrometer arrangement 34 which is analogous to the first spectrometer arrangement, and a detector 38 for acquiring the brightness distribution. Coupling of excitation light takes place by the reflection back of an excitation beam path to the wavelength selection diaphragm 32 from a source 40 of monochromatic excitation light by a strip diaphragm 42 which corresponds to the confocal strip diaphragm 18 and a third spectrometer arrangement 44 which is analogous to the first spectrometer arrangement. In a simplified version the confocal strip diaphragm 18 is abandoned and first dispersion prism 28 is placed between objective 12 and tube lens 14. The three optical elements, objective, disperion prism and tube lens thus form the first spectometer arrangement.
Patent GB-2300437-A (GB)
Title: Cutting elements for rotary drill bits
Inventor: MATTHIAS TERRY RICHARD
IPC: E21B10/56
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: A preform cutting element for a rotary drag-type drill bit includes a facing table 32 of superhard material bonded to a less hard substrate 33, the peripheral surface of the facing table including a substantially straight cutting edge 35, at least one end of which has a chamfer 36 providing a transition at the junction 37 between the end of the cutting edge and the remainder of the peripheral surface. The chamfer may be smoothly curved or in the form of a part circular arc radius of curvature r. Both ends of the cutting edge 35 may be chamfered. The smooth transition may reduce the spalling or other damage which may be caused by steady state and impact loads in this region. The facing table may be polycrystalline diamond and the substrate may be tungsten carbide.
Patent GB-2306073-A (GB)
Title: VBR MPEG video encoding for ATM networks with dynamic bandwidth renegotiation
Inventor: RAMAMURTHY GOPALAKRISHNAN
IPC: H04N21/236
Filed: 1996-06-27
Abstract: A system for variable bit rate video coding in which encoding bandwidth, as characterized by usage parameter control (UPC) parameters, is renegotiated between video encoder and an asynchronous transfer mode network. At the start of an ATM call the UPC parameters, consisting of peak rate, sustained rate and burst length, are set and data to be transmitted is placed in a buffer 22 at the ATM interface 26. If the UPC parameters are set correctly the buffer should remain substantially empty i.e. any data placed in it is immediately transmitted. If the buffer contents increase to the point of fullness the transmitter modifies the quantisation of the input data 12 to reduce the input bit rate and thus prevent buffer overflow. This quantisation adjustment is monitored 14 and if the quantisation value exceeds a target value (set at a level indicating potential degradation in service) this triggers a process to renegotiate the current UPC parameters and maintain service quality.
Patent GB-2307312-A (GB)
Title: Headlight aiming apparatus
Inventor: PANTER RONALD L
IPC: G05B19/401
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: An apparatus and method for aiming a vehicle headlight to a standard image pattern includes a frame movable relative to the vehicle. A housing carried on a vertically adjustable housing includes a lens 68 focusing a headlight beam onto a reflective screen 60 which reflects the beam image to a camera 80. A control compares areas of the digitized image output from the camera with a standard image pattern and generates a correlation factor based on the difference between the reflected image and a standard image. Based on the difference, the control generates output signals to an adjustment device engagable with the headlight mounting frame to adjust the position of the mounting frame to reduce the difference to zero.
Patent GB-2318411-A (GB)
Title: Imaging device for imaging radiation
Inventor: PYYHTIA JOUNI ILARI
IPC: G01T1/24
Filed: 1996-10-15
Abstract: An imaging device for imaging radiation includes an image cell array (16, figure 1). The image cell array includes an array of detector cells 19 which generate charge in response to incident radiation and an array of image cell circuits 20. Each image cell circuit is associated with a respective detector cell. The image cell circuit includes counting circuitry 44 for counting plural radiation hits incident on an associated detector cell, so that counts can be made for each cell in the array individually. The image cell circuit also includes threshold circuitry 42 connected in between each detector and each counting circuit. This receives signals generated in the associated detector cell, the size of which are dependent on the incident radiation energy, and compares these signals with one or more threshold values. The counting circuitry is then connected to the threshold circuitry so that only radiation hits within a predetermined energy range or ranges are counted.
Patent GB-2319063-A (GB)
Title: Rotary Fluid pump or motor
Inventor: CHANCE DAVID RICHARD
IPC: F04C3/02
Filed: 1997-03-13
Abstract: A rotary fluid pump or motor comprises a rotor disc 10 provided with blades 11 pivotable about axes radial with respect to the disc 10, the disc and blades rotating within a casing 13 having one or more chambers 14 provided with inlet 17 and outlet 16 for the working fluid. As the disc rotates, the blades 11, which normally close apertures 12 in the disc 10, enter chambers 14 and are caused to open by the fluid or by a spring until closed again by the converging walls of the chamber 14.
Patent GB-2323660-A (GB)
Title: Means for attaching lamp diffuser
Inventor: COLES MELVYN JOHN
IPC: F21V17/00
Filed: 1997-03-21
Abstract: A lamp diffuser is provided with lugs, whereby it is easily attached directly to a spider.
Patent GB-2311862-A (GB)
Title: Profile measuring apparatus
Inventor: YOSHIZUMI KEIICHI
IPC: G01B21/00
Filed: 1997-04-02
Abstract: A probe 10 comprises an arm 3 having a stylus 1 fixedly mounted to the distal end thereof, which is coupled to a stationary part 11 of the apparatus by an arm holding member 5 made of a V-shaped leaf spring in such a way that the arm 3 is tilted in only one axial direction by a contact pressure exerted thereto during measurement. Displacement of the arm 3 is thereby detected through measuring an elastic deformation of the leaf spring caused by the contact pressure exerted to the stylus 1 being pressed against the surface to be measured. A mirror 2 is attached to the proximal end of the arm 3. Above the mirror are a light source 6 and light position detector 7 responsive to reflected light from the mirror 2. The detector 7 detects arm 3 displacement. At least one other light detection arrangement is disclosed.