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Patent GB-2299457-A (GB)
Title: Portable power supply
Inventor: SMITH DONALD JOHN
IPC: H02J15/00
Filed: 1995-03-25
Abstract: A portable power supply which uses manual energy to be converted into electrical energy. Manual energy can be supplied in large quantities over a short period of time, whereas modern electronic equipment requires a small quantity to be available over a long period of time. In order to accomplish this the manual energy is stored in a medium such as a spring or an inertia wheel, which is then allowed to release the energy slowly into a generator to provide electricity. The electricity is then conditioned to the required voltage and current for either driving the device or charging a battery(ies) by a control circuit.
Patent GB-2288004-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection regulating valve for a turbomachine
Inventor: LECHEVALIER MICHEL MARIE ANDRE
IPC: F02C7/232
Filed: 1995-03-29
Abstract: A regulating valve having a piston (30) which is slidable axially within a body (20) to control the communication between a high pressure fuel inlet (21) and a lower pressure fuel outlet (22) is provided with means for preventing jamming of the piston comprising a bladed wheel (50) sited at one end of the piston and arranged to be driven by a flow of pressurized air so that the piston is continuously rotated within the body (20) of the valve, the speed of rotation being controlled by a diaphragm (59) in a duct (57) supplying the pressurized air to the wheel (50). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306909-A (GB)
Title: Moulded articles from a polyurethane matrix and fillers
Inventor: HABIN GEOFFREY CHARLES
IPC: C08G18/36
Filed: 1995-11-09
Abstract: Moulded articles, comprising a polyurethane matrix incorporating a vegetable filler and a mineral filler, methods for their production and their use in a variety of applications notably as substitutes for conventional building materials are disclosed.
Patent GB-2295948-A (GB)
Title: Graded display of digitally compressed waveforms
Inventor: SIEGEL ROY I
IPC: G01R13/34
Filed: 1995-11-21
Abstract: A visually graded display of digitally compressed waveforms for a digital storage oscilloscope. A histogram is formed by sampling or otherwise resolving a data set of values corresponding to an independent variable to produce a quantized set of values over a selected compression interval of the independent variable. The compression interval represents equal quanta of the independent variable and has associated therewith a set of histogram bins, each containing a number, wherein the number contained within each bin represents a weighted number of hits associated with vectors connecting selected pairs of such dependent variable values, wherein each vector is associated uniquely with one pair. The numbers are weighted for each vector according to drawing techniques, the drawing techniques alone or in combination allowing choices for signal display ranging between retaining maximal signal information, for emulating the display of an analog oscilloscope, or retaining less signal information. The numbers within the histogram bins are representative of an accumulation of vectors within a compression interval and are mapped to a display having a data axis and an independent variable axis. The mapping associates the contents of the histogram bins to a portion of the display and provides for the gradation of a visual characteristic, such as intensity or color, to represent, along the data axis, the data set of values. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295466-A (GB)
Title: Production line simulator
Inventor: TOGASHI TAKAKO
IPC: G06Q50/00
Filed: 1995-11-21
Abstract: In a production line control system, the affect of a stoppage in one of the production units making up the production line is predicted 33 using a simulator of the production process. The system predicts 35 the time that a given production unit can be stopped for without affecting the quantity of goods required to be produced from the production line eg in a day. This is done by setting 32 a virtual stop period for the production unit and increasing this until the simulator predicts that the output of the production line will be affected. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295724-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor device and method of making a plug
Inventor: CHOI KYEONG KEUN
IPC: H01L23/52
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: The method for forming a plug in a semiconductor device comprises the steps of: providing openings (6, 6', Figure 1) which exposes an underlying layer through an insulating layer 5; filling selective metal layers 7, 7' into openings such that one of the selective metal layers is overgrown over the surface of the insulating layer in the opening 7' having a lower topology; forming a photo resist layer 8 on the resulting structure; patterning the photoresist layer to expose the upper surface of the overgrown selective metal layer; removing the upper portion of the overgrown selective metal layer, such that the topology of the overgrown selective metal layers is the same as that of the non-overgrown selective metal layer; and forming a metal wiring connected to the selective metal layers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294667-A (GB)
Title: Pneumatically damped vehicle suspension system
Inventor: PENZOTTI ROGER P
IPC: B60G17/052
Filed: 1993-12-30
Abstract: A suspension system for supporting a vehicle frame on first and second axles comprises a first pneumatic spring (80) supported on the first axle (66), a second pneumatic spring (82) supported on the second axle, a first pneumatic chamber (90), a first conduit (96) connecting the first chamber to the first spring and having an internal size that provides maximum damping at a first frequency, and a second conduit (88) connecting the first spring to the second spring and having an internal size that provides maximum damping at a second frequency. The worked embodiment shows a two-axle four-spring layout with two pneumatic chambers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298839-A (GB)
Title: Safety means for lifting apparatus
Inventor: GAETANO LEONE
IPC: B66D1/36
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: Safety means for lifting apparatus incorporating an electric motor driving a drum 2 on which is wound a rope or cable 3, has a safety member 4 in the form of a pivoted loop encircling the rope extending from the drum. When the rope is tangential to the drum belly or overlying turns of rope and is paid off smoothly, the safety member rests in its 'detection' position. However, when a turn of rope becomes jammed, and is dragged along with the drum instead of paying off correctly, or the drum unwinds completely and then begins to rewind the rope, the change in direction of the rope causes the rope to bear against a niche 42 in the safety member to drag the member so that it pivots against gravity to an upper position in which it contacts a switch-operating member 5 to switch off power to the motor. Alternatively (Figs 10-12, not shown) a loop (9) is pivoted in a horizontal plane by a jammed or fully unwound rope or in a vertical plane by a disc (13) on the rope when it is fully wound.
Patent GB-2301307-A (GB)
Title: Paint brush
Inventor: WARD KEITH HAROLD
IPC: B25G3/38
Filed: 1996-02-28
Abstract: A paint brush head is connected to a handle by a pivotal connection allowing the lockable pivoting of the head with respect to the handle about at least a single axis. Universal Ball and socket joint 8,9 allows rotation of head 14 and is locked by screwing handle extension 3 into socket 9.
Patent GB-2313532-A (GB)
Title: Electronically activated striking device
Inventor: MARSHALL PAUL
IPC: A01K91/10
Filed: 1996-06-01
Abstract: Striking is the act of driving a hook into a fishes mouth by the angler quickly moving the rod and/or line upwards or sidewards. The electronically activated striking device includes a clip 2 to which the anglers line is attached and which slides down the outside of a slotted tube 1 by attachment to a sled inside the tube. When the clip-sled assembly reach the end of the tube the anglers line is automatically released from the clip, leaving the angler detached from and unimpeded by the device. The length of strike is determined by the distance along the tube where the clip-sled assembly is positioned at set up time. The clip is held against a coil spring by a rachet mechanism which is released electronically by a solenoid upon bite detection by an electronic bite indicator 7 or by manually closing a switch following visual bite detection. The device facilitates the use of more than one fishing rod by reducing the number of actions for which the angler is responsible. When linked to a bite detector the device will react to a bite very quickly and should reduce the number of bites which are missed through slow reaction on the anglers part.
Patent GB-2318575-A (GB)
Title: Detergent tablet
Inventor: GORDON JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 1996-10-22
Abstract: A tablet of compacted particulate material contains sodium acetate trihydrate in order to enhance disintegration of the tablet in water. Preferably the tablet comprises 15-93% of an insoluble water softening agent, eg. a zeolite, 2-35% of the sodium acetate trihydrate and 0-48% of sodium citrate dihydrate. Preferably the water softening agent is an alkali metal aluminosilicate and/or a layered silicate. Optionally a further detergency builder, such as a polycarboxylate, may be provided. The polycarboxylate may also serve as a binder for the tablet and have a melting point between 35-80‹C. The tablet may contain other builders, binders, lubricants, soap fatty acids, non-ionic detergents, bleaches, enzymes, antifoam material, anti-corrosion compositions, fabric softeners and sequestrants. The composition of the tablet may be used as a detergent, a water softener or a bleach.
Patent GB-2321381-A (GB)
Title: Stall system
Inventor: O'SHEA MAURICE
IPC: A01K1/02
Filed: 1997-01-23
Abstract: A stall system 1 has a number of stalls 2 arranged in a row side by side. Each stall 2 has a pair of spaced-apart sidewalls 3. A trough 4 is mounted across a front end of the sidewalls 3. A rear end of the stall 2 is closed by a U-shaped swinging gate 5 which is hingedly mounted on the sidewalls 3. Locking means is provided to retain the gate 5 in a closed position. The gate 5 is movable on the sidewalls 3 between a number of hinge mounting positions for length adjustment of the stall 2. An inclined rear portion 13 of each sidewall 3 allows good access to a pig in the stall 2. Restraining bars 55 are mounted on top of the sidewalls 3 extending between the sidewalls 3 at a front end of the stall 2. Also, a restraining cage is mounted around the trough 4 to prevent pigs in adjacent stalls attacking and injuring each other.
Patent GB-2312050-A (GB)
Title: Camera with means to attract the subject
Inventor: SZAJEWSKI RICHARD PETER
IPC: G03B31/06
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: The invention relates to a camera comprising means to emit a smile sound. The sound, from a module 30 and switch 32 is a pleasant sound to attract the attention of a subject and may be, for example, a chime or a song. The module may be user programmable and the camera may be of the single-use type.
Patent GB-2312758-A (GB)
Title: Fiber optic management system
Inventor: WOODWARD MERVYN
IPC: G02B6/40
Filed: 1997-04-30
Abstract: A fiber optic management system has a tray 100 with a first fiber optic receiving area 116 for an input optical fiber 130 and a second fiber optic receiving area 118 for a tap fiber 140. A fiber optic splice connector 132 is disposed between the first and second receiving areas to receive the input fiber 130 from one side and the tap fiber 140 from another side. The first or second receiving area 116,118 can be loaded with its respective fiber without disturbing the other receiving area. Grommets (30, Fig. 3) and plugs (80, Fig. 3) for fibre optic splice enclosures (10, Fig. 3) are described.
Patent GB-2320095-A (GB)
Title: Borehole apparatus
Inventor: THOMAS STANLEY R
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1997-12-03
Abstract: A combined hole-finding and borehole logging apparatus includes a flexible device 10a adapted to be connected to the bottom of a tool string to guide the tool through a borehole and a measurement probe 26 included in the bottom of the flexible device for measuring a parameter of the borehole or the formation through which the borehole passes. The flexible device may be made of an elastomeric material such as nitrile rubber and the measurement probe may comprise an electrical, acoustic, mechanical or nuclear logging instrument.
Patent GB-2334528-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogen peroxide releasing detergent composition
Inventor: BAILLELY GERARD MARCEL
IPC: C11D17/00
Filed: 1998-02-21
Abstract: The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising a hydrogen peroxide-releasing compound which has a total theoretical available of greater than 16% and at least one additional detergent component. Preferred compounds are potassium percarbonates of the formula K 2  CO 3- xH 2 O 2 .yH 2 O wherein x=0.5 to 6 and particularly preferred when x=3 and y=0. The hydrogen peroxide releasing compound is preferably coated for improved stability.
Patent GB-2336257-A (GB)
Title: Detecting operational faults in a three phase alternator
Inventor: KLAES CARL
IPC: H02J7/16
Filed: 1998-04-09
Abstract: An alternator charging a vehicle battery has an arrangement for detecting the occurrence of an open or shorted phase, an open or shorted diode, and an open or shorted field. The stator voltages are measured and summed, and then AC coupled and rectified to produce positive pulses. The resulting signals are averaged and differences are detected by comparators. If signals differ by more than 6%, a fault indicating LED is lit. Additionally, a window comparator compares an average of the three phase-to-ground voltages with 6 volt and 3 volt reference levels. If the average lies outside the window, a fault is again indicated.
Patent GB-2327099-A (GB)
Title: Stairway system; prefabricated modules
Inventor: MARSHALL NICHOLAS JAMES
IPC: E04F11/00
Filed: 1998-05-07
Abstract: A stairway system comprises one or more prefabricated modules of stairway 10,11 which can be laid on a structure or slope and attached to each other and/or the ground and/or static objects to restrict movement. Attachment can be achieved using a variety of fixings including, for example, pins 31 located in housings in the stairway such as holes or slots 30 and inserted or driven into the ground approximately perpendicular to the slope of the ground. Accessories such as a handrail 20, a connector plate 24, a module of walkway 25 and landing plates 26 together with fixings such as nuts and bolts 21 can be incorporated as required The system can be used for temporary or permanent installation and the components are re-usable.
Patent GB-2339119-A (GB)
Title: Event detection
Inventor: GRESHAM PAUL A
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 1998-06-30
Abstract: An event detector for detecting a plurality of different possible asynchronous events from any of a plurality of source addresses and nodes, debouncing the events and, once a valid event has been identified and confirmed, formatting and transmitting a message via a message transport system to a predetermined destination address for further appropriate action. According to the preferred embodiment, each event is time-stamped so that latency in the message transport system does not affect time-critical events. Thus, the transmitted message identifies the source address, source node, an event number for identifying the event, and a time-stamp associated with the event.
Patent GB-2334716-A (GB)
Title: 2,4-Bis[(4-amidino)phenylfurans as anti-Pneumocystis Carinii agents
Inventor: BOYKIN DAVID
IPC: C07D307/52
Filed: 1998-07-24
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions thereof: wherein X and Y are located in the para or meta positions and comprise an amidino group of formula -C(=NR 5 )-NR 5  R 6  wherein R 5  and R 6  are, for example, H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl and aminoalkyl or the two R 5  groups may be joined to form a ring, for example pyrimidine or imidazole. R 1 -R 4  are standard substituents, for example H, loweralkyl, aryl, oxyalkyl, aminoalkyl and halogen. The compounds are useful for treating Pneumocystis Carinii pneumonia.
Patent GB-2331209-A (GB)
Title: A method for signalling between an analogue pulse coded modulation modem and a digital pcm modem
Inventor: MCLAUGHLIN MICHAEL JOSEPH
IPC: H04B14/04
Filed: 1998-08-11
Abstract: A method for detecting impairments present in digital signals transmitted by a digital PCM modem, comprises the steps of sequentially transmitting a plurality of descriptions of sequences of symbols S 1 ,S 2 ...S L  an analogue PCM modem to the digital PCM modem, and requesting the digital PCM modem to transmit respective corresponding sequences of symbols. The received sequences of symbols (Fig.2) are compared by the analogue PCM modem with the requested sequences of symbols and stored for cross referencing during subsequent communication. Each described sequence of symbols is transmitted to detect at least one impairment in the corresponding sequence of symbols transmitted by the digital PCM modem, and each described sequence of symbols is transmitted for detecting an impairment different to the impairments to be detected by the other transmitted descriptions of sequences of symbols.
Patent GB-2340932-A (GB)
Title: Particle size distribution with identifiable interchangeable accessories
Inventor: WATSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: G01N15/02
Filed: 1998-08-22
Abstract: A particle site distribution analysis system comprising a particle sizing apparatus (99) having an optical unit and a plurality of accessories (104, 106, 108) each adapted to be operatively coupled to the optical unit and wherein each of the accessories (104, 106, 108) is provided with an identification means (112) capable of providing information to a reading means of the apparatus relating to the identity of the accessories (104, 106, 108). In one embodiment an array of magnets is provided on the accessory and read by Hall effect probes to identify the apparatus.
Patent GB-2341219-A (GB)
Title: Coupling means for reducing the starting load on an electric motor
Inventor: DUMONT DANIEL
IPC: H02K7/00
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: An input member 60 is mounted on the output shaft 52 of an electric motor and has a cylindrical projection 62 with a stub axle 64 and a drive lug 66. The end of a driven shaft 48 carries a driven member 70 similar to drive member 60 in having a cylindrical projection 72 with a driven lug 74. However, in place of stub axle 64 there is a blind hole 76. Four identical intermediate members 80, 82, 84, 86 are arranged between drive member 60 and driven member 70. Each intermediate member has a stub axle 90 and a blind hole 92 of the same dimensions as blind hole 76. The end face of intermediate member 84 from which the stub axle 90 projects carries a driving lug 96, similar to the driving lug 66 on the drive member 60. The other end face carries a driven lug 94, similar to the driven lug 74. The coupling means may be used to transmit drive to an anti-glare mirror assembly for a motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2349633-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for use in the transportation of fluids and particulate matter
Inventor: MCKENNA BRENDAN
IPC: B65D90/04
Filed: 1999-05-04
Abstract: An apparatus (1) for transporting fluid or particulate matter in a container (40) comprises an outer body (20) installable in use within the container (40) and a liner (10) fittable within the outer body (20). The liner (10) is provided with a valve (11) for loading and unloading the fluid or particulate matter and the outer body (20) is provided with one or more expandable chambers (21) for reducing the volume of internal void space between the outer body (20) and the liner (10). Inflation of the chambers (21) reduces the volume of internal void space between the outer body (20) and the liner (10) to prevent excessive dynamic forces from being set up within the container (40).
Patent GB-2337239-A (GB)
Title: Bellows for a connecting corridor between two vehicles or vehicle parts
Inventor: HUEBNER REINHARD
IPC: B61D17/22
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: A bellows for a connecting corridor between two pivotably interconnected vehicles or vehicle parts comprises a plurality of bellows elements (1) which are connected together and which each have two opposite limbs (4, 5) in a rest state of the bellows. For additional thermal and acoustic insulation, each of the two limbs (4, 5) of each bellows element (1) is provided at the inner side with a flap (10) of coated material, for example rubberised fabric, the two flaps of each element being arranged to overlap. Each flap can additionally be provided with a layer (12, 22) of insulating material. The flaps (10) have a cover (40) connected adjacent the insulating layers (12, 22).
Patent GB-2353856-A (GB)
Title: High resolution detector array
Inventor: GALLOWAY JOHN LINDSAY
IPC: H04N7/18
Filed: 1999-08-27
Abstract: To determine the position of an object within an area viewed by a single detector of an array, signals from detectors adjacent to the single detector are compared with each other and/or the single detector. The field of view of each element is de-focussed to create an overlap between detectors. An object position observed by a first sensor (eg C3) can be further tied down by taking a ratio of the signals produced by adjacent detectors which can be on opposite sides of the single detector (say C2 and C4.) Thus, the device can determine positions a, b or c. This method enables pyro-electric sensors to detect movement before an object passes through a boundary. Alternatively the device can be used to determine the direction of motion within a field of view, improve the definition of a boundary, differentiate between moving objects and objects of varying intensity, determine whether there is net motion and the onset of motion.
Patent GB-2343520-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle emissions testing apparatus
Inventor: COUPLAND RAYMOND NIGEL
IPC: G01M15/10
Filed: 1999-09-03
Abstract: A vehicle exhaust emissions testing apparatus comprises a self-contained terminal 1 which can be used to conduct an exhaust emissions test and report the detailed results of the test to a user. The terminal 1 comprises a probe 5 for insertion into a vehicle's exhaust pipe, connected to a gas analyser 6. An application specific computer 7 is operationally linked to the gas analyser 6 and produces output data related to the results of the gas analysis. An input means such as a keypad 14 or touch-sensitive screen 11 is provided whereby a user can input information relating to the vehicle into the computer 7 and an output means such as a screen 11 or printer 12 is provided for displaying the output data. Preferably, the terminal 1 can be rendered operational by the insertion of a token or coin. In addition, a read-card unit 16 is provided that is operationally linked to the computer 7 whereby individual users of the terminal 1 can be identified. The terminal 1 can also be adapted so that insertion of a pre- programmed card 17 into the read-card unit 16 renders the apparatus operational.
Patent GB-2350993-A (GB)
Title: Generation of mixed semitransparent and opaque objects on a computer display screen.
Inventor: KOMOOKA HARUO
IPC: G06T15/40
Filed: 1999-12-09
Abstract: A method of semitransparent display is executable without sorting by multi-pass alpha blending for displaying a semitransparent object at a position near to the actual relative position regardless of drawing order. First, in pass 1, an opaque object alone is drawn while a hidden surface removal is executed by Z-buffer algorithm. The Z-buffer is updated. Then, in pass 2, a semitransparent object alone is blended while the hidden surface removal is executed by the Z-buffer algorithm. In this pass, the Z-buffer is not updated. Finally, in pass 3, the semitransparent object alone is blended while the hidden surface removal is executed by the Z-buffer algorithm. In this pass, the Z-buffer is updated. Although the present method needs three passes, without any need for any additional hardware, the drawing time can, however, be kept within a range of practical use, i.e. about twice the time required for the conventional method.