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Patent GB-934882-A (GB)
IPC: B63B1/28
Abstract: 934,882. Hydrofoil vessels. SUPRAMAR A.G. ZUG. Sept. 22, 1960, No. 32647/60. Class 113. Control of the depth of submersion of a fully submerged hydrofoil is effected by permitting air to flow through holes 2, preferably inclined aft, in the upper surface of the hydrofoil, thus reducing the lift. The air is sucked, by the subpressure on the hydrofoil's upper surface, through inlet openings 9 in the sides, or at the trailing edge of the strut 5, and valves 11 into the hydrofoil. The flow rate depends upon the position of the valves and upon the area of inlet opening above the water level As the depth of the hydrofoil increases, a smaller area of inlet opening is above the water level, and so the flow rate is reduced and the lift increased. Fences, Figs. 2 and 3 (not shown), are fitted to the strut to guide the flow. As the spindle 13 in Fig. 6 is lifted, valve 11 opens to permit an increase in the flow rate, and valve 12 is opened to allow more air into the strut, so increasing the flow rate and reducing the lift. Rotary valves are also described, Figs. 4, 5, 7a, 7b (not shown). Several automatic control devices, by which the valves may be operated, are described, Figs. 9-13 (not shown). These devices are sensitive to rate of turn (in which the valves are connected to the steering wheel and operate asymmetrically, so that during the turn, the hydrofoils on the inside of the turn generate more lift, and those on the outside generate less lift); to the emerging speed of the hydrofoil (in which the valves are operated by a diaphragm, one side of which is pressurised directly from the strut 5, the other side being pressurised from the strut 5 by way of a throttling valve and an air accumulator, so that as the pressure in the strut varies, the pressure on one side of the diaphragm varies faster than the pressure on the other side); to the vertical acceleration of the craft (comprising a mass restrained by a vertical spring and connected to a dashpot, and to the valves); to the pitch and roll of the craft (in which the valves are connected to rate gyroscopes or gyroscopic horizons); and to the forward speed of the craft through the water (comprising a pilot tube in the water through which the dynamic water pressure acts on a piston connected to the valves, so that the lift of the hydrofoils may be maintained substantially constant with speed). These automatic devices may operate together through mixing units of known design. The strut may be subdivided by vertical partitions 15 into two or more compartments, and the hydrofoil may be subdivided by vertical partitions 16 running either transversely or longitudinally, each compartment of the strut being connected to one compartment only of the hydrofoil, so that by different arrangements of inlet openings in the various compartments of the strut, the pitching and rolling forces generated by the hydrofoil may be varied.
Patent GB-2289038-A (GB)
Title: An easier to open plastic bag
Inventor: GOODLET ALEXANDER
IPC: B65D33/00
Filed: 1994-04-28
Abstract: A bag which can have the adhesion between the front and rear layers broken by pulling on the handles has a fold 24 in the front layer 12 and a fold 26 in the rear layer 14. The folds are offset from each other. Handles 30 are formed from areas near the side edges 16. These handles do not include any part of the folds. When the handles 30 are pulled away from each other the folds move apart allowing easier access. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279010-A (GB)
Title: A Device for selectively generating perfume gas
Inventor: PU KUAN HUA
IPC: A61L9/03
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: A device for selectively generating perfume gas, including a main body having an interior space which receives a container base having an internal space for receiving perfume containers, a selecting system able to reciprocating within the interior space of the main body, a heating system for providing heat according to the movement of the selecting system, a blast member and motors for supplying power to the blast member. The selecting system selectively exerts a force on a cap member to release a hole of the internal space from sealing and selectively activates the heating system to form a high temperature area above a predetermined surface of a wick member of said perfume container, whereby different kinds of perfume gases are freely selectively and changeably generated and released to external environment. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290552-A (GB)
Title: A method for processing hides
Inventor: LANNEN RAYMOND
IPC: C14C1/00
Filed: 1994-06-27
Abstract: At a loading station 1 a trimmed and graded hide is hung on a support (2 - Fig. 2) which travels along an endless conveyor 3. The hide is delivered to a water bath 6 through which the hide is drawn in a circuitous path for washing. The hide is then automatically delivered to a fleshing machine 15 at which flesh is removed from the flesh side of the hide. Fleshed hides are stacked in a transport bin 30 with alternate layers of ice between the hides prior to treatment with lime and sulphide to remove hair, splitting the dehaired hides to form a grain part and a split part, and tanning at least the grain part of the hide. The stacking of the hides with ice preserves them for up to 24 hours if neccessary prior to the removal of hair by lowering the hides into drums, introducing lime and sulphide sequentially and rotating the drums for 24 - 48 hours. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279506-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power resistor
Inventor: PRITCHARD EDWIN JOHN
IPC: H01G2/04
Filed: 1994-06-28
Abstract: An electrical power resistor has an electrical resistor element wound on a ceramic support (7) positioned within a cavity (6) in housing (1) of ceramic material. The space (V) between the support (7) and housing (1) is filled with a compacted aluminium oxide powder and sealed with end caps (8) retained by nuts (9a) on electrical terminals (8). The housing (1) is secured to a heat-sink by, or consistuted by, metal base (4) which has ribs (5) screwed to and/or interlockingly engaging grooves (3) in the sides of the housing (1). The construction provides high thermal dissipation for use as a snubber resistor in thyristor control circuits. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-945275-A (GB)
Abstract: 945,275. Microphones. AKUSTISCHE UND KINO-GERATE G.m.b.H. March 30, 1962 [July 28, 1961], No. 12462/62. Heading H4J. In a microphone assembly comprising a microphone capsule 12 and an associated electrical lead 6, the latter is stored within a hollow handle 11 encasing the assembly. As shown, lead 6 is coiled round a projection 14 carried by a base plate 10, the handle 11 being removable from plate 10 when lug 21 on a spring strip 18 is released from its co-operating aperture 22 by depression of limb 20. The lead can then be removed to facilitate connection of the microphone to an amplifier or alternatively plug 7 may be inserted directly into a socket located in a stand for the instrument.
Patent GB-2296799-A (GB)
Title: Processing parallel data queries
Inventor: PLATT MICHAEL
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1995-01-06
Abstract: A system for processing requests from a client computer (300) for retrieval of data from a database (320) having a plurality of database servers (330, 450, 340, 350) on which data is stored, comprises: a storage means (430) for storing information identifying how the data is distributed across the plurality of database servers; a first processing means (440), interposed between the client computer (300) and the database (320), for receiving a request from the client computer in a standard query language, and with reference to the storage means (430), transforming the request into one or more constituent requests in the standard query language; and communication means (445; 415) for transmitting the constituent requests to the associated database servers. Additionally a second processing means (440; 410, 420) is arranged to receive the data sent from the database servers as a result of the constituent requests, and to assimilate that data as a single response for communication back to the client computer. This provide a high performance query server offering transparency to the client, heterogeneous operation, isolation between applications and data, and a choice of parallel architectures. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300445-A (GB)
Title: An accessory for a ladder
Inventor: ORHAN GEORGE EROL
IPC: E06C7/44
Filed: 1995-05-01
Abstract: An accessory for a ladder is in the form of an elongate element 1 which is to be connected to a stile of the ladder with a predetermined length of the elongate element extending beyond the end of the stile of the ladder, thus enabling the ladder to be used safely, for example, on uneven ground or on a flight of steps. The elongate element has a set of apertures which are aligned with a hollow ladder rung for a fastener. The end part of the elongate element has a coating of high friction material.
Patent GB-2302126-A (GB)
Title: Locking mechanism for a personal computer
Inventor: STAINES GARY RAYMOND
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 1995-06-12
Abstract: A locking mechanism for inhibiting the opening of a personal computer of the type having a chassis, a cover slidable relative to the chassis and retaining screws engaging in the chassis to hold the cover in its closed position, comprises two locking screws 44, 46 for engaging in the chassis of the computer in place of two of the retaining screws holding the cover in its closed position, a radially extending lever 40, 42 fast in rotation with the head of each locking screw 44, 46 and means 56 for locking the two levers 40, 42 to one another to prevent them from being rotated relative to the chassis of the computer.
Patent GB-2306925-A (GB)
Title: Ride on golf bag trolley
Inventor: MCFADYEN GRAHAM
IPC: B62K3/00
Filed: 1995-11-09
Abstract: A ride on golf trolley comprises a wheeled frame 1 with a propulsion means, means for carrying a standing person 8 and a golf bag holder 3. A steering control 7 with speed hand controls and steered wheel or wheels 2 are provided at the front of the trolley and foot rests 5 are provided towards the rear of the trolley over an axle. The propulsion may be electric using a battery 6 located towards the front of thew trolley or the trolley may be petrol driven. The frame and steering column may be collapsible.
Patent GB-2303032-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive bit swapping between channels of a discrete multitone system
Inventor: CHUN YOU-SIK
IPC: H04L29/08
Filed: 1996-06-28
Abstract: An adaptive bit swapping method and device are provided. The method includes the steps of (a) initializing (200) the DMT system to transmit the data via the channel in a steady state; (b) selecting (204) a frame (400) having an inserted sync block from a frame structure of the transmitted data; (c) calculating (210) the signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) of respective sub-channels of the selected frame; (d) calculating (214) a first difference value between the present representative SNRs calculated in step (c) and the previous representative SNRs of each sub-channel; (e) selecting (216) a maximum value and minimum value among the first difference values of the respective sub-channels; (f) obtaining a second difference value being a difference between the maximum value and the minimum value; (g) determining (218) whether the second difference value is equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold value; and (h) correcting (220) bit and power assigning tables of a transmitter and a receiver if the second difference value is greater than or equal to the threshold value. In addition, the bit and power assigning tables can be corrected accurately since bits and power are swapped using an actually measured SNR.
Patent GB-2304437-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor memory device using a plurality of internal voltages
Inventor: SUH JUNG WON
IPC: G11C11/413
Filed: 1996-08-16
Abstract: A semiconductor memory device comprising a plurality of memory cells 31, each including a capacitor C5 for storing data therein and a transistor for inputting a ground voltage and selectively connecting the cell capacitor to a bit line BL1, a plurality of sense amplifiers S/A1-S/Am for sensing/amplifying data which is transferred from the memory cells to the bit line, a first internal voltage supply circuit 22 for generating and supplying a first internal voltage Vint1 to the sense amplifiers to drive them, a transistor Mp for switching the first internal voltage Vint1 to the sense amplifiers, a second internal voltage supply circuit 23 for generating supplying a second internal voltage Vint2 to the sense amplifiers to drive them, and an transistor MN for switching the second internal voltage Vint2 to the sense amplifiers. Power lines to the sense amplifiers are separated from a power line to the peripheral circuit (28, Fig 2). Therefore, the semiconductor memory device can reduce a noise effect on the power line to the peripheral circuit.
Patent GB-2317088-A (GB)
Title: An electronics graphics system
Inventor: CORDERY JOHN KENNETH
IPC: G06T11/00
Filed: 1996-09-06
Abstract: An electronic graphic system 1 comprises an image store 2 for storing data defining an image, a stylus and touch tablet device 5 for generating data representing a position and data representing another parameter, and a brush store 8 for storing data defining a patch of brush data representing a drawing implement in an initial orientation. The system further comprises a spatial filter 13 responsive to the other parameter data for filtering the brush data to produce a patch of filtered brush data representing the drawing implement in a different orientation depending on the other parameter data. A processor 6 is arranged to process data in the store using the filtered brush data depending on data generated by manipulation of the stylus and touch tablet device 5.
Patent GB-2305572-A (GB)
Title: Image data aligning in a facsimile machine
Inventor: PARK JOO-SEUNG
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1996-09-06
Abstract: To correct for skewed data caused by insertion of a document at an incorrect angle the invention generates compensation values representative of the amount of deviation from the true position. A document to be scanned contains two reference marks or baselines (fig 4). Two-dimensional coordinate values are assigned to the reference marks and to the pixels of a document as it is scanned. The compensatory two-dimensional coordinate values are calculated using the formula  where * capital Greek delta *Y(j) is the vertical compensation coordinate of the jth pixel and * capital Greek delta *X(i) is the horizontal compensation coordinate ith pixel, Y  n  and X  m  are the nth and mth coordinates of the horizontal and vertical baselines respectively, Y1 and X1 are the first pixels of the horizontal and vertical baselines respectively and n and m are the maximum number of pixels in a horizontal and vertical line respectively. Correction of the image data comprises subtracting the compensatory coordinate values from their corresponding initial pixel coordinate values i.e. initial coordinate values P-X(i), Y(j)  are converted to compensate values P-X(i)-* capital Greek delta *X(i), Y(j)-* capital Greek delta *Y(j) .
Patent GB-2317966-A (GB)
Title: Magnifying spectacles for the assistance of applying make-up
Inventor: MOYSE MARJORIE ANNE
IPC: G02C5/00
Filed: 1996-10-07
Abstract: Magnifying spectacles for assisting the application of make-up have two magnifying lenses 12 projecting upwardly from a crosspiece 2,4 which extends across the face of the user. The crosspiece 2,4 includes a bridgepiece 8, which extends over the nose of the user and has an apex forward of the lenses 12. The crosspiece 2,4 is connected at each end to a sidearm 16 with an ear engagement portion 20, which extends upwardly along the front of the ear. The lenses 12 are of a size no larger than the human eye so as to allow easy access to the eyebrows. The lenses 12 are pivotally mounted on the crosspiece 2,4 by pins 6, which may be of adjustable length.
Patent GB-2307661-A (GB)
Title: Moulding die for manufacturing electromagnetic sensor and sensor so manufactured
Inventor: KARINO KAZUYA
IPC: B29C45/14
Filed: 1996-11-26
Abstract: An electromagnetic sensor formed by integral resin molding of a sensing device 2 in which a pointed reduced diameter upper portion protrusion 26 and an apertured protrusion 28 for positioning capable of complementally engagement to each other are provided one at an axial end face of the sensing device 2 and the other at an inner surface of an upper molding die 20. A plurality of circumferentially spaced apart axially extending portions 22 in an intimate contact with an inner circumference of recess 23 of a lower molding die 19 are provided to the outer circumference at a lower portion of a bobbin 7 of the sensing device 2. The positioning protrusion 26 c portion 29 that is shaped such that the size in a direction perpendicular to a streamline of the resin is gradually decreased (see Figure 7) as it recedes from a resin injection gate 21 in a radial direction. The sensing device is positioned stably in the molding die 19,20, resin molding can be applied through gaps G1,G2, as far as the top end 10a of the pole piece 10 to provide protection, and water proofness of the sensor is improved by intact contact with the resin.
Patent GB-2308481-A (GB)
Title: Body-linked data transmission
Inventor: SPAUDE HEINZ-WERNER
IPC: B60R25/20
Filed: 1996-12-17
Abstract: A device for body-linked data transmission between two terminals has a first terminal 21 which can be worn on a body 22 of a living being and has an interface comprising a first pair of electrodes 6, 7, arranged at points which are spaced apart from one another on the body, for inputting data signals into the body and/or for outputting the same from the body, and a second terminal 27 which has a touch-sensitive interface with a second pair of touch-sensitive electrodes 16, 17 which can be touched by two fingers of the body 22 via which data signals which are input into the body are output from the same and/or data signals are input into the body. The data signals comprise differential voltage signals output from the body to the other terminal as a corresponding differential voltage signal via its electrode pair.
Patent GB-2322401-A (GB)
Title: A pocket held instrument
Inventor: GENDEY YVES
IPC: B43K25/02
Filed: 1997-02-14
Abstract: A pocket held instrument, for example, a pen is provided with a clip 2 that can be reciprocated between a retracted and an extended position by rotating a knob 7 arranged above the clip. In its extended position, the clip 2 can also be pivoted to allow it to accommodate different thicknesses of pocket material. This is achieved by providing the clip with a slide member 4 which preferably is received between two opposed guide surfaces 5,6 within the instrument, one of which is moveable to accommodate the pivotal movement of the clip.
Patent GB-2324486-A (GB)
Title: Masonry core-cutting tool
Inventor: HOLT KEVIN
IPC: B23B51/04
Filed: 1997-04-24
Abstract: A core-cutting tool for masonry, comprises a support body 1 having a tubular coupling member 10 for connection to a drill via an adaptor and a mounting 2 for a tubular cutting member 5. The mounting comprises an annular surface 4 normal to the axis of rotation of the tool and a cylindrical wall 3 upstanding from the inner edge of the annular surface and extending coaxially with the axis of rotation in a direction away from the connection means. The wall has a plurality of mounting pins 8 spaced equidistantly around the circumference thereof and extending radially outwardly therefrom. The cutting member has slots 21 corresponding in position and number to the mounting pins. A dust extraction housing 11 is located around the coupling member 10.
Patent GB-2313666-A (GB)
Title: Assay for detecting HIV antigens and HIV antibodies
Inventor: SCHOENBRUNNER RALF
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 1997-05-27
Abstract: There is described an assay to simultaneously detect the presence of antigen and antibody analytes of a human immunedeficiency virus (HIV) in a sample, comprising the steps of simultaneously or sequentially contacting the sample with a) at least one antigen capture reagent which is an antibody or a fragment thereof specific for an epitope on a gag antigen analyte, b) at least two antibody capture reagents wherein one antibody capture reagent comprises an epitope which is specific for an envelope antibody analyte, and one antibody capture reagent comprises an epitope which is specific for a capsid antibody analyte, and c) detecting the antigen/antigen capture reagent and antibody/antibody capture reagent complexes, provided that the gag antigen analyte is not the capsid antigen.
Patent GB-2320071-A (GB)
Title: Booster e.g.for the brake system of an automobile
Inventor: IKEDA MASAHIRO
IPC: B60T13/57
Filed: 1995-02-06
Abstract: A booster e.g. for the brake system of an automobile comprises means to reduce the generation of sounds when pressure fluid is introduced into a variable pressure chamber (B, Figure 1) from a pressure passage 23 via a variable pressure passage 21 in valve body 6, which variable pressure passage has an uneven surface. The uneven surface improves the muffler effect without degrading the response of the booster. The uneven surface may be provided by grooves in the surface or in synthetic resin 35 covering the surface, a plurality of steps (106b, 106c, Figure 5), a spiral or annular groove(s) (306d, Figure 7), a deposit of synthetic resin (406d, Figure 8), or a coil spring or rings press (506b, Figure 9) fitted into the valve body.
Patent GB-2330009-A (GB)
Title: Electrically connecting a component to a PCB using a compression spring
Inventor: BANKS TONY
IPC: H05K3/32
Filed: 1997-09-27
Abstract: A PCB (2) has a through hole 4 and a compression spring (6) of electrically conductive material extends through this hole. The spring has an enlarged diameter portion (6a) at one end which is attched to a conductive region on one side of the PCB. The other end of the spring projects from the other side of the PCB and makes electrical contact with a contact (8a) on the component (which may be a subscriber identity module of a mobile telecommunications device). When correctly positioned, the spring is compressed and maintains contact with the component.
Patent GB-2318991-A (GB)
Title: Filter screen made of filaments
Inventor: MORIMURA TADAKI
IPC: B01D39/12
Filed: 1997-10-16
Abstract: A filter screen for sewage or other waste water is made of closely aligned parallel filaments 1 bonded to cross-pieces 2 to form an integral structure. The filaments 1 may be of polypropylene, or fibres of metal, ceramic, carbon or glass. The filaments may vary in diameter (Figs 6,7). The cross-pieces 2 may be rigid or flexible, and made of metal or plastics. The structure may be used flat, or formed into a cylinder. Multiple flat or cylindrical structures may be used in series. Also disclosed is an alternative filter screen formed by winding a continuous filament round the outer circumference of a cylindrical or rectangular frame, with adjacent turns closely aligned (Figs 10-14).
Patent GB-2321740-A (GB)
Title: Discrete tablet counting machine
Inventor: KIRBY JOHN
IPC: G06M1/10
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: A machine for counting discrete articles, such as tablets, pills, or capsules, has a feeder including a hopper dispersing tablets to be counted into separate streams, a detector 79 associated with each stream, a counter counting the total number of tablets in all the streams and a switching device D1 coupled to each detector for preventing detector saturation and delay, thereby improving counter accuracy and speed.