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Patent GB-2283835-A (GB)
Title: Electrical wire processing control system
Inventor: TAMURA YOSHIKAZU
IPC: H01R43/048
Filed: 1994-11-11
Abstract: In an electrical wire processing system, production data relating to particular wires to be produced are stored in a wire production data file 72 along with an indexing code to identify the particular wire. When a particular series of wires is to be manufactured, an operator scans at 41 bar code labels carrying the appropriate index codes for those wires and the production data corresponding to those index codes is read from the data file 72 and stored at 521 according to a given priority eg FIFO. Production is then controlled according to the production data read out in priority order. Alternatively, the bar code label can include both the index code and the production data thus removing the need for the production data file 72. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288571-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling the inking in a printing machine
Inventor: LOFFLER GERHARD
IPC: B41F33/00
Filed: 1995-04-11
Abstract: The method allows control of the ink temperature to optimally adapt to changing conditions. When printing on a printing material, the inking in a printing machine is influenced by changing, by means of a temperature-controlling device, the temperature of the printing ink applied onto the printing forme, as a function of image signals obtained by an image-detecting device directed onto the printing material. The image-detecting device constantly generates image signals in non-image areas of the material. The invention may be applied in all printing machines.
Patent GB-2296792-A (GB)
Title: Engine cylinder valve control system
Inventor: NAKAMURA MAKOTO
IPC: F01L1/356
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: The control system for a vehicle drivetrain including a transmission 14 and an engine 12, has a variable valve control mechanism which can vary valve lift diagram in response to a control signal. A controller 10 develops the control signal in response to varying operating condition of the engine 12. The controller 10 derives, upon initiation of a shift in the transmission, an engine speed to be established after completion of the shift and adjusts the control signal such that the variable valve control mechanism provides one of various valve lift diagrams whose predetermined value of engine speed is not exceeded by the derived engine speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294991-A (GB)
Title: Sealing arrangement for a swivel
Inventor: SIGMUNDSTAD MARTIN
IPC: F16J15/16
Filed: 1994-07-05
Abstract: A seating arrangement for a swivel (1) comprising inner and outer mutually rotatable swivel members (2, 3), wherein the swivel members have respective inner fluid paths communicating with each other through one or more associated annular spaces (7) at the interface between the swivel members. A first one (3) of the swivel members on each side of the annular space (7) is provided with a peripheral groove (16) receiving a radially displaceable ring element (17) provided with sealing means (18, 19) which are arranged for static sealing against the other swivel member (2) and for dynamic sealing between the ring element (17) and the side walls of the peripheral groove (16), so that the first swivel member (3) apart from the ring elements (17) is rotatable in relation to the other swivel member (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299529-A (GB)
Title: Spraying apparatus and nozzle devices.
Inventor: LAIDLER KEVIN OSWALD
IPC: B05B15/02
Filed: 1996-02-28
Abstract: A hollow body 11 having a nozzle opening (19, Fig.6) to discharge fluid as a jet or spray; the body comprising a first part 14 having an inlet 12A to admit fluid under pressure into the first part, and a second part 16 movable relative to the first part said first and second parts being relatively movable from an abutting position in which they define therebetween the nozzle opening (19, Fig.6) and a fluid feed passage 18 in the body and leading to the nozzle opening (19, Fig. 6) and a cleaning position in which the fluid feed passage 18 is split open longitudinally and the nozzle opening (19, Fig.6) is split open to expose the nozzle and passage defining surfaces (17, Fig. 4) of said parts, for cleaning.
Patent GB-2316166-A (GB)
Title: Detecting construction faults in the assembly of container blanks
Inventor: FISHER GARY AUSTIN
IPC: B65B57/02
Filed: 1996-08-03
Abstract: A system for detecting construction faults in a container or a container package which has been assembled from a two dimensional blank 21, where portions of the container or container package have areas of contrasting colour or patterns 46, 62. Once the container has been assembled from the two dimensional blank, it is optically scanned and the scan results are passed to an electronic control unit for comparison with stored parameters (figure 1). If the scan results fall outside the stored parameters, the container is deemed to be faulty. In particular, the areas of contrasting colour 46, 62 are applied to portions of the blank which are used for attachment to other co-operating portions 41-46, when the container is assembled. Therefore, for instance, tabs 43, 46 on the blank can be coloured so that it can be determined whether these have engaged correctly with the required aperture 45 in the blank once the container has been assembled.
Patent GB-2316753-A (GB)
Title: Stereo camera
Inventor: INABA MINORU
IPC: G03B35/08
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: A stereo camera allows rapid photographing and a stereo effect correcting function to be compatible by providing a mechanism (15,17,18) for automatically adjusting the distance between the optical axes of the photographing lenses (4R,4L) when focusing and also a manual adjusting mechanism (13,14,15,16). Adjusting a knob 10 causes the lenses to move forwards and backwards providing focusing and at the same time the lenses are moved transversely automatically by cams (17R,17L) and rollers (18) against a spring 15. If the remote range and close range are mixed, the manual adjusting lens knob (14) is also operated to move the lens boards (9R,9L) in an approaching direction by means of lens shifters (13) to be finely adjusted to the optimum distance between the optical axes.
Patent GB-2318000-A (GB)
Title: Uninterruptible power supply
Inventor: CHAPMAN GRAHAM
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 1996-09-13
Abstract: A power generation system 1, particularly for marine applications, has an IC engine 3 driving a high frequency alternator 2 supplying regulated DC to an internal battery 4 and/or an external battery 6 (eg. a boat's 24V DC battery), a high efficiency inverter 7 which converts DC from alternator 2 and/or battery 4 and/or 6 into AC at mains voltage and frequency, and a control 8 which regulates and stabilises the inverter output to provide uninterrupted power suitable for running sensitive loads, such as computers and hi-fi. The system may receive supplementary power input from one or more external sources such as water, wind or solar generated power 9 or a boats engine and alternator 9A. The system 1 senses when charge is reaching batteries 4, 6 from an external source and adjusts its own charging accordingly. If an input from a mains supply is available, the inverter 7 feeds mains power to the load and acts as a charger for battery charging from the mains input. The system 1 may automatically start itself up to keep warm in cold conditions and may run engine 3 at a speed to match the load. The engine 3 may be sized to provide the average power needed for the inverter 7 and for charging batteries 4, 6. The system 1 may be housed in a soundproof and/or waterproof enclosure.
Patent GB-2309533-A (GB)
Title: Zoom compact camera
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: B29D1/00
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A zoom compact camera has a first barrel (20), which carries a shutter unit (40), arranged to telescope relative to a second barrel (19) arranged to telescope relative to a third barrel (16). A linear guide barrel (17) moves integrally with the third barrel and is provided on the inner surface with a lead-in groove. A flexible printed circuit board (6) for electrically connecting a control unit to said shutter unit has a portion of predetermined length extending between the front of the third barrel, rearward in the lead-in groove, around the rear end of said second barrel, and to the shutter unit. A controller controls the distance and speed of telescoping movement of the first barrel relative to the second barrel to be substantially equal to the distance and speed of telescoping movement of the second barrel relative to the barrel.
Patent GB-2326382-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door anchoring system
Inventor: WEBER NORBERT
IPC: E05D11/00
Filed: 1997-06-21
Abstract: A vehicle door anchoring system for a vehicle front door includes an anchor plate located at the rear edge of the door, which anchor plate has a head receiving socket cooperating with the elongated outwardly projecting head of a fastener which forms part of the rear door mounting means, said head and socket cooperating when the front door is in its closed position. The fastener may be a screw. The anchor plate may be a separate panel or part of the door inner panel and the socket may be a bore in the anchor plate.
Patent GB-2313701-A (GB)
Title: Disk drive system and removable disk cartridge adapted for downward compatibility
Inventor: SUN KAI CHIH-KAI
IPC: G11B23/03
Filed: 1996-03-07
Abstract: A higher-capacity disk drive system (101) and a higher-capacity removable disk cartridge (106) adapted for downward compatibility with older, lower-capacity disk drive systems, wherein a unique control format (208) is stored on higher-capacity removable disk cartridges (106) to distinguish them from older, lower-capacity removable disk cartridges (104) and thereby to facilitate cartridge capacity recognition by the higher-capacity disk drive system (101). Upon recognizing the capacity of an inserted removable disk cartridge, the higher-capacity disk drive system (101) can read and write data to the removable disk cartridge such that data which it stores on a lower-capacity removable disk cartridge (104) may be read by lower-capacity disk drive systems.
Patent GB-2321071-A (GB)
Title: Retrievable, flexible and spoolable gas lift valve
Inventor: PRINGLE RONALD EARL
IPC: E21B17/20
Filed: 1995-03-15
Abstract: A retrievable, flexible and spoolable gas lift valve for use with coiled tubing comprising; a body 106 having an inlet 108, an outlet 114 and a flow controlling valve 118 operatively positioned between the inlet and the outlet; a gas charged bellows 122 connected to and controlling the operation of the flow controlling valve; a gas containing compartment 124 in communication with the bellows 122; a setting and pulling head 126 connected to the body 106; and a plurality of separated longitudinally extending ribs 130 connected to the head 126 and providing longitudinal flexibility of the gas lift valve. Preferably the ribs 130 surround the gas containing compartment 124.
Patent GB-2332118-A (GB)
Title: Low powered speaker provided with echo generator
Inventor: LIAO YU-TSE
IPC: H04R9/06
Filed: 1997-12-03
Abstract: A low-powered loud speaker 30 is provided with one or more echo generators 40, 40', 40" composed of an insulation tube 42, a first magnetic permeability element 44, a second magnetic permeability element 46, and an induction coil 48 wound around the insulation tube. The first and the second magnetic permeability elements are engaged with the insulation tube such that the first magnetic permeability element 44 is suspended, and the second magnetic permeability element is induced to generate a magnetic attraction at such time when a sound frequency current passes the echo generator. The echo generator is thus capable of vibration at twice the sound frequency, so as to simulate the echo effects.
Patent GB-2331930-A (GB)
Title: Needle incinerator
Inventor: CONSTABLE NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: A61M5/32
Filed: 1997-12-05
Abstract: A needle incinerator is described having a compartment containing a pair of spaced electrodes and a mouth for receiving a needle fitted to a syringe. For guiding the needle towards the gap between the two electrodes, the mouth comprises a hard conical surface (20b) for centring the needle in the mouth of the compartment for correct alignment with the gap between the electrodes, and a resilient sealing membrane (14) arranged between the narrower end of the conical guide surface and the gap between the electrodes. The needle is introduced into the compartment during use through an opening (16) in the membrane (14), the resilience of the membrane (14) ensuring that the membrane seals around the needle during its incineration and that the opening (16) closes onto itself to seal the interior of the compartment when the hypodermic syringe is withdrawn from the mouth of the compartment.
Patent GB-2334114-A (GB)
Title: Controller interface
Inventor: LAVACHE STEVEN
IPC: A63F13/06
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: An electronic interface device is connectable electronically between a computing device, a controller and an ancillary device. The controller is an input device such as a joypad, gamepad or joystick. The ancillary device is preferably a vibrating device worn on the wrist. The interface device operates to interrupt the data stream transmitted by the computing device and to transmit operating signals present in the data stream. In playing a computer game, signals relating to game events (e.g. sounds, impacts or rumbles) are interrupted by the interface device. The interface device may comprise a signal splitting device operating to direct separate data streams to both the controller and the ancillary device. Alternatively the interface device may operate to detect particular signals or signal sequences present in the data stream and transmit actuating signals to the ancillary device in response to such particular signals or signal sequences. The ancillary device feeds tactile sensations to the game player according to the signal relayed by the interface device.
Patent GB-2328629-A (GB)
Title: Rotary atomizing type of painting apparatus
Inventor: NAKAZONO DAISUKE
IPC: B05B15/04
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: A rotary atomizing type of painting apparatus is made up of a rotary atomizing head (3) and a shaping air ring (4) disposed to enclose a base portion of the rotary atomizing head (3) such that shaping air is blown out of a jet nozzle (4a) formed in the shaping air ring (4) toward a front end outer periphery of the rotary atomizing head (3). The shaping air ring (4) is provided with a cylindrical member (5) which partitions an air-flowing space in which the shaping air blown out of the jet nozzle (4a) flows and an outer space which is outside in the centrifugal direction of the rotary atomizing head (3) relative to the air-flowing space.
Patent GB-2341721-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing method for solar cell arrangements
Inventor: CROSS TREVOR ARTHUR
IPC: H01L31/0443
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: In a manufacturing method of a solar cell arrangement, a p-n junction is formed in semiconductor material which is then separated to give a main body 10 and an off-cut 9. The off-cut 9 is connected in reverse parallel across the main body 10, e.g. by turning it over, so as to act as a protection diode for a solar cell which comprises that main body. The off-cut protection diode may be placed adjacent the main body or may alternatively be mounted on the front or rear of the solar cell. A plurality of such arrangements are connected in series.
Patent GB-2342009-A (GB)
Title: Disabling a PLL to reduce power consumption in a receiver
Inventor: BURGESS PAUL
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1998-09-24
Abstract: A detector within a receiver determines the presence of a predetermined sequence of signals which represent the beginning of a received radio packet. A phase locked loop used for maintaining the receiver frequency at the transmission frequency is disabled upon the detection of the beginning of a radio packet. Thus power consumption is reduced whilst receiving data and after the receiver has been synchronised with the transmitter. The receiver may form part of a pager or a mobile phone.
Patent GB-2330008-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic antenna with helical elements
Inventor: THILL KEVIN MICHAEL
IPC: H01Q1/42
Filed: 1998-10-05
Abstract: A telescopic antenna has a plurality of arms 210 220 230 240, preferably forming a quadrafillar helical element, on the outside of a long dielectric tube 260. The arms may be formed by a metal pattern plated or etched onto the outside of the tube 260. A feed point 'finger' 283,287, connected to the ground and hot signals from coaxial feed line 250, slides inside the tube 260 between first and second, extended and retracted positions while maintaining electrical contact to the arms, where the first and second positions are separated by 1/2 a wavelength. The arms may be fed by capacitative coupling using a group of exciters formed by metal plates 273, 275, and dielectric plates 284, 286. A split-sheath balun may be formed between conductor 270 277 and the outer conductor of coaxial line 250. A radome 320 surrounds the dialectic tube 260.
Patent GB-2342903-A (GB)
Title: Electric vehicle steering control
Inventor: PUGH GAVIN SCOTT
IPC: B62D11/18
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: In an electric vehicle having left and right wheels 32, 33 driven by electric motors 22, 23 and steered by operating the motors at different speeds, the difference in speed between the motors in response to a steering command, a particular non-zero position of a joystick along an "X" axis (or of a steering wheel, Fig. 12), is set in dependence upon the forward speed of the vehicle (or the requested speed from the joystick "Y" axis or an accelerator position). The forward speed dependence of the speed differential removes or reduces the variation in the radius of curvature with speed for a particular steering command. The variation with speed may also or alternatively occur in reverse. The variation with speed may also operate to reduce the steering sensitivity with speed. The joystick may be in a restricting template which reduces the maximum steering command with speed (Figs 8 to 10).
Patent GB-2332036-A (GB)
Title: Torsional oscillation damper for vehicle clutches
Inventor: WEISSENBERGER HELMUTH
IPC: F16F15/123
Filed: 1998-10-22
Abstract: In a torsional oscillation damper with a main damper 13 and a pre-load damper 15 incorporated in a clutch disc of a motor vehicle friction clutch, the main damper 13 has side discs 17 securely connected to each other and to a flanged ring 21. The side discs 17 are connected by way of first spring members 29 in a rotary resilient manner to a central disc 27 carrying clutch friction linings 9. The pre-load damper 15 is located axially at the side of the main damper 13 and has pre-load damper components 43, 47 connected to each other in a rotary resilient manner by way of second spring members (45, Fig 3). A sleeve or hub 3 acting as the output of the damper is equipped with a radial projection 59, which is located between one of the pre-load damper components 47 and the main damper 13 and axially locates the main damper 13.
Patent GB-2332802-A (GB)
Title: Context generation circuit for small screen
Inventor: KIM EUI-GYU
IPC: H04N1/417
Filed: 1998-12-07
Abstract: A context generation circuit for a small screen can generate a context with respect to an image that is larger than the horizontal size of a context using two-line and three-line templates, and also combine the position of a modified two-line template or modified three-line template overlapping an input image with the corresponding space in a register. The circuit generates a context by inserting an arithmetic "0" into the position of the modified two-line template or modified three-line template which does not overlap the image. Therefore, an image having a small horizontal size can be effectively processed, and the circuit operates at high speed, and is reliable.
Patent GB-2349365-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle awning
Inventor: GREEN STUART
IPC: B60P3/34
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: A weatherproof cover fitted to commercial vehicles, box trailers or multi-purpose vans is an extendible and retractable structure manufactured from lightweight tubing 2 with a waterproof cover It is stowed in its own container on the host vehicle's roof or pulling the deployment handle (3) withdraws the cover from its stowage. The uprights can then be quickly rotated either to the ground or into special mounts fitted on the rear floor of the vehicle. The cover affords weatherproof protection in any one position, throughout a 360 degree arc. The cover is ideal for tradesman, technicians and engineers servicing outside installations, and is retrofittable or readily incorporated on vehicle build.
Patent GB-2336015-A (GB)
Title: Speech analysis system
Inventor: SERIES ROBERT WILLIAM
IPC: G10L15/065
Filed: 1998-02-26
Abstract: A speech analysis system (10) incorporates a filterbank analyser (18) producing successive frequency data vectors for a speech signal from two speakers. From each data vector, units (22A and 22B) produce a set of modified data vectors compensated for differing forms of distortion associated with respective speakers. A computer (24) matches modified data vectors to hidden Markov model states. It identifies the modified data vector in each set exhibiting greatest matching probability, the model state matched therewith, the form of distortion with which it is associated and the model class, i.e. speech or noise. The matched model state has a mean value providing an estimate of its associated data vector. The estimate is compared with its associated data vector, and their difference is averaged with others associated with a like form of distortion in an infinite response filter bank (48A or 48B) to provide compensation for that form of distortion. Averaged difference vectors provide compensation for multiple forms of distortion associated with respective speakers.
Patent GB-2353776-A (GB)
Title: Stacking and destacking of nestable containers
Inventor: OAKES FRANK
IPC: B65G59/06
Filed: 1999-08-24
Abstract: Apparatus for stacking or destacking containers comprises a stacking or destacking assembly 1, means 21 for positioning a stack of at least one container 23 within said stacking or destacking assembly, the assembly including means 14, 15 for raising the stack 17 such that the base of the lowermost container of the stack 17 is at a height greater than the height of the container, means 14, 15, 19 for locating a container directly below the raised stack, and means 14, 15 for adding said located container to the bottom of the stack or for removing said located container from below said stack. As shown, apparatus for destacking nested open-topped containers comprises permanent guide platform members 14, retractable lift platform members 15 and stack engaging arms 19. Means 21 for delivering a stack may be a wheeled support platform or dolly, and means for removing a destacked container may comprise a conveyor (13) with an end portion retractable from beneath the apparatus to allow entry of the dolly.
Patent GB-2353463-A (GB)
Title: Locker arrangement
Inventor: HOHL MARKUS
IPC: A47B61/00
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: At least two lockers 10, each having a body forming a compartment, are arranged in a group with a cavity 21 between adjacent lockers. The locker doors are shaped as arcs of a circle and pivot about the centre of the circle (eg by mounting on segmental shapes 25) such that the open door lies against the side of its locker within the cavity. The opening of the cavity has a cover (40, Fig 3) with a recess to accept the door. Each door has an elongate vertical rib 38 forming the handle and may have a solenoid-controlled lock.