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Patent GB-2287158-A (GB)
Title: Hierarchical synchronization method
Inventor: KAINULAINEN JUKKA
IPC: H04J3/06
Filed: 1993-11-08
Abstract: The invention relates to a hierarchical synchronization method for a telecommunications system employing message-base synchronization and comprising a plurality of nodes interconnected by transmission lines (A, B), wherein the nodes interchange signals containing synchronization messages with information on the priority of the respective signal in the internal synchronization hierarchy of the system, and wherein the node enters into a predetermined standard state for a preset time period in a change situation, such as a failure situation, in order to prevent the selection of faulty synchronization messages. In order to shorten a break caused by a failure or other change in the distribution of the frequency of the master node, a node, when there occurs deterioration in the selected synchronization signature of the node, immediately selects the deteriorated signature as its new synchronization signature and forcedly retains it for a preset time period at the most. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302382-A (GB)
Title: Securing panels together
Inventor: GARSIDE PETER BRIAN SPENCER
IPC: F16B12/46
Filed: 1995-06-15
Abstract: A securement device 20 for securing vertical display panels 4, 6 together, comprises a securement element 22 secured by screws (not shown) to end surfaces 12, 14 of the panels 4, 6 to maintain them at a desired angle relative to one another, and a cover 24 releasably engaged by its rib 60 in a slot 28 in the securement element 22, so as to engage the panel surfaces 57, 58. The angle between the securement flanges 36, 38 of the securement element 22 is between 90 and 330 degrees. The element 22 and the cover 24 may be made from plastics or aluminium, by extrusion.
Patent GB-2488964-A (GB)
Title: Devices for deconfining a reactive charge inside a munition envelope
Inventor: FORICHON-CHAUMET NICOLE
IPC: F02K9/38
Filed: 1995-09-15
Abstract: A device for deconfining a reactive charge (5) inside the envelope (2) of a munition (1) comprises at least one heat-sensitive gas-generating composition (7) which is sensitive to a temperature rise or is ignited by a heat-sensitive device initiator device (10,11,12). The gas-generating composition is located in such a way that the pressure increase resulting from its initiation causes at least one opening in envelope (2) for venting charge (5) to the outside of envelope (2). In the embodiment shown the gas pressure causes ejection of the cover (3) and charge (5) from the envelope (2).
Patent GB-2307141-A (GB)
Title: Switching Regulator for GSM Mobile
Inventor: DUNCAN JOHN CHARLES
IPC: G05F1/56
Filed: 1995-11-04
Abstract: A switching regulator booster 2 is directly applicable for use in GSM Mobile hand-held units. The switching regulator is turned off during required windows (eg: the transmit window) to eliminate interference at the transmitter output. Power is supplied to the required circuits (eg: the power amplifier) by stored charge in capacitors 4 of sufficient capacitance. It thus becomes possible to run a GSM mobile hand-held from a single cell Li-ion battery or a series correction of ordinary 1.2 volt cell low cost batteries.
Patent GB-2297846-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for analysing a material
Inventor: GRANT NORMAN
IPC: G01N22/04
Filed: 1996-02-09
Abstract: A moisture measurement device exposes via transmitter horn 3 a sample of unknown moisture content to microwave radiation at a plurality of frequencies in the frequency band 16 to 28 GHz and monitors via receiver horn 8 the transmitted radiation which indicates the microwave loss at each of the frequencies. This loss or attenuation data is processed to provide an output representing moisture content. In one example the processor 5 comprises a neural network which is trained with a calibration set of typically 100 samples of known moisture contents spread across the anticipated range of moisture contents. During training, the microwave loss for each sample at each frequency is measured and applied to the inputs of the neural network, and the weightings therein adjusted in an error backpropagation routine. The loss data may be pre-processed before being applied to the network. Other processing techniques are also described.
Patent GB-2296776-A (GB)
Title: Multi-sensor systems
Inventor: DOBSON JOHN VINCENT
IPC: G01N27/27
Filed: 1994-09-13
Abstract: A multi-sensor flow-through system which mitigates or at least overcomes any cross field effects between different sampling conduits comprising a plurality of flow-through sample cells (2), wherein each sample cell (2) is provided in an independent and isolated sample channel (16a, 16b,...), whereby fluid flowing within each channel (16a, 16b,...) is isolated from fluid flowing in neighbouring channels (16a, 16b,...). In one embodiment of the multi-sensor system, each sensor cell (2) operates as an autonomous and independent unit isolated from all other units. Ideally, each of the sample channels (16a, 16b,...) are also independent and isolated from other sample channels (16a, 16b,...). The multi-sensor system can additionally havethe exit end of the channels (16a, 16b,...) feed into a well is such a way that free space is provided between the ends of the channels and the uppermost surface of fluid is the well. A further improvement is the use of a single inlet conduit (15) which passes through at least one reagent chamber (4, 5, 6), whereby at least one reagent is added to the sample before the reagent supplemented sample passes into the plurality of sampling channels (16a, 16b,...). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299074-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring system
Inventor: HENRY DEAN CHARLES
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A monitoring system 11, for a storage system comprising a plurality of bins or other storage means 10 containing stock, comprises sensing means 12 associated with the storage means 10 to monitor the contents of the storage means 10 and periodically to generate signals indicative of the contents of the storage means 10 and processing means 13 adapted to receive the signals of the contents of the storage means 10 and to compare the measured contents of each storage means 10 with a respective predetermined level of contents and, if the measured contents has fallen below the predetermined level of contents, to generate a signal to instigate an order to replenish the stock in the respective storage means 10. The processing means 13 also monitors by a hand-held unit 19 with a bar code reader 19a the rate of useage of stock items and adjusts the predetermined level of contents accordingly.
Patent GB-2300656-A (GB)
Title: Skirting means and method of fitting
Inventor: MORGAN PHILIP NIGEL
IPC: E04H5/10
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: Edging means for providing a protective transition between a floor and a wall comprising a pre-formed edging member 3, means for supporting it adjacent the wall or floor and a protective layer or cover member 8 adapted to fit onto or over the edging member, so as to present a continuous protective surface as a transition between the wall and the floor. An edging member is supported relative to the floor or the wall and the space between the edging member and the floor and/or wall is filled. A spacing member adjacent to the edge 10 of the edging member which abuts the floor is fitted, followed by laying a floor finish, screed or topping 11, subsequently removing the spacing member, attaching a cover member 8 over the edging member 3 and sealing the junctions 13, 12 between the longitudinal edges of the edging member and the wall and floor respectively. The invention provides for rapid installation, repair, and change of position of the edging and provides a strong, effective and hygienic kerb to protect a wall surface and provide a smooth visually attractive and easy to clean junction between floors and walls.
Patent GB-2300557-A (GB)
Title: Spring activated animal snare
Inventor: ROSE HUGH QUENTIN
IPC: A01M23/34
Filed: 1996-05-29
Abstract: In use trigger plate 14 releases anchored spring 21 which in turn closes snare 32 by an upward movement of arm 25. The spring 21 then separates from the trigger plate mechanism and is operative as a force absorbing element as illustrated in figure 12. The snare may part if excessive load is applied, by means of a weak link (35, 45 or 51 as illustrated in figs 3, 4 and 5 respectively).
Patent GB-2302073-A (GB)
Title: Swivel assembly
Inventor: RENNIE ALASTAIR CAMERON
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: A multi-path swivel, for example for transfer of gas, liquids, power and control signals between two rotating parts (3, 4), has multiple flexible lines (5) for each duty which are arranged in a concentric circle of constant radius (28) and deflect into a helical shape when the swivel is rotated by a limited amount either way from the central position where the lines are straight. A low stress helical shape is maintained by movement, for example by rams (11), of one part (9) towards the other (3) in ratio to the rotation and individual line torsion is removed by individual line swivel, (8). When applied to a heavy duty marine situation the swivel may form part of a mooring buoy or built-in turret, the upper part (4) being free to rotate a designed amount relative to a lower part (3) fixed to the seabed by moorings (2) and the main loads between the two parts may be transferred by roller and friction bearings (15, 16).
Patent GB-2307063-A (GB)
Title: Method and system for engine throttle positioning
Inventor: WEBER CHARLES FRANCIS
IPC: G01D5/245
Filed: 1996-11-04
Abstract: Positioning of a gasoline engine throttle 36 in response to an angular position input command signal 24, 26 is performed using a multi-phase variable reluctance motor 34 which positions the throttle in response to motor current commands from a micro-controller 22 . The micro-controller receives and processes the input command and throttle position feedback signals from a multi-phase variable inductance position encoder 40 rotatably coupled with the motor shaft. The motor current commands are based on calculated motor torque to remove the position error, and are obtained from look-up tables derived from empirical data of the motor, and mapping of motor rotor position, desired motor torque, and motor currents in the appropriate phases of the motor to hold the load.
Patent GB-2307368-A (GB)
Title: Scrambling the polarisation of wavelength division multiplexed signals
Inventor: OTSUKA KAZUE
IPC: H04B10/2557
Filed: 1996-11-08
Abstract: A method and apparatus for scrambling the polarization of signal lights combined into a wavelength division multiplexed signal light, to suppress non-linear optical effect and thereby improve transmission quality. For example, each signal light has a different polarization before being combined into a wavelength division multiplexed signal light. The polarization of the wavelength division multiplexed signal light can then be scrambled. Alternatively, the polarization of each signal light can be scrambled at a different scrambling frequency before being combined into the wavelength division multiplexed signal light.
Patent GB-969990-A (GB)
Abstract: 969,990. Core-covering machines. GEOFFROY-DELORE S.A. July 24, 1962 [July 27, 1961], No. 28493/62. Heading B8G. A machine for wrapping cores 4, such as telephone cables, with two groups of diametrically opposed threads, comprises a rotating head 5, 6 on a hollow shaft 1, an even number of thread reels 9 in the rotating head 5, 6, a first thread guide 13 for each thread whereby the thread is moved radially inwardly, a second thread guide 15 for each thread whereby the thread is moved substantially parallel to the axis of the core, and two diametrically opposed dies 17 for gathering the threads into two groups and for winding same on to the core 4 as the core 4 is moved axially through the rotating head. The head 5, 6 may be rotated by a belt drive 3. The thread reels 9 may be conical and held in position by screws 10. The head of each screw can be olive-shaped, as shown in broken lines at 10a, to ensure correct unwinding of the reel even when the latter is almost empty. Stop-motion.-A thread contacting arm 19, Fig. 2 (not shown), is provided for each neighbouring pair of threads leaving the guide 13, each arm 19 being disposed below and across its associated threads. Each arm is pivoted at its mid-point about a horizontal axis and should one of the threads with which it is in contact break, the arm is stated to be displaced by centrifugal force to close an electric circuit and stop the machine. Brake means.-Before entering the thread guide 15 each thread passes through a brake 14 constituted, for example, by two washers clamped together by an adjustable spring.
Patent GB-2311397-A (GB)
Title: Implementing circuit designs in physical circuits
Inventor: LEE JAN YOUNG
IPC: G06F17/50
Filed: 1997-02-21
Abstract: In order to reduce the amount of work that must be done to implement a revised circuit design in physical circuitry, portions of the new design that are the same as a previously implemented design are identified. This preferably involves several different, successively applied approaches to attempting to find matching circuit components in the new and old designs (names, basic feature sets, and considering immediate neighbours). Connections that have changed between otherwise unchanged components are also identified.
Patent GB-2318389-A (GB)
Title: A pressure-wave supercharger for an i.c. engine incorporated into the engines flywheel
Inventor: REATHERFORD LARRY VAN
IPC: F02B33/42
Filed: 1997-09-30
Abstract: A pressure-wave supercharger, also known as a pressure exchanger, for an i.c. engine comprises a rotor 30 formed from a flywheel of an engine, which is attached to and rotatable about a crankshaft, an exhaust tube 38 for introducing exhaust gas, an ambient air inlet tube 50, a tube 52 leading to the engine air intake and a tube 58 for expelling the exhaust gas to the atmosphere. The flywheel 38 has cells or channels (figure 4) formed within it for receiving the inlet air and exhaust air. The exhaust air compresses the inlet air directly in the cells and feeds the compressed inlet air through the inlet air tube 52 to the engine.
Patent GB-2318833-A (GB)
Title: Combined power station with gas turbine cooling air cooler
Inventor: LIEBIG ERHARD
IPC: F01K23/10
Filed: 1997-10-31
Abstract: In a combined power station installation with a gas turbine 4 and a steam turbine 9-11, the exhaust gases from the gas turbine give up their residual heat to the steam turbine via a waste heat boiler 7. The waste heat boiler consists essentially of an economiser 21, an evaporator 22 and a superheater 23. A cooling air cooler 32, 33 designed as a forced circulation steam generator is connected on the water side to the economizer 21 of the waste heat boiler 7. The waste heat boiler is a forced circulation steam generator in which a separation vessel 25 is arranged on the steam side between the evaporator 22 and the superheater 23. The cooling air cooler 32, 33 is connected on the steam side to the separation vessel 25.
Patent GB-2317062-A (GB)
Title: Extended height connector for a battery
Inventor: MCCLEEREY EARL WILLIAM
IPC: H01M50/50
Filed: 1994-08-04
Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for a battery comprises an insulating package (3) containing battery cells and extended height, battery terminals accessible through recesses (22) in an end (19) of the package. The recesses communicate with opposite sides of the package and are of different widths for mating with respective barriers of different widths on a mating electrical connector.
Patent GB-2324903-A (GB)
Title: High-density read-only optical disk
Inventor: AHN YOUNG-MAN
IPC: G11B7/24076
Filed: 1998-03-12
Abstract: A high-density read-only optical disk, such as a DVD. For each track on a recording surface of the optical disk, a groove (6) is formed and a plurality of data pits (4) are formed along the groove (6). Each groove has a wave-shaped (preferably U-shaped) transverse section, an arrangement that enables interference effect tracking at track pitches of less than 0.74 micrometers. Thus, data can be read from such a disk even with a track pitch P narrower than that of a conventional optical disk which has data pits (4) formed in each track directly onto a substantially planar recording surface.
Patent GB-2327543-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring inverter and control unit in welding system
Inventor: OZAKI TOSHIO
IPC: G01R31/40
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: Welding apparatus includes a power supply inverter 2 and a welding control unit 1. Waveforms are derived by photocoupling circuits and connected to logic gates 15-19. A circuit 23 counts the number of waves during a preset time period, and a circuit 24 actuates a lamp 25 or a lamp 26 in dependence on whether the number counted is greater than a predetermined number (normal) or less than that number (abnormal). The monitoring circuit can be selectively connected to the outputs of the inverter or the control unit so as to identify which is abnormal.
Patent GB-2323834-A (GB)
Title: Material dispenser
Inventor: CLEMENT-BOGGIS GARRY
IPC: B65H35/00
Filed: 1998-04-06
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing specific lengths of material eg wallpaper, comprises at least one friction wheel or roller (26), Fig 3, mounted so as to be rotatable and adapted frictionally to abut material (27) to be dispensed. Control means (8) restricts the dispensing of material engaged by the or each wheel or roller. The control means (8) incorporates an engaging surface and a stop member eg detent (42) for engaging the engaging surface, the stop member and engaging surface being moveable relative to one another along a closed path in response to rotation of the or each wheel or roller. The arrangement is such that the stop member engages the engaging surface at a point along the closed path so as to restrict rotation of the or each wheel or roller. Severing means is also provided for severing a length of material downstream, in the dispensing direction, of the or each wheel or roller. In a second embodiment, Fig 6, the control means comprises a gear 36 carrying a pin 88 which abuts a stop 40 which is moved out of the path of the pin 88 by operation of the severing means 10.
Patent GB-2325045-A (GB)
Title: Energy-dispersive-type semiconductor X-ray detector
Inventor: ARAI SHIGETOSHI
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 1998-05-01
Abstract: An energy-dispersive-type semiconductor (EDS) detector (3) includes a slidably mounted cryostat (4) cooled by a small-sized gas-circulation-type refrigerator. Helium gas is supplied from a compressor (17) via a pressure converting valve unit (18) and a connecting pipe (21) to the refrigerator in the form of pressure waves or pulses, to cool an X-ray detecting element. The connecting pipe (21) includes a rigid pipe body portion (21a) connected to the valve unit (18), and a flexible pipe portion (21 b) which connects the rigid pipe portion to the refrigerator. The rigid pipe portion (21a) is held by a vibration-proofing or damping stand (22), which serves to damp out vibrations caused by the pressure waves or pulses so that these vibrations will not be transferred to the EDS detector to any significant degree. Further damping may be provided by one or more weights (24) mounted on the flexible pipe portion (21b).
Patent GB-981722-A (GB)
Abstract: 981,722. Writing appliances. HONEYWELL Inc. Feb. 9, 1961 [Feb. 12, 1960], No. 4913/61. Heading B6P. In a chart recording instrument means for supplying ink to the recording pen 10 comprises a stationary ink bottle 6 and a flexible capillary tube 11 having a fixed end communicating with the bottle and looped between its ends about an axis so as to be movable in coils along that axis, the other end of the tube being connected to an ink reservoir 9, and the pen 10 communicates with the reservoir 9 and has means whereby it is moved parallel to the axis in response to changes in a variable to be recorded. The reservoir 9 and pen 10 are mounted on a carriage 8 which is horizontally slidable on a rod 7 by means such as an electric motor which is responsive to changes in the variable. The tube 11, which is made of " Saran " (Registered Trade Mark), is coiled at 12 round the rod 7 and feeds ink by capillary action from the bottle 6 to the reservoir 9, the tip of the pen 10 being on a higher level than the surface of the ink in the bottle 6. When the carriage 8 is moved along the rod 7 the tube assumes the position shown in dotted lines.
Patent GB-2328892-A (GB)
Title: Winding method and winding apparatus for producing stators for electric motors
Inventor: KAKUTANI OSAMU
IPC: H02K15/02
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: A winding apparatus (30) comprises a core jig (32) having a circular outer circumference, plate-shaped stator core jigs (34) designed to have a shape corresponding to stator cores (14), and holding jigs (36) to be detachably installed to the outer circumference of the core jig (32) for holding the stator core jigs (34). Accordingly, the plurality of divided stator cores (14) can be subjected to winding quickly and easily. It is possible to perform an efficient winding operation.
Patent GB-2330026-A (GB)
Title: WDM optical signal dispersion compensation
Inventor: ITO TOSHIHARU
IPC: H04B10/2543
Filed: 1998-09-23
Abstract: The WDM optical signal transmission apparatus comprises a main optical fibre 1 and two dispersion compensators 13 and 14, 24 and 23, one at each end of the main optical fibre 1. All the WDM channels are allocated to the normal dispersion region of the main optical fibre 1. The dispersion compensators are composed of second dispersion compensators 14, 24 for compensating the negative dispersion of the centre channel accumulated in the main optical fibre 1 and first dispersion compensators 13, 23 for compensating the additional dispersions of the other WDM channels. Since the second dispersion compensators 14, 24 can be used as parts of the transmission line 1, the dispersion compensators as a whole can be small-sized when compared with those in conventional systems. The first dispersion compensators 13, 23 comprise a plurality of separate dispersion compensating fibres, one per channel, connected to (de)multiplexers.
Patent GB-2330361-A (GB)
Title: Thromboresistant coating made of acrylic polymer
Inventor: COOPER ROBIN PETER
IPC: A61L33/00
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: An acrylic polymer composition for raising the thromboresistance of a surface on which it is deposited comprising as follows (in parts by weight): Acrylic copolymer emulsion dry weight 100 parts, anti-coagulant 0-60 parts, wax emulsion dry weight 0-30 parts, water 100-700 parts.
Patent GB-2335217-A (GB)
Title: Method for milling casing and drilling formation using a dual function drill bit
Inventor: DESAI PRAFUL C
IPC: E21B29/06
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: A dual function drag bit 11 is used in a method for both milling well casing 40 or liner and subsequently drilling rock formation 41 without the sequential removal of a milling assembly and replacement with a drilling assembly. The method employs a cutting tool that is capable of both milling steel pipe casing in a well bore and subsequently drilling rock formation outside the well bore after passing through the casing. In one embodiment, inserts (16, figure 3) designed for embedding into the surface of a cutting tool 11 comprise at least an outer layer (22, figure 3), such as cemented tungsten carbide, capable of milling steel, and at least a second layer (23, figure 3), such as polycrystalline diamond, capable of drilling formation, the two layers being bonded together and to a carbide substrate (24, figure 3). In another embodiment, inserts 16 with a polycrystalline diamond cutting face for drilling rock formation are in parallel with cemented tungsten carbide cutters 45 for milling steel casing.