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Patent GB-2251964-A (GB)
Title: Processor arrays
Inventor: EASTTY PETER
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 1991-01-15
Abstract: A processor array includes a number of processors SP arranged in modules (sub-arrays) A, B etc. Each module includes a rectangular configuration of processors SP, preferably 4 x 4, interconnected by vertical and horizontal buses. Clocked buffers R are provided at each boundary between adjacent modules so as to provide a communication link for the corresponding buses. By effectively splitting the horizontal and vertical processor interconnections into a number of short buses, high operating speed can be maintained, and also high signal bandwidth can be provided. A modularised practical implementation using processor and buffer cards is also described (Figs 5, 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2253835-A (GB)
Title: Distribution apparatus
Inventor: TAIDI AREF
IPC: A01K7/02
Filed: 1991-01-23
Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing respective predetermined quantities of a consumable, such as water, to a plurality of entities, such as, irrigation points, comprises increments of the predetermined quantities of consumable being supplied to respective entities (11 to 16) in sequence, such that the entities (11 to 16) are supplied intermittently with consumable until the respective predetermined quantities thereof have been distributed to the entities (11 to 16). The invention is applicable particularly to irrigation systems, wherein water is supplied to irrigation points by sequential pulsing, but may also apply to the distribution of electricity, steam, or animal foodstuffs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252782-A (GB)
Title: Method of protecting wall ties and a composition for same
Inventor: GRAINGER ROY
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 1991-01-23
Abstract: A method for protecting corroding wall ties involves removing mortar from the outer leaf brickwork to access the wall tie and then chemically treating the wall tie to inhibit further corrosion before remortaring the wall tie to the outer leaf. The treating involves using a composition containing an anti-corrosion agent and should be able to cover and seal the tie, as well as adhere to the surrounding mortar and brickwork. It should also be flexible enough to allow for the building's natural movement. A suitable composition comprises an intimate mixture of a siloxane, a cross-linking agent capable of cross- linking the siloxane, a catalyst capable of catalysing cross-linking of the siloxane by the cross-linking agent, a plasticiser, an anti-corrosion agent and a thixotropic agent.
Patent GB-2253727-A (GB)
Title: Drawer monitoring apparatus
Inventor: KEATING TERRENCE JOHN
IPC: G08B25/14
Filed: 1991-03-05
Abstract: A multi-drawer filing system 1 has a magnetically operable switch associated with each drawer. Signals from the switches are fed via a multiplexer 2 to a control panel 3 which stores a record of all drawer openings in an electronic microprocessor-controlled memory. A red indicator light 16 indicates when one of the drawers has been opened. The drawer-opening record (identity and time) can then be accessed via a code-operated keypad 14 and viewed on a display 15. A hard printout can also be obtained on a printer 4. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255192-A (GB)
Title: Image reproduction using cine or tv cameras
Inventor: STANZIG JOSEF VICTOR
IPC: H04N13/00
Filed: 1991-04-12
Abstract: A method of three-dimensional image reproduction involves the provision of a plurality of different images of a scene as produced by means of a plurality of mutually spaced lenses and viewing the scene by repetitively sequentially viewing the image at a repetition rate sufficient to ensure that the images are merged by the persistence of vision of the observer. The system is suitable for cinematography and T.V. cameras for carrying out the method to produce films or signals suitable for display on conventional equipment. As shown, a cine camera 1 has two lenses 2, 3, spaced apart by the interocular distance D. Each lens has shutter 4, 5 and a prism 6, 7 so that the shutters can be opened alternately and synchronised with the movement of the cine film and thus alternate frames F2, F4, F6 are exposed to the image through lens 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245564-A (GB)
Title: Neuroprotective cyclic aminohydroxamates
Inventor: BAKER RAYMOND
IPC: C07D207/46
Filed: 1991-06-20
Abstract: A compound of formula I or a salt or prodrug thereof:   <IMAGE>  wherein  X represents oxygen or sulphur; R<1> represents hydrogen, hydrocarbon, halogen, cyano, -OR<a>, -OCOR<a>, -ONR<a>R<b>, -SR<a>, -NR<a>R<b>, -NR<a>OR<b>, -NR<i>NR<a>R<b>, -NR<a>COR<b>, -NR<a>CO2R<b>, -NR<a>SO2R<b>, -NR<1>CVNR<a>R<b>, -COR<a>, -CO2R<a> or -CONR<a>R<b>; R<2> represents, halogen, cyano, -OR<a>, -OCOR<a>, -ONR<a>R<b>, -SR<a>, -NR<a>R<b>, -NR<a>OR<b>, -NR<i>NR<a>R<b>, -NR<a>COR<b>, -NR<a>CO2R<b>, -NR<a>SO2R<b>, -NR<1>CVNR<a>R<b>, -COR<a>, -CO2R<a> or -CONR<a>R<b>; or R<1> and R<2> together with the intervening carbon atom represent carbonyl (C=O), imino (C=N.R<a>) or oximino (C=N.OR<a>);  R<a>, R<b> and R<i> independently represent hydrogen or hydrocarbon;  V represents oxygen, sulphur or a group of formula =N.E; and E represents hydrocarbon or an electron-withdrawing group is useful in the treatment or prevention of neurodegenerative disorders and also as an anticonvulsant or muscle relaxant. Novel intermediates in the preparation of compounds I have the amino group and optionally the hydroxy group protected.
Patent GB-2247035-A (GB)
Title: Rotary cutting head
Inventor: BARBER PETER
IPC: E21C35/23
Filed: 1991-08-02
Abstract: A rotary, mineral cutting head (1), comprising two parts being a base (2), which has means for attachment to a machine, and a dome (3), which is adapted externally to carry pick-receiving boxes (11), with a water gallery (16) defined between an external portion (18) of the base (2) and an internal portion (17) of the dome (3); and with the two parts (2, 3) releasably secured together by bolts or studs (24). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249068-A (GB)
Title: Method of calibrating power steering apparatus
Inventor: GRABER DAVID WAYNE
IPC: B62D6/00
Filed: 1991-09-30
Abstract: A power steering apparatus has an electromagnetic mechanism controlled by a computer-based controller for varying the steering effort in accordance with vehicle speed. The same controller is used to adjust the steering effort in accordance with a calibration value to obtain steering effort uniformity. The calibration value is obtained by applying a force to a vehicle wheel and measuring the resulting torque on the steering wheel (or vice versa) and comparing the resulting force to a standard. Any deviation from the standard is stored in the controller as a correction factor. Alternatively, the characteristics of the steering gear and the power steering pump are measured and encoded on the apparatus when manufactured and the encoded values are read after assembly in a vehicle and used to calculate the correction factor which is then stored in the controller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249105-A (GB)
Title: Beverage process and compositions
Inventor: WILKIN G D
IPC: A23L2/52
Filed: 1991-10-08
Abstract: Process for making a beverage or ingredient therefor comprises forming an alcoholic solution of at least one flavoured component comprising alcohol-soluble oil, e.g. citrus fruit oil, diluting the alcoholic solution with water or water/alcohol mixture to form an emulsion which is then filtered through a static filter system to separate the emulsion and the filtrate collected. The static filter system used comprises a composite filter bed incorporating solid filter aids A and B to be used in a sequence A first and then B, filter aid B being more compact and having a finer filtering action than A. The process is especially applicable to naturally occurring flavoured substances, preferably in the form of an alcohol-extracted oil and flavour transfer to an aqueous alcoholic medium can be more efficient than counter-current extraction or tincture techniques.
Patent GB-2251709-A (GB)
Title: A water supply system
Inventor: WAILING PETER FREDERICK
IPC: G05D23/13
Filed: 1991-11-06
Abstract: A water supply system for supplying temperature controlled water to an ablutionary appliance e.g. a shower, basin, bath or bidet, comprising electric motor driven first and second pumps (5 and 7) for delivering hot and cold water to a mixing space (12) and control means (30) for automatically controlling the operation of the electric motor of at least one of the first and second pumps to control the ratio of hot and cold water delivered to the mixing space for subsequent delivery via pipe means (13) to the ablutionary appliance. The system may supply temperature controlled water to a number of different ablutionary appliances. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250647-A (GB)
Title: Timed radio frequency heater
Inventor: GOULD PETER DENNIS
IPC: G05D23/19
Filed: 1991-11-26
Abstract: A radio frequency heater has a timing circuit operable to switch off the radio frequency signal after an elapsed time. The heater may be used for curing resin woodworking adhesives. Closure of a trigger switch 18 energises a relay coil 19 thereby closing contacts 14 and 21. Contacts 14 control application of current to an RC timing circuit 39-42 and Schmidt trigger 35, and contacts 21 control current supply via a delay circuit 44 to a solenoid coil 26 operating a switch controlling application of RF current to heating antennae. Delay circuit 44 ensures that current is not applied to the antennae before valves in an RF generator have warmed up; circuit 44 may have a similar form to the heating period timer. At the end of the timed heating period, trigger circuit 35 energises relay coil 29 which has normally open self-holding contacts 28 and normally closed contacts 22 in the circuit of solenoid 26. The heater is thus latched in an off state until switch 18 is opened then reclosed. The time has RF filter elements 12, 13, 16, 37 and may be screened against RF interference. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258328-A (GB)
Title: Data i/o circuit
Inventor: JEON JUN-YOUNG
IPC: G11C11/401
Filed: 1991-11-28
Abstract: A data I/O circuit for a DRAM capable of achieving high integration and high-speed operation comprises a data input/ output line constructed as a pair of common input/output lines 71 and 72, and input transistors 77 and 78. When reading, the potentials of bit lines 65, 66 are not transferred to the input/output lines 71 and 72 through the channels of output transistors 75 and 76, but transferred to gate terminals of the output transistors 75 and 76 coupled to the input/output lines 71 and 72, to thus access predetermined data through a sensing operation of the output transistors 75 and 76. When writing, the signals on the I/O lines 71, 72 are transferred directly to the bit lines 65, 66. Application is to a memory comprising two storage arrays connected by the bit lines 65, 66 (61 and 62 are typical elements of the respective arrays) selected by transistor switches 67, 68, 69, 70. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258815-A (GB)
Title: Golf club set
Inventor: SOLHEIM KARSTEN
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1991-12-19
Abstract: Each club of a correlated set of iron-type golf clubs has a head 20 comprising a top ridge 38 that extends along the upper part of the head between the heel 30 and toe 32 ends, upper protuberances 52; 54 at the heel and toe ends of the ridge providing mass concentrations. The top ridge 38 and the upper heel and toe protuberances 52; 54 are especially configured to locate mass concentrations high on the heads 20 and set back from the striking faces (26) to provide the club heads with an improved ability to resist twisting of the club heads upon laterally off-center impacts with a golf ball and to resist tilting of the club heads upon vertically off-center impacts with a golf ball. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252981-A (GB)
Title: Diffusion barrier coating for titanium alloys involving alloying
Inventor: TOBIN ALBERT G
IPC: C23C14/16
Filed: 1992-02-18
Abstract: In order to produce an oxidation-resistant surface for titanium aluminides and alloys, for use in aerospace structures, a refractory metal is deposited on a substrate of the titanium material to form a diffusion barrier. The surface of the barrier is then alloyed with a metal to form a protective oxide scale on exposure to a high-temperature oxidizing medium. In a preferred embodiment niobium or tantalum is used as the refractory barrier layer. Alloying of the barrier layer may be effected by applying a surface alloy consisting of alloy compositions of Cr, Ni, Fe, Co and Al is either alloyed to the surface alloy layer either by aluminization or by co-sputtering Al with the other elements which alloy then alloys with the barrier layer surface, suitably with heating. Alternatively a film of one of Ni, Fe, Cr or Co is applied onto a Nb film and then a layer of Al is evaporated thereon.
Patent GB-2252309-A (GB)
Title: Process of and apparatus for preparing dinitrogen pentoxide
Inventor: BAGG GREVILLE EUAN GORDON
IPC: C01B21/20
Filed: 1992-03-16
Abstract: Process for producing dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5) consists of reacting a solution of dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4) in a volatile organic solvent, with a stream of an ozone-containing carrier gas. N2O5 produced by reaction between the N2O4 and ozone is transferred into the gas stream, and is thereafter condensed out of the gas stream by contact with further inert organic solvent. The latent heat of formation of N2O5 is absorbed by the heat of vaporisation of the solvent, so limiting increases in reaction temperature and suppressing the dissociation of the N2O5. In a preferred embodiment the reaction and absorption steps are performed in separate columns having organic solvent recirculating continuously through each with carrier gas flowing continuously from the reaction column to the absorption column.
Patent GB-2254325-A (GB)
Title: Ammonium salts and hair treating agent containing the same
Inventor: ABE HIROSHI
IPC: C07C211/63
Filed: 1992-03-31
Abstract: An asymmetric quaternary ammonium or amino salt is provided which is useful in a hair treating agent and has the following general formula (I):   <IMAGE> wherein R<1> is a branched chain alkyl group having 8 to 28 carbon atoms; R<2> is a straight chain alkyl or alkenyl group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms; R<3> is an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R<4> is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and X is an halogen atom or an alkyl sulfate having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Also disclosed is an asymmetric tertiary amine of general formula (V):   <IMAGE> wherein R<1>, R<2> and R<3> are as defined for general formula (I).
Patent GB-2256474-A (GB)
Title: Damper blade stabiliser
Inventor: MAGHILL SHAUN
IPC: F24F13/15
Filed: 1992-05-06
Abstract: A damper blade connector and stabiliser 20 lies between and connects the opposed ends of two damper blades 18 arranged end-to-end, thereby stabilising the blades. Alternatively, a damper blade stabiliser (40 fig 11) embraces or is connected to an intermediate portion of a single blade length (38) in order to stabilise the blade. Preferably the stabilisers 20, (38) are cylindrical, are disposed between tie bars 36 and are supported by and can roll on the tie bars and the stabilisers of adjacent damper blades. The blades may form a ventilation louvre or a fire or smoke damper. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2256173-A (GB)
Title: Transporter with function of maintaining and moving center of gravity.
Inventor: NANZAI TAKASHI
IPC: B62B3/06
Filed: 1992-05-28
Abstract: In response to variation of inclination angle of the ground surface over which the transporter is travelling, a drive mechanism 9, 10 is actuated to move a drive arm 1 so as to hold the center of gravity of an object 13, carried by the arm 1, always above a wheel axle 6. The drive mechanism 9, 10, which may be hydraulically, pneumatically or electrically powered, is actuated when the handle 2, by which the transporter is pulled, rotates relative to the transporter body 4 so as to contact either switch 17 or 18. The transporter may be provided with traction means such as an engine. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260985-A (GB)
Title: Internally charged hydrophobically modified copolymers
Inventor: JACHOWICZ JANUSZ
IPC: C08F220/34
Filed: 1992-10-30
Abstract: Polymers for hair treatment, are of the structures (I) or (II):-   <IMAGE>   wherein each G is selected from -OH and OR3SO3 <->M<+>; each Q is selected from -OR3-; -NHR3-; @   -OR3NHCONHR3-; @   and -OR3NHCOOR3-; each R is H or methyl; each R1 is an alkyl of from 1 to 4 carbons, especially methyl; each R2 is an alkyl of from 10 to 24 carbons, preferably from 12 to 18 carbons each R3 is an alkylene radical of from 2 to 4 carbons, especially ethyl; J is an anion especially chloride, bromide or @@@     iodide; M is a cation, especially sodium or potassium; w, x, y, and z, a and b designate the number of moles of @   the monomeric units in accordance with the mole fraction @ and mole ratio constraints: w/x and w/y are about 0.4 or @   greater; w/z is from about 199:1 to about 0.67:1; w/(x+y+z) @   is from about 199:1 to about 0.25:1, and a/b is from about 199:1 to about 2.3:1, w, z, a and@
Patent GB-2263733-A (GB)
Title: Turbomachine with removable combustion chamber.
Inventor: MAZEAUD GEORGES
IPC: F23R3/34
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: In a turbomachine including inner and outer casings 1, 3 defining a space 4 containing an annular combustion chamber 14 defined by two walls 7,10 and a bottom 13, a dome 18 arranged at the rear of the bottom 13 of the chamber, and a fuel injector 25-26 passing through a hole 24 in the dome and opening into the chamber 14 through the bottom 13, the dome 18 is formed separately from the combustion chamber and is mounted on the casings 1, 3 by means 19, 20 separate from the mounting means 8-11-12 of the chamber walls 7, 10, the chamber walls 7, 10 are removably secured to the dome 18, and the bottom 13 of the chamber is fixed either to the dome 18 (Fig 3 & 4 and Fig. 5) or to the chamber walls 7, 10 (Figure 1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264772-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid inflator for a gas bag restraint system
Inventor: CHAN SEK KWAN
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 1993-02-09
Abstract: A hybrid inflator for a gas bag safety restraint system for use in a motorised vehicle comprises a compressed supply of stored inert gas which is heated by means of a pyrotechnic material 32 in sheet form. The sheeted pyrotechnic material may advantageously be located within the compressed gas storage vessel 31 in a thin container 34 or in direct contact with the gas. On ignition of the pyrotechnic material 32, the casing 34 breaks at the groove 43 and is projected against and brakes a frangible disc 52. The inert gas which is heated and expanded by the burning of the material 32 then flows through filter 49 to inflate the bag. The preferred pyrotechnic material comprises a substrate of an oxidizing polymeric material for example, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), coated with an oxidizable material, for example magnesium. which is capable of reacting exothermally with the oxidizing polymeric material. The pyrotechnic sheet produces solid products in very fine particle form which gives improved energy transfer to the stored gas. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277699-A (GB)
Title: System for the treatment noxious fumes and fines entrained in a gas stream
Inventor: ALLEN IVOR
IPC: B08B15/02
Filed: 1993-05-07
Abstract: A system for the treatment of noxious fumes and fines entrained in a gaseous stream comprises a collection device (13, 14) which opens at the source (11, 12) of noxious fumes and fines and into which the noxious fumes and fines are drawn, a combustion means (18) for the combustion of noxious fumes and a filtering device (17) for the removal of fines from the gaseous stream, and ducting (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) extending from the collection device (13, 14) to the filtering device (17) and there being means (16) to create a gas stream within the ducting (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) and thus to draw the noxious fumes and fines into the collection device (13, 14) through the combustion means (18) and hence to the filtering device (17). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268743-A (GB)
Title: Substituted carbamoyl and oxycarbonyl derivatives of biphenylmethylamines
Inventor: ASHTON WALLACE T
IPC: C07D231/56
Filed: 1993-07-16
Abstract: Carbamoyl and oxycarbonyl derivatives of biphenylmethylamines of structure I are angiotensin-II antagonists with balanced AT1 and AT2 activity useful in the treatment of hypertension and related disorders and ocular hypertension. <IMAGE> where X is -O- or N(R<7>)-, R<7> being hydrogen or a defined substituent, two of A-D are -CH= and the others are - CH= or -N=, R<1> is a defined substituent, R<6> is a defined substituent and V and the remaining R groups are hydrogen or various substituents, it being possible for R<7> and R<8> to be linked to complete a ring.
Patent GB-2271490-A (GB)
Title: Cellular radiotelephone system signalling protocol
Inventor: WONG CHI
IPC: H04W8/20
Filed: 1993-04-07
Abstract: A signalling protocol (400) for use in communication between cellular telephone exchanges (10, 12 and 14). The signalling protocol (400) for messages is structured to include software package data (478, 572, 620, 670) which identifies the particular software package or version used by the message source. This enables the cellular telephone exchange (10, 12 or 14) which receives the signalling protocol (400) to understand the capabilities and features incorporated in the sending cellular telephone exchange (10, 12 or 14) by virtue of the version of the software package incorporated in the sending cellular telephone exchange (10, 12, or 14). Although the signalling protocol (400) is described as used by three cellular telephone exchanges (10, 12 and 14), any number of like systems can use the signalling protocol (400).
Patent GB-2284906-A (GB)
Title: Production of water and wastewater treatment plant
Inventor: POWER GERARD
IPC: C02F3/00
Filed: 1993-12-16
Abstract: A production process for water and wastewater treatment plant involves activation of a simulator such as a settling tank simulator 36. The simulator retrieves data from influent data files 33, material data files 34 and auxiliary data files 35 and input signal data stored in the memory 32 relating to criteria for a wastewater production plant. The simulator 35, 37 automatically activates primary equipment models 38, 39, 40, each of which in turn can activate secondary equipment models 41, 42. There is feedback and bi-directional communication generally between the simulators and the models and production control signals are generated by equipment models with reference to stored fixed production control signals 43. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285912-A (GB)
Title: A drawer structure adapted to a single rail or multi-rail assembly in a cabinet
Inventor: WEN CHENG-KAN
IPC: A47B88/493
Filed: 1994-01-12
Abstract: A drawer structure has a drawer rail stop furnished beneath the drawer rail which can be stopped with a stop lug on the single rail assembly or the multi-rail assembly and a detachable roller 18 on the rear end of the drawer rail. The roller is mounted in place for the single rail assembly, but omitted for the multi-rail assembly; in other words, the drawer 1 is compatible with a single rail assembly (upper drawer) and a multi-rail assembly (lower drawer). <IMAGE>