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Patent GB-2260064-A (GB)
Title: PABX Common channel relay system
Inventor: BABIARZ JOZEF Z
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1992-09-29
Abstract: A high speed communication link 20A, B between peripheral nodes 13 and a single multi-link layer protocol (MLAP) controller 41 with an integrated HDLC framer 19 in a main control complex. Peripheral nodes contain a very simple control that forwards all the HDLC D-channel data from the peripherals to a single MLAP controller, thus making the peripheral nodes small in physical size, extremely flexible to connect to new interfaces and very portable. Accordingly it facilitates the efficient distributed deployment of the PABX. Using the described system, the PABX itself may be distributed around a building, using a backbone high speed link. Peripheral nodes may be located at various places in a building with peripherals such as line interfaces and associated digital telephones at locations as needed. They need not be centralized, adjacent the main control complex, as is now required. This facilitates the provision of a building with a flexible communication system having substantially reduced wiring requirements. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270740-A (GB)
Title: Computer input pen.
Inventor: CRIEGHTON PHILIP
IPC: G06F3/0354
Filed: 1993-02-18
Abstract: A computer pen that does not require any reference point to be touched or active matrix or the interruption of a field to know its present positioning. It is fitted with a standard retractable pen refill (51). It can be used for normal screen cursor control with or without reference to a substrate, can be used as a digitiser without reference to a tablet, can be used as a writing or drawing implement on any normal writing surface, and concurrently send back positional X and Y co-ordinate information through circuitry and microprocessors (56) to the computer via a cable (55) to give an accurate representation of the writing or drawing. Its absolute positioning is derived without recourse to a spatial frame of reference through the use of peizo ceramic bimorphic bender sensors (50) and Hall effect and rotational sensors (59) housed in the top and bottom of the pen body (52). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263494-A (GB)
Title: Capping assembly for an opening in the ground
Inventor: MILNES DAVID
IPC: E03B7/07
Filed: 1993-03-17
Abstract: A capping assembly for an opening in the ground comprises a first part (56) which provides a mounting (59) for a cover (60) and a second part (58) which extends downwardly into the opening, the first part being rotatable relative to the second part and both parts having surfaces of engagement (63, 64) which when the first part is relatively rotated causes a plane (69) containing the top surface of the cover to tilt. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268110-A (GB)
Title: Hollow section cut off means with triangular pointed blade
Inventor: ROSSITER ANTHONY LYNN
IPC: B23D35/00
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: This invention relates to an improved cut-off means, and in particular to a cut-off means that simplifies the cutting or severing to length of hollow form members e.g. extrusions or roll form members. In its broadest form, the cut-off means (10) for severing on elongate hollow form member comprises a die (11) having a pair of spaced blades, said hollow form member being supported on the upper surface of said die (11), the upper surface of each blade shaped so that they are contiguous with the lower surface of the hollow form member, a punch (12) having a pointed substantially triangular shaped blade (28), said punch (12) being located between the pair of spaced blades of the die (11), and movement control means for holding said punch (12) above said die (11), controlling the punch (12) such that it moves towards the die (11), and controlling the descent of the punch (12) such that the punch (12) impacts the upper surface of the hollow form member with sufficient force to pierce and cut the upper surface of the hollow form member, and to continue through the die (11) thereby severing the hollow form member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267202-A (GB)
Title: Multiple buffer processing architecture for integrated display of video and graphics with independent color depth
Inventor: THOMPSON LAURENCE ALAN
IPC: G06T3/00
Filed: 1993-05-07
Abstract: A computer system 40 for providing an integrated video and graphics display is disclosed which includes two separate buffers 40A, 40B, one for video 40A and one for graphics 40B. Video data stored in the video buffer 40A and graphics data stored in the graphics buffer 40B may have different pixel depths. Data is transferred from the video buffer 40A to a video processing path and the graphics data to a graphics processing path. Data may be transferred from each buffer at a different rate such that pixel transfer rate along each processing path is equal. Pixels from each processing path may be combined to form pixels of an integrated video and graphics display. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266918-A (GB)
Title: High security lock
Inventor: PREDDEY BRIAN FRANCIS
IPC: E05B27/00
Filed: 1993-05-14
Abstract: A lock mechanism comprises a set of levers 7 arranged to pivot within a lock barrel 11A. In a locked condition the levers 7 retain a side bar 10A so as to engage a housing 8A. The corresponding key includes one or more grooves 1A which engage the levers 7 on insertion so as to rotate them to a position where the side bar 10A may be received within the levers 7. Conventional blade and pin tumbler arrangements may be provided on the lock and key in conjunction with the lever mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278446-A (GB)
Title: Hull monitoring apparatus and method
Inventor: RACTLIFFE ALAN THURSTON
IPC: G01M5/00
Filed: 1993-05-27
Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring the effects of waves (3, 7) on structural stresses on the hull of a ship (4) is in the form of a number of pressure monitoring devices (5) mounted at a series of positions below the normal water-line on the outer surface of the hull, and a corresponding number of signal conductors (6) connecting the monitoring devices separately to a computer within the hull of the ship, whereby to monitor the wave pressure at each of the positions. The method entails frequently or continuously monitoring the signals from the pressure monitoring devices and calculating hull stress values from the signals. As shown the pressure sensors (5) are located below a bilge keel (8) for protection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267933-A (GB)
Title: Moisture-resistant fastener or closure
Inventor: SWAIN HENRY L
IPC: B65D33/25
Filed: 1993-06-15
Abstract: A moisture-resistant fastener or closure, which may be incorporated as part of a bag, pouch, wrapper, or liner, or which may be used as a protective garment closure, includes a pair of flexible closure strips (80, 82). The strips include interlocking ribs and channels of complementary cross sectional shape which lock together in an interference fit. The ribs have enlarged heads, and, complementarily, the channels have enlarged bottoms. The enlarged heads or enlarged bottoms have an integrally formed longitudinal gasket (30) of a polymeric material softer than that used to extrude the flexible closure strips (80, 82). When the flexible closure strips are locked together by forcing the ribs of one into the channels of the other to establish the interference fit, the longitudinal gasket (30) is compressed and forms a moisture-resistant seal having an effectiveness heretofore not available or achievable. For application to closing protective garments, the closure strips may be constructed so as to both lie on the same side of the centre line of the fasten or and be associated with a longitudinal pull tab (92) to effect release. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279450-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to light assemblies for vehicles
Inventor: TIERNEY RONALD HUGO
IPC: B60Q1/12
Filed: 1993-06-29
Abstract: There is provided a vehicle (10) having a first light unit (14) adapted to illuminate an area either forward or to the rear of the vehicle (10), a turn indicator unit (16) adapted to provide a signal indicative of the intended direction of turn of the vehicle (10), and means (18) adapted to provide a substantially constant illumination in a direction that diverges obliquely from the direction of travel of the vehicle (10) and which is selectively operable in response to the actuation together of both said first light unit (14) and the turn indicator unit (18). There is also provided a vehicle light assembly (12) for attachment to a vehicle (10) and comprising a housing, a first light unit (14) located within the housing and adapted to illuminate an area either forward or to the rear of the vehicle (10), a turn indicator unit (16) located within the housing and adapted to provide a signal indicative of the intended direction of turn of the vehicle (10) and means (18) located within the housing and adapted to provide a substantially constant illumination in a direction that diverges obliquely from the direction of travel of the vehicle (10), said oblique illumination means (18) being selectively operable by the driver of the vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282501-A (GB)
Title: Detecting a narrow band signal in wide band noise
Inventor: RICHARDSON CHRISTOPHER KEITH
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 1993-09-29
Abstract: A signal detector comprising a differential amplifier having two input terminals 2, 3 and an output terminal 4, a plurality of signal paths connected mutually in parallel, each of which signal paths includes an amplitude detector 12 - 15, 7 serially connected with a bandpass filter, wherein one of the said signal paths which is connected to one in put terminal of the differential amplifier includes a bandpass filter 6 having a relatively wide pass band 'f' and wherein the other of the said signal paths include bandpass filters 8 - 11 which cover mutually different relatively narrow frequency hands which fall within the band 'f' which said other signal paths are connected to the other input terminal of the differential amplifier, an output signal from the signal detector being derived via the output terminal of the differential amplifier. In operation all of diodes 12 - 15 except that carrying the desired signal are cut off by the higher voltage produced by the signal. The signal through the wide band amplifier sets up a threshold voltage on terminal 3 of the differential amplifier. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271587-A (GB)
Title: Floor panel unit for sound-proofing double floor assembly
Inventor: MASUOKA NOBUO
IPC: E04F15/024
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: The floor panel unit comprises panel members 4 with elongate, wall-shaped supporting legs 3a and 3b of elastomeric material attached to extend along perimetrical edges of lower surfaces. The supporting legs taper in transverse cross-section from upper panel member engaging portions (7) (Fig. 2 not shown) to lower, more flexible, floor surface engaging portions (8) which are formed with readily deformable longitudinally extending projections (9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2272952-A (GB)
Title: A pull type clutch actuator having telescopic spring supports
Inventor: MADER GOTTFRIED
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 1993-11-15
Abstract: A hydraulic actuator for a pulled friction clutch comprising a cylinder 3 and a bearing support 5 having a map-action connection 43, 45 with a spring support 35 so as to improve assembly. A tension spring 33 is connected via a further spring support 37 to the cylinder 3 and via support 35 to the bearing support 5. Simple assembly of the supports 35, 37 is achieved, whereby at the same time the supports 35, 37 are used as a protective covering for the spring 33 and the working surface 17 of the cylinder 3, by the supports 35, 37 being constructed as tubular telescopic sleeves. The spring 33 is held in position on the supports 35, 37 by projections 51, 53 and the support 37 is braced by a shoulder 49 of the cylinder 3 which is fixed to the gearbox housing. Hydraulic aperture 29 is sealed by rings 25, 27. The bearing support 5 is radially braced by guide rings 21, 23 of plastics material. Supports 35, 37 are constructed as synthetic plastics mouldings. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275509-A (GB)
Title: Rolling bearing
Inventor: HIRAKAWA KIYOSHI
IPC: C21D9/40
Filed: 1994-02-25
Abstract: A rolling bearing comprises an inner race which can be used under a high fitting stress of over 130 MPa, and can be manufactured more quickly than the conventional one. The inner race is formed from an alloy steel whose carbon content ranges from 0.3 to 0.7% by weight; the inner race is subjected to a carburizing or carbonitriding treatment; the carbon content (C1) of the surface layer of the raceway track is at most 1.3% by weight; and there is a difference ( DELTA C = C1 - C2) between the carbon content (C1) of the surface layer and the carbon content (C2) of the core of at least 0.4% by weight. When the amount of residual austenite of the inner race is 4.0 vol % or less and the hardness of the raceway track is HV 720 or more, the inner race is high in dimensional stability, and its life time with a foreign matter mixed high temperature lubricant is increased.
Patent GB-2277519-A (GB)
Title: Potassium channel modulators
Inventor: CROSSLEY ROGER
IPC: C07K14/705
Filed: 1994-04-26
Abstract: This invention concerns peptides (I) having intracellular potassium channel modulating activity comprising the amino acid sequence      (N-terminal function)-Met-Ile-Ser-Ser-Val-Cys-Val-Ser-Ser-Tyr-      Arg-Gly-Arg-Lys-Ser-Gly-Asn-Lys-Pro-Pro-Ser- Lys-Thr-Cys-Leu-Lys-Glu-Glu-(C-terminal function> in which the cysteines are optionally linked via a disulphide bridge or a variant thereof, with the proviso that excluded is the 13-Lys variant (where 13-Arg is replaced by 13-Lys) in which the cysteines are not linked via a disulphide bridge, which are useful in a test method of screening for compounds having potassium channel modulating activity.
Patent GB-2278108-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the removal of inspection copies at rotary cross cutters
Inventor: MACK RICHARD B
IPC: B65H29/58
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the removal of inspection copies at a rotary cross-cutter, said rotary cross-cutter cutting continuously a supplied web of material in a cutting station into individual sheets. Said sheets are subsequently conveyed partially overlapping in a sheet-transport plane. The sheets are directable to a decelerating station positioned after the cutting station. The invention is characterized in that at least one diverting cam (21), associated with a sheet-transport plane (2), when activated, penetrates the sheet-transport plane (2), changing the conveying path of sheets (26). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278138-A (GB)
Title: Retrievable whipstock system
Inventor: WHITLER KENDALL CRAIG
IPC: E21B7/06
Filed: 1993-10-19
Abstract: A retrievable whipstock system is provided for use on a single trip into a wellbore to cut a window (8) through a casing wall (4) for passage of a drill-string used to drill a sidetrack borehole. The retrievable sidetrack system includes a mill (14) for both starting and cutting the window through the casing, and a whipstock (20) having a deflector surface for directing the mill into the casing to cut the window. A cylindrical head (18) is included within which is releasably secured a stabilizer sleeve (16) for reducing vibration of the mill during cutting of the window to extend the service life of the mill. A whipstock anchor (24) releasably secures the whipstock within the casing, and is settable selectively releasably, and further releasably resettable so that the whipstock may be repositioned and reoriented within the wellbore numerous times. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291338-A (GB)
Title: Holdall for carrying tack
Inventor: PENNEY HERBERT JOHN
IPC: B68C1/00
Filed: 1994-07-21
Abstract: A holdall for carrying tack including a saddle comprises shaped panels of flexible material 9, 10 joined together to form an enclosure for a saddle and selectively separable around at least part of their edges 7 to provide an opening through which a saddle can be inserted, and a carrying strap 11. The edges 7 may be releasably connected by touch and close fasteners. The strap may be secured at 15 and pass through keepers 12 so that the holdall can be carried by hand or on a user's back. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286750-A (GB)
Title: Configuring functional units in a serial master-slave arrangement
Inventor: LEONHARDT HOLGER
IPC: G06F13/36
Filed: 1995-02-15
Abstract: Several slave units 1, 2 of a master-slave configuration are connected in series, the slave units 1, 2 are each equipped with two pairs of input/output units and with a digital computer 10, 11, an electronic switch 25, 26 being provided between a receiving unit 16, 19 located in a direction coming from the master unit 6 and a neighbouring slave unit 2 being more remote from said master unit 6, the control input 27, 28 of said electronic switch being connected to the digital computer 10, 11. In each slave unit 1, 2 there is provided an electronic signal-summing element 29, 30, a first input of said signal-summing element being connected to the digital computer 10, 11, preferably via an interface circuit, and a second input of said signal-summing element being connected to a receiving section 17, 19 of the input/output unit receiving signals from said neighbouring slave unit provided more remote from the master unit 6. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288610-A (GB)
Title: Washing machine having a rinse mode
Inventor: HASHIMOTO YOSHIMI
IPC: D06F33/44
Filed: 1995-04-13
Abstract: A washing machine having a rinse mode for rinsing laundry placed in a tub of the washing machine. Rinse mode control means controls water supply to the tub and rotation of the tub to carry out a spin dry rinse mode. The spin dry rinse mode includes a first operation during which water is supplied into the tub while the tub is rotated and a second operation during which the supply of water is stopped and the tub is rotated. The washing machine further includes means for detecting the amount of laundry put into the tub. A rinse time change means controls the time for spin dry rinse mode in accordance with the amount of laundry detected. Thus, time can be saved and water conserved while still effectively rinsing the laundry. There can be unbalance detection means which also control the time period of the spin dry rinse mode. Also there may be tub rotating speed control means for controlling the rotating speed of the tub so as to be more than a secondary resonance speed and less than a quaternary resonance speed during the first operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290197-A (GB)
Title: Preventing accidental turn off/on of the power supply of radio equipment
Inventor: NORIMATSU NORIKO
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 1995-05-24
Abstract: Radio transmit/receive circuitry 1 is connected to a power supply 9 via a switch 8 operated by a controller 4 responsive to a keypad 10 which includes a power supply key (11, Fig. 2). If a memory key (MR) and a function key (F) are pressed in succession, the controller 4 writes a switch-off disabling mode in a RAM 3, if that mode is not already stored, and clears the switch-off disabling mode if that mode was previously stored. Turn off of the power supply switch 8 in response to operation of the power supply key (11) is inhibited if the switch-off disabling mode is stored in RAM 3. Thus, the radio cannot be accidentally turned off when it is desired to remain on standby ready to receive an incoming call. In addition, operation of a predetermined key on the keypad 10 may store a switch-on disabling mode in RAM 3, if not already stored, and may clear that mode if it was previously stored. Turn on of the power switch 8 in response to operation of the power supply key (11) is then inhibited if the switch-on disabling mode is stored, so that there is no risk of the power supply battery saving efficiency being impaired because of an accidental continuous ON state of the power supply during non-use of the radio (Figs. 6, 7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291071-A (GB)
Title: Wear-resistant thermal sprayed layer
Inventor: HAZANO TORU
IPC: C23C4/04
Filed: 1995-07-13
Abstract: A resistant thermal sprayed layer is provided which is suitable for the surface of a sliding member, e.g. the inner circumferential surface of a steel cylinder liner. The thermal sprayed layer is comprised of steel containing 0.25 to 2.2 percent by weight of carbon and 13.0 percent or less by weight of one or more element selected from chromium, molybdenum, tungsten and vanadium. Non-fused particles are dispersed in an area ratio of 10 to 50 percent in the matrix of said layer. The hardness of the non-fused particles differs from the hardness of the matrix, with that of the matrix or of the non-fused particles, whichever is greater, having a Vickers hardness of 400 or more. The layer is produced from a powder mixture comprising two or more types of powder materials having different degrees of hardness after spraying, the said powder of large particle size being the powder material of lesser hardness, and the said powder of small particle size being the powder material of greater hardness.
Patent GB-2291918-A (GB)
Title: Window Assembly
Inventor: POLLAK DAVID MORRIS
IPC: E06B3/67
Filed: 1994-04-08
Abstract: Window or screening arrangements for a multiplicity of openings in a building to influence the transmission of electromagnetic radiation therethrough, comprising a plurality of assemblies (2, 3, 4) of the kind in which a space between a pair of face to face panes of transparent or translucent material is adapted to be selectively flooded with or exhausted of liquid. The problems of burst panes and leaking seals are addressed by providing a window or screening arrangement comprising in combination a source of gas pressure (1) and a plurality of assemblies (2, 3, 4), each assembly (2, 3, 4) comprising a reservoir (5, 6, 7) for liquid and a pair of spaced apart face to face panes of transparent or translucent material defining therebetween a confined space adapted to be selectively supplied with or exhausted of liquid, said confined space having a first orifice and a second orifice spaced one to the other, the first orifice adapted to be in communication with said reservoir (5, 6, 7) the second orifice adapted to provide a vent, wherein said source of gas pressure is common to each reservoir thereby to control the quantity of liquid in each confined space to effect central control of the assemblies. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309772-A (GB)
Title: Regulating the temperature in a beverage dispensing system
Inventor: LEEMING DOUGLAS RICHARD
IPC: B67D1/08
Filed: 1996-02-01
Abstract: A liquid temperature regulating apparatus suitable for use in beverage dispensing systems wherein the liquid is brought into contact with a liquid temperature regulating means (6) independently of the dispensing tap (9). When the tap (9) is closed, a pump (5) continues to recirculate the beverage around tubes (4), as well as the cooling coil (6) of the temperature regulating means.
Patent GB-2297889-A (GB)
Title: Air cushion lawnmowers
Inventor: JORDAN CHRISTOPHER MARK
IPC: A01D43/077
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: A rotary cushion lawnmower includes a motor 10 driving a cutter 11 for rotation about a substantially vertical axis within a plenum chamber 13. A forced air circulation device 12 in the plenum chamber is rotated about the same axis to produce a flow of pressurised air out of the chamber and into a grass collector 64 disposed within an airtight enclosure remote from the chamber. The flow of pressurised air passes through the grass collector and contributes to an air cushion supporting the enclosure.
Patent GB-2312997-A (GB)
Title: D-type computer cable connector
Inventor: BERMINGHAM GETHIN
IPC: H01R13/633
Filed: 1996-05-11
Abstract: A D-type computer cable connector 1 with a cable entry 4 and mounting screws 6 has horns or webs 3 between the cable entry 4 and the centre line of the screws 6 to prevent adjacent cables 8 becoming snagged in the gaps between the cable and the screws.