Abstract: A nestable shopping trolley (10) comprising a basket (100) defining an interior space and having a hingable wall (120) formed by a flap (125) having a first horizontal hinge (500) enabling the flap to rotate into the interior space. The nestable shopping trolley (10) also comprises a first shelf 600 having a supporting surface (605), a stowed position and a horizontal position. The nestable shopping trolley (10) also comprises a second horizontal hinge (620) connecting the first shelf 600 to a first side wall (140) of the basket (100), wherein the second horizontal hinge (620) enables movement of the first shelf (600) between the stowed and horizontal positions. The present invention also provides a kit for adapting a basket (100) of a nestable shopping trolley (10) and a method of adapting a basket (100) of a nestable shopping trolley (10).

Abstract: A nestable shopping trolley (10) comprising a basket (100) defining an interior space and having a hingeable wall (120) formed by a flap (125) having a first horizontal hinge (500) enabling the flap to rotate into the interior space. The nestable shopping trolley (10) also comprises a first shelf 600 having a supporting surface (605), a stowed position and a horizontal position. The nestable shopping trolley (10) also comprises a second horizontal hinge (620) connecting the first shelf 600 to a first side wall (140) of the basket (100), wherein the second horizontal hinge (620) enables movement of the first shelf (600) between the stowed and horizontal positions. The present invention also provides a kit for adapting a basket (100) of a nestable shopping trolley (10) and a method of adapting a basket (100) of a nestable shopping trolley (10).

Abstract: A method of stereoscopic panoramic image capture of a virtual environment is provided. The method includes pausing the state of a virtual environment being implemented by an application. For each of a plurality of positions in the virtual environment, the method includes rendering in turn plural images collectively encompassing a panoramic view. The method also includes capturing in turn each of the plural rendered images and capturing distance data describing the distance between a respective position in the virtual environment and surfaces in the virtual environment visible at that respective position. The plural positions in the virtual environment form vertices of a bounding space within which left and right viewpoints of a stereoscopic image can be formed.

Abstract: A method of stereoscopic panoramic image capture of a virtual environment is provided. The method includes pausing the state of a virtual environment being implemented by an application. For each of a plurality of positions in the virtual environment, the method includes rendering in turn plural images collectively encompassing a panoramic view. The method also includes capturing in turn each of the plural rendered images and capturing distance data describing the distance between a respective position in the virtual environment and surfaces in the virtual environment visible at that respective position. The plural positions in the virtual environment form vertices of a bounding space within which left and right viewpoints of a stereoscopic image can be formed.

Abstract: A polymer comprising the addition reaction product of a polyisocyanate having a functionality of from 2 to 10 and a succinylpolyether having a C6-30-alk(en)yl group and at least one group which is capable of reacting with the polyisocyanate and where the number of recurring ethyleneoxy groups in the polyether is from 4 to 800.

Abstract: A polyester of general formula 1 RO&Brketopenst;(A)(B)&Brketclosest;nCox  1 and its use as Association Thickener in aqueous media such as paints and inks; wherein R is hydrogen or a polymerization terminating group; A is a residue of a poly-C2-6-alkyleneglycol containing not less than 80% by weight polyethyleneglycol such as polyethyleneglycol with number average MW from 200 to 35,000; B is the residue of C4-50-alk(en)yl succinic acid such as C14-alkylsuccinic acid; X is hydroxy, a group ROA—, a group —OR1, —NHR1 or —O− M+, R1 is C1-18-alk(en)yl; M+ is a metal cation, and n is from 2 to 100.

Abstract: A polymer comprising the addition reaction product of a polyisocyanate having a functionality of from 2 to 10 and a succinylpolyether having a C6-30-alk(en)yl group and at least one group which is capable of reacting with the polyisocyanate and where the number of recurring ethyleneoxy groups in the polyether is from 4 to 800

Abstract: A CMOS amplifier output stage including a complementary output MOSFET transistor pair whose channels are connected together in series between a supply voltage and a reference potential, and whose gates are driven by a complementary MOSFET level shifting transistor pair and by bias voltage and current circuitry. Preferably, the level shifting transistor pair is a diode-connected NMOS transistor and a diode-connected PMOS transistor, the bias circuitry includes a source follower which drives the source of one of the diode-connected transistors with a current determined by an input voltage, all active elements of the invention are MOSFET transistors, and the minimum supply voltage required for operation is (V.sub.GS +2V.sub.SAT), where V.sub.GS is the largest source to gate voltage of the MOSFET transistors and V.sub.SAT is the largest source to drain voltage of the MOSFET transistors during operation in the saturation region. This allows operation with a supply voltage as low as 1.

Abstract: A class AB low voltage output stage with improved current drive capability where the signal input to the stage modulates the base drive currents of both an output transistor sourcing current to a load and an output transistor sinking current from the load. Coupling the base drive currents by means of the input amplifier permits higher drive currents to be obtained for the output transistors without increasing the quiescent current of the circuit.