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Patent GB-2292370-A (GB)
Title: Packaging
Inventor: WALTER STEPHEN ROY
IPC: B65D5/00
Filed: 1994-08-16
Abstract: A blank is provided for the construction of folded boxes which are stackable one on top of another. The blank is made of foldable sheet material having pre-scored fold lines which separate a base panel (2), a pair of wedge-shaped side panels (5, 5'), a pair of side flaps (7, 7'), a pair of end panels (9, 9') and a pair of end flaps (11, 11'). The blank is folded to produce a box which has a wedge-shaped configuration with a dimension at one end greater than that at the other, so as to accommodate a typical shirt without crushing the collar. The boxes are stackable with each alternate box rotated through 180 DEG  relative to the two immediately adjacent boxes in the stack. Each blank incorporates a tab and a slot which lock together the boxes in the stack. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283259-A (GB)
Title: Jar enhancer
Inventor: ROBERTS BILLY JAMES
IPC: E21B31/113
Filed: 1994-10-12
Abstract: There is disclosed a tool for enhancing the impact of a jar delivered to an object stuck in a well bore during both upward and downward jars to the stuck object. The tool includes a first tubular member 22 having an lower end connectible to the tubular member of the jar on which the hammer is mounted and a second tubular member 21 connectible to a well pipe string above it and arranged for reciprocation with respect to the first member to form an annular space between them. The space is divided into upper UC and lower LC chambers by means of slidable seal rings 28, 29 disposed between the members and the spaces are filled with a compressible fluid which is compressed as the second tubular member is moved in either upward or downward directions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290202-A (GB)
Title: Frequency-shift-keying detector using digital circuits
Inventor: NAKAMURA SEIZO
IPC: H04L27/152
Filed: 1995-05-31
Abstract: A signal modulated by frequency-shift keying is input to a detector consisting of an instantaneous phase detection circuit 105 that detects the instantaneous phase of the input signal, a differentiating circuit 115 that differentiates the instantaneous phase to obtain the instantaneous frequency, and a baseband processing circuit 130 that recovers clock and data signals from the instantaneous frequency. To detect the instantaneous phase, the instantaneous phase detection circuit compares the logic levels of the input signal and a clock signal, and filters the resulting bit stream with a digital low-pass filter. The detector consists entirely of digital circuits that are well suited for large-scale integration.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290883-A (GB)
Title: Catalyst monitor
Inventor: PUSKORIUS GINTARAS VINCENT
IPC: F02D41/14
Filed: 1995-06-12
Abstract: In a system to monitor the activity of the catalytic convertor in the exhaust pipe of an ic engine, the level of emissions Pf Pt in the catalyst feedpipe and tailpipe are predicted from engine operating conditions 48 and the catalyst activity is determined by comparison of the ratio R of the predicted emission levels with a predetermined standard T. The predictions PfPt are carried out by neural networks 44, 46 which are trained by inputting data acquired from performance evaluation of a plurality of vehicles having the same engine-type but differing in their degree of deterioration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289627-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressing
Inventor: WEBSTER DAVID FITZGERALD
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 1994-02-14
Abstract: An absorbent wound dressing (1) comprising a polymeric foam layer (3) having a plurality of discrete zones (2) on at least one surface (4) of the foam layer, the material forming the zones being less swellable than the foam layer laterial. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304008-A (GB)
Title: Radio receiver comprising an expander
Inventor: SHIRAZI GADI
IPC: H04B1/64
Filed: 1995-07-31
Abstract: A radio receiver includes a plurality of receiver sub-circuits 12-18 operably coupled for receiving an input signal (11) and for providing a baseband output signal (17). A switching element (22) is operably coupled to an audio enhancement element i.e an expander (20) for receiving the baseband output signal (17) and for selectively routing the baseband audio signal (17) to the audio enhancement element (20) and for receiving an improved audio baseband output signal therefrom. An audio enunciating element i.e. a speaker (24) is operably coupled to the switching element (22) for receiving the improved audio baseband output signal and enunciating speech. A micro controller 26 monitors a signal strength or signal quality signal 34 and when it falls below a threshold applies a control signal 32 to the switch 22 to apply the audio signal 17 directly to the speaker 24 thus avoiding undesirable effects due to noise spikes in poor quality audio signals.
Patent GB-2305075-A (GB)
Title: Radio Frequency Tag for Electronic Apparatus
Inventor: WALSH BRIAN JOHN HUGH
IPC: G08B13/22
Filed: 1995-09-05
Abstract: Disclosed is a radio frequency identification (RF ID) tag which is adapted for use in identifying electronic and/or electrical systems which incorporate electronic components mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB) 40. The RF ID tag comprises semiconductor circuitry contained within an electronic package 20, which package is mounted onto the PCB. In addition to the various components and circuitry of the tagged system, the PCB includes the RF antenna portion 30 of the tag defined either in or on the PCB. The package is connected to the antenna via pads 32 on the PCB.
Patent GB-2309746-A (GB)
Title: Fan controller
Inventor: WEST PHILIP JOHN
IPC: F24C15/20
Filed: 1996-02-05
Abstract: A controller 10 for a ventilation or extraction fan 14 comprises a sensor 12 (e.g. a Hall effect sensor) which provides an output dependent upon the amount of electrical power drawn by an electrical appliance 16 (particularly a cooker hob for which the fan 14 is provided): the controller 10 is arranged to vary the speed of the fan 14 according to the output of the sensor 12.
Patent GB-2298323-A (GB)
Title: Multiple-contact electrical connector
Inventor: NAGANO HIROYUKI
IPC: H01R24/00
Filed: 1995-08-24
Abstract: An electrical connector has a number of contacts (3) protected against external forces when its counterpart (100) is away. The contacts, even if bent somewhat, can be inserted smoothly into the counterpart. This multiple-contact electrical connector (B) comprises a cover member (4) disposed movably in an outgoing direction inside an insertion space (2) formed in its body (1). Hole portions (41) of the cover member (4) accommodate the distal ends of the contacts (3). A spring (5) for biasing the cover member (4) and an engagement mechanism (10) for restricting the position of the cover member are disposed between the body (1) and the cover member (4).
Patent GB-2300053-A (GB)
Title: A microwave oven and a cash register system including the same
Inventor: YABUKI TSUTOMU
IPC: F24C7/02
Filed: 1996-04-18
Abstract: A microwave oven 2 and a cash register 1 of a store are interconnected. The microwave oven 2 or cash register 1 comprises an article information reader 3 for reading article information from an article information recording medium 5 arranged on the surface of the article 4, and a heating control means for controlling the oven based on the article information read by the article information reader 3. The information is also passed to the cash register 1 to calculate payment. The reader 3 may be an OCR or bar code reader. Alternatively, information can be input from a tag on the article which acts as a radio-frequency transponder.
Patent GB-2313194-A (GB)
Title: Player detection and location
Inventor: ALLEN JOHN
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A system for detecting the movements of a player within the defined field of play of an amusement machine comprises a plurality of conductive sensors shown arranged as segments of a circle. In use, a loop antenna 6 radiates an electromagnetic signal which illuminates the field of play. Disturbances in the signal caused by the movements of a player are detected by the sensors.
Patent GB-2298849-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for mounting an automobile wheel
Inventor: BARKUS PHILIP
IPC: B60B29/00
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: Devices are provided for use in lifting an automobile wheel (90) into an automobile body. An elongated member (32) releaseably engages an automobile wheel and pivots on the body (100) of the automobile as the elongatd member (32) is lifted to lift the automobile wheel into the body (100). In addition, devices (30) are provided for mounting an automobile wheel (90) on an automobile wheel hub assembly and removing the same therefrom. An elongated member is placed within a central aperture (94) of an automobile wheel (90) and the elongated member is pivoted either on an outer surface of an axially central member of an automobile wheel hub assembly (100) or on an inner wall (146) of an axially central member (144) thereof.
Patent GB-2302102-A (GB)
Title: Glazing panel having solar screening properties
Inventor: HANNOTIAU MICHEL
IPC: C03C17/34
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: A glazing panel comprises a vitreous substrate carrying a pyrolytically formed tin/antimony oxide coating layer containing tin and antimony in a Sb/Sn molar ratio of from 0.01 to 0.5. The coated substrate has a solar factor FS of less than 70%. The panel is formed by chemical vapour deposition from a reactant mixture comprising a source of tin and a source of antimony. An intermediate haze-reducing coating layer of silicon oxide may be positioned between the substrate and the tin/antimony oxide coating layer.
Patent GB-961599-A (GB)
IPC: F16D51/50
Abstract: 961,599. Internal shoe-drum brakes; disc brakes. GIRLING Ltd. Aug. 30, 1962 [Sept. 6, 1981], No. 31958/61. Heading F2E. In a dual brake incorporating independently operated inboard and outboard braking elements located side by side within a common drum or housing, the movable members of the outboard brake are separated to apply the brake by mechanical means passing through the inboard brake and through a block rigidly secured to a torque plate. As shown the inboard brake, Fig. 1, is of the internal shoedrum type as is the outboard brake, Fig. 2. The inboard brake comprises shoes 11, 12 which are held in abutting relationship at one end with a block 14 rigid with the common backing plate by a spring 15 and have an adjustable strut 16 interposed between their other ends. The shoes are separated at their anchored ends to apply the brake by a curved lever 18, which is pivoted at 19 on the shoe 11 and is actuated by a cable 22 passing through an arcuate guide 23, and a strut 21 interposed between the shoe webs. The outboard brake comprises shoes 26, 27 having an adjustable strut 37 interposed between one of their ends, the other ends being adapted to be moved apart by a cam 31, the actuating shaft of which is parallel to the brake axis and passes through the block 14 of the inboard brake. The block 14 is secured to the common backing plate by pins 28 which pass through elongated slots 29 in the shoes 26, 27. Springs 35 normally hold the pins 28 against the end of slots 29. The shoes of both brakes are urged against stops on the backing plate by springs provided on fixed pins. In another embodiment the outboard brake is a disc brake in which movement of a cam initiates relative rotation between two discs which are urged apart by servo means arranged between them to bring one or both discs into engagement with a cooperating surface or surfaces. In another embodiment the inboard brake is hydraulically operated and the adjustable strut is formed with an opening of sufficient length to allow for the movement relative to the outboard brake actuating rod. Alternatively the strut may have a portion of reduced width which is straddled by a forked or slotted rod for actuating the outboard brake.
Patent GB-2305554-A (GB)
Title: Connector engagement detecting device
Inventor: INABA SHIGEMITSU
IPC: H01R13/703
Filed: 1996-09-23
Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector housing with a flexible locking arm, and a second connector housing having an engaging section which is provided for the flexible locking arm. In the first connector housing, a shorting contactor including an elastic contact plate is set in a displacement permitting space provided for the flexible locking arm in such a manner that the elastic contact plate is displaced in association with the displacement of the flexible locking arm. In the second connector housing, a pair of engagement detecting metal terminals are provided in confrontation with the shorting contactor. When the first and second connector housings are incompletely engaged with each other, the shorting contactor is not in contact with the engagement detecting metal terminals by the displacement of elastic contact plate which is due to the displacement of the flexible locking arm.
Patent GB-2310071-A (GB)
Title: Payout apparatus
Inventor: MARCHINI BARRY ALLEN
IPC: G07D1/02
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: Payout apparatus (10) comprises storage means (12) for receiving a stack of articles to be delivered, such as coins or tokens, the storage means (12) being provided with a delivery opening (24) opposite the intended location of the article at the bottom of the stack, and the delivery opening (24) being provided with retaining means (26) for use in at least helping to resist unauthorised removal of the article at the bottom of the stack. The retaining means is preferably physically displaced by the article at the bottom of the stack when the article at the bottom of the stack is itself physically displaced by authorised removal means. Displacement of the retaining means may actuate a micro switch 32 to confirm an authorised payout or warn of an unauthorised payout.
Patent GB-2322349-A (GB)
Title: Packaging Material
Inventor: WHITTY IAN OLIVER
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 1997-02-22
Abstract: Packaging material 1 comprises a sheet of corrugated paper 2 coated on at least one side with a cohesive coating, a strip 4 adhered to the coated side and perforations 5 through the sheet of material 2 and the strip 4 defining a line of weakness which facilitates opening of the package. A backing liner 3 may be adhered to the other side of the corrugated sheet 2 using a conventional adhesive system. The strip 4 may be adhered to the coated side of the corrugated sheet 2 by means of a cohesive composition on the strip 4 which adheres to the cohesive composition of the coating. The cohesive composition is preferably based on rubber. Strip 4 provides reinforcement when a portion defined by perforations 5 is torn away, and serves to keep the tear moving along the defined perforations 5 rather than deviating away into the unperforated sheet. The perforations 5 are preferably in the form of two parallel lines.
Patent GB-2323070-A (GB)
Title: Making and filling plastic containers
Inventor: MOORE KENNETH SIMON AYLETT
IPC: B29D22/00
Filed: 1997-03-10
Abstract: A container, preferably for cosmetic cream, is made from plastics material and comprises a base portion 12 and a lid 14 for covering a first access opening (20, fig.1), preferably hinged together. The base and lid may be made in one piece by injection moulding, and the hinge (16, fig 1) may be flexed into the closed position while the container is still hot from the moulding process. The container comprises a second opening 30, preferably in the base but possibly in the lid, for filling the container while the lid is closed. A closure member 36 may then seal this opening. A decorative pattern may be formed on the product during filling, either by embossing the underside of the lid, or by placing a patterned membrane 50 between the product and the lid.
Patent GB-2313545-A (GB)
Title: A lipid binding composition comprising a chitin derivative and ascorbic acid
Inventor: LEWIS ROGER
IPC: A23L1/308
Filed: 1997-05-30
Abstract: A food additive or pharmaceutical composition comprises a chitin derivative having a free amino group, preferably chitosan, ascorbic acid and a swelling agent. The composition may be presented in a gelatine capsule. The swelling agent, preferably an organic acid such as citric or lactic acid, enhances the lipid binding capacity of the chitosan matrix in the gut.
Patent GB-2326198-A (GB)
Title: Variable geometry turbine
Inventor: MCKEAN PETER
IPC: F02B37/22
Filed: 1997-06-10
Abstract: A variable width gas flow passage 22 lies between first surface 23 of axially displaceable sidewall 19, and the second surface 24 defined by housing 6. The sidewall is mounted in a sidewall cavity 36 on axially displaceable rods (25 Fig. 3) parallel to the axis of the turbine wheel 1. A yoke 31/32 is pivotally supported 30 within the housing and defines arms (29) each of which extends into engagement with a respective sidewall support rod. Pivoting the yoke relative to the housing controls the width of the passage. The yoke is located within a yoke chamber 37 defined by the housing to which bearing 9, 10 lubricant is delivered to lubricate both the yoke bearing 30 and surfaces linking the yoke and the sidewall support rods. The yoke chamber is cooled and sealed against the gases in the sidewall cavity.
Patent GB-2314431-A (GB)
Title: Voltage regulated isolated power supply
Inventor: JOVANOVIC MILAN M
IPC: H02M1/00
Filed: 1997-06-18
Abstract: A single stage, single switch, input current shaping converter circuit keeps a relatively low voltage (<450 Vdc) on an energy-storage capacitor C B by the addition of two transformer windings N1,N2. One winding N1 appears in series with a boost inductor L B during the on time of semiconductor switch SW, whereas the other winding N2 appears in series with the same inductor during the off time. By connecting the windings so that the voltages across them when they conduct the inductor current are in opposition to the input voltage, the volt-second balance of the boost inductor core is achieved at a substantially lower voltage of the energy-storage capacitor compared to known arrangements. In addition, for the forward converter type circuit, a direct transfer of a part of the input energy is achieved by the winding N1, while for a flyback implementation of the circuit, a direct transfer of a part of the input energy is achieved by a winding which appears in series with the boost inductor during the off time of the switch.
Patent GB-2321649-A (GB)
Title: Reciprocatory knitting on circular knitting machine
Inventor: SANGIACOMO FULVIO
IPC: D04B9/20
Filed: 1997-09-08
Abstract: A circular knitting machine adapted for reciprocatory knitting e.g. of heels or toes of hosiery has short-butt needles on half of its circumference which pass through a cam system (10) in a low inactive path (0) while the long-butt needles on the remaining part of the circumference perform reciprocatory knitting in the cam system subject to selection. A first selection unit (23) acting through pushers associated with the needles is effective during the forward stroke (A) to select certain of the long-butt needles to follow a raised inactive path (2) while the remainder knit on path (1). After knitting but still during the forward stroke a second selection unit (25) performs a further selection. Those needles selected are raised by means of cams (26,22) to the inactive level during the succeeding reverse stroke.
Patent GB-2330802-A (GB)
Title: Webbing sensor
Inventor: SMITHSON ALAN GEORGE
IPC: B60R22/38
Filed: 1997-10-28
Abstract: A webbing sensor for a vehicle safety restraint retractor. The sensor comprises an inertial member (7), mounted for rotation coaxially with a retractor spool, a pawl (11) for engaging the spool and locking it against rotation under emergency conditions, and a calibration spring (8) biasing the inertial member (7) so that it tends to rotate with the spool unless there is a sudden acceleration or deceleration of a value such as to overcome the resilience of the spring (8).
Patent GB-2331726-A (GB)
Title: Cutting assembly
Inventor: WIBERLEY JOHN
IPC: B26D11/00
Filed: 1997-11-29
Abstract: A cutting assembly has cutting tools suitable for removing material from work pieces, for example, the removal of burrs from welded plastics extrusions formed into window frames, wherein the assembly comprises a carrier 50 arranged to move reciprocally in a linear direction and cutting tools 53 and 67, cutting tool 53 being movable in a linear direction Z for operating on a linear surface (12B, Figure 2A) during the cutting operation and cutting tool 67 being movable in a direction for operating on a surface 12A inclined to the linear surface (12B). A support 65 for cutting tool 67 is moveable relative to the carrier 50 to follow the inclined surface and is biassed to urge the cutting tool 67 towards the work piece. The carrier 50 and support 65 are mounted for pivotal movement about the axis of pivot 56. A clamping assembly for clamping the workpiece during the cutting operation is also disclosed (see Figure 1).
Patent GB-2316996-A (GB)
Title: Tripode type constant velocity ratio universal joints
Inventor: BARTLETT STEPHEN CHARLES
IPC: F16D3/20
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: A tripode constant velocity ratio universal joint has the axes (32; 59-61) of the arms (26-28; 53-55) of the inner joint member (20; 51) inclined to a plane (34; 63) perpendicular to the axis of rotation (35; 62) of the joint member and/or offset from such axis (35; 62), and the external surface (41) of each roller (29-31; 56-58) is a surface of revolution about the roller axis (35; 59-61) of a convex generally arcuate line whose radius of curvature is greater than the equatorial radius of the roller (29-31; 56-58).
Patent GB-2322666-A (GB)
Title: Snatch block
Inventor: GORDON WILLIAM FRANK
IPC: B63H9/10
Filed: 1998-02-11
Abstract: A "snatch block" for engaging the sail rope 18 comprises a pair of arms 22, 24 pivotally mounted on a base 20, urged together by a spring (52 fig 4) and having rollers 58, 60 at the free ends. The rope can be pulled between the rollers and then aligned therewith to maintain the rope in position. The base is mounted by a ball joint (34) on a block 36 on a rail 14. In an alternative embodiment (figs 7 - 10), the arms (120, 122) are fixed relative to one another, and pivoted on the base.
Patent GB-2323959-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal display and method of manufacturing the same.
Inventor: SONG IN DUK
IPC: G09F9/35
Filed: 1998-03-30
Abstract: The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display includes the step of forming, on a substrate 101, a gate line 113,113a, at least one gate electrode 111 branching out of the gate line 113,113a, and a gate pad 115 disposed at an end portion of the gate line 113,113a. Then, a gate insulating layer 117 is formed over the substrate 101 and on the gate line 113,113a, the gate electrode 111 and the gate pad 115, and a dummy gate pad 115b is formed on the gate insulating layer 117 over at least a portion of the periphery of the gate pad 115. The dummy gate pad 115b prevents etchant used during the fabrication process of the liquid crystal display from penetrating into the periphery of the gate pad 115.
Patent GB-2335971-A (GB)
Title: Bomb disposal
Inventor: CLIFTON TIMOTHY COLTON
IPC: C06B33/00
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: Bomb disposal by placing a heater in thermal contact with a casing of the bomb and activating the heater to cause heating of explosive material by thermal conduction through the casing, and consequent rupture of the casing resulting in deflagration of the explosive material. The heater comprises a crucible 7 containing an exothermic material 6 and an igniter 3. The material 6 may comprise an alumino-thermic material and a slag modifier to prevent coalescence of the metal formed in the reaction.