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Patent GB-2244449-A (GB)
Title: Moulding a garnishing protection around the edge of a vehicle protective air bag cover
Inventor: ZUSHI TAKAYASU
IPC: B60R21/2165
Filed: 1991-05-02
Abstract: The cover of the air bag comprises sequentially injection moulded inner and outer layers (15, 17) of respective hard resin and soft resin, and is characterized in that a die cavity (12a) for molding the garnishing projection and a cavity in between dies (11, 13) for forming the inner layer are isolated from each other in the step of forming the inner layer, and the garnishing projection is then formed integrally with the outer layer in the step of forming the outer layer in a larger cavity which communicates with the cavity (12a), formed by replacing the die (13) by a die (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255871-A (GB)
Title: Telecine with interpolated control parameters
Inventor: KEARON STEPHEN
IPC: G05B19/07
Filed: 1991-08-16
Abstract: A telecine comprises control means for adjusting various parameters, such as colour shading, signal gain or position of scanned image within the film frame. The parameters may vary with time, such as at a shot or scene change but if the rate of change of the parameter changes suddenly the effect may be noticeable to the viewer. To overcome this, the control means includes means to interpolate between non-adjacent parameters which have been previously stored, ignoring certain intermediate parameters. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251844-A (GB)
Title: Bottle with handle and method of making bottle
Inventor: TAKEUCHI SETSUYUKI
IPC: B29C49/00
Filed: 1991-10-15
Abstract: A bottle 1 obtained by injection orientation blow molding is provided with a handle 7. A handle mounting portion 4 is positioned at a predetermined height and has a larger diameter than the support ring 3. A mounting groove 4A is formed in an outer wall. An upper edge 5 of the groove 4A has four locating notches 6 at equal intervals which engage with four corresponding projecting surfaces 9 in a shoulder 10 formed integrally with a mounting ring 8 on the handle. The upper edge of projecting surfaces 9 are provided with a recess which is fitted into an attachment mechanism 13 to prevent lateral deviation of the mounting ring 8. A heat shrinkable band (15, fig 5) may be fitted to the base of the handle to provide another support point. The bottles neck is molded first (see figs 7 & 8), by injection molding, this molding is then transferred to a blow mold where the bottle is formed (fig 8). Upon forming the bottle the flange (26. fig 7) is brought into close contact with a wall of the bottle so as to form the upper edge 5 of the groove 4. The bottle and handle may be made of PETP. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261039-A (GB)
Title: Split-torque hydromechanical transmission
Inventor: BERGER GUENTHER
IPC: F16H47/04
Filed: 1991-10-30
Abstract: A hydromechanical power-shifted transmission unit has a multi-shaft planetary gearbox coupled to a variable displacement hydraulic machine and a constant volume hydraulic unit. The constant volume unit (12) can be coupled directly to a main output (55) via a start-up shaft (73), and is also connectable to the planetary gear assembly. The variable displacement machine (11) is connected to the planetary gear assembly and to input shaft 43. The planetary gear assembly is selectively connectable with coaxial output shafts (51, 52) via a variety of clutches, of which two are simultaneously engaged at a time, and the outer (52) of the coaxial output shaft is coupled by gearwheels to the start-up shaft (73). The transmission unit is preceded by a forward and reverse gear unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250758-A (GB)
Title: Tent pegs
Inventor: POWELL SIMON COLIN
IPC: E04H15/62
Filed: 1991-11-08
Abstract: A tent peg (2) has, projecting laterally from its shaft (1), a plate (3), whose broad face extends at an angle to the direction of insertion, in such a way as to cover the area ahead of the peg (2) in the direction of the dragging force, so that as the peg is driven into the ground (5) the plate (3) first contacts and then compacts the soil in front of the peg, so "healing" any fractures and restoring soil integrity. The plate (3) may be fan-shaped, and is integral with the shank or shaft of the peg, which may be of metal or plastics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265238-A (GB)
Title: Security system
Inventor: BENTLEY-BEARD JOHN MAURICE
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1992-03-17
Abstract: Programmable security system for tools, plant, machinery, instruments, equipment, secure facilities, and vehicles is shown in figure 1 applied to a hand operated battery power tool as a typical application of the described system. The system consists of an electronic programming or encoding device (9) and a communicating transmitter which is coupled either directly (7 & 10) or electro- magnetically (6 & 8) to a compatible receiver and decoder (5) which operates an enable/disable switch (4) to control a "protected item" (1 & 2) in this instance a battery power tool. The "receiver system" is embodied within the casing of the tool and secured with tamper-proof fastenings, and is powered from the same power supply (3) as the tool. To enable the switch (4) a coded signal is generated by the encoder (9) which is transmitted via (8) electromagnetically or (10) directly to either (6) or (7) respectively in the "receiver system" where the information is decoded by the receiver/decoder (5) and the appropriate instruction activates or deactivates switch (4). The instruction to switch (4) will enable current to be supplied from the battery (3) via the speed control or switch (1) to the electric motor (2) for a pre-determined period or until the battery (3) is exhausted or removed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2252451-A (GB)
Title: Heat dissipating structure of semiconductor device
Inventor: YAMAJI HIROSHI
IPC: H05K7/20
Filed: 1992-03-24
Abstract: By the structure, the heights of semiconductor devices mounted on a board are small. This raises the mounting density of boards on a shelf. The structure is detachably mounted on a board easily. An opening (1a) is provided in a circuit board (1), and a semiconductor device (2) is so mounted on the surface of the circuit board that the bottom face is in the opening. A heat transferring member (3, 11) is adhered to the bottom face of the semiconductor device. The other side of the member is exposed from the back side of the circuit board (1), passing through the opening (1a), and is adhered to a heat radiating plate (4) provided on the back of the board. Heat generated from the semiconductor device is transferred to the heat radiating plate (4) through the heat transferring member (3 or 11), and is radiated to the air from the surface of the plate (4) to cool the semiconductor device. The heat dissipating structure of the semiconductor device characterized in that, at least either one of the semiconductor device (2) and the heat radiating plate (4) is made of a magnetic material, and the both are adhered to the heat transferring member by the magnetic attraction of a permanent magnet (3 or 10) laid between the both. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266402-A (GB)
Title: System for identifying data storage tapes
Inventor: VERMEULEN BERT MARTIN
IPC: G11B15/06
Filed: 1992-04-22
Abstract: A system for identifying data storage tapes comprises a tape drive (18) together with a DAT DDS cassette (10) containing magnetic tape. The data storage portion 44 of the tape is secured to a transparent leader tape 42 by a transparent splice (46), which has at least one opaque stripe 48 located on it over the leader tape. Circuitry (40) in the drive for finding the junction of the data storage portion and the leader tape, by monitoring the output signal of an optical sensor (32), is also arranged to monitor for toggling of the signal prior to the junction. Such toggling indicates that the opaque stripe is present and the cassette is a DDS type. The absence of toggling indicates that the cassette is not a DDS type, in which case the write-protect mechanism (26) of the drive is activated to prevent writing of data to the tape and thus the possibility of loss of that data. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259844-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for preparing filter cigarettes
Inventor: MYOHL JOCHIM
IPC: A24C5/47
Filed: 1992-05-13
Abstract: A roller drum (22) on a filter adding machine for connecting cigarette/filter groups (42) by moans of thin cover papers (46) is configured by a roll-over procedure, effecting the connection of the constituents (43 and 44), on the roll or drum (22) to be disruption-free. This is achieved by means of a pneumatic sorting means (59), associated with the roller drum (22) which is upstream of the roll-over apparatus (23), for the controlled removal of undesired, in particular incomplete constituent groups (42). The resultant advantage is that in particular sensitive machining units, such as the roll-over apparatus (23) and other further processing units, are spared from defective groups (42) which trigger disruptions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259138-A (GB)
Title: Method of characterising genomic DNA
Inventor: JEFFREYS ALEC JOHN
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1992-08-26
Abstract: A method of characterising a test sample of genomic DNA which method comprises amplifying a tandemly repeated region, comprising more than one type of repeat unit, as far as internal repeat units of a specific type so as to generate a set of amplification products which identify the relative positions of the internal repeat units within the tandemly repeated region, and separating the set of amplification products to provide a sample code. The sample codes are suitable for computerised storage on, and retrieval from, a database. The invention also provides a method for the detection of diagnostic base sequences in one or more nucleic acids contained in a sample.
Patent GB-2259829-A (GB)
Title: Title information processing
Inventor: PARK HONG-KI
IPC: H04N5/91
Filed: 1992-09-16
Abstract: A title information processing apparatus for use in a video signal processing system can record title information on and reproduce it from a recording medium as well as a memory. The apparatus is capable of mixing title information with a video signal and comprises a first selector SW2 for selecting desired title information between title information supplied from a video signal supply circuit 10 and title information reproduced from a magnetic tape T, a memory 20 for storing the title information selected by the first selector, and a first mixer SW1 for selectively supplying a video signal supplied from the video signal supply circuit 10 and the title information supplied from the memory 20 to a video signal recorder 40. Thus, a variety of titles can be permanently maintained, to give a wide selection of title information. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270647-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for moulding of reinforced concrete ring segments
Inventor: TSAI TE-PIN
IPC: B28B11/24
Filed: 1992-09-22
Abstract: Apparatus for forming a reinforced ring concrete segment includes a steel form device (20) comprising lower mold (21), porous upper molding plate (22) screwed to the lower mold, and filtering cloth (26) interposed between the upper molding plate (22) and the lower mold. A process for the manufacture of such segments consists in positioning steel frame (46') in lower mold (21), clamping filtering cloth (26) and rubber strip seal (27) on the lower mold by screwing porous upper molding plate (22) to the lower mold, the upper molding plate (22) and the lower mold constituting a steel form device (20); filling said device (20) with concrete poured through inlet tube (25) under a high pressure; moving device (20) into a steam curing chamber for curing of the concrete; thereafter, removing upper molding plate (22), filtering cloth (26), and a semi-manufactured segment from the lower mold; smoothing the surfaces of the semi-manufactured segment; and immersing it into water for concrete curing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260850-A (GB)
Title: Top-nozzle mounted replacement guide pin assemblies
Inventor: GILMORE CHARLES BRENT
IPC: G21C3/12
Filed: 1992-10-15
Abstract: A replacement guide pin assembly (86) is provided for aligning a nuclear fuel assembly (10) (Fig 1 not shown) with an upper core plate (62) of a nuclear reactor core. The guide pin assembly (86) includes a guide pin body (88) having a radially expandable base (88B) insertable within a hole (68) in the top nozzle (22), a ferrule (90) insertable within the guide pin base (88B) and capable of impairing a radially and outwardly directed force on the expandable base (88B) to expand it within the hole (68) of the top nozzle (22) and thereby secure the guide pin body (88) to the top nozzle (22) in response to a predetermined displacement of the ferrule (90) relative to the guide pin body (88) along its longitudinal axis, and a lock screw (92) interfitted with the ferrule (90) and threaded into the guide pin body (88) so as to produce the predetermined displacement of the ferrule (90). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261560-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for detection of non-modulated signal and for frequency acquisition
Inventor: TAKEUCHI YOSHIO
IPC: H03L7/00
Filed: 1992-11-09
Abstract: In radio communication, the non-modulated signal at the head of a received analog signal can be detected even with a large frequency error in the received signal. Frequency acquisition in a receiver is established during a detection operation of the non-modulated signal. A discrete Fourier Transform (1) is carried out for an input signal in digital form in every received sample to provide a frequency spectrum of an input signal. Then, the maximum level frequency component in the frequency spectrum is selected in a detector (2). Next, a peak detector (3) detects a peak value of the selected maximum components and outputs a timing signal representative of the time at which that peak occurs. The frequency (f theta ) of the non-modulated signal may be estimated (at 4) through interpolation of the selected component having the peak value and its adjacent component. The received frequency (Xm) is adjusted (at 5) by using the estimated frequency (f theta ), and the adjusted frequency is subjected to coherent detection. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268724-A (GB)
Title: Box stacker.
Inventor: BOIX JAEN JOSE
IPC: B65G57/30
Filed: 1992-11-13
Abstract: Boxes from a box shaping machine are conveyed to one end of a conveyor belt (2) where the stacker is located. It has upright guides, two in front (4 and 5) and two at the rear (6 and 7) which correspond to the vertical corners of the box, and are adjustable by means of two cross screws (8 and 8) and two longitudinal screws (13) to fit to the dimensions of the boxes. When one of these lies between the four upright guides, a pusher (14) goes up and moves the box to allow room for another one and so on successively. When a stack has been formed, which is automatically counted, it will be moved by a horizontal pusher (17) towards a platform which is formed by by two plates (19) carried by a front upright guide (4) and a rear upright guide (6). The two front upright guides (4, 5) have lower prolongation (20) connected to side guides (21) for boxes leaving the conveyor (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264566-A (GB)
Title: Electric energy cost monitor
Inventor: KNIGHT STEVE ORSON LESLIE
IPC: G01R21/133
Filed: 1993-02-25
Abstract: An electric energy cost monitor (3) includes means to determine the amount of energy being used, a keyboard (4) to enter a tariff per unit of energy and a display (2) to display the total cost of the energy which has been used. In use, the monitor (3) is connected to an appliance or plant to be monitored (not illustrated in Figure 1) and during the period of operation the monitor measures the voltage and current, and these values together with the entered tariff value and the time are processed by a microprocessor to determine the cost of running the appliance or plant; this is displayed (2) as a monetary value. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264134-A (GB)
Title: Electrically operated well annulus safety valve
Inventor: PRINGLE RONALD EARL
IPC: E21B33/124
Filed: 1992-09-23
Abstract: An electrically operated well annulus safety valve includes a housing having an inner through bore 170 and a passageway 172 connected to the well annulus above and below a packer (not shown), flow through the passageway 172 being controlled by a closure member 178 which is urged to a closed position engaging seat 180 by spring 182 and which can be moved to its open position by means of armature 184 and solenoid coil 188. The safety valve also includes an electrically operated equalising valve comprising a fixed ring with passage 190 and a movable ring 192 with passage 194. The ring 192 can be moved by electric motor 196 to bring the passages 190 and 192 into and out of alignment to open and close the equalising valve. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279677-A (GB)
Title: Cutting elements for rotary drill bits
Inventor: GRIFFIN NIGEL DENNIS
IPC: E21B10/573
Filed: 1993-07-07
Abstract: A cutting element for a rotary drill bit comprises a thin cutting table of polycrystalline diamond having a front cutting face and a rear surface bonded to a tungsten carbide substrate 33. The substrate incorporates one or more thin barrier layers 31 which extend at least partly through the thickness of the substrate 33 in a direction transverse to its front surface. Each barrier layer 31 is formed of a material, such as nickel, which is more ductile than the material of the substrate, but is metallurgically compatible with it. The barrier layer 31 halts the propagation of cracks through the substrate 33 and may be straight, circular (Fig 5) or U-shaped (Fig 8) when viewed from the end face of the substrate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286306-A (GB)
Title: Direction finding apparatus
Inventor: THWAITES DAVID RODNEY
IPC: G01S3/48
Filed: 1994-02-01
Abstract: The direction finding apparatus comprises at least two spaced antennas 1, 2 each being connected to a respective receiver with its own local oscillator 8, 20. Each receiver is provided with means 16, 28 for measuring the instantaneous phase of a desired signal or component thereof over a first sampling period. A crossover switching arrangement 32 is provided for interchanging the antennas so that the measuring means can measure the instantaneous phase over a second sampling period from which a value of the instantaneous signal or component thereof is computed. These values are then used by a phase calculation circuit 30 to determine the bearing angle. The apparatus provides a simplified approach to direction finding on frequency hopping signals as well as conventional signals. The use of phase match receivers or receivers with coherent local oscillators is avoided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277589-A (GB)
Title: Light-scattering smoke detector for fire alarm system
Inventor: NAGASHIMA TETSUYA
IPC: G08B17/107
Filed: 1994-04-29
Abstract: A light-scattering type smoke detector which can be preset for different types of smoke compares the scattering of light plane-polarised parallel to a source-detector plane 41, the scattering plane, with that of light plane-polarised perpendicular to such a plane 42, the detected ratio 4 being compared 6 with a preset reference 5 corresponding to a type of smoke to be detected. Respective pairs of source and detector 11, 21; 12, 22 for parallel and perpendicular polarisations can be provided, Fig. 1, or a common source or detector can be shared between two orthogonal scattering planes (Figs. 7, 8), or the planes of polarisation at the source and detector can be rotated together between the parallel and perpendicular positions (Fig. 9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281844-A (GB)
Title: Sole unit
Inventor: SPEDDING IAN
IPC: A43B21/26
Filed: 1994-06-21
Abstract: The heel of a sole unit moulded from a resiliently deformable material includes a bulbous nose 11 beneath which a generally wedge-shaped portion 16 is provided. The maximum depth of the wedge occurs at the rear of the heel, tapering as the sides of the wedge extend along the sides of the unit towards its toe. The external surface of the wedge includes a plurality of convexly-extending ribs (18, 20, 22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293440-A (GB)
Title: Car cigarette lighter
Inventor: CHENG YU FENG
IPC: F23Q7/00
Filed: 1994-09-15
Abstract: A car cigarette lighter may be received in different sizes of sockets each enclosing electrical poles. The lighter has cylindrical body 10 having four grooves 11 seperating four ridges 11A. A front head 101, and two elastic wings 13 on opposite ridges 11A, form electrical contacts. Two U-shaped engaging means 20 each including a pair of prongs 21 are received in the four grooves 11. Each prong is received in a rear groove section, leaving a front groove section empty. Each U-shaped means 20 is slidable along its pair of grooves so that, when the lighter is inserted in the socket, tapered prong surfaces 210 engage the inner socket surface to secure the lighter. One pair of grooves 11, and one U-shaped means 20, may be provided to locate the lighter. Two pairs of ridges 12A, 12B form a handle 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283556-A (GB)
Title: Snap-fit gear mounting
Inventor: DEGUCHI HIROHISA
IPC: F16H57/023
Filed: 1994-10-25
Abstract: A gear comprising a metal toothed portion 49 and a synthetic resin tubular portion 50 is rotatably mounted in a hole in, a rear wall 39 of a housing by a snap-fit. The tubular portion has integral elastic, engagement pieces 53 with claws 54 which engage the inner end of a tubular section 42, surrounding the hole, another surface of the gear engaging the outside of wall 39. The gear is used in the initial adjustment of a headlamp levelling mechanism. The headlamp levelling mechanism subsequently operates using an electric motor 59 which drives a worm 61 to rotate a gear 11 and so effect adjustment via a screw an nut device. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284014-A (GB)
Title: Window friction stay
Inventor: LANAWAY RONALD PHILIP
IPC: E05D15/44
Filed: 1994-11-21
Abstract: A window friction stay has a link arrangement (16 - 28) pivotally mounted on a track (10), the track (10) and a vent arm (16) of the link arrangement being adapted to be secured respectively to a window frame and a window sash. In the closed position of the link arrangement, an end face (62) of the vent arm (16) enters a closure member (30) and the other end of the vent arm (16) locates against an abutment face (58) of an abutment (50). The closure member (30) provides a spigot (42) which locates in a complementary aperture in an adjacent window frame part. The provision of the spigot (42) and the abutment (50) helps prevent forced opening of the window. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2435743-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine powerplant
Inventor: ROGERS KEITH MARTIN
IPC: B64D33/04
Filed: 1994-11-29
Abstract: A gas turbine powerplant for a V/STOL aircraft in which a vectorable exhaust nozzle at a forward part (eg. nose) of the aircraft selectably receives a supply of cold fan air through a duct leading from the fan through a passageway (28) coaxial with the engine axis and located within the hub of the fan (12), with the aid of controllable flaps and diverters (26, 30).
Patent GB-2297126-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing actuator
Inventor: OWEN THOMAS PHILIP
IPC: B65D83/14
Filed: 1995-01-20
Abstract: The dispensing actuator 1 actuates a valve 3 on a container 2 of pressurized fluid, e.g. an aerosol can, the contents of which is to be dispensed through the actuator. The actuator 1 includes a body 4 for fitting to the container and a member 6 which is movable relative to the body 4 to vary resistance to flow of pressurized fluid through a fluid path 22, 23, 28, 24 between an inlet 19 and an outlet 26 of the actuator 1, e.g. to block fluid flow. Preferably the member 6 is linearly slideable with respect to the body 4, the degree of overlap between respective passages 28, 23 providing a variable area flow path for the dispensed fluid.