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Patent GB-2287990-A (GB)
Title: Brake device for inertia body driving hydraulic circuit
Inventor: OSHIRO MITSURU
IPC: F15B11/044
Filed: 1993-12-01
Abstract: A brake device for an inertia body driving hydraulic circuit characterized in that first and second oil ports (11, 12) are formed in parallel to each other in a housing (10) so as to connect said first and second oil ports to an inertia body driving actuator (18), that said first and second oil ports are caused to communicate with each other via a communicating oil port (13), which is then caused to communicate with a tank port (14), that first and second mounting holes (15, 16) are formed in said housing in such a manner that they open to said first and second oil port and are concentric with said communicating oil port, and that first and second suction safety valves (17, 17) having suction and relief functions are provided in said first and second mounting holes, respectively. With this brake device, since the first and second oil ports are formed in parallel to each other in the housing, the first and second oil ports are made to communicate with each other via the communicating oil port, and the suction safety valves are respectively provided in the first and second mounting holes which are concentric with the communicating port, the shape of the oil ports are simple for case of working. Moreover, pressure oil in the tank port is sucked into the first and second oil ports in a linear fashion via the communicating oil port to reduce the pressure loss, thereby making it possible to positively prevent cavitation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290653-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable optical pickup head
Inventor: IIZUKA GENICHI
IPC: G11B11/105
Filed: 1995-06-19
Abstract: An optical pickup for reproducing information recorded on a recording medium comprises a slide member 2, having a plurality of bosses 40, 42, 44, which can be displaced between the inner and outer peripheral portions of a recording medium, a laser beam emitting/receiving device 8, means for holding said laser beam emitting/receiving device wherein said holding means 6 is arranged to engage said bosses so that the laser beam emitting/receiving device can be rotated to a predetermined position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290821-A (GB)
Title: Security grating assembly
Inventor: TREGUNNA PAUL
IPC: E06B9/01
Filed: 1995-06-28
Abstract: The present invention relates to a security grating assembly comprising a plurality of bars 1 and a mounting arranged to receive the bars at a plurality of positions for locking them into selectable positions. An opposed mounting 3 is arranged to receive the ends of the bars 1 not locked into the first mounting. The bars 1 may have a core which rotates relative to a sleeve when the sleeve is cut through by a saw or the like. The bars 1 are inserted through holes 29 in a plate 22 arranged in the mounting such that slots 14 are level with the plate 22. The plate 22 is then moved and locked in a position where the rims of the holes retain bars 1. One or more strengthening struts can be attached across a plurality of the bars. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294230-A (GB)
Title: Clipper blade assembly
Inventor: MELTON SCOTT
IPC: B26B19/38
Filed: 1995-10-06
Abstract: A clipper blade 86, 90 for use in a blade assembly 40 of a hair clipper 10. The blade assembly has a fixed blade 86 and a moving blade 90 reciprocating relative to the fixed blade. The clipper blade includes a web portion 114 having a first edge 104, and a second edge 106 and a plurality of teeth 110, 111 on at least one of the first and second edges. At least one blade assembly engagement formation 118 is located on the web portion 114 closer to one of the first and second edges 104, 106 than the other of the edges. This allows the moving blade to be laterally offset relative to the fixed blade. The blade assembly 40 has a swivel portion 48 for attachment to a coupling 30 on the drive end of the clipper. Drive member (34 Fig. 4) is housed within this coupling and engages with a cam follower (92 Fig 4) on the blade assembly. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2308331-A (GB)
Title: Multi-purpose flexible covering devices
Inventor: RALLI KATHRYN ELLEN
IPC: B32B7/04
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: Two-layer fabric constructions are disclosed, one layer (2) being water-impermeable and the other of textile, particularly fur fabric (1). The layers are continuous and held together only at their edges, preferably by stitching (3), most preferably with an oversewn edging strip (4).
Patent GB-957390-A (GB)
Abstract: 957,390. Washing gases. S. HANDTE. June 13, 1962 [June 14, 1961], No. 22777/62. Heading B1R. An apparatus for washing dust-laden gases comprises a water bath 2, a suction tube 6 leading to an extension space 10, 7, a blower 4 having a horizontally rotating impeller 11 in the space 10, 7, the portion 7 of which tapers conically upwardly above the impeller 11 and has one or more slots 15, preferably annular, to permit water thrown off to pass away. Gases to be washed enter at 8 and leave by an annular passage 14, water passing through the slots 15 returning to the inlet 8 by the space 16 and a pipe 17.
Patent GB-2298874-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for separating a fibre sliver
Inventor: HARTUNG REINHARD
IPC: D01H5/32
Filed: 1996-03-11
Abstract: In a method of separating a fibre sliver (22) being deposited in a can (24) when the can is full, a region of weakness (12') is formed in the sliver by a temporary increase in the draft between rollers (7,8,11,15) and the sliver is separated at the weakened section by increasing the distance between the outlet of the coiler (23) and the top layer of sliver in the can during can changeover.
Patent GB-2312234-A (GB)
Title: Actuator knob for releasable clamp
Inventor: DANBY HAL
IPC: A61J1/16
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: A clamp for a medical device such as an infusion pump has a plurality of orientations adapted to grip either substantially vertical or horizontal gripped members and has an actuation knob 66 with extensible arms 70,72 wherein the arms are biassed into a retracted position but are operative in the extended position to provide greater available torque to remove the clamp than is available to apply the clamp.
Patent GB-2300504-A (GB)
Title: Programmable switch for logic array input/output signals
Inventor: KEAN THOMAS A
IPC: H03K19/177
Filed: 1996-05-01
Abstract: A programmable switch 34 for a field programmable gate array (FPGA) allows a user to reconfigure or partly reconfigure the FPGA from within the FPGA, allows an addressable configuration memory 38 to be addressed through a set of pins (pads)31 configuration and through user logic 39 for reconfiguration. The same pins can be used for both configuration and user logic. Also signals such as chip enable and other control signals can be modified by user logic before performing their function so that chips external to the FPGA can be eliminated. Upon power-up of the chip, each programmable switch connects its pins to the programming logic which programs configuration memory, so that the programming logic can receive instructions from an external source and control programming of the core logic of the chip. The configuration memory programs not only the internal circuitry accessed by the user but also the programmable switch itself. Thus as configuration proceeds, or after configuration is completed, the programmable switch can be reconfigured to connect internal portions of the FPGA user logic to parts of the configuration memory which were initially loaded from external pins.
Patent GB-2305383-A (GB)
Title: Pulling device for removing an expander from a boring tool
Inventor: WENTWORTH STEVEN W
IPC: B25B27/02
Filed: 1996-09-24
Abstract: A pulling device 40 for removing an expander 22 from a ground piercing tool 10 comprises a pair of arms 41 connected to a yoke 44 by pivoted links 46. Hooks 42 engage with shoulders 62 of slots 61 in the expander. Force is exerted between the yoke and a nose part of the tool 10 either by a screw 51 rotatable in a threaded portion 49 of the yoke using a hand crank 60 or by a wedge (70 fig 2) driven between the two parts.
Patent GB-2322071-A (GB)
Title: Reservoir toothbrush
Inventor: COLLINS ANDREW PETER
IPC: A46B17/04
Filed: 1997-02-17
Abstract: A reservoir toothbrush has a cylindrical body attached to a brush head having a cylindrical cap with pocket clip. Paste is dispensed by a threaded rod turned by a thumbwheel to move a piston in the body. Both the cap and head are snapped on, or screwed on, to the body. The clip is one with the cap, or is a sprung metal strip.
Patent GB-2322760-A (GB)
Title: Telescopic audio transducer mounting for portable electronic devices
Inventor: PHILLIPPS JOHN QUENTIN
IPC: H04M1/02
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: A portable electronic device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable or laptop computer or a mobile telephone has a microphone 6 and/or an ear speaker 7 mounted upon an adjustable telescopic arm 4, or upon respective arms (4,17 fig. 9). This allows the user to position the audio transducers optimally in relation to their ears and mouth. The arm or arms may be releasably attached to the device by a plug-and-socket arrangement (fig. 8). Cable to connect the audio transducers to the device may be stored upon a sprung, ratcheted reel (figs 10 and 11).
Patent GB-2312070-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for monitoring the diameter of a disk-shaped body
Inventor: KOBAYASHI YUSHIRO
IPC: G07D5/02
Filed: 1997-04-10
Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring the diameter of a disk-shaped body (30) comprises fixed and movable members (20,23) between which the disk-shaped body is pushed and guided. The movable member (23) is moved by the disk-shaped body (30) as the body is pushed between the members (20,23). An elastic member (28) draws the movable member (23) towards the fixed member (20). A photosensor assembly (27) detects the movement of the movable member (23) by sensing markings on, or slits in, an arm (24) joined to the member (23). Radial projections on the body (30) may also be detected photoelectrically and the readings combined with those from the assembly (27).
Patent GB-2312547-A (GB)
Title: Optical pickup device mounted on silicon substrate
Inventor: CHOI YANG-OH
IPC: G11B7/1372
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: A simple and compact optical pickup device comprises a silicon substrate 110, disposed parallel with an optical disc 180 and having prism 160 installed thereon. The beam from laser 130, also supported on the substrate, is reflected by beam splitter 161, positioned inside the prism, after being transmitted through diffraction grating 140, formed on a side of the prism. The reflected beam focuses onto the optical disc 180 via a selective light-transmitting part 150 formed on the upper surface of the prism. The beam is totally transmitted through an inner circular portion 151 of the selective light-transmitting part, and half transmitted through a peripheral portion 152 so that double beam focuses of different sizes can be formed. The beam reflected from the optical disc is received by photodetector 190 formed on an upper surface of the prism. Because all the optical components are fixed with respect to the substrate, their relative disposition remains fixed.
Patent GB-2309929-A (GB)
Title: Paper recycling
Inventor: SMITH RAYMOND
IPC: B01J2/12
Filed: 1995-12-18
Abstract: An effective continuous process for recycling paper involves subjecting a fibre crumb (prepared by aqueous pulping of waste paper pieces and de-watering) to a rolling or tumbling action in an elongate barrel slightly inclined to the horizontal and having an internal helical ridge (C). The resultant product is pelletised paper which may be used inter alia as pet litter.
Patent GB-2309453-A (GB)
Title: Surface modification of kaolinite
Inventor: BRAGGS BELINDA
IPC: C04B33/04
Filed: 1995-11-27
Abstract: A method for modifying the surface properties of kaolinite or a kindred mineral comprises the step of subjecting the mineral to a water vapour plasma. The modification involves the generation of reactive hydroxyl sites on the surface of the kaolinite. The plasma treatment may be followed by treatment with an appropriate chemical reagent to further modify the surface properties of the mineral.
Patent GB-2326029-A (GB)
Title: Cryogenic electronic assembly with stripline connection and adjustment means
Inventor: ROSENTHAL KEITH RONALD
IPC: H01P1/30
Filed: 1997-06-03
Abstract: A number of electronic modules 82, 82', 83, 83' are mounted on a cold finger 100 within an evacuated sealed housing 104, 110. Electrical connection between the modules and input/output ports on the interior walls 106, 108 of the housing is provided by a stripline assembly (figure 3) designed to minimise thermal conduction between them. A first stripline 62 joined to a port on the housing is separated from an aligned second stripline 822 connected to the modules by a gap 700. Electrical connection between the striplines is provided by at least two thin wires 310, 312 lying across the gap. The respective groundplanes of the two striplines are electrically connected by additional wire links 314, 316, 318, 320. A further aspect provides means (figure 7) for adjusting the modules without breaking the vacuum in the chamber, using spring mounted screwdrivers mounted on the cover of the housing.
Patent GB-2326182-A (GB)
Title: Reflective assembly having anchoring means
Inventor: CHEN MIN-SEN
IPC: E01F9/06
Filed: 1997-06-05
Abstract: A reflective assembly with anchoring means gives viable anchorage, durable service life and excellent performance. The reflective assembly comprises a reflective body (1), an anchoring post (2) and a reflective strip (3). The reflective body (1) has a truncate shape and includes four inclined surfaces of which two are each provided with a respective receiving recess (11). Each of the receiving recesses (11) of the inclined surfaces is fixedly mounted with a reflective strip (3). The reflective body (1) defines a receiving cave (12) at its underside and is provided with an anchoring pin (13) centrally. The elongate anchoring post (2) has a retaining hole (21) at one end corresponding to the anchoring pin (13) of the reflective body (1) and a conic portion (24) at the other end. The anchoring post (2) is further provided with a plurality of retaining ribs (26) Fig 2 extending longitudinally at its outer surface with a retaining slot (27) between each two adjacent retaining ribs. The reflective body (1) can be fixedly engaged with the anchoring post (2) by engagement between the anchoring pin (13) of the reflective body and the retaining hole (21) of the anchoring post (2). An adhesive (4) can be additionally coated therebetween.
Patent GB-2316257-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for overlaying a bit map image on an environment map
Inventor: LIPSCOMB JAMES S
IPC: G06T15/10
Filed: 1997-07-18
Abstract: The computer system of the present invention generates a view of a scene by storing in memory colour values associated with elements of an environment map representing the scene and colour values associated with elements of a bit map image that is separate from the environment map. The bit map image is orientated with respect to the coordinate system of the environment map. The environment map is projected onto a view window that comprises an array of pixels. For at least one pixel of the view window covered by the bit map image, the element of the bit map image that corresponds to the pixel of the view plane is determined and a colour value of the pixel is derived based upon the colour value of the corresponding element of the bit map image. The derived colour value of the pixel of the view window is stored for display. The computer system may also store in memory depth values associated with the elements of the bit map image and depth values associated with pixels of the view window. In this scenario, when the depth value associated with the pixel and a depth value associated with the element indicate that the element of the bit map image is nearer to the view point than the pixel of the view window, the computer system derives a colour value of the pixel of the view window based upon colour value of the corresponding element of the bit map image and stores the derived colour value of the pixel for display.
Patent GB-2315966-A (GB)
Title: Received signal strength detecting circuit
Inventor: OGORO KAZUO
IPC: H04B17/318
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: A received input signal 10 is received by a reception circuit 20 and a demodulator 21, and demodulated data 12 and a reception level signal 16 are obtained. A modulator 23 reconstitutes a modulated wave 13 from the demodulated data 12, and an amplitude detector 24 detects the amplitude of the modulated wave, thus taking out amplitude level variations of the received wave due to modulation components. An analog subtractor 27 cancels the amplitude level variation component with respect to the reception level signal 16 of the received wave. With the cancellation of the amplitude level variations of the received wave due to modulation components, it is possible to follow up quick amplitude level variation of the received wave. Application is to mobile radio systems.
Patent GB-2317613-A (GB)
Title: A method for producing an extract from paeonia containing high levels of paeoniflorin
Inventor: WHEATLEY GARY WILLIAM
IPC: C07H3/04
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: The method of preparation of an extract containing paeoniflorin comprising the steps of: extraction of Paeonia lactiflora with a mixture of liquid carbon dioxide and propanol and allowing the carbon dioxide to evaporate from the resultant mixture.
Patent GB-2329613-A (GB)
Title: A jig
Inventor: SAWYER JOHN LISTER
IPC: B25B11/02
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: A jig (10) comprises a wheeled carriage (11), a post (12) upstanding from the carriage (11), an elongate member (31) an end portion of which is located relative to an upper end portion of the post (12) so that the elongate member (31) is moveable arcuately upwardly and downwardly on a first axis (A) and is rotatable on a second axis (B) extending at right angles to the first axis (A), and article engaging means (66,67,68) located at an end portion of the elongate member (31) remote from the first and second axes (A,B) and moveable towards and away from the elongate member (31) on a third axis (C) extending transversely of the elongate member (31).
Patent GB-2318069-A (GB)
Title: Foam for use in the manufacture of an aerated concrete or polymer
Inventor: PLATT KEVIN GARY
IPC: B01F13/10
Filed: 1997-09-25
Abstract: The foam is produced by passing a mixture of air, water and foaming agent through a series of tortuous passages in five mixing chambers. A mixture 27 of water and foaming agent enters the first chamber 25 via pipe 13 where it meets air 26 from pipe 14. This mixture passes through holes 32 in a closed pipe 29 into second chamber 30 from where it passes through perforated plate 37 and through packed stainless steel wool 36 in third chamber 35. Passing through a second perforated plate 37 the mixture continues into fourth chamber 39 formed from stainless steel eyelets 38 packed into pipe 40 and on through fifth chamber 42 which is packed with a further quantity of steel wool 36. The foam for use in the manufacture of an aerated concrete or polymer can then be inspected through transparent tube 43.
Patent GB-2318034-A (GB)
Title: Interleave read address generator
Inventor: KIM DAE-JUNG
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1997-10-02
Abstract: An interleaver for use in a CDMA mobile station is arranged into a matrix of 32 rows and 18 columns. Interleave data is written to the interleave memory in column order and, within each column, in row order. A base-18 counter counts a clock input modulo-18, to generate a column address c5-c9, and a base-32 counter counts carry outputs from the base-18 counter modulo-32, to generate a row count value. A multiplexer MUX changes the positions of the bits of the row count value according to one or more data rate selection signals S0-S3, to generate a row address c0-c4. The interleave data is read from the interleave memory at the position corresponding to the column and row addresses.
Patent GB-2319846-A (GB)
Title: Interventional MRI tool with alterable susceptibility
Inventor: YOUNG IAN ROBERT
IPC: G01R33/28
Filed: 1997-10-10
Abstract: An interventional MRI tool or device 1, such as a biopsy needle or endoscope, has an arrangement of conductors 3,4 so that in use DC or low frequency current may be passed through the conductors to alter the effective susceptibility (figures 2 and 3) of the tool or device. The apparent shape of the tool or device may thus be varied. The conductors, which may comprise a mesh, may also be used as RF coils. The conductors may be formed by deposition or may comprise fine wires attached to the surface of the tool.
Patent GB-2319178-A (GB)
Title: Baked compositions containing psyllium
Inventor: DAGGY BRUCE PAUL
IPC: A61K36/68
Filed: 1997-10-14
Abstract: The subject invention encompasses baked compositions containing a therapeutically effective dose of Meta ST and one or more conventional additives used in dough containing compositions. The present invention also encompasses methods for regulating bowel function and/or providing laxation and/or treating hypercholesterolemia and/or increasing fiber consumption in humans or lower animals comprising orally administering the baked compositions according to this invention.
Patent GB-2318704-A (GB)
Title: Facsimile mail system and control method
Inventor: SHIN DONG-MYONG
IPC: H04M1/65
Filed: 1997-10-14
Abstract: A facsimile mail system capable of receiving and printing out a literal message that a caller has left by using a conventional telephone is described. The facsimile mail system forms a communication path (s. 102) upon detecting a ring signal and generates a first notification tone signal (s. 103) to notify the start of a mail function to the calling party. Then, the system detects DTMF signals generated by the calling party and converts them to a literal message in ASCII code, which is stored in memory (ss. 104-106). Further, the system compares a password received from the calling party with a predetermined password (ss. 107-108) and prints out the stored literal message, if the received password coincides with the predetermined password (ss. 110-111).
Patent GB-2330688-A (GB)
Title: Solid state X-ray imager comprising CMOS pixels
Inventor: ALLEN BRIAN PHILIP
IPC: H04N5/32
Filed: 1997-10-21
Abstract: A solid state x-ray imager 1 includes an array of CMOS pixel circuits 6 and a fibre optic taper 5 located between the array and a scintillator material 4. X-rays emitted from a source 3 pass through an object to be imaged 2 and is then incident upon the scintillator material where it is converted into light. The light is transmitted by the fibre optic taper to the CMOS array 6 where an image is generated from the radiation emitted through the object 2. The fibre optic taper assists good image quality at low radiation doses, but may be replaced by a straight sided optic fibre. The length of the optic fibre is preferably greater than 2mm.
Patent GB-2316260-A (GB)
Title: Detecting motion vectors in a digitised video signal
Inventor: YAMAUCHI TATSUO
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the direction and magnitude of motion of a moving object in a television picture by detecting motion vectors in a digitised video signal representative of said picture. Detection is achieved by detecting shifts of areas at which motion exists by using signals representative of fields before and after the field to be detected. According to the shifts of these detected areas, an initial vector Voa, Vob closest to the true motion is selected among prospective initial vectors produced at an initial vector selector 3x, 3y or an initial vector detector by a block matching method, thereby reducing detection errors in motion vectors Vx, Vy occurring at the time of detection of the motion vectors, thereby improving the accuracy of motion vectors Vx, Vy so that image distortion is minimised in an interpolating process.