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Patent GB-2251122-A (GB)
Title: Vehicular lighting device
Inventor: YAMAMOTO TERUAKI
IPC: H01J61/40
Filed: 1990-12-14
Abstract: An optical bulb 1 for use in a lamp of a motor vehicle comprises a main filament 3, and a sub-main filament 4. A multi-layer film 8 is coated over a glass tube at the portion corresponding to the sub-main filament for transmitting yellow light. When driving at night and passing by a motor vehicle coming from the opposite direction, the sub-main filament is heated and produces the yellow light of which the glare will not dazzle a driver's eyes, thus preventing dangerous situations to the drivers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2243273-A (GB)
Title: Processor-to-processor communications protocol for a public service trunking system
Inventor: NAZARENKO DIMITRI MICHAEL
IPC: H04L1/16
Filed: 1991-05-14
Abstract: In a digitally trunked radio frequency repeater system of the type including plural RF repeater transceivers 177 communicating via radio frequency channels with mobile radio transceivers 152, said repeater transceivers being controlled by a site controller 410 which communicates control information with a dispatch console 102 over a downlink 103, the application discloses a method of operating said system comprising: communicating digital control signals between said repeater RF transceivers 177 and said mobile radio transceivers 152 via said radio frequency channels using a synchronous serial communications protocol; and communicating digital control signals between said site controller 410 and said dispatch console 102 over a telephone line data link 103 using said same synchronous serial communications protocol. A second invention is described, Fig - 2, (not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247250-A (GB)
Title: Full-automated washing machine and full-automated washing and drying machine
Inventor: KANEKO HISAO
IPC: D06F34/18
Filed: 1991-06-26
Abstract: In a full-automated washing machine and a full-automated washing and drying machine, the cloth amount is detected at the time that the operation is started by charging the washing into a drum (27) serving as a container in advance of teeming water, the cloth amount is decided as to whether to be permissible for drying or not and a decision result is displayed in advance of teeming water, and the user is urged to select any one of washing, rinsing, dehydration and drying processes by means of operation/input means (73) in advance of teeming water, thereby permitting operations under various conditions (the kind of cloths, the manner of laying cloths and ambient circumstances). The operation is decided as to whether to extend to drying or not in terms of at least three steps of fuzziness to ensure selection of any one of washing and drying processes even under a variety of conditions of cloths. Similarly, if the decision determines that the cloth amount should be decreased, if possible, for the purpose of sufficient drying, either the operation (course) which ends in dehydration following washing or the operation (course) which extends to drying can be carried out by selectively triggering automatic setting means; and if the cloth amount goes beyond a value permissible for drying to a great extent, execution of the drying process is inhibited. In detecting the cloth amount, the drum (27) serving as the container is once started and subsequently the power supply (88) for the motor (35) is turned off to cause the drum to continue rotating by inertia and then stop, so that a value corresponding to an overrunning amount of the drum may be determined; and in addition, the motor adapted to drive rotation of the drum is supplied, upon starting, with power which gradually varies from a low level to a high level and when a rotational position detector (1) carried on the rotary shaft (33) of the drum detects start of the drum, a value corresponding to a level of power supplied at that time (minimum level of power necessary for starting the motor) is determined. Then, a decision criterion for cloth amount is determined on the basis of the two values. Supply of power may be controlled by controlling the angle of electric conduction (conduction angle) of AC power supplied to the motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249181-A (GB)
Title: System for detecting degree of compaction of soil
Inventor: ELLIOTT ROGER MICHAEL
IPC: G01N33/24
Filed: 1991-08-09
Abstract: The invention relates to a system for detecting the degree of compaction or resistance to penetration of soil during the operation of the system, which system comprises means 6 for reciprocating a weight 8 with respect to an impact member 9 to be driven onto or into the soil, and a sensor means 11 adapted to detect the relative movement of that impact member 9 with respect to another member whose vertical position relative to the surface of the ground into or onto which the impact member 9 is driven remains substantially constant or varies in a known manner; and display means responsive to said sensor means 11 for indicating the extent of compaction of the ground. The invention is of especial application in the compaction of soil, notably those with an elastic character. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247608-A (GB)
Title: Shoulder adjuster for a seat belt
Inventor: MAEKAWA TETSUYA
IPC: B60R22/24
Filed: 1991-08-19
Abstract: The shoulder adjuster comprises a guide rail provided with a plurality of notches 36, 40 formed at intervals, a slide member 52 having engaging parts (66, Figs 2 & 4) engaging with the notches, and a shoulder anchor fitting 56, 57. The guide rail consists of a synthetic resin guide section (12) formed with the notches 40, and a metal guide section 10 formed with the notches 36. The slide member 52 engages with the synthetic resin guide section during non-emergency but during an emergency the synthetic resin guide rail is deformed to allow the slide member to engage the metal guide section. The slide member 52 is also provided with synthetic resin and metal sections. The engaging parts of the slide member can be unlatched from the notches by pushing the anchor fitting 56, 57 inwardly against the action of a spring. Two other embodiments are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247516-A (GB)
Title: Spin dryer
Inventor: NISHIMURA HIROSHI
IPC: D06F34/08
Filed: 1991-08-23
Abstract: A spin dryer for use in washing clothes or the like includes a tub (4) mounted in an outer cabinet (1), a brushless motor (6) for rotating the tub (4), a motor drive circuit (10) for driving the brushless motor (6) under control of its rotational speed, and a microcomputer-based control circuit (8) for controlling the motor drive circuit (10) so that the rotational speed of the motor (6) is controlled so that the maximum rotational speed of the tub (4) during operation is ranged between its rated rotational speed or above and a rotational speed corresponding to a resonant point of the outer cabinet (1) or below. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2267292-A (GB)
Title: Sinker cam arrangement for knitting machine
Inventor: CHEN CHUN-CHUNG
IPC: D04B15/34
Filed: 1992-05-21
Abstract: A cam arrangement for operating the sinkers (13) of a circular knitting machine comprises pairs of cam elements (19, 20) abutting each other end to end at mating curved surfaces (21) and connected to a supporting ring (12) by screws (15, 16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268867-A (GB)
Title: A star wheel for a separator.
Inventor: WESTON DAVID BOOTH
IPC: B07B1/15
Filed: 1992-07-16
Abstract: A rotatable star wheel has a plurality of radially outwardly extending resiliently deformable projections (2). At least one of the projections (2') is longer than the other projections (2) to facilitate, in use, transport of material over the star wheel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258367-A (GB)
Title: Abandoned call indication
Inventor: BOYLE STEPHEN J
IPC: H04M11/04
Filed: 1992-07-28
Abstract: A telephone call from a first subscriber on an incoming trunk or line to a switching office and destined for a second subscriber is handled by storing an indication signal signifying that the call has been processed via a particular incoming or a particular outgoing line or trunk, and if one subscriber hangs up or has hung up, particularly if on-hold or when unanswered, then a signal is sent to the other subscriber indicating this. If the first subscriber hangs up before the call is answered the indication signal is sent to the second subscriber. If the first subscriber hangs up while on hold after the call has been answered, the indicating signal is sent when release of hold is attempted by the second subscriber. If the second subscriber hangs up while on hold the indicating signal is sent when release of hold is attempted by the first subscriber. The indicating signal may be a tone or a message identifying the subscriber who hangs up. The system is useful in emergency call handling systems. The system is implemented in a switching system with central 4 and peripheral control 1A-1N. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270109-A (GB)
Title: Rope holding device
Inventor: HOOPER MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: F16G11/04
Filed: 1992-08-29
Abstract: A holding device e.g. for releasably tethering an animal, which has a tubular form through which a rope 9 secured to the animal, is passed and by virtue of a slit 2 and opening 3 in the wall thereof it will hold the rope securely until such time as a predetermined load is exerted on the rope by the animal at which time the rope will release from the device and become free and thus at the same time the tethered animal will also be free from the tether. The facility afforded by this device to enable the animal to self-release at a predetermined load may avoid the injury or damage to animal or tack (head collars or the like) that often occurs when a non-releasable tethering device is used. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259609-A (GB)
Title: Switch
Inventor: MISAWA MASAYUKI
IPC: G03B7/00
Filed: 1992-09-14
Abstract: A switch comprises an indicating member 21 rotatably mounted on the exterior of a device, eg a camera, a rotatable operating member 31 having an operating portion 33 which is external to the device for rotating the indicating member 21 and a pushbutton 61 which is located within the indicating member 21. The rotatable operating member 31 and the pushbutton 61 operate respective switch contact sets. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2260298-A (GB)
Title: Transportation apparatus
Inventor: REMINGTON EDWARD JOHN
IPC: A61G5/00
Filed: 1992-10-08
Abstract: A transportation apparatus such as a wheelchair (1) comprises a frame (2) having at least three balls (3) mounted therein for engaging a surface on which the apparatus is to travel. Each ball is mounted in the frame by way of a pair of planet assemblies (14), the planet assemblies each comprising a plurality of rotatable members mounted in a support, the support being secured to the frame (2) and the rotatable members engaging with the surface of the respective ball (3). The two planet assemblies (14) are arranged in substantially parallel planes on opposite sides of the centre of the respective ball (3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261512-A (GB)
Title: Processing method for obtaining a zero-offset sum section
Inventor: THORE PIERRE
IPC: G01V1/28
Filed: 1992-12-09
Abstract: A method for processing seismic recordings to obtain an improved zero-offset section by means of a macro-model of seismic velocities, particularly in the presence of complex geological structures and/or rapid lateral velocity variations.
Patent GB-2260722-A (GB)
Title: Abrasive throwing wheel assemblies
Inventor: MACMILLAN WILLIAM ROBERTSON
IPC: B24C5/06
Filed: 1992-12-21
Abstract: An abrasive throwing wheel assembly comprises a throwing wheel having parallel annular side plates (29) joined by spacers with the facing surfaces of the side plates having angularly-spaced registering throwing blade locating slots (30) and throwing blades (20) with lateral rails or edges (22) for location in the slots. The side wheels slots are wider than is customary and contain central radially-extending projections (30c). The lateral rails or edges of the throwing blades are grooved (28) from the tips inwardly for at least part of their lengths. The throwing blades are located by interengagement betweeen the sidewall projections and the rail or edge grooves of the blades. This reduces the surface contact between the blades and the side plates with consequent reduction in the accumulation of jamming abrasive during use. Throwing blade removal is thus facilitated. The wider slots remove the narrow radial flow of high velocity abrasive or shot between the slot walls and throwing blade side rails or edges which is customary thus reducing side plate, especially side plate rim, wear.
Patent GB-2264755-A (GB)
Title: Stator blade construction
Inventor: DAGUET ALAIN PAUL MOEISE
IPC: F01D9/02
Filed: 1993-02-17
Abstract: The fixed blades of a flow-straightener in a turbomachine each comprise a metallic structure 4 having a smooth surface 5 on one side defining one face of the blade and a plurality of cells 7 (Fig. 1) on its opposite side which are filled with a composite material 14 such as polyurethane, the filled cellular side of the metallic structure defining the other face 13 of the blade. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265582-A (GB)
Title: Air bag inflater mounting structure
Inventor: BABA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: B60R21/26
Filed: 1993-03-26
Abstract: An inflater mounting structure for a passenger's air bag system comprises an inflater 18' having a cylindrical body portion charged with a gas producing agent, and a retainer 12' retaining the inflater 18' and having an opening 24' in its side for inserting the inflater 18', A bushing 34 made of a resin or rubber is interposed between the inner circumference of the opening 24' of the retainer 12' and the outer circumference of the inflater 18'. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279018-A (GB)
Title: Hula Hoop
Inventor: HUANG THOMAS N
IPC: A63B19/00
Filed: 1993-06-14
Abstract: A hula hoop includes a plurality of arcuate tubular members (10) each of which has a first end (12a) and a second end (12) opposite to the first end (12a). The first end (12a) of one of the arcuate tubular members (10) is connected to the second end (12) of an adjacent one of the arcuate tubular members (10) so as to form a hoop. The hula hoop further has an elastic cord (112) which passes through the arcuate tubular members (10) in order to tie the latter together. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284528-A (GB)
Title: Slingshot body
Inventor: BARNETT BERNARD THOMAS
IPC: F41B3/02
Filed: 1993-12-08
Abstract: A sling shot body 10 incorporntes a tool, such as folding blade 22, or a de-gorger, which can be moved to a storage position in a handle of the sling shot. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282020-A (GB)
Title: Optical transmission system including amplification
Inventor: SUZUKI KATSUO
IPC: H04B10/297
Filed: 1994-02-15
Abstract: An optical transmission system contains, on a transmission line, a series of optical repeaters 41,...,4i for amplifying and relaying an optical signal. A terminal station 1 contains a burst optical signal transmitter 2 on a first optical transmission line 71, and receives the burst optical signal transmitted back through a second optical transmission line 81. Each optical repeater 41,...,4i contains a first optical coupler 51,...,5i for branching the burst optical signal transmitted through the first optical transmission line 7, and a second optical coupler 61,...,6i for coupling the branched burst optical signal flow into the second optical transmission line 8. Such a system can perform monitoring of the optical transmission line and optical repeater in a short time and render the construction of the optical repeater simple, since burst signals looped back by different repeaters are received at different times. A more complex arrangement involving four transmission lines (Fig. 8) is also disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287007-A (GB)
Title: Electric cable control arm for mower
Inventor: WALKER GORDON REGINALD
IPC: A01D34/82
Filed: 1994-03-04
Abstract: A pivotable cable control arm is fitted to the handle of an electric motor mower by a clamp 5 in order to lay the cable out of the path of the mower on the outward and return cuts (Figs 3 and 4, not shown). This leaves the hands free to control the mower. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278203-A (GB)
Title: Device and method for calibration of sensors
Inventor: HEMMERICH JOHANN LUDWIG
IPC: G01N33/00
Filed: 1994-05-18
Abstract: A device for calibrating a gas sensor comprises a block (7) of material having at least one channel or passage (8) to increase the surface area thereof, the material of the block having a thermal conductivity greater than 10Wm<-1>K<-1>, a circuit (1, 8, 3) for passing a gas over the surface of said block and temperature sensing means (3) which are disposed in the block in thermal contact with the point in the circuit where the gas leaves the block. The device can be used in a method of calibrating humidity sensors which involves saturating the surface of the block with water and then passing the gas over the saturated surface to establish thermal equilibrium at the temperature of the block and so produce a gas of defined dewpoint. A heater (9) and cooling coil (12) allow the temperature of the block (7) to be controlled. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279235-A (GB)
Title: " A rack"
Inventor: ROCHE RODERICK
IPC: A47B81/02
Filed: 1994-05-27
Abstract: A storage rack (1) for mounting on a door or a wall (2) for storing long handled cleaning implements (3) comprises a body member (12) having three support slots (28, 29, 30) for releasably supporting the cleaning implements (3). Engagement clamps (35) are secured at appropriate locations on handles (8) of the cleaning implements (3) for engaging corresponding engagement recesses (34) in which the support slots (28, 29, 30) terminate. Receiving openings (45) form engagement portions (52) for receiving and supporting containers (10) which may contain liquid cleaning and polishing chemicals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280896-A (GB)
Title: Container closure assembly
Inventor: KING ROGER MILNER
IPC: B65D23/06
Filed: 1994-08-11
Abstract: A container and closure assembly comprises a container having a neck, and a closure to close said neck, a circumferential sealing rib 18 projecting from one of the neck or closure and forming a liquid and airtight seal with the other of the neck or closure when said neck is closed by said closure. Preferably, the sealing rib has a triangular cross-section, is non-deformable except at the tip, and projects to a height of 0.025 - 0.25 mm. Preferably first and second frustoconical sealing surfaces 16, 22 are provided on the neck and closure in addition to multi start screwthreads 11, 13 or snap-on fitments. The rib may be provided at the top of the sealing surface 16, providing a non-drip lip. The closure may also carry a plug portion 26 with a sealing rib 27. The container may contain a carbonated beverage and the closure may be heat shrunk onto the neck. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292724-A (GB)
Title: Pot carrier
Inventor: FISHER MARK ANDREW
IPC: B65D71/46
Filed: 1994-08-27
Abstract: There is provided a paperboard device 11 for holding a number of pots 12, comprising a top panel 16 and a lower panel 20 interconnected by side panels 17, 23. The rims 14 of the pots are gripped by means of locking panels 30, 31 which are cut from the top panel 16, remain hingedly connected thereto, and have extensions which engage below the rims 14 to hold the rims against the top panel 16. The rims 14 are also retained by slots formed by projections 19, 27 cut from the side panels 17, 23. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289582-A (GB)
Title: Waveform generator
Inventor: HEATH MICHAEL C
IPC: H03L7/18
Filed: 1995-05-03
Abstract: A waveform generator for generating an analog wave which is synchronized with a signal from an input source 22, includes a phase-locked loop 25 for receiving the input signal and multiplying said signal by a multiplier. The multiplied square wave signal is then provided to a frequency divider 30 and to a first clock input 39 of a first switched-capacitor filter 35. The frequency divider 30 outputs a divided output signal that is received as an input to the phase-locked loop 25 and by the first switched-capacitor filter 35. As a result, the first switched-capacitor filter 35 outputs a first analog wave of a constant amplitude which is phase synchronized with the input source signal. This waveform generator allows the 3 dB point of the filter to move as the input frequency changes. Further embodiments allow the addition of second switched-capacitor filter (50, Fig. 2) and a shift register (45) for providing a second analog wave which is phase shifted from said input source signal yet is synchronized therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292590-A (GB)
Title: A brake system for a vehicle
Inventor: KELLNER ANDREAS
IPC: B60T8/36
Filed: 1995-08-11
Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle comprises an engine driven pump 19a supplying pressure medium via line 31 to a hydraulic booster chamber 15 and to a return line 16.1 via a throttle valve 17. When the pump is operating, valve 8 is opened and valve 12 is closed, so that, on pedal actuation, a sensor 34 indicates desired brake pressure. A sensor 33 indicates actual brake pressure. A difference between these pressures will result in adjustment of the throttle valve 17, and thus adjustment of the pressure in chamber 15. When desired pressure has been reached, valves 27 - 30 are closed and the booster pressure is reduced, and when a different pressure is desired the booster pressure is restored before opening the valves 27 - 30. Springs 6, 6a, and 6b provide brake "feel". The electronic control unit 36 is designed for anti-lock and traction control operation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307426-A (GB)
Title: Filter sleeve
Inventor: KUMARAN SHYAM
IPC: B01D46/02
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: A filter sleeve for use in a filtering apparatus having a filter plate (2) with one or more openings (4) from which one or more such filter sleeves (6) may extend. The filter sleeve (6) comprises an open ended sleeve member (12) to which a base member (14) is secured by ultra-sonic welding.
Patent GB-2296754-A (GB)
Title: Torque transfer system employing resilient drive ring
Inventor: SABEE JANET M
IPC: F16D3/68
Filed: 1994-07-20
Abstract: A torque transfer system is provided for transferring torque from an input element (12) of an internal combustion engine to an output element (14). The torque transfer system includes the input (12) and output (14) elements and a drive system comprising a drive ring (24) attached to the input element (12) and a drive plate (28) positively or non-positively coupled to the output element (14). The drive ring (24) transfers torque to the drive plate so as to absorb torsional vibrations which occur during operation of the system, so as to resist failure from rotational shock loads imposed on the drive ring (24) by the drive plate (28). To this end, the drive ring (24) is formed with resilient teeth (42) which, through overlying metal support lugs (48) imparting sufficient rigidity to the teeth to transfer torque to the drive plate, provide the sole contact surface between the drive ring (24) and the drive plate (28) and thus assuredly provide the desired damping and wear resistance under all operating conditions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299222-A (GB)
Title: Mating connectors
Inventor: COURTAIGNE BETRAND
IPC: H01R13/62
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: A male connector housing 2 mates with a female connector housing 1 and is retained by a latch 3. The thickness of one of the housings changes along its length to one side 6 of the plane passing through the latch and the centre-line of the connector, either on the same side as the latch, fig. 1, or opposite the latch, fig. 3. The side 23 of the housing opposite the tapering side can contact a corresponding surface 24 of other housing along its length. The taper allows free play between the housings to be reduced progressively during mating of the housings.