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Patent GB-2260864-A (GB)
Title: Terminal box with lid
Inventor: MOULE PETER
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1991-10-24
Abstract: A terminal box is formed as a one piece moulding comprising a body part (16) and a lid (30) connected by an integral hinge (32). The box contains a length of connector strip (10). The lid and body part may have an integral latch (38, 40) to hold the lid closed and, on their inner surfaces, integral pegs (36) which engage holes in the connector strip (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259540-A (GB)
Title: Roof window/ventilator structure
Inventor: WILSON BRIAN
IPC: E04D13/03
Filed: 1992-06-05
Abstract: The invention provides a ventilator structure for a conservatory roof, and comprises a roof panel 10 which replaces part of a conventional double glazed roof panel and it has an aperture 14 defined by an upturned flange 16 which is integral with the remainder of the panel, and a covering panel 11 which may be hinged to the roof panel and comprises a tray 28 with a downturned flange 30 which encircles the roof panel flange to provide a water seal. A compressable sealing strip (58, Figure 3) may be provided between the roof panel flange and the base of the tray and the roof panel and tray are double skinned (Figure 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2262088-A (GB)
Title: Sheet delivery from a printing machine
Inventor: POLLICH GERHARD
IPC: B41F33/00
Filed: 1992-12-02
Abstract: A chain-conveying system 2 with grippers 3 conveys printed sheets 4 to a delivery stack 6 via an ascending sheet- guiding device 9 and a suction roller 5 for decelerating the sheets. Blowers 7 urge the sheets downwardly onto the stack and suction boxes 12, 15 operate on all four sides of the top portion of the stack. A suction chamber 10 extends beneath device 9. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263142-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to transmissions of the toroidal-race,rolling-traction type
Inventor: FELLOWS THOMAS GEORGE
IPC: F16H37/08
Filed: 1993-01-20
Abstract: A continuously-variable-ratio transmission with coaxial input (from 6) and output (17), capable of operating in a least two regimes, and comprising in succession a variator (2) of the toroidal-race rolling-traction type, and gearing including both a speed-reducing unit (10) and an epicyclic mixing gear unit (15) in which the components of the mixing gear unit are locked-up in at least one of the regimes, and in which the speed-reducing unit (10) effects its speed-reduction without reversal of the direction of rotation between its input (1) and output (from 26). The operating axis (5) of the variator (2) may either coincide with the coaxial input and output of the transmission (Figure 2), or be parallel to but displaced from it (Figure 3). In addition to a brake (13) and clutch (20), operable to engage first and second regimes, a further clutch (48) operable to engage a third regime is shown.
Patent GB-2284255-A (GB)
Title: Control of decorative lighting set
Inventor: CHING WILLIAM HUI KAI
IPC: H05B37/02
Filed: 1993-11-29
Abstract: A decorative lighting set 20 has a control circuit which includes a light sensor or resistor 15 which responds to the level of ambient light to cause the lights to be turned on and off automatically. The level of light intensity at which the controller responds can be adjusted if required using a shade associated with resistor 15. A delay timer prevents switching in response to transient changes in ambient light. The use of silicon controlled rectifiers 13, 14 prevents high current surges. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276279-A (GB)
Title: Flat wire harness protector
Inventor: SAWAMURA NAOHITO
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 1994-03-16
Abstract: A protector or tray is used to store and transport a flat wire harness having a flat wire part and connectors. In one embodiment, Figures 1 to 9, the cable harness F is placed in a protector with recesses 3 to receive the connectors 11 of the harness and the wire 10 lies flat oil the bottom of the protector. In modifications shallow recesses (5, Figure 6) may be provided to receive the wire 10, and ejector holes (6, Figure 7) to help remove the harness when stored. In another embodiment (Figures 10 and 11) a cover (10) which rests on the rim of the protector, has holes (26) to receive the connectors. The rim of the protector may be provided with holes (9, Figures 12 to 13b) which allow a plurality of protectors to be held oil a trolley (13, Figures 12 and 14) ready for securing to a vehicle. The protector may also comprise a flat bottom tray lined with hook and loop material (Figures 15a to 19) to hold the harness in place. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280122-A (GB)
Title: Fractional distillation
Inventor: LAVIN JOHN TERENCE
IPC: F25J3/00
Filed: 1994-07-12
Abstract: Fractional distillation apparatus comprises a fractional distillation column 2, and a first reboiler 4 having vertical boiling passages located at an intermediate region of the column 2. Each boiling passage of the reboiler 4 has (a) an inlet communicating with a header 32 which in turn communicates via conduit 30 with a first set 10 of liquid-vapour mass exchange trays and (b) an outlet at its bottom for a mixture of vapour and residual liquid above a collector-cum-vapour disengagement means 36 comprising a multitude of inclined vanes 38 each having an upturned end portion defining a channel 42. Each channel 42 communicates with an annular trough 44 for collecting the liquid and feeding it to trays below. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280832-A (GB)
Title: A machine for preparing and planting cuttings
Inventor: TURTON JOHN SAMUEL
IPC: A01C11/00
Filed: 1994-08-05
Abstract: One or more similar devices for planting cuttings are mounted on a wheeled chassis which is towed freely using a tractor three point linkage mechanism. Each device embodies a mechanism which operates in repeated cycles of motion so that during each cycle a bud-bearing shoot, having been placed manually or by other means in the hopper 28, is positioned in the machine, is sheared through to form a cutting and the cutting is planted. The mechanism operates in a continuous oscillating motion which is derived from the continuous rotational motion of a supporting wheel and axle assembly via cams 9b. The cutting and planting operation is carried out by the movement of a slider 19, on which is carried a cutting blade 25 and a guide plate 26 (figure 2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293990-A (GB)
Title: A cereal milling machine
Inventor: STEVENSON PAUL
IPC: A23L7/10
Filed: 1994-10-11
Abstract: A cereal milling machine comprising a base frame (100) to be fixedly mounted on a mill floor and at least one removable roll pack consisting of a pair of rolls (2, 4) mounted in fixed and movable bearing housing (1, 5) respectively and rotatable to form a milling nip. The movable roll bearing housing (5) is pivotally attached at (6) to the fixed bearing housing (1), and an adjustable loading means comprises a handwheel (11) connected via a lever (12), a pneumatic cylinder (13), a lever (9), an eccentric pivot (10) and a top link (7), to the movable bearing housing (5) thus to provide fine adjustment of the milling gap. With this adjustment established the rolls may be thrown in and out of grinding relationship by expanding and contracting the pneumatic cylinder (13). Thus the roll pack combines the micro-adjustment of the milling gap with an engage/disengage mechanism by way of a single compact expandable link in the form of the cylinder (13), and the handwheel assembly (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295982-A (GB)
Title: Double exposure razor
Inventor: HUSAIN ZULFIQAR AKBERALI
IPC: B26B29/00
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: A disposable razor comprising two components, a razor head and handle and a L shaped blade holder with two blades and a spacer such that the pivotal rotation of the blade holder relative to the razor head allows the user three options; (1) closed whereby no blades are exposed for safety, (2) only one blade is exposed for light shaving, and (3) both the blades are exposed for heavy shave. The blade holder has two pivotal pins (3, Fig B) on sides which sit in recesses (7, Fig A) on the interior sides of the razor head. The back face of the razor head has an opening (3, Fig A) for inserting the blade holder and an opening in the front face (2, Fig A) for blade exposure. The blade holder has a blade bed containing two blades, (8, 9, Fig B) and a spacer (10, Fig B) and a vertical sliding face (2, Fig B) which has a knob (12, Fig B) in the centre of the outside face for pushing it up or down. It is possible to operate the assembly by using a rectangular/circular pin (13, Fig B) on the inside sliding face (2, Fig B) which locks into two rectangular/circular recesses at the centre of the back face of the razor head (3, 5 Fig C). The handle has a ledged section (10, Fig A) for ease of packaging. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286668-A (GB)
Title: Inspection of rotationally symmetrical receptacles
Inventor: LEHMANN MARTIN
IPC: G01N21/952
Filed: 1995-01-17
Abstract: All-round inspection of rotationally symmetrical objects 1, eg to detect cracks in vials, is performed by rotating each object about its axis while held in an air bearing 13 and inspecting the object with a stationary device 22 such as a laser scanner or line camera. Vials may be lifted into the air bearing by displacement of a rotary drive spindle 9 to which they are held by an elastic rubber suction cup 15. The air bearing may comprise part shells urged together by springs. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297656-A (GB)
Title: Optical filtering
Inventor: BYRON KEVIN CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 1995-02-01
Abstract: An optical waveguide transmission filter for a noise contaminated optical signal has a 3dB single mode waveguide coupler 20 that is provided on one side of its coupling region 23 with a spectrally matched pair of retro-reflecting optical waveguide Bragg grating reflectors 24, 25. The optical path distance of one of the Bragg reflectors from the coupling region differs from the equivalent distance of the other Bragg reflector by an amount greater than half the coherence length of the noise but less than half the coherence length of the optical signal. The Bragg reflectors are frequency-matched to the optical signal. An alternative arrangement uses a Michelson interferometer (fig 1).
Patent GB-2311439-A (GB)
Title: Data communication network
Inventor: KIRKBY PAUL ANTHONY
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1996-03-21
Abstract: In a telecommunications network, charges generated in a domain of the network are determined by a call tariff dynamically determined by the domain and dependent upon the bandwidth reserved for or utilised by the call. Tariff data representing a change to the tariff is transmitted over the network before or during the call to the entity or entities liable to the domain for charges for the call. Customers for whom wide bandwidth is more important will be charged extra for it while those for whom bandwidth is less important can reduce their bandwidth requirements to avoid extra payment or to reduce their costs.
Patent GB-2312168-A (GB)
Title: Endoprosthetic knee joint
Inventor: TUKE MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: A61F2/30
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: The endoprosthetic knee comprises: a tibial plate 1 having a smooth proximal face and a distal face, anchoring means 4 on the distal face for anchoring the plate to the proximal end of a resected tibia, and at least one bollard means 5 on the proximal face of the tibial plate; ```at least one unicompartmental meniscal component 6 having a substantially flat distal face for glidable seating on the tibial plate and a dished proximal face for receiving an articulating condylar surface of a femoral component anchorable to the distal end of a resected femur; and ```flexible mooring means 8 for mooring the meniscal component to the or a bollard means on the tibial plate to permit limited gliding movement of the meniscal component upon the tibial plate. The mooring means may sit in a groove 9 in meniscal component 6 or may be attached to the meniscal component firmly.
Patent GB-2312278-A (GB)
Title: Organic and/or biological pollution monitor
Inventor: MANOOK BOGHOS AWANES
IPC: G01N33/18
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: In order to monitor pollution, the concentration of organic and/or biological matter present in a liquid sample is determined from measurements of UV and visible light absorption and scatter at a number of wavelengths (including 254nm) and measurements of dissolved oxygen performed on both sample and reference liquids. Light from a UV tube 21 passes through three windows 24/34 into separate sample and reference flow-cells 14, 16 or a single flow-cell 14. Direct light passes out to detectors 28/38 through three wavelength filters 26/36, and scattered light to detectors 32/42 through filters 30/40. A microprocessor (49) calculates COD, TOC and BOD after compensation using the dissolved oxygen measurements and, optionally, ambient and liquid temperature measurements. Sprays 57, 58, 59 may clean the flow-cell 14. The whole apparatus including pumps and valves for the liquids may be in a single housing.
Patent GB-2301919-A (GB)
Title: Multi-step digital signature method and system
Inventor: SUDIA FRANK
IPC: G06Q20/00
Filed: 1996-05-16
Abstract: A multi-step signing system and method uses multiple signing devices to affix a single signature which can be verified using a single public verification key. Each signing device posesses a share of the signature key and affixes a partial signature in response to authorization from a plurality of authorizing agents. In a serial embodiment, after a first partial signature has been affixed, a second signing device exponentiates the first partial signature. In a parallel embodiment, each signing device affixes a partial signature, and the plurality of partial signatures are multiplied together to form the final signature. Security of the system is enhanced by distributing capability to affix signatures among a plurality of signing devices and by distributing authority to affix a partial signature among a plurality of authorizing agents.
Patent GB-2301995-A (GB)
Title: Software driver for a system bus
Inventor: SURESH GANANATHAN
IPC: G06F15/167
Filed: 1996-05-22
Abstract: In a system bus having a master-slave architecture, shared memory 26 controlled by a plurality of registers 28, master-slave central processing units 24, 34, and master-slave bus controllers 22, 32, a process of reading and writing data to the shared memory is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of requesting access to the shared memory 26 by the central processing units 24,34 by writing a request bit on a first register; reading an access bit on a second register to determine whether the access bit is set and access to shared memory 26 is granted; reading or writing data to the shared memory 26 by the central processing units 24, 34; and reading the access bit on the second register to determine whether the access bit is cleared and access to the shared memory 26 is complete. The access bit is set by the master-slave bus controller 22, 32.
Patent GB-2302083-A (GB)
Title: A sheet feeder for a printer including a hopper which stays parallel to the feed roller
Inventor: AKAHANE TAKASHI
IPC: B41J13/10
Filed: 1996-06-07
Abstract: The sheet feeder for both wide and narrow sheets S including a hopper 22 biassed towards feed roller 21, has a link 23 that maintains the hopper parallel to the feed roller when narrow sheets eg envelopes or postcards, are fed to the printer. The link is U-shaped and includes a central portion 23a that is pivotally-supported on the hopper sub-frame at 16f with end portions 23b rotatably-received in elongate holes 22f of the hopper side.
Patent GB-2303533-A (GB)
Title: Seed treatment
Inventor: VASILENKO VLADIMIR FEDOROVICH
IPC: A01C1/00
Filed: 1996-07-24
Abstract: The invention provides a method of stimulating seeds by illuminating them with electromagnetic radiation falling within the Near Infrared (NIR) wavelength range of from 800 to 1,000nm. Radiation in the narrow bands around 840nm, 880nm and 940nm seem particularly effective.
Patent GB-2304394-A (GB)
Title: Method of and apparatus for repairing a pipeline
Inventor: CRAIG MALCOLM ROBERT
IPC: F16L1/26
Filed: 1996-08-19
Abstract: The apparatus includes a frame (1) and two pipeline clamp devices (9) mounted on the frame (1) in spaced apart relationship. The clamp devices (9) are adapted to clamp onto the pipeline (2) and the clamp devices (9) are rigidly interconnected by the frame (1). Associated cutters are used to slice the pipeline for removal of a damaged section and replacement by a spool (16) and end connectors (17) on respective carriers (13, 14). Clamps with buoyancy devices are situated on pipeline lengths either side of the frame (1) to support them during repair. The frame (1) alternatively has a pipe feeding funnel instead of a clamp for joining a layed pipe from a vessel to a cut pipe end. Two frames (1) can be used if a new length to be inserted is long.
Patent GB-2321084-A (GB)
Title: Charge mixing device for the intake of an i.c. engine
Inventor: WILCOCKSON BRIAN
IPC: F02M29/06
Filed: 1997-01-09
Abstract: The device fits in an air intake passage and consists of a cylinder having angled fins protruding inwardly. The device may be made from sheet material, eg by making incisions in a flat sheet, bending the fins away from the sheet and rolling the sheet to form a cylinder, or by injection moulding. The fins create a vortex to improve mixing of the fuel and air which gives better fuel consumption, reduced pollution, less carbon deposit in the combustion chambers and better performance.
Patent GB-2324648-A (GB)
Title: Burn and explosion-resistant circuit package for a varistor chip
Inventor: WANG JACK
IPC: H01C1/024
Filed: 1997-03-26
Abstract: A circuit package for a varistor chip (10) includes a housing (30) made of an electrical insulating and burn-resistant composition. The housing (30) includes a surrounding wall (33) with upright front and rear wall portions (331, 332) and opposite side wall portions (333, 334) which interconnect the front and rear wall portions (331, 332) and which have lower sections that are formed with aligned pairs of wire holes (32), and a bottom wall (34) connected to a bottom end of the surrounding wall (33). Each of two electrical contact pieces (50) is disposed inside the housing (30) and is located adjacent to a respective one of the front and rear wall portions (331, 332) of the surrounding wall (33). The contact pieces (50) receive the varistor chip (10) therebetween and are provided with contact portions (52) that abut against the varistor chip (10). Each of the contact pieces (50) has opposite sides formed with a pair of contact tabs (53). Each of the contact tabs (53) is juxtaposed with a respective one of the wire holes (32) and is used to establish external electrical connection with the varistor chip (10). A cover plate (40) is mounted on a top end of the surrounding wall (33) to seal the housing (30).
Patent GB-2317510-A (GB)
Title: Temperature responsive battery charger
Inventor: JOHNSON JR ROBERT M
IPC: H01M10/44
Filed: 1997-08-18
Abstract: A battery charger calculates the slope or rate of change of battery temperature and stores a peak rate of change value PK, which is updated as charging continues, 208. Charging is interrupted, 216, when the present rate of change of temperature RSnow has fallen from the currently stored peak value PK by at least a first threshold value, provided that the present battery temperature Tnow exceeds an initial or ambient temperature value To by at least a second threshold value. The battery temperature slope may be calculated by subtracting the sum of three consecutive old temperature measurements from the sum of the three most recent temperature measurements. This provides noise immunity and also allows use of a low cost analog/digital converter in a microprocessor (140, Fig. 1). The charger may be incorporated in a cellular radio telephone having a microprocessor which controls call processing and also controls battery charging. The battery may be charged at an intermediate rate (less than fast charge, greater than trickle charge) - eg. at a C/3 rate of 300mA.
Patent GB-2329433-A (GB)
Title: Electrohydraulic control system for a continuously-variable transmission of a vehicle
Inventor: JACKSON NEIL
IPC: F16H61/662
Filed: 1997-09-18
Abstract: A CVT control system for a vehicle 100 alters the ratio of the CVT 160 by the movement of a control pin 180 into and out of a hydraulic valve block 200. The movement of the pin 180 is effected by a stepper motor 340 under the control of a CVT controller 320. The CVT controller 320 receives a signal of accelerator pedal displacement and uses the stepper motor 340 to move the pin 180 into and out of the block 200 in accordance with a characteristic curve selected using an input switch 360 to provide a plurality of output characteristics such as: sport S, drive D and economy E.
Patent GB-2333390-A (GB)
Title: Token freed locking device for securing possessions
Inventor: ISAACS FREDERICK BERTRAM
IPC: G07F17/14
Filed: 1997-12-08
Abstract: A locking device for securing possessions, e.g. a jacket, comprises a token freed key operated locking unit 10 fixed to a wall or other stationary object, and a cable 22 fixed at one end to a wall or other stationary object and shaped at a second end 24 to enable it to be secured into the locking unit. The locking device is provided with a key operated lock 16, e.g. a rotary lock, which operates by the insertion of a token, e.g. a coin, into a token holding mechanism 14 provided on the locking unit, and this allows the removal of the key 18 and the securement of the second end of the cable to the locking unit (Figure 2). Preferably the second end of the cable is provided with a protrusion 28 which penetrates the locking unit upon securement, and is shaped 30 so that it covers the token holding mechanism when it is secured to the locking unit preventing theft of the token. Preferably the locking unit is equipped with a one-piece outer casing 11 within which are housed the moving parts of the key operated lock and the token holding mechanism. The exact workings of the lock are described in detail (Figures 3 to 5).
Patent GB-2336918-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for allowing connection to a network
Inventor: PAWSEY CHRISTOPHER DAVID
IPC: G06F21/31
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: An interface apparatus (1) allows for the controlled and chargeable connection of a computer (10) to a network, e.g. to the Internet via a service provider (11). The interface (1) has a telephone plug socket (9) to which the computer's modem (12) is connected. It imitates a dial tone, mimics e.g. the service provider of the number dialled by the computer (10), and establishes a connection. An application, such as a browser or E-mail may then launch on the computer (10), and the interface (1) downloads code to be run by the application which requests validation data from the user, such as card information using a card swipe (6), and then validates this data at a validation centre (14) before allowing a direct connection to the service provider (11) for normal access to the network. The validation centre may be a card clearing house, which may bill the user accordingly, or may be a security checking centre. A bank of interfaces may be provided e.g. in a hotel or airport lobby to allow e.g. laptop users to connect to the Internet, an Intranet or some other network.