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Patent GB-2283278-A (GB)
Title: Stays
Inventor: DEANE ANDREW COLIN
IPC: E05D15/44
Filed: 1993-10-26
Abstract: An end point and packer 21 for a vent arm 7 of a stay 1, comprising an end point 23 for mounting on an end of a vent arm 7 and a packer 25 for increasing the effective stack height of the vent arm 7, wherein the end point and packer are formed integrally. In a particular embodiment, the end point is attached to the vent arm 7 by means of a rivet joining the vent am 7 to a strut 9 of the friction stay linkage and the packer 25, which is hinged to the end point 23 by a resilient web 27, attaches to the vent arm 7 by means of a lug 39 which engages with a snap fit. As a result of the present invention, a friction stay having increased stack height can be provided without increasing the number of components over a standard friction stay and without substantially increasing the cost of manufacture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274001-A (GB)
Title: Elevator hall call cross cancellation system
Inventor: BOYCE ROBERT C
IPC: B66B1/18
Filed: 1993-12-09
Abstract: An interface 10 is provided between a first elevator controller 18 and a second elevator controller 14, which controllers control separate elevator cars serving the same floors. By means of the interface 10, calls registered in the memory of the first controller 18 are also supplied to the second controller 14 so that the cars controlled by both controllers can respond to any call. When the call has been answered by a car from either controller, this is indicated in the memory so that the other controller stops trying to respond to the answered call. The interface system may be of use when the elevator system of a building is being modernised and when some of the cars are operated by a new controller whilst the remainder still operate according to the existing controller. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289904-A (GB)
Title: Detachable skirting board
Inventor: MALKIN RICHARD JAMES
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 1994-05-28
Abstract: A skirting board 1 is detachable so that a floor covering can be easily laid up to the wall or a wall may be easily painted or papered to or near to the floor and with no damage occuring to the skirting board. It is also possible to maintain the skirting board more easily when detached from the wall. When the skirting board is plugged back into the socket in the wall, the wall and floor coverings are left looking neat and tidy, as is the skirting board, which is held in a socket 4 by means of ball-and-spring arrangement 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291554-A (GB)
Title: Mobile video security system
Inventor: AKHTAR PARVAIZ
IPC: G08B15/00
Filed: 1994-07-18
Abstract: The mobile video security system for cabs comprises a video camera and mobile transceiver section combined to form a complete video security system, enabling video as well as audio signals to be transmitted to a remote base station. The video/audio signals can be recorded at the receiver side or monitored in real time. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295192-A (GB)
Title: An alarm lock for a motorcycle disc brake
Inventor: SHIEH JIN-REN
IPC: E05B45/06
Filed: 1994-11-19
Abstract: An alarm lock comprises a main body 22 having a slot 30 that accepts a motorcycle disc brake 10 which is locked in position by a lock bolt 46. The main body 22 houses an alarm device 26 (see fig 6) comprising a microswitch 60, first and second battery charges, a triggering circuit, 8 comparison circuit, an oscillating circuit, and a loudspeaker. Microswitch 60 is operated so as to start or shut off the alarm device 26 by a spring biased connection member 28 which is activated by an axial movement of driving portion 48 connected to lock core 24. A retaining member 44 engages in slot 45 so as to retain, against the action of spring 49, the lock core 24 in a locked position. Connection member 28 may be directly activated by a rotating and sliding lock bolt (52, 57 fig 3) and the retaining member (55, fig 3) which engages a slot (54, fig 3) in the lock bolt may be spring biased and housed in the main body 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287394-A (GB)
Title: Chemise like garment
Inventor: SELLER DEBORAH
IPC: A41D15/00
Filed: 1995-03-10
Abstract: The garment is formed from a first body panel 1 and a second body panel 2. One or both body panel(s) is/are formed from two overlying cloth panels 1a, 1b 2a (2b) each of which has a different surface finish so that the finish, which may be a different colour or pattern, shown to the front of the garment can be changed by rotating the garment and/or turning it inside out. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299412-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling articles conveyed through a work station
Inventor: BUCKBY STEVEN
IPC: B65C9/40
Filed: 1995-03-25
Abstract: A system for controlling articles (A, B, C) which are successively conveyed through a work station (13) comprises sensor means (22, 24) to sense the distance between a first article (A) and a second article (B) and to provide a signal (23, 25) to a control means (18). The control means provides a signal (20) to the operating means to cause the operating means to carry out a work operation on the first article (A) when at the work station, when the control means (18) determines from the input signal that there is a distance greater than a minimum distance between the first article (A) at the work station and the second article. Where the sensed distance is less than the predetermined distance, the control means (18) permits the first article to be conveyed downstream from the work station without the work operation being performed thereon. The application is to printing and attaching of labels.
Patent GB-2289200-A (GB)
Title: A rod-rest for a fishing rod
Inventor: SMITH VICTOR CHARLES
IPC: A01K97/10
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: A rod-rest 12 comprises a first arm 23 pivotally attached an one end to a mounting block 15 and movable, by means of the pivotal attachment 21, arcuately, through a substantially upright plane. A second arm 25 is connected to the mounting block 15 and first arm 23 and can be locked to the first arm 23 to secure it in a desired position in the upright plane. A support means for a fishing rod is provided in the form of a fork 40 situated at the other end of the first arm 23 from the mounting block 15. The mounting block 15 may be mounted to a tackle box or seat 10, and may itself be transversely pivotable about an upright axis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288934-A (GB)
Title: Digital test pattern generator
Inventor: UEHARA TAKAFUMI
IPC: G01R31/3181
Filed: 1995-04-26
Abstract: A digital test pattern generator, which may be used for testing ICs, comprises a series connection of D-type bistables 21 and logic blocks 20. The timing generator 1 produces (figure 2) a set of equally spaced clock pulses, which are absorbed by a pulse masker, and then a set of clock pulses having arbitrary timing. These are passed by the pulse masker 3 to the output D-type bistable 4 so that a test pattern is produced on line 11. Delay elements are not required in the clock line 14. In an alternative embodiment (figure 3), there may be a plurality of pulse maskers 3 in the clock line. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303988-A (GB)
Title: Thermal imaging system with detector array calibration mode
Inventor: ASHLEY TIMOTHY
IPC: H04N5/365
Filed: 1995-07-31
Abstract: A thermal imaging system including an array of photon detectors 14 produces a detector-dependent response to irradiation. Variations in individual detector characteristics produce a fixed pattern noise which degrades the image. The system 10 incorporates a switchable mirror M1 . With the mirror M1 at a calibration positio n P cal  , infrared radiation from a light emitting diode 20 is directed on to the detector array 14 . The diode 20 is both a negative and positive luminescent emitter; the flux emitted is current controlled to be equivalent to black body radiation at a range of temperatures both colder and hotter than ambient. Calibration relationships comprising transfer functions relating incident intensity to signal response are derived for each detector. With the mirror M1 at a scene observation position P obs  , infrared radiation from a remote scene reaches the detector array 14 . Resulting detector signals are converted into corrected fluxes using individual calibration relationships previously derived and an image with reduced fixed pattern noise is obtained.
Patent GB-2292134-A (GB)
Title: Retailing of cooking additives
Inventor: PARMAR CHANDRA
IPC: B65D81/32
Filed: 1995-08-04
Abstract: Cooking additives, especially for Indian cuisine, are packaged individually in premeasured amounts for a specific recipe. The purchaser buys the package which has all the additives and the recipe 7 which ensures that the purchaser adds the correct amount of additive at the correct time in preparing the recipe. The package may comprise a folded card one half of which has apertures 22 etc to receive removable, individual, lidded, plastics cups 8 etc containing respective additives. Alternatively, that card half may be unapertured and have sachets (36, Figure 3) of each additive adhered thereto. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296333-A (GB)
Title: Improving start-up behaviour of amperometric measuring cell
Inventor: MATTHIESSEN HANS
IPC: G01N27/49
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: An amperometric measuring cell 1 contains at least a measuring electrode 2 and a counter electrode 3 in electrolyte 6, separated from the sample being investigated by a permeable membrane 7. The cell is connected to a voltage source 10 which provides a working potential U, which produces a sensor current i(t) between the electrodes. To improve the start-up behaviour of the cell, a potential U1 that is raised relative to the working potential U is applied to the electrodes 2, 3, during a first period of time before the working potential is applied. A second potential U2, lower than the working potential, may be applied during a second period, which follows the first period, and which is not longer than the first period. The first potential U1 may be 1.5U applied for 1 hour and the second potential U2 may be 0.5U and applied for about 12 minutes. The start-up period is reduced from up to 24 hours by this method. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309948-A (GB)
Title: Limiting vehicle roll
Inventor: MUMFORD MICHAEL ANTHONY
IPC: B60G21/055
Filed: 1996-02-10
Abstract: Mechanical anti-roll system for automotive vehicles provides fore/aft torque-resistant roll bars 14,14' connected at their outboard ends to either of the vehicle (front or rear) wheel pairs 12,12'. The inboard ends are connected to the vehicle body by lever arms 18,18' to receive input torque from the body. That torque is resisted at the outboard end of each torque bar by the latter being connected to the relevant wheel pair. The system provides for the inboard ends of the torque bars to be inter connected, for example by a bush 20 or hydraulically, to provide for control of the anti-roll effect. The system offsets the front-end-only operating characteristics of conventional roll bar systems.
Patent GB-2316118-A (GB)
Title: Upwardly closing window security shutter
Inventor: YOUNG ALAN PAUL
IPC: E06B9/08
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: The shutter is concealed in the brickwork cavity of the wall beneath the window sill, and closes in an upward motion. The shutter consists of rigid interlocking slats which are driven upwards by gearing 4 within the shutter housing in the wall cavity. The shutter is operated via an external plug-in portable motor drive containing rechargable batteries, which enables a single motor drive to operate numerous shutters, thus eliminating individual wiring of internal motors in each. The shutter elevates and in guide runners fitted both sides of the window aperture, and retracts from view in a single loop in the housing located in the wall cavity.
Patent GB-2323880-A (GB)
Title: Windows suitable for installation in narrow walls
Inventor: DUNCOMBE PHILIP
IPC: E06B1/60
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: A window suitable for installation in an opening formed in a narrow wall (1), comprising a frame (10) which is mountable in said opening. The window also has a retaining member (50) which is engageable with the frame (10) and with a internal surface of the wall (1) so as to retain the window in the opening. The retaining member may be in the form of a hinge (50) or a fixing bead having a snap-fit (212,fig 2) or ratchet-like engagement (314,fig 3) with the frame.
Patent GB-2326126-A (GB)
Title: Safety means for a needle trip mechanism
Inventor: JONCKHEERE MARC RENE MONIQUE
IPC: A01F15/08
Filed: 1997-06-14
Abstract: An agricultural baler includes a plunger for compressing packages of crop material. When the package has reached a predetermined length, a trip mechanism 33 actuates a tying mechanism to tie a series of strands around the package to form a finished bale. The drive line to the tying mechanism comprises a dog clutch assembly 34 including a continuously rotated hub 48 and a dog lever 55 positioned for possible engagement of a cam lobe 50 on the inner surface of the hub. In between tying cycles a lever 76 of the trip mechanism 33 keeps the dog lever 55 away from the hub surface. A timing cam 105 cooperating with a roller 100 on the lever 76 precludes the actuation of the dog clutch when the cam lobe 50 passes in the vicinity of the dog lever 55.
Patent GB-2315808-A (GB)
Title: Door closer for the non-fire side of a fire-door safety installation
Inventor: LASSON REX H
IPC: E05F3/22
Filed: 1995-04-25
Abstract: A door control device for use on a non-fire side of a fire-door (10) mounted in a door frame (40) in a fire-door safety installation has a door closer assembly (20) filled with a hydraulic damping fluid and attached to a non-fire side of the fire-door by at least one fastener (15) and a door control arm (30) pivotally connected to the door frame (40) at a first end and to the door closer assembly (20) at a second end. The fasteners are made of a material having a melting point lower than an auto-ignition temperature for the hydraulic damping fluid.
Patent GB-2328633-A (GB)
Title: Wheelbrace
Inventor: BOSWELL MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: B25B17/02
Filed: 1997-09-02
Abstract: A device for tightening or loosening vehicle wheel nuts comprises a carrier member 11 and a engaging member 14 for rotational movement relative thereto. The carrier member 11 has means 23 to prevent or limit movement of the carrier member relative to the nut when the nut is being tightened or loosened. The carrier member is further provided with operating means 22 to enable rotation of the nut engaging member 14 through a mechanical advantage system such as a gear arrangement 16. The means to prevent movement of the carrier member may comprise a further engaging member 23 which slides in an elongate slot 27 and which locates on a further nut.
Patent GB-2334355-A (GB)
Title: Storage manager which sets the size of an initial-free area assigned to a requesting application according to statistical data
Inventor: MUNDY PAUL
IPC: G06F9/50
Filed: 1998-02-14
Abstract: A storage manager located between requesting applications and a memory shared between the applications, has: a receiving unit for receiving, 51, a present memory access request from a first requesting application; an accessing unit for accessing, 52, statistical data based on collected values of sizes of initial free areas from prior memory access requests from the first requesting application; and a setting unit for setting, 53, 54, a value of an initial free area for use by the present memory access request based on the accessed statistical data.
Patent GB-2338000-A (GB)
Title: Anti bird roosting device
Inventor: HUDSON FRASER
IPC: A01M29/32
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: An anti bird roosting device comprises at least one length of elongate material (12) (eg. wire) in series with at least one spring (18). The elongate material and spring combination is supported at each end by a post (14, 16). The posts are attached to blocks (20,22), which are configured to allow the posts to extend at any angle between vertical and horizontal. The blocks may be attached directly to a surface or to an elongate member (24). The elongate member may be shaped to fit the required mounting position, (eg. A windowsill, roof ridge or sloping roof).
Patent GB-2327943-A (GB)
Title: Preparing nickel hydroxide
Inventor: SHIN DONG-YUP
IPC: H01M4/52
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: A method of preparing a high-density nickel hydroxide active material comprises mixing a nickel sulfate solution 1 with aqueous ammonia 2 and simultaneously spraying the mixed solution 4 into a reactor 9 while feeding a sodium hydroxide solution 8 to the reactor so as to produce nickel hydroxide 10. The nickel sulfate solution may include an additive such as Co, Cd, Zn, Ca, Mg and/or B. Examples describe the preparation of nickel hydroxide particles of 2-40 micron diameter containing up to 3.4 wt% Co and up to 3.7 wt% Zn. The nickel hydroxide product is used in nickel-based batteries.
Patent GB-2327936-A (GB)
Title: Beverage distributing unit
Inventor: GOODWIN CLIVE
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 1998-08-05
Abstract: A unit for supplying one or more beverages or beverage components from one or more sources or source supplies to several dispensing heads is described. Plastic delivery lines 22 extend through a housing 6 which also encloses a plastic manifold 12 by which a number of outlets may be supplied from one delivery line, each delivery line leads to an outlet port comprising a plastic shaped end 28 either formed integrally with the end of each delivery line or welded thereto such that each shaped end 28 can be received directly into a dispensing head 20.
Patent GB-2340684-A (GB)
Title: A CMOS inverter with a process, voltage and temperature-insensitive switching  threshold voltage
Inventor: MONK TREVOR
IPC: H03K19/0185
Filed: 1998-08-10
Abstract: The switching threshold of a CMOS inverter 150 is controlled by analogue control signals CTRL1 and CTRL2 which alter the transconductance of the upper and lower arms of the inverter. The control signals are derived from a bias circuit (figures 6 and 7) which is based on a dummy inverter circuit using small transistors. Process, supply voltage, and temperature insensitivity of the inverter switching threshold is achieved. The analogue control signals may be transmitted to the controlled inverters as digital codes which are reconverted to analogue signals before being applied to the control transistors. Alternatively, the digital control signals may be applied to a number of parallel switched control transistors (figure 11). An uncontrolled inverter 30 may be placed in parallel with the controlled inverter 31.
Patent GB-2342566-A (GB)
Title: Securing device for the handle of a refuse container
Inventor: MILLS FREDERICK ROBERT
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 1998-09-14
Abstract: The handle 7 of a "wheelie bin" refuse container is passed through the gap between the ends of hooks 2 and wall-mounted back plate 3, and is located within the curve of the hook. The shackle (6, Fig 1) of a padlock may then be passed through holes 5 in a hook to secure the handle and prevent theft. The hooks may be mounted on a single backplate as shown or be separate (Fig 3).
Patent GB-2346406-A (GB)
Title: Interchangeable taping and gypsum material delivery head
Inventor: MAGALHAES KLEBER GIOVANE
IPC: E04F21/00
Filed: 1999-02-03
Abstract: A device for applying adhesive tape and gypsum simultaneously to the joint between adjacent drywall boards comprises a tape applicator roller 8, gypsum delivery orifices 11, spreader blades 9 and 10, and guide rollers 2 and 3. Gypsum is supplied via connection 7, the supply rate being controlled by a trigger, and rollers 2 and 3 keep the head a constant distance from the board surface. The head is attached to a handle; both this and the gypsum connection are releasable to permit the use of interchangeable heads; one for flat walls as shown, one for internal corners and one for external corners. (Figs 2 and 3 respectively, not shown).
Patent GB-2347833-A (GB)
Title: Initiating flow control over packet data links
Inventor: GAVIN VINCENT
IPC: H04L12/54
Filed: 1999-03-11
Abstract: A network interface for a packet-based communication system receives packets over a link 10 and directs them to a multiplicity of queues 15 on the basis of traffic type and/or priority. Flow control is initiated on the link to inhibit the sending of packets to the interface when a queue reaches a predetermined fill level. For each of the queues there are means for selectively enabling and disabling the initiation of flow control in response to a defined length of the respective queue, so that flow control can be initiated for some types of traffic and not for others. The queues may be established in FIFOs with the aid of write and read pointers and the separation of the pointers in terms of memory space may be used to govern the onset and cessation of flow control.
Patent GB-2348006-A (GB)
Title: Gas sensor with silver ion conducting solid electrolyte
Inventor: PARK MIGUEN
IPC: G01N27/407
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: The sensor comprises a detection electrode 2 containing a silver salt having an anion which corresponds to the gas to be detected, a silver ion conducting solid electrolyte 3 such as Ag<SB>4</SB>RbI<SB>5,</SB> and a reference electrode 4. The free surface of the detection electrode is provided with an electrocatalyst 1, preferably in the form of a porous platinum layer. Specified gases which may be sensed, and corresponding anion in the detection electrode are; carbon dioxide (carbonate), sulphur dioxide (sulphite), sulphur trioxide (sulphate), nitrogen oxides (relevant oxyacid of nitrogen), halogen, especially chlorine (halide, especially chloride) and pseudohalide, especially cyanogen (pseudohalide, especially cyanogen). The detection electrode preferably also contains a conductivity enhancer such as a silver salt or double salt, e.g. silver iodide, silver rubidium iodide, especially Ag<SB>4</SB>RbI<SB>5</SB>, or silver mercury iodide and a binder such as PTFE. The reference electrode 4 may be silver in contact with a silver ion conductor, and no reference gas, or may comprise a silver salt of the anion to be detected, have a layer of electrocatalyst 5 and contact a reference gas.
Patent GB-2348103-A (GB)
Title: Aromatherapeutic apparel
Inventor: ROOFE TRACY
IPC: A01K27/00
Filed: 1999-03-23
Abstract: There is disclosed a device eg a dog collar, a flea collar, muzzle, bridle, reins, animal blanket or coat that can be worn by an animal, which device 10 comprises an aromatherapeutic substance 19, possibly as a rupturable capsule, impregnated, or in a pocket.
Patent GB-2337156-A (GB)
Title: Ionisation detector, e.g. for alpha radiation
Inventor: ORR CHRISTOPHER HENRY
IPC: H01J47/02
Filed: 1999-05-07
Abstract: Apparatus for measuring alpha and/or beta and/or gamma emissions arising from contaminated items uses indirect monitoring of the emissions by detecting ions generated in a medium by the emissions, the ions being attracted electrostatically to an electrode 62 connected to a charge or current monitor. The apparatus includes a chamber 52 which is sealed around the item 54 during monitoring, with no medium being drawn into or expelled from the chamber during the monitoring process. A fan unit 58 may be used to circulate ionisable gas such as air within the chamber 52. If the contaminated item is, or is on, a surface, the chamber may be in the form of a hood.
Patent GB-2335482-A (GB)
Title: Fire protective system
Inventor: SNOWDON ANTHONY
IPC: B32B5/02
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: A fire protective system for fire proofing a device, comprise layers 16,20,24 of compressible, non-combustible material, means 28 for holding the layer in a compressed state at ambient temperatures but allowing the layer to expand at elevated temperatures, and an outer protective layer comprising heat-resistant and erosion-resistant wire mesh 32 having a melting temperature above 1000‹C, and which does not erode by more than 0.05 mm an hour when impacted upon by a jet of fire such as a propane fire jet at sonic velocities and at 1200‹C.