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Patent GB-2311223-A (GB)
Title: fragrance generating device
Inventor: LIHOU MARK THOMAS
IPC: A61L9/03
Filed: 1996-03-20
Abstract: A fragrance generating device comprises a light bulb (14), the heat from which is used to promote fragrance generation. The device comprises a housing (1) incorporating two contact assemblies (2) and (3), for making connection to a source of power (not specified) and the terminals of a light bulb (4), which is also incorporated into the housing (1). A cap (5) contain a fragrance substance holder (6) whose lid (7) incorporates a fragrance substance absorber (8) is fitted to the said housing (1). When the device is functioning, as indicated by the light bulb (4), fragrance substance drawn from the fragrance substance reservoir (9) into the absorption pad (8) is evaporated by the heat from the light bulb (4). The vapours generated escape from the device via perforations (10) in the cap (5).
Patent GB-2312737-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger and method of making a heat exchanger
Inventor: SYMONDS KEITH THOMAS
IPC: F28D7/00
Filed: 1996-04-30
Abstract: A heat exchanger comprises a plurality of layers of tubes. A first layer of tubes (13) is laid onto a base plate (10) so that the tubes lie parallel to side walls (12A, 12B). A similar layer running at right angles to the first and sitting on an intermediate plate (20), is laid on top of the first layer. The packing is arranged such that when heat and loading is applied to the composite structure in a vacuum, the tubes (13) are deformed and are bonded to the plates with the sidewalls ( 12A, 12B ) being bonded to the plate above.
Patent GB-2300879-A (GB)
Title: Security device
Inventor: BROADBRIDGE ALAN CLIVE
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 1996-05-09
Abstract: A security device for a box-shaped article (17) such as a computer comprises a four-sided rectangular casing structure made up of four L-shaped casing parts (11, 12, 13, 14), each casing part being formed along its opposite longitudinal sides with respective channels, by way of which each leg of each L-shaped casing part slidably engages with a leg of another different casing part. In this arrangement, therefore, the length and height of the casing structure can be adjusted securely to receive different sizes of article, with the adjusted casing structure being locked by locking means (20, 21). Attempted removal of the article from the locked device by sliding it forwards or rearwards is resisted by engagement of a projection on the undersurface of the article against the front or rear channel of the base of the device, such resistance being against a force attempting to shear the projection from the article.
Patent GB-2304178-A (GB)
Title: A weapon
Inventor: ZACHARIAS ATHANASSIOS
IPC: G05D1/12
Filed: 1996-07-18
Abstract: A weapon has a launching apparatus 11 and a missile 1 having a warhead 19 and a seeker head 2 e.g. radar or IR, rigidly connected to the missile. The head measures deviation angles from the target and electronics (29 Figure 2) control the guide vanes 24 via the steering mechanism 27. Formulae are given for converting the measured angles into a fixed co-ordinate system to generate signals for the guiding system; these are also given in EP 0653600 A.
Patent GB-2300811-A (GB)
Title: Method of and means for contraception
Inventor: MANFIELD DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: A61F6/02
Filed: 1995-01-20
Abstract: A male contraceptive device comprises means adapted to be worn on a user's finger and means, such as a rib formation located on a platform or surface, for concentrating digital pressure when applied at a defined location so as to close the seminal fluid passage and thereby prevent ejaculation of semen therethrough.
Patent GB-2319785-A (GB)
Title: Thread feeder for sewing machine
Inventor: WU JUI YI
IPC: D05B63/00
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A thread feeding system comprising at least one rack post (20) secured to the horizontal supporting wall (193) of a sewing machine on which at least one hollow truncated split cone (22), being revolvable and axially adjustable and fastenable, is adapted to hold a spool of thread (90) and rotate when the thread (900) is pulled.
Patent GB-2320021-A (GB)
Title: Frame and oven for sag-bending glass
Inventor: JONES STEVEN JOHN
IPC: C03B23/025
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: A thermally inert frame (pref. calcium silicate) for supporting a sheet of glass (4) which is to be bent (eg: to make a windscreen) by the action of gravity on the sheet when placed in an oven or lehr. The periphery of the sagging glass comes to rest on a plurality of spaced apart support heads (6) arranged on curved side members (2a, 2b), said support heads being constructed of a heat transfer material (eg: a metal) and having a small surface area. To minimise marking of the bending glass where it contacts the support heads, the heads are preferably covered with ceramic paper. The oven features a curved roof (8), curved floor (9), and a number of infrared heating elements (10) which direct more heat towards the edges of the glass sheet than to the centre, producing a curved glass sheet with the desired properties.
Patent GB-2322156-A (GB)
Title: Padlock Protector
Inventor: GAYLER ROBERT JAMES
IPC: E05B67/00
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: A weather protection cover for a padlock 1 comprising a deformable jacket openable and resealable at one end 6 through which access may be had to the padlock 1 and having deformable circular diaphragm openings 5 at the other end through which the shanks of the padlock project and around which the openings seal.
Patent GB-2311069-A (GB)
Title: Primase isolated from human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)
Inventor: GOTLIB LEAH
IPC: C12N9/12
Filed: 1997-03-05
Abstract: There are described HCMV primase, together with DNA comprising a DNA sequence (preferably in a vector and/or expression system) encoding said primase. A sreening assay, for compounds which inhibit HCMV primase (preferably having an IC50 of not greater than 200nM), comprises incubation of said compound with said primase.
Patent GB-2324881-A (GB)
Title: Patterned optical elements
Inventor: WALTON HARRY GARTH
IPC: G02B5/30
Filed: 1997-05-03
Abstract: A patterned optical element comprises a substrate 10, a uniform alignment layer 12, and a patterned layer of cured, twisted reactive mesogens disposed over the alignment layer 12. The patterned layer has gaps 14' which have no twist disposed between twisted regions 14 so as to define, in the optical element, a plurality of optical regions having different optical properties. The cured, twisted reactive mesogens rotate the polarisation direction of incident linearly polarised light.
Patent GB-2327901-A (GB)
Title: Reinforced expanded polystyrene product
Inventor: CROOKS EDWARD JOHN
IPC: B29C44/12
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: Expanded polystyrene (EPS) is reinforced with mesh 60, the mesh preferably being formed of a plastics material. Preferably the material is formed in a steam chest (Fig's 1-3) wherein layers of mesh are inserted into the mould, polystyrene beads are then introduced and the mould is heated to soften and expand the beads so that they form a uniform mass within which the mesh is embedded. The product can be constructed as a sheet formed of plates (Fig's 6 and 7) which may be linked by u-shaped locking devices (Fig's 8a-e and 9a-d) having pins (80), legs (90), locking plates (84,92) and an anchor (100, Fig 11). Alternatively the plates may be joined by adhesion. The sheet can be used as a cap over water or water-bearing ground so as to prevent or reduce evaporation of the water.
Patent GB-2318335-A (GB)
Title: Wind deflector for vehicle roof opening
Inventor: SCHREITER THOMAS
IPC: B60J7/22
Filed: 1997-10-13
Abstract: A wind deflector for reducing noise at a vehicle roof opening has a wind deflector blade (1) which is pivotally mounted by at least one pivot bearing to pivot about a pivot axis C extending crosswise to the direction of travel. The pivot bearing has two partial bearing shafts (6,7) which are spaced apart axially on a longitudinal edge (8) of the wind deflector blade and are mounted in bearing blocks (12,13) on the roof which, for axial insertion of the partial shaft (6,7), are open at their respective axial ends and are closed at the opposite ends (14,15) for axial supporting of an end of the partial shafts (6,7). Between the two partial shafts (6,7) there is a coil spring (16) which is biased at one end on a first spring housing (17) fixed to the roof in the region of a first partial shaft (6) and at the other end on a second spring housing (18,19) on the wind deflector blade side in the region of the second partial shaft (7).
Patent GB-2319673-A (GB)
Title: Connector for airbag
Inventor: HANAK RUPERT HARRY STEPHEN
IPC: H01R13/719
Filed: 1997-11-19
Abstract: An airbag squib connector assembly comprises a squib connector (10) and a short circuit spring assembly (12) mounted in a squib housing (4). The short circuit spring assembly (12) comprises an insulative housing having an integrally mounted beam (102) optionally with a latching protrusion (106) that engages in a corresponding recess (110) of a mating section of the connector (10). The protrusion (106) and beam (102) serve to take up residual play after latching of the connector to the squib housing to prevent chattering. Latches (60) retain the connector assembly when mated. Fingers (68, figures 1,4, not shown) of a locking assembly prevent latches (60) from being released after mating. The body of the connector may contain a filter (20, figure 1, not shown).
Patent GB-2316372-A (GB)
Title: Airbag for a passenger seat
Inventor: BITO KAZUAKI
IPC: B60R21/231
Filed: 1997-03-19
Abstract: An airbag wherein substantially triangular shaped side portion cloth pieces (21, 22) constituting side portion (20) of a quadrangular pyramid arc caused to extend from side edge portions of a top side portion (16) and a bottom side portion (18) of an airbag having substantially a shape of a quadrangular pyramid that is toppled sideways, and wherein side edge portions (21a, 21b) of the side portion cloth pieces (21, 22) that confront each other are sutured, respectively, while side edge portions (14a) of a front side portion (14) are sutured to the respective side edge portions (21b, 22b) of the side portion cloth pieces (21, 22), respectively, the airbag being characterised in that a lateral sutured portion (24) and a longitudinal sutured portion (26) that are formed into a T-shape that is toppled sideways on the side portion (20) are both formed into an outwardly curved arc, whereby it is possible to produce an airbag having a predetermined deployed shape by keeping in balance elongations of the sutured portions and the other cloth portions of the airbag and it is also possible to decrease the stress acting on an intersecting point (28) between the sutured portions (24 and 26).
Patent GB-2332562-A (GB)
Title: Hybrid semiconductor imaging device
Inventor: SPARTIOTIS KONSTANTINOS EVANGE
IPC: H04N5/32
Filed: 1997-12-18
Abstract: An X-ray imaging device includes one detector substrate 44 with a plurality of readout substrates 42 connected thereto. The detector substrate has a bias electrode 50 on a first surface and a plurality of detector cell contacts 54 on a second surface. The readout substrates include a plurality of readout circuits. The readout substrates are all mechanically and electrically connected to the detector substrate by bump bonds. To allow for detection in the detector substrate which overlie areas of the readout substrates with no readout circuits, or gaps between the readout substrates, conductive tracks lead from selected detector positions to offset readout circuit positions. Therefore all of the surface of the detector substrate may be used for radiation detection.
Patent GB-2318421-A (GB)
Title: Solvent vapor fixing methods and process color toners for use in same
Inventor: BRENNAN MICHAEL W
IPC: G03G15/20
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: A solvent vapor fixing method is provided. Novel dry toner formulations for use with the method are also provided. The method and system of the invention may be advantageously utilized in color imaging, security document imaging, and magnetic ink character recognition printing within electrophotographic, electrographic, and magnetographic imaging systems designed for solvent vapor fixing.
Patent GB-2334570-A (GB)
Title: Individual ice system
Inventor: BOWENS PATRICK TERENCE
IPC: B65D77/20
Filed: 1998-02-20
Abstract: A mould (1) for producing an individual serving of ice comprises a body (2) including a cavity and a removable cover (4) which may form a liquid-tight seal over the cavity. Spring or mineral water is filled into the cavity and sealed therein by the cover, and the mould is then placed into a freezer. The ice is thereby kept free from contamination until immediately prior to use, when the flexible cover is peeled off or cracked and the serving of ice is ejected into a beverage.
Patent GB-2327252-A (GB)
Title: Mounting of a cylindrical roller
Inventor: THOELE ALOIS
IPC: B65G39/02
Filed: 1998-05-22
Abstract: To replace easily and quickly cylindrical rollers, preferably printing cylinders carrying releasable printing masters, on a free end of a shaft 1, while maintaining simultaneously good centering and accurate axial orientation, the rollers have cover-like end walls 3, 4 with conical bores, of which one bore 11 is braced against a first counter-cone 23 which is mounted rigidly on the shaft 1. On the shaft 1 is mounted a second counter-cone 20 which can be moved against the force of a spring 21 and which extends into the other bore 10 and secures the roller in position relative to the first counter-cone 23.
Patent GB-2337714-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary bending device for a spring-making machine
Inventor: WU CHIN-TU
IPC: B21F35/02
Filed: 1998-05-29
Abstract: The bending device includes a supporting frame (1) adapted to be fastened on a slide of a spring-making machine, a driving mechanism (2) fixedly mounted on the supporting frame (1) and provided with a vertical axle (20). A bending head (3) is force-fitted on the vertical axle (20) and is provided with at least two upwardly extending pins (32) for bending a spring wire (5), whereby the process for making springs can be facilitated.
Patent GB-2327618-A (GB)
Title: Solid golf ball
Inventor: YAMAGISHI HISASHI
IPC: A63B37/00
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: In a solid golf ball comprising a solid core, a cover inner layer and a cover outer layer, the cover inner layer is composed mainly of a thermoplastic elastomer free of an ionomer resin, and the cover outer layer contains 50-100% by weight of an ionomer resin. The difference in Shore D hardness between the inner and outer layers is within 2 Shore units. While maintaining superior flight performance and durability, the inventive ball has spin receptivity close to wound golf balls.
Patent GB-2329829-A (GB)
Title: Play station with adjustable seat, desk and footrest.
Inventor: CHEETHAM DONALD OLAF
IPC: A47B39/02
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: A play station has a base frame 1, a seat 2, a sub-frame 3, a desk 4 and a foot rest 5. The desk 4 is carried with an adjustable tilt on the sub-frame 3, which pivots on a transverse axis in front of the seat 2 to present the desk 4 in a convenient position for the user. The base frame 1 extends forward from the base of the seat and the foot rest 5 locates on it. Both the foot rest 5 and the seat 2 are adjustable in the fore-and-aft direction relative to the base frame 1. The base frame 1 and the sub-frame 3 may be foldable back over the seat 2, which itself can be foldable, for stowage.
Patent GB-2342425-A (GB)
Title: Centering bush
Inventor: NEWSOME THOMAS BARRY
IPC: F16D3/78
Filed: 1998-10-03
Abstract: A centering bush 10 for ensuring concentricity of two coaxial shafts 30, 36 arranged end to end has a body to be received in a socket 38 in the end of shaft 36 and axially extending fingers 22 surrounding the common axis. An inner surface of each finger has a rib (28, Fig 1) and the internal extent of the ribs (28) is such that the fingers are displaced resiliently outwardly on insertion of a spigot 34 of the other shaft 30 between the fingers 22. The resilience of the fingers 22 maintains concentricity of the two shafts.
Patent GB-2333211-A (GB)
Title: Mobile radio convergence protocols with compression/decompression
Inventor: HAEMAELAEINEN JARI
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: In a mobile radio network data is assembled into units by a first convergence protocol (SNDCP) layer prior to transmission of the data to a second, peer convergence protocol (SNDCP) layer. Data is provided to the first convergence protocol layer by one of a plurality of convergence protocol layer users (e.g. PDP entities). The method comprises assigning at least one access point identifier (NSAPI) to each user and exchanging between said first and second layers one or more set-up messages (XID), each message containing a data compression/decompression algorithm identifier, a set of parameters for the identified algorithm, and a bitmap of said access point identifiers, where the bitmap indicates those access point identifiers which are to make use of the identified algorithm and those which are not.
Patent GB-2331085-A (GB)
Title: Mold carrier assembly for an I. S. machine mold opening and closing mechanism
Inventor: LOVELL WALTER E
IPC: C03B9/41
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: A mold carrier assembly is disclosed for use with a support housing (90) having a pair of parallel, spaced, horizontally extending bores (171) and located on the top wall (94A, 94B) of a section frame of an I.S. machine. The quick change mold carrier assembly has a mold support mechanism including an insert (24) for supporting at least one mold half which is mounted on a carrier (30). First and second parallel round shafts (50C) are secured at one end to the carrier (30) with the round shafts extending horizontally in parallel relationship and each of the round shafts has a free end remote from the carrier for slidable insertion into the bores (171) of the housing (90).
Patent GB-2333660-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for producing a composite image
Inventor: NEEDHAM BRADFORD H
IPC: H04N5/262
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: A process for producing a composite image from a plurality of images includes the following steps: a current image is selected from the plurality of images (312), the current image has an offset (314), a portion is extracted from the current image (316), the portion of the current image is then transferred onto a storage medium that stores the composite image (318), to a position corresponding to the offset (316).
Patent GB-2349549-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive delay spread window for receiver operating in a multipath environment
Inventor: BELL ANDREW ROBERT
IPC: H04B7/005
Filed: 1999-04-29
Abstract: In a digital mobile communication system in which the channel between a base station and a mobile is subject to varying degrees of multipath fading, a channel estimator in the receiver at the mobile makes measurements over a delay spread window set at a value long enough to take into account the delay spread in the time between the first signal to arrive at the receiver and the last significant delayed version of the signal to arrive at the receiver. By adaptively varying the delay spread window, rather than setting it at a fixed worst case value, the complexity of the channel estimation process may be reduced. The delay spread window is initially set in accordance with an estimate of the shortest path length between the base station and the mobile (steps 1/1, 1/2). The current actual delay spread is then measured by the channel estimator (step 1/3) and the shortest path length is re-estimated (step 1/4). The delay spread window is then reset (step 1/5) according to the measured actual delay spread and reestimated shortest path length. Steps 1/3 to 1/5 are repeated so that the delay spread window size is continuously adapted. Decisions to switch from one fixed window size to another may be implemented at threshold estimates of the shortest path length. In a CDMA system (such as UMTS), signal path length may be estimated from path loss which is determined according to power loss between the actual power transmitted by the base station (indicated to the mobile by a word in the control channel) and the received power at the mobile. In a TDMA system (such as GSM), path length may be estimated from the timing advance.
Patent GB-2349358-A (GB)
Title: Printed cover for a telephone directory attached by adhesive
Inventor: JAIN SUBASH CHANDRA
IPC: B42D3/04
Filed: 1999-04-29
Abstract: The cover comprises portions 10-14 with strips 15-18 of low or high tack adhesive for providing removable or permanent attachment to the directory. The cover includes a flap 19 for use as a bookmark and a holder 21 for a writing instrument 22. The cover carries printed information eg advertising.
Patent GB-2350150-A (GB)
Title: Self-aligning damper mounting for vehicle suspensions
Inventor: THOMPSON DAVID ALAN
IPC: B60G13/00
Filed: 1999-05-19
Abstract: A self-aligning mounting for the ends of a damper for a vehicle suspension comprises a ball joint with a ball 13a,b suitably attached to the vehicle and a socket 12,14 on the damper and to accommodate misalignment the hole 31 through the ball receives the stem 11 of the damper with play to allow relative tilting. A rubber pad 16 urges the ball and socket into contact.
Patent GB-2341811-A (GB)
Title: Centrifugal evaporator with load sensor
Inventor: COLE MICHAEL
IPC: B04B5/04
Filed: 1999-06-07
Abstract: A method of controlling the evaporation of liquid in samples in an evaporating centrifuge or butyrometer, by monitoring the centrifugal force exerted on a sample holder containing a liquid sample having solid material dissolved or otherwise mixed therein. The centrifugal force is determined using a load cell (19), a strain gauge or, where relative movement between sample holder (4) and rotor (54) is permitted albeit with resilient restraining means, the centrifugal force signal may be generated by a position sensing transducer. The speed of rotation is sensed by a further transducer and both force and speed signals are conveyed to a computing means (54) programmed to generate a process control signal for controlling the evaporation process therefrom. A preferred method of control involves determining the rate of change of weight with time and terminating the evaporation process when the rate of change drops to zero. Evaporation is assisted by heating the samples and the process control signals determine not only the speed of rotation, but also the heating of the samples. A weight signal can be computed from the force signal by reference to the speed signal which is proportional to the centrifugal force acting on the sample holder and therefore the sample.
Patent GB-2347300-A (GB)
Title: Cellular phone with lamps
Inventor: KIM SEONG-SOO
IPC: H04B1/38
Filed: 1999-07-05
Abstract: A cellular phone equipped with a plurality of lamps, including a first set of lamps 14-2,14-3,14-4 which may be used to illuminate business cards, memos and the like, a second lamp 15 (see Figs. 2 and 6) which can be used as a flashlight and a third lamp 19 which illuminates the phone's keyboard, simplifying the structure and reducing the thickness of the phone in comparison to backlit keyboards. These lamps operate in response to the illuminating button 16 and a detector for the open/closed position of the phone's flip. In another embodiment the phone also incorporates an illuminance detector to suppress operation of the lamps in the presence of sufficient levels of ambient light.
Patent GB-2348519-A (GB)
Title: Compensating converter output power factor
Inventor: CHANG GAVIN
IPC: H02M1/42
Filed: 1999-08-09
Abstract: A system for eliminating harmonics and compensating the power factor of a frequency converter, uses a resistor 21 at the input side of an inverter 12 to derive values for positive and negative peak currents. These values are compared and combined to produce an estimate of the inverter output current. This estimate is used together with measured values of the load voltage and the inverter input voltage and current to calculate a compensating factor to be applied to the converter output waveform.