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Patent GB-2287299-A (GB)
Title: Suspension strut piston flow passages
Inventor: GARCIA MIGUEL CANDELA
IPC: F16F9/348
Filed: 1995-02-22
Abstract: The piston 42 of a twin-tube or monotube suspension strut has a compression stroke valve 64, with deflectable discs 80, 82, on the rebound chamber side and a rebound stroke valve 66, with deflectable discs 68, 70, on the compression chamber side. The compression flow passage 60 extends through the piston 42 parallel to the axis L from a position inside the outer edges of the discs 80, 82 to a position outside the discs 68, 70. The rebound flow passage extends through the piston 42 at an angle to the axis L from a position inside the outer edges of the discs 68. 70 to a position outside the discs 80, 82. The valves may include orifice discs 68, 80 and the passages 60, 62 may open into annular channels 54, 56. The suspension strut has improved performance. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287196-A (GB)
Title: Elongate surgical incision member
Inventor: RICHARDSON PHILIP
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 1991-09-30
Abstract: The incision member 13, which is for use in combination with suturing apparatus having relatively movable upper and lower jaws 4, 5, is arcuately curved in its longitudinal direction and has spaced portions for receipt in respective complementary recesses provided in each jaw. The said spaced portions have respective transversely extending notches 25a (not shown), 25b, a respective securing element of each jaw being arranged to intersect with a respective notch to thereby secure the incision member relative to one or both jaws. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301229-A (GB)
Title: Housing for motor controller with slidable, insulated doors
Inventor: YEE EDGAR
IPC: H02B1/21
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: A motor control center of the type including a short circuit protective device such as a circuit breaker or fusible disconnect and a motor starter for interacting with an electric motor includes a wiring access cabinet at the top of the control center. The multi-phase conductors (6,7,8) within the access cabinet are protected by means of a pair of slidably-arranged access doors (3,4). The doors are arranged in a different position along the front of the access cabinet to access each of the individual phase conductors, and are made of electrically non-conductive material.
Patent GB-2301567-A (GB)
Title: A fuel tank having a flexible inner bag
Inventor: TEIMOURIAN ALI REZA
IPC: B60K15/03
Filed: 1995-06-02
Abstract: Within a vehicle fuel tank the fuel is contained in a flexible bag. The fuel is introduced through a sealing filler cap and is withdrawn by a pump through a feed line. A safety valve may be included in the feed line, closing if the line becomes disconnected. The bag avoids fuel vapours in the tank and contributes to vehicle safety.
Patent GB-2297043-A (GB)
Title: Catalyst and its use in the unsteady-state oxidative dehydrogenation of alkylaromatics and paraffins by means of heterogeneous catalysis
Inventor: HAGEMEYER ALFRED
IPC: B01J23/58
Filed: 1996-01-16
Abstract: A novel catalyst which is carrier-free or applied to certain carriers comprises (a) at least one oxide of one of the elements Bi, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, In, Mn, Mo, Nb, Sb, Sn and V which assume a plurality of oxidation states (b) at least one metal or noble metal which is selected from Ag, Au, Co, Cu, Ir, Ni, Os, Pd, Pt, Re, Rh and Ru and which differs from the above elements and optionally (c) an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or rare earth metal in the form of an oxide or of a compound with another catalyst component, as is obtained when the metal or noble metal (b) has been applied as a sol to the oxide catalyst (a) which is carrier-free or applied to a carrier. The novel catalyst can be used for the catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of a dehydrogenatable organic compound to an olefinically unsaturated compound by means of oxygen transfer by an oxygen carrier which has been oxidized beforehand and acts as a catalyst, in the absence of molecular oxygen, the catalyst being regenerated after use.
Patent GB-2295472-A (GB)
Title: User interface device for airport operation-card management system
Inventor: SHIOMI KAKUICHI
IPC: G08G5/00
Filed: 1995-05-18
Abstract: A user interface device for airport operation-card management system which supports the control jobs of controllers (FD, CD, GC, ad LC) who perform the assigned control jobs to manage the operation of an airport in cooperation with each other. The user interface device comprises an information display (24), and command inputting devices (11-13) at every control seat on which the controller performs the assigned control job. The user interface device further comprises information collecting sections (21-31, 35-43, and 46) which collect operation-card management information required for the control jobs, information processing sections (16-20) which edit the operation-card management information collected by the sections (21-31, 35-43, and 46) in accordance with the assigned control jobs and commands inputted through the devices (11-13), and an information outputting section (14) which displays the operation-card management information on a control job and related control jobs on the information display (24) at the corresponding control seat in accordance with the commands. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297559-A (GB)
Title: Smelting process
Inventor: CASTLE JOHN FREDERICK
IPC: C22B19/08
Filed: 1996-02-01
Abstract: In a process for blast furnace reduction of zinc oxide material using a carbonaceous reductant/fuel and a preheated oxygen containing blast at least part of the solid oxidic feed and part of the reductant/fuel is fed to a flash reduction chamber and the gas/liquid/solid products therefrom are fed into the tuyere zone of the shaft furnace.
Patent GB-2307563-A (GB)
Title: Optic fibre splice enclosures and storage trays
Inventor: FOSS RAYMOND CHARLES
IPC: G02B6/44
Filed: 1996-05-01
Abstract: A splice enclosure for optical fibre cables comprises a base 20 having at least one port 21 to receive a folded-over loop of a main optical fibre cable 10. The enclosure further comprises a plurality of storage trays 30 to receive loops or bights of individual fibres of the cable 10. The trays 30 are arranged to accommodate splices 33 between the fibres of the main cable 10, and the fibres of local cables 18. The trays may be arranged face to face with each other in radial planes (Fig. 8). The tray may have an entry guide portion (63, Fig. 14) and a cover (Fig. 16) having oppositely directed studs (64, 66 Figs 14-16) for pivotal mounting of the tray. The entry guide may have teeth (63a, Figs 14, 15). The splice enclosure may be mounted in a pit on a pivoted arm (102, Fig 17) which may be jointed or telescopic.
Patent GB-2314686-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnet for removing metal objects from wood.
Inventor: EVANS DAVID
IPC: B23P19/04
Filed: 1996-06-26
Abstract: The electromagnet 1 for removing nails from wooden pallets is fixed inside a non-magnetic case. A conveyor 4 delivers the pallets to an extraction zone so that when the electromagnet is energised the nails are attracted towards a shield 2. On de-energisation of the electromagnet a boom 6 pushes the wood outside the case onto a conveyor belt and the nails fall via a funnel 7 into a removable drawer 8.
Patent GB-2317336-A (GB)
Title: Device for mounting an article on a surface
Inventor: GREEN BERTRAM EDWARD CHARLES
IPC: B42F5/00
Filed: 1996-09-20
Abstract: A device 5 for mounting an article 1 on a surface, e.g., a photograph in an album, comprises a back strip 9 carrying adhesive for attachment to the surface and a front strip, the strips being resiliently deformable to open a slot to receive the article. The strips are welded together along edge 13, and may be of polyester. The adhesive may be acrylic, and may be covered by a release strip.
Patent GB-2306048-A (GB)
Title: Electrodes for semiconductor lasers
Inventor: KIMURA YUJI
IPC: H01S5/042
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: A high-output semiconductor laser has a P-type electrode 40 formed by a Pt or Ni layer sandwiched between a Cr or Ti layer and an Au layer to provide an electrode construction that is robust with respect to heat, high in reliability and stable for a long period of time. The P-type electrode 40 is disposed on an N-type substrate 10 via an epitaxial layer 20 and defines a stripe 41 having a width of 100 m or more. The laser may be constructed with a mesa stripe and several such lasers may be stacked together.
Patent GB-2311451-A (GB)
Title: Pay television systems
Inventor: TSURIA YOSSEF
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: A pay television system includes a pay television network and a subscriber unit including at least two decoders 10, 14 for use in different parts of a premise and each comprising a smart card reader, a decoder processor 26, 30 and decoder memory 28, 32. Decoding and reception of tv transmission is enabled by the introduction of smart cards i.e. including an associated processor, the deactivation date of one of which is before that of the other. To activate a card which has been deactivated, it is placed in the slot of the other card after removing it and the decoder processor checks for correspondence between the type of information stored in the two cards and new deactivation date is written into the card to extend its validity. Alternatively the card may be placed in an additional slot of the decoder.
Patent GB-2318855-A (GB)
Title: Ammunition feed mechanism
Inventor: KENNEDY MICHAEL GERRARD
IPC: F41A9/03
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: A feed mechanism for use in transferring linkless ammunition especially cased telescoped ammunition, from one location to another, and simultaneously changing the orientation of its axis, comprising an Archimedes feed screw (11) and a cam track (14, 18, 17) located around the feed screw. Successive rounds (8) of ammunition are fed to the screw (11) so as to be received in the troughs of the screw thread. The cam track holds the rounds engaged within the troughs, while rotation of the screw advances the round along the cam track. The cam track is shaped so as to rotate the axis of successive rounds as they are advanced along its length to a discharge end.
Patent GB-2303575-A (GB)
Title: Puncture resistant material
Inventor: PATCHET KIM
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 1995-05-26
Abstract: The invention provides a puncture resistant polymeric sheet material (1) comprising a plurality of discrete platelets (2) disposed substantially parallel to the plane of the sheet material in an overlapping interrelation, wherein the disposition of the platelets in the sheet material has been effected by pressure-forming. As shown in Figure 5, pressure-forming techniques result in a decrease in penetration by a factor of up to four.
Patent GB-2320634-A (GB)
Title: Optical sampling by using an interferometer to modulate a pulse train
Inventor: ROBERTS KIM BYRON
IPC: H04B10/299
Filed: 1996-12-19
Abstract: An interferometer, such as a Mach-Zehnder type is fed with a pulse train. One arm is fed with a data stream, so as to modulate the pulse train according to the data stream. This enables the data stream to be regenerated, or sampled without converting from optical form into electrical form. Thus all optical regeneration, multiplexing, demultiplexing or retiming to remove jitter, can be achieved. An optical amplifier 20 in one arm of the interferometer enables the interference condition of the interferometer to be varied, to cause the pulse train to be modulated by the data.
Patent GB-2321149-A (GB)
Title: Low voltage mixer
Inventor: SOUETINOV VIATCHESLAV IGOR
IPC: H03D7/00
Filed: 1997-01-11
Abstract: Mixer circuit 300 receives a single-ended rf voltage signal on terminal 330 and a bias potential on terminal 361. Transistor 301 functions as a transconductance amplifier and presents a current signal, representative of the input voltage signal, to mixer core 391. Inductor 310 provides noiseless degeneration in the base-emitter circuit of transistor 301. Local oscillator driver 393 is configured such that its common mode output impedance is higher than the input impedance of transistors 305 and 306. In this way, phase splitting is carried out within the mixer core 391 itself and less transistors are needed. Mixer circuit 300 thereby requires less voltage headroom than prior art mixers. FETs may be used in place of bipolar transistors.
Patent GB-2324115-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone fastening
Inventor: TIEN TSE-HSIUNG
IPC: H04M1/04
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: A mobile telephone fastening includes a gripping member engaging a waistband and an attaching member engaging therewith which has a base 80 attached to a mobile telephone and an integral stud with a rectangular head 81. The gripping member includes an enclosure slidably receiving a press button 20 and pivotally mounting a latch member 30. An inverted-U-shaped flexure strip 40 mounts a waistband clip 50. The head 81 is received in a longitudinal recess 11 which has a circular space 112 defined at a lower portion thereof. The latch member has a portion extending into the longitudinal recess. In operation, the recess can receive the head when it is turned to present its short sides and the head can move past the latch member which then prevents removal of the head. When the head reaches the circular space 112 the mobile telephone can be rotated to align the two opposed long edges of the head with the recess to further prevent removal. Reverse rotation of the head allows it to move back into the recess and depression of button 20 retracts the latch member 30 to allow full disengagement.
Patent GB-2312230-A (GB)
Title: Security screen with releasable members spanning an opening
Inventor: MULLALLY PATRICK
IPC: E06B9/01
Filed: 1997-04-15
Abstract: A security screen for an aperture 10 such as a window comprises a pair of frame members 5, 6 and a plurality of security members 1, 3 connected between and disposed perpendicularly to the frame members 5, 6 to span the opening. The security members 1, 3 are mutually spaced apart to restrict access through the aperture 10 and each member 1, 3 is releasably secured between the frame members 5, 6. In one arrangement, the security members 1, 3 are releasably locked to the frame members 5, 6 and are slidingly displaceable along a path defined by the frame members 5, 6. Each security member 1, 3 comprises a toughened metal bar 3 and an elongate vane 1 is provided along a longitudinal axis of the toughened bar 3.
Patent GB-2310556-A (GB)
Title: A method for integrity monitoring in position determination
Inventor: VIGEN ERIK
IPC: G01S5/00
Filed: 1995-12-20
Abstract: In a method for integrity monitoring in position determination by means of the Global Positioning System (GPS), especially by means of differential GPS (DGPS) or multi-station DGPS, wherein there is employed a monitor station (M) with a first GPS receiver, provided at a location with a known geographical position, GPS-based position measurement results are transferred on a communication line from the monitor station (M) to a user location (F) the integrity of whose geographical position has to be monitored by means of a second GPS receiver provided at the location (F). A space vector between the location of the monitor station (M) and the location (F) is determined by means of the position measurement results for the location (F) and the monitor station (M), whereupon the degree of agreement is determined between the position for the location (F), the space vector and the known position of the monitor station (M), the degree of agreement being required to correspond to a maximum error in the position for the user location (F).
Patent GB-2322104-A (GB)
Title: Escape from water submerged cars
Inventor: SAUNDERS MADELEINE MAVIS
IPC: A62B3/00
Filed: 1997-06-04
Abstract: To escape from a water submerged car, a gun is mounted on the dashboard. In an emergency the gun is aimed at the desired window and a release button is pressed. A missile is then fired to break the window, from which the glass fragments can be punched away to provide an escape route. The button also triggers a sound alarm.
Patent GB-2313877-A (GB)
Title: Gliding plate
Inventor: SYRE HANS-RICHARD
IPC: G01B7/06
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: A gliding plate (16') is provided at its surface with grooves (38) which widen in the manner of a V and into which compressed air is introduced at the narrowed end, thereby creating a suction force on the material (12) undergoing measurement as it is led over the gliding plate.
Patent GB-2317256-A (GB)
Title: Detecting right-hand or left-hand traffic
Inventor: WINNER HERMANN
IPC: G01S13/931
Filed: 1997-08-28
Abstract: A method and device for automatically detecting whether right-hand or left-hand traffic prevails in a traffic situation or in a traffic environment, used in a vehicle within the framework of adaptive speed control, determines the prevailing orientation of the traffic flow on the basis of other vehicles approaching the said vehicle. For this purpose a frequency distribution is formed in accordance with a lateral distance y, a centre of gravity S of this frequency distribution is determined and the side of the controlled vehicle on which this centre of gravity S lies is established.
Patent GB-2321151-A (GB)
Title: Mobile locating system using an additional offset carrier signal
Inventor: YUN PAUL MUNSANG
IPC: G01S13/87
Filed: 1998-01-06
Abstract: A mobile receives a time stamp transmitted by a base station, processes it and returns a receive time stamp modulated onto a spurious-like carrier signal having a frequency offset from a primary data carrier of the system. The base station processes the time stamps, computes a ranging value which is corrected for internal delays, and uses corresponding signals from at least two other base stations to calculate the mobile's position. The offset spurious-like carrier ensures minimal voice quality degradation and the system can be realised without significant alterations to the mobile station. The receive time stamp may take the form of a narrow band FM signal or a code division multiple access signal (CDMA).
Patent GB-2322712-A (GB)
Title: Low-loss optically active device and manufacturing method therefor
Inventor: YOU BYONG-GWON
IPC: G02F1/313
Filed: 1998-02-26
Abstract: A low-loss optically active device and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The method includes the steps of: forming a lower clad layer using linear polymer on a substrate capable of transmitting ultraviolet (UV) light, forming a first metal layer through which the UV light does not transmit at a region on the lower clad layer, other than the regions where the optical waveguide is to be disposed, forming a second metal layer made of a material different from that of the first metal layer and incapable of transmitting the UV light on the first metal layer disposed on and adjacent to both ends of the linear core region, forming a non-linear polymer layer on the waveguide region, first metal layer and second metal layer, forming the non-linear polymer cured at only the non-linear core region by exposing the UV light to the substrate from its bottom side and removing the uncured non-linear polymer formed on the first and second metal layers, forming a third metal layer on the non-linear polymer disposed on the non-linear core region, removing the second metal layer, coating linear polymer on the first metal layer and optical waveguide, forming the linear polymer at only the linear core region by exposing the UV light to the substrate from its bottom side, removing the first metal layer disposed on the lower clad layer and the third metal layer, and forming an upper clad layer on the lower clad layer and waveguide core region. The waveguide is formed using non-linear polymer only at the region where the non-linear effect such as optical modulation or optical switching occurs, and is formed using linear polymer at the remaining regions, thereby minimizing the overall waveguiding loss of the device.
Patent GB-2318997-A (GB)
Title: Combined cross-head screwdriver and countersinking tool
Inventor: JONES KEITH MARTYN
IPC: B23B51/10
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: A combined cross-head screwdriver and countersinking tool comprises a screwdriver tool (10) which is secured permanently to a milling-type countersinking tool (12). The two tool portions are co-axially aligned. The combined tool is suitable for insertion into a chuck of an electric or hand-operated drill. For safety, the countersinking tool (12) comprises cutting blades (16) which are orientated to cut in anti-clockwise rotation of the tool. In use of the tool, the tool is rotated anti-clockwise in order initially to drill a hole in softwood by means of the screwdriver tool (10), and subsequently to countersink the entry to the hole. The tool is then removed from the hole formed, a screw inserted into the hole, and the tool rotated clockwise to drive a screw into the workpiece. The reverse orientation of the countersinking cutters ensures that an operator's fingers will not be cut should the screw be held upon initial insertion.
Patent GB-2324983-A (GB)
Title: Diaphragm pump for inkjet supply
Inventor: BARINAGA JOHN A
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: The ink supply 12 (Fig.2) includes a spring biased diaphragm pump 22 (Fig.2) for providing ink to a printhead. The pump includes a diaphragm 36 engaged by an actuator 32 (Fig.2) and a chassis 34 which defines a variable volume chamber 38 (Fig.2). The diaphragm comprises a vapour barrier layer 48 (Fig.4) and an elastomer layer 46 (Fig.4). The vapour barrier layer (e.g. PVDC), limits the diffusion of air through the diaphragm into the chamber. Additionally, the elastomer layer (e.g.EDPM), which is disposed between the chassis and the vapour barrier layer, limits the transfer of fluid through the diaphragm. A crimp cap 44 (Fig.4) engages a flange 50 (Fig.4) to form a compression seal between the diaphragm and the chassis.
Patent GB-2333253-A (GB)
Title: Drilling apparatus
Inventor: MACK HANS-DIETER
IPC: B23Q3/12
Filed: 1999-01-12
Abstract: In a drilling apparatus which comprises a drilling machine having a spindle and a drilling chuck. The latter has a chuck body in which a spindle receiving means is provided at its end towards the spindle and a tool receiving means is provided at the opposite end. The spindle is secured in its axial position with respect to the chuck body by a securing portion 30 and for the transmission of torque between the drilling chuck 2 and the spindle 1 has a non-rotationally symmetrical portion 4 which is nonrotatably coupled to a rotational receiving means provided on the chuck body. Various forms of securing portion and non-rotationally symmetrical portion are disclosed.
Patent GB-2335107-A (GB)
Title: Phone cradle with means to retain phone
Inventor: CHEON YONG-WOO
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: A phone cradle, preferably for use in a vehicle, comprises a base frame 1 and cover (not shown) for receiving a phone, a locking member 4 for retaining said phone and an ejector member 3 for causing the locking member to move from a locking to a release position. In use force #1 is applied to button 2 and transferred as force #2 to the ejector member which rotates in direction #3 to apply force #4 to the locking member making the hook 41 retract in direction #5. The base may also include sprung ejectors 6,7 to ease release of the phone. Movement of the ejector member is limited by slot 34 interacting with a stud on the base. Button 2 and locking member 4 are sprung such that hook 41 is retained in the locking position unless force #1 is applied. Preferably the force #2 is applied in a direction substantially perpendicular to the movement #5 of hook 41 .