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Patent GB-2254454-A (GB)
Title: Wristboard with keyboard.
Inventor: SHERER FRANK A
IPC: G04G17/00
Filed: 1992-04-03
Abstract: An improved electronic wrist instrument with a case 5, internal circuit adapted to performing timekeeping and other functions and an electro optic display 9 connected to the circuit for displaying various functions and switches inside the case connected to the circuit adapted to alter the functions. The improvement comprises a case 5 with a first portion 6 adapted to rest on the wrist 2, a second portion 7 connected to and extending from the first portion which has a transverse dimension at least as great as that of the first portion and adapted to rest on the operator's forearm 3, an attachment 8 connected to the first portion and encircling the wrist, and a keyboard 10 with actuators disposed on at least the second portion 7 and connected to actuate switches inside the case 5. The second portion 7 may further include portions of the electro optic display as well as the manual actuators. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275437-A (GB)
Title: Surface treatment of sintered products
Inventor: TAUQIR ANJUM
IPC: C22F3/00
Filed: 1993-02-24
Abstract: A porous surface is synthesized in sintered composite material using electron beams or lasers. The technique can be used for producing self lubricating bearing materials. The composite comprises 90 weight percent copper, 8 weight percent tin and 2 weight percent graphite, pressed at pressures up to 590 MPa and sintered 800 DEG C. The surface of the specimen was subjected to electron beam melting using an oscillated beam of focused electrons. Electron beam surface melting not only provide a dense substrate and a surface layer of required porosity, it also promises refined microstructural features of the surface and enhanced chemical uniformity due to rapid solidification of the melted layer.
Patent GB-2279632-A (GB)
Title: Wheel clamp
Inventor: STOKES GRAHAM
IPC: B60R25/09
Filed: 1993-07-02
Abstract: A wheel clamp for attachment to a wheel and comprising three arms 14, 16, 26 arranged to engage with the wheel in use, the arms 14, 16 being pivotable with respect to each other about an axis extending generally parallel to the axis of the wheel in use, and the third arm 26, when filled to the wheel in use, restricting pivotal movement of the or each pivotable arm to prevent removal of the clamp from the wheel, there being a locking mechanism 46 for securing the third arm 26 to the first and second arms 14, 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270961-A (GB)
Title: An automatic gearbox with a gear engagement inhibitor
Inventor: GRAF FRIEDRICH
IPC: F16H61/16
Filed: 1993-09-27
Abstract: A safety device prevents a sudden increase in torque on the gearbox with transition from an interrupted drive train to an engaged drive train. Such transitions occur if the driver depresses the accelerator 4 and at the same time shifts the selection lever 10 of the automatic gearbox 2 from the neutral position or parking position into a driving position, or if the force transfer in the automatic gearbox is delayed owing to influences conditional on the temperature. This can lead to an abrupt acceleration of the motor vehicle and damage to parts of the drive train. A gearbox control unit 3 compares the throttle valve position, the engine speed and the engine torque with respective predetermined limiting values. If a limiting value is exceeded then the gearbox control unit 3 delivers a blocking signal to the gearbox 2 and prevents the drive engagement. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271719-A (GB)
Title: Germicidal composition and soap
Inventor: NHO SEUNG-GUEN
IPC: A01N41/10
Filed: 1993-10-19
Abstract: A germicidal composition comprises diiodomethyl-p-tolyl sulfone (I), and 5-amino-1,3-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-5-methyl-hexahydropyrimidine (II) and/or a salt III selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine diacetate, chlorhexidine digluconate or chlorhexidine dihydrochloride in a suitable organic solvent. A germicidal soap containing the compound I and at least one or both of the compounds II and III is also disclosed. The germicidal composition and soap are capable of preventing the contamination of daily goods and protecting human bodies from infectious or pathogenic microorganisms, and are also effective in the sterilization and treatment of an infected part. The composition is effective for various groups of microorganisms (including eucaryotic cells and procaryotic cells) and is safe to human bodies, animals and plants. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271822-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle braking system
Inventor: BAYLISS JOHN PATRICK
IPC: B60T8/48
Filed: 1993-11-01
Abstract: A vehicle braking system capable of acting in a traction control mode includes a master cylinder (7) operable to supply fluid under pressure to a brake associated with a wheel to be braked, and a servo booster (1) containing a pair of chambers (3, 4) separated by a movable partition (5) which is connected to force output means (11) and provides power assistance in operation of the master cylinder. The system includes a pilot valve (12) which, in response to a skid signal, acts under the influence of pressure in one of the booster chambers to create a pressure differential between the chambers such as to effect a traction control braking operation without intervention by the vehicle driver. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285617-A (GB)
Title: Barrel tilting apparatus
Inventor: WOOLLEY GRAHAM
IPC: B65G65/23
Filed: 1993-12-16
Abstract: A support frame 18 for receiving a container B is pivotally mounted on a base 10 for angular movement relative to the base. A gas spring 28 acts between the base and the support frame such that, as the weight of the container is reduced upon emptying, the inclination of the support frame increases to tip the container without risk of bouncing. The support frame is coupled to the base 10 by pivot arms 14, 16 intermediate between the ends of the support frame 18, and the base and support frame are provided with a first stop 24 which determines the position of the support frame prior to tilting. A second stop 36 determines the tilted position to further reduce the risk of bouncing. Alternative allachment points 30, 38 are provided for the gas spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285434-A (GB)
Title: Storage device
Inventor: CHOW TAT CHI
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1994-01-05
Abstract: A storage device for flat articles such as floppy discs, CDs etc. comprises   (i) an open-topped container having a base wall (2) and two parallel side walls (3, 4) upstanding therefrom, the base wall having a track (7, 8) and at least one of the side walls carrying a series of notches (9, 10); and (ii) at least one divider (12) having a hinge element engageable with the track for movement of the divider along the track, said divider also having a shoulder adapted to seat in one of the notches (9, 10).     Each side wall (3, 4) may carry a series of notches (9, 10), the notches on one side wall being aligned with the notches on the other side wall, the or each divider having a shoulder adapted to seat in one of each of the series of notches. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276742-A (GB)
Title: Parallel computation.
Inventor: KALANTERY NASSAR
IPC: G06F9/45
Filed: 1994-03-15
Abstract: Data processing apparatus for the execution of a sequential program, comprising at least one memory and a plurality of parallel processors all connected for mutual transfer of messages under the control of a control system; in which the processors are programmed each with part of the sequential program. Those steps of each part which would access or modify a data variable are serially label led in accordance with the intended sequence of the whole sequential program. The control system allows memory-accessing and -modifying operations only in the sequential order of the serial labels on the messages. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287702-A (GB)
Title: Filling method for viscous liquids
Inventor: CROWE GEORGE
IPC: B65B39/00
Filed: 1994-04-20
Abstract: Injectors 3 are mounted in recesses (8 Fig 3) in a rotating table 9 which delivers the injectors to be filled to filling tubes 6 having reduced diameter outlets (30 Fig 6C). The filling tubes are mounted in a filling head including upper and lower mounting plates 20, 21. The tubes 6 are mounted in the lower mounting plate 21 and associated sealing plungers 25 are mounted to the upper plate 20. Each plunger 25 has a reduced diameter tip 26 and an enlarged head portion 27. The filling tubes 6 are pushed into the injectors 3 and the plungers 25 are withdrawn up through the tubes 6 allowing viscous liquid to be delivered into the injectors. When a preset quantity has been delivered into the injectors 3 the plungers 25 are driven down through the tubes 6 until the plunger tip 26 engages with the reduced diameter 30 to seal the outlet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279991-A (GB)
Title: Electromechanical locking device
Inventor: CHEVALIER JOHN-PHILLIP
IPC: E05B47/02
Filed: 1994-07-06
Abstract: An electromechanical locking device comprises one or more bolts 10 coupled to a pivoted actuating member 15. A first electromagnet 30 operates a blocking pin 25 to lock the bolt(s) extended or retracted and second electromagnets 50 can act on permanent magnets 20 to effect bolt extension or retraction. An electronic control unit coordinates the action of the electromagnets to move and block/unblock the bolt(s). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284869-A (GB)
Title: A method of controlling a coupling by fluid pressure regulated by an aperture
Inventor: GASMAN THEODOR
IPC: F16D47/06
Filed: 1994-08-17
Abstract: A coupling 11, eg for a limited slip differential of a four wheel drive vehicle, comprises a rotational disc 22 and a pumping member 23 having control apertures (31, 33, fig 3a) which, depending upon the direction of relative rotation between housing 14 and hub 24, either connects a groove 37 with pressurized chamber 21 or with reservoir having a piston 27. The groove 37 generates a pressure, as a result of shearing forces in a viscous fluid, that is applied to piston 19 which via pressure plate 18 loads friction plates 15, 17. A stop 41 engaging a groove 42 ensures that member 23 is rotatable relative to housing 20 only to a limited extent, thus allowing the apertures (31, 33, fig 3a) either to be connected to a channel (43, figs 5a, 5b) or a passage (30, 32, figs 5a, 5c) or both (fig 4). This permits pressure to be built up in chamber 21 when relative rotation takes place in different directions, it also allows a decrease in pressure. Springs 25, 28 are provided to counteract or balance the pressure in chamber 21 and O-ring 35 seals disc 22 and member 23. Several different configurations of stops 41, apertures etc are possible (eg see figs 6a-7c). A throttling bore (49, fig 8b), closed by a surface (51, 10a), may be provided. The groove maybe in the form of a spiral (fig 11b). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281654-A (GB)
Title: A magnetoresistive head with thermal compensation
Inventor: SEO YOSUKE
IPC: G11B5/02
Filed: 1994-08-23
Abstract: A magnetoresistive head is provided, in which a bias layer 5 in the vicinity of a magnetoresistive element 7 is also used as a temperature detector for detecting the temperature change of the magnetoresistive element, and a signal thus detected is outputted through electrodes 10A, 10C. The level of the signal is corrected appropriately and subtracted from the output signal of the magnetoresistive element. In this way, the thermal asperity (Fig. 7, 72) is removed from the output signal of the magnetoresistive element. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284231-A (GB)
Title: Securing and vibration damping parts in a door lock device
Inventor: TAKAISHI TATSUYUKI
IPC: E05B79/08
Filed: 1994-08-31
Abstract: A latch lever 7 is pivotally installed in a recessed body 1 and engageable with a striker. A locking lever 12 is pivotally installed in the body 1 and operatively engageable with the latch lever 7. An activation lever 17 is pivotally connected to the outside surface of the body 1 and has an opening 17a therethrough. A metal pin 15 is secured to the locking lever 12 and projects through an opening 16 in the body 1 and is slidably and pivotally engaged with the opening 17a in the extra lever 17. A plastics layer 18 covers and fills the entire pin both to fix it more securely to the lever 12 and to damp vibration as the pin moves in the opening 17a. The lever 12 may also be covered by a plastics coating layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281657-A (GB)
Title: Electron gun with astigmatism correction
Inventor: LEE SOO KEUN
IPC: H01J29/48
Filed: 1994-09-05
Abstract: In an in-line electron gun for a colour picture tube including a main focus lens comprising electrodes 21, 31, the electrode 21 being supplied with a fixed voltage and the electrode 31 with a varying voltage to provide a four pole lens to correct astigmatism, the electrode has vertical blades with projections 25 at their forward edges and/or the electrode has horizontal blades with projections 35 at their trailing edges allowing the electrodes to be located closer together to strengthen the field between them and so improve the correction. In an alternative arrangement to improve the correction, the electrode 31 has a common opening through which all three electron beams pass. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294811-A (GB)
Title: Electronic trip unit conversion kit for circuit breakers
Inventor: CASTONGUAY ROGER NICHOLAS
IPC: H01H11/00
Filed: 1994-11-02
Abstract: A conversion kit for circuit breaker electronic trip units comprises a support frame 20, a flux shifter (22, Fig 2) having an extendible armature (28) and attached to the support frame 20, a slide plate 44 movably attached to the support frame 20 and movable by the armature (28) and a reset lever 76 rotatably mounted on the support frame 20 for returning the armature (28) from an extended to a retracted position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-949444-A (GB)
Abstract: 949,444. Mechanical calculating apparatus. NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO. Sept. 27, 1962 [Nov. 30, 1961], No. 36680/62. Heading G4B. An accounting machine,preferably as described in Specification 886, 123, has a travelling paper carriage which by its movement causes a tape 160 bearing function control indicia to pass a sensing station. There are two kinds of indicia: large holes such as 164 to 166 which are sensed by switch contact arms 54 (Fig. 2) which when holes are present energize (Fig. 6) terminals 59,63 or 64 which are connected to function control solenoids in the machine, and two rows of smaller holes 169 which are sensed by sets of feelers 110, 111, respectively. When a contact 54 is closed solenoid 129 (Fig. 8) is actuated to rock lever 100 anticlockwise. This, first, resets the feelers 110, 111 from the positions assumed at a previous sensing operation (see below) and then through lever 99 pushes a slide 89 to the right. The feelers 110, 111 are pivotally mounted on levers 105, 108 secured to shafts 106,109 which are supported in vertical slots (not shown) in the machine frame and in cam slots 97, 98 in the upturned edges of slide 89. In the reset position the end 132 of the feeler supporting lever 105 rests on a stepped portion of an associated resetting lever 117. The rightward movement of slide 89 raises through the cam slots 97, 98, the shafts 106, 109 so that the levers 105,108 turn about the ends abutting the reset levers as the feelers 110, 111 are raised into contact with the punched tape. Should the feeler be allowed to pass through the tape due to the presence of a hole when slide 89 is returned to home position the supporting lever also returns to home position. During this cycle of movement a switch arm 135 which follows the movement of the end of the supporting lever adjacent the resetting lever is not moved and remains touching a contact 141. Should the feeler be arrested by the absence of a hole in the tape the supporting lever pivots about the end by which it is connected to the feeler. The other end rises and is kept in this position by slight latching movement of the resetting lever. The switch arm (as shown 136a) is raised and touches the upper contact 149a. The set positions are maintained until the next sensing operation. At the start of such an operation lever 114 is moved upwards by pawl 127 on lever 100 camming a plate 115 to the left and releasing the resetting levers 117. The switch arms 135 then reset the feeler supporting levers. Through lever 125 the other set of feelers are reset. The record sensing means is described and claimed in Specification 949,445 which is referred to.
Patent GB-2301073-A (GB)
Title: Mooring line or tethering means for boats, ships and other water craft
Inventor: SHAUGHNESSY JACK
IPC: B63B21/00
Filed: 1995-05-23
Abstract: An elongate member, for mooring or tethering a water craft, is sufficiently rigid to maintain the craft spaced from a bank or other mooring structure against the forces of wind, waves, and wash but has resilience in its longitudinal direction so as to absorb the shocks imposed thereon by the craft. The member comprises a plastics or rubber tube 1 with a tethering rope 2 fixed relative thereto by a knot 3 or a rubber washer 4, the member distorting longitudinally and/or bowing sideways to absorb shocks. The knot, or washer 4 also prevents a craft rubbing against the tube end. In a second embodiment, a solid rubber or plastics cylinder (5, figure 2), with reinforcing rod(s), has rope ties. Connectors having universal movement may be used instead of rope. Members (6, figure 3) may be arranged in 'X' form with reinforcing webs (7) to provide a compact mooring means.
Patent GB-2302793-A (GB)
Title: Suit with vehicle-exhaust-heated liquid
Inventor: MCKAY PETER JOHN
IPC: A41D13/005
Filed: 1995-07-04
Abstract: A motorcyclists or other suit is heated by a circulation of liquid heated by the engines liquid cooling system via a heat exchanger or by a liquid filled coil in or around the exhaust system. The hot liquid is fed into the suit by a self sealing detachable umbilical, which has quick release snap-on snap-off connectors both on the suit end and the end that connects into the motorcycle. The suit has a control panel situated on the left thigh which can enable temperature and water flow to be controlled to upper and lower parts of the body separately. A mechanical or electrical pump keeps the fluid circulating. A protective layer between the users clothes and the network of liquid filled tubes protects the user from possible scalding. The suit could be adapted to any manually operated equipment that creates enough heat, farm or other equipment without a cabin to keep the operator warm such as a snow plough or snow bike.
Patent GB-2303198-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust gas recirculation valve
Inventor: HALSALL JOHN ANTHONY SIDNEY
IPC: F02M25/07
Filed: 1995-07-11
Abstract: In an exhaust gas recirculation valve for an internal combustion engine, a valve housing is a short straight length of cylindrical tube (12,62,72), a valve seat (18) comprises a cylindrical bush is an interference fit in the straight housing between the two ends and is fixed in place by crimping, welding or brazing, an actuator (14) is responsive to inlet manifold suction, a valve member (30,32) cooperates with the seat to control the passage of exhaust gases through the valve in response to the actuator. The valve also has a lateral gas outlet aperture (20) in the tube wall on the outlet side of the valve seat and a length of exhaust gas recirculation tubing (24) connected thereto for recirculating gases to the induction side of the engine, and a gas inlet (22) to the housing to the inlet side of the valve seat for receiving engine exhaust gases whose recirculation is to be controlled by the valve. The actuator (14) is mounted over the first end of the housing tube and is connected to the valve member by a rod (32) extending axially down the tube to a valve head (30) which engages a conically tapered axial through passage in the valve seat.
Patent GB-2291022-A (GB)
Title: Anti-theft device
Inventor: JEHU DENNIS
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1995-07-11
Abstract: A security locking device for a vehicle comprising a body 10 for standing on the vehicle floor, a bracket 14 at the top of the body 12 for positioning under the clutch and brake pedals, and a locking bar 20 for positioning over the clutch and brake pedals and having a projection 22 which passes through an aperture in the bracket 14. The projection 22 has an aperture adjacent its lower end for receiving a padlock, the padlock then lying behind the body 10 of the device: although the padlock is accessible to the keyholder, it is relatively well hidden from sight and relatively inaccessible against tampering.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298063-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor disk device
Inventor: MASON COLIN
IPC: G11C17/00
Filed: 1996-02-08
Abstract: A semiconductor disk device 2A comprising a block-erasable flash memory 8A having a plurality of blocks, each block constructed of a block information memory area for storing the number of erase cycles of the block, a plurality of data memory areas for storing data, and a logical sector address memory area respectively associated with each of the data memory areas for storing a logical sector address, an address conversion table 5A for associating an input logical sector address with a physical block number, and a CPU 4 which converts the logical sector address into the physical block number according to the address conversion table, searches the latest data memory area in the physical block in the flash memory 8A based on the logical sector address and a physical sector pointer and reads the content of the latest data memory area. A small-capacity address conversion table for memory management results from storing block numbers rather than physical sector addresses in the table.
Patent GB-2300895-A (GB)
Title: Coupling in gas turbine installation
Inventor: VON ERICHSEN VOLKER
IPC: F16D3/60
Filed: 1996-05-16
Abstract: In order to adjust a valve, eg a switchover or shutoff valve, of a gas turbine installation an adjusting unit has a solid drive shaft 1 loosely inserted in and connected to a tubular shaft 2. The solid shaft 1 and the tubular shaft 2 are connected by a mechanical coupling system 3 which transfers no radial forces, but permits differential thermal expansion of the solid shaft 1 and the tubular shaft. Radial arms 4, (8, Fig 4) on the solid shaft 1 are connected to the tubular shaft 2 via tangential links 5 or axial projections (9, Fig 4) attached to a disc 6.
Patent GB-2315134-A (GB)
Title: Lift door control system with smoke detector
Inventor: PLATT TERENCE CHRISTOPHER
IPC: E05F15/20
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: In an elevator door control system, attempts to close the door are suspended when an obstacle is detected by the array of sensors 3A, 3B. However, when smoke is detected by a sensor 5 or 5' the closure suspension function is inhibited. The aim is to prevent the lift being forced to remain on a floor where there is a fire when the obstacle detector 3A, 3B is erroneously activated by the smoke.
Patent GB-2304924-A (GB)
Title: Four group zoom lens system
Inventor: ABE TETSUYA
IPC: G02B15/17
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A zoom lens system having a high zoom ratio comprises a first positive lens group 11, a second negative lens group 12 having a magnification varying function, a third negative lens group 13 having a focus compensating function, and a fourth positive lens group 14 having an image forming function. The fourth lens group comprises a first sub-lens group and a second sub-lens group, each having a positive power and having a maximum distance therebetween. The zoom lens system satisfies: ```5.5 < L w2-3 /f w < 8.5, ```0.2 < m 2w  < 0.4 (m 2w < 0), ```0.6 <  m 4  < 0.9 (m 4 < 0), and ```0.5 < m 4b < 0.9 wherein L w2-3 represents a distance between the second and third lens groups at a shortest focal length extremity, f w represents a focal length of the whole lens system at the shortest focal length extremity, m 2w represents a lateral magnification of the second lens group at the shortest focal length extremity, m 4 represents a lateral magnification of the fourth lens group, and m 4b represents a lateral magnification of the second sub-lens group of the fourth lens group.