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Patent GB-2285868-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for detecting alignment of contacts in a multi-substrate electronic assembly
Inventor: VANYEK DAVID A
IPC: G01R31/04
Filed: 1994-06-20
Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting alignment of corresponding contacts (205 and 206) in a multi-substrate electronic assembly (107). In a preferred embodiment, a liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly (107) includes a display substrate (201) having first (205) and third (701) contacts and a printed circuit substrate (204) having second (206) and fourth (702) contacts. The first (205) and second (206) contacts are subject to alignment according to a first criterion. The third (701) and fourth (702) contacts are subject to alignment according to a second criterion more restrictive than the first criterion. A path (709) permits electrical coupling between the third (701) and fourth (702) contacts. A measure of the electrical coupling through the path (709) is indicative of alignment of the third (701) and fourth (702) contacts according to the second criterion, such that alignment of the third (701) and fourth (702) contacts according to the second criterion is indicative of alignment of the first (205) and second (206) contacts according to the first criterion. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299591-A (GB)
Title: A selecting mechanism for circular knitting machines
Inventor: WANG PING-SHIN
IPC: D04B15/68
Filed: 1995-04-07
Abstract: A selecting mechanism for a circular knitting machine, includes a hollow base (1) which holds pairs of selecting elements (30, 31) at different elevations. A selecting element pushing-up device (2) is detachably fastened to the hollow base to hold pairs of pushing-up plates (20, 21) each of which has a nose which can be turned about a respective pivot (23, 24) between two alternative positions for controlling the positions of the pairs of selecting elements for a full-stitch, half-stitch, or miss-stitch operation.
Patent GB-2298410-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to a dispenser
Inventor: MCCRAW IAN R
IPC: A47K10/32
Filed: 1994-09-29
Abstract: The dispensers are primarily intended for articles of rolled material such as paper toilet rolls. Return resisting means (30) may be provided within each dispenser to hinder removal and theft of the rolls. Support means (40) may be provided to suspend unused rolls within the dispenser and allow easier removal of paper pieces from an in use roll which lies below them. Other means to assist these objectives may also be provided.
Patent GB-2302374-A (GB)
Title: Friction clutch with a releasably attached casing
Inventor: SUDAU JORG
IPC: F16D13/71
Filed: 1996-06-20
Abstract: A friction clutch, especially for automobiles, employs a clutch casing (3) releasably connectable to a flywheel mass (1) of an internal combustion engine. A clutch disc (6), a pressure plate (4) and a clutch main spring (50) are disposed inside the clutch casing (3). The flywheel mass (1) and the clutch casing (3) are held against each other in the axial direction, by means of a cup spring (10) which applies holding force between the flywheel mass (1) and the casing (3). By this form of construction, the clutch casing (3) can be assembled with the flywheel mass (1) in simple manner by snapping on. The cup spring has a castellated internal diameter to allow passage past a complementarily castellated flange of the flywheel into an annular reception groove in the flywheel (Figs. 2b-5).
Patent GB-2314831-A (GB)
Title: Thread dispensing device
Inventor: DUSCHNITZ JOHN RICHARD SOLON
IPC: B65H49/20
Filed: 1996-07-04
Abstract: A thread dispensing device comprises a container 10 with a clear window or cut-out 20 in the wall of the container, to allow visual inspection of the length of thread remaining on the reel. The container 10 also comprises a reel 22 rotatably mounted within the container, a thread 16 to be dispensed wound about said reel, and an aperture 14 through which the thread to be dispensed extends from the reel 22 to the exterior of the container 10. The aforementioned window preferably comprises a disc made from a clear plastic material, and is either adhered to the inner surface of the container, or is in the form of a loose disc mounted concentrically with the reel. Alternatively, the lid 12 on the container 10 may have an extension to overlie or fit into the cut-out when the lid is closed.
Patent GB-2306683-A (GB)
Title: Photographic printer
Inventor: CHOI YONG-HAG
IPC: G03B27/46
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: A photographic printer includes a light source 2 for radiating light rays for photographic printing to a film 5 to be printed; a unit 16 for providing a film information signal by detecting the light filtered through the film; an image processing unit 15 for processing the film information signal based on a built-in algorithm and generating a corresponding control signal; an image display unit 17 disposed between the light source and the film for displaying an image corresponding to the control signal; and a focusing unit for forming an image on a printing paper 10 according to the light filtered through the film.
Patent GB-2312740-A (GB)
Title: Ventilation device
Inventor: HUISH LIONEL STUART
IPC: F24F13/08
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: A ventilating device has axially displaced ring shaped elements (403 to 410). The surface area of each element presents a substantially similar cross sectional area to the axial direction of air flow. In this way, light is prevented from entering an air ventilation duct, smooth laminar flow ventilation air is allowed to pass through but high velocity turbulent air is discouraged from entering.
Patent GB-2313498-A (GB)
Title: Torque smoothing in a switched reluctance machine
Inventor: TURNER MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: H02P25/08
Filed: 1997-05-09
Abstract: A switched reluctance machine run as a servo-motor has its torque ripple reduced by shaping the chopping current by which the rotor is rotated relative to the stator. The shaping includes reducing the rate of change of torque with respect to time such that the magnitude of the torque ripple is reduced and therefore more easily rejected by the control function of the machine controller.
Patent GB-2309902-A (GB)
Title: Cosmetic composition containing ghee
Inventor: SHAH ELADEVI
IPC: A61Q1/02
Filed: 1992-11-26
Abstract: Compositions useful as a foundation cream contain ghee, water and sandalwood or rose oils. Application of the composition can alleviate eczema, sun burned skin, neurodermatitis or protects the skin from the effects of chemical agents.
Patent GB-2314386-A (GB)
Title: A laminated metal gasket
Inventor: TAKATA KAZUKUNI
IPC: F02F11/00
Filed: 1997-05-15
Abstract: A laminated metal gasket comprises three plates each having parallel arranged bores 7, 8, 9, a base plate 1 provided with full beads 5 extending along the whole circumference of the bore 7, an intermediate plate 2 provided with stopper beads 6 positioned closer to the bores 7 than the full beads 5 and contacting the base plate 1 along the circumference of the bores, the height of the stopper beads being set smaller than the height of the full beads, and a thin plate 3, bent at edge of the bore whereby a folded portion 4 of the thin plate is positioned between the base plate 1 and the intermediate plate 2. In one embodiment the thin plate 3 also has beads 10 that fit into recesses on the intermediate plate. Preferably, in the regions of the base plate 1 between adjacent bores 7 the full beads 5 meet each other, the beads 5 merging to form only one row of full beads 5 in these regions. The gasket allows concentrated face to face pressure that occurs on grommet portions of conventional gaskets to be better distributed between the full beads 5, the stopper beads 6 and the folded portion 4.
Patent GB-2330055-A (GB)
Title: Device for protecting young trees
Inventor: MACKINNON MALCOLM
IPC: A01G13/10
Filed: 1997-10-08
Abstract: A device for protecting young trees comprises a sheet of material 1 with surface fasteners, such as hook and loop fasteners 5,9, to secure the sheet in a tubular shape around the tree. The sheet, which may be of polyethylene, can be cut from a roll 11. The sheet may have slits 25,27 through which a pole 29 is inserted, or holes to receive a cable tie. Further slits 41,43 can carry manure pellets 45,47.
Patent GB-2330748-A (GB)
Title: Digital audio signal processors
Inventor: EASTTY PETER CHARLES
IPC: H03M3/02
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: A digital audio signal processor processes digital audio signals having a first sampling rate S1. The processor has a multiplicity of manually adjustable controls (403) for setting desired parameters of signals to be processed. Sampling means (404) sample each control (403) setting at a second sampling rate S2 less than the first rate S1 to determine the settings thereof. Applying means (401) responsive to the sampling means apply the sampled settings to the signals. For each control the applying means determines the difference of successive samples of setting and applies to the signal, subject to control by that control, increments of setting each increment being a predetermined fraction 1/n of the said difference at a rate nS2 which is n times the said second sampling rate S2.
Patent GB-2331103-A (GB)
Title: Non-magnetic corrosion resistant high strength steels
Inventor: COLEMAN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: C22C38/58
Filed: 1997-11-05
Abstract: A first steel comprises 0-0.05 weight % carbon, 0-1.0 weight % silicon, 10.0-20.0 weight % manganese, 13.5-18.0 weight % chromium, 1.0-4.0 weight % nickel, 1.5-3.5 weight % molybdenum and 0.2-0.4 weight % nitrogen. A second steel comprises 0-0.2 weight % carbon, 0-1.0 weight % silicon, 10.0-20.0 weight % manganese, 13.5-18.0 weight % chromium, 1.0-7.0 weight % nickel, 1.5-4.0 weight % molybdenum and 0.2-0.4 weight % nitrogen where nickel equivalence/(chromium equivalence - 1À4) > 1.51 and nickel equivalence + chromium equivalence > 35. Such steels may be used as drill collars in oil and gas drills.
Patent GB-2322489-A (GB)
Title: Automatic frequency control method
Inventor: YANG JAE MO
IPC: H03J7/06
Filed: 1997-12-29
Abstract: An automatic frequency control method compares an oscillation frequency of a voltage controlled oscillator of a phase locked loop with the intermediate frequency, checks the uppermost bit and the lowermost bit of an inner interface control bus which transmits the comparison result to a control section, increases or decreases a frequency value of the voltage controlled oscillator according to the check result, and stores the frequency value when the oscillation frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator is synchronized with the intermediate frequency. Further the automatic frequency control method checks whether an oscillation control voltage of the voltage controlled oscillator is in a range capable of operating the phase locked loop when the frequency of the voltage controlled oscillator is not tuned with the intermediate frequency in the first process, increases or decreases the frequency value of the voltage controlled oscillator according to the checking result, and stores the frequency value when the voltage of the voltage controlled oscillator is in a range capable of operating the phase locked loop. The method may be used for a television and video recorder.
Patent GB-2334493-A (GB)
Title: Wheel arrangement
Inventor: GIBSON DAVID RONALD
IPC: B60B17/00
Filed: 1998-02-19
Abstract: A wheel arrangement 10 comprises a hub indicated generally at 12 and a wheel indicated generally at 14 and rotatable around the hub 12. The hub 12 and wheel 14 are arranged to cooperate to form an electromagnetic motor by which the wheel 14 may be driven relative to the hub 12. This motor includes a flux path which is provided, at least in part, through components of the wheel 14, in particular the circumferential wall portion 14B which serves to connect together the two disc-like members 14A in order to clamp a tyre 26 therebetween. This allows the synchronous motor to be built at a large radius from the axle 18, thereby optimising the torque which the motor can provide.
Patent GB-2337626-A (GB)
Title: Divers safety system
Inventor: PIKE ANDREW PAUL MARTIN
IPC: G09F7/10
Filed: 1998-05-21
Abstract: A divers safety system for use by a group of one or more divers, comprises a diver's tally element for each diver in the group, each tally element including indicia identifying the respective diver, and a safety board, the safety board comprising respective locations for each of said diver's tally elements, a first area for receiving indicia indicating for each diver time information related to the expected duration or time out of the dive, and a second area for receiving indicia for each diver indicating location information related to the expected location of the diver in the dive area.The safety board includes respective recesses into each of which a tally element may be slid, to define respective locations.
Patent GB-2329442-A (GB)
Title: Timed controlled engaged state of an automatic clutch
Inventor: SALECKER MICHAEL
IPC: F16D25/08
Filed: 1998-06-03
Abstract: An automatic clutch 3 is controlled by a control unit 13 receiving signals from various sensors, eg clutch position sensor 14, gear position sensors 19a, 19b throttle sensor 31, brake sensor 41 etc. If, for example, the control unit 13 receives no new data or implausible data from the clutch position sensor 14, the control unit 13 recognises it as a fault or failure and enters an emergency operating control in which the clutch 3 is controlled in a time dependent manner, eg by pulse-width-modulation etc, wherein engagement and/or disengagement of the clutch 3 takes place at a lower drive/current output than in a normal operation. An electric motor 12 is operated by the current so as to produce the required drive which operates, via gearing, a hydraulic master cylinder 11 coupled to a slave cylinder 10 that operates the clutch 3. The clutch 3 may be a dry friction clutch, multi-plate clutch, magnetic powder clutch or a bridging clutch.
Patent GB-2325646-A (GB)
Title: Equipment for manufacturing laminated metal sheet
Inventor: KAKUMA NORIAKI
IPC: B32B15/08
Filed: 1997-03-04
Abstract: Equipment for manufacturing a laminated metal sheet which eliminates bubbles even in high speed lamination of 200 m/min or more and is excellent in productivity. A metal sheet (1) is laminated with a resin film (3) on one or both sides by lamination rolls (2). A support roll (5) is projected beyond a straight line between the lamination rolls (2) and a film roll (6) to impart tension to the film (3) when the film (3) is fed to the lamination rolls (2) from the film roll (6). When the lamination speed is V (m/min) and the length of the resin film (3) between the lamination rolls (2) and the support roll (5) is L (m), the relation LxV#600 shall be satisfied.
Patent GB-2342977-A (GB)
Title: Hydroelastic engine mount
Inventor: CHAUVET LUDOVIC
IPC: F16F13/10
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: A hydroelastic engine mount comprises a conically shaped hollow rubber support (10) extending between an armature (14) and a fixture (12). The support defines a working chamber (22) and a compensation chamber (36), both filled with hydraulic fluid and joined to each other by a conduit (38). Vibrations are partially damped by the rubber support (10). Further damping is provided by movement of the fluid in the conduit (38). The conduit incorporates a slidable element (74) having a through passageway (76). At low vibration amplitudes the slidable element (74) is carried along the conduit in either direction and has substantially no effect. However, when the slidable element (74) is held stationary within the conduit (38), fluid flow is through the passageway (76), the passageway (76) detemining the damping characteristics.
Patent GB-2331825-A (GB)
Title: Personal identification authentication using fingerprints
Inventor: HOSHINO SATOSHI
IPC: G06F21/32
Filed: 1998-11-27
Abstract: A personal identification authenticating system for a client terminal 30 in communication with a server 32 is disclosed. The server includes a computer and a database which stores personal information of the service users including information related to fingerprints and ID numbers of the service users. A client terminal user impresses his fingerprint on a fingerprint sensor 46 and puts his IC card 48 into a card reader 44. The IC card stores personal information including information related to a fingerprint and an ID number of the card owner. The client terminal includes an authenticator, which provides an authenticating signal if the sensed fingerprint information matches stored fingerprint information from the card. The client terminal transmits stored personal information from the card and the sensed fingerprint information to the server upon occurrence of the authenticating signal. The server incorporates an authorizer 40. The authorizer transmits an authorizing signal to the client terminal if the transmitted information matches the stored personal information on the database. Upon receiving the authorizing signal, the client terminal user is authorized to access into the computer of the server.
Patent GB-2345445-A (GB)
Title: Protective sleeve for acupuncture needle
Inventor: WORSLEY JOHN
IPC: A61H39/08
Filed: 1998-12-30
Abstract: An openable sterile pack for use in acupuncture therapy contains a sterile acupuncture needle (12) with a portion of the needle shaft (14) adjacent the needle point (13) inserted in a sterile protective sleeve (10) which fits over the shaft (14) and which may be used to guide the needle (12) to an insertion location on patient.
Patent GB-2345311-A (GB)
Title: Flexible channel shaped strip with areas of differing compressibility
Inventor: GOMMIER HERVE
IPC: B60R13/06
Filed: 1998-12-29
Abstract: A flexible channel shaped strip, and method of production for, has a channel shaped gripping portion (6) for grippingly engaging a flange such as found around a door opening. The gripping portion (6) supports a sealing portion (8) which is sealingly compressed by the closing door. The gripping portion (6) comprises extruded plastomer or elastomer material (14) in which is embedded a resilient reinforcement (12). A first part (14A,14B) of the extruded material (14) is of cellular form so as to undergo a reduction in volume when compressed, and the remainder of the extruded material is non-cellular so that it undergoes substantially no reduction in volume when compressed. The extra compressibility of the first part (14A,14B) is intended to facilitate bending of the strip.
Patent GB-2333339-A (GB)
Title: Undersea hydraulic coupling with three retained seals
Inventor: SMITH III ROBERT E
IPC: F16L29/04
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: The coupling has a male member with a stepped outer body 44,45 insertable into a female member having a bore which has retained therein three seals 24,25,28 and a three part seal retaining member 51-53. Two of the seals 24,28 engage the different diameters of the male member, prior to opening of respective valves 64,104 in the male and female members. The seal 28 for engaging the smaller male member diameter is a radial metal seal expandable by fluid pressure. The other seals 24,25 are dovetail seals held by corresponding inclined surfaces of respective parts 51-53 of the retaining member. The second seal 25 may be a radial metal seal. The parts 51,52 of the retaining member have O-ring seals 56,57 in their faces or on their outer peripheries.
Patent GB-2333851-A (GB)
Title: An optical waveguide modulator
Inventor: HARPIN ARNOLD PETER ROSCOE
IPC: G02F1/025
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: An optical waveguide, such as a rib waveguide, having a first portion (7) to which a dopant (9) and/or a metal layer (10) is applied to enable an optical property of a second portion of the waveguide to be altered, the first portion (7) having a structure, e.g. being corrugated, the geometry of which is such as to prevent an optical wave being carried in the first portion (7). The dopant (9) and/or metal layer (10) can thus be positioned close to the second portion which carries the optical wave without causing perturbation, e.g. attenuation and/or polarisation, of the optical wave.
Patent GB-2335108-A (GB)
Title: An optical microphone
Inventor: GORELIK VLADIMIR
IPC: G01J1/02
Filed: 1999-03-08
Abstract: The microphone comprises a light source 3, a photodetector 4, a sound-sensitive body 2, for example a membrane, with a reflective surface, transmitting optical fibres 5 one free end 7 of which are directed towards the light source 3 and the other free end 6 of which are directed at a slant angle towards the reflective surface, receiving optical fibres 10 one free end 11 of which are directed at an angle towards the reflective surface and the other free end 12 of which are directed towards the photodetector 4. The microphone is characterised in that more than one transmitting optical fibre is provided, having substantially the same or a similar alignment as a first transmitting optical fibre, so that light emerging from one of the transmitting optical fibres is at least partially received by a coressponding receiving optical fibre. The fibres may be fanned out to provide a linear array of light spots on the membrane.
Patent GB-2335952-A (GB)
Title: Scroll-type fluid mover
Inventor: ADANIYA TAKU
IPC: F04C18/02
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: A scroll-type vacuum pump has a movable scroll 16 which cooperates with a fixed scroll 12. A drive shaft 13 is rotatably supported by a front housing 11 and has, integrally formed at one end, an eccentric shaft 14 which rotatably supports the movable scroll 16 for orbital movement around the axis L of the drive shaft 13 when the drive shaft 13 rotates. Anti-rotation mechanisms 17 located between movable scroll 16 and fixed scroll 12 prevent the movable scroll 16 from rotating about its own axis, and include a crank plate 17a, and an eccentric pin 17c rotatably supported by movable scroll 16 by a bearing 19 and radially offset from a follower pin 17b which is rotatably supported by fixed scroll 12 by a bearing 18. The anti-rotation mechanisms 17 support the movable scroll 16 at an opposite side of the movable scroll 16 to the eccentric shaft 14, so that the movable scroll 16 is prevented from being inclined relative to the fixed scroll 12, which can be a cause of seal wear.
Patent GB-2345261-A (GB)
Title: Rotary impact apparatus
Inventor: YAMADA SAKUJI
IPC: B25D15/00
Filed: 1999-04-28
Abstract: A rotary impact apparatus comprises a housing (5), a rotor (6) rotatably accommodated in the housing (5), a driving source for rotating the rotor (6) about a rotation axis (Ax), a reciprocative element (14a) reciprocatively held by the housing (5), and an impact member (12) eccentrically held by the rotor (6). The impact member (12) exerts an impacting force for pressing the reciprocative element (14a) when the main reciprocative implement (3) is advanced relative to the rotation axis (Ax). The reciprocative element (14a) is provided with a diametrically smaller portion (d1) and a diametrically greater portion (d2) connected to the diametrically smaller portion.
Patent GB-2349851-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle longitudinal chassis member
Inventor: GARRISH MARTIN GEORGE
IPC: B62D29/00
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: A motor vehicle longitudinal chassis member 2 comprising a tubular member 10, and a capping member 12, secured to the tubular member, with a structural foam body 14 located between said tubular member and said capping member. The longitudinal member may have a generally distended 'Z' shape, comprising an upper limb (4, Fig 2), an intermediate portion (8, Fig 2) and a lower limb (6, Fig 2), with the capping member secured only over the intermediate portion and an adjacent section of the lower limb. The capping member may comprise a generally horizontal web 26, inwardly directed wings 28, and generally vertical flanges 30, depending from the ends of the wings. The tubular member cross-section may comprise a generally horizontal base portion 16, parallel side walls 18, an upper portion 20, parallel to the base portion, and angled walls 22, joining the upper portion to each of the side walls. The capping member may be secured to the tubular member by joining their respective horizontal webs and upper portions.