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Patent GB-2304692-A (GB)
Title: Compact disc case
Inventor: MATSUMOTO SATOSHI
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: A lower case (2) of a compact disc case moulded from a resin comprises a rectangular bottom portion (17), upwardly extending lateral wall portions (9) formed at a pair of opposite sides of the bottom portion (17), and lateral edge portions (16) outwardly extending from the base portions of the lateral wall portions (9). To facilitate the installation and removal of a compact disc, the lateral wall portions (9) have first recesses (10). The lateral edge portions (16) have second recesses (24) corresponding to the first recesses (10). The formation of the second recesses (24) restrains the resin supplied to the bottom portion (17) from being suddenly increased in flowability at the lateral edge portions (16) at the time of moulding. The formation of the second recesses (24) reduces a difference in thickness between the bottom portion (17) and the lateral edge portions (16). This results in substantial equalization of the shrinkage amounts of the bottom portion (17) and the lateral edge portions (16) at the time of moulding.
Patent GB-2318304-A (GB)
Title: Mobile batching plant for the production of concrete
Inventor: WONG TIN CHEUNG CONRAD
IPC: B28C9/04
Filed: 1996-10-28
Abstract: The plant comprises a housing 1, mounted on a flat bed trailer 2, with a detachable aggregate sorting and storage hopper 7 and a detachable cement storage hopper 6. The housing 1 includes a concrete mixing device 12, a conveyor 10 equipped with a weighing device, a water storage tank 13 and a cement weighing device 14. On delivery to the site the housing is lifted on to a platform 4 and the storage hoppers 6,7 are secured to the roof of the housing. Measured amounts of aggregate from the site are fed from storage hopper 7 to the conveyor 10 and transported to the mixing device 12. Measured amounts of cement from storage hopper 6 and metered amounts of water are also fed into the mixing device. Concrete is discharged from outlet 9 in the base of the housing.
Patent GB-2304188-A (GB)
Title: Determining concentration of solid particles in a liquid
Inventor: NAPPER PHILLIP WARREN
IPC: G01N21/53
Filed: 1992-11-05
Abstract: An apparatus for determining the concentration of solid particles in a liquid comprising an instrument head and a calculation means, the instrument head 1 comprising an aperture 2 through which the liquid can pass, a light source 3 arranged to direct light into the aperture, and a number of photodetectors 5,6,7 for detecting light scattered from solid particles suspended in the liquid in the aperture and each producing an output signal dependent on the intensity of light incident upon it, and the calculation means being arranged to calculate the concentration of solid particles from the output signals of the photodetectors. In one example, the apparatus includes a dosing pump for adding filter aid, to a beer solution containing haze forming particles, depending upon the concentration of solid particles in the beer.
Patent GB-2319813-A (GB)
Title: Compressor unit operated by the passage of road vehicles
Inventor: WARD SIDNEY WILLIAM
IPC: F04B35/00
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A compressor unit includes a casing defining compartments each containing an air pump bolted in position. The casing is set into the surface of a road and the upper end of each compartment is covered by a pad depressed by vehicles passing along the road. Depression of the pads drives the pistons of the pumps through intermediate mechanisms. Air is delivered through air ducts 3,6.
Patent GB-2307995-A (GB)
Title: Verifying the timing of a balance wheel or pendulum
Inventor: VYSE ALFRED STANLEY
IPC: G04D7/12
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: The oscillations of a watch balance wheel or clock pendulum are checked for accuracy utilising a periodically opening observation shutter and control means 10 for varying the instant at which the shutter opens. The component under test is viewed through the shutter and the instant at which the shutter opens is adjusted to coincide with the rest position of the component. After a time interval the component is viewed again, a stationary view indicating that the timing is correct and a blurred view indicating that the timing is in error. The apparatus disclosed includes motor driven contacts which periodically power an LCD shutter, typically for 0.01 secs in every 0.5 sec.
Patent GB-2310579-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for providing a dynamically orientated compass cursor on computer displays
Inventor: LECLAND PASCAL
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 1997-02-10
Abstract: A computer-aided design and drawing system having a dynamically oriented compass cursor is disclosed. In the interactive computer-controlled drawing system, a method and apparatus is disclosed for automatically generating and manipulating a dynamic compass cursor. The method comprises the steps of: 1) generating a compass cursor in a first orientation, the compass cursor being responsive to movement of a cursor control device; 2) selecting a geometrical element having a second orientation; and 3) selectively re-orienting the compass to the second orientation and maintaining the second orientation until a new orientation for the dynamic compass cursor is selected.
Patent GB-2309790-A (GB)
Title: Photoreceptor
Inventor: MERTEN RONALD AARON
IPC: G03G5/06
Filed: 1997-01-22
Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive substrate having formed thereon a photosensitive layer containing as binder (A) polyester resin cross-linked with a melamine resin into which is dispersed a phtalocyanine, preferably X-form, metal free phthalocyanine and a silicone oil. The resulting photoconductive member has improved sensitivity to light and longer cycling life. The layer is prepared by dispersing (B) and the phtalocyanine and then adding (A), coating on the substrate and cross-linking by heating.
Patent GB-2323339-A (GB)
Title: Flexible airbag cover
Inventor: ROSS HUBERT RENE
IPC: B60R21/20
Filed: 1997-03-21
Abstract: An airbag arrangement comprising an airbag 3; a housing 1, formed of plastics material, for containing the airbag 3 in a deflated, folded condition; a cover 5, formed of flexible material, and attached to the airbag housing 1 by a seal 8, 9 around a substantial portion of the periphery of the housing 1. The seal 8, 9 may be by heat or pressure sensitive glue, by ultrasonic or vibration welding or by deformable lugs (see figures 3 and 4). This arrangement is cheaper to produce and quicker to assemble, and has the advantage of being generally tamperproof, since any tampering with the package will be immediately evident from detachment of the cover or tears therein.
Patent GB-2311832-A (GB)
Title: Torsional vibration damper
Inventor: SUDAU JORG
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: In a torsional vibration damper a damping device (30) and planetary gearing (102) are provided between an input-side transmission element (3) and a relatively rotatable output-side transmission element (46). The gearing (102) has at least one planet carrier (9) provided with a bearing (18) for receiving a planet wheel (20) meshing with an annulus (24) and the bearing (18) has associated with it lubricant supply means (70) extending from a lubricant supply at the outer periphery of the planet wheel (20) to at least the outer periphery of the bearing (18). Lubricant flows through the supply means (70) as a result of the pumping action of the planet wheel (20) on rotation of the latter relative to the other elements of the planetary gearing (102). This provides proper lubrication of the bearing (18) over the life of the damper. At least one of the transmission elements (3, 46) has locating means for resilient elements of the damping device (30).
Patent GB-2312057-A (GB)
Title: Supervisory system for passenger conveyer
Inventor: OJIMA KAZUHIRA
IPC: B66B25/00
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: In a supervisory system for a passenger conveyer such as an escalator 1, operating information and control signals are transmitted between the conveyor and a remote supervisory station 14 by wireless signals. Safety detecting elements and camera 23 monitor operating conditions, and the control signals may be used to stop or restart the conveyer. A service car 19 for a maintenance engineer may also be incorporated in the radio link. A receiver transmitter 13 for transmitting operating information as a wireless signal and for receiving control orders as a wireless signal is arranged in the passenger conveyer side, and another receiver transmitter 17 for receiving the operating information as a wireless signal and for transmitting the control orders as a wireless signal, and a display means 15b for indicating the operating information received are provided in the supervisory station 14.
Patent GB-2311972-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle dashboard assemblies
Inventor: DAUVERGNE JEAN
IPC: B60K37/04
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: A dashboard for a motor vehicle, the structure of which is capable of permitting at least the integration of components of a ventilation or air conditioning systems and / or interior fittings of the said vehicle. The said dashboard is composed at least of a base framework (17) the configuration of which is predetermined for the type of the said vehicle, secured to the body of the latter, an intermediate framework (18) having a configuration that is a function of the fittings of the said vehicle, secured to the said base framework (17) and a trim (19), capable of covering the said base framework and/or the intermediate framework (18) in such a way as to ensure the aesthetic finish of the said dashboard. The arrangement allows the same basic structure 17 to be used for different dashboard configurations.
Patent GB-2313439-A (GB)
Title: Convector box gas fires
Inventor: HACOHEN JOSEF
IPC: F24B1/18
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A convector box gas fire includes a housing (18, 19, 20) and a burner (10) located within a part of the housing which is bounded by an internal wall (21) such that an airflow passage is provided within the housing rearwardly of said internal wall (21). Combustion products from the burner pass upwardly in front of the internal wall (21) in heat exchange relationship with air flowing upwardly within said airflow passage. Scoops (24) are provided at the two bottom corners of the housing to direct air into said airflow passage.
Patent GB-2313955-A (GB)
Title: Capturing gaseous impurities in semiconductor manufacturing apparatus
Inventor: WATANABE HIROHITO
IPC: H01L21/205
Filed: 1997-06-03
Abstract: Before an HSG-Si film is formed, silicon films are precoated on the inner wall of a reaction chamber 12 for forming the HSG-Si film on a wafer 14 and on a boat 25 which is used to support the wafer in the reaction chamber. Then the wafer is fed into the pre-coated reaction chamber to form the HSG-Si film, impurities the wafer having been removed by adsorption in the film. By pre-coating the apparatus with silicon films, impurities such as water, oxygen, oxides of nitrogen, s                                                                ned.ard
Patent GB-2314196-A (GB)
Title: A display
Inventor: MAY PAUL
IPC: G09G3/34
Filed: 1996-04-17
Abstract: A display comprises a light modulator defining an array of pixels arranged in rows (2) and columns (3) and addressable to select between at least an opaque state for each pixel and a transparent state for each pixel. The display includes a light emitting device arranged adjacent the light modulator to act as a light source for the display. The light modulator is a passive matrix liquid crystal display device and the light source is an electroluminescent LED. The light source is addressable to emit light from selected regions LER, each region overlapping at least a plurality of rows (2) of the light modulator. In this way, the problem of electrical cross-talk in the display is reduced.
Patent GB-2328507-A (GB)
Title: Portable Self Diagnosis Unit
Inventor: CLEMENTS ROBERT JAMES
IPC: G06F19/00
Filed: 1997-07-22
Abstract: A hand held apparatus for simplifying self diagnosis, has a set of user input keys 2 each displaying a medical symptom, condition or other relevant information (eg gender, age, height, weight etc.) and sensing devices for measuring another physical parameter indicative of physiological condition (eg temperature 64, heart rate 70/72, pulse 76/78). Diagnostic information is stored in the unit and an output is generated on display 10 in response to the medical symptoms entered and the physiological parameter measured. The unit can be connected to an external display, printer or terminal via interface 68.
Patent GB-2328609-A (GB)
Title: A juice-extractor also acting as a grinder
Inventor: LING KUO-I
IPC: A47J19/02
Filed: 1997-09-01
Abstract: The present invention comprises a juice-extractor also serving as a grinder suitable for extracting juice from water-containing materials, such as vegetables, fruits, soybeans, and for grinding dry material into powder, such as coffee beans, green beans, nuts. In addition to elements similar to that of a juice-extractor, such as the funnel 1, the top cover 2, the lower grinding disc 3, the meshes-containing filter, the residue collector, the juice flow guider 7, and the base 8, the grinder also includes a bag 9 made of air-pervious fabric and a rotational retainer 10 having a closed side wall. When the juice-extractor is to serve as a grinder to grind a dry material into powder, the air-pervious bag 9 is used to replace the residue collector and the rotational retainer 10 is used to replace the meshes-containing filter, so that powder produced from the grinding can be directly sent into the bag instead of the juice flow guider 7.
Patent GB-2329092-A (GB)
Title: Calling line identifier providing distinctive alert modes for caller identification
Inventor: STEPHENS MARK MEYRICK
IPC: H04M19/04
Filed: 1997-09-09
Abstract: A telecommunication device such as a mobile telephone uses the Calling Line Identifier (CLI) of an incoming call to select an associated alerter mode to allow identification of the caller. The alerter mode may be audible or non-audible and may include different ringing tones, tunes or vibrational alerts. Thus different alert modes can be used to identify different callers and/or different groups of callers, such as callers having CLIs stored in a memory, callers having CLI's not stored in a memory and callers having no CLI. Data relating to the calling line identifiers may also be input into the device to be associated with the available alerter modes.
Patent GB-2332075-A (GB)
Title: Optimized instruction storage and distribution for parallel processor architecture
Inventor: TULAI ALEXANDER
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 1997-12-06
Abstract: A method of improving the utilization of program memory in a multi parallel processor architecture which utilizes an instruction register file (IRE). The IRE is partitioned into two pages and grouping bits are added to the program instructions to designate the fetch cycle to which the instruction belongs. Routing bits are also used to route the instructions properly to the designated processor. The relative position of the routing instruction within the set of instructions is also used to provide routing information.
Patent GB-2334704-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle security device
Inventor: JONES SAM
IPC: B62H5/00
Filed: 1998-02-26
Abstract: A motorcycle security device comprises a base member 2 having a slot 4 to receive a stand 5 of a motorcycle, a strap 9 connects the front and rear wheels to the base and is secured to the base by a lock 12. The base 2 may have telescopic stabilising arms 8A,8B.
Patent GB-2323473-A (GB)
Title: Connections for assemblies of solar cells
Inventor: KAHLFUSS HANS
IPC: H01L31/05
Filed: 1998-03-17
Abstract: In a solar module 1, which has individual solar cells 3 connected to one another in a uniform arrangement on a large-surface support 2, the cover glasses (10, Fig 3) of the solar cells provided with an electrically conductive coating (14) are connected to one another and ultimately connected conductively to the support 2 by means of contact rails 7 and 8. For this, an electrically insulating material (13) is inserted in the regions A of adjacent corners between the cover glasses of the solar cells 3 and a plate (6) made of conductive material acting as connector is adhered to this insulating material as well as to the corners Of the conductive coatings by means of an electrically conductive adhesive (9).
Patent GB-2335529-A (GB)
Title: Teaching aid
Inventor: KIDGER EMMA LOUISE
IPC: G09B19/02
Filed: 1998-03-20
Abstract: According to the present invention a mathematical teaching aid comprises a first set of pictorial representations of a first type of object, a second set of pictorial representations of mathematical operators, at least one pictorial representation of the mathematical symbol '=', and a third set of pictorial representations of a plurality of different numbers. The representations are suitably in the form of printed cards.
Patent GB-2327445-A (GB)
Title: Fluid pressure operable downhole tool
Inventor: CARMICHAEL MARK
IPC: E21B43/08
Filed: 1998-07-17
Abstract: A downhole tool 10 eg. a filter or screen, has selectively openable ports (3A and 3B) such that the tool may be actuable, via an increase and then subsequent decrease in fluid pressure. The tool starts in a closed configuration where the ports are closed (fig 1), with the sleeve 7 locked with respect to the body 6, by means of a shear screw 1. Increase in pressure eventually shears the shear screw and allows the sleeve to move upwards until the tool is in the primed for opening position (fig 3). Fluid pressure within the string is then reduced to allow the sleeve to move downwards, with respect to the body, due to the biasing action of the spring 8, until ports 3A and 3B are aligned (fig 5), allowing fluid communication between the inner bore of the string and the annulus between tool and borehole wall. The tool is thus in the open configuration. Similar means are incorporated into the filter or screen where ports therein may be actuable between a closed and an open configuration.
Patent GB-2329229-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for damping torsional vibrations
Inventor: REIK WOLFGANG DR
IPC: F16F15/131
Filed: 1998-07-30
Abstract: Apparatus for damping torsional vibrations in the power train of a motor vehicle has two coaxial flywheels 2,3 one of which is driven by the engine and the other of which can transmit torque to the input shaft of a transmission by way of a friction clutch. The flywheels are rotatable relative to each other against the resistance of a damper 8. Certain features of the apparatus reside in the dimensioning and distribution of its parts in the radial and axial directions of the flywheels to reduce the dimensions of the apparatus. The torque transmitting connection between at least one pair of neighboring rotary parts of the apparatus employs a slip clutch which yields when the applied torque exceeds a certain value. An intermittently or continuously active hysteresis device 40 is utilized to operate in parallel with the energy storing springs of the damper.
Patent GB-2328884-A (GB)
Title: Plaything
Inventor: SEJNOWSKI JOSEPH
IPC: A63H13/16
Filed: 1998-09-03
Abstract: A plaything 2 comprises a generally cylindrical housing 4 which houses a spring loaded plunger 6 which can be held in a retracted position (Figure 1) by a foot 8 of a latch member 10. A lid 12 is pivotably mounted for closing the housing and is arranged such that when it is pivoted through slightly more than 90‹ from its Figure 1 position, the foot 8 is automatically retracted to allow the plunger to be propelled upwardly. A soft toy is arranged in the housing, seated on the plunger 6, so that the toy is propelled out of the housing on pivoting the lid as described.
Patent GB-2328934-A (GB)
Title: Packaging for transporting bottles
Inventor: STEWART DUNCAN HAMILTON
IPC: B65D5/50
Filed: 1998-09-08
Abstract: A package for a bottle comprises a top member 10 and a base member 20 of paper based material preferably paper pulp. The top member is shaped to receive and protect the top and shoulder of the bottle while the base member 20 has an indented ring to support the base of the bottle and members to support the side of the bottle with hollow spaces defined around the side of the bottle. The members 10, 20 are preferably nestable and are designed to crumple under impact. An outer box 14 is provided.
Patent GB-2329770-A (GB)
Title: Sensorless switched reluctance motor control
Inventor: LIU NING
IPC: H02P25/08
Filed: 1998-09-25
Abstract: A method for controlling a motor (10, Fig 1) and a circuit 34 for implementing the method are provided. The method includes the steps of providing current to a first phase coil 32 of a motor 10 and measuring the time for the current to rise between two predetermined levels. Because current rise time is proportional to phase inductance, and therefore, rotor position, the measured current rise time can be compared to a desired current rise time to determine whether conduction intervals in the motor phases are in-phase with the position of the rotor or are lagging or leading the position of the rotor. The method finally includes the step of supplying current to one of the first phase coil 32 and a second phase coil (32', 32", Fig 2) response to the measured rise time #T(A) in order to bring subsequent conduction intervals into phase with the position of the roto r.
Patent GB-2342194-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring and controlling a process
Inventor: MCDOWALL-ROSE KIRK-DALE
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1998-09-28
Abstract: In a method of monitoring and controlling a process the process is broken down into a plurality of phases and each phase is assigned a first weight value. Then each phase is divided into a number of actions which are assigned respective second weight values. A plurality of the actions are selected as key events and assigned a target date, risk value and date scaling function. At intervals a progress score is generated as the sum of the products of the first weight value of each phase and the second weight value of each completed action in the phase and a date confidence score is generated as the sum of products of the risk values and date scaling functions for key actions, the date scaling function of each key action having a value which is a function of the difference between the assigned target date and the predicted or actual completion date. The progress score and date confidence score are compared to assess the progress and risk of non-completion of the process in time and any necessary actions are taken in response to this comparison.
Patent GB-2342868-A (GB)
Title: Random number selectors
Inventor: GORDON-WILLIMS DR HAROLD MALCO
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1998-10-23
Abstract: Devices in the form of polyhedric shaped objects with numbered facets may be used to provide random numbers, singly or in groups, for scientific, industrial, commercial or gaming purposes. In a first example, Fig 1 (not shown) an icosahedron with facets numbered in a random sequence from 1 to 20 is rolled and the uppermost numbered facet noted when the object comes to rest; in an alternative process, the numbers on four adjacent facets are also noted for selection. In a second example, Fig 2, a sphere is provided with fifty planar facets numbered in sequence so that this can only be used for randomising a single number at a time by taking the uppermost facet at rest.