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Patent GB-2284188-A (GB)
Title: Motorcycle with locking stand
Inventor: HONE PETER JOHN
IPC: B62H5/00
Filed: 1993-11-30
Abstract: The motor cycle has a retractable stand and a locking mechanism comprising a latch member for immobilising a member, e.g. the stand itself or a wheel, of the motorcycle. The mechanism is automatically operated by extending the stand towards its operative position. The latch member, is released by use of a key or a combination of digits. The locking mechanism may be in the form of a bolt member and the latch member in the form of a pawl.
Patent GB-2275368-A (GB)
Title: Distributor rotor for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: NUMATA YOSHIMICHI
IPC: F02B1/04
Filed: 1994-02-08
Abstract: A distributor rotor for an internal combustion engine which suppresses radio frequency noise includes at least one dielectric element 20, or an element coated with dielectric material, which contacts an electrically conductive electrode 10C through a small area, eg through a line or point contact. The dielectric element 20 contacts the electrode 10C directly or via an electrically conductive spring. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275328-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for automatically making ice
Inventor: KONISHI HIROSHIGE
IPC: F25C1/22
Filed: 1994-02-18
Abstract: The apparatus comprises a water supply tank (10), a holding chamber (20) in the tank, a receiving tray (32) and a pump (45) for pumping the predetermined quantity of liquid within chamber (20) to the tray (47). An interlocking valve (27) opens/closes the outlet port (22) or the inlet port (24) of the chamber (20), in a manner such that when one port is open, the other is closed, and vice-versa. The receiving tray may include a drain passage with a drain valve. The apparatus may include a door opening/closing sensor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289262-A (GB)
Title: Valve mechanism
Inventor: PRECELTON ROGER ALBERT
IPC: B67D1/12
Filed: 1994-05-06
Abstract: A valve mechanism is described of the kind which is used in the dispensing of beer or the like liquid, which is to be inserted in a delivery line extending from a supply to a conventional dispensing head. The valve mechanism comprises a housing (6) having an inlet (8), which in use is connected to the supply, and an outlet (10) which extends to the dispensing head. Mounted in the housing is a chamber (12) into which liquid flows from the inlet (8) through an inlet port (16a), and from which liquid flows through an outlet port (18) to the outlet (10). A float (14) is mounted in the chamber (12) to block the outlet port 18 when fob enters the chamber 12. The housing comprises valve means including a valve body (20) and twin spool valve members (22a, 22b), which may be moved between a first condition in which there is a direct connection from the inlet to the outlet, and a second condition in which the inlet is connected to the outlet by way of the chamber (12). This enables the chamber (12) to be isolated from the supply line during cleaning thereof. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277835-A (GB)
Title: Navigational equipment
Inventor: BLISS ROBERT JAMES
IPC: H01Q1/28
Filed: 1994-07-19
Abstract: A GPS patch antenna unit has a GPS patch antenna (17) mounted at a first end (22) of a tube (16), the tube being adapted to fit an aircraft external access port (12), the antenna (17) being connected to a coaxial cable connector (27) which is positioned at a second end (29) of the tube (16). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281435-A (GB)
Title: Handgrip for an electro-optical diagnostic device provided with interchangeable end covers for battery housing
Inventor: HEINE HELMUT
IPC: A61B1/06
Filed: 1994-08-26
Abstract: A handgrip for an electro-optical diagnostic-device eg. otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, laryngoscopes comprising a tubularly-shaped battery housing (10 Fig 1) for receiving variously-shaped energy sources (31, 33, 36, 38) therein to energize a lamp of an instrument head mountable at an end of the tubularly-shaped battery housing is provided with a set of releasable end covers (40) for mounting at an opposite end of the tubularly-shaped battery housing, each of the end covers having a cover attaching element (42) substantially identical to that of the other end covers, and adapted to mate with a corresponding housing attaching element of the housing, and each end cover being shaped differently from the other end covers, so as to accommodate an energy source different from the respective energy sources which the other end covers are adapted to accommodate. Between each end cap 41 and its respective spring 43 is disposed a two part adaptor with a charging electronic circuit in piece 44 thereof. End cover 40'' has an electrode 48 and a supply connecting cable 49. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280442-A (GB)
Title: Nisins
Inventor: GASSON MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: C12N1/21
Filed: 1993-04-01
Abstract: An organism which does not express its natural nisA gene product, but is capable of expressing genes for nisin modification, immunity and translocation out of the cell is produced. The organism may be transformed with a coding sequence for a variant prenisin and, if necessary, appropriate regulatory sequences for expression thereof such that the organism is capable of secreting the corresponding variant nisin. A process for exclusively producing a variant nisin therefore comprises fermenting this organism and obtaining the nisin so produced. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290659-A (GB)
Title: MOS-controlled thyristor with current saturation characteristics
Inventor: JANARDHANAN S AJIT
IPC: H01L29/78
Filed: 1995-06-22
Abstract: A MOS-controlled thyristor 110 which has current saturation characteristics and does not have any parasitic thyristor structure. In some embodiments, the device has two gate drives 138, 140 and is a four terminal device. In other embodiments (Figs. 7, 9 not shown), the device requires only a single gate drive and is a three terminal device. The device can be constructed in a cellular geometry. In all embodiments, the device has superior turn-off characteristics and a wider Safe-Operating-Area because the N<++> emitter (222)/P base (221) junction is reverse biased during turn-off. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291617-A (GB)
Title: Device for manipulating delicate objects such as contact lenses
Inventor: SHELDON MARK DANIEL
IPC: A61F9/00
Filed: 1995-07-21
Abstract: A device for gripping a contact lens for removal from or insertion into a user's eye has resilient deformable finger elements 12 for contacting the lens mounted at the free ends of a pair of spaced apart arms 9. The arms can be moved together by manual pressure against a resilient force tending to hold the arms 9 apart. The finger elements can be a snap fit onto the ends of arms (Fig. 5). Various different shapes of finger elements may be used (Figs. 6 - 15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293693-A (GB)
Title: Antenna
Inventor: TWORT KEITH JEREMY
IPC: H01Q1/32
Filed: 1995-09-28
Abstract: An antenna, particularly for use in VHF radio reception in a vehicle, is disclosed. The antenna is formed from an array of conductors 14 which may constitute a window heating arrangement. The array has a receiving zone which is isolated from its surroundings by resonant isolating zones. These may be formed by interconnecting 20 adjacent heating elements at equipotential points which may be at a distance of 0.25 lambda  of the received wavelength (or multiple thereof) from a real or virtual low-impedance connection A to the vehicle structure. The loops thus constructed form a resonant loop which rf isolates the central receiving zone from the connection A. The low impedance connection may be via a series resonant circuit 16, 18 or transmission line arrangements (Figs 2 - 4 not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307703-A (GB)
Title: Multi-brick system
Inventor: CALLAN RAYMOND
IPC: E04C3/44
Filed: 1995-12-02
Abstract: A range of "brick-blocks" each of which is a one-piece unit the size of a plurality of bricks, with grooves 2, which when pointed give the appearance of individually-laid bricks. The unit may also take the form of a header or arch (Figs 4 - 6, not shown).
Patent GB-2296028-A (GB)
Title: Wall support fitting
Inventor: COMPTON CARL DENNIS
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 1995-12-08
Abstract: A wall support fitting for mounting on an adjustable prop 7 comprises a wall support member 9 which has a generally planar support surface; a back stop 1 associated with the support member 9, to limit the distance to which the support member can be inserted in the wall 5; at least one of the wall support member 9 and the back stop 1 being provided with means 3 for engaging with the side of the prop 7; and a mounting member 10 connected directly or indirectly to the support member 3, for mounting the fitting on the prop, characterised in that when the fitting is mounted on a vertical prop the mounting member 10 is substantially higher than the support member 9. The fitting when mounted on a prop can support masonry in a wall and resists the resultant turning forces. No removal of bricks is necessary prior to insertion of the wall support in the wall. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298088-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic shielding structure
Inventor: MORIGUCHI TATSUJI
IPC: B64G1/54
Filed: 1996-02-13
Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding structure 10 is formed from two brackets 11, 12. A first bracket 11 includes a box plate 11a secured to a satellite body 1 and having a recessed upper surface which accommodates an insert of a radio wave-absorbing material 11b having an upper surface of serrated cross-section. A second bracket 12 has a serrated surface that can mesh with the serrated surface of the first bracket. A thermal blanket 2 is held and secured between the serrated surfaces of the first and second brackets 11, 12. Leaked electromagnetic signals X are attenuated by the box plate 11a and the radio wave-absorbing material 11b.
Patent GB-2300799-A (GB)
Title: A protective headwear article
Inventor: MOORHOUSE GERARD MAXWELL
IPC: A63B71/10
Filed: 1995-01-17
Abstract: A protective article for use as headwear including: a flexible support (4) and a shield (2) able to be removably secured to the flexible support (4); wherein both the flexible support (4) and the shield (2) are of a substantially flat configuration, and in use, the flexible support (4) is able to be configured to surround the forehead of a user, and the shield (2) is able to be configured to shield the eyes of the user.
Patent GB-2316368-A (GB)
Title: Mounting means on a mobile load carrier
Inventor: BASHARAT ABDUL MAJID
IPC: B62B3/14
Filed: 1996-08-16
Abstract: A chassis 10 for a mobile load carrier is provided with a plurality of mounting means 12', 12'' whereby one or more load bearing means, such as a basket 110 or baskets 116, 118, may be mounted on the chassis. The load bearing means may be releasably mounted on the chassis and the mounting means may also be releasably mounted on the chassis. The mounting means may allow a variety of configurations of load bearing means to be mounted on the same design of chassis. The load bearing means may be cantilevered from the chassis. The mounting means may comprise two recesses for receiving members of a basket, one horizontal member and one vertical member. A supplementary load carrier (60 figure 1) may be provided on the chassis carried by two guide means permitting sliding movement of the load carrier.
Patent GB-2316653-A (GB)
Title: Protective bag
Inventor: MATWIEJEW JOHN ALEXANDER
IPC: B65D81/03
Filed: 1996-08-29
Abstract: A cushioning material for a protective bag comprises an outer layer (6) of Kraft, to which is secured a layer (10) of polyethylene or polyurethane foam. An outer layer (12) of bubble material, of the kind comprising a base (14) to which is secured an upper, bubble layer, is secured to the foam layer (10). The cushioning material is manufactured by securing together sheet material drawn from rolls, and is utilised to form a protective bag by bringing two sheets into face to face contact, and securing the two sheets together along edge regions and at the bottom, by the use of heated bars. In alternative constructions, a third layer (18) of cushioning material is utilised, secured to the first and/or second layers. Thus, the cushioning material may comprise a layer (12) of bubble material sandwiched between two layers (10) and (18) of sheet foam material, or two layers (12) and (20) of bubble material between which a single layer (10) of foam material is sandwiched.
Patent GB-2320007-A (GB)
Title: Compartmented beverage can
Inventor: BIRDSALL JESSE
IPC: B65D25/04
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: A can for beverages having ring pull openings 9, 11 in each end face 5, 7 of the can 1 provides access to two compartments 13, 15 formed by a partitioned wall 17 midway between the end faces 5, 7. The can 1 enables half the volume of the drink to be drunk saving the second half of the drink which is sealed by the partitioned wall 17 for another occasion and thus reducing waste.
Patent GB-2309596-A (GB)
Title: Soft start circuit for lamp ballast driver
Inventor: PARRY JOHN EDWARD
IPC: H05B41/298
Filed: 1997-01-14
Abstract: A half bridge driver for driving a resonant load, such as a lamp ballast, has first and second MOSFETs 10,11 controlled by an oscillation frequency timing circuit, matched to the resonant frequency of the load. A constant voltage drop circuit 20 is connected to the input pins of the timing circuit to vary the voltage at the pins as a linear function of an input voltage V CC . Consequently, when V CC is increasing during the start-up of the circuit, the resonant frequency is initially high but decreases to its operation value as V CC increases. This produces a soft start characteristic and a timed preheat cycle of the resonant load. In one embodiment, the constant voltage drop circuit is a zener diode (30, Fig 3); in another embodiment, it is strings of anti-parallel connected diodes 20.
Patent GB-2309504-A (GB)
Title: Stabiliser means for a motor vehicle suspension
Inventor: KUHNEL JOACHIM
IPC: B60G21/055
Filed: 1997-01-27
Abstract: In a stabiliser means or anti-roll bar for a vehicle suspension two stabiliser bar sections (3a, 3b) are connected by a rotary connection (5), the sections (3a, 3b) being relatively rotatable about a common axis and each being connected to the rotary connection (5) by a respective mechanical coupling (9, 11). The mechanical couplings (9, 11) each have a pair of mechanically interengaging coupling parts (19, 21) of which one (21) is arranged on the rotary connection (5), and the other (19) on the end of the stabiliser bar section (3a or 3b). The coupling parts (19, 21) have mechanical connecting profiles (15, 17) which, in the unassembled condition, are not wholly complementary, the difference between the profiles being reduced or eliminated on assembly so that a pre-load force acts between the two coupling parts (19, 21). The profiles may be non-aligned splines, differently dimensioned screw threads or face-to-face formations axially clamped together by clamping screws or may be straight splines biased into contact by a wedge or a clamping screw.
Patent GB-2325311-A (GB)
Title: Moving picture clock mechanism
Inventor: CHEN CHIH-YUH
IPC: G04B45/00
Filed: 1997-05-17
Abstract: A watch mechanism 1 includes a motor driven seconds disc 16 having decorated paper adhered thereto. In use the rotating seconds disc may be viewed through a window in an outer disc not shown.
Patent GB-2313293-A (GB)
Title: Hook and slot connector with locking device
Inventor: USHER FREDRICK
IPC: A47F5/14
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A connector 6 for a display, racking or shelving system having uprights 2 with slots 8 engaged by hooks 11 of the connector is characterised by a locking device in the form of an L-shaped member 15 which pivots at 14 on the connector. In the locked position, contact pad 16 bears against the face of the upright drawing the hooks against the upright to prevent disengagement. Structural members 5 of hollow rectangular section which mount between the uprights are placed over and bolted to the connectors after the member 15 has been locked whereby the member is covered and cannot be accidentally unlocked.
Patent GB-2321224-A (GB)
Title: Device for testing tyre beads
Inventor: HANEBUTH KLAUS
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 1997-10-16
Abstract: In a device for testing the bead characteristic of a vehicle tyre by measuring the radially-acting resistive force exerted by the tyre bead on annularly-disposed radially movable segments 4 the segments have surfaces 5 provided for contact with the seat surface 6 of the tyre bead which extend at an inclination # to the axial direction A. This inclination preferably corresponds to that of the seat surface 6 of the tyre and/or the contact surface of the rim upon which the tyre is to be mounted. The radially inner ends of the surfaces 5 have stops 9 to locate the tyre beads as segments 14.1, on to which the tyre is placed by carrying means 15, are raised. At least part of the surface of the stops 9 may be inclined with respect to the radial direction, for example by 15 degrees (Figure 10).
Patent GB-2334651-A (GB)
Title: Scheduling means for data switching apparatus
Inventor: GRANT ROBIN STEWART
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: Scheduling means is provided for data switching apparatus having a plurality of input ports and a plurality of output ports between which data having one (Pi) of a predetermined number of priority levels is to be passed. The scheduling means includes a first pipeline stage (10) to which are applied requests (RVi) for said interconnections from the input ports and operable to satisfy at least some of the requested interconnections. A priority mixer (13) is provided to which are applied those requests (RVi) for interconnections which were not satisfied by the first pipeline stage (10) together with requests (RV2i) of a different priority level (P2i). The priority mixer (13) operates to select which of those requests should be further considered and applied to a second pipeline stage (11). This is operable to satisfy such of those requests as are possible. Further pipeline stages (12) are provided, to which are applied those requests not satisfied by any preceding pipeline stages.
Patent GB-2323546-A (GB)
Title: Cutting mechanism of a document shredder
Inventor: HUEBNER SIEGFRIED
IPC: B02C18/00
Filed: 1998-03-24
Abstract: As the stripper (20) for the cutting mechanism (13) of a document or paper shredder (11) is provided a plastic part, which can be injection moulded in one piece and entirely surrounds the shaft (18) of the cutting rollers (15) in the gap (17) between the cutting disks (16). In the overlap area (23) between the two cutting disks is provided a thin, flexible stripper web (24), which makes it possible to open the separation point (36) of the stripper separated with respect to the flexible circumferential portion (24) to such an extent that it can be snapped over the shaft (18). The stripper can be manufactured as a single component or as a stripper block with several to all the strippers of a cutting roller. In an alternative arrangement, (figure 8, not shown) the stripper is formed in two halves connected after location around the shaft. This leads to a low friction stripper preventing cut particles winding round the shaft.
Patent GB-2336058-A (GB)
Title: Adaptive coding of an image signal comprising contour/texture
Inventor: KIM JIN-HUN
IPC: H04N7/30
Filed: 1998-04-02
Abstract: An input image signal includes a texture signal L20 having object pixels and background pixels (each represented by luminance and chrominance data) and a contour signal L10 (a two-level signal discriminating between the object and background pixels). Each background pixel value is replaced, in a padding circuit 210, with a value derived from object pixel values using a predetermined padding method to generate a padded texture signal L30. The luminance is extracted, 220, from this to generate a modified texture signal L40 which is used, together with the contour signal L10, by a frame/field correlation evaluation circuit, 230, to determine whether there is more correlation between frames or fields and thus to determine whether the video coding should be on a frame by frame, 251, or field by field, 252, basis.
Patent GB-2326163-A (GB)
Title: In situ modification of plant genes
Inventor: HAWKES TIMOTHY ROBERT
IPC: C12N5/10
Filed: 1998-05-22
Abstract: A method of producing plants which exhibit an agronomically desirable trait comprises mutating or otherwise modifying in situ in a plant cell at least one gene and regenerating from a cell exhibiting the said trait fertile morphologically normal whole plants, and is characterised in that a polynucleotide is introduced into the plant cell, the said polynucleotide comprising at least one region which is substantially complementary to the gene, which gene when mutated or otherwise modified provides for the agronomically desirable trait, the region in the said polynucleotide containing at least one base mismatch in comparison with the like region in the said gene, so that the region in the said gene is altered by the DNA repair/replication system of the cell to include the said mismatch. The agronomically desirable trait may be herbicide resistance and specific mutations to the EPSPS and PDS genes are disclosed. The polynucleotide may contain RNA and DNA sequences and may have areas of heteroduplex, homoduplex and unpaired bases.
Patent GB-2338275-A (GB)
Title: Securing a pressure regulator to a fuel rail
Inventor: PORGES SACHA NIKALAS
IPC: F16L37/133
Filed: 1998-06-10
Abstract: The fuel rail (2) has an end portion (18) provided with a socket (24) in which is received an inlet tube (16) of the pressure regulator (4) comprising a body bounded by a circumferential flange (12) the body longitudinal axis being substantially normal to the the fuel rail axis. The external surface of the fuel rail is provided with ridge means (22) adjacent to the end portion which carries the socket, and the pressure regulator is secured to the fuel rail by a clip (6) comprising a resilient flange-clasping portion (8) spaced apart from a plurality of resilient arms (10) that are located over the ridge means (22) and which grip the fuel rail (2).
Patent GB-2331935-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge for sampling blood
Inventor: SIMONS TAD DECATUR
IPC: A61B5/00
Filed: 1998-11-30
Abstract: The cartridge comprises a cartridge case housing an extendable lancet 106,216 and, associated with the case, a compartment for receiving blood which includes an analytical region for analysing a property of the blood. The analytical region may be proximate to the lancing opening and the cartridge may also comprise a reagent which interacts with blood. The cartridge may be of flat or bar-shaped form. In an alternative embodiment, a blood-sampling cartridge comprises a cartridge case and, associated therewith, an absorbent surface for wiping blood off the skin and a compartment for receiving blood.
Patent GB-2329269-A (GB)
Title: Information delivery system and method
Inventor: KARAEV ISAAK
IPC: G06Q10/10
Filed: 1997-05-29
Abstract: The secure electronic distribution of research documents over the world wide web to investors. A repository server (2) receives research documents from contributors (14. 16, 18, 20, 22). Also received are corresponding document profiles with information relating to each research document including authorization information specifying who is permitted to access each research document. The repository. server (2) includes a first database (11) for structured query searches and a second database (13) for full text searches. The web server (4) receives requests from investors for research documents that satisfy a query. The web server (4) determines whether the first database (11) or the second database (13) should be searched based upon the type of query. The repository server (2) transmits to the web server (4) a list of research documents that satisfy the query and which the investor is authorized to access according to the authorization information. The web server (4) formats the list of documents according to a template form. Optionally, queries can be optimized.