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Patent GB-2303812-A (GB)
Title: Soldering components to PCBs
Inventor: GUREWITZ AVINOAM
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1995-07-29
Abstract: A method for soldering components to opposite sides of a receptive element (eg a PCB), includes the steps of applying a solder formulation to both sides of the receptive element (201) and placing components on a first side of the receptive element (204). The solder formulation is hardened on the first side of the receptive element (205). Components are placed on a second side of the receptive element and the solder formulation on the second side of the receptive element is hardened. The components are fixed to the receptive element by performing a single reflow operation (208).
Patent GB-2295056-A (GB)
Title: Supporting structure for vibration generating motor used in compact electronic device
Inventor: KOBAYASHI YASUHIRO
IPC: H02K5/00
Filed: 1995-11-07
Abstract: The present invention includes a motor 3 for generating vibration, an upper casing half 2 having first ribs 22 for supporting the motor and a lower casing half 1 having second ribs 11 for supporting the motor and a motor-receiving portion 12 for receiving the motor. A printed circuit board 5 is arranged adjacent to the motor-receiving portion. A motor holder 4 is formed by tightly wrapping the motor with a thin sheet having a corrugated surface, double sided adhesive being present between the motor and the sheet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297584-A (GB)
Title: A double-hung window arrangement and an electrical window operator for operating an upper sash of such an arrangement
Inventor: MOELLER BRENT
IPC: E05F15/16
Filed: 1996-01-30
Abstract: A double-hung window arrangement comprises a substantially rectangular main frame and vertically slidable upper and lower sash sections 7, 8. An electrical window operator for the upper sash section comprises an operator housing 11 with an electric drive motor and transmission means arranged on a horizontal upper part of the main frame and a chain 12 engaged in the housing by the transmission means and having a free end secured to an upper horizontal member 13 of the upper sash section, preferably so as to be non-detachable from the upper horizontal member at least in any open position of the upper sash section. The window operator is preferably remotely-controlled by means of a receiver 16 and separate unit 17. A spring-loaded insect screen (32, Fig 4) may be connected to the upper sash section 7.
Patent GB-2298265-A (GB)
Title: Electrically heated space heater
Inventor: CRAMPTON FREDERICK ALBERT
IPC: F24H3/00
Filed: 1996-02-21
Abstract: A space heater comprises a housing which dissipates heat generated by an electrical heater 12. Within the housing is a flow path for fluid circulated by fluid flow means (pump 19) and heated by heater 12. The housing comprises opposed walls 4 having convector fins (5, figure 2) on their inside surfaces. The flow path comprises pipe-work extending between the fins from an outlet 16 of the heater 12 between the fins to a position 23 upstream of pump 19. Fluid (preferably water) heated in the heater dissipates its heat to the walls and fins which in turn dissipate heat by radiation and convection. The heater is started automatically when flow sensed by sensor 20 exceeds a predetermined value. An internal or remote thermostat may control operation of the space heater. Vessel 30 and gauge 32 are arranged such that the pressure in the flow path can be monitored and adjusted.
Patent GB-2300327-A (GB)
Title: Writing elliptical spots on a thermal medium
Inventor: BAEK SEUNG HO
IPC: B41J2/475
Filed: 1996-04-25
Abstract: Multiple elliptical writing spots 70 produced by a single, integrated laser diode array head and shaped by beam shaping optics are scanned across a thermal medium writing plural lines at the same time. The elliptical writing spots have an energy profile and a concatenated, angular orientation and staggered arrangement that, due to the thermal interaction of the spots on the medium, create substantially Gaussian thermal profiles in the medium.
Patent GB-2313008-A (GB)
Title: Tuneable bandpass filter with constant bandwidth
Inventor: BANHAM DOMINIC THOMAS PARFREY
IPC: H03J3/20
Filed: 1996-05-10
Abstract: A tuneable filter comprises an inductance (35) and a capacitance which in combination form a tuned circuit. The capacitance comprises a plurality of variactor diodes (32,33) connected in series, a first capacitor (36) connected in parallel with the said plurality of variactor diodes and a second capacitor (37) connected in parallel with at least one of the variactor diodes. This provides the tuneable filter with a pass bandwidth which remains substantially constant across a range of frequencies over which the pass bandwidth of the tuneable filter is varied, by varying the transformation ratio, defined herein as the ratio of the output impedance to the input impedance of the filter circuit.
Patent GB-2302533-A (GB)
Title: Sealable container
Inventor: KNIGHT JOHN DOUGLAS
IPC: B65D1/34
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: A sealable container (T) comprises a floor (1) having a spine portion (S) and triangular extensions (E1, E2) in the sidewalls (2A, 2B). Pegs (7) and sockets (8) are present in the sidewalls (2A, 2B, 3A, 3B). When the container (T) is folded the extensions (E1, E2) move outwardly and downwardly to lie in the plane of the floor (1) and the pegs and sockets are then interengaged. The container may form a cat litter tray.
Patent GB-2303186-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the brake system of a vehicle
Inventor: PUESCHEL HELMUT
IPC: B60T7/12
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: A brake system of a vehicle, which has anti-lock, and traction, control, can be operated automatically, when the rate of admission pressure change in a master cylinder, derived from operation of the brake pedal by a driver, exceeds a threshold value. The threshold value varies in dependence on at least one performance quantity which indicates a potential hazard situation and becomes lower with an increasing hazard potential. A performance quantity may be the admission pressure, vehicle speed, revs, transverse or longitudinal acceleration, steer angle change, engine power output or torque, or the brake pressure requirement of a driving dynamics controller.
Patent GB-2311976-A (GB)
Title: Omni-directional Treadmill
Inventor: MITCHELL ANDREW JOHN
IPC: A63B22/02
Filed: 1996-09-04
Abstract: An omni-directional treadmill providing a surface with no gaps on which a user can move. The treadmill is generated by arranging a set of looped belts 10, each providing at least one elongated surface, abutting one another along the elongate edges provided by the elongate surface. A group of these elongate surfaces defines the treadmill surface. This set of belts is itself arranged in a loop. Movement of the whole set of belts around this loop moves the treadmill surface in one direction. Simultaneous rotation of all the belts providing the surface provides movement perpendicular to the first direction. Using these two components of motion the treadmill can move in any direction indefinitely. Feedback from user can be used to move the treadmill in the opposite direction to keep user in the same place, in the same way a treadmill maintains user moving in one direction in the same place.
Patent GB-2308021-A (GB)
Title: Contact seal for connector
Inventor: YURKO GAROLD MICHAEL
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1996-12-05
Abstract: A seal 20 for each of an array of contacts of a connector 10 comprises a first sealing surface 22a at an angle * small Greek alpha * to the axis of a contact (not shown) passing through the seal and a second sealing surface 22c adjacent to and recessed from the first and at an angle * small Greek beta * to the contact axis, the angle * small Greek beta * being greater than the angle * small Greek alpha *. The seal may be rectangular in outer section with a plurality of surfaces to accommodate square-section contacts without being torn when the contacts are inserted. A relaxation core 30 allows the seal to expand when the contact is inserted.
Patent GB-2328416-A (GB)
Title: Trailer hitch alignment device
Inventor: CHESLETT RAYMOND
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 1997-08-21
Abstract: To aid the alignment between a trailer coupling 14 and a vehicle hitch 12 a convex mirror 18 is adjustably carried by on a single arm 16 which is mounted by a magnetic attachment 20 on the vehicle body, to enable the viewing of the coupling by the driver. The attachment means 20 can be placed on a horizontal or vertical surface and may be mounted on the rear window of the vehicle if a further magnet is placed on the inside surface of the window. The magnet has a protective layer on it to prevent damage to the paintwork.
Patent GB-2320773-A (GB)
Title: Automatic language translation
Inventor: KOBAYAKAWA TAKESHI
IPC: G06F17/28
Filed: 1997-10-10
Abstract: An automatic language translation system, which has a plurality of translating environments, appropriately translates original text in a WWW page, downloaded from a WWW server across the Internet, to provide a translation of the text. A computer process comprises a translation engine, for translating foreign language text into native language text; a plurality of translating environments; and a database relative to URL character strings and translating environments. When a user enters a URL character string at a WWW browser screen, a designated WWW page is downloaded via the Internet. The database is examined to find a URL character string that most nearly resembles the input URL character string. When, for example, the input URL character string is "www.ibm.com/", which was previously registered in the database, a corresponding translating environment A (Internet dictionary) is automatically selected. When the input URL character string is "www.yahoo.com/Arts/ Architecture", which is not registered in the database, a translating environment B (arts dictionary) that corresponds to "www.yahoo.com/Arts/", which includes the most similar partial URL character strings, is automatically selected. Then, the translation engine employs the selected translating environment to translate the foreign language text in the downloaded WWW page into native language text which is transmitted to the WWW browser and displayed on the browser screen.
Patent GB-2319795-A (GB)
Title: Wellhead insert tree
Inventor: LILLEY ROBERT OWEN
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 1997-11-21
Abstract: A subsea well 11 has an outer wellhead housing with a tree 31 on an upper end and a tubing hanger 33 landed in the bore of the tree. A tree cap 41 lands on and is secured to the tree 31. The tree cap 41 has a plurality of production and annulus valves 43,45,47,49,51 and a dual-bore control pod assembly 53. The tree 31 has annulus bypass passages 73 which communicate with a tubing annulus 20 on a lower end and upper ports 76 in the tubing hanger on an upper end. Production fluids flow up the tubing hanger bore 37 to the tree cap 41 and circulate through a flowline in the control pod. Access to the tubing annulus is through the annulus passages 73 and tree cap annulus passage 77 to a separate flowline 58.
Patent GB-2317564-A (GB)
Title: Insecticidal combination effective against fleas on mammals,particularly cats and dogs
Inventor: JEANNIN PHILIPPE
IPC: A01N25/34
Filed: 1997-03-26
Abstract: A method and a composition particularly suitable for controlling fleas on small mammals are disclosed. The composition comprises at least one 1-N-arylpyrazole insecticide, particularly fipronil, as well as at least one insect growth regulator (IGR) compound, in doses and proportions that are parasiticidally effective against fleas, and in a fluid carrier that is acceptable for use on the animal and suitable for topical application on the skin, preferably on a small area thereof.
Patent GB-2320732-A (GB)
Title: Seal for a tool for retrieving a cylindrical object in a well bore
Inventor: TAYLOR ROBERT BONNER
IPC: E21B31/18
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: A tool (10) for retrieving a cylindrical object (F) in a well bore, comprises a hollow body (13), connected to a well string for vertical and rotary movement therewith, which has a bowl (15) about its inner surface, a circumferentially expandable and contractable grapple (16) having an outer surface supported on an inner surface (23) of the bowl, and a seal ring (20) mounted on the inner side of a ring (17) at one end of the grapple (16) so as to sealably engage about the object (F) when it is supported by the grapple. The seal ring (20) has an inner cylindrical surface (40) sized to fit closely about the body and an annular, upwardly and inwardly facing lip (41), in position to be deformed into sealing engagement with the object (F) forming a barrier to the circulation of fluid, leaving no spaces or voids beneath the lip onto which it might be curled or deformed and providing resistance to axial misalignment of the seal ring. Also disclosed is a seal ring (20A, figure 3A) mounted on a body (13A, figure 3) above a grapple which is a coil slidable over a bowl.
Patent GB-2327207-A (GB)
Title: Transparent polypropylene suspension filing wallet
Inventor: FLEMING WILLIAM NIGEL
IPC: B42F15/06
Filed: 1998-06-22
Abstract: A wallet made from polypropylene, suitable for storing large area film or printed circuit board artwork, includes a hanger 20 on the upper edge for use in a suspension filing system. The sides and bottom of the wallet are secured together by stitching 12,14,16 and spot welds 17. The upper edge of the wallet is connected to polypropylene hangers 20 by means of folded over regions 21. Fold lines 18 facilitate access to the contents of the wallet (Fig 2).
Patent GB-2323347-A (GB)
Title: Quick change system and method for converting an aircraft from a cargo mode to a passenger mode and vice versa
Inventor: EMSTERS PETER
IPC: B64D9/00
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: The invention concerns a system (4) for quickly converting at least part of the main deck of an aircraft from one of two configurations to the other, which includes: static means (6) for locking at least one seat pallet (7), for a passenger transport configuration, constantly flush with the deck (5) and rigidly secured to the latter; and static means (8) for anchoring means a cargo loading assembly (9), for a freight transport configuration. Movable means attached to the pallet or assembly are also provided for.
Patent GB-2327237-A (GB)
Title: Spindle Lock
Inventor: HOUGHTON ERNEST GILBERT
IPC: E05B13/00
Filed: 1997-04-10
Abstract: An anchor for use in rock climbing is designed to be installed by the lead climber and removed when it is no longer required, thereby minimizing the environmental impact of its use and giving rise to no legal liability problems. The anchor comprises a mounting plate (2) to one side of which there is secured an expansion bolt (1) and on the other side of which there is provided a quick-release operating lever (3) for the bolt. During a climb, the lead climber anchors himself to the rock face by drilling a bore in the rock face, inserting the expansion bolt (1) into the bore and operating the lever (3) to expand the bolt. The tail climber subsequently removes the anchors fitted by the lead climber and so the route is left clean. Such anchors also have utility in the building and construction industries.
Patent GB-2345954-A (GB)
Title: Light bulb with a plastic bulb mounting portion and LED light source.
Inventor: CRAWFORD IAN LENNOX
IPC: F21V19/00
Filed: 1999-01-20
Abstract: A light bulb which uses light emitting diodes 2 encapsulated in a transparent material, which may be clear or coloured; wherein a bulb mounting portion 13 intended to enter the bulb receiving socket is formed from cast or moulded plastic. The same plastics material may be used to both encapsulate the LEDs and form the bulb mounting portion. A base unit 4 has a printed circuit board or hard wiring, to which the LEDs are electrically connected. A reflector may be positioned where the bulb mounting portion merges with the LED containing portion. The bulb has a conventional bulb shape and has electrical contacts 7,8 in the bulb mounting portion in the conventional positions making it suitable to be mounted in a conventional bulb socket.
Patent GB-2346945-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for cleaning pipes
Inventor: HARING CHRISTOPHER GEORGE
IPC: B05B15/74
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: A pipe (1) in a pipe system is cleaned by providing a set of access fittings (2) at access locations spaced longitudinally of the pipe. In each access fitting, a nozzle (14) having at least one nozzle orifice (21,22, Fig 1) is moveable between a deployed position in which the nozzle orifice is positioned within a bore (4, Fig 1) of the pipe and a stowed position in which it is retracted from the deployed position. Pressurised fluid is supplied to the nozzles such that fluid is ejected into the pipe via the nozzle orifices when the nozzles are in the deployed position. The nozzles comprise a piston moveable in a guide (6) under fluid pressure and returned to the stowed position by action of a spring (15). A jetting appliance (59, Fig 12) comprising a handle portion (61, Fig 12) and a delivery duct having a flexible tip (65, Fig 12) defining a nozzle orifice is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2349326-A (GB)
Title: Sheep box feeder and conversion kit
Inventor: POTTINGER WILLIAM STEVEN TAIT
IPC: A01K5/00
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: A towable sheep feeder having a hopper which enables feed to be deposited in sheep feed boxes and not on the ground. This is possible by having a raised axle C and consequently clearance underneath the axle for the boxes and a swivel drawbar B to enable the feeder to run over a line of boxes to one side of the towing machine. The required lateral displacement of the feeder with respect to the towing machine can be varied by the variable length of the telescopic drawbar D. Feed flow is controlled by pull-cord or electric power on a shutter attachment. Existing ground feeders may be converted to this system.
Patent GB-2336509-A (GB)
Title: Preventing overheating of portable telephone by calculating temperature expected after transmission
Inventor: YANAGIDA KEIICHIROU
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: Method and apparatus to prevent overheating of a portable telephone 201 during transmission involves generating an alarm when a calculated temperature exceeds a predetermined value. As described, transmission data is received by a transmission data receive section 203 and the temperature of a device is detected by temperature sensor 205. Information processing section 204 calculates the device temperature expected after transmission, based on the detected temperature and the amount of transmission data and compares the calculated value to a predetermined temperature that is set at a value low enough to avoid damage to the device. The information processing section 204 may also calculate the transmission time. If the calculated temperature value is higher than the predetermined value, a visual 206 and/or audible 207 alarm is generated and a user may either decide to stop transmission or decrease the speed of the transmission, in which case, the temperature calculation is repeated. If the calculated temperature is below the set value, transmission may be started and the device temperature continuously measured enabling the transmission to be stopped if the temperature rises above the predetermined value during transmission.
Patent GB-2350355-A (GB)
Title: Partitioned composting cage
Inventor: BILBOROUGH RICHARD CROSSLEY
IPC: C05F17/02
Filed: 1999-05-28
Abstract: A mesh enclosure for reception of material to be composted in a composting cage is divided into a plurality of compartments and a trough 20 is capable of being raised and lowered by means of hydraulic lift cables 32 and plates 34 between a low level filling station and the top of the cage, and then travelling across the top of the cage to dispense the material to be composted into the compartments. In this respect, the trough base may be provided by a plurality of side by side rotors having radial vanes whereby the material to be composted can be distributed to the compartments. As part of the overall arrangement an auger (40, Figs 3 and 4) may be mounted below the mesh enclosure between respective guide rails and capable of travelling therealong to extract compost from the base of each compartment, being movable intermittently by a co-ordinated system of hydraulic rams.
Patent GB-2342634-A (GB)
Title: Ship drive with auxiliary engine
Inventor: SCHAEFER WILHELM
IPC: B63H23/34
Filed: 1999-08-06
Abstract: A ship drive comprises a main engine, a propeller shaft directly driven by the main drive in normal operation by way of intermediate and thrust shafts, and an auxiliary drive with an electric motor for driving the intermediate shaft in emergency operation. The drive also includes an auxiliary thrust bearing which is connected to the thrust shaft and an output shaft of the main drive in normal operation and which is releasably connected to the intermediate shaft by way of a rotationally stiff, but axially flexible diaphragm coupling. For emergency operation, the diaphragm coupling is released by removal of self-centring cone pins (53) from aligned bores of flanges (51, 52) of the coupling. Removal is effected by an axially displaceable guide flange (60) with retaining pins (63) secured to the cone pins (53). The retaining pins (63) are resiliently mounted in the guide flange (60) so that the cone pins (53), when removed from the flanges (51, 52), are radially and axially movable to facilitate alignment with and entry into the bores.
Patent GB-2340494-A (GB)
Title: Light activated compositions
Inventor: ASAKURA TOSHIKAGE
IPC: G03F7/038
Filed: 1999-08-13
Abstract: A composition which can be activated by light, at least one compound which may be crosslinked by the action of an acid and/or at least one compound which changes its solubility under the action of an acid, and as photoinitiator at least one compound generating an acid under the exposure of light of a wavelength of 240 to 390 nm and having a molar extinction coefficient   e   below 10 at i-line (365 nm) such compositions may be suitable for the preparation of negative and positive photoresists, printing plates, image recording materials or colour filters. Preferably, the photoinitiator is an oxime sulfonate having a structural unit of Formula I:
Patent GB-2343592-A (GB)
Title: Dual mode phone with one-frame-two slot communication
Inventor: ISHIDA TAKAYASU
IPC: H04W74/04
Filed: 1999-09-10
Abstract: A first communication circuit 10A of a dual mode mobile communication device makes use of both its local oscillation signal 104-3 and a frequency multiplied 120 version of the local oscillation signal 109-3 produced by the second communication circuit 10B to transmit time division duplexed signals. This allows the circuit 10A to make use of the two available transmission frequencies, thereby enabling it to transmit in twice as many timeslots per frame as would normally be available if only one local oscillation signal were being used.
Patent GB-2355010-A (GB)
Title: Use of cell-specific splicing in gene therapy
Inventor: BROSENS JAN JORIS
IPC: A61K48/00
Filed: 1999-10-04
Abstract: The rat B-tropomyosin exon 5 splice donor and/or exon 7 splice acceptor is used to confer cell splicing events that limit optimal NOI (nucleotide sequence of interest) translation/expression to either skeletal muscle or non-muscle cells. Alternatively, the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFr)   a  -exon is used to confer such splicing events to glioblastoma related/derived cells. These targeting strategies, whereby cell-/environment-specific expression of vectors is regulated, may be useful in gene therapy protocols.