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Patent GB-2306541-A (GB)
Title: Glazing of panelled doors
Inventor: ZEBEDEE ALAN ROGER
IPC: E06B3/72
Filed: 1995-11-01
Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a door pressed from medium or high density fibre-board opposing door forms having elevated surrounding perimeter door portions and including providing elongate depressions of timber-like appearance of box-like disposition within the outer perimeter portions of the door which define and surround and within which are disposed elevated panels, together with a door formed thereby, wherein after pressing, each fibre-board door form is subject to treatment to release elevated panels at the level of the elongate timber-like depressions therearound, whereafter the facing two sets of door forms (13,14) are pressed together with spacers (50) of a solid and of a spacing nature in accordance with customary practice, together with edging spacers and wherein, before or after such formation and adhesion together, the edges of the door forms from which the panels are removed are provided at said depressed level with plastics edging strips (9) on the opposing edges of each face of the door forms on the two sides (9) thereof and the upper and lower edge thereof for the support within the doors of glass panels (7). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296273-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable packer
Inventor: CASE KEVIN
IPC: E21B33/127
Filed: 1995-12-20
Abstract: An inflatable packer used in a well has a mandrel 22 carrying upper and lower heads, a normally retracted inflatable packer element including an inner elastomer bladder and an outer expansible armour or carcass, the ends of the packer element being anchored to respective heads, and in one embodiment a hydraulically operable system that applies restraining force to the heads which controls the shape and deployment of the packer element during inflation and prevents entrapment of fluid bubbles outside the element and the formation of Z-folds in the bladder. The lower head 25 is connected to a piston 32 in a housing 33. As the packer inflates the head 25 moves upwardly relative to the mandrel 22, a non-compressible liquid in the chamber above piston being expelled through a restricting valve 40 to restrain upward movement of the head 25. In other embodiments the restraining force is supplied by a stack of disc springs, by frictional engagement between parts, by a shearing action of materials, by swaging a sleeve member, or by axially crushing a sleeve member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2308309-A (GB)
Title: Illuminating device of ball game
Inventor: LIAO HSIEN-SHIH
IPC: A63B43/06
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: An illuminating device assembly 20 of game ball comprises a game ball shell having one or more recesses 11, and one or more illuminating devices engageable with the recesses in a waterproof manner. The illuminating devices are respectively composed of a circuit board 21, a luminous body 22 fastened with the circuit board, an IC control circuit 23 mounted on the circuit board, an IC control circuit switch, and a power source 25. A transparent or translucent shield 33 is secured to the open end of the recess of the game ball shell in a waterproof manner.
Patent GB-2303173-A (GB)
Title: Computer Security Module
Inventor: HOMEWOOD CLIVE ROBERT
IPC: G06F21/88
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: A security device for electrical or electronic equipment (eg a computer) comprises a sealed unit of dye with rupture lines (9), rechargeable batteries (6), an audible alarm (10), a gas cartridge (7), a gas motor (8), and an electronics module (5). Within the electronics module (5) a plurality of monitoring means are housed which can detect a deviation from normal use of the protected equipment and thus initiate sounding of the alarm and release of the dye over the components of the equipment. The monitoring means may include light, motion and spatial detectors.
Patent GB-2303983-A (GB)
Title: RF modulators
Inventor: RHEE NAM-HYUK
IPC: H04N5/60
Filed: 1996-07-22
Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) modulation apparatus for modulating video and audio signals into a signal suitable for application to a tv receiver is provided, which includes a buffer amplifier 61 for amplifying an audio signal and storing the amplified signal, a multi-television sound (MTS) decoder 70 for demultiplexing the audio signal output from the buffer amplifier 61, and a switch 63 (operated by a controller 60) for selecting the audio signal output from the buffer amplifier 61 when the audio signal is one of a stereophonic audio signal and an audio multiplexing signal, and on the other hand for selecting the audio signal output from the MTS decoder 70 when the audio signal is a mono audio signal, thereby outputting the selected signal to the RF modulator 20. Thus, a non-demultiplexed signal is selected and the selected signal is RF-modulated in case of the stereophonic audio signal or the audio multiplexing signal. Thereafter, the RF-modulated audio signal is demodulated by the audio multiplexing demodulator of the television receiver. Accordingly, the RF modulator 20 enables the user to listen to stereophonic audio signals and the audio multiplexing signal even after RF-modulation.
Patent GB-2303727-A (GB)
Title: Chip-card reader
Inventor: REICHARDT MANFRED
IPC: G06K13/06
Filed: 1996-07-26
Abstract: A chip-card reader which can be mounted in a mobile phone has reading contact elements 23 for engaging contacts on a chip-card, in particular a SIM-card, when it is in a reading position within the chip-card reader. Actuating means are provided in the chip-card reader to bring the card contacts and the reading contact elements into engagement with one another. Figure 4 shows the card insert position and figure 5 shows the card reading position.
Patent GB-2316444-A (GB)
Title: Fire resistant postbox
Inventor: THORBURN IAN STUART
IPC: A62C3/00
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A fire resistant and secure postbox for the prevention of arson attacks and vandalism attacks on buildings where access is gained through the letterplate. The postbox comprises a lockable box (1) with a rectangular section (5) for the entry of post. The rectangular section (5) being fitted through a door or panel and connecting with a letterplate. The box (1) has a lockable lid (2) which is attached by a continuous hinge (not shown). A barrier (6) to the ingress of flammable liquids is provided. Mounting plates (4) allow for a gap between the box and the vertical fixing wall which facilitates the circulation of air therein.
Patent GB-2308536-A (GB)
Title: A window display apparatus which moves display frames and a data processing system using this apparatus
Inventor: SAWABE MANABU
IPC: G06F3/0485
Filed: 1996-08-22
Abstract: A window display apparatus, having a multi-window function for performing operations for scrolling within a displayed window and operations to modify a window itself, comprises a window generation section which generates a plotting area and sets a display frame for the area to be displayed within the plotting area, and a display area plot processing section which plots only the elements inside the display frame within the set plotting area. The window display apparatus improves the plotting speed of plotting elements to shorten the screen display time as well as limits the use of resources by non-displayed plotting elements resulting in a larger number of displayable plotting elements within a display area.
Patent GB-2306079-A (GB)
Title: Modem adapter
Inventor: BURKE TREVOR
IPC: G06F13/38
Filed: 1995-07-14
Abstract: A communication adapter for connection to a modem and a computer terminal between which data is transmitted. The adapter has a first port for connection to the modem and a second port for connection to the terminal. A buffer memory is provided for storing data received at either of the ports. Data is transmitted between the modem and the adapter at a first rate and data is transmitted between the terminal and the adapter at a second, higher rate. The flow of data between the adapter and the terminal is controlled, whereas the flow of data between the modem and the adapter is not controlled. Accordingly data arriving from the modem is initially stored and then transmitted onto the terminal in dependence upon a voltage appearing on a terminal port pin indicating that the terminal is ready to receive data. Data received from the terminal is stored and then transmitted to the modem, a voltage applied to a pin of the terminal port indicating to the terminal when the adapter is ready to receive further data.
Patent GB-2307933-A (GB)
Title: Insert stud cutter
Inventor: LOCKWOOD MICHAEL C
IPC: E21B10/567
Filed: 1994-09-14
Abstract: An insert stud cutter 30 comprises a tungsten carbide cylindrical body 32 with a base end and a cutter end with at least one layer 36 of ultra-hard material, polycrystalline diamond or polycrystalline cubic boron nitride, directly bonded to a surface 34 of the cutter end by a high pressure, high temperature sintering process, which surface is angled "A" with respect to an axis 33 of the cylindrical body at between 5{ and 30{. The surface may be planar, convexly curved (figures 4 and 5) or a truncated cone (figures 6 and 7). At least one transition layer (41 figure 2a) may be provided between the tungsten carbide body and the layer of ultra-hard material. The ultra-hard material may comprise at least one tape cast layer.
Patent GB-2310693-A (GB)
Title: Drive-ratio selection device for an automatic transmission
Inventor: LUDANEK HARALD
IPC: F16H59/08
Filed: 1997-02-27
Abstract: A drive-ratio selection device (1) has a knob (2) which is arranged centrally in a circular or elliptical display panel (6). This display panel (6) has a first section with the selection positions of the drive ratios P, R, N, D which can be selected with the aid of the knob (2). Arranged in a second portion of the display panel (6) is an information panel (5) in which operating instructions for the driver or information on the operating state of the transmission can be displayed. The drive-ratio selection device saves space and weight, is simple to install and can be operated without a large mechanical force.
Patent GB-2315191-A (GB)
Title: Call forwarding
Inventor: ERB PAUL
IPC: H04M3/46
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: This invention relates to the field of telephony and in particular to a method of automatically forwarding calls to another destination. The method of forwarding calls comprises storing a list of possible forwarding destinations for each subscriber, maintaining a behaviour database for each subscriber indicating the probable location of the subscriber at any particular time, and forwarding incoming calls to the probable location determined from the behaviour database. The behaviour database is dynamically updated according to the success rate of the forwarded calls.
Patent GB-2316098-A (GB)
Title: Winding continuously-delivered yarns
Inventor: COMOLI ALBERTO
IPC: B65H65/00
Filed: 1997-07-07
Abstract: In a turret winder, for traverse-winding cops from continuously- delivered yarn, each cop 28 is supported adjacent a threaded region 38 or 40 which draws yarn, extending to a wound package when indexed to the unloading station, towards the empty cop 28.
Patent GB-2316009-A (GB)
Title: Molar protector
Inventor: YOSHIDA NOBUTAKA
IPC: A61C7/08
Filed: 1997-07-17
Abstract: A molar protector comprising a pair of right and left molar protecting portions 1 and a connecting portion 3 bridging said portions 1, each of said protecting portions comprising a top layer 2a, a bottom layer 2b and an intermediate layer 2c, said top and bottom layers being respectively made of an easily softenable material, the softening point of which is higher than human body temperature and lower than the boiling point of water, such as a thermoplastic resin, and said intermediated layer being made of an elastic, hardly softenable material which does not soften at temperatures below the boiling point of water, such as elastomer, silicone rubber, synthetic rubber, silicone resin or high-temperature thermoplastic resin. In a second embodiment (figures 13 and 14) there are only two layers, one of which is easily softenable, the second being made of a hardly softenable material.
Patent GB-2327766-A (GB)
Title: Leak detection apparatus
Inventor: POULSON GEOFFREY
IPC: G01M3/22
Filed: 1997-07-28
Abstract: Apparatus for detecting a fabricated component for leaks has: a gas application chamber 11 for applying helium to the component after fabrication so that some of it is held temporarily in interstice(s) of the component (if it has a gross leak), a closable test chamber 15 for receiving the component from the gas application chamber and enclosing any helium diffusing from the interstice(s) of the component for its mixture with the ambient gas in the test chamber, and a mass spectrometer 22 arranged to sample the mixed gas in the test chamber for presence of helium.
Patent GB-2328456-A (GB)
Title: A spacer for a concrete reinforcement frame
Inventor: TAYLOR DONALD
IPC: E04C5/20
Filed: 1997-08-02
Abstract: A spacer (1) for use in positioning a reinforcing bar during the casting of concrete onto a surface. The spacer (1) comprises a first component (3) provided with means (9) for locating the spacer (1) on the reinforcing bar, and a second component part (2) adapted to engage said surface. The second component part (2) is resiliently biased to a first position away from said first component part (3) and is moveable against the bias during positioning of the bar relative to the surface to a bar location position relatively towards the first component part (3). The spacer (1) further comprises wedging means (10) for providing a wedging force between the said first and second component parts (3,2) when the latter is in the bar location position.
Patent GB-2331112-A (GB)
Title: Plastics roof ridge cover
Inventor: ROE STEPHEN FRANCIS
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 1997-11-05
Abstract: A plastics roof ridge cover (1) is screwed in place via pre-drilled holes (2), and has a rubber skirt (5) along each edge. Ends of adjacent covers may be rebated and overlapped, using a bonded rubber seal (7), or butted together, with a waterproof mastic sealing the joint. An end cap (10) may be provided at the gable end.
Patent GB-2330795-A (GB)
Title: Facilitation of the choice of paint according to the visual appearance of a dried coat when on a surface
Inventor: SMITH MICHAEL JAMES
IPC: B44D3/00
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: The choice of a paint according to the visual appearance of a dried test coat (14) of the paint on a surface to be painted employs a dried test coat which forms part of a combination (11) which also comprises a supporting web (10) releasably bonded to one face (15) of the dried coat (optionally by means of a release adhesive 12) and an attachment layer 16 provided on the other face of the dried coat, the film being sufficiently thin and flexible to be conformable closely with a test area of the surface to be painted and wherein the combination is pressed against the test area so that its attachment layer contacts the surface sufficiently closely to hold the dried test coat on the surface and then the supporting layer is separated from the held fried test coat to expose the test coat whereupon the visual appearance of the test coat can be assessed after which the test coat together with its attachment layer can be peeled from the surface.
Patent GB-2320257-A (GB)
Title: Carding : controlling fibre quality
Inventor: LEIFELD FERDINAND
IPC: D01G15/28
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: Following the carding of textile fibres, staple fibre length is measured at 23, and nep count at 24, and the measurements are used to automatically control at least one carding element, e.g. the carding cylinder drive. Fibre length distribution is determined. Fibre length and nep count at the input to carding, and the distance between card top and cylinder clothing, are also measured. Nep count is measured using a camera. Means for taking fibre samples from doffer 5 are described (Fig. 5, not shown).
Patent GB-2333472-A (GB)
Title: Performing bioreactions using a tubular elastomer membrane
Inventor: LIVINGSTON ANDREW
IPC: C12M1/12
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: A hydrophobic substrate (eg a nutrient) which is solid at room temperature and pressure is supplied to a biological fluid (eg a microbe culture) 5 in the form of a solution which is supplied to the interior of a tubular elastomer membrane 2 immersed in the fluid. The apparatus may include a second zone, also containing the biological fluid, communicating with the first zone by an overflow 7. The fluid in the second zone may be recirculated to a treatment unit 8. If unit 8 fails and contaminates the second zone the first culture zone is unaffected. In another arrangement (Fig 2), fluid from the first zone is recirculated to a separate unit containing the tubular membrane.
Patent GB-2335085-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle roof lining harness
Inventor: CLIFT NICOLAS
IPC: B60R16/02
Filed: 1998-03-05
Abstract: A motor vehicle roof lining harness comprises a plurality of conduit elements secured to form a harness (4) having a planar configuration. The harness including a coupling (5) to provide power and/or control signals for functional elements secured to respective couplings (10, 11, 12, 13) associated about the liner (1) within a motor vehicle. The conduit elements may be electrical cables or wires, optic fibre cabling, hydraulic tubing or pneumatic piping.
Patent GB-2326056-A (GB)
Title: A ringing-tone control device for a telephone
Inventor: HARADA HIDEO
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1998-04-01
Abstract: The device comprises a telephone circuit 1 for receiving an audio signal, a converter 2 for converting the audio aignal into a bi-level or binary signal which is stored in memory 3. The switch 11 controls the operation of the device. Upon receipt of an incoming call the bi-level signal is read out from memory and is used to drive buzzer 5 and thereby generate a ringing-tone. In a second embodiment, the fundamntal-frequency of the received audio signal is extracted and stored as a bi-level signal in the memory. In this embodiment, the converter (fig.2,2) includes a series of bandpass filters (BPF 61,62,6n ) for dividing the audio signal into n sub-bands, a comparator (9) for determing which of the filtered signals (S61,S62,S6n) is the strongest signal and a selector (7) for selecting the strongest signal ie. that which corresponds to the fundamental frequency in response to a contol signal from the comparator. A waveform shaping circuit (8) converts the selected signal into a bi-level signal for storage in the memory. Switch 12 is used to select either the conventional ringing-tone or one which is generated from the bi-level signal stored in memory.
Patent GB-2325225-A (GB)
Title: Benzofurazan compounds for enhancing glutamatergic synaptic responses
Inventor: ROGERS GARY A
IPC: A61P25/00
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: Compounds of general structural formula (I) are shown to have AMPA receptor enhancing properties. The compounds are useful for such therapeutic purposes as facilitating the learning of behaviors dependent upon AMPA receptors, and in treating conditions, such as memory impairment, in which AMPA receptors, or synapses utilizing these receptors, are reduced in numbers or efficiency. They may also be used to enhance excitatory synaptic activity in order to restore an imbalance between brain subregions, as in treatment of schizophrenia or schizophreniform behavior.
Patent GB-2329934-A (GB)
Title: Low profile fluid joint
Inventor: CZACHOR ROBERT PAUL
IPC: F01D25/18
Filed: 1998-05-26
Abstract: A low profile joint 38 is provided for a strut tube 30 extending radially through a strut 24 extending between an outer casing and an inner hub 22 in a gas turbine engine frame. The strut tube 30 has a longitudinal axis 30a and a closed distal end 30b. A sideseat 30c is spaced from the distal end and is disposed substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis to define a flow orifice 30d. A secondary tube 34 has a ballnose 34a at a distal end thereof disposed in abutting contact with the sideseat 30c for channelling fluid therebetween. A fastener (42, fig 6) joins together the strut and secondary tubes in compression between the ballnose and sideseat to maintain sealed contact therebetween for channelling fluid between the strut and secondary tubes. The embodiment of figure 4 includes a gasket between flanges 44 and 34b (fig 6). Other joint configurations embodying sideseats disposed perpendicularly to the axis 30a are described (figs 7-15).
Patent GB-2342003-A (GB)
Title: Telephone apparatus for handling anonymous calls
Inventor: SLATER NIGEL ALEXANDER
IPC: H04M3/436
Filed: 1998-09-21
Abstract: A telecommunications apparatus includes a controller which is operable to modify the operation of the apparatus upon receipt of an incoming call that includes an embedded signal indicating that caller line identifier (CLI) information identifying the calling party is not available. The apparatus may be programmed to respond in different ways of which figs 2 and 3 are two different examples. In fig 3, if no CLI information is present, the apparatus replays a message requesting the caller to redial in such a way that their CLI information is made available, or alternatively requesting that they use their DTMF pad to input their telephone number. Failure to receive such information within a preset time results in the call being transferred to a message recording means where the caller may leave a message before the call is terminated. If CLI information is present, and recognisable by the apparatus's stored directory, it is routed to a first extension, otherwise it goes to a second extension. Operation of apparatus is such that the telephone does not ring for calls in which the CLI information is withheld.
Patent GB-2345474-A (GB)
Title: Horse trailer having a side mounted loading door
Inventor: JANION RAYMOND
IPC: B60P3/04
Filed: 1999-01-08
Abstract: A wheeled horse trailer 10 has a side door 36 for the loading and unloading of horses, to be carried therein. The side door may extend substantially in the fore and aft direction of the trailer and may extend above and across the wheel assemblies (42, Fig 2) of the trailer. The door may be hinged (50, Fig 2) along its lower edge to the trailer and may be used as a loading ramp Fig 1 when lowered to its open position. A tow bar 12 having a support wheel 14 may be provided at the front end of the trailer. The trailer may be divided into living and animal compartments 15 and 30, with the animal compartment being large enough for two horses. The door is so arranged to allow horses to walk forward during both loading an unloading and to face backwards whilst travelling.
Patent GB-2345955-A (GB)
Title: Pivotal radiator
Inventor: BOX JOHN
IPC: F24D19/02
Filed: 1999-01-22
Abstract: An arrangement for allowing radiators 1 to be pivoted away from hanging brackets 2, 7 comprises a flexible water pipe 4, a lower bracket 2 on which the radiator is pivotally mounted and a chain 6 to allow the radiator to be secured on the upper bracket 7 or released and pivoted. Preferably, the radiator is mounted on a split grommet (9, Fig 6) on the lower bracket 2.
Patent GB-2347031-A (GB)
Title: A distortion cancellation arrangement between a frequency converter and an amplifier
Inventor: KENNINGTON PETER
IPC: H03F1/32
Filed: 1999-02-12
Abstract: A non-linearity generator 104 operates on a signal between a frequency converter 100 and an amplifier 102 and acts as a postdistorter for the component it follows and as a predistorter for the component it precedes, thus linearising the overall input-output characteristic of the circuit. Cross modulation components distorting an injected pilot signal provide a feed back signal which is used to control the distortion applied by non-linearity generator. The non-linearity generator can be adapted to cope with widely spaced input tones. The circuit may form part of a transmitter or a receiver.