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Patent GB-2306681-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the mixing of materials and a method therefor
Inventor: DEARING ROBERT
IPC: B01F15/04
Filed: 1995-11-02
Abstract: Materials to be mixed are located in containers 1 to 5. The weight of each container is monitored continuously in order that its rate of weight discharge can be determined. The materials mix sequentially by the use of screws 31-38 that add material from the container 1 to the material from the container 2 with that mix then falling before having the material from container 3 added. Should the weight discharge rate of a particular container vary from a desired norm then either the weight discharge rate of that particular container can be altered by varying the rate of rotation of the screw associated with delivering material from that container or by appropriately varying one or more of the rates of rotation of the screws delivering material from the other containers.
Patent GB-2307538-A (GB)
Title: Valve spring assembly for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: GENNARD JAMES WILFRED
IPC: F01L3/10
Filed: 1995-11-25
Abstract: A valve stem collet 26 has an internal projection 24 thereon for location in a recess 22 formed in the valve stem 20. The collet also has a spherical external surface 28 for location in a valve spring cap 30. The valve spring cap 30 may have a spherical internal surface 44 or a frusto-conical surface 48 which locates the spherical surface of the collet.
Patent GB-2307867-A (GB)
Title: Block building game
Inventor: WALKER TAMALA JAYNE
IPC: A63F9/20
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: A set of blocks of which each block is divided into three sections and marked with a predetermined set of symbols enabling players to match the facing sides and build a three dimensional structure.
Patent GB-2296422-A (GB)
Title: Adhesive tape fastening system, eg for diapers
Inventor: ROGERS RICHARD BRINCKMANN
IPC: H04W16/02
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: The system comprises an adhesive tape fastener 20, a substrate layer 22 and a fibrous taping panel 24. The fibrous taping panel is bonded to the substrate layer and includes a fibrous outer surface which is capable of providing adhesive bonding with the adhesive tape fastener. The fibrous taping panel provides a shear strength with the adhesive tape fastener of at least about 0.60 pounds-force (2.67 Newtons). The fibrous taping panel can also provide a peel strength with the adhesive tape fastener of no more than about 0.80 pounds-force (3.56 Newtons). The fibrous outer surface of the fibrous taping panel comprises fibers which are capable of withstanding a peeling removal of the adhesive tape fastener therefrom without unacceptably contaminating the adhesive tape fastener to allow a refastening of the adhesive tape fastener to the fibrous outer surface. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-952717-A (GB)
Abstract: 952,717. Valves. CONTROLS MAATSCHAPPIJ EUROPA N.V. Nov. 14, 1962 [Nov. 16, 1961], No. 43008/62. Heading F2V. Fuel oil is supplied from a tank 1 to a burner via a needle valve 10, the degree of opening of which is determined by a manually operable stem 8 that acts on the valve through a lever 9. With the valve 10 in the position for minimum fuel flow the lever 9 abuts a pin 11 which controls the valve 10 independently of the stem 8 in the range of fuel flow from the minimum to the maximum, the latter being determined by the position of the stem 8 above its minimum position. The valve may also be independently closed by a pin passed through an opening in the tank cover 3 to depress a cranked lever 12, the free bifurcated end of which engages the valve 10; the pin may operate the valve without the interposition of the cranked lever. The pin 11 may be actuated by a cable or an electric means controlled by a thermostat. The cranked lever 12 may also be actuated by a thermostat.
Patent GB-2297679-A (GB)
Title: Earring construction
Inventor: EVANS ANDREW MALCOLM
IPC: A44C7/00
Filed: 1996-02-12
Abstract: A cup pin for an earring is manufactured by driving a pin (6) through an undersize hole (7) in a disc-form element (5) until the element engages in a circumferential groove (8) in the pin. First and second supports (15 and 11), for the pin and disc respectively, form complementary die parts between which the disc becomes shaped to assume the form of a cup (2) in the same single stage process. The disc is a sufficiently snug fit in the pin groove for it to be retained without any soldering or other additional means of securement.
Patent GB-2301124-A (GB)
Title: Lintel
Inventor: RABBITTS GEORGE
IPC: E04C3/02
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: A lintel having a body which is rolled or formed by press braking a single sheet of material. The lintel comprises inner 1 and outer 2 substantially co-planar flanges which are connected by a symmetrical inverted U-shape channel portion 3. The channel portion comprises a pair of substantially parallel side walls 4, 5 which extend from respective flange portions into respective upwardly and inwardly extending inclines 6, 7 which are joined by a flat 8.
Patent GB-2300904-A (GB)
Title: Weapon designator alignment apparatus
Inventor: ANDREW STUART WILLIAM
IPC: F41G1/54
Filed: 1996-05-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to a weapon designator alignment apparatus particularly for use in aligning a weapon barrel with a laser designator unit. Apparatus is described comprising means 12 adapted to locate in or on the barrel of the weapon, and a housing 10 in fixed spatial relationship with the locating means, the housing comprising means to direct a beam of light incident thereupon onto an indicator 2 5 positioned within the housing such that when the beam is directed towards the same point in space as the barrel of the weapon at a predetermined range, the beam illuminates the indicator. Typically, the locating means comprises a spigot adapted to be received in the bore of the weapon. The indicator preferably comprises a graticule or reticule. The apparatus is typically adapted for use with a laser designator emitting infra-red light.
Patent GB-2304081-A (GB)
Title: An ink jet recording apparatus capping arrangement
Inventor: KOBAYASHI ATSUSHI
IPC: B41J2/165
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus is disclosed in which two recording heads (7,8,Fig. 1) are mounted on a carriage (1,Fig.1), the recording heads (7,8,Fig.1) being positively sealed by a capping means (12,Fig.1). A first cap member (13,Fig.1) having an communication hole (44,Fig.4) and an ink suction hole (54,Fig.4) is adapted to seal one of the recording heads (7,8,Fig.1) and is provided near an end of a slider (20,Fig.2) proximate to a printing region of the recording apparatus, the slider (20,Fig.1), one end of which is supported by an arm (30,Fig.2) is movable in a vertical direction relative to a base stand (21,Fig.2) in accordance with the movement of the carriage (1,Fig.1). A second cap member (14,Fig.1) having an air communication hole (46,Fig.4) and an ink suction hole (56,Fig.4) is adapted to seal the other recording head (7,8,Fig.1) and is mounted approximately halfway along the slider (20,Fig.2) through elastic members (74,75,Fig.2) on the slider (20,Fig.2). In addition, a pumping unit (see Fig.7) is disclosed capable of applying negative pressure to the cap members (13,14,Fig.1); the pumping unit comprising a pump frame (91,Fig.7), tubes (92,93,Fig.3) having tube supporting surfaces (94,95,Fig.7), two pump wheels (110,111,Fig.7) turned by drive means (17,Fig.1); pulleys (101,102,103,104,Fig.7) rotatably engaged with grooves (115,116,117,118,Fig.7) formed in each of the pump wheels (110,111,Fig.7) being arranged so that in the pump frame (91,Fig.7), the maximum contact region of tubes (92,93,Fig.7) and the pulleys (101,102,103,104,Fig.7) ranges from 160{ to 180{.
Patent GB-2306634-A (GB)
Title: A combination lamp and alarm unit for vehicles
Inventor: CAMPBELL NIALL ALASTAIR DUNCAN
IPC: B60Q1/26
Filed: 1996-06-24
Abstract: A self-contained combination lamp and alarm unit for a commercial or industrial vehicle, the unit comprising a housing including a lens having a reflector associated therewith, and a sound alarm mounted on a wall of the portion of the housing behind the reflector. The invention benefits in a more compact combination lamp and alarm unit having improved sound output characteristics.
Patent GB-2306778-A (GB)
Title: Interlayer insulator
Inventor: USAMI TATSUYA
IPC: H01L23/522
Filed: 1996-10-30
Abstract: An organic layer (101) of a resin which has a relative dielectric constant between 1.8 and 3.5 and which is selected from the group consisting of a polyimide resin and a fluororesin. The organic layer has a trench with a first metal (105) buried in the trench. A silicon oxide layer (106) containing fluorine (eg SiOF) is formed on the organic layer so that the silicon oxide layer has a hole above the first metal layer. A second metal (107) is buried in the hole. An additional organic layer (101') of the resin is formed on the silicon oxide layer so that the additional organic layer has an additional trench above the second metal. A further silicon oxide layer containing fluorine (106') may be formed on the resin layer (101'). The reduced dielectric constant of the composite interlayer insulating film reduces the parasitic capacitance and crosstalk between adjacent metallic conductors and interconnects.
Patent GB-2307830-A (GB)
Title: Method of controlling a diversity receiver apparatus in a cellular radiotelephone
Inventor: BRUCKERT EUGENE J
IPC: H04B7/08
Filed: 1996-11-20
Abstract: A cellular radiotelephone has a diversity receiver apparatus consisting of at least two antennae 144,116. The diversity may be switched antenna diversity (SAD), selection diversity (SD) or maximal ratio combining diversity (MRCD). Composite radio frequency signals (I 0 ) received by each antenna comprise desired RF signals including at least one coded pilot signal (E c ) and interfering signals. The optimum antenna sampling rate and antennae configuration are controlled responsive to at least one of a ratio (E c /I 0 ) and an integrated received signal strength indicator (* integral *RSSI) of the composite RF signal. The antennae can be configured such that either one or both are selectively coupled to the receiver. When only one antenna is selected a load 124 is connected via switch 122 to node 145 to ensure correct impedance matching. The cellular radiotelephone may be dual mode, operable in two communication systems which may be digital or analogue systems. In this case it may employ two information sets comprising at least one of RSSI, E c /I 0 and * integral *RSSI and/or two diversity algorithms depending on the system being used. A diversity algorithm for a DS-CDMA system is described in detail (Figs 4-6).
Patent GB-2308311-A (GB)
Title: Doll incorporating a small folding house
Inventor: LLORENS JAIME FERRI
IPC: A63H3/52
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: A doll 1 incorporating a folding small house and formed of flexible material, comprises an internal body portion which is hollow and onto which is permanently attached a folding cloth (2, Figure 2) with a shape such that upon unfolding it rearward it forms, with the help of a supporting frame 6, 7, a small house inside of which, and attached to one of the walls, is located the doll itself in a sitting position. The cloth forming the small house is kept folded inside the body of the doll by means of a closing zipper installed around the rear part of said body of the doll. The small house may be provided with means of entry, and with areas simulating windows and decoration.
Patent GB-2321054-A (GB)
Title: Tapping device
Inventor: SHIPWAY MALCOLM
IPC: B67B7/48
Filed: 1997-01-09
Abstract: One aspect of the invention concerns a tapping device 1 for transferring fluid material from a piercable container such as a bag, the device comprising a hollow body with sealing means such as circumferential flanges 10, 11 which prevent material flowing past the outside of the hollow body. Another aspect of the invention concerns an assembly for transferring fluid material, the assembly comprising a tapping part 1 and a receiving part 2, which can move relative to each other to pierce a container, and sealing means to prevent leakage between the parts. The sealing means may include one or two circumferential elements such as beads or flexible flanges 10, 11, which may be located at an angle on a collar 5, which may have an additional seat 17 for an O ring seal. The receiving part may be a gland structure which may be integral with or mountable on the piercable container. The assembly may have screw threads 3, 15 and may include resistance means, such as a detent, to prevent premature piercing of the container. The tapping part may include a cap (22, fig 3).
Patent GB-2321815-A (GB)
Title: Autostereoscopic display with viewer position indicator
Inventor: WOODGATE GRAHAM JOHN
IPC: G02B30/30
Filed: 1997-02-04
Abstract: The viewer position indicator arrangement is formed by an upper strip of the backlight 1, a signalling portion 2b comprising one or more upper rows of pixels of the SLM 2, and an upper portion 3a of the parallax optic 3. The pixels 30 and 31 and the parallax elements 32 cooperate to provide a bright image in the lobes 10 and 11 and a dark image in the lobes 7, 14 and 15. Thus, when an observer is located at the orthoscopic positions 17, 19 and 21 in the viewing windows 16, the viewer position indicating arrangement appears dark. As the observer moves from an orthoscopic position such as 17,19,21 to a pseudoscopic position such as 22-25 light from the viewer position indicating arrangement becomes visible thus indicating to the observer that they have moved to a psuedoscopic position 22-25.
Patent GB-2323581-A (GB)
Title: A restraint system
Inventor: ENNERDAL LEIF
IPC: B60R7/02
Filed: 1997-03-27
Abstract: A restraint system 4 is provided for restraining an item 5 in the boot 2 or equivalent load carrying space of a motor vehicle. The system consists of a retractor mechanism 6 and an associated belt 7 which extends from the retractor mechanism. The belt is arranged so that two belt portions 11, 12 engage and retain an item which is to be retained, the two belt portions being spaced apart with one belt portion being located substantially vertically above the other belt portion.
Patent GB-2324161-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for detecting peaks of a signal
Inventor: COHEN MORDECHAY
IPC: G01R19/04
Filed: 1997-04-09
Abstract: A method for detecting peaks of a signal involves comparing an input signal 50 with a threshold signal 47, 48 in which the threshold signal is derived by a method involving a pulsed signal 40, 42 and a filtering 12 arrangement. The duty cycle, pulse width and frequency of the pulsed signal may be varied to adjust the threshold signal. Also disclosed is apparatus for detecting peaks of a signal which involves digital circuitry providing a controllable pulse signal linked to a low-pass filter for deriving a threshold signal. The threshold signal is input to a comparator along with an input signal to compare the said signals and to provide an output signal which indicates the presence of a peak when the threshold is crossed. The apparatus may include means for varying the duty cycle and the pulse width of the pulsed signal.
Patent GB-2327133-A (GB)
Title: Automatic recognition and expansion of abbreviated medical descriptions
Inventor: THOMSON JOHN YOUNG
IPC: G06F17/27
Filed: 1997-05-17
Abstract: Short phrases of abbreviations, for example "chro duo ulc", describing diseases are recognised and expanded by reference to a database containing lists of primary and secondary medical terms. Primary terms point only to those secondary terms which can validly occur with that particular primary term in clinical phrases. For example, "duodenitis" may point to "acute" and "chronic", while "ulcer" may point to "acute", "chronic", "duodenal", "gastric" and "venal". Each secondary term may point to other secondary terms. The secondary terms related to a first input term from the phrase may be compared with other terms in the phrase, and the secondary terms for which this comparison is successful may be associated with the first input term. ICD-10 coding may be implemented.
Patent GB-2325429-A (GB)
Title: Solder bonding to glass
Inventor: HOLLAND ANTHONY RICHARD
IPC: C03C27/04
Filed: 1997-05-22
Abstract: A non-current carrying metallic mechanical element 30, 50, 61 is bonded to a glazing element 1, by solder 33, the glazing element being locally provided with a metal-containing layer 21. The mechanical element may be a means 30, for mounting an item on the glazing, or a part of a larger mechanism or assembly, e.g. a window lift mechanism, or a means such as a clip to assist during installation of the glazing in an aperture. The glazing may be a vehicle window. A preferred mounting means is in the form of a generally flat bracket 30 which allows the glazings to be packed tightly for transport to a vehicle assembly factory.
Patent GB-2317002-A (GB)
Title: Laundry drying machine with safety door lock
Inventor: FILOSO ANTONIO
IPC: D06F58/04
Filed: 1997-09-04
Abstract: A laundry drying machine comprises a drum, a front opening for access to the drum and an associated closure door, and a door lock device which comprises a locking element 1 mounted on the machine and an engagement element 2 mounted on the door, said locking element being provided with a housing 4 capable of receiving a catch 11 which can pass out of and go back into the housing and a controlled slider 3 capable of selectively locking the catch 11 in the housing, said engagement element 2 being formed by the catch 11 in a suitable position on an edge of the door, in which there are disposed disengagement and separation means 14 capable of automatically releasing the catch from the slider when the locking element and the engagement element are separated with a predetermined minimum force. Advantages: The construction makes it possible to open the door with a slight force from the interior of the drum when the door is accidentally closed with a little child within the drum.
Patent GB-2435744-A (GB)
Title: A non linear dispersive transmission line assembly
Inventor: SEDDON NIGEL
IPC: H03K3/45
Filed: 1997-11-07
Abstract: A non-linear dispersive transmission line assembly for producing high power radio frequency electrical signals includes a transmission line having a plurality of series connected inductors 8 each incorporating saturable magnetic material to provide non-linearity, a first array 11 of capacitors interconnecting outermost ends of immediately adjacent pairs of the inductors and a second array 14 of capacitors interconnecting outermost ends of immediately adjacent pairs of the inductors, with the second array interconnection points being spaced by one inductor from the first array interconnection points. The assembly also includes means 20 for applying a first magnetic field to the transmission line in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of a second magnetic field produced in the transmission line by the application thereto of a high voltage input pulse which propagates through the transmission line to form an output high power radio frequency electrical signal.
Patent GB-2321296-A (GB)
Title: A condenser for a refrigeration system
Inventor: HARA TAKAO
IPC: F25B39/04
Filed: 1998-01-12
Abstract: High temperature and high pressure gaseous refrigerant discharged from a compressor (1) is fed to a condenser (5) having an inner chamber (6) surrounded by an outer chamber (7). A larger portion of the flow of gaseous refrigerant passes directly into the inner chamber (6). The remainder passes through a capillary coil (8). Liquid refrigerant formed thereby passes into the outer chamber (7) where it is able, by heat exchange, to cool and condense the gaseous refrigerant in the inner chamber (6). In turn the liquid refrigerant in the outer chamber (7) evaporates passing via a conduit (13) to the suction side of the compressor (1). Condensed refrigerant in the inner chamber (6) passes under pressure through a helical pipe (9A) to an expansion valve (3) and the evaporator (4).
Patent GB-2329991-A (GB)
Title: Efficient ATE self-test
Inventor: URABE RYO
IPC: G06F11/267
Filed: 1998-09-07
Abstract: The component parts of an automatic IC testing apparatus are periodically tested by programs run on the CPU 34 of the apparatus. The component parts which are known to be relatively unreliable are tested more frequently than those which are known to be relatively reliable. This technique reduces the time spent by the ATE apparatus on self-test so that the automated test equipment apparatus can spend more time testing integrated circuits.
Patent GB-2332473-A (GB)
Title: Clip
Inventor: BIANCA GIUSEPPE
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1998-09-24
Abstract: A metal clip 10 is provided for surface mounting via solder pad to a printed circuit (PC) board 26 for attaching an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield over an electronic component 28 such as a microprocessor. The clip 10 is stamped from sheet metal that is folded and bent to provide a single unitary structure having two pairs of generally V-shaped fingers which extend upwardly from a base and having opposing apexes which define a gap therebetween having a dimension slightly less than a thickness of a sidewall 20 of the EMI shield. Each clip 10 has an L-shaped arm also extending upwardly from the base and has a horizontal pickup tab located at a height above the opposing apexes of the fingers. The pick-up tab provides a surface area for engagement by the head of a pick and place machine. After each clip 10 is fixed to the PC board 26, the lower edge of the sidewall 20 of the EMI shield may first be supported on top of each pick-up tab between diverging upper segments of the opposing fingers to facilitate proper location of the EMI shield. The shield and its sidewall 20 are then pressed downwardly to deflect and permanently bend each pick-up tab downwardly so that its terminal end engages with a notch 24 in the sidewall 20 to lock the sidewall into position. At the same time the fingers of the clip 10 spread apart to allow the sidewall 20 to penetrate between the fingers, and then spring back to grip the sidewall.
Patent GB-2342143-A (GB)
Title: Supply shut off valve with manual reset
Inventor: LEWIS GARY
IPC: F16K31/00
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: This invention called the slam dunk valve is an automatic water supply shut off valve with manual reset, incorporating a dissoluble tablet 14. When a cistern overflows the valve operates by the dissoluble tablet 14 dissolving on contact with the overflow water 20. This in turn causes the spring 16 to push down on the water shut off lever 18 at point A and due to the pivot action of the lever, the valve at point B is forced onto the valve seating 17 and the flow of water is stopped. Once the overflow fault is rectified, the dissoluble tablet 14 can be replaced by unscrewing the access cap 15, removing the dissoluble tablet 14 which is contained within a perforated receptacle. A new dissoluble tablet 14 can then be fitted and the flow of water is resumed by the dissoluble tablet 14 pushing open the water shut off lever 18.
Patent GB-2332932-A (GB)
Title: Connector for insertion into reinforced tube
Inventor: PAGAN ERIC
IPC: A61M16/08
Filed: 1998-12-17
Abstract: The connector 2, e.g. for an endotracheal tube, 1 has a tapered forward end 21 with at least one barb 23, 24 for gripping the tube. The barb(s) has/have a rearwardly-inclined forward ramp 25 and a steeper or perpendicular rear surface 26 so that the connector can be pushed into the tube but is more difficult to remove. The end 27 of the/each barb tapers to provide a smooth continuation with the outside of the connector.