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Patent GB-2307844-A (GB)
Title: Safety belt retractor reel
Inventor: HAGLUND LENNART
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 1995-12-08
Abstract: A pre-tensioning retractor comprises a shaft or spool (2) on which a safety belt (1) is to be wound. A sun gear (10) is connected for co-rotation with the shaft. The sun gear (10) is located within a housing (5) which defines a ring gear (7) which substantially surrounds the sun gear (10). A planet gear (17) is provided located between the ring gear (7) and the planet gear (10). A gas generator (9) is provided adapted to generate gas to drive the planet gear (17) around an arcuate path between the ring gear (7) and the sun gear (10). The exterior surface (18) of the sun gear (10) is not provided with teeth but is formed of a deformable material. On operation of the device, the planet gear (17) effectively cuts teeth in the deformable material forming the operative surface (18) of the sun gear (10). Alternatively the ring gear or the planet gear may be provided with the surface of deformable material.
Patent GB-2299215-A (GB)
Title: Resistor board for flyback transformer
Inventor: JEONG SEOK HWA
IPC: H01F38/42
Filed: 1996-03-21
Abstract: A resistor-printed board 30A built in a flyback transformer for a video display appliance with a reduced size and resistance error of the printed resistors. A focus volume resistor 31 and a screen volume resistor 32 are printed on one surface of the resistor-printed board, and a bleeder resistor 33 is printed on the other surface thereof, so that the size of the resistor-printed board is reduced, and a focus voltage and a screen voltage to be supplied to the appliance are stably adjusted by shafts 42, 43 and not affected by the printing error of the bleeder resistor.
Patent GB-2302497-A (GB)
Title: Fastening tie for wearable articles
Inventor: TAYLOR DAVID STIRLING
IPC: A41F1/00
Filed: 1996-04-02
Abstract: A protective wearable article, eg a body protector, buoyancy jacket, limb guard, overshoe or, as shown, a hockey keeper's foot protector, has a fastening tie 35 or 36 which comprises a shank (10, Fig. 1) having, integrally at one or at each end thereof, two arms (11, 12), one at each side of the longitudinal axis of the shank. The protector has apertures 33, 34 through which the armed ends of the fastening tie are insertable to be retained in a tie-fastened position by the arms bearing against the protector surface when force is applied back along the shank direction. The protector is located over the hockey keeper's boot (37, Fig 5) and the ties pass under the boot to retain the protector in place. An adjustable strap 39 is used to secure the protector around the ankle part of the boot.
Patent GB-2297540-A (GB)
Title: Tamper respondent enclosure
Inventor: MACPHERSON HUGH
IPC: G08B13/12
Filed: 1993-03-12
Abstract: A tamper respondent enclosure has a wall (26) including a laser and pierce respondent layer (46) including nonrectilinear tracks (48) of electrically responsive material on opposite sides of an electrically insulating sheet (50), and an enclosure monitor (16) for monitoring an electrical characteristic of the tracks, an attempt to penetrate the layer resulting in one or more of the tracks being cut to produce a detectable change in a monitored electrical characteristic of the tracks. Wall (26) surrounds a metal enclosure (24) and is itself covered by an outer enclosure (28) moulded in situ thereon.
Patent GB-2314058-A (GB)
Title: Gear lever lock
Inventor: LIOU GAIETER
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: A gear lever lock assembly includes a housing (1), a main body (4), a protective casing (5), and a shackle (6) The shackle, when removed from the main body, is retained in position by two retaining members (2) mounted between the housing and the main body. A pair of latch members (44) are mounted in the main body, and a first elastic member (45) is mounted between the latch members for biasing the latch members away from each other for engaging with notches (61) defined in the shackle. A second elastic member (49) is mounted to bias a stop member (48) in the main body toward the latch members. When the lock assembly is in an unlocked position and the shackle is removed from the main body, the latch members disengage from the notches of the shackles while the stop member is biased by the second elastic member to engage with the latch members to prevent outward movements of the latch members, thereby preventing rotational movement of a lock core (42) . A lid (3) is provided to shield a keyway (422) of the lock core.
Patent GB-2303976-A (GB)
Title: Shuttered bayonet lampholder
Inventor: BEARD JAMES HENRY
IPC: H01R13/453
Filed: 1996-07-06
Abstract: Lamp bayonets (not shown) engage a driving member 58 mounted in a body 12 of a bayonet lampholder: upon insertion and rotation of the lamp, for example when the lamp bayonets engage recesses 68,70 in the driving member, motion of the driving member 58 causes a shutter 32 to be displaced and contacts 40,42 to protrude through apertures 36,38 in a preferably fixed access member 34. Rotary motion of the driving member 58 may be translated into sliding motion of the shutter 32 along line L by cams 74 acting on cam surfaces 80,82 of the shutter. The access member 34 may be fixed between shoulders 64,66 of body 12. On removal of the bulb, spring force, the shutter moves so as to occlude the holes in the access member and cam action of the shutter 12 on a contact bridge 96 retracts the contacts 40,42. The shutter may be latched by the bridge 96 when it occludes the holes in the access member.
Patent GB-2317443-A (GB)
Title: Testing gas appliances
Inventor: CHARMER ROBERT
IPC: F23Q23/08
Filed: 1996-09-25
Abstract: An improved gas appliance including an ODS pilot light jet 4 and being adapted to be tested with a portable testing device including a gas supply pipe leading to said jet, characterised by the feature that displacement-enabling-means 4' are provided to enable at least said jet to be displaced sufficiently to enable a gas mixture applicator housing to be located therearound. The construction of the gas mixture applicator housing is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2307354-A (GB)
Title: Flyback transformer with a cylindrical printed circuit coil structure
Inventor: MOON MYOUNG-LIB
IPC: H01F38/42
Filed: 1996-11-12
Abstract: A flyback transformer coil structure comprises a magnetic core 120 inserted within a cylindrical insulating sheet 60 with said cylindrical insulating sheet 60 having a conductive coil pattern 110 formed on its outer surface. A method of manufacturing the coil structure is also disclosed. This method may comprise RF sputtering a seed layer on to the outer surface of the insulating sheet 60, then electro or electroless plating or vapour depositing a conductive layer on that. A resist may be applied in the required coil pattern and the unwanted conductive material etched away. Polyamide or polyester may be used as the insulating material, chromium and nickel as the seed layer and copper and aluminium as the conductive material. A multiple layer concentric cylindrical coil structure may be used.
Patent GB-2307895-A (GB)
Title: Rubbish Collection System
Inventor: SUMPTER DEREK EDWARD
IPC: B65F9/00
Filed: 1996-12-06
Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle is provided with a readily removable container and with a detachable compactor so that the container can be removed and replaced by an empty one, when full. The container is then sent for disposal at a remote site. Preferably the container has an horizontally split rear door, hinged at the top and bottom with the upper door covering two thirds of the opening. The container may have a hook bar for use with a hook lift vehicle.
Patent GB-2308024-A (GB)
Title: Charging a plurality of batteries
Inventor: KUBO TAKESHI
IPC: H01M10/44
Filed: 1995-08-30
Abstract: A charge control circuit 450 closes switches FET41, FET42 alternately in time division manner so that batteries 410, 420 are alternately connected to a common constant current charge circuit 400 whereby the batteries are effectively simultaneously charged. Respective FET's 43 and 44 allow the batteries to discharge in parallel into a DC-DC converter 402 which provides a suitable operating voltage for a portable electronic apparatus. A connector 401 on the apparatus may be coupled to an external AC adaptor which can feed the converter 402 and the charge circuit 400, the battery discharge FET's 43, 44 being turned off in response to the voltage applied by the adaptor to the connector 401.
Patent GB-2321549-A (GB)
Title: Tape printing apparatus
Inventor: BULTEEL BERT M J
IPC: B41J3/407
Filed: 1997-01-22
Abstract: A tape printing apparatus (1) for printing an image in a foreground colour onto tape (4) of a background colour comprises a printing mechanism (16) for printing an image consisting of a sequence of printable objects onto the tape as the tape is fed past the printing mechanism; an input device (106) for a user to enter image data defining said printable objects in groups to be printed in different foreground colours; a display (108) for displaying a representation of the image with said groups being displayed in their respective associated foreground colours on adjacent regions of the display, each region being associated with a particular foreground colour; and a processor connected to the input device (106) and to the display and operable to control the display (108) so that when a printable object is inserted into one of said regions it is automatically displayed in the foreground colour associated with that region, whereby during printing all printable objects in a group are printed in their associated foreground colour while tape is fed, printing is then interrupted while the foreground colour for printing is changed and subsequent groups are printed in a new foreground colour while tape continues to be fed.
Patent GB-2319433-A (GB)
Title: Videoconference system
Inventor: YAMAMOTO KUNIO
IPC: H04M3/42
Filed: 1997-04-28
Abstract: A multipoint videoconference system comprises a plurality of videoconference terminals (2a - 2d), a videoconference server (3a, 3b), and a videoconference administration server (4). Each videoconference terminal (2a - 2d) transmits a video signal, a voice signal, and a material data signal over an ATM network (1). The videoconference server (3a, 3b) rearranges the video signals, the voice signals, and the material data signals received from the plurality of videoconference terminals. It sends the rearranged signals back to the videoconference terminals via the ATM network. The videoconference administration server (4) controls network connections between the videoconference server and the videoconference terminals. Such a videoconference system can efficiently deliver video and voice information along with various types of material data to realize a more realistic teleconferencing environment.
Patent GB-2314580-A (GB)
Title: Diverter valve for waste water recycling assembly
Inventor: DAVENPORT MELVYN
IPC: E03B1/04
Filed: 1997-06-04
Abstract: Apparatus for recycling waste water includes a waste pipe 12 from e.g. baths 10 and wash basins 11, leading via a diverter valve 13 either to a stored vessel 18, which may also function as a rainwater butt, and a soil stack 16. Fouled waste may be diverted from the vessel 18 to the soil stack by the valve 13.
Patent GB-2314136-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic clutch actuator with a reservoir connected between master and slave cylinders
Inventor: HOFFMANN CHRISTIAN
IPC: F16D25/12
Filed: 1997-06-10
Abstract: A hydraulic clutch actuator has a pressure chamber 34 that comprises a master cylinder 12 and a slave cylinder 24 connected by a pipe 18 having therein an expansion duct which is joined to a reservoir 38 of a re-supply device 36. A valve 42, eg a normally open solenoid valve, is controlled by, for example, a computer and isolates the reservoir 38 with respect to the pressure chamber 34 when a declutching phase is initiated. When the clutch is not operated a normally open valve 42 allows an automatic re-supply of fluid and, in the event of a temperature rise, the fluid may back up inside the reservoir 38. Flow limiter 44 provides progressive clutch engagement if a failure occurs. Normally open valve 42 allows, in the event of a failure, the piston 22 in cylinder 24 to return to its idle position, thereby engaging the clutch 11. Clutch control may either be automatic, eg an electric motor operated by a computer, or via a pedal 26 having a sensor which operates the valve 42. The actuator may also be used with vacuum or hydraulic amplification devices of the type used in brake systems.
Patent GB-2314911-A (GB)
Title: An operating element arrangement for controlling the longitudinal and transverse movements of a motor vehicle
Inventor: BOHRINGER MICHAEL
IPC: B60K26/02
Filed: 1997-06-25
Abstract: An operating element arrangement for controlling the longitudinal and transverse movements of a motor vehicle, has a manually actuable regulating element 1 which is arranged so as to be stationary in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and by means of which the longitudinal movement of the vehicle is controlled as a function of the actuating force exerted on the regulating element 1 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The regulating element 1 serves for controlling the transverse movement of the vehicle and, for this purpose, is arranged movably in the transverse direction of the vehicle, the transverse movement of the vehicle being controlled as a function of the transverse deflection of the regulating element or as a function of the actuating force exerted in the transverse direction of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2317138-A (GB)
Title: Rotational moulding of an acoustic hood
Inventor: KNOWLES PETER GODFREY
IPC: B29C41/22
Filed: 1997-07-03
Abstract: There is disclosed an acoustic hood formed by a rotational moulding technique and comprising an outer skin of thermoplastics material and an inner skin formed from a thermoplastic material incorporating a blowing agent. The preferred material for both skins is polyethylene and in one embodiment of the process of manufacture a single shell-like moulding is formed and cut in half to form a pair of hoods.
Patent GB-2327866-A (GB)
Title: Bag carrying handle
Inventor: JORDAN JAMES
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1997-08-05
Abstract: A bag carrying handle for use in carrying one or more bags, especially plastic bags comprises a body having a grip portion 1, 11 and a bag received portion 3, 13 with one disposed above the other. In one embodiment the bag receiving portion 3 is above the grip portion 1 and integral therewith. In another embodiment the grip portion 11 is separate from the bag receiving portion 13 in the manner of a handle. In a preferred embodiment entrapment means (45) is provided to prevent the bags being carried from becoming disengaged from the bag receiving portion (figure 4, not shown). In another embodiment the grip portion is replaced by strapping (75) for securing the bag receiving portion to the arm of a user (figure 6, not shown).
Patent GB-2328601-A (GB)
Title: Cleaning means for a combine harvester
Inventor: VAN QUECKELBERGE ERIC
IPC: A01F12/44
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine (1) comprises: - a threshing and separating mechanism (5, 6) for threshing and separating crop material; and cleaning means (9) for cleaning the threshed and separated crop material, the cleaning means comprising: grain pan means (37) for receiving threshed and/or separated crop material and transporting the latter rearwardly; and upper (34) and lower sieves (35) installed behind said grain pan means (37) and operable to receive the material from said grain pan means (37) and move it theretrough and/or therealong. At least one portion 81 of said grain pan means is inclined in a sideways direction for sideways movement of said threshed and separated crop material while it is being transported rearwardly towards said sieve means. This inclination spreads out the surplus of crop material supplied to one longitudinal section of the grain pan means (37) and delivers it in an even pattern to the front section of the upper sieve (34).
Patent GB-2329598-A (GB)
Title: Filter composite with electrostatic and mechanical layers
Inventor: ODELL RAYMOND
IPC: B03C3/28
Filed: 1997-09-25
Abstract: A filter composite comprises a first electrostatic filter layer 1, a second layer 2 comprising a mechanical filter, and a third layer 3 comprising another electrostatic filter. The electrostatic layers preferably comprise a blend of polypropylene and modacrylic fibres, with the ratio of their weights preferably being 2:1, and can have thin scrims 1a and 3a of polypropylene that acts to strengthen and protect them. The second layer can be a melt blown material eg polypropylene, with a lower weight of than that of the electrostatic layers. An additional odour removing layer of activated carbon impregnated foam may be interposed between layers 2 and 3, and/or a prefilter may be used to remove larger particles. The filter composite may be used in respiratory filters for use in prams and pushchairs (see fig 2), where the filter material can form a seal with the frame (9, fig 2), or for cyclists in order to remove road traffic pollution. It may also be used in industrial powered air purifying respirators, and in automotive cabin air filtration systems.
Patent GB-2334175-A (GB)
Title: Intelligent Network and management of call congestion
Inventor: SNAPE THOMAS JOSEPH
IPC: H04Q3/00
Filed: 1998-02-06
Abstract: In a telecommunications network which comprises an Intelligent Network (IN) Call-Gapping is implemented in a call control function (CCF), so that calls are selectively discarded automatically in order to reduce the load on the IN. As the CCF is the point at which an incoming call is first recognised as an IN call, this arrangement reduces processing resources consumed by discarded calls and also provides for a faster IN call rejection response.
Patent GB-2325610-A (GB)
Title: Cigarette filter perforator.
Inventor: GOOCH WAYNE
IPC: A24F13/26
Filed: 1998-08-10
Abstract: A cigarette filter perforator has two sets of teeth 4 positioned onto two shaped plates 1 and 2 that are joined at one end thereby creating a spring mechanism so that when sufficient external pressure is applied to the plates 1 and 2 the teeth 4 pierce the filter of a cigarette. The depth of the perforation is determined by a motion restrictor 3. When the external pressure is removed, the plates 1 and 2 return to their state of rest.
Patent GB-2344519-A (GB)
Title: Sterile therapeutic compositions
Inventor: CULLEN BREDA
IPC: A61P31/04
Filed: 1998-12-07
Abstract: A sterile composition comprising a therapeutic peptide complexed to a biopolymer dispersed in or on a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the peptide is preferably a growth factor and wherein the biopolymer is selected from structural proteins such as collagen and polysaccharides such as cellulose, is prepared by sterilising the peptide/biopolymer complex before dispersing said complex in or on the carrier. Also claimed is the method of preparation of a sterile peptide consisting of complexing said peptide with a biopolymer, sterilising said complex and, finally, separating said peptide from said biopolymer.
Patent GB-2345089-A (GB)
Title: A carburation device with a piezoelectric or heating means to atomise and eject fluid
Inventor: KIRK RICHARD ANTHONY
IPC: F02M69/04
Filed: 1998-12-23
Abstract: A carburation device 12 for supplying fluid e.g fuel to an air intake duct 11 of an internal combustion engine comprising comprises a passage 24 adapted at one end 25 to communicate with the air intake duct 11, fluid supply means 21, 22 to maintain fuel in the passage 24, and an electrically operable ejection means 26 to eject a single fluid droplet from the passage 24 into the duct 11 on receipt of a respective control signal. The ejection means 26 may be a heater and the activation of which causes a local vapour bubble to form in the passage 24 which results in the fluid, adjacent the open end 25 of the passage 24, being ejected into the duct 11 as a droplet. Alternatively the ejection means 26 may be a piezoelectric element the activation of which causes shock waves in the fluid resulting in ejection of the fluid adjacent to the end of the passage. The control signal may be provided by provided by a processor and based on engine operating parameters.
Patent GB-2351596-A (GB)
Title: Programmable juke box and automatic DJ machine
Inventor: ANDREW ROY
IPC: G07F17/30
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: The juke box includes a pair of music players 2 and 10 each provided with a bank of pre-recorded music CDs 3 and 11 from which any one can be mechanically selected and played. The CD players are controlled by a control unit 4 which includes a real-time system timer 5. A payment box 6 is also provided. A first utilities player is provided in the form of another CD player 30 or a tape player has pre-recorded utilities such as DJ announcements, jingles and/or sound effects. A second utilities player in the form of a digital multi-track recording machine 40 allows customised tracks to be recorded. The utilities players 30 and 40 are also operated by the control unit 4. The audio output signals from the music players 2 and 10 are channelled via an auto-fade unit 16 to a power amplifier 17 to drive one or more speakers 18. The control unit 4 is provided with a keyboard 19 or other programming interface by which an operator can enter a custom program. A running light controller 20 can operate a set of in-built disco lights 50 or a set of external disco lights in accordance with the audio output of the juke box.
Patent GB-2349938-A (GB)
Title: A pedal support for use in a vehicle
Inventor: COLLIGNON PASCAL
IPC: G05G1/00
Filed: 1999-05-08
Abstract: A pedal support for use in a vehicle, comprises a first part 2 having a pedal support bracket 4 on a first side for mounting a control pedal and defining, on a second side, a main cavity divided into a plurality of smaller cavities 10 by ribs 12, and a second part (20, Figs.3 and 4) formed of resilient material and substantially covering the main cavity. The support is mounted on a bulkhead (22, Figs.3 and 4) separating the engine and passenger compartments, with the pedal support bracket being in the passenger compartment, and the second part and polyurethane filling the main cavity create an acoustic barrier to engine noises. A brake servo may be fixed to mounting means 14, and opening 18 accommodates a pedal actuating rod. The support also includes an aperture (32, Figs.1 and 4) for a steering column.
Patent GB-2337852-A (GB)
Title: Multichip module
Inventor: FUKIHARU EIICHI
IPC: H01L25/18
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: A multichip module (MCM) has a first substrate 1 with through holes 6a, 6b and shield electrodes 8 therein. At least one semiconductor device 11 is mounted on, and electrically and mechanically connected to, one major surface of the first substrate. A second substrate 2 is mounted on the other major surface and formed with through holes. At least one filter device 5, preferably a surface acoustic wave filter (SAW filter) or a quartz device, is also mounted on, and electrically and mechanically connected to, the other major surface of the first substrate. The second substrate is electrically connected to the semiconductor device 11 through the through holes. The MCM is capable of enhancing the efficient mounting of devices and promoting easy insulation between the devices, especially in a portable telephone.
Patent HU-T61289-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing pyrimidine derivatives of sulfonamides and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same
Inventor: BURRI KASPAR
IPC: A61P9/08
Filed: 1992-04-21
Abstract: Sulphonamides of the formula I, in which the symbols R<1>-R<6>, X, Y and n have the meaning given in the description and which are in some cases novel compounds, and salts thereof can be used as active compound in the production of drugs for the treatment of circulatory disorders, in particular hypertension, ischaemia, vasospasms and angina pectoris.