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Patent GB-2297778-A (GB)
Title: Drive station
Inventor: BRIEHL GERHARD
IPC: E21C35/24
Filed: 1993-12-13
Abstract: A drive station for winning machines and scraper chain conveyors used in mining oeprations, with main drive and auxiliary drive, each having a drive motor 1 and 2 respectively, a gear 5 and a controllable safety slipping clutch 6, and a measuring and control unit 7 for main and auxiliary drive to control the drive motors 1, 2, and the safety slipping clutches 6 has the pressure force of the safety slipping clutches 6 separately adjustable continuously or in progressive steps during the starting process of heavy run or on smooth blocking.
Patent GB-2302561-A (GB)
Title: An invalid hoist sling attachment device
Inventor: SOMERTON BRUCE EDWARD
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1996-04-03
Abstract: An invalid hoist sling attachment device comprises a holder 10 attached to or adapted to be attached to a sling hanger of an invalid hoist (or a sling) and a clip 11 attached to or adapted to be attached to the sling (or the sling hanger). The holder comprises a plate-like part 13 and a headed stud 14 projecting from one face of the plate-like part. The clip has a slot 17 comprising a first portion 17 a through which the head of the stud will pass and a second portion 17 b through which the head of the stud will not pass. The holder also has a resilient locking element 18 having at least a portion 19 which protrudes from said one face of the plate-like part to prevent movement of the clip relative to the holder, when the clip is engaged with the headed stud of the holder, into a position in which the head of the stud and the first portion of the slot are aligned without first depressing the resilient locking element.
Patent GB-2300962-A (GB)
Title: Resonance attenuating apparatus for a rotary magnetic-head drum
Inventor: MIYAGO TOSHIHARU
IPC: G11B5/53
Filed: 1996-04-29
Abstract: A resonance attenuating apparatus is formed by a disk-shaped member 1 for attachment to a rotary magnetic-head drum in the manner shown in Figure 1A. The member 1 comprises a ring-shaped weight 20, attaching means 10, and linking means formed by a plurality of flexible support webs 31 resiliently linking the weight 20 to the attaching means 10. The member 1 may be formed as one unit using an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS resin).
Patent GB-2302174-A (GB)
Title: Knock Sensor-Triggered Timing Light
Inventor: BECKER THOMAS P
IPC: F02P17/06
Filed: 1996-06-07
Abstract: A timing light for a diesel engine includes a flash circuit for flashing a xenon lamp (20) in response to ignition events sensed by a knock sensor (35). A trigger circuit activates the flash circuit only in the presence of an enable signal, which is generated by a sensing circuit immediately before the ignition of the no. 1 cylinder. The sensing circuit includes a visible laser source (21) which illuminates a patch of reflective tape (19) on the engine flywheel (13) just ahead of a timing mark (15) corresponding to engine top dead centre. The tape reflects the visible laser light to a sensor which generates the enable signal. The trigger disables the flash circuit immediately after the flash triggered by the first ignition event after the enable signal. LED indicators indicate when the photosensor is detecting the reflected beam and when the knock sensor is detecting ignition events.
Patent GB-2302753-A (GB)
Title: Alarm system
Inventor: RUSHBROOK WILLIAMS SIMON
IPC: G08B26/00
Filed: 1996-06-28
Abstract: An alarm system such as an intruder alarm comprises a number of geographically separate alarm systems (e.g. 22) each controlled by a control unit and connected via a communications network 20 (e.g. radio, optical, wire) with one or more remote units (e.g. bottom of Fig 2) which may be portable and which are capable of both monitoring the alarm status and of resetting individual sensors.
Patent GB-2303642-A (GB)
Title: Rinsing procedure for automatic washing machine
Inventor: BADGER GORDON GEORGE
IPC: D06F33/38
Filed: 1996-07-25
Abstract: A laundry washing machine conserves water by replacing the conventional deep rinse by a series of spray rinses. Each spray rinse utilises a predetermined quantity of water which is sprayed directly at the clothes load while the load is rotated, thereby allowing the rinse water to pass straight through the clothes load, removing soil and/or detergent from the clothes on its way. The amount of water used in each spray rinse is determined from a first "sense rinse" cycle in which the volume of water required to totally saturate the clothes load is found. In each subsequent rinse, a proportion (preferably from about 50% to about 100%) of this value is used. The spin rate for the different rinse cycles is also varied.
Patent GB-2315691-A (GB)
Title: Paint roller device
Inventor: LIOU SAM FOO
IPC: B05C17/035
Filed: 1996-08-01
Abstract: A paint roller device includes a semi-enclosed trough 1 for holding paint, a paint roller 2 disposed in the trough, a uniform roller 3 above the paint roller, a roller 5 next to the uniform roller, and a U-shaped frame 4 joining these rollers to the trough. The rollers are in contact so that, in use, when roller 5 turns, it drives the other two rollers so that paint is picked up by the paint roller and transferred to the uniform roller and then to the roller 5. During this transfer, the paint is uniformly distributed by a series of horizontal stripes on the paint roller and a plurality of criss-cross stripes on the uniform roller. The trough is also pivotally connected to the U-shaped frame so that it maintains a level position during use. The device prevents spilling and achieves an evenly painted surface.
Patent GB-2309733-A (GB)
Title: Fastener
Inventor: ANDERSON GLENN E
IPC: F16L19/02
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a fastener adapted to be secured to a first member for fastening a keeper secured to a second member. The fastener comprises a base member 512 a sleeve member 514 pivotably connected to the base member at 534, and a slide member 516 received within the sleeve member to be extended or withdrawn. The sleeve member is included with an opening into which a cam mechanism 518 is received for rotatable movement. A cam member is also provided extending from the cam mechanism and into a cam opening provided in the slide member. The fastener also includes a turning member 522 which is adapted to rotate the cam mechanism so as to move the cam member within the cam opening in order to extend or withdrawal the slide member. The fastener also includes a biasing member 523 confined within the base member in order to bias the sleeve member relative to the base member as the slide member is fastened with the keeper. In addition, the fastener may be adapted for increasing the amount of extension or withdrawal of the slide member. Further, the fastener may be adapted for retaining the cam mechanism within the opening provided in the sleeve member. The fastener may also include cam means formed from at least two disc members.
Patent GB-2306324-A (GB)
Title: A composition for the treatment of herpes infections comprising acyclovir and  zinc
Inventor: BRYCE-SMITH DEREK
IPC: A61K33/30
Filed: 1996-10-18
Abstract: A composition intended for the treatment of herpes infections comprises acyclovir and zinc, preferably a salt thereof such as zinc sulphate or zinc oxide, more preferably zinc linoleate. The composition may be administered orally but preferably is present in the form of a topical ointment and may include other antiviral agents such as 1-aminoadamantanehydrochloride and also a copper salt.
Patent GB-2312893-A (GB)
Title: Zeolite/bacteria composition
Inventor: VAN DER STOK HUIBERT
IPC: C02F3/10
Filed: 1996-10-21
Abstract: A composition, suitable for softening water, controlling its pH and controlling the growth of algae, comprises a zeolite and a culture of denitrificating bacteria. Preferably the composition also includes potassium carbonate and sodium hydrogen sulphate, the composition being prepared by (a) impregnating the zeolite with aqueous potassium carbonate, then impregnating the product of step (a) with aqueous sodium hydrogen sulphate and finally impregnating the result of step (b) with the denitrificating bacteria, the resultant composition comprising 50-75% zeolite, 0.5-5% potassium carbonate, 15-35% sodium hydrogen sulphate and 5-20% bacteria. Preferably the bacteria is selected from an aerobic chemoheterotrophic group, for example the group consisting of rhyzobium and azobacter. Preferably the zeolite is natural and is chosen from clinoptilolite, chabuzite, mordenite, erionite or faujasite. The composition is suitable for treating swimming pools, ponds, lakes etc.
Patent GB-2319607-A (GB)
Title: Detection of prion proteins in mononuclear cells
Inventor: HOCHSTRASSER DENIS FRANCOIS
IPC: G01N33/569
Filed: 1996-11-23
Abstract: Prion diseases, in which abnormal prions are implicated, are detected or measured by taking a blood sample from an animal or human and separating therefrom mononuclear cells. The abnormal prions are detected in the cell lysate or after isolating prion protein there-from by any known technique, especially immunologically using anti-prion protein antibodies and enhanced chemiluminescent assay or immuno-PCR.
Patent GB-2320371-A (GB)
Title: A combined socket and timer assembly
Inventor: WAN DAVID
IPC: H01H43/02
Filed: 1996-12-10
Abstract: A wall-mounted socket in integral combination with a timer is provided with a plug concealing countersink so that the plug of an electrical appliance can be received when plugged in the socket of the present invention. The timer can set in advance the on/off time in a digital manner for the electrical appliance.
Patent GB-2320729-A (GB)
Title: Package dyeing:follow-down device
Inventor: CLIFFORD FRANK GRAHAM
IPC: F16D65/14
Filed: 1996-12-24
Abstract: A follow-down device for use in a package dyeing machine has a package plate (1a) with a central bore which receives a vertical column (2) of the package dyeing machine. A housing (3) of the device fits snugly round the column (2) and houses a roller (4) of diablo form which can run smoothly up and down the column (2) but contacts the column (2) at two points only. A wedge plate (5) within the housing (3) is inclined downwardly towards the column (2) and the roller (4) lies between the column (2) and the wedge plate (5). The device is capable of downward movement under its own weight but any force exerted upwards on the plate (1) is transferred to the wedge plate (5) by the roller (4) and positively prevents upward movement of the plate (1a).
Patent GB-2310460-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine cylinder head cover with contacts for power supply to solenoid valves of fuel injectors
Inventor: LOCHBRUNNER EDUARD
IPC: F02M51/00
Filed: 1997-02-12
Abstract: The cylinder head cover (11) covers the entire injection device (12), and contact elements (34) are partially incorporated as insert parts into the cylinder head cover (11) formed from synthetic material in an injection moulding process. During mounting of the cylinder head cover (11) on a cylinder head (13) of the internal combustion engine the contact elements (34) are allocated automatically in a force locking manner to contact surfaces (19) which are externally attached to the solenoid valves (18). The contact elements (34) are combined with terminal portions (34) sic in a central connector (38) attached to an outer side (39) of the cylinder head cover (11), into which central connector the power supply for the solenoid valves (18) is fed centrally by a control device. This power supply arrangement is less cumbersome, more reliable and less costly to manufacture.
Patent GB-2323400-A (GB)
Title: A drainage system
Inventor: HENLEY LEE
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 1997-03-22
Abstract: A drainage system located alongside a surface to be drained (22) comprises a drainage unit (10) with one or more subsurface drainage apertures (25) to enable subsurface liquid to pass into the interior of the unit and an intermediate member (20) extending alongside the drainage unit located between the drainage unit and the surface to be drained. The intermediate member has an upstanding wall (23) provided with at least one subsurface drainage aperture (31). A space (S) is provided between the upstanding wall and the drainage unit into which surface liquid may flow and the upstanding wall of the intermediate member has an upper edge (27) located at the level of the surface to enable a compactor to compact surface material adjacent the intermediate member.
Patent GB-2311193-A (GB)
Title: Statistically robust traffic modelling method and apparatus
Inventor: CUTLER JR VICTOR HAWES
IPC: H04B7/185
Filed: 1995-10-10
Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling communication channel access in a communication system (10) determines channel allocations (106) which represent limits on communication channel access and conforms operations of the system (10) to the channel allocations (106). The channel allocations are determined by dividing a surface which emanates signals from communication units (26) into elemental areas, collecting past traffic data (102) describing past communication channel usage by the communication units (26) located in the elemental areas, generating a traffic model (104) for a future time interval based on the past traffic data, and determining the channel allocations (106) based on the traffic model.
Patent GB-2335009-A (GB)
Title: Variable speed gear arrangement for a bicycle
Inventor: BROWN GARY HENRY
IPC: B62M17/00
Filed: 1997-12-24
Abstract: A variable speed gear arrangement comprises a disc member 12, rotatable about a first axis 14, having rings 16 of gear teeth 18 which mesh with teeth 24 on a gear, eg spur gear 20, that is rotatable about a second axis 22. The gear 20 has a splined shaft 30, which engage with spines in a bush 36, which allows it to be slid along the second axis 22, whilst remaining in mesh with teeth 24, in order to change the transmission ratio. Between each gear ring 16 there is a gap, wider than the width of gear 20, which ensures that the gear 20 unmeshes from one ring 16 before engaging another. To facilitate meshing/unmeshing, the teeth 18 have tapers of opposite senses (see fig 5) wherein a top face (66, fig 5) narrows away from axis 14 and a base (70, fig 5) widens away from axis 14. At a datum level the teeth 18 have the same tooth thickness, pitch and pressure angle as the gear teeth 24. Taper angle # is calculated by dividing number of teeth n by 360.
Patent GB-2333584-A (GB)
Title: Exhaust powered air conditioning system
Inventor: SMITH ANTHONY GREGORY
IPC: F25B27/02
Filed: 1998-01-23
Abstract: A system recovers waste energy contained within the exhaust of a combustion engine to power air conditioning or refrigeration systems. Energy recovery may be in the form of pressure, temperature, velocity or chemical energy and may be used in whole or in part to power an air conditioning system. The energy may be used directly, or indirectly via transmission media, as the energy input to an air conditioning system. As shown, exhaust heat and additional reaction heat from an exhaust catalyst (3) is recovered through a heat exchanger (4) turning water into steam to drive a turbine (5) which in turn drives an air conditioning compressor (6). The steam is condensed back to water (7) and continues in the cycle. Alternatively, air could be used as the refrigerant, being compressed using recovered energy, cooled and then expanded to produce a cooled air supply.
Patent GB-2337216-A (GB)
Title: Soil sifting drum
Inventor: CORCORAN MICHAEL
IPC: B07B1/24
Filed: 1998-05-13
Abstract: The soil sifting drum (trommel; Figure 1) comprises an inclined rotatable mesh cylinder, the upper end of which is open to be fed with soil, perhaps from a hopper. At its lower end the bottom plate B comprises a shallow helix of 450‹ which causes oversized rejects to be retained in the drum during normal rotation, but which permits said rejects to be discharged if the drum is rotated in the opposite direction. Optionally baffles are fitted inside the drum to increase residence time, and the meshes can be changed for different grading operations. The drum is mounted on a chassis with two wheels, and is driven either by a hand crank, or by a motor (electric or petrol).
Patent GB-2332242-A (GB)
Title: A pitot tube pump
Inventor: STRUYLAART RUDY
IPC: F04D1/12
Filed: 1998-06-23
Abstract: A pump has a static pitot tube 18 within an internal volume of a rotor 14. Fluid is drawn through radial passages (17, fig 2) in the rotor 18 as it rotates and forced into the pitot tube 18. The radial passages have a smooth transition surface with the internal volume, the inside diameter of the internal volume may be larger at a point (38, fig 2) spaced away from a cover 16 of the rotor 14. The cover 16 and the rotor 14 may each be an investment casting, and have a seal (37, fig 5) between them having a serpentine shape. Fluid is conducted away from the pitot tube 18 by transfer tube 24. The pitot tube 18 may be an investment casting to give a smooth internal passage, welded to the transfer tube (fig 9). Modifications taught include transfer tube 24 mounting and sealing(figs 4 and 7); a drive shaft cooling fan (57, fig 6); and a lubrication feed system (fig 8).
Patent GB-2336598-A (GB)
Title: Piston ring material and piston ring with excellent scuffing resistance and workability
Inventor: INOUE KENICHI
IPC: C22C38/18
Filed: 1998-08-10
Abstract: The piston ring material essentially consists, by weight of 0.2 to 1.2% C, 5.0 to 25.0% Cr and the balance Fe and incidental impurities, M 7 C 3  type carbide content existing in the structure being 4.0% or less in terms of area percent to attain excellent scuffing resistance and workability. Preferably, C is 0.2 to 0.7%, and Cr is less than 12.0%. Cr (wt.%)/c (wt.%) is 12 to 45, preferably 15 to 45, more preferably 18 to 30. In addition, the piston ring material of the present invention may contain not more than 0.25% Si, not more than 0.30% Mn, at least one not more than 2.5% in total selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, V and Nb, not more than 4.0% Cu, not more than 2.0% Ni, not more than 1.5% Al.
Patent GB-2341291-A (GB)
Title: Line information security interface for TAPI service provider
Inventor: SZETO STEVE
IPC: H04Q3/545
Filed: 1998-09-02
Abstract: A system provides a secure interface to a PBX system 224 comprising a PBX having a command executor 220. A plurality of telephony devices 218 and one or more programmable computing devices 202 are connected to the PBX. Each programmable computing device has a telephony service provider component 212 which communicates with the PBX command executor through a PBX command interface 216 resident on the programmable computing device to request and obtain a list of telephony device identifiers corresponding to a set of telephony devices which are permitted to be monitored or controlled by the programmable computing device.
Patent GB-2332935-A (GB)
Title: Splash guard device
Inventor: KIM JONG IK
IPC: B23Q11/08
Filed: 1998-12-30
Abstract: A splash guard device includes a splash guard door 28 capable of vertical movement and rotatable about a vertical axis in the course of a pallet changing operation, and a top sealing member 30 having a lowered position in which it remains in contact with the top edge 28a of the splash guard door, and having a raised position in which it is spaced apart from the top edge of the splash guard door. A linkage mechanism 32 causes the top sealing member 30 to move from the lowered position to the raised position in response to upward movement of the splash guard door 28. A pair of fixed side splash guard walls 26 extend in a spaced parallel relationship with respect to the corresponding side edge 28b of the splash guard door. Mounted on a respective one of the side splash guard walls 26 are a pair of side sealing rods 50 which are laterally displaceable toward and away from the splash guard door between an extended sealing position and a retracted non-sealing position.
Patent GB-985093-A (GB)
Abstract: 985,093. Controlling burners. M. CLAUSEN, [trading as DANFOSS VED ING. M. CLAUSEN]. March 23, 1961 [March 25, 1960], No. 10737/61. Heading F4T. [Also in Division G1] An ignition and flame supervision system for a burner (not shown) comprises a bi-metal switch T, which changes over its contacts T 1  at the end of a pre-ignition period to energize a relay M controlling a motor A supplying fuel to the burner, the relay having a contact M 3  holding the relay energized. The relay also energizes the thermal winding S of a safety lock-out switch S 1 , but if ignition occurs before the lock-out switch opens its contacts, a rectifying photo element P energizes a relay F having contacts F 2  which de - energize the thermal winding S. In operation, when a thermostat KT closes its contacts an ignition transformer Z and the bi-metal switch T are energized and at the end of the pre-ignition period the contacts T 1  change over to start the fuel motor A and to de-energize the bi-metal switch. The bi-metal switch therefore cools and returns to its initial position but, if ignition has occurred, the contacts F 1  of the relay F open to deenergize the bi-metal switch and the ignition transformer. The lock-out switch S 1  energizes a glow discharge tube GL when ignition fails.
Patent GB-2335063-A (GB)
Title: Initialising a motor vehicle anti-theft system
Inventor: ROEHRL THOMAS
IPC: B60R25/04
Filed: 1999-03-04
Abstract: An inquiry signal is emitted by way of one or more interior antennae of the motor vehicle. The transmitting power of the emitted inquiry signal is altered for so long until a portable transponder only just receives the inquiry signal, if the transponder is in a fixed position which is defined beforehand. The transmitting power set in this way is stored for the operation of the anti-theft system.
Patent GB-2335301-A (GB)
Title: Tape drive cleaning cartridge with data tape leader incorporating memory and communications circuitry
Inventor: BLOOMQUIST DARREL R
IPC: G11B23/04
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: A tape drive system includes a tape drive (12), a cleaning cartridge (20), and circuitry (42, 44). The cleaning cartridge (20) has a tape carrier (22, 28), a data tape segment (38) capable of receiving servo position data, and a cleaning tape segment (40). The circuitry (42, 44) is configured to implement a smart cleaning algorithm (70). The data tape segment is associated with the cleaning tape segment (40) and is capable of receiving servo position data. The tape carrier (22, 28) is configured to carry the data tape segment (38) and the cleaning tape segment (40) for selective positioning along a magnetic transducer head (68) during a head performance verification operation and a head cleaning operation, respectively. A cleaning cartridge (20) and method are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2348496-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for the detection of scratching and similar surface action to glass
Inventor: COLLINS MATTHEW
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1999-03-31
Abstract: A method of detecting surface damage to a glass sheet 1 by scratching comprises one or more transducers 2, 3 in surface contact with the glass sheet. The transducers, which may be accelerometers, strain gauges or microphones, provide electrical signals in response to acoustic waves and/or vibrations in the glass. A signal processing unit 5 receives the electrical signals from the transducers and selects those characteristic of surface damage to the glass. The selected signals are fed to a response unit 6 adapted to receive such signals. The response unit activates an appropriate action if the signals exceed a preset limit. In a preferred method two transducers are placed in surface contact with the glass sheet and the signals from the two transducers are compared to eliminate background noise and false alarms. Preferably the signal processing unit selects signals having frequencies characteristic of abrasion to glass and frequencies of the resonance oscillations generated in a glass sheet.