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Patent GB-2315137-A (GB)
Title: Method and device for preparing running course data for an unmanned dump truck
Inventor: SUDO TSUGIO
IPC: G05D1/02
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: A method and device for preparing running course data for an unmanned dump truck in which running course data can automatically be prepared with ease to thereby improve the operability and operation efficiency. To this end, a preparing device comprises a position measuring means (11) for measuring a current position of a loading machine, a loading machine controller (13) for radio transmitting the current position, an automatic guiding mode switch (25) for automatically driving an unmanned dump truck to a new loading position, and a course preparing means (24) for preparing a new running course based on a new loading position and stored running course data by judging the current position as a new loading position when a mode selection signal is inputted, wherein an automatic running controller (6) rewrites the stored data into new running course data.
Patent GB-2317491-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus for a dwelling
Inventor: MELLOR MARIE DENISE
IPC: G09F13/02
Filed: 1997-09-15
Abstract: The present invention provides a display apparatus 10 suitable for use on the outside of a dwelling; said display apparatus 10 comprising means 32 of identification of the dwelling, illumination means (36, 38, 40) and means 42, (46 Figure 3) for activating said illumination means to cause illumination of the illumination means, in which the illumination means is adapted to flash alternately on and off when activated. Means 42 takes the form of a light sensor electrically linked with the illumination means and switch (46). The display may be made up of a number of discrete display regions 26, 28, 30, the lower one of which may be coloured and may display emergency signs.
Patent GB-2320280-A (GB)
Title: Glass support stake with spring lock for a vehicle
Inventor: LEIDING ROBERT K
IPC: B60P7/10
Filed: 1997-09-18
Abstract: An elongated stake 10 has an upper end for retaining a load, eg glass, on a vehicle and a lower end adapted to be received in an slot 42 in a load carrying surface 40 on the vehicle. When the stake 10 is pushed into the slot 42, a spring 24 carried on either the surface 40 of the vehicle or the stake 10 provides a biasing force urging a notch 20 in the stake 10 to engage an edge of the slot 42, thereby securing the stake 10 on the vehicle. Preferably the spring 24 is in the form of an elongated wire spring attached to the stake 10 so that the stake 10 can be removed by manually pushing the stake 10 against the bias of the spring 24 and then extracting the stake 10 from the slot 42. A rubber cleat (44,Fig 4) can be attached to the stake to press against a glass sheet (50), which is supported on the other side by a rubber grommet (52) held in a bar (53).
Patent GB-2330783-A (GB)
Title: Sprinkler device
Inventor: HARRIS GERRY
IPC: A62C31/02
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: A sprinkler device has an inner (B) and outer (A) layer of jets which are co-axial with a rotor (3) having blades symmetrical to the flow path of said jets. The first set of jets act directly on the rotor at (4) to produce maximum RPM,while the residue is deflected to react with a second set of jets at (5) which is arranged to skiff or lightly brush past the rotor blades resulting in vaporisation of part of the said jet. Residue of said first set of jets are arranged to impact on and transport said vapour towards target area. The device is suitable for fire fighting, irrigation, artificial snow etc.
Patent GB-2320089-A (GB)
Title: Detection system for determining positional and other information about objects
Inventor: JONES ALAN HENRY
IPC: G01S5/18
Filed: 1997-12-04
Abstract: A system for tracking the position of each of a plurality of labelled objects 10 in a specified environment by determining the transit time of ultrasound signals transmitted from a transmitter on each labelled object, to a plurality of ultrasound receivers 20-26 positioned at fixed points in or around the specified environment, and computing therefrom the distance of the transmitter from the receivers. The ultrasound transmissions are initiated by radio signals from a master transmitter 16 and each of the objects includes a radio receiver adapted to respond to the radio transmissions to initiate a burst of ultrasound. Each ultrasound transmitter/radio receiver combination on an object is referred to as a transponder. In order to allow the system to adapt to different numbers of transponder-transmitters and differing demands for service (eg frequency of position determination per transponder-transmitter), a coordinating control system is provided for determining the order in which the object mounted transponder-transmitters are to be triggered by the radio transmissions, in response to updatable information relating to the objects and related service demands. The control system may include a memory for storing relevant information about the different transponders with reference to their radio addresses, by which the order can be determined. The system can also be used to determine object orientation by monitoring the positions of two transmitters at spaced apart locations on an object and comparing their positions. It is preferable to address the two or more transmitters on the object in succession.
Patent GB-2332598-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for discontinuous transmission
Inventor: DAVIES ROBERT IVOR
IPC: H04J3/17
Filed: 1997-12-20
Abstract: In discontinuous transmission (DTX), speech data is not transmitted during speech pauses but instead data relating to the background is transmitted in a fraction of the time slots on the air interface. In the invention, a channel coder 113 enters discontinuous transmission when it receives a silence descriptor frame (known as SID in GSM) followed by a false frame and exits discontinuous transmission when it receives a speech frame. A silence descriptor frame is a frame containing data relating to background noise rather than speech and false frames include all frames which are not received as speech or silence descriptor frames. These false frames generally correspond to frames received in error but also includes frames which are generated by the receiver during the pauses of a discontinuous transmission. According to the invention, channel coding providing discontinuous transmission is performed based only on false frames, silence descriptor frames and speech frames with no requirements of additional information from a speech coder (111, fig. 1). The invention is applicable but not limited to a GSM system using discontinuous transmission while in tandem free operation (fig.2). Also discussed is the transmission of fill frames when a false frame is received in continuous transmission.
Patent GB-2333691-A (GB)
Title: Chopsticks
Inventor: CLARK JULIAN PETER
IPC: A47G21/06
Filed: 1998-02-02
Abstract: An eating implement eg chopsticks comprises two arms 2 connected together at a hinge 3, the two arms being further coupled at one end by a spring means 7 such that the opposite end of the arms are biassed apart from one another. The free ends may include gripping portions 4 and raised ridges 6. The implement can be formed in a one piece plastics moulding operation. A method for constructing said eating implement in a plastics moulding operation is also disclosed. The implement attempts to provide simple and positive means for gripping food pieces.
Patent GB-2334045-A (GB)
Title: Modular building unit
Inventor: COLVER ROBERT J
IPC: E04B1/348
Filed: 1998-02-09
Abstract: A building unit module 2 for use in erecting cellular buildings such as hotels, accommodation blocks and apartments comprises a lattice framework formed from a plurality of parallel spaced rectangular frame members 4 and multiple parallel runners 6, each extending transversely and connected to at least two adjacent frame members 4. Sheeting is attached to the runners 6 to form an enclosure defined exteriorly by the lattice framework.
Patent GB-2333645-A (GB)
Title: An antenna located within an artificial tree
Inventor: POTTER RONALD EDWARD
IPC: H01Q1/44
Filed: 1998-06-12
Abstract: An antenna arrangement comprises an antenna 32 located within a hollow portion 12 of an artificial tree 8.The artificial tree 8 may comprise a hollow steel support column 10 which supports a hollow housing 12 and an omnidirectional antenna 32 located therein. The hollow housing 12 may be formed from glass reinforced plastic material. The steel support column 10 may be bolted to a concrete base 22 which is arranged below ground level. The support column 10 and the hollow housing 12 may be treated to have a tree-bark-like external surface. Artificial branches may be mounted on the top portion of the hollow housing 12 such that they do not interfere with the antenna operation. A base station cabin may be arranged in the centre of an annular embankment and linked to a number of the above antenna arrangements placed around the top of the embankment and may be used in a cellular telephone system.
Patent GB-2328662-A (GB)
Title: Optical rearview system for vehicle
Inventor: BOS BRENT J
IPC: B60R1/10
Filed: 1998-07-22
Abstract: An optical rearview system for a vehicle includes a reflective element 25 which reflects light incident thereon and at least one diffraction grating 24,28 in the path of light from an object rearward of the vehicle towards the reflective element. The at least one diffraction grating diffracts light from the object wherein light passing through the diffraction grating is directed towards the reflective element. Such optical rearview system eliminates secondary reflections and flare which have precluded successful commercialization of previously known optical rearview systems.
Patent GB-2340144-A (GB)
Title: Ground anchorage
Inventor: BARLEY ANTHONY DONALD
IPC: E02D5/76
Filed: 1998-08-06
Abstract: The present invention provides a single bore multiple anchorage in which a plurality of unit anchorages (2, 4) are contained in a single bore, the unit anchorages (2, 4) each comprising a tendon (12, 14) having a bond length bonded to the bore grout and a free length, wherein at least one of the tendons comprises a synthetic polymeric material. The ground anchorage means may be made by placing a plurality of unit anchorages in a bore, pouring grout into the bore and stressing each of the tends separately and locking the stressed tendons individually with respect to the anchor head.
Patent GB-2341164-A (GB)
Title: Mast and sail assembly with means for furling and unfurling twin sails
Inventor: WHITE DAVID CHARLES
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 1998-08-29
Abstract: A mast and sail assembly comprises a main mast 1 supporting a pair of parallel auxiliary mast members, and a pair of sails 2 which in use are furled and unfurled around said auxiliary mast members. The auxiliary mast members may be fixed to the main mast on upper and lower brackets 3 and 6, which have sliding blocks (5, Fig 4) to allow the auxiliary mast members to move around the longitudinal axis of the main mast. The brackets may be provided with quick release connections (3, Fig 4), for attachment to the main mast. A pair of booms may be provided on the lower bracket, for rotational movement with each of the auxiliary mast members, to support the foot of each sail.
Patent GB-2332732-A (GB)
Title: Cartridge valve for a fuel injector
Inventor: ELLENBECKER CHARLES D
IPC: F02M59/36
Filed: 1998-11-19
Abstract: A cartridge control valve includes a valve body that defines an inlet passage separated from an outlet passage by a flat valve seat 58. A solenoid is attached to the valve body. A valve member has one end positioned in the valve body and an other end attached to the solenoid. The valve member has an annular knife edge valve surface 68 located between the one end and the other end. The valve member is moveable from a first position to a second position by energizing the solenoid. The annular knife edge surface is away from the flat valve seat to open the inlet passage to the outlet passage when the valve member is in one of its positions. The annular knife edge valve surface is seated against the flat valve seat to close the inlet passage to the outlet passage when the valve member is in the other of its positions.
Patent GB-2344327-A (GB)
Title: A vehicle mirror arrangement to aid reversing
Inventor: KARIMI HOMAYOUN
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: Within a vehicle (3) a mirror arrangement comprises a rear view mirror (1) and an angular reflective strip (6) about a rear edge (5) of that vehicle's rear window. This reflective strip (6) presents an image (7) from an area substantially below the edge (5) into the field of view of the mirror (1) in order that a driver of the vehicle (3) is provided with a better view whilst reversing. The reflective strip (6) is preferably a prism and may be rotatable. Lights may be provided at each end of the reflective strip.
Patent GB-2332422-A (GB)
Title: A bag dispenser for pre-formed bags
Inventor: BOLTON SIMON MARK
IPC: B65D25/52
Filed: 1998-12-15
Abstract: A bag dispenser has a container 1, a stack of pre-formed bags 9 located in the container 1 and an access aperture 8. The flattened bags 9 are separably attached at their mouth ends (18, Figure 2) via lines of weakening to an attachment means (20, Figure 2), the stack 9 having a transverse bend 11 intermediate the base and mouth ends (17 and 18, Figure 2) of the bags 9, with the bases (17, Figure 2) of the bags 9 disposed forwardly of the mouths (18, Figure 2). The bags 9 are tensioned and presented towards the access aperture 8 for the bag nearest the aperture 8 to be pulled from the attachment means (20, Figure 2). The attachment means may comprise a block (20, Figure 2) formed by separable projections at the mouth ends (18, Figure 2) of the bags 9, and the block (20, Figure 2) may be located by pins (44, Figure 9) passing through apertures in it. Further, tabs (34, Figure 9) separable from the base of each bag by lines of weakening may be attached to the stem part (40, Figure 10) of the T-bar block (37, Figure 10) by one of the pins (45, Figure 9). The access aperture 8 may extend around the bend of the stack, be enlarged at or towards the bend 11, and have a restraint positioned to deter a person from putting their hand into the container. The container may be formed from a single integral sheet of material, be of box or tray form. The bags 9 may have holes in or adjacent the attachment means (20, Figure 2) in which a retention means comprising an anchorage element 29 is engaged. There may be a slidable support plate (58, Figure 13) on to which the bags are folded, having an opening (59, Figure 13) such that the bags are held captive to the support. The container may have catches (63, Figure 13) which snap fit into engagement with corresponding notches (62, Figure 13) on the support plate.
Patent GB-2346161-A (GB)
Title: Panel frame extrusion
Inventor: CAMASTRA FRANCO ANDREA
IPC: E04B9/04
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: An extrusion for forming the frame of a panel, such as an acoustic panel. The cross-section of the extrusion includes a substantially hollow rectangle. The bottom side 3 is not continuous with one side 4, and an in-turned flange 6 is formed overlying at least a part of the bottom side 3. Irregular profiles 7, 8 may be provided on the opposed surfaces of the flange 6 and the bottom side 3 and provide means for gripping the edges of a sheet of material covering the panel.
Patent GB-2347373-A (GB)
Title: An open wrench
Inventor: HSIEH CHIH-CHING
IPC: B25B13/08
Filed: 1999-01-27
Abstract: An open end wrench has two jaws with a nest 16 connected in between, where each jaw has a series of transversely extending flat teeth. First, second and third teeth 11, 12, 13, on each jaw have respective longitudinal widths in the ratio of 4:3:3, and the teeth are separated by a transverse groove. The longitudinal length B of the teeth is equal to 0.39 of the width A of the mouth of the wrench, and is also equal to 0.77 of the distance C from the front side of the first tooth to the nest. The wrench may be used with bolts having hexagonal heads, square heads (see fig 17), or worn-out heads (see fig 18).
Patent GB-2333927-A (GB)
Title: Housing for an electro-acoustic transducer, e.g. loudspeaker, earphone, microphone
Inventor: YAMAGISHI MAKOTO
IPC: B60R11/02
Filed: 1999-01-28
Abstract: The housing includes an inner body 5 formed and located so as to create an open sound-absorbing duct 6. Both ends of the duct are open to the interior of the housing such that rearwardly-directed sound from the drive unit 3 may pass along the duct and be attenuated. This is said to reduce problems due to internal reflections and standing waves. The duct may include sound absorbing material (7, figs 5 and 6). The housing may further include at least one reflex port 4, and a second drive unit 10 may be mounted sideways in the housing within the body 5 (fig 12). The inner body 5 may be circular or elliptical (fig 10). In other embodiments the duct may be formed with straight panels (figs 14, 15, 16, 19). Embodiments using the housing with microphones and earphones are shown in figs 20, 21 and 22. Fig 20 shows the use of a spiral duct.
Patent GB-2333108-A (GB)
Title: Paper making felts
Inventor: SAYERS IAN CHRISTISON
IPC: D21F7/08
Filed: 1998-08-11
Abstract: A papermaking fabric (10) for producing paper with a pattern embossed thereon, the fabric (10) comprising a base layer (11), in the form of a woven substrate, and a fibrous batt layer (12) with a paper contacting surface (13). Raised patterns (14) are provided in the paper contacting surface (13) by needling selected areas of the surface (31) by forked needles (15).
Patent GB-2337570-A (GB)
Title: Press-fitting serration of bolt into bolthole of flange
Inventor: KAWATANI TERUYUKI
IPC: F16B39/00
Filed: 1999-04-07
Abstract: A fastening structure comprising a bolt 5 provided with a serration 7 which is press-fit into a bolthole 3 formed through the flange portion 2 of a mounting member 1 avoids deterioration in flatness of a surface of the flange 2 by having the serration 7 spaced from respective end surfaces 2A and 2B of the flange portion 2 by first and second distances D and C which each exceed 13 % of the thickness A of the flange portion 2. With this arrangement, the serration 7 presses a bolthole inner peripheral surface 13 only in the region located far apart from both the end surfaces 2A and 2B of the flange portion 2. The flange portion may be part of a bearing ring member connected by bolts to a brake disc and a wheel in a vehicle.
Patent GB-2353049-A (GB)
Title: Excrement disposal apparatus
Inventor: BAILEY WILLIAM JOHN
IPC: A01K1/01
Filed: 1999-06-19
Abstract: Apparatus for the disposal of excrement comprising a housing (2), a perforated shelf (4) within the housing (2) and a rotatable water nozzle (12) which is couplable to a source pressurised water, whereby in use the nozzle (12) is arrange to rotate under the action of water pressure and to direct a moving jet of water onto the shelf (4). The excrement is placed onto shelf (4) and the disintegrated excrement passes into the drain via funnel arrangement (28).
Patent GB-2351472-A (GB)
Title: A fibreglass boat hull with fibreglass reinforcing ribs
Inventor: MEAD JEREMY CHARLES
IPC: B63B5/24
Filed: 1999-06-30
Abstract: A fibreglass boat suitable for use as a narrow boat comprises a fibreglass hull (2, Fig 1c) with a keel 4 and a plurality of spaced fibreglass ribs secured to the inside of the hull, extending in a substantially perpendicular direction with respect to the keel. The hull may include a keelson 5 to which the ribs may be secured to extend along the floor 18 of the hull either side of the keelson. The ribs may be formed from lightweight former cores 6 with layers of fibreglass shaped over them, said formers having a channel 10 for interlocking with the keelson. The keelson may comprise a hollow u-shaped pre-formed fibreglass section (28, Fig 2) laid upside down on the hull and secured with a layer of fibreglass (36, Fig 2). The hull may be joined to an upper section of the boat by overlapping the rims of the hull and the upper section (Fig 3).
Patent GB-2353705-A (GB)
Title: duvet cover
Inventor: KHOO ASHLEY
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 1999-08-28
Abstract: A duvet cover opens on three sides. The top of the cover can then be folded back, the duvet easily placed inside the cover and the top can then be replaced back over the duvet and fastened using decorative on non-decorative studs, buttons or other fastenings.
Patent GB-2355281-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic fastener
Inventor: CHOWN PETER ARTHUR CHARLES
IPC: G08B21/02
Filed: 1999-10-14
Abstract: A magnetic fastener having first and second magnetic strips (1,2), each strip (1,2) having a facing surface (3,4) provided with saw-tooth serrations (5,6). The magnetic strips (1,2) are arranged so that the facing surface (3) of one strip (1) acts as a magnetic north pole and the facing surface (4) of the other strip (2) as a magnetic south pole. As a result, when the facing surfaces (3,4) of the strips (1,2) are brought together, they are held to each other by magnetic attraction. The saw-tooth serrations (5) of one strip (1) mutually engage with the saw-tooth serrations (6) of the other strip (2) so as to hinder relative lateral movement of the strips (1,2).
Patent GB-2342704-A (GB)
Title: A clutch with twin mass flywheel fixed to an engine by screws for dismantling purposes
Inventor: BOSSE MICHAEL
IPC: F16D13/58
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: A clutch 1 has a first flywheel mass 3 fixed to an engine crankshaft by screws 23a which are accessible through recesses 5a in second flywheel mass 5. A tool (25, fig 5) passes through recesses 5a when the second flywheel mass 5 is rotated so as to bring the recesses 5a and screws 23a into axial alignment. Before the second flywheel mass 5 is rotated the clutch 1 and clutch disc 14 are dismantled form the second flywheel mass 5. The tool (25) projects through the recesses 5a and is contoured so as to match the recesses 5a diameter. In another embodiment tabs (110, fig 6) integral with a clutch housing are provided. These tabs are bent down around areas of a diaphragm spring 7, thereby providing a swivel connection for the diaphragm spring 7 on the cover 6.
Patent GB-2346701-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for indicating pitch angle of a propellor blade
Inventor: DICKMAN CARL A
IPC: B63H3/00
Filed: 1999-12-23
Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the pitch angle of a propellor blade comprises a sensor 30 mounted on a non moving reference eg engine housing, a first transmitter 22 eg a fixed magnetic target mounted on the rotatable hub 10 of the propellor, and a second moveable transmitter 40 eg magnetic bar (45, Fig.3A) movably mounted on a propellor blade. The second transmitter moves with the alteration in pitch of the propellor blade about its pitch axis 82, and the sensor 30 detects the difference in arrival time between signals from the two transmitters. The alteration in pitch provides a measurable change in time difference between the two signals transmitted to the sensor which is indicative of the blade pitch angle.
Patent HU-T69102-A (HU)
Title: Nail to be hammered into hard materials
Inventor: SARTOR DIETMAR
IPC: F16B19/14
Filed: 1992-12-01
Abstract: Nails are driven into hard receiving materials such as concrete, rock, metal and the like by explosive powder charge operated setting tools. To achieve the high mechanical strength required for such nails, the nails are formed of two parts, one a shank and the other a head fitted onto the shank. While the head is formed of a deformable corrosion resistant steel, the shank is formed of an austenitic steel alloyed with nitrogen having a very high mechanical strength. The steel forming the shank can only be shaped to a very limited extent, whereby a narrow flange is provided on the rear end of the shank. A disk fitted on the shank serves as a guide for the nails during the driving operation.