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Patent GB-2307363-A (GB)
Title: Heater for a glass ceramic top cooking appliance
Inventor: HIGGINS GEORGE ANTHONY
IPC: F24C7/06
Filed: 1995-11-15
Abstract: An infra-red heater arrangement for a glass-ceramic top cooking appliance includes a heater connected to a manually adjustable cyclic energy regulator (10) having a full power setting and a plurality of other, lower power, settings. The heater incorporates at least one infra-red heating element (5) having a substantial positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance and first and second electrical resistance heating elements (6, 7) having low temperature coefficients of electrical resistance relative to that of the at least one infra-red heating element. Means is provided for connecting the first electrical resistance heating element (6) in series with the at least one infra-red heating element (5) and to a power supply (9) in the full power setting of the cyclic energy regulator (10), which setting is attainable directly from an 'OFF' setting of the regulator. The infra-red heating element (5) and the first and second electrical resistance heating elements (6, 7) are provided in an undivided heating zone and means is provided for connecting the first and second electrical resistance heating elements (6, 7) in series and in series with the at least one infra-red heating element (5), and to the power supply (9), for cyclic energisation, at duty cycles including 100 percent, in the other settings of the cyclic energy regulator (10). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301382-A (GB)
Title: Drill cuttings treatment
Inventor: DAWSON SIMON GERALD BAILEY
IPC: E21B21/06
Filed: 1995-11-30
Abstract: Drill cuttings and water are supplied to a shale shaker screening device 22, so a slurry of water and small particles collect in a tank 24. A substantially water-free stream of oversize particles is supplied from the shaker 22 to a mill 26. The output of the mill 26, combined with water, is fed back to the shaker 22. The drill cuttings may be supplied to the shaker 22 by a high-shear pump 18. This process can treat a wide range of different rock types effectively.
Patent GB-2296416-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for heating liquids
Inventor: MELGAARD KLAUS
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1995-12-15
Abstract: A kettle has a receptacle for water to be heated and contains an electrical resistance heating element (4) for heating water. The electrical resistance heating element (4) has an electrical coupling part (40) coupling with a control unit (5, Fig. 1) via an aperture (20) formed in the wall (2a) of the body (2) of the receptacle. The electrical resistance heating element (4) is mounted to the body by a generally annular heat-resistant sealing device having on its outer surface (6a) a first circumferentially extending sealing element (6f) in the form of a groove sealingly engaging the edge (20a) of the body aperture (20) and the inner surface (6b) having, offset along the axis from the first sealing element (6f), a second circumferentially extending sealing element (6g) in the form of a groove sealingly engaging the edge of the head plate (41) of the electrical resistance heating element (4), so mounting the electrical resistance heating element (4) to the body 2 to hold the electrical resistance heating element in place mounted to the body before the control unit is coupled to the electrical resistance heating means. The receptacle body may be formed in two parts, the bottom being attached to the wall (2a) subsequent to mounting of the element (4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306319-A (GB)
Title: Picture frame
Inventor: CLARKE JAMES AUBREY
IPC: A47G1/06
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: A picture frame is provided which can be folded flat for transport and storage. An embodiment of the frame comprises a support member 2 having four sides. First to fourth flaps 12, 14, 16, 18 extend from the sides of the support member. The flaps have respective front portions, e.g. 20, 24, that form the forward facing part of a raised frame. Means 26, 28 hold the flaps in position once they have been folded to form the frame.
Patent GB-2306970-A (GB)
Title: Yeast composition/package for home brewing
Inventor: JONES PHILIP
IPC: C12G1/036
Filed: 1996-11-06
Abstract: The composition comprises at least one active, dried strain of yeast, a drying agent such as MgSO4.1.6 hydrate and a dry fining agent such as isinglass. gelatin, chitosan, chitosan malate or bentonite and may be included in a single sachet for addition to water and sugar to produce a selected alcoholic product. The composition may include further ingredients such as a flowability agent, nutrient mix, malt extract, wine powder, tannin, citric acid, apple or lemon powder, powdered caramel or activated charcoal.
Patent GB-2319158-A (GB)
Title: Fishing reel line retrieve
Inventor: SWINBANKS BRIAN
IPC: A01K89/01
Filed: 1996-11-16
Abstract: A fishing reel for deploying and retrieving a fishing line includes a mechanism which is adapted to repeatedly interrupt the retrieve and or vary the rate of retrieval of the line. The mechanism may comprise an electro-magnetic (Fig. 7) or mechanical (Fig. 6) or hydraulic clutch on any of the drive shafts of the reels to vary the speed of the rotor. In an alternative embodiment the mechanism may vary or stop the speed of retrieval at the spool. In other embodiments a mechanism may vary the rotation of the bale arm. The interrupted, intermittent or jerky line retrieve influences the actions of an attached bait or lure as it moves through the water. Vibrations, sounds and erratic movements are so created. These effects stimulate the predatory instincts of many fish thus increasing the chance of them being caught.
Patent GB-2320489-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler dose counter
Inventor: BOWMAN NICHOLAS JOHN
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: A dose counter for a metered dose inhaler comprises actuator means 341, drive means 350 for driving a rotary gear 360 in step-wise fashion in response to displacement of said actuator means 341, said rotary gear 360 comprising a wheel having a plurality of ratchet teeth (not shown) around its periphery. Means 364 are provided to prevent reverse rotation of the rotary gear 360. A flexible tape 368 is provided with a visible array of incrementing integers on its surface indicating the number of medicament doses remaining in the inhaler. The tape 368 indexes by a single integer in response to each step of the step-wise rotary motion of the rotary gear 360. A control surface 371 regulates the position of engagement and disengagement between the drive means 350 and the rotary gear 360. In an alternative embodiment (Figure 6), the control surface 371 is omitted and the means for preventing reverse rotation comprise a stepless restraint 664.
Patent GB-2307119-A (GB)
Title: Electrical power control system
Inventor: LAWRENCE JOHN ARTHUR
IPC: H05B41/16
Filed: 1995-07-20
Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical power control circuit for loads such as fluorescent lighting systems. A winding (3) has a positive end (13) connected to a positive rail (1) and is tapped at a predetermined position (18) for supplying an output terminal (T) with a selected voltage. A first relay contact (200A) can electrically connect a neutral end (14) of the winding to a neutral rail (2) to provide one selected voltage or a second relay contact (100A) can electrically short-circuit a predetermined number of turns of the winding in response to a request for a second selected voltage. When a fault condition is monitored, a third relay contact (300A) can electrically short-circuit the neutral end (14) of the winding to said predetermined position (18) to put the system into a failsafe condition which prevents turns of the winding being open circuit.
Patent GB-2313648-A (GB)
Title: A twin mass flywheel friction damping device
Inventor: CURTIS ANTHONY JOHN
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 1996-03-21
Abstract: A friction damping device (50) capable of generating friction torque for controlling the relative rotation of a first and a second flywheel mass of the twin mass flywheel (10), the friction damping device comprising a first (62) and a second (51) friction member operatively connected with one flywheel mass (12) via a common drive formation (cdf) which forms part of the second friction member. A third friction member (56) is sandwiched between the first and second friction members and is operatively connected with the other flywheel mass (11), and actuating means (61, 67) is operative to axially displace the first and second friction members relative to each other to modify the friction generated by the device upon rotation of the third friction member relative to the first or second friction members resulting from relative rotation of the flywheel masses.
Patent GB-2333882-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for and method of assessing surgical technique
Inventor: DARZI ARI WARKES
IPC: G09B23/28
Filed: 1998-01-26
Abstract: A system for assessing surgical technique has surgical instrument position measurement means (4) for detecting the position of a surgical instrument (2) whilst performing a surgical task, data storage means for recording position and time data representing the position of said surgical instrument at a spaced series of times whilst performing said surgical task, and assessment processing means (6) for determining from said position and time data at least one quantitative measurement of surgical technique. The at least one quantitative measurement of surgical technique may be one of: (i) a distance travelled by said surgical instrument whilst performing at least part of said surgical task, (ii) when said surgical task requires said surgical instrument to be moved to a predetermined location, the number of times the distance between said surgical instrument changes from decreasing to increasing, (iii) an average velocity of said surgical instrument whilst performing said surgical task, (iv) a number of velocity maximums in movement of said surgical instrument and (v) a time taken to complete said surgical task. The surgical task may be a predetermined simulated task such as performed in a virtual reality simulated environment. Alternatively the task may be a real task performed upon a patient. The position measurement means may comprise an electromagnetic transducer fixed to one or both of said surgical instrument or the hand of the surgeon.
Patent GB-2324367-A (GB)
Title: Heat exchanger and expansion tank for marine engines
Inventor: MORMAN JEFF J
IPC: F28D7/00
Filed: 1998-02-16
Abstract: A combination heat exchanger and expansion tank (10) for cooling a marine engine, has an integral housing (14) with a self-deaerating design. The housing (14) holds a heat exchanger core (20) with at least one straight seawater passage. Access to opposite passage ends for cleaning through respective housing openings (22) is facilitated, eliminating need for removal of the core (20). Housing (14) forms an upper expansion chamber, a lower collection chamber (40, figure 3) and a coolant channel in communication with these chambers. The coolant channel directs a main flow of engine coolant over the core (20); the coolant then drops into the lower collection chamber, from where the coolant exits for recirculation. The expansion chamber includes vents receiving vented coolant from remote engine components. This vented flow is deaerated in the expansion chamber, and the vented liquid coolant passes downwardly to the channel for recirculation. Vapor bubbles in the coolant channel are upwardly directed to deaerate from the coolant in the expansion tank.
Patent GB-2338780-A (GB)
Title: Navigation system having memories for user needs and supplier information
Inventor: HARDING GARY MICHEAL JAMES
IPC: G01C21/34
Filed: 1998-05-09
Abstract: A navigation system 10 comprises first, second and third data stores 14, 16, 18 and a central processing unit 12 including a clock. The first data store includes information relating to the road network (eg. including average travel speed). The second data store includes user needs information (eg. normal meal times). The third data stores includes supplier information (eg. suppliers of food, fuel). A display 20, such as an LCD display, preferably with touch screen capability allows a user to interact with the system 10. The user selects a route and the CPU 12 determines user needs along the route and identifies relevant suppliers on the route. The CPU 12 may include inputs from the engine management system 22 (eg. for engine performance data), a CPS receiver 24 and a road traffic information receiver 26.
Patent GB-2341951-A (GB)
Title: Thin-client remote object execution
Inventor: HUTCHISON GORDON DOUGLAS
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1998-09-22
Abstract: A data processing apparatus in communication with a network for allowing the apparatus to communicate with a second data processing apparatus via the network, the data processing apparatus has: a receiving unit for receiving a request on a target object; an activating unit for activating the target object if the target object is inactive; and a dispatching unit for dispatching the request to the target object for execution thereby; wherein the activating unit determines whether software components which it needs to activate the target object are stored locally and if it determines that the software components are not stored locally the activating unit downloads such software components over the network from the second data processing apparatus; and wherein the activating unit selects candidate software components from the locally stored software components based on predetermined criteria and deletes the candidate software components from local storage.
Patent GB-2329873-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing an optical waveguide device using an inductively coupled plasma
Inventor: SONG HYUNG-SEUNG
IPC: G02B6/12
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: An optical waveguide device is manufactured using an inductively coupled plasma in which a lower cladding layer 200 (Fig 5) and a core layer 300 are sequentially formed on a substrate 100, and a metal (eg Cr or Ti) mask pattern 550 is formed on the core layer. The substrate is loaded on to a cathode electrode 600 (Fig 7) of an inductively coupled plasma system which includes a DC biassed upper electrode 700. A plasma from a reaction gas (eg CF4 or SF6) is generated by applying first 800 and second radio frequency (RF) power respectively to the cathode electrode 600 and an inductively coupled plasma coil 900 to etch the pattern of an optical waveguide 350 (Fig 8) in the exposed core layer 300. Then an upper cladding layer 250 (Fig 8) is formed on the optical waveguide 350.
Patent GB-2346533-A (GB)
Title: Storage system with rotatable shelves
Inventor: HOLLIS ERIC CLIFFORD
IPC: A47B49/00
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: A storage system makes more efficient use of ground space by having a plurality of vertically spaced shelves 10 disposed within a container 1. Access to the container 1 is through a side door 6 which may be a sliding door. Rotatable means 8 are disposed between the shelf 10 and the shelf support 7 to allow the shelves to rotate. These rotatable means 8 may be rollers or bearings. The container may be circular in shape and it may be modular so that additional sections can be added if desired. The shelf supports 7 are preferably continuous moulded elements which extend around the inside circumference of the container 1. A lid 2 is provided which may be removed when shelves 10 are to be added or removed. Ventilation means 5, 12 may be provided in the lid or the base to allow air to circulate. If plants are to be housed in the container 1 then it may be made of transparent material such as perspex, and the shelves 10 may be slightly concave to hold a water absorbing material.
Patent GB-2347984-A (GB)
Title: Protector for use in forming a protective sleeve
Inventor: ATKINSON ALAN WILLIAM
IPC: H02G3/04
Filed: 1999-03-13
Abstract: A protector for use in protecting an elongated member or members 32 comprises a flexible wall portion 34 which forms or is adapted to form a sleeve around the elongated member(s). The protector also comprises compressed resilient material 40 adhered to at least part of that surface 38 of the flexible wall portion 34 which forms the interior surface of the sleeve. The compressed resilient material 40 is releasable to reduce the space between the wall portion 34 and the elongated member(s) 32. The compound resilient material 40 is preferably applied to discrete areas of the flexible wall portion surface 38, preferably extending as parallel bands over said surface. The compressed resilient material 40 may be fibrous or a foam, and an infra-red reflective surface is preferably adhered to the outer surface of the flexible wall portion 34.
Patent GB-2345875-A (GB)
Title: Pipe preparing tool
Inventor: LILLEY GORDON LESLIE
IPC: H01L23/427
Filed: 1999-05-25
Abstract: The tool has a body having first and second contact points 10; and a cutter assembly 3 mounted on the body between said contact points and freely slidable along an axis which is, in use, substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The cutter 6 is adapted, in use, to engage a surface of the pipe when said contact points bear against the pipe and its depth of cut is determined by a heel portion which rides on the pipe surface. The cutter is pressed into the pipe surface by pressure on the head 4.
Patent GB-2350946-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle power supply
Inventor: WIED HENRICH A
IPC: H02J7/00
Filed: 1999-06-07
Abstract: A motor vehicle power supply has a generator 12 with a field coil 22 on its rotor, a first electronic bridge 14 which rectifies the output of a first stator winding 24 to provide a first DC output voltage V1, a second electronic bridge 16 which rectifies the output of a second stator winding 26 to provide a second DC output voltage V2, and a control unit 32 which monitors the rotational speed of the rotor and can cause the second bridge 16 to act as an inverter when the rotor is stationary so as to transfer energy from a circuit 20 at the second output voltage to a circuit 18 at the first output voltage. The two stator windings 24, 26 act as a transformer when the bridge 16 operates as an inverter The first bridge 14 may be formed by diodes 28 with the first output voltage V1 being regulated by control of the field coil 22, and the second bridge 16 may be formed by MOSFETs 30 with the second output voltage V2 regulated by the control unit 32. In an alternative arrangement (Fig.2), the first bridge (114) is also formed by MOSFETs (130), the first output voltage V1 is regulated by the control unit 32, and the first bridge (114) can also be operated as an inverter when the rotor is stationary, so that energy can be selectively transferred from the circuit 18 at voltage V1 to the circuit 20 at voltage V2 or vice versa. The arrangement can be used for charge balance in a dual battery system.
Patent GB-2351357-A (GB)
Title: Swimmimg goggles
Inventor: CHOU TERRY
IPC: A63B33/00
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: A pair of swimming goggles includes two lenses 1, two padding members 2, a frame 3, a bridge 4, and a strap 5. Each lens is made of transparent rigid material and includes an engaging section. Each padding member is made of soil, flexible, and extensible material and includes a hollow receiving section 21 sized to be smaller than the lens 1 such that the engaging section of an associated lens is fitted into the padding member by stretching the padding member. Each padding member further includes a padding section 22 to be in close contact with user's face. The frame 3 and the bridge 4 are integrally formed by material that is slightly flexible and less extensible than the padding member 2. The frame includes two hollow receiving portions 31 each having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the associated lens 1 such that the engaging section of the associated lens that has been engaged with an associated padding member is fitted into an associated hollow receiving portion by stretching the frame.
Patent GB-2337312-A (GB)
Title: Joining together pipe ends in pipe laying
Inventor: PASCOE MICHAEL
IPC: B29C65/78
Filed: 1996-03-04
Abstract: To enable the joining together of two adjacent pipe lengths with adjacent ends curving with substantially the same sense, e.g. one in a trench 5 and the other from a reel 4, the end of one of the pipe lengths is rotated about its axis until it curves in substantially the opposite sense to the curve of the adjacent end of the other pipe length. Initially, the pipe end from the reel is laid on the ground and rotates 90‹ to lie in a horizontal curve by its own weight. A two part pipe clamp sleeve 10 is attached near its end and is raised by a strop 12 affixed to the sleeve 10 opposite to the curve inside. This rotates the pipe a further 90‹ to curve downwardly for easier joining to the other pipe. The clamp parts are hinged and can have interior rings for different pipe sizes.
Patent GB-2353111-A (GB)
Title: System for wireless communications between computers
Inventor: SANAMRAD MOHAMMAD
IPC: G06F3/0489
Filed: 1999-08-07
Abstract: In a system for communicating information content by wireless between a host computer 102 and a client computer 104, the client is adapted to transmit pointer movement signals and selection signals to a host. The host is adapted to receive the pointer movement signals and selection signals and to display a pointer 128 and a selection boundary 124, and is further adapted to transmit data to the client. The client is adapted to receive and store the data thus acquired. Preferably the client computer is further adapted to transmit pointer movement and insertion point selection signals to the host computer and to transmit selected data from its storage to the host. The host is adapted to receive these signals and data, and to respond by displaying the data according to the insertion point selection signal. Thus the host is caused to act as if the client's pointer signals were local signals from a mouse attached to the host. The user's actions are familiar to users who have done conventional copy-and-paste operations with a graphical user interface and a mouse pointer.
Patent GB-2337593-A (GB)
Title: Fiber optic bragg grating sensor system for use in vertical seismic profiling
Inventor: SAPACK MICHAEL A
IPC: G01V1/52
Filed: 1998-02-07
Abstract: A system for vertical seismic profiling of an earth borehole includes an optical fiber (28) having a plurality of Bragg grating sensors (22-25) formed therein, each one of the Bragg grating sensors (22-25) being tuned to reflect a respective bandwidth of light, each bandwidth having a different respective central wavelength. Each of the Bragg grating sensors (22-25) are responsive to an input light signal, a static strain, a dynamic strain and a temperature strain for each providing a respective light signal indicative of static and dynamic forces and temperature at a respective sensor location. The physical spacing and wavelength spacing of the Bragg grating sensors (22-25) are known such that each of the sensing light signals are easily correlated to a specific depth. The Bragg grating sensors (22-25) are tuned such that when a sensor is subjected to a maximum static strain, maximum dynamic strain, and a maximum temperature strain, the maximum wavelength shift of a respective sensing light signal does not cause the frequency of the sensing light signal to enter the bandwidth of another one of the plurality of Bragg grating sensors (22-25).