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Patent GB-2295596-A (GB)
Title: Detecting deflection of a suspended load
Inventor: MONZEN TADAAKI
IPC: B66C13/22
Filed: 1995-09-21
Abstract: Combined parallel and skew deflections of a suspended cargo 3 of a crane in which a suspended cargo 3 is held by a spreader 2 suspended from a trolley 1 via ropes 2a are detected by a pair of cameras or other mark recognition means 7, 8 provided under said trolley 1 facing downwardly, marks 9, 10, such as signs, provided on said spreader 2, a processor 11 inputting picture signals of the first and second marks 9, 10 from the cameras 7, 8 and computing parallel deflection and skew deflection amounts of a load. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306623-A (GB)
Title: Valve alternately applying positive and negative pressure
Inventor: HAYEK ZAMIR
IPC: F16K11/085
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: A fluid control valve (1) for connection between a positive fluid pressure source, a negative fluid pressure source and a device to be connected alternately to said pressure sources, comprises a body (3) having ports (9,11) for connection to the fluid pressure sources and (7) for connection to the device. A rotary member (5) rotatable with respect to the body (3) is adapted selectively to interconnect the ports (7,9,11). The rotary member (5) is operable on rotation in a single sense to connect alternately the positive fluid pressure source and the negative fluid pressure source to the device. The device can be used to provide cyclic pressure within an enclosure (8) for receiving the chest region of a patient's body to ventilate the patient's lungs.
Patent GB-2306932-A (GB)
Title: Tilting train control system - uses stored track model data and absolute position sensing
Inventor: GIMENEZ ORTIZ JOSE GERMAN
IPC: B61F5/22
Filed: 1995-11-11
Abstract: A Tilting system for railway vehicle, has a memory unit 5 with the parameters of the sections of the route, a position detector system 1 which continually communicates the parameters of speed and actual absolute position of the vehicle to an intelligent control unit 2 in which a set of standard commands has been established, quantified using the values of the parameters which are received from the memory unit and the position detector system, establishing a set of standard instructions which are sent to tilting actuators 4 placed between the bogie chassis 8 and the frame 7 of the vehicle, via axle orientation system 3. This system enables the train to anticipate curves, thus tilting before, rather than after, entering them.
Patent GB-2296330-A (GB)
Title: Microcell for batch injection stripping voltammetric analysis of metal traces
Inventor: TURYAN YAKOV YAACOV
IPC: G01N27/42
Filed: 1995-12-15
Abstract: A device for batch injection stripping voltammetric analysis of metal traces comprises a large outer cell 11 housing a reference electrode 17, and an inner microcell 12 containing a rotating working electrode 14 of the mercury coated graphite type. The microcell is connected to a container 15 housing an auxiliary electrode 16, and the electrodes are connected by channels 20, (21) containing porous plugs 22. Channels 18 is provided for introducing sample to the microcell and channel 19 for removing the sample after analysis. The working electrode may be a graphite disc preplated with mercury from a solution of mercury nitrate, potassium nitrate and zinc nitrate at 0.6V. The working electrode is preferably maintained under cathodic polarisation during sample replacement. The sensitivity of the device extends down to about 0.03 to 0.3 ppb for certain metals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2309108-A (GB)
Title: Reading smart cards
Inventor: FOWERS STANLEY WILLIAM
IPC: G06K17/00
Filed: 1996-01-10
Abstract: A pouch for a smart card is provided with electrical contacts 13,13' for connection with electrical contacts of an inserted smart card and an antenna, thereby changing in use the capacity of the inserted card to receive and/or transmit external signals. A smart card includes a memory section connected to contact pads on the surface of the card.
Patent GB-2299006-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to fishing apparatus
Inventor: DIXON JAMES LAWRENCE
IPC: A01K73/04
Filed: 1994-12-07
Abstract: A hydrodynamic float element (1) for use with apparatus for "Trawl" fishing by attachment to the head-rope of a trawling net, consists of a body having a leading surface (5) for producing lift during towing and stabilising means, which has a leading portion (2) providing the greater part of the buoyancy of the element wherein the said body further comprises a trailing portion (3) which is generally flattened and thinner than the leading portion and said trailing portion of the body has a stabilising means (4) extending upwardly therefrom to provide passive directional stability to the float element in use and additional hydrodynamic lift.
Patent GB-2303236-A (GB)
Title: Data display radio pager
Inventor: NASUDA TAKAAKI
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1996-07-01
Abstract: A data display radio pager capable of displaying illustrations allows the user of the pager to select the display duration illustration-by-illustration. For example, the user can select the duration of display of each illustration in accordance with the degree of urgency of a message. A controller 4 receives demodulated paging signals and separates out message codes. A ROM 11 holds illustrations which correspond to those message codes, and the controller holds corresponding display durations for the individual illustrations. The controller 4 applies the appropriate illustration to a display LCD 9 for its respective predetermined duration. A switch 13 can be used to enter a display duration setting mode and change the display duration for each illustration to another of a set of possible display durations.
Patent GB-2316819-A (GB)
Title: Over temperature protection for a power amplifier
Inventor: WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER WARREN
IPC: H03F1/52
Filed: 1996-08-30
Abstract: A radio frequency power amplifier is provided with at least one device 21, 23, 29 for sensing the temperature of at least one predetermined area 20, 22, 28 of the power amplifier and comparing 30 the sensed temperature with a reference 32. Detection of an over temperature may cause the disconnection of the power supply to the amplifier and may be implemented by using a crowbar effect 34. It may be made necessary to remove the power supply to the amplifier and replace it in order to reset the protection device.
Patent GB-2306026-A (GB)
Title: A monitoring system
Inventor: HILLS DOUGLAS JEFFREY
IPC: G07B15/00
Filed: 1996-10-04
Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring e.g. airport passengers or cargo includes a first checkpoint at which information pertaining to the passenger/cargo is entered and a series of subsequent checkpoints at which that information can be accessed. The data entry/retrieval means can be based on a bar code system, and can be implemented using PC notepad type assemblies. The system allows improved passenger and baggage, or cargo reconciliation and more streamlined operation.
Patent GB-2306889-A (GB)
Title: Ostomy appliance with disposable inner pouch made of water-soluble film
Inventor: SATO MAKOTO
IPC: A61F5/448
Filed: 1996-11-05
Abstract: Ostomy appliance comprising plate 1 which adheres to an ostomy site with aperture 2 through which body waste passes. Plate 1 bears first flange 4 which is reversibly attachable to second flange 7 on which is mounted water-insoluble outer pouch 10. Water-soluble inner pouch 15 is housed inside outer pouch 10 and receives body waste. The periphery of inner pouch 15 is interposed between first flange 4 and second flange 7 thus ensuring that inner pouch 15 is secured during use and enabling removal and disposal of inner pouch 15 on separation of flange 4 from flange 7. Alternatively inner pouch 15 may be attached directly to first flange 4, second flange 7 or to a further flange via a ring-form adhesive member or welding.
Patent GB-2303918-A (GB)
Title: Determination of sulfur in hydrocarbons by near infrared spectroscopy
Inventor: MAGGARD STEVEN M
IPC: G01N21/35
Filed: 1994-06-27
Abstract: Mid-distillate hydrocarbon fuels, preferably having initial boiling points above 350 {F, are separated e.g. by prep-HPLC into non-aromatic and aromatic fractions which are used to set 0 % aromatics (the non-aromatics) and 100 % aromatics (the aromatics) on an NIR spectrophotometer. From NIR aromatic band absorbances of unknown samples, their percent aromatics is determined using this two-point calibration and the Beer-Lambert equation. Preferred NIR bands of 1650-1700 and 2120-2256 exhibit excellent correlation with aromatics content. Also similar techniques measure sulfur through correlation with the benzothiophenic band and its overtones and combination bands, or possibly directly.
Patent GB-2307856-A (GB)
Title: Height-adjustable washbasin
Inventor: HATHWAY ERIC PERRY
IPC: E03C1/324
Filed: 1996-12-09
Abstract: A height-adjustable wash basin and mounting means therefor wherein the mounting means comprises guide means and at least one element engageable with the guide means providing for movement of the wash basin in a generally vertical direction relative to the guide means, and holding means for holding the wash basin at a selected one of a plurality of vertical positions relative to the guide means. The guide means may comprise a track which is generally U-shaped in cross section, and the guide element may comprise a roller or wheel which engages with but may move relative to the track. The basin may be formed of a light weight material and water may be supplied to the basin through flexible pipes, thus providing a lightweight, easily adjustable, and highly versatile installation.
Patent GB-967663-A (GB)
Abstract: 967,663. Measuring electrically; measuring, fluid flow. BROOKS INSTRUMENT CO. Inc. Sept. 16, 1960 [Sept. 18, 1959], No. 32033/60. Headings G1N and G1R. A shell-type differential transformer is provided with a preadjustable central core and a locally associated magnetic armature, whose linear or angular position determines the coupling between the primary and one of the secondary windings, thereby producing an output signal indicative of the position of the armature. As shown (Figs. 3a, 3b) the transformer comprises coaxial primary winding 20 and secondary windings 21a, 21b connected in series opposition. A central core 22 is preadjusted by screwed rod 23 so that with cam-shaped armature 28 in its normal position the transformer output is zero, and as the armature 28 is angularly displaced from this position the magnitude and phase of the transformer output is indicative of the extent and direction of the displacement. The armature may be wedge-shaped 11 '(Fig. 1a) and adapted for linear displacement. The armature 11, 28 may be shaped to produce any desired relationship between displacement and output signal. The output signal may be automatically balanced by that from a similar unit 42 (Fig. 6) or from a potentiometer (Fig. 7, not shown). The transducer may be used in conjunction with a flowmeter (Fig. 4) comprising a float 31 attached to a magnet 33 associated with a helical magnetic strip 35 pivoted at 36. Vertical movement of the float 31 and magnet 33 produces corresponding rotation of the strip 35, which may be indicated directly by pointer 37, or sensed by differential transformer 40 and cam 39, whose shape is such that the output from transformer 40 is directly proportional to the flow rate sensed by float 31.
Patent GB-2323272-A (GB)
Title: Secure key holder
Inventor: VINEY BERNARD JOHN
IPC: A44B15/00
Filed: 1997-03-20
Abstract: A key holder for use in secure establishments such as prisons comprises a holding member 20 for holding at least one key and/or other ancillary items. The holding member 20 has an end 20A for receiving the at least one key to be held on the holding member 20. Closing means (22, figure 1b) is provided to enable the end 20A to be closed to prevent removal of the at least one key while the holding member 20 and the closing means 22 remain intact. The closing means 22 is adapted to allow the end 20A to be opened to permit removal of the at least one key while the holding member 20 remains intact. The closing means 22 is further characterised by at least one of the following: a) a tool (50, figure 4) is required to open the closing means which allows the end 20A to be opened to permit removal of the at least one key; b) the holding member 20 is not allowed to be closed after opening (i) unless a specific apparatus is used to close the closing means 22, or (ii) if the closing means 22 is deformed during an illicit attempt to acquire a key from the holding member 20. Preferably the holding member 20 has two ends 20A,20B which are held together and secured using the closing means 22. The closing means 22 preferably comprises a cup 24 with grooves 28 in which the holding member 20 can be located (as shown in figure 3), the cup being closed by a lid 26 and secured in place by folding over the upper edge 32.
Patent GB-2312715-A (GB)
Title: Two-stage pumping plunger for rate shaping in a fuel injector
Inventor: GRAVES ERIC N
IPC: F02M45/06
Filed: 1997-04-07
Abstract: A fuel injector includes a piston and plunger assembly 35,40,50 driven hydraulically to pump fuel from a chamber 28 through a passage 22 to a nozzle outlet 25 controlled by a needle check 31. Actuating fluid is applied to the piston 35 to cause relatively slidable plungers 40,50 to pump fuel, the fuel having been metered into the chamber 23 through a check valve 28. Initially the plungers move in unison but the resulting rise in pressure in the chamber 23 causes the inner plunger 50 to be displaced relative to the outer plunger against the action of a compression spring 65, thereby providing rate shaping. Thus a rate shaping bore (54,Fig.2) in the inner plunger aligns for a while with a rate shaping spill port (46) in the outer plunger to reduce the pressure in the chamber 23 and possibly allow momentary closure of the needle check 31. Further rate shaping arises due to the continued relative movement between the inner and outer plungers until ended by a stop 58 of the inner plunger engaging the piston 35. Injection is terminated when spill ports (47) in the outer plunger register with a spill passage 20. The staged plungers can be incorporated into virtually any type of fuel injector that utilizes plunger movement to raise fuel pressure for injection.
Patent GB-2313316-A (GB)
Title: Surgical devices for the use in the installation of thoracic drainage
Inventor: REDMOND ANTHONY DAMIEN
IPC: A61B17/34
Filed: 1997-05-15
Abstract: A surgical drain insertion device, for insertion of a drain into a person's body, comprising a penetrator 36 having a head 31 connected by a shank 32 to a tip 33; and a duct concentric with the shank, which duct provides an opening (11) through which a drainage tube (15) can be inserted into the duct; and in that the shank 32 of the penetrator has a male threaded portion 34 adjacent to the tip 33 so that the penetrator can be rotated to separate muscle fibres to create a passage in the body wall of a person and to bring the drainage tube (15) into fluid flow connection with the body cavity adjacent to said body wall. The duct may be a bore through the penetrator, or may be formed by a sleeve around the penetrator. The device may include a securing means comprising a plurality of flexible lugs.
Patent GB-2317456-A (GB)
Title: Wafer burn-in test circuit for a semiconductor memory device
Inventor: CHO SOO-IN
IPC: G11C29/00
Filed: 1997-06-30
Abstract: A semiconductor memory wafer burn-in method or means comprises: a word line drive arrangement SWD connected to first and second word line groups WL-C, WL-T and means suitable for connecting the word line groups to ground potential VSS or connecting one group to ground VSS and the other group to a test voltage STRESS. The said word line groups WL-C, WL-T are connected to respective true and complement memory cells. The word line drive arrangement SWD may be a sub word line driver. The connection means may include first and second power lines VSS-C, VSS-T and a plurality of transistors T1-T6 and T1'-T6' arranged such that the voltage levels to the groups of word lines can be controlled to provide for normal and burn-in test modes of operation. The method or means may be used to screen word line and bit failure.
Patent GB-2327295-A (GB)
Title: MOS controllable power semiconductor device
Inventor: AMARATUNGA GEHAN ANIL JOSEPH
IPC: H01L29/749
Filed: 1997-07-11
Abstract: The device has a gate in the form of a trench which extends through a region of p type silicon 5 into an n type region 4 of low conductivity. A discontinous buried p layer 11 below the bottom of the trench forms part of a thyristor 17 which in operation is triggered into conduction by conduction of a PIN diode 16 which is produced when an accumulation layer 15 is formed in the n type region adjacent to the trench under the action of an on-state gate signal. The device has a high on-state conductivity and is protected against high voltage breakdown in its off-state by the presence of the buried layer. An off-state gate signal causes removal of the accumulation layer and conduction of the PIN diode and the thyristor ceases in safe, reliable and rapid manner.
Patent GB-2313125-A (GB)
Title: Porous rubber materials
Inventor: BROWN RICHARD TALBOT
IPC: B01D39/16
Filed: 1996-02-09
Abstract: The present invention provides a material comprising pores with a diameter which allows the passage of water through the material but excludes molecules larger than water. The pores are typically less than 10A{ in diameter and exclude the passage of hazardous chemicals across the material. The material preferably comprises a polymeric matrix, e.g. natural or synthetic rubber, and the pores are provided by a chemical compound included within the polymeric matrix. e.g. by cyclodextrins. The materials may be used to provide water permeable chemically resistant material useful for preparing e.g. protective clothing. The invention also provides methods for preparing the materials described above and novel chemical compounds suitable for incorporation into polymers to provide pores. It also provides methods and apparatus for separating compounds comprising immobilised cyclodextrins.
Patent GB-2319564-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic pumps
Inventor: NEGRINI STEFANO
IPC: F04B11/00
Filed: 1997-09-01
Abstract: A resonator body 12 having a chamber 10 communicating with a delivery duct 9 via a channel 11 is attached to a hydraulic pump body 8. The pump may be a gear pump or a piston pump.
Patent GB-2328972-A (GB)
Title: A telescopic foldable child safety gate
Inventor: HUANG LI-CHU CHEN
IPC: E06B9/06
Filed: 1997-09-08
Abstract: A child safety gate comprises a pair of first tubes 10, and a pair of second tubes 20 which are partially received within the first tubes, and slide out to the width of the opening. They are locked by a pair of locking devices 40 respectively provided on each of the first distal ends of each of the pair of first tubes, and the tube assemblies are then secured in place by a threaded collar 60 attached to a spring 64, which is wound out until the padded ends 112 of the tubes fit firmly within the opening. A pair of opposed supports 30 respectively and pivotably connect to the first distal ends 11, 21 of the first tubes and second tubes, and can be folded when the barrier is stored.
Patent GB-2332261-A (GB)
Title: Valve with rigid annular seal
Inventor: KEEGAN COLM MICHAEL PATRICK
IPC: F16K31/06
Filed: 1997-12-06
Abstract: A solenoid operated valve has a relatively rigid annular seal (60) arranged between seats (62,64). The seats may be concave or convex. The arrangement accommodates misalignment and avoids a relatively soft seal which may deteriorate in use. At least one of the seats is part spherical. The seats may be metal and the seal a hard plastics. Alternatively the seats may be made from hard plastics and the seal from metal.
Patent GB-2335174-A (GB)
Title: Steerable submersed hydrovane systems
Inventor: HUNTER ALISTAIR GORDON LAURENC
IPC: G01V1/38
Filed: 1998-03-03
Abstract: A towed marine device for controlling the ends of towed seismic arrays comprises a plurality of fixed spaced apart vertically disposed aerofoil surfaces 1, a number of movable horizontally disposed control surfaces 2, a number of movable vertically disposed control surfaces 3, a system 8 for controlling the operation of the various movable control surfaces 2,3 and thereby control the depth and attitude of the device, a communications system 28 for controlling the device from a remote control station, eg the towing vessel, and a folding mast 9. The device is connected with the towing vessel via a cable 22 and umbilical 23. Various sensors 12-17 linked to the control system 8 are provided.
Patent GB-2335726-A (GB)
Title: Flexible coupling
Inventor: BOULTON FREDERICK WILLIAM
IPC: F16D3/78
Filed: 1998-03-24
Abstract: A coupling for torque transmission between two rotary components, comprising two coupling members 10, 11 for connection respectively to said two components, and a triangular or hexagonal flexible coupling element 12 to which one of the coupling members is connected at a number of circumferentially spaced positions and to which the other coupling member is also connected at an equal number of circumferentially spaced positions between the first said positions. The connections of one of the coupling members to the flexible coupling element are disposed on a pitch circle of different diameter from the connections of the other coupling member, thus, flexure of the coupling element is reduced. If the coupling element fails, the pitch circles are of sufficiently different diameter to allow relative rotation between the coupling members.
Patent GB-2336205-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle telemetry system
Inventor: MARTIN PETER RICHARD
IPC: G01C22/00
Filed: 1998-04-08
Abstract: A system for indicating lap times and similar information for a circuit racing go-kart includes a power supply 2, a display unit 3 centrally mounted on the steering wheel of the kart, and a sensor 4 on the underside of the kart body and comprising an infra-red emitter and at least one spaced pair of infra-red detectors. The system may be actuated and its use paid for by the insertion of a smart card into the unit 3 The sensor 4 detects and responds to a marker on the surface of the circuit track, which may take the form of coded lines of varying thickness and spacing across the track.
Patent GB-2334208-A (GB)
Title: Auxiliary seat system
Inventor: GALE MARY FRANCIS
IPC: A47C7/42
Filed: 1999-02-10
Abstract: An auxiliary seat system for modifying an existing seat (2, Fig 1) comprises two substantially wedge-shaped seat parts 3, 4 which are relatively adjustable to provide a desired angular relationship therebetween. The seat system may also comprise a hinge means (5, Fig. 1) to connect the two seat parts 3, 4, wherein the hinge means (5) preferably comprises complimentary strips 21, 21a, 22, 22a of a hook and loop material on each of the seat parts 3, 4. The seat parts 3, 4 may have an identical wedge-shaped profile and may be moulded from a plastics material. Typically, the seat parts 3, 4 are stackable, there being further provided additional hook and loop fasteners 23, 23a to maintain the seat parts 3, 4 in the stacked condition. A handle 27 may be mounted on at least one of the seat parts 3, 4 to facilitate carrying of the seat system.
Patent GB-2347977-A (GB)
Title: Seasoning Sprayer
Inventor: YANG HENG-TE
IPC: B05B9/08
Filed: 1999-03-13
Abstract: A seasoning sprayer includes a container body (1), an inner cap (2), a spray member (3), an inner tube (4), an upper cap (6), an extensible tube (5), a pulling grip (7), a push member (8) and a press disk (9). Repeatedly pulling and pushing of the pulling grip can move the extensible tube in the same way in the inner tube to force and compress air flowing through air holes of the extensible tube into the inner tube and then into the container. Then the liquid seasoning stored in the container is blown by the compressed air to be become fume which is then sprayed out of the head of the spray member on food by pressing the press disc.