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Patent GB-2302131-A (GB)
Title: Combined security and emergency escape lock
Inventor: ISRAEL GIDEON
IPC: E05B65/00
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: A combined security and emergency escape lock comprises a locking mechanism (10) having vertical (32, 36) and horizontal (34, 30) locking bars, a lock barrel (18) received in the locking mechanism (10) and serving to retract all the locking bars (30-36) when rotated. A shaft projecting in the direction of the normal to the plane of the door (28) and enabling the barrel to be turned manually to retract the locking bars is connected by a gear mechanism (54, 56) for rotation with a shaft (58) lying with its axis parallel to the plane of the door (28), the latter shaft (58) being rotatable by movement of an emergency release handle (64) towards or away from the door.
Patent GB-2300589-A (GB)
Title: Thermoplastic coated substrates
Inventor: DODD KEITH HERBERT
IPC: B29C48/09
Filed: 1993-09-23
Abstract: A polymeric article, for example a vehicle component, comprises a thermoplastic coating layer on a thermoplastic substrate wherein the coating layer, which may be a paint layer or an electrically conductive layer, comprises a thermoplastic reversibly crosslinkable material incorporating at least one substance selected from finely divided relatively infusible materials, UV stabilisers and antioxidants and the substrate may be recycled material. The article, which may be recyclable, may be prepared by in-mould coating processes in which the coating material in softened or molten form is applied to the mould surface before, or substantially simultaneously with the introduction of the substrate material. Thermal spraying, multiple injection and co-extrusion/blow moulding processes are described.
Patent GB-2302516-A (GB)
Title: Support for power and back-up tongs
Inventor: PENISSON DENNIS JOEL
IPC: E21B19/16
Filed: 1996-06-21
Abstract: A support 10 is provided for supporting both a power tong PT and a backup tong BT during makeup of a threaded connection TC between a lower oilfield tubular LT and an upper oilfield tubular UT. The support 10 includes a plurality of legs 12 and 14 each extending upwardly from the backup tong BT, a support plate 18 affixed to an upper end of the plurality of legs for engagement with the upper oilfield tubular, and a compensation member 32 secured to the plate 18 for supporting the power tong PT relative to the backup tong BT while allowing vertical movement of the power tong relative to the backup tong during makeup or break out of the threaded connection.
Patent GB-2317523-A (GB)
Title: Sheetfed scanner with width measurement
Inventor: CHUANG FRANK
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1996-09-18
Abstract: A document enters the scanner and is transmitted through the scanning passageway and passing the scanning window 212 by the rollers 2111 and 2211 to be scanned. The bar 222(having regularly spaced marks thereon, fig 3,2221) hangs downward above the scanning window 212 due to gravity, and the bar 222 will press a portion of the document passing the scanning window 212 in the subsequent scanning step, thereby confining a portion of the document at a certain location to be normally scanned. Meanwhile, owing to the marks (2221) provided on the bar 222, the optical device 213 can properly catch a scanning line of the document and detect the number of the scars not shielded by the document to realize the width of the document when the bar 222 presses the document during scanning.
Patent GB-2306222-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for measuring the thickness of a fibre sliver combination
Inventor: LEIFELD FERDINAND
IPC: D01G23/06
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: In an apparatus on a spinning works preparatory machine, in particular a draw frame, for measuring the thickness of a fibre sliver combination, which apparatus essentially comprises a funnel-shaped body (8) surrounding the fibre sliver combination running through and lies immediately upstream of a pair of draw-off rolls, an inwardly biassed, movably mounted member (12), the inner end of which member, together with the opposing wall (16), forms a constriction for the fibre sliver combination running through and senses changes in the thickness of the fibre sliver combination. To provide an apparatus which avoids the deposition of contaminants such as dust, fibre fly, waste and so on, the movably mounted member (12) is arranged in a chamber (18a) through which a current of air (C, D) flows.
Patent GB-2320575-A (GB)
Title: Evaluating exercise fuction of a person
Inventor: TSUDA HIDEICHI
IPC: A61B5/022
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: An apparatus (4) for evaluating an exercise function of a person undergoing exercise eg on an exercise bicycle or a treadmill, includes a device (80) which successively measures pulse rate in synchronism with the heartbeat, a device (78) which successively and non-invasively measures blood pressure in synchronism with the heartbeat, a device (82) which calculates the product of measured pulse rate and blood pressure, a device (86) which calculates a total energy produced by the person after the application of the exercise load to the person, and a device (36, 118) which displays an exercise function value based on the total energy. Alternatively the display may show the curve of the actual change with time of the product of pulse rate and blood pressure along with a standard curve for the change under the same exercise load; or an evaluation value based on the correlation between these two curves or on the area lying between them.
Patent GB-2327500-A (GB)
Title: An electronic rotational position indicator
Inventor: OLLIVER BRIAN VICTOR
IPC: G01P13/04
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: A device for indicating the amount of relative rotation of a rotary member comprising: means to make or break an electric current in response to rotation of the rotary member; an electronic sensor(s) arranged to provide sine and cosine signals in proportion to the rotation of the rotary member; and means to compute and display the total rotation of the rotary member. The device may be used to indicate the expected direction of travel of an articulated vehicle or trailer prior to reversing or may be used to indicate the rudder position of a boat when steered by way of a wheeled system.
Patent GB-2317418-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle theft prevention system involving remote transmission of signals
Inventor: TSURIA YOSSEF
IPC: B60R25/30
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: A central control station 12 transmits control signals to the vehicle theft prevention system 10; if the reception of the signals is interrupted, a processor 26 immobilises the vehicle after a predetermined time period, eg a few minutes. Immobilisation may be by electrical or electro-mechanical means eg to cut the supply of gas or fluid or to inhibit gear changes. The signals may be transmitted via a satellite 14 forming part of a communication network 16 or via an antenna in a ground cellular communication network. The signals may be digital, in the form of periodic control word packets, and may be compressed/decompressed and encrypted/decrypted. Alarm signals may be activated and audio/visual messages may be given eg to inform the thief of impending immobilisation. A video camera may be actuated by the processor to photograph the driver of the vehicle and the video pictures may be transmitted to the central station. The vehicle may have one receiving antenna 18 on the roof and another 20 hidden in the vehicle; if the difference signal levels and the difference signal phases of the antennae are below threshold values (eg due to bad reception) the system determines that the vehicle is not stolen.
Patent GB-2315896-A (GB)
Title: Radio selective calling receiver
Inventor: KIDO TORU
IPC: H04W88/02
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: A radio selective calling receiver detects the movement of the receiver out of a coverage zone on the basis of data indicating that the radio signal received by a reception section 102 contains no sync signals having a predetermined period. The receiver then determines the state of movement out of the coverage zone on the basis of a received state of the sync signals within a predetermined period of time in the past 109 until the movement of the receiver out of the coverage zone is detected, and uses it to control the time intervals at which power is supplied in the reception section 102.
Patent GB-2328749-A (GB)
Title: A method for calibrating a speed or distance measuring device
Inventor: LISLE MICHAEL EDGAR THOMAS
IPC: G01P21/02
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: The method uses a vehicle 1, having a sender pulse generating device 2 fitted to its gearbox 3, at the start of a track 4 of known length. The track 4 has a starting marker 5 and a finishing marker 6, e.g. V-blocks at spaced intervals on the track 4, activated by an antenna mounted on the vehicle 1. A signal processing means 7 counts the integral number of pulses and determines the fractions of a pulse length at the starting and finishing markers 5,6. A microprocessor controls the signal processing combining time intervals, which represent fractions of a pulse length at the starting and finishing markers, with the integral number of pulses effectively to add both fractions to the pulse count and thus accurately determine how many pulses and what fraction of a pulse is generated when the vehicle travels, over the track 4, between the starting and finishing markers 5,6.
Patent GB-2317421-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle security system
Inventor: HARPER-JONES FRANCIS DAVID
IPC: B60R25/20
Filed: 1994-04-06
Abstract: A vehicle security device comprises a self-hold relay 8 operable to complete a circuit to the primary coil of the vehicle ignition coil 20. A control line extends to a remote key means 12, a key of which is momentarily coupled to interconnect predetermined electrical wires of the control line and so actuate the relay 8.
Patent GB-2319919-A (GB)
Title: An optical wavelength filter and a demultiplexer
Inventor: JANG JOO-NYUNG
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 1997-11-24
Abstract: An optical demultiplexer is constructed from a number of series connected optical wavelength filters, each of which comprises a first optical device (770) having first (771), second (772), and third (773) ports, for receiving an input optical signal having a plurality of wavelength components, directing the input optical signal to the second port (772), and directing an optical signal returning from the second port (772) to the third port (773), and a second optical device (870) having a fourth port (874) connected to the second port (772) of the first optical device (770) and a fifth port (875), for reflecting only an optical signal having a predetermined wavelength component in the optical signal received via the fourth port (874) and passing an optical signal having the other wavelength components. In a preferred embodiment, the second optical device (870) is a fiber Bragg grating reflection filter and the first optical device (770) is an optical circulator.
Patent GB-2322763-A (GB)
Title: Regulating cell intervals in an ATM network
Inventor: KIM DEOG-NYOUN
IPC: H04L12/801
Filed: 1997-11-26
Abstract: A method for regulating cell intervals of a sequence of cells arriving in a connection of a network by assigning theoretical arrival times to the cells, in which the theoretical arrival time of a cell is determined using the average cell interval, the theoretical arrival time of a previous cell or its actual arrival time if and an interval between the actual and/or theoretical arrival times of two previous cells. If the actual arrival time of a previous cell is later than its theoretical arrival time that actual arrival time is used in place of its theoretical arrival time, in a manner which brings forward the theoretical arrival time and thus reduces the unnecessary delay imposed upon the current cell.
Patent GB-2335261-A (GB)
Title: Solar lighter
Inventor: JONES ROSEMARY
IPC: F23Q13/00
Filed: 1998-03-13
Abstract: A solar lighter made of a hard, heat resistant plastic or glass frame 2, in the top of which is set a convex lens 1, this being at an angle to enable sunlight to be directed onto a conductive metal core 4, itself surrounded by a stone 5 surround set into the lower part of the frame. In addition, a hinged cover 3 attached to the arm of the frame, which is made to be operated manually, to be opened or closed, to ensure that sunlight is available to heat the core only when it is required to do so.
Patent GB-2330993-A (GB)
Title: Detecting a prescribed pattern in a data stream by selectively skipping groups of non-relevant data bytes
Inventor: DWORK JEFFREY ROY
IPC: G06F7/02
Filed: 1998-05-06
Abstract: A network interface in a workstation computer includes a pattern matching circuit (62) to enable the workstation computer to wake up to perform prescribed operations requested by a remote workstation. The pattern matching circuit (62) includes a pattern memory (80) configured for storing a pattern entry for at least a portion of a predetermined pattern. The pattern entry includes a pattern data field and a second field (skip field) specifying a number of bytes in the input data stream to be ignored prior to comparison with the pattern data field. The pattern matching circuit (62) also includes a comparator (82) for comparing the pattern data field with a selected group of bytes from the data stream. Pattern match logic (86) determines whether the received data packet includes the predetermined pattern based on the comparison result. The second field enables the comparator (82) to selectively ignore a number of bytes in the data stream prior to comparison with a pattern data field, minimizing the amount of null data values that need to be stored in pattern memory. Hence, the second data field enables efficient compression of pattern data in memory.
Patent GB-2338025-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding clamp with T-head bolt
Inventor: JONES PETER JOHN
IPC: E04G7/14
Filed: 1998-06-04
Abstract: A scaffolding clamp (1) comprises first and second clamp members (3, 4) which are pivotally secured together, and a bolt (7) and nut (8) assembly for retaining the clamp members (3, 4) in their relatively closed position, wherein the bolt (7) has an integrally formed T-head with oppositely directed head portions (11,12) and the first clamp member (3) has spaced-apart regions (10) having respective aligned openings (9a, 10a) of closed cross-sectional form for the head portions (11, 12) of the bolt (7).
Patent GB-2338372-A (GB)
Title: Packet-switched networks
Inventor: VERES ANDRAS
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 1998-06-12
Abstract: A switching node 3 for providing admission control in a network comprises a number of separate priority queues 6 for receiving packets having different priority levels. Priority levels 1 to n provide guaranteed delay services, priority levels n+1 to m provide guaranteed loss services, and priority level P m+1  provides best effort service. Measuring means 5 1  to 5 m  continually measure the average bit rate entering each priority level buffer P 1  to P m , except the lowest P m+1 . When a request arrives with a kth priority level, the network capacities for priority levels #=k..P m  are calculated. For all choices of #, the measurements of traffic loads of levels # and higher are taken into account. These capacity requirements are necessary to guarantee the quality of service for all flows already admitted to the lower priority queues. These capacities are compared to the network capacity, and if there is sufficient capacity, the request is accepted. Otherwise, the request is rejected.
Patent GB-2340519-A (GB)
Title: Deflector tool
Inventor: MCGARIAN BRUCE HERMANN FORSYTH
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 1998-08-03
Abstract: The invention relates to well bore deflector tools which are used primarily for deflecting tools, lining and the like through a window which has been milled in the side of a well bore casing. A deflector tool (1) is provided with a deflector face (3) at the upper end thereof and means (9,10) for selectively gripping and releasing a tie back receptacle (8) and/or a well bore casing (6) at a location below the deflector face (3). The gripping means (9,10) is operable for gripping in response to engagement of the deflector tool (1) with a tie back receptacle (8). Accordingly, the invention provides a simple and automatic means for locking the deflector tool in a required angular position. Rotation of the tool to the correct angular position can be achieved by any conventional means, for example by use of a MWD tool. The deflector tool may be made up with a mill so that the deflector tool and mill may be run into casing together and, after setting of the deflector tool, the mill may be released to enter the casing window and effect milling thereof.
Patent GB-2329411-A (GB)
Title: Drainage arrangement
Inventor: BURNETT-JONES ROYSTON WAYNE
IPC: E01C11/22
Filed: 1996-09-16
Abstract: A drainage arrangement has lower drainage unit provided with an aperture for receiving sub-surface drainage water. A upper drainage unit, provided with an aperture for receiving surface drainage water is placed over the lower drainage unit. There is no direct fluid communication between the upper and lower drainage units. Accordingly, water that drains into the upper drainage unit is unable to pass into the lower drainage unit, and so cannot pass out of the drainage arrangement via the drainage aperture in the lower drainage unit.
Patent GB-2338107-A (GB)
Title: Buffer layers for semiconductor devices
Inventor: KERN R SCOTT
IPC: H01L21/20
Filed: 1999-05-17
Abstract: A semiconductor device such as an LED includes a substrate, a buffer or nucleation layer (16, Fig 4B) and an active layer. The nucleation layer is fabricated at a relatively low temperature, and includes at least one layer made of a III-V nitride compound containing indium. In a multilayer buffer structure, at least one of the buffer layers, preferably the one directly deposited on the substrate is made of an indium-containing III-V nitride compound. In subsequent AllnGaN epitaxy, the indium-containing layers relax. Reductions in stress and cracking result, allowing more flexibility in composition and doping modulation. Since the electrical and optical properties of the device depend on the stress and strain states present in its active structure, these properties can be tailored by controlling the composition and layer thickness of the nucleation layer. Indium-containing nitrides having advantageously high quality can be grown at relatively low temperatures.
Patent GB-2342234-A (GB)
Title: Splicing electro-luminescent cables
Inventor: ORGAN GRAHAM CHARLES
IPC: H01R4/24
Filed: 1999-05-26
Abstract: A splicing connector (8) splices together electro-luminescent cables each comprising a centre core conductor (2) concentrically surrounded by an electro-luminescent material (3) around which a thin filament wire (4) is spiralled. Each cable centre conductor (2) is terminated to a slotted blade of a center core terminal (16), and the filament wires are received between the base and cover flaps of a second terminal (18) which flaps are crimped together to capture the filament wires therebetween. Termination of the center conductors and filament wires occurs when the connector base and cover (12,14) are snapped together.
Patent GB-2351004-A (GB)
Title: Footwear with spherical ground engaging members
Inventor: KOWSSARI FARVARDIN
IPC: A43B5/16
Filed: 1999-05-29
Abstract: An article of footwear comprises at least one spherical ground engaging member 1 in a sole (3, Fig 2). Typically, the or each spherical member is contained in a housing 2 such that only one third of the spherical member is exposed. A plurality of smaller balls may be located on the inner side of the housing so as to contact the spherical member. The sole may also be larger than an upper of the footwear.
Patent GB-2336377-A (GB)
Title: Coating thickness control
Inventor: WALLACE GLEN
IPC: C23C2/20
Filed: 1998-01-22
Abstract: This invention relates to the control of thickness of a coating applied to the surface of a sheet material. The invention provides an air knife assembly (15) including a body (14) for mounting adjacent to a sheet material which in use is moved past the body in a longitudinal direction, and a mouth (16) facing the sheet material and extending laterally with respect to the direction of movement of the sheet. The mouth (16) is defined by a pair of facing lips (17, 18) which are movable relative to the body (14). A moving means (41) is operable to move the lips (17, 18) relative to the air knife body (14). The assembly further includes a means for distributing a fluid under pressure through the body to enter and emerge from the mouth whereby pressurised fluid emerging from the mouth operates on a coating applied to a surface of the sheet material passing the air knife to thereby control the thickness of the coating.
Patent GB-2351992-A (GB)
Title: Drainage channels
Inventor: HATCHER GARY ANDREW
IPC: E03F3/04
Filed: 1999-07-16
Abstract: A U-shaped open-mouthed plastics drainage channel (2) has extruded hollow side walls (4) reinforced by ribs (6). Bracing clips (40) are installed at intervals along the channel and have formations (16) that engage beneath flanges (12). The clips (40) have prongs (50) which interlock with depending legs (34) of the grid (30) to lock it in position closing the open mouth of the channel (2). The clips act to brace the channel as well as hold the grid in place.
Patent GB-2353990-A (GB)
Title: Sheet extraction and dispensing apparatus and method
Inventor: WILLIS MARCUS
IPC: B65H3/08
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: A sheet extraction apparatus comprises a sheet extraction mechanism (25) having a vacuum port, which can be moved into engagement with a leading sheet of a stack and then away from the stack to separate a leading portion of the sheet from the rest of the stack, and a feed member (36) for feeding out the separated sheet; and a control system for controlling operation of the sheet extraction mechanism. Also provided is a sheet store with a base, side walls and an opening at one end of the base, wherein the sheets are stacked at a non-orthogonal angle to the base and urged towards the opening by a biasing member.
Patent GB-2354218-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable stiffener for sails
Inventor: PANTON JOHN ROBERT
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 1999-09-14
Abstract: A stiffener for a sail comprising an inflatable tube 1 provided with means 2 for attaching the inflatable tube 1 to an edge of a sail. The invention further relates to a method of imposing an aerodynamic shape on a sail by securing an inflatable tube to an edge or edges of the sail and inflating the tube to a desired pressure. A method of manufacturing the inflatable stiffeners is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2341797-A (GB)
Title: Intumescent pipe collar
Inventor: BOOT PETER LAWRENCE
IPC: A62C2/06
Filed: 1999-09-22
Abstract: The collar 1 surrounds a plastic pipe 2 running through a hole 3 in a partition 4 . The collar comprises a rigid support 5 which surrounds a sleeve of stretchable fabric 17 filled with intumescent material 16. The sleeve 17 is arranged between the support 5 and the pipe 2 and is more stretchable along its radial surface adjacent to the pipe 2 than along its axial end surfaces. In the event of a fire, as the pipe 2 melts and the intumescent material expands, the expansion is directed radially inward by this differential stretchability so that the hole is efficiently filled.
Patent GB-2355209-A (GB)
Title: Game board with moveable platforms
Inventor: COOPER DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: A63F3/02
Filed: 1999-09-29
Abstract: A piece of apparatus A comprises moveable platforms B to guide a moving object around a route D,E,F determined by the platforms. Preferably the object is guided by a slot or channel D,E,F and the apparatus may have three or more platforms directing the object along routes D joining the platforms together. Optionally the platforms may be rotated, slid or moved to influence the path of the object and the layout will assure that the object will always complete its journey. The moving object can be externally or internally powered eg. a clockwork car, an electric car or a ball bearing fired by a spring loaded plunger. The platforms may be discs which rotate on bearings C.