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Patent GB-2294954-A (GB)
Title: Fibre crimping apparatus
Inventor: TAKEHARA KATSUOMI
IPC: D02G1/12
Filed: 1995-11-13
Abstract: Fibre crimping apparatus comprises: a ring roller (2) of a comparatively large diameter; an inscribed roller (4) which contacts the inner surface of said ring roller and which rotates in the same direction at the same velocity to form a nip zone to hold bundles of fibres to be crimped between the two rollers; side rings (5) on both sides of the nip zone and which rotate in the same direction at the same velocity as the two rollers; a stuffing box (6) which is formed on the downstream side of said nip zone by the inner surfaces of the two side rings and by the contacting surfaces of said two rollers; and a crimping resisting device (7) which is installed at the downstream side of said stuffing box and which contacts the bundles of fibres having passed through said nip zone; characterized in that the device (7) includes a movable crimping resisting member (11) which is movable in the widthwise direction of the bundles of fibres. The member (11) may be adjustable by an air cylinder, spring or screw and may be resiliently or fixedly held in position. It may be adjusted in a linear or pivotal manner. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2307894-A (GB)
Title: Crane Control Station
Inventor: STENNETT STEWART
IPC: B60P1/54
Filed: 1995-12-08
Abstract: A control station (18) for a crane (16, Fig 1) mounted on a vehicle (1) includes an operator support structure (20) which is pivotally mounted on the vehicle (1). The structure (20) can be moved between a storage position for travel in which it is located inboard the vehicle (1), and an operating position, in which the structure (20) is located alongside the vehicle (1). In the operating position the operator has an unhindered and safer view of the crane (16) and vehicle Preferably the platform (20) contains a platform for the operator to stand on and/or a seat. The structure (20) may have a fold down ladder (26) and a safety rail (28).
Patent GB-2297565-A (GB)
Title: Method and devices for laying a thread on a substrate
Inventor: WIDLUND URBAN
IPC: A61F13/514
Filed: 1996-01-30
Abstract: In a method of applying a thread to a moving substrate, e.g. an elastic thread to diaper material, a thread (4) is continuously dispensed to a pick-up point at the point of contact between two rotating wheels (2, 3) or belts inclined towards each other and provided on their peripheries with fingers (7) which hook the thread and move it to one side or the other as they rotate, and then deposit the thread extended between said fingers 180{ from the pick-up point. Long spaces betweeen the fingers (7) on one wheel or the other make it possible to lay the thread longitudinally (8b) or in a long diagonal line instead of merely in a lateral zig-zag pattern. The same result may be achieved by releasing the thread prematurely from certain of the fingers (7). A transfer belt may receive the deposited thread and carry it to the substrate to which it is applied by adhesive.
Patent GB-2297571-A (GB)
Title: Well logging and control system
Inventor: SCHNEIDER JOHN L
IPC: E21B47/10
Filed: 1996-01-31
Abstract: A down-hole data logging system for use with an electrical submergible pump or ESP (7) allows information to be obtained on the production characteristics of a plurality of producing zones (1,2,3) and/or regions within a zone or zones of an oil well. The system includes production tubing (6) depending within said well into said producing zones (1,2,3) equipped with isolation means (4) to prevent flow of fluid between or within producing zones (1,2,3). Flow communicating means within each of said producing zones allows fluid from each said zone to be channelled into said production tubing, whilst measuring means (5) monitors production characteristics of said fluid from each of said zones (1,2,3).
Patent GB-2299315-A (GB)
Title: A Docking Chamber Device.
Inventor: TONNESSEN ARNE
IPC: B63B21/50
Filed: 1996-03-11
Abstract: A vessel docking chamber 2 for a buoy 3 comprises an encircling wall area for force transferring contact with a part of the outer surface of the buoy designed as a radially deformable annular area 8. In this way, one avoids the reaction force between the buoy and the docking chamber from being taken up as concentrated loads. With this structure, the reaction force between the buoy and the annular area will be distributed evenly over a large area (half the periphery of the chamber) and be transferred from the annular area to the bottom structure of the vessel evenly without any need for extra stuctural elements. The surrounding structure can be made very simple because the forces in the main will be transferred as shearing force from the annular area to the bottom structure of the vessel.
Patent GB-2313066-A (GB)
Title: Pack of cards
Inventor: VAN GASS RODERICK
IPC: A63F1/02
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: In a pack of cards for playing a game, each of the cards (10) has on it a first marking (11), a second marking (12) and a third marking (13), each of the said markings being separately selected from at least a first variant, a second variant and a third variant, the variants of each of the said markings being distinguishable from the variants of the others of the said markings, at least some of the cards having different combinations of variants for the said markings from other cards. The pack is used in playing various games involving the variants of the markings and selecting non-matching pairs.
Patent GB-2313262-A (GB)
Title: A Frequency Selective Noise Canceller
Inventor: REED CHRISTOPHER JOHN
IPC: H04B1/12
Filed: 1996-05-18
Abstract: This invention relates to a noise cancellation circuit and finds application in receiver demodulator arrangements in mobile telecommunication base stations. A receive signal is divided into two paths. One path includes a Phase Lock Loop circuit (PLL) which is employed to identify noise. The noise signal is inverted and then combined with the other signal.
Patent GB-2314980-A (GB)
Title: Power tool speed controller
Inventor: LAM HIN MING
IPC: H02P7/28
Filed: 1996-07-02
Abstract: A hand holdable electric power tool speed controller has a manually movable slider 31 which has two contact areas (32,Fig 3B) that can make selective contact with separated discrete contact surfaces X1 to X7. The surfaces X1 to X7 are connected to separate series-connected resistors whose combined effective resistance in a circuit serves to adjust the speed of a motor. The contact areas (32) are so arranged with respect to the contact surfaces that one of the areas is always in electrical contact with at least one of the surfaces during motor speed adjustments. The tool may be an electric drill.
Patent GB-2304765-A (GB)
Title: Tubing anchor and force generator incorporating tubing anchor
Inventor: MCGARIAN BRUCE HERMANN FORSYTH
IPC: E21B23/04
Filed: 1996-09-09
Abstract: A tubing anchor (1) comprises a body (5); a plurality of slips (21) mounted on the body for radial movement into and out of engagement with the tubing and a drive sleeve (26) mounted on the body for axial movement relative thereto. A piston and cylinder actuator (8,4) has a piston rod (10) connected to the drive sleeve (26) by dogs (27) for moving the drive sleeve relative to the body in a first direction. Mating cam surfaces (28 and 29) on the drive sleeve and slips respectively cause radial outward movement of the slips in response to axial movement of the drive sleeve. Interengaging surfaces (33 and 34) on the body and the slips respectively are provided for transferring axial load applied to the body in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, to the slips to force the slips in the second direction thereby increase the radially outwardly force on the slips produced by the interengagement of the respective cam surfaces of the slips and the drive sleeve.
Patent GB-2319042-A (GB)
Title: Flame spray coating of continuous casting machine components
Inventor: LAVIN PHILIP ANTHONY
IPC: B22D11/124
Filed: 1996-11-08
Abstract: A coating consisting of ceramo-metallic material, e.g. WC-Co, is applied to an internal surface of a mould wall component or a grid plate by flame spraying. On the mould wall component the coating thickness increases from an upper region to a lower region. On the grid plate the coating is in the form of an array of islands. A ceramic slurry is then applied and fired to produce a ceramic coating which is partially removed to produce a composite ceramo-metallic and ceramic surface which is then bonded and densified. The ceramic slurry may contain a chromium compound capable of being converted into chromium oxide at temperatures of at least 300{C. The composite surface may then be impregnated with a solution of at least one soluble compound capable of being converted, on heating, into an insoluble substance which bonds the coatings. The soluble compound may be selected from chromia and phosphate forming compounds.
Patent GB-2321041-A (GB)
Title: End cap for pipe
Inventor: HYNES JAMES FRANCIS
IPC: F16L55/11
Filed: 1997-01-09
Abstract: There is disclosed a protector (12) for the end of a threaded or non-threaded pipe (10) which comprises an end section (18), a skirt section (26) extending from the outer edge of the end section (20) and arranged in operation to extend around the outer surface of the pipe (10), said skirt (26) being angled outwardly from the end section (18) and being arranged to flex slightly with respect to said end section (18), and a projection (28) or series of projections provided on the internal surface of the skirt (26) to co-operate, when in use, with the external surface of the pipe (10). The skirt (26) is at an angle of 93 to 95 degrees to the end flange (24) of the end section (18), which also includes a plug section (20, 22). The protector (12) may be of plastics or aluminium and may have ventilation holes.
Patent GB-2324000-A (GB)
Title: A hybrid distributed broadcast and unknown server for emulated local area networks
Inventor: SONI DIPAK MOHAN LAL
IPC: H04L12/70
Filed: 1997-01-17
Abstract: A communication system comprises a plurality of interfaces disposed for sending data packets by way of virtual circuit connections and for receiving data packets by way of virtual circuit connections in an asynchronous transfer mode. The interfaces by means of said virtual circuit connections emulate at least one local area network including means for establishing a virtual circuit connection functioning as a BUS (broadcast and unknown server) for the broadcast of data packets throughout the emulated local area network. An asynchronous transfer mode switch receives packets by way of virtual circuit connections from each of said interfaces, replicates the packets and sends them to all the other interfaces, whereby to establish a mesh between said interfaces. At least one interface comprises means for mapping virtual circuit connections between said one interface and at least one terminal which is not directly connectable in said mesh connection into virtual circuit connections in said mesh.
Patent GB-2317047-A (GB)
Title: Time-of-flight mass spectrometer
Inventor: FRANZEN JOCHEN
IPC: H01J49/40
Filed: 1997-09-02
Abstract: In a high resolution linear time-of-flight mass spectrometer, the analyte ions to be detected are freed from neutral and charged fragments by means of an electrical deflection at 10 perpendicular to the flight direction in conjunction with a direction-filtering diaphragm 11, in order to avoid smearing of the signal by their deviations in velocity. The ions may be post-accelerated to very high energies before detection at 12, without a grid. The electrical deflection is effected by a plate capacitor 10. Neutral fragments may be detected by a second detector 13. Charged fragments may also be detected. The spectrometer may employ a MALDI ion source 1-8 with delayed acceleration.
Patent GB-2315671-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for assembling chair components
Inventor: NYHUIS ROBERT
IPC: B25B27/02
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for mounting a support column (20) to a chair base (17) having a cavity (19) formed therein and a tilt-control housing (14) having a hub (15) defining a core (16). The support column has a top portion (21) and a bottom portion (22). The apparatus includes a support structure (5), a vertical shaft (2), and a mass (4) positioned within a vertical housing (3). In operation, the base is supported by the support structure. The bottom portion of the support column is placed in the cavity of the base and the hub of the tilt-control housing is placed on the top portion of the support column. An impact force is applied against the tilt-control housing to simultaneously press fit the top portion of the support column within the hub and the bottom portion of the column within the cavity.
Patent GB-2333082-A (GB)
Title: Hydrogen-helium mixture for inflating balloons, airships and aircraft structural components
Inventor: AHAD MOHAMMAD ANAYET RUBBY
IPC: B64B1/58
Filed: 1998-01-10
Abstract: Hydrogen is added to helium, in balloons airships or inflatable components (such as aircraft struts or spars) to improve lifting capacity without compromising safety. The gas may be heated.
Patent GB-2321601-A (GB)
Title: Golf swing monitor
Inventor: NEUBAUER JOSEF
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1998-01-30
Abstract: A device to permit a golfer to know whether his swing will produce a stroke in which the club head is squarely aligned with the ball comprises a rigid linear extension 1,13 of the club which carries longitudinal markings 12 to indicate the angular position of the club head.
Patent GB-2322518-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus and method for high speed data transfer over telephony channels in a cable communications environment
Inventor: NEWLIN DOUGLAS J
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 1998-02-11
Abstract: An apparatus (200) and method are provided for data transmission and data reception over telephony channels in a cable communications environment. The apparatus (200) includes a cable network interface (210) coupleable to a communications channel (103 see Fig 1) for data transmission and reception utilizing a first protocol; a processor arrangement such as a microprocessor subsystem (235); and a user modem interface (250). The user modem interface (250) and the processor arrangement are responsive when operably coupled, through a set of program instructions, to establish a communications connection and determine whether the communications connection is direct digital; when the communications connection is direct digital, the user modem interface (250) is further responsive to transfer data to the processor arrangement and the cable network interface (210) to process data in a digital mode for data transmission and data reception; and when the communications connection is not direct digital, the user modem interface (250) and the processor arrangement are further responsive to process data in an analog mode for data transmission and data reception.
Patent GB-2324531-A (GB)
Title: Rubbery polymer with improved properties
Inventor: DELOOR AGNES MARIE MADELEINE L
IPC: C08F220/18
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: This invention discloses a rubbery polymer having improved low temperature properties which is comprised of repeat units which are derived from (a) butyl acrylate, or optionally a mixture of butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate containing up to about 40 percent 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, (b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, methyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate, (c) acrylonitrile, (d) styrene and (e) a crosslinking agent; wherein a chemical agent or a copolymer containing hydroxyl groups, ester groups, amine groups or carboxylic acid groups is grafted onto said rubbery polymer. The grafting can be done in the presence or in the absence of a carrying polymer matrix which should be inert with regard to the grafting reaction. Fatty alcohols and ethylene vinyl acetate are representative examples of agents which can be grafted onto the rubbery polymer.
Patent GB-2324801-A (GB)
Title: Protective lubricant emulsion compositions for printing
Inventor: CONTI RONALD S
IPC: C10M173/00
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A protective non-silicone oil aqueous lubricant emulsion for web off-set lithographic printing comprises from about 30 wt% to about 70 wt% hydrocarbon oil, from about 1 wt% to about 8 wt% of a surfactant having an HLB factor less than about 6, from about 2 wt% to about 9 wt% of a surfactant having an HLB factor greater than about 11, and from about 25 wt% to 60 wt% water, the emulsion having an average particle diameter of from about 500 nm to about 1100 nm. The emulsion enhances control of the dimensional stability of inked sheets and of the coefficient of friction of the heatset web.
Patent GB-2325160-A (GB)
Title: Fire extinguishing composition
Inventor: HANSEN STEVEN W
IPC: A62D1/00
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A fire extinguishing composition, usable with water to extinguish Class B and Class C fires, comprises an aqueous solution of a mixture of at least two salts I and II: where I is a bicarbonate or carbonate salt of sodium or potassium and II is a chloride, sulfate, or tartrate salt of sodium or potassium, and wherein the mixture exhibits eutectic like behaviour with a single minimum melting temperature range.
Patent GB-2330633-A (GB)
Title: Bogie truck for rail vehicles
Inventor: LATHAM JOSEPH
IPC: B61H13/20
Filed: 1998-05-21
Abstract: A bogie truck for a rail vehicle comprises a pair of spaced side frames 10, front and rear wheel and axle sets 15, 16 extending transversely between the side frames and rotatable in bearing assemblies 18 which are connected by primary suspension means 19 to the side frames and a transverse bolster 11 connected between the side frames and having a mounting for connection to the rail vehicle body. Each wheel 16 has coaxial annular braking surface on opposite sides thereof which are engageable by movable brake pads 28. All of the brake pads 28 are connected, through a mechanical linkage assembly 21, 22, 23, 43, 29, to a single fluid-actuated piston and cylinder assembly 33, whereby all of the brake pads 28 may be moved into or out of engagement with their associated braking surfaces by operation of the single assembly 23, which may be mounted on or off the bogie.
Patent GB-2326024-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming storage electrode with hemispherical grained silicon
Inventor: HIROTA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: H01L27/108
Filed: 1998-06-02
Abstract: A dense thin oxide layer 10 is formed over patterned silicon layer 9. Subsequently, an impurity containing silicon layer 11 and a pure silicon layer 12 are formed. The structure is then annealed which causes the formation of hemispherical grains in the pure silicon layer and completes the formation of a lower storage electrode of a stacked capacitor. The dense thin oxide layer prevents the grain structure of the first silicon layer 9 interfering with the formation of hemispherical grains. Also, the dense thin oxide layer allows electrons to tunnel across and does not impede the storage capacity of the lower electrode.
Patent GB-2328616-A (GB)
Title: Contractible sanitary napkin
Inventor: BONELLI GUIDO
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1997-04-11
Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent articles, particularly sanitary napkins or panty liners, made for joining to the undergarment of a wearer. Such articles are typically joined to the undergarment of a wearer while the wearer has the undergarment stretched between the legs. In this stretched position, the undergarment has an extended surface, Upon pulling the undergarment up into the wearing position, the undergarment retracts and thereby causes the attached absorbent article also to retract. According to the present invention, the absorbent articles are rendered contractible at least in one of the directions of retraction of the undergarment to reduce wrinkling or folding of the absorbent article.
Patent GB-2330895-A (GB)
Title: Pressure-equalising control device
Inventor: BROCK GUENTER UWE
IPC: G05D23/13
Filed: 1998-10-21
Abstract: A device (3, figure 1) for equalising the pressures of two fluid flows, in particular a cold water flow and a hot water flow, has two separate inlet (11, 12) and outlet (25, 26) openings. In order to detect a pressure difference, the two flows act on a diaphragm 30 fixed at its outer edge in the housing (2). A control element comprises a sleeve 31 that is secured to the diaphragm 30 at a distance from the outer edge thereof. The sleeve is axially displaceable in a sealed manner, over two mirror-symmetrically arranged tubular spigots 32, 33 having fluid inlet openings, and its end region 312 acts on throttle valve seats 34 formed on the tubular spigots. The diaphragm 30 is sealed at its inner region between the facing end faces of the two tubular spigots 32, 33, and the sleeve is secured concentrically with a respective half on each side of the diaphragm (30) in the middle-radius region thereof.
Patent GB-2343181-A (GB)
Title: A phenolic foam
Inventor: HARRIS MARK STANLEY
IPC: C08K3/38
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: A phenolic foam including a phenol formaldehyde resin and a blowing agent has an amount of boric acid which is greater than 35 and ideally about 60 parts by weight of the resin. The foam includes acid catalyst(s) and surfactant(s). The addition of boric acid enhances the temperature characteristics of the foam.
Patent GB-2343391-A (GB)
Title: Gravitational liquid oscillator
Inventor: KILNER PHILIP
IPC: B05B1/08
Filed: 1998-11-07
Abstract: An arrangement of surfaces is described which converts continuous liquid inflow to pulsatile outflow through cyclic accumulation and discharge of liquid under the influence of gravity without the use of valves, electrical components or moving parts other than liquid itself. The arrangement consists of an inflow channel, tube or conduit, an asymmetric accumulation region defined by curved or plane surfaces and an outlet located lateral to the line of inflow on the side opposite that of the accumulation region. Part of the energy of inflow propagates as a wave or surge of liquid, guided by contours of the accumulation region back upon the inflowing stream. This causes deflection of the inflowing stream to the outlet, allowing the inflow, together with liquid that has accumulated, to escape. After emptying, the cycle repeats itself spontaneously, with periodic accumulation and escape of liquid, converting continuous inflow to pulsatile outflow.
Patent GB-2329780-A (GB)
Title: Distance measuring device
Inventor: AKASU MASAHIRA
IPC: G01S17/10
Filed: 1995-06-27
Abstract: A distance measurement device comprising a light-sending unit 2 for sending pulsed light towards an object whose distance is to be measured a light-receiving unit 3 for receiving incident light including pulsed light reflected by the object a distance measurement unit 4 for measuring the time from the sending of the pulsed tight to the receiving of the incident light and calculating the distance to the object and an interference detection unit 5 for determining whether interference light exists in the incident light, based on whether the intensity of the incident light fluctuates with distance (as would be expected of reflected light) or not (indicating interference).
Patent GB-2338472-A (GB)
Title: Air cargo nets
Inventor: LEWIS CAROL JEAN
IPC: B60P7/08
Filed: 1999-03-16
Abstract: Air cargo nets are disclosed which are made from slit film polymer line, suitably from polypropylene or high density polyethylene. Such materials offer a lesser reduction in breaking strength due to knots or some other joints in the netting lines than multi-filament lines which have hitherto been used for air cargo net manufacture, and consequently for the same net strength, a lighter line can be used with consequential weight savings. This allows an increase in aircraft payload, and an increase in the aircraft fuel economy. Preferably, the slit-film polymer is formed into a braided cord for forming the net.