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Patent GB-2291879-A (GB)
Title: Sliding member
Inventor: TANAKA TADASHI
IPC: C08L27/18
Filed: 1995-07-31
Abstract: A sliding member obtained by molding a resin composition comprising an aromatic polyamide fiber, a polytetrafluoroethylene, a lead oxide and at least one other heat resistant synthetic resin, the aromatic polyamide fiber being in a proportion of 10 to 30% by volume based on the total volume of the aromatic polyamide fiber, the polytetrafluoroethylene, the lead oxide and the other heat resistant synthetic resin, the polytetrafluoroethylene being in a proportion of 5 to 20% by volume based on the total volume, and the lead oxide being in a proportion of 0.1 to less than 5% by volume based on the total volume.
Patent GB-2304529-A (GB)
Title: Applicator for filters for hand-rolled cigarettes.
Inventor: HOPE FRANKIE
IPC: A24C5/40
Filed: 1995-08-24
Abstract: The applicator comprises two main parts: a filter holder and an inserting mechanism. The applicator is simple to operate and operates in such a way that accommodates the idiosyncrasies of rollers of both "tight" and "loose" cigarettes.
Patent GB-2307255-A (GB)
Title: Ventilating and draining roof ridges
Inventor: BOTTOMORE PAUL
IPC: E04D1/30
Filed: 1995-11-17
Abstract: In a roof ridge assembly, ridge tiles (20) are provided at their edges with transverse channels (25) for ventilation and drainage. The edges of the ridge tiles (20) co-operate with apertured barrier elements (40) which close the gap between the ridge tiles (20) and the roof tiles (5) on which they lie, to prevent ingress of water into the roof space.
Patent GB-2296819-A (GB)
Title: Dram storage node and bitline contacts
Inventor: KOH YO-HWAN
IPC: H01L21/8242
Filed: 1995-12-29
Abstract: A method of manufacture is described which provides an improved alignment margin between bit lines and storage node contacts in a DRAM. The method includes: depositing a first insulating layer 33 on a semiconductor substrate 31 having a MOS structure; forming a bit line pattern 34; depositing a second insulating layer 35; depositing sequentially a third 36 and fourth 37 insulating layers which have different etch rates; masking and etching the fourth and third insulating layers to form T-shaped patterns 37,37' in cross-sectional view; forming polysilicon spacers 39 at the sidewalls of the T-shaped insulating patterns; depositing a fifth insulating layer 40; forming photoresist mask pattern 41; etching predetermined portions of the fifth insulating layer, T-shaped insulating layer pattern, second insulating layer, bit line patterns and first insulating layer to form a bit line contact hole forming a bit line contact 42; depositing a sixth insulating layer 44; forming second photoresist mask pattern 45 on the sixth insulating layer and etching predetermined portions of the sixth and fifth insulating layers, T-shaped pattern, second and first insulating layer, sequentially, to form a storage node contact hole. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297871-A (GB)
Title: Securing bearing in an electrical hand-held machine tool
Inventor: FRECH ALFRED
IPC: H02K7/08
Filed: 1996-01-25
Abstract: An electrical hand-held machine tool having an electric motor which is arranged in a motor housing and comprising a rotor having a rotor shaft, rear and front rotor bearings (13, 24) and a fan impeller, the motor housing (12) being flange-connected to a gearbox housing (16) which contains a gearbox (18), an air guide ring (34) being arranged between the gearbox housing (16) and the motor housing (12), which air guide ring (34) guides the air flow, which is produced by the fan impeller (22) outwards away from the rotor (14) with minimal flow resistance, and the front rotor bearing being fixed with respect to the gearbox housing (16) by a separate axial securing means, characterized in that the front rotor bearing (14) is resiliently secured axially in position by means of the air guide ring (34), for which reason a separate axial securing ring is unnecessary. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298318-A (GB)
Title: Flyback transformer
Inventor: YAMAGUCHI SOJI
IPC: H01F38/42
Filed: 1996-02-27
Abstract: In a flyback transformer, pins (6) for mounting components (7) protrude from each of projecting jaw sections (4a) of a bobbin (4) of a high-voltage coil section (3). A holder (8) for the anode lead is positioned and secured to the bobbin (4), and the pin (6E) which serves as the anode end of the high-voltage coil section is electrically connected to electrically conductive rubber or a connection fitting (9) provided at one end of the holder (8). The flyback transformer comprises a connection pin (13) having a male-contact shape protruding from one of the jaw sections. The connection pin (13) is inserted into and held by the electrically conductive rubber or the connection fitting (9) provided in the holder (8) and is electrically connected to the mounting pin (6E) serving as the anode end of the high-voltage coil section (3). An electrical component and lead connection arrangement is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2310992-A (GB)
Title: Controlled watering device
Inventor: ALSOP MANDY ANN
IPC: A01G27/00
Filed: 1996-03-11
Abstract: A watering device in the form of a closed water container 12 comprises at least one aperture 17A in a wall of the container, the aperture or apertures 17A being of a size such that with water in the container there is a controlled flow of water, through the aperture or apertures for an extended periods, and a controllable vent 23 into an upper part of the container whereby a controlled leakage of air can be allowed into the container to replace and thereby regulate the liquid flowing out of the container by way of the or each aperture. Typically the controllable vent is calibrated to enable a reproducibly controlled leakage of air to be established to the interior of the container.
Patent GB-2299634-A (GB)
Title: Arrangement for controlling the engagement of a frictional connection in an automatic discrete-step gearbox of a motor vehicle.
Inventor: KULL THOMAS
IPC: F16H61/00
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: In an automatic discrete step gearbox of a motor vehicle, the working pressure supplied to a clutch or brake to be engaged is set at the beginning of a gear-change, in the filling phase, by an electronic control unit in accordance with a required variation and as a function of correction values. The correction values are determined as a function of the difference between required and actual values of the variation in the torque transmitted through the clutch or brake, the input shaft torque as calculated from engine speed, the speed of the torque converter turbine wheel and the torque converter characteristic and the torque calculated from the moment of inertia and change of speed of masses rotating with the input side of the clutch or brake.
Patent GB-2301854-A (GB)
Title: Composition and process for cleaning pipe dope and other solids from well systems
Inventor: SALISBURY DARRELL P
IPC: C23G5/024
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: An improved chemical composition and process for cleaning pipe dope from wellbores has been established. The chemical composition is of an aliphatic hydrocarbon and/or esters with a biodegradable water insoluble monoterpene,preferably having a flash point (PMCC) greater than 140{F (approx. 60{C), the mixture then used neat, or in a dispersion of seawater, being used to remove pipe dope from tubing, casing and the like.
Patent GB-2314370-A (GB)
Title: Device for fastening straps on footwear
Inventor: BONGIOVI GINO
IPC: A44B11/22
Filed: 1996-06-19
Abstract: A strap fastening device 1 for an item of footwear comprises a base plate 3 and a cover plate 5 hinged thereto. The base plate 3 has a post 13 for engagement with any selected one of a series of longitudinally spaced holes 43 in a strap 41, and the cover plate 5 has a hole 33 for snap engagement with an enlarged head 15 at the free end of the post 13 for releasably securing the cover plate 5 over the strap 43 to retain the strap 43 on the post 13, alternatively the flange 27 may snap over the edge 11 of the base plate 3.
Patent GB-2302829-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a yoke for an elastic universal joint
Inventor: ABE SHOUICHI
IPC: B21K21/02
Filed: 1996-06-25
Abstract: A yoke 8 for a universal joint e.g. for vehicle steering means is made by a process involving pressing to form a blind cylindrical preform having 2 arms extending therefrom. The preform may be made by stamping to form a blank, curving, deep drawing to form a cylinder having extending arms, wall ironing the cylinder, drilling the bottom of the cylinder, adjusting the cylinder inner diameter and diameter of the extending arms and drilling holes in the extending arms.
Patent GB-2305782-A (GB)
Title: Antenna assembly for a wireless communication device
Inventor: THOMPSON DAVID C
IPC: H01Q1/24
Filed: 1996-09-23
Abstract: A retractable antenna assembly 206 for a radio telephone provides a matched antenna impedance to a circuit in both extended and retracted positions. The antenna comprises a helical element 302 which is in direct electrical contact with the linear element. Parts of a capacitor 304, 312 are formed integrally on the linear portion of the antenna such that when the antenna is in a retracted position the capacitor contributes to the overall antenna impedance. The antenna may be housed in a grounded conductive sheath when in a retracted position. The use of a ground plane is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2317873-A (GB)
Title: A method of using a transfer aid for repositioning patients
Inventor: SOMERTON BRUCE EDWARD
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1996-10-05
Abstract: A method of repositioning a patient on a supporting surface comprises the steps of starting with a flat sheet of flexible material (10, Fig. 1) having a low friction surface, folding one part of the sheet 10a under another part of the sheet 10b so that the low friction surface of the two parts of the sheet are in contact with one another, positioning a patient to be moved on the folded part of the sheet, and moving the patient or the sheet so that the top part of the folded sheet 10b slides over the bottom part 10a and so that the bottom part 10a progressively unfolds and eventually becomes co-extensive with the top part of the sheet 10b. The sheet (10, Fig. 1) may be made of a woven material with the low friction surface being a silicone elastomer coating. Preferably each longitudinal side of the sheet (10, Fig. 1) has at least one hand grip.
Patent GB-2311940-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of rhinitis
Inventor: VAN DE VENNE HERMAN
IPC: A61K31/495
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a mixture consisting essentially of  (i) a compound selected from pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine and phenylephrine, an individual optical isomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (ii) at least one compound selected from 2- 4-(diphenylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl-acetic acid or amide derivatives, an individual optical isomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Patent GB-2316973-A (GB)
Title: Monitoring the load on mine shield supports
Inventor: WATERMANN WILLY
IPC: E21D23/16
Filed: 1997-09-08
Abstract: A hydraulic shield support for use in propping a mine roof (22) has electrical sensors (14, 15, 18) located on parts of its structure for measuring the load on the structure when the support is in use. Signals from the sensors are received by an electronic controller (13) which processes the signals such as to activate the hydraulic rams (6) and / or angle cylinder (11) of the support in order to adapt the force applied by the shield support to act on the load of the mine roof. In this way the control means can improve the ability of the shield support to eliminate or suppress the effects of 'one-sided' loading and 'tip-toeing'.
Patent GB-2324055-A (GB)
Title: Centrifugal oil filter with particle retention insert
Inventor: MILLER CHRISTOPHER O
IPC: B04B5/00
Filed: 1997-09-26
Abstract: A centrifugal oil filter 14 includes a housing 20 having a rotatable bowl 40 disposed in a first fluid chamber 22 and rotatably disposed about a shaft 30 extending through the first fluid chamber. The rotatable bowl has a flow directing member 48 connected at the bottom thereof to define a particle collection basin 50 and the flow directing member extends upwardly to form a passageway adjacent the shaft so that the fluid flow within the rotatable bowl is directed to a pair of nozzles 44 which act to rotate the rotatable bowl responsive to fluid flow therethrough. A particle retention insert 54 is made of a cellular structure, eg of interconnected metal fibres or of synthetic media, and is disposed in the particle collection basin. The particle retention insert receives foreign particles within the cellular structure and retains them therein by protecting the particles from the fluid flow within the rotatable bowl.
Patent GB-2318258-A (GB)
Title: Handover in DECT communication system connected to GSM communication system
Inventor: HAKASTE MARKUS TAPANI
IPC: H04W36/14
Filed: 1997-10-10
Abstract: A method for controlling handover of a DECT portable part 12 from a first DECT fixed part 6 to a second DECT fixed part 7 during provision of a data service, both fixed parts communicating with a GSM mobile switch centre (MSC) 10, the method comprising the first feed part detecting that handover has been requested, and in response inhibiting acknowledgement to the MSC of data sent to the portable part from the first fixed part. In such a system data service communications can be provided to the portable part using a protocol (e.g. GSM LAP, DECT LAPU) applied all the way between MSC and portable part. Alternatively the DECT and GSM parts use their own protocols for the data transfer.
Patent GB-2330518-A (GB)
Title: Tea or coffee pot
Inventor: THOMAS TREVOR
IPC: A47G19/14
Filed: 1997-10-24
Abstract: The tea or coffee pot comprises an elongate member (1) which extends upwards from a base (13) at an oblique angle to the horizontal. A pot body (7) is supported on the elongate member on the upward side thereof and the upper part of the elongate member is hollow and is in fluid communication with the interior of the pot body so as to function as a spout (3). The body (7) is supported by two struts (15, 16) both of which provide such fluid communication, the elongate member (1) being plugged (4) beneath the lower strut (16). The base of the pot is a tripod formed by the end of the elongate member (1) and two legs (5), and located beneath the bottom point (9) to which the pot body (7) tapers.
Patent GB-2331856-A (GB)
Title: Electricity supply system
Inventor: LEIJON MATS
IPC: H02K47/00
Filed: 1997-11-28
Abstract: An electrical supply system, suitable for traction arrangements, comprises an inductive device with a winding which includes two semi-conducting layers 32, 34, each providing an equipotential surface, with the said layers 32, 34 being separated by a solid insulating layer 33. One layer 23 may be at the same potential as the central conductors 31 whilst the other layer 34 may be connected to earth. The inductive device may be an auto-transformer, a current booster transformer or a rotating converter. The inductive device may be connected to a high voltage three phase distribution line via high voltage switchgear and a transformer. The inductive device may provide a single phase lower voltage traction supply system operating at a frequency of 25 Hz or 16# Hz. One or more transformers may be connected between the output of the inductive device and / or the traction supply line and an intermediate voltage supply line.
Patent GB-2318374-A (GB)
Title: Wellbore resonance tools
Inventor: FLANDERS BRUCE A
IPC: E21B31/00
Filed: 1997-05-28
Abstract: The present invention provides a system for performing a suitable operation in a wellbore utilizing a resonator (74). The system includes a resonator (74) for generating pulses of mechanical energy, an engaging device (92) for securely engaging an object in the wellbore and a sensor (68a) for detecting the response of the object to pulses generated by the resonator (74). The resonator (74) is placed at a suitable location in the wellbore and the engaging device (92) is attached to the object. The resonator (74) is operated at an effective frequency to induce pulses into the object. The sensor (68a) detects the response of the object to the induced pulses, which information is utilized to adjust the operating frequency. The system in different configurations can be used to fish, free a stuck drill string, aid drilling of wellbores and to perform a cementing operation. A control circuit (78) controls the operation of the system according to programmed instructions.
Patent GB-2327483-A (GB)
Title: Condensate drain for air-conditioning insatllations or for installations conditioning gases in general
Inventor: BAYNTON ALLAN G
IPC: F16T1/24
Filed: 1998-05-26
Abstract: A condensate drain for air-conditioning installations or for installations conditioning gases in general has a receptacle (10) to collect the condensate, consisting of two half-shells (11,12) coupled together through a sealed joint, and in which several holes (14 to 18) are made for connecting the receptacle (10) to the installation and to the outside and for the insertion of condensate drainage devices, in such a way as to be able to produce, with this receptacle (10), both a mechanical and an electronic type of condensate drain. This optimises the production of both types of condensate drain.
Patent GB-2332835-A (GB)
Title: Differential post-coder for a tcm decoder
Inventor: JEKAL HEON
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1998-09-07
Abstract: A trellis-coded modulation (tcm) decoder has a differential post-coder 37-3 for correcting phase errors using fewer processing steps 41-49 than the prior art (figure 3). A pair of current input signals Xi, Yi are delayed by one bit 41, 42 to form previous input signals which are inputted together with inverted forms 43,44 to a first selector 48. An output signal Wj is selected from these inputs based on the current input signals. On the basis of an exclusive-OR (XOR) of the current input signals 46, a second selector 49 chooses between an exclusive-OR 47 of the delayed input signals and an inverted version of this 45 to provide a second output signal Zj. A second embodiment using the same number of processing steps is disclosed (figure 5). The tcm decoder is applicable to digital cable television systems using quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).
Patent GB-2343359-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for encapsulating the hand
Inventor: WINTER CYRIL EDWARD
IPC: A41D19/00
Filed: 1998-10-31
Abstract: Apparatus for encapsulating the hand comprises a dispenser (E) for a double strip of plastics sheet material such as self-adherent film, guide means (F,G) to separate the two layers of the strip as it is drawn from the dispenser and closure means (H,M) to re-unite the layers after passage around the guide means, the guide means permitting movement of the hand therethrough together with the strip such that the layers are re-united on opposite sides of the hand. The two layers may be provided by folding the strip about a longitudinal line. The closure means may comprise a pair of closely adjacent rollers (H,M) whose peripheries are soft enough, for example made of rubber, to permit passage between them of the hand but resilient enough to place the layers in contact on opposite sides of the hand. The dispenser (E) may be a roller on which the strip is wound. The apparatus may include sealing and severance means for the layers of the strip, for example by using heat.
Patent GB-2343578-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle rear-view imaging system
Inventor: SINGH RAM ROBERT
IPC: B60R1/00
Filed: 1998-11-05
Abstract: A rear-view mirror system incorporating an imaging device 10 disposed behind the mirror surface of the rear-view mirror 2 and arranged to look through the mirror 2 so as to provide a field of view additional to that provided by the mirror. The imaging system 10 may be a TV camera or fibre-optics with wide-angle facilities. The imaging system 10 may be arranged to move with the mirror 2 when the mirror is moved remotely. Alternatively, the imaging device may be moved remotely and independently of the movement of the mirror.
Patent GB-2344853-A (GB)
Title: Motor vehicle exhaust system
Inventor: MA THOMAS TSOI HEI
IPC: B62D35/02
Filed: 1998-12-18
Abstract: The discharge section 20 of the exhaust system 10 is elongate, extends transversely of the vehicle and has a number of discharge regions (openings) 24 distributed over the length of the discharge section 20 so that the exhaust gases are diluted rapidly with ambient air. A baffle 26 may be provided adjacent to each opening 24 to create turbulence at the opening 24 to further improve mixing. Alternatively (fig.3), the openings (29) are arranged in pairs (29a, 29b) shaped to direct the exhaust gases in opposite directions so that the shearing between the opposite flows promotes swirl. In figure 2, the end 21 of the discharge section 14 opens into an elongate transverse plenum chamber 23 which has discharge openings 25 in its underside so as to produce an even flow distribution over the entire width of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2346974-A (GB)
Title: Leak detection system for domestic heating radiators
Inventor: STAMOULIS MICHAEL
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 1999-02-16
Abstract: The system can detect very small leaks on the seam welding of radiators, by detecting the sound and air escaping using a high quality microphone and amplifier. To achieve this sound waves, and air pressure of 11 bar are introduced into the radiator via two of the connector holes. The other two connection holes are temporarily sealed. By moving a microphone along the welding seam, any crack or hole will be detected because the microphone will pick up leaking sound waves.
Patent GB-2335741-A (GB)
Title: Method for displaying seismic parameters in real-time during an interpretation
Inventor: BOSSERT AUGUSTE MICHEL
IPC: G01V1/34
Filed: 1999-03-19
Abstract: This method is of the type consisting in creating a 3D block using recorded seismic traces which relate to a given medium, m selecting at least one parameter which is useful for the interpretation and in determining one value of the said parameter for each of the seismic traces, and it is characterized in that each value of the parameter is integrated at a free location on the corresponding seismic trace, the said free location having the same position on all the traces.
Patent GB-2348343-A (GB)
Title: Authentication of MOT certificate using encryption
Inventor: BUNN MICHAEL GEORGE
IPC: G07F7/12
Filed: 1999-03-26
Abstract: A method authenticates a printed document, eg an MOT certificate. A document producer sends information to be included in a document to an authentication authority 101. The authentication authority cryptographically generates an authentication code from this information, and sends the authentication code back to the document producer. The document producer then prints the document 109, including both the information and the authentication code, and a bar code representing the authentication code. A document checker 103 scans in the bar code, and cryptographically checks the authentication code against the information in the document.
Patent GB-2338438-A (GB)
Title: A rotary tool
Inventor: SKINNER KEITH THOMAS
IPC: B23B51/04
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: A rotary tool comprises a tubular drill 10 having a drive end 26 and a cutting end 14, the drive end 26 being detachably mounted on a driving element 28 whereby once the cutting end 14 of the drill 10 has become worn, the drill 10 can be removed from the driving element 28 and replaced by a fresh drill 10. The drill is secured by an 'O' ring 54 which expands when compressed between parts 30 and 32. A pilot drill is carried on a spider 16.