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Patent GB-2299961-A (GB)
Title: Metal cutting drill
Inventor: SCOTT JOHN KEVIN
IPC: B23B51/04
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: A metal cutting drill 1 comprises a head 2 releasably and co-axially attachable to one end 3 of a body 4 about the longitudinal axis 5 of rotation of the drill 1, with the other end 6 of the body 4 being securable in the chuck of a machine tool. At least one connection screw 21 is operable about an axis 22 parallel to the longitudinal axis 5 of the drill 1 to secure the head 2 to the body 4, with each screw 21 being hollow and co-axial with a conventionally-provided coolant bore 14, whereby each screw 21 serves not only for connection and release of the head 2 to and from the body 4, but also for conveying the coolant.
Patent GB-2300276-A (GB)
Title: Zoom camera with a retractable strobe
Inventor: TAGUCHI ICHIRO
IPC: G03B17/04
Filed: 1996-04-23
Abstract: A camera comprises a camera body (1) formed in a rectangular solid shape having longer side surfaces and shorter side surfaces. Means are provided for extending a retractable strobe (8) from the camera body so that the strobe device is in an operative condition. The illuminating angle of the retractable strobe device can be varied in accordance with zooming of a zoom photographing lens when the strobe device is in the operative position. The extending means and the illuminating angle varying means are arranged so that the retractable strobe device extends from one of shorter side surfaces of the camera body.
Patent GB-2313406-A (GB)
Title: Packers for vent arms of stays
Inventor: STRATFORD GRANT RUSSELL
IPC: E05D15/30
Filed: 1996-05-24
Abstract: A packer (9) has a protrusion (12) for cooperating with a vent arm (3) of a stay attached to a vent (8) and a bulbous portion (10) capable of being received in a groove (11) of the vent, wherein the packer (9) restricts movement of the vent arm (3) with respect to the vent (8) in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the vent arm (3). A further portion (13) of the packer may extend under a raised end portion of the vent arm.
Patent GB-2301534-A (GB)
Title: Pelvic mobilization device
Inventor: SPEECE CONRAD ALLEN
IPC: A61F5/01
Filed: 1996-05-30
Abstract: The device intended for use with a person in the supine position on the floor or a table, comprises a base member 12 and two support members 16, 18 which engage the ischium, lower pelvis allowing force to be applied medially to compress the ischium. Two veins 14 are disposed in parallel to the sacroiliac joints. The veins direct force perpendicular to the sacroiliac joint and consequently the ilia, upper pelvis, are pushed outwards. Multiple veins may be used and adjusted to the size of the patient.
Patent GB-2300402-A (GB)
Title: Wrapping structure for sanitary napkin
Inventor: NAKANISHI MINORU
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1994-05-03
Abstract: A wrapped sanitary napkin structure comprises an elongate sanitary napkin which is folded twice transverse to its length and is enclosed within a wrapping 320. The folded-over, overlapping end portions 313, 315 of the napkin differ in length from one another. An adhesive layer 316 is provided on that surface of the napkin which, in use, does not contact the skin of the user. The adhesive layer may be detachably adhered to a peelable sheet which is connected to the internal surface of the wrapping only adjacent that edge where the wrapping is to be opened.
Patent GB-2315263-A (GB)
Title: Sealing closure mountable on packaging
Inventor: RICHARDS JOSEPHINE
IPC: B65D33/17
Filed: 1996-07-16
Abstract: A packaging closure comprises a closable lid or seal which is adapted to be applied to a package. Preferably the closure comprises a base 2 with at least one aperture 4, a cover 6 for opening/closing the aperture and means for fastening the closure to a package. The fastening means may comprise a double-sided adhesive tape, one side the tape being fixed to the underside of the base and the other side covered by a peelable protective layer which is removable using pull tab 8. The cover may be integral with the base, snap-engageable, using corresponding indentations on the base 16a and cover 16b or slide-engageable (Fig's 10 and 11). Preferably, once the closure is fixed to the packaging , the packaging can be opened by cutting or tearing along perforations 10. Various shapes of closure are embraced (eg Fig's 1, 5 and 7). The cover may be cup-shaped (Fig 6) and provided with volumetric gradations (30, Fig 6).
Patent GB-2313830-A (GB)
Title: Container with support insert
Inventor: SABINE JOHN
IPC: B65D5/00
Filed: 1997-06-05
Abstract: A self assembly aerated container for transporting and displaying fruit comprises a substantially rectangular open top box 10 having an insert 16 disposed therein along each of two opposite side walls 12 of the box. The insert 16 has a central panel 22 with at least three sub-panels 19-21 at each end folded to form a substantially triangular support pillar 23 in each corner of the box, each support pillar 23 being taller than at least part of one side wall 12, 13 of the box to aid in ventilating the box when a similar container is stacked on top. A fourth sub-panel 18 may extend along the first sub-panel 21. The insert 16 may be adhered to the box by adhesive only along the side wall 12 adjacent the central panel 22. The upper edge of the insert may have upwardly projecting tabs (27 fig 5) to engage corresponding apertures (28 fig 5) in the lower edge of another insert when boxes are stacked. Holes 25 may be provided in the insert 16 which align with slots 26 in the side wall 13 to further improve the ventilation of the container.
Patent GB-2321405-A (GB)
Title: Body polisher lotion
Inventor: GOEREN NEIL
IPC: A61K8/19
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: A body polisher lotion comprises 50-80%wt of sea salt and 20-50%wt emollient in the form of a suspension. The emollient is advantageously silicone oil present in about 32.67%wt, the salt may be present as 66.66%wt with the remainder fragrance.
Patent GB-2315882-A (GB)
Title: Optical device with different diameter optic fibre cores and GRIN lens
Inventor: TAKAHASHI MITSUO
IPC: G02B6/26
Filed: 1997-07-24
Abstract: An optical device comprises a GRIN rod lens 11, a reflecting surface 10 which is disposed on one end surface of the GRIN rod lens, and a ferrule 12 which supports the distal ends of a first optical fiber 13 and a second optical fiber 14 symmetrically with respect to a central axis thereof and which is connected to the other end surface of the GRIN rod lens with the central axis thereof aligned with the optical axis of the GRIN rod lens. The core diameter of the second optical fiber 14 is made larger than the core diameter of the first optical fiber 13. The first optical fiber maybe a single-mode optical fiber, while the second optical fiber may be a multi-mode optical fiber. The reflecting surface may be a pass filter 10.
Patent GB-2327752-A (GB)
Title: Calibrating smoke detector
Inventor: ELLWOOD STEPHEN HENRY
IPC: G08B17/107
Filed: 1997-07-26
Abstract: An optical scatter smoke sensor comprises a base 10 and a removable head 11. An optical emitter 18 and detector 19 are disposed on the base 10 and project into a smoke chamber 15 in the head 11, when the head 11  is mounted to the base 10. The optical emitter 18 and detector 19 are normally obscured from each other and the alarm is triggered when the output of the detector 19 exceeds a threshold value, due to scatter in the chamber 15. When the head 11 is removed from the base 10, the optical emitter 18 and detector 19 are no longer obsured from each other and the output of the detector 19 is measured again, so that the sensitivity of the sensor can be adjusted in order to compensate for contamination and/or component ageing.
Patent GB-2330132-A (GB)
Title: Dispensing container with a hinged closure
Inventor: DALE JAMES PATRICK
IPC: B65D47/08
Filed: 1997-10-03
Abstract: A container 2 comprises a main body part 4 with a base and a peripheral wall which between them define a product receiving chamber, and a lid 6 to close the chamber. The body part also includes a dispensing opening 12, preferably formed in the base, which can be opened or closed by a hinged closure member 26, which may be integrally moulded with the main body part and attached to the base by means of a strap 20. The closure member can be divided into two sections 24, 26 by an intermediate hinge 28, and the base may have a recess (32, Fig.4) to receive the section 24 of the member nearer the hinge 18, with a fulcrum (38, Fig.4) adjacent the front of the recess around which the other section of the member can pivot. The body part and the closure member can also be formed with interengaging formations (40,42, Fig.6) around which the closure member pivots when a section near the hinge 18 is depressed.
Patent GB-2330338-A (GB)
Title: Load limiting device for a seat belt
Inventor: SMITHSON ALAN GEORGE
IPC: B60R22/34
Filed: 1997-10-14
Abstract: Seat belt webbing for restraining a vehicle occupant, is attached to a structural part of the vehicle via a load limiting device. The load limiting device may comprise a piston-cylinder arrangement having one end fixed with respect to a structural part of the vehicle and the other connected to the webbing so that when the webbing is subjected to a load above a predetermined value, at least a portion of the load is dissipated by the load limiting device, the piston (4) being biased to a retracted position within the cylinder (3) by a spring (5). The load limiting device may alternatively comprise two interleaved relatively rotatable set of discs separated by viscouse fluid. One set of discs is fixed. The other set moves as the seat belt moves. Alternatively a pillar loop bracket can be used with a friction pad connected to the webbing bar to grip the webbing to dissipate load.
Patent GB-2323156-A (GB)
Title: Radiator cover
Inventor: WILSON ADRIAN
IPC: F24D19/06
Filed: 1998-03-14
Abstract: A safety cover for a heated panel such as a central heating radiator (20) and comprises a fabric sleeve (10) adapted to be passed over the radiator to cover its front and/or rear faces. Drawstrings (14, 15) or other attachment means attach the cover to the radiator or to an adjacent fixed member. Preferably the cover has adjustment means (19, figure 1) to fit different sized radiators and may carry a self-coloured or patterned surface for aesthetic purposes.
Patent GB-2335764-A (GB)
Title: Selective caching of memory accesses based on access history
Inventor: MACDONALD COLIN
IPC: G06F12/0888
Filed: 1998-03-27
Abstract: Selective caching of data and associated address fields when data is fetched from an addressed location in memory 20 by microprocessor 12. Memory 20 is a page-mode DRAM device, such that storage elements within the array are accessed by supplying a row (page) and column address (fig. 2). Memory controller 26 compares the current address and the previous address sent by microprocessor 12. If the current and previous row addresses match, corresponding to accessing the same page, memory controller disables allocation of a storage field in the cache 30, since a same page access is not substantially longer than a cache access, but much faster than a new page access. Thus more room is made available in the cache for the slower, new page accesses, or the cache size may be reduced. A counter and comparator (50, 53, fig. 3) allow the memory controller to enable the caching of some number of same page access to give itself time to set up for a new page.
Patent GB-2336626-A (GB)
Title: Door slam damper
Inventor: BLOWER JOHN G
IPC: E05F5/10
Filed: 1998-04-22
Abstract: A door slam damper comprises a cylinder and piston assembly adapted to be inserted into a door or door casing with the gap clearance between the cylinder and piston large enough to allow sufficient air escapement when the piston is depressed slowly with little resistance, but in the event of a door slam when the piston is rapidly depressed, the gap clearance between the piston and cylinder is small enough to retain a cushion of air and prevent a door slam.
Patent GB-2327190-A (GB)
Title: Depilatory Compositions
Inventor: GUILLAUME BRUNO
IPC: A61K8/39
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: A depilatory composition in the form of an emulsion with reduced irritancy to the skin comprises one or more of a depilatory agent, an oil, a surfactant and a polar substance, preferably a polar oil. The polar substance as herein defined has polarity index of 2-15 mN/m and is typically polypropylene oxide-15 stearyl ether, olive oil, wheat germ oil or cyclomethicone. The surfactant, typically cetostearyl alcohol or ceteareth-20, and oils in the oil phase are chosen so as to have similar hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) values thus providing a multi-bilayer structure in water that allows a slow delivery of keratinising agent to the hair.
Patent GB-2323579-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic control device
Inventor: SORENSEN OLE VINCENTZ
IPC: B62D5/097
Filed: 1997-02-18
Abstract: A hydraulic control device is disclosed, having a pressure connection and a tank connection and having a metering pump unit (4) that comprises at least two metering pumps (5, 6) connected hydraulically in parallel and operable mechanically in parallel and also a cut-off valve (8) in hydraulic connection between the two metering pumps (5, 6), the cut-off valve (8) being flange-mounted on a metering pump (6) and having in a housing (13) a slider member (12) which, under pressure form the pressure connection (P), is movable axially towards the metering pump (6). It is desirable to keep wear and tear to a low level in such a control device. For that purpose, a displacement-limiting device (26, 28) for the slider member (12) is provided, which prevents the slider member from bearing on the metering pump (6).
Patent GB-2324620-A (GB)
Title: Liquid crystal device
Inventor: BRYAN-BROWN GUY PETER
IPC: G02F1/1337
Filed: 1997-04-14
Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprises a layer of nematic or long pitch cholesteric liquid crystal material contained between two cell walls. One wall (A) carries a surface treatment giving a first azimuthal alignment direction with or without a surface pretilt to liquid crystal molecules. The other wall (B) carries a surface treatment (17) capable of separately providing both a preferred, substantially homeotropic alignment of the adjacent liquid crystal, and a defined azimuthal second alignment direction to the adjacent liquid crystal dependent upon liquid crystal molecular arrangement. The first and second alignment directions are approximately orthogonal. The device is formed into an array of separately addressable pixels, e.g. an x, y matrix array. Each pixel may be addressed via an active matrix e.g. thin film transistors, or in an rms. multiplex manner via row and column electrodes. Polarisers may be arranged on either side of the cell walls with their polarisation axes parallel or perpendicular to the two azimuthal directions. Alternatively an amount of dichroic dye may be incorporated in the liquid crystal material, and the device operated with one or two polarisers. The device operates between two different voltage levels, one level providing a non twisted liquid crystal molecular arrangement, the other and higher voltage providing a twisted molecular arrangement. The two polarisers, or dye plus polarisers, distinguishes between the two molecular arrangements in a manner similar to that of prior art twisted nematic devices.
Patent GB-2332801-A (GB)
Title: Prediction image generating apparatus
Inventor: KIM JIN-SOO
IPC: H04N1/41
Filed: 1998-09-11
Abstract: A prediction image generating apparatus using a mask and an apparatus for coding, transmitting and decoding a binary image using the same. The prediction image generating apparatus includes a maximum value searching unit 300, a minimum value searching unit 310, a mean calculation unit 320, a binarization unit 330 and a comparing unit 340. The maximum value searching unit 300 searches for a maximum value among element values of a mask corresponding to pixels having a first binary level (e.g. 1) among a plurality of pixels located in front of current the pixel. The minimum value searching unit 310 searches for a minimum value among element values of mask corresponding to pixels having a second binary level (e.g. 0) among a plurality of pixels located in front of the current pixel. The mean calculation unit 320 takes an average of the maximum value and the minimum value. The binarization unit 330 binarizes the average. The comparing unit 340 compares the binarized average with binary level of the current pixel and outputs prediction image data indicating successful or failed prediction.
Patent GB-2332412-A (GB)
Title: Automotive vehicle manufacturing line arranged in a spiral configuration
Inventor: SATO MINORU
IPC: B23P21/00
Filed: 1998-12-16
Abstract: An automotive vehicle manufacturing line arranged in a spiral configuration comprises a first assembly line, a second assembly line positioned parallel to the first assembly line, and a third assembly line positioned parallel to the first assembly line on the other side. A first conveyer is located between the first and second assembly lines for carrying workpieces from the end of the first assembly line to the beginning of the second assembly line and a second conveyer is located between the second assembly line and the third assembly line for carrying workpieces form the end of the second assembly line the beginning of the third assembly line. The first assembly line, the first conveyer, the second assembly line, the second conveyer, and the third assembly line are arranged in a spiral configuration, and the centre of the spiral may form the starting point of the manufacturing line. The first and second conveyers may be overhead conveyers such that parts and workpieces can be transported to the assembly lines by passing underneath the conveyers.
Patent GB-2335000-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector having a restricted fuel flow path provided by a needle valve
Inventor: BEST CHRISTOPHER HOWARD
IPC: F02M61/04
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: A fuel injector comprises a valve needle 16 slidable within a bore 12 formed in a nozzle body 10 and defines with the bore 12 a supply chamber 12 and delivery chamber 13. The needle has a thrust surface which is exposed to the delivery chamber 13 and the needle 16, at least in part, also defines restricted flow passages 60 which supply fuel to the delivery chamber 13. The needle 16 may have additional paths 63 which are blocked when the needle 16 is in a closed position against seat 14 and unblocked when the needle 16 is raised to an open position to allow increased flow of fuel. Also disclosed is a needle valve 16 which provides first and second guide regions 110a, 110c and a reduced diameter region 110b located between the first and second regions 110a, 110c. The reduced diameter region 110b and the bore define an annular chamber 118. A supply pipe 124 enters in to the annular chamber 118 and may have a section of reduced diameter 126 at the entry region which may be shaped, at 128, to reduce stress concentrations.
Patent GB-2347015-A (GB)
Title: Organic electroluminescent displays
Inventor: HEEKS STEPHEN KARL
IPC: H01L27/32
Filed: 1999-02-19
Abstract: The device has red, green, and blue electroluminescent regions (20, 21, 22) where red and green organic electroluminescent material (30, 31) is only formed in localised regions (20, 21). The blue organic electroluminescent material 32 may be deposited by spin coating to overlie the red and green electroluminescent regions in addition to the blue electroluminescent region (22). All electrode and an electron or hole transport material may also be applied to cover the red, green, and blue electroluminescent regions.
Patent GB-2348375-A (GB)
Title: Scoring board attachment for a golf trolley.
Inventor: WU FANG-LI
IPC: A63B55/00
Filed: 1999-03-27
Abstract: A scoring board attachment for a golf trolley comprises an adjustment member 1, fixable to a handle of a golf trolley (10, Fig. 2) and a holding member 22. The holding member is pivotally attached to the adjustment member so that it can be pivoted between an in use position (2, Fig. 4) and a not in use position (2, Fig. 2). A pulling rod 14 passes through the adjustment member and is provided with engaging portions 143, 144. The pulling rod is urged by a spring 123 so that the engaging members engage against parts 222, 223, 232, 233 provided on the holding member to lock the holding member in either its in use or not in use position. Pulling on the pulling rod disengages the engaging members from these parts and allows the holding member to be moved. When in the in use position, the holding member is more conveniently oriented for use as a rest for marking a score on a score card. The holding member may also be provided with tee holders 25, ball holders 24 and a pen holder 21.
Patent GB-2336223-A (GB)
Title: Harmonic distortion prediction and power factor correction
Inventor: BRIDGEMAN MARK JAMES
IPC: H02J3/18
Filed: 1999-04-01
Abstract: In a method for predicting harmonic-distortion values for the application of a desired step change of capacitance to an AC system, an initial step change is applied and, from this change, a value of harmonic impedance of the system for each of a number of harmonics is determined. From these harmonic-impedance values corresponding values of damping resistance are, in turn, determined and, using the determined harmonic-impedance and damping-resistance values, corresponding values of an electrical load parameter, preferably load voltage, are determined for the desired step capacitance change. The method is conveniently extended to cover a method and apparatus for applying power-factor correction capacitance, in which the load-voltage values for the various harmonics are evaluated to see if they represent a potential resonance condition and, if so, a step change other than the desired change is applied. Where no resonance is indicated, the originally intended step change is applied.
Patent GB-2336630-A (GB)
Title: Flat, opposed cylinder spark-ignition i.c. engine with rigid connecting rod assembly
Inventor: CHATELAIN MICHEL
IPC: F02B75/34
Filed: 1999-04-20
Abstract: The engine includes at least two cylinders 2 laid out flat and opposed one to the other, a crankshaft 9 to transmit to the output shaft of the engine the energy provided by the explosions in cylinders 2. A rigid connecting rod assembly 18 connects crankshaft 9 to the pistons 17 in cylinders 2. Connecting rod assembly 18 is assembled directly on the crankshaft 9 which is cast solid, without sliding shoe. The bottom of each cylinder 2 ends in a truncated cone whose top determines, with an end of piston 17, an exhaust port which is closed before the lights of transfer, by starting a strong depression and a overfeeding of the engine. The engine according to the invention is lighter, more reliable and of a less cost price.
Patent GB-2349320-A (GB)
Title: Eye fatigue reducing device for use with a video display
Inventor: SU CHEN-CHANG
IPC: G06F1/16
Filed: 1999-04-23
Abstract: An eye fatigue reducing device comprises a control means having a plurality of signal lines and a control element; a plurality of light-emitting means 11 and at least a sound-producing means 12 wherein after a predetermined time is lapsed measured from time a display is turned on, signals are issued by the control element periodically to command the light-emitting means to flash in a cyclic way or simultaneously and the sound-producing means to make a sound respectively in order to help a user divert his/her attention from the display to the flashed light-emitting means and the sound for causing the user to do eye relaxing exercise imperceptibly. The device is implemented on a screen filter or in the body of the display.