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Patent GB-2230846-A (GB)
Title: Reduced recoil firearm
Inventor: HORN DEREK JOHN
IPC: F41A21/28
Filed: 1990-04-19
Abstract: A reduced recoil or a recoiless dearmer comprises a plug 12, a breech 14 and a barrel (10), the breech 14 being capable of containing a remotely fireable cartridge 46, the breech 14 being sealingly engageable with the breech plug 12, and the barrel (10) receiving and discharging a dearming projectile 92. The barrel (10) is preferably elongated and has three gas ports 30, (32) and (34) capable of deflecting a proportion of the explosive discharge of the cartridge when fired to reduce or remove the recoil of the dearmer. Suitable projectiles and loading tools are disclosed <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2244388-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in cable glands
Inventor: WALES ALAN CHARLES DURWARD
IPC: H01R4/72
Filed: 1990-04-24
Abstract: A cable gland assembly for a combined neutral-and-earth electrical system twin conductor cable (10) passing through an aperture in a wall (12) comprises a gland body (30) mounted in the aperture, an earth tag (62) supported by the gland body, an earth clamp (54) electrically connected to the tag through the gland body and a clamping arrangement comprising two engageable tapered surfaces (36, 42) on the body and a gland sleeve (38) to which the neutral one of the conductors (18) is clamped for electrical connection to the earth tag. The gland body (30) thus provides a common path to earth for the neutral conductor (18) and the earth screen (22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232882-A (GB)
Title: A sanitary appliance
Inventor: CICCONE BRUNO
IPC: A61G7/02
Filed: 1990-05-02
Abstract: The appliance comprises an outer casing (2) with an opening (3) in which to accommodate an ascending and descending hollow support (4) fitted uppermost with an anatomically contoured seat (5) and housing a removable pan (15) in which excrement and urine are collected. The hollow support is connected to one end of a guided flexible cable (8) operated by an actuator (10), and thus can be raised from the casing and positioned in the toilet opening (31) afforded by a hospital bed (30) in such a way that the contoured seat is brought flush with the upper surface of the mattress; the action of this same cable also opens the collection pan automatically as the hollow support reaches its operative position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2232634-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for compression moulding resin bound low bulk density material
Inventor: HARMER BRIAN
IPC: B29C70/50
Filed: 1990-06-12
Abstract: The material is fed into the space between two convergent travelling belt conveyors 7, 8 the compressed material leaving the narrow ends of the belt space is maintained under compression between rollers 21 in a curing zone 3 where curing is effected by heating the rollers, or by radiation, followed optionally by a cooling zone 4 and means 5 for subdividing the continuous web of material issuing from the apparatus. The material may be heated by a hot air blower 19, which also assists its feed, and by infra red means (20). The spacing and convergency of the belts 7, 8 is adjustable and the curing zone 3 could include rollers 21 adapted to emboss predetermined patterns, component part outlines or peripheries to the substantially continuous web of compressed material passing therethrough. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2236373-A (GB)
Title: A node for a recticular structure
Inventor: GALFARSORO ASTIGARRAGA
IPC: E04B1/19
Filed: 1990-08-10
Abstract: A nodal joint, for coupling to a pole (1) several longitudinal spars (6), is formed as a ring (2), fixed to the pole and shaped as a double cone, defining two facing grooves (3, 3') on which acts a clamp (7, 8) on the end of each spar (6). Each clamp consists of a fixed jaw (7) on the spar (6) and a mobile jaw (8) which is coupled to the fixed jaw and may be locked in a closed position by means of a wedge (11). This joint is especially suited for use in scaffolding structures. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242320-A (GB)
Title: Improvements relating to electrical connectors
Inventor: VAUSE FRANK
IPC: H01R13/68
Filed: 1991-01-29
Abstract: A terminal for connecting an electrical connector to an electrical conductor comprises a receptacle 16 and a leaf spring 15. The receptacle is arranged to receive an end portion of the conductor and the leaf spring 15 is adapted to fit into the receptacle 8 to trap the conductor end portion thereof. The leaf spring is retained in the receptacle by being a compressive fit and is strongly resistive to tension put on the conductor so as to tend to pull the conductor out of the receptacle. The arrangement provides an effective and reliable alternative to screw terminals and is suitable for both manual and automatic assembly in 3-pin plug. The plug includes a fuse holder 6 pivoted by a flap 26 to the plug base and cover. The holder and cover are interlocked to preclude cover removal unless the holder is pivoted to a disengaged position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2245522-A (GB)
Title: Golf ball injection mold
Inventor: LAVALLEE GERALD A
IPC: B29C45/80
Filed: 1991-05-02
Abstract: An injection mold for producing a two-piece golf ball includes first and second sections (35, 11) having mating hemispherical cavities with retractable pins (33, 34, 43, 44) for supporting a solid core within the cavities spaced from the inner walls thereof. A runner system (15, and 17-25) is provided in the mold for distributing flowable plastic material around the periphery of the cavities. A plurality of tunnel gates (18) equally spaced about the perimeter in one of the sections interconnect the cavities to the runner system with the tunnel gates being displaced from the parting line of the two sections. The location of the gates permits full sealing face contact of the mold section at the parting line, thereby eliminating parting line flash. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258439-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle pedal lock assembly.
Inventor: HSIEH TUNG-CHIANG
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1991-08-08
Abstract: The assembly comprises a base plate in the form of a cast moulding with a recess to accommodate the brake pedal and outwardly facing hook portions 14 to accommodate the clutch and gas pedals. A lock mechanism 2 associated with an apertured member 3 secures the assembly in place. In a different embodiment (figs 3, 5) for an automatic vehicle only one hook portion 14 is provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247850-A (GB)
Title: A screen
Inventor: MAYE MARTIN
IPC: B07B1/12
Filed: 1991-08-23
Abstract: A screen (2) comprises a pair of side members (9) supporting a plurality of transversely extending screening panels (14). The screening panels (14) are arranged in cascade formation and form a material path (17) which extends from an upstream end (15, Fig 2, not shown) to a downstream end (16, Fig 2) along which material to be screened flows. The screening panels (14) comprise a plurality of tines (21) extending from transverse carrier members (18) which are pivotally (25) mounted in the side members (9) to facilitate varying the slope of the screening panels (14) to vary the flow rate of material along the material path (17). Securing brackets (45) secure the screening panels (14) at a desired slope. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2248226-A (GB)
Title: Stocking printing sheets
Inventor: MORITA TOSHIKI
IPC: B41J13/10
Filed: 1991-09-13
Abstract: A printer with a platen 2, and a print head 6 mounted on a carriage 5 comprises a stock 19 from which sheets PS to be printed are fed to an inlet 2b and formed on the stock 19 is a stocking means 26, 26a, 26b for receiving and holding discharged sheets after being printed thereon. A sheet feed motor 9 acts via gears 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18 to control rotation of platen 2, feed roller 23 and cams 27. A control circuit is described (Figure 6). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250759-A (GB)
Title: Partition frame elements
Inventor: HSUEH JEN SHIUNG
IPC: E04B2/74
Filed: 1991-12-02
Abstract: Partition frame elements comprise base elements, each of which is made by extrusion and comprises an elongate planar member (11), two vertical side walls (12) joining the member to a planar base (13) spaced from said planar member (11), a tenon (15) and a plurality of projecting strips (16 and 18) longitudinally disposed on said base; and cover elements (2) each of which comprises an elongate flat wall (21) with an opening (22) therein, and two vertical side walls (23). By inserting the tenon (15) of one base element into the groove (17) between two projecting strips (16) on another base element, two base elements may be connected together and secured in place by two cover elements at two opposite ends; electric cable may pass through openings (22) and between paired tenons (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265089-A (GB)
Title: A prosthetic foot
Inventor: PHILLIPS VAN LEHN
IPC: A61F2/50
Filed: 1992-03-21
Abstract: A prosthetic foot comprises a forefoot portion 80 having a heel portion 84, preferably demountably and interchangeably connected thereto. The forefoot portion and heel portion are fabricated from polymer impregnated and encapsulated laminates or other reinforcing fiber, including such materials as carbon fibers and/or fiberglass or synthetic fibers such as Kevlar (RTM). The demountable connection of the heel portion permits interchangeability of heel and forefoot portions to match the weight, stride and activity schedule of the wearer utilizing the prosthetic foot. An auxiliary ankle spring member 86 and a wedge spring 70 between the forefoot portion and the heel portion provides additional adjustability. A curved ankle section 94 of the forefoot portion extends into a substantially vertically extending attachment section 92, which carries a coupling 90 for a pylon 30. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2255641-A (GB)
Title: Car bumper incorporating electronic proximity switches
Inventor: HAYASHIDA TAKEKAZU
IPC: H03K17/955
Filed: 1992-04-29
Abstract: The car bumper incorporates a plurality of capacitative high-frequency proximity switches which detect objects approaching or near the bumper. The bumper incorporates a plurality of sensors 40 each, including capacitative sensor plates Cc, first loading coils L1, and a variable capacitor C1 and reference resonance circuit 41 including a reference capacitor C, a second loading coil L2 and a variable capacitor C2. The sensors 40 and reference circuit 41 are selectively connected by switches AG1, 2 to oscillator 42, the amplitude of which is detected by circuit 43. The detected output is amplified at 44, the reference signal selected by switch AG4 operated in synchronism with switch AG2 and the sensing signals fed via switch AG3 to a direct current amplifier in which the output of the amplifier is normally adjusted to zero using, as a reference voltage, the output corresponding to said reference resonance circuit. A comparator compares the output signal from the sensors with the reference. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2258810-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical combination formulation of diltiazem and hydrochlorothiazide
Inventor: BUXTON IAN RICHARD
IPC: A61K31/55
Filed: 1992-07-28
Abstract: A solid oral dosage form comprising diltiazem (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) in controlled release form and hydrochlorothiazide in normal release form. Preferably the controlled release component comprises a plurality of spheroids comprising diltiazem and a spheronising agent.
Patent GB-2269661-A (GB)
Title: Solar energy collecting device
Inventor: HO HSI-HSIN
IPC: F24J2/46
Filed: 1992-08-10
Abstract: A solar energy collecting device for a solar heating system is equipped with a plurality of water-heating solar panels each rotatable in supporting joints at its ends. Each solar panel can be adjusted in its tilting angle and orientation in response to the location of the sun in different regions whereby the solar panels can always catch maximum solar energy to heat the circulated water in the solar energy collecting device. The supporting joints are ball and socket joints, so that the panels can both be rotated about the axis of their water circulation tubes and, if required, skewed relative to main tubes 30. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2259219-A (GB)
Title: Captioning apparatus for VCR
Inventor: KIM DUK YOUNG
IPC: H04N7/03
Filed: 1992-08-24
Abstract: A caption display apparatus for a video cassette recorder (VCR), comprising a caption signal detection circuit 20 for detecting a caption signal from a video signal, a caption display signal generation circuit 30 for generating a caption character signal in response to the detected caption signal from the caption signal detection circuit and then outputting a caption display signal as a result of determination of a display size and a display window position of the generated caption character signal, a caption control device 100 for storing the caption display signals from the caption display signal generation circuit and selectively outputting the stored caption display signals in a normal play mode or one of modes other than the normal play mode under selection of the user to perform the caption display for a predetermined time period in the mode selected by the user, and a video/character signal combination circuit 50 for combining the selected caption display signals from the caption control device with the video signal and outputting the combined signals to a monitor 60 so that the caption display is performed on a video picture on a screen of the monitor. Use of a caption memory in caption control device 100 allows captioning in reproduction mode other than at normal speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261626-A (GB)
Title: Waste compactor
Inventor: BYRNE GERARD JOSEPH
IPC: B30B9/30
Filed: 1992-11-23
Abstract: A waste compactor comprises an upwardly open waste container 3, 60, a roller 5 mounted on a support arm (6, Fig. 2) for movement within the container to travel over waste 7 in the container for waste compaction, the roller 5 being movable up and down in the container as waste builds up. The support arm is slidably mounted on a support frame 4, the arm being inclined downwardly from the support frame towards the roller 5. For waste compaction a ram 12 is operable to slide the arm on the support frame 4 to urge the roller 5 against the waste 7. The roller may be rotated by a motor 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275316-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable cable installation in a motor vehicle
Inventor: LEWIS DAVID WILLIAM VICTOR
IPC: F16C1/26
Filed: 1993-02-19
Abstract: An adjustable cable installation, for example for the throttle of a motor vehicle comprises a sheathed cable 24, 26 with an adjuster 32 at one end. The adjuster has a clip 38 which can be clipped onto one side of a vehicle fire wall and, an inner member 36 secured to one end of the cable sheath 24 can travel through the adjuster and through the fire wall to accommodate the range of adjustment required. A retaining yoke 46 retains the inner member against movement in one direction, a barbed formation 48 permitting movement in the other. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275255-A (GB)
Title: Box
Inventor: MOXON DAVID
IPC: B65D5/54
Filed: 1993-02-23
Abstract: A box (10) comprises a portion (12) for holding sheets of paper, having an openable portion (13) which allows access to the box. A support portion (14) supports the box such that a front side (15) of the box (10) is at an angle to a support surface on which the box is positioned. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2275356-A (GB)
Title: Alarm system
Inventor: WILD MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: G08B27/00
Filed: 1993-02-23
Abstract: An alarm system 10 comprises a plurality of local stations 12, each associated with respective premises 14. Each station 12 can respond to an alarm condition, such as burglary, in the associated premises. Links 16 allow each station 12 to communicate with at least one other station. The existence of an alarm condition in one of the premises 14 can thereby be detected by the corresponding local station 12, and also at least one other station 12. Preferably, each station normally sends a first signal to at least one other station, and the absence of reception of this first signal by a receiving station being indicative of an alarm condition in the transmitting station. A second signal may be transmitted upon detection of an alarm condition, this second signal containing information as to station identity, type of alarm condition etc. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282723-A (GB)
Title: Twin axis colour balance control
Inventor: KNIGHT RAY
IPC: H04N1/60
Filed: 1993-06-08
Abstract: Twin Axis Colour Balance Control reduces the number of active controls to two and replaces the need to name the colour error with an easier warm/cold concept that is visually seen to be simply right or wrong. The primary control follows the Planckian locus to correct colour temperature lighting errors in a cold/warm direction in the colour diagram. A secondary control follows a green/magenta direction to trim out colour casts from other non-Planckian errors. Since a colour diagram is two dimensional it can be navigated with only two controls, thus simplifying the process of colour correction. The combined use of both controls will move the white point to anywhere off the Planckian locus to accommodate all other colour balance inaccuracies due to film and/or signal processing errors. The Planckian locus can be tracked or closely followed with electronic circuits controlled by a computer programme. One method would be to use a look up table (LUT) based upon the equivalent Mired values of colour temperature, automatically adjusting the relative proportions of Red, Green and Blue while the operator concentrates on visually assessing their effect on the picture in cold/warm terms and the all important - does it look right? A mathematical function can also be derived to follow the Planckian locus. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270910-A (GB)
Title: Immobilisation of material in concrete
Inventor: JONES THOMAS RICHARD
IPC: C04B18/18
Filed: 1993-09-09
Abstract: There is disclosed a method for immobilising an oily or non-polar substance in a concrete matrix comprising the following steps:   (a) absorbing the said oily or non-polar substance into a calcined clay mineral; (b) incorporating the calcined clay mineral and absorbed oily or non-polar substance formed in step (i) in a hardenable concrete mix; and (c) permitting the resultant concrete mix to harden. no
Patent GB-2273602-A (GB)
Title: Pollution detection system
Inventor: LENNOX THOMAS ANDREW
IPC: G01N1/00
Filed: 1993-10-14
Abstract: A pollution detection system for detecting pollution in a cooling fluid operating in an industrial processing equipment such as a nuclear reactor in which the coolant fluid is arranged to pass through a plurality of components. Each component such as a nuclear fuel sub-assembly has a through main passage 2 for the flow of coolant and selected components are provided with a conduit 3 connected to, and arranged to receive fluid from, the main passage 2 and transfer the fluid to a corresponding conduit 3 in an adjacent component to cause the coolant flowing through said adjacent component to intermingle with the transferred fluid for further transference to a sampling point 22. The selected and adjacent components may be interconnected by a flow path in an intermediate component (figures 2 and 3, not shown). A suitable arrangement of component flow interconnections (figure 5, not shown) allows a defective fuel sub-assembly to be located in a nuclear reactor core. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287571-A (GB)
Title: DNA fingerprinting educational game
Inventor: JOHNSTON JULIE SHARON
IPC: G09B23/26
Filed: 1994-03-18
Abstract: An educational game for teaching DNA fingerprinting comprising a plurality of groups of rectangular strips 10 each group being associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of students and each group comprising a plurality of pairs of said strips 10, the strips 10 of each pair being of equal dimension one to another and of different dimension to other pairs in the same group and some of the strips 10 in each group carrying indicia 12 which are applied to the strips 10 at random except that a combination in one group is replicated to form a master array. When the strips of each group are arranged by the corresponding student in a sequence corresponding to the sequence of the strips comprising the master array thereby to form a student array of strips, a culprit student is identified by a student array which corresponds to the master array. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281647-A (GB)
Title: Optical demultiplexer for optical/RF signals
Inventor: WAGNER HARVEY LAWRENCE
IPC: H04B10/00
Filed: 1994-08-19
Abstract: An optical demultiplexer includes an electrooptic modulator (410) which modulates a beam of light (418) in response to frequency-multiplexed radio-frequency (RF) information signals (217), to produce diverging beamlets of light (420). The diverging beamlets are separated by a spatial separator arrangement (426), and each beamlet (420), including the information of its RF carrier, is coupled to a separate optical detector (428). In order to reconstruct the RF signal as well as the amplitude modulation, an optical "local oscillator" signal (OLO) (440) is coupled to each detector together with its information signal. The OLO and information signals may pass through optical fibers to the detectors. The OLO signal may result from generating an RF L.O. signal, and combining the RF L.O. local signal with the information signals before application to the electrooptic modulator, to generate an OLO beamlet which is subject to the same vibration and misalignment as the signal beamlets. The demultiplexer may be used in a communications spacecraft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286317-A (GB)
Title: Centralized network monitoring device
Inventor: YOSHIDA KOJUN
IPC: H04L12/24
Filed: 1994-08-31
Abstract: The fault occurrence statuses of each transmission device 4 - 1 to 4 - 11 being monitored, and the intermediate monitoring device 3 - 1 to 3 - 5 and 2 - 1 to 2 - 3 under which the devices at which faults have occurred, are stored in a table of a centralized monitoring device 1, and when the desired screen is selected and displayed based on a map information file (16 - 1 to 16 - n), Fig. 3, (not shown), the number of collected faults of each of the devices displayed on the selected screen is displayed in accordance with the above-noted fault occurrence status table (14), Fig. 3 (not shown). In addition, the device has a verification status table (15) into which is stored the information as to whether or not detailed fault information for the devices being monitored has been verified, with correspondence established with respect to the upstream intermediate monitoring devices 3 - 1 to 3 - 5 and 2 - 1 to 2 - 3, and displays whether or not faults of each of the devices at each of the heirarchical levels of the network have or have not been verified, in accordance with this verification status table. In addition, the existence of a fault state device which is not shown on the display screen is indicated within that display screen, and further the size of the display screen can be changed to bring that fault state device onto the display screen. <IMAGE>