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Patent GB-2294498-A (GB)
Title: Hinge assemblies and structures incorporating such assemblies
Inventor: JONES MICHAEL
IPC: E04H15/06
Filed: 1995-10-31
Abstract: In an assembly for connecting two structural elements 27, 28 to allow hinging and releasable locking in one of a series of proset angular positions, one element 28 includes manually operable locking means releasably engageable with recesses 44 in the other element 27. Preferably element 27 is bifurcated to provide circular cheek portions 30 which receive a lug portion (46, Fig 7) of element 28, and the locking means comprise members (52 Figs 8-10) mounted on element 28 which may be pinched together against a spring bias to free the elements 27, 28. The assembly may form part of a collapsible structure (Figs 1, 4) for supporting sheet material over the bonnet region of a vehicle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294457-A (GB)
Title: Fluid chlorination for example employed in a water injection system
Inventor: EDEN ROBERT D
IPC: C09K8/54
Filed: 1994-06-03
Abstract: A water treatment apparatus for use in for example a water injection system for an off-shore oil bearing formation to process sea water so that the chlorination of the sea water can be controlled. The apparatus comprises a membrane made up from first and second electrically conductive fluid permeable layers which are separated and electrically insulated from each other by a fluid permeable electrically insulating layer. An electrical potential is applied between the first and second layers, and sea water is pumped across the membrane. The chemical characteristics of the sea water passing through the membrane are monitored to provide a control signal for controlling the potential applied between the first and second layers, thereby enabling the control of for example the redox potential of the sea water emerging from the membrane. Furthermore, the membrane and electrically insulating layer provide coarse filtration of the sea water passing through the membrane. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296257-A (GB)
Title: Sliding member having surface of molybdenum nitride and chromium nitride
Inventor: FUKUTOME HIROTO
IPC: F16J9/26
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: A hard film 2 formed on the outer circumferential surface of a piston ring 1 by means of a physical vapor deposition process is a ternary film comprising molybdenum, chromium, and 4 to 22 percent nitrogen by weight, and includes at least molybdenum nitride and chromium nitride. The film has a Vickers hardness of 1400 to 2600, and the crystal grain size of the film is less than 1  mu m. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-955960-A (GB)
IPC: F16L59/02
Abstract: 955,960. Heat &c. insulated pipes. SCHOLL MFG. CO. Ltd. W. Turkewitsch). April 8, 1960, No. 12590/60. Heading F2P. [Also in Divisions B3, B5 and G6] A wrap-around product for insulating, e.g. pipes against heat, sound or radio-active materials comprises a flexible backing material and an insulating material secured to the backing material so that at least along one of its edges the backing material extends beyond the edge of the insulating material. The exposed edge of the backing material is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. As shown, a length cut from this product can be wrapped around a pipe 8. The narrow exposed edge 5 is first secured to the pipe by its adhesive, the composite strip is wrapped around the pipe, and the insulation held in place by the overlapping of the wide free edge 6 on to the backing 2. In another embodiment (Figs. 5 and 6, not shown), V-shaped notches are cut in the edges of the compound strip so that it may be applied to an elbow in a pipe. In a further embodiment (Figs. 7 and 8, not shown), only one edge of the backing material is uncovered, the strip is cut into lengths obliquely, and is wrapped spirally around the pipe so that the free edge of the backing material of each turn overlaps the preceding turn. The exposed face of the insulating material may be coated with adhesive. The insulating material may comprise several superposed layers, which may be progressively graduated in width, with the widest next to the backing material. These layers may be stapled together. The backing material may be of paper, or film of vinyl, polyethylene or cellulose acetate, uncoated or coated fabric such as vinyl-coated cloth, rope tape, rope paper or metal foil, and may have a release coating on its back. The insulating material may be an open- or closed-cell solidified foam of synthetic resin, e.g. vinyl or polyurethane ether or ester, natural rubber, synthetic rubber glass-fibre mats, organic matted filaments or fibre materials, such as fleeces of cellulose, cotton or wool, felt, cork, flannel, moleskin or mixtures of these or may include lead sheets or leaflets or barium sulphate. The adhesive may be covered by protective strips of polyethylene, release-coated paper or crinoline. The pressure-sensitive adhesive may comprise plasticized rubbery polymers, inorganic filler, tackifying resins and, if desired, plasticizers and anti-oxidant. If the adhesive is non-setting, the insulation can be stripped off when desired and used again elsewhere. For a permanent installation, however, the adhesive can be made to set, e.g. by incorporating an accelerator of the dithiocarbamate type, a vulcanizing agent such as sulphur or thiuram tetrasulphide, zinc oxide and aldol-alpha-naphthylamine.
Patent GB-2298113-A (GB)
Title: Microwave ovens
Inventor: CHO KANG-HYUN
IPC: F24C15/08
Filed: 1996-01-31
Abstract: A cooking chamber cavity structure for microwave ovens has a first frame 10 which forms top, bottom, left and right-handed walls of a cooking chamber, and a second frame 20 assembled with the first frame in order to form front and rear walls of the cooking chamber. The above cavity structure is formed by pressing the first and second frames and welding the first frame to the second frame. The present invention reduces the number of parts of the cavity structure and simplifies the production process, thus improving productivity and reducing the cost of the cavity structure.
Patent GB-2296958-A (GB)
Title: Clutch assembly and crankshaft attachment means including an adhesive
Inventor: BAIER WOLFGANG
IPC: F16F15/12
Filed: 1994-03-25
Abstract: A clutch assembly comprises a flywheel 7, a clutch pressure plate unit 3 and a clutch plate 5 is secured to the output end 11 of a crankshaft 15 of an internal combustion engine by an adhesive bond between a region of the axially extending mating surfaces 33, 35 and/or a region of the radially extending mating surfaces 51, 53. The axially extending mating surfaces 33, 35 may be dimensioned to provide a sliding fit or press fit. Roll pins 63, for transmitting the grater part of the torque, are inserted into axially aligned bores 59, 61 in the output end 11 and the flywheel 7 respectively. A clamping screw 55 may be provided to axially secure the output end 11 and flywheel 7. The adhesive serves to seal the mating surfaces to prevent corrosion and in its uncured state, during mounting, acts as a lubricant. Flywheel 7 can be removed by using, for example, hydraulically actuated pulling devices acting through threaded bore 57.
Patent GB-2310999-A (GB)
Title: An adjustable cylindrical footrest
Inventor: SABINE MARTIN JOHN
IPC: A47C16/02
Filed: 1996-03-14
Abstract: A footrest comprising a cylindrical member 10 that is positionally adjustable by rolling the cylinder towards or away from the user. The cylinder is hollow and is off-centre weighted so that upon displacement, the cylinder tends towards its original position. The cylindrical member may be held against rotation by placing within a semi-circular channel 24 in a storage member 20, said channel having an opening 26 and integral resilient fingers 28 to hold the cylinder within the opening. Thus the footrest may be used as a static foot rest, with its position being easily altered by the user by rolling it from one position to the next, or as an exerciser with the user rolling the footrest back and forth with either one or both feet.
Patent GB-2301261-A (GB)
Title: Telephone with user recorded ringing signal
Inventor: COHRS PAUL WESLEY
IPC: H04M19/04
Filed: 1996-05-14
Abstract: A telephone ringing system in which one or more user-selected sound segments are received using the microphone portion 20 of a telecommunications instrument (10), stored in digital or analog form, and audibly reproduced using the loudspeaker portion (18) of the telecommunications instrument when a ring signal is detected to provide a distinctive, personalized indication of an incoming call.
Patent GB-2301823-A (GB)
Title: Polymeric coating compositions containing stabilizers
Inventor: AVAR LAJOS DR
IPC: C09D7/12
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: A coating composition comprises  a) a film-forming material b) a stabilizing effective amount of a light stabilizing composition which comprises a blend of at least one diphenyloxamine of the formula where ```R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen; ```R 2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, phenyl or phenoxy; and ```R 3 and R 4 are hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy and at least one selected tetraalkylpiperidine.  In a preferred embodiment, a benzotriazole is also present in the light stabilizing composition. The coating compositions are especially useful for the automotive market.
Patent GB-2315234-A (GB)
Title: Manufacture of steel wool
Inventor: CLARKE DERMOT
IPC: C11D17/04
Filed: 1996-07-13
Abstract: Soap pads are produced by training raw material wire (10) in series through two shaving beds (13,16). The beds provide a total of thirty six cutting blades which shave the wire (10) from 3.1mm to approximately 0.5mm so that there is very little wastage. Synchronisation between the beds (13,16) is maintained by a tensioning system (25) which maintains tension in the wire trained between the two beds and dynamically controls spool speeds on the beds. There is direct transfer of strands (22) to pad-forming machines (40), the latter both applying liquid soap delivered from overhead tanks and forming the pads. Buffer rolls (21) are used to maintain continuity of supply for the pad-forming machines (40) in the event of any imbalance between production of wool and pad-forming. To maintain viscosity, the soap is pumped at approximately 60{C to the pad-forming machines (40) and a cooler (3) cools the soap to 18{C to 20{C in order to solidify it.
Patent GB-2304599-A (GB)
Title: Farm waste disposal system
Inventor: HULL PETER JOSEPH
IPC: A01C3/00
Filed: 1995-07-25
Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for treating farmyard waste, a system for irrigating fields utilising farmyard waste, methods for treating farmyard waste and methods for irrigating fields using the treated waste. Preferred embodiments are those for treating dairy farm waste.
Patent GB-2321581-A (GB)
Title: Two-in-one food packages
Inventor: HAZELL NICHOLAS JOHN GERARD
IPC: A23L23/00
Filed: 1997-01-30
Abstract: The invention provides two-component packaged food products comprising a first food component such as an aqueous sauce and a second food component different from the first food component, such as an edible oil, wherein the first and second components are packaged adjacently in the same container and are separated by an edible membrane. Preferably, the edible membrane is formed by reaction between membrane-forming edible substances in the first and second food components, for example by reaction between pectin in one component and a calcium salt in the other.
Patent GB-2314115-A (GB)
Title: Water diversion valve
Inventor: PARKER HARRY
IPC: E03B1/04
Filed: 1997-06-12
Abstract: A water diversion valve comprises a hollow housing (1) having an inlet port (9) for connection with a source of water, and two outlet ports (11, 13), the hollow housing comprises a chamber having an arcuate wall (7) accommodating the first and second outlet ports. The valve further comprises a movable valve member (3) having an arcuate valve face (39) disposed in close proximity with said arcuate wall and in which the valve is pivotally movable between two end positions in which one or other of the two outlet ports is open, and further comprising actuating means (4) for the valve member and a closure member (2, 102) for closing sealingly an open end of the housing and in which the valve member depends from the closure member. More particularly the arcuate valve face is provided by an arcuate plate (37) movable between opposite end stops.
Patent GB-2317975-A (GB)
Title: Reducing power consumption in a processing device
Inventor: LOPER ALBERT J
IPC: G06F12/0864
Filed: 1997-07-31
Abstract: If a processor 10 is operating in a 'full-power' mode, a load/store unit 28, executing a load instruction directed to floating-point registers 36, loads 64 bits of data from a data cache 16 into a rename buffer 38 during a single processor cycle. If, however, the processor is operating in a 'special' power mode, then the 64 bits are loaded over two cycles instead (i.e. 32 bits per cycle), halving the number of sense amplifiers active at a time in the cache and so saving power. The maximum number of instructions fetched per cycle from an instruction cache 14, decoded and dispatched to execution units 20, 22, 26, 28, and the number of cache ways active at a time, may also be halved in the 'special' power-saving mode.
Patent GB-2333819-A (GB)
Title: A dowel pin for locking components together
Inventor: SMITH TERENCE
IPC: E04B2/00
Filed: 1997-11-13
Abstract: A dowel pin of plastics material has oppositely directed toothed portions so that it may be inserted into aligned bores of two adjacent components, e.g. concrete blocks, to lock these together. The bores may be formed with internal screwthreads to give serrated edges for engagement with the toothed portions.
Patent GB-2321385-A (GB)
Title: Decorative ear accessory
Inventor: TONOKAWA YASUHIKO
IPC: A44C7/00
Filed: 1998-01-15
Abstract: The accessory has a hook portion 2 with a spherical end 8 which rests inside a recess 7 of the front of the ear, and an abutting portion 4 which rests against a rear portion of the ear and may also have a spherical end (13, Fig 3). A curved portion 3 links the portions 2 and 4 and may carry a detachable or integral ornament 10,11 or 12 (Figs 4,5). The portions 3,4 may be linked by a spring loaded hinge.
Patent GB-2323748-A (GB)
Title: Video telephony
Inventor: BURKE TIMOTHY MARK
IPC: H04N7/14
Filed: 1998-02-20
Abstract: A video modulator (114) modulates a baseband video telephony signal received from a communication system (102) to produce a modulated video telephony signal. The modulated video telephony signal is filtered 116 and shifted to a subscriber channel bandwidth and coupled through a directional coupler (110) to a subscriber cable network (118). The subscriber can view the video telephony signals on any television (122) connected to the subscriber cable network (118) by tuning the television (122) to the frequency of the subscriber channel bandwidth.
Patent GB-2320504-A (GB)
Title: A thixocasting Al-Cu-Si based alloy
Inventor: NAKAMURA TAKEYOSHI
IPC: C22C1/00
Filed: 1995-10-16
Abstract: A thixocasting Al-Cu-Si based alloy material which has a thermal characteristic that a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of the alloy material produces a differential calorimetric curve having a first angled endothermic section generated by the melting of a eutectic crystal CuAl 2 , and a second angled endothermic section generated by the melting of a primary crystal * small Greek alpha *-Al, and which has a Si content set in a range of 0.01% by weight * less than or equal to * Si * less than or equal to * 1.5% by weight.
Patent GB-2341996-A (GB)
Title: Vending inspection site
Inventor: DANESHFAR MAREK
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1998-07-18
Abstract: A site 10 for inspection of an article to be sold, such as a motorcar 26, comprising camera(s) 14-22 and 33 positioned at said site, operable to record images of the article, input means 24 operable to record text, audible or other information, on the article, and transmitting means 23 enabling said images, text and/or audible information to be transmitted and placed on file on a computer accessible storage means, such as a database accessible through the Internet. The site enables a potential vendor of, for example, a motorcar, to place information on the motorcar on a computer database, which is accessible by potential purchasers. The site is provided with a keyboard 23 and display means 24 so that a pro-forma information sheet may be displayed to the potential vendor to facilitate input of the information within a few minutes. The site can allow the camera(s) to be remotely operated e.g. by a prospective vendor or the camera(s) can be automatically programmed. A guide price can be provided in the information.
Patent GB-2330204-A (GB)
Title: Locating objects
Inventor: FLING RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: G01V3/08
Filed: 1998-10-01
Abstract: If a solenoid is mounted on an underground object, such as a boring tool, magnetic fields generated by an electric current flowing through the solenoid can be detected by a suitable detector at or above the surface. If the axis of the solenoid is tilted, the maximum value of the field is not directly above the solenoid. Therefore, the present invention makes use of measured values of horizontal and vertical components of the magnetic field to determine the separation of the detector and the solenoid, and also, by making use of a tilt sensor associated with the solenoid to derive a prediction of the ratio of the horizontal and vertical components of the field at a position vertically above or below the solenoid. If that predicted value of the ratio is then compared with the measured value of the ratio, the two will coincide when the detector is vertically above the solenoid. Thus, by moving the detector until such coincidence is obtained, the position of the solenoid can be determined.
Patent GB-2331168-A (GB)
Title: Modifiable partition boot record
Inventor: BEELITZ ALAN E
IPC: G06F9/445
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: A system and method for providing a modifiable partition boot record for a storage device of a computer, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), is disclosed. The computer includes a processor (12) for loading and running boot and operating code. A storage device (16), which is accessible by the processor (12), includes at least two partitions (32,34). The first partition (32) is initially active and has a type that is not recognised by the operating system code stored on the second partition (34) which is itself initially inactive. When the computer boots up, the processor (12) first accesses the active partition (32). Once the active partition has been accessed the processor converts the type for the active partition to a visible type that can be recognised by the operating system code. When the operating system code is loaded, it recognises the partition (32) and does not generate an error. Once the operating system code has been loaded, the processor (12) converts the type for the active partition back to a non-visible type. The method may be used to run an electronic break-the-seal (EBTS) program that prompts users for acceptance of software licence terms; the software being stored in the second partition which is made active once the user accepts the licence terms.
Patent GB-2347828-A (GB)
Title: Communication methods and apparatus
Inventor: FEBVRE PAUL
IPC: H04B7/26
Filed: 1999-03-05
Abstract: In a wireless communications system, transceivers transmit short bursts to a base station, which determines timing corrections from the time of receipt of the burst and transmits the timing corrections to the respective transceivers. In one aspect, the base station indicates to the transceivers a plurality of time slots, each transceiver selects one of the time slots at random, formats a burst including an indicator of the selected time slot and transmits the burst in that slot. In another aspect, the base station transmits to each transceiver a timing uncertainty value, which determines how the timing correction will be modified by the tranceiver as the interval since last receiving a timing correction increases. Data bursts are transmitted in a format comprising a first unique word, a content field and a second unique word, in that order. The bursts are transmitted in a TDMA channel format which can accommodate both short and long bursts in a block format of constant periodicity.
Patent GB-2336061-A (GB)
Title: Modifying image data
Inventor: BOYD MARTIN DAVID
IPC: G06T7/20
Filed: 1999-03-25
Abstract: Image data represents a moving image by a sequence of image frames each containing an array of pixels. A distinctive characteristic of an image frame is identified and image data is modified in response to process iterations. For each iteration, a tracking parameter is generated (1502) and the rendering of the object is controlled (1504) in response to the tracking parameter. An output image is displayed in response to the application of the controlled object so that tracking and display operations are performed on a frame-by-frame basis to facilitate creative manipulation of control parameters and tracking locations.
Patent GB-2348466-A (GB)
Title: Gas turbine engine rotor or casing with high or low emissivity surface finish.
Inventor: JONES ALAN RICHARD
IPC: F01D5/28
Filed: 1999-03-27
Abstract: Gas turbine rotors 34, 36 have high 44, 50 emissivity surface finishes on portions of their surfaces. Rotor support structures 112, 120, casings 130, casing cooling duct 134 and core casings 138 also have high emissivity surfaces, encouraging heat radiation therefrom. Bearing chamber 122 has a low emissivity finish to reduce heat radiation into the bearing. Temperature differentials between upper and lower engine portions are reduced, reducing rotor bowing and minimising rotor vibrations during warm engine start. Low emissivity finishes on downstream surfaces reduce axial heat transfer (Fig. 3) from hot turbine to cooler engine parts and protect joints (Fig. 4) form the effects of bowing. High emissivity finishes include: metal oxides formed on or applied to the component, carbon or paint; low emissivity surfaces: polished metal (silver, gold, chromium, nickel), oxides or machining (grinding, turning).
Patent GB-2336802-A (GB)
Title: A paving assemblY
Inventor: CLARKE CAMERON JOHN ROSS
IPC: B28B23/00
Filed: 1999-04-06
Abstract: A paving assembly comprises a plurality of paving elements 1 interconnected by a joining mesh 2. The mesh has a number of spaced-apart flat portions 3 between the paving elements 1 and a number of reinforcing portions 4 of generally triangular shape extending into the body of the paving elements 1. A mould base 10 has recesses (11, figure 1) to receive settable cementitious material and an insert tool 15 is used to insert the mesh 2 into the settable material. On setting, the paving assembly thus formed is readily removed from the mould base 10 by inverting the base.
Patent GB-2349809-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle anti-theft system
Inventor: GRAINGER ANDREW
IPC: B60R25/01
Filed: 1999-05-12
Abstract: To prevent access to the controls, a driver's seat can be locked in a forwardly tilted position. The locking device, which can be built in or retro-fitted to existing vehicle seats, employs a key operated push lock.
Patent GB-2346607-A (GB)
Title: Ramp hold device
Inventor: PARKER NIGEL
IPC: B66F7/24
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: The Ramp hold device comprises of 2 webbing straps and 2 buckles. The webbing straps have a buckle fastened to one end of each strap. To fasten the webbing straps put one end through the buckle as shown in figure 1, and place it under the bottom rung of the vehicle ramp as illustrated in figure 1. Drive onto the straps and slowly up the ramps, the back wheels then act as a hold-fast which prevent the ramps from sliding forward as shown in figure 3.