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Patent GB-2302353-A (GB)
Title: Method of filling an excavated opening in a road
Inventor: OWEN RAYMOND CAULTON
IPC: F16L1/024
Filed: 1995-06-21
Abstract: An excavated opening through a pavement of a highway and through the underlying base material to expose a gas main is filled by (i) mixing on site cement, foaming agent and water to produce a fluid grout (ii) mixing the grout with loose excavated spoil in the opening (iii) agitating the mixture using a hand-held poker vibrator (iv) and repeating this procedure until the level is reached. The level corresponds to the underside of a protective layer which is subsequently applied. The majority of the excavated loose spoil from the opening is reused.
Patent GB-2290677-A (GB)
Title: Method of synchronising direct communication between terminals in a digital mobile communications system
Inventor: TANAKA SYOICHI
IPC: H04M1/72513
Filed: 1995-06-26
Abstract: In direct communications between PHS terminals, each terminal detects an intermittent timing signal from a predetermined control channel of the base station. Based on the intermittent timing signal, a terminal intermittently exchanges signaling information with another terminal through an idle channel to establish synchronization therebetween. A calling-party terminal searches for an idle channel and intermittently transmits a control signal to a called-party terminal through the idle channel with intermittently supplying power to a transmitter. A called-party terminal intermittently transmits a response signal to the calling-party terminal through the idle channel. When receiving the response signal from the called-party terminal, synchronization of the calling-party terminal with the called-party terminal is established. The intermittent nature of the signals leads to power saving.
Patent GB-2294355-A (GB)
Title: Voice or text labelling system for a digital audiovisual workstation
Inventor: FASCIANO PETER J
IPC: G11B27/32
Filed: 1993-04-09
Abstract: The digital audiovisual workstation combines audio editing with the ability to immediately display video images associated with the audio program. The workstation detects an operator's indication of a point or segment of audio information and uses it to retrieve and display the video images that correspond to the indicated audio information. The invention is a labelling and notation system for recorded digitized audio or video information. The system provides a means of storing in association with a particular point of the audio or video information a digitized voice or textual message for later reference regarding that information. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299028-A (GB)
Title: Sexual aid holder
Inventor: PANTER GRAHAM RICHARD
IPC: A61H19/00
Filed: 1995-12-08
Abstract: A holder for sexual aids such as vibrators comprises a cup 10 attached to a suction pad 11 via a flexible stem 12. When a vibrator is placed in the cup it can be moved to a variety of orientations and vibrate freely by virtue of the flexibility of the stem 12.
Patent GB-2308466-A (GB)
Title: Medication dispenser
Inventor: WHITE PAUL DUDLEY
IPC: A61J7/04
Filed: 1995-12-19
Abstract: A medication dispenser for wearing around the wrist includes a number of discrete pockets A and B for medication dosages and flaps eg A' on each pocket providing identification of each medication dosage or the order in which each dosage should be consumed. The dispenser includes a timer T adapted for programming so as to display a time when a given dosage should be consumed and to audibly signal when the dosage should be consumed. The dispenser includes complementary contact strips 12 and 13 to enable securing around the arm of a user.
Patent GB-2315118-A (GB)
Title: Electro-explosvie device
Inventor: KING ALAN GEORGE
IPC: F42B3/12
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: An electro-explosive device (EED) comprises a casing containing an electrical initiating element, means for coupling the initiating element to a firing energy source and at least one electrical protective component connected to the coupling means in parallel with the initiating element to provide protection against radio frequency or other unwanted electric currents, at least one of the protective component(s) being mounted on a circuit board 24. The protective component may be a surface mounted component connected to connector elements printed on a composite board firmly fixed in the casing so that the protective component cannot be readily separated from the ignition element, thereby ensuring continuous protection for the EED.
Patent GB-2315978-A (GB)
Title: Fold flat livestock housing
Inventor: RICHARDSON MALCOLM FREDERICK
IPC: A01K1/00
Filed: 1996-08-13
Abstract: A livestock housing is capable of being dismantled and reassembled to ease transportation and storage. The roof may be sectioned and attached to the base by means of straps. The ends may be hinged in such a way as to allow them to fold inwards on to the base.
Patent GB-2320747-A (GB)
Title: A multi-disc brake
Inventor: CARRIER GRAHAM
IPC: F16D55/00
Filed: 1996-12-27
Abstract: In a multi-disc brake 20 comprising a plurality of stator discs axially slidably keyed on a torque tube 23, (42, Figure 4) and interleaved with a plurality of rotor discs, brake actuating thrust means for applying an axial thrust to an end stator, and a reaction member 22, (41) which provides an abutment for the other end stator, a stator friction element 26, (40), (45, Figure 5) is mounted on a substantially rigid backing member 25, (41), (47) by circumferentially spaced lugs 30, (48) on the backing member extending into notches 29 in the friction element whereby torque load applied to the friction element is transmitted to the torque tube 23, (42). The backing member may be (A) part of the other end stator 25, 26, (B) the reaction member (41), or (C) slidable on the torque tube with stator friction elements (45) mounted on its opposed sides.
Patent GB-2321786-A (GB)
Title: Equipment rack with retractable cable management system
Inventor: COOK GEOFFREY JOHN
IPC: H05K7/14
Filed: 1997-01-29
Abstract: A rack or cabinet with a cable management system is described. The rack (12) has a recess (16) for equipment and comprises a retractable frame (18) which forms a cable duct for cables to and from the rack interior, the frame being positioned in a second recess (17) at one side of the recess. Cable management members (e.g.22) comprise shelves (e.g.24) having at one end thereof guide hoops (e.g.26) through which the cables are passed. The uppermost cable management member has one guide hoop, the next lowest member has two hoops and so on, with corresponding hoops on each member being vertically aligned under each other. A shelf (32,Fig.4, not shown) is also provided just above the base of the rack in order to enlarge the area of the rack without increasing its "footprint".
Patent GB-2308030-A (GB)
Title: Multi-channel transceiver having an adaptive antenna array and method
Inventor: SMITH PAUL FIELDING
IPC: H04B7/04
Filed: 1996-06-12
Abstract: A receiver (100), transmitter (200) and transceiver (400) in accordance with the present invention overcome the disadvantages of applying adaptive antenna array technology to multi-channel communication systems. Multi-channel radio frequency (RF) signals received via an adaptive antenna array (102) are converted from an analog form to a digital form prior to splitting and processing to recover communication channels contained therein. A number of digital communication signals are digitally combined into a multi-channel digital signal and converted from the digital form to an analog radio frequency form prior to transmission from the adaptive antenna array.
Patent GB-2307007-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection nozzle
Inventor: HASEGAWA TOSHIYUKI
IPC: F02M65/00
Filed: 1995-08-31
Abstract: A fuel injection nozzle comprises a nozzle body formed with an injection hole, a needle valve for opening and closing the injection hole, an armature connected to the needle valve in a mechanismic manner, and a stator which faces the armature and is displaced by a micromotor to adjust lift of the needle valve. Further, provided about the nozzle body is a cover member which slidably turns, and the micromotor turns the cover member to vary an opening area of the injection hole, which is effective for injection. With such arrangement, it is possible to intentionally form a desired injection pattern.
Patent GB-2314582-A (GB)
Title: Key-operated locks and lock keys
Inventor: COWPER BRIAN E
IPC: E05B19/00
Filed: 1997-03-07
Abstract: A cylinder pin tumbler lock has, in addition to the conventional pin tumbler mechanism, an obturator pin (24) mounted in the cylindrical plug (6) of the lock and movable between a blocking position in which an outer end projects into an opening (26) in the lock body, and a release position in which an inner end projects into a slot (8) in the plug which receives the lock key. The pin is located in the slot entry end region between the tumbler pin mechanism and the end face of the plug, and opposite a projecting ward (30) in the plug slot. The appropriate key thus has bittings (18) for the pin tumbler mechanism and an opening (28) to receive the obturator pin. A blank for the key has the opening (28) substantially in the middle of the width of the key blade and opposite a groove (32) mating with the plug slot ward (30). The opening (28) is immediately adjacent the locating ear (10d) of the key that limits its insertion into the plug.
Patent GB-2327724-A (GB)
Title: Brake actuating apparatus
Inventor: HU NAI SHING
IPC: B62K23/06
Filed: 1997-07-24
Abstract: Apparatus for actuating a brake device, such as for use with a wheeled walker, comprises a bracket 20 and an operating device 30. An end portion 31 of the operating device is pivoted in a receiving chamber 22 of the bracket and is provided with an anchoring portion 32 and an operating portion 33. The operating portion defines first 331, second 332 and third 333 edges which are connected with each other. The bracket has a post 41 which passes through the receiving chamber. The operating device 30 can be moved such that the operating portion 33 is contacted with the post 41. When the operating device is moved upwards from a position in which the brakes are inoperative, a temporary braking function is effected, and when the operating device is moved downwards, a continuous braking function is effected.
Patent GB-2321671-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine inlet manifold with branches of equal length
Inventor: CROWSON MICHEAL
IPC: F02B75/18
Filed: 1997-09-11
Abstract: An inlet manifold 12 for a three-cylinder internal combustion engine has a common inlet spout 22 which is segmentally divided to provide respective inlet ports for three tracts 1,2,3 communicating with respective engine intake ports 16,18,20. The central tract 2 is arched over or under the two outer tracts 1,3 in order to provide the central tract 2 with a length generally equal to the lengths of the two outer tracts which each extend sideways away from the inlet spout 22. The length of the central tract 2 is therefore increased to equal that of the other tracts but in a manner which does not adversely affect fluid flow through said tract. The mouth of the inlet spout 22 may be directed away from the side of the engine to which the manifold is attached. The invention can be applied to engines with a multiple of three cylinders, eg with in-line or Vee six-cylinder engines and to engines with four, or multiples of four, cylinders. In a four-cylinder engine, the two central tracts are arched over the two outer tracts.
Patent GB-2334727-A (GB)
Title: Planographic printing member
Inventor: RAY KEVIN BARRY
IPC: B41C1/10
Filed: 1998-02-28
Abstract: A planographic printing member comprising a substrate 22, an ablatable layer 26 and a hydrophilic layer 28 (e.g. SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , Cr 2 O 3 , TiO 2  or ZrO 2 ) which has been deposited using a dry deposition technique such as thermal spraying. In the preferred embodiment the ablatable layer 26 lies between the substrate 22 and the hydrophilic layer 28, with an oleophilic layer 24 lying between the ablatable layer 26 and the substrate 22. The ablatable layer 26 ablates on the application of radiation and may be formed from a polymeric binder, a material capable of converting radiation into heat such as carbon black and a second binder such as titanium dioxide to increase adhesion with the hydrophilic layer 28, alternatively it may comprise a layer of metal.
Patent GB-2326444-A (GB)
Title: Electropneumatic actuation of i.c. engine gas-exchange valves
Inventor: BURGER DIETER
IPC: F01L9/10
Filed: 1998-06-15
Abstract: An armature 4, attached to the gas-exchange valve 2, is arranged as an operating piston 4 in a pressure chamber 6 and is held in the open and closed positions by electromagnets 1 and 3, respectively. To open the valve 2, a high-pressure air reservoir 15 is connected to the operating chamber 6 and the electromagnet 1 is switched off; the piston is then moved by the high pressure. To close the valve 2, a lower-pressure reservoir 19 is connected to a pressure chamber 7 at the opposite side of the piston 4 and, when the electromagnet 3 is switched off, the closing is assisted by a relatively weak spring 10. In a modification (figs.2-6), to close the valve 2 the low-pressure reservoir 19 is connected to the same pressure chamber 6 and valve closure is performed by a stronger closure spring 10. In a further modification (fig. 11), the electromagnet 1 which keeps the valve 2 closed is omitted and a kind of pneumatic "catch spring" is used instead. The valve movement may be pneumatically damped at the limit positions (fig.7) and hydraulic valve clearance compensation may be provided (fig. 8). Valve travel may be limited by a non-return valve (fig. 8) and the valve travel may be regulated (fig.9). Smaller magnets are needed, valve actuation is quicker and more controllable.
Patent GB-2328669-A (GB)
Title: Packaging of snack foods in multi-compartment trays
Inventor: CHASTNEY OLIVER
IPC: B65D1/30
Filed: 1998-09-01
Abstract: A container, for multiple measures of snack food, comprises an open mouthed tray 11 having at least one compartment 15 sealed by a lid 12. A method and assembly line for packaging of snack foods comprise preparing, weighing and conveying the snack food, such as crisps, to a tray 11, charging the compartments and sealing the open mouth of the tray. Each compartment 15 may be charged with a different flavour of snack food or the snack foods can be flavoured in situ in their respective compartments. A display device, adapted to carry a plurality of trays 11, can be an upstanding display, possibly incorporating a pallet, and include wheels, castors and/or forklift slots. The lid 12 can provide a planar surface to facilitate the use of high impact marketing graphics, have tear lines (26, figure 4) correspondingly positioned adjacent to or on inter-compartmental walls (27, figure 3) and/or the inter-compartmental walls can have lines of weakness 16 to enable a compartment 15 to be separated from the tray. The tray 11 can have two or more rows of detachable compartments (figure 9) or be substantially circular (figure 11) with the detachable compartments forming pie-segment shapes. Two or more trays 11 can be connected together (figure 6).
Patent GB-2342685-A (GB)
Title: Twist-tab fastening, eg for electrical devices
Inventor: O'NEILL ROBERT ANDREW
IPC: F16B17/00
Filed: 1998-10-13
Abstract: An electrical device, such as a heating element overtemperature protector and/or a power supply input connector is coupled to a planar electric heating element of the underfloor or thick film type by a mounting bracket secured to the heating element and the device being releasably secured by twist-tabs on the mounting bracket engaging slots on the device. The arrangement enables ready replacement of a faulty device and avoids the necessity of scrapping an otherwise operable heating element.
Patent GB-2332962-A (GB)
Title: Backup of booting and FAT information for virus recovery
Inventor: NAM HYE-JEONG
IPC: G06F21/56
Filed: 1998-10-19
Abstract: Both booting information required to boot a hard disc drive and the file allocation table (FAT) are backed up 19 in the maintenance area 1 of the disc, which area is inaccessible to the virus. Hence the working versions of the booting information and FAT, which both reside in the working area 2, may be restored from uninfected versions periodically backed-up in the backup area 19. Backup may alternatively occur during initial booting.
Patent GB-2332233-A (GB)
Title: Flexible shroud for a guide pole inside a floating-roof tank
Inventor: BRYDEN ARCHIBALD
IPC: B65D88/34
Filed: 1998-11-24
Abstract: A floating-roof tank (10) comprises a cylindrical tank shell (11) in which a floating-roof (12) is fitted. Deck legs (13) limit the downward movement of the roof when the tank is empty. The roof is provided with a perimeter sealing system (14) which prevents loss of liquid or vapour at the annular joint between the roof and tank. A hollow guide pole (15), which is slotted along its length, is provided extending through the roof being connected to the tank shell (15A, 15B). The guide pole prevents rotation of the roof with respect to the shell and a roller bearing arrangement (16) guides the roof in its vertical movement with respect to the guide pole. The pole may be used to extract samples from the tank or indicate fluid level. A shroud (20) which is sleeve-like, vapour impermeable and capable of folding covers the pole where it extends above the roof. The shroud is secured to the roof near the roller bearing arrangement and near the top of the pole (15A) and moves vertically with the roof.
Patent GB-2334221-A (GB)
Title: A beverage carbonator with gas entrained from a head space by liquid flow
Inventor: SCARFFE MICHAEL FREDERICK
IPC: B67D1/00
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: The carbonator includes a chamber 14 for potable liquid (water) with pressurised carbon dioxide in the head space 17 above the upper liquid level 16. A liquid conduit 23 extends into the chamber and terminates with an outlet 26 below the liquid level, the conduit being provided with a gas inlet 25 at a location above the surface of the liquid and adjacent a venturi section 25a. Liquid flowing through the conduit draws or entrains gas from the head space for discharge from the bottom of the conduit into the chamber. The outlet 26 and a recess 27 in the chamber bottom may combine to impart a swirling motion to the gas/liquid mixture being discharged.
Patent GB-2331654-A (GB)
Title: Method for transmitting multiresolution image data in a radio frequency communications system
Inventor: HASSAN AMER
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 1997-07-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting multiresolution image data via wireless devices in a radio frequency communication system wherein images are decomposed into levels of resolution. The image data is stored in discrete information blocks in an image storage unit including a base image and one or more image details. The base image represents the coarsest resolution of the image. Each image detail, when added to the base image, improves the resolution of the image. An image display unit (52) transmits a request for image data to the image storage unit (46). In response to the initial request, the base image is transmitted to the image display unit. If the base image is insufficient, the resolution can be increased incrementally by sending additional image data requests to transmit additional image detail. The additional image detail is then transmitted to the image display unit and recombined with the base image to provide a higher level of resolution to the image.
Patent GB-2355830-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle alarm system
Inventor: WROLDSEN TORE
IPC: B60R25/10
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: A system for warning of impact, collision, sudden braking or attempted break-in uses a G-sensor 2 to detect acceleration of a vehicle in both fore-and-aft and side-to-side directions. A switch 3 selects the use of signals corresponding to both directions when the vehicle is stationary, but only the fore-and-aft direction when the vehicle is moving. The sensitivity of the system is adjustable, and timers 5 allow setting of delay and duration of a warning signal. The alarm may be the vehicle hazard lights, the horn, or other flashing lights. There may be compensation when the vehicle is parked on a slope.
Patent GB-2359213-A (GB)
Title: Elliptical dome loudspeaker
Inventor: ANTHONY PHILIP JEFFREY
IPC: H04R7/12
Filed: 1999-10-29
Abstract: A high frequency transducer having a dome diaphragm with a configuration of a bisected ellipse to overcome the distortion and breaking point of prior art even domes at frequencies above 30kHz. The dome diaphragm having an annular skirt extending therefrom in an integral fashion and connecting to a disc shaped plate of the transducer. A voice coil of cylindrical section being directly connected to the skirt at a region of close proximity to said dome. The dome being constructed of a rigid material such as a metal, an alloy, a metalloid such as, but not limited to, titanium, aluminum, and boron, or a combination thereof. The dome being constructed in accordance with a general formula for an ellipse (x<SP>2</SP>/a<SP>2</SP>)+(y<SP>2</SP>/b<SP>2</SP>)=1, and a>b. Wherein a is half of the distance of major axis and b is half of the distance of a minor axis.
Patent GB-2344306-A (GB)
Title: A clay moulding device
Inventor: YAMANE YUJI
IPC: A63H33/00
Filed: 1999-11-24
Abstract: A clay molding device 1 (Figure 1 - not shown) which can make a clay molded thing keeping in shape comprises a clay filling-up member 2, a mould 3 mounted on member 2 and a knife 4 (Figure 1C - not shown). Clay is filled up in the mold 3 through an opening thereof by hand-operating member 2. The mould 3 has an air hole 33 formed at a recess portion which exists on an inner surface of the mold 3. The clay molding device for molding a predetermined figure by filling up clay in the mold 3, may comprise a plurality of split molds 3a,3b.
Patent GB-2341527-A (GB)
Title: CDMA mobile communications
Inventor: HONDA SHOICHIRO
IPC: H04J13/10
Filed: 1998-12-03
Abstract: In a CDMA mobile communications device, a long code generator can be eliminated from a receiving section by storing a received long code at an output timing of a decimating section through calculation of a write address of a FIFO buffer, 1, calculating a read address of the FIFO buffer at the cycle of a reference clock signal output from a reference clock signal generation section 12c, controlling the received long code through use of a FIFO buffer control section which reads the received long code, and by a symbol combining section combining symbols received over paths and output from a RAKE receiving section at the cycle of the reference clock signal and demodulating the combined symbol through use of the received long code.
Patent HU-T64093-A (HU)
Title: Shaped bodies comprising thermoplastic copolyester-based active ingredient and process for producing same
Inventor: BRANDT HEINZ-DIETER
IPC: C08L67/02
Filed: 1992-11-12
Abstract: The present invention relates to mouldings containing active ingredients, which are characterised in that they contain, as support, thermoplastic elastomers based on copolyesters, optionally with conventional additives, to a process for their production, and to their use for the control of pests on animals.
Patent HU-T62861-A (HU)
Title: Composition with fungicidal activity, comprising carboxylic acid anilide derivative as active ingredient, its application, as well as process for producing the active ingredients
Inventor: EICKEN KARL
IPC: A01N43/78
Filed: 1992-11-20
Abstract: Use of nicotinanilide derivatives of the general formula <IMAGE>  in which the substituents have the following meanings:   R<1> represents halogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, methylthio, methylsulphinyl, methylsulphonyl and R<2> represents alkyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkenyl which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkynyl, alkoxy which is optionally substituted by halogen, alkenyloxy which is optionally substituted by halogen, or alkynyloxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyloxy or cycloalkenyloxy  for combating botrytis, and nicotin anilides of the formula I.