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Patent GB-2281171-A (GB)
Title: Coil arrangement for a motional feedback loudspeaker
Inventor: TOKURA KUNIHIKO
IPC: H04R3/04
Filed: 1994-08-08
Abstract: The loudspeaker includes a diaphragm, a driving part driving a diaphragm 41, a detecting part and a coupling member. The driving part includes a voice coil bobbin 36 mounted on the diaphragm and a voice coil 18 wound about the voice coil bobbin. The detecting part has its terminal voltage changed responsive to the rate of displacement of the diaphragm or the voice coil bobbin. The detecting part has a detection bobbin 50 about which a detection coil 19 is wound. The connecting member 51 is cup-shaped and formed of a liquid crystal polymer material. The coupling member has its surface smoothly curved from the outer lateral side towards the centre. The coupling member has one of the voice coil bobbin 36 and the detection bobbin 50 mounted on its outer peripheral surface and the other of the voice coil bobbin and the detection bobbin mounted on its mid portion. The driving part and the detection part are arranged coaxially. A detection signal of the detecting part is fed back to the driving part. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280439-A (GB)
Title: CD4 binding agents and inhibitors of collagenase and protein kinase C
Inventor: WRIGLEY STEPHEN KEITH
IPC: A61K31/35
Filed: 1993-03-11
Abstract: A compound which is obtainable from Penicillium glabrum X8063 (CMI 336456) and which has a molecular formula of C27H16O12, a molecular weight of 532 and defined spectral characteristics; a compound which is obtainable from Penicillium glabrum X8063 (CMI 336456) and which has a molecular formula of C14 H10O6, a molecular weight of 274 and defined spectral characteristics; anhydrofulvic acid; and citromycetin; and pharmaceutically and veterinarily acceptable salts, esters and ethers thereof; are useful as CD4 binding agents, inhibitors of collagenase and in the case of the compound of molecular formula C27H16O12 and the compound having the molecular formula C14H10O6 inhibitors of protein kinase C.
Patent GB-2294176-A (GB)
Title: Hands-free rack for a mobile telephone fits between frame and glass of vehicle window
Inventor: CHEN STEPHEN
IPC: H04M/
Filed: 1994-10-13
Abstract: A mounting base 1 is inserted into a fissure between a door and the glass thereof and a clamping board 5 is adjustably secured to the mounting base. A pivot arm 4 is pivotally engaged with the mounting base. A securing piece is fixed to one side or the bottom of a phone retaining seat 7 and one end of the securing piece is pivotally engaged with one end of the pivot arm 4. A ratchet gear is disposed at one end of the securing piece so as to lock the retaining seat 7 in place. A detent member at the other end of the pivot arm 4 is engaged so as to retain the pivot arm 4 in place after each pivot adjustment. A voice pick-up 71 is brought to abut against the receiver of a mobile telephone 6 and a speaker electrically connected to the voice pick-up is mounted to the clamping board 5 so that the mobile telephone 6 can be easily moved to the mouth of a driver by adjusting the pivot arm 4 and the phone retaining seat 7. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285080-A (GB)
Title: Road sign
Inventor: DAWSON JOHN
IPC: E01F9/012
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: A road sign 10 comprises a base 11 and sign part 12 both moulded of plastics and respectively having recesses 20 and projections 21 for material engagement at two spaced locations. There may be added ribs 21 and corresponding grooves 23. The recesses are in portion 14 having a hand grip socket 30. A recess 60 may receive a lamp and aperture 50 may receive a tie element. An intermediate sign may be provided having corresponding recesses and projections for interposition between the base and sign 12. Slots may add resilience to the recesses. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-944834-A (GB)
IPC: A61K8/86
Abstract: 944,834. Hair preparations. F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE & CO. A.G. June 22, 1962 [June 26, 1961], No. 24056/62. Heading A5B. [Also in Divisions C2 and C3] Hair preparations comprise (a) a graft copolymer of vinyl acetate and a polyalkylene glycol, (b) panthenol and/or a panthenol ether and (c) aqueous alcohol; there being present in component (a) 1 to 3 parts by weight of polyalkylene glycol per part of vinyl acetate and in component (c) 30 to 70% by weight of alcohol, said component (a) comprising 1 to 10% and component (b) 0.1 to 3% by weight of the total composition. The copolymer is preferably a copolymer of vinyl acetate and polyethylene glycol. Specified panthenol ethers are the methyl, ethyl, allyl, decyl, cetyl, diethylaminoethyl, phytyl, geranyl, tetrahydrofurfuryl and guaicol ethers and panthenol ethyl thioether. The alcohol component may be ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. The compositions may also contain perfumes and colouring matter, and 1,2,3-trihydroxy - 3,7 - dimethyl octane, 1,2,3 - trihydroxy - 3,7,11 - trimethyl dodecane or 1,2,3- trihydroxy - 3,7,11,15 - tetramethyl hexadecane. Examples describe compositions comprising a vinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer, 3,7,11,15 - tetramethyl - 1,2,3 - trihydroxyhexadecane, water, ethyl alcohol, perfume and colouring matter and (1) panthenol, (2) panthenol ethyl ether and (3) panthenol phytyl ether.
Patent GB-2287792-A (GB)
Title: Method and devices for measurement of flow speed using continuous oscillations in a thermal wave
Inventor: BARTINGTON JOHN KEITH
IPC: G01F1/7084
Filed: 1995-03-21
Abstract: Flow speed is derived from the continuous oscillation frequency of a system comprising a temperature sensor 4 situated downstream of and in the thermal wake of an electric heater 3 in the flowing fluid. The output signal from the sensor 4 is processed by electronic means 5 which provides power to energise the heater. The oscillating circuit is completed by the travelling thermal wave in the fluid downstream of the heater. Arrangements also indicating flow direction and providing temperature compensation are described. The invention may be used to measure flow in pipes over a wide range of flow speeds and is suited for use in measuring very small flows with high accuracy. Wind speed may also be measured. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291592-A (GB)
Title: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a bicycloheptane derivative
Inventor: BUDAI ZOLTAN
IPC: A61K9/28
Filed: 1995-06-29
Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is the use of ÄaÜ bicycloheptane derivative(s) of formula <CHEM>  wherein   R   represents a phenyl or a benzyl group, R1 and R2 ,   which may be the same or different stand for straight or branched chained alkyl groups or one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen and the other is a straight or branched chained alkyl group, A   denotes a straight or branched chained alkylene group and  SIMILAR    represents a valence bond, and ÄanÜ N-oxide(s) as well as ÄanÜ optical isomer(s) thereof and mixtures of the optical isomers and ÄanÜ acid addition salt(s) and quaternary ammonium derivative(s) of the bicycloheptane derivatives of formula I as well as ÄanÜ optical isomer(s) thereof and mixtures of the optical isomers for preparing medicaments for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are connected with the influence on the peripheral cholecystokinin (CCK) system.
Patent GB-2309023-A (GB)
Title: Container stabiliser
Inventor: COWLING NICHOLAS DAVID
IPC: A01K97/22
Filed: 1996-01-15
Abstract: A container stabiliser (20) for attachment to a container (10) especially a fishing box, comprises an elongate support member (22) for attachment to the container (10) , at least one strut telescopically mounted to the support member for movement along one axis, and a leg (21) adjustably mounted in the free end of the strut (26) for movement along a second axis normal to the first axis. The support member (22) may have two oppositely extending struts mounted therein each with a respective leg (21).
Patent GB-2304949-A (GB)
Title: Audio visual security for the protection of lone and vulnerable drivers
Inventor: CYMBALIST MARTIN
IPC: B60R25/104
Filed: 1996-03-08
Abstract: The device comprises the following features:- A siren or other audio emitting object and/or a radio transmitter-these objects are located in a convenient place within a motor vehicle and powered by said vehicles's battery; A connection to said vehicle's lighting system (headlights and/or hazard warning lights) and other visual display objects powered by said vehicle's battery. A panic button incorporated to activate and deactivate the above and located in a position within said vehicle such that it can be pressed easily and quickly by an occupant. The radio transmitter operates in conjunction with a time limiter such that it can only be deactivated after a specific and set time ie ten seconds.
Patent GB-2299860-A (GB)
Title: Ultrasonic flowmeter
Inventor: YASUHARA TAKESHI
IPC: G01F1/66
Filed: 1996-03-21
Abstract: The invention relates to a flow meter which is free from external fluid flow noise. The detector has measuring pipe 1, inlet 2 and outlet 3 both axially lined up with base axis X. Pipe 1 is a straight one with opposite upstream and downstream closed ends, provided in each of which ends is echo sounder 4a, 4b capable of both transmitting and receiving the ultrasound. Inlet 2 is connected with a side of the upstream end via bent 2a. Outlet 3 is connected with another side of the downstream end via another bent 3a, which another side is radially opposite to the former side part in pipe 1 so that pipe 1 is tilted at a certain angle from base axis X which is axially lined up with axes of both inlet 2 and outlet 3; and, a center of base axis X coincides with a center of a flow path of a measured fluid inside pipe 1. The angle of tilt may be from 20 to 50 degrees.
Patent GB-2300978-A (GB)
Title: Shutter for connector
Inventor: SHEPHERD BRIAN
IPC: G02B6/38
Filed: 1996-03-23
Abstract: A shutter 120, 410 for a connector is moved upon mating of a counterpart of the connector from a position protecting a connector element(s) of the connector to a position exposing the connector element(s). The shutter may be embodied as a pair of flaps associated with a seal 121 for the counterpart (figure 1), as a slidable cover which wipes clean connector element(s) (figure 3, not shown), or as a pair of curved shutters 416, 417 having a curvature corresponding to curvature of the connector, with each curved shutter having projections 418 for engaging and being moved by a counterpart (figure 9, not shown). The connector may be an electrical, optical or fluid connector.
Patent GB-2299952-A (GB)
Title: Game with toy pistol for movement of game pieces on a substrate
Inventor: ABEL HELMUT
IPC: A63F7/06
Filed: 1996-04-19
Abstract: Game with game pieces 34, 34' which can be slid over a fixed, rectangular, triangular or polygonal substrate 30 having a flat upper surface and with at least one game pistol movably seatable upon the substrate 30 for selective displacement or shooting of the game pieces 34, 34 upon the substrate 30 by means of a strike piece 58 which is operable through a spring-loaded pressure fork 42. In addition, goal-like capturing basins 94 as well as glide tracks (100) and capturing devices (110, 112, 116) for the game pieces can be provided (Figure 6). Side plates of the game pistol are adapted to carry an aiming fork 84. The game pieces may be ball or disk-shaped.
Patent GB-2300985-A (GB)
Title: CMOS IC with reduced subthreshold standby leakage current
Inventor: SUH JUNG WON
IPC: H03K19/00
Filed: 1996-05-20
Abstract: The power supplies to circuit blocks in a CMOS integrated circuit, such as a very dense DRAM, are disabled during standby by series MOS switches MP1-MPm and MN1-MNm, whose substrate (back-gate) potentials VNW1-VNWm and VPW1-VPWm are changed in synchronism (figure 3) with the disabling signals applied to their gates such that standby leakage current is reduced. Some circuit blocks may have only one power switch, a direct connection being provided to the other supply.
Patent GB-2304003-A (GB)
Title: Reducing interference between different satellite systems which share a common frequency spectrum
Inventor: VATT GREGORY BARTON
IPC: B64G1/10
Filed: 1996-07-22
Abstract: Multiple, different, independent constellations 10,20 of satellites 2,21-23 share a portion of a common frequency spectrum such as a single carrier frequency. The satellites' antennas 11 may be either multi-beam or omni-directional, while those of earth stations 13,14 are directional. When interference occurs between communications of a satellite 31 of a first constellation 10 and a satellite 41 of a second constellation 20, any of several interference-mitigation options maybe employed, such as the first satellite 31 handing off communications to a second satellite 32 of the same constellation 10, or temporarily suspending communications. The remedial action may occur in response to either detected interference or predicted interference, which may be calculated by satellite based controllers and the results distributed throughout the system. Also disclosed is a system in which the satellites of two of more communication systems are arranged to orbit at the same altitude and angle of inclination relative to the equator.
Patent GB-2304068-A (GB)
Title: Foldable workbench and tray
Inventor: MEISNER EDWARD H
IPC: B25H1/04
Filed: 1996-08-09
Abstract: A foldable workbench 12 comprises a work table 18, a support structure 16 for supporting the work table 18 and being movable between an open condition and a folded condition and a tray assembly 14 supported by the support structure. The tray assembly 14 comprises a housing (50, Fig 5) removably secured to the support structure 16 and capable of pivoting with respect to the support structure 16 during the movement between the open and the folded condition. The tray assembly 14 further comprises a drawer (52, Fig 7) slidingly received within the housing (50, Fig 5) and movable between an open position and a closed position.
Patent GB-2317598-A (GB)
Title: Load-carrying vehicle
Inventor: BROWN DAVID JOHN BOWES
IPC: B62D61/12
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: The vehicle has a single, longitudinally extending box-section chassis 1 and an integral load platform 32. An engine 2 and transmission 3 are mounted at the side of the chassis 1, below the platform 32, between front and rear axles 6, 10 which are driven by respective drive shafts 7, 11 driven by a transfer gearbox 4 which extends from the transmission 3 towards the middle of the vehicle. To facilitate loading and unloading operations, the axles 6, 10 are mounted so as to be independently movable by extendible and retractable struts 26, and a swing-down tailgate 34 and winch 29 fitted below the cab 30 may also be provided. The transfer gearbox 4 may have a series of gears, of which the final output gear (9, Fig 2) drives one drive shaft whilst the preceding gear (5) drives the other. A spare wheel (37) may extend under the chassis 1.
Patent GB-2317982-A (GB)
Title: Text communication systems
Inventor: WILSON JEFFREY
IPC: H04M1/72445
Filed: 1996-10-04
Abstract: In a communication system allowing text messages to be entered on the keypad of a telephone 13, for example for onward transmission by a transmitter 11 to a selected receiver 12 for display on the receiver, a telephony server 10 provides confirmation of correct message entry by speaking back individual words and then the complete message to the caller who has entered the message. The text message can be entered on a numerical keypad also having letters shown on the number keys. When a series of key inputs corresponds to more than one word, the caller can reject the word spoken back by the telephony server 10 until the required word is spoken. A vocabulary list of text words is held in a store 15 along with corresponding part-of-speech codes which indicate the grammar/syntax of each of the words. The order in which a list of possible words is spoken back to the caller is changed according to prediction rules based on at least the immediately preceding word and/or its part-of-speech code.
Patent GB-2307236-A (GB)
Title: Chiral dopes having two chiral terminal groups
Inventor: PAULUTH DETLEF
IPC: C09K19/30
Filed: 1996-11-15
Abstract: The invention relates to chiral benzene derivatives of the formula I in which R 1* , R 2* , X 1 , X 2 , A 1 , A 2 , Z 1 , Z 2 , L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , m, n and 1 are as defined in Claim 1 (and in particular, R 1* and R 2* are both chiral radicals), and their use as chiral dopes in liquid-crystalline media for electro-optical displays, and to electro-optical displays containing such media.
Patent GB-2320155-A (GB)
Title: Imaging gases using Fourier transform infra-red(FTIR) techniques
Inventor: ANDREOU MICHAEL PARK
IPC: G01J3/453
Filed: 1996-12-03
Abstract: The invention comprises an IR device 10 capable of collecting 8-14~m spectral region, an interferometer 12 capable of analysing the collected IR radiation in said region, imaging means 13 for imaging IR radiation emerging from the interferometer 12 onto an array of IR detectors 14. A computing means 16,18 obtains a plurality of IR spectra by performing Fourier transformations of the interferograms resulting from each IR detector and a display means 20 displays the IR image. The ambient temperature is measured (means not shown) as is the background temperature 16,18 and the difference in the two measurements is used to derive gas column densities from the IR spectra. The display means may also display the visible image of the area under investigation together with the IR image (figures 3 and 4 not shown).
Patent GB-2308426-A (GB)
Title: A coupling unit having a construction that simplifies maintenance
Inventor: KWOKA GEORG
IPC: B60K17/35
Filed: 1996-12-18
Abstract: A coupling unit comprises a viscous coupling A received within a coupling housing 29 of a friction coupling B so that viscous coupling A constitutes a separate closed unit which simplifies maintenance. Housing 29 is connected to an input and hub 12, of the viscous coupling A, is connected to an output. Between an end face 17 of the viscous coupling A and an end face of a pressure plate 28 of the friction coupling B there is provided setting means in the form of balls 42 and opposed ramps (see fig 6) which engage the friction coupling B after a predetermined torque level has been exceeded. Up to the predetermined torque level, torque is transmitted from the coupling housing 29 to the hub 12 solely by the viscous coupling A. Opposed pockets 39, 40 (also see fig 5) in the end face 17 and the pressure plate 28 accommodate return springs 41 which basis the end face 17 and pressure plate 28 into their starting position so that the setting means is capable of achieving different torque transmitting characteristics in two different directions.
Patent GB-2321492-A (GB)
Title: Thermally actuated bolt
Inventor: ELWORTHY ANTHONY
IPC: E06B5/16
Filed: 1997-01-22
Abstract: A bolt B is held in a retracted position by an intumescent plug E and is biassed by a spring C towards the actuated condition. The bolt assembly is mounted on a fire door in a position such that it will be engaged in the event of fire before substantial warping of the door occurs so that an intumescent strip may have time to secure the door at its periphery.
Patent GB-2314698-A (GB)
Title: Charge pump circuit
Inventor: KWON JUNG TAE
IPC: H02M3/07
Filed: 1997-06-05
Abstract: A high voltage generator comprising a charge pumping circuit including a precharge circuit 232, 233 for generating a high voltage and a plurality of transfer transistors connected to the precharge circuit 232, 233 or transferring the high voltage. The charge pumping circuit further includes a voltage controller 234 for varying the voltage to a well including the transfer transistors P3, P4 according to a relative variation between an external supply voltage Vcc and the high voltage. P-N junctions formed in the well can be prevented from being forwardly biased, so that a latch-up phenomenon cannot occur. Further, because the charge pumping operation is not influenced by the level of the high voltage, the charge pumping circuit can be prevented from being erroneously operated due to an instable transient characteristic, even in the case where the initial external supply voltage has a low value. A further embodiment of the voltage controller 234 (235, fig 5) is described.
Patent GB-2330864-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle door securing mechanism incorporating a child safety device
Inventor: FISHER SIDNEY EDWARD
IPC: E05B65/12
Filed: 1997-07-15
Abstract: A vehicle door securing mechanism includes a latch 12 retaining the door in a closed condition, but selectively unlatched by latch releaser 12-24-32-36, a door lock 14 for selectively preventing unlatching of the closed door by disabling or blocking action of the latch releaser, and a child safety lock actuable to prevent operation of the latch releaser from the inside of the respective door when closed. The latch releaser includes a release lever 16 operatively connected to an interior door handle and a coaxial unlatching lever 24 angular displacement of which causes unlatching of the closed door, A drive dog 32 is guided by a longitudinal slot 30 of lever 26 between an engaged position at which it engages a drive slot 34 of lever 16 so that they move in unison, and a disengaged child safety position at which the levers are uncoupled for independent movement. Power actuator 36 is linked to the drive dog for selectively effecting the movement under control remote from the inside of the door and/or inaccessible from the inside of the door when closed.
Patent GB-2316476-A (GB)
Title: Fractionation column for an air separation apparatus
Inventor: HIGGINBOTHAM PAUL
IPC: F25J3/04
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: A fractionation column 2 has a first vapour inlet 4 to a bottom mass exchange region of the column communicating with a source of the vapour mixture to be separated and a second vapour inlet 18 to an intermediate mass exchange region of the column. A valve 20 is operable to place the second inlet selectively in communication with the source of the vapour mixture to be separated in the event that the first inlet becomes blocked by a head of liquid in the column.
Patent GB-2317933-A (GB)
Title: An automatic clutch control device with fluid volume compensation means
Inventor: RAMMHOFER THOMAS
IPC: B60K23/02
Filed: 1997-08-14
Abstract: An automatic clutch control device comprises an electric motor 10 connected via an output shaft 12 and a gearbox 14 having a crank 20 to a piston rod 24 of a master cylinder 30. Slave cylinder 60 is connected by a hose 50 to the master cylinder 30 so that when piston 38 is moved by the motor 10 a piston 62 in the slave cylinder 60 is displaced and operates a clutch. In order to detect a position of the piston 38 a sensor 70 is provided on the piston rod 24 and is connected to a control device 72. Chamber B of the cylinder 30, the hose 50 and a pressure chamber of slave cylinder 60 form a system section which is provided with a snifting bore 80 connected to a compensating container 86. In order to keep the volume constant, eg if the temperature increases, a snifting cycle is initiated which connects/disconnects the snifting bore 80 to the system section.