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Patent GB-2238610-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for controlling fumes formed during washing of semiconductor materials
Inventor: AIGO SEIICHIRO
IPC: H01L21/304
Filed: 1990-11-08
Abstract: An improved blowing port 10 of an apparatus for washing semiconductor materials has a plurality of passages 11 formed within an air duct 9 with gradually narrowing cross-sections towards their outlets 12 to form transversely directed exit slits. In this way a laminar flow of air is created which is directed towards a suction port 4 arranged with respect to the slits such that the laminar flow of air passes over the washing tanks 2 of the apparatus. In consequence the formation of chemical vapours generated in the washing process is prevented from entering the final washing tanks which would otherwise cause staining of the semiconductor materials. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251233-A (GB)
Title: Car jack
Inventor: SMITH STEWART OLIVER
IPC: B66F3/44
Filed: 1990-11-30
Abstract: An apparatus for raising a portion of a vehicle (16) for enabling the changing of a wheel of the vehicle has a scissors jack (10) which is coupled to a portable drive motor (14) through a flexible drive (12). Actuation of the motor raises and lowers the scissors jack. This arrangement enables the jack to be moved beneath an axle of the vehicle adjacent the wheel to be changed, allowing the user to raise and lower the vehicle safely from a remote position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250809-A (GB)
Title: Regenerative burner combination and method of burning a fuel
Inventor: WILLS BRIAN JAMES
IPC: F23L15/02
Filed: 1990-12-13
Abstract: Regenerative burners (13, 17) fire alternatively into respective radiant tubes (14, 16) which are closed at their ends remote from the burners. Products of combustion from each flame tube (22) pass to the closed end of the tube (14, 16) and back to be exhausted from the radiant tube associated with the firing burner through a transfer duct (19) to the other burner, where heat is extracted before the products of combustion are discharged, for heating combustion air for use when the other burner is firing. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251315-A (GB)
Title: Mail processing system controller
Inventor: DIGUILIO PETER C
IPC: G07B17/00
Filed: 1990-12-28
Abstract: The processing system controller is utilized in a mail processing system which prepares mail ready for posting. The processing system controller provides process control over a plurality of processing subsystems which operate on a mailpiece traversing the processing system. The processing subsystems employs a plurality of prime movers controlled by the processing controller. The processing system controller includes a motor controller in bus communication with the prime movers for control of the prime movers. Sensors monitor the operating conditions and parameter of each subsystems and are in bus communication with a sensor controller. A random access memory (RAM) is in bus communication with the motor controller and the sensor controller. The motor controller and the sensor controller are programmed such that the motor controller can read from the RAM and the sensor controller can write to the RAM. The motor controller reads from the RAM at discrete time intervals and the sensor controller writes to the RAM at other discrete time intervals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2242935-A (GB)
Title: Flue gas extraction
Inventor: COLEMAN JAMES DAVID
IPC: F04F5/46
Filed: 1991-03-13
Abstract: Flue gases entering at 10 are drawn from a gas appliance by means of a ducted Coanda effect flue system. Motive air is supplied at 9 from a remote pump. In this way the hot and corrosive gases do not come into contact with rotating fan parts. Various nozzle modifications are envisaged. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2249342-A (GB)
Title: Improved clamp
Inventor: CRISP DAVID JOHN
IPC: B62B9/00
Filed: 1991-10-01
Abstract: A clamp for supporting an elongate member at a desired position relative to a frame member, comprises a jaw member (1) and a disc-shaped support (2) defining therebetween a nip adapted to accommodate the frame member (15), the disc-shaped support coacting with a knob (4) to defined a recess (3) of variable width (y) to receive the elongate member (16) and a screw-threaded member (5) passing through both the jaw member and the support and threadedly engaging the knob whereby tightening the knob on the screw-threaded member acts to urge the jaw member (1) towards the support (2) to close the nip and to urge the knob (4) towards the support (2) to reduce the width (y) of the recess (3), the recess being disposed wholly to one side of the screw-threaded member (5) whereby the elongate member is held in the recess purely by frictional forces imparted on the elongate member by the knob (4) and the disc-shaped support (2). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-918217-A (GB)
Abstract: 918,217. N-halobenzyl-N-methyl-2-propynyl amines. ABBOTT LABORATORIES. Aug. 24, 1961 [Sept. 9, 1960], No. 30593/61. Class 2(3). The invention comprises compounds of general ,formula in which X is a hydrogen, chlorine, bromine or fluorine atom, and Y is a chlorine, bromine or fluorine atom, and their hydrohalic acid salts; also a process for their preparation which comprises reacting, in the presence of an organic solvent and optionally a hydrohalide acceptor, propargyl bromide or chloride with a compound of general formula preferably using equimolecular amounts of the reactants at from room temperature to the reflux temperature of the reaction mixture. N-methyl-halobenzylamine starting materials may be prepared by reaction of monomethylamine with a halobenzaldehyde followed by hydrogenation of the halobenzylidenemethylamine produced.
Patent GB-2263498-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in lockable handles
Inventor: FLETCHER TRACY DAIN
IPC: E05B13/10
Filed: 1992-01-25
Abstract: A push to release latch assembly for securing a pivotable handle 1 relative to a base plate 2 comprises a latch member 21 pivotally mounted in the handle 1 and biassed by a spring 28 to engage a striker head 25 in a recess 14 of the base plate 2. The latch member 21 is pivotal to disengage the striker head 25 from the recess 14 by depressing a plunger 17 to release the handle 1 for pivotal movement relative to the base plate 2 and the striker head 25 is automatically re-engageable with the recess 14 on return pivotal movement of the handle 1. The plunger 17 may be secured in a disenabling position preventing it from being depressed to release the handle 1. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269911-A (GB)
Title: Splayed optical fibre bundle-light source connector
Inventor: COATH PHILIP MICHAEL
IPC: G02B23/24
Filed: 1992-08-17
Abstract: A light guide 1 for a borescope or endoscope has an optical fibre bundle 6 terminating in a light source connector 3. The light source may have a lamp 26 and reflector 27 in axial alignment with the connector and providing a convergent light beam with maximum intensity in a non-axial direction. The connector is provided with a terminal assembly 16 in which end portions 15 of the fibres are splayed so as to lie within an annular space 14 in which they are constrained to lie at a predetermined angle relative to the axis. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270106-A (GB)
Title: Liquid display device for regulating the light passing through
Inventor: CHOU YEN
IPC: E06B3/67
Filed: 1992-08-25
Abstract: A liquid display device includes a transparent display board assembly 1 having a flat, water-tight compartment on the inside, and a piston pump assembly 2 controlled by a reversible motor 24 to reciprocate two or more kinds of liquids of different colors and different specific gravities in changing the transparency of the transparent display board assembly so as to regulate the light passing through. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265239-A (GB)
Title: Analogue switch circuit
Inventor: KWON SOON DON
IPC: H03M11/24
Filed: 1992-10-15
Abstract: A first potential divider circuit (10) outputs a voltage indicating which of a plurality of switches (J1...Jn) is closed. The switches (J1...Jn) also selectively apply voltage to a second potential divider circuit (20) to produce a voltage dependent on the number of switches (J1...J1n) which are closed concurrently. A comparator (30) compares this voltage with a reference (V2) and outputs a signal indicating whether one or more than one switch (J1...J1n) is closed. The output of the comparator (30) is coupled to the output of the first potential divider circuit (10) via a diode (D1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265349-A (GB)
Title: Packaging of reels
Inventor: KIM HA YOUNG
IPC: B65D71/04
Filed: 1993-02-19
Abstract: A package (figure 2) comprises a sleeve-like body 16, a lid 12, a base 14 and two lattices 32, 32A, each defining compartments containing items, one lattice stacked on the other and separated from it by an intermediate plate 36, the assembled parts being secured on a plastic pallet 10 by banding (44, figure 3). Each item may comprise a packing unit 34 (figure 1A) comprising two discs 38, 40, a plastic core 46, two reels of magnetic tape 30, an intermediate film 42 and two sponge pads 48 in a shrink-wrap film. A method of recovering elements of the package for re-use comprises forming the discs 38, 40 and the body 16 to particular dimensions so that the cores 46 and discs 38, 40 of three packages may be repackaged after use in one package (see figure 4, not shown) comprising a pallet 10, base 14, lid 12, body 16 and banding (44). The pallet 10 may have rubber anti-slip pads 50 and grooves 56 to accommodate the banding (44). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266464-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent body with superabsorbent
Inventor: GUIDOTTI TED
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 1993-04-26
Abstract: An absorbent body intented to form the absorbent element of an absorbent article, such as a diaper, an incontinence guard or a sanitary napkin, includes a first fibre-based absorbent layer which lies proximal to the wearer in use, and a second, fibre-based absorbent layer which is intented to lie distal from the wearer in use, this second layer having a high liquid-dispersing ability. An absorbent body exhibiting particularly good absorption properties has been obtained by including in the first layer (16) a superabsorbent material (18) of high gel-strength and by mixing this superabsorbent essentially uniformly in the fibre material within at least one area of the layer, and by including between the fibre layers (17a, 17b) of the second layer (17) a layer (20) of superabsorbent material.
Patent GB-2268419-A (GB)
Title: Coloured inks : mixing
Inventor: WHITTAKER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: B01F13/10
Filed: 1993-06-08
Abstract: A device for mixing ink to a required colour, for use with graphic markers or airbrushes, comprises syringes 11, each with a colour component, surrounding a stand 14 for a mixing vessel. Each syringe has a piston 15 moved, via threaded rod 15a and bevel gearing, by rotating dial 22 through marked angles to meter precise quantities of colour component into a vessel. Syringes may be removed for re-filling, or the syringe barrels may be disposable. The mixing vessel is a simple pot which may form the ink reservoir (12) of an airbrush (Figs. 3 and 4, not shown). The compressor 24 of an airbrush may be located above stand 14. An arrangement for airbrush cleaning is disclosed (Fig. 5, not shown). A graphic marker for incorporating the mixing vessel is disclosed (Fig. 6 and 7, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285686-A (GB)
Title: Chain wear gauge
Inventor: TAYLOR PHILIP LESLIE
IPC: G01B5/16
Filed: 1993-11-26
Abstract: The gauge comprises first and second parts which are slidable relative to each other, the first part being an inner strip 10 located between a pair of outer strips 20. The inner strip 10 has a pair of reinforcing pieces (18a, 18b) at one end. Notches 14a, 14c, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d, 24a, 24b formed in the two parts receive respective pins of a chain the degree of wear of which is to be measured. A display means, comprising windows 28c, 28d, is responsive to relative movement between the parts to display the elongation of the chain over the distance between the pin-reception means of the chain in comparison with a predetermined standard. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287043-A (GB)
Title: Clip-on coving
Inventor: WHITE JOSEPH PATRICK
IPC: E04F19/04
Filed: 1994-02-24
Abstract: Firstly, the frame 3 which is adhered to both wall and ceiling by first removing the backing to reveal self adhesive tape on the ceiling edge 8. Then folding up the lower flap 11 and removing backing to reveal the self adhesive tape 9 and securing the lower flap 11 to the wall. Secondly, the cove face and corners 7 are then clipped into frame 3 using the fixing points 1, 2, 5, 6. The cove face 7 is fixed in one piece and joins to the pre-formed internal and external corners which are recessed at the join. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288547-A (GB)
Title: Dice simulator
Inventor: ANDREW MARTIN CLIVE
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1994-04-16
Abstract: A dice device comprises an electronic random number generator, for generating at least one random number restricted to values from 1 to 6 when a button 3 is pressed. The values may be displayed as numerals, dots or poker dice images. "Hold" facilities may be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282126-A (GB)
Title: An aid particularly for the transfer of patients
Inventor: STRONG PHILLIP WALTER
IPC: A61G7/10
Filed: 1994-09-23
Abstract: A transfer aid particularly for use in repositioning patients comprises an open-ended tube 11 of flexible sheet material with a low-friction internal surface which can be collapsed on itself to form two layers, one superposed on the other, the aid including at least one handgrip 16 attached to the sheet material and usable to slide the upper layer, and a patient supported thereon, on the lower layer in a direction generally perpendicular to the tube axis such that the upper layer progressively transfers to the lower position and the patient is simultaneously moved from one position to another. Preferably two handles made from elongate tape material are stitched to the tube ends. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289248-A (GB)
Title: Rudder
Inventor: ELMES JOHN
IPC: B63H25/38
Filed: 1995-02-13
Abstract: A vessel's rudder is capable of turning to any angle. This may be achieved by replacing the normal quadrant by a mechanism comprising a pulley, chain drive or system of gears, or an electric or hydraulic drive. Stops which are otherwise present to limit travel of the rudder may be temporarily retracted. Tiller steered boats may be provided with a horizontal pivot atop the stock to allow the rudder to be reversed. Rotating the rudder to 180 DEG  is intended to allow the vessel to move aft with reduced stresses, while the rudder may be rotated to 90 DEG  to effect speed reduction or facilitate docking manoeuvres. External means may be provided to operate control tabs on the rudder's trailing edge. The trailing edge of the rudder may when under way extend aft of the stem or transom. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298852-A (GB)
Title: Suitcase
Inventor: LU KUO-YU
IPC: A45C5/14
Filed: 1995-03-13
Abstract: A suitcase comprises a handle bar 30 supported by inner tubular members 320 telescopically adjustable within outer tubular members 330 attached to a body. A regulating bar 310 is movable on the inner members 320 against spring bias 321 to release means 340 for locking the members 320, 330 together in order to adjust the handle bar 30 to the required position. A wheel set on the underside of the body includes larger swivel wheels located in slots at two corners of the body and a smaller swivel wheel and a roller at respective remaining corners.
Patent GB-2286248-A (GB)
Title: NQR substance detection using plural resonant frequencies
Inventor: SMITH JOHN ALEC SYDNEY
IPC: G01R33/385
Filed: 1992-06-04
Abstract: The reliability of NQR detection of substances such as explosives or drugs is improved by giving an alarm only when a response is detected at a plurality of resonances, or when the relative intensities of the signals detected at the plurality of resonant frequencies match an expected pattern. Tests at different frequencies may be interleaved to reduce test tune. The excitation of each resonance may be spread over a range of frequencies to ensure that the resonance is excited even when it is shifted by temperature, pressure, or magnetic field. An NQR imaging technique is disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292879-A (GB)
Title: Mounting pendant borders for curtains
Inventor: GAITE CHRISTOPHER MARK
IPC: A47H13/01
Filed: 1995-09-08
Abstract: A mounting means (1) is provided for a pendant border, comprising an elongate support (7) adapted to be mounted over a window (5) or door and to receive an upper edge portion (38) of the pendant border thereon, and grip means (8) carried by the support (7) and adapted to be urged against the edge portion (38) of the pendant border (2) for clamping the edge portion (38) to the support (7). The support (7) preferably comprises a plastics rail (10), which may be cut into sections (11, 12) as required and then connected by connectors to fit around the window (5) or door. The grip means (8), in the form of rotatable members, are placed at intervals along the rail (10) to clamp the pendant border to the rail. This allows the pendant borders (2) to be fitted with ease, and is especially useful for fitting borders known as swags and tails. The mounting means (1) may be supplied as a kit and may include patterns and instructions for the making of swags and tails. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293172-A (GB)
Title: Polymer stabilizer blend containing phosphite
Inventor: MAHOOD JAMES ALAN
IPC: B29C47/68
Filed: 1995-09-12
Abstract: A stabilizer blend composition is provided containing a phosphite of the formula:   <IMAGE> wherein Y<1> is an alkyl and Y<2> is tert-butyl, and an additive which may be a hindered phenolic, a thioester, a neutralizer, a hydroxyl amine, a UV stabilizer or a UV absorber. The compositions in solid particle form exhibit reduced levels of dusting and are useful in polymer stabilization processes.
Patent GB-2300400-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for singulating food products
Inventor: ASHMORE DAVID
IPC: B65G27/34
Filed: 1996-04-29
Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus for producing a singulated supply of a food product from a bulk supply comprising a vibrating table (10) to receive a bulk supply of food product to be singulated and a succession of channelled vibratory tables (14, 18, 23) in series with the first table, said successive tables having a reducing number of channels (16,20) to concentrate the flow of product as the product passes from table to table to stream or singulate the product. The channels may be of V-section.
Patent GB-2310480-A (GB)
Title: Valve actuator
Inventor: RAYMOND JR FRANK JO
IPC: F16K31/05
Filed: 1996-07-01
Abstract: There is disclosed an actuator for a rotary valve, such as a butterfly valve (101, Figure 1) which rotates a quarter of a turn between open and closed positions. The actuator includes a drive mechanism releasably attachable to the stem of the valve for rotating it in response to operation of a reversible electric motor. Means are provided for switching off the drive mechanism when a predetermined torque is exceeded in response to an obstruction to rotary movement of the valve, such means including means for allowing limited axial movement of a worm gear drive shaft against a spring restoring force 151. Also disclosed are means for indicating the position of the valve including visible indicia 231 or a potentiometer and provision of a manual override arrangement 126.
Patent GB-2313302-A (GB)
Title: Toothbrush
Inventor: LEES DEAN RUSSELL
IPC: A46B15/00
Filed: 1996-07-12
Abstract: A toothbrush comprises a handle 11 comprising a removable holder 12 and a removable cap 15. Within the holder 12 is housed a bobbin 13 of dental floss, the free end of which emerges through an aperture 16 and is passed around a cutter (18) for removal of a length of floss. A toothpick 14 is also retained on the holder 12. The entire toothbrush is preferably disposable.
Patent GB-2316161-A (GB)
Title: Oxygen-fuel swirl burner
Inventor: FELDERMAN CHRISTIAN
IPC: F23M5/02
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: A burner (10) is provided with a central fuel outlet and a plurality of oxygen outlets (22) shaped and positioned for creating a converging, rotating stream of oxygen which intersects with any fuel issuing from the fuel outlet. Such oxygen / fuel interaction results in two zones of combustion and a recirculation effect which assists in the complete or substantially complete combustion of undesirable exhaust gas components.
Patent GB-2302480-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to the control or monitoring of telephonic apparatus
Inventor: HO CHEUK FAI
IPC: H04M1/56
Filed: 1996-10-23
Abstract: Telephonic apparatus, for example, a telephone set (10) incorporates a processor (30) for controlling the making of or the receiving of calls. The processor (30) responds to the operation of a keypad (12) to make calls and to a real time clock (32). A display (11) displays the time and/or the number dialled. An IC card reader/writer (17) having an IC card connector (46) is incorporated within the telephone set, with the IC card connector (46) coupled to the processor (30). The processor (30) only enables the making of telephone calls, either to all destinations or to long distance destinations, when an appropriately programmed IC card (16) is in place within the reader/writer (17). The IC card carries data identifying the user, and information as to the calls made are recorded to the IC card (16). Thus, a record of each telephone call made in the specified period by the user is written to the card (16).
Patent GB-2323991-A (GB)
Title: Processing digital video images
Inventor: BILLING ROBERT
IPC: G11B27/034
Filed: 1997-04-04
Abstract: A digital video effects apparatus generates a digital video effect by interpolating the values of parameters governing the effect, according to a given function, between time points corresponding to selected frames of a video signal and at which the parameters are fixed at selected values. The values of parameters are stored in exclusive timelines enabling the time points at which the parameter values are fixed to be adjusted without reference to other parameters governing the same video effect.
Patent GB-2313908-A (GB)
Title: Fan units for forming an air curtain
Inventor: KATO YASUHIRO
IPC: F24F1/0076
Filed: 1996-08-19
Abstract: A fan comprises blowing units, each including a casing 6, an electric motor 7 incorporated into the casing and an axial impeller 8 coupled to the motor for generating an air flow from an inlet toward outlet nozzles 4, and a guide 3 which projects into the casing to arrange the nozzles 4 in a parallel pattern; wherein each nozzle 4 has a heating element arranged therein so that the heating element can contact an airflow passing through the nozzles 4. The heating element may be a planar heating element formed in the guide 3 (see figure 9, not shown). The heating element may have a lourve function to change the discharging direction of the passing air flow (see figures 10-11, not shown).
Patent GB-2313129-A (GB)
Title: Lavatory cleansing compositions
Inventor: BLACK STEVEN JOHN FARRELL
IPC: C11D1/22
Filed: 1996-03-15
Abstract: A slow release lavatory cleansing block comprises one or more water-soluble polymers. The polymers are derived from one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxyl-containing monomers. The polymers have an average weight greater than 50,000.
Patent GB-2330078-A (GB)
Title: Bolt for facilitating catheter insertion
Inventor: HUTCHINSON DAVID BRIAN ASHTON
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 1997-10-08
Abstract: A bolt which can be screwed into a skull and through which catheters can pass into a brain consists of a body section 1 and a threaded section 6 which screws into a skull. Three channels 2 tapering in towards each other pass through the body section and connect with narrow channels 5 in the threaded section. The channels in the body section have a threaded top section so that a gripping device can be screwed in and hold a catheter in place. The device is preferably made of a poly ether ether ketone and enables catheters to be conveniently inserted and held in place in a brain to monitor parameters of the brain such as pressure, pH, chemical compounds etc.