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Patent GB-2319715-A (GB)
Title: Wheeled liquid applicator
Inventor: LANG WILLIAM BINNIE
IPC: A01M21/04
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A wheeled dispenser (11), for the controlled dosage of liquids (16), such as herbicides, over a prescribed (ground) surface (21) area, has an integrated handle (13) and liquid reservoir, with a flow controlled outlet (17) discharging liquid from the reservoir on to the rim (18) of a ground running wheel (12), from which it is spread in a controlled manner by (ground) surface contact with the wetted wheel rim.
Patent GB-2308814-A (GB)
Title: Diaper with humidity transfer area
Inventor: MENARD KAREN MARIE
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: The diaper has front and rear waistband sections 12,14 and an absorbent body 24 between a vapour-impermeable backsheet layer 21 and a liquid-permeable topsheet layer 22, the absorbent body being shorter than the backsheet layer 50 that a "humidity transfer area" 30 is formed in at least one waistband section where the body does not overlie the backsheet, such "area" either forming a vapour-permeable panel 56 or the backsheet itself having a greater vapour permeability in this area than elsewhere. A "humidity transfer material" 32 overlies this "area" and extends into the intermediate section 16 of the diaper, such material having a wet compression recovery of at least 74% and being suitably formed from a non-woven, woven or knitted fibrous web of natural and/or synthetic fibres. The vapour-permeable panel comprises an area of at least 5 sq.cm. and is liquid-impermeable.
Patent GB-2311304-A (GB)
Title: A laminate base material, a method of producing the same, a prepreg and a laminate
Inventor: OOTUKA MINORU
IPC: D04H1/587
Filed: 1997-02-21
Abstract: A laminate base material of aromatic polyamide fiber non-woven fabric which comprises a combined non-woven fabric of para-aramid fibers and meta-aramid fibers bonded with each other by a resin binder such as an epoxy resin binder and meta-aramid fibres being thermally adhered to each other and meta-aramid fibers being thermally adhered to para-aramid fibers while they are passing through a pair of thermal rolls and heated and pressed by them and the meta-aramid fibers being included preferably from 5 to 30 weight %. The invention is suitable for example in the preparation of insulation boards of a printing wiring board.
Patent GB-2312318-A (GB)
Title: Video data storage
Inventor: BOPARDIKAR RAJU C
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 1997-04-09
Abstract: Video data handling apparatus comprises storage means having a plurality of storage devices in arrays 108, 109, data transfer means for moving data relating to video frames between the storage means and a processing means. The apparatus is arranged so as to allow frames to be transferred at a rate at least equal to the video display rate. Frames of image data are stored in a device capable of effecting a plurality of data transfers with respective processes. The data is transferable up to a notional maximum transfer-rate bandwidth. Bandwidth is allocated to particular requesting processes within said notional maximum. A frame of image data is then transferred to each of said processes in turn so that each process receives its allocated bandwidth within said notional maximum.
Patent GB-2325883-A (GB)
Title: A windowed security thread having a matt non-reflective surface
Inventor: KNIGHT MALCOLM ROBERT MURRAY
IPC: B42D15/10
Filed: 1997-06-03
Abstract: The part of the security thread exposed in the window has a matt non-reflective appearance and closely matches in colour a portion of the surface surrounding the window, whereby when the thread is viewed in reflected light in the visible spectrum the exposed part of the security thread is unobtrusive. The thread 11  may comprise a substrate 20 with a metallic layer 21 covered by a matt pale yellow coating 22, the yellow coating comprising a luminescent material.
Patent GB-2314558-A (GB)
Title: Pyrotechnic material
Inventor: CALLAWAY JAMES
IPC: C06B45/14
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: An infrared emitting pyrotechnic material comprising a fibrous carbon containing substrate. (1) onto one or both faces (4, 5) of which is vapour deposit a combustible material layer (2, 3) which may be protected by an additional coating (6, 7). The thickness and composition of each of the layers (2, 3) are selected such that in use each of the layers is capable of igniting substantially simultaneously the entire surface on which it is deposited.
Patent GB-2320084-A (GB)
Title: A sub-calibre projectile
Inventor: BISPING BERNHARD
IPC: F42B14/06
Filed: 1997-11-17
Abstract: A sub-calibre projectile includes a penetrator (4), a discarding sabot (5) with the base (8) of a hood (7) tapering towards the nose (6) of the penetrator mounted on the sabot (5). To ensure satisfactory and reliable feeding action to automatic weapons and to achieve high accuracy, inertia of the hood is used during the acceleration of the projectile (2) in the barrel (1) to effect break-up of the hood (7) into segments. For this purpose the base zone (8) of the hood (7) bears against an end surface (9) of the sabot (5) with the said end tapering in the direction of the nose of the projectile so that when the projectile (2) accelerates along the barrel (1) the hood (7) undergoes axial displacement in the direction of the sabot (5) which causes the base zone (8) of the hood (7) to spread out, and thus the hood is broken open from groove-shaped pre-set rupturing points (13) extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis (12) of the projectile (2).
Patent GB-2325027-A (GB)
Title: Cavitation control for variable displacement hydraulic pumps
Inventor: PETERSON WALTER G
IPC: F04B1/32
Filed: 1997-12-29
Abstract: In order to prevent cavitation of a variable displacement pump 10, when the pump input pressure and the force of a spring 62 acting on a first end 52 of a valve spool 50 becomes less than the force of countervailing atmospheric pressure acting against a second end 54 of the valve spool 50, the valve spool 50 moves to an open position enabling the pump output pressure to be applied to a piston 26 of a hydraulic displacement cylinder 28, thereby decreasing the displacement of the pump 10 so that the pressure at the inlet 16 to the pump 10 does not decrease to the point of cavitation.
Patent GB-2333093-A (GB)
Title: Packages
Inventor: PHILLIPS JOHN ALISTAIR
IPC: B65D5/24
Filed: 1998-01-09
Abstract: A package is derived from a planar blank which consists of a core element (2) with a plurality of petal elements (4) extending radially therefrom. A flange (6) is hingedly attached at adjacent lateral sides of the petal elements (4) along non-linear axes. Adjacent flanges 6 are interconnected. The petal elements (4) are coupled to the core element (2) by hinged connections, and the package is formed by the petal elements (4) being turned in the same sense relative to the core element (2) with adjacent flanges (6) deforming their respective petal elements (4). The distal ends of the petal elements (4) are connected to close gaps between adjacent elements (4) and preserve the deformation thereof, tongues (14) and slots (16) forming the connections with the top of the package open. Alternatively, the top of the package may be closed.
Patent GB-2319817-A (GB)
Title: Clutch control
Inventor: RAUSER MARTIN
IPC: B60W30/18
Filed: 1995-02-21
Abstract: A method and device for controlling a torque transfer system with or without load distribution such as a torque converter, particularly for motor vehicles, wherein the clutch torque which can be transferred from a drive side to an output side of the torque transfer system is used as the control value. This control value is controlled by means of a setting member which is provided with a setting value which is functionally dependent on the transferable clutch torque, so that the transferable clutch torque always lies within a pre-determinable tolerance band about the slip limit. This slip limit is then accurately reached when the action of a torque arising on the drive side exceeds the clutch torque transferable by the torque-transferring parts.
Patent GB-2334949-A (GB)
Title: Storage array for swap bodies
Inventor: MACWHIRTER NICHOLAS ROBERT AND
IPC: B63B25/22
Filed: 1998-03-07
Abstract: A storage array for swap bodies 10A, 10B which are inserted into and removed from the array by a spreader 11 having grapple arms, comprises a number of rows (A, B, C, Figure 1) each defined by opposing pairs of substantially vertical grapple arm tracks 2A to 2D. Preferably, at least one pair of horizontal frame members 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B are arranged either side of at least one of the rows, where at least one or more of the pairs of frame members are supported above the ground, and have removable supports 16, e.g. hinged plates, arranged so as to support a swap body on a pair of frame members. Preferably the grapple arms end in feet 14B-14D having guide paddles (18A, 18B, Figure 3B). Preferably each track has a vertical guide, e.g. a C shaped channel, to guide a grapple arm, and a horizontal guide, e.g. a window 17B, to guide the foot of a grapple arm. Preferably there are four tracks, each has flippers or a tapered surface at its upper end to aid in guiding the arms into the tracks, and each track accommodates an entire grapple arm foot. A ship having such a swap body storage array and a spreader designed to load and unload swap bodies and to specifically cooperate with the tracks of the array are also described.
Patent GB-2323633-A (GB)
Title: Method of mixture formation for producing a stratified charge in a direct injection gasoline i.c. engine
Inventor: ECHTLE HARALD
IPC: F02M26/20
Filed: 1998-03-18
Abstract: A method of mixture formation for producing a stratified charge in a direct injection gasoline combustion engine where a combustion-air stream 8 flows through an inlet port 21 to a combustion chamber 4 tangentially to a cylinder wall 11 creating swirl flow 9 wherein additional fluid streams 12, 12' are supplied to the combustion-air stream 8 on its side facing away from the swirl flow 9 in the region of the inlet port 9 and imparts an angular momentum to the combustion-air stream 8. The additional fluid streams 12, 12' bring about regulatable intensification of the swirl flow 9. The additional streams may be air, exhaust gas or other fluid. As well as supplying additional fluid, some of the combustion-air stream 8 may be extracted to increase the angular momentum imparted.
Patent GB-2336734-A (GB)
Title: Document scanner with biased device for holding and moving a contact image sensor
Inventor: CHANG YAO-WEN
IPC: H04N1/10
Filed: 1998-04-20
Abstract: A contact image sensor 81 is received and held in a holder 82 slidably mounted on a rectangular lower frame 71 and is disposed in parallel to the two short sides of the lower frame to pick up the image of a detection object placed on a transparent plate 720 mounted on a rectangular upper frame 72. A rod-like guiding member 84 having two ends respectively mounted on the center of the two short sides of the lower frame, disposed orthogonal to the longitudinal holder, for guiding the movement of the holder is provided. A connecting member 83 slidably mounted on the guiding member and detachably connected to the holder near the center thereof is provided. A biasing member (836, Fig 4) for biasing the holder upwardly is disposed between the connecting member and the holder.
Patent GB-2324316-A (GB)
Title: A tissue product
Inventor: WENDT GREG ARTHUR
IPC: D21F11/00
Filed: 1995-04-12
Abstract: Tissue products having one or more plies, such as facial tissue, bath tissue and paper towels, are made having a Wet Compressed Bulk of about 4.5 cc/gm or greater, a Loading Energy Ratio of about 50 percent or greater, and a Wet Springback of about 50 percent or greater. The plies are throughdried by means of a throughdrying fabric, and each ply has from about 5 to about 300 protrusions per square inch (per 6.45 cm<SP>2</SP>) which correspond to impression knuckles on the throughdrying fabric. Such products exhibit superior integrity when in use.
Patent GB-2333524-A (GB)
Title: Metalloproteinase inhibitors
Inventor: BECKETT RAYMOND PAUL
IPC: C07D213/75
Filed: 1997-11-13
Abstract: The compound N<SP>1</SP>-[2,2-dimethyl-1S-(pyridin-2-ylcarbamoyl)-propyl]-N<SP>4</SP>-hydroxy-2R-isobutyl-3S- methoxy-succinamide is a matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor.
Patent GB-2342800-A (GB)
Title: Measuring vehicle speed
Inventor: DANESHFAR MAREK
IPC: G01P3/68
Filed: 1998-08-27
Abstract: Images of a vehicle and markings with predetermined spacings on a road are taken at different times. A virtual measurement grid is applied to the images to determine the respective positions of the vehicle. The measurement grid is based upon the position of the marks. The distance travelled by the vehicle can therefore be derived since the time interval is known. The system may include a primary speed measuring means in order to select the time interval between capturing the two images. The image may be processed at the camera site or elsewhere.
Patent GB-2329764-A (GB)
Title: Vibration damped overhead cable
Inventor: HINKKURI ANTERO
IPC: H01B9/00
Filed: 1998-09-04
Abstract: A conductor or a cord (1) for an overhead line or the like comprises at least one cam part (13) formed on its surface to attenuate conductor or cord vibration caused by a turbulence formation due to a cross-wind. In order to improve fastening the cam part (13) is flexible. The cam part (13) may have an optical element (6) embedded in it.
Patent GB-2331176-A (GB)
Title: Optical recording medium with thin film organic dye
Inventor: YAMAZAKI MIKIO
IPC: B41M5/26
Filed: 1998-10-30
Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a substrate (1) having light transmission properties, which has laminated on a main surface thereof a recording layer (2) and a metal reflection layer (3). The recording layer (2) is made of a compounded organic dye thin film which contains a specified aromatic amine compound in an amount of not smaller than 3% by weight but below 30% by weight based on the total weight of the recording layer (2) and a specified asymmetric cyanine dye having absorption to light having a wavelength of 500 to 700 nm in an amount of not smaller than 70% by weight but below 97% by weight based on the total weight of the recording layer (2). The recording layer (2) is applicable to a short-wavelength (500 to 700 nm) semiconductor laser so that an optical recording medium according to the DVD-ROM standards having excellent stability of the dye film and allowing a decrease in jitter component upon high density recording. The medium may be double-sided.
Patent GB-2344328-A (GB)
Title: A roof rail connecting arrangement
Inventor: BERNARD CLIVE
IPC: B60R9/04
Filed: 1998-12-04
Abstract: A roof rail for a motor vehicle comprises a rail tube <B>3</B> and has arranged at an end thereof at least one mounting foot <B>4a</B> for connecting the tube <B>3</B> to the roof. One of the tube <B>3</B> and the mounting foot <B>4a</B> has an end part <B>6</B> which is inserted into a corresponding opening <B>7</B> in the other. A resilient retainer <B>9</B> is arranged to cooperate with the end part <B>6</B> and the inside wall of the opening <B>7</B>. The retainer <B>9</B> is supported in a flat recess <B>8</B> in the end part <B>6</B> and has at least one protruding barb which engages the inside wall of the opening <B>7</B>. Such a connecting arrangement compensates for manufacturing tolerances and prevents rattling and squeaking noises due to movement of the parts.
Patent GB-2332647-A (GB)
Title: Ferroelectric members and printing plates therefrom
Inventor: BACON ROBERT E
IPC: B41N1/00
Filed: 1998-12-14
Abstract: An imagewise polarizable imaging member can be used as a printing plate to print the same or different images with an electrically responsive marking media. The imaging member includes a matrix-addressable microelectronic layer in proximate relationship with an imagewise polarizable ferroelectric layer. Imaging is accomplished by forming an imagewise electrical pattern in the ferroelectric layer using signals from the matrix-addressable microelectronic layer, and applying the electrically responsive marking media to the electrically polarized ferroelectric layer, creating thereon an identifiable image pattern. The marking media (dry or liquid toner) can then be transferred to a suitable receiver material to form the desired printed image. The pattern may be changed locally or entirely by repolarizing the ferroelectric layer using different signals from the microelectronic layer.
Patent GB-2337215-A (GB)
Title: Cover material
Inventor: NOKKONEN AARNO
IPC: B32B27/10
Filed: 1998-12-31
Abstract: Provided is a cover sheet which comprises a lamina having first and second major surfaces formed from a paper-based material. At least part of the first surface supports a polyurethane-based hot-melt which has a higher coefficient friction than that of the paper-based material. Furthermore, at least part of the second surface supports the heat-sealable adhesive. The cover sheet finds particular use as an end cover sheet for attachment to the end of a paper roll.
Patent GB-2334169-A (GB)
Title: Limiting wavelength division multiplex transmission wavelengths
Inventor: NOMURA KENICHI
IPC: H04B10/294
Filed: 1999-01-13
Abstract: A plurality of optical transmitters 11, 21, output a plurality of optical signals S1, S2, having particular wavelengths #1, #2. Signals having undesired wavelengths are removed from the plurality of signals, the surviving signals being multiplexed together by a coupler 30. This removal is accomplished either by the use of band pass filters (12, 22, figure 2) or by monitoring each signal 13, 15, 23, 25, and shutting it down if it deviates from an expected wavelength. In the latter embodiment, optical amplifiers 14, 24, may be used to shut down unwanted signals. In this way cross-talk between different channels is minimised.
Patent GB-2336645-A (GB)
Title: Cooling air take-off in gas turbine
Inventor: SCHOENENBORN HARALD
IPC: F04D29/44
Filed: 1999-01-15
Abstract: A gas turbine comprises a compressor having an end stage with a radial impeller 2 and a vaned diffusor 3, 20.1, 20.2. The diffusor vanes 3 serve, together with fastening elements 7 to connect diffusor housing members 20.1, 20.2, to connect a guide vane carrier 1 with a rear bearing housing 21. Take-off of compressed cooling air is effected through round bores 6.1 or slots 6.2, which are machined into the suction side of each diffusor vane 3 and which lead to blind bores 19 in the vane 3. The air then passes through bores 19.1 in the diffusor housing member 20.2 and into a cooling air outlet 10 in the compressor housing.
Patent GB-2352510-A (GB)
Title: Absolute optical encoder with variable-phase sinusoidal pulse output
Inventor: BLOECHLE WALTER
IPC: G01D5/249
Filed: 1999-02-17
Abstract: An optical encoder has comparatively increased resolution without increasing the resolution of the encoding mask (4). The encoding mask is designed according to a formula disclosed and is arranged between an array of sequentially pulsed light cells (3) and a corresponding array of photocells (5) such that the output signal from a photocell array (5) is a combination of pulse and analogue signals. Time position of the pulse signal gives the absolute position of the encoding mask above the k<SP>th</SP> cell in the photocell array and the phase shift of the analogue signal defines the incremental position between the k<SP>th</SP> and the k + 1<SP>th</SP> cells in the photocell array, where k is the number of a cell between 1 and N. A phase detector (8) compares the phase of the signals from a photocell signal selector (7) and from a reference signal generator (9).
Patent GB-2348479-A (GB)
Title: A luminaire rotatable 360 degrees about its optical axis
Inventor: DEMPSTER RICHARD
IPC: F21V21/30
Filed: 1999-03-24
Abstract: A lighting fixture 1 comprises a main casing 2,3, housing a light source and at least one lens, and a support member 10 carrying the main casing such that it can be rotated through 360{ about its optical axis. A plurality of bearing members (15,fig.3) are located between the main casing and the support member, each has a central pad secured to the support member's circular surface (17,fig.3) by a bolt (18,fig.3) and a pair of flanges (19,fig.4) engaging in parallel grooves (16,fig.4) on one of the main casing's two circular tracks. Locking means to prevent rotation of the main casing comprise a screw-threaded member (20,fig. 3) carried by the support member which can press the bearing into contact with the casing. The bearings are made from a resilient material to accommodate expansion of the casing caused by heat. At least one lens may be a glass gradient index lens.
Patent GB-2350541-A (GB)
Title: Trawling method and apparatus using a sound generator
Inventor: HORREX HUGH ROBIN
IPC: A01K79/00
Filed: 1999-05-29
Abstract: When trawling, a sound projector 13 is positioned in front of the trawl-net 12 and is so controlled that it generates sounds of such frequencies and/or pulse lengths that they act as a deterrent for fish less than a predetermined size and/or species other than selected species. The sound projector can also transmit sounds to raise fish from the sea bed.
Patent GB-2336753-A (GB)
Title: Tree surround
Inventor: MEASDAY BRIAN J
IPC: A01G9/28
Filed: 1998-02-09
Abstract: Tree surround (10) comprises a circular wall (11) formed by injection moulding in the circular shape shown from flexible polymeric material, specifically polypropylene. The material is selected to be sufficiently flexible so that the wall (11) can be distorted or twisted as shown to allow the bead (18) to the inserted from one end and to be pushed or pulled with a sliding action. Because of the flexible nature of the material then allowing for the twisting of the wall (11), it is still feasible to slide the head (18) into the space defined by the flange (18) and an offset flange (22). This is assisted by having a lead-in shape into the space. The offset flange (22) further defining the space allows for the alignment of the wall (11) to match at each of the ends. The side wall (11) has a curvature when seen in cross section, and has a large diameter at its base lower edge (12) then at its upper edge. The extend of the taper thus formed is such as to ensure that respective surrounds will nest one within the other to enable efficient transport of many of the surrounds together in an assembled form. The lower edge (12) is in the form of a series of scallops (14) which define between them "blunt spikes" (15) which can more readily enter the soil than a straight edge, and physically assist in the retention of the surround in a situation where it has been located. Moulding this shape as circular in the first instance means that the shape is in a resting mode when in this shape at the start. Accordingly, when the ends are joined, there will be minimal pressure to urge on an ongoing basis any separation of any interlocked joint. There will therefore be a minimal pressure on the joint.