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Patent GB-2304596-A (GB)
Title: Doll with display device
Inventor: LEWIS ROBERT DAVID
IPC: A63H3/00
Filed: 1996-09-13
Abstract: A doll or soft toy (2) (Figure 1) includes a rotatable display device 12 with a plurality of faces 27, each carrying either a picture or photograph 10 in a transparent pocket 28 or having a fabric surface 32 complementary in appearance to the surrounding surface of the doll. The display device 12 can be rotated to display in turn different pictures or photographs or to conceal the display device. The doll may include means 36, 38 to releasably engage the display device 12 at positions such that only one of the faces is visible in the opening (8).
Patent GB-2305825-A (GB)
Title: Mobile telephone measuring channel condition at time intervals depending on velocity
Inventor: SUZUKI ISAO
IPC: G01S5/14
Filed: 1996-09-30
Abstract: A mobile communication terminal has a GPS receiver and detects a movement velocity of the terminal based on GPS data. The electric field level of a radio channel being used and neighbouring channels in the same or adjacent cells are monitored, the neighbouring channels being monitored at time intervals which are changed according to the movement velocity. The lower the movement velocity, the longer the period of time between which the radio channels are intermittently monitored. When the mobile is stationary, monitoring may be halted. Thus battery power consumption and unnecessary switching due to multipath fading can be reduced. The duration of the actual channel electric field level measurement is kept constant regardless of the velocity. Channel switching is performed from a radio channel being used to a neighbouring radio channel when the channel electric field level of the neighbouring radio channel is better than that of the radio channel being used.
Patent GB-2318081-A (GB)
Title: Casting a drainage channel block
Inventor: JENNINGS PETER ALEXANDER
IPC: B28B7/28
Filed: 1996-10-10
Abstract: A drainage channel block is cast in a mould 10, 12, 14, 16 using a sacrificial plastics liner (22) which defines a through bore (4) of the resulting block. Openings and passages to communicate with the bore are formed by sections (24) of the liner. The liner (22) is supported on projections (28) on the inner surface of walls of the mould during the casting process. The liner, or parts thereof, may be removed after the casting material has set.
Patent GB-2321977-A (GB)
Title: Moudable photographic material
Inventor: THOMSON ANDREW CUNNIGHAM
IPC: G03C11/08
Filed: 1997-02-10
Abstract: A mouldable photographic material (1) is made up from a thermoplastic base sheet (2), a primer coating (3) which provides the key for a photographic emulsion layer (5) and, following exposure and development a thermoplastic foil (6) is laid over the emulsion layer (5) and bonded in place using an optical quality adhesive. Sheet (2) may have adhesive layer (8) on release film (10) applied to the back side (9) so that it can be adhered to part (7). Sheet (2) preferably contains fragments and is made of PVC or polycarbonate. Foil (6) is preferably made of PET.
Patent GB-2311129-A (GB)
Title: Fireplace with provisions for convection heating
Inventor: PHILLIPS HARRY JOHN
IPC: F24B1/188
Filed: 1997-03-13
Abstract: A fireplace, comprises an inner jacket 12 and an outer jacket 18 defining an air circulation path 20 therebetween, is provided with a smoke chamber convection wall 36 and a baffle convection wall 40 oriented so as to efficiently transfer heat from the fire box 28 to the air circulation path 20. A damper plate 50 and a back draft blocking wall 44 are positioned in the fireplace so as to effectively block back drafts in both the open and closed damper positions. The fireplace also includes exterior controls 52 whereby the damper plate and an outside air vent can be controlled in a safe manner. A clean out shaft 26 and a draft control comprising a series of input holes in a front wall of the firebox, are also provided to facilitate safe operation of the fireplace.
Patent GB-2315156-A (GB)
Title: A deflection yoke for a cathode ray tube
Inventor: OGUCHI SHIGEMI
IPC: H01J9/236
Filed: 1997-07-08
Abstract: A deflection yoke for a cathode ray tube consists of a separator 5 formed from two half-funnel shaped parts around which a horizontal deflecting coil H is wound. To allow the windings to be finely adjusted in order to improve convergence, the parts are formed with holes (8) in which pins 9 can be selectively inserted, the pins locally changing the path of the windings between discontinuous winding slots M and projections 6,7.
Patent GB-2315778-A (GB)
Title: Composite constructions with oriented microstructure.
Inventor: RAI GHANSHYAM
IPC: C22C49/00
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: In one embodiment, composite constructions of the invention are in the form of a plurality of coated fibers bundled together to produce a fibrous composite construction in the form of a rod. Each fiber has a core formed from a hard phase material, that is surrounded by a shell formed from a binder phase material. In another embodiment of the invention, monolithic sheets of the hard phase material and the binder phase material are stacked and arranged to produce a swirled composite in the form of a rod. In still another embodiment of the invention, sheets formed from coated fibers are arranged to produce a swirled composite. Inserts for use in such drilling applications as roller cone rock bits and percussion hammer bits, and shear cutters for use in such drilling applications as drag bits, that are manufactured using conventional methods from these composite constructions exhibit increased fracture toughness due to the continuous binder phase around the hard phase of the composites. These binder phases increase the overall fracture toughness of the composite by blunting or deflecting the tip of a propagating crack.
Patent GB-2331664-A (GB)
Title: Simultaneous remote unit triggering
Inventor: TURNER PAUL GEORGE
IPC: G01V1/22
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: In a remote data acquisition system a control unit transmits a radio signal simultaneously to a plurality of remote units. Each remote unit receives the radio signal at different times dependent on various system delay factors. A compensating delay is added in each remote unit in order to trigger each remote unit for data acquisition at the same time. The system may be used for the acquisition of seismic data.
Patent GB-2314560-A (GB)
Title: Synthetic peptides of m. gallisepticum, antibodies thereto, their preparations and use
Inventor: KOS JANKO
IPC: C07K7/00
Filed: 1996-04-29
Abstract: The invention describes novel synthethic peptides imitating natural epitopes on the membrane of pathogenic mycoplasma M . gallisepticum and a process for the preparation thereof. By the mentioned peptides native antigens in serological tests can be substituted and they can be used as vaccines or as antigens for the preparation of antibodies. Antibodies prepared by means of these peptides recognize native mycoplasma epitopes and are useful in various diagnostic tests for determination of poultry infections wit h M. gallisepticum, they prevent the growth of the mentioned mycoplasma and are also suitable for the isolation of native or recombinant main immunogenic protein pMGA or its subunits.
Patent GB-2319189-A (GB)
Title: Sparger with bonding pattern to keep the bubble producing area flat
Inventor: BURRIS WILLIAM ALAN
IPC: B01F3/04
Filed: 1997-11-10
Abstract: The sparger 10 for bubbling gas into a liquid comprises a gas permeable diffuser 11 that is joined by bonds 41 arranged in a spaced apart pattern to a gas impervious underlying layer 12. The pattern of the bonds (see Figures 2 - 4) keeps the diffuser flat during operation of the sparger and allows the gas from inlet 15 to flow throughout a gap underneath the diffuser. The gas is confined within the gap by a peripheral bond 40 that joins the diffuser and underlying layer at their perimeters. The diffuser may be formed of a layer 13 having a high surface energy that keeps the bubbles small as they depart from the diffuser and a layer 14 having a low surface energy that resists liquid back flow.
Patent GB-2316891-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing optical fiber products
Inventor: SHIMODA KOJI
IPC: C03C25/10
Filed: 1997-03-14
Abstract: A process for producing an optical fiber product including a storing step between a glass fiber drawing step at which a glass optical fiber wire covered with a primary covering layer on its circumference is wound on a reel and a processing step at which the optical fiber wire wound on the reel is rewound on a bobbin. At the storing step the optical fiber wire wound on the reel is stored at a place whose average ambient temperature T(> 0{C) for at least 30,000/T 2 (hr), or for a period of time of from 30,000/T 2 (hr) to 210,000/T 2 (hr) when a coloring layer is provided on the circumference of the wire. In optical fiber products such as ribbon-type optical fibers produced by a method including such a storing step, an increase in transmission loss due to separation between the glass fiber and the primary covering layer on its outer circumference and also the separation of the coloring layer provided on the outer circumference of the optical fiber wire are effectively suppressed.
Patent GB-2333150-A (GB)
Title: Combined torch and magnet
Inventor: SHIAU SHOEI-SHUH
IPC: H01F7/02
Filed: 1998-01-07
Abstract: A combined torch and magnet comprises a cell housing 20, a head member 10 and a flexible tube 30 therebetween. The head member 10 comprises a bulb(14, fig. 2), a bulb seat (10b, fig. 2) and a permanent magnet (16, fig. 2) for attracting metal elements.
Patent GB-2322772-A (GB)
Title: Transmitter/receiver for use in multichannel time division duplexing system
Inventor: LEE KI-HYOUNG
IPC: H04B1/40
Filed: 1998-01-08
Abstract: A transmitter/receiver for use in a multichannel time division duplexing system has independent combiner 30 and divider 32 to completely isolate a transmission channel from a reception channel. The transmitter/receiver includes circulators 34, 36 respectively connected to first and second transceivers 18-1, 18-2. A transmission channel is formed between the first and second circulators and an antenna 2, to transfer transmission signals in response to a transmission enable signal. A reception channel is formed between the first and second circulators and the antenna, to transfer a reception signal in response to a reception enable signal. A switching control circuit 20 generates the transmission enable signal in a transmission mode and the reception enable signal in a reception mode.
Patent GB-2323812-A (GB)
Title: Heat sealable polymeric films
Inventor: CHRISTOPHERSON ROY
IPC: B32B7/06
Filed: 1998-01-21
Abstract: Heat sealable polymeric films (A) comprise an outer, polymeric heat seal layer (1) with a viscosity at its heat sealing temperatures such that it will flow into interstitial spaces between the fibers of a fibrous material (B) and encapsulate the fibers at such temperatures, an intermediate polymeric layer (2) in contact with the heat seal layer, the intermediate polymeric layer being capable of cohesively splitting when the heat sealed film is peeled, and at least one further polymeric layer (3), the heat seal layer being easier to fracture than the intermediate layer at the temperature at which peeling is to be effected so that heat seal layer ruptures rather than peeling continuing through the intermediate layer once peeling has been effected through the heat sealed zone. The heat sealable polymeric film may be used to produce packages such as trays, bags or pouches.
Patent GB-2324341-A (GB)
Title: Counterbalance valve with improved relief pressure setting arrangement
Inventor: JACOBSON ROBERT
IPC: F15B13/01
Filed: 1998-04-17
Abstract: In order to achieve repeatable, consistent option of a counterbalance valve, a poppet valve element 38 within the valve has a radial bore 76 therein in communication with a control fluid port 21 and an axial bore 72 therein which receives a rod 74 that is anchored to a poppet valve cage 37 that surrounds the poppet valve element. The poppet valve element is urged by a spring 39 into engagement with a valve seat 37a and pilot pressure is applied in opposition to the spring at 40. By virtue of this arrangement, control fluid pressure is applied via the rod directly to the valve body in which the poppet valve element and cage are mounted. By changing the diameter of the rod and axial bore through the poppet valve element which receives the rod, the relief set pressure can easily be changed.
Patent GB-2336742-A (GB)
Title: A method of transmitting a transport stream over an IEEE 1394 Bus
Inventor: PASKINS ADRIAN CHARLES
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1998-04-24
Abstract: A digital multi-media receiver for transmitting a transport stream to a Conditional Access Module (CAM) on an IEEE 1394 serial bus includes a reader for reading the contents of the transport stream and identifying data which is not required for processing by the Conditional Access Module. The unwanted data is stripped out so as to reduce the bandwidth of the transport stream and the remaining data is then transmitted over the bus. By implementing a Conditional Access Module on a bus network of digital multi-media devices, it is possible for the various functions available in the module to be provided to all the devices on the network.
Patent GB-2322583-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to drill bit sharpening
Inventor: HEPWORTH PAUL STEABBEN
IPC: B24B41/06
Filed: 1996-12-20
Abstract: An adapter (10,110) for use with a powered grinding tool having a driven grinding wheel (13) has a pivotally movable mounting part (16, 128) on a body thereof, and a drill bit holder (15, 116) engageable with the mounting part in either of two orientations for sharpening a tip of a drill bit (20,124) clamped in a set position in the drill bit holder at said grinding wheel (13), the engagement being completed when the drill bit engages on a stop bar (34, 136) at the front of the mounting part. Also disclosed is a setting arrangement for setting the drill bit in its holder including stop means (143) for engagement by the drill tip upon longitudinal setting of the drill bit, and drill rotation setting means (145) slidable relative to the stop means for rotational setting of the drill bit. A powered grinding tool having the features of the adapter formed as part thereof is also disclosed.
Patent GB-2337554-A (GB)
Title: Lock mechanism for a window
Inventor: SHERRATT COLIN JOHN
IPC: E05B15/02
Filed: 1998-05-16
Abstract: A locking mechanism includes: a rack member 10, for attachment to a window frame, which has an engagement surface including a number of parallel ribs 12 extending along the surface in a first direction and a lock member 50, for attachment to a window sash, including an engagement surface having a number of corresponding ribs adapted to engage with at least some of the ribs on said first engagement surface. The mechanism includes means for maintaining said engagement surfaces of said rack member and lock member in overlying relationship and means for disengaging said rack member and said lock member (eg drive rod 70) by providing relative movement of said rack member and lock member in a direction substantially parallel to said ribs until said first and second plurality of ribs disengage, so as to open and close the window. The lock member can be moved to overlie either the ribbed 14 or unribbed 15 portions of the member 10.
Patent GB-2324849-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to valves
Inventor: MOYES PETER BARNES
IPC: E21B34/08
Filed: 1994-11-30
Abstract: A flapper check valve is provided for location in a bore having fluid flowing therethrough. The valve has a plurality of valve members 16, the surfaces of which are profiled to conform with the bore profile when the valve members are in the open position. In use, the valve members will thus ride or surf on the fluid flowing through the valve.
Patent GB-2341232-A (GB)
Title: Rate of change monitoring system
Inventor: CHARLIER JEAN-RAY
IPC: G01N21/88
Filed: 1998-09-07
Abstract: In a system to monitor variations in articles eg printed sheets 7 produced in a continuous process, the level of light reflected by each article is detected by an array of sensors 3 and compared to both a threshold level and to the level reflected by previous articles. This allows detection of both randomly defective articles and of trends in variation of the articles' specification towards a limit.
Patent GB-2330125-A (GB)
Title: Bottle with gripping recesses
Inventor: CHIMETTO FABIO
IPC: B65D23/10
Filed: 1998-09-16
Abstract: A bottle (1) has a hollow, elongated body defined by walls extending between a bottle bottom (4) and a bottle neck (5) and comprises four gripping recesses (6), each having a delimited area receding, inside the bottle, with respect to the walls (3). Preferably the bottle (1) is of substantially quadrilaterally shaped cross section and comprises ribs (8), preferably having a wave path. The bottle may be of 1.5 or 2 litre size.
Patent GB-2334274-A (GB)
Title: A guide unit for a mining machine mounted on a scraper chain conveyor
Inventor: BRAUN GERT
IPC: E21F13/06
Filed: 1999-01-29
Abstract: A guide unit for a cutting machine 2 is described, which comprises a specially constructed guide rail 3 and a round link chain 5, wherein a driven chain star wheel 8 of the cutting machine 2 engages in the horizontal links 6 of the round link chain 5. The vertical links 7 of this round link chain are constructed as short rolling links 7, so that when the teeth of the chain star wheel 8 are in engagement these vertical links 7 can travel with rolling contact, with the avoidance of sliding friction. The very large vertical clearance for the horizontal links 6, along with the rolling links 7 of the special round link chain 5, within the guide rail 3 enables the optimum kinematics of the feed system to be achieved and reduces the required driving forces or driving energy.
Patent GB-2346397-A (GB)
Title: Annulus pressure activated discharge valve for enhanced fluid return flow
Inventor: AIREY PETER
IPC: E21B21/10
Filed: 1999-02-03
Abstract: A discharge valve 34 and a use thereof in a drilling operation is described, enabling the operator to select an intermediate section of a well where the return flow of the drilling fluid is boosted without intervention from the surface. Fluid return is boosted by activation of said discharge valve in response to annulus fluid pressure, thus allowing fluid flow from the internal bore of the drill string, to the annulus between string and wellbore, increasing fluid volume and enhancing flow rate. On moving below said intermediate section, where annulus pressure is increased above a further threshhold, the valve is closed and fluid flow between bore and annulus stopped. The intermediate section can be, for example, a cased section of a well.
Patent GB-2349023-A (GB)
Title: Modulated wipe-solid signal generator
Inventor: GREENWOOD JONATHAN MARK
IPC: H04N5/275
Filed: 1999-04-09
Abstract: A wipe solid is formed by a combination of two or more ramp signals, one of more of which may be edge modulated (fig.15). The signal representing the solid may then be further modulated by a combination of a further two modulating signals, 162 and 163, so as to produce 'solid-modulation' 164, i.e. over the surface of the solid as opposed to merely the edges.
Patent GB-2338462-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle cargo support device
Inventor: SEETO RICHARD
IPC: B60R7/02
Filed: 1999-04-15
Abstract: A cargo support apparatus (1) to support cargo in the boot or tray, of a vehicle comprises a base frame (4) and at least one support member (2,3), the base frame (4) being adjustable in length and width, such that movement of the base frame (4) is substantially prevented. The support member(s) (2,3) are preferably adjustable in height, to be varied depending upon the height of the cargo to be supported. The apparatus is preferably able to be disassembled or folded for storage in minimal space. The cargo may be secured by means of a strap or rope or the support member may carry a bag or a grating. The base frame may be supported on adjustable legs.
Patent GB-2344206-A (GB)
Title: Display apparatus
Inventor: HAVARD SIMON
IPC: G09F7/18
Filed: 1999-06-08
Abstract: Display apparatus comprising a display panel 14, an intermediate support member 12 at one end of the panel and on which the panel is secured, and means 24, 18 for securing the intermediate support member to a primary support 10. The intermediate member 12 may be cantilevered from a single primary support 10 or, in alternative embodiments may be mounted between two primary supports or may extend on either side of a single support (Figures 9 and 10).
Patent GB-2351265-A (GB)
Title: Push chairs
Inventor: RIDDIFORD MARTIN PHILIP
IPC: B62B9/12
Filed: 1999-06-22
Abstract: A push chair which is convertible between cot and seat configurations has two support members, an upper body support member 32 and a lower body support member 33, connected together end to end. These members are alignable horizontally for the cot configuration, and rotatable towards each other (arrows 50, 51) such that one fits in the other to form a combined support member which forms the seat back 32', 33' in the seat configuration. Preferably each of the support members 32, 33 comprises a U shaped side element and a liner attached thereto (Fig 3). The two support members 32, 33 may be commonly mounted for movement between a forward upper level in which they are in the cot configuration and a rearward lower level 54 in which they are in the seat back configuration.
Patent GB-2352369-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the sampling rate of a receiver
Inventor: PULLEY DOUGLAS ROGER
IPC: H04N21/438
Filed: 1999-07-19
Abstract: A receiver circuit is for processing a received signal which includes at least a first portion and a second portion which repeats the content of the first portion after a repeat interval. For example, the receiver may be for DVB-T signals using COFDM. Two correlation values are measured. The first (16) is between the first portion of the received signal, delayed (30) by the repeat interval plus a difference interval, and the second portion. The second (14) is between the first portion of the received signal, delayed (18) by the repeat interval minus a difference interval, and the second portion. Any difference (28) between the correlation values represents a difference between the receiver sampling rate, and the required sampling rate, and can be used to adjust the receiver sampling rate of a sampler 10 via a feedback loop 42. The receiver sampling rate is synchronised with the sample rate of the transmitted signal.
Patent GB-2354489-A (GB)
Title: Work boat with hydraulically controlled boom
Inventor: BONER BRIAN
IPC: B63B35/00
Filed: 1999-09-23
Abstract: A work boat 1 comprises a hydraulic boom assembly arranged to carry a tool 7, with user operable control means which allow location of said tool mounted on the boom assembly to be moved to a desired working position. The hull may be designed to maximise displacement and stability, with the engine, hydraulic pump and tank located below deck level to further enhance stability. The boom assembly may comprise a pair of spaced arms 5 pivotally mounted at one end to a midpoint 31 of the hull, with an implement bar 6 for supporting the tool mounted between the other ends of the arms. The work boat may be propelled by hydraulically powered means 4.
Patent GB-2345504-A (GB)
Title: Electric power pack for subsea wellhead hydraulic tools
Inventor: BRAMMER NORMAN
IPC: E21B33/035
Filed: 1999-12-01
Abstract: A device for supplying hydraulic pressure to one or more hydraulically actuable components in a well production system and positioned within the wellbore including a reservoir 46, an electrically powered pump 45, and a controller 49, each positioned within the wellbore and carried on the component 29. The controller operates the pump to supply fluid from the reservoir to actuate the components. Additionally, valves (55, 57, and 59, figure 2) to route the fluid to the components and sensors (61, figure 2) to sense when the components are actuated are included.