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Patent GB-2271651-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for assembling parts to a motorcar body
Inventor: KOTAKE KATUO
IPC: B62D65/02
Filed: 1993-11-23
Abstract: Apparatus for assembling exterior parts to a motorcar body (a) comprising assembling robots (4, 5) for assembling exterior side panels (such as wing or door panels) to the motorcar body (a). The assembling robots (4, 5) are disposed on the side of an assembling station (2) through which the motorcar body (a) passes. An additional assembling robot (7, 8) for assembling lid-like exterior parts (such as a bonnet or boot lid) is mounted on an overhead frame (6) in the same assembly station (2). Misalignment among parts due to assembling accuracy errors is eliminated by use of correction data calculated from measurements of positions of reference points. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285074-A (GB)
Title: Drilling fluid
Inventor: VERCAEMER CLAUDE JOSEPH
IPC: C09K8/14
Filed: 1993-12-17
Abstract: A drilling fluid suitable for drilling through brittle shales comprises a mixed metal hydroxide fluid having dispersed therein a particulate platelike mineral such as vermiculite or mica as a crack blocking fluid loss agent. The fluid can also include other drilling fluid additives such as barite, bentonite and fluid loss control polymers.
Patent GB-2274307-A (GB)
Title: Motorized lock actuator for cylindrical lockset
Inventor: HAMEL LYN EDWARD
IPC: E05B47/06
Filed: 1994-01-17
Abstract: An improvement is provided for use in actuating a locking lug (20) in a cylindrical lockset (10). The improvement includes a mechanism for moving the locking device between door handle locking and unlocking positions. The moving mechanism includes a plunger (26) having an axis, a locking-assist spring (28) coupled to the plunger (26) and the locking lug (20), and a mechanism (30) for reciprocating the plunger (26) along its axis in opposite directions. To lock the cylindrical lockset (10), the reciprocating mechanism (30) moves the plunger (26) along its axis in a locking direction against the locking-assist spring (28) so that the locking-assist spring (28) is moved toward the locking lug (20) to urge the locking lug (20) to its door handle-locking position. To unlock the cylindrical lockset (10), the reciprocating mechanism (30) moves the plunger (26) along its axis in an opposite, unlocking direction away from the locking lug (20) so that the locking lug (20) is allowed to move to its door handle-unlocking position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2290395-A (GB)
Title: Interoperability with multiple instruction sets
Inventor: NEVILL EDWARD COLLES
IPC: G06F9/32
Filed: 1994-06-10
Abstract: Data processing apparatus comprises a processor core 10 for executing successive program instruction words of a predetermined plurality of instruction sets; a memory 20 for storing program instruction words to be executed; a program counter register 130 for indicating the address of a next program instruction word in the memory; means 140 for modifying the contents of the program counter register in response to a current program instruction word; and control means 90, 100, 110, responsive to one or more predetermined indicator bits T of the program counter register, for controlling the processor core to execute program instruction words of a current instruction set selected from the predetermined plurality of instruction sets and specified by the state of the one or more indicator bits T. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283111-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for maintaining temperatures during engine fuel cutoff modes
Inventor: CULLEN MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: F02D41/04
Filed: 1994-10-06
Abstract: A method, for use with a vehicle including a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine having exhaust valves, for controlling the temperature of the exhaust valves during fuel cutoff modes of engine operation utilising a bit pattern representation of the engine cylinders. The method includes cutting off the fuel delivered to the cylinders in a round-robin manner to vary which cylinders receive fuel, so as to maintain acceptable exhaust valve temperature levels. The method may also include operating the engine with a lean air/fuel ratio, so as to maintain acceptable catalytic converter temperature levels.
Patent GB-2283554-A (GB)
Title: Marine pipelaying
Inventor: MARTIN ROBERT GEORGE
IPC: F16L1/20
Filed: 1994-10-24
Abstract: In a marine pipelaying operation the pipe to be laid is fed from a storage reel (18), over a bending shoe (20) mounted on a derrick structure (12) located above a moonpool (14),through a straightening assembly (22) suspended from the derrick structure (12) and into the water via said moonpool (14). The pipeline is straightened by being fed piecewise from the reel and being clamped while the straightener assembly is drawn upwards along a length thereof extending between the bending shoe and the moonpool. The system described is suited to use on a drill ship which can be temporarily converted for pipelaying purposes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286113-A (GB)
Title: Pick-up heads for vacuum cleaners
Inventor: MCCAFFREY ANDREW FRANCIS
IPC: A47L7/00
Filed: 1993-10-06
Abstract: A hand-held pick-up head (10) for connection to the suction hose of a vacuum cleaner for the purpose of picking up small quantities of liquids comprises a collection container (12) with an outlet (17) which is adapted for connection to said suction hose by means of a connector (20) which includes a plug member (41) which is received within the outlet (17) and effectively closes same apart from an air outlet opening (49) formed as a flow-restricting orifice. The plug member (41) further defines a vortex chamber (52) adjacent to the orifice and an expansion chamber (53) downstream of the orifice. The head (10) includes a suction slot (34) at the lower end of a suction duct (35) which terminates in a discharge outlet (36) which is directed towards and spaced from the orifice (49), the plug member (41) carrying an air-flow reversing deflector (46) which cooperates with the discharge outlet (36) so that air-flow from the suction duct (35) undergoes a reversal of direction and enters the collection container (12) flowing in a direction away from the orifice (49) and at a position spaced from the walls of the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300756-A (GB)
Title: Controller for TV or computer games
Inventor: WONG KIN LUNG
IPC: G06F3/0338
Filed: 1995-03-24
Abstract: A controller for TV and/or computer games comprises a body (11) and a plurality of electrical switches on the body, including a multi-directional switching unit (15). The switching unit (15) is formed by an operating shaft (20), four micro-switches (18) disposed around the shaft (20) and four spring devices (25). The spring devices (25) are provided between the shaft (20) and the operating press-knobs (24) of the corresponding micro-switches (18) so as to hold the shaft (20) in a rest central position and to enable the shaft (20) to operate, upon pivotal movement, the micro-switches (18). Each spring device (25) is formed by a coil spring (26) which has one end on which a coupler (28) is provided to bear against the press-knob (24) of the corresponding micro-switch (18).
Patent GB-2290210-A (GB)
Title: Immersion heaters
Inventor: TAYLOR JOHN
IPC: H05B3/26
Filed: 1994-02-15
Abstract: An immersion heater (1') having a support plate (1) on which there is provided an electrical heating element (2) in the form of a printed circuit conductive track, The element is provided with a portion which allows it to be clamped in direct relation to control unit in order to provide direct electrical, thermal and mechanical connection to that unit. The allows the control unit to operate in the same manner as a control unit connected to a conventional immersion heater. There is also disclosed a water heating vessel using this type of immersion heater mounted to a control unit through an aperture in the base of the vessel. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2297026-A (GB)
Title: Printer washing system
Inventor: WEISHEW JOSEPH JOHN
IPC: B41F35/00
Filed: 1996-01-18
Abstract: A washing system 10 for a printing machine, and in particular for ink parameter measuring devices such as a viscosity measuring device 68 or a pH measuring device or probe 70, comprises means for raising the measuring device out of an ink container 34, carriage means 38 for moving a cleaning container 28 beneath the raised measuring device and means for lowering the measuring device into the cleaning container for washing. The washing system may be used for washing other parts of the printing machine by mounting the measuring device(s) on a member 52 together with an ink pump 30 so that the ink pump inlet 30A is immersed in the cleaning container and is operated to circulate cleaning fluid, such as a mixture of hot water and detergent, through the printing machine. The member 52 may form a lid for the ink and cleaning containers and may be raised vertically. Following cleaning the used cleaning fluid may drain via a drain valve (48 fig 1) and the washing system may be rinsed with clean water. The carriage 38 may be moved on guide wheels 40 by an hydraulic cylinder 44 along a track 42. The member 52 to which the measuring device(s) are attached may be raised and lowered by an air cylinder.
Patent GB-2295649-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulically-actuated fluid injector having pre-injection pressurizable fluid storage chamber and direct-operated check
Inventor: MALEY DALE C
IPC: H01L21/027
Filed: 1995-07-13
Abstract: An improved hydraulically-actuated fluid injector system (10) comprises a hydraulically-actuated fuel pressurization member (74), a fluid storage chamber (94), and a direct-operated check (76). Pressurization of fluid in the storage chamber (94) begins before the start of fluid injection. Fluid injection begins by hydraulically unbalancing the check (76). Fluid injection ends by hydraulically balancing the check (76) to allow a biasing device (78, 82) to close the check (76). Preferably, actuating fluid (32) that is spilled from the fuel pressurization member (74) (to end fuel injection) is communicated to a hydraulic motor (178) which drives a source of pressurized hydraulically-actuating fluid (32). The present invention provides improved control of several fluid injection parameters, including higher peak fluid injection capability and less fluid injection pressure drop at the end of injection, resulting in improved engine performance and lower emissions, noise, and wear. The present invention also improves efficiency of operation due to the above hydraulic energy recovery feature. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2306085-A (GB)
Title: Demodulation in digital communication systems
Inventor: FARQUHAR STUART GORDON
IPC: H04L27/233
Filed: 1996-09-27
Abstract: A digital communication system incorporates a receiver (60), which demodulates and decodes a dual resolution information signal encoded in two channels on a carrier wave. The first channel requires only a coarse resolution decoder (78) while the second carries additional information to be read by a fine resolution decoder (86). The receiver (60) detects and extracts from the signal the coarse resolution information before decoding the fine resolution information. Symbol timing and reliability assessment are governed by the coarse data. Reception is coherent (Fig. 3) or non-coherent, (Fig. 6, not shown), and was asymmetric QPSK.
Patent GB-2319376-A (GB)
Title: Vermin indicator
Inventor: BURKE MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A01M31/00
Filed: 1996-10-29
Abstract: A vermin indicator is a device which is used to assist people who wish to shoot vermin, and can be used day or night. During the hours of darkness, lights are normally fitted to guns to see with but the shooter can never be sure that the vermin is there before he turns on the gun light. The vermin indicator detects the exact position of the vermin, especially when used with bait, and signals to the shooter who then switches on the gun light, aims and fires. Daytime use- the vermin indicator can be placed on a run or access to a building, when the vermin passes the indicator it sends a signal to the shooter who can then be ready to shoot the vermin when it appears. The vermin may be detected using infra-red, ultrasound, pressure pads, or cameras. The device also has a recording system to record vermin activity.
Patent GB-2319159-A (GB)
Title: Planting, watering, feeding, aeration & drainage cone
Inventor: HOWARD IAN CHARLES
IPC: A01G27/00
Filed: 1996-11-14
Abstract: A cone shaped hollow device 10, made of a plastic or non-corrosive metal material and of proportional dimensions so that contained liquid can filter out through perforations 14 at a controlled rate to water adjacent plants. Additionally, the use of a liner filter 11 in conjunction with cone 10 and the blanking off of perforations 14 as required can serve to extend the dispersion time and direct liquid. The use of the extension piece 15 provides for a greater volume of liquid to be contained further extending dispersion period and for increasing penetration. Use of the lid 16 controls the internal environment of the cone 10 and facilitates hand pressure particularly when used as a dibber. The cone 10 combines ventilation 17 and can be used empty as an aerator, water collection device, water storage container, and planting dibber. The cone 10, with or without extension piece 15 can be inserted to varying depths, altered, re-positioned and re-used.
Patent GB-2307356-A (GB)
Title: Coupled line element
Inventor: TANAKA HIROAKI
IPC: H01P5/18
Filed: 1996-11-15
Abstract: A coupled line element has a pair of coupled lines (3, 4) provided on a substrate (2). The lines are equalized to each other in line length to set a phase difference between output signals within a desired range. The coupled lines (3, 4) are wound to form a spiral section. An extension (4a) is formed continuously with an end of the coupled line (4) forming an inner winding in the spiral section. The line length of this coupled line (4) is thereby equalized to that of the coupled line (3) forming an outermost winding in the spiral section. In a alternative arrangement, the coupled lines are equalised by a second spiral section formed continuously with the first spiral section so that the two spiral sections are rotationally symmetrical and wound in opposite directions.
Patent GB-2303658-A (GB)
Title: Method and tool for use in commencing the drilling of a deviated well
Inventor: KLATT DARRELL
IPC: E21B7/08
Filed: 1996-04-22
Abstract: A method and a tool for use in commencing the drilling of a deviated well from a gap in the casing (78) of a cased wellbore using a non-rotary drill string (26) while maintaining the desired orientation of the drill bit of minimizing the effects of reactive torque and axial loading on the drill string. The tool comprises a drill bit (30), a downhole motor (32), a tubular member (68) connected between the downhole motor and the drill string, and an anchor assembly (82) slidably mounted on the tubular member which is actuated by the tubular member to engage the casing during drilling of the well. The tubular member includes a setting section (172) for actuating the anchor assembly, a freewheel section (176) to facilitate orientation of the drill bit prior to drilling, and a working section (174) for maintaining the orientatin of the drill bit during drilling. The method of drilling using the tool includes the steps of positioning the tool in the wellbore, actuating the anchor assembly to engage the casing, orienting the drill bit in the desired direction by rotating the drill string, and then drilling the well by applying weight on the drill string to advance the drill bit while maintaining the orientation of the drill bit.
Patent GB-2315620-A (GB)
Title: Baseband V-I probe
Inventor: GERRISH KEVIN SEAN
IPC: H05H1/46
Filed: 1997-01-31
Abstract: An RF probe for a plasma chamber picks up current and voltage samples of the RF power applied to an RF plasma chamber, and the RF voltage and current waveforms are supplied to respective mixers (30, 36). A local oscillator (38) supplies both mixers with a local oscillator signal at the RF frequency plus or minus about 15 KHz, so that the mixers (30, 36) provide respective voltage and current baseband signals (BB(V), BB(I)) that are frequency shifted down to the audio range. The phase relation of the applied current and voltage is preserved in the baseband signals. These baseband signals are then applied to a stereo, two-channel A/D converter (42), which provides a serial digital signal to a digital signal processor or DSP (46). A local oscillator interface (48) brings a feedback signal from the DSP to the local oscillator. The DSP can be suitably programmed to obtain complex Fast Fourier Transforms of the voltage and current baseband samples. The frequency-domain spectra are analyzed to obtain, with great accuracy, magnitude of voltage and current ( V  and  I ) and phase angle (* capital Greek delta * ). Other parameters are derived from these three.
Patent GB-2309646-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article having a composite absorbent core
Inventor: FAULKS MICHAEL JOHN
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1995-11-23
Abstract: Disclosed is a distinctive composite absorbent core (100) and an absorbent article incorporating the same. The absorbent core comprises a first absorbent portion (102) located in the back and crotch sections of the absorbent core (100) and a second absorbent portion (104) located in the front section of the absorbent core (100). The absorbent core also has at least one porous resilient portion (108) which is located between the first and second absorbent portions and which has a void volume and a wet compression recovery of at least 85 percent.
Patent GB-2314347-A (GB)
Title: Reactive PVD with NEG pump
Inventor: OUELLET LUC
IPC: H01L21/203
Filed: 1997-06-18
Abstract: Apparatus for carrying out reactive physical vapor deposition on a substrate to form a nitride layer comprises a vacuum chamber 34, a substrate support 20 in the vacuum chamber 34, a target 22 over the substrate support 20 made of a refractory or noble metal, for example titanium or tantalum, a gas inlet 40 for supplying nitrogen gas to the vacuum chamber 34, and a nonevaporable getter pump 25 for serving as the primary pumping means in the vacuum chamber 34 during the reactive physical vapor deposition of a nitride of the metal onto the substrate 20. The non-evaporable getter pump 25 consists of a metal insensitive to nitrogen, such as an alloy of zirconium and iron.
Patent GB-2315921-A (GB)
Title: Capacitive filter within a multi-layer circuit board
Inventor: MESSMER HELMUT
IPC: H05K1/00
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: A filter arrangement is described which is integrated in a multi-layer printed circuit board for separating a region containing radio frequency fields from a region shielded from radio frequency fields along a separating surface. A separating surface (16) separating the two regions extends transversely to the planes of the layers of the printed circuit board. Metal-coated, grounded areas 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64 are provided along the separating surface in layers which are separated by at least one intermediate layer. Strip conductors 66,(68, 70, 72, 74) pass through the separating surface in said intermediate layers. Conductive areas are formed by broadened portions of these strip conductors in the region of the separating surface, these conductive areas together with the grounded surfaces forming filter capacitors for shunting radio frequency fields.
Patent GB-2327917-A (GB)
Title: Pushchair sunshade
Inventor: BALLANTYNE HENRY
IPC: B62B9/14
Filed: 1997-08-07
Abstract: A sunshade for a pushchair comprises a three sided, foldable frame detachably secured to a pushchair frame by adjustable clamps, a plurality of independently retractable sunshade members (4, 5 figure 4) being attached to the sides (1 figure 4) of the frame. The shade members may be extended individually or in combination (figures 2 and 3) to give protection to the occupant of the pushchair. The shade members may be rolled up in the retracted position and may be attached to the pushchair frame by elasticated retaining clips (6 figure 4) in the extended position. The frame may fold against the pushchair frame (figure 1). The frame may include flexible joints (2 figure 4) to allow variations in width between different pushchairs.
Patent GB-2314605-A (GB)
Title: Adjustable-shape roller
Inventor: ZAORALEK HEINZ-MICHAEL
IPC: D21G1/02
Filed: 1996-03-19
Abstract: A partial flow of the heat-conveying fluid used for heating is diverted through the flange pins of a heated roller for processing a web of material, especially a calender roller, between its forward and reverse movements so that the central region of the flange pin is heated or cooled. To influence the radial expansion of the pin and to increase the quantity of fluid heating or cooling it, the pin may have a central cavity sealed against the central drilling of the roller through which the partial flow of the heat-conveying fluid is taken.
Patent GB-2327875-A (GB)
Title: Mattress
Inventor: HUI CHEUNG-WING
IPC: A47C27/00
Filed: 1997-11-04
Abstract: A mattress comprises two independent smaller mattresses 1, 2 joined together side by side. Preferably, the two smaller mattresses are made with a natural fibre and are identical in thickness so as to produce a substantially flat upper surface when connected. The smaller mattresses may be stuck together with an adhesive and the resulting combination may be wrapped within a piece of cotton cloth 3. Each smaller mattress may also provide a different degree of support and hardness.
Patent GB-2318176-A (GB)
Title: A refrigerator having a plurality of cooling stages
Inventor: OHTANI YASUMI
IPC: F17C13/00
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: In a refrigerator for cooling a superconducting coil (305) and having a plurality of cooling stages each of which includes a regenerator, at least the final stage (314) includes a pulse tube refrigerator. The axis of the pulse tube (337) is substantially parallel to the axis of the pulse tube regenerator (332). The intersection angle between the axis of the pulse tube and the axis of at least the first of the cooling stages (313) is set at a predetermined value, preferably one of 90 or 180 degrees. The regenerator (332) preferably includes a magnetic coldness-accumulating material (334). The pulse tube is situated such that the low-temperature portion (A) of the pulse tube is located downward in the direction of gravity as compared to the high-temperature portion (B).
Patent GB-2332633-A (GB)
Title: A cable harness production system
Inventor: MOORE PATRICK
IPC: H01R43/00
Filed: 1997-12-24
Abstract: A production system (1) has workstations (2), each having a bench (3) with a movable service rail (4). Each service rail (4) is movable to allow very quick configuration of the system (1). A lamp (20) is mounted on cantilevered arms (24) to lie directly overhead a bench (3). Each rail (4) also has an electrical power duct (15) and a pneumatic supply (14) having outlets for production and test apparatus on the bench (3). There is a single switch (17) for each duct 15 and this allows interconnection to an overhead duct system (5). The production apparatus includes tools for stripping cable jackets, for unravelling individual wires for stripping insulation by heating and for applying connectors and for applying a protective sleeve. A test system has a controller and a modular test fixture with components which are easily removed and replaced.