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Patent GB-948942-A (GB)
Abstract: 948,942. Pick-up devices. TEXTRON ELECTRONICS Inc. Jan. 5, 1961 [Jan. 8, 1960], No. 484/61. Heading H4J. A pick-up device for detecting shock or vibration comprises two elements, at least one of which produces a constant magnetic field, disposed in a magnetic circuit involving the magnetic field with one of the elements supported relative to the other element in at least one orientation of the device solely by reason of the magnetic field. The magnetically supported element is spaced from and movable as a whole relative to the other element, and a pick-up coil is disposed between the elements in the path of the magnetic field and associated with one of the elements for movement with said element relative to the other element. A bar magnet 10, Fig. 1, constituting one element is disposed in the bore 11 of a cylindrical coil form 12 of polytetrafluoroethylene. A pick-up coil 13, 14 is surrounded by a steel sleeve 28, constituting the other element, to which are brazed a copper cap 29, and a copper sleeve 31 having an aluminium end cap 33. A mounting stud 34 is provided. Vibration of the pick-up at frequencies above the resonant frequency produce relative movement between magnet 10 and coil 13, 14 to induce an E.M.F. in the coil 13, 14. The two windings are in series addiive relationship. Excessive movement of magnet 10 is prevented by rubber end stops 25, 26. Damping is obtained by providing minimum clearance between magnet 10 and bore 11, by hermetically sealing the bore and by eddy currents induced in the enclosure. Magnet 10 is of material sold under the Trade Name " Alnico V." The sleeve 28 may be offset from the central position relative to coil 13, 14 to centre the magnet relative to the coil. For shock measurement the magnet 10 may be provided with a through-passage 35, Fig. 3, to eliminate air damping, in which event a small number of turns of coil 13, 14 would be utilized. The device may be used in a horizontal or other non-vertical position.
Patent GB-2286867-A (GB)
Title: Eyelet or plug for fitting to sheet material
Inventor: LANGDON PETER JOSEPH
IPC: A44B13/00
Filed: 1995-02-21
Abstract: The eyelet (or plug) comprises a spigot 2 provided with a series of annular lips 3 and extending from a flange 4, and engageable by an apertured disc 12 formed with a tubular projection 13 and with a step 15 which retainingly engages one of the lips 3. When in use, the end 16 of the projection 13 is struck by a hammer to drive the disc 12 along the spigot 2, so as to accommodate different thicknesses of sheet material 22. The disc 12 and the flange 4 have dimples or recesses to grip the material, and radial extensions for stitching or gluing. A sucker may engage in the spigot 2. The spigot 2 may be blind, for plugging a hole. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299022-A (GB)
Title: Anti-acne cosmetic composition
Inventor: LANGLOIS ANNE
IPC: A61K8/81
Filed: 1995-03-18
Abstract: A cosmetic composition in the form of an emulsion comprises an aqueous/alcoholic solution of an anti-acne active and from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a solubilizing agent therefor selected from a polyethyleneglycol based nonionic surfactant having an HLB of greater than about 15, wherein the aqueous/alcoholic solution has a pH of less than about pKa + 1 where pKa is the logarithmic acidity constant for the fully protonated anti-acne active. The composition exhibits anti-acne activity, excellent skin feel and appearance and formulation stability.
Patent GB-2287754-A (GB)
Title: Heating i.c.engine charge intake
Inventor: GRAY CLINT
IPC: F02N19/04
Filed: 1995-03-27
Abstract: The intake air of a diesel engine, or mixture of a spark ignition engine operating with middle distillate fuel is heated at starting. A heat exchanger 7 in a by-pass (12, Fig. 1) in an air intake duct 2 or downstream of a carburettor (33, Fig. 4) may be heated for approximately four minutes prior to starting and a period after starting by a blue flame burner including a movable wick 25. The burner uses engine fuel and a diesel engine may be started with heated air and fuel mixture. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301023-A (GB)
Title: Support structure for draining containers
Inventor: O'MARA THOMAS
IPC: B67C9/00
Filed: 1995-05-22
Abstract: A structure is disclosed which supports a liquid container by its shoulders in an inverted state so that the residual contents thereof may drain to the neck of the container by gravity. The structure is in the form of a polyhedron with differently dimensioned apertures/recesses in the sides thereof, so that containers of various sizes and shapes may be accommodated. The structure is particularly useful for the emptying of bottles containing viscous liquids, eg a shampoo sauce.
Patent GB-2308797-A (GB)
Title: Plant watering device
Inventor: MARIS RICHARD WILLIAM
IPC: A01G27/00
Filed: 1995-12-29
Abstract: A water supply device comprises a layer of water-transmitting material (5) and a reservoir (C) having a base in contact with the water-transmitting layer. Strips of water-transmitting material pass through apertures in the reservoir base to provide a path for conducting water, while grooves in the base of the reservoir provide a route for air to enter the apertures. The water supply device may be used to conduct water to flowerpots in a self-regulated plant watering device.
Patent GB-2309071-A (GB)
Title: Steam generator
Inventor: YU KA-LEUNG
IPC: F22B1/28
Filed: 1996-01-10
Abstract: A low pressure steam generator, for a steam iron or garment press, comprises a tubular container 10 with heated walls. Water is sprayed in fine droplets onto the walls and issues as steam out of an outlet 12. The container is heated electrically by element 11, or by solid fuel or in a furnace (Fig 3). The supply to inlet 13 has manual valve, pressure relief valve, filter and water softener. Outlet 12 has a valve controlled by a pressure responsive switch.
Patent GB-2297785-A (GB)
Title: Screen
Inventor: BEARE CHARLES AUGUSTINE
IPC: E06B9/06
Filed: 1992-11-26
Abstract: A screen (10) for an opening (11) comprises a plurality of elongate elements (12 a -12 q ) pivotally connected together in a criss cross pattern to provide a generally rectangular assembly (12) which is foldable and unfoldable between an extended condition and a folded condition at least some of the elongate elements (12 a -12 q ) are pivotably retained at one end thereof relative to a respective side member (14, 15) and movable along the respective side member (14, 15) during folding and unfolding of the screen (10), each side member (14, 15) is, at least in the regions where the one ends of the elongate elements (12 a -12 q ) are retained, of re-entrant channel configuration and the retained ends of the respective elongate elements (12 a -12 q ) each carry a guide means (32, Fig 2) which is entrapped in the re-entrant channel (14, 15) along the entire extent of axial movement of the one end of the respective elongate element (12 a -12 q ). The screen (10) further comprises top and bottom members (17, 18) fixed relative to the side member (14) which at least receive and conceal the ends of the pivotally connected elongate elements (12 a -12 q ) at the respective top and bottom of the generally rectangular assembly of elongate elements (12).
Patent GB-2312443-A (GB)
Title: Repairing textile fabric articles
Inventor: HIGGIN NICHOLAS PETER EARLE
IPC: A47G9/02
Filed: 1996-04-24
Abstract: Damaged textile fabric (e.g. table linen) is repaired by removing a damaged portion with a cloth cutting die, replacing the damaged portion with an insert (8) cut from an inconspicuous part of the article, and adhesively bonding a patch (14) of flexible net material over the insert and surrounding fabric of the article. The use of low weave density net material for the patch enables a more transparent repair to be achieved whilst maintaining adequate strength. A preferred net material is of nylon, having a mesh size within the range 0.5 mm up to 5.00 mm and having a diamond shaped structure.
Patent GB-2301238-A (GB)
Title: Joint section between flat cable and lead wires and method of forming same
Inventor: TANAKA YOSHIYUKI
IPC: H01R43/02
Filed: 1996-05-23
Abstract: A joint section connecting a flat cable 1 having a plurality of conductive lines 1a with a plurality of lead wires 6 by way of a plurality of joint terminals 3 is proposed, wherein, at one end 3a, the joint terminals are formed in compliance with the spacing between the conductive lines 1a and, at the other end 3b are formed in compliance with the spacing between the lead wires 6. Each conductive line 1 is interposed between one end 3a of the corresponding one of the joint terminals 3 and an auxiliary terminal 5 placed on the conductive line and connected by a welding operation. The other end of each joint terminal is connected with the conductor 6a of the corresponding one of the lead wires 6.
Patent GB-2302548-A (GB)
Title: Nonaqueous particulate-containing liquid detergent compositions with alkyl benzene sulfonate surfactant
Inventor: SMERZNAK MARK ALLEN
IPC: C11D1/72
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: Disclosed are nonaqueous, particulate-containing liquid laundry detergent compositions which are in the form of a suspension of particulate material, preferably including peroxygen bleaching agent and an organic detergent builder, dispersed in a liquid phase containing an alkylbenzene sulfonate anionic surfactant, an alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactant and a nonaqueous, low-polarity organic solvent. Such compositions provide especially desirable cleaning and bleaching of fabrics laundered therewith and also exhibit especially desirable pourability and chemical and phase stability.
Patent GB-2315436-A (GB)
Title: Distribution of a liquid composition
Inventor: GILL DAVID CHARLES
IPC: E01H11/00
Filed: 1996-07-24
Abstract: There is disclosed a method of distributing a liquid composition over the ground from travelling equipment, the composition comprising an active ingredient, in which method the concentration of the active ingredient in the liquid composition is varied in dependence on the speed of the travelling equipment over the ground, the liquid composition also comprising a viscosity modifying agent, the method comprising varying the relative proportion of the viscosity modifying agent in the liquid composition in dependence on the speed of the travelling equipment, thereby to control the viscosity of the liquid composition. Also disclosed is equipment for use in the aforesaid method
Patent GB-2319738-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for separating particles from a fluid flow
Inventor: BURLINGTON GEOFFREY MICHAEL
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 1996-11-29
Abstract: Apparatus for separating particles from a fluid flow comprising a cyclonic separator (10) having a fluid inlet (36) and a fan (12) for causing the fluid to flow through the cyclonic separator (10). The fan (12) is arranged such that, in use, fluid leaving the fan (12) has a tangential component of velocity with respect thereto. The fan (12) is located upstream of the fluid inlet (36) sufficiently close thereto for at least some of the tangential component of velocity of the fluid leaving the fan (12) to be present in the fluid flow as the fluid enters the fluid inlet (36) of the cyclonic separator (10). Thus enhances the inlet tangential velocity of the fluid flow and thereby increases the separation efficiency of the cyclonic separator 10.
Patent GB-2310505-A (GB)
Title: Polymer dispersed liquid crystal
Inventor: ZHENG WENJUN
IPC: G02F1/141
Filed: 1997-02-13
Abstract: A smectic C ferroelectric liquid crystal is dispersed in an optical adhesive. The composite is produced by mixing the liquid crystal, an optical dye and an optical adhesive; heating the mixture; applying an external magnetic field to align the molecules; and exposing the mixture to UV light to cure the optical adhesive.
Patent GB-2313417-A (GB)
Title: Cover for bearings
Inventor: HAUCK HELMUT
IPC: F16C33/72
Filed: 1997-05-13
Abstract: A cover 6 for a rolling bearing comprises a peripherally-extending locating element 10, which is a snap-fit in a radial groove 7 in the bearing race 3. The cover also comprises peripherally-spaced, radially-directed projections 11, which bear under preloading against the circumferential surface 5 of the race, and serve to prevent relative rotation between the cover and the race. The cover is made in one piece from plastics material.
Patent GB-2325422-A (GB)
Title: Intermittently coating a tape
Inventor: KONDO NAOKI
IPC: B05C1/08
Filed: 1997-05-20
Abstract: A header tape for a curtain or the like comprises thicker loop sections 21 and 23 for use with a hook and loop fastener. The loops of the loop sections is will be pulled out under constant use unless the back of sections 21 and 23 are coated by an adhesive. Using the difference in thickness between sections 21 and 23 and the non looped material 25 coating of sections 21 and 23 only can be achieved by feeding the header tape 1 through a small gap 45 between a press roller 41 and a coating roller 43, with the tape tensioned against the press roller 41. The gap 45 is chosen so only regions 21 and 23 contact the coating material on roller 43. Pull cords in the tape are accommodated in grooves (61) on the press roller 41.
Patent GB-2314900-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic brake system for an automotive vehicle
Inventor: OHKUBO MASAYASU
IPC: B60T17/18
Filed: 1997-06-27
Abstract: In a hydraulic brake system for an automotive vehicle, brake fluid is normally supplied by pump 42 via control valves 58, 60, 66, 68, 70, 100 with cut valve 36 closed. On initial brake application, the valves are set to allow checking of pressure sensors 30, 74, 98 for defects, and a defective sensor is flagged. If the sensors are not defective the system then checks for leakage (or air) in the pathways between the master cylinder and the pump, on the one hand, and the wheel brakes on the other. Any leaking pathway is closed down, and brake fluid from the pump may then be directed to both front and rear wheel brakes or directed, at an increased pressure, to the front or rear wheels. If the sensors and pathways are free of defects and the proper pressure is not being supplied by the pump to the front wheel brakes, valve 70 is closed and cut valve 36 is opened to connect master cylinder to those brakes.
Patent GB-2327192-A (GB)
Title: Mobile clean air supply unit
Inventor: CLOSE CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND
IPC: A62B18/00
Filed: 1997-07-14
Abstract: The unit incorporates an air pump, and filter and provides a direct supply of clean filtered air to the user's face. It will also deliver a protective lamina shield of airflow, which will redirect pollutants and is designed to be fitted quickly and easily to the pushchair or a similar vehicle.
Patent GB-2323878-A (GB)
Title: Traffic safety product
Inventor: HOUGHTON HARRY VINCENT
IPC: E01F9/619
Filed: 1997-08-13
Abstract: A traffic safety product (preferably a road cone) comprises a main body portion on which is located a retro-reflective material (14). To protect the reflective material from damage when the product is stacked, a stacking protector is provided. This protector may be in the form of a ridge (18) or ridges (18) and (19), the lip defined by a recess (16, Figure 4) or discontinuous projections (21 and 22, Figure 8).
Patent GB-2319176-A (GB)
Title: Toothbrush holder
Inventor: NANJI AMIN
IPC: A47K1/09
Filed: 1997-09-03
Abstract: A toothbrush holder is in the form a support 13 with a plurality of removable vessels 17 for containing sterilising liquid and of a size to accommodate the head of a toothbrush. The brush handles are supported by grooves or notches 22 in a rear plate 20 of the support. Alternative wall-mounted structures are described as also is a free standing embodiment (Figs 13-15) in which the vessels and support notches are arranged in a circle round a central pillar.
Patent GB-2325410-A (GB)
Title: Respiratory muscle training device
Inventor: CARLYLE JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: A63B23/18
Filed: 1998-01-13
Abstract: The device comprises a mouthpiece 11 connected to a tubular body portion 12 and a tubular sleeve 13 movable on such portion, the body portion having a resistance opening 14 and guide means such as threads allowing the sleeve to move relative thereto and thereby obscure the resistance opening, the degree of obscurement being continuously variable between the fully obscuring and non-obscuring positions of the sleeve. In a modification, a threaded sleeve 33 is coaxial with the tubular body and adjustably obstructs an aperture 35 therein. The device may also have exhaust apertures 15, 36 which are opened and closed by means of a ball valve contained in an adjustable housing, the latter being capable of adjusting the distance the ball has to travel to seal off the exhaust opening(s) during inhalation of a user via the mouthpiece.
Patent GB-2321936-A (GB)
Title: Kit for recirculating ball bearings
Inventor: EDELMANN LUDWIG
IPC: F16C29/06
Filed: 1998-02-06
Abstract: A kit of parts for the assembly of recirculating ball bearings of the type which have radially outer race panels 14 retained in openings of the forward tracks of the bearing has a number of cages of different external and/or internal diameters and a number of race panels 14 having profiles, outer diameters D L , race diameters d L , panels widths b L  and panel thicknesses s L  such that they can be used for a plurality of bearing sizes with different bore diameters and external diameters. Family ranges of recirculating ball bearings can thus coprise cages of differing diameters but the same shape and size of race panel, reducing the number of differently sized race panels which need to be stocked. Differently sized balls can also therefore be accommodated for with the same type of race panels but differently sized cages. The race panels may be steel and the cages injection moulded plastics.
Patent GB-2329225-A (GB)
Title: Suction throttled pump
Inventor: FASSBENDER AXEL
IPC: F04B13/00
Filed: 1998-03-12
Abstract: A suction throttled pump comprises at least one displacement body 5 movable in a delivery chamber 17. At least one inflow channel 25 extends between the delivery chamber 17 and a suction chamber 27. A suction control valve 33 co-operates directly with the inflow channel 25 and is arranged thereof facing the suction chamber 27. The suction control valve 33 has a valve body which may be formed as an annular disc or cylindrical ring which can be moved rotationally and/or translatorily by operating device 39. Movement of the valve body provides an adjustable throttling effect by varying the operable area of the mouth of the inflow channel. The pump may be of any type but the valve is particularly suited to axial or radial piston pumps or gerator pumps.
Patent GB-2336528-A (GB)
Title: Bath
Inventor: MARTIN STEVEN
IPC: A47K3/16
Filed: 1998-04-21
Abstract: A bath comprising a bath tub 10; a supporting structure for said bath tub 14; ground-engaging base means 17; elevating means 21 operable between said base means and said supporting structure, for elevating and lowering the supporting structure relative to the base means; bather-supporting means including a bather-supporting member; lifting means carried by said supporting structure, for raising and lowering the bather-supporting member relative to the bath tub and further providing for translatory movement of the bather-supporting member, when in a raised condition, between a first position in which it is disposed above the bath tub and a second position in which it is disposed above the ground alongside the bath tub; and locking means operable upon said translatory movement of the bather-supporting member from its first position above the bath tub, to effect locking of a part of said supporting structure relative to said base means.
Patent GB-2326301-A (GB)
Title: A system for establishing a 3D matte which enables simplified adjusting of spatial relationships between physical and virtual scene elements
Inventor: ROHLFING THOMAS R
IPC: G06T13/00
Filed: 1998-05-15
Abstract: A new method and apparatus for creating, positioning and manipulating a garbage matte which obscures everything outside of a three-dimensional physical set or blue stage. Effectively, the garbage matte is a "negative" of a blue stage. What is important is that the garbage matte is created either as a virtual enclosure around all virtual objects in the virtual environment, or simply as a background color of the graphics engine generating the garbage matte. In this way, the garbage matte provides extensions of blue screens which comprise the blue stage, extending all the way around and behind the television cameras. Consequently, a compositor will not include in a composited output image those physical set elements which are masked by the virtual garbage matte. The compositor will replace areas hidden by the garbage matte with image data supplied by the computer image generator which stores the virtual environment. Furthermore, it is now possible to move the virtual location of the physical set (including the television cameras) within the virtual environment without having to readjust the position of the garbage matte relative to the model by anchoring virtual objects together so as to maintain relative position relationships at all times.
Patent GB-2327280-A (GB)
Title: Making planar optical waveguide with polishing steps
Inventor: JUNG SUN-TAE
IPC: C23C16/453
Filed: 1998-07-14
Abstract: A uniform planar optical waveguide is made by (a) depositing a lower cladding layer 402 on a substrate 400 and polishing the deposited surface; (b) depositing a core layer on the resultant structure of the step (a) and polishing the deposited surface; (c) patterning the core layer whose surface is polished in the step (b), to generate an optical waveguide; and (d) depositing an upper cladding layer on the optical waveguide formed through the patterning of the step (c). In the case of an arrayed waveguide demultiplexer (AWG DEMUX), the phase difference at each channel matches the intended value, thereby decreasing crosstalk.
Patent GB-2327426-A (GB)
Title: 3-acylamino-4-(2-[nitro/cyano]-4-nitro-5-substituted-phenylazo)aniline azo dyes & the 2-(nitro/cyano)-4-nitro-5-substituted-aniline diazo component precursors
Inventor: SALING PETER
IPC: C09B43/42
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula [where X is oxygen or a radical of the formula NR<SP>6</SP>, where R<SP>6</SP> is hydrogen or optionally substituted C 1 -C 13 -alkyl (optionally interrupted by 1-4 ether groups and optionally substituted by hydroxy or C 1-4 -alkanoyloxy) R<SP>1</SP> is C 1 -C 13 -alkyl (optionally interrupted by 1-4 ether groups and optionally substituted by hydroxy or optionally halogenated C 1-4 -alkanoyloxy) or is optionally substituted phenyl, Y is hydrogen, halogen or cyano Z is nitro or additionally cyano when Y is halogen or cyano, R<SP>2</SP> is C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, methoxymethyl or optionally substituted phenyl, R<SP>3</SP> is hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, and R<SP>4</SP> and R<SP>5</SP> are each C 1 -C 13 -alkyl (optionally interrupted by 1-4 ether groups and optionally substituted by hydroxy, cyano or C 1-4 -alkanoyloxy) or C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl] are useful for dyeing or printing synthetic materials and are synthesizable using novel dinitroaminoaromatics (as diazo components) of formula where X, Y, Z and R<SP>1</SP> are as defined above. Compounds of formulae (IIa) and (IIb), which are defined in claims 11 and 12 respectively and lie within the definition of formula (II) above, are claimed per se.
Patent GB-2341142-A (GB)
Title: Water craft with independently rotatable sail assemblies
Inventor: WHITE DAVID CHARLES
IPC: B63H9/06
Filed: 1998-08-29
Abstract: A water craft comprising a hull 9, a mast 1, and a pair of sail assemblies, supported by the mast and independently rotatable with respect to the vertical axis of said mast. The sail assemblies each comprise a sail, supported between two vertically spaced booms 2, screwed to swivel brackets 8, fixed to the mast. Strengthening bars 4 may be provided along the outer edge of the sail, between the two booms. The hull may be formed from a single plastic moulding, with a keel 10 screwed to the bottom.