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Patent GB-2249736-A (GB)
Title: Filtering apparatus
Inventor: DEWHURST ANTHONY
IPC: B01D29/03
Filed: 1991-07-01
Abstract: Filtering apparatus for farm slurry comprises a submerged hydraulic feed pump 11 connected by hose 17 to an overflow tank at one end of a curved perforate filter screen 12, and a second pump 13 which receives the filtrate from beneath the screen and delivers it through hose 24 to an irrigation sprinkler 14. Solids are swept from the screen by an array of rotating brushes 23 over chute 18. The brush drive motor and pump 11 may be controlled by a float switch in slurry pit 26. Light 29 indicates pump malfunctioning. Tanks upstream and downstream of screen 12 have overflows 27, 28. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2247021-A (GB)
Title: Mono-, bi- or tri-carbocyclic phosphinic or phosphonic acid compounds
Inventor: KAUL BANSI LAL
IPC: C07F9/48
Filed: 1991-08-05
Abstract: A mono-, bi- or tri carbocyclic phosphinic or phosphonic acid compound containing     i) at least one group that is reactive to hydroxy and amino and/or ii) at least one group containing a sterically hindered amino, are useful for improving the dyeability of plastics materials. The compounds may be salts of aryl phosphinic or phosphonic acids in which the groups i) and/or ii) are present in the counter cation or the compounds may be aryl phosphinic or phosphonic acids in which groups i) and/or ii) are present in substituents on the aryl moiety.
Patent GB-2254286-A (GB)
Title: Forming suspension apertures in bags
Inventor: SNELL ROGER
IPC: B29C65/74
Filed: 1992-03-19
Abstract: A method of forming at least one aperture in a bag of synthetic plastics film comprises applying heat to a mouth of the bag so as to form a heat-sealed band across a top of the bag and forming an aperture within the heatsealed band by melting or burning the aperture through, or into, the film. Apparatus for carrying out the method comprises a pair of dies or jaws 12 adapted, in use, to be brought together into contact with plastics film to form a bag, with a brand 1 carried by one jaw 12, an anvil carried by the other jaw 12, electrical heating means to heat the brand 1 to an aperture-forming temperature, and thermal insulating means between the brand 1 and its jaw 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2263724-A (GB)
Title: Automotive door lock casing assembly.
Inventor: AKAHORI MASAKAZU
IPC: E05B85/24
Filed: 1993-01-22
Abstract: A latch mechanism is installed in a lock proper 1 to which a main cover plate 3 is fixed. The cover plate 3 accommodates an interchange mechanism operatively engaged with the latch mechanism. A socket structure 6 defined by the cover plate 3 has a terminal member (8c) of the interchanger mechanism exposed to the interior 6a of the socket structure. An auxiliary cover plate 4 or 5 has a shape to be detachably held by the socket structure 6 and has an actuating member (18) which is brought into operative connection with the terminal member (8c) when the auxiliary cover plate 4 or 5 is properly held by the socket structure 6. The auxiliary cover may be adapted to automatically connect a rod or cable type linkage to the latch mechanism. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266616-A (GB)
Title: Humidity regulation in a disk drive
Inventor: KUROKI KENJI
IPC: G11B25/04
Filed: 1993-04-16
Abstract: A disk drive comprising a head/disk enclosure 10, the inside wall 10c of which is given a larger surface area to adsorb and release water vapour sufficiently to maintain the relative humidity within the drive at a desired level. The surface area of the inside wall 10c is increased by chemical treatment, anodic oxidation or acid etching. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271343-A (GB)
Title: Containers formed from blanks
Inventor: BROWER HOWARD FRANK
IPC: G11B33/04
Filed: 1993-07-09
Abstract: A storage container (12) is erected from a blank (10), the container (12) being formed in two portions (34) and (36) hingedly attached together and having latching means (40) (42) to hold the two parts (34) (36) in a closed position and to provide access to the two parts (34) (36) when in an open position. Means may be provided for joining such containers side by side. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281284-A (GB)
Title: Greeting card in the form of a box
Inventor: WARBY JOHN FRANCIS
IPC: B65D5/50
Filed: 1993-08-23
Abstract: A greeting card is in the form of a box 10 which contains within it any one of a Golf ball, Squash-rackets ball or Table-tennis ball 15 mounted on a foam ball-mounting 13 on the inside of the back-side of the box where, the sporting ball is clearly visible and slightly protruding through an aligned round hole 12 in the top-side of the box. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283939-A (GB)
Title: Printing machine motor drives
Inventor: SAWFORD DAVID
IPC: B41F5/24
Filed: 1993-11-16
Abstract: A print cylinder (12) and impression cylinder (11) of a printing machine are independently driven using a single common main motor (14). A supplementary drive is provided using a control motor (18) linked to the printing cylinder (12) via a differential gear box (17) which acts on the print cylinder (12) to allow variation in the speed of rotation of the printing cylinder (12) relative to the impression cylinder (11). The printing cylinders may cooperate with the impression cylinder (11), each printing cylinder having a supplementary drive. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284293-A (GB)
Title: Currency validator
Inventor: BAUDAT GASTON
IPC: G07D7/12
Filed: 1993-11-30
Abstract: A method of classifying a test article as one of a plurality of acceptable denominations N1, N2, N3 of articles of currency, comprises applying a statistical classification process which employs discriminant surfaces A derived from previous test articles known to be valid or invalid and arranged to distinguish therebetween, characterised by applying also an acceptance boundary test which limits the acceptance volume B for each denomination so as to exclude forgeries for which the discriminant surfaces were not derived. As described the surfaces A are derived by feeding a succession of valid and invalid articles through the apparatus and deriving appropriately weighted combinations of measurements taken therefrom using a neural network. When the apparatus is in use the measurements taken from a valid article are combined with those already held in the apparatus to re-adjust the surfaces A to compensate for measurement drift. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274566-A (GB)
Title: Signal separator
Inventor: MURAKI KENJI
IPC: H04S1/00
Filed: 1993-12-03
Abstract: In karaoke apparatus having a channel 1(101) including only accompanied signals and a channel 2 (102) including accompanied signals and song signals, there is provided a song signal separator which includes a gain adjusting means (103) for receiving input signals of channel 1, a subtracting means (104) for subtracting the output signals of the gain adjusting means (103) from the signals of channel 2, and a control means (106) for receiving inputs from control starting signals (105), signals of the channel 2 and the output of the subtracting means (104) so as to control the gain of the gain adjusting means (103). This song signal separator is capable of selecting song signal even when the recording level of the accompaniments of channel 1 is different from the recording level of the accompaniments of channel 2. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-939960-A (GB)
Abstract: 939,960. Air supply for combustion. G. MONTOISY. Nov. 16, 1960 [Sept. 9, 1960], No. 39336/60. Class 126. In a solid fuel heating apparatus having an annular air distributer 1 between the solid fuel reservoir 8 and a grate 7, the annular chamber is divided by radial partitions, Fig. 2, into a number of compartments, each having at least one air inlet 4<SP>1</SP>, 4<SP>11</SP>, 4111 and a number of air outlets 5<SP>1</SP>, 5<SP>11</SP>, 5<SP>111</SP>. The outlets are arranged to direct the air flow substantially parallel to the free surface of the annular layer of fuel around the base of the fuel column supported by the grate. The distributer may be cylindrical or frusto-conical with its narrow end downwards.
Patent GB-2288940-A (GB)
Title: Clutter identification in flir images
Inventor: ROBERTS GREGORY A
IPC: G06V10/30
Filed: 1994-04-05
Abstract: In a FLIR target detection system, true targets (52) are isolated from potential false target indications produced by background clutter through the use of a connectivity algorithm which attempts to find around each potential target (52) a closed path (65) of lower (or higher) intensity without exceeding a predetermined distance from the centroid (64) of the potential target. If the attempt is successful, the potential target (52) is a true target; if not, it is clutter. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281725-A (GB)
Title: fluidic servosystem eg a steering system with both driver and external control
Inventor: BOHNER HUBERT
IPC: B62D6/02
Filed: 1994-09-01
Abstract: A fluidic servosystem has an input 1 which can be actuated at will and an output 2 which is elastically connected thereto by a torsion bar 5 so that relative movement, which is made possible by the elastic connection and is dependent on the magnitude of the forces or moments transmitted between the input 1 and the output 2. The relative movement is transmitted as a setting stroke to a servovalve 6, 7 which can additionally also be controlled externally 17, 18, 19 and controls a fluidic servomotor 15 which is coupled in terms of drive to the output 2. Valve 25 is controlled externally, eg to avoid an obstacle automatically, to move annular piston 16 axially. Piston 16 has an extension 19 which engages with internal oblique toothing 20 which cooperates with external straight toothing 21 in sleeve 7. Thus relative rotation between input part 1 and sleeve 7 lead to piston 16 being displaced axially. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295293-A (GB)
Title: Communication through a barrier
Inventor: YAPP ALLAN ROBERT EDWARD
IPC: G07C9/00
Filed: 1994-11-16
Abstract: The system comprises a transmitter 3 providing a magnetic field extending through a barrier 1 (e.g. a door). The magnetic field is sequentially modulated in accordance with a message or a code to be transmitted. A receiver 5 is positioned on the other side of the barrier 1 which detects the sequentially modulated magnetic field, so providing the communication required. By being able to communicate a code with a locking system 2, 7-9 on a reverse side of a door 1, a highly secure locking system can have a door being smooth and featureless to the outside. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285332-A (GB)
Title: Integrated laser/modulators
Inventor: JOHNSTON WILBUR DEXTER
IPC: H01S5/12
Filed: 1994-12-07
Abstract: An integrated laser/ modulator (ILM) operating with reduced chirping comprises a laser 6, a wavelength selective grating 7, a modulator 8 and a window 4, all formed on a single semiconductor substrate 5. The window region is wider than the modulator region, has an anti-reflection coating on an end face, and the reduction in chirping (and any resultant wavelength dispersion) is realised by precisely controlling the length of the widow region to isolate the ILM's active regions from any residual reflections. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296006-A (GB)
Title: Paper tissue dispenser
Inventor: KENNEDY JAMES WALTER
IPC: A47K10/38
Filed: 1994-12-13
Abstract: A paper tissue dispenser 10 comprises a backplate 11, a cover 12 for attachment to the backplate in a closed position, and support means for carrying a roll 17 of tissue to be dispensed through an opening 38 in the cover. The support means is a column or mandrel 15 to which the cover can be locked at its free end. Latches 26, 28 guide the cover relative to the backplate when it is closed thereon. The mandrel is preferably formed with longitudinal T-shaped ribs 21 which are deformable to receive different sizes of roll core 20. There may be provided a brake device which comprises a brake shoe 23 which is constantly applied by resilient means 25 against a peripheral surface of the mandrel or a member 24 which is rotatable therewith. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296031-A (GB)
Title: Tamper-evident plastic rivet or plug lock fastener
Inventor: BLANKS STEVEN JOHN
IPC: F16B41/00
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: A tamper-evident one-piece plastic rivet or plug lock fastener comprises a flexible head 30 connected to an elongate U-shaped body 31 with radially-expandable arms 34 by means of frangible webs 35. An inner locking member 36, connected to the head via a frangible web 39, extends axially of the body 31 between the arms 34. In use, the arms 34 are permanently locked in their radially expanded position by applying pressure to the head 30, so as to axially displace the locking member 36, thereby forcibly engaging an enlarged portion of the locking member 36 with a restriction 38 formed between opposite arms 34 of the body 31. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286372-A (GB)
Title: Immobilising vehicles
Inventor: ALLEN DONALD
IPC: B60R25/00
Filed: 1992-11-26
Abstract: A method for immobilising a vehicle having a telescopically extending member 63 comprising locking a steerable wheel in an immobilising position by extending said telescopically extending member and locking it in the extended condition. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299099-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing grain refining master alloys.
Inventor: MAYES CHRISTOPHER DUNCAN
IPC: C22C1/03
Filed: 1995-03-18
Abstract: A process for the manufacture of grain refining master alloys e.g. for aluminium alloys using the techniques of powder metallurgy, where some or all of the constituents that make up the final product are added in the form of a pressed and optionally sintered powder mixture. The master alloys may be aluminium-titanium boron-free or aluminium-titanium-boron type although other elements may be present. The compacted and possibly sintered mixture of metallic and non metallic powders is be added to a molten alloy to provide all or some of the phases that become active during the grain refinement process, this is then cast into the finished product.
Patent GB-2299284-A (GB)
Title: Manufacturing a bicycle axle unit
Inventor: LIN JIN-CHEN
IPC: B21D53/30
Filed: 1995-03-29
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bearing retainer with an integral cup for a bracket axle unit of a bicycle comprises the forging operations of sizing to cut-off a round workpiece from a piece of stock and to remove irregularities, first, second third, fourth, and fifth forging operations to form a bearing retainer with an integral cup, and a final treatment which includes forging a hole, apertures, threads, and heat treatment to produce a solid and low cost retainer.
Patent GB-2286593-A (GB)
Title: Virus with modified binding moiety specific for the target cells
Inventor: SPOONER ROBERT ANTHONY
IPC: C12N15/87
Filed: 1993-11-04
Abstract: A virus, or virus-like particle, derived from a virus or virus-like particle having a receptor for a host cell comprising a modified binding specificity conferred by a binding moiety allowing the virus or virus-like particle to bind to a target cell characterised in that the said host cell receptor is modified or absent so that the virus or virus-like particle is substantially incapable of binding the said host cell are disclosed. An adenovirus or influenza virus or vaccinia virus, or a replication defective derivative of any of these, characterized in that the virus has a modified binding specificity conferred by a binding moiety allowing the virus to bind to a target cell are disclosed. Suitable binding moieties include monoclonal antibodies, ScFvs, dAbs and minimal recognition units. The use of at least some of these as delivery vehicles for genes to target cells in the fields of gene therapy and cancer treatment are disclosed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301002-A (GB)
Title: Audio mixing console
Inventor: EAST JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: G06F3/023
Filed: 1995-05-19
Abstract: An audio mixing console 10 includes user controls which can be dynamically allocated by buttons 32 to respective processing channels enabling a compact audio mixing console to be provided with full functionality, but with only a relatively small number of user operable controls including allocatable channel faders 26 and allocatable audio signal processing control knobs 38 and buttons 39, etc. Individual control values for the user operable control can be updated, maintained and retained for each of the processing channels which can be allocated to the individual user operable controls. Also, a single processing channel can be allocated to a user operable control on two sub-panels 22, 24 of the control panel 12 and the user operable controls on both sub-panels can be used separately to control the processing within that channel. The resulting changes in the user operable control "positions" are displayed at 34, as a result of the dual control of a processing function within a processing channel by respective user operable controls on the respective sub-panels. Keys 28 select a particular group of channels (e.g. 24 from 128) for a particular sub-panel, 22, 24. Panel 40 controls centralised functions.
Patent GB-2297136-A (GB)
Title: Plastics wiper link arm with integral socket connectors
Inventor: SMITH JOHN EDWARD
IPC: F16H51/00
Filed: 1995-11-17
Abstract: A mechanical link arm 1 for connecting together two rotary windscreen wiper shafts comprises a hollow tube 2 of plastics material integrally formed by gas injection moulding with a socket connector 3, 4 at each end. Each socket connector 3, 4 closes off the end of the tube 2 and serves for connection to a complementary ball connector on an associated one of the windscreen wiper shafts. Such a link arm is produced in one piece in a single fabrication step, and is therefore capable of being manufactured at significantly less cost than a conventional link arm. Furthermore the link arm is fabricated from a suitable plastics material so as to be both strong and light, and in addition so as to permit some flexing of the arm in the event of a mechanical overload so that such a mechanical overload will be less likely to cause burning out of the wiper motor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299432-A (GB)
Title: An alarm for fire fighting apparatus
Inventor: WHEDDON IAN JOHN
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1996-03-28
Abstract: A mounting comprises mounting means such as a bracket 14 for carrying the apparatus 47 and a switch 30 operable by the presence of the apparatus 47 on the bracket 14 whereby removal of the apparatus 47 from the bracket 14 causes the switch 30 to operate an alarm 46. The mounting preferably supports a member 32 which is movable by the weight of the apparatus 47 into a first position in which there is no signal from the alarm 46 and a second position (fig 4) when the apparatus 47 is removed from the bracket 14 so as to operate the alarm 46. The apparatus 47 may be a fire extinguisher.
Patent GB-2299637-A (GB)
Title: Device for clamping mechanical parts subjected to high forces of separation under severe conditions of usage
Inventor: BORMIOLI GIORGIO
IPC: B63B19/24
Filed: 1996-04-02
Abstract: One or more clamping units (1), each of which comprises a jaw (7) pivotable between clamped and unclamped positions of two mechanical parts (2, 3) e.g. internal or external pipe flanges or a hatch cover and a compressible elastic rod (10) having one end attached to the jaw (7) and another end to a thrust element (14) displacable between a closed position wherein it acts in compression on the rod (10) to cause clamping jaw movement and an open position wherein it acts in traction on the rod (10) to cause unclamping jaw movement. The thrust element (14) is a lever with fulcrum (15) axis parallel to the jaw (7) pivot axis and rotatable round it between said positions passing through an intermediate inversion position of the direction of the elastic rod (10) reaction force with respect to said fulcrum (15) so that the jaw (7) is forced by the rod (10) to remain in a clamped position even in the presence of forces of separation acting on the jaw itself. The thrust element (14) has an actuator (16) movable parallel to the direction of connection of the parts (2, 3).
Patent GB-2313396-A (GB)
Title: Anchoring a safety line
Inventor: CHEVAL ALAIN
IPC: A62B35/00
Filed: 1996-04-18
Abstract: A safety device comprises anchors for attachment to a surface, which do not damage the surface, and which have attachment means for a safety line. Anchors 40, 42, may attach to the surface, e.g. of an aircraft, by suction, and are interconnected by a line 44 on which a karabiner 48 for a line 46 runs; alternatively the anchors are attached by a rigid track along which a carriage runs, the carriage including means for connection to a safety line and harness. Such an arrangement provides enhanced freedom of movement and increased resistance against shearing forces when arresting a fall.
Patent GB-2315139-A (GB)
Title: Selecting operations in an object-oriented user interface
Inventor: TRAINER RAYMOND
IPC: G06F3/048
Filed: 1996-07-06
Abstract: A user can select actions in a user interface. An action can be selected by one or more "views" - for example, a "Print" action may be selected by selecting Print on a File menu, clicking on an icon of a printer, or pressing control-P. An action object defines, for each possible view representing the action, the attributes required to provide that view, and also an identifier to identify the operation to be invoked when the action is selected. The system identifies when a user selects a view and informs the action object of this. The action object then generates a command to invoke the desired operation. This mechanism achieves single event generation from multiple views, and therefore the application does not need to concern itself with how the user generated the call. The action views query the attributes of the action object directly, all the necessary data is held in one place, and with automatic view concurrency, the application developer no longer has to worry about keeping action views synchronised with each other.
Patent GB-2318821-A (GB)
Title: Supporting tools etc. on a ladder or scaffolding
Inventor: HILTON ALLAN RICHARD
IPC: E06C7/14
Filed: 1996-07-24
Abstract: A bowl for supporting tools, containers, or other items on a ladder or scaffolding, is fixed to the ladder by a clamp which grips the lower end of an upright rod extending up into a socket in the underside of the bowl. The bowl has openings in its sides to allow side entry into the bowl, and the clamp preferably includes a universal joint to allow for rotational adjustment of the rod.
Patent GB-2305637-A (GB)
Title: Roller cover system for trucks or trailers
Inventor: O'TOOLE TERENCE EDWIN
IPC: B60J7/06
Filed: 1996-08-12
Abstract: A roller cover system comprises a cover 1, support frames 4 and fixed mounting tracks 2 on the side panels 3 of a vehicle along which the support frames can roll by means of wheel assemblies (6 figure 3) within the tracks. The mounting tracks are designed to avoid the ingress of water and foreign matter, eg by having their apertures facing downwards. Clamps 7 may be provided on the wheel assemblies to secure the cover in position. Means may be provided to secure the end of the cover to the back panel of a truck or trailer in its operative position.
Patent GB-2305589-A (GB)
Title: Spreading Vehicle
Inventor: LUPTON WILLIAM GEORGE
IPC: E01H10/00
Filed: 1996-09-20
Abstract: The invention provides that a spreading vehicle is provided with a display in the cabin to indicate to the driver the efficiency of the spreading which is taking place as he drives the vehicle over a pre-determined route. Certain parameters, such as spread width, spread direction and amount of material spread are pre-programmed based upon "average" or "mean" performances for that route. The equipment is such that if the parameters deviate from the said averages or means, the driver will be warned and he can take remedial action either from the cabin or manually outside the vehicle. The driver will receive an indication, where possible, as to whether or not the deviation is "up" or "down".