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Patent GB-2334546-A (GB)
Title: Lock cylinder with drive disconnection
Inventor: HARWOOD JOHN DUDLEY
IPC: E05B13/00
Filed: 1998-02-18
Abstract: It is often desirable that the device controlling the operation of a lock cylinder from the inside of a door should have a separate function, or be disconnected from the corresponding device controlling that cylinder and located on the outside of that door, whether the device in question be a key, thumb-turn or any other such device. As shown an extension of the key disconnects a thumb-turn A from a thrower B. In other embodiments the cylinder can be turned to a position to effect such disconnection, or a clutch arrangement can provide priority to cylinder operation.
Patent GB-2325825-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to OFDM symbol synchronisation
Inventor: STOTT JONATHAN HIGHTON
IPC: H04N7/24
Filed: 1998-05-01
Abstract: Improved synchronization of OFDM signals is achieved. A controlled oscillator (8) provides clock pulses to derive complex samples of an input signal which are applied both to a fast Fourier transform (5) for data recovery and to a synchronization unit (9). The synchronization unit shown generates 22 the complex product XY* of the delayed input and the complex conjugate of that input, which product is applied to a high-pass filter 30 to suppress frequencies below the symbol frequency. The filter output is applied through a symbol comb filter 40 to an adaptive slicer 50 which determines the larger magnitude of the real and imaginary components of the signal. A pulse processor 60 generates a single pulse at the leading edge of the symbol pulse which is applied to a symbol counter 70. The symbol counter includes two count stages arranged to lock in quickly and yet be variable to accommodate different guard intervals in the OFDM signal.
Patent GB-2327302-A (GB)
Title: Judging circuit board assembly by inspecting an isolated representative "test" assembly on the board
Inventor: CRIST MICHAEL A
IPC: H05K3/34
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: A test strip (209-211) is located on a circuit board (201-203) to facilitate inspection of the circuit board (201-203) during an assembly process (100). The board (201-203) has a plurality of pads (208) to receive solder paste (400) and electronic parts (600). The pads (208) are electrically coupled such that the received parts (600), once assembled, form an electronic circuit. The strip (209-211) has at least one pad (308,310, Fig.3, not shown) electrically isolated from the pads (208), to receive solder paste (400) and/or parts (600 Fig.6, not shown). Inspection of the received solder paste (400) and/or parts (600) of the strip (209-211) indicates the accuracy of the received solder paste (400) and parts (600) on the pads (208) of the board (201-203).
Patent GB-2329851-A (GB)
Title: Fluidized bed aquarium filtration system
Inventor: SUCHOWSKI BERNARD
IPC: C02F3/12
Filed: 1998-09-24
Abstract: A filter (100, fig 1) for an aquarium comprises a first stage mechanical filter (200, fig 2), a second stage biological filter 500, with a bed of particles 540 fluidized by the water flowing through it, and a third stage chemical filter 600 to remove organic material. The second stage filter involves treatment by living organisms to remove ammonia from the water, and may comprise a square or rectangular column 510 and a plate 520 that supports the particle bed. The plate has a plurality of holes (530, fig 4), and allows a uniform flow of water across the column. The holes of the plate may be uniform in cross-section, hour glass shaped (fig 10), or may taper in one direction. Particles in the bed may comprise a mixture of various grades of sand, so that larger particles support the finer ones, and provide a scouring action during operation to inhibit the growth of heterophobic bacteria. The mechanical filter may comprise a removable filter pad (220, fig 1), and the chemical filter may comprise a removable impregnated carbon pad (620, fig 8). The flow of water through the second stage may be between 50 and 200 gallons per hour.
Patent GB-2328485-A (GB)
Title: Sootblower nozzle
Inventor: JAMEEL MOHOMED ISHAQ
IPC: B05B1/34
Filed: 1996-08-12
Abstract: A nozzle (16) for a sootblower (10) is used to project a cleaning agent against the internal surfaces of a boiler for removing fireside deposit. The nozzle of the present invention incorporates a passageway having a convergent segment between its entrance end (49, 73) and its most narrow point, the throat (47, 77). Extending from the throat to the nozzle's exit is an expansion chamber (51, 82) in which the cleaning fluid passing therein expands and drops in pressure to substantially ambient pressure. The flow stream of the jet of the cleaning agent discharged from the nozzle is essentially parallel to the center axis of the nozzle. Additionally, the nozzles can be mounted diametrically opposed or spaced along the longitudinal axis of the lance tube (201). Moreover, the nozzles mounted in a lance tube can be mounted flush with the outside surface of the lance tube, contoured to its shape. In one embodiment, a sootblower lance is provided with an expanded tip portion (204) to reduce turbulence and pressure variations caused by inwardly protruding nozzles in the interior of the lance tube.
Patent GB-2333107-A (GB)
Title: Making yarn with colour varying along its length : garments therefrom
Inventor: LOCKWOOD KEITH MICHAEL
IPC: D01G13/00
Filed: 1999-01-06
Abstract: To form a yarn with colour varying along its length, loose-dyed, differently- coloured, fibres are weighed out in varying proportions to form equal amounts with varying colour blends in boxes 14. The amounts are then fed in a smooth progressively-varied colour blend sequence to be carded at 16, condensed into sliver at 26, spun into yam at 28, and twisted at 30. The yarn can have a smooth gradation of different colours, or of shades of one colour. Using the yarn, a textile piece can have a smoothly progressive colour change from top to bottom. A kit for making a garment composed of such pieces comprises lengths of the varying-colour yarn.
Patent GB-2335610-A (GB)
Title: An exercise device
Inventor: DEFOE WILLIAM EMMANUEL
IPC: A63B21/055
Filed: 1999-02-17
Abstract: An exercise device which may be used to exercise a variety of muscle groups comprises a first T-shaped component 2 and a second T-shaped component 3 the stem of the second component 3 being received inside the stem of the first component 2 to slide therein. Resilient means which may be elastic bands 9 are removable attached to each of the two components and provide resistance when the two components are moved apart. Lugs 10, 11 are positioned at various positions along the length and around the circumference of the stems, so that the resilient means 9 can be moved to vary the resistance force. Additional resilient means may also be added if required. A socket 12 may be provided on the second component to accommodate a hand-held weight, such as a dumb-bell. The device may be used by placing the feet on parts 7a and 7b of the first T-shaped form and placing parts 6a and 6b of the second T-shaped form above the knees. The heels may then be raised off the ground, lifting the knees against the force of the resilient means and exercising the calves. Alternatively, the second T-shaped component may be grasped by the hands and pulled.
Patent GB-2331834-A (GB)
Title: Locating device
Inventor: FONIAS DOUKAS ROBERT
IPC: G11B7/24097
Filed: 1997-08-29
Abstract: A device (10) for locating a protective cover (50) on an optical disc (100), the device comprising a flat surface having protecting upwardly therefrom a shouldered boss (12) comprising positioning spigot (13) and a smaller location spigot (14), whereby a protective cover having a centre hole is positioned and located over the positioning spigot (13) and an optical disc (100) is positioned on the protective cover (50) with the location spigot (14) axially locating the disc over and co-axially with the cover whereby downward pressure on the disc towards the surface causes the disc to press against the cover for the cover to be accurately secured onto the disc.
Patent GB-2346794-A (GB)
Title: Silicone foam pad for a firefighting garment
Inventor: ALDRIDGE DONALD
IPC: A41D31/00
Filed: 1999-05-10
Abstract: A hazardous duty garment 10 comprising an outer shell layer of heat, flame, and abrasion resistant, aramid RTM material 12, and a pad 14 attached to the outer shell layer. The pad includes a fabric substrate of heat, flame, and abrasion resistant material 16, bonded to a layer of silicone foam material 18. Preferably, the fabric substrate is a woven aramid RTM and carbon fibre, face cloth material, and is treated with a durable, water-repellant finish. The pad may be stitched 15 to the outer surface, of the outer shell layer, and oriented such that the layer of silicone foam material, faces the outer shell layer. The pad may be used in the knee portion of a pant leg, of a firefighter garment, as well as on the elbow, forearm or a shoulder portion of a firefighter duty garment.
Patent GB-2338597-A (GB)
Title: Method of forming a thin film transistor by laser induced crystallisation in a predetermined direction
Inventor: JUNG YUN-HO
IPC: H01L29/04
Filed: 1999-06-08
Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) for a liquid crystal display is formed on a polycrystallised silicon layer. An amorphous layer is crystallised by sequential lateral solidification, a technique in which a laser beam is scanned over the layer. Successive scans overlap so that the crystal grains 73 can grow to an increased size, and are oriented in a first direction. The layer is patterned to form an active layer which defines a channel region, with a channel direction inclined at an angle with respect to the crystal grain growth direction. A TFT array may be formed on the active layer.
Patent GB-2351928-A (GB)
Title: Tribocharging in separating apparatus.
Inventor: SCHMOUTZIGUER WILLEM SIMON
IPC: B03C7/00
Filed: 1999-07-13
Abstract: A process and apparatus for separating particles comprises, subjecting a mixture of two types of electrically charges particles to intense physical contact through a pneumatic transfer modified by turbulent flow and path interruptions to produce surface electrical charges on the particles, and separating the charges particles to recover particles having the same charge. Seeding with a recoverable catalyst may be used as well as forming the path of the mixture from one of the two types of electrically neutral particles. The path interruptions may be sudden directional changes, circuitous paths, baffles, induces vortices and other mechanical apparatus.
Patent GB-2341712-A (GB)
Title: Pedestrian crossing indicators
Inventor: ARNOLD STEPHEN HENRY
IPC: G09F19/22
Filed: 1999-07-23
Abstract: A road crossing system having rows of lights (3) perpendicular to the direction of the road (1) with a control device (11) lying proximal to the end of these rows one on either side. The control device having an activation device which when operated causes the lights (3), for example those facing the oncoming traffic, to be illuminated warning the driver that a pedestrian is crossing the road. The control device may have two activation devices, for example, one causing the lights (3) in the nearest row to the oncoming traffic to light up and the other casing additionally a further light (3) between two rows of lights to illuminate, in this case, for a longer time period to allow anyone who needs more time to cross to do so and to give further warning to approaching drivers that this is occurring.
Patent GB-2352954-A (GB)
Title: Playing field with integrated drainage and recycled water irrigation system
Inventor: ABBOTT GEORGE MICHAEL POTTER
IPC: E01C13/08
Filed: 1999-08-04
Abstract: A playing field incorporates an irrigation and water recycling system, comprising: a playing area which includes a permeable playing surface 2 extending over the playing area, and a substantially impervious membrane 10 extending beneath the playing surface. A plurality of drains 12 extend across the playing area between the playing surface and the impervious membrane, the drains communicating with a collection chamber (30). A pump retrieves water from the collection chamber and delivering the water under pressure to a plurality of sprinkler heads the sprinkler heads adapted to direct the water into the air above said playing area.
Patent GB-2340669-A (GB)
Title: Rolling Rotor Motor
Inventor: INKSTER KEVIN ROSS
IPC: H02K41/06
Filed: 1999-08-05
Abstract: A motive power apparatus including a stationary member (1) and a movable member (2), one said member having an inner contact surface (20, 27, 33), the other said member having an outer contact surface (21, 28, 30) located adjacent the inner contact surface, the inner and outer contact surfaces contacting along a point contact, wherein propulsion means (3) are provided on one said member for urging the other said member in a rolling orbital motion relative to the one said member. Commutation switches 25 may be provided and pole structure is disclosed. The rotor may direct drive a cutting tool. Contact may be improved by magnetic/electro magnetic means and the contact surfaces may be toothed.
Patent GB-2353078-A (GB)
Title: Automatic locking threaded connector
Inventor: TARGELL JOHN
IPC: F16L37/24
Filed: 1999-08-10
Abstract: The connector is particularly though by no means exclusively for joining components of medical fluid handling devices such as syringes, cannulas, catheters, etc. It includes a male part (11) and a female part (10). Between the upstanding portion (14) of the thread on each part is a void (15). In the void (15) of one of the parts is a barb (16). The arrangement being such that as the parts are screwed together at least one of the parts resiliently deforms to allow the barb (16) to latch behind an end of a thread at the void (15) in the other part to prevent disconnection by unscrewing of the parts.
Patent GB-2353466-A (GB)
Title: Non-drip paintbrush attachment
Inventor: SHONE ALAN JAMES
IPC: A46B15/00
Filed: 1999-08-21
Abstract: A non-drip paintbrush device comprises a resilient member 13 which may be pulled over the base of the brush 11 so as to form a tight seal against the base of the brush and prevent drips of paint from travelling down the handle when the brush is in a vertical position with the bristles uppermost. The resilient member has a channel 14 for catching any drips which can then be returned to a can of paint when the brush is next dipped into the paint. The device can be made to fit various sizes of paint brush, and is intended to prevent drips of paint being dropped and subsequently reduce paint wastage.
Patent GB-2346582-A (GB)
Title: Pay or wages envelope with record portion removable prior to sealing
Inventor: RITCHIE ROBERT
IPC: B42D15/08
Filed: 1999-08-31
Abstract: A pay or wages envelope comprises a removable record portion 20(Fig 3),48(Fig 5) and a closure flap 30,54. The removable portion 20,48 and an adjacent portion 46 are both printed with identical pay information using an ink jet or laser printer. After printing, portion 20(Fig 3) is removed along tear line 36 or portion 48(Fig 5) is peeled away from flap 54. Following inclusion of pay 38,40, the envelope is sealed by flap 30,54 by means of U-shaped glue margin 34,70. Flap 54 carries an obscuring garbled pattern 71.
Patent GB-2341208-A (GB)
Title: Fuel flow adjustment in diaphragm carburetors
Inventor: KENNY BRIAN
IPC: F02M7/14
Filed: 1999-08-31
Abstract: A diaphragm carburetor has a metering chamber 16, a mixing passage (venturi)12 and at least one fuel path between the metering chamber and the mixing passage. The fuel path includes a fuel chamber 18, at least one hole 22 leading to the fuel chamber for supplying fuel from the metering chamber to the fuel chamber, and a fixed jet 24 for supplying fuel from the fuel chamber to the mixing passage. A rotatable adjustment member 30 with an inclined end face 44 is provided for blocking the hole 22 to a variable extent so as to permit adjustment of the rate of fuel flow into the mixing passage between a minimum and a maximum, the minimum being greater than zero.
Patent GB-2356256-A (GB)
Title: Backing member for a surface roughness tester
Inventor: PARKER JOHN RUSSELL
IPC: G01B13/22
Filed: 1999-11-15
Abstract: The invention provides a resilient backing member (1) for use in the measurement of surface roughness of flexible sheets (27), especially paper, by the air leak method or by an optical technique. The backing member (1) comprises a membrane of soft elastomeric material (3) supported on a fluid reservoir (2). In use, the elastomeric membrane (3) is pressed against the back surface of a sheet under test whilst gas flow rate/impedance or optical measurements are performed on the front surface of the sheet under test. The invention also provides an apparatus and method incorporating the backing member for measuring the surface roughness of sheet material.
Patent GB-2341710-A (GB)
Title: Coin discrimination apparatus and method
Inventor: MARTIN DOUGLAS ALAN
IPC: G07D5/00
Filed: 1998-06-26
Abstract: A coin discrimination apparatus and method is provided. Coins, preferably after cleaning, e.g. using a trommel (52), are singulated by a coin pickup assembly configured to reduce jamming. A coin rail (56) assists in providing separation between coins as they travel past a sensor (58). The sensor (58) provides an oscillating electromagnetic field generated on a single sensing core (212). The oscillating electromagnetic field is composed of one or more frequency components. The electromagnetic field interacts with a coin, and these interactions are monitored and used to classify the coin according to its physical properties. All frequency components of the magnetic field are phase-locked to a common reference frequency. The phase relationships between the various frequencies are fixed, and the interaction of each frequency component with the coins can be accurately determined without the need for complicated electrical filters.
Patent GB-191115127-A (GB)
IPC: B61G5/04
Abstract: 15,127. Trombetti, A. June 28. Couplings, automatic; buffers; draw-gear.- Each coupling - head carries an horizontallyswinging hook member to which is fixed a link at right-angles to the hook, each link being guided by a pivoted nose into engagement with the hook on the opposite vehicle, and the parts being locked in the coupled position by bolts which drop when the hook members come into contact. Each link M is fixed to its hook G by a bolt 9 by which the hook is pivoted to the draw-bar. Each hook is formed with a buffer head R and with a rectangular notch 17, Fig. 17, which in the coupled position registers with a hole in the draw-bar and receives the locking- bolt C. In the uncoupled position, the hook is swung aside by a spring U, and the part 43 of the hook projects into a recess 18, Fig. 21, in the bolt. The guiding-nose T is pivoted to the hook G at 19, Fig. 17, and is formed with a slot 22 through which extends a pin 23 carried by the draw-bar. To uncouple, the bolt C is raised by operating a slotted lever L from handlevers K on the ends of a cross-shaft 8 which is formed with a cranked portion adapted to bear against the upper edge of the slot in the lever L. The draw-bar comprises similar upper and lower plates A, B, between which the hook G, the nose T, and the spring U are mounted. The plates A, B are pivoted by a pin P<1> to a cross-bar P, the ends of which bear against buffer springs 5, 6, Fig. 1. The central drawrod S is screwed at each end to a member F, through which are also screwed rods 1, 2 connected to the cross-bar P. When a non- automatic coupling is to be used, the draw-bar A, B is pivoted to the cross-bar P at a point forward of the normal position. For this purpose, the pivot pin P<1> is carried by a cross-bar P<2>, Fig. 3, sliding on rods P<3> and normally held in position by springs P<4>. By depressing the bar P<2>, the pin P<1> is disengaged. The link carrying the non-automatic coupling is attached to a block D, Fig. 4, carried by the plate B.
Patent HU-T70144-A (HU)
Title: Cyclic urethaanes useful as antiarrhythmic and antifibrillatory agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and process for their preparation
Inventor: PELOSI STANFORD SALVATORE
IPC: A61K31/495
Filed: 1992-08-10
Abstract: Cyclic urethane compounds which are useful as antiarrhythmic and antifibrillatory agents, and the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and esters thereof, characterized in that they have the general structure: <CHEM>       a) Y is an unsaturated, 5- membered heterocycle; b) R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, Cl, F, Br, OH and CH3;   c) R4 is C1-C8 alkyl; d) A is substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain or branched C1-C8 heteroalkyl, and A has at least one nitrogen atom which is adjacent to R4.
Patent HU-T66137-A (HU)
Title: Glial derived neurotrophic factor
Inventor: LIN LEU-FEN H
IPC: C07K16/00
Filed: 1992-09-17
Abstract: A novel neurotrophic factor referred to as glial derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been identified and isolated from serum free growth conditioned medium of B49 glioblastoma cells. Rat and human genes encoding GDNF have been cloned and sequenced. A gene enconding GDNF has been subcloned into a vector, and the vector has been used to transform a host cell in order to produce biologically active GDNF in a recombinant DNA process. <IMAGE>
Patent HU-T71991-A (HU)
Title: Process for producing fireproof compounds and fireproof moulding from this compounds
Inventor: REITERER FRANZ
IPC: C04B35/634
Filed: 1992-03-06
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP93/00511 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 8, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 8, 1994 PCT Filed Mar. 6, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/17979 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 16, 1993A process for producing fireproof, carbon-containing ceramic moldings in which an oxidic fireproof matrix material with a carbon-containing component and a polymer compound is mixed together to form a mixture, and in which the mixture is processed into moldings. The moldings subsequently are heat-treated.
Patent HU-T72540-A (HU)
Title: Tolerance-compensating hose clamp
Inventor: OETIKER HANS
IPC: F16L33/025
Filed: 1995-08-18
Abstract: A clamp structure (11) with a clamping band which can be used, for example, to fixedly secure a hose on a nipple and which includes a tightening arrangement (16) for tightening the clamp structure about the object to be fastened by plastic deformation and a tolerance-compensating arrangement in the form of at least one undulation (10); the tolerance-compensating arrangement is thereby separate from the tightening arrangement providing the clamping forces and is so constructed and arranged that the tolerance-compensating arrangement does not affect the holding ability of the tightening arrangement but improves in combination with the tightening arrangement the return spring action of the clamp structure. <MATH>