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Patent GB-2249472-A (GB)
Title: Electric kettles
Inventor: DUXBURY ERIC
IPC: A47J27/21
Filed: 1991-11-21
Abstract: A kettle having a two part moulded body, in which the upper and lower mouldings 10 and 14 are formed to enable top and rear controlled and corded and cordless kettles to be constructed. The lower body moulding (14) is provided with a substantially central sump (60) eg to accommodate at least part of an electric heating element and a peripheral sump (61), spaced outwardly from the central sump by an upstand (62) intermediate the sumps. Said upstand is interrupted by at least one moulded-in flow channel to permit fluid to flow between the two sumps. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2250581-A (GB)
Title: Temperature control for sample incubator
Inventor: COX-SMITH PETER JOHN
IPC: B01L7/00
Filed: 1991-12-05
Abstract: In an incubator incubating biological samples in a temperature controlled environment a compartment 12 is heated or cooled by a Peltier device 14 and air is pumped around a recirculating path 28 by a fan 30. The air passes through a region 34 beneath a microplate 22 accommodating biological samples. The air is turbulent in the region 34 to promote even temperature distribution within the airflow. The Peltier device 14 is controlled to maintain the compartment temperature at the required level. Alternatively a block has recesses to accommodate tubes containing the samples, and temperature control is by a recirculating flow of liquid which passes through channels in the block and is turbulent both below the block and in the channels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2251833-A (GB)
Title: Handlebar assembly
Inventor: PHILLIPS TERENCE KEVIN
IPC: B62K21/12
Filed: 1991-12-23
Abstract: A handlebar assembly (10, 14) includes handlebar portions (10) and a centre piece (36) to be mounted to a steering assembly. The handlebar assembly has at least one pair of annular flanges (18, 20) between which a resilient sleeve (28) is located, end portions of a bar 10 and the brace member 13 being received in the sleeve 28 in abutting relationship. The centre piece (36) has a tube sections (44) that tightly embraces the sleeves (28). Thus the centre piece (36) is firmly coupled to the handlebars, but transmission of shocks is much attenuated by the sleeve(s). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-914932-A (GB)
Abstract: 914,932. Substituted halotriazines. CIBA Ltd. Jan. 11, 1960 [Jan. 10, 1959], No. 1006/60. Class 2(3). [Also in Group IV(c)] The invention comprises 2-halogen-1 3:5- triazine derivatives which contain in the 4- position of the triazine nucleus the residue of an alkylene diamine containing two primary or two secondary amino groups and which contain in the 6-position the residue of a sulphophenyl- or sulphonaphthyl-amine bound through its amino group to the carbon atom of the triazine ring. They are prepared by reacting together in aqueous medium an alkylene diamine containing two primary or two secondary amino groups and a watersoluble 2: 4-dihalogen-1 : 3 : 5-triazine which contains in the 6-position a sulphophenyl- or sulphonaphthyl-amino group. They may be used in the preparation of phthalocyanine dyes (see Group IV(c)). In examples cyanuric chloride is condensed successively with 2:5- disulphoaniline and ethylene diamine or N: N<SP>1</SP>- dimethylethylene diamine. Alternative reactants are specified. Specification 866,513 is referred to.
Patent GB-2260404-A (GB)
Title: Heart beat monitoring
Inventor: MARGISON STEPHEN
IPC: A61B5/332
Filed: 1992-11-10
Abstract: An infra-red transmitter comprising transducer means (10) for sensing heart beat and producing a detectable electrical signal (10P); infra-red transmission means (28) that is energisable from a battery (30); signal processing means (14-20) that is responsive to transducer output signals representative of heart beats, and serves to produce therefrom short pulses (20P); and means (32-36) responsive to said short pulses (20P) for gating electrical energy originating with said battery to the infra-red transmission means (28) at voltage(s) and duration(s) that secure detectable penetration of a layer of clothing along with acceptably low battery power consumption. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2261515-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for continuously measuring undulating irregularities of a rail
Inventor: THEURER JOSEF
IPC: G01B11/02
Filed: 1992-11-13
Abstract: A measuring arrangement (2) for continuously measuring undulatory irregularities in the running surface (4) of a rail (5) of a track (6) consists of a measuring trolley (1) having flanged wheels (8) which are able to roll on the track (6) and a trolley frame (7). and a distance detector (20) disposed on the trolley frame (7) for the contactless measurement of the distance from the rail (5). A device (11) records. processes and issues the measurement signals. The distance detector (20) is mounted in a linear guide (13) connected to the trolley frame (7) so as to be displaceable in the vertical direction relative the trolley frame (7). Movement of the detector (20) is vibration-damped by an auxiliary mass (15) mounted so as to be vertically-movable in the linear guide (13) by sliding sleeves (16). The mass (15) is connected to a cross beam (14) by a pneumatic spring (18). A damper (19) retards any vertical oscillatory movement of the mass (15). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274596-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in racket handles
Inventor: LAI GENHONE
IPC: A63B49/08
Filed: 1992-12-23
Abstract: A handle for a tennis or like racket has a gripping portion formed from a minimum of two dissimilar polyhedrons (a, b, c, d, d', c', b', a' and e, f, g, g' f', e') to produce a columnar handle shape having a number of interconnected bevelled wedge-shaped planar surfaces of a polyhedral configuration having oblique planar surfaces. The gripping portion of a racket handle according to the invention is composed of opposed horizontal surfaces forming a polyhedral diamond shape, thus converting the conventional octahedral grip into a shape with multiple facets and more planar surfaces which thus minimise the number of corners impacting the gripping palm and, moreover, provides more comfort and a greater number of solid gripping positions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-927528-A (GB)
IPC: B32B15/08
Abstract: 927,528. Coated laminates. TCF OF CANADA Ltd. Jan. 26, 1962 [Feb. 13, 1961], No. 3074/62. Class 140. A heat sealable laminate of regenerated cellulose film and aluminium foil is produced by treating at least one surface of a water-swollen cellulose film with an aqueous colloidal dispersion or solution of an anchoring agent, bringing a sheet of aluminium foil into intimate continuous surface contact with a treated surface of the cellulose film, drying the combination by the application of heat and coating at least one surface of the combination with a heat sealable coating composition. The cellulose film may be treated by drawing the film through a bath containing an aqueous colloidal dispersion or solution of an anchoring agent. The bath may contain a plasticizing agent e.g. water soluble polyhydric alcohols or ureas, for the cellulose film. The bath containing the anchoring agent may be the last of a series of conventional liquid treatment baths in the continuous production of regenerated cellulose film. The aluminium foil may be brought into intimate surface contact with the cellulose film whilst the film is passing through the bath containing the anchoring agent, the anchoring agent may be a partially condensed modified or unmodified melamine-formaldehyde, urea-formaldehyde or thiourea-formaldehyde resin which may be present in the aqueous colloidal dispersion in an amount between 0.005 and 3.0% by weight; a water-dispersible polyalkylene-imine resin which may be present in the aqueous colloidal dispersion in an amount between 0.002 and 3.0% by weight; a water-dispersible polyacetal, an aminotriazine modified polyacetal, a polymeric acetal, an aminotriazine modified polymeric acetal, or a water dispersible compound of a partial condensate of formaldehyde with phenol, meta-cresol, resorcinol, phloroglucinol, orcinal, methyl phloroglucinol or resorcinol mono ethyl ether which may be present in the aqueous colloidal dispersion in an amount between 0.05 and 3.0% by weight. The heat sealable coating composition may have a basis of nitrocellulose, ethyl cellulose, rubber derivatives e.g. cyclised rubber, synthetic polymers e.g. polyvinyl acetate, copolymers of vinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, copolymers of vinyl chloride, copolymers of vinylidene chloride and polyethylene. Where convenient, the heat sealable coating composition of a synthetic polymer e.g. polyethylene, may be applied to the laminate in the form of a molten sheet.
Patent GB-2276087-A (GB)
Title: Wound dressings
Inventor: ANDREWS TREVOR JOHN
IPC: A61F13/02
Filed: 1993-03-08
Abstract: A wound dressing comprises a liquid-absorbent backing layer and a liquid-permeable wound contact layer having its exposed surface formed with an array of depressions, e.g truncated pyramids. The depressions may be filled with one or more medicaments. The dressings improve absorption of liquid from the wound and eliminate or minimise wrinkling of the wound contact layer.
Patent GB-2266723-A (GB)
Title: Rigid polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foams containing paraffinic based oils
Inventor: SAMPARA AGUS
IPC: C08G18/48
Filed: 1993-04-13
Abstract: A rigid polyurethane/polyisocyanurate contains a base stock lubricating oil which is made of at least 55 weight percent paraffinic carbons and less than 10 weight percent aromatic carbons and which has been added as a hydrophobic agent protecting the polyurethane foam from reacting with environmental moisture. The foam is useful for deposit in railroad spike holes or any structural member having a cavity and where moisture within or on the cavity would otherwise react with the isocyanate to produce an uncontrollable foaming mass.
Patent GB-2277906-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable personal flotation devices
Inventor: ESTCOURT ROGER VERNON
IPC: A41D13/012
Filed: 1993-04-26
Abstract: An inflatable waistcoat 10 comprises an outer fabric layer 12 having a frontal opening closable by a zip fastener 18 and an inflatable bladder 22 contained between the layer 12 and a lining 24. At one side of the zip 18a gusset 28 is normally held firmly closed by co-operating strips 29a, 29b of touch-and-close fastener. At the other side of the zip 18a gusset 30 has a storm flap 32 secured along its outer edge, so that the flap 32 may be closed by fasteners 34a, 34b to maintain the gusset 30 in folded condition. On inflation, the force of the inflating bladder 22 is sufficient to burst apart the fastener strips 29a, 29b and 34a, 34b, but not the zip 18, and thus open out the gussets 28, 30 to accommodate the inflated bladder 22. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283894-A (GB)
Title: Seed or fertilizer ditributing machine
Inventor: STARK CRISTER
IPC: B65D88/72
Filed: 1993-11-22
Abstract: In conventional agriculture machines for spreading seed or fertilizer, it is often a problem to empty completely the bin or hopper of the machine. To solve this problem it is proposed according to the invention that a perforated partition bottom wall or plate (15) be mounted slightly above the bottom (6) of the hopper (2). Air from the pneumatic conveyor system of the machine or from a separate fan is supplied to the space (17) formed below said plate to create upwardly directed air jets through the perforations of the plate aerating the mass of grains, to thereby facilitate their travel towards the bottom outlet (27) of the hopper. Preferably the plate (15) is slightly tilted towards said outlet, and even more preferably the perforations are made by lugs or buckles being cut out and raised from the plate to direct together the up-flowing air laterally towards the outlet, to thereby further facilitating travel of the grains. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284660-A (GB)
Title: Flow director and thermal panel for heat sources
Inventor: ANT O GREGORY INNOCENCIO XAVIE
IPC: F24D19/06
Filed: 1993-12-08
Abstract: A heating system for domestic or industrial heating has a fluid flow director (21) having a number of outlets which direct air over the surface(s) (24, 25) of a heat source (15). The director is designed so that the fluid flow emerging from each outlet (22, 23) does so at differing fluid flow velocities so that the composite fluid flow emerging at the top of the heat source is directed towards a predetermined region such as the centre of the space to be heated. The system also includes a surface mounted reflective thermal panel (18) located adjacent to the heat source. The thermal panel has a plurality of abutting parallel channels (12, figure 1) in its surface, the channels having a concave circular or conic cross-section. Adjacent channels abut along their edges to form ridges (11). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285538-A (GB)
Title: Enclosed indoor antenna
Inventor: LU KE-CHANG
IPC: H01Q23/00
Filed: 1994-01-06
Abstract: An indoor antenna comprises a small dimension printed circuit board with an etched foil fishbone-shaped electromagnetic wave director element 31, an arch-shaped omnidirectional electromagnetic wave receiver element 32 and an  OMEGA -shaped main electromagnetic wave receiver element 33 configured together through soldering to capacitor and resistor components to form a resonant circuit that enables the stable reception of electromagnetic wave signals and the clear transmission of the signals to television receivers and other receiving devices, without having to utilize a conventional outdoor directional antenna. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289217-A (GB)
Title: Security mounting for pictures
Inventor: HOUGH JOHN CHARLES
IPC: A47G1/16
Filed: 1994-05-10
Abstract: A security mounting for supporting pictures on a wall, on a screw 19 screwed into the wall and projecting therefrom, comprises a bridge-like plate 14 secured to the back of the picture and a slide member 24 (Fig. 6) which is a sliding fit in the passage defined by the plate 14 under the raised central web 16 of plate 14. The central web 16 has a hole 15 to receive the head of screw 9 while the slide member 24 has a slot with a wider portion 30a wide enough for the screw head to pass through and a narrower portion 30b which is only wide enough for the screw shank to pass through. The picture is mounted by arranging the slide member 24 so that the wider part 30a of the slot is in register with hole 15 and presenting the picture to the wall so that the screw head and adjoining part of the shank pass through the hole 15 and slot portion 30a, then sliding slide member 24 to a second position in which the slot portion 30a is moved out of register with hole 15 and the screw shank and slot portion 30b is in register with hole 15 and is extended around the screw shank so that the picture is held captive on the screw. Integral catch means holds the slide member 24 in its second, locking position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277626-A (GB)
Title: Visual paging system
Inventor: KRUKOVSKY YURI
IPC: G09F7/20
Filed: 1994-07-14
Abstract: A visual paging device comprises an LED or LCD screen (1) for displaying a personal message which can be input by the user through a keyboard (13) on the device itself or through a computer at a rental location to which the device can be releasably connected or, by an infrared remote keyboard. A stand supports the screen on a wheeled base (12) for easy transportation from the rental location to a meeting area and is adjustable in height enabling the message to be displayed above a crowd. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282363-A (GB)
Title: Lifting and lowering device
Inventor: MARPLES JOHN FREDERICK
IPC: B66B5/26
Filed: 1994-09-12
Abstract: A lifting and lowering device e.g. for beer barrels comprises an upright pillar (2), a load-supporting carriage drivable up and down the pillar (2) under the control of an operator, power means to displace the carnage; at least one haulage rope connected between the power means and the carriage to displace the carriage; a series of spaced apart abutments (4) extending longitudinally of the pillar (2); and a pawl device (11) which is displaceable between an active position (Figure 2) in which an abutment (4) is engaged to prevent carriage movement along the pillar and an inactive position (Figure 3) in which no abutment (4) is engaged to permit carriage movement along the pillar (2), the pawl device (11) being mounted on, and movable with, the carriage, and subjected firstly to the influence of a biassing means (18) to bias the pawl device (11) permanently to its active position and secondly subjected to a greater influence resulting from adequate tension in ropes (3) via adjustable stop (22). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2283833-A (GB)
Title: Helmet-mounted optical systems
Inventor: BANBURY JOHN RANDOLPH
IPC: G02B27/00
Filed: 1993-07-08
Abstract: An optical system mounted on a helmet (29) for superimposing a collimated image of a display object on the external view of the helmet's wearer comprising: display object means (1a, 1b) mounted on the helmet for generating a display; a concave collimator (6a, 6b) for collimating light from said display; an optical relay unit (3a, 3b) located in the forehead region for generating an intermediate image of said display in the focal plane of the collimator; a reflecting surface (4a, 4b) for reflecting display light from the relay unit towards the collimator; and an inclined combiner (5) essentially transparent to incoming display light and to the wearer's external view, for reflecting display light reflected from the collimator towards the viewer's eye. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286138-A (GB)
Title: Drive centres
Inventor: STEBBINGS GERARD ANTHONY
IPC: B23B33/00
Filed: 1995-02-02
Abstract: A drive centre (10) for use on a lathe is generally elongated along a central axis and has means (22) for centring the workpiece along the central axis of the device. At one end means (12) are providing for securing the device to a headstock of a lathe such that, in use, the device rotates with the headstock, and means (16, 20, 22, 24) at the other end of the device for selectively engaging and disengaging the device and the workpiece whereby rotation of the workpiece can be interrupted at will whilst the lathe is still running. As shown a spring loaded pin 22 acts as a centre and drive is engaged by advancing the tailstock to compress the spring 24 bringing the workpiece into contact with drive ring 16. Alternative drive ring arrangements may be substitutable. (Fig. 5B, not shown). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2298129-A (GB)
Title: Handle holder
Inventor: BECKETT DAVID JOHN
IPC: A45F5/10
Filed: 1995-02-23
Abstract: The handle holder consists of a tube with a slot running its length. The ends may be bevelled to provide a guide for inserting the handles of one or more bags. The tube is preferably circular in cross-section and may include padding.
Patent GB-2287070-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine
Inventor: AUGUSTIN ULRICH
IPC: F02M63/00
Filed: 1995-02-28
Abstract: A fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine, in which a high-pressure pump 3 feeds fuel into a common supply line 7 which is provided for solenoid valve-controlled injection nozzles 8 and acts as a pressure accumulator. The pump 3 has a pump working space 11 which is bounded by a pump cylinder 10 and a pump piston 4 and into which a low pressure-side fuel feed line 9 opens, the line 9 also being connected, via a control line 12 and a solenoid valve 13 to a high-pressure line 6 which starts from the pump working space 11 and leads to the supply line 7 via a non-return valve 5. The high-pressure line 6 is provided with a bypass 18 which bypasses the non-return valve 5 and can be connected via a flow connection 14 - 16 arranged in the pump piston 4 to the pump working space 11 and thence to the low-pressure line 9 via the control line 12 when the solenoid valve 13 is open. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288277-A (GB)
Title: Guideless stage with isolated reaction stage
Inventor: LEE MARTIN E
IPC: H01L21/68
Filed: 1995-03-31
Abstract: A guideless stage for aligning a wafer in a microlithography system is disclosed, and a reaction frame (61, 62) is disclosed which isolates both external vibrations as well as vibrations caused by reaction forces from an object stage. In the guideless stage an object stage (30) is disclosed for movement in at least two directions and two separate and independently movable followers (eg. Fig. 4, not shown) move and follow the object stage and cooperating linear force actuators (42X, 42X') are mounted on the object stage and the followers for positioning the object stage in the first and second directions. The reaction frame is mounted on a base structure (21) independent of the base (28) for the object stage so that the object stage is supported in space independent of the reaction frame. The linear positioning forces of the actuator drive means are mounted and controlled so that the vector sum of the moments of force at the center of gravity of the object stage due to the positioning forces of the drive means is substantially equal to zero. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300765-A (GB)
Title: Electric cable terminations and methods of making them
Inventor: HEATHERINGTON ROY IAN
IPC: H01R9/053
Filed: 1995-05-12
Abstract: A termination on an electric cable having an annular metal protective layer enclosed in an external sheath of polymeric material comprises a pair of annular components (gland members), at least one of which is metallic. These are drawn together by a screw-threaded engagement and hold in compression between them a deformable metal member comprising a base part bearing on the first of the two members and a number of fingers projecting longitudinally of the termination from the base part and radially inwardly and bearing on the second of the two members. At least one of these fingers has a sharp distal end which passes through the external sheath and is in direct mechanical engagement and electrical contact with the annular metallic protective layer. Thus the termination can be made without stripping the external sheath and without separating the parts of the gland, saving up to around half the termination time.
Patent GB-2291029-A (GB)
Title: Device for wrapping groups of cigarettes
Inventor: BELVEDERI BRUNO
IPC: B65B19/24
Filed: 1995-06-29
Abstract: On a cigarette packing machine (3), groups (5) of cigarettes (6) forming the content of respective packets are inserted inside a mandrel (29) and wrapped in a sheet of wrapping material which is folded on to the outer surface (45) of the mandrel (29) before being unloaded off the mandrel (29) together with the respective group (5); the mandrel (29) being defined by a tubular shell (30), the relatively thin walls (37 - 40) of which are reinforced internally by substantially triangular longitudinal ribs (46), each engaging, in use, the longitudinal gap defined by two adjacent peripheral cigarettes (6) in the group (5). The mandrel (29) comprises two half shells (32, 33) movable apart by actuating means (43). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302991-A (GB)
Title: Antenna assembly
Inventor: GROSSMAN OVADIA
IPC: H01Q9/42
Filed: 1995-07-05
Abstract: An antenna assembly 15 has a rotatable antenna arm with an active portion 20 and a switching portion 25, a ground plane 30 and an inductive loop element 35 connected to the ground plane 30. In a first position of the arm (as shown), the arm is generally parallel to the ground plane 30 and the switching portion 25 is connected to the inductive loop element, forming a transmission line antenna. In a second position of the arm, the arm is extended away from the ground plane and the switching portion is disconnected from the inductive loop element, thus forming a whip antenna. Switching from one position to the other is effected by rotating the arm around an axis 22 inclined to the ground plane. The arrangement is used for a mobile phone enabling use in restricted space without losing antenna efficiency. The phone may include a display screen parallel to the ground plane such that rotation of the arm to its extended position angles the antenna away from the screen and a user's face if the phone is laid on a flat surface.