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Patent GB-2262874-A (GB)
Title: Retractor shaft-rotating type seat belt pretensioner
Inventor: NISHIZAWA MUNEO
IPC: B60R22/46
Filed: 1992-12-17
Abstract: A retractor shaft-rotating type seat belt pretensioner (P) for imparting pretension to a seat belt by rotating the take-up shaft (R1) of a belt retractor (R) comprises a driving member (1) engageable with the take-up shaft (R1) and a power source (2) coupled to the driving member (1) and adapted to rotate the driving member (1) by applying an operating force (F) to it at an operating point (T). A guide surface (4) supports the driving member (1) at a reaction support point (U) against the reaction force due to a rotary moment applied to the driving member (1) at an engaging point (S) where the driving member (1) engages the take-up reel (3 and R3), the reaction support point (U) being on the opposite side of the engaging point (S) from the operating point (T) where the operating force of the power source (2) acts on the driving member (1). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2264253-A (GB)
Title: Long deformed extruded metallic shape and method of manufacturing said shape
Inventor: TAKIKAWA KAZUNORI
IPC: B21C25/08
Filed: 1992-06-29
Abstract: A long deformed extruded metallic shape which is obtained through such processes that a metallic material is extruded and deformed at the same time for higher efficiency of operation without subjecting a long metallic shaped material to after-working such as cutting and a metal flow of the extruded shape obtained is not cut, whereby a mechanical strength and fatigue strength of said extruded metallic shape is improved. When extruding a long metallic material by the extruder, a die provided with at least one device for varying a bore diameter thereof and actuated by a cylinder device is used so that an extruded metallic shape differing in cross-sectional shape along the longitudinal direction may be obtained by varying the bore diameter of the die properly during extrusion.
Patent GB-2278379-A (GB)
Title: A mine pollution control unit
Inventor: BALL STANLEY
IPC: B09C1/00
Filed: 1993-05-05
Abstract: A mine pollution control unit for assisting the environment after mine closure has means for data collection and means for extracting pollutant, gas and water. The unit may be used to control water pressure in the mine and to inject water or bacteria/chemicals, the latter assisting pollution separation. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278883-A (GB)
Title: Cam drive reciprocating piston engine.
Inventor: OWEN STEPHEN WILLIAM
IPC: F01B9/06
Filed: 1993-05-06
Abstract: The connecting rods are maintained in contact with the grooved cams 1, 2, 3, by crankshaft mechanisms 7, cam mechanisms (11, Figs. 8 to 10) or springs (9, Figs. 6 and 7). Spacers 6 locate the cams on the output shaft 4 and the maintaining mechanisms are driven by gears 8 from the output shaft. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268905-A (GB)
Title: Wooden articles with banded pattern
Inventor: DUNNE PETER LEO
IPC: A47B13/00
Filed: 1993-07-22
Abstract: The article is produced from at least one block (19) comprised of multiple laminae (12) bonded together to form a laminate (18), and is produced by removing at least a portion of outer laminae (12) to expose contoured bands of underlying laminae (12) to create the banded pattern. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280296-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to folding signs.
Inventor: HUTCHINGS BRIAN
IPC: G09F15/00
Filed: 1993-07-22
Abstract: An upstanding sign, such as that commonly used as a road sign, which is constructed to fold flat when not in use has a folding mechanism which includes a hinge mechanism made up of two pairs of hinge bars 30 - 33 allowing an inner frame 14 carrying a sign plate 12 to be folded to be co-planar with and inside an outer frame 20. The outer frame is used as a base when the sign is in unfolded condition, the hinge mechanism enabling the inner frame to be repositioned in upstanding relation to the outer frame, and approximately centrally located therein. Suitably, a first bar of each pair of hinge bars is adapted to rotate through an obtuse angle when moving the inner frame from a folded position to an unfolded position, and a second bar of each pair rotates through an acute angle to the unfolded position (Figures 5(a) to 5(c)). The sign includes a blocking mechanism preventing any pant of the inner frame from passing entirely through the plane defined by the outer frame. The inner and outer frames may be constructed of identical cross-section tubing which provides a sign plate retention mechanism when use in a first orientation, and a blocking member retention mechanism when used in a second orientation through the interaction of recess 54, blocking member 70 and rebate 52 (Figure 7). The sign is readily assembled to a convenient size from standard components. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269172-A (GB)
Title: Process for producing C-31 Desmethyl FK-506 Immunosuppressant Agent
Inventor: RUBY CAROLYN L
IPC: C12P17/18
Filed: 1993-07-27
Abstract: Described is a new process for producing the immunosuppressant, L-682,993, a C-31 demethylated derivative of L679,934 (FK-506), produced under fermentation conditions utilizing the new mutant microorganism Streptomyces sp. (Merck Culture Collection MA 7017) ATCC No. 55334, being a blocked second generation mutant of Streptomyces sp. (MA 6858) ATCC No. 55098. The macrolide immunosuppressant is useful in preventing human host rejection of foreign organ transplants, e.g. bone marrow and heart transplants.
Patent GB-2281305-A (GB)
Title: Removing chlorinated organic compounds from oil
Inventor: ROBSON JOHN RABY
IPC: A62D3/34
Filed: 1993-08-27
Abstract: A method for at least partially removing chlorinated organic compounds from oil contaminated therewith, comprises the steps of, adding a blend comprising oil and one or more alkali or alkaline earth metals in order to react the metal with the chlorinated organic compounds and thereafter adding water to the resultant mixture. The method is particularly useful in removing PCB'S from contaminated mineral oil. Thus a recycling process for PCB contaminated mineral oil which allows the reduction of PCB levels in transformers can be achieved.
Patent GB-2282219-A (GB)
Title: Combined storage radiator.
Inventor: STOCKELL RICHARD JOESPH
IPC: F28D20/00
Filed: 1993-09-22
Abstract: A heat storage radiator is heated by conventional hot water front and rear radiators C, D. The radiators in turn warm heat retaining bricks F, sandwiched between them. Once the heat source (e.g. a boiler) is switched off the radiator still continues to give off heat. The radiator can be fixed to the wall with heavy duty steel brackets G or floor mounted. A layer of fireproof insluation F may be located between the bricks and each radiator. Channels I may be welded to the radiators to carry the heat retaining bricks. Top, bottom and side cover plates may be provided to make the storage radiator presentable. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271427-A (GB)
Title: Insufflation apparatus
Inventor: GRABMAIER KLAUS
IPC: G01P5/14
Filed: 1993-10-08
Abstract: A medium is insufflated into a body cavity through a conduit (13) having a valve (15) and a restrictor (14). The valve (15) blocks the conduit (13) during a measuring phase at the start of a cycle, so that the pressure PACT in the body cavity can be determined. During the following filling phase of a cycle, the flow, FACT is determined from the pressure difference across the restrictor (14). A generator device generates a FDES signal which represents the prescribed average flow during a cycle. When equality of FACT and FDES is reached, a coincidence module (33) is tripped to end the filling phase and start a new cycle. Thus the length of the filling phases varies in the manner of pulse width control. Initially, Fmax is output as FDES via a selector module (29), resulting in quick filling. At the end, an F which becomes smaller with smaller  DELTA P (=PDES - PACT) is output as FDES, so that the DESIRED pressure of the body cavity is reached gently. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2271774-A (GB)
Title: Piperazine derivatives
Inventor: KELLEHER FINTAN
IPC: C07D403/06
Filed: 1993-10-22
Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), and salts and prodrugs thereof   <IMAGE>   wherein Q represents a phenyl group substituted by one or more halo, @  optionally substituted naphthyl, indolyl, benzthiophenyl, benzofuranyl, benzyl or fluorenyl; R<1> and R<2> each represent H, or R<1> @  and R<2> together form a group =O; one of R<3> and R<4> represents H and the other @  is selected from H, optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted benzyl, or R<3> and R<4> together form a group =O; R<5> optionally substituted phenyl; and R<6> is H or optionally substituted benzyl; with the proviso that when R<3> and R<4> together @  form =O, and only when R<3> and R<4> together form @  =O,R<1> and R<2> each represent H; are tachykinin receptor antagonists useful in therapy.
Patent GB-2283421-A (GB)
Title: Anti-acne compositions
Inventor: KLUSIATIS JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: A61K9/10
Filed: 1993-11-04
Abstract: A topical composition for the treatment of acne having an aqueous continuous phase optionally together with one or more disperse phases, wherein the aqueous continuous phase is in the form of a solution comprising acidic anti-acne active, surface-active solubilizer therefor and water, and wherein the aqueous continuous phase has a pH of from about 2 to about 4.5, and further wherein the surface-active solubilizer comprises one or more polyethylene based nonionic surfactants having an average HLB in the range from about 12 to about 19. The compositions exhibit improved anti-acne efficacy and excellent skin cleansing and mildness characteristics.
Patent GB-2274140-A (GB)
Title: Ball bearing and method for producing a cage
Inventor: SUZUKI AKIRA
IPC: F16C33/44
Filed: 1993-12-29
Abstract: A ball hearing comprises a synthetic resin cage impregnated with a lubricating oil having a viscosity of 10 to 150 mm<2>/s at 40 DEG C in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of the cage. The oil may contain 0.5 to 10% by weight of a slip agent selected from phosphorus acid esters, fatty acids, higher alcohols, amines, organomolybdenum compounds and mixtures thereof, and 2 to 10% by weight of a rust inhibitor selected from calcium sulphate, barium sulphate and mixtures thereof. The bearing assembly can also be immersed in the oil, so as to leave a film, 0.03 to 20 mu m thick, on the surfaces of the components.
Patent GB-2285966-A (GB)
Title: Tape cassette
Inventor: LI KWOK KIT
IPC: G11B23/087
Filed: 1994-01-19
Abstract: A tape cassette 10 comprises a housing 12, a pair of tape reels 24, 26 carried within said housing, a length of magnetic tape 19 extending between said reels for recording and/or playback of information, a pair of apertures 80 in a bottom wall of said housing below said reels for external access to said reels by reel engaging means of recording/playback apparatus and a pair of reel receiving recesses 30, 32 defined by walls 34, 38 and 42, 46 respectively which are arranged radially outwardly of the tape reels. The walls permit sufficient lateral movement of the tape reels for them to align with the reel engaging means of the recording/ playback apparatus if initially misaligned. The tape reels are downwardly biased by a spring 66 and include on the peripheries of their bottom flanges 70 protuberances (74, not shown) which engage with ridges 68 formed on the bottom wall of the housing in order to prevent rotation of the tape reels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285832-A (GB)
Title: Locking device for use with padlocks
Inventor: THROP DAVID
IPC: E05B67/38
Filed: 1994-01-19
Abstract: A locking device comprises two parts for mounting on respective articles to be secured eg the double doors of a garage. Each part comprises an angle section mounting element 1, 2 having apertures for means, eg bolts, securing the elements to the articles, and an eyelet element 3, 4 secured, for example by welding, in the angle of the mounting element. When the articles to be locked are brought together (fig 3) front plates of the eyelet elements provide aligned apertures to receive a padlock. Each eyelet element is constructed from more than one plate to provide a construction strong enough to resist forcible release while allowing the front plate to be sufficiently thin to receive the padlock. As shown in fig 3 element 4 can have a top plate which bridges the gap between the two parts. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278821-A (GB)
Title: Hoisting and handling a load at sea
Inventor: ROLLAND YVES
IPC: B63B27/36
Filed: 1994-05-19
Abstract: Apparatus for installation on a maritime support 2 for the purpose of hoisting and handling submersible loads 1 at sea comprises at least one winch 4 on which a cable 3 is wound for enabling the load to be raised, a gantry 5 carrying suspension pulley 7 for the cable and enabling the cable together with the load to be moved overboard relative to an edge of said maritime support 2 in order to launch the load, and fixed guidance and deflection means 13 close to the edge of said support 2 and capable of receiving the cable 3 after said launching and while the load is still attached to the cable 3. The gantry 5 is a fixed structure providing a continuous displacement path for a carriage 6 carrying said cable suspension pulley 7 and interconnecting two points (A) and (B), with a vertical line from one of the points (A) passing through said support 2 and a vertical line from the other point (B) being overboard relative thereto, said two points defining a straight line segment 8 that intersects at a point (D) another straight line segment defined as interconnecting said winch 4 and said guidance and deflection means 13. In Fig 1, not shown, the winch 4 is disposed higher than a horizontal gantry 5 to ensure an intersection point (D). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278314-A (GB)
Title: A printing process
Inventor: WOOD TERRY JOHN
IPC: B41M1/36
Filed: 1994-05-26
Abstract: The process comprises underprinting the surface of a material using a plain base colour (e.g. white), a gloss ink, varnish, an alcohol mixture, or a mixture of the above, before conventional printing. The underprinting may be dried using a UV process prior to the conventional printing.
Patent GB-2279644-A (GB)
Title: Sheet jogger
Inventor: POLLICH GERHARD
IPC: B65H31/38
Filed: 1994-07-07
Abstract: A sheet jogger 10 is mounted via shaft 11 and sleeves 12 and 18 in an aperture in wall 6 in such a way that slight tilting movement of the axis of the shaft/sleeve assembly is permitted if machine parts collide with the jogger, such tilting movement causing actuation of a switch 20 through arm 19. Spring 23 urges the axis into alignment. Rotation of the assembly is also permitted and resisted by centreing springs (figure 6). The axial position of jogger shaft 11 within sleeve 12 is settable at 13. Jogging movement is imparted by cam 14 acting at bearing 15 to slide sleeve/shaft 12/11 against spring 16. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289115-A (GB)
Title: Hydraulic force-applying device with thrust indicator
Inventor: HASHIKAWA YOSHITO
IPC: F16B4/00
Filed: 1994-08-10
Abstract: An annular hydraulic device for tightening a part on a shaft (1a) comprises, a body mounted on the shaft, a pushing piece (1c) for pushing the part with a fluid pressure, a sealed fluid path (1d) formed annular in the body for sealingly containing a fluid and slidably holding said pushing piece, a fluid pressure adjusting section (2) for adjusting the fluid pressure, a indicator cylinder chamber (2a) communicated with the sealed fluid path, an indicator piston (3) slidably provided in the cylinder chamber, a spring (5) to urge the piston against the fluid pressure, and a thrust indicating bar (4). Thrust graduation lines have been marked on the thrust indicating bar. And one end portion of the thrust indicating bar is connected to the piston, and the other end portion is provided in such a manner as to be protruded in association with the movement of the piston which is slidably moved in proportion of the fluid pressure. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281747-A (GB)
Title: Varying vibration of impinging plate to control anisotropy
Inventor: BORNMANN UWE
IPC: D04H3/16
Filed: 1994-08-18
Abstract: Process is disclosed for controlling the anisotropy of the mechanical properties of spunbonded webs through variation of the frequency of vibration of impingement panels at web laydown. The webs are formed from thermoplastic filaments extruded by a spinneret. The thermoplastics may be polyolefins, polyesters or polyamides. The panels may be made of steel, ceramics, glass, graphite or plastics.
Patent GB-2294352-A (GB)
Title: Animal scaring device
Inventor: FERGUSON GLENN
IPC: A01M29/18
Filed: 1994-10-21
Abstract: A device for deterring cats or dogs comprises an electrical circuit which includes a sound-emitting unit 18 and a manually-operable ON/OFF switch and is arranged so that, when the switch is closed, the electrical circuit is continuously energised to cause the sound-emitting unit 18 to emit a pulse of sound at spaced intervals of time, for example at 5 second intervals. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2289016-A (GB)
Title: Validating encrypted security pixel array.
Inventor: SHAMIR ADI
IPC: G06T1/00
Filed: 1995-04-21
Abstract: A method for protecting visual information against unauthorized access and modification using a printed cryptographic watermark includes printing a first array of shapes on a first sheet of material to be watermarked and printing a second array of shapes on a second sheet of material which is transparent and which forms a validating mask for completing a watermark encoded in a combination of the first and second arrays of shapes. The watermark is encoded by preparing an array of black and white pixels. Each pixel, which may be a square, rectangle, circle, hexagon or other shape, is split into first and second collections of subpixels, the first collection of subpixels appearing in the printed watermark and the second collection of subpixels appearing in the transparent mask. When the transparent second sheet of material is positioned directly on top of the first sheet of material with the second array of shapes aligned with the first array of shapes and the first sheet of material is viewed through the transparent second sheet of material, the encoded watermark (which was not visible in either one of the two sheets) becomes visible. A first readily perceivable image may be encoded in the first sheet, a second readily perceivable image may be encoded in the second sheet and a third image (not intimated by either of the 1st or 2nd images) may be visible in the combination of the first and second sheets. First and second sheets of material printed by this method are described.
Patent GB-2291313-A (GB)
Title: Cordless telecommunications handover
Inventor: ROWLATT PETER FRANK
IPC: H04W36/20
Filed: 1995-06-29
Abstract: A method of transferring a call from a cordless handset 6 between two of a plurality of frame synchronised base-stations 4 connected to a Private Automatic Branch Exchange PABX 2, comprises the steps of;   (i) the first base-station monitoring the quality of the first radio link, and upon deterioration of the link sending a first message to the PABX, (ii) the PABX upon receipt of the first message initiating monitoring of the quality of radio transmissions from the cordless handset by the base-stations, (iii) a new base-station detecting a radio link from the handset whose quality exceeds a predetermined value sending a second message to the PABX, and (iv) the PABX connecting the call from the handset to the new base-station in parallel with the first base-station, and then transferring transmission between the first and second radio links.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292512-A (GB)
Title: Golfing footwear
Inventor: THORNTON RICHARD IAN
IPC: A43B5/00
Filed: 1995-08-22
Abstract: Golf shoes have the uppers extended above the ankles to keep socks dry. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294987-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the braking of a motor vehicle
Inventor: KIESEWETTER WOLFGANG
IPC: B60T8/32
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: The braking process of a car uses non-linear amplification of the braking force, should the speed of operation of the brake pedal exceed a certain release value. This value depends on the instantaneous speed of the car, the position of the brake pedal (or a variable proportional to this) and a correction value which is a function of the brake system specific to the car. The actual brake force transmission ratio is determined from the .... and the actual brake force during the braking process and the correction value is chosen depending on the relative value of the transmission ratio, the quotient of the actual ratio to a preset standard ratio for the car.
Patent GB-2307944-A (GB)
Title: An opening restricting device for a window
Inventor: WRONSKI YUREK ADRIAN
IPC: E05C17/28
Filed: 1995-12-07
Abstract: A device for restricting the opening of a window supported by a stay comprises a carriage 18, which may be an extension of slider 16 of the stay, and a subsantially L-shaped member 19 mounted about projections 24 in slots 25 on the carriage to allow pivoting and limited relative sliding movement therebetween. The short arm 20 of the member 19 is engagable in an opening 28 in the base 21 of the track, and upon engagement becomes stationary with respect to the track. The slider may continue to move for the length of the slots 25 allowing a wedge shaped overhang 27 on the slider to press the short arm into the opening. The short arm may be pivoted out of the opening by depression of the long arm 22 of the member 19 once the engagement of the overhang has been released by reverse movement of the slider. An upturned portion may be provided on the member 19 for depression by a link of the stay as the window is closed to ensure the short arm touches the base of the track.
Patent GB-2310110-A (GB)
Title: Using a first radio telephone to program a second
Inventor: TURNER CLIVE
IPC: H04M1/72448
Filed: 1996-02-09
Abstract: Apparatus for transferring information from a first radio telephone to a second radio telephone comprises first communication means for communicating with the first radio telephone; second communication means for communicating with the second radio telephone; and data transfer means for communicating between the first and second communication means and operable under the control of the second radio telephone for reading information from the first radio telephone and transmitting that information to the second radio telephone.
Patent GB-2298365-A (GB)
Title: A Pharmaceutical Liquid Comprising Potassium Bicarbonate and Sodium Alginate
Inventor: FIELD PAUL FREDERICK
IPC: A61K33/10
Filed: 1996-02-27
Abstract: A pourable liquid composition, and a method for the manufacture thereof, comprising potassium bicarbonate and at least 8% w/v sodium alginate. Salts of divalent metal cations, such as calcium carbonate, may also be included. The composition is particularly intended for the treatment of gastric disorders such as reflux oesophagitis, dyspepsia or peptic ulcers and may also be used for sustained targeted delivery of active agents to the stomach.
Patent GB-2304115-A (GB)
Title: Pine oil hard surface cleaning compositions
Inventor: RICHTER ALAN FRANCIS
IPC: C11D1/72
Filed: 1996-08-05
Abstract: A cleaning concentrate composition comprising as constituents: pine oil, a nonionic surfactant with a cloud point of 20{C or less, a solubilizing agent and, water, feature reduced levels of volatile organic contents, including reduced amounts of pine oil, yet provides good blooming characteristics upon mixing of the concentrate composition with a further amount of water to produce a cleaning composition therefrom. The pine oil cleaning compositions may further include conventional additives, including germicidal agents, viscosity modification agents, fragrances (natural or synthetically produced), foaming agents, further surfactants, and coloring agents. In an aspect, the pine oil constituent is omitted.