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Patent GB-2280259-A (GB)
Title: Detecting angular displacement.
Inventor: SLACK TIMOTHY GEORGE
IPC: G01D5/38
Filed: 1993-07-24
Abstract: To detect simultaneously angular displacement of an object about three axes (X, Y and Z), a reflecting grating (1) is attached to an object whose angular displacement is to be detected and a beam of collimated light shone onto the grating (1) and reflected back through a positive collimating lens (4) onto light sensor means (7) where it forms spaced spots of light. The position and orientation on the sensor means (7) of these spots (8, 9) indicates the angular displacement of the object about the three axes (X, Y and Z). Rotation about the X and Y axes causes translation of the spots (Fig. 3) and rotation about the Z axis causes rotation of the spots (Fig. 4). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269208-A (GB)
Title: Hydrostatic assembly
Inventor: FORSTER FRANZ
IPC: F04B1/20
Filed: 1993-07-28
Abstract: A hydrostatic assembly includes a primary pump (1) of the axial piston swash plate type and a coaxial secondary pump (12) also of the axial piston swash plate type. An input shaft (2) extends through the primary pump (1) and is non-rotatably connected to the cylinder block (13) of the secondary pump (12). A control base (4) defines a control surface (5) opposite the closed end of the primary cylinder block (3). A recess (11) is formed in the control base (4) and the secondary pump (12) is at least partially located therein and non-rotatably connected to the input shaft (2) so that the secondary pump is driven by the primary pump. The open end of the recess (11) is closed by a cover (14) having supply and discharge channels (15, 16). A further secondary pump of the annular gear kind may be mounted to the cover (14). A vehicle, e.g. an industrial truck may include the hydrostatic assembly and a pair of axial piston motors (8, 9) to form a live axle. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280628-A (GB)
Title: Forming a longitudinal groove in the wall of a passage
Inventor: EVANS RICHARD FREDERICK
IPC: B21D17/04
Filed: 1993-08-03
Abstract: A method of forming a longitudinal groove in the wall 1 of a passage comprises inserting a mandrel 3 into the passage to engage the wall of the passage, said mandrel including a working surface 5 which, when the mandrel engages the wall of the passage, is located facing, and in a predetermined spatial relationship with, the portion of the wall in which the groove is to be formed. A carriage 7 is then forced to run through said passage along the working surface of the mandrel. The carriage carries a forming member 9 such that as the carriage moves along the working surface the forming member forms a groove in the wall of the passage with the base of the groove parallel to the working surface of the mandrel. By making the working surface 5 converge with the passage wall 1 a groove of progressively increasing depth can be formed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269519-A (GB)
Title: Catapult.
Inventor: NIMMO KENNETH RAYMOND
IPC: A01K97/02
Filed: 1993-08-13
Abstract: A catapult having a frame consisting of a pair of generally similar Y-shaped sections 7a, 7b which together define a handle and a hollow tubular forked portion through which extends a length of elastic, characterised in that the free ends 8b of the forked part of one of the sections are shaped snugly to embrace the free ends 8a of the forked part of the other section. The catapult is particularly used by anglers for distributing ground bait. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2270741-A (GB)
Title: Manual control unit for the heater of a vehicle air conditioner.
Inventor: SUGIMOTO SATOSHI
IPC: G05G7/04
Filed: 1993-09-15
Abstract: An operating shaft 22 has a manual dial and an integral bevel gear (22a) and is supported by first and second supports (21a, 21b) integral with a base member (21). The first support (21a) is sectionally crank-shaped with its upper support wall (21k) disposed outside the lower support wall (211) with respect to the second support (21b). Each support wall (21j, 21k) has a semi-circular support surface (21d, 21e) for receiving a respective portion of the shaft (22). The distance between the inner surfaces of the lower support wall (21j) and of the second support (21b) is longer than the distance AB of the shaft (22) while the distance between the inner surfaces of the upper support wall (21k) and of the second support (21b) is shorter than the entire length of the shaft (22) so that the shaft can be assembled early, as shown in Figure 3. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287453-A (GB)
Title: Box
Inventor: HARADA HIROSHI
IPC: B65D5/22
Filed: 1994-02-24
Abstract: A box is formed from a single sheet blank and comprises a rectangular base (1), four side walls (2 - 5) upstanding from the base, and a rectangular lid (6) hingedly connected along one of its edges to the top edge of a first one (2) of the side walls and having cover panels (7 - 9) depending from each of its other three edges. When the lid is in its closed position overlying the base, the cover panels (7 - 9) at least partially overlie respective ones of side walls (3 - 5). The second and third side walls (3 and 4) are folded down on themselves so as to have a height less than that of the first side wall (2) and to retain latching elements (14) connected to adjacent side walls (2) and (5). Cover panel (7) is similarly folded down on itself and retains latching elements (15) connected to the cover panels (8 and 9). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293551-A (GB)
Title: Golf training device
Inventor: MORAN JOHN ANDREW
IPC: A63B69/36
Filed: 1994-05-17
Abstract: A golf training device comprises an inclined rope 3 suspended between attachment points and a ring 2 to which is fastened a ball 5 by means of a second rope 4. A target may be provided at the furthest attachment point to indicate the impact position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280851-A (GB)
Title: Method of pest control using steam
Inventor: TAYLOR COLIN ANDREW
IPC: A61L2/07
Filed: 1994-06-07
Abstract: A method of pest control which incorporates an improved anti-allergy treatment to reduce the number of asthma attacks and other allergic reactions in people who are sensitive to house dust mites, comprises the use of steam, preferably pressurised at 80 DEG C or above, to destroy the pests. House dust mites live in vast numbers in carpets, mattresses and upholstery in domestic dwellings and these articles can be steam treated to eradicate a pest which is responsible for attacks of asthma in over 80% of Britain's three million asthmatics and other allergy sufferers. The present invention obviates the disadvantages inherent in prior anti-allergy treatment by using water, heated in a portable steam generator 1 to produce pressurised steam 2 delivered through a flexible 3 and rigid 4 hose via a nozzle with holes or jets 5 to deliver the steam to the area being treated 6 to effectively destroy house dust mites 7 and simultaneously neutralise the harmful effects of the allergy triggers they produce 8.
Patent GB-2293164-A (GB)
Title: Locking Device
Inventor: MOON EDWARD
IPC: B65D88/12
Filed: 1994-09-16
Abstract: A locking device for a demountable container (2, Fig 1) has a part (72) to block a gap (5) between a bale bar (4) of the container and the container's breast plate (9) by covering or filling the gap. The blocking part (72) is locked in to the blocking position by a lock preferably a padlock (82). The locking device is essentially in two forms either it can be completely removable from the container (Figures 2 to 4 and 5) or it may be permanently fixed to the container (Figures 6 to 8) with a part being hinged e.g. upwardly when unlocked to allow access to the bail bar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282435-A (GB)
Title: Baton
Inventor: BICKERTON DAVID JAMES
IPC: F41B15/02
Filed: 1994-09-30
Abstract: A baton, e.g. for use by police, has a shaft 150 and a handle 151, the handle being movable relative to the shaft between a first position in which it is generally in line with the shaft and a second position in which it extends transversely to the shaft. A further handle 153 is extendible when the first handle has been moved to extend transversely, and the shaft of the baton also may be extendible. Thus the baton is convertible from a compact straight configuration to a side-handled configuration. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285679-A (GB)
Title: Control of fluid circulation by bubble generation and condensation.
Inventor: YAMAMOTO TADASHI
IPC: F28D15/02
Filed: 1994-12-15
Abstract: A heat transfer device comprises a condenser 2 provided at a position below an evaporator 1, and a heat driving pump 3 for circulating operating fluid around the system. In the heat driving pump 3, bubbles 15 are generated by heating of the operating fluid, which bubbles are condensed by cooling. This heating and cooling results in a pressure change which induces flow of the operating fluid. Several heating and cooling stages are provided within the pump 3. Control means 4 are provided for controlling the heating an cooling within the pump 3, and consequently control the rate of circulation of the operating fluid. The system is preferably used for exhaust heat recovery in an iron foundry. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299723-A (GB)
Title: Suppressing video signals
Inventor: BRAINE ADRIAN RUUSSELL
IPC: H04N5/275
Filed: 1995-04-06
Abstract: A system is shown for generating chroma-key related suppression signals. Luminance components and/or chrominance components of a video signal are suppressed. A generator 51 receives the chrominance information and generates a suppression signal from said information. A second generator 52, 53 receives luminance information and generates a suppression signal from said luminance information. Combiners 56, 58 combine the first and second primary suppression signals to generate composite chrominance and luminance suppression signals. A suppressor subtracts these signals from their respective video component.
Patent GB-2288597-A (GB)
Title: Alumina sintered product
Inventor: SHIKATA KUNIHIDE
IPC: H01J29/48
Filed: 1995-04-20
Abstract: An aluminous sintered product comprising 70 to 96% by weight of alumina and 4 to 30% by weight of additives, which additives include at least a first additive which is an oxide of an element of Group 5a of the periodic table and at least a second additive which is an oxide of a metal of the iron family or an oxide of manganese, titanium, calcium, magnesium, chromium or silica, having a volume resistivity from 1 x 10<7> to 1 x 10<13> OMEGA  -cm over a temperature range from 25 to 75 DEG C and an absolute temperature coefficient of volume resistivity not larger than 1.8%/ DEG C under high voltage is useful as an antistatic material, a resistance substrate, an electrically conducting material, a contact, a heater, in vacuum tubes and in electron guns.
Patent GB-2291600-A (GB)
Title: Anti-blocking sand/pigment premix
Inventor: SWAISLAND BRENT
IPC: B28C7/06
Filed: 1995-07-03
Abstract: In preparing a mix comprising cementitious concrete, mortar or asphalt with one or more powder pigments there is a risk that the adherent pigment will block the pneumatic or mechanical conveying equipment taking it to the mixer. To overcome this problem an anti-blocking premix of sand and pigment is formed before conveying. The premix may be conveyed directly to the mixer or may be bagged for storage.
Patent GB-2302680-A (GB)
Title: Container for dispensing used bags
Inventor: CLAY SUSAN DELLA
IPC: A47G29/00
Filed: 1995-10-10
Abstract: A container in the form of a plastic or paper bag 10 having a top opening 12 and a pair of opposed handles 20, also has a second reinforced opening 14 formed in its bottom wall for dispensing used bags. The opening 14 is surrounded by a two-part reinforcing ring 16 comprising a pair of annular flanges 30 and 32 which are mutually opposed on opposite sides of the bag wall. The two parts of the reinforcing ring are releasably secured together by a taper fit (Fig 2), or screw-threading of the parts, or pins snap engaging sockets. The bag can be used to hold used bags, dusters and similar household items which are inserted through the top opening 12 and removed through the opening 14 when required.
Patent GB-2295196-A (GB)
Title: Device for locking an armrest pivoted to a vehicle seat
Inventor: SCHOENENBERG FRANK-HEINRICH
IPC: B60N2/75
Filed: 1995-10-23
Abstract: The locking device can lock the armrest (2) in at least one preset position. There is a sprung resting bolt(6) in the structure (1), parallel to the turning axis (3) of the armrest and spaced out from it longitudinally. There is a bush (12) in the armrest which fixes the bolt in the preset position. The bolt engages with it in this position. There is a release element (14) to be operated for unlocking the device. There is also a release pin (13) which can be pushed along by the release element. The bolt may have a rounded head at its end which fits the bush. This bush may be of steel or plastics.
Patent GB-2304331-A (GB)
Title: Packing case for a lighter set
Inventor: YAMAMOTO SHIZUTAKA
IPC: B65D75/54
Filed: 1995-12-21
Abstract: A packing case for a lighter set comprises (a) a front cover (10) of transparent plastic, having a lighter cavity (12) for accommodating a lighter (2) and a refill-gas cavity (13) for accommodating a refill gas (3), and a plurality of protrusions (14); (b) a rear cover (20) of transparent plastic, having a cavity (22) for accommodating an operating manual (4) and a plurality of recesses (23) for engaging the protrusions (14); and (c) a bottom part (30) hinged to the bottom edges of the rear cover (20) and the front cover (10).
Patent GB-2297081-A (GB)
Title: Plastic dispensing lid for a drinkable water jar
Inventor: ZHANG HUA FU
IPC: B65D41/48
Filed: 1996-01-19
Abstract: A plastic lid for a drinkable water jar comprises a lid body 1, an outlet 2, an outlet seal member 3 and an outlet plug 4. Said lid body 1, outlet 2, outlet seal member 3 and outlet plug 4 are integrally formed by a one piece moulding. A circular recess is formed on the upper part of the interior of said lid body, the width of said circular recess just fits the mouth of a water jar of large volume, enabling said lid to clip on the mouth of the water jar and preventing water in the jar from escaping. When water is required from the jar, the plug 4 is removed from the outlet and the jar turned upside down and placed onto a drinking device. An inlet tube in the drinking device breaks the outlet seal member 3 and allows water to enter the said device, now ready for dispensing. The advantages of the present invention are lower cost of production, easyness for the producer to clean and a tight seal water with the jar, ensuring thorough sterilization of said outlet.
Patent GB-2310571-A (GB)
Title: Testing a subscriber terminal of a wireless telecommunications system
Inventor: SANDS JOSEPH
IPC: H04B17/00
Filed: 1996-02-21
Abstract: A subscriber station (20, fig.1) provides a wireless telecommunication link to a remote central station (10). The subscriber station includes a transmitter/receiver (24, fig.2) for communication with the central station and for processing signals for transmission and/or received signals, at least one telephone line (32) for connection to subscriber telecommunications equipment (34,36,38), and a high impedance test circuit 750, comprised of sub-circuits 754,756,758,760,762, which may be connected across either telephone line 726,727 or 728,730 via relay 752. Having a high impedance, the sub-circuits may be permanently connected across the line under test, thereby allowing their connection during all operational conditions of the telephone line. In this way the test circuit is able to provide a range of test functions, including self-test functions in a cost effective manner, which would not be possible with conventional test circuits which are only switched in during line testing.
Patent GB-2314190-A (GB)
Title: A visual display unit
Inventor: WILD MARTIN JAMES
IPC: G09F11/29
Filed: 1996-06-12
Abstract: A visual display unit such as may be used to indicate the destination or route number of a passenger vehicle comprises a casing (1) defining a window (5) through which a portion of a blind (6) bearing visually presented information is visible from the exterior of the casing (1). Two guide rollers (10) are located within the casing (1) and are each positioned at one of two opposed sides of the window (5) respectively. The blind (6) passes over the guide rollers (10) and an endless drive belt (11) driven by a drive means (14) contacts a predetermined length of the blind (6) to move the blind (6) frictionally over the guide rollers (10) as the drive belt (11) is itself driven thereby to change the information visible in the window area (5). Preferably, the ends of the blind (6) are wound around two spool rollers (8,9) which are also located within the casing (1) and the drive belt (11) drives the blind (6) from one spool roller (8,9) to the other (9,8) and vice versa . Advantageously, the drive belt (11) has an elastic nature whereby at least that portion of the blind (6) which is visible in the window (5) is tensioned and held substantially taut as the blind is moved by the belt (11). The blind may be back lit by luminaires positioned in transparent tubes (7). The unit may include a sensor (19) linked to means to control movement of the blind.
Patent GB-2302290-A (GB)
Title: Water filtration apparatus
Inventor: FIRMIN RODNEY THOMAS
IPC: B01D21/02
Filed: 1996-06-14
Abstract: Water filtration apparatus comprises a solids settlement vessel 2, a sump 3 at the bottom of the vessel 2 for receiving settled solids and means 10 in the vessel or associated therewith for receiving water to be filtered and for reducing the rate of flow of the water, the means having an outlet exiting into the vessel 2 at or adjacent to the sump 3.
Patent GB-2304006-A (GB)
Title: Data transmission system
Inventor: SMITH GREGORY JONATHAN
IPC: H04L1/00
Filed: 1996-07-11
Abstract: In a data transmission system in which a cyclic redundancy checksum value is derived in respect of each block of data bit values to be transmitted over the system, the checksum value in respect of blocks of data bit values intended for preselected ones only of the stations of the system is preloaded with a predetermined or netkey value to be used by the preselected stations such that only those stations can correctly decode the signals intended for them.
Patent GB-2316900-A (GB)
Title: Tool having adaptable gripping surface
Inventor: KING COLIN
IPC: B25B1/24
Filed: 1996-09-07
Abstract: A tool comprises a matrix of movable pins 1 held within a supporting structure 2, the pins being capable of mirroring the shape of the surface of an object to which the tool is applied such that a turning moment (for rotation) and/or a lateral force (for movement) can be applied to the object. The pins may have any suitable cross-section eg hexagonal, round, triangular or square or the matrix may contain pins having a mixture of cross-sections. Means may be provided with or within the tool for projecting the pins onto/into the object and for retracting the pins away from the object. The tool may have an adapter to enable it to be fitted onto other tools.
Patent GB-2309542-A (GB)
Title: Lens barrel having a watertight structure
Inventor: NOMURA HIROSHI
IPC: G03B7/097
Filed: 1997-01-24
Abstract: A lens barrel has a frontmost lens L1a held in a watertight structure. The lens L1a is held in an annular supporting member 34 by a lens fixing ring 72. The fixing ring 72 has an abutting surface 72b which abuts against a circumferential portion of the front surface of the lens L1a. The abutting surface 72b has a coating 72e to make the interaction watertight. The coating 72e may be made of a synthetic resin. The fixing ring 72 may be held in the supporting member 34 through a thread engagement 34a, 72a.
Patent GB-2307603-A (GB)
Title: Dark current fuse holder
Inventor: KAWAGUCHI KENICHIRO
IPC: H01H85/20
Filed: 1994-07-01
Abstract: A disconnection mechanism for a dark current fuse 47 in an automobile comprises a fuse block body 45 having a connecting terminal, and a fuse holder 46 slidably engaged with the fuse block body so as to connect the dark current fuse with the terminal. The fuse holder 46 contains a pair of flexible engaging arms 49. The engaging arms are disposed opposite to each other and each includes an engaging projection 48 for engaging the head of the dark current fuse 47. Each engaging arm is provided with a pair of inclined contact projections 51 for a fuse puller (50, Fig 8).
Patent GB-2313751-A (GB)
Title: Spread spectrum communication in which the chips are distributed in time in such a way as to overcome problems (eg Rayleigh fading) caused by delays
Inventor: FUKUMASA HIDENOBU
IPC: H04B1/707
Filed: 1997-03-19
Abstract: In a spread-spectrum communication system, at the transmitting end (71) a plurality of chips generated by spectrum spreading from each of the bits constituting transmission information are distributed along the time axis, and transmitted. At the receiving end (72), the transmission information is recovered while integrating information of the chips distributed along the time axis. The transmission information may be repeated multiple times (73), and then the resulting information is spread (74) by a spreading code (a n ) to generate the transmission data (Figure 1). Alternatively (Figure 4), the transmission information may be first spread (74) by a spreading code (b n ) and then interleaved (86) to generate the transmission data.
Patent GB-2324561-A (GB)
Title: Tie for replacement roof slate
Inventor: BRODRICK-BARKER NIGEL CHARLWOO
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 1997-04-22
Abstract: A roof slate tie of manmade material secures a slate G to a roofing batten C in its location within a pattern of slates without nailing. The tie comprises a ratchet body Z with integral head X and a shoe Y with integral pawl P, the shoe being mountable on the ratchet body and adjustable to any ratchet notch along its length into which the pawl locates. The head being flexible and so designed as to locate on or over the upper or top edge of a roofing batten C. The shoe having a recess W in which the tail of a slate may locate. The body of the tie having a longitudinal keel V for rigidity and locating purposes. The whole securing a slate by a ridgeward force (arrowed R) upon its tail, the body of the tie being covered by the slate it secures.
Patent GB-2324934-A (GB)
Title: Multiplexing data from multi-media sources
Inventor: GIBBS JONATHAN ALASTAIR
IPC: H04J3/00
Filed: 1997-05-02
Abstract: The invention encompasses a method of multiplexing data from a plurality of sources (S1,..Si,..Sn), comprising, for at least one source, classifying the data from the source (Si) into two or more classes (C1,...Cj,....Cm) according to the data's priority, and mapping data from the sources into positions in a data structure (D) according both to the class (Cj) of the data and to a further priority assigned to the source (Si) from which the data originated. The sources may be various multi-media sources. Also disclosed are methods of preparing and forward error correction (FEC) encoding the multiplexed data for transmission whilst maintaining the data's relative prioritisation, and methods for de-multiplexing and decoding data. Apparatus for implementing these methods is also disclosed.