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Patent GB-2273011-A (GB)
Title: Failsafe switch for rocket motor or warhead igniter
Inventor: MCILROY JAMES WILLIAM
IPC: H03K19/007
Filed: 1993-11-25
Abstract: A switch has a blocking arrangement comprising a DC block C1 and diodes D1 and D2 such that DC will only be conducted to the igniter 21 if C1 and D2 are shorted and D1 is open circuit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2284578-A (GB)
Title: Collapsible golf cart.
Inventor: WU FANG-LI
IPC: B62B1/04
Filed: 1993-12-07
Abstract: A golf cart 2 comprises a golf club bag 10 detachable from a cart body. The body has a spring-loaded telescopic frame comprising an auxiliary frame (25, fig. 3) fitted into main frame 20. To fit the bag to the body 7 the frame is compressed against the spring force, engaged with lower socket (12) on the club bag, then allowed to extend to engage with upper socket 11 (fig. 4). A connecting socket 50 on the frame supports wheels 60 via brackets 51, legs 61, and suspension units 601. Cap 421 on block 42 abuts cap 501 on block 50 when the cart is collapsed; plate 422 engages with block 111 on the club bag when handle 40 is pivoted around bracket 30 to erect the cart. Connecting rods 41 link handle 40 to legs 61 to co-ordinate erection and collapse of the cart. Grip 43 may be used as a pull handle to pull the cart when it is erected; alternatively, the cart may be collapsed and carried from a shoulder, using the strap on the club bag. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2273448-A (GB)
Title: Spray nozzle cap
Inventor: HIGGINSON ROBERT
IPC: B05B11/00
Filed: 1993-12-15
Abstract: A manually operated pump spray or atomising apparatus has an orifice (10) to discharge fluid under pressure into chamber (10a) which is defined by a nozzle cap (12) slidably engaging spigot (11). The nozzle cap has a rod (13) with nipple (13a) to engage and seal the orifice (10) in the first position shown in broken lines or to open the orifice in a second position as shown in solid lines. The cap (12) has a grid-like apertured end (21) and air inlet apertures (17, 18) are included to provide foaming of the liquid discharged. Vortex inducing means (9a, b, c Fig 1 not shown) are located upstream of the orifice (10). The sealing of the orifice prevents loss of fluid from, and/or formation of solid cake around this opening. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277238-A (GB)
Title: Selective waveform equalization without signal collision and omission
Inventor: EZURIKO HIROSHI
IPC: H04W28/00
Filed: 1994-04-18
Abstract: A radio telephone of a configuration permitting the selective use of a waveform equalizer 4 is so configured that the output signals of a waveform equalizer 4 or the output signals of a receiving circuit 2 are selectively stored in one memory 6 or sequentially stored in plural memories 6, 7, respectively, and stored signals can be selectively taken out of the one memory 6 when the waveform equalizer is used, and stored signals can be sequentially taken out of plural memories 6, 7 at respectively proper timings, to thereby prevent omission and collision or overlapping of signal at the time of switching between use and non-use of the waveform equalizer 4. Equalizer 4 used for removing multi-pass fading or compensation for data omission is selected by controller 4 in dependence upon a monitored condition of the received signal e.g. error data correction rate of the decoder 8 or bit error rate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277892-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for spin coating semiconductor wafers using solvent discharge prior to coating soln discharge
Inventor: KIKUCHI KENJI
IPC: B05C11/08
Filed: 1994-05-13
Abstract: Apparatus for spin coating for forming a resist film, an SOG film or, a polyimide film, in manufacturing semiconductor devices comprises a rotatable table (21) for supporting a wafer (20), a coating soln nozzle (28) which is set above the centre of the table and discharges a coating solution onto the surface of the wafer, and a solvent nozzle (29) which is above the fringe of the table and discharges a solvent capable of dissolving the coating solution. In use solvent is discharged onto the fringe or periphery of the slowly-rotating wafer so as to form a peripheral ring of solvent. Subsequently coating soln is discharged onto the centre of the stationary wafer and then the wafer is rotated at high speed to spread the coating soln into the peripheral ring of solvent. The solvent nozzle (29) is movable to vary the radial position thereof by means of motor (32). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292474-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic business card
Inventor: STRETCH ROBINA
IPC: G09F7/04
Filed: 1994-08-09
Abstract: A magnetic business card comprises a computer generated design printed on to card, laminated and with a magnet 15 applied to the reverse so that the finished product can be used as an advertising/promotional or message device. The card can be attached to any magnetic surface, such as, a refrigerator in the home or magnetic board in an office. The magnetic business card could be used for pinning notes to a magnetic surface while functioning as a handy reference to a particular name, address, telephone number or service. This magnetic business card will provide a method of disseminating information to either the general public or specific interest groups within the general public. Individual companies or businesses or service providers can make use of the method. This invention provides a durable relatively inexpensive and novel way of providing and reinforcing information. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2293536-A (GB)
Title: Clinical finger protector for use by hairdressers
Inventor: HATTON ARTHUR HENRY
IPC: A45D44/02
Filed: 1994-10-01
Abstract: A protector for use by hairdressers the aim of which is to obviate or mitigate the likelihood of cuts and scratches caused by scissors to the fingers, comprises a cover (10) for wrapping around the first and second fingers extending above and below the web (14) between these two fingers and has means for securing, adjusting and locking the protector onto fingers of varying size. The device is made of a material impervious to solutions used in hairdressing; tough enough to ward off scissors but flexible to allow free use of the fingers. The protector illustrated in Figure 3 is held in position by adjustable bands 11 which can be locked by arrowheads 13 in slits 12. The bands 11 are an integral part of the device. The protector may be used on left or right hand. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282562-A (GB)
Title: Acoustic attenuating material
Inventor: FRANKS ALAN JOHN
IPC: B32B7/08
Filed: 1991-05-02
Abstract: An acoustic attenuating material is formed by placing a stack of layers in a press, the stack comprising, for example, a glass fibre pad 16 which is quilted with stitching 22; an acoustic barrier layer 12 of thermoplastic material; and a fire/gas resistant layer 14 which includes for example either a plastics sub-layer 26 and an aluminium sub-layer 28 sandwiching therebetween a reinforcing network of glass textile threads 24. The stack of layers is pressed together and heat is applied, which causes the stitching 22 to become embedded in the acoustic barrier layer 12 and also causes the ridges on the fire/gas resistant layer 14 to become keyed into the acoustic barrier layer 12. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288235-A (GB)
Title: Diagnostic system responsive to learned audio signatures
Inventor: BEDNAR FRED HAROLD
IPC: G21C17/017
Filed: 1995-03-15
Abstract: An acoustic pickup 42 produces an electrical signal with vibration of the conduit 32 due to impact of the loose part 22, and background noise. A signal processor 44, 46, 48 encodes the values 52 of parameters of the electrical signal such as amplitude or amplitude at particular frequencies, in an ongoing manner, producing discrete output values 52. These outputs are coupled as inputs to a neural network 60 with physical or logical neuron cells loaded with weighting factors affecting the strength and polarity of neural interconnections. The factors represent the acoustic signature of the loose part 22. Products of the input values 52 and the weighting factors are summed to produce neural network outputs 62. The sum normally varies randomly, but has a strong swing when the pattern is encountered, due to the factors emphasizing the pattern over background noise. The weighting factors are learned by repeating empirical tests and correlating the factors to the signal to minimize error. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299016-A (GB)
Title: Mobile office
Inventor: SUMMERTON MICHAEL THOMAS
IPC: B60R25/102
Filed: 1995-03-22
Abstract: A passenger vehicle contains a desk mounted therein having a retractable shelf or console containing a portable computer and optional additional peripheral devices. The console may contain a docking station for the computer which provides power and connections to devices such as screen, keyboard, pointing device, modem, mobile telephone and additional backing storage devices and is lockable in its retracted position. The mobile office also comprises a seat which can be moved and rotated and locked in a number of different positions in the vehicle to afford convenient and comfortable use of the desk and its contents. Other facilities may include fax, electronic mail, a CD-ROM system and a link between the computer and the vehicle alarm which passes an alarm message to the user's mobile phone.
Patent GB-2300968-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a spark plug insulator
Inventor: FAWCETT NIGEL PHILIP HAROLD
IPC: G01K7/04
Filed: 1995-05-13
Abstract: A spark plug insulator which includes a thermocouple 16 having a junction 24 near the tip of the nose of the insulator is manufactured by securing the thermocouple 16 to a green ceramic core or blank and isostatically moulding more green ceramic material around the thermocouple before firing the insulator. The wires of the thermocouple 16 each have a sleeve (20, Fig. 2) made of a material which is thermally decomposable and/or volatilisable. During firing the wires are held under tension, and the sleeves (20) burn off. The wires do not buckle or get snagged by the shrinking ceramic during firing because of the extra free space produced by the disappearing sleeves (20) and the tension under which the wires are held. Where sleeving was present, the external profile of the finished insulator is not distorted by adhesion of the wires to the insulator. In a variation of the technique, dummy wires are used to produce an insulator with bores to receive the thermocouple wires, and the assembly is again fired after enclosing the junction 24 in the nose region.
Patent GB-2303799-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for reconstituting dried bacteria
Inventor: BARTLETT-HOOKER WILLIAM
IPC: C12M1/34
Filed: 1995-07-29
Abstract: Apparatus for reconstituting dried bacteria, comprising a first reservoir for the storage of reconstituting solution, a pump via which the reservoir is coupled to one of a pair of hollow needles arranged side by side in operative association with apparatus for raising or lowering the pair so that in use they can be lowered to pierce a closure bung of a container in which bacteria are sealed under vacuum, the said one needle being effectively longer than the other of the two hollow needles so that consequent upon lowering of the pair, the said one needle passes through the bung before the other effectively shorter of the two needles, the shorter of the two needles being coupled to a second reservoir for the transfer thereto, in use of the apparatus, reconstitution solution from the first reservoir together with bacteria from the container. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299914-A (GB)
Title: Data network switch with fault tolerance
Inventor: JONES TREVOR
IPC: H04L12/939
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: An ATM data network switch having a plurality of slot controllers 11a-11f, each slot controller having at least one external data link 12/13 and being separately connected to two separate switch fabrics 14a,14b, each switch fabric comprising means for switching a data cell transmitted from any one of the slot controllers to any of the other slot controllers, characterised in that both of the switch fabrics are active at the same time and each slot controller comprises means for determining the availability of the data paths to all the other slot controllers through both switch fabrics and for selecting for each cell to be switched a data path through one or other of the switch fabrics according to the availability determined.
Patent GB-2312191-A (GB)
Title: Inflatable bicycle saddle cover
Inventor: MORRIS STEPHEN ALEXANDER
IPC: B62J1/26
Filed: 1996-04-20
Abstract: The saddle cover comprises a skin 10 which stretches over a conventional bicycle saddle 14. The skin incorporates a pocket 12 which is inflated by means of a valve 13 situated at the rear. The cover is strapped around the underside of the saddle 15 by loops and thongs 15 or buckles.
Patent GB-2314905-A (GB)
Title: Tensioning a drive belt
Inventor: HAWES DAVID JAMES
IPC: F16H7/12
Filed: 1996-07-03
Abstract: A belt drive arrangement has a drive belt 14 which passes around and transfers rotation between a plurality of rotatable members (pulleys) 16, 26, 20, 22, 24. The drive belt path includes both a belt tensioner 18 and an idler pulley 22. The idler pulley has a rotation axis and is mounted to a fixed structure on a mounting axis 36 which is eccentric to the rotation axis. The idler pulley is provided with a lever 40 by which it can be rotated about the mounting axis to vary the position of the surface of the idler pulley which is in contact with the belt relative to the mounting axis, and thus to vary the tension in the belt.
Patent GB-2304928-A (GB)
Title: A rotary microtome with force compensation
Inventor: KIENE UWE
IPC: B26D5/14
Filed: 1996-08-23
Abstract: The microtome, comprising a crank gear (2, Fig 1) for driving a sample holder on a carriage 4 which is movable up and down a vertical track 3, includes mass-balancing equipment 6 for compensation of moving masses in the displacement of the carriage. The mass-balancing equipment comprises an adjustably biassed spring element 7 that compensates for the different mass forces by way of a pivotable double-arm lever 8 which is connected with the carriage 4 by way of tensioned belt 9.
Patent GB-2317666-A (GB)
Title: Threaded fastening with second thread for lock nut
Inventor: PARSONS DAVID ROBERT
IPC: F16B35/04
Filed: 1996-09-26
Abstract: A fastening comprising a bolt 10 with a threaded median portion 18 of a first diameter and a threaded end portion 20 of a second lesser diameter, wherein the thread of the end portion 20 is of opposite hand to the thread of the median portion 18. The median portion 18 is adapted to receive a main securing nut and the end portion 20 is adapted to receive a locking nut. In use, any undesired slackening of the main securing nut causes tightening of the locking nut and detachment of the main securing nut is prevented. The fastening is particularly suited for use as a wheel stud for a road vehicle.
Patent GB-2319253-A (GB)
Title: Composition, for use in a device, comprising a magnetic layer of domain-separated magnetic particles
Inventor: MAYES ERIC LEIGH
IPC: B82B1/00
Filed: 1996-11-16
Abstract: A magnetisable device comprises a magnetic layer composed of domain-separated, ferromagnetic particles each having a largest dimension of no greater than 100 nm. Each of the particles may represent a separate ferromagnetic domain, wherein the distance between domains may be at least 2 nm. and is preferably not greater than 50 nm. The ferromagnetic particles may be fabricated within the cavity (or opening) of an organic macromolecule, preferably a protein, especially apoferritin. A magnetic composition comprises a plurality of ferromagnetic particles, each of which is fabricated in an organic macromolecule, wherein each particle has a largest dimension of no greater than 100 nm.
Patent GB-2319939-A (GB)
Title: Signal processing using Delta-Sigma Modulators
Inventor: EASTTY PETER CHARLES
IPC: H04B14/04
Filed: 1996-11-27
Abstract: A 1-bit signal processor receives a 1-bit signal having a first sampling rate eg 64fs. An upconverter (41) increases the sampling rate to eg 128fs. A series of Delta Sigma Modulators (42, 43) processes the signal. The processed signal is down-converted by a converter (44) to 64fs. As least the Delta Sigma Modulators may be implemented on an integrated circuit. The down-converter is arranged to prevent noise being folded back into the signal band.
Patent GB-2320667-A (GB)
Title: Smoking fish
Inventor: CURTIN PETER GERARD
IPC: A23B4/044
Filed: 1996-12-27
Abstract: A process for the smoking of fish or portions thereof, especially salmon, comprises increasing the temperature of the fish in the smoking apparatus from ambient temperature in a step-wise manner, so that the temperature in the apparatus is maintained at a temperature of no more than 5-15{C above the core temperature of the fish or portion thereof at each stepped increase until a pre-set maximum temperature is reached. The process is suitable for both hot and cold smoking. The smoked fish thereby obtained has consistently good organoleptic properties, including firm texture, distinctive flavour and good colour.
Patent GB-2307438-A (GB)
Title: Press machine
Inventor: ENOMOTO NOBUO
IPC: B21D37/10
Filed: 1994-03-17
Abstract: A press machine for operating a press die set has a receiver for supporting a bolster 77 on which a part of the press die set is mounted. Both the bolster and the receiver 72A have central opening through which pressings, pressed from a workpiece, may fall. The opening in the receiver has the minimum shape and area required for the free passage of the pressings. This enables the thickness and the rigidity of the receiver to be increased as compared to a conventional press.
Patent GB-2310748-A (GB)
Title: Radio selective calling receiver
Inventor: OKAMURA HIDETOSHI
IPC: H04B1/16
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: The number of calls terminated in the receiver is counted by a terminated call counter 8, a decoder 4 compares the count value with a preset value and when the count value has reached the preset value, supply of power to radio frequency section 2 and waveform shaping section 3 by power supply control circuit 18 is stopped to stop the receiving operation (or received data is ignored, or the usual informing operation is stopped with or without storage 7 of message data, according to a two-bit pre-stored control code). Moreover, a reception stop symbol or message is displayed 14. Management at a base station is no longer required and a user of the receiver is enabled to recognize suppression of the receiving operation.
Patent GB-2310612-A (GB)
Title: Foam tester device
Inventor: SELBY THEODORE W
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 1997-02-28
Abstract: A device for testing the foaming of liquid, eg lubricating oil, at elevated temperature includes an insulated cabinet 10 within which air is circulated at controlled temperature by a fan. The cabinet receives sample containers, which may be held in a top-loading carousel, in a testing chamber 20. Window 18 allows observation of foam produced by introducing air from a bubbling wand assembly 85 into the containers. The device may include forced cooling facilities to allow tests involving heating-cooling cycles.
Patent GB-2324033-A (GB)
Title: Bath overflow prevention device
Inventor: HAGGERTY DENNIS FREDRICK
IPC: E03C1/242
Filed: 1997-04-08
Abstract: A bath overflow protection device is designed to allow water to escape from a filling bath thus preventing water overflow and comprises a buoyant object (A) releasably or permanently attached to a bath-plug (C). Legs may be provided on the bath plug D that will allow location into the waste trap and through the drainage holes. A flexible stopper (E) may be provided being part of or attached to the legs of the bath-plug that will prevent the bath plug from pulling clear of the waste trap drainage holes and allow it to relocate once the water level in the bath has decreased to a point where relocation of the bath-plug becomes automatic.
Patent GB-2313870-A (GB)
Title: Sealing an enclosure having two doors
Inventor: MCNICHOLAS DAVID
IPC: H02B1/38
Filed: 1997-05-14
Abstract: An enclosure 2, particularly for electrical equipment such as illuminated variable message road signs, has an opening therein closed by a pair of side-hinged doors 4, 6, a resilient gasket 10 on the enclosure extending around the opening with the edge regions of the top, bottom and hinged side of each door 4,6 in their closed positions sealingly engaging the gasket 10. A sealing strip 18 is mounted on, to extend the length of, the free edge of the first door 4, the arrangement being such that, on closure of the first door 4, the top and bottom extents of the edge region of the flee side of the first door 4 seal against the gasket 10, and, on closure of the second door 6, the edge region of the free side of the second door 6 seals against the sealing strip 18 on the first door 4 whereby the enclosure is totally sealed.
Patent GB-2310646-A (GB)
Title: Packaging frame
Inventor: PEASE JOHN MCNAIR
IPC: A45C13/02
Filed: 1994-04-25
Abstract: A frame for packaging an article such as a shirt has first and second flat panels (11, 12) joined by a hinge which enables the panels to be folded on top of each other with the shirt folded around the panels. The hinge bends to form a curved transition between the panels to avoid creasing of the shirt. The upper panel has free side edges running transversely to the hinge and is rigid or semi-rigid across its entire width.
Patent GB-2312948-A (GB)
Title: Method for controlling a heating unit
Inventor: POLK STEVEN ALAN
IPC: F24D19/10
Filed: 1994-04-15
Abstract: A control unit detects the presence of a plurality of gases produced by the heating unit and disables the heating unit if gases are present in undesired concentrations. The presence of multiple gases are detected and a separate indication for each gas is provided . The control unit may include means for resetting the heating unit a selected number of times after the heating unit has been disabled due to the presence of a gas in undesired levels; or may include means for disabling the heating unit based upon the activation of one or more smoke alarms. The control unit may include counting means for counting the number of times the heating unit has been disabled.
Patent GB-2313755-A (GB)
Title: Processing packetised data streams
Inventor: VANCELETTE PAUL D
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1997-05-28
Abstract: A television viewer can select among a choice of available camera angles and audio feeds when viewing a sporting event such as a football game without changing the television channel. Audio, video and control data are transmitted in packetized data streams (510) with control data providing a pre-assigned channel designation (e.g. channel 10 for network X). A set-top terminal (70) receives and processes the data streams according to user-provided commands. The terminal includes software (560) which can be downloaded via the data streams or installed locally. The control data in the data stream is used to provide an onscreen graphical display on the television (580) that allows the user to select (535) the audio and video which correspond to certain areas of the football stadium, for example. Optionally, the viewer may select alternative story lines in a movie or similar program. A default setting provides primary audio and video signals. Alternative audio and video signals are selected by the user and mapped to the channel designator of the primary signal so that the different camera angles and audio feeds may be seen and heard. The viewer is therefore given the opportunity to customize the programming to enhance the entertainment or educational value.
Patent GB-2314697-A (GB)
Title: Shielded electrical connector with pin guide
Inventor: KINSEY JUNIOR FOREST IRVING
IPC: H01R12/72
Filed: 1997-06-24
Abstract: A shielded connector assembly (10) includes a header (20), a shield plate (30), and a pin guide (40). The shield plate (30) is formed of a metallic material and is mounted to header (20) by action of clips (34a) which engage clip engaging surfaces (24a) of header bosses (24). Pin guide (40) is mounted to header (20) by action of dovetailed sections which are slidingly disposed in respective dovetailed recesses formed in header (20). The pin guide guides contact pins and shield solder tabs.